yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] babu.rajiv2007:
Thanks, bro. I guess i'd stick with Xperia U. :)

I'm sad to hear this... :(

WP 7.8 does look cool. If only if it had supported native code...
[Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] GoodDayToDie:
Well, WP7.x does (semi-officially) support native code. It's just really hard (though not impossible) for third-party developers to get permission to use it in Marketplace apps (there are a few which do so, though). Unofficially (i.e. homebrew) uses native code all over the place, and there are instructions posted on the forum for how you can use it in your own apps.
[Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] babu.rajiv2007:
I'm not a developer, nor do i intend to. But, will one be willing to break the extra sweat coding apps using native code for WP 7, when they can easily do it on WP 8(once its out there, that is)?

I dont think so.
[Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] daAppu:
Searching more about ARM v6 and v7, I got to know that newest games don't run on ARM v6. One example is Temple Run (though later on they made v6 compatible version).

So if you buy an ARM v6 device like Xperia U, you essentially losing apps support faster than WP7 is losing apps support.
[Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] guilhermedsx:
I'm preeeeeetty sure the STE U8500, 1 GHz, Dual Core, is not ARM v6.
[Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mdfzhi:
Indeed you are right. Xperia u got dualcore st ericsson armv7 cpu
[Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] daAppu:
Then how come Xperia U is dirt cheap? It costs same as 600MHz single core HTC Desire C! There must be something seriously missing in Xperia U, no?
[Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] babu.rajiv2007:
Yeah, i too had wondered...

Guess Xperia U got an all plastic body, lower rated battery, no expandable memory, and a 3.5" display.

And yeah, it got the same specs(processor and gpu) as the Xperia P.

You chosen your phone yet, bro?
[Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] daAppu:
Not yet. Xperia U is making me confused and hence I've not been able to buy a phone. Let's see this comparison-

Xperia U vs Desire C

1. Dual core 1GHz vs single core 600MHz. Winner - Xperia U.

2. LED-backlit LCD vs LCD. Winner - Xperia U.

3. 480x854 vs 320x480. Winner - Xperia U.

4. Scratch-resistant glass vs ordinary glass. Winner - Xperia U.

5. BRAVIA engine for display vs ordinary display. Winner - Xperia U.

6. Sony 3D surround sound vs Beats Audio. Draw.

7. Max WiFi speed 14.4Mbps vs 7.2Mbps. Winner - Xperia U.

8. Bluetooth v2.1 vs 4.1. Winner - Desire C.

9. Xperia camera >> HTC camera.

10. Mali-400MP GPU vs no GPU. Winner - Xperia U.

11. 1320mAh vs 1230mAh. Winner - Xperia U.

12. Android 2.3 vs Android 4.0. Winner - Desire C.

And they cost the same. Until and unless I can't find answer why Xperia U is so damn cheap, I'm wary of buying it.
[Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] chemeng:
Bear in mind guys that SE Xperia U has 4GB storage (much less available to the user, around 3.5 GB) and no SD card expansion slot. Believe me 3.5GB is too low for an Android phone. Also, about the 1305 mAh battery of the Xperia U, it has been tested on GSMArena blog and it's not good.

I have the following results for GSMArena (I couldn't find results for Desire C, but I added HTC One V that is a good choice if it is nicely priced in India)

Lumia 710 Overall: 27h Talk Time 3G: 09:05 h Web browsing: 03:51 h Video playback: 03.27 h

Xperia U Overall: 28h Talk Time 3G: 05:33 h Web browsing: 03:59 h Video playback: 04.30 h

One V Overall: 31h Talk Time 3G: 10:00 h Web browsing: 06:49 h Video playback: 05.20

Keep in mind though that Lumia 710 battery after 2 firmware updates that reduced standby consumption, now probably have an overall rating of 32h.

I don't recommend Desire C in any way. It's only advantage is that it comes with ICS.

Xperia U will receive 100% ICS. It's great disadvantage is though, 3.5GB of user storage and no expansion. Big advantage the good processor/gpu. Good screen 3.5'' @ 480x854.

