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ZTE Blade / Orange San Francisco

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  • #1202
    shadowninty
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,654 ✭✭✭shadowninty


    Ebbs wrote: »
    Any one have their OSF on Three?

    No option to pick it from the menu when selecting which phone you have... I assume it'll still work fine?

    yup


  • #1203
    Ebbs
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,142 ✭✭✭Ebbs


    shadowninty wrote: »
    yup

    Wont let you pick add-ons without selecting a device tho and Blade isnt there, will any device suffice or ?


  • #1204
    shadowninty
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,654 ✭✭✭shadowninty


    Ebbs wrote: »
    Wont let you pick add-ons without selecting a device tho and Blade isnt there, will any device suffice or ?
    probably, put it down as a Desire or something


  • #1205
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 11,928 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    shadowninty wrote: »
    mines grand (acceptable).. bad signal?

    There is a constant background hiss from the earpiece, when I'm making a call.
    Now it is quite low, it probably might fall under alot of peoples definition of "acceptable". The hiss is overpowering when I use the headphones, so the radio etc are unusable.
    I've had a similar issue with a phone before and in the end it drove me demented.
    So I'm quite disappointed.
    I have a newer model, I wonder if it is a general problem with the OSF. Or if it is worth bringing it back.


  • #1206
    PogMoThoin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,874 ✭✭✭✭PogMoThoin


    Wow, it truly is a great little fone and that swedish rom is just lovely


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  • #1207
    Charlie Haughy
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,855 ✭✭✭Charlie Haughy


    Can be got for £80 (white and grey) currently on the orange website, in case you know anyone in england.


  • #1208
    shadowninty
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,654 ✭✭✭shadowninty


    Moonbaby wrote: »
    There is a constant background hiss from the earpiece, when I'm making a call.
    Now it is quite low, it probably might fall under alot of peoples definition of "acceptable". The hiss is overpowering when I use the headphones, so the radio etc are unusable.
    I've had a similar issue with a phone before and in the end it drove me demented.
    So I'm quite disappointed.
    I have a newer model, I wonder if it is a general problem with the OSF. Or if it is worth bringing it back.
    I don't get a hiss... bring it back
    I think my 5530 was better for call quality, but the Blades grand


  • #1209
    heathersonline
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 694 ✭✭✭heathersonline


    Charlie Haughy wrote: »
    Can be got for £80 (white and grey) currently on the orange website, in case you know anyone in england.

    Is there a mandatory Top-Up to be added?


  • #1210
    Mimikyu
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,010 ✭✭✭✭Mimikyu


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  • #1211
    PogMoThoin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,874 ✭✭✭✭PogMoThoin


    Guys, Angry Birds is a little laggy, even with the overclock swedish spring. Do I need the pro version of Blade Buddy to enable hardware acceleration? Can't seem to see which setting it is.

    Is there a way to get flash working in the browser, I use dolphin and can set it to on demand but it would be nice to have it


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  • #1212
    heathersonline
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 694 ✭✭✭heathersonline


    Thats a serious bargain so!! :eek:
    Captain Morgan wrote: »
    This post has been deleted.


  • #1213
    Mimikyu
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,010 ✭✭✭✭Mimikyu


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  • #1214
    PogMoThoin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,874 ✭✭✭✭PogMoThoin


    Captain Morgan wrote: »
    This post has been deleted.

    That worked, tks.
    Edit, thats settings only in Angry Birds, not seasons


    Now. How do I get hardware acceleration and flash (on demand)?


  • #1215
    Stench Blossoms
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,390 ✭✭✭Stench Blossoms


    Has anyone got any examples of the camera quality with this phone?


  • #1216
    phog
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 26,051 ✭✭✭✭phog


    Stench Blossoms wrote: »
    Has anyone got any examples of the camera quality with this phone?

    I dont have an example but it's very poor quality and needs a lot of light. IMHO, if you want a phone with a good camera this isn't for you.


  • #1217
    tman
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,339 ✭✭✭✭tman


    Stench Blossoms wrote: »
    Has anyone got any examples of the camera quality with this phone?
    http://img715.imageshack.us/img715/6067/img20110419161457.jpg
    http://img163.imageshack.us/img163/8809/img20110415184043.jpg

    It's not the worst camera ever, but needs a crapload of light... It's utterly useless in twilight/night lighting!


  • #1218
    Stench Blossoms
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,390 ✭✭✭Stench Blossoms


    tman wrote: »
    http://img715.imageshack.us/img715/6067/img20110419161457.jpg
    http://img163.imageshack.us/img163/8809/img20110415184043.jpg

    It's not the worst camera ever, but needs a crapload of light... It's utterly useless in twilight/night lighting!

    Hmmm. They aren't bad. I was expecting a lot worse tbh.

    I'm still unsure whether to get this or hang on for the Galaxy S II


  • #1219
    mccabecc
    Closed Accounts Posts: 30 ✭mccabecc


    Stench Blossoms wrote: »
    Hmmm. They aren't bad. I was expecting a lot worse tbh.

