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

Murray · 2 Jan 2011 at 18:26

so i should unlock it even if im with orange?

englishpremier · 2 Jan 2011 at 18:37

Murray said:
so i should unlock it even if im with orange?

I dont see why not, but you will need another sim from a different network provider to unlock. I just feel that it's easier to unlock at this stage as oppose to later, but you don't have to.

PiKe · 2 Jan 2011 at 18:38

Murray said:
so i should unlock it even if im with orange?

You should unlock and flash it with a decent rom, orange crap saps battery.

Murray · 2 Jan 2011 at 18:45

PiKe said:
You should unlock and flash it with a decent rom, orange crap saps battery.

can you link me to a good ROM? i have a TFT one

going to go unlock it now

edit : okay thats it unlocks

just need to find a decent ROM now

Its_Me · 2 Jan 2011 at 19:17

Murray said:
can you link me to a good ROM? i have a TFT one

going to go unlock it now

edit : okay thats it unlocks just need to find a decent ROM now

The best one so far IMO (and others) Jellyfish RLS3b.

Although it needs some junk removing from the Zip(way too many applications are included with it you just do not need).

Murray · 2 Jan 2011 at 19:34

im going to give up trying to install rom soon! windows 7 is so annoying sometimes

PiKe · 2 Jan 2011 at 19:48

Murray said:
can you link me to a good ROM? i have a TFT one

going to go unlock it now

edit : okay thats it unlocks just need to find a decent ROM now

http://android.modaco.com/content/z...e-blade-orange-san-francisco-eclair-oled-tft/

Murray · 2 Jan 2011 at 20:06

how do i know what apps i dont need? can i remove stuff after i have installed the ROM?

Its_Me · 2 Jan 2011 at 20:09

Murray said:
how do i know what apps i dont need? can i remove stuff after i have installed the ROM?

yes u can.

MoNkEyMiKeY · 2 Jan 2011 at 20:14

You can use system app remover or something similar.

englishpremier · 2 Jan 2011 at 20:29

You won't be able to remove apps that were part of the ROM -- At least that is my understanding.

Can anyone shed any light on this?

NightSt@lk3r · 2 Jan 2011 at 20:30

englishpremier said:
You won't be able to remove apps that were part of the ROM -- At least that is my understanding.

Can anyone shed any light on this?

You can with root explorer or some other filemanager than can access the system partition with R/W permissions, just delete the .apk of the app from /system/app

englishpremier · 2 Jan 2011 at 20:32

Once installed (i.e not before i apply the rom)? I never knew that cheers.

Murray · 2 Jan 2011 at 20:32

the ROM i installed has Launcherpro on it but keeps asking me to buy it should i just use the normal one?

NightSt@lk3r · 2 Jan 2011 at 20:35

it only asks you to buy it if you try and add the launcherpro widgets to your homescreen.

Launcher pro is the best launcher there is IMO.

Murray · 2 Jan 2011 at 20:38

ok thank what should i install to remove rubbish apps?

NightSt@lk3r · 2 Jan 2011 at 20:39

have you rooted your phone yet?

Murray · 2 Jan 2011 at 20:42

oh good another thing to do how do i do this one ?

edit : nevermind it will be on first page.

edit 2 : okay done i think dunno how to check really lol

edit 3 :reckon ive broke my phone the android icon just turns blue and stays there now

edit 4: trying reinstalling my ROM and clearing cache etc.

edit 5 : ok sorted it(i think) so have i done everything, Rooted, Unlocked and custom rom, what do i do now lol.

Murray · 2 Jan 2011 at 21:19

okay im making a new post why does the it never connect to the google servers?

cant make a google account and get on the market

NightSt@lk3r · 2 Jan 2011 at 21:20

What ROM?

Correct APN settings for mobile internet?

Wifi?