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[Samsung Galaxy Tab A series Real Life Review] bobfrantic:
SM-T550 and Marshmallow 6.0 the time with screen off and battery drain are great, 4 days 4 hours on standby starting at 100% and it is now 93% I had 7.1.1 Nougat on the tablet for a week and My standby time and basic battery use was 1/2 of what it is with 6.0 Marshmallow.
[Samsung Galaxy Tab A series Real Life Review] Subtleone:
Didn't understand. Are you saying that with Nougat battery life was worse than with Marshmallow, or better?
[Samsung Galaxy Tab A series Real Life Review] bobfrantic:
a whole lot worse
[Samsung Galaxy Tab A series Real Life Review] Subtleone:
Ok, thanks. I plan on getting this unit over the next week (Amazon has it for $178 right now), and like to know what t do or avoid. Conclusion would seem to be: stick to Marshmallow then. Not a problem,

Thanks.
[Samsung Galaxy Tab A series Real Life Review] lewmur:
I don't know which Nougat ROM you were using, but I have the Ultralean version installed on my T580. I just pulled it out of the shoulder bag where it is has on standby for the last 23hrs. It is still at 100%. Battery drain isn't just dependent on the ROM itself but also on what apps you have running in the background. That's why I chose a ROM who's main emphasis was on getting rid of most of the Samsung bloat.
[Samsung Galaxy Tab A series Real Life Review] lewmur:
He's saying it was much worse. But before abandoning Nougat, you might want to read this thread:

https://www.reddit.com/r/Android/comments/516ww2/battery_drain_on_android_70_nougat_solved/
[Samsung Galaxy Tab A series Real Life Review] Subtleone:
Almost everyone in that thread you showed me say the OP's solution does not work. Is there any compelling reason to install Nougat?
[Samsung Galaxy Tab A series Real Life Review] lewmur:
Are you sure you read the same thread that I did? Yeah, I saw that a couple of people didn't succeed in properly implementing the solution, but the majority did. Personally, I'd at least make the attempt to get the latest version I could to work, and then, and only then, revert to an older version if I couldn't. My standby drain is less than the bobfrantic reports with MM, so I know it can be done.
[Samsung Galaxy Tab A series Real Life Review] Tab_Triggerhappy:
40 days and counting... I turn on the screen only to update apps.

Bought it second hand with faulty LCD screen, replaced it and now testing the original battery.

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[General Topics] C Brown:
http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/what.s-w...ow-wm7-and-wm8-are-going-to-fix-it-333536.php

Very interesting article
[General Topics] scar45:
Wow, that was a great article! The author hit his points right on the head. Sounds like WM8 will be the one to go for, however who knows how long that will take to come out.

Also, in the meantime HTC has to get their heads out of their asses and release some quality and speedy hardware! What the hell happened to the OMNi, the Universal successor?! There's still not a decent phone that can replace it yet, and the Uni is over 2 years old! On the other hand, the i-Mate Ultimate 9502 looks like a decent piece of hardware (spec-wise) but its ugly as sin and the build quality will most likely be lower than HTC...I also hear that i-Mate is in financial trouble now too...

Oh well, I have finally completed the process of flashing a new WM5 ROM that I'm happy with, and my Uni is working great for now. I just hope that the future looks good for WM8 and HTC...I'll be sitting in my waiting chair for now, to see how this all develops over time.
[General Topics] Rudegar:
well http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_Mobile#Photon_.282009.29

wm7 will be out next year so it could take awhile before wm8 come around
[General Topics] njakobs:
The article is so sad. I have been using WM for years and it does everything I want and more. Every point the guy makes is easily fixable with any task manager, there are heaps or free ones.

A non power user dosen't care if the apps close or not.

Iphone is all about the hype, anything that it does WM has been doing for 10 years.
[General Topics] C Brown:
Thats how I feel too. I have very little problems but a new OS is always exciting. I know I was losing my mind the first time I found Faria's Crossbow for the wizard. That was my first taste of windows mobile 6 and it was great.
[General Topics] C Brown:
I almost wanna check out the ETEN x800. I havent seen any in the states. But im gonna keep my eye out. I love my Herm200 but hey thats got the memory of a 8925 and I think its like 500.
[General Topics] Menneisyys:
I think I'll go back to the separated-device route. The iPAQ 214 for the workhorse, quality PDA and the Nokia N95 for the phone + GPS + camera + 3D hardware-accelerated gaming machine + HSDPA modem + push mail client.

