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[Miscellaneous Android Development] nobitakun:
Hey! good news.

I found a site which seems huge about phone official and custom ROMS from china (http://www.shendu.com/), but Changhong Z-Me isn't listed. I think it's a matter of time it will appear in there I think. I just have tested the phone with antutu test 2.9.4 (gave me 3010) and there are more Changhong's Z-Me, but some have ICS 4.0.3!.

I hope we can get ICS or Jelly Bean for this nice phone, ar at least some custom Gingerbread roms ^^

EDIT1: I have also found a person explaining how to recover the mobile or something like that (it is translated with google sorry). Check this out, and let's hope it can solve the problem:

http://bbs.ahong.com/viewthread.jsp?tid=686&extra=page203D1
[Miscellaneous Android Development] rayner123:
Yes hopefully we do!!! The thing is MSM 7227A gets ICS and the MSM 8255 doesnt eventhough its better?! Hopefully i can recover my phone! I think the recovery is in beta mode as somethings don't work.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] nobitakun:
I would say just the CPU isn't enough because if so we would be able to put even Jelly Bean, because MSM8255 CPU is so spreadly used. I wish I could be an Android programmer >_<.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] rayner123:
same!!
[Miscellaneous Android Development] nobitakun:
Hey, I've got a new problem about the phone. It isn't that important, but it gives on my nerves: the phone deletes any contact I edit. After pressing "done" button it deletes the contact and a pup up message tells me that "the contact does not exist".

I don't want to install another phone book because I like this one, simple and fast, and it does not eat much RAM, aspect which I consider very important.

A thing would be to replace this phone and address book with the Gingerbread stock ones, but I've been reading that it could make a crash loop in the phone.

Have you repaired yours already?

Let's keep in touch! :D
[Miscellaneous Android Development] rayner123:
Maybe I'll look in to this problem! No i haven't repaired my phone yet as I'm busy with my studies so hopefully I will be able to get it up and running again soon! Hopefully someone will be able to get CWM/TWRP recovery up and running on this device!!

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[Miscellaneous Android Development] nobitakun:
It's someway nice, I managed to repair the problem I was having with the missing edited contacts. Now the phone edits and saves them with no problems ^^. In case you have this problem in the future, I explain what I did:

1 - Backup all contacts to your Gmail, vcard or csv file.

2 - Turn sync contacts off (all accounts) and delete all contacts in your phone.

3 - Go to all applications and look for one called "Contacts Storage".

4 - Do a "Clear Data" and turn on Sync Contacts again, or whether you prefer import them all from the vcard file.

*If you use SIM contacts I don't know whether the program would delete them as it does with the ones stored in the phone, I didn't tested it.

Greetings.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] rayner123:
My phone is alive

my phone is alive!!! But before it was 2.3.7 with the wo 3g logo on boot now it is official changhong z-me 2.3.7. But as long as i got it working doesn't matter!!

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[Miscellaneous Android Development] rayner123:
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[Miscellaneous Android Development] nobitakun:
Hey!, sorry for the late reply.

I'm really happy you could fix it. I've been out from PC because of studies and family, but now I have some spare days jeje.

I have to say I also updated my changhong with the original firmware and the logo is as you say, and it swept out almost every annoying chinese app LOL.

I installed again the google fix and everything is working flawlessly.

P.S: btw, the google fix you uploaded lacks Google Calendar. IT does not matter, because I just installed Calendar and it works fine, no problems so far. Thanks again.

P.S 2: I noticed you added a link for the recovery file. I found another recovery file which seems to be different to the one you found (different size). I found in the official changhong forum (here's the link: http://bbs.ahong.com/viewthread.jsp?tid=1933&extra=page=2 ). Should it be other CWM version?, I still didn't try it, that why I ask, maybe you did :D.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] kssxs:
These are current as of November 6, 2012. I have 2 APN's setup in my TELUS Samsung Galaxy S3.

