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[Galaxy Camera General] cxvin:
2 weeks use as phone

I've now been using the Galaxy Camera as my one mobile device for over two weeks. It's a brilliant camera compared to any regular phone, and I can get by with its limitations for making calls.

The functions I need are:

1) Andriod (4.1), a nice screen, good connection speeds - check.

2) Good compact camera - It's got that for sure, and nicely set-up to auto upload to various cloud services too.

3) SMS - worked right out of the box, check.

4) Phone - needed some effort and limited to VOIP services, read on...

I'm in the UK on the 3 network, and I set my phone number to redirect to my Skype number before I swapped to the Galaxy Camera. I also set my Skype caller ID to be that of my phone number so that people I called would know it was me. Then I installed Skype for Android (actually had to install twice as first install was unstable). Then I called my mobile number from my land line and my phone rang. Calling out from my camera is fine too, no one knows my voice is going via Skype to reach the regular voice channels.

Problems:

* Skype on Android is not rock solid, so I have to check that it's still up and working from time to time.

* I have to remember to open Skype after any re-boots.

* The devices default power options closed Skype for me after an hours inactivity until I spotted the problem and changed the settings.

* Some calls get a little distortion from time to time, and some people notice it more than others (my dad is really sensitive to it).

* Skype outbound calls are not free and the Skype number has an annual cost.

* It's not ergonomically good as a phone. It's possible to use without a headset, but much better with one.

* It's data signal or nothing, which is fine on my network, but wouldn't be good on all networks everywhere.

* No emergency calls.

* It shouldn't have to be like this! Samsung should have made it usable as a phone without this effort.

Also, I've put some Sugru on the corners of the device because I'm sure I'm going to damage it. Really I can't wait for some proper protective cases to come out!
[Galaxy Camera General] syrinx:
Thank you for this report.

Can you post some videos done with the mechanical zoom?

I'm interested to use this phone with application like AutoGuard or CaroO Free Driving Recorder:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.hovans.autoguard&hl=fr

https://play.google.com/store/apps/...=W251bGwsMSwxLDEsImNvbS5wb2tldmlhbi5za2lkcyJd
[Galaxy Camera General] ejtastad:
The 29'59" limit is from tariffs in certain countries. Some countries charge higher taxes on video recording devices, and they define that to be 30 minutes or longer. So until they remove those stupid laws still cameras will only be able to record 29'59"

Eric
[Galaxy Camera General] LBTaylor1984:
If someone can get this to work as a phone, i'll buy one as this is exactly what i want to do with it. I always want to have a excellent camera with a phone, while the S3 is ok a proper compact would be excellent.

I just hope someone can crack this :)
[Galaxy Camera General] 80000037:
I also hoping for the same...

This camera can do everything that SGS3 can do except phone :(

I even use my SGC for GPS navigation using Sygic... browsing, reading ebook, gaming... :laugh:
[Galaxy Camera General] john12262002:
Is it possible to add any "2g Gsm "Electronic chips "into" the camera .?

And enable the calling function ?
[Galaxy Camera General] EwanG:
For all the folks talking about wanting to use this as a Phone, I can tell you that getting a MiFi from Verizon or AT&T with 4G service, and then setting up Skype works very, very well. Also means you can tether other devices at no extra charge. This IS what I use as my daily phone.
[Galaxy Camera General] DC-IT:
I beg to differ as I bought one while I was on vacation in Singapore and was able to take very decent shots with it.

Unfortunately being a noob here I am not able to post any pictures or videos I've taken with my new Galaxy Camera.

You can check out my posts on the Android Forum under the thread "The Samsung Galaxy Camera is an ideal travel camera".

I guess taking photos depends on the photographer and you can take lousy pictures even if you have the most expensive SLR!

I find the optics on the Galaxy Camera to be sharp and the zoom range to be amazing huge to cover any photo situations.

PM me if you want me to send you a link to some shots I took with the camera which I've uploaded to Skydrive.

Then tell me if the Galaxy Camera is a POS!
[Galaxy Camera General] ijof9:
I just sold my N8. Shamed is how I feel. I was planning to buy the GC-100, but after some digging I discovered it can't make or receive any phone calls, unlike regular phones. I don't know why it was listed on GSMarena, since this is not a phone at all, it's just a camera with a really sweet OS, but nothing more.

There are currently no Android cell phones with Xenon Flash, or optical zoom for that matter.

