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[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] robin-sips:
Hi all,

I like to have some of you guy's opinion bout wich phone to buy. I do this work where i constantly need 2 phone's, and have a high need of fast GPS connection.

At the moment i'm using 2phones, one is an old school nokia for my work, the other one is my main phone, Galaxy S i9000.

I fixed the i9000 with a hardwaremod so i have superfast gpslock (bad connection back cover)

So now you know what my priority's are, i like to know what Cellphone you guys choose of the two:

Galaxy S duos (Price in my cellphone shop 300euros)

- 1 GHz Cortex-A5 processor

- resolution: 480 x 800 pixels (4.0inch) 230ppi

- ics pre installed, upgradable to Jellybean

- 4 GB storage, 768 MB RAM

- Camera 5 MP, 2592х1944 pixels with flash

- 1500 mAh accu

--> easy rooting, i know samsungs interface and love the fastness of the gps.

Alcatel 997D: (price in me cellphoneshop 220euros)

- 1 GHz Dual-Core Cortex-A9 CPU

- resolution: 480 x 800 pixels (4.3inch) 217ppi

- ICS installed

- 4 GB storage, 1GB RAM

- Camera 8 MP 3264 x 2448 pixels with flash

- 1800 mAh accu

--> no root know yet cuz this is a brand new phone, dunno bout gps speed etc.

My max is 300euros for this phone, so i would like to have some opinions from other people, cuz i'm a bit of a samsung fan ;)

i love to play with my phone, so rooting is prefered, but i dunno if the dualcore rapes the samsungs single core ;)

kind regards,

Robin
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sibigr:
I have the 997D and I'm very satisfied. It has much better specs than the Galaxy S duoS and it is also cheaper. Go with the alcatel.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jman0:
I had the same doubt and I've finally gone for the Alcatel, but I can still understand people who would choose Samsung Galaxy S Duos instead. Let's take a look at the pros and cons of each one:

Alcatel OT 997 D:

Pros:

Dual core processor

1 Gb RAM

Cheaper (around 100 euros cheaper than Galaxy S Duos)

Splash proof coating (called P2i)

Cons:

Low resolution for such a big screen, Although, as in Galaxy Nexus, since it has onscreen buttons for home, back and menu on the bottom, resolution is a bit less than the stated 480x800

Worse camera and led flash, although not bad at all

Samsung Galaxy S Duos:

Pros:

Awesome screen quality

Samsung has already included this phone in the list of phones which will get an upgrade to Android 4.1

Awesome camera and led flash

Cons:

Very expensive, too much in my opinion, given the specs

Single core processor

Just 768 Mb RAM

It's really up to you, but well, I don't have to tell you I'd go for the Alcatel, since I have already done so. :)
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] robin-sips:
Well i bought the 997D to, and i'm very happy with it, i came from a i9000 galaxy S, and seriously, why is samsung so slow at starting up??? :D

now i'm looking for a way to root this thing ;) any topics about it yet?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jman0:
Mine is waiting at the Post Office at the moment (I live in Spain and it came from Germany) so I guess I'll be able to get it today or tomorrow. I'll try to root it right away, and I'll post to report if I can get something from it.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jman0:
I haven't been able to root the phone yet. It looks like it's rootable if you keep the stock firmware it comes with, but if you install the latest firmware via OTA update (as I did) there's still no known method to root it.

I tried SuperOneClick, Unlockroot 3.0 (recently updated) and "Root with_Restore by Bin4ry v15.7" (which can be found here at xda) and none of them worked. I guess we'll have to wait. If we had a working Clockworkmod recovery, maybe we could use Chainfire's SuperSU zip, which I succesfully used in the past on other phones. I tried signing it, and then tried to flash it using the stock recovery, but there's no way to do such a thing, since the signature verification always fails.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jman0:
Another good reason to buy Alcatel OT-997D and not Samsung Galaxy S Duos: the battery.