This is the one selected (along with its info):

Name: TELUS SP

APN: sp.telus.com

Proxy: <Not set>

Port: <Not set>

Username: <Not set>

Password: <Not set

Server: <Not set>

MMSC: http://aliasredirect.net/proxy/mmsc

MMS Proxy: 74.49.0.18

MMS Port: 80

MCC: 302

MNC: 220

Authentication type: None

APN type: internet + mms

APN protocol: IPv4

Enable/disable APN: APN enabled (check marked)

Bearer: Unspecified

Here is the second APN in my phone (I'm not using this one, as it wasn't selected by default):

Name: TELUS ISP

APN: isp.telus.com

Proxy: <Not set>

Port: <Not set>

Username: <Not set>

Password: <Not set

Server: <Not set>

MMSC: <Not set>

MMS Proxy: <Not set>

MMS Port: <Not set>

MCC: 302

MNC: 220

Authentication type: None

APN type: dun

APN protocol: IPv4

Enable/disable APN: APN enabled (check marked)

Bearer: Unspecified

I thought I'd post to keep the info available for posterity's sake :p (and, you never know... if I update from my stock rooted ROM, I'll probably need these settings somewhere). And it's the latest, soooo... ;)
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] Sighx:
Its been the same if I'm correct..also I've had to reenter my APN so many times I remember it by heart lol :D
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] Shels:
Those settings only seem to work on stock roms, maybe aosp roms as well but using M7 or serenity JB type roms data wont work, all the settings are ok but under apn settings use "default,mms,hipri" instead of the "internet + mms" and data should work. The internet+mms only seems to work on my gf's stock, non rooted ics phone doesn't work on my rooted JB
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] kssxs:
The ROM you're using shouldn't have any effect on the ability of the APN to work. The APN's are not based on the ROM you are using, rather they are carrier settings that determine if your phone will work on their network (I know you know that, I'm just stating the obvious so that *YOU* understand I also know what *I'M* talking about :p ).

Others will have to confirm if what you're stating is truly the case. Can anyone else comment, please?

Thanks!
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] Shels:
Okie dok, just saying in my experience the "Internet + mms" does not get me any data using serenity or milestone roms. As long as ppl are getting help either way I say we're good lol
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] madizmo:
Shels is right, I have a telus s3 and any jb ROM I have flashed has had no data. I changed what Shels said and got data :) Thanks Shels
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] skip77j:
Problem solver

Thanks a bunch. I unlocked my bell s3 and the wife wanted it. She is with telus, everything but the data would work. This list helped immensely now it all works. As soon as I changed the apn setting to Internet and mms it took off. Thanks alot!!
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] waffleb051:
I just got an S3 from an upgrade. Should I root it (this isnt my first android phone i know what I will be getting into) with the jelly bean update on the rise? If I do root when the update comes out will it matter if I am rooted/ bootloader unlocked, or will the update just erase all the root.

Back when I had my Droid Bionic it DID matter if we where rooted when an update rolled around.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] HHF2:
If is the same old story. If you root, you can customize to your heart's content and have access to new things sooner. However, you void your warranty and can't take OTAs if you root. I wouldn't chance waiting to do it later of you are going to do it, chances are Verizon will close the exploit that is currently used and you may never get the access that you have the opportunity to have right now.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] bobloblaw1:
What are your needs? This is really a question only you can answer.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] loonie01:
If you found your way to XDA, then ROOT, ROOT, ROOT!!!!
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] waffleb051:
All i used root for on my Bionic was to block ads and acess to more of the phones files. The bootlader was still locked so that is all we could do. On my Droid Eris I changed cpu speeds a ton of files. So I am debating.

Is there a way to get back to stock similar to FXZ?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] dontsayeta:
Root. It adds so much more fun to owning the phone, and the variety in ROM's are great for the S3.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] tu3218:
You can root and leave it at that to block ads and use wireless hotspot. Two main reasons I root initially. Then I get bored and go the custom roms route.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] buhohitr:
Why not? this is an easy decision, root it and play with it, for some reason you don't like it, you can go back to factory stock easily. By the way root will not void warranty, unlock will, but you can alway relock or unroot. So there you have it. It's safe, easy and reverable. Go for it!

