Well finally! G2 looks like a replacement for my 2 yr old G1 (Which is still running like a champ!) Tho I see the issues on G2 rooting. I was wondering Im 60% ready to order it today and pay 300$ to tmo. I mean rooted G1 is great.. but reasons I did that was for faster speed and apps on SD.. which the G2 does, The only final part was maybe firewalls, blockers and wifi tether which was only via root.
Thoughts from others? I know one day G2 will be rooted fine. But otherwise, anyone else have thoughts from G1 to G2? =)
You saying its a good idea to upgrade to the G2 is like saying..."Is it a good idea to upgrade my fat girlfriend for Megan Fox"?
DUH
ShaunMichael80 said:
You saying its a good idea to upgrade to the G2 is like saying..."Is it a good idea to upgrade my fat girlfriend for Megan Fox"?
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Not really, those who use a G1 rooted, what are you MISSING in your G2? Im trying to debate do I give in and buy it NOW or wait. I got a itchy trigger finger... I upgraded once and got the HD2 (Which I put on ATT after I unlocked and got energy on it) but I never replaced my G1 which stays on my tmo account. Finally a device I might be able to have MORE fun with. Main thing I want is the wifi tether, tho I guess I could use pdanet and a usb.
What key features would you say scream the most on a G2 that G1 doesnt do? Hows emulators working on it?
I also came from a g1. I was running cm 6.0 so things felt quite similar really as far as UI except at blazing speeds. I do miss all the tweaks that came with custom ROMs however.
The physical phone is taking a little getting used to simply because I have used the same phone for 2 years. Won't take long though. For me, everything is an improvement for the most part.
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I've been using the g1 as my primary/only phone for two years. The only thing that I miss from my G1 is the ability to IPSec VPN into Cisco devices. The wifi tether was nice but I only used that once or twice a year. The fact that the led only lights up to indicate that the phone is charging. It would be nice if it was a multi-color led like on the G1 and could be used for notifications or if the trackpad was multi-color. I wish I could unlock the phone with on of the bottom front keys or the trackpad. Really, all of those are minor except for the VPN, and that wasn't a big enough deal to keep me away from the G2.
The G2 is so superior to the G1 that I can't imagine staying with the G1. I was running Cyanogen 5.0.8 when I switched.
Well so far sounds like HTC made a nice phone that doesnt need a custom rom to make it super sexy awesome. =) That is very good...
Anyone try SNES or NES on it? Im wondering if the games are better. =) (Did they put the 3d app like need for speed up there?)
Anything new the G2 can do that the G1 couldnt or that it can perform better? (Im now at 75% at the point where Ill say screw giftmas and just pay 300$ on my Nov 28th bill lol)
Im using Enoms 1.6 on the G1 btw. (Stick with what works hehe)
I miss the full customization of theming my phone. That will come with root. Other than that, the G2 was a great upgrade from G1. One feature I absolutely love... While talking on the phone on the G1, you would have to double tap or press menu and unlock to access the key pad. With the light sensor on the G2, it pops up automatically as soon as you take the phone away from your ear.
Well thats good, =)
Durability wise, Is this slide design durable you think? Also from when I held it, doesnt seem as cheap or flimsy as the mytouch slide, which I felt was a JOKE.
Hows the camera compared to a HD2 (If anyone has it) I know my HD2 does some real nice ones. The G1.. always had abit of motion blur cause unless you held it so still.. I didnt like taking pics on it.
Any good games the G2 can do? I know on Verizon they had the NFS game that the Iphone had, which was cool with tilt controls. Would love it if the G2 started doing it. Speaking of that.. Does the G2 have better open gl support?
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There are several things that I can't stand about this phone already.
The HTC branding all over Android OS is killing me.
It's slide out keyboard is just plain WEIRD.
The Genius Button is not so genius as to have put it on the front as a main button.
I just don't think I like it.
I LOVE Android, but this thing feels like a SideKick/kid version of what was supposed to be a game changer for T-Mobile in the Android market.
Call me Old Fashioned, but the G1 had everything that made Android work so well and I would STILL be rocking it if it had a faster processor and more memory.
It had all the right buttons in all the right places.
I know about the root, froyo coming and this that and the other, but why did T-Mobile do this to THEIR FlagShip phone line? They already had the teens with the SideKick.
