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Vodafone Smart - Android - €40 (+ €22.50 cashback till June 27th)

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  • #102
    m4rkiz
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 495 ✭✭m4rkiz


    had some problems with rooting and de-branding but managed to do it

    google, download and copy to sd card those files:
    z4root.1.3.0.apk 622B57E3 (tried few others way to root and they didn't work)
    r0_de-branded_u8160-update-signed.zip 46B69240
    recovery-RA-u8160-v2.3.img 88A79DB2
    RecoveryManager_v0.36b.apk CD6D10DB

    make sure that you have files with same sfv checksums

    install z4root, install recovery manager, run it, choose img file, install, reboot, navigate with volume & power buttons to zip file and flash it

    you will have rooted software with no vodafone programs in it

    all mentioned above files are freeware (free to download and use)
    if you don't know what rooting is you really don't need it


  • #103
    mjquinno
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 538 ✭✭✭mjquinno


    looks like the white one is sold out.
    The black one is still there.

    Tuesday 21/jun


  • #104
    baldshin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,391 ✭✭✭baldshin


    Ordered the 9.99 Nokia! Will go nicely with my Samsung Cobble for 9.99 on Meteor a few weeks ago with 15 cash back!

    End result, 2 free phones and 17.50 in free cash!


  • #105
    Fingleberries
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,393 ✭✭✭Fingleberries


    nava wrote: »
    Get yourself a free sim from SIM from O2, 3, etc and select Switch number to Vodafone.
    As an additional bonus, you could use Fatcheese to get a free O2 Experience SIM card (which nets you €2 - http://www.fatcheese.ie/cashback/o2-ireland-free-sim/), then use that to Port to Vodafone to avail of the €39.99 price.

    Also: If you have not used Fatcheese.ie before you could use this referral link (snip) which would earn you (and me) an additional 50c cashback each.

    This way you can save up to an extra €2.50 on the price of the phone.


  • #106
    tantipie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 846 ✭✭✭tantipie


    spongbob wrote: »
    Has anyone tried ordering 2'?

    I have one ordered and now my partner would like one. Does anyone know if it is possable to get a second 1 using the same credit card and still avail of fatcheese cashback?

    Also as a side note, they only have black left in stock
    i bought 2 on same credit card and got cashback for both phones:)


  • #107
    daytob
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,900 ✭✭✭daytob


    oos now


  • #108
    Little A
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 321 ✭✭Little A


    Typical,

    I was all ready to go with this, had the black phone selected & nipped to Tesco to get the sim for €2.50.

    Put in the SIM
    Keyed in the number
    Got the security code & then got an error message.....

    So I don;t know if they will be back in stock & I don't know if the code I already got will work

    Just my luck !!


  • #109
    palm
    Registered Users Posts: 57 ✭✭palm


    m4rkiz wrote: »
    had some problems with rooting and de-branding but managed to do it

    google, download and copy to sd card those files:
    z4root.1.3.0.apk 622B57E3 (tried few others way to root and they didn't work)
    r0_de-branded_u8160-update-signed.zip 46B69240
    recovery-RA-u8160-v2.3.img 88A79DB2
    RecoveryManager_v0.36b.apk CD6D10DB

    make sure that you have files with same sfv checksums

    install z4root, install recovery manager, run it, choose img file, install, reboot, navigate with volume & power buttons to zip file and flash it

    you will have rooted software with no vodafone programs in it

    all mentioned above files are freeware (free to download and use)
    if you don't know what rooting is you really don't need it

    What are the those codes highlighted in red?

    I have rooted and installed recovery manager. However the image file is unrecognised. Please give more details.


  • #110
    heid
    Registered Users Posts: 106 ✭✭heid


    crc values, bty out of stock


  • #111
    Daniel S
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,533 ✭✭✭Daniel S


    palm wrote: »
    What are the those codes highlighted in red?

    I have rooted and installed recovery manager. However the image file is unrecognised. Please give more details.
    I think they're the checksums he was talking about.


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  • #112
    palm
    Registered Users Posts: 57 ✭✭palm


    File directories seem to have MD5 checksums. I have appended the MD5 checksums for the files and confirm the procedure has worked.


    z4root.1.3.0.apk     622B57E3, MD5: 46965bd41dac0e4988515aa2f9f95b19
    r0_de-branded_u8160-update-signed.zip     46B69240, MD5: f3e4be5e6b5a1bce771625767cce88f2
    recovery-RA-u8160-v2.3.img     88A79DB2, MD5: 9af7f60fc26ee4321874e5929c42e82d
    RecoveryManager_v0.36b.apk     CD6D10DB, MD5: ce777b6c1a06f8a8833217c3a9671c14


  • #113
    nava
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,739 ✭✭✭nava


    Thanks for the info got the phone unlock have to try the Rooting later.