If anyone here could please take the time to dig into the problem, at least find out if any 2G/3G comms are possible, I'd be happy to donate or pay the guy. I don't mind putting the camera to my ear. It's just a matter of where is the speaker located. Because I see on YT that the microphone is powerful enough to pick up voice at 10ft away so it can be located anywhere, it can still hear.

Once again, if anyone can make this camera act like a regular cell phone, I'd be happy to pay with money.

All the best.
[Galaxy Camera General] john12262002:
I will pay money too！！！！！
[Galaxy Camera General] annukman:
Plz plz plz...

Someone please work on this camera n turn this into a phone... Would be really happy n respect the person who manage to fix that.. Would't mind paying that guy too... Gud luck to who ever trying to fix this... My support n love is always be with you..
[Galaxy Camera General] lekhwani:
And I thought all it needs is a little bit tweaking of build prop.
[Galaxy Camera General] ijof9:
I'm not sure if it has any 2G modem in it.

If not, I can try to get somebody on elance or hwtools to design a small modem slim enough to fit the battery compartment.

It would take some soldering but it might just work.

I mean the video below seems motivating enough...

[YOUTUBE]ptERYcnIJaI[/YOUTUBE]

So either this or petition Samsung to release a call-capable camera device. They did it in the past with the Galaxy Tab or Galaxy Note, can't remember...
[Galaxy Camera General] john12262002:
you're over power!!!

I'll pay money If it works steady!!

when will the 2G chips produced?

I 'm waiting to buy phone from you~
[Galaxy Camera General] ant75:
Updates on phone calling?

Any updates on getting the SGC to make normal voice calls? I really want this functionality......
[Galaxy Camera General] 80000037:
none that i know of
[Galaxy Camera General] robbo2:
BT Smart talk

Downloaded this app to my galaxy note 2 extracted the .apk and installed it on the camera works fine on wifi and on gsm ,only for the uk
[Galaxy Camera General] androidbello:
Which apk?
[Galaxy Camera General] robbo2:
BT Smart talk

The .apk from BT Smart talk app ,you have to download the app to a compatible device i used my Galaxy note 2 installed it backed it up using es file explorer which saves it to sd card there you can find the .apk which you can copy to your pc the install to the camera.hope this helps good luck Robbo2:fingers-crossed:
[Galaxy Camera General] drraptor:
Or he can share and apk over Bluetooth
[Galaxy Camera General] duncaneidaho:
25 minutes here in France, and configured somehow on the device.

I'd love to hack the device to remove that limitation, but I'm not experienced enough to do this.
[Galaxy Camera General] duncaneidaho:
Playing with the system.img on my computer, and I've found out that duration may be limited in the /etc/media_profiles.xml file

Need to root my device to test it.
[Galaxy Camera General] Claghorn:
I wonder if the limitation is built into the OS or only the camera app itself. Ought to be possible to whip out a cheesy video recorder using the camera API then let it run to see how long it can record.
[Galaxy Camera General] gogi13:
Has anyone tried using gmate with camera?
[Galaxy Camera General] Theaccomplice88:
I personally use an app called line which all of my friends have as well. It allows me to message and even make calls to them with the camera over the data connection
[Galaxy Camera General] Drukkie:
Guys...this is not a SLR....or a high end CAM....

This is an expensive compact....treat it as such...

I Love it!! i sued to take photos...then download to laptop....edit....then connect via phone again....or wifi...and upload etc...

I do that now with 1 device.

PS if you want to take movies longer than 30min then obviously you have not done much editing...

and your wedding vid is going to be sooooooo boring :)

just buy a small compact or better yet...pay for a proffessional to do your wedding :)
[Galaxy Camera General] 7dervish:
They are not working

Hi,

I try to use phone call specification of galaxy camera, but these methods are not working.

Any proposal?
[Galaxy Camera General] thesellerfrank:
Paying professional to do in wedding is much less stress and works, so that's really economic and easy...
[Galaxy Camera General] Mhotep06:
My solution which works great is using google voice, with talkatone app. I've been using this for wifi and 3/4G based calls for a year or two.
[Galaxy Camera General] 7dervish:
help me!

Hi;

I installed s3 ROM on CWM my galaxy camera and then it's touchscreen did not worked. And then when I fixed this problem, I installed orginal ROM in it's bootloader on ODIN. It's not worked. When I pressed power button, just show samsung logo.

