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I didnt want to get the G2 at first since I was just infatuated with the vibrants screen but once I got to play with it I needed to have it!
So what made you choose the G2? And how long are you gonna stick with it?
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I just love it
My last 2 phones were a HTC Kaiser and a Touch Pro 2. With both I felt I had never would need another phone.
Well, more and more things were coming to Android only, a lot of apps (Facebook, maps, google's native things) look and work a whole lot better on android, so I thought to switch. I drooled over having 720p HD video.
I wanted to stick with a qwerty.
These all made me want a Desire Z.
...and Santa brought me one... ))
I chosed da g2 after droping my mt3G on the toilet. At first I wanted the vibrant but after reading and seen pics of the g2 it was a perfect match this phone has everythig I hoped for and more rooted about 5 minutes after getting it lol
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My last 2 phones were a HTC Kaiser and a Touch Pro 2. With both I felt I had never would need another phone.
Well, more and more things were coming to Android only, a lot of apps (Facebook, maps, google's native things) look and work a whole lot better on android, so I thought to switch. I drooled over having 720p HD video.
I wanted to stick with a qwerty.
These all made me want a Desire Z.
...and Santa brought me one... ))
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I swear, for a minute I thought your reply was my reply.
Just like you, I went form a kaiser to the TP2 and now the Desire Z. Just like you, I thought my previous phones were the mother of all inventions and I wouldnt need another phone in my lifetime . I would have upgraded in November but I thought I would just hold on to the TP2 until the middle of this year but the dreaded newton rings appeared on the TP2 last week (2nd time in 6months) so I was 'forced' to upgrade. I also must have a physical keyboard but I flirted with the Desire HD and Nexus S. The DHD was just too big and the NS didnt have a keyboard. Despite all the noise about the hinge, I bit the bullet and got the Desire Z and I thank gooness I did. Absolutely no regrets. My TP2 now feels like an early 90s phone.
Just in case anyone is interested, my TP2 with a brand new screen and absolutely no scratches + all accessories and an 8GB microSD card is up for sale @ £150.
HTC DZ
lombardo8 said:
I swear, for a minute I thought your reply was my reply.
Just like you, I went form a kaiser to the TP2 and now the Desire Z. Just like you, I thought my previous phones were the mother of all inventions and I wouldnt need another phone in my lifetime . I would have upgraded in November but I thought I would just hold on to the TP2 until the middle of this year but the dreaded newton rings appeared on the TP2 last week (2nd time in 6months) so I was 'forced' to upgrade. I also must have a physical keyboard but I flirted with the Desire HD and Nexus S. The DHD was just too big and the NS didnt have a keyboard. Despite all the noise about the hinge, I bit the bullet and got the Desire Z and I thank gooness I did. Absolutely no regrets. My TP2 now feels like an early 90s phone.
Just in case anyone is interested, my TP2 with a brand new screen and absolutely no scratches + all accessories and an 8GB microSD card is up for sale @ £150.
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I have to admit I use the qwerty keyboard less frequently on the DZ.
Reason one: it's good to type with touch input, it even support X9 in Hungarian (while the qwerty supports English only) so it completes a lot of words right.
Reason two: I donno if this is a question of getting used to it or not, but the keyboard is a lot worse than on the TP2. I wouldn't dis it, neither the hinge, cause it's not a problem either. It's just more awkward typing on it, plus special chars in hungarian work different than previously on the TP2.
I do not regret the TP2. There are soooo many advantages of the DZ and Android they make me forget the front camera, too.
It was the only decent device my carrier offered other than the SGS which suffered the all too well known corrupted SD due to samsung failure.
I was never too crazy about the keyboard, but have grown to like and use it.
I do miss the SA screen, screen dimensions, and the device dimensions, - but the usability added by sense is amazing. Plus the DZ seems to be much faster and more stable to me based purely on my own usage.
I've gone through so many phones and the g2 impressed me so much that I had to get it. And the fact that it was one of the first phone compatible with hspa.