    Is there an Android PC suite similar to Itunes to back-up, upgrade, download apps, etc? Want to back-up in case the rooting doesn't work as expected.

    Thanks


  • #114
    Gulliver
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,026 ✭✭✭Gulliver


    Hmmm. Ordered one of these (new connection) today but only €12.50 cashback pending.


  • #115
    nava
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,739 ✭✭✭nava


    Gulliver wrote: »
    Hmmm. Ordered one of these (new connection) today but only €12.50 cashback pending.

    You need to do a switch over to get the €22.50 you can get a free sim from most of the other providers for sure with O2 and 3


  • #116
    enviro
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,292 ✭✭✭enviro


    nava wrote: »
    You need to do a switch over to get the €22.50 you can get a free sim from most of the other providers for sure with O2 and 3


    I have been trying to get the free O2 sim on their site for the last few days, no joy though... keep getting an error message after filling out the form:confused:


  • #117
    Mimikyu
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,956 ✭✭✭✭Mimikyu


    This post has been deleted.


  • #118
    Adyx
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,997 ✭✭✭Adyx


    m4rkiz wrote: »
    had some problems with rooting and de-branding but managed to do it

    google, download and copy to sd card those files:
    z4root.1.3.0.apk 622B57E3 (tried few others way to root and they didn't work)
    r0_de-branded_u8160-update-signed.zip 46B69240
    recovery-RA-u8160-v2.3.img 88A79DB2
    RecoveryManager_v0.36b.apk CD6D10DB

    make sure that you have files with same sfv checksums

    install z4root, install recovery manager, run it, choose img file, install, reboot, navigate with volume & power buttons to zip file and flash it

    you will have rooted software with no vodafone programs in it

    all mentioned above files are freeware (free to download and use)
    if you don't know what rooting is you really don't need it

    Why couldn't you have posted this yesterday before I ripped half my hair out? :-)


  • #119
    U2Flyboy
    Registered Users Posts: 71 ✭✭U2Flyboy


    Just ordererd one of these. I got the VF845 joy previously porting a Meteor free sim for the bethrifty.ie credit.

    Very happy with it indeed but the Vodafone ported sim which arrived with the VF845 it never worked. I just got the 'sim registration failed' message. I checked with the support forum, Vodafone contacted Meteor and Meteor said they didnt recognise the Meteor simcard..strange! Well I know I never topped it up by one cent but I'm just wondering if anyone else found that with the free unused simcards? I know I can get a Vodafone sim from their website for buttons but it would be handy if the phone arrived with a functioning simcard. Incidentally, I used the same previously ported Meteor simcard to purchase the Vodafone Smart...: no problem. Its great! I might be able to keep porting forever!!


  • #120
    Gulliver
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,026 ✭✭✭Gulliver


    nava wrote: »
    You need to do a switch over to get the €22.50 you can get a free sim from most of the other providers for sure with O2 and 3

    Fatcheese.jpg

    I took new connection as being a new number, not porting.


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  • #121
    Jackeen63
    Registered Users Posts: 15 ✭Jackeen63


    Ordered one of these through the fatcheese link. Didnt get anything added to my fatcheese cashback. ie Total Pending Cashback: €0.00


  • #122
    maudgonner
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,455 ✭✭✭maudgonner


    Black phone is still in stock, ordered one at 8:30pm.

    Thanks OP!


  • #123
    TerrorFirmer
    Closed Accounts Posts: 29,930 ✭✭✭✭TerrorFirmer


    got mine today.

    for 28.50, it's one of the best bargain alerts i've ever seen. wifi, bluetooth, good responsive touchscreen, excellent apps, i bought it basically as a media player - and at that price, I'd barely get a bargain basement chinese mp4 player, let alone something of this quality. very impressed.


  • #124
    bazwaldo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,769 ✭✭✭bazwaldo


    How long does it take before the purchase shows up on my fatcheese account?


  • #125
    Ghost Train
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 30,421 ✭✭✭✭Ghost Train


    Jackeen63 wrote: »
    Ordered one of these through the fatcheese link. Didnt get anything added to my fatcheese cashback. ie Total Pending Cashback: €0.00

    might take a few hours to show up

    Have the VF845 for last few months and worked well for me, earpiece cracking a bit recently though, screen does get scratched and resistive screen need a bit of pressure

    Ordered one of these, hope it's as nice


  • #126
    Ghost Train
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 30,421 ✭✭✭✭Ghost Train


    bazwaldo wrote: »
    How long does it take before the purchase shows up on my fatcheese account?

    think my balance was changed within 24hours


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  • #127
    nava
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,739 ✭✭✭nava


    Gulliver wrote: »
    Fatcheese.jpg

    I took new connection as being a new number, not porting.