On the Alcatel, battery can last up to 2 days of my normal use (1hr. talking, around 2 hrs of music and 1 hr. of playing every day), and, according to people I know who have purchased the Samsung, on that one, battery lasts a little longer that 24 hrs. with a similar usage pattern.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bradmini:
Is 997D able to move apps to SD Card

Just purchased a Galaxy S duos with ICS, and finding it has some severe SDCard memory limitations. Had seen some people complaining about this on Forums and GSM Arena, but didn't realise how serious the limitation was until experiencing it myself:

1. 4G internal SD specified, only 2G available

2. Mass storage mode not available, only MTP and PTP. I see from the 997D Q&A that it may still have this feature.

3. Unable to move apps (and therefore associated data) to SD Card without rooting.

4. The pre-installed Navigon maps stores maps on internal SD card, which will preclude use in US or Europe where maps are much larger than my home country Australia.

5. Only apps that appear to use external SD card are inbuilt music and camera. Presumably many larger apps or games will not be useable on this phone. Sony music unlimited will not offline sync with the external SD card, have read that spotify won't either.

6. Seems to be a general issue with latest Samsung phones, but at least the likes of S3 and Note 2 have minimum 16GB of memory to play with, 2GB is just not enough.

7. As an aside, I'm also wondering if the 997D supports DLNA out of the box ?

Wondering if the 997D has the same memory limitiations ? Thinking of returning the galaxy s duos and trying to source a 997D (not easy from Australia).

I'm generally happy with the galaxy s duos, performance is as expected, size, screen and dual sim function are good. However, getting somewhat concerned that I will run out of SDCard storage very quickly with these limitations. Already consumed more than half just by installing basic applications I need for my job.

Looks to me like Samsung should not be selling these ICS+ android phones with anything less than 8GB of available internal memory if they're not able to install apps onto the external SD Card.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jman0:
The 4GB you talk of also include internal storage, so you'll never get the full 4GB for user data, and the same applies to 997D and almost any other Android phones. Galaxy Note II doesn't let you use the full 16GB, either.

And now, the other questions:

997D has mass storage, MTP and PTP modes.

Apps are moveable to the sd card, regardless of the root status

The external sdcard is directly mounted under /sdcard, so no problem with GPS navigation software or any other apps.

I think 997D does support DLNA, but I can't be sure, since I haven't tested it myself.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bradmini:
Thanks for the information. While I realise a lot of cheaper android phones have restricted internal SD card space, now that Samsung or Google (and assume other vendors will follow suit) are restricting ability to run apps from the external SD Card with ICS and above, 4GB (less whatever the system takes up) is no longer enough for even the most basic android phones. Shouldn't have to root the phone just to load a few apps, maps or synchronise some music offline from a streaming service.

If available, 997D is looking like a much better choice at this point than the Samsung S Duos.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rati:
Hello guys !

After searching the online shops for a new android phone i found this dual sim Alcatel, really nice hardware for this kind of money , unbeatable i´ll say ..

I have some questions for you about this phone because i never used a dual sim phone before .

So , can you tell me if the dual sim thing affects the batery usage more than a non dual ?

Another question is about the ´´onscreen buttons for home´´ .. how is it compared to the ´´standard´´ hardware/touch sensitive buttons ? i´m wondering about touching them by mistake when you´re using the phone on browsing/gaming etc .

Thank you in advance .
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jman0:
Of course, having two sims takes more battery power than only one, but I can confirm, since I've been using this phone for a month now, that battery life in the 997D is more than adequate. I'm using the two sims everyday, and with moderate use (2 hrs. of music playback, some 3G browsing and about 1 hr. talk time everyday) mine lasts for almost two days.

Anyway, are you gonna use one or two sims? If you just use one, it doesn't matter how many slots the phone has, since it will only be operating one sim.

By the way, my usage also includes having the mobile data on 2G most of the time, since things like whatsapp don't need much bandwidth to work. When I really need the speed to browse the web or get an app from google play, I switch to 2G and then back to 3G when I'm done.

Yes, you can press the onscreen buttons by mistake, but that happens rarely. And they are as good and sensitive as the screen, and the screen on 997D is very good.