What should I do? :(
[Galaxy Camera General] bilalraybrig:
I had the same problem, flashing SGS3 recovery to SGC damages the touchscreen somehow.

I got the touchscreen replaced by Samsung.

They replaced it in front of me, and i saw that just connecting a new touchscreen panel was working. that means it was a hardware problem and yes the touchscreen got damaged.
[Galaxy Camera General] chrisherndon10:
very interesting...
[Galaxy Camera General] 7dervish:
I can't solve this problem. I just use triangle away for resetting rom counter and installing main samsung rom. They said "It's a hardware problem"

:(

Then I bought new one
[Galaxy Camera General] RaZias:
What is the problem about this camera ?

It can´t call due to lack of hardware ? If it lacks a gsm radio, could it be connected trought an external input (usb...or any other if the camera has one) ? That way any soldering would be avoided. Then an app should be made to use it.
[Galaxy Camera General] taha_e:
After a lot of research I give up on using a sim for calls but here is what I considered as alternative:

1- Gmate : its a kind of bluetooth device which you can put sim card inside and use camera as a phone via bluetooth

2- Using Gtalk ,Skype , Talkatone or other applications. you may get a US phone number as well but would be a problem for users outside of US as getting a US number would be a long Process

3- The best soloution which I am using now is VOX with really low rates of call & text . while registering you will easily receive a US Phone number without any issue.

I have tried the application in Thailand and the rates are even cheaper than local operators here

just try it over here

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=net.voxcorp&hl=en
[Galaxy Camera General] veliahht:
Thanks...

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[Galaxy Camera General] 80000037:
Just sell the SGC and buy S4 Zoom instead... LOL...

Sent from Samsung GT-I9082
[Galaxy Camera General] liveXtrm:
Thanks

Superb!!
[Galaxy Camera General] taha_e:
Actually I do not believe that this camera is a good choice to be used as a phone but for 2 weeks my Note 2 was broken and under repair hence I was looking for a temporary solution. and end up with previous mentioned. :D
[Galaxy Camera General] dimex:
I find it unbelievable that almost 2 years later, now on the GC2, and no one is really irritated about this stupid video length limitation.

I bought this camera to be my one camera/video device, and plan to use it to record my college lectures, but this 20 minute limitation is so annoying.

Did you ever make any leeway getting rid of it with the GC1?
[LG Optimus 4X HD] lm007:
Hi,

Is there an app that is able to record calls on the o4x?
[LG Optimus 4X HD] axepted:
Isn't that already possible? With voice recorder?
[LG Optimus 4X HD] theofficialpimp:
Why don't people atleast TRY to find something before actually posting for help.

Obviously you would try to maybe type in "call recorder" or something in the play store?

Made possible by my sexy LG Optimus 4X HD (P880)
[LG Optimus 4X HD] lm007:
Thanks, I realy appreciate your help. Of course that I tried to find it on google play, I didn't find one that worked.
[LG Optimus 4X HD] yishay:
Calls recorder program

Try NG Call Recorder,

Works fine.

Link: http://anonym.to/?http://rapidgator.net/file/38695362/NG_Call_Recorder.apk.html

Enjoy.
[LG Optimus 4X HD] vonski:
I use Total Recall Call Recorder, works fine
[LG Optimus 4X HD] lm007:
Thanks, it works.

I tried it and didn't work.
[LG Optimus 4X HD] yishay:
NG Call Recorder v1.8

http://uploaded.net/file/bnt7zwto

Download from the above link.
[HTC Pico (Explorer)] forumhookersdotcom:
My friend want to watch movies on my phone but many of the site asking to install java runtime. How to install it on " HTC Explorer" ?
[HTC Pico (Explorer)] ramo1989:
suggestion

open the Browser, press Menu and touch More > Settings>

Tap and put a check mark on this two options: “Enable JavaScript” and “Enable plug-ins”

If a website developer converts their Java .class files to .dex files needed by the Android platform, then that might work.

the Android platform is NOT Java. It is

an entirely new platform which, at best, has a compatibility layer for

Java code...:fingers-crossed: :fingers-crossed:
[HTC Pico (Explorer)] Lakso:
Hi, i try what you say, but still dont working
[HTC Pico (Explorer)] xpmode:
If I'm not mistaken, Android has built in Java. Your friend can always watch movies from YouTube instead of shady websites who require you to install something you already have. It could be malware.
[Galaxy Tab General] paulechaud:
Hi !

