Cheap prepay android phone(samsung europa) 39€

danjo-xx

When connected to usb its not showing up in any of the drives in my computer:(

edit: had to enable usb first but only have access to sd card but is there anyway of getting into the phones file system to add/delete or remove apps etc

brennra

should be getting the phone in the morning. whats the best website for getting it unlocked and are the websites safe enough for credit card details and all that?

danjo-xx

brennra wrote: »

should be getting the phone in the morning. whats the best website for getting it unlocked and are the websites safe enough for credit card details and all that?

The cheapest is fastgsm Unlock Samsung GT-i5500: $9.99 (€7) and a lot of the lads here have used it. You can pay through paypal so it very safe that way. Just unlocked mine tonight. Its quite simple and there is a video to guide you as well.

brennra

danjo-xx wrote: »

The cheapest is fastgsm Unlock Samsung GT-i5500: $9.99 (€7) and a lot of the lads here have used it. You can pay through paypal so it very safe that way. Just unlocked mine tonight. Its quite simple and there is a video to guide you as well.

That one works okay? u didnt need to do the imei one below it? i dont have a pay pal acc cos i think they wont accept laser so will prob just get one of those 3v things

danjo-xx

brennra wrote: »

That one works okay? u didnt need to do the imei one below it? i dont have a pay pal acc cos i think they wont accept laser so will prob just get one of those 3v things

It works perfectly....don't mind the one below... imei europe only unless you want to do it that way.

brennra

danjo-xx wrote: »

It works perfectly....don't mind the one below... imei europe only unless you want to do it that way.

awesome thanks! il be trying it tomorrow night so hopefully it will all go okay for me thanks for your help:)

danjo-xx

brennra wrote: »

awesome thanks! il be trying it tomorrow night so hopefully it will all go okay for me thanks for your help:)

Just look at the video a few times first because it can be a bit tricky.

There are two things you have to download and install first.

1. Drivers
2. Samsung unlock Client.

Good luck.

cookingmama

danjo-xx wrote: »

when you click on find address then address verified comes up.

thanks a lot!! hope to have mine soon!

birdygirl

I had one of these phones a few months ago. If you buy this phone, remember to keep your receipt AND the packaging it came in. Just sayin'.

Dublinstiofán

Got mine an hour ago. Unlocked and working perfect on O2.

Thanks again OP!

Tar.Aldarion

the 39e free credit is being withdrawn from accounts

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=73849412&postcount=27

lindtee

Tar.Aldarion wrote: »

the 39e free credit is being withdrawn from accounts

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=73849412&postcount=27

Well that's made up my mind for me, will def be unlocking the phone and using my o2 sim instead. They could have left us keep it, the meanies.

Tar.Aldarion

lindtee wrote: »

Well that's made up my mind for me, will def be unlocking the phone and using my o2 sim instead. They could have left us keep it, the meanies.

do they offer data packages? at what cost.

Tar.Aldarion

Tar.Aldarion wrote: »

the 39e free credit is being withdrawn from accounts

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=73849412&postcount=27

bleedin' Boards gave the game away! What happens if you've already spent some of it?

Tar.Aldarion

Tar.Aldarion wrote: »

do they offer data packages? at what cost.

700mb for €10 I think.

Tar.Aldarion

i blame the thread starter >_>




I asked about that but he's not gotten back

Just checked my balance...a fiver. I still have the data add on. I'm guessing it was €5 for the mistake + €5 for registering - €5 addon = €5. :mad:

Mimikyu

This post has been deleted.

You were probably the one that told the teacher if they gave the same homework twice! So Captain do you want my email address so you can send me what I've lost by PayPal like? :pac:

Alter-Ego

Ah well it was good while it lasted. And it was decent of Three to credit us all with €5. I'd spent a bit on calls and the data package already so it was still a nice freebie.

Daemos

Yeah can't really complain, it was never advertised, only said on this thread by posters who got it. Very decent indeed to give free €5 credit though. Besides all the money they will have lost from the mistake then they give away more as an apology for it. Can't say I would've done the same in their position.

danjo-xx

birdygirl wrote: »

I had one of these phones a few months ago. If you buy this phone, remember to keep your receipt AND the packaging it came in. Just sayin'.

Saying what exactly!

BanzaiBk

Anyone else spend loads of the free credit? I used it to ring my gf in the UK in an attempt to use it up.

thesandeman

Hope you didnt tell her that was the only reason you rang her :-o

paddyp

Simi wrote: »

Had a browse through the android development forum on xda & there's a very promising looking port of cyanogen mod 7.1 in active development

Samsung just hired cyanogen wonder will that be the end of it?

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2011/08/16/cyanogen_hired_by_samsung/

Anyone overclocked theirs?

paddyp

BanzaiBk wrote: »

Anyone else spend loads of the free credit? I used it to ring my gf in the UK in an attempt to use it up.

I use the sim in an internet dongle for when I'm on holliers, very handy indeed.