Too bad it's only PXA270-based... already outdated. A no-go for me. Why would I buy a non-PXA310-based device in 2008, when the iPAQ 214 already has the new CPU?
[General Topics] aksd:
@Menneisyys

I think you may have made a tiny error, the iMate 9502 is the ugly one with a Qualcomm MSM7200 processor. :D
[General Topics] 2manyphones:
Not to get into a WM vs iPhone debate, but I disagree. I have about every iteration of WM device and still choose the iPhone on a daily basis. I am not really a mac user or care about any of the hype, for me it is simply a great device and os. Yes, WM can do most of the things the iPhone can, but not with anywhere near the same ease of use (i.e. can anyone figure it out), speed (no task manager needed with a 600+Mhz processor) screen clarity (see it in sunlight!), touch screen responsiveness (capacitance vs resistance) accelerometer for auto landscape of the browser, pictures and iPod, and the amazing build quality. I won't even go into the applications and how amazingly intuative they are. To make my Touch XL or Tinity work even close to my iPhone it takes over ten added applications that don't always work together. If you think the iPhone is only hype, you likely have not spent any time with one - it's addicting. My point is simply to state that, as a WM user the iPhone has raised the bar both on the hardware and software side and I hope it is not years before Microsoft and the manufacturers catch up. :rolleyes:
[General Topics] egzthunder1:
I guess you are right in a lot of aspects. However, Apple's flaw (and quite possibly the iPhone's downfall) is the lack of capability for the power users. Both my mom and my brother have iPhones so I have had plenty of chances to mess around with them. Not only did I not find it addictive, but after using it for 10 minutes, I just put it down and started messing around with my Blue Angel (now 3 years old and running WM6). I personally consider myself a medium (on the salsa scale :) ) power user of WM, but after watching a couple of YouTube videos and scrolling through album covers with my fingers while tilting the device back and forward, I started thinking: "well, now what?"

There are numerous advantages of iPhones over WM devices and vice-versa, but the article is mainly comparing the WM interface with the iphone's interface, and that is what this is all about. M$ interfaces have been progressively getting worse over the years (or at least not getting any better), while Apple completely hit a homerun with their interface. This sole fact gave birth to the future of WM. If you do not believe me, check out the "development and hacking" section of this forum and tell me how many new UIs you can see floating around. I personally have 4 in my device (FreeStyle, PointUI, iTask (came out yesterday), and Slither's Cube.

Hopefully, they will be able to do something based on what is out there (i.e. HTC X-Button (true closing any app), PointUI, PocketCM, TCPMP, etc, etc...). But make no mistake, there is a lot to be done to our devices, and hopefully M$ truly knows about it and are planning to do something about it...

Long Live XDA-Devs!!!!
[General Topics] Rudegar:
another thing with iphone which may work agenst it in eu and asia is lack of t9 not very fast to write sms's in 10sec

heck here kids write sms's on their phones even in school under the table so the teacher dont take their phones even if the iphone keyboard is easier to use the defualt ms tiny keyboard phone pad and normal phones got a better chance of being used "blindfolded"
[General Topics] Trekvogel:
I do agree, the WM UI sucks by default and the usability leaves a lot to be desired. The good thing is that almost anything is possible. Luckily HTC and the devs of this site have fixed a huge number of WM flaws. My Touch was pretty usable out of the box. The devs here improved it even more by adding PocketCM for example. I just flashed the Shadow Wm 6.1 rom yesterday and it's damn fast, like having a new phone.

I would like a better browser and a more finger friendly UI. PointUI looks very promising but still has some issues. We'll get there, it just takes a while.

