Official Samsung Galaxy SL (i9003) Thread

[gagan007]

the most descriptive article I came about on deodexed was this:
What Is Odex And Deodex In Android [Complete Guide]

for zipalign, nothing beats this:
zipalign | Android Developers



Update/Edit:

I have decided to move on to Nexus S, my original choice for Android. I do not want to remain at the mercy of handset manufacturers for update.

In this article:
99% of Android phones leak secret account credentials • The Register

all those who are on Android 2.3.3 and earlier are likely to lose their details if they use public/unsecured/unknown network. Although it is a remote possibility in India (we have public wifis at really lesser number of places) but why remain susceptible.

Maybe I am being too paranoid here (about security and all) but don't want to take any chances as I am wired to internet round the clock.

[tarey_g]

Nexus S is overpriced SL, I'd rather for for Galaxy S(Amoled) then Nexus S. The only assured thing abt it is constant updates (and great XDA support). Which is good but demands a price of 27k (Pune). 19k for SL vs 27K for Nexus (which is almost similar phone), not justified.

Nexus S does not have fm radio, which I missed very much in my previous android phone , Galaxy SPICA.

[gagan007]

completely agree. having no radio sucks but I can counter it by loading all my fav tracks.

BTW I am trying to get Nexus S from abroad so that I get atleast a S-AMOLED. that 16 GB limit is also frustrating but atleast it will have Google and community support. Just my thought. I am not, in any way. trying to compare i9000 or i9003 with Nexus S

[tarey_g]

^^ I know, just wrote what led me to buy SL instead of Nexus S, I had that phone in my mind too.
The most sad part about owning a SL is nonexistent XDA support, I am currently running CM7 on my Galaxy Spica thanks to www.samdroid.net and XDA .

[AndroidFan]

completely agree. having no radio sucks but I can counter it by loading all my fav tracks.

BTW I am trying to get Nexus S from abroad so that I get atleast a S-AMOLED. that 16 GB limit is also frustrating but atleast it will have Google and community support. Just my thought. I am not, in any way. trying to compare i9000 or i9003 with Nexus S

Nexus S is a very good choice... Unfortunately, its overpriced...

Maybe in 2012-2013, I might be able to buy a Nexus 2S or something dualcore pure Google phone...

[Terabyte]

@gagan007 : Apart from the update thing any other reason for giving up on GSL?
IMO Nexus S is definitely a good choice.

[gagan007]

Apart from updates, no other reason to be very honest

[SwiftLover]

Is it Still worth to buy Samsung Galaxy S i9000 for 21,990?? will it support Android 3.1? or 2.3 is the end of the i9000?

[gagan007]

well after SII it seems logical that i9000 is not going to last much.no official word on this though

[AndroidFan]

Is it Still worth to buy Samsung Galaxy S i9000 for 21,990?? will it support Android 3.1? or 2.3 is the end of the i9000?

well after SII it seems logical that i9000 is not going to last much.no official word on this though

Original Samsung Galaxy S has awesome hardware, great screen, great CPU-GPU combination and exceptional XDA support. At 22k, its amazing...

Samsung Galaxy S + CyanogenMod 7 = Awesome Winner...

If you don't like to hack and tinker... then HTC Desire S is better out of the box...

[tarey_g]

Original Samsung Galaxy S has awesome hardware, great screen, great CPU-GPU combination and exceptional XDA support. At 22k, its amazing...

Samsung Galaxy S + CyanogenMod 7 = Awesome Winner...

If you don't like to hack and tinker... then HTC Desire S is better out of the box...

I could not find Galaxy S for 22k anywhere. 24-25k was the price I got.

[SwiftLover]

I could not find Galaxy S for 22k anywhere. 24-25k was the price I got.

Samsung Galaxy S is available at Letsbuy.com for 22,990/- and use discount coupon (1K) = 21,990/-

[furious_gamer]

I could not find Galaxy S for 22k anywhere. 24-25k was the price I got.

Samsung Galaxy S I9000: Full Phone Specifications, Price, Reviews (Metallic Black)

@ 23k

If you inquire locally, you can get a better deal.

[tarey_g]

Well Maharashtra has sh1tty octroi laws which make everything automatically costly. MH is the only state in India to have octroi tax , which is arounf 8-10% WTF ! . If I order from internet still I will have to pay for octroi.

[furious_gamer]

^^ Thats why i am saying, inquire locally, otherwise ask someone to buy it for you and courier it as gift.

[AndroidFan]

Well Maharashtra has sh1tty octroi laws which make everything automatically costly. MH is the only state in India to have octroi tax , which is arounf 8-10% WTF ! . If I order from internet still I will have to pay for octroi.

As far as I know, Mumbai-Thane area have octroi. I am not sure about the rest of Maharastra...