    Strange I order on Sunday and nearly 100% sure that option was for Switch your number over looks like the switch over is gone, I did a port from a 3 Sim and now I have €22.50 in my Fatcheese account, maybe contact them to clarify.
    Captain Morgan wrote: »
    This post has been deleted.

    I had to pay €10, not sure if there's a free option available, I follow instructions as per the post below.
    witnessmenow wrote: »
    I got this unlocked today.

    It costs €10, and is pretty easy.

    Download this application

    Buy 10 credits (my password got put in my spam folder on gmail BTW)

    Plug the battery out of the phone.

    Plug it back in (sometimes it turns on automatically, if it does just plug it out and in agian)

    Power it up by holding the power button and the volume down button, keep them held down for like 20-30 seconds. The Egg timer should stay on screen

    Plug it into your PC.

    Follow the instructions here

    Good Luck!


  • #128
    ecomac
    Registered Users Posts: 208 ✭✭ecomac


    bazwaldo wrote: »
    How long does it take before the purchase shows up on my fatcheese account?

    Sometimes it showes up instantly, sometimes it won't at all. It didn't show up for me since last friday and I have some other tickets opened since December last year. Their customer service is not bad. It doesn't exist at all. If your purchase wouldn't open within one day, you may forget about getting your cash back. I was unlucky this time, so I paid full price for this purchase :(


  • #129
    Bens
    Closed Accounts Posts: 261 ✭✭Bens


    Does rooting mean that these can be network unlocked too?


  • #130
    Ghost Train
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 30,421 ✭✭✭✭Ghost Train


    Ordered yesterday and went for ported number, showing up as €22.50 on fatcheese


  • #131
    Ghost Train
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 30,421 ✭✭✭✭Ghost Train


    Bens wrote: »
    Does rooting mean that these can be network unlocked too?

    No, unlocking would be seperate I think, would need to do this http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=72846072&postcount=66


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  • #132
    biebiebie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,025 ✭✭✭biebiebie


    Got the phone today. Put the Voda sim card in and looks like it's not recognised. Also I don't see any phone number. I ported from Tesco, so I guess that's my new number, but when does it get activated?

    Anhow nonetheless, this is one of the best bargains I've ever seen. Fantastic little phone. Altough resoluton of the screen is a little low res, its very accurate. Sound is fantastic. Even Angry Birds looks impressive considering the CPU.

    Recommend this phone to anyone, bargain of the year so far imho.

    Ps, typed on my new Smart :-)


  • #133
    rocky
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,974 ✭✭✭rocky


    If I switch the number to Vodafone, will I lose my existing credit with Meteor?


  • #134
    tippgirl123
    Registered Users Posts: 161 ✭✭tippgirl123


    Do you only get cashback if you use fat cheese? is there any cash back with being a vodafone number already and just upgrading


  • #135
    Mimikyu
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,956 ✭✭✭✭Mimikyu


    This post has been deleted.


  • #136
    beardo81
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,023 ✭✭✭beardo81


    If you have an old sim or one of those free ones all the networks give away just use that, all they want is a different network number to change over.


  • #137
    mjquinno
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 538 ✭✭✭mjquinno


    ordered a white one this morning.
    22/june


  • #138
    Ticktactoe
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 765 ✭✭✭Ticktactoe


    How does this work exactly?
    I went into fatcheese.ie, registered, when to the vodafone website through the fatcheese website and went through purchasing the phone however it is charging me full price.

    Does the cash back come back through the fatcheese website?


  • #139
    nava
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,739 ✭✭✭nava


    Ticktactoe wrote: »
    How does this work exactly?
    I went into fatcheese.ie, registered, when to the vodafone website through the fatcheese website and went through purchasing the phone however it is charging me full price.

    Does the cash back come back through the fatcheese website?


    Yes, the cashback if done on the fatcheese website, for the vodafone cashback is about August when you get it.


    EDIT: In most cases you should see on the fatcheese website the transaction as pending, if not there within a couple of days contact fatcheese.


  • #140
    Kenny Powers
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 987 ✭✭✭Kenny Powers


    If I want to buy another one do I need to set up a new fatcheese account?


  • #141
    nava
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,739 ✭✭✭nava


    Kenny Powers wrote: »
    If I want to buy another one do I need to set up a new fatcheese account?

    According to the Post Here you can order with the same account and get cashback for both.