So much to mention, but such a waste of breath.
There, I vented my 0.2¢
Personally I love the phone. I Do agree about the genius button but other than that I really cant gripe about the phone too much. It does everything I need it to do and it does it pretty fast.
I also agree with the genius button. I would have much rather had an end call button. I love the keyboard and this thing nvr slows down even when I have it all loaded up. Must say I love this phone even though I thought I wouldnt
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To each is own I guess. I have the slide, evo, and hd2. As far as speed and userbility goes the slide is nothing to sneeze at maching speeds with both phones if not faster. Although I do admit a dedicated numbers row on the keyboard would have been a plus.
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eNNtOXX said:
There are several things that I can't stand about this phone already.
The HTC branding all over Android OS is killing me.
It's slide out keyboard is just plain WEIRD.
The Genius Button is not so genius as to have put it on the front as a main button.
I just don't think I like it.
I LOVE Android, but this thing feels like a SideKick/kid version of what was supposed to be a game changer for T-Mobile in the Android market.
Call me Old Fashioned, but the G1 had everything that made Android work so well and I would STILL be rocking it if it had a faster processor and more memory.
It had all the right buttons in all the right places.
I know about the root, froyo coming and this that and the other, but why did T-Mobile do this to THEIR FlagShip phone line? They already had the teens with the SideKick.
So much to mention, but such a waste of breath.
There, I vented my 0.2¢
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I didnt think i would like the genius button at first either comming from a g1, but it was intended to keep people from getting distracted while driving. I got used to it and i love it now.
cbach1987 said:
I also agree with the genius button. I would have much rather had an end call button. I love the keyboard and this thing nvr slows down even when I have it all loaded up. Must say I love this phone even though I thought I wouldnt
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You can always remap the genius button to do something else, like an end call button. I was wanting to get the HD2 because of the work being done with getting android on it, but it looks like its gonna take a while longer, and i cant chill with winmo 6.5 waiting for the android build to come to it. Im getting my Slide this upcoming weekend, and ill pick me up a used HD2 whenever the android port gets closer to done.
Lol. You jobber you don't deserve a SLIDE. Its the best phone on the market for less than $500. I've had and loved a N1. Just don't try to place a call on that crappy radio. Iphones suk. Droid is ok but wtf no better than the slide. Good luck. Maybe you should pick up a old bag phone from 1988 grandpa.
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Lol. You jobber you don't deserve a SLIDE. Its the best phone on the market for less than $500. I've had and loved a N1. Just don't try to place a call on that crappy radio. Iphones suk. Droid is ok but wtf no better than the slide. Good luck. Maybe you should pick up a old bag phone from 1988 grandpa.
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I am assuming you are just joshing with him. If not, this is seriously an unnecessary post and very rude.
I waited for a hard keyboard forever it seems, got the Slide, and tried out Swype. I saw that it had promise, and made a commitment to use NOTHING but Swype for a week. Now I've not used the hard keyboard for 2 weeks.
Looking back on my G1, it was good, even with all of the CM stuff on it, not bad at all, but the Slide blows it so far out of the damned water.
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I waited for a hard keyboard forever it seems, got the Slide, and tried out Swype. I saw that it had promise, and made a commitment to use NOTHING but Swype for a week. Now I've not used the hard keyboard for 2 weeks.
Looking back on my G1, it was good, even with all of the CM stuff on it, not bad at all, but the Slide blows it so far out of the damned water.
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Im with you on that one.
My brother was an early adopter for this phone. I played with it a few times, couldnt get used to it. But I was growing tired of my G1. I picked up my Slide yesterday and I think I may have used the hard keyboard 4 times at most. Swype actually impresses me.
I think the one thing that annoyed me the most (and still does, but not as much) is the seperate lock/power button at the top of the phone. Im so used to hitting end to shut the screen off. I hit the genius button a few times, but not at all today. I do wish there were dedicated call/end buttons though.
I cant wait for CM to get on this so I can finally remove all this TMo branding BS. The phone flies right now with ADW launcher but I still see more in it.
OP - How long have you had the Slide? Give it a few more days to see if you can get used to it.
