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Well im now back to the latest 2.1 update from SE, the Froyo custom ROMs were great but their incomplete Camera/Camcoder implementation and other minor annoyances drove me away. Video recording with Video Illusion was a straight up joke and the camera quality wasn't great, made me realise how much i took SE's Camera/camcoder for granted, i also missed Mediascape's music organisation a lot, not to mention SE's touches e.g. the dark blue/black UI, their fonts and just how crisp and complete their UI looks, im going to wait for Trip at XDA to compakete the 2.3 Arc port for X10 then i'll load that ROM, i just cant go back to clean Android
there's a certain charm about SE's UI, more than happy with it after playing with stock Froyo and MIUI
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Posted: 2011-03-03 14:18:01
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Hey guys i've been wondering if u guys ar FBT'ing on yr smartphones such as X10,infact all of these phones ur discussing about...does it not matters to buy airtime or data bundles or to b on contract in order to surf the net n download on yr phones?
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Posted: 2011-03-03 14:30:00
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i was told its really expensive to browse on these smart fones, one of my friends had a htc HD2 and it was litterely flushin his airtime!!
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Posted: 2011-03-03 14:40:47
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I do 95% of my web browsing, Twitter, FB and downloading with the built-in web browser of my X10, im on a TopUp500 contract and with part of the R500 airtime i buy a 2.3GB data bundle, it's all realy down to how much data you use monthly, IMO, its best you buy a data bundle that suits your useage best.
[ This Message was edited by: Tsepz_GP on 2011-03-03 15:44 ]
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Posted: 2011-03-03 16:43:20
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Wow Tsepz.Im shocked.Back to SE 2.1.I can understand the camera/camcorder reason but missing Mediascape.No way man.lol Only jokes.If it satisfies you,who am I to say otherwise.Other niggles? Like what? Ive got this FreeX10 ROM nicely settled now and its flying.You couldnt pry me away from this Zhidzu ROM.Its perfect for me just the way it is now in Beta 3.Done some minor habitual changes and get great battery life.Sorry the Froyo ROMS didnt work out for you.Didnt you only try the one out though ? I aint waiting on Tripravers work.Dont like the energy surrounding that mans work.Rush jobs.Releasing work way before its ready for us to play with.He should rename himself TripRacer.Eagerly awaiting a stable Jerpelea Gingerbread but if it doesnt come I have my FreeX10 lol
I use my phone quite alot as well for web browsing,Facebooking ect (tethered and untethered). Im on a Topup 315 and R289 of that gets me a 1.2 GB data bundle which easily last me for the month.
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Posted: 2011-03-03 19:56:16
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I tried Cyanogen007 with MIUI and FreeX10 Beta3, both were excellent, other annoyances were with the built-in Web browser chowing through my battery, it also had some issues with inline editing on some websites where if i left the textfield and came back it wouldnt take me to the end of the last word i wrote, Google Goggles wouldn't work properly, believe it or not the lack of TrackID (quite amazing that similar sw dont work as well as it does), and the random 'Force closures' i would get, there were days where it would be like dominos and app after app would go down, they arent major but were enough to get to me, the MAIN ones though were the Camera/camcoder, they began to drive me nuts, the fact that i knew how capable the Camera is made it all unbearable. Ive installed the Arc Home replacement for X10 and its flying, just feels so much more complete now
very true about Trip, you have to wait for the 100th release of his ROM as anything before has bugs and is just rushed, the comments in his threads say it all i guess.
[ This Message was edited by: Tsepz_GP on 2011-03-03 20:17 ]
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Posted: 2011-03-03 21:14:57
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Tsepz If it werent for the little Nikon I bought Id most probably switch back as well.My apps,widgets,themes,font changing ect is down to a minimal.Keeps the phone nice and speedy.Its bare with just what I need.
The battery drain for me came when I started installing apps and using widgets.Now instead of downloading an app foe example XDA,Engadget,BbcNews,CnetNews,I just bookmark the site in my Browser.Certain apps kill your battery.Engadget was a monster.
[ This Message was edited by: Hobbs on 2011-03-04 05:18 ]
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Posted: 2011-03-04 06:11:23
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Yeah those sort of apps i never touch, i once got the XDA app and deleted it a day later, i prefered the web browser,i can imagine Engadget was a hog, their website is unbelievably bloated even Opera Mini has issues with it.
it seems BB are feeling the pressure from WhatsApp:
http://www.bgr.com/2011/03/03[....]ill-launch-on-android-and-ios/ cant wait, some of my friends have been on my case as to why i didnt get a BB and instead got the X10, cause the X10 doesnt have BBM
revenge will be sweet when i have BBM, a brilliant Web browser, HD video, awesome apps and the best OS around all in one
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Posted: 2011-03-04 08:36:47
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Tsepz I need your ohnest opinion.You've planted a seed in my mind now about going back to SE Eclair 2.1 because of the one word you used."Complete" (I know exactly what you mean
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Speed? I was just about to put on 2.1 again and then I thought,can I go without my phone been so ultra fast.I'm in two minds.
What does Quadrant Benchmark score that latest 2.1 on the X10?
I think I just want you to tell me if the slight lag is still there in 2.1? I dont think I could deal with that if I had to switch.
I dont get FC's on apps or reboots or battery drain.
I think once this camcorder gets up and running this FreeX10 will finally feel "Complete"
Maybe I should just wait till something major happens and just keep running FreeX10.
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Posted: 2011-03-04 08:57:00
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Hobbs
The latest update is faster than what we had before, it has tremendous lag in the beginning though when its setting everything up but after that is fast, Mediascape is also faster but does have its moments of jerkyness. What ive done is ive installed the XPERIA Arc Launcher for X10 (it comes in a .rar package) i didnt install the photo widget that comes in the package as that slowed my X10 down even when i was on Froyo.
If the Camera isnt a big deal and you dont realy miss the whole 'XPERIA look' then stick with FreeX10.
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Posted: 2011-03-04 09:47:15
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