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  • #142
    tantipie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 846 ✭✭✭tantipie


    witnessmenow can you help me here


    Download this application
    i cant find which one,,i tried dc unlocker then it takes me to another page with another list of sites,,i'm useless at this lol


  • #143
    nava
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,739 ✭✭✭nava


    tantipie wrote: »
    witnessmenow can you help me here


    Download this application
    i cant find which one,,i tried dc unlocker then it takes me to another page with another list of sites,,i'm useless at this lol

    To download DC-Unlocker you can use the direct link to it Click Here


  • #144
    chalkitdown
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 691 ✭✭✭chalkitdown


    Phone arrived this morning, unlocked it, now to flash it. This is my first Android so I will need a little help. I saw the post with checksums and so on but don't know what to do with them. Can someone point me in the right direction please?


  • #145
    ciaran_
    Registered Users Posts: 58 ✭✭ciaran_


    just to clarify this offer, i'm currently with vodafone and am looking to upgrade,but all the phones on offer from vodafone are cheaper when switching from other networks rather than upgrading. so can i walk into o2 or meteor and get a free sim off them,then switch to vodafone using my free sim therefore getting the cheaper price and also availing of the fatcheese link and when i recieve my phone just pop my existing vodafone sim straight in??

    sounds complicated but hopefully someone will know what i mean!


  • #146
    Daniel S
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,533 ✭✭✭Daniel S


    ciaran_ wrote: »
    just to clarify this offer, i'm currently with vodafone and am looking to upgrade,but all the phones on offer from vodafone are cheaper when switching from other networks rather than upgrading. so can i walk into o2 or meteor and get a free sim off them,then switch to vodafone using my free sim therefore getting the cheaper price and also availing of the fatcheese link and when i recieve my phone just pop my existing vodafone sim straight in??

    sounds complicated but hopefully someone will know what i mean!
    Yea, that's fine. :)


  • #147
    chalkitdown
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 691 ✭✭✭chalkitdown


    ciaran_ wrote: »
    just to clarify this offer, i'm currently with vodafone and am looking to upgrade,but all the phones on offer from vodafone are cheaper when switching from other networks rather than upgrading. so can i walk into o2 or meteor and get a free sim off them,then switch to vodafone using my free sim therefore getting the cheaper price and also availing of the fatcheese link and when i recieve my phone just pop my existing vodafone sim straight in??

    sounds complicated but hopefully someone will know what i mean!

    You need to get your hands on a sim from another network and port the number using the vodaphone online form.
    You will need to put that sim in a phone to receive the text from Vodaphone which will port the number over.
    You can then use your existing sim when the phone arrives.


  • #148
    Little A
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 321 ✭✭Little A


    biebiebie wrote: »
    Got the phone today. Put the Voda sim card in and looks like it's not recognised. Also I don't see any phone number. I ported from Tesco, so I guess that's my new number, but when does it get activated?

    Anhow nonetheless, this is one of the best bargains I've ever seen. Fantastic little phone. Altough resoluton of the screen is a little low res, its very accurate. Sound is fantastic. Even Angry Birds looks impressive considering the CPU.

    Recommend this phone to anyone, bargain of the year so far imho.

    Ps, typed on my new Smart :-)

    Did you get your Vodafone sim to work ?? Chalkitdown & mbt_kng seem to say it shouldn't be a problem, so I'd be interested to see how you get on.

    I managed to order mine this morning & I intend to use my existing sim as I've had the number forever (it's also a really nice, easy number so I'm not parting with it !!)


  • #149
    chalkitdown
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 691 ✭✭✭chalkitdown


    Little A wrote: »
    Did you get your Vodafone sim to work ?? Chalkitdown & mbt_kng seem to say it shouldn't be a problem, so I'd be interested to see how you get on.

    I managed to order mine this morning & I intend to use my existing sim as I've had the number forever (it's also a really nice, easy number so I'm not parting with it !!)

    I'm not actually using the Vodaphone sim. When I checked the number from which I was porting (tesco) it was still working, so the new sim hadn't activated yet.


  • #150
    breathn
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 483 ✭✭breathn


    ciaran_ wrote: »
    so can i walk into o2 or meteor and get a free sim off them,then switch to vodafone using my free sim

    I went into a 3 and Meteor store in town the other day, meteor only would give me a free sim with €10 topup and 3 had a similar amount.

    Does that happen in all stores?


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  • #151
    Ghost Train
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 30,421 ✭✭✭✭Ghost Train


    breathn wrote: »
    I went into a 3 and Meteor store in town the other day, meteor only would give me a free sim with €10 topup and 3 had a similar amount.

    Does that happen in all stores?

    Tesco sims, are 5€ I think (with 5€ credit on them). you can get 3 and O2 sims free online but would take a few days


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