HTC One V is a good choice. Comes with IceCreamSandwich out of the box, it has a ARMv7 Snapdragon Qualcomm MSM8255 1 GHz/GPU Adreno 205 (single core though), 3.7'' @ 480x800. 4GB + SD card expansion. Battery 1500 mAh

Nokia Lumia 710 very fast 1.4GHz processor (same soc as One V but 40% higher clock speed), battery is not a problem any more, probably equal to One V, screen 3.7'' @ 480x800. 8GB storage (6.5GB available), but no SD card. For one year after the intoduction of WP8, there will be no problem with apps. Because WP7 apps are compatible with WP8 and developers will choose to continue to develop for WP7/compatible with WP8. WP8 will start from 0 user base wise so devs will chose to develop for WP7. When after a year WP8 sales > WP7 install base, then they will migrate to WP8 developing. As far as native code is concerned, it affects 2 categories of apps; ports and heavy games. Well here there is a problem, but developing will not stop.

I believe WP7 device prices will fall (here in the UK, you could find a Lumia 710 for 8.900 rupees as a deal, but even its normal price is no more than 13.000 rupees). And even midrange WP7 devices deliver a high-end feel, it is like getting the most expensive WP7 device. Pair that with the fact WP7 is more speedy and smooth than android and that 710 has 40% clock advantage, and you understand that it flies.

I checked prices at PriceDekho:

Lumia 710 13.900 rupees

Desire C 14.300 rupees

Xperia U 15.200 rupees

One V 17.500 rupees

So already Lumia 710 the cheapest. For me the best choice. Then it's Xperia U, but only if you think 3.5GB is enough for you (you don't want to have many GPS maps, only India map is 300MB, songs etc)
[Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] babu.rajiv2007:
I guess that makes the winner. Xperia U is much better than Desire C. It doesn't make much sense in going for an under powered droid.

My friend owns the XU, and its cool. Kinda cute too ;)

My only concern now is HTC One V. :rolleyes:
[Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] babu.rajiv2007:
@chemeng

Thanks, bro. That was one useful post.

Can you tell me more about the HTC One V? Is it in any way faster than Xperia U?

Or, has the HTC One V any advantage in performance?
[Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] chemeng:
No, Xperia U is faster. But HTC One V is no slouch either, it is already out with Android 4.0.4 and it has been tested it is quick. But the fact that Xperia U is cheaper and faster, makes it difficult to recommend. For me go with Xperia U BUT you must be aware about only the 3.5GB. Thats means only one map, 4-5 heavy games, 40-50 apps, no more than 100 songs and just 1 video, give or take.

CPU wise, they are equal at single threaded apps, Xperia U has a big advantage at multithreaded apps

GPU wise, although Mali-400 MP, Xperia U Mali is not as fast as Mali in Exynos 4210 (Galaxy SII). Mali-400 is scalable from 1 to 4 cores. SII has got 4 cores, Xepria U most probably 2 active cores. NovaThor U8500 gpu (Xperia U) is almost as fast as Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon's Adreno 205. Here is a tie, maybe a small advantage to One V, because its soc is so widely used, that all developers would do their best to run their games for as longer as they can. And they know the chip and can optimize for it.
[Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] babu.rajiv2007:
@chemeng

Thanks again, bro.

So, that leaves out One V.

By the way, its wrongly said online that the Xperia U got a 4 gb onboard. Its actually 8 gb, being distributed as follow:

2 gb for the system(non user accessible)

2 gb for installing apps.

4 gb for media.

So actually, the Xperia U got 6 gb user accessible.

Actually, my friend wants me to go for the Lumia 710, as its any day, faster than a droid. But, i'm against it as the phone would get outdated in about 5-6 months(correct me if i'm wrong). Does anyone know what all features WP 7.8 would feature? Just the start screen?
[Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] snickler:
From what I've read.. just the damn start screen unfortunately. That seems to be the only major feature.

For WP8, all previous WP7 apps will be recompiled to work with WP8 with a backwards compatible framework. My contract is up in September so I'm holding out with my Focus until the WP8 phones start rolling out.
[Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] chemeng:
You are right bro about that, 2 extra GB can make a big difference.
[Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] babu.rajiv2007:
Hm... Now, that's bad.

Thanks, bro. I'd stick with Xperia U.

I believe all WP7 users are planning to drop their devices, and move onto WP8 as soon as their contract ends :rolleyes:
[Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] babu.rajiv2007:
So, that means, the Xperia U is the way to go, right?

Would you recommend a WP7 device now?
[Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] chemeng:
It's a difficult call bro. Have you worked with a WP7 for a while? Did you like it? People that work with it for some time tend to either love it or hate it. It's better to use an already set-up phone and not a showcase device in a phone shop. It's then when WP7 will show its merits.

