ZTE Blade aka DELL XCD 35 aka Orange San Francisco Thread

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pageisgod85 said:
The newer nightlies have the setting under Settings->Device Settings. The older ones had a separate app in the app drawer called ZTE Blade settings.
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hmmm I don't see Device Settings either under settings ?

BTW I'm not using nightlies..i'm on stable cm7.1.0

Also I'm not able to get 2 way call recording working? I've installed some software's, but they say your phone doesn't support it, they can only record my voice..I remember Dell original software was able to do it just fine, but not in cm7..

I'm thinking of switching to ginger stir fry build (based on zte's 2.3.4 build)...any feedback about it? is it better than cm7..

I want a stable build as I won't be updating the s/w very often..
 
drsingh said:
e 71 cover fits nicely but you have to cut some holes for volume,camera and speaker grill.
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Have you tried using any of those? How difficult was it to cut through silicon for eg.?
thatsashok said:
i got this one few months back

Sofiz Orange San Francisco ZTE Blade Jelly Case Grey | eBay
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Buying from outside India is not an option as I thought I'd the cover for a friend as a birthday present this saturday. I'm guessing ICCWorld would never be able to deliver anything from out in such short notice :(

Thats why I'm open to anyone with a spare and unused cover.
 
@RD274 where are you planning to get E71 one ? Better get one locally because i don't find many on Flipkart in stock.

Have you already made your mind on gifting him a Cover for his Blade.
 
v.Na5h said:
Guys im planing on getting this phone...

My only requirements are it should be able to play xvid (dvdrips 700mb ones) and mainly BoB reenc,minishares x264 480p tv shows and youtube 360p downloaded (not streaming) videos out of the box or with a decent player(by decent i mean decent frame rates w/o frame drops or the buggy bad interface ones)

i currently have 5230 ...which plays xvid but skips a lot of frames when it comes to playing x264 and 360p youtube videos with ucplayer(which is a very buggy app)
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Anybody guys??
 
@v.Na5h

I had planned to use my phone to watch videos while i commute to and from office but then with all these things not working and all, i started to use my dedicated media player rather than using the phone.
 
v.Na5h said:
Anybody guys??
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i already replied it runs them. If the bitrate is too low then you might have a problem . Else i run those 200mb~ episode of different TV Shows it works fine even the 700mb DVDrip XVID movies.
 
Haste said:
hmmm I don't see Device Settings either under settings ?

BTW I'm not using nightlies..i'm on stable cm7.1.0

Also I'm not able to get 2 way call recording working? I've installed some software's, but they say your phone doesn't support it, they can only record my voice..I remember Dell original software was able to do it just fine, but not in cm7..

I'm thinking of switching to ginger stir fry build (based on zte's 2.3.4 build)...any feedback about it? is it better than cm7..

I want a stable build as I won't be updating the s/w very often..
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When it comes to Android custom ROMs, what I've learned is that the nightlies are usually better than the stable builds in terms of speed, features and even stability, at times. I'm pretty sure that the nightlies which came before 7.1.0 had the proximity sensor calibration settings option, so I don't know why it wouldn't be included in the stable build. You could give GSF a shot. Many users swear by and it is the second most popular custom GB ROM for the Blade.
I had read somewhere that Android does not support call recorders of any form due to strict ban on recording calls in the US and many EU countries. Anyway, I haven't used the Dell software that you've mentioned, so can't comment on that.
 
Haste said:
hmmm I don't see Device Settings either under settings ?

BTW I'm not using nightlies..i'm on stable cm7.1.0

Also I'm not able to get 2 way call recording working? I've installed some software's, but they say your phone doesn't support it, they can only record my voice..I remember Dell original software was able to do it just fine, but not in cm7..

I'm thinking of switching to ginger stir fry build (based on zte's 2.3.4 build)...any feedback about it? is it better than cm7..

I want a stable build as I won't be updating the s/w very often..
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Hi you should try out MMHMP rls 7 or blademix 365 from Modaco. Both excellent roms based on Android 2. 3. 5. Always found Cyanogenmod too laggy and slow.

Sent from my ZTE-BLADE using Tapatalk
 
Okay, so I'm looking to buy the XCD35 for my wife, but have lots of queries. They may be already answered but this thread has too many pages (in a really good way). But I need answers sooner so am posting my queries here.

Firstly, usage of phone would be as a general phone with lots of FM/music playback and some video playback too. Net browsing is also an important factor.