I don't really understand the hate for Sense that a lot of folks have. I personally love it so far, this thing is so frigging fast, I can't MAKE it crash! I too want to get rid of a bunch of the stuff on it though. Twitter is not my thing, so I don't need it, but there's a bunch more too, just need to get rid of it.
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I don't really understand the hate for Sense that a lot of folks have. I personally love it so far, this thing is so frigging fast, I can't MAKE it crash! I too want to get rid of a bunch of the stuff on it though. Twitter is not my thing, so I don't need it, but there's a bunch more too, just need to get rid of it.
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i agree...i came from g1 and i love the espresso UI, the little glossy bubbles around the app icons give them all a tiny bit of uniformity...and the speed is amazing. (compared to what im used to with the G1) i cant tell you how many times ive scrolled thru my homescreens (5, all completely full) as fast as i can to see if i could make it lag...to no avail...
i also dont have any use for twitter or facebook, i removed the twitter app and the widget, and the facebook app and widget, (among some others i removed to cut back on some of the bloat) and the only problem i have with espresso is that all kinds of unnecessary things are constantly running in the bg eating up memory...seriously i have 2 instances of HTC Checkin runninng AT ALL TIMES...isnt one enough? even when i kill everything they start right back up...that and the issue with tmo contact sync running after you turn it off, are the only complaints i have...other than that i love the espresso UI and its a welcome change from the stock android im used to...
-BMFC
the slide is not for everyone. I have only used the N1 and Slide as far as android is concerned. I love both phones. I prefer the slide over the N1 as it has the my modes that is excellent for my use but is only a personal preference. You can disable HTC sense if you don't like it (i go back and forth with adw launcher and htc sense). But this phone competes with the best of them. I have not noticed any performance degrades from N1 to slide at all. I like having the keyboard but agree that its not the best keyboard on the market but I have ended up using swype 99% of the time. Now I only use the keyboard for a lengthy email or something. I love the genius button as most of my text outside of work are done by voice and less clicks to just hit one button. Overall I am much happier with the slide than the N1 and once the galaxy s (vibrant) is out I'm not as excited to get it but probably will cuz I'm addicted to technology. I am very happy with this phone.
Thanks for this thread, everyone. As someone who is on the fence about this phone, it's been very helpful to read the opinions.
If you pefer another type of andriod without sense there are choices out there. But first you need to root your phone, flash eng-build, and then flash the rom you want.
SlideM is my favorite as it did not have any of the sense added to it. and I just love the old school android it is nothing toward sense but it doesn't have the android feeling. Remind me too much of the HD2 and although I liked that phone it had its "issues" :O
I thought that I wasn't going to like this phone because I kept looking at it like it was a sidekick but it is actually so much better. It never freezes and the phone has a lot of functionality. I personally like the espresso UI but the bloatware is kinda annoying. I do utilize the twitter and the facebook apps so those do not bother me. If I could find an espresso ROM without the bloatware, I'd be in heaven.
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I have been using "smartphones" for a while. My first one was a Treo 600 on mobile. When my dog ate that; I replaced it with a T-Mobile SDA. From there I went to AT&T and got an AT&T 8125 by HTC; then the 8525. When the 8525 screen broke; I breifly used a Nokia e61 but dumped that like a hot potato due to AT&T branding BS. I followed that with the 8925/Tilt/TyTn2. I took a small break from HTC and I admit I had a refurb'd iPhone3G....
I'm now back on T-Mobile with this MyTouch 3G Slide... It's my first android device and I'm quite happy with it. I've never experianced Android without sense; and I do use Twitter (but not Facebook). I don't consider myself a tweeniebopper junior phone user; and I have an extensive IT background.
This doesn't have a snappy SnapDragon processor; nor does it have a giant AMOLED screen; but it seems to be quite well proportioned and well optimized. The keyboard does need some reworking. Swype is fine if you use swype for full words but I recomend a different soft keyboard for abbreviated im/smsing.
I have yet to Root my phone; as I'm awaiting a working FroYo; and I try to always use stock roms till I can't stand them anymore.
Just my $0.02 U.S.
-GeekBrat
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I'm considering getting the slide for my wife to replace her aging g1. From all accounts it seems to be speedy enough and my wife insists on a physical keyboard.