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I'm coming from the touch pro 2. I was looking to stick with the physical keyboard and it takes a while to get to the one on the g2. I wanted a phone to have wifi calling since I do not get any service in some of my classes at college. Android apps are no iphone apps but they work. Windows mobile is highly customizable and I like being able to have the option to do so on the G2 if ever needed. I will hold on to my G2 for as long as I can or till a dual core, physical qwerty, windows phone 7 with a 4+ screen hits T-Mobile. Well a better one than the dell venue pro.
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I got the G2 because I went from a Sony Ericsson as my 1st phone, Moto Razr as my 2nd, Sidekick 3 as my 3rd, Blackberry Pearl 8120 as my 4th, and G1 as my 5th.
G1 was by far my favorite phone, with the Pearl being in 2nd. I fell in love with Android, then I learned about rooting, and that was a wrap. Went from a Haykuro 1.5, to a JesusFreke 1.5, then I learned about Cyanogen. Man, oh man, were my eyes opened by the XDA community.
From the G1, the 2nd Android phone for TMO came in the form of the myTouch 3G, and I had to have it, because I had transformed into an Android fanboy. From there, I went to an HD2, for the sole fact that I hoped that Android would be ported over to it, which thankfully, is now a reality!
I switched back and forth between the HD2 and the MT3G for a while, then I stuck with the MT3G, because I wanted the genuine Android experience. I wish I bought the N1 when it first came out, but the money wasn't there, so I had to settle.
When the G2 came knocking at TMO's doorstep and I knew about phone specs now and actually saw what the G2 had, I was very impressed, and having owned its big brother, the G1, it was fate that I had to buy it.
Yes, the G2 may have some flaws like the loose hinge and less than great camera in artificial/low light conditions, but I still love this phone and would not want to trade it for an HD7, MT4G, a Galaxy S phone, or anything else offered by TMO right now.
I love this phone and I would not change my decision of purchasing it if I had the opportunity to do it all over again.
Oh, and the fact that it is the first HSPA+ phone for T-Mobile, which there is 4G in my area also is a great perk!
simple, Cyanogen has it!
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I didnt want to get the G2 at first since I was just infatuated with the vibrants screen but once I got to play with it I needed to have it!
So what made you choose the G2? And how long are you gonna stick with it?
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2 dead Galaxy S Vibrants from Bell pushed me to the Desire Z. I wish I got it in the first place.
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Groboto said:
simple, Cyanogen has it!
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That was a selling point for sure!! I started with a Samsung Moment and then A Vibrant. I changed roms like twice a day trying to find "The one". It was kinda like internet dating, lol. I had to replace one of my Vibrants and while I was waiting for the replacement they had the G2 for $0 on black Monday. The rest is history, rooted and CM6. Physically its a beautiful phone imo, though it is protected and covered with an Otterbox. Only gripe is the hinge deal, but I swype 99.9% of the time. Its just a solid phone with awesome support, yeah Cyanogen has one. I'm waiting on something Tegra 2 based to hit TMO before I get another.
I had an original MyTouch 3G, it was slow as molasses on froyo, didn't have a keyboard, and didn't have a 3.5mm jack
the G2 is the only phone released in the last 6 months that fixes these problems. Adding in the 1.7GHz(!) overclock and solid cyanogenmod support made it even better
cyanogenmod .
ahah. I bought it before I knew cyanogenmod had it.
I had the G1, and loved it. Too bad i had to return it cuz ma dad was on my ass for always being on it. what do you except? its android!
So I heard the G2 was coming out and I almost shyt my pants.
its a sexy phone. i dont mind the hinges... one thing that sucks is no front facing camera... but o well.. maybe the G3 will own?
Got a G1 shortly after launch. Tmo upgrade came along not too long ago and so did the follow up phone... the G2. Physical keyboard is a must have for me.
I can't stand a touch screen keyboard.
The new network is also a nice perk.
Let's see.....After putting almost 50 windows roms on my HD2 and of course some Android builds. I realized the phone was getting boring by the day. I missed having a physical keyboard...better apps of course, faster speeds,and better battery life.