Reasons for choosing this phone :
Screen size
Resolution
Availability of custom ROMs (future proofs it to a large extent)
Price (in that price range, I get less than half the screen res on most phones)

My concerns/queries are "how do the following fare on the XCD35) :
Video playback performance? Looking to play regular 360p/480p videos (avi/mp4 format)
FM and music (this is a major major requirement)
General performance keeping in mind low CPU/RAM for the high resolution screen

I'll all but decided for this phone.
 
deathgoddg said:
i already replied it runs them. If the bitrate is too low then you might have a problem . Else i run those 200mb~ episode of different TV Shows it works fine even the 700mb DVDrip XVID movies.
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did u mean high bitrate
Else i run those 200mb~ episode of different TV Shows
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xvid ones or x264 minishares/BoB
 
piper said:
Okay, so I'm looking to buy the XCD35 for my wife, but have lots of queries. They may be already answered but this thread has too many pages (in a really good way). But I need answers sooner so am posting my queries here.

Firstly, usage of phone would be as a general phone with lots of FM/music playback and some video playback too. Net browsing is also an important factor.

Reasons for choosing this phone :

Screen size

Resolution

Availability of custom ROMs (future proofs it to a large extent)

Price (in that price range, I get less than half the screen res on most phones)

My concerns/queries are "how do the following fare on the XCD35) :

Video playback performance? Looking to play regular 360p/480p videos (avi/mp4 format)

FM and music (this is a major major requirement)

General performance keeping in mind low CPU/RAM for the high resolution screen

I'll all but decided for this phone.
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Music is NOT the greatest strength of this phone so consider that. It is decent but not great.

FM works fine in most open areas for me. But i rarely use though.

Video playback is a hit and miss and you will need some 3rd part player like Mobo player etc.
 
v.Na5h said:
Anybody guys??
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Video playback isn't one of the blade's strengths. The cpu/gpu combo just can't cut it. Even with whatever players, any x264 video encoded with features more than the baseline profile will not play satisfactorily. 240p videos might play, but nothing more. Recoding to a baseline profile will play anything, even the full 480x800 resolution. And there is no discernible loss in quality on the blade's screen, the video still looks awesome. But if you don't want to go through the recoding hassle and want to play anything directly downloaded, look elsewhere. This is probably my only gripe with the blade, and the reason i'm looking for a faster phone. And even xvid/divx isn't always smooth, whatever player you use, and i've tried all of them.
 
Julian said:
Video playback isn't one of the blade's strengths. The cpu/gpu combo just can't cut it. Even with whatever players, any x264 video encoded with features more than the baseline profile will not play satisfactorily. 240p videos might play, but nothing more. Recoding to a baseline profile will play anything, even the full 480x800 resolution. And there is no discernible loss in quality on the blade's screen, the video still looks awesome. But if you don't want to go through the recoding hassle and want to play anything directly downloaded, look elsewhere. This is probably my only gripe with the blade, and the reason i'm looking for a faster phone. And even xvid/divx isn't always smooth, whatever player you use, and i've tried all of them.
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Maybe things would change when coreplayer is released for android phones...

btw any andriod phone under 12k that plays avc x264 high profile smoothly ?
 
raksrules said:
Music is NOT the greatest strength of this phone so consider that. It is decent but not great.

FM works fine in most open areas for me. But i rarely use though.

Video playback is a hit and miss and you will need some 3rd part player like Mobo player etc.
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I will be changing the headphones to a different (good) set and am fine with installing a third party music app like Winamp, etc. Also I feel with CM7 I get DSP tweaks (correct?).

The only issue I can think is, the music output via 3.5mm jack is not powered up (amplified) enough and has low volume, I don't think it will be a problem for my wife. And regarding FM, yeah it is to be used in open areas generally.

Also, even the latest XCD35 models come with unlockable RAM to make it 256+256=512 with some hacking?
 
^ The Spice Mi 410, although its price hovers around the 13k mark and I wouldn't really recommend it due to known hardware issues. If you can find the Defy, it should be priced at around 13-14k, it would be a great choice for your needs.
 
Battery on my San Francisco which I brought from UK in Jan seems to be giving up. I get about 1hour backup:| so was thinking of buying a new battery. requirements

1) Good quality: I can't take the risk of using low-quality Chinese batteries
2) Performance should equivalent to stock battery or better.
Now,
there are 2 options:
1) Get it from Dell: advantage is the surety that's its an original one. But don't know about price & its availability.
2) Import it via Ebay[1][2] [3][4], Dealextreme or other such sites: this is where its gets confusing. there are TON of batteries available with price range $1-$50USD. Nothing can be said about quality or performance.
Guys,
I am quite confused & need your suggestions.
 
thatsashok said:
@RD274 where are you planning to get E71 one ? Better get one locally because i don't find many on Flipkart in stock.

Have you already made your mind on gifting him a Cover for his Blade.
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Yes I have as hes long since given up on getting one for himself. Most likely I am getting a white E72 silicon cover locally or else I'll buy one cheap off ebay.
 
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