The biggest issue I see is that even though 2.2 is promised, it still won't support flash 10.1 because its using the older armv6 (arm11) CPUs and adobe has said that flash 10.1 will only be supported on the newer armv7 CPUs, such as the snapdragon.
In the end, it may not matter to my wife, and flash lite might be good enough, but this is something that people should be aware of.
http://androidandme.com/2010/02/news/no-flash-10-1-for-1st-gen-android-phones/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MyTouch_3G_Slide
Dave
Okay so I was over on ppcgeeks when I got my first smartphone (htc tp2) great phone but I switched providers (us cell to sprint). I should mention it took 2 days to learn how to use the tp2 as a phone lmao yes I am from Tennessee these things happen.
Now with the tp2 the stock rom was garbage and it was a must to flash the phone. With the epic I have not had any huge issues (Only real issue is bat. life and one time the camera shut itself off with an error message) I put taskkiller on it along with other general purpose apps (like a messaging app etc..)
I guess my real question is: With somebody like me (Uses my phone to play not real "hardcore" into it) is there any huge pros to unlocking and delving deep into the rabbit hole with this phone?
Only reason is if u want wireless tether. If ur happy with ur phone and it is good enough for u then I would leave it as is. If it ain't broke don't fix it.
Also u dont need tsskkiller, the phone has a built in task manager that can be accessed by long pressing the home key
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ravizzle said:
Only reason is if u want wireless tether. If ur happy with ur phone and it is good enough for u then I would leave it as is. If it ain't broke don't fix it.
Also u dont need tsskkiller, the phone has a built in task manager that can be accessed by long pressing the home key
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OOoh shizza! Thanks man.. Had no idea. This phone is pretty nifty. Somebody with an evo said his phone was better. i asked why he said "it's .3" bigger!" I said "wow that is def. a reason to buy the phone, not b/c of a silly sliding keyboard"
Anywho, appreciate cha
After experience with both I must say that I prefer the epic and it's definitely smoother. HTC Sense is a plus in my book, but the Epic is just ridiculously fast and has everything I want (Native divx/xvid, great contrast screen, slider keyboard) plus the Hummingbird is faster than the Snapdragon to my knowledge. Hopefully there'll be a custom rom with Sense eventually and then I'll have the best of both worlds.
Also even though the evo has bigger screen, the epic screen is way better. I put avatar on my epic and my dad's evo and the epic kills!
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I thinking about buying another nexus one because i can't live without be able to hack or install different roms i going to put my G2 on hold until we get permanent root i love my G2 but i miss my nexus 8-(
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I thinking about buying another nexus one because i can't live without be able to hack or install different roms i going to put my G2 on hold until we get permanent root i love my G2 but i miss my nexus 8-(
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Still got my nexus for roms, gingerbread and as a backup phone. I'll probably never sell it. But it seems as we have root well that's what people are saying on the thinktank thread. I'm gonna head over to the irc now to see
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I don't have the Nexus One but I see what you mean. I'm not enjoying the Rooting issue and my gimped internal space (its supposed to be 4gb but it shipped with less than 2)
Yeah it suck not have full control of this beautiful machine i guess iam buying one this weekend
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I don't have the Nexus One but I see what you mean. I'm not enjoying the Rooting issue and my gimped internal space (its supposed to be 4gb but it shipped with less than 2)
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i moved from a nexus to a g2 and dont miss a thing. i never rooted mine or messed with roms so i dont miss that aspect. in fact, i think the g2 improves upon the nexus in almost every way. the nexus was a great phone (my first android, and purchased in May so i was a little late to the game) but the g2 is just better. screen response is better, not that i really had issues, the g2 is just more responsive. cell signal is way better. much stronger 3g in the same locations where the nexus would drop to edge. battery life is way better. doesnt even come close to overheating when used as a nav/mp3 player in my car. external speaker is much better. while i had no issues typing on the screen of the nexus, a physical keyboard is just awesome. i still have my nexus sitting at home so i plan to put gingerbread on it as soon as its released and play with it and i got into the google app maker beta thing a while back so i may use the nexus to mess with that as well but my g2 will continue to be my "daily driver"
I should it keep mine but is too late now but if i can get one for $300 i buy one this weekend for a backup phone
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I dont regret it, although I miss root and custom roms it looks like we just got Perma Root on the G2!
http://irclog.netripper.com/?chan=G2ROOT
I still have my nexus so I can swap back if I want. But now need now that we have full root.