I've a little problem : when i hold down the home button for kill apps with default task killer, nothing appears !

Isn't activated ?

Thx from france

Paul
[Wildfire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] NeXT1001:
How to make the best build.prop? Because i can't download lots of nice apps :(

Sorry for my english :)
[Wildfire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Hazou:
U can change the device name, brand and something else :P to trick your phone into thinking it is a galaxy nexus XD. But do realise that the phone itself wont run many apps. Low cpu, no gpu and ldpi. So many apps will not run on our device.

Hazou
[Wildfire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] eventcom:
What apps are you after in detail?
[Ideos S7 General] bestahore:
i'm sorry for bothering

i have the old problem with the bluetooth

when i want to connect my phone with this tablet huawei ideos s7 (not the slim one)

it's says "paired but not connected"

so i can't connect it with my phone for sending item or using tablet remote

anyone can help?

can i fix this?
[Ideos S7 General] diaconu.silviu:
bluetooth apps

Try the Bluetooth File Transfer apk from google play (by MEDIEVAL SOFTWARE) ! For me is working like a charm !
[Galaxy 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kk1480:
Sir,

I have tried to remove kyrillos, which i successfully installed earlier and now want to restore the factory firmware back.

I have used Odin to flash factory firmware downloaded from samfirmware and apollo_0531.ops downloaded from net.

But now the phone has stuck at Samsung logo.

please help..I dont understand technical part of android development and just foloow the instructions available on net.

May be I have made a mistake which i should not have done .

Pls help me get of it

Thanx in advance
[Galaxy 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] pratikmore:
Just flash stock 2.2 froyo firmware with odin.put the ops file in ops i.e 1st row and firmware means. .Tar file in last row of odin.then put phone in download mode and connect to pc then flash it.

Flashing guide:- http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=873645

Samsung Galaxy 3 (I5801/I5800) Flashing Guide
[Galaxy 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kk1480:
Thanks Pratikmore for this prompt reply. I did exactly what you told.

Downloaded the latest firware from sammobile site.

Downloaded the same ops as i used for kyrillos ..i.e apollo_0531

Had put the OPS in the first line and .tar file in the last row

and flashed the phone...

Result is the Phone is not booting and stuck at the samsung logo screen...

Can you please suggest any mistake I have done..or something else i can try.

Thanks in advance

Tried exactly
[Galaxy 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] pratikmore:
Plz flash 2.1eclair firmware first then flash 2.2 froyo firmware with same ops file,then sure phone will boot.
[Galaxy 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kk1480:
Thanks again Pratikmore!

I am again stuck...can u suggest where can i get eclair firmware.

I have searched a lot...but it seems the firmware has been deleted from almost every site.

You have been a great help sir...Heartiest Thanks!
[Galaxy 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jumper62:
Flash a firmware without bootloader. Samfirmwares has bootloaders so search for them on android development
[Galaxy 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] pratikmore:
Download and flash 2.1 eclair from here :- http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1497261

[Stock Firmwares] with removed bootloader [no hardbrick risk]
[Galaxy 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] twinky444:
NO NEED TO FLASH 2.1! JUST DATA+CACHE WIPE REQUIRED.

Just get to recovery via 3-button combo - VOL+, VOL-, HOME, POWER, then release POWER after you see something on the screen. After you will get to recovery, release all the buttons. Then, scroll down via VOL- and VOL+ to WIPE DATA/FACTORY RESET press home and scroll to YES, press again HOME. Then after its done, scroll to WIPE CACHE PARTITION - press home, scroll to YES, then, after its done, scroll to REBOOT SYSTEM NOW (1st option) and hit HOME button again. That's it! No need of theese unnecessary steps of flashing another firmware. DATA/CACHE will get converted by this process back to Samsung's RFS filesystem (Kyrillos' ROM has ext4 and ext2 - That's why it has been not booting) and you will not get bootloop again ;)
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] papayayoghurt:
Hi

I will get my N7 in Calender week 37, this is the week starting with the 10. September.

Now I have some questions.

1. I want to root it, like my arc S. I also know how to root. Unlock the BL, flash CWM using fastboot flash recovery recovery.img, then flash SuperSU Package via CWM. Is this ok? Somewhere i read, i have to delete any file in /system. Is this right?

