Hi everyone,
i'm looking into buying a new smartphone, the s3 mini got my attention!
i do have some questions about this devices do:
1:is it easy to unlock the bootloader and flash a custom recovery?(with my previous phone htc desire c it was a pain to do it)
2: i'm a heavy modder (install another rom almost everyday ) and i noticed some issues with the cyanogenmod roms RIL and tearing are these issues a big of a deal? (I rather like touchwiz so i don't know if i'm gonna install a custom rom on it)
3: my final question: does this phone have a notification LED like the galaxy s3/s4 note etc
thank you very much,
noahvt
noahvt said:
Hi everyone,
i'm looking into buying a new smartphone, the s3 mini got my attention!
i do have some questions about this devices do:
1:is it easy to unlock the bootloader and flash a custom recovery?(with my previous phone htc desire c it was a pain to do it)
2: i'm a heavy modder (install another rom almost everyday ) and i noticed some issues with the cyanogenmod roms RIL and tearing are these issues a big of a deal? (I rather like touchwiz so i don't know if i'm gonna install a custom rom on it)
3: my final question: does this phone have a notification LED like the galaxy s3/s4 note etc
thank you very much,
noahvt
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1. Yes
2. No, they are not a big deal imo, Maclaw and Oliver's roms are working without any problem right now
3. no, it doesnt
i see you are getting a nexus 4, just get that since the price just drop to 199, way cheaper than s3 mini
AssToast said:
1. Yes
2. No, they are not a big deal imo, Maclaw and Oliver's roms are working without any problem right now
3. no, it doesnt
i see you are getting a nexus 4, just get that since the price just drop to 199, way cheaper than s3 mini
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thank you for replying!
nah i'm not going to buy a nexus 4 anymore since i live in belgium and lg want's to be a jackass by selling it for 460 euros :\ so yeah the s3 mini was my second choice
noahvt said:
thank you for replying!
nah i'm not going to buy a nexus 4 anymore since i live in belgium and lg want's to be a jackass by selling it for 460 euros :\ so yeah the s3 mini was my second choice
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Do note the gpu is a single core if you play games on it
AssToast said:
Do note the gpu is a single core if you play games on it
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nah i don't really play games on my phone (have a tegra 3 tablet and play games on that)
noahvt said:
Hi everyone,
i'm looking into buying a new smartphone, the s3 mini got my attention!
i do have some questions about this devices do:
1:is it easy to unlock the bootloader and flash a custom recovery?(with my previous phone htc desire c it was a pain to do it)
2: i'm a heavy modder (install another rom almost everyday ) and i noticed some issues with the cyanogenmod roms RIL and tearing are these issues a big of a deal? (I rather like touchwiz so i don't know if i'm gonna install a custom rom on it)
3: my final question: does this phone have a notification LED like the galaxy s3/s4 note etc
thank you very much,
noahvt
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1. Yes
2. Not a big deal, probably you can provide logs to the devs if you want to help them work out a stable CM ROM.
2. No.
Encrypted11 said:
1. Yes
2. Not a big deal, probably you can provide logs to the devs if you want to help them work out a stable CM ROM.
2. No.
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Yeah i'm gonna buy an s3 mini the only downside ofcourse is no notification led :\
noahvt said:
Yeah i'm gonna buy an s3 mini the only downside ofcourse is no notification led :\
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Yeah, unfortunately the S4 mini doesn't have it either, I think.
yea
1. Yes
2. No, they are not a big deal imo, Maclaw and Oliver's roms are working without any problem right now
3. no, it doesnt
i see you are getting a nexus 4, just get that since the price just drop to 199, way cheaper than s3 mini
That's really
bmvx564 said:
1. Yes
2. No, they are not a big deal imo, Maclaw and Oliver's roms are working without any problem right now
3. no, it doesnt
i see you are getting a nexus 4, just get that since the price just drop to 199, way cheaper than s3 mini
That's really
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unfortunately i live in belgium and LG and google (maker of nexus 4) decided to sell the 16gb (only 16gb here) for +/- 460 euros wich i'm not going to spend on a phone so yeah the s3 mini looked nice and i like touchwiz!
