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Current best value Android Huawei Ascend G300

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    #902
    TM
    Registered Users Posts: 1,167 ✭✭✭TM


    Dazzozo of Huawei G300 CM9.1 fame has CM10.0 R1 out:

    http://www.modaco.com/topic/359624-jb-cm10-412-cyanogenmod-100-for-the-huawei-ascend-g300-rom-last-updated-0912/


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    #903
    kaiserjim
    Registered Users Posts: 93 ✭✭kaiserjim


    Ive been following this thread and was about to go out and buy one when I saw the g330 is available with emobile. Anyone have any opinion on this phone ?


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    #904
    Simi
    Registered Users Posts: 1,869 ✭✭✭Simi


    kaiserjim wrote: »
    Ive been following this thread and was about to go out and buy one when I saw the g330 is available with emobile. Anyone have any opinion on this phone ?

    Better processor, worse screen. I think that sums it up. The g330 also gains a front facing camera, but loses fm radio.

    I haven't seen any indepth reviews yet so I don't know anymore than that I'm afraid.


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    #905
    kaiserjim
    Registered Users Posts: 93 ✭✭kaiserjim


    Cheers. Is the screen a major step back ? I havent had a smart phone in about a year since my 3 year old made mince meat of my Iphone 3gs. Im sure both the g300 and g330 would suit my needs. Which one would you lads buy?


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    #906
    TM
    Registered Users Posts: 1,167 ✭✭✭TM


    G300 from Vodafone: list price now €139.99 minus €20 for porting a number (just get a free SIM from another operator) minus €20 if the FatCheese cashback works for you (http://www.fatcheese.ie/cashback/vodafone-ireland/) = €99.99 net.

    http://shop.vodafone.ie/shop/phones-and-plans/phones/pay-as-you-go/phone-details/huawei-ascend-g300

    G330 from emobile: list price €149.99 and no discounts available?

    http://www.emobile.ie/phonesplansmore/phones/details/?id=188

    That being the case I'd probably still go for the G300 but admittedly I haven't used the G330 so maybe the dual core and front facing camera would be worth it in spite of the non IPS screen.

    Also - in case it's of any relevance to you - there is already an active after market ROM development community for the G300 - e.g.:

    http://www.modaco.com/forum/650-huawei-ascend-g300-g300modacocom/

    The same might evolve for the G330 but you never know...


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    #907
    antomorro-sei
    Registered Users Posts: 1,969 ✭✭✭antomorro-sei


    TM wrote: »
    Dazzozo of Huawei G300 CM9.1 fame has CM10.0 R1 out:

    http://www.modaco.com/topic/359624-jb-cm10-412-cyanogenmod-100-for-the-huawei-ascend-g300-rom-last-updated-0912/

    Have you installed this man?

    Gonna backup all my apps/contacts etc first before changing ROM again!


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    #908
    TM
    Registered Users Posts: 1,167 ✭✭✭TM


    Not yet - hopefully going to try it later. It's early days (R1) so there are likely to be some issues (e.g. as reported in the thread).

    I backup my contacts to Google.
    Be careful of backing up and restoring apps as it looks like it may cause problems with some ROMs.
    I don't use that many apps right now nor do I have that much data to make switching ROMS that much hassle.
    SMS/call lists are the main data that I want to retain - e.g.:

    https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.riteshsahu.SMSBackupRestore&hl=en
    https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.riteshsahu.CallLogBackupRestore


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    #909
    0066ad
    Closed Accounts Posts: 314 ✭✭0066ad


    Simi wrote: »
    Better processor, worse screen. I think that sums it up. The g330 also gains a front facing camera, but loses fm radio.

    I haven't seen any indepth reviews yet so I don't know anymore than that I'm afraid.

    I've read the reviews about no fm radio so wasn't expecting it but
    it actually does have a fm radio.


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    #910
    TM
    Registered Users Posts: 1,167 ✭✭✭TM


    Haven't had a chance to use CM10.0 yet but it's getting some favourable comments on MoDaCo. Unsurpsiringly for a first release it has some issues but nothing that's obviously a showstopper so far as far as I can see....

    http://www.modaco.com/topic/359624-jb-cm10-412-cyanogenmod-100-for-the-huawei-ascend-g300-rom-last-updated-0912/


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    #911
    Jayop
    Closed Accounts Posts: 17,388 ✭✭✭✭Jayop


    I flashed cm10.0 the day it came out and I've been having a few annoying cliches but nothing that would make me go back to ICS yet. WOuld recommend.


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    #912
    TM
    Registered Users Posts: 1,167 ✭✭✭TM


    Thanks Jayop. Good to know. Am hoping to try it real soon now... :)


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    #913
    Jayop
    Closed Accounts Posts: 17,388 ✭✭✭✭Jayop


    One thing, if you do the OTA update you may have to flash the latest GAPP's for JB. It was actually running better for me before I did this, but Google Play wasn't working so I was forced to.

    Dazz seems to release updates fairly quickly so hopefully we can expect some of the bugs to be fixed.


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    #914
    TM
    Registered Users Posts: 1,167 ✭✭✭TM


    Thanks. I'm probably just going to do a full wipe and clean install rather than OTA (from CM9 I presume?).


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    #915
    Jayop
    Closed Accounts Posts: 17,388 ✭✭✭✭Jayop


    Yeah, I was CM9 v5 and I did the OTA. I'm actually probably going to still do a full wipe when I get around to it.