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I wanted a good phone (better than my old omnia) with a working keyboard for which i would not pay much.
I could get a motorola flipout (found it was a poor phone), an xperia x10 mini pro (it would have been good, provided the battery was not that fast empty and unremovable), or some blackberrys with small screens. I would have had to pay more than 400$ for every interesting phone with a nice screen and a keyboard.
Then, virgin mobile made a flash offer on the desire Z. I had to pay around 80$, which was nice, and a sub 40$/month service including unlimited-yet-not-that-much-unlimited internet, unlimited texts and 2hrs/month .
So i got it. Quite impressed by it actually, worth more than what i actually thought, especially now that i know debian can be installed on it
i am new to android, i had an omnia before. The improvement in feeling is huge, but i feel quite concerned about new phones. With windows phone 6.1 i could do what i wanted on it, no need to hack around to install apps that require some special hardware access or root access and so on. I did not have to install a file browser either...
I just hope phone OS designers would stop trying to limit phone usage. Anyway they currently have not succeeded, so thats fine
Simple its indestructible..
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I used to be a hard core crackberry user. My first android was the MT3G- loved it, but just couldn't get used to the touchscreen keyboard while also using a BB. (didn't care much for the iphone- my 5 year old uses it now)
When the HD2 came out, I'm glad I got it asap! The hardware was what made me want it badly.. The screen size was perfect for the onscreen kb, and it was even better when we could run android.. but I got sick of being annoyed on a daily basis. And I suffered from keyboard envy.
I was going to hold out on upgrading until Spring, as I usually did, and had been following the G2 forums since the release. Early December TMo offered me BOGO if we switched back to a contract... I couldn't refuse, and a sexy G2 arrived days later.
I love it. I was concerned with giving up screen real estate, but that quickly passed. My only issue is signal strength- I only get G where I live but forced into an unlimited 4G plan though I'm always on wifi, and the "partner service" doesn't seem to work. No faults of the G2- TMo needs to get their services straight.
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cuz it was called G2, and everyone knew it was gonna be good.
It's mine. It's also my first smartphone. Ever since I got my iPod touch, I knew I wanted to switch to Android when I got a phone, as iOS seemed so limited. I was just waiting for the right time. I love this phone.
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This my fist Android and Smart Phone too. Too much fun! Way better than my wife's old iPhone 3GS.
yes this is also my first android phone and I absolutely love it, my last phone was the Sidekick 08 so a huge upgrade lol
This is my first android device. Had iphones prior to this and am definitely enjoying this more.
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This is my first Android and smartphone! I love this phone Although I would have gotten the HD7 if I didn't pick the MT4G.
My first android phone but before this I had a blackberry 8900 and before that a tmobile dash. I love this phone
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First android here as well...but ive had blackberries and a ton of other phones previous...couldnt be happier with this phone though...so many options
put me on the list too. been an iphone fanboy for the past 2 years, and i couldn't have picked a better phone to start my foray into Android.
revived my XDA account (last logged on years back when i was on a Win Mobile phone), spent a few nights of reading and i'm back to tinkering with my MT4G with mods and rom flashes.
woohoo!!
Me too, this is my first Android smart phone coming from IPhone, IPhone 3G, IPhone 3GS, and IPhone 4
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I've had an iphone for 4 years. Finally switched to android and LOVE it. Can't believe i've waited so long.
Ahh the joy of a first android phone coming from the iPhone lol enjoy guys im on my prolly 10th different android phone or something ive had em all from t-mobile since the G1 =]
This is my first "good" android phone, my previous phone was the cliq xt and from my experiences with that phone I wouldn't count it as my first android phone.
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It's my first native android phone, but I did have the HD2 with one of the android ports...
Android virgin here as well......loving every minute of it though. Funny thing, a month ago I was more loyal to my blackberry 9700 than anything you could think of, now its on my dresser being a paperweight
@CHILLED 26 I'm in that boat also. XD
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99danman said:
It's mine. It's also my first smartphone. Ever since I got my iPod touch, I knew I wanted to switch to Android when I got a phone, as iOS seemed so limited. I was just waiting for the right time. I love this phone.