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I dont regret it, although I miss root and custom roms it looks like we just got Perma Root on the G2!
http://irclog.netripper.com/?chan=G2ROOT
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Yep eMMC has been disabled. There should be a set of permanent root instructions soon.
I didn't 'replace' my nexus, but my company offered to get me a company phone, so I got a g2 to accompany my nexus. I still think the nexus one is one of the best phones ever. It was very well designed, and used top notch materials. About a week ago my daughter(4) broke the digitizer playing angry birds. She got mad and slammed it on the table. :-/ I'll fix it eventually, and keep it forever. I still love that nexus.
I don't miss using my nexus as my primary device, but I won't get rid of it.
As for the g2, I never used the physical keyboard because I'm so accustomed to using the on screen one. When the OTA came, something happened upon reboot and my phone caught an 'illness' if you will. Everything worked flawlessly, except it would vibrate every 5-10 seconds regardless of volume or system state. Even when I was on the phone.
T-mobile let me trade it in for a Mytouch4G(for free), and I can't say that I miss it all that much. The only real advantage would be the physical keyboard, which I never used. The HTC espresso UI is a bit annoying, but I like the widgets and LOVE the dialer. I may go back to launcherpro, but for now I'm enjoying it.
I use both on a daily basis. But my N1 is now my "tablet" until the actual tablets come out. The few issue I have with the G2 will be fixed by root or updates. I'm still a little PO'd about the "vanilla" android is on the G2 and the memory but my N1 was starting to feel a little long in the tooth.
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Yes we have perm root now and also sense from the dezire z and confirmed that is 100% stable.
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Don't miss it no more. Lol sorry nexus still love u but i have to move on
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Okay, so i have a G1 lying around but i never used it. Use to be my moms until she got the iPhone 4
Its 2011, im wondering... does anyone still actually use it? If yes, what do you do and stuff
Good phone.
I use one Nokia with Symbian S60V5 and this wonderful Dream. i have Mod Version: COS-DS-07162011, ANDROID 2.3.4, Still battery drain in 24-36 hours with normal use. On heavy use it resist only 12-14 hours. it is a little slow but still has all that i need.
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Okay, so i have a G1 lying around but i never used it. Use to be my moms until she got the iPhone 4
Its 2011, im wondering... does anyone still actually use it? If yes, what do you do and stuff
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yes there are lots of people that still use a G1, there are plenty of developers out there still working on roms and everything like myself. im guessing if it was your moms that the device is not yet rooted, so that would be your first step...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1098899
than you can flash any of the latest roms to your device making it 10x better than stock G1
Good for out of country when unlock
I am currently using my G1 actively. It is a good phone to have when you go on vacation to other country. Especially if you have it unlock already. So you do not have to pay international rates when making a phone call. All you have to do is purchase SIM for that country and use it at the local rates.
I've known people who have had it and need a cheap phone so I have mine coming in the mail hopefully around this upcoming Wednesday. I saw that android development still looks pretty strong so until i scrape up enough money for a newer phone lol, Imma basically be using it for mainly texting(though i heard that calls aren't bad on it), and as a smaller version of my Archos IT 101 16GB
still using it
am it becomes the main one I mess with, as it IS the developer phone one.
I just started using it as an upgrade to the HTC vouge
I wonder why the G1 but not the MT3G was kept as a high-activity device
Its amazing how it people are still using it.
As for a developers phone or/and unlocked phone, dont you guys think the Nexus One is good? I mean, its great and unlocked when bought (well... when i bought it)
I still have it and use it sometimes
Hi - I've been given a G1 and I like it - it's my first smartphone. I would like it to be faster.
I've gone thru the Root G1 instructions Step1. When I got to the "Alt S" bit, the update didn't get applied - it said aborted and also I got an error E: can't open/cache/recovery/command.
I carried on thru the rest until 4) when my backup recovery failed consequently after typing the sdcard... bit, the flash recovery button did not light up.
I've done this twice now and it's been the same each time. Does anyone have any suggestions?
Thanks for looking.
Ok Guys - used Alt Root Method #1 - worked like a charm. Thanks to Habitat22.
Still going!