Dublinstiofán

Didn't like mine,

Gonna hold out with the trusty Nokia until iPhone 5. The screen is big enough but too small for txting with my big thumbs,
especially after having an iPhone for years. Otherwise it was ok in most other departments.

mikom

Dublinstiofán wrote: »

Didn't like mine,

Gonna hold out with the trusty Nokia until iPhone 5. The screen is big enough but too small for txting with my big thumbs,
especially after having an iPhone for years. Otherwise it was ok in most other departments.

Try the free thick thumbs app.
It worked for my trotters.

Allyall

I bought one yesterday, and it has turned itself off three times now, even with battery over 50%.

Is there a setting i'm missing?

Dublinstiofán

mikom wrote: »

Try the free thick thumbs app.
It worked for my trotters.

Gone, guy from Adverts came for it this morning. Thanks for the heads up anyway!

noodler

mikom wrote: »

Try the free thick thumbs app.
It worked for my trotters.

Must try this thanks.

Tar.Aldarion

will try it too thanks, do you mean thick buttons?


what are the best apps? suggestions?
i got endomundo for running.

danjo-xx

I want big keyboard too:)

Cant connect to samsung apps without first doing an update but for security reasons phone is set to block applications from non android market.

If i go to settings and allow update then its at my own risk, and if I ignore update I cant proceed. its a samsung phone with android o.s. so whats the big deal

mikom

Tar.Aldarion wrote: »

will try it too thanks, do you mean thick buttons?.

Thick buttons, that's the one.
A life saver for me.

Tar.Aldarion wrote: »

what are the best apps? suggestions?

I'm currently trawling through this list....

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055658304

Tar.Aldarion

thanks ill have a look, a lot seem old, will try and find some new ones!

mikom

Tar.Aldarion wrote: »

thanks ill have a look, a lot seem old, will try and find some new ones!

Start at the last page and work your way back, that's what I'm at.

Dothehustle

maybe a little late but you can unlock the samsung europa yourself

found this and gave it a try
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=12099386&postcount=6

this all so helps with steps
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=16370413&postcount=1

just poped in my vodafone sim and it worked
phone must be rooted but that is simple enough just google universal androot apk and you phone will be rooted

Tar.Aldarion

how safe is that method?


ive dled so many apps, they are amazing
hello night sky!

Jonathan

Dothehustle wrote: »

maybe a little late but you can unlock the samsung europa yourself

found this and gave it a try
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=12099386&postcount=6

this all so helps with steps
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=16370413&postcount=1

just poped in my vodafone sim and it worked
phone must be rooted but that is simple enough just google universal androot apk and you phone will be rooted

Tar.Aldarion wrote: »

how safe is that method?

Risky. I typo'd and didn't unmount /efs and consequently borked my IMEI.

Dothehustle

Jonathan wrote: »

Risky. I typo'd and didn't unmount /efs and consequently borked my IMEI.

yep adb will brick ur phone if u make a mistake copy and paste safeist way


did you have any luck fixing it

Jonathan

Dothehustle wrote: »

yep adb will brick ur phone if u make a mistake copy and paste safeist way

Typing them in wasn't the problem. Catting a binary file was. I wasn't thinking and assumed I was in a text editor. ctrl + c would normally exit a text editor, but it killed adb instead. I logged in again and umounted, but no luck.

Dothehustle wrote: »

did you have any luck fixing it

Had a quick go, but no luck. I'll have another go when I get time.

thebigmc

picked this phone up yesterday, lovely phone for the price!

I got a new 3number to test the coverage and im happy enough to port my old number over.

Nice one 3

orchidsrpretty

Anyone else having battery problems with this? I put in on full charge, not using it at all and the battery is dead within 18hours. Is there something to do with the amount of apps you download? I know the battery life on these types of phones is not the best but I would expect at least a day if the phone is not being used. The thing drainging the battery the most is the "cell standby

daytob

you can get yourself ultimate juice or green energy * something like that, or even you can use superbox.
change the display brightness and make sure you arent constantly checking for updates * sync every 6 hours or so

martyoo

Anyone else having battery problems with this? I put in on full charge, not using it at all and the battery is dead within 18hours. Is there something to do with the amount of apps you download? I know the battery life on these types of phones is not the best but I would expect at least a day if the phone is not being used. The thing drainging the battery the most is the "cell standby

Ya the battery isn't great at all.

BostonB

Smart phone, touch screen. Is never going to give good battery life.

Savman

Same here, battery not great, would not want to be away from charger for long spells.

Alter-Ego

I got a spare battery on Ebay for about €4. Small and slim so it fits in my wallet easily.

Make sure you have GPS, WiFi, and Bluetooth turned off when you don't need it. I've also read that you should turn the phone off and charge it for at least 8 hours when you first get it.

kc66

How long does the fastgsm unlock take. The software seems to be hanging on me- went through some phone details. Last few lines:
SUBSET LOCK CODE : 00000000
SP LOCK CODE : 00000000
CP LOCK CODE : 00000000

On the phone it is asking KIES or UMS mode only. Am I supposed to select one of these? No mention in the guide.

Above those lines it says "UNLOCKING PHONE : [OK]"
I wonder is it done. THere is still an option to abort.

Edit: Never mind, just disconnected it and its done ok.

I had the same problem. Was sitting looking at it for ages before plucking up the courage to do something. You might have been a little lucky because in the video guide it says to select "KIES" mode.