Enviado desde mi ALCATEL ONE TOUCH 997D usando XDA Premium HD app
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rodfic:
e-compass

I don't think e-compass have that much issues. If you're talking about erratic orientation to the north, most phones and especially tablets get this prob due largely to the magnetic covered cases on their devices, just like the protective case I have with my Galaxy tab, doing away with my magnetic case when navigating solves it. You can also fix its orientation by getting a compass app with orientation calibrating features.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tallguy75:
Hi,

Anyone there have problem with download app more then 2m with mobile network data?Alcatel OT997D:crying::crying:Download fine with wifi any size of the app.Thanks
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] toysnic:
I bought the 997d, and I'm very happy.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sergiuhusca:
Can someone put a picture with the led notification for this phone?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] JGS_:
LED notification ?

BTW I had the exact same problem as the OP.

I already have a Samsung Galaxy S3 I9305 with 2 GB ram and now in the end I bought the Alcatel for my GF since she wanted dual sim. I don't regret at all, I can assure you it's a great phone!

The screen is of course not as good as the Samsung flagship phone, but it's very decent. If I had to choose again between the Samsung Galaxy S Duos and the Alcatel, I would not hesitate a second! (And I'm more used to Samsung for everything: phone, tv, microwave etc)

The Samsung Galaxy S Duos is a rip off and a huge mistake IMHO (Too expensive, not enough ram and only single core). The Alcatel clearly wins compared to the Samsung. It boots very fast too (even faster than my S3). The battery is fine too for a smartphone and will of course always depend on what you do with it.

Furthermore the Android version running on it works very well and fluid overall. The stock contact/call apps seem to work faster than on the S3 and have all needed features (On the S3 sometimes there is a slight hesitation to open them). Crazy if you think about it. The Samsung own added software isn't that great actually if you look at the performance (feature wise it's fine of course).

I'm really a fan of Samsung in general, believe me! But the S DUOS is not what it should be at all!

EDIT: Now I think of it, there is one advantage of the S DUOS: the physical buttons. The virtual buttons make the usable screen a bit smaller unfortunately :( My S3 is clearly better in terms of available space on the screen.

But this is a non issue for this class of phone and I suppose on the S DUOS the screen size would disappoint a little as well when I compare it to my S3. Using the buttons however is not a problem in my experience, it's only the screen space that it takes away that "bothers" me.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] fear_factory84:
compass is fixed on latest vBF4-0 rom version.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] zbisz41:
Opinion after two months of use:

-smooth operation

-very good job dualsim

-very good job GPS;

almost all tested navigation

-battery with an average load can withstand two days

-seems immune to injuries

I hope the updates to JB 4.1

Value for money and work performance seems very beneficial.

This is my next dualsim, and I definitely recommend it.

I very eagerly await the next dualsim Alcatel Idol X
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] SilentMODE:
hi ,

i tried to to root my galaxy s3 JB

as i did b4

so i used odin 3.4 and with CF-Root-SGS3-v6.4

and everything goes ok and i got green ( pass )

but when i check it with root checker app it said its not rooted

any help plz i will be much appreciated
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] SwiftSmoke:
Try the process again a few times if it still unsuccessful then untick auto reboot in Odin and when the process finishes manually power the phone down and boot into recovery volume up + home + power.
[7" Kindle Fire HD Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] alan sh:
I have AI Keyboard APK and have installed it OK. But when I try and set it up, I can't get Android to accept it as a valid option. I can select it, but as soon as I hit the back button, it gets unselected again.

Anyone got any ideas how I can get around this? My Kindle is rooted.

Alan
[7" Kindle Fire HD Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] strat6:
How to add keyboards

Steps listed here http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1931320
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note II] Jerry D:
I originally posted this on the "bugs and fixes" thread but didn't get a reply. I'm going to return the phone today if I'm the only one with this issue. Can someone please let me know if they are or aren't having the issue below. Thanks.

When I open an email in Gmail to read I then swipe that email right and left to view newer and older emails.

My issue is that some emails are already loaded and ready for viewing (as they should be) BUT some won't load at all no matter how long I wait. The "loading pop up" just hangs there with the spinning wheel but never loads.

Anyone else experiencing this issue?.. I'm stock, not rooted and haven't done any MODS.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note II] Jerry D:
Just left tmoblie store and was told that the issue I described above is a known software issue so I guess we all have it.