I do think WM has made big improvements over the years though. I remember my first WM phone (Orange SPV, Smartphone 2002), it was the worst phone I ever had although it did have some nice things at the time. I swore I would never ever buy a WM phone again. This summer I fell in love with the Touch and keep tinkering with it.
[General Topics] mlalahoi:
Very good point Rudegar, another reason the iPhone will never fly in Asia is the lack of stylus for writing Chinese characters. MANY people who buy a touchscreen devicedo so exclusively so they can handwrite characters. The iPhone is going to have to change a lot for that to happen. Really, people shouldn;t think about the iPhone so much. It's going to probably never even make it to the asian market, which frankly is such a large market that US iPhone sales don't even make a difference. The real powerhouses are going to continue to be the people who dominate the asian handset markets.
[Samsung Galaxy Tab A series Real Life Review] XDA_RealLifeReview:
Playing Candy Crush for 22 hours straight can take its toll on your battery (and your marriage). Rate this thread to express how the Samsung Galaxy Tab A series's battery performs under heavy use. A higher rating indicates that it lasts a long time even when playing games, streaming video and audio, and doing other CPU-intensive activities.

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[Samsung Galaxy Tab A series Real Life Review] XDA_RealLifeReview:
Once in a while, when your significant other yells at you, you might use your phone a bit less. Rate this thread to express how the Samsung Galaxy Tab A series's battery performs under light use. A higher rating indicates that the device goes a long time when you're using the phone sparingly: no gaming or video/audio streaming, light web browsing, some calling and texts, etc.

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[Samsung Galaxy Tab A series Real Life Review] XDA_RealLifeReview:
Is the Samsung Galaxy Tab A series as good-looking as you are (despite your receding hairline, adult-onset acne, and massive weight gain)? Rate this thread to express whether you think the Samsung Galaxy Tab A series is attractive. A higher rating indicates that you would even go as far to say that the Samsung Galaxy Tab A series is a beautiful phone.

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[Samsung Galaxy Tab A series Real Life Review] :
It may not be a metal and glass build like most flagships, but it feels soft, comfortable, light yet well made.
[Samsung Galaxy Tab A series Real Life Review] XDA_RealLifeReview:
Rate this thread to express how you think the Samsung Galaxy Tab A series feels in terms of quality. A higher rating indicates that it feels premium and high-quality (attention to detail is high, manufacturing defects don't exist, etc).

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[Samsung Galaxy Tab A series Real Life Review] XDA_RealLifeReview:
Please, no "that's what she said" jokes. Rate this thread to express how you think the Samsung Galaxy Tab A series feels in-hand. A higher rating indicates that it's comfortable to hold for long periods of time, even in one hand. Resist the urge to say "TWSS" just now. Seriously.

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[Samsung Galaxy Tab A series Real Life Review] XDA_RealLifeReview:
Are you comfortable in your own skin? Is your phone comfortable in its skin? Rate this thread to express how you deem the skin on the Samsung Galaxy Tab A series. A higher rating indicates that you love it: it adds just the right amount of features, it's visually pleasing, and overall it's additive to the experience. If this is a Nexus phone (you didn't think we hand-wrote all of these prompts, did you?) then use this rating to indicate how the latest version of Android looks to you.

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[Samsung Galaxy Tab A series Real Life Review] XDA_RealLifeReview:
Rate this thread to express how well you can see the Samsung Galaxy Tab A series's display outdoors. In case you've been playing Minecraft for 18 months straight, you might not known how to get outside anymore. Well, find the door and walk through it. A higher rating indicates that it has very high maximum brightness and thus fantastic outdoor visibility in direct sunlight.

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[Samsung Galaxy Tab A series Real Life Review] XDA_RealLifeReview:
How well do you know your fifty shades of grey? Rate this thread to express how good the Samsung Galaxy Tab A series's display contrast is. A higher rating indicates that black is true black, rather than a very dark gray.

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[Samsung Galaxy Tab A series Real Life Review] XDA_RealLifeReview:
If you're colorblind, please disregard this thread. Rate this thread to express how you deem the color saturation and accuracy of the Samsung Galaxy Tab A series's display. A higher rating indicates that you think that color accuracy is very high and saturation is excellent.

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[Samsung Galaxy Tab A series Real Life Review] XDA_RealLifeReview:
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A series has a crazy crisp display. Just kidding, this is automated text so who knows if this screen is any good. So, you be the judge! A higher rating indicates that it's extremely sharp and clear, and that you cannot see pixels with your naked eye.

