I got the Skyrocket, I was on stock gingerbread 2.3.5
thats the galaxy s2?
you got tons of options
what did you flash miui ics?
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thats the galaxy s2?
you got tons of options
what did you flash miui ics?
thats the galaxy s2?
you got tons of options
what did you flash miui ics?
its the LTE gs2, the phone still hasnt booted up though
Im gonna probably gonna try a different rom if this doesnt boot up in the next hour
no that is a problem, def something wrong there. Try another rom, especially if its hanging on the boot animation or startup screen.
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CNET Galaxy S3 beats iPhone 5 for best device ...
Galaxy S3 beats iPhone 5 for best device of 2012
CNET editors unveil the 10 best and most influential tech products of the year.
by Lindsey Turrentine December 11, 2012 4:30 AM PST
Follow @lturrentine
Imagine seven of CNET's most senior editors locked in a room, arguing over the course of three days to determine the 100 biggest tech stories of the year for our annual CNET 100 package. We bickered, we pounded coffee, we reminisced, and we wrestled over some big questions -- including which products we considered the hands-down best of 2012.
The question of gadget supremacy intrigued us, so we decided to pull from our list of biggest newsmakers the five best devices of the year as well as the five most influential tech products of 2012. The ongoing battle between Apple and Google played itself out in our best list, with Samsung and its Android-based Galaxy S3 trumping the long-awaited iPhone 5 on a lineup of entirely mobile products. But there's more to the story of tech influence in 2012. Read on.
CNET's 5 best tech products of 2012
Regardless of popularity or industry impact, these five devices claim the best design, the most compelling features, and the overall most impressive value among all the hundreds of mainstream tech products released in 2012. Our hats off to all five.
(Credit: Josh Miller/CNET)
1. Samsung Galaxy S3, the Android hero
It took years of iPhone dominance and many months of Android market leadership for a phone with Google's mobile operating system to knock the iPhone off its pedestal. The Samsung Galaxy S3 won that honor. The GS3 is a truly global phone, available on nearly every carrier, nearly everywhere. Its large, vibrant HD display represents a growing class of phones with broader form factors, and its delicate balance of Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich, a sharp 8-megapixel camera, 4G LTE or HSPA+ support, and an accessible price make the Galaxy S3 a worldwide hero. (Read the full Galaxy S3 review.)
(Credit: Sarah Tew/CNET)
2. iPhone 5, the most anticipated
The drumbeat of aggressive rumors in the lead-up to the iPhone 5 launch gave the handset a lot to live up to. Finally released in September, nearly six years after the original iPhone, this is the iPhone we've been waiting for. The iPhone 5's anticipated 4G LTE, built-in turn-by-turn directions, and a tall, featherweight design make it a beauty marred only by subpar maps, which have improved steadily since the phone's launch. (Read the full iPhone 5 review.)
(Credit: Josh Miller/CNET)
3. Google Nexus 7, the superior small tablet
Certainly not the first 7-inch tablet on the market, Google entered the fray with the Nexus 7 in 2012 and left the competition behind, struggling to differentiate themselves. The tablet's native, streamlined Android 4.2 OS -- flexible and open but friendly -- paired with a vivid 1,280x800-pixel-resolution screen and $199 price make it the best small tablet, period. (Read the full Nexus 7 review.)
4. iPad Mini, the luxury latecomer
The iPad Mini arrived so late to the small-tablet race that the competition had already left the starting blocks and rounded the bend. Playing catch-up to the Nexus 7, Kindle Fire HD, and Nook HD proved difficult for the Mini, especially with a lower resolution screen and significantly higher price than the rest. In spite of those handicaps, Apple's latecomer earns an impressive silver in the tablet race, thanks to its slighly-wider-than average screen, fantastically light weight, and impeccable fit and finish. (Read the full iPad Mini review.)
(Credit: Sarah Tew/CNET)
5. Motorola Droid Razr Maxx, the new battery benchmark
Of all the high-achieving smartphones, why would CNET choose a phone from last January for one of our top-5 products of the year? We picked the Droid Razr Maxx because it reset the bar for battery-life expectations. In our tests, the Razr Maxx's battery life bested the closest competitor by nearly 30 percent, and our real-life experiences with this 4G LTE Android device and its vivid screen keep us brimming with enthusiasm for the slim phone. Because the Droid Razr Maxx got the Ice Cream Sandwich OS update in the fall and an HD sibling (the Droid Razr Maxx HD) our recommendations sticks: this is one of the best phones on the market. (Read the full Motorola Droid Razr Maxx review.)
CNET Galaxy S3 beats iPhone 5 for best device ...
Galaxy S3 beats iPhone 5 for best device of 2012
CNET editors unveil the 10 best and most influential tech products of the year.
by Lindsey Turrentine December 11, 2012 4:30 AM PST
Follow @lturrentine
Imagine seven of CNET's most senior editors locked in a room, arguing over the course of three days to determine the 100 biggest tech stories of the year for our annual CNET 100 package. We bickered, we pounded coffee, we reminisced, and we wrestled over some big questions -- including which products we considered the hands-down best of 2012.