    Have you gave the Firefox OS a shot yet?


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    #916
    TM
    Registered Users Posts: 1,167 ✭✭✭TM


    Had a quick play with CM10.0 last night (albeit with no SIM installed yet) and at a glance it looks pretty good! :) Am looking forward to getting it set up properly for daily use and seeing how it goes.

    Haven't looked at Firefox OS. Not sure it's for me to be honest. But once I get CM10.0 fully set up I might try a CWM Nandroid backup and then stick Firefox OS on for a quick goo...


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    #917
    Jayop
    Closed Accounts Posts: 17,388 ✭✭✭✭Jayop


    It's certainly a little buggy (CM10) but I like it!


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    #918
    pbarr
    Registered Users Posts: 824 ✭✭✭pbarr


    What's the best way to add another email account such as eircom.net or would I be best to download a separate app for it.


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    #919
    Jayop
    Closed Accounts Posts: 17,388 ✭✭✭✭Jayop


    pbarr wrote: »
    What's the best way to add another email account such as eircom.net or would I be best to download a separate app for it.

    Pretty sure using the generic email app would be the best bet. You can add multiple accounts from various sources IIRC.

    Alternatively you could have all your eircom messages forwarded onto the gmail account you would have set up.


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    #920
    Jayop
    Closed Accounts Posts: 17,388 ✭✭✭✭Jayop


    yeah, I just went into mine and looked. I have a yahoo address set up on the standard android email app. If you hit settings you can add another account.

    Try it and let me know if you have bother.


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    #921
    pbarr
    Registered Users Posts: 824 ✭✭✭pbarr


    Jayop wrote: »
    yeah, I just went into mine and looked. I have a yahoo address set up on the standard android email app. If you hit settings you can add another account.

    Try it and let me know if you have bother.


    Thanks it's the wife's phone but I won't get a chance to try it untill Friday evening so ill post back then on how I get on.


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    #922
    Jayop
    Closed Accounts Posts: 17,388 ✭✭✭✭Jayop


    Cool


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    #923
    Kintarō Hattori
    Registered Users Posts: 14,986 ✭✭✭✭Kintarō Hattori


    fallaci wrote: »
    And to have it unbranded I followed step by step guide from here:
    http://huaweig300.com/huawei-g300-install-a-custom-jelly-bean-ics-rom-from-scratch/
    worked perfectly :D

    Got the unlock code and it worked a treat. However is it possible to unbrand the phone without needing to put a custom ROM on it?


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    #924
    jgbyr
    Registered Users Posts: 1,377 ✭✭✭jgbyr


    Kintarō Hattori wrote: »
    Got the unlock code and it worked a treat. However is it possible to unbrand the phone without needing to put a custom ROM on it?

    Just root the phone,then you can remove what you want & no need to install a different rom.
    Plenty of info on it here :
    http://www.modaco.com/forum/650-huawei-ascend-g300-g300modacocom/


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    #925
    Jayop
    Closed Accounts Posts: 17,388 ✭✭✭✭Jayop


    I'm considering going back to stock ICS if I can remove all the bloatware. I love the roms, but they're too glitchy at the moment and too many of my apps refuse to run with them.


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    #926
    Discodog
    Registered Users Posts: 15,874 ✭✭✭✭Discodog


    Jayop wrote: »
    I'm considering going back to stock ICS if I can remove all the bloatware. I love the roms, but they're too glitchy at the moment and too many of my apps refuse to run with them.

    I don't get the bloatware argument. Mine only shows the Vodafone name on the startup screen. Apart from that you wouldn't know it was on Voda.


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    #927
    massy086
    Registered Users Posts: 2,845 ✭✭✭massy086


    by any chance is anyone looking to sell there g300 and upgrade to the g330 if so drop me a pm cheer,s guys


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    #928
    Jayop
    Closed Accounts Posts: 17,388 ✭✭✭✭Jayop


    Discodog wrote: »
    I don't get the bloatware argument. Mine only shows the Vodafone name on the startup screen. Apart from that you wouldn't know it was on Voda.

    The multitude of apps that are there that will never serve me any purpose other than to take up space on my phone. I don't mind the vodafone logo at start up, but it got to the point when I couldn't even update my existing apps due to lack of space never mind download new ones.

    Also, I like tinkering with stuff. :D


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    #929
    zil
    Registered Users Posts: 317 ✭✭zil


    I've been thinking about getting a new phone for a while and had pretty much decided on the 300 but now with meteor and emobile both having the 330 I'm reconsidering.

    Is there a consensus on whether the 330 is worth the extra €20 (or €50 if cashback works) over the 330?


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    #930
    paddyp
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,927 ✭✭✭paddyp


    zil wrote: »
    I've been thinking about getting a new phone for a while and had pretty much decided on the 300 but now with meteor and emobile both having the 330 I'm reconsidering.

    Is there a consensus on whether the 330 is worth the extra €20 (or €50 if cashback works) over the 330?

    g300 has an IPS screen apprarently the g330 doesn't so in my opinion the 330 is a downgrade I couldn't care less about the dual core my g300 flies with cyanogenmod 9 from modaco


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    #931
    Jayop
    Closed Accounts Posts: 17,388 ✭✭✭✭Jayop


    Agree with Paddy. When your looking at a bargain smartphone you need to focus on the screen and the 300 has the better one. The 330 does have the front facing camera, but how often will you ever really use that?


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