One more question!
Does this device have nfc i heard rumors about it? (and i also don't know if it's available in belgium)
noahvt said:
One more question!
Does this device have nfc i heard rumors about it? (and i also don't know if it's available in belgium)
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i would like to believe that you have been on XDA long enough to know that the first rule is to search before you ask
there is a model of the S3 mini that has NFC support
please search next time
same goes for opening a thread on a topic that has already been done before
noahvt said:
One more question!
Does this device have nfc i heard rumors about it? (and i also don't know if it's available in belgium)
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If the model on the box says i8190N, it has NFC.
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If the model on the box says i8190N, it has NFC.
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all shops just say i8180 so i think it's just not available in belgium yet
noahvt said:
all shops just say i8180 so i think it's just not available in belgium yet
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Well IDK but there seems to be i8190 Belgium firmware on sammobile.
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Well IDK but there seems to be i8190 Belgium firmware on sammobile.
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Sorry i meant i8190 (just a typo)
noahvt said:
Sorry i meant i8190 (just a typo)
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Ah I see, probably that's the case.
Get S4 Mini
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ppero196 said:
Get S4 Mini
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More expensive than s3 mini
S3 Mini is just great with my latest release. Other phone than on stock xD
I can recommend that phone.
There's a i8190N version with NFC chip, fully compatible with all custom ROMs for i8190.
But temporary there's no custom ROM that support NFC. I'm working on it, so NFC support might be soon.
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Hey guys, I currently have a Samsung Galaxy S3 Mini... until tomorrow, I guess. What exactly would you like to know about it? I can make videos, take pictures... whatever
Give me some requests and tomorrow morning I hope to make some videos and whatever to answer your questions
Here's a picture of it compared to the S3 & Note 2.
Regards,
Alex
AlexDmi said:
Hey guys, I currently have a Samsung Galaxy S3 Mini... until tomorrow, I guess. What exactly would you like to know about it? I can make videos, take pictures... whatever
Give me some requests and tomorrow morning I hope to make some videos and whatever to answer your questions
Here's a picture of it compared to the S3 & Note 2.
Regards,
Alex
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I know i missed the oportunity but i am still going to ask u about NFC.
Was it there or not?
Thaks
Wow it looks like a Galaxy Ace
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Does it have a light Sensor, can you choose Auto-Brightness?
thx
How can you enter in Recovery Mode?
Thanks.
the camera features are the same as the s3? even when it is 5 MP instead of the 8 mp of the s3?
kaixis said:
I know i missed the oportunity but i am still going to ask u about NFC.
Was it there or not?
Thaks
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NFC is market dependent. I am holding on to a 8gb Romania set. There is no NFC present.
elco27 said:
Yes. It do have alight sensor.
No. You cant choose Auto-Brightness.
Maybe in next firmwares...
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Actually, it doesn't have an ambient light sensor...
The two dots seen at the left of the speaker grill are just the proximity sensor.
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the camera features are the same as the s3? even when it is 5 MP instead of the 8 mp of the s3?
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The features and menus seem to be identical - I don't have the S3, but I checked a couple of youtube videos detailing the camera interface and it seems to be the same. Yes, you can also change the icons around to your tastes.
Is the Galaxy S III mini's bootloader locked?
Are the sources published for S III mini?
How many devs are assigned for now to this forum?
Is this just a entry lvl phone?? Cuz specs r not that bad..
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Hi, what is the specification of processor U8420? What are the differences between U8420 and U8500?
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Hi, what is the specification of processor U8420? What are the differences between U8420 and U8500?
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The U8420 is just a custom 8500... I couldn't see any differences between the two in all I've read.
The U8420 packs two Cortex-A9 cores clocked at 1 GHz and a single-core Mali 400MP GPU.
Thx a lot.:good:
I still can't decide which one to choose: S III Mini or S Advance. What would you choose, and why?