I can't answer straightforward if you don't know some things

a. What was your previous phone?

b. What is the usage you mostly do on a phone?

c. Do you use Facebook/Twitter a lot?

d. How long do u plan on keeping the new phone? 1 year? or 2 years or more?

e. Is there an app you couldn't live without? If yes what's that?

What can I say is that Lumia is already the cheapest of all the recommendations, it will get even cheaper in a months time if you can wait, it has lots of free Nokia apps, free lifetime GPS offline map coverage for almost every country in the world.

Nokia is huge in India, and I expect lots of brilliant Indian developers and software engineers (that are amongst the best in the world) join forces with WP7 and make it better. Lumia 710 is one of the devices that have been hacked and you can install custom Roms if you are into tweaking things. If you keep your phone for one year, you will NOT notice any app slowdown (although as we know that one is one of WP7 weaknesses compared to Android, not so much apps)

But man if you like that Interface (I love it that's why I'm here), no update is important for me, no killer app. I love my phone exactly as it is. And That is told by someone that 8-9 years back when there were almost no smartphones, I hacked feature phones to change the menu icons.

But I have to admit that Xperia U is a nice device, I like the appearence of it as well.
[Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] babu.rajiv2007:
Well, my elder brother's friend got a Samsung Omnia W, and heck, do i love it? Of course i do... The non stuttering WP's 'used to' be my dream device. I've only used it for about a half an hour or so. Don't know what would be the outcome in the long run.

a. I currently own a Nokia 5233, and its pathetic.

b. Browsing, Music, Texting, and occasional videos/calls.

c. Nope. Not a lot. Occasionally. Maybe once in 2 days.

d. Definitely 2 years or more. That's important(i'm a student :P ).

e. Well, i've lived with an older symbian all these years(for 2 long years) with limited apps, and do i care for any apps? Heck NO! (though there is TTPOD/any music player with lyrics support)

Actually, all i care about is battery life. I'd prefer more than a day. A one and a half day wouldn't hurt. :)

But, knowing that the platform is going to die, and still going for the same just doesn't make sense to me(though i'm in love with the UI). If only if Microsoft had revealed more about WP 7.8. Hmph.. :(

Me too found the Xperia U cool. And i liked HTC Sense 4.0 though the processor is a little under powered(when compared with the XU).

I hope you'd help me choose among the L710, and the XU. Since i don't really care for any specific app, the L710 makes much sense. But, the future of the OS is my only concern.

If it'd still pack enough juice for 2 or more years, i wouldn't mind :rolleyes:
[Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] daAppu:
I expect Lumia 710 to have juice for only one and half years but no more. Yes, a big, big minus point. Though I see one plus point that to keep customers happy, there will be a slew of free and exclusive Nokia apps. For example, I'm already drooling over group shots feature which can't be side-loaded into a non-Nokia WP and is not available on other devices (Android), and will never will be (except on BB10 devices for limited time). This is also making me confused since present and future Nokia exclusive apps are really mouthwatering. They defeat all the apps of Android and iOS combined.

Presently, I'm just watching price of Lumia 710. Hoping it to drop like crazy. Say if it drops to INR 9,000, I would love it pick it up.
[Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ram49:
Here's my 2cents :P

If you're looking for fluidic UI with no lag or nonsense and cant wait for another 3-6months, just go for WP. Choice between L710 and Omnia W , surely should go for Omnia W.

If you can't wait for that long and ready to experience laggy interface after few months of usage, you should go for Xperia.

Finally if you can wait for next 6 months, you can get the damn hot WP8 device.

Sent from my Omnia using Board Express
[Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] babu.rajiv2007:
Just checked Camera Extras from Nokia, and they're definitely worth mouth watering. I guess Nokia is just showing that they still do support their about to die Lumias'.

And :eek:

Do you really think that the price of L710 would come down that low? I don't think so. Not any time soon(i guess).
[Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] babu.rajiv2007:
Hm.. I've already waited for more than 2-3 months, and my current phone is dying. I won't wait.

Eventhough Omnia W is a better device than the Lumia 710, there are no custom ROMs for Omnia W. After WP 7.8, that'd be the end of that. No unofficial supports from dev's(until now).

If ever if i get a Lumia 710(still waiting for @chemeng's remark), the first thing i'd do is flash with the numerous custom ROMs. That's certain.
[Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ram49:
Wrong. There are custom ROMs started popping up. So there is no end of road :P Head over here. Also see below GoodDayToDie comment on unlocking 2nd Gen Samsung Devices. It's just matter of time and luck.

