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Current best value Android Huawei Ascend G300

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    #602
    LowOdour
    Registered Users Posts: 2,464 ✭✭✭LowOdour


    The U8815_Vodafone_b893 firmware update got pushed to my phone today. Anybody else get this and install it? Have stopped it for now myself, wondering if anyone has had any issues with it


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    #603
    BostonB
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18,056 ✭✭✭✭BostonB


    I've had that for a few weeks I haven't noticed any issues or changes for that matter.


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    #604
    nucleardublin
    Registered Users Posts: 18 ✭nucleardublin


    when is the ics update due for this anyone?


    Update from Huawei is that ICS is due to be rolled out this Friday. There is a small update to B895 to install a Backup APP and then you can update to ICS version B936.

    Due to the size of he file you need a 4GB SD card with at least 2GB free.


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    #605
    Red Silurian
    Registered Users Posts: 8,669 ✭✭✭Red Silurian


    LowOdour wrote: »
    The U8815_Vodafone_b893 firmware update got pushed to my phone today. Anybody else get this and install it? Have stopped it for now myself, wondering if anyone has had any issues with it

    The b893 was put on my phone during a vodafone in-house repair due to the phone sometimes resetting itself to factory (quite an annoying bug actually)

    Anyway to cut a long story short it HAS solved the problem (it hasn't reset since I got it back 2 weeks ago whereas before it was happening 3 times weekly)

    However some noticeable changes

    - Battery life has decreased to less than a day on a full charge with minimal use
    - The phone does not read battery level correctly (it went from from 40% to 4% and back up to 12% back to 39% there a few days ago)
    - Touch screen seems less sensitive
    - Slow movement across using in-phone menu almost as if the processor is underclocked


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    #606
    iwo
    Registered Users Posts: 565 ✭✭✭iwo


    Anybody in UK right now?

    http://www.coolsmartphone.com/2012/09/19/huawei-ascend-g300-smartphone-for-only-45-at-tesco/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:+coolsmartphone/huIR+(Coolsmartphone+News)


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    #607
    k123456
    Registered Users Posts: 2,181 ✭✭✭k123456


    great Price, especially since Voda are charging 149 E here, rip off Ireland, at it's best


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    #608
    Discodog
    Registered Users Posts: 15,862 ✭✭✭✭Discodog


    k123456 wrote: »
    great Price, especially since Voda are charging 149 E here, rip off Ireland, at it's best

    It's especially bad that Vodafone increased the price even before ics is available.


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    #609
    BostonB
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18,056 ✭✭✭✭BostonB


    Vodafone UK I think have a official ICS update out. Anyone confirm that?


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    #610
    jgbyr
    Registered Users Posts: 1,377 ✭✭✭jgbyr


    BostonB wrote: »
    Vodafone UK I think have a official ICS update out. Anyone confirm that?

    Saw this on Modaco

    http://www.modaco.com/topic/357489-official-ics-england/page__st__180

    "Looks like huawei have made a cock up or something is going on.
    The ICS rom has been pulled from their site and a guy over on facebook got this reply from huawei"

    "Hi. Just to clarify Huawei UK's position on G 300 / ICS, following a number of comments today, both here and on other forums. The Android software updates recently posted on a Huawei website were not final versions of software for the G 300, and were not intended to be made available. They have been removed. An official ICS upgrade for G 300 customers in the UK is still being tested by Huawei and Vodafone UK. We are working with Vodafone UK to release the correct update as soon as possible. We will notify you of its availability here, as soon as we can. Thanks for your patience."


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    #611
    BostonB
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18,056 ✭✭✭✭BostonB


    Ouch someone had a bad day there!


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    #612
    BostonB
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18,056 ✭✭✭✭BostonB


    This suggests the official update is today. I've not looked for it yet, I don't have a VF sim in my phone at the moment.


    http://forum.vodafone.ie/index.php?/topic/12812-ascend-g300-owners-whos-got-ics/page__view__findpost__p__67582


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    #613
    Discodog
    Registered Users Posts: 15,862 ✭✭✭✭Discodog


    ICS has arrived


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    #614
    Adyx
    Registered Users Posts: 2,997 ✭✭✭Adyx


    Discodog wrote: »
    ICS has arrived
    Pfft, I've had ICS on mine for months. :pac:


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    #615
    Richard Dower
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 21,634 ✭✭✭✭Richard Dower


    Adyx wrote: »
    Pfft, I've had ICS on mine for months. :pac:

    I'm using that Russian B940 ROM....works great!


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    #616
    BostonB
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18,056 ✭✭✭✭BostonB


    Whats new on B940?

    The official VF rom is an upgrade to B895 then B936_F becomes available. 386mb download.


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    #617
    keredern
    Registered Users Posts: 654 ✭✭✭keredern


    BostonB wrote: »
    Whats new on B940?

    The official VF rom is an upgrade to B895 then B936_F becomes available. 386mb download.



    Yeah, takes about an hour, all in...loving it!!:)

    Had to remove SIM & reboot afterwards as phone had no signal & wouldn't take or make calls, though??

    All fine now though!:D


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    #618
    wilser
    Registered Users Posts: 1,104 ✭✭✭wilser


    downloaded the ics update and i cant find any of my apps, do i have to download them all again? any help appreciated thanks


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    #619
    keredern
    Registered Users Posts: 654 ✭✭✭keredern


    wilser wrote: »
    downloaded the ics update and i cant find any of my apps, do i have to download them all again? any help appreciated thanks


    Did you select the app back up option when upgrading?

    If so, just go into your apps & run the restore function in 'All Backup'.