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Just wanted to ask, since youre a newbie and you're running CM7, do you think its ok running CM7 for other newbies?
I'm already perm rooted, plus I've followed, read & watch couple youtube vids on CM roms so I pretty much know about em. My only deal is, will i lose the function of running all those 3rd party apps in market, or lose stability, or even experience battery, signal or gps issues?? Cuz if not then i'll def put CM7 rc1 on
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Just wanted to ask, since youre a newbie and you're running CM7, do you think its ok running CM7 for other newbies?
I'm already perm rooted, plus I've followed, read & watch couple youtube vids on CM roms so I pretty much know about em. My only deal is, will i lose the function of running all those 3rd party apps in market, or lose stability, or even experience battery, signal or gps issues?? Cuz if not then i'll def put CM7 rc1 on
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Hmm... Well, I'm the type to hack everything I own. Like literally. I'm also 17 and have alot of time on my hands. And I happen to be employed as a tech support guy lol. I really enjoy tinkering with things. Thats why I enjoy the nightlies/CM7 in general so much. Plus I can show it off haha.
As for loss in functionality, there aren't as many as you would think. Most apps are compatible and the few that aren't are constantly being updated, due to the Nexus S being more common and such. I haven't noticed any loss in compatibility in the apps I use, but that's kinda subjective. My battery has actually improved with the kernels I use and my signal hasn't changed from stock. So I definitely suggest it. As long as you can follow instructions and keep a level head if you run into problems, go for it.
First Android Phone
This is my first personal android phone. Switched from an iPhone 3GS. Best decision I've ever made.
Working with a rooted MT4G with Cyanogenmod 7.
xSunny said:
Ahh the joy of a first android phone coming from the iPhone lol enjoy guys im on my prolly 10th different android phone or something ive had em all from t-mobile since the G1 =]
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I'm in the same boat. I've owned Cliqs, CliqXTs, Dreams, Magics and some other ones down the line...
Must say i love this phone, heck i love the android platform. I've owned Countless Blackberries. a few WinMo phones and several Androids.... Android style of OS is the way of the future in my book. Heck one of co-workers (who own a iP4) said androids are more computer than they are phone.....
HD2 vs mt4g?
I heard they are fastest if you load android on it.
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Ive just sold my Galaxy Tab and now have £250 to play with.
Should I get a Vega? they look pretty good.
What are peoples experiances with this tab? Speed? Gaming? Developement?
I see you guys have fully fledged Honeycomb and thats a big plus for me........
So go on.........Convince me!
Go for it! See if you can get a refurb on currys ebay page for £140, well worth it.
Honeycomb runs really well aside from the odd browser crash (fixed with opera if it's critical stuff) honeycomb is faster on the vega than the asus transformer I played with in currys! Games run brilliantly and my buddy with an ipad2s jaw hit the floor after I told him how much it cost!
Bear in mind the screen isn't very good with regard to viewing angles or sharpness but it's fine for books and browsing and the camera is balls! The tegra 2 is fast as hell though and makes my previously fast phone seem like its crawling.
Just get one you won't regret it!
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For that amount of money it's either Archos 80 G9 or Advent Vega.
Well..........
I got one. A brand new shiny one. The refurbed ones seemed a bit batterd.
Straight outta the box it certainly seems snappier than my GTP1010 but the lack of full android features is dissapointing............good job its getting flashed tomorrow!
Im off to read up on how to's for my new vega but speaking from past experiance and previous devices I presume it goes along the lines of;
1. Root the device.
2. Install CWM as a recovery.
3. NANDROID THAT MOTHER!
4. Pick a Rom, (vegacomb me thinks), then flash away.
Correct me if im wrong with this devices processes.
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Well..........
I got one. A brand new shiny one. The refurbed ones seemed a bit batterd.
Straight outta the box it certainly seems snappier than my GTP1010 but the lack of full android features is dissapointing............good job its getting flashed tomorrow!