Thanks for all the replies I mean views.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note II] cforlife:
Yes, everyone has this.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note II] Jerry D:
Everyone has this but NOBODY reported it. I searched and couldn't find anything on this in Our Community Thread's.. and nobody could open Gmail, check and reply to help me/us. I asked and said please.. Oh well.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note II] wing_addict_usa:
lol
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] yoelsd:
Hey im trying to write a reboot_recovery.sh script to reboot to recovery for my i9100 and the OTA.

Anyone know the correct path ?

I added an example from a different device.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] yoelsd:
up..
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jevgenijo:
Reboot recovery help

Hi, thank you very much for posting the information. I tried to use your script on the RK3066 based TV Box - DroidTV X1 . This script is supposed to be called by the OTA Updater to reboot the box to the recovery mode. It didn't work for me.

When I tried to execute it through the terminal connection on the box I get this error:

dd: can't open '/dev/block/nandf': Permission denied

reboot: Operation not permited.

Could you please advice what these commands supposed to do:

#!/system/bin/sh

echo -n boot-recovery | busybox dd of=/dev/block/nandf count=1 conv=sync; sync; reboot

and why do I'm getting this kind of messages?

Thanks a lot for your help!
[Atrix 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mikedomo:
Hello everyone I have the following issue with a Motorola Atrix 4G that I get unlocked from Amazon yesterday (I live in Dominican Republic), the first thing that went wrong I stand Modem did not power up (0), so try solve using a SBF, the phone has android version 2.3.6 / 4.5.141 aT & T (1FF-olympus-user-2.3.6-4.5.141-111212-release-keys-signed-ATT-US-GAS_NA_OLPSGBATTSPE_P012), so I got that SBF for that. But just stays flashing execute 9% when in Flashing Code Group Interface AP-OS, then there tells me that the process is failed. Since then giving me the error failed to boot 4 starting rsd mode, I hope someone can help me with this problem.
[Galaxy S III General] DeadSOL:
We know?
[Galaxy S III General] brunodmjr:
Nice :D
[Galaxy S III General] marvi0:
Nearly wet myself when I read title as thought someone had ported this, wishful thinking on my part anyway thanks op.
[General Topics] SRCP:
I was wondering if I should return it to Best Buy and wait for the Nexus 10.

Only now after hearing about the I/O thing have I been observing the browser performance and I'm starting to agree, it's sort of sluggish for such an expensive device. But I'm not that unhappy, I started noticing that now, it just kind of ticks me off that a premium device performs this way when simply browsing the internet. I don't play games at all on touchscreens so I can't talk about that. The thing holding me back the most is the no sdcard on the Nexus. As for the dock on the tf700, it's good, but I don't use it too much (can't return it, had it since the prime).

I like this tablet, I use it a lot and yeah it's my decision, but it's the 30th day and I just don't know what to do. Most would say "wait for the Nexus to come out", but I can't! I don't rush into things but i have to this time.
[General Topics] Clark Joseph Kent:
Sir, here is thread to help you in your "should I"....http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1846277

Thanks & Closed
[Microsoft Surface] -Zeppelin-:
Hi guys,

I guess we all spent quite I time now playing with our Surfaces, so I wonder what the things are that bother you the most right now?

For me personally it comes down to two main things: Performance and a real video player

Performancewise I think the Surface has really good hardware, but either WinRT or the App optimization clearly lacks so far, as there are quite a few times when I'm thinking: Come on, that's all you got?! And I'm not even thinking UI performance or Desktop performance, as I'm quite happy with that, Metro's probably not iOS fluent, but it's definitely fluent enough, and also the occasional little lag when opening Apps is fine for me.

But the in-App performance is simply too bad. No matter if it's games (I guess I didn't find a single game with at least modest graphics which was really fluent) or the video player (come on, not being able to play a single SD .avi fluently?!).

And that already brings me to my secong point: Video Player. To put it quite simple, either Microsoft will come up with a better looking, better performing player that supports all the usual types of files (no .mkv?!), or a third party player will do the job. Or I'm going to send it back, as that's simply a no go for a tab.

In then meantime I'm halfway between amazed and frustrated what the Surface can and can't do ;)
[Microsoft Surface] lumpaywk:
I could do with a video player that will play dvd ts format as I have loads on my nas, if anyone knows one already would be good to know i loved media centre would be great to get something like that.