I chose the S III Mini because it's newer (so I think it will get more official updates than the Advance), comes with Jelly Bean 4.1.1 already installed, has 1 Gb of RAM... and because I kinda like the design. Even if I'll probably install every custom ROM made for it, it's still good to have official updates - drivers for example are still closed source and there's only so much the future devs will be able to do without the proper drivers.
The S Advance on the other hand has less RAM (768 MB) and doesn't look as nifty. The only trouble is that I don't know how well supported the S III Mini will be (here on XDA I mean), since it's been a month since its release and still no quick root method available. The bottom line is: if you're not that into installing and testing out custom ROMs, kernels and other stuff like this, then don't worry and go ahead on the S III Mini. Else, look around, see what the guys on the S Advance threads are doing and make a more informed decision.
But, of course, if there's a big price difference then the Advance will be a better deal.
Thanks for the exhaustive answer. I'll take S III Mini.
zeek12 said:
How can you enter in Recovery Mode? Thanks.
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Same question please
Is this phone ”smart stay” capable?
octopus82 said:
Same question please
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Put your phone in USB Debugging mode and send this command via ADB:
Code:
adb reboot recovery
Or, install Terminal Emulator on your phone and write:
Code:
reboot recovery
Please note that faria and brokenworm are to thank for these methods, they're the ones who posted them in the Rooting thread.
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Is this phone ”smart stay” capable?
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Yes, it's available in the Settings - Display menu.
goodmamba said:
Is the Galaxy S III mini's bootloader locked?
Are the sources published for S III mini?
How many devs are assigned for now to this forum?
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Seriously? Devs are not assigned.... They start developing on the device they have. What do you think? It's a paid thing? Read the XDA rules and manual again and again...
Do we have usb on the go support on this phone?
Пратено со Tapatalk 2 од мојот SGSIII mini
Hi guys !
I bought this phone 3 days ago for 70$ on ebay. Its unlocked and new in box with all the extras.
But now i discovered i cant use many games on it like asphalt 7 : Heat or Temple run.
Is there any method to play those games and other ?
Thank you
Prototype18 said:
Hi guys !
I bought this phone 3 days ago for 70$ on ebay. Its unlocked and new in box with all the extras.
But now i discovered i cant use many games on it like asphalt 7 : Heat or Temple run.
Is there any method to play those games and other ?
Thank you
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use chainfire 3d ..with plugins..and you may use overclock..
it is better if you use temple run arm v6..which is compatible for mini
Prototype18 said:
Hi guys !
I bought this phone 3 days ago for 70$ on ebay. Its unlocked and new in box with all the extras.
But now i discovered i cant use many games on it like asphalt 7 : Heat or Temple run.
Is there any method to play those games and other ?
Thank you
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What the hell are you expecting??? Asphalt 7??? You will never play it on this phone. You won't get a Nexus 4 for this amount of money.
ast00 said:
What the hell are you expecting??? Asphalt 7??? You will never play it on this phone. You won't get a Nexus 4 for this amount of money.
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Well just saying. 6 maybe ?
And what about temple run ?
Using OC on that small phone wouldnt cause more heat ? Any problem ?
Prototype18 said:
Well just saying. 6 maybe ?
And what about temple run ?
Using OC on that small phone wouldnt cause more heat ? Any problem ?
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You not expecting such HD games in Mini.
You want such games buy a Nexus 4 or 10, get better phone.
Prototype18 said:
Well just saying. 6 maybe ?
And what about temple run ?
Using OC on that small phone wouldnt cause more heat ? Any problem ?
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try this one works for mini http://www.papktop.com/temple-run-1-0-6-armv6-max-gold-and-items.html
remove the link it contains warez
Well that's not my personal phone. Its a friend one and just was asking what he asked me.
I have 4S and SIII.
Anw thank you for the help.
And the last question what is one of the best looking / performance ROM to use on that mini ?
cm7 with touchwiz theme
Prototype18 said:
Well that's not my personal phone. Its a friend one and just was asking what he asked me.
I have 4S and SIII.
Anw thank you for the help.
And the last question what is one of the best looking / performance ROM to use on that mini ?