2. If my BL is unlocked and a custon recovery is flashed, will i still be able to update OTA?

3. If my Bootloader is unlocked, a lock will be shown under the Kernel logo. If I relock the Bootloader using fastboot oem relock, will the lock still be there?

Thank you!

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[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] papayayoghurt:
Please answer!

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[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] papayayoghurt:
Comeon, please answer.

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[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] thebobp:
You should run CWM at least once after flashing it; it should automatically correct the ROM-wants-to-overwrite-recovery problem so that you don't have to delete some /system file. So after flashing, you would do

fastboot boot recovery.img

(I'm assuming from your sample instructions that you've renamed the recovery to "recovery.img". If not, replace it with whatever the file name is.)

Note: I'm basing this suggestion on paulobrien's earlier advice (which was for an outdated version of CWM). I'm not actually an expert at this stuff.

I think so (don't trust me on this) but I'm also pretty sure it'll remove root. I recommend just going fullon with custom ROM so you don't have to worry about this.

No.
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mouse_man:
Before stating some answers, please don't continually bump your thread, it was a total of 5 hours... A couple of days, maybe... We have lives...

Now here is my answers to your questions:

1. This is OK, you dont need to touch anything in /system

2. Yes, and no. They will appear, but to keep it as is, may be a bit more involved.

3. The lock will be gone, it will look like nothing was different.

For points 1 and 2, I referred to http://www.nexustablets.net/forum/n...-7-windows-keep-root-through-ota-updates.html. It has a pretty good walkthrough on how to do things.
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jtrosky:
Dude - we don't work for you - you can't expect answers instantly!! Man, is that annoying! Give people time - they will answer your questions - or if you are in such a hurry for answers (as apparently you are), do some searching on your own! Geez...
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] papayayoghurt:
Do i have to do fastboot boot recovery.img before or after fastboot flash recovery recovery.img?

But thanks for the answers and sorry for pushing.

EDIT: the link of mouse_man solved all my questions. Thanks!

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[HTC One V] tempoct:
Hi,

IMHO, sense 4 is dragging the phone down. I'm currently using Lloir's CM9 RC1 build with great joy. UI is vastly improve and very fast, especially contact/phone app. However, there are few stock sense app that I do miss, namely, the HTC camera and mail. CM9 mail app doesn't check new mail on non-inbox folders. CM9 also has stability/compatibility issues on some apps.

AFAIK, those HTC apps use part of sense framework to run. So, I'm not sure what is easier/more possible to do between, trying run sense app on CM9 or trying to run CM9 launcher/phone app (or stock ICS launcher) and remove (most of) sense.

Any idea?
[HTC One S] Alan Slade:
Good morning.

I owned a Samsung Wave S8500 for the last two years and a Nokia E6 (one of the best phones I ever had).

After two years I feel sad because my Wave has a great hardware, but Samsung abandoned it, and the applications are still few, so I was thinking to buy an Android.

I'm searching for a phone with these features:

-support from community for a long time with ICS, JB, KLP (I would like to keep this phone for at least 2-3 years).

-good battery performance (my E6 lasts at least 2 days with data always on, so I hope that the battery will last for 1,5 days)

-I don't want a huge phone like the GNexus\SIII

So, One S owners, do you think that this phone fits for me?

Are there enough optimized roms?

Thanks a lot :)
[HTC One S] nikzDHD:
I'd avoid it for now as most versions are now using the S3 chip. The S4 chip is the better version. Although a good phone wait a few months new releases will push down prices of current models.

You'll have a good choice to choose from in the last quarter of the year.
[HTC One S] Alan Slade:
Here in Italy most of the One S are S4, and I'd bought it used because I can find it at 330 euros.

I don't want to spend 500 euros for a phone. I'd like to spend at the most 350 euros...
[HTC One S] Hunt3r.j2:
It's a good phone, but if you get the One S with the 1.7 GHz S3 processor, you might as well go with a Sensation and S-OFF the device for many more custom ROMs.
[HTC One S] Pheroh:
You could kiss your awesome Nokia battery life days good bye. I was the same (coming from the E71 though).

Android is power hungry but if you dont use your phone alot you could get a MAX of 2 days (my own experience with the one s with wifi on but not data).

If you want long term rom development, I would go for the GS3. With HTC releasing the one s with different socs it only hurt development and we don't know if the s3 soc is going to be the way forward.

I truely miss my Nokia but I don't see myself going for Windows Phone soon.

Sent from my HTC One S