I found pinball being open even in background creates a lag issue so i always have to shut it down fully, i wander if other apps are also having this effect? Could explain lag issues as once closed mine is back to full no lag speed. It has same effect if its only thing open or there is a load.
[Microsoft Surface] -Zeppelin-:
Thats the difference between RAM management in Windows compared to Android ;)
[Microsoft Surface] TheAccuser:
I am able to play 720p xvid/avi ripped from bluray with no problem. What type of avi are you playing?

Here is my list of complaints:

- No LTE

- Lack of apps

- Random hang ups or general app slowness and/or crashing (not a major problem, and will hopefully be resolved through OS and app updates)

- My iPad now is boring to use :)
[Microsoft Surface] -Zeppelin-:
I try to play xvid avis which are way more fluent on my notebook... But also other avis are more fluent on the notebook...

Gesendet von meinem LG-P990 mit Tapatalk 2
[Microsoft Surface] tboy2000:
My negatives:

Very low volume

Quite heavy

No GPS

Occasionally touch pin keyboard does not show on wake up despite folded back. Need to use touch cover.

Occasional brief lags
[Microsoft Surface] mk1151:
There is a fix for the low volume. Check the tips and tricks thread.

I like the weight, right now the only downside I have is lack of VPN connectivity.

I'd like to see general performance enhancements but I believe those will come.
[Microsoft Surface] tboy2000:
I know. I am the one who started the tips thread ? Still no loud enough though.
[Microsoft Surface] TheAccuser:
I think it's heavy as well...1/4 lb shaved off would be great, but it is the same weight as an iPad for those wondering.
[Microsoft Surface] PRTEQ:
My main complaint is the lack of POP3 email capability. I bought it mainly for work and my work email is a POP3, so this is a thing that will make me return it, even that I really love it far.
[Microsoft Surface] hoodoomagic:
While somewhat convoluted, a work around is to send your work email to something like gmail which does support POP3, then link your gmail to the e-mail app on the surface.

To the OP, no tablet that I'm aware of supports MKV playback with first party video players. That is something the app store will take care of in time.

Anyways, no real complaints on my end, just some minor issues like the trackpad being a bit twitchy for my taste. Obviously the app store is a weak point, but that will get better with time and I bought the Surface understanding that.
[Microsoft Surface] ctitanic:
Xda forum makes my Surface unresponsive if I'm using IE MetroStyle. If I switch to the full version everything works more or less fine.
[Microsoft Surface] AaronBronander:
thanks for posting these! I'm considering buying a surface and need to know these things.
[Microsoft Surface] ctitanic:
I found in another thread that adding ad blockers lists in the Settings of IE fixes my performance issues when I'm using XDA, I tested and it works.
[Microsoft Surface] foxmeister:
O/T but the Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 does support MKV playback on the stock video player.

Regards,

Dave
[Microsoft Surface] kuwari316:
I don't know if this is also a wnrt app but a video app that might help in the app store is called multimedia8 give that a try they market it as being a multimedia playing app
[Microsoft Surface] jhoff80:
It is a Windows RT app (which is different from a WinRT app- all apps are WinRT apps), however it still only plays the same files that the built-in player can. It's just a wrapper for that.
[Microsoft Surface] dbooth2:
One of the primary reasons for getting a Surface for me was consuming video content. So far;

- Sky Go in the UK website uses Silverlight and there's no Silverlight support

- UK Football League websites 'Player' video services use Flash and they're not on Microsoft's whitelist (thank the lord for XDA Devs workaround for that one)

- No support for Windows 7 Media Center .wtv Recorded TV files, of which I have tons

Add on top of this buggy built in apps like People, Music & Video. There's enough about Surface that I still love it, and I know apps and updates will eventually resolve these issues but it's frustrating none the less.
[Microsoft Surface] tboy2000:
My Surface creaks. Around the bezel at various spots near the edge of the tablet, if I press the bezel it goes in slightly as if there is a gap behind it or as if it hasn't been glued down properly. I tried this all around the tablet. I tried this on my friend's Surface last night but her screen is fine. So I am returning my Surface ? Does your creak?