    Mine automatically downloaded after I updated, though! :confused:


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    #620
    wilser
    Registered Users Posts: 1,104 ✭✭✭wilser


    keredern wrote: »
    Did you select the app back up option when upgrading?

    If so, just go into your apps & run the restore function in 'All Backup'.

    Mine automatically downloaded after I updated, though! :confused:
    yes selected all back up ,but the apps and also my messages and call logs arent there


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    #621
    BostonB
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18,056 ✭✭✭✭BostonB


    I didn't bother with the backup. Though I probably should have as l forgot a few things


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    #622
    Bobsammy
    Registered Users Posts: 356 ✭✭Bobsammy


    I updated this last night and used the back up, worked great! Really liking ICS so far, some handy features. Anyone know if it's possible to create folders on the App Drawer? I can't work out how to do it!


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    #623
    BostonB
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18,056 ✭✭✭✭BostonB


    The stock keyboard prediction seems dire. I've been using swift key trial. What are others using? This ICS update seems a little bit slower in some areas than the 2.3.6. Did people with rooted phones find the later than B936 roms faster? Or did debranding help aswell?


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    #624
    keredern
    Registered Users Posts: 654 ✭✭✭keredern


    wilser wrote: »
    keredern wrote: »
    Did you select the app back up option when upgrading?

    If so, just go into your apps & run the restore function in 'All Backup'.

    Mine automatically downloaded after I updated, though! :confused:
    yes selected all back up ,but the apps and also my messages and call logs arent there


    I'm sorry, I've no idea how to help! :(


    The 'All backup' worked flawlessly for me.

    If you have an earlier backup on you computer, perhaps you could resort to this?

    Are you certain the restore function isn't available when you access 'All backup'?

    Give it another try, it may appear mysteriously!

    Good luck! :)


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    #625
    keredern
    Registered Users Posts: 654 ✭✭✭keredern


    BostonB wrote: »
    The stock keyboard prediction seems dire. I've been using swift key trial. What are others using? This ICS update seems a little bit slower in some areas than the 2.3.6. Did people with rooted phones find the later than B936 roms faster? Or did debranding help aswell?


    Definitely agree...slower accessing & managing emails for one. :(

    Pity...


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    #626
    Adyx
    Registered Users Posts: 2,997 ✭✭✭Adyx


    BostonB wrote: »
    The stock keyboard prediction seems dire. I've been using swift key trial. What are others using? This ICS update seems a little bit slower in some areas than the 2.3.6. Did people with rooted phones find the later than B936 roms faster? Or did debranding help aswell?
    I've been using SwiftKey exclusively on this and my previous phone. It seems to often be on sale but it's well worth the full price I paid.

    I have the Infusion B05 rom on my phone. It's based on the B934 rom which was leaked weeks ago. I've had no performance issues at all. It's very fast with great battery life. It's been a while since I had a VF branded rom but I don't remember there being that much bloat anyway was there? To be honest VF and Huawei are a joke at this stage and I'm glad I didn't wait for them to release this. If you're prepared to accept the consequences regarding your warranty, then a custom rom is definitely the way to go.

    If not, then a 3rd party launcher like Apex or Nova might be a bit speedier.


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    #627
    jgbyr
    Registered Users Posts: 1,377 ✭✭✭jgbyr


    Adyx wrote: »
    I've been using SwiftKey exclusively on this and my previous phone. It seems to often be on sale but it's well worth the full price I paid.

    I have the Infusion B05 rom on my phone. It's based on the B934 rom which was leaked weeks ago. I've had no performance issues at all. It's very fast with great battery life. It's been a while since I had a VF branded rom but I don't remember there being that much bloat anyway was there? To be honest VF and Huawei are a joke at this stage and I'm glad I didn't wait for them to release this. If you're prepared to accept the consequences regarding your warranty, then a custom rom is definitely the way to go.

    If not, then a 3rd party launcher like Apex or Nova might be a bit speedier.

    Was it the b936 zip that you used. I have infusion b5 also but originally I had b927. I think for it to run smoothly I need 936 but don't know which version. Thanks


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    #628
    Adyx
    Registered Users Posts: 2,997 ✭✭✭Adyx


    jgbyr wrote: »
    Was it the b936 zip that you used. I have infusion b5 also but originally I had b927. I think for it to run smoothly I need 936 but don't know which version. Thanks
    No I went from B926 to Infusion and then just installed the various Infusion updates as they appeared. I seem to be one of the lucky ones who hasn't had any problems.

    If you're having problems, might be no harm to try installing a stock rom first using the update.app method rather than the zip. You can get the update.app for B936 here under the Full Update heading. I don't think there's any difference between this and the Vodafone branded B936 apart from the VF bloat. You will have to unlock your bootloader again and re-install CWM and re-root though.


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    #629
    jgbyr
    Registered Users Posts: 1,377 ✭✭✭jgbyr


    Adyx wrote: »
    No I went from B926 to Infusion and then just installed the various Infusion updates as they appeared. I seem to be one of the lucky ones who hasn't had any problems.

    If you're having problems, might be no harm to try installing a stock rom first using the update.app method rather than the zip. You can get the update.app for B936 here under the Full Update heading. I don't think there's any difference between this and the Vodafone branded B936 apart from the VF bloat. You will have to unlock your bootloader again and re-install CWM and re-root though.

    Thanks. Will have a look at that. B927 was stock but I'm having a few small issues. Will have a look at the link you gave & decide if it's worth the hassle.
    Thanks again.


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    #630
    Adyx
    Registered Users Posts: 2,997 ✭✭✭Adyx


    What issues are you having? There might be an easier fix.


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    #631
    BostonB
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18,056 ✭✭✭✭BostonB


    Im definitely finding the official ics update a lot slower


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