Samsung I9070 Galaxy S Advance
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- zero g
- vG@
- 15 Jun 2012
Does this smartphone really have NFC???
(i need to know whether NFC is really available in Indian model)
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- AnonD-59080
- TR$
- 15 Jun 2012
I have posted the following on other forums to give a heads up to people who consider buying i9070.
I bought one on June 1 in Hong Kong and the phone has stopped responding once or twice a day ever since. Took it to the service centre on June 8 and Samsung replaced the mainboard and the display but the symptom persisted. A complaint letter was sent to Samsung Hong Kong but they have not responded to me up to the time of this writing despite the many follow up calls to their customer service hotline. Further searches on the web suggested that I am not the only one who has this problem.
The phone went down twice yesterday and I had a chance to investigate what could be happening using DDMS in the Android SDK. While the phone appeared to be switched off and not responding to any button being pressed, all the processes were actually running. From logcat, I could see messages regarding the light sensor, accelerometer and buttons pressed. The only way to get the phone working again is by pulling the battery and it will run flawlessly until the next hang up.
Until now, there is no next step from Samsung Hong Kong.
If you know chinese, check out the links below:
http://board.phonehk.com/viewthread.php?tid=304474&highlight=samsung%2Bi9070
http://board.phonehk.com/viewthread.php?tid=306920&highlight=samsung%2Bi9070
A gentleman from India is having the same issue with his Galaxy S Advance.
See the link below.
http://www.consumercourt.in/mobile/97875-samsung-galaxy-s-advance-hang-problem.html
I would suggest everyone who considers buying this phone to wait.
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- Anonymous
- U{x
- 14 Jun 2012
Hii friends..i have been using the s advance for a week now.. And this phone is awsumm.. It has everythin u want from a mid range phone..n may be more... Love the design...love the screen...its brilliant for watching movies..and with 16gb on board..u dont need to worry abt space at all..
Agreed the camera does not have zoom..bt u can always edit and zoom later.. The flash is brilliant..evn without ne sort of lit..u can get a good quality picture..Battery life is also quit good..
And i feel eventually it will get ics..even if a bit late..
Till den m happy wid gingerbread.. Its a quite stable os..sumthin which ics still isnt..
All i wud say..go for it without ne second thots..
Although bad timin by samsung..with s3 out der its not gettin d recognition it shud...
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- shazzi
- U3x
- 14 Jun 2012
Hi guys!
I was among the first to buy s advance and also i posted my hands on experiences of it but now frnds i hav bought brand new galaxy s3 and gave my s advance to my nephew rather than to sell it bcoz i dont want it to sell as i was very much imperessed with its perfomance.
I strongly recomend u ppl who r deciding to buy one out of the existing competitors in mid range smartphones; while m enjoying my fabulous pebble blue gs3 which was looking clumsy in pics but in reality it has a fantastic exterior finish.
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- shri
- 95c
- 14 Jun 2012
Guys am planning to buy this phone only worry is the cam zoom and an update.to ics... Any suggestions or news about an update??
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- AnonD-669
- vaP
- 14 Jun 2012
Navi , 14 Jun 2012I m askng for the users of dis phone. . how is the working ... moreEverything is great about the Advance...except for the camera cause it's just an average performer. For everyday use, this for phone is an all-rounder.
I pretty sure this phone will taste the ICS update. Cause if Samsung has an advertisement that the Ace 2 will have it, I don't see any reason that the Advance will not. Spec wise Ace 2 is still below Advance.
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- Donzcl
- TR$
- 14 Jun 2012
I have posted on other forums about my unpleasant experience with the Galaxy S Advance i9070 and the customer service in my country, Hong Kong. The problem is still unresolved at the time of this writing.
I bought one on June 1 in Hong Kong and the phone has stopped responding once or twice a day ever since. Took it to the service centre on June 8 and Samsung replaced the mainboard and the display but the symptom persisted. A complaint letter was sent to Samsung Hong Kong but they have not responded to me up to the time of this writing despite the many follow up calls to their customer service hotline. Further searches on the web suggested that I am not the only one who has this problem.
The phone went down twice yesterday and I had a chance to investigate what could be happening using DDMS in the Android SDK. While the phone appeared to be switched off and not responding to any button being pressed, all the processes were actually running. From logcat, I could see messages regarding the light sensor, accelerometer and buttons pressed. The only way to get the phone working again is by pulling the battery and it will run flawlessly until the next hang up.
Until now, there is no next step from Samsung Hong Kong.
If you know chinese, check out these the links below:
http://board.phonehk.com/viewthread.php?tid=304474&highlight=samsung%2Bi9070
http://board.phonehk.com/viewthread.php?tid=306920&highlight=samsung%2Bi9070
A gentleman from India is having the same issue with his Galaxy S Advance.
See the link below.
http://www.consumercourt.in/mobile/97875-samsung-galaxy-s-advance-hang-problem.html
I would suggest anyone who considers buying this phone to wait.
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- AnonD-669
- vaP
- 14 Jun 2012
AnonD-58816, 14 Jun 2012dude wat abt the zooming functionality in cam and ics ?If you're main concern is the camera functionality or quality for that matter, you should look out for something else. Like the S2.
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- sudheesh
- uvt
- 14 Jun 2012
AnonD-57393, 13 Jun 2012will update to ICS??how can zoom camera
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- AKKI_INDIA
- t}L
- 14 Jun 2012
Also,Let me add up one more thing pals.SOLA doesn't have a front-facing Camera,which I consider as an important feature these days.(ICS has face unlock feature)Also,Advance has a much better GPU i.e. MALI 400,(also found on GS II)giving it an edge.
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- Navi
- 2Zd
- 14 Jun 2012
I m askng for the users of dis phone. . how is the working experience of this phone. . plz tell me i want 2 buy so. .
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- AnonD-58816
- U@J
- 14 Jun 2012
Just reached the home by buying the phone and looks awesome with pretty good structure :)
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- vinaychahal
- ut$
- 14 Jun 2012
dear friends,
which one is good samsung galaxy s advanced or motorola atrix2.
plz. suggest
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- AnonD-58816
- 7t5
- 14 Jun 2012
Anonymous, 13 Jun 2012It really is a great buy. I've no complaint or issues with ... moredude wat abt the zooming functionality in cam and ics ?
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- vinodk
- 7t5
- 14 Jun 2012
Anonymous, 13 Jun 2012It really is a great buy. I've no complaint or issues with ... moredude wat abt the zooming functionality in cam and ics ?
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- shail
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- 13 Jun 2012
hi guys I think galaxy s advance is not good phone because we can't zoom in camera it's very bad.... xperia p is much better and good phone...
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- Anonymous
- vaP
- 13 Jun 2012
AnonD-58816, 13 Jun 2012Hi guys atlast I m going to buy s advance tomorrow. :) What... moreIt really is a great buy. I've no complaint or issues with this phone.
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- AnonD-58816
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- 13 Jun 2012
Hi guys atlast I m going to buy s advance tomorrow. :) What do you ppl say ???
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- logan
- RKj
- 13 Jun 2012
