Hi!
Im just thinking about a own forum for Ideos X5. Its a great phone with really good specs for a low price. Its like the Zte blade but twice as good. It's also good for root because of the vanilla rom. So what do you people think?(Hope you understand, im not from a english speaking country)
//Isak
I completely second this. I'm getting mine this week and I'd love it if the phone had some xda support.
I know this phone is getting quite popular in the non american regions and might get more popular due to the amazing pricing.
Please give us a forum \o/
Yes! Would love a forum. Getting mine soon, looks amazing for the price.
Can't wait for some rom love - Time to replace my mytouch 3g. If this phone came out in the US I think we would be seeing a lot more dev support for it.
Yeah Its a amazing phone for an amazing price If it just come out some good roots and it would be more awesome
Yes! We need a Forum for it!
My friend just bought one of these and it looks pretty sweet, especially for the low price. hopefully it gets a forum and some attention from XDA Devs
These are great value in Australia really cheap. $299 outright from Crazy Johns. Will probably pick one up soon. Really want a gingerbread ROM for it though, please create a section.
Yes, would like to see a forum for it too - it's quite a bit cheaper than equivalent phones.
Yes, forum please.
I bought one yesterday, here in Western Australia.
Been using it for several hours now total and so far have NOT been able to find any menu items for wi-fi tethering.
This post is coming using USB Tethering which worked right out of the box. Tethered to an Asus EEE 701 Netbook running Ubuntu Linux 10.04.
So, if I can't find wi-fi tethering menu item, I'll need to get root access and install barnacle again.
Compared to my Sony Ericsson X8, that I've had since late last year, it's blindingly fast! The big screen is nice too!
So yes, I'm all in favour of a dedicated forum ... I reckon that the Ideos X5 is going to be a big seller, at least here in Australia where I paid $349 for an unlocked, unbranded (vanilla rom) with version 2.2.1 rom.
Trev
Wait I thought x5 wasn't out yet....or is that just in America?
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I got one last week and it is a great phone
I agree, this phone definitely needs its own forum. I got an Ideos X5 or u8800 a few days ago and it is just awesome. This is my first 'real' smartphone as I just upgraded from an n73 haha. I'm really excited about getting a 2.3 rom (and SetCPU ) onto my phone and I would be glad to contribute in any way I can.
There is another thread requesting the same thing (U8800 = X5)
that is, forum plx :]
Own section for Huawei U8800? ( 1 2 3)
Originally Posted By: fjevel
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=928727
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+1 for own forum section.
I've had this phone a few weeks, I like it so far. Some minor things that I'd like to try to change, but I've been waiting for CM recovery before that. I mailed the ROM Manager creator if I could help him on March 8th, but no reply yet.
Edit: Looks like there's a guide on how to port the CM recovery for new devices: google "porting-clockwork-recovery-to-new.html". I think I might try this some day if someone else doesn't port it before that
ksatta said:
+1 for own forum section.
I've had this phone a few weeks, I like it so far. Some minor things that I'd like to try to change, but I've been waiting for CM recovery before that. I mailed the ROM Manager creator if I could help him on March 8th, but no reply yet.
Edit: Looks like there's a guide on how to port the CM recovery for new devices: google "porting-clockwork-recovery-to-new.html". I think I might try this some day if someone else doesn't port it before that
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Hope you get an answer Would be awesome if you tried it out and then post here how it worked
That U8800 thread has much more in the way of tips and useful info. While we wait for a forum dedicated to our Ideos X5 / U8800 phone, I suggest that we post any tips, info etc into THAT thread.
For example, I'll be copying my observation of the wifi tethering "gotcha" to that thread, now that I know it exists (thanks lyfkevin!).
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=928727&page=3
trevh said:
I bought one yesterday, here in Western Australia.
Been using it for several hours now total and so far have NOT been able to find any menu items for wi-fi tethering.
This post is coming using USB Tethering which worked right out of the box. Tethered to an Asus EEE 701 Netbook running Ubuntu Linux 10.04.
So, if I can't find wi-fi tethering menu item, I'll need to get root access and install barnacle again.
Compared to my Sony Ericsson X8, that I've had since late last year, it's blindingly fast! The big screen is nice too!
So yes, I'm all in favour of a dedicated forum ... I reckon that the Ideos X5 is going to be a big seller, at least here in Australia where I paid $349 for an unlocked, unbranded (vanilla rom) with version 2.2.1 rom.
Trev
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Wow. I'm interested in this phone too ... since you already own one, does it run stock Android?
Really think we need a forum for this phone!
I'm not sure of your definition of "stock Android", Jubei71 but when I said "vanilla rom" I meant that it has a standard version of Android without phone carrier branding, shortcuts etc. For example, when it boots it just shows the Huawei logo.
It has "Swype" technology for the on-screen touch keyboard that I believe is a propriotory, non Google prodcut but I presume that Huawei simply pay for the rights to include it in this rom. And I found that I don't need to use Swype if I don't want too, "normal" hunt-and-peck key taps work just fine too.
I've installed plenty of stuff from the Google Market (Google and non Google) and it all works with no problems, although a You Tube link from one of my emails crashed the phone very soon after playback began. I had to power it down then re-start to regain control. I'm still checking but that email link may have been malicious or it may have been a "Adobe Flash 10" compatibility problem.
If my Ideos X5 proves to have unlocked Nand write and boot process (evidence so far suggests that it MAY be), I'll love it to death because then we'll be able to install our own "non-stock" , super-go-fast rom eventually!