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What you prefer? There is no best ROM.
ast00 said:
What you prefer? There is no best ROM.
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Was just asking opinion.
About the outlook the iphone wins easily. SIII is just to big. But IOS loose when compared to the SIII. SIII seems cooler in the inner look.
If it was smaller lets say like nokia lumia 800 would be great. !
Thank you again
And about that theme : How to install it ? Should i back up first ?
yeah if s3 had a 4.4 inch screen then s3 was perfectly perfect
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And the last question what is one of the best looking / performance ROM to use on that mini ?
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I would propose a GB 2.3.6 based or a CM7 based ROM if you look at performance rather than ICS or JB based ones.
Personally I have installed Xtreme G on the Mini of my daughter. Its slim and fast.
magicw said:
I would propose a GB 2.3.6 based or a CM7 based ROM if you look at performance rather than ICS or JB based ones.
Personally I have installed Xtreme G on the Mini of my daughter. Its slim and fast.
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Well i think ima try that Xtreme or CM7.
But there is 1 question.How to do that CMW backup
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Well i think ima try that Xtreme or CM7.
But there is 1 question.How to do that CMW backup
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Not sure which Android version you currently have on your fone. But follow a couple of Episodes provided in this thread.
If you have Froyo currently installed you need to update to Gingerbread first --> Episode#2
Then you can flash CWM 5.5.2.8 which is the best in my opinion for S5570 --> Episode#4
Then you can start the fone into recovery mode and do a CWM backup cause its one of its menu options
Has anyone heard any news ? hopes ?
http://androidos.in/2013/03/samsung-galaxy-camera-2-to-be-unveiled-at-ifa-report/
http://www.androidauthority.com/rumor-samsung-galaxy-camera-2-ifa-september-178490/
nother link
pileiba said:
http://www.androidauthority.com/rumor-samsung-galaxy-camera-2-ifa-september-178490/
nother link
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Dammit! It's bad enough I have to change my phone every 6 months in order to have the best available without having to do this with my camera! ...I must admit I would be interested in what a new version has to offer and if the price is affordable I will probably upgrade.
I just hope they add phone capabilities
http://pocketnow.com/2013/01/21/galaxy-camera-ii-will-rock
p.s. has anyone tried an s2 or s3 modem, in combination with a modified framework ?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1823701 just to change voice capable to true, as per the forum and the right modem.. i think.. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1740061
in breaking news. more info on them making it a phone ? maybe. http://www.trustedreviews.com/news/...mera-with-calling-capabilities-on-the-horizon
more info http://blog.gsmarena.com/unofficial...-gn120-certified-by-bluetooth-sig-as-a-phone/
Hey Guys
It's time for an upgrade on my contract and wondered if you could give opinions on the Sony Xperia SP and if it's worth upgrading to over the note? It seems to have better specs but haven't seen many reviews.
Thanks
Jamie
jamidodger1 said:
Hey Guys
It's time for an upgrade on my contract and wondered if you could give opinions on the Sony Xperia SP and if it's worth upgrading to over the note? It seems to have better specs but haven't seen many reviews.
Thanks
Jamie
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moving to the phone of same specs is not called upgrading my friend.. go for Note 2 or S4...
Mayank Chandwani said:
moving to the phone of same specs is not called upgrading my friend.. go for Note 2 or S4...
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The specs are different..? Look http://www.gsmarena.com/compare.php3?idPhone1=5364&idPhone2=4135
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Jamie
Well i dont think xperia SP will be satisfactory for you, after having a note for such a long time. I wouod say to givw it a trial first, then decide to get it. Yes u have other options like htc one, s4 and if ur in a hurry note 2. If u can wait then moto X or maybe note 3.
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The specs are different..? Look http://www.gsmarena.com/compare.php3?idPhone1=5364&idPhone2=4135
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Jamie
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by SPECS i meant the almost equal dual core processor and same resolution camera and almost everything being the same...
