[Lenovo K900] mac231us:
Think this is the best phone I have had (beats the Note2 also). What I like is Lenovo incorporating features that would otherwise require apps or mods like built-in sms forwarding, auto data on/off for mms (it jogs opaquely from data off to on and then to off) (no need to manually turn data on and off..as I leave data off unless absolutely needed), status bar is locked out from lockscreen (would have liked power menu also to be or at least an option for that..as strange things go on when the phone is in the pocket..lol especially when slipping the phone in and out..what is a lockscreen if it cannot lock out functions..jmo and preference) 2 of these features are in MIUI (for over 2-3 years now) and one of them (the auto data on off for mms) just made their way into CM10.1 roms only like mid/late last year. for Samsung tw one needs to add csc others.xml or features.xml statements to get that to work. Also has message popups option.

yes some of the theming is not just to my taste (too cartoonish but can wait and using a different launcher anyway..dialer is fine..messaging theming is not great but can live with it..the pull down controls is what i really would like to be rethemed...dark with faint orange glow for on...barely visible in brighter environments) Maybe alternative lockscreens too though the cloverleaf one works well (reliably)

What would be nice would be to have an MIUI build..expecting it at some point as this is a China phone to begin with. It would match the minimalist look of the phone (not the tired dark cm/aokp ui with their neverending 99% dark themes).

I got apex launcher all dressed up and working with all apps I need..and got the anysoftkeyboard to replace the stock one..

put my att sim card in...and worked from get go...no issues whatsoever

first put the unrooted international rom which was not bad..(thanks bobr76 but needed root so thanks to cyman did the rooting yesterday)

youtube video runs awesome..sound is great too

hope at some point we get way to do a complete rom backup (right now can do the lenovo backup which is good enough for now

edit..contact pictures do not show up in call log or during calls but they show up in messaging.

this is awesome (runs cool too) ! (getting rid of my other 2 phones asap)

---------- Post added at 06:54 PM ---------- Previous post was at 06:20 PM ----------

hey sw33..no external add-on sd card (only drawback i see..all the certification stuff is immaterial to me..it is working fine..before rooting and after rooting BOTH) and to the dude who redid his battery life inquiry in mega font...he he...battery life is such a tired and sillly topic imo..it all depends on user..brightness setting..how many times you touch the screen..what you run on it..how many times you unlocked it..locked it..pressed back button..killed apps..started apps...strength of your cell signal (if it hunts for the signal will consume more power is my experience) etc etc etc ad nauseam...always chuckle when i see the so-copied question.."what about battery life"?

---------- Post added at 06:56 PM ---------- Previous post was at 06:54 PM ----------

blubx..one can shout all they want imo asking for battery life..they will never know until they try it..see above