The new Orange Android phone (San Francisco) £99...but a Question??

Scrutinize · 8 Oct 2010 at 17:02

Purchased Today:::

Job 1:

Install the latest Win 7 drivers http://android.modaco.com/content/z...com/319156/winxp-7-zte-blade-drivers-and-adb/

Job 2:

Install fastboot

Job 3:

Install the latest MoDaCo clockwork recovery which was available from yesterday (no need to root phone with this mod as part of it) http://android.modaco.com/content/z...9565/07-oct-2-5-0-9-r2-clockworkmod-recovery/

Job 4:

Install custom rom r3 (requires the above clockwork recovery) http://android.modaco.com/content/z...daco-custom-rom-mcr-downloads-online-kitchen/

Total time due to noob failure 3 hours. Had I been slick it would have been 10 mins lol.

My main problem was that I didn't copy the clockwork image into the fastboot folder so it couldn't find it. After that it was a doddle as r3 can be installed straight from the phone off the SD card in recovery mode. Real time was about 10 mins had I not been such a techie failure.

Bradmax57 · 8 Oct 2010 at 17:16

just picked on up from local orange shop

first impressions very nice shall root it this evening

Scrutinize · 8 Oct 2010 at 17:33

Just waiting for my unlock code. Paid £0.99 on the bay so could go either way although is reputable seller with 100% feedback.

Bradmax57 · 8 Oct 2010 at 17:34

mrk1@1 said:
Just waiting for my unlock code. Paid £0.99 on the bay so could go either way although is reputable seller with 100% feedback.

did you need one?

Bradmax57 · 8 Oct 2010 at 17:50

wow that was simple to root

xb8browney · 8 Oct 2010 at 17:56

Still got both! I need to get lose one.

Scrutinize · 8 Oct 2010 at 17:59

Bradmax57 said:
did you need one?

Yer

afraser2k · 8 Oct 2010 at 18:15

Hopefully mine should arrive tomorrow to replace my Nokia 5530.

plasmahal · 8 Oct 2010 at 18:16

xb8browney said:
Still got both! I need to get lose one.

Nice, which clock widget is that?

randal · 8 Oct 2010 at 18:42

Fancy Widget. Details earlier in the thread.

Not available in the market, you need the QR code to get it and Barcode Scanner to read that to get the installer URL. Or install one of the Kitchen baked ROMS from MoDaCo if you're a subscriber.

Beans on toast Dave · 8 Oct 2010 at 18:49

all this talk of rooting, clockwork etc confuses me

i originally used boot.blade superboot etc
and flashed with blade mcr r3

what benefits are there of using clockwork
and will i have to unroot the boot.blade superboot
can both run at the same time?

can someone explain in noob terms please

randal · 8 Oct 2010 at 18:59

As I understand it, rooting (superboot) gives you access to run whatever you want on the phone however you want as the root user.

Clockwork is a means of a) total phone backup and b) ROM installation. It boots ahead of Android, meaning you can make these changes.

Bradmax57 · 8 Oct 2010 at 20:18

Sorted

JIM_BOB7813 · 8 Oct 2010 at 21:17

How do you take screenshots?

Bradmax57 · 8 Oct 2010 at 21:22

install shootme from the market, will only work if rooted of course

Bradmax57 · 8 Oct 2010 at 21:23

Ive got a feeling that these will build up a big community at XDA, ive got this (for the wife) and also a desire for myself whilst the desire is no doubt the better phone i actually prefer the feel (size etc) of the SF

JIM_BOB7813 · 8 Oct 2010 at 21:24

Bradmax57 said:
install shootme from the market, will only work if rooted of course

Thanks

Bradmax57 · 8 Oct 2010 at 21:27

JIM_BOB7813 said:
Thanks

cant tell if thats a happy smiley or a sad smiley lol

JIM_BOB7813 · 8 Oct 2010 at 23:24

It's happy!

MikeHunt79 · 9 Oct 2010 at 00:29

Nice to see a smartphone for under £100, I am pretty tempted as my N82 is getting on a bit now. Are there any music creation type applications like Nanostudio for Android at all? If so I might pick one of these up.

EDIT: Also, does it have a built in GPS at all?