If you're looking for a device to flash custom rom straight away, then my suggestion won't add any value. For me, User experience matters.
[Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] babu.rajiv2007:
Woah! Now, that's something. Thanks, mate. :D

User Experience does matter to me, and i liked the Omnia W. Loved the AMOLED display, and the battery backup. But, the lack of interop unlock made me look at Lumia 710. And Nokia does have some additional apps(like Nokia Drive for example).

Anyway, thanks, bro.
[Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ram49:
My initial thought was the same between Omnia and L710 for such Nokia exclusive apps. But I'm really happy and satisfied that I chose Omnia with SUPER AMOLED display. Now, I'm using ALMOST all Nokia exclusive apps including Nokia Drive(which I love the most), Maps, Music, Trailers etc etc. ;)
[Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] babu.rajiv2007:
How come?

Through the registry edit method...? :eek:
[Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] daAppu:
Some Nokia apps can be loaded to other WP devices but some others can't be. For example Camera Extras and Nokia Transit. Nokia drive and maps are already no more exclusive (for WP8). This is perhaps why Nokia allowed them to be side-loaded in first place.

By the way, did you follow Google I/O today? A quad core CPU (Tegra 3) Galaxy Nexus tab with 12 core GPU will start shipping customers to mid-July for only $199. Now Xperia U no longer looks VFM! I know that we need a phone, not a tablet but still, this is getting more and more difficult to choose a phone!
[Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] babu.rajiv2007:
For me, the longer it takes to get my phone, the more choices sprouts up. I don't know what to do :(

Still, even now, the Lumia 710 seems attractive, and HTC One V, which i'd never even considered suddenly seems attractive with its Sense 4.0. Though its a 1 ghz underpowered single core, i guess for my usage, it'd be enough.

Even Omnia W seems like a good deal. But, i'd trust Nokia on Windows Phone.

And about the tab you mentioned, i wonder why they keep on adding cores, when android doesn't even use them effectively(hoping that the Intel's study was right). As far as i'm concerned, Tabs are just show offs. They're huge, and can grab much attention when taken out in the public. And i hate it. Just my personal view, though :)
[Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ovoxo:
710 bro...good support
[Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] daAppu:
Hey babu.rajiv2007, have you bought any phone yet? I still have not bought any and don't like any phone present except for Xperia U. But then, going to Android from WP7 isn't exciting for me :(
[Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] owenliu:
I like Sony Xperia U
[Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] babu.rajiv2007:
Hey guys,

Just wanted to let you know that i've finally picked up the Xperia U, and i'm amazed.

Though the first day faced a whole lot of trouble with connections, and the notification bar not giving me anything, the next day onwards, all seemed to be in place :)

Not any signs of lag till now, except for heavy sites. :)

I'm lovin' it ;)

Thank you all, for helping.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] niclz:
Hello. So i am on the Omega ROM v5.1 and wanted to confirm in regards to updating the same ROM or flashing a new ROM. After researching the site, I was able to get the information that:

1. Updating same ROM: All that is needed before installing via recovery is a cache wipe and a dalvik cache wipe right? For example updating to Omega v5.1 to v5.2.

2. Flashing different / new rom: You need to wipe cache and dalvik cache AND do a factory reset / data wipe.

Please let me know if I am correct in both 1. and 2. situations. Thank in advance for all your input!!
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] port76:
yes you are right that is what iv always done unless del recommends a full wipe . updating on omega you should be ok just wiping dalvik cache and battery stats iv always done it like that unless changing roms then wipdata factory reset is used as well good luck:D
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] niclz:
Thanks soo much for your reply!! I was pretty sure i was correct, but wanted to double check so i dont mess this expensive phone up :)
[Galaxy S III Themes and Apps] Bakedbread:
So I tried looking for a solution and so far havent found anything

I like stock touchwiz (so far) mostly because of the Motion options Samsung introduced (AOKP and CM9 have yet to implement these)

I really liked the stock messaging app from ICS (coming from a Galaxy Nexus) and was wondering if there is a way of getting it on the S3

I tried pushing the stock "mms.apk" to the /system/app folder but it keep saying there is a conflict and cannot install (installing the stock gallery.apk worked though)

The S3 messaging app is called "Secmms.apk" , but even if i rename that and try installing the stock mms.apk it just said the install failed

Does anyone have any clue on how to install the stock ICS messaging app?