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[Samsung Galaxy Tab A series Real Life Review] GuestK00406:
It's sharp and clear and stays true to colours but does lack vibrancy of an AMOLED
[Samsung Galaxy Tab A series Real Life Review] blazzer12:
Tab A 8 (2019) might be okay for video but not good for text. It's not even FHD.

6/10
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam Software Upgradin] teva:
Just got Hermes vodafone with German language and successfully loaded hardspl and have it in supercid. Now i want to upgrade to english version, but i keep getting error 260. PDA stays in RGB mode and saying USB. If i disconnect the cable it switches to Serial.

I have tried to update with

vodafone 1.20.161.6 aku 2.3

vodafone 2.07.161.1 aku 3.3

htc 1.35.255.102 aku 2.3

they all report the same. Have tried rebooting computer as said in wiki, but no success.

i now use original

HERM200

ROM 1.20.126.3

RADIO 1.16.00.0

any idea?

Thanks
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam Software Upgradin] igord:
Are you sure it is a supercid? Write the SPL, can you boot os?
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam Software Upgradin] teva:
Yes, i can boot os fine.

SPL-1.40.Olipro

IPL-1.01

I did supercid procedure with success....at least i thoughts so. It's my fist upgrade, so anything is possible. I used HTC Hermes SIM & CID Unlock - v3a

Thanks
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam Software Upgradin] abubasim:
I have the same problem with my second-hand JASJAM. The only way I can flash ROMs on my phone is by using RUUWrapper and select force SSPL and this always works well.
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam Software Upgradin] mrvanx:
COME ON people!!!

A simple search would have remedied this...its been a topic so many times now!

The reason the official RUUs wont work correctly is because of the fact that HardSPL has been loaded, hence the SPL version isnt recognised, you gotta flash the official .nbh file using CustomRUU.

But first update to the latest version of HardSPL (see the sticky thread).

When you run the customRUU program select your SPL version (or use autodetect) and off you go!.

EDIT:: to get you started, Hardspl is HERE.....flash it.

then open the RUU with winzip or winrar and copy over the .nbh file into a folder.

download CUSTOMRUU.....run it from that folder with your device synced over activesync....select your SPL and voila.
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam Software Upgradin] C Brown:
Silly fella's. Its alright though I used to make the same mistake. I think im better friends with the search feature on here than I am with my real friends. You can always rely on the the WIKI or the search.
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam Software Upgradin] teva:
Thanks for help mrvanx i manage to flash with no problems now.

Promise to read more wiki next time ;)
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam Software Upgradin] abubasim:
My problem was the same described in this post (too recent SPL).
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam Software Upgradin] GASAN786:
I similar problem only difference is now phone wont go out of boot mode as its not recognised by active syn or in the rom update procedure.

Please help urgently cannot restore phone...and i dont know how
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam Software Upgradin] ultramag69:
If you have Hard SPl V7 installed, try to re-install the rom, or a different one using the sd card method.

1. Format 2Gb or less sd card FAT32 and copy .nbh file onto it. Rename to hermimg.nbh .

2. Insert into Hermies and reset into bootloader, hold power, OK button under flywheel and reset with stylus hold all buttons in until you get to tri-colour (bootloader) screen.

3. Follow onscreen instructions...

Cheers... :D
[Samsung Galaxy Tab A series Real Life Review] XDA_RealLifeReview:
You don't want to give your significant other yet another reason to yell at you while you're reading XDA in bed. Rate this thread to express what you think of the Samsung Galaxy Tab A series's display minimum dimness. A higher rating indicates that the display can get extremely dim, ideal for reading in very dark environments.

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[Samsung Galaxy Tab A series Real Life Review] XDA_RealLifeReview:
When you call granny, does she keep saying "Huh?! Wut?!" or does the conversation flow pretty well? Rate this thread to express how you feel about the Samsung Galaxy Tab A series's call quality. A higher rating indicates that calls are clear and crisp, and that regardless of background noise, you can hear the other party clearly (and with ample volume) and they can hear you.

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[Samsung Galaxy Tab A series Real Life Review] addxm:
Great call quality on the t285 (normal calls)

Review for normal call function, not speaker phone.

