ZTE Blade - user opinions and reviews
- tictactaylor
- HDy
Before the gsm arena posting for this phone, I made comparison to HTC Desire, well I keep my view that believe the screen on SF is actually better. On my desire the colour temp is more to red on RH side, and Blue on LH side of screen, the SF is almost as perfect as you can get. Why try to flash with Android 2.2? Don't get that, even unlocking see no point really, it's built for Orange in the UK. If you want a three phone, the Racer is there, ok screen not so good but still a good phone, have noticed the audio better on racer though, louder and slightly clearer. The screen on racer is very bright though and a true white, the SF is slightly red by comparison. You will not better this phone, looks better than Nokia N8, (the Nokia N8 screen not so sharp as lower resolution). Only the Galaxy S or Wave have better screens I feel, BUT ONLY SLIGHTLY BETTER! A Must have phone.
- Anonymous
- LhS
very good phone, i got mine from orange!
i love the OS and screen
I hate the branding of orange and the camera is rubbish
- Anonymous
- mq0
This phone has got to be, if not the best on the market for its price!!!
- RottenFoxBreath
- m7H
Freefaller, 29 Oct 2010@ RFB
I've done it ! ! ! :)
I had to do a manual install in the end, but it worked!
Now..... more@ Freefaller,
Home selector?, it's in the apps bar, and it's called "carhome"
But it's not the lg, so has no multiples of home screens, not unless you use a launcher like launcher pro,etc
As for digital clock, i use Sense Analogue Clock, not used the inbuilt clock at all.
- Freefaller
- mye
RottenFoxBreath, 28 Oct 2010@ Freefaller,
Not really, your flash worked..and its still a nokia.
ha-ha.. :)
Post ... more@ RFB
I've done it ! ! ! :)
I had to do a manual install in the end, but it worked!
Now.....
Where is the digital clock on the widgets screen?
Where is Home Selector?
- Freefaller
- mye
@ RFB
I have finally managed to install CMR onto my SF:)
New problem...
I restarted the SF with the vol button down
SF loads in CMR
Menu - chose 'apply sdcard.update.zip'
(Press Home)
Menu - Install /sdcard/update.zip
(Home)
Then I get this...
-- Install from sdcard...
Finding update package
Opening update package
E:Can't open /sdcard/update.zip
(No such file or directory)
Installation aborted.
I have downloaded installed another copy of update.zip in case the first one was corrupted but it still does the same thing.
I'm SO close to updating. Any ideas?
- RottenFoxBreath
- m7H
Anonymous, 29 Oct 2010I've had this phone for a week and it keeps draining my credit and i've checked and the wifi c... more@ Anonymous,
Wi-fi is free, as that uses your router/wireless router connection in a hotspot or cafe, etc, so it's not that.
What it is, is more than likely you do NOT have a tariff, that has an allowance for net use, so you will have to change your tariff to get one that allows, say, for example, o2 allows 500meg per month on the "text and web" tariff, otherwise, it will keep eating your credit.
So in the meantime, go into wireless settings, and disable mobile network, until you get it sorted.
- Anonymous
- 0Fp
I've had this phone for a week and it keeps draining my credit and i've checked and the wifi costs is there anything i could do to stop it from costing and does anyone else have this problem
- RottenFoxBreath
- m7H
Freefaller, 29 Oct 2010@ RFB
If you are thinking of upgrading to Android 2.2 you might want to read this first:
... more@ Freefaller,
Too late, been running it for a couple of days, and not really any game breaking bugs that affect me, TBH.
What surprises me most, is the speed of 2.2, compared to older builds, especially clunky 1.6..
- Freefaller
- mye
RottenFoxBreath, 28 Oct 2010@ Freefaller,
Not really, your flash worked..and its still a nokia.
ha-ha.. :)
Post ... more@ RFB
If you are thinking of upgrading to Android 2.2 you might want to read this first:
http://wiki.modaco.com/index.php/ZTE_Blade_2.2#Android_2.2_on_the_ZTE_Blade
I don't know how old the post is though.
- Freefaller
- mye
RottenFoxBreath, 28 Oct 2010@ Freefaller,
Not really, your flash worked..and its still a nokia.
ha-ha.. :)
Post ... more@ RFB
Reading back over your posts has given me an idea. I will post my phone number on your Twitter. Use that number to send me your address. I will send you my phone, (with return postage), and see if you can flash it.
If you can, I'll drive up there and kiss your naked a**e. If you can't, you drive down here and kiss mine. (Only joking).
- Freefaller
- mye
RottenFoxBreath, 28 Oct 2010@ Freefaller,
Not really, your flash worked..and its still a nokia.
ha-ha.. :)
Post ... more@ RFB
I can't understand it either. I watched the guy in the Orange shop break the seal on the box, so I know that it was brand new and not a return.
The only thing I did to it was buy an unlock code on eBay, and that came via email. How that 'FTM' thing got on there is a mystery.
Don't knock my 'no kia', it's thinks it's a Ferrari !
- RottenFoxBreath
- m7H
Freefaller, 28 Oct 2010@ RFB
Just to let you know that sometimes things go right, I've just flashed my Nokia 5800 ... more@ Freefaller,
Not really, your flash worked..and its still a nokia.
ha-ha.. :)
Post on Modaco, to see how to solve the SF issue..seriously, flashing it, is the easiest of all phones, just pick the file, and clockwork does the rest, that is if you get it working, wihch in your case, as you followed instructions, should have worked.
I scoured their forums today, and the only time that's mentioned was with the unlock codes, and even then, there are easier options, and sellers on modaco selling cheap codes.
That golden whateveritis, is more for shops, or serial ebay sellers, IMO.
Can't understand how you get it....
- Anonymous
- JCg
Great phone for the money (which wasn't much), nice screen.
- Freefaller
- mye
RottenFoxBreath, 27 Oct 2010@ Freefaller,
the white screen is for this: http://forum.gsmhosting.com/vbb/f272/05-10-20... more@ RFB
Just to let you know that sometimes things go right, I've just flashed my Nokia 5800 with C6 firmware. Everything went right first time!
- Freefaller
- mye
BubbleTea101, 27 Oct 2010Lol. Why do you always get the dodgy phones? @BubbleTea101
I'm just lucky I guess.
- Freefaller
- mye
RottenFoxBreath, 27 Oct 2010@ Freefaller,
the white screen is for this: http://forum.gsmhosting.com/vbb/f272/05-10-20... more@ RFB
Wow! That IS weird. I don't understand why that happens.
I won't bother posting on Modaco, like I said, I'm just pissed off trying now. I'll just leave it.
Thanks anyway.
- RottenFoxBreath
- m7H
Freefaller, 27 Oct 2010@ RFB
I've just followed your instructions to the letter, even though I've already done tha... more@ Freefaller,
the white screen is for this: http://forum.gsmhosting.com/vbb/f272/05-10-2010-orange-san-francisco-direct-unlock-world-first-1109436/
It's for unlocking using the furious gold unlock...
Might be better off posting on modaco, see if anyone there can help, as that's the first time i've ever heard of this...
- BubbleTea101
- 2Gn
Freefaller, 27 Oct 2010@ RFB I've just followed your instructions to the letter, even though I've already done tha... moreLol. Why do you always get the dodgy phones?
- Freefaller
- mye
RottenFoxBreath, 27 Oct 2010@ Freefaller,
So you:
Download fastboot.
Turn off your phone and take out the battery. ... more@ RFB
I've just followed your instructions to the letter, even though I've already done that about 20 times (I swear!).
All I get is that black screen with a white box in the centre stating 'FTM'; I'm looking at that right now.
'It ain't gonna go'.
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