    I'm still unsure whether to get this or hang on for the Galaxy S II

    If You can afford Galaxy S II than take it, much better quality and faster than Blade.


  • #1220
    PogMoThoin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,874 ✭✭✭✭PogMoThoin


    mccabecc wrote: »
    If You can afford Galaxy S II than take it, much better quality and faster than Blade.

    And more than 5x the price, the Blade is a budget phone, it does quite well for the price


  • #1221
    Webmonkey
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,579 ✭✭✭Webmonkey


    A budget phone that looks far from a budget phone also :)


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  • #1222
    higginsshane70
    Closed Accounts Posts: 31 ✭higginsshane70


    PogMoThoin wrote: »
    And more than 5x the price, the Blade is a budget phone, it does quite well for the price

    Yeah exactly,this is budget phone and gives even much more than other phones with same price from Samsung or Htc.


  • #1223
    Stench Blossoms
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,390 ✭✭✭Stench Blossoms


    The last phone I bought was a Xperia X10 mini pro and it's horrible. Before that I had a Nexus one.

    I'm still debating with myself if I want to splash out on the Galaxy S II, I reckon the Blade is just as good for the price it is.

    I just don't want to end up buying the Galaxy S two months down the line because of the camera quality on the Blade (which really isnt that bad)


  • #1224
    tman
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,339 ✭✭✭✭tman


    Webmonkey wrote: »
    A budget phone that looks far from a budget phone also :)

    Ah come on, it looks like a budget phone through and through!
    From the "San Francisco" branding to the cheap looking plastic cover that wraps all the way around it, there's no way you could ever mistake this for an expensive phone.
    The insides are great for what you pay, but cosmetically??.... Not so good:pac:


  • #1225
    Webmonkey
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,579 ✭✭✭Webmonkey


    tman wrote: »
    Ah come on, it looks like a budget phone through and through!
    From the "San Francisco" branding to the cheap looking plastic cover that wraps all the way around it, there's no way you could ever mistake this for an expensive phone.
    The insides are great for what you pay, but cosmetically??.... Not so good:pac:
    You serious? Maybe I haven't owned enough of the expensive phones to compare too. But I think it's really nice to look at. I really don't see the plastic as being cheap looking? - However I've kept mine in mint condition so no scratches or anything.

    I agree though on the San Francisco text on it.


  • #1226
    tman
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,339 ✭✭✭✭tman


    I'm talking about the white one btw (ordered it by mistake), so it could just be that?.. I haven't seen a black one in person, so perhaps they're not quite as bad


  • #1227
    Webmonkey
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,579 ✭✭✭Webmonkey


    Not sure. I think it looks good anyways :)

    zte-blade-on-1024x768.jpg


  • #1228
    AlmightyCushion
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 35,225 Mod ✭✭✭✭AlmightyCushion


    tman wrote: »
    Ah come on, it looks like a budget phone through and through!
    From the "San Francisco" branding to the cheap looking plastic cover that wraps all the way around it, there's no way you could ever mistake this for an expensive phone.
    The insides are great for what you pay, but cosmetically??.... Not so good:pac:

    I think it looks quite nice. Not as nice as some phones but definitely prefer the design to the galaxy s and that costs a hell of a lot more.


  • #1229
    shadowninty
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,654 ✭✭✭shadowninty


    The San Francisco logo ruins it
    Everyone I know thinks it looks grand but all comment on SAN FRANCISCO
    grrr.. silly Orange

    I think it's pretty enough
    Nicer than my previous Nokias...


  • #1230
    irishpancake
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,481 ✭✭✭irishpancake


    PogMoThoin wrote: »
    Guys, Angry Birds is a little laggy, even with the overclock swedish spring. Do I need the pro version of Blade Buddy to enable hardware acceleration? Can't seem to see which setting it is.

    Is there a way to get flash working in the browser, I use dolphin and can set it to on demand but it would be nice to have it

    Do I need the pro version of Blade Buddy to enable hardware acceleration?

    No, it's in the Free Version.....under Advanced Settings....check debug.sf.hw, which modifies the value to debug.sf.hw=1 in the build.prop file.

    My BB setting for HD acceleration:

    muty5i.png

    You could also do it with Root Explorer, but BB is safer!!

    Is there a way to get flash working in the browser

    Not natively, as the Blade has an ARM V6 processor, which Adobe does not support for Flash.....

    There is the Skyfire Browser, which transcodes some Flash to HTML5 on Skyfires Servers, and delivers it to your device.

    I found that it may work for some sites, but there is no way to, for example, accept an adult warning, as your not seeing the original Flash content, but just a transcode from Skyfire...too bad ;)


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  • #1231
    PogMoThoin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,874 ✭✭✭✭PogMoThoin


    Anyway to keep the wifi connected, it drops when the screen turns off even though the wifi sleep policy is set to never. Swedish Spring Rom btw


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