Thanks in advance!
[Galaxy S III Themes and Apps] Difusal:
could you please upload secmms.apk?
[Galaxy S III Themes and Apps] avetny:
Dude where is info about your rom base ???

Come on !

This is for LF2 base.

Remeber:

delete mms.apk and SecMms.apk.

after paste my apk, restart to recovery wipe catch and dalwik>>>restart the phone.
[Galaxy S III Themes and Apps] Bakedbread:
haha sorry, im on Wanam 1.2 (LF2 base) custom ROM

Thank you! Your apk worked, but do you have the same messaging mms.apk that ISN'T inverted in colours? (Basically the stock green messaging one from Galaxy Nexus)?

Thanks again!
[Galaxy S III Themes and Apps] rumz82:
Try this.....hope it works. I got it here on XDA a while back but cant remember from where.

to install....same process as above. all the best. :)

View attachment 1139074
[Galaxy S III Themes and Apps] Bakedbread:
Awesome thank you! it worked!
[Galaxy S III Themes and Apps] rumz82:
Your welcome! :)

BTW, if you want the calendar (ICS version) let me know. It works too!!!
[Galaxy S III Themes and Apps] peetah_k:
Thanks for posting that. Worked perfectly over here.

Any chance of getting the stock contacts app or will that take more effort than it's worth?
[Galaxy S III Themes and Apps] g4rvd4:
Now that the issue is solved, can someone upload the vanilla apk for the gallery please :)

And yeah, calendar would be nice too.
[Galaxy S III Themes and Apps] Bakedbread:
here's the stock vanilla ICS gallery.apk

it worked for me (just copy it to the /system/app folder and install

not sure about the calendar one though
[Galaxy S III Themes and Apps] piotrek_l:
hey rumz82

can you share ICS calendar?
[Galaxy S III Themes and Apps] noob 911:
can someone post the ics msg app screenshot...? i want to try it too...
[Galaxy S III Themes and Apps] paulswift36:
Contacts is part of the dialler so you'll get into a mess if you try to change that, I did. I also changed the keyboard by putting in the latinIME.apk and then switching to it as the default input method. I find the stock keyboard quite unreliable.

If you use the CM gallery, as already posted, you can set the background screen image to be scrollable at the right resolution.
[Galaxy S III Themes and Apps] rumz82:
As requested my friend! ;) I have also attached the Email APK too. Looks more sleek than the original.

Again, credits to the person that originally uploaded it.
[Galaxy S III Themes and Apps] piotrek_l:
thank you my friend
[Galaxy S III Themes and Apps] silv3r4sh:
touchwiz lockscreen

hi guys,

like you, i'm loving ics stock sms app but have you noticed that when an sms comes in, we don't have the button to drag on the lockscreen anymore to go straight to the sms app?

anyone have a solution for this? :)

thanks!
[Galaxy S III Themes and Apps] nemesis16:
hello guys,

can u help me?

in my sgs3 (XXALE8), the sms messanger will ever crash.

can you send you me the "scmms.apk" from XXALE8, or from other rom what is compatible, please!?!

i have the stock rom, but i dont now we i can this app extractet :-(

I'd be so grateful
[Galaxy S III Themes and Apps] danarama:
Re add it in menu, setting, security, lockscreen, shortcuts... works Fine
[Galaxy S III Themes and Apps] silv3r4sh:
thanks for tweeting suroot!

I'm referring to the big circle with the sms icon that appears on the right center of the lockscreen that we used to get then a new sms arrives - then we drag it from the left to the right to open the sms application, that way we don't have to sacrifice one of the 4 shortcut slots for sms app (:

that's the one I was referring to, and it's gone now! :(
[Galaxy S III Themes and Apps] julien.me:
Thanks for that but I am having trouble replacing the Email (Exchange) app from my stock rooted S3.

Do you have to have a deoxed ROM to replace the Email app for the stock one?

I cannot replace email.apk as there is simply none in the ROM, only an Exchange.apk
[Galaxy S III Themes and Apps] maxld:
Funny thing is, that my phone got ultrasmooth and totally lagfree after replacing MMS.apk from stock ICS. What a great find.
[Galaxy S III Themes and Apps] rumz82:
Im on Omega deodexed rom so that might be it. I just did the same as the MMS apk and put it in system apps. I suggest you double check the permissions. That might be it.

Assuming that it does install it may force close first time. Just go into manage apps and clear data, reboot and it should be good to go.