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Current best value Android Huawei Ascend G300

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    #182
    Adyx
    Registered Users Posts: 2,997 ✭✭✭Adyx


    reni10 wrote: »
    Where is the official ICS firmware for this located?

    And do you need to root the phone to install it?

    Any drawbacks with this official ICS?
    Check out some of the threads on Modaco. Only the official Chinese ics rom has been released but there's little or no difference to what a UK/IE release would be. Obviously there's no Vodafone stuff in it. It's worth noting that Huawei have posted the Vodafone UK ICS Instruction manual so an official UK/IE release probably isn't far away.

    When updating it uses an update.app file on your sd card rather than a recovery so you don't need to be rooted. It's worth backing up your imei first though in case you want to downgrade and this will require rooting.

    Drawbacks are you'll get a Chinese boot splash screen that nobody's succeeded in removing yet. You'll also be missing all the Google Apps (Market, Gmail etc). these can be installed but you'll need ClockworkMod Recovery and possibly root. There's also an optional file called vendor.app that's installed the same way. This installs the notification toggles that are otherwise missing but it also installs a load of Chinese crap apps. Like I said it's optional. There's no other major drawbacks as long as you're happy to stay on ics. Honestly though, I'd wait a week or so and see if an official UK/IE rom update is released.


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    #183
    M cebee
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,431 ✭✭✭M cebee


    i'm hoping to order one of these next friday ,thanks to spotting this thread

    any idea how long it takes to arrive from vodafone ?


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    #184
    Mimikyu
    Registered Users Posts: 18,904 ✭✭✭✭Mimikyu


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    #185
    M cebee
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,431 ✭✭✭M cebee


    thanks for that

    i've got the tesco sim so im saving the 20 hopefully by switching

    what's involved with fatcheese ?

    just register and order through the fatcheese site or what ?


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    #186
    Mimikyu
    Registered Users Posts: 18,904 ✭✭✭✭Mimikyu


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    #187
    BostonB
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18,056 ✭✭✭✭BostonB


    Fatcheese - months and months in my experience.


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    #188
    M cebee
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,431 ✭✭✭M cebee


    ok
    thanks i'll check that out


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    #189
    M cebee
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,431 ✭✭✭M cebee


    wonder what this will cost?:)

    http://www.huaweidevice.co.uk/phones/smart-phones/ascend-d-quad/


    they'll be putting it up to samsung and apple with these phones and prices? or will they


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    #190
    Mezcita
    Registered Users Posts: 2,328 ✭✭✭Mezcita


    M cebee wrote: »
    wonder what this will cost?:)

    http://www.huaweidevice.co.uk/phones/smart-phones/ascend-d-quad/


    they'll be putting it up to samsung and apple with these phones and prices? or will they

    $470?

    http://www.androidauthority.com/huawei-ascend-d-quad-released-470-99713/

    Looks the business.


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    #191
    k123456
    Registered Users Posts: 2,178 ✭✭✭k123456


    ICS Atomic Mod not far off ?

    http://www.modaco.com/topic/355090-rom-atomicmod-huawei-g300-b190612-updated-22-06-12/page__st__420


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    #192
    jgbyr
    Registered Users Posts: 1,371 ✭✭✭jgbyr


    Anyone know how to take a screenshot on this phone?


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    #193
    M cebee
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,431 ✭✭✭M cebee


    any need for screen protector on the gorilla glass?


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    #194
    Adyx
    Registered Users Posts: 2,997 ✭✭✭Adyx


    jgbyr wrote: »
    Anyone know how to take a screenshot on this phone?
    Huawei's Hisuite program will let you take screenshots but your phone has to be connected to your PC. If you have an ICS rom you can take screenshots by holding down the Volume Down key and power button for about 1 second. Other than that you'll have to take your chances with an app from the market.
    M cebee wrote: »
    any need for screen protector on the gorilla glass?
    I don't know if there's any need but I do have one. I got a pack of 6 on eBay for about €3 I think.