I'm still using a G1 too. I get the wants for one of the dozen of new phones out there all the time and then think why? My G1 does all I need. I love the physical keyboard! With the work of some dedicated devs, it is running Gingerbread just fine and I just ported a new theme for it today.
I can say quite happily me and my G1 will be together for a long time yet. Yes there are new sparkly toys out there but my ikkle ole G1 still plays nicely and does everything I want beautifully so why the hell get rid? I really couldn't even imagine owning another phone I love it that much, the greatest hard keyboard any phone will ever see ever amen EVER!
There is a few things about the G1 you cant get in a new phone. The hard keyboard layout, an actual track ball, and a notification LED.
It calls, texts & emails perfectly. So as long as your not going to run some heavy apps, then really it still is the perfect phone.
Hi everyone,
I am about to buy a used Nexus One. I tried looking for a new one but they are nowhere to be found. I need the one that has the 850/1900 3G bands. I know the Nexus One is an old phone, but I like the size of it and it's still a powerful device. I have a few questions. I checked out a couple of used Nexus One and both of them had issues with the back return key and the home key. The guy that I'm going to meet next week assured me that everything is working fine on his device. He had it for 1.5 yr and took care of it. I have read the issues with the power button. What else should I test the unit for? Also, how can I tell that I am buying the right Nexus One for Rogers Wireless in Canada? I read somewhere that on the back battery door if it says "PB99110" this is the 850/1900. Is that correct?
Any help is greatly appreciated.
Thanks
Happy New Year everyone!!!
I'm assuming Rogers uses a GSM network, and if so you would already be a Rogers customer correct? You could put your sim card into the phone, boot it up and verify that you are receiving 3G and that the phone calls out correctly and receives calls correctly.
Also, you can go to Settings> About Phone> Status and see information on the phone and network. You might find some of the information you're looking for there. If you're looking specifically for 3G you would see something related to UMTS or HSPA.
Hope you figure it out, good luck.
Yes Rogers is a GSM provider. Rogers has the same bands as AT&T. So I'm assuming as long as I see 3G data on the device, it does have the correct 3G bands. Is there anything else I need to look or check for on the Google One before buying?
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Yes Rogers is a GSM provider. Rogers has the same bands as AT&T. So I'm assuming as long as I see 3G data on the device, it does have the correct 3G bands. Is there anything else I need to look or check for on the Google One before buying?
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I would turn it off and on making sure you don't see anything odd on the boot up and check the volume buttons. If he's selling the desk dock with it drop it in the dock and make sure it charges. Also check all of the soft buttons at the bottom of the phone. They're touch sensitive and you don't want to get home and realize the home button doesn't work at all.
Besides that I don't know what else to look for. Maybe try opening web pages, a you tube video, check for audio, etc. You might also want to double check which version of Android it's running so you know if it's stock or if it's a modified ROM.
Also, I have a AT&T Nexus One so I looked for the number you listed. I pulled off the battery door and behind the battery in the top left corner was PB99110 which you mentioned in your first post. It should be written in gray lettering on the black portion below the barcodes. Looks like if you see those numbers you should be good to go on Rogers.
"sola fide" thanks for your help. Good advice on turning the phone off and on. It does come with a charging dock but we're nowhere near a location that has a power supply so I can't test that out. I will do my usual checks when I buy a used phone, test the browser, music player to make sure the speakers are working fine, make a test call, etc. Now that I know there are issues with the power button ad soft keys, I'll test those out more. He said he never modded the phone so I'm assuming if I see 2.1 Eclair on the device, it's the stock rom.
Thanks for confirming PB99110 is the correct model for Rogers & AT&T.
Modding =/= Updating. It could be running froyo or gingerbread
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He said he never modded the phone so I'm assuming if I see 2.1 Eclair on the device, it's the stock rom.
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The N1 got over the air updates up to Android 2.3.6 and I believe it is version GRK39. If you are running that, it should be the latest officially supported version.
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The N1 got over the air updates up to Android 2.3.6 and I believe it is version GRK39. If you are running that, it should be the latest officially supported version.
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Thanks for confirming that. I did end up getting the N1 and it is running 2.3.6. I want to root it to CyanogenMod but I don't feel comfortable doing it by myself. I'll wait when my brother pops by and get him to help me out. I never rooted an Android before so that's why.