+1 from me to
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Hi.. Did Someone know if there will be a new update of 2.3 rom for u8800, or recent one B522 is the last one :/ ??
The actual rom has several bugs... so in my opinion Huawei should release a new version with some bugs corrected, like Amtel Screen, missed calls, wi-fi reboot, etc
I think we must continue to demand that in facebook ( facebook.com/huaweidevice ) I'm very disapointed with Huawei...If we don't say anything i don't believe they will do something.
They say they are working on it and they seem to be ignoring the angry facebook messages now. No idea if/when it is going to happen.
B522 is sucks. they have to create new one or fix it. I don't think that was the final one.
Actually if someone make a good text we can flood their facebook page eventually they need to answer.
I think we will have to wait a little because Huawei devs are celebrating new year for quite a while.
The time has come for my u8800 and me, to take on different paths. I'm selling it today and i'm eagerly waiting for my SGSIII to arrive.
The only reason i started a new thread about it, is that i would like to thank from the bottom of my heart, all the developers that kept this phone active and solved all the problems Huawei couldn't be arsed to, including but not limited to: DZO, Stockwell, Blefish, FransiscoFranco, Genokolar & hcdrjacob (who did try to bring us CM7 despite all the hate he got from this forum and that a huge +1) and everyone else i accidentally forgot to mention. You guys are our "everyday heroes". You took a software-broken phone and turned it into a masterpiece.
That's all for now.
Thank you all
I'm in exactly same situation. We had a good run. Thanks to all the devs. Especially dzo, who made the best rom for ideos x5 in my honest opinion. Thank you very much.
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If you guys won't be using your phones any longe there's one guy that accidently was responsible for showing that our X5 could play FM. He's mikereidis and he did it blindfolded, because he doesn't own a X5, nor he can buy it in its home country.
If you can, send it one of your X5s and maybe the FM support can improve even more on our X5 and on other weird Tavuara phones.
http://www.huaweidevice.com/worldwi...=toDownloadFile&flay=software&softid=NDYyNzQ=
Its under U8800 downloads but named U88Pro. Is it works?
Özgürce said:
http://www.huaweidevice.com/worldwi...=toDownloadFile&flay=software&softid=NDYyNzQ=
Its under U8800 downloads but named U88Pro. Is it works?
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No, and it'll brick your phone if you try :-s
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Özgürce said:
http://www.huaweidevice.com/worldwi...=toDownloadFile&flay=software&softid=NDYyNzQ=
Its under U8800 downloads but named U88Pro. Is it works?
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I bet dzo's Aurora is way better than any Official 4.0 Huawei could give us anyway...
more info here:
http://www.unwiredview.com/2012/06/29/huawei-ideos-x5-u8800-pro-gets-android-4-0-ice-cream-sandwich/
don't know how official it's
won't work with ours but its a starting point for devs.
theres many good devs that can easily port this for our device. I think....
Let's wait and see.
Meantime I took the opportunity to send them a message, once more:
"Hello,
Are you thinking in also updating the firmware for Huawei X5 U8800?
The last 3 beta gingerbread releases for our phone are one worst than the previous and more serious is the missing calls issue in all of them.
Well, present your clients with such work is already bad but abandon the developing and leaving it as it is, without even considering your clients, it’s a serious matter and will obviously contributes to scare future buyers and those that already bought.
Leave a phone with 3 bad firmware updates it’s just not a good and healthy company policy.
I hope you are kind enough to correct this and present a big community of Huawei X5 U8800 users with a new and fully operational firmware. Android V4.0 would be a great surprise. Think about it
Thank you very much.
Best regards,"
The auto-message says that this will get a reply soon, but I know they won't even read it.
If thousands send messages doing some pressure, might caught somebody's attention. We never know without trying
Could Dzo rip stuff from the official u8800pro ics to the Aurora release?
Stuff like completely working saunalahti-sim support. It's somewhat working right now but not perfect. The phone still looses connection regularly and requires reboots.
A.C.A.B. said:
won't work with ours but its a starting point for devs.
theres many good devs that can easily port this for our device. I think....
Let's wait and see.
Meantime I took the opportunity to send them a message, once more:
"Hello,
Are you thinking in also updating the firmware for Huawei X5 U8800?
The last 3 beta gingerbread releases for our phone are one worst than the previous and more serious is the missing calls issue in all of them.
Well, present your clients with such work is already bad but abandon the developing and leaving it as it is, without even considering your clients, it’s a serious matter and will obviously contributes to scare future buyers and those that already bought.
Leave a phone with 3 bad firmware updates it’s just not a good and healthy company policy.
I hope you are kind enough to correct this and present a big community of Huawei X5 U8800 users with a new and fully operational firmware. Android V4.0 would be a great surprise. Think about it
Thank you very much.
Best regards,"
The auto-message says that this will get a reply soon, but I know they won't even read it.
If thousands send messages doing some pressure, might caught somebody's attention. We never know without trying
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You wrote that?
Turns out you know how to be polite after all! :good:
don't believe that Huawei will release this for U8800....
Huawei sucks and don't respect theirs clients
Hello S7 users / owners...
I just saw the new Ideos S9 device pre ICS (but has no charger on box) (at malaysia)
thingking to grab this stuff..
but it seem slow moving device..
maybe i can try to develop something in this (got a few experience on Sony devices)..
but I have no idea how to root and unlock bootloader (maybe??)
I just and only know how to modify a rom..
any ideaS?
Developing is dead ..i use some rom for slim for 6 months and i am satisfied with it.
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