Im off to read up on how to's for my new vega but speaking from past experiance and previous devices I presume it goes along the lines of;
1. Root the device.
2. Install CWM as a recovery.
3. NANDROID THAT MOTHER!
4. Pick a Rom, (vegacomb me thinks), then flash away.
Correct me if im wrong with this devices processes.
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Fellow galaxy owner hear. Thinking of a Vega myself.
Would you still recommend it?
Hell yes!
Flashed it to Vegacomb 3.2 today and its quite possibly the best android device.........dare I say it..........IVE EVER USED!
The only slight drawback is no GPS but there's a workaround for that by connecting a GPS reciever.
Its like a different machine from when it came out of the box.
Are you a GTP 1000 or a GT P1010 owner?
If you have the GT P1010, go get a Vega now! Just due to lack of the devs.
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x5starguerillaa said:
Hell yes!
Flashed it to Vegacomb 3.2 today and its quite possibly the best android device.........dare I say it..........IVE EVER USED!
The only slight drawback is no GPS but there's a workaround for that by connecting a GPS reciever.
Its like a different machine from when it came out of the box.
Are you a GTP 1000 or a GT P1010 owner?
If you have the GT P1010, go get a Vega now! Just due to lack of the devs.
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P1000 (the one with a phone)
I do use GPS on the tab, so this may be an issue...
Or I may just get one of these as my browsing device for the web
How much did you get your for?
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229.99 brand spanker.
Seemed in short supply the other day. At least for new ones. EBay had 7 used ones from about a tonne.
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It's hilarious how good the vegacomb rom is. I had a go on a stock vega in the shop and I was seriously wondering whether getting one was a good idea. Now my cheap, juttery tablet is smooth as butter! The next step is getting that ubuntu chroot working so I can do some serious work.
Anyway, welcome to the club!
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Quite tempted !
Where did you guys get yours brand new?
And how do you find the lack of the home button?although I suppose the issue could simply be solved by installing honeycomb, which has an easier access home button!
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I searched everywhere for new ones. I found one (and I mean one!) in stock in PC world, Chester! It was a hour and a half round trip but well worth it.
Its possible that they are being discontinued until the new one arrives.
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I also drove 1.5h to a remote shop in the mountains on the edge of my country to get a one-time opened POV Mobii Tegra tablet.
Well...........
I had to cross a desert and a crocodile infested river and deal with the local tribes people near warrington! lol
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x5starguerillaa said:
Well...........
I had to cross a desert and a crocodile infested river and deal with the local tribes people near warrington! lol
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Surely you dont mean Leigh... for a town that has no electricity (jk) the local currys had a few Vegas in stock last week.
i've had the A500 and spent long enough on a friends transformer and cant believe how well something so cheap runs honeycomb so well, though it might be down to having a lower res screen. wish it had gps n 3g too
Should I get a Vega? they look pretty good.
So go on.........Convince me![/QUOTE]
Wondering the same thing. Went into PC world to have some hands on, really torn between archos 80 g9 with its smaller screen but nicer feel and this?
the in store unit seemed to have quite a low res screen but is that just 2.2 stretched?
I love my Vega. I'm very happy that I sold my Sgt p1010 to get one.
They are much faster cos of the dual core. The screen is a 10.1er, plus the added bonus of having a cheap machine that has real HDMI support, plus a proper USB 2 port, plus it will run Honeycomb very well, plus it has a USB host mode for hard drives/xbox pads/mouse input/keyboard input.
Yes, you may be right about the screen. In my experience the viewing angles are poor unless youre bang in front of it. Big deal! I'm the only one using it! I've got a TV for if other people need to watch stuff!
If your are into reflashing something to get the best out of it, get one. Outta the box they are gash. But with a spare hour, a laptop and all the hard, excellent work done and provided by the Corvus/vegacomb/CM teams out there it will be a monster of a machine.
Go get one!
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Thanks man. Think I'm sold!
Considering it's age, the G1 seems to have more staying power than most phones. The development keeps going and going.