Wirelessgirl said:
Thanks for confirming that. I did end up getting the N1 and it is running 2.3.6. I want to root it to CyanogenMod but I don't feel comfortable doing it by myself. I'll wait when my brother pops by and get him to help me out. I never rooted an Android before so that's why.
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It is actually pretty simple to get up and running (the hardest being getting the Android SDK set up on your computer). You can check out the instructions yourself here...
http://wiki.cyanogenmod.com/wiki/Nexus_One:_Full_Update_Guide
I would recommend following the Amon_RA steps, as it is a little less confusing.
bassmadrigal said:
It is actually pretty simple to get up and running (the hardest being getting the Android SDK set up on your computer). You can check out the instructions yourself here...
http://wiki.cyanogenmod.com/wiki/Nexus_One:_Full_Update_Guide
I would recommend following the Amon_RA steps, as it is a little less confusing.
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Thanks for the link and the advice. I still feel more comfortable with my brother's help. Once it's done, then I might feel more confident in rooting my HTC Amaze, if there are roms for that phone. I haven't looked into that yet.
I'm having problems Installing a Custom Recovery Image. Could someone please help me?
Thanks
Please omit my previous post. I successfully rooted my phone to CM7! This is the first time I ever rooted a phone. Loving it so far!!!
You should try the MIUI rom, I have the latest one and its great in every aspect, otherwise, if you like a more 'clean' look try the Oxygen rom.
ertoalb said:
You should try the MIUI rom, I have the latest one and its great in every aspect, otherwise, if you like a more 'clean' look try the Oxygen rom.
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Is MIUI better than CM7?
Wirelessgirl said:
Is MIUI better than CM7?
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Miui is like having a iPhone with Widgets of android. Its little simpler. But since you been using android, u will like cm7. Its faster and smoother with more options. Cm has all the goodies. U will enjoy it more. If not stock I will not use any other rom then CyanogenMod.
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Try it I used for a long time CM, now I'm in love with MIUI, Maybe i switch back on a CM6 build to test the 720p recording..
sl8125 said:
Miui is like having a iPhone with Widgets of android. Its little simpler. But since you been using android, u will like cm7. Its faster and smoother with more options. Cm has all the goodies. U will enjoy it more. If not stock I will not use any other rom then CyanogenMod.
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If Miui is like having an iPhone with widgets of Anrdoid then I'm not gonna like that. I have the iPhone4 (which is up for sale, lol) and I find it boring. So far I'm really liking CM7. One thing I did notice after I rooted the phone is my speakers distorts sometimes when I play music. Is this a known issue?
Wirelessgirl said:
If Miui is like having an iPhone with widgets of Anrdoid then I'm not gonna like that. I have the iPhone4 (which is up for sale, lol) and I find it boring. So far I'm really liking CM7. One thing I did notice after I rooted the phone is my speakers distorts sometimes when I play music. Is this a known issue?
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I don't play alot of music on my speaker. I use the headphones. I am not real picky with sound and stuff. As long as it works. But distortion is not good though. You will love CM7 and more to come.
Oh yeah I also had iPhone4s. I buy iPhones so I can sell it and profit from it. I have a reserve for my next tech gadget. LOL.
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I don't play alot of music on my speaker. I use the headphones. I am not real picky with sound and stuff. As long as it works. But distortion is not good though. You will love CM7 and more to come.
Oh yeah I also had iPhone4s. I buy iPhones so I can sell it and profit from it. I have a reserve for my next tech gadget. LOL.
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I think it was me who caused the distortion. I was messing around with the phone equalizers and enabled bass boost and also had the equalizer set on bass booster. I just changed a few settings and it sounds better. I'm hoping it was my mess up and not the speakers. I really like CM7 and I'm sure I'll come to love it.
And what is your next tech gadget?
I think I got hosed. When I was asking the seller if everything was working fine on the N1 he assured me everything is working perfectly fine, even the soft keys. I tested out the phone thoroughly before buying. Everything seemed to me working fine when I was testing it out. But you can't really tell if a certain function will continue to work as I continue to use the phone. Now I'm having problems with the back soft key. I have to hit it a few times before it responds. I tried hitting it harder or at different angles and it doesn't make a difference. Any suggestions? Am I screwed?