[tarey_g]

Whole MH has, even if you buy some goods from one part of Pune and take it to the other part (Nagar Palika change) you have to pay octroi on it.


According to wikipedia :
As of 2008, octroi is levied in Ethiopia and in only one state of India, (Maharashtra).

MH gove earns around Rs 7000 crore yearly via octroi tax ! Parasites!

[furious_gamer]

I rooted my phone day before yesterday and from that it seems to be very laggy. Is that anything wrong i've done.

[gagan007]

I rooted my handset too. Not experienced any kind of lagging! You did this for Titanium backup only right?

[furious_gamer]

Nope. For SetCPU Master.... and Lock app....

[gagan007]

you are overclocking!!!!!!!

wait I saw in some reviews that it only allows to down-clock and not the other way around

[furious_gamer]

yes i only know after using that app.....

I changed the min freq from 300MHz to 700MHz to see the difference. Now it's lag like hell...

[gagan007]

BTW you have played many games (including HD) on this phone. How about Modern Combat 2: Black Pegasus (https://market.android.com/details?i...feature=banner) does it work smoothly?

I thought I will ask you before giving Rs.316 to them



more BTW, I do not know if everyone knows it or not but if you click on "Install" for any application in market.android.com online (on PC) with your account, it will be downloaded and installed in your phone automatically
Waaanderfullll

Moreover, Google has 15 minutes money-back policy for all Android market apps and games. Say you pay for the above game, try it on your mobile. If it doesn't work, uninstall it and your money will be refunded

[furious_gamer]

BTW you have played many games (including HD) on this phone. How about Modern Combat 2: Black Pegasus (https://market.android.com/details?i...feature=banner) does it work smoothly?

I thought I will ask you before giving Rs.316 to them

I hate war shooters but still i tried that game, i hate it TBF. since i am not a fan of that genre, don't take my view completely.

more BTW, I do not know if everyone knows it or not but if you click on "Install" for any application in market.android.com online (on PC) with your account, it will be downloaded and installed in your phone automatically
Waaanderfullll

I know that and i hope everybody know that.

Moreover, Google has 15 minutes money-back policy for all Android market apps and games. Say you pay for the above game, try it on your mobile. If it doesn't work, uninstall it and your money will be refunded

Did you get your money back this way?

My Android Home :

[noob]

Did you get your money back this way?

Nopes. Money is debited from account after 15 min. and thats much better way.

[furious_gamer]

^^ Yes, it is a best option. I got that.

[gagan007]

yes, I purchased XDA Premium but immediately realized that xda is supported by tapatalk too so why not buy that. I got my money back

BTW why are you using a separate app for screenshot when pressing "Back" followed by "Home" button gives you the same. I love your home, I am not too fond of widgets (tried some of them but later removed) so my home is a little rustic. But still I love Go Launcher Ex. That small "Lock" app (56kb only) is really good to lock your fone with just a touch as I find pressing the lock button a little cumbersome
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[furious_gamer]

yes, I purchased XDA Premium but immediately realized that xda is supported by tapatalk too so why not buy that. I got my money back

I bought TapaTalk only for TDF and now i m doomed. TDF doesn't seem to integrate TapaTalk. Thats really a sad news for me..

BTW why are you using a separate app for screenshot when pressing "Back" followed by "Home" button gives you the same. I love your home, I am not too fond of widgets (tried some of them but later removed) so my home is a little rustic. But still I love Go Launcher Ex. That small "Lock" app (56kb only) is really good to lock your fone with just a touch as I find pressing the lock button a little cumbersome
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I tested that app and BTW i know that pressing back+home will take SS.

But what i didn't got was, where the hell it is storing those pics....

I liked that home very much and i kept it. Also i liked that "Lock" App, which let me lock games. It's annoying to see people playing games even when your phone is running out of charge and they still don't understand that we need to use it atleast till we reach home. So thumbs up for Lock Application.

@anyone

Is it possible to OC this phone? Coz whatever OC app i install, it's not letting me to OC and the max speed remains at 1000MHz.

[gagan007]

I carry a charger with me to office, moreover I keep my phone plugged into USB in my car while driving so it keeps on charging.

BTW I have a question too. Is the menu in this handset limited to 8 pages only?


snapshots are saved in "ScreenCapture" folder in Home (of MyFile application). in other words /mnt/sdcard/ScreenCapture

[furious_gamer]

I carry a charger with me to office, moreover I keep my phone plugged into USB in my car while driving so it keeps on charging.

BTW I have a question too. Is the menu in this handset limited to 8 pages only?


snapshots are saved in "ScreenCapture" folder in Home (of MyFile application). in other words /mnt/sdcard/ScreenCapture

1. Nope, as you install apps it will increase.

2. I got the yesterday itself , anyway thanks for the info gagan..