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    #195
    iwo
    Registered Users Posts: 565 ✭✭✭iwo


    Huawei G300 Finally Gets ICS

    http://tpt.to/a2DCNtD

    Happy days

    Instructions below

    http://blog.vodafone.co.uk/2012/07/17/firmware-testing/


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    #196
    Mimikyu
    Registered Users Posts: 18,904 ✭✭✭✭Mimikyu


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    #197
    Adyx
    Registered Users Posts: 2,997 ✭✭✭Adyx


    Captain Morgan wrote: »
    iwo wrote: »
    Huawei G300 Finally Gets ICS

    http://tpt.to/a2DCNtD

    Happy days

    Instructions below

    http://blog.vodafone.co.uk/2012/07/17/firmware-testing/

    It's not actually officially out yet or am I missing something?
    No it's not. The latest officially released uk rom is B892 which is still GB and that was only released a day or 2 ago.


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    #198
    iwo
    Registered Users Posts: 565 ✭✭✭iwo


    Adyx wrote: »
    Captain Morgan wrote: »
    iwo wrote: »
    Huawei G300 Finally Gets ICS

    http://tpt.to/a2DCNtD

    Happy days

    Instructions below

    http://blog.vodafone.co.uk/2012/07/17/firmware-testing/

    It's not actually officially out yet or am I missing something?
    No it's not. The latest officially released uk rom is B892 which is still GB and that was only released a day or 2 ago.
    Sorry. Guys i went by title which mentioned ics...

    And article.. " Huawei and Vodafone have just released the Ice Cream Sandwich update for the Huawei G300 and should be available to download onto your device if not now then any time now!."
    Does it not say that ics got released? Surely rom should be available to download from somewhere? I dont mean the Chinese ver.


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    #199
    Adyx
    Registered Users Posts: 2,997 ✭✭✭Adyx


    iwo wrote: »
    Adyx wrote: »
    Captain Morgan wrote: »
    iwo wrote: »
    Huawei G300 Finally Gets ICS

    http://tpt.to/a2DCNtD

    Happy days

    Instructions below

    http://blog.vodafone.co.uk/2012/07/17/firmware-testing/

    It's not actually officially out yet or am I missing something?
    No it's not. The latest officially released uk rom is B892 which is still GB and that was only released a day or 2 ago.
    Sorry. Guys i went by title which mentioned ics...

    And article.. " Huawei and Vodafone have just released the Ice Cream Sandwich update for the Huawei G300 and should be available to download onto your device if not now then any time now!."
    Does it not say that ics got released? Surely rom should be available to download from somewhere? I dont mean the Chinese ver.
    It's very confusing to be fair. It's been picked up on a few other sites too. I'd say what happened was someone saw the Chinese ics rom, the Vodafone blog thing and the B892 release and thought hooray ICS!


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    #200
    M cebee
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,431 ✭✭✭M cebee


    can the issues with the volume and buttons be resolved with official vodafone updates?


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    #201
    BostonB
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18,056 ✭✭✭✭BostonB


    If you unlock it, (but don't root it) can you you still get the official Vodafone updates?


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    #202
    The Sparrow
    Registered Users Posts: 3,614 ✭✭✭The Sparrow


    M cebee wrote: »
    can the issues with the volume and buttons be resolved with official vodafone updates?

    What are the issues with the volume and buttons? I haven't noticed any.


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    #203
    M cebee
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,431 ✭✭✭M cebee


    theres been mention of it in the thread
    i'm ordering phone tomorrow


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    #204
    Yugioh
    Registered Users Posts: 99 ✭✭Yugioh


    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.


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    #205
    Adyx
    Registered Users Posts: 2,997 ✭✭✭Adyx


    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.


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    #206
    Richard Dower
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 21,634 ✭✭✭✭Richard Dower


    Just to chime in, i bought this right after the thread here went live, utterly suprb and high quality phone, noving from 3 inch to 4 inch was a revelation. Great features, super speedy and most importantly....flash support!

    Don't forget Adobe will stop downloads of Flash from the Play store August 15th, so make sure you download Flash or save the .apk file for future use!


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    #207
    magher
    Registered Users Posts: 202 ✭✭magher


    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?


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    #208
    purple hands
    Registered Users Posts: 1,069 ✭✭✭purple hands


    BostonB wrote: »
    If you unlock it, (but don't root it) can you you still get the official Vodafone updates?

    Can anyone advise on the above? Just picked up the phone there and would like to unlock it before I start fiddling around with roms....


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    #209
    M cebee
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,431 ✭✭✭M cebee


    who delivers the phone?
    An post or a courier


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    #210
    Mimikyu
    Registered Users Posts: 18,904 ✭✭✭✭Mimikyu


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    #211
    antomorro-sei
    Registered Users Posts: 1,969 ✭✭✭antomorro-sei


    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!


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