So I just order some of these exhibits for my family as they are not power users and the spec seem pretty decent considering they even have a dual core but this is the phone I ordered.
http://www.phonearena.com/phones/Samsung-Galaxy-Exhibit_id7690
Which looks different from the exhibits that you guys have here. Im trying to figure out where tonget info on rooting and recoveries for this new exhibit, could anyone help me out?
Joe333x said:
So I just order some of these exhibits for my family as they are not power users and the spec seem pretty decent considering they even have a dual core but this is the phone I ordered.
http://www.phonearena.com/phones/Samsung-Galaxy-Exhibit_id7690
Which looks different from the exhibits that you guys have here. Im trying to figure out where tonget info on rooting and recoveries for this new exhibit, could anyone help me out?
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Its the new t599 and there isn't anyone developing for it yet. To bad too its a nice phone.
schuylkillparanormal said:
Its the new t599 and there isn't anyone developing for it yet. To bad too its a nice phone.
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I wonder if the root method for your phone will work for this phone. Do you guys use odin on your devices?
Just incase anyone else looks here for the same info I was looking for. With the help of now knowing the model #. I was able to find some dev info in the S3 mini section.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2421743&highlight=root
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2407389
Joe333x said:
I wonder if the root for your phone will work for this phone. Do you guys use odin on your devices?
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T679 and t559 has different boot image along with the s3 mini its a long shot bit you can try that apk root tool for the samsung vibrate even superoneclick most likley not but you never know.
schuylkillparanormal said:
T679 and t559 has different boot image along with the s3 mini its a long shot bit you can try that apk root tool for the samsung vibrate even superoneclick most likley not but you never know.
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Those two links I posted above are for the t599 just they are in the s3 mini forum. The t599 already has root and cwm working. Xda just sucks for making forums for things so people end up making threads in forums for other devices.
Joe333x said:
Those two links I posted above are for the t599 just they are in the s3 mini forum. The t599 already has root and cwm working.
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Good to know do they have any custom roms yet?
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Good to know do they have any custom roms yet?
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Reading through the thread the same person that got cwm working is building cm10 for it. Since these are devices are for my family though im just happy there is cwm for backups and root for deleting bloat for them.
Joe333x said:
Reading through the thread the same person that got cwm working is building cm10 for it. Since these are devices are for my family though im just happy there is cwm for backups and root for deleting bloat for them.
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I hear you. I'm glad someone is developing for it.
Dual core processor and double the ram but kept the small 1500 mAh battery, that sucks
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mwhitt said:
Dual core processor and double the ram but kept the small 1500 mAh battery, that sucks
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I know what your thinking but it actualy gets good battery life.
mwhitt said:
Dual core processor and double the ram but kept the small 1500 mAh battery, that sucks
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Thats the problem with battery technology. It hasnt advanced at all. The only way to make a battery with more power is to increase its size. The best battery life I have ever had is with my current device, the note 2. Its huge and powerful but because its so big they can put a large battery in it. Smaller devices how ever will always be stuck with small batteries. I wish that someone would say "ok phones are extremely powerful, now maybe we should look into making batteries able to hold more juice without making them larger. "
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Thats the problem with battery technology. It hasnt advanced at all. The only way to make a battery with more power is to increase its size. The best battery life I have ever had is with my current device, the note 2. Its huge and powerful but because its so big they can put a large battery in it. Smaller devices how ever will always be stuck with small batteries. I wish that someone would say "ok phones are extremely powerful, now maybe we should look into making batteries able to hold more juice without making them larger. "
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They did in the moto x
schuylkillparanormal said:
Its the new t599 and there isn't anyone developing for it yet. To bad too its a nice phone.
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You sure theres no developement I have cwm and cwm touch and source code. Cm hangs on logo so I am happy. I know the guy posted the links just spreading the news for people who may want this device. It's pretty nice though.
Unjustified Dev said:
You sure theres no developement I have cwm and cwm touch and source code. Cm hangs on logo so I am happy. I know the guy posted the links just spreading the news for people who may want this device. It's pretty nice though.
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There's cwm and root and there making cm10 in the s3 mini section.
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There's cwm and root and there making cm10 in the s3 mini section.
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I'm the person doing it LOL :laugh: