Cheap prepay android phone(samsung europa) 39€

TanG411

I've reverted back to a stock rom, and haven't found any better keyboard than Swype. It's just perfect for me.

Also if anyone's interested, there is now a Three baseband available to flash onto your phone, in case you've changed it to something else.

http://www.madteam.co/forum/development/basebands/

I had the NEJP1 originally, but the NEJP2 works very well. My reception was never as good with the other European ones or the LUYJPE American one.

Using the Three baseband also will allow Kies to work with your phone.

Kristopherus

Can you explain what basebands are. please.

danjo-xx

Kristopherus wrote: »

Can you explain what basebands are. please.

In telecommunications and signal processing, baseband is an adjective that describes signals and systems whose range of frequencies is measured from close to 0 hertz to a cut-off frequency, a maximum bandwidth or highest signal frequency; it is sometimes used as a noun for a band of frequencies starting close to zero. Baseband can often be considered as a synonym to lowpass or non-modulated, and antonym to passband, bandpass, carrier-modulated or radio frequency (RF) signal.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baseband

paddyp

ThinksAmoral wrote: »

I've reverted back to a stock rom, and haven't found any better keyboard than Swype. It's just perfect for me.

Also if anyone's interested, there is now a Three baseband available to flash onto your phone, in case you've changed it to something else.

http://www.madteam.co/forum/development/basebands/

I had the NEJP1 originally, but the NEJP2 works very well. My reception was never as good with the other European ones or the LUYJPE American one.

Using the Three baseband also will allow Kies to work with your phone.

You can have swype on cyanogenmod too

TanG411

Can you explain what basebands are. please.

What Danjo said. Basically it gives you a signal.

**Timbuk2**

I just use the normal 'Samsung keyboard', and turn the phone on it's side so it flips from 9-button to qwerty. It's a bit small at first, but you get used to it.

I've tried Swype, and it's great when it works, but it can be so frustrating at times when you accidentally write a completely nonsensical word, have to rub it out, and 'swype' it again only for it to come out wrong. But it is speedy.

Kristopherus

ThinksAmoral wrote: »

What Danjo said. Basically it gives you a signal.

Thanks. Should be of assistance to the complainers on the Three forum, who are unhappy at their signal dropping and also 3g problems.

TanG411

paddyp wrote: »

You can have swype on cyanogenmod too

Nice, just looked it up on the xda forums and seems there is a way.

I tried installing the .apk from my brother's stock ROM but it wouldn't work. Just gave up after that.

McSim

Samsung recently released official KIES update for 3 Ireland Galaxy 5 Europa.

Android 2.2
Kernel 2.6.32.9-perf
Baseband I5500NEJP2
Build number FROYO.XWJQ3

*#*#1234#*#* after flashing:
PDA: I5500XWJQ3
PHONE: I5500NEJP2
CSC: I55003IEJP5

wildrover444

does any one know where to get a cheap backup battery for this phone. thought i saw somewhere on this forum that someone recommended a battery on ebay but cant seem to find post. i was on ebay and there is loads of battery types for the phone but wandering has any one bought a backup battery from ebay and would they recommend it,cheers

BostonB

I use one of these when I'm stuck

http://www.duracell.com/en-US/product/powerhouse-usb-charger.jspx

wildrover444

wildrover444 wrote: »

does any one know where to get a cheap backup battery for this phone. thought i saw somewhere on this forum that someone recommended a battery on ebay but cant seem to find post. i was on ebay and there is loads of battery types for the phone but wandering has any one bought a backup battery from ebay and would they recommend it,cheers

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=73905219&postcount=355

Kristopherus

wildrover444 wrote: »

does any one know where to get a cheap backup battery for this phone. thought i saw somewhere on this forum that someone recommended a battery on ebay but cant seem to find post. i was on ebay and there is loads of battery types for the phone but wandering has any one bought a backup battery from ebay and would they recommend it,cheers

I have ordered a replacement from Dealextreme. Cannot post a short link. Am expecting it in the next week.Cost €5.34 delivered.
http://www.dealextreme.com/p/designer-s-replacement-h5-3-7v-1200mah-battery-for-samsung-s7230e-s5750e-s7330c-80862

opendoor2

Kristopherus wrote: »

I have ordered a replacement from Dealextreme. Cannot post a short link. Am expecting it in the next week.Cost €5.34 delivered.
http://www.dealextreme.com/p/designer-s-replacement-h5-3-7v-1200mah-battery-for-samsung-s7230e-s5750e-s7330c-80862

This one costs more compared to the one from focalprice

looder

There's a lad on Adverts.ie trying to sell a couple of these for €60 each. . . and he seems to be getting a few responses too.

He hasn't even unlocked them. I would have thought anyone who browses adverts.ie would have also browse here.

I bought this a couple of months back and recently it started switching itself off at random times... Anyone having this problem? or even a solution? Checked online and it seems to be common with not much info on fixing the problem.

paddyp

looder wrote: »

There's a lad on Adverts.ie trying to sell a couple of these for €60 each. . . and he seems to be getting a few responses too.

He hasn't even unlocked them. I would have thought anyone who browses adverts.ie would have also browse here.

I bought this a couple of months back and recently it started switching itself off at random times... Anyone having this problem? or even a solution? Checked online and it seems to be common with not much info on fixing the problem.

I only had that problem with underclocking to 122mhz.

looder

I don't have mine rooted (yet - just didn't get around to it yet) so hopefully when I root I won't have it.

Justin10

Is there a guide how to unlock this phone and root it?
There was a very good one for the ZTE blade something like that would be great.

Tar.Aldarion

yes there is, it's posted all over this thread

Justin10

But from what i have been reading is that you have to pay to unlock it. Is that correct.

Rochey18

Rochey18 wrote: »

But from what i have been reading is that you have to pay to unlock it. Is that correct.

You can pay to unlock with FastGSM and it'll cost around €15. There's a free method where you root the phone and then follow a simple guide.

Justin10

Thanks Maia Lively Rodeo couldnt find the free guide. Would you be able point be right direction be very grateful thanks.

Rochey18

Rochey18 wrote: »

Thanks Maia Lively Rodeo couldnt find the free guide. Would you be able point be right direction be very grateful thanks.

Here

Justin10

Thanks mate, dont really understand that but il get the hang of it.

Rochey18

Rochey18 wrote: »

Thanks mate, dont really understand that but il get the hang of it.

The posts on this page by magicspatula might help as well.

wildrover444

Deleted User wrote: »

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=73905219&postcount=355

thats the one i was looking for,ordered a battery and car charger,thanks

wildrover444

wildrover444 wrote: »

thats the one i was looking for,ordered a battery and car charger,thanks

I also found this on eBay last night. Ordered!

paddyp

I'm hoping for an extended battery and cover like you can get for the galaxy s

paddyp

paddyp wrote: »

I'm hoping for an extended battery and cover like you can get for the galaxy s

Wow! You can get a 3500mAh battery for the Samsung Galaxy S!!! Never knew that. I think I know what I want for Christmas

looder

Hi,

I tried rooting + putting CyanogenMod 7.1 on it from here:

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1149110

All I'm getting now is a blank screen that says ANDROID in small writing on the top right hand side.

Any ideas how I go about fixing this?

Kristopherus

Have you Clockworkmod on your phone after visiting xda developers? If so run it and it may recover the correct set-up for you.

paddyp

looder wrote: »

Hi,

I tried rooting + putting CyanogenMod 7.1 on it from here:

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1149110

All I'm getting now is a blank screen that says ANDROID in small writing on the top right hand side.

Any ideas how I go about fixing this?

take out your sd card see if it will boot, if not start clockwork and erase cache try again if not, clockwork mode again, wipe data

paddyp

paddyp wrote: »

I'm hoping for an extended battery and cover like you can get for the galaxy s

paddyp do those extended batteries actually work though? Or is it a gimmick that bricks your phone?

Bunnyhopper

Is it possible to do this process with a Mac?

looder

paddyp wrote: »

take out your sd card see if it will boot, if not start clockwork and erase cache try again if not, clockwork mode again, wipe data

It says E: Can't mount /cache/recovery/log when I try clear cache or a factory reset.. It said the same when I had the memory card in while I was trying to do it before I tried to flash the new rom onto it.

Still giving me the ANDROID black screen unfortunately even when I don't use memory card. Any other ideas?

Kristopherus

Deleted User wrote: »

paddyp do those extended batteries actually work though? Or is it a gimmick that bricks your phone?

I thought you had thrown yours out:D

Kristopherus

Kristopherus wrote: »

I thought you had thrown yours out:D

Nope. I was thinking of it when I got the ZTE Blade but since wouldn't work properly I'm back on the Europa.

Kristopherus

Deleted User wrote: »

Nope. I was thinking of it when I got the ZTE Blade but since wouldn't work properly I'm back on the Europa.

I have both of them as well. The f**king Blade is now breaking my heart. The earpiece has minimal sound coming out of it. Anyway, I found the Europa easy peasy to mod after working on the Blade. A grand phone and great value for the price.

looder

Kristopherus wrote: »

I have both of them as well. The f**king Blade is now breaking my heart. The earpiece has minimal sound coming out of it. Anyway, I found the Europa easy peasy to mod after working on the Blade. A grand phone and great value for the price.

I'm the opposite, the blade went smoothly when I was modding it. . . I can't get this one sorted at all here.

Kristopherus

looder wrote: »

I'm the opposite, the blade went smoothly when I was modding it. . . I can't get this one sorted at all here.

What I did was put the sd card from the Blade into the Europa. Unrooted and then unlocked it. It was a little stubborn at booting up so I ran Clockworkmod. By the way I took the easy out at unlocking and did it via fastgsm.

looder

Kristopherus wrote: »

What I did was put the sd card from the Blade into the Europa. Unrooted and then unlocked it. It was a little stubborn at booting up so I ran Clockworkmod. By the way I took the easy out at unlocking and did it via fastgsm.

I unlocked it first as I hadn't time to root it when I got it a couple of months back.

I lost my Blade so haven't any SD Card from it unfortunately.

I'l play around with it a bit more. . . I might try put on another rom first to see will that make a difference.

TanG411

looder wrote: »

It says E: Can't mount /cache/recovery/log when I try clear cache or a factory reset.. It said the same when I had the memory card in while I was trying to do it before I tried to flash the new rom onto it.

Still giving me the ANDROID black screen unfortunately even when I don't use memory card. Any other ideas?

What version of Clockworkmod did you flash?

You have to flash the EXT4 version. That will allow you to clear the cache. Then reinstall Cyanogenmod + the hotfix + the Google apps in that order.

looder

ThinksAmoral wrote: »

What version of Clockworkmod did you flash?

You have to flash the EXT4 version. That will allow you to clear the cache. Then reinstall Cyanogenmod + the hotfix + the Google apps in that order.

Using v 4 alright.... I'm getting as far as the Cyanogen7(Mod) animation screen now but it doesn't go any further. I'm getting there.

looder

Sorted. Cheers for the help lads.... Just reinstalled clockworkmod and then the Rom and it seemed to do the trick.

Android 2.3 gingerbread on a €40 phone. iPhone, how are ya?

Phone seems to be a lot more responsive and quicker. I'd still rather the Blade though but this will do for a few months.

Br4tPr1nc3

can i throw an 085 card into this?

Kristopherus

Yes, if it is unlocked. Any sim will/should work.

Br4tPr1nc3

sorry what i meant is, does it come unlocked.

TanG411

Br4tPr1nc3 wrote: »

sorry what i meant is, does it come unlocked.

No it's locked to Three.

I read on the Three forum that they will give people unlock codes now for free. I don't know if you have to wait a couple of months, but since you're not under a contract then there shouldn't be a problem.

Tar.Aldarion

oh really? how does one apply

paddyp

looder wrote: »

Android 2.3 gingerbread on a €40 phone. iPhone, how are ya?

The only thing holding it back is the small screen/resolution amazing for the money though. Glad you got it sorted.