What do you think is the reason? The "cool factor" of it being the first Android phone? Or because it is so easy to root and change? Or is it something else entirely?
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Yes there's the coolness factor but lots of phones are easy to root. I sugest it is that the android dev scene started here and that there is such a wide range of past support that it is easy to build on this knowledge. Also the price of a g1 is minimal compared with almost any android phone. All that said I'm sure many including myself has set to see a better phone in the lines of hardware. If this phone had more ram, internal memory, faster cpu and gpu, I would probably own it untill the day of my death. Just hope htc makes a g3 with the looks and feel of the g1 in mind - id be willing to spend a lot of money on that
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I love the keyboard and that was my first android phone. First I had contact with rooting and flashing custom roms.
This morning I just flashed Super D. Because I think 1.6 is best for this device.
Using as my 2nd phone, as my mini telescope camera, for chating with friends and other litttle things. ...
Also there is no sim card, Flight mode and WiFi On to increase battery life.
Great Phone! !!!
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I'm loving my new G1. I think its definitely the nerd factor of being able to say, "I own the first android phone ever". Plus, the keyboard rocks, and I'm actually liking the chin thing. And I like the power button on the front.
Tick, tock, goes the clock
Even for the Doctor
Okay... I bought this G1, by accident, for $30. Worked perfectly. Modded to Gingerbread. And it has paid for itself
It is:
Competant MP3 player
Police Scanner
Turn by turn talking GPS
OBD2 Car Diagnostic Scanner (that is how I made the money)
Fairly good Internet Browser
Email Device
Texting
Facebook
Twitter
WiFi 3G Hotspot
For the money, it is probably the best tech gadget I ever bought
Also, it is a pretty decent phone
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Oh, the development sped up when I joined XDA
JOKING! I haven't even made anything worth mentioning...
But anyways, the G1 is just pretty much totally open
I've been thinking of writing ASM hello worlds for it, if possible
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Considering it's age, the G1 seems to have more staying power than most phones. The development keeps going and going.
What do you think is the reason? The "cool factor" of it being the first Android phone? Or because it is so easy to root and change? Or is it something else entirely?
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Rooting this was an assssss of a hassle...you had to install an app then format your SD to fat32 then type some freaky **** using an app that probably doesn't exist anymore then downgrade to rc29 then flash spl to run hero jeeezus it took me like 1hour then 30 minutes when I had it down.
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To be honest, the phone more or less fell into my lap. I still enjoy messing around with it, because it is slow. When you have so little, it makes one conscious about development habits and tweaking in order to make things simplistic and efficient.
Also, I'm a developer in devices/systems/architecture, so I find this kind of thing interesting to mess around with.
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To be honest, the phone more or less fell into my lap. I still enjoy messing around with it, because it is slow. When you have so little, it makes one conscious about development habits and tweaking in order to make things simplistic and efficient.
Also, I'm a developer in devices/systems/architecture, so I find this kind of thing interesting to mess around with.
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You brought up a REAL good point. The amazing amount of memory/speed/storage makes for very sloppy code. I started off on an ancient Digital/16 that you had to program in binary through toggle switches.
Old/slow hardware makes you think about what you want to do.
This ain't no script kiddie/pre-compied kitchan type of gadget. You gotta think, test, and think again
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I'm bored of my ville and my otter....tHink i shall do the old DREAIMG.nbh with my Dream and Jesusfreke it out and climb the great big ROM Bible by the royal knight from jf builds to the dudes cupcake to enomthers official to mligns and all the way to Fierats mtds not without stopping for buchanans superD and htcClays stupidfast!
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I'm bored of my ville and my otter....tHink i shall do the old DREAIMG.nbh with my Dream and Jesusfreke it out and climb the great big ROM Bible by the royal knight from jf builds to the dudes cupcake to enomthers official to mligns and all the way to Fierats mtds not without stopping for buchanans superD and htcClays stupidfast!
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I haven't found a download for JF yet.
Mind sharing one if you do?
And what spl/radio would it work with?
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If someone released a new phone with the same form factor and keyboard as the G1, but updated specs I would buy it in a heart beat.
