Current best value Android Huawei Ascend G300

Yugioh wrote: »

Yugioh wrote: »

Does anyone know when Vodafone's exclusivity clause to sell this ends?

I've read that people said it'd end in July which of course is now.

I found this article from almost exactly three months ago but still no sign of being able to get it from other vendors....

Anyone know?

I guess no one knows. Does anyone know where you can get them outside of vodafone's website? Am living in Germany but vodafone.de has them down at 160 euro and the .ie site naturally doesn't deliver outside of Ireland.

I think Amazon.co.uk might have them but I'd assume only the .de site will deliver to you. It is supposed to be 3 months exclusivity all right but I don't know when that started.

Thinking of upgrading to this from my blade. Or would I be better getting a galaxy s 2nd hand and upgrading it to ICS/JB?

I imagine the galaxy s amoled is still better than g300's TFT?

Bought this phone there yesterday. My first smartphone so not too sure if I should do the whole unlocking and root stuff. Maybe I should, but don't wanna ruin the phone!

donmeister wrote: »

Bought this case here from the UK, delivery took 3 days and is really nice, non slip and solid case. Recommended.
http://www.ebay.ie/itm/180921791625?var=480173785600&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649#ht_775wt_1270

Great case.Got it straight away & I find the grip is excellent while the case itself is very slim & fits really well.

BostonB wrote: »

Does it have a screen protector.

If you get the case mentioned above then you get a screen protector with it. There isn't one included out of the box.

Will there be any issues unlocking this phone and using it on 3?

When I unlock phone is there any way to debrand it without rooting it?
Any idiots/beginners guides?
I'm also wondering if the new ics is worth changing to?

kindalen wrote: »

Will there be any issues unlocking this phone and using it on 3?

My phone is:
Unlocked
Rooted
With ics rom

And running on three sim card very well. All the settings appeared automatically, no manual input required.

You will have a problems with network jumping between 2g and 3g and loosing signal. You need to then type *#*#4636#*#* in the dialer and hit phone options and change network settings to wcdma only. Unless you happy with no 3g then don't bother with it.

*#*#4636#*#* this code works with most of android phones.

No problem, unlocking is very easy anyway. Root is not necessary and upgrading to ics mega easy. Give me a shout tomorrow.

I got the unlock sim code for something like 7euro on ebay, i can PM details if you wish.

jgbyr wrote: »

I'm considering ICS.
Are there any obvious advantages to it over GB.
Also the Modaco threads are a little all over the place with new roms& I'm getting confused.
What have you guys used & found to be the best.
Thanks.

Follow this instruction under link below...
http://www.modaco.com/topic/355851-ics-found-u8815-b927-rom/
The difference is massive tbh and in any aspect... It is very easy to perform.
Phone is much faster
There are no vodafone apps
Gmail and other apps looks and feel faster/better
Layout of ics is much better
Nicer look and widgets
Better battery management
And many more....

Is an imei backup necessary before putting on this ICS rom? It's just that the link to do this on modaco is not working. Thanks

M cebee wrote: »

how do you make a backup before upgrading

i assume you have to revert back if there's a warranty issue?

You'll have to install ClockworkMod and backup through that. There may be some issues downgrading from an ics based rom to a gb rom though. Thankfully I haven't had to try it but the downgrade method is supposed to be quite nerve-racking!

jgbyr wrote: »

Is an imei backup necessary before putting on this ICS rom? It's just that the link to do this on modaco is not working. Thanks

I would do it just to be safe. In fact you should definitely do a backup before and after you switch to an ics rom because some people have reported that backups from one are not compatible with the other. Is it the link to the app that's not working?

blueyedson wrote: »

hi,
i have rooted and installed atomic mod. i didnt backup rom before the installation.

Question is should i do a back up now and using what? use clockword mod or titanium backup?


Also, anyone know how to check data usage? i've gone thru all the setttings menu but cant see useage count anywhere. I had unchecked any data usage but some app i installed must have changed the settings.

On a side note would like to recommend these apps: cabbage lite (use your free web texts) office suite pro, handy scanner, aTorrent

They are two different things. Clockwork mod will backup your entire rom, all your apps, all your data and settings. Titanium will backup just your apps (maybe some data too, I don't use it). If you make a Nandroid backup now in clockwork mod you can switch to another rom or whatever and you'll be able to get back to exactly how your phone is now. To get back to stock you'll have to actually re-install the stock rom which shouldn't be too difficult since AtomicMod is still gb.

Which begs the question: are there any differences between a VF UK branded rom and a VF IE branded rom does anyone know? Obviously apn settings are probably different.

jgbyr wrote: »

Thanks Adyx. Yes its the link to the app that's not working from my phone. Got it copied to a pc so will move it to the phone later.
Will it have to reroot & load Cwm again after putting ICS on?

It depends on what rom you put on. Most (all even?) custom roms will include root. CWM I'm not sure of this but I don't think it's part of a rom as such so it should still be there. Actually if you're using CWM to install a rom it would have to be still there. I think an official Huawei update process such as OTA or using the update.app might overwrite it though.

jgbyr wrote: »

Thanks, I got the ICS rom on now & its working grand. I need to figure out how to root it again & put on CWM(modaco is confusing). I have all my apps & data backed up with Titanium.

Am trying to get the phone rooted but I can't see what method to use. Any help would be appreciated.

Congrats! ICS is fantastic. For root and CWM see this thread on Modaco. Specifically points 2 and 3. It was written for gingerbread but should still work for ics. The CWM installation definitely does work with ics. Points to watch out for:
1. Make sure your phone has USB debugging enabled
2. Hold Volume Down to get to bootloader mode (this is where it stays on the Huawei logo) and hold Volume Up to get into recovery mode. I got these two mixed up a few times.

Any more questions, don't hesitate to ask.

OK figured it out. Use the guide I posted above and when you plug your phone into your computer by USB it should open a window. Click on drivers and then adb-driver and then install Handset WinDriver.

Then follow the rest of the instructions in that guide and unblockboatloader should work.

I'm gonna wait a bit though before I jump in and install the Infusion mod for ICS. Seems to be quite a big security flaw and some general issues as it is the first version and it has just been released.

Have you noticed a big improvement between Infusion and the stock ICS rom?

The Sparrow wrote: »

Have you noticed a big improvement between Infusion and the stock ICS rom?

Battery life is certainly better. To me it's not noticeably faster despite the tweaks included but I can't see it getting any faster anyway until Huawei sort out hardware acceleration for the UI. The notification toggles don't work but that's a known problem and Power Controls from the Market sorts it.

Overall, there's no real negatives for me. I don't miss the features that don't work yet and until a fully working CM9 (or CM10!) is released I'll probably stick with it.