If you rooted, you still can take the OTA upgrade no problem, just download and install Voodoo OTA root keeper, save root, take the OTA then restore root (take 1min to do so). Now if you unlock, you won't able to take OTA, however the main reason why you unlocked is you want to run custom rom, so if you are using custom rom then you don't care about OTA. Once the new OTA comes out, you just wait a bit and developers here will create a custom rom for the new release OTA.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] zmedhaug:
get

jellywiz and it's great! It is completely stock. AND ALL of the apps like media hub work. I tired cm 10 and didn't like it. I lost so much like the swipe hand across the screen for screen shot, video while texting, mediahub, nfl mobile here is the link http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1853337

Battery was about 90% of stock which I think is great.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] waffleb051:
Thats what I wanted to know, if it is easy to return to stock. Ill root when i get back to my dorms. I forgot my cord and im in class
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] binkies:
If for wifi tether alone rooting is always worth it as far as I am concerned. That is one of the best features out there, then again I guess you may be able to do that for free anyway after that fcc thing
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] waffleb051:
I forgot about that is the official google tether apk in the play store yet?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] nervana1:
You can delete failbook, that is REASON enough to root.

Google has a tethering apk? Where is it?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] jonapunk:
You already can for free I've been doing since I got Verizon in Aug
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] demarcmj:
Only people on shared data plans can do it for free
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] The Apostle:
Just use FoxFi or pdaNET... Both work and are free 99!

Sent From The Galaxy via ICS
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] jmagnu:
Root, then download the rooted OTA. I love to tinker with my phone all day
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] ooofest:
I've rooted and unrooted my phone a few times for specific needs, but will not unlock the bootloader until the weird IMEI issue is clearly found (and made avoidable).

So, will just wait for the official JellyBean OTA update.

- ooofest
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] buhohitr:
There're 2 Verizon stock Jelly Bean leaks, I'm running it and so forth pretty smooth. This is pure stock, you're going to lose root if you flash them.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] ooofest:
True, but I'm banking on a forthcoming method to obtain root after the OTA hits. Maybe somehow backlevel to a stock ICS build and root from there, etc. Or, maybe I'll never get root back after the OTA hits. Guess we'll see.

- ooofest
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] binkies:
Will always be a way to rollback to stock with the hole I'd imagine
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] jlyle:
in my opinion..root is the way to got by far. Wifi tether a big plus . not stuck down on just one rom , can try many ,, get rid of bloat .. the list goes on and on
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] 1ManWolfePack:
Jesus, dude - this ain't Shakespeare, it's XDA! Lol.

These threads are so tiresome, unnecessary and impossible to answer. I wish they would go away. Just do it man! Do you think your phone will grow legs and never be able to get some certain update? My GOODNESS!!!!

My phones are rooted in the parking lot (when possible) and have never missed out on anything. In fact, my phones get a taste of everything. You could call them "promiscuous".

P.S. I root display models too. Lol. Haven't tried since froyo/GB but it was fun while it lasted.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] rht:
Root it

sent from Samsung galaxy s4"
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] ooofest:
Yes, though FoxFi (among others) can do WiFi tethering without root. It helped me keep a laptop connected to work after the recent storm, for example.

- ooofest
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] DroidOnRoids:
Root! It's a lot of fun! Flashing is one of my favorite things to do when I'm bored. Best of all, you can do it almost anywhere. I flashed a rom on a flight at 35,000 feet! LOL! Thank god for Go Go In Flight WiFi :D
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] bulldog8712:
Root. Make sure you make backups and you can't go wrong
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] toco2mo:
Root!
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] slufa111:
Root and then if you have problems, unroot. Too easy. Rooting gives a world of opportunities for this phone.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] zeddock:
In a post you said it could be done without root...

My father needs new phone. Long distance so don't want to root phone because to hard to support him at 70 years of age.

He currently has unlimited data and uses pdanet on droid x.

Can you tell me:

A. Will he be able to put pdanet on the 3? Without root?

B. Can he use a wireless hotspot app (wireless access point) instead of cable and pdanet?

C. He has never used more than 0.5 GB in a month, even tethering. But he would like to start watching Netflix or some other movie stream while camping. Do you have suggestion as I move him into a new phone, other than sgs3?

D. Is there a way to keep unlimited data on the 3? Verizon has said no... but of course he could of he bought outright.

E. Is unlimited data, in this situation for him, really necessary or worthwhile?

He has as Business plan, I'm not sure about " shared plan"

TIA

Zeddock
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] s197:
Given his low usage, he probably doesn't need unlimited. A new plan will give him Verizon's tether for free and he will be able to purchase a phone at the subsidize price. If he watches a lot of Netflix during that camping trip, he might go over his usage but it sounds like this is a one-time sort of thing. I think Verizon charges $10 for every GB you go over your plan so going over one month won't be the end of the world.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] vtfan99:
Root. It's worth it and very easy. I contemplated this for a month and am laughing at myself for taking so long. There are so many resources here that even if you get over zealous with ROM flashing (like I did) and think you've killed your phone, there is a post that will help you get back to square one. Since I finally decided to root, I've enjoyed my phone more than I could have ever imagined. I just flashed the un-bloated JB leak yesterday and added Google Wallet a few minutes ago. I can't wait to test that out. Root. Root. Root!
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] ddgarcia05:
I'm in the same situation as you are. I just upgraded from a razr maxx to an S3. I've gotten so use to not rooting with the maxx and don't really feel the need to root the S3. Jelly bean the only thing I would root for.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] dmullen1373:
Yeah I haven't rooted either. Every Android phone I've ever owned has been rooted within about 5 minutes; the galaxy though I've yet to root. I can disable all the crap bloatwarewise and have not yet seen a reason to.

Motorola Sucks. Samsung Forever!

---------- Post added at 04:09 PM ---------- Previous post was at 04:07 PM ----------

Why did you dump your Maxx? I came from one too and I had data issues, ringer issues (as in it wouldn't ring and the speaker would stop working until I rebooted it), the flash for the camera stopped working. It was just a train wreck. What problems did you have?

In just curious....

Motorola Sucks. Samsung Forever!
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] Nate2:
Corporations check for rooted devices. Good For Enterprise, MobileIron, etc. servers (if you connect to those) can be configured to determine if your device is rooted, and subsequently deny you access to the Corporate network. Some Corporate SysAdmins consider rooted devices to be security-compromised devices and disallow them on their Corporate network.

People have also posted that Verizon can remotely detect if a Verizon device is rooted.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] nickmimi:
Just root it.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] Chaos5429:
Be sure to use root66 method to not trip the flash counter.
[HTC One S] adam79:
I'm due for a phone upgrade. Right now I got the LG Optimus-T on T-Mobile. I'm not a huge fan of the phone, and plus the replacement timing couldn't have been more perfect; the LG is falling apart. I did some research, and I'm leaning towards getting the HTC One S as a replacement. It's really lame that there is no SD card option.. I was reading that the phone comes with a certain amount of online storage space; how much?

I'm a musician and this phone supposedly excels in that department. I use the internal microphones on these phone to record guitar riffs and stuff; how is the built-in microphone? The internal mics are pretty hit or miss, so I'm hoping to hear good news about the one on this phone.

I'm not a fan of the large screen phones. This one seems to be one of the smaller, but it's still larger than my LG.

I've read that there is alot of bloat software that comes pre-loaded on the phone, and that it doesn't let you uninstall any of it. I guess the only way to get around that is to Root the phone. Since there is no SD card, it's important not to have any Apps that you don't use taking up space.

Thanks,

-Adam
[HTC One S] Vandam500:
Internal space is 16GB. Avaible actual space is around 14GB.

Since there is no SD card why not go for the Galaxy S3 instead?
[HTC One S] adam79:
The 4.3" screen on the One S is a bit too big for my liking; 4.8" sounds too large. I need to go to the store to check out the phone sizes in person.
[HTC One S] Troute:
4.3" - once you've got it you'll wonder what you did without it. The phone is not too big and build quality is excellent, you won't find the One S falling apart on you.

Trying your choices out in a shop is a good idea, especially how they work for you. The One S has the most responsive screen of any phone I've ever used and the unibody design makes it very strong, listen to any Samsung creak as it flexes in your hand

The fixed internal memory might be a problem for some but not for me, I had a 32Gb card in my last phone but found I hadn't used more than 4-5Gb of it. As a musician you may want more for mp3s but I'm betting you've already got a decent mp3 player for that.
[HTC One S] Jewcifer:
Honestly it sounds like you'd be better off with the GSIII. Yeah, the screen size kinda sucks, but it's worth it. I'll admit the One S fits in the hand much more comfortably than the GSIII.

The lack of storage space kills me. 14Gb useable, 25Gb online via dropbox BUT only for a limited period, a year I think. Pretty pathetic that HTC would go as far as to cut out our primary storage option so Dropbox could monetize. Jerks.

This phone has been pushed for musicians and music lovers alike, but that has a lot to do with the Beats audio, which if you're unfamiliar with it, kinda really sucks. You said you play guitar? Beats is for people who play Macbooks. All you could be looking at is a stupidly oversampled bass tone and no improvements in sound anywhere else. I actually turn off Beats to prevent damage to my earbuds. As for the onboard mic, it's alright. A decent option for recording on the go. I haven't tried the GSIII's for comparison or anything. I've always used my iPod Touch for recording riffs and it's DRASTICALLY better than this phone, but, I sold it.

If you do decide to go with this phone, you're definitely going to want to unlock the bootloader and install a more lightweight ROM like CM10 or AOKP. It's a shame you're buying it now when that process has become more complex due to more bootloader restrictions. Another thing the GSIII has over this phone.
[HTC One S] knickerblogger:
I agree with everything above but dropbox is for 2 years. The amount of time the average person uses a phone.
[HTC One S] Vauix:
What I really love about the phone is the size and the build quality. And the consistency of that build quality, there are hardly any compromises made in this. You get solid performance, top notch sounds from both headset and speaker (yes beats is a gimmick, but it does show how much efford they made to get the best possible sound quality), a really solid build design which fits your hand perfectly, and a really awesome camera with a very intuitive ui. The sense ui is great as well, although its not everyone's flavor it really preforms well these days and adds allot of features over vanilla android (nexus phones). I don't know how well this phone can record sound though.

The GSIII is a great phone as well, but its plastic build always reminds me of Tupperware. Besides this, the sg3 suffers (still) from some software quirks which causes about 15% of the playstore apps to crash (on stock firmware).

I really love the design of this phone, everything is very well worked out and htc used all high end parts for this device. If I have to point a downside its the screen, although its contrast and colors are really great. But the resolution ain't that high, therefor some details are lost.

As for storage and bloat. Try to get a unlocked phone, most carriers pre instal some apps on top of sense which your can't remove. As for sense it self, you wont notice this so called bloat anymore in speed nor batterylife. As for the storage, i got 25gb dropbox storage for 2 years (this is my estimation for my phone untill i replace it aswell). You get 10gb internal storage, you wont get more on aosp roms as you cant repartition this internal storage.
[HTC One S] adam79:
I don't think that this One S phone is the right one for me. Beats audio sounds terrible and not having a SD card sound even more terrible. Someone recommended I wait a couple weeks for the Nexus 4 to come out; I haven't done any research on it yet. I'm going to the store today so I can figure out what dimensions I can deal with (i.e. screen size).

Thanks for all the help everyone,

-Adam
[HTC One S] Yves88:
The Nexus 4 doesn't have a SDcard-slot either, and only 16GB of storage. If it really is a dealbreaker, than the Nexus 4 won't be the device you're looking for either. However, considering the extreme low price tag ($350) on the Nexus 4 when bought via the Play Store, you might just want to take the lack of expandable storage for granted ;)
[HTC One S] adam79:
What's the deal with this new trend of no SD card slot? Are they phasing it out in attempt cash in on the remote storage?