Full hardware keyboard in a present-day smartphone is rare. Manufacturers of smartphones are going to make as thin phone as possible.
HTC Dream is not thin, but for this great keyboard, who cares!
G1 was my first Android experience. I really liked it. Although I have switched to Desire S, I still have good, old G1 in my desk drawer. It was still pleasure to use it again when my Desire broke and I needed to send it for repair. I'm never going to sell my G1.
Maybe it's not powerful phone, but thanks to developers, we have huge number of custom ROMs (personally I think that 1.6 is the best for G1).
Easy to root, to flash custom ROMs, It's cheap (in PL you can buy used for 200+ PLN - it's about $60). I think that's why it's still supported by developers.
I'm not a developer, just custom ROMs user, but testing and finding best ROM for me as user is a nice thing to do. Now I am using my G1 for chatting on jabber when lying in bed.
I wonder what are unusual uses of old Dream? Maybe PC Remote?
UPDATE
Still using my G1 as my "main" phone (Actually, my only phone).
Running CronMod's GB Rom, and very happy.
My "not thin" G1 is freakin' HUGE with the extended battery and big back cover. As a plus point, I have NEVER "lost" it in seat cushions. Plus, the thickness makes it easier (for me) to hold.
I love all the apps available, from XDA Developers, to the HP Printing app.
About the only real thing I do not like is Netflix is pure hell on this phone. Not netflix's problem. The lack of horsepower really shows up with this app.
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Full hardware keyboard in a present-day smartphone is rare. Manufacturers of smartphones are going to make as thin phone as possible.
HTC Dream is not thin, but for this great keyboard, who cares!
G1 was my first Android experience. I really liked it. Although I have switched to Desire S, I still have good, old G1 in my desk drawer. It was still pleasure to use it again when my Desire broke and I needed to send it for repair. I'm never going to sell my G1.
Maybe it's not powerful phone, but thanks to developers, we have huge number of custom ROMs (personally I think that 1.6 is the best for G1).
Easy to root, to flash custom ROMs, It's cheap (in PL you can buy used for 200+ PLN - it's about $60). I think that's why it's still supported by developers.
I'm not a developer, just custom ROMs user, but testing and finding best ROM for me as user is a nice thing to do. Now I am using my G1 for chatting on jabber when lying in bed.
I wonder what are unusual uses of old Dream? Maybe PC Remote?
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I use this as my main phone
I use Enomther's Donut ROM.
I got it for $10
I use the phone all the time for IRC. Is that unusual?
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My mother in law gave me an old G1. I already had a Droid 1 on Verizon at the time and didn't want to change phone or network.
Still, it was fun to root it and put CM6 on.
That was about a year ago. I know a bit more about ROMs now and just now thought to look around xda for more information. Wow! I am surprised that you guys are still working on it!
Wish I could find the bugger. It got packed up somewhere for a move.
-CM7 on DInc2
frankdrey said:
I use this as my main phone
I use Enomther's Donut ROM.
I got it for $10
I use the phone all the time for IRC. Is that unusual?
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$10?! Really cheap...
IRC use? I don't think it's unusual. Now I'm using G1 with SIM with pre-paid mobile data transfer. Nice for chatting and quick-writing posts on xda or other forums.
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frankdrey said:
I use this as my main phone
I use Enomther's Donut ROM.
I got it for $10
I use the phone all the time for IRC. Is that unusual?
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I use mine for Mangler, so I can use Vent with my WoW Guild when not at the computer...
I'm getting one tomorrow for $15. I wear gloves at work and my gnex won't pick up my touches. So it's a pain to remove my gloves everyone I want to text.
Also, I've always wanted one.
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cwwilson721 said:
Considering it's age, the G1 seems to have more staying power than most phones. The development keeps going and going.
What do you think is the reason? The "cool factor" of it being the first Android phone? Or because it is so easy to root and change? Or is it something else entirely?