The question of gadget supremacy intrigued us, so we decided to pull from our list of biggest newsmakers the five best devices of the year as well as the five most influential tech products of 2012. The ongoing battle between Apple and Google played itself out in our best list, with Samsung and its Android-based Galaxy S3 trumping the long-awaited iPhone 5 on a lineup of entirely mobile products. But there's more to the story of tech influence in 2012. Read on.
CNET's 5 best tech products of 2012
Regardless of popularity or industry impact, these five devices claim the best design, the most compelling features, and the overall most impressive value among all the hundreds of mainstream tech products released in 2012. Our hats off to all five.
(Credit: Josh Miller/CNET)
1. Samsung Galaxy S3, the Android hero
It took years of iPhone dominance and many months of Android market leadership for a phone with Google's mobile operating system to knock the iPhone off its pedestal. The Samsung Galaxy S3 won that honor. The GS3 is a truly global phone, available on nearly every carrier, nearly everywhere. Its large, vibrant HD display represents a growing class of phones with broader form factors, and its delicate balance of Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich, a sharp 8-megapixel camera, 4G LTE or HSPA+ support, and an accessible price make the Galaxy S3 a worldwide hero. (Read the full Galaxy S3 review.)
(Credit: Sarah Tew/CNET)
2. iPhone 5, the most anticipated
The drumbeat of aggressive rumors in the lead-up to the iPhone 5 launch gave the handset a lot to live up to. Finally released in September, nearly six years after the original iPhone, this is the iPhone we've been waiting for. The iPhone 5's anticipated 4G LTE, built-in turn-by-turn directions, and a tall, featherweight design make it a beauty marred only by subpar maps, which have improved steadily since the phone's launch. (Read the full iPhone 5 review.)
(Credit: Josh Miller/CNET)
3. Google Nexus 7, the superior small tablet
Certainly not the first 7-inch tablet on the market, Google entered the fray with the Nexus 7 in 2012 and left the competition behind, struggling to differentiate themselves. The tablet's native, streamlined Android 4.2 OS -- flexible and open but friendly -- paired with a vivid 1,280x800-pixel-resolution screen and $199 price make it the best small tablet, period. (Read the full Nexus 7 review.)
4. iPad Mini, the luxury latecomer
The iPad Mini arrived so late to the small-tablet race that the competition had already left the starting blocks and rounded the bend. Playing catch-up to the Nexus 7, Kindle Fire HD, and Nook HD proved difficult for the Mini, especially with a lower resolution screen and significantly higher price than the rest. In spite of those handicaps, Apple's latecomer earns an impressive silver in the tablet race, thanks to its slighly-wider-than average screen, fantastically light weight, and impeccable fit and finish. (Read the full iPad Mini review.)
(Credit: Sarah Tew/CNET)
5. Motorola Droid Razr Maxx, the new battery benchmark
Of all the high-achieving smartphones, why would CNET choose a phone from last January for one of our top-5 products of the year? We picked the Droid Razr Maxx because it reset the bar for battery-life expectations. In our tests, the Razr Maxx's battery life bested the closest competitor by nearly 30 percent, and our real-life experiences with this 4G LTE Android device and its vivid screen keep us brimming with enthusiasm for the slim phone. Because the Droid Razr Maxx got the Ice Cream Sandwich OS update in the fall and an HD sibling (the Droid Razr Maxx HD) our recommendations sticks: this is one of the best phones on the market. (Read the full Motorola Droid Razr Maxx review.)
I tried the slim ics rom
that shyt completely bricked my phone, I cant even get it to go into download mode, eh well time to call att and get me another one with stock ics
Tha Snowman
Rookie
I tried the slim ics rom
that shyt completely bricked my phone, I cant even get it to go into download mode, eh well time to call att and get me another one with stock ics
You need to flash to an official ics using odin before flashing any ics based roms on that phone I've found. They would never boot for me coming from gingerbread.
Also, it's a good idea to have a jig to force download mode. They're less than a buck on dealextreme.
Tha Snowman
Rookie
I know the root browser trick that does the same thing but I hard bricked it
Does it turn on at all? Computer recognize anything when plugged in (look at device manager)?
It's pretty difficult to actually brick a device just flashing a rom, unless you flash a rom that's for another device and overwrite the bootloader partition.
It seems like it's much easier to fukk up with Odin than what I'm used to on HTC devices. I remember rooting my girl's old Epic Touch a while back and when I tried to put a different ROM on there the shyt just wouldn't boot.
I gave her phone back to her wiped, and she was mad as fukk.
In my mind, I was like, just be happy I got this shyt turned back on
I gave her phone back to her wiped, and she was mad as fukk.
In my mind, I was like, just be happy I got this shyt turned back on
99 dollar deductible, only covers accidental damage not loss or theft
not worth it
I've 'lost' my phone 2 times. Paid the deductible and both times got a upgraded device.
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I tried the slim ics rom
that shyt completely bricked my phone, I cant even get it to go into download mode, eh well time to call att and get me another one with stock ics
U need to flash a GB kernel and a GB recovery. Once u do that u can flash a ICS rom. Smh. U must have not followed the xda directions.
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