Call quality is really good, the main phone speaker is very large, it needs to be turned down to be less audible to others and to hold phone closer to ear (ok, tablet, but i use it as phone). Friends and family hear me really very well. Because the tablet is bigger and heavier than a real phone, the speakers and mic can be bigger I guess. phone calls are very functional on this device, as good as any real phone i have used, only it looks a bit daft due to 7" size.

(at last a general consumer question i can actually answer lol!)
[Samsung Galaxy Tab A series Real Life Review] TheMadScientist:
With google dialer set up my t550 makes absolutely perfect calls. Obviously on speaker phone only
[Samsung Galaxy Tab A series Real Life Review] XDA_RealLifeReview:
Rate this thread to express how you think the Samsung Galaxy Tab A series's Wifi performs. A higher rating indicates that it has excellent range, throughput, and signal strength. Like when you're taking a dump in the bedroom upstairs, do your videos have to buffer or do they come through without interruption?

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[Samsung Galaxy Tab A series Real Life Review] XDA_RealLifeReview:
We know how much you like to stream, ahem, "videos", and so cellular data is mega-important. Rate this thread to express how you think the Samsung Galaxy Tab A series's LTE performs. A higher rating indicates that it's fantastic: throughput is excellent and signal strength is top-notch.

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[Samsung Galaxy Tab A series Real Life Review] XDA_RealLifeReview:
Proper etiquette aside (hint: don't use speakerphone while doing your "business" in a public bathroom), rate this thread to express how you think the Samsung Galaxy Tab A series's speakerphone performs. A higher rating indicates that you love it: it's loud and it's clear.

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[Samsung Galaxy Tab A series Real Life Review] GuestK00406:
Not that loud, poor placement, dissapointed coming from a Tab 2 which had dual front facing speakers
[Samsung Galaxy Tab A series Real Life Review] repey6:
Yes , +1.

Tab A speakers are much badly then erlier Tab models(before 2014 year). Not have bass and not have enaugh loudness
[Wiko Rainbow Real Life Review] XDA_RealLifeReview:
Yes, yes, it's possible to love a phone. Heck, you sleep next to it, don't you? Rate this thread to indicate your love for the Wiko Rainbow, all things considered. A higher rating indicates that the Wiko Rainbow is an incredible phone that you enjoy tremendously. You love it. :o

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[Wiko Rainbow Real Life Review] XDA_RealLifeReview:
You're a power user. Can the Wiko Rainbow keep up? Rate this thread to express how "healthy" the development scene is for the Wiko Rainbow. A higher rating indicates available root methods, kernels, and custom ROMs.

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[Wiko Rainbow Real Life Review] XDA_RealLifeReview:
Would you say that the Wiko Rainbow is "fast" in day-to-day use? A higher rating indicates that you think the Wiko Rainbow exhibits fantastic performance. Like, is it as fast as your tears when you watch The Titanic?

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[Wiko Rainbow Real Life Review] XDA_RealLifeReview:
OMG! Kim K posted another selfie with tons of cleavage! Rate this thread to express how quickly apps launch on the Wiko Rainbow. A higher rating indicates that even the most intensive apps launch quickly and without hesitation, even if they are no longer in RAM.

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[Wiko Rainbow Real Life Review] XDA_RealLifeReview:
You're busy and don't have time to wait, which is why you need to stop reading this thread and get back to organizing your Pogs. Rate this thread to express how the Wiko Rainbow performs when multitasking. A higher rating indicates that the Wiko Rainbow keeps many apps in memory so that they don't need to reload, and that when moving between apps, transitions are smooth and performance is excellent.

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[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] noonas:
I have a Swedish Samsung SGH-600i phone.

It has Windows Mobile 6.1 but the keyb and the OS is in Swedish.

Does anyone know how to change the OS lang to Eng and still make the swedish keyboard work.?

Thanks in advance.
[Wiko Rainbow Real Life Review] XDA_RealLifeReview:
Some phones exhibit choppy scrolling, especially when navigating long web pages when multiple apps are running in the background. Rate this thread to express how you smooth scrolling feels on the Wiko Rainbow under such conditions. A higher rating indicates that scrolling is always buttery smooth, even when you're reading a 10,000 word article on "how to kiss a girl".

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