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For me it started off being the perfect combination of QWERTY keyboard and would work with my carrier. Now, though, it's the ease of use. Rooting it was no trouble, there's a huge variety of mods with a wide range of features v. performance options and even thought I've tried other QWERTY phones, I still love this keyboard better than any other. Plus, any time I need to replace something on mine, there's no shortage of ones kicking around for spare parts. They're the Jeep Wrangler of android phones, if you want to keep yours running, it's ridiculously easy. Love that.
As the GS3 is out, the GS2 will be dropping in price. I'm toying with the idea of jumping ship. I'll be keeping the DZ as spare as I do everytime I change.
Just wandering if anyone feels this a bad move. The GS2 section is highly active with native ICS and lots of good devs I know from my days with GS1.
The only thing preventing me is the amazing development going on here. This is by far the most active forum I have been a part of.
Unless someone wants my DZ of course
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personally, I'd buy the DZ again if it where to break today... All those new and shiny smartphones are great, however I really love the hardware keyboards and dislike the onscreen keyboards (I've tried many). I am hoping/waiting for a newer smartphone like the DZ! (If any manufacturer where to release a smartphone with a Meamo derived OS and a hardware keyboard, I'll buy it on pre-order!)
I know what you mean. HW keyboards are good. My tab is a asus transformer with keyboard dock. I don't mind the onscreen kb's on phones. I regularly use the DZ in portrait mode.
Just feel like a change and the GS2 is still a top spec phone. I realise it sounds like I'm trying to convince myself. I'm actually trying to convince myself not to
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Edit: I agree with you on meamo with a keyboard. Had a go on a nokia N9 and its was great.
If you are trying to convince yourself to NOT get a new phone: Do you actually *need* a new phone? Or do you just want to have another new gadget to fool around with?
Hmm you caught me I am a bit of a serial gadget swapper. The DZ is one of longest I've had a phone (got it in sept). Its the fifth android device I've had in 2 years. All of which I've rooted etc. You're right, I don't NEED a new phone. I am on a sim only contract purely so I can swap to whatever I want.
Do you think we will get much better performance out of the DZ? I can't help but think we are getting the best possible out of this.
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I will buy One X, but I will use Desire Z as my tablet, I will flash AOKP in tablet mode, and voila! It will be pretty hard to don't have a keyboard, but I don't need the keyboard on 4.7 screen, I've tried to write something on the onscreen keyboard, and it was almost as DZ, but it will never be the same.
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I will be on board with the sgs3 as soon as tmobile gets it. My contract is up in august so should be just in time. Can't wait. The hw keyboard is a thing of the past for me. These phones are getting larger, and it makes it easier for someone like me with big fingers. Now on the g2, a hw kb is a must.
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Well, I've been toing and froing with orange about various things and they offered me something i couldn't refuse. A heafty discount. Along side an early upgrade of a moto razr. Having played with it for a few hours I am very happy with it. No ics yet but literally any day now.
Going to keep the dz as a spare and also keep an eye on development here.
Thanks for all the hard work. Its been emotional
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I have a g2 and a hercules. It's been a lot of fun. I've had 3 galaxy nexus pass through my hands. Sold them all.
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Karakoram2 said:
I've had 3 galaxy nexus pass through my hands. Sold them all.
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Can I ask why? My bro has a gnex and i quite like it.
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I see no reason to buy a new phone. G2 is still fast and has a nice slide out keyboard and build quality.
I'm thinking the same myself... My contracts up in about 2 weeks. Is it worth it to wait for the Galaxy S3, because it seems like the specs are pretty close to the Galaxy S2?
EDIT: I'm waiting. It comes to T-Mobile 2 days after my contract ends so I figure, why not! Excited already.
Just thought I'd update you on what I did.
I got. Motorola RAZR on an offer I couldn't refuse. Its lame that moto haven't pushed out ICS yet but I am running a leak that came out a couple of weeks ago. It runs great and I'm really happy.
In the long term I will probably change to whatever nexus device comes out in the autumn. Or the galaxy s3.
Going to pop in here from time to time as I have given my dz to my dad to see if he likes having a smart phone. He'll probably keep it and get a new battery for it.
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