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Leaked build of T-Mobile’s G2 is available for download
If you just can’t wait any longer for the official Android Gingerbread 2.3 update for for G2 device from T-Mobile, it appears that a leaked build is already available. This could mean that the official version should be out soon, but for those who are curious as to what they can expect from the official build, or for those who just too impatient, it appears that you will be able to get the update here. On the downside, it appears that there are several features missing, so check them out after the break.
There’s a few cons about the leak like:
– No 3-botton reset.
– Long pressing the camera buttom makes the phone vibrates.
– You cant root the phone once this is done. There’s no way to downgrade again to 2.2.
– Some people had reported problems with their backlight keyboard (I dont have any)
However, the pros outweights the cons:
– Better radio (No, not AM/FM radio)
– Better audio codecs
– Faster boot up… (under 30 seconds on my phone)
– Faster response.
– Better GUI
– Bug Fix on bluetooth and Wifi.
Instructions:
– Download the file.
– Save it on you SD card on the Root, not on a folder.
– turn your device off and then on by holding power on and volume button together. This will boot you into t-Mobile G2 bootloader.
– once your device boots into the bootloader, it will automatically search and detect PC10IMG.ZIP file. Please remain patient as this can take some time.
– Once it detects and scans the file, you will need to press the volume up button on your phone to restore you device. This will again take 5 to 10 minutes so patience is advised. During this process, the phone will reboot and and resume installation of stock firmware.
– Once the flashing / installation is complete, press the power button in order to reboot.
– Once you have completed all these steps, connect your phone again to the computer, mount SD card and delete PC10IMG.ZIP file.
The Fairphone 2 was first unveiled in June earlier this year, where this particular handset carried a modular design while featuring majority of its components that have been sourced from conflict-free mines. It seems that this particular handset that you can purchase with a clear conscience has begun to ship to those who happen to live across Europe.
Fairphone announced in a blog post, “It’s been almost two years in the making, and some of the earliest buyers have been patiently waiting since July to receive their new phones. As community manager, I want to personally welcome the new batch of Fairphone owners to our community.” The initial 1,000 units are tipped to ship this month, before the other pre-orders follow in January 2016.
In terms of hardware specifications, the Fairphone 2 will run on a Snapdragon 801 chipset, has a 5″ 1080p screen with Gorilla Glass 3 protection, 2GB of RAM, an 8MP camera, with Android 5.1 Lollipop in tow. It will be a dual SIM capable handset with a microSD memory card slot and plays nice with 4G LTE networks, retailing for approximately €525 a pop.
It looks like the upcoming flagship model from Xiaomi will feature NFC support, at least based on a document that was released by China UnionPay. Just in case you are scratching your head and wondering who China UnionPay is, they happen to be the only domestic payment gateway supplier and card organization, and hence, to see them offer detailed support concerning the newly released NFC-based payment system points to the very real possibility of the upcoming Xiaomi Mi 5 featuring NFC capability.
After all, the Xiaomi Mi 3 was also mentioned on the list, which so happens to feature NFC, and there is no mention of the Xiaomi Mi 4 which does not come with NFC. Still, such a new payment system would be the ideal tool to see the reintroduction of NFC to the flagship model.
OnePlus did make an announcement in the previous month that the Ceramic variant of the OnePlus X will be released on November 24. True to their word, they did exactly that – although only a pitiful number of units were made available, and not only that, this was through a charity auction. Thankfully for the rest of the masses who are on the lookout for this device, it has gone on sale officially already.
Needless to say, this particular variant is available only by an invitation, although do bear in mind that standard OnePlus X invites are not good here – you will still need to snag yourself a specific Ceramic variant invite before you make a purchase. OnePlus is also on the lookout to offer additional methods of picking up this smartphone, although no further details were revealed.
The OnePlus X Ceramic will be available only in select markets, where among them include Europe, India, and Hong Kong. To date, we do know that OnePlus had made only 10,000 units of the handset available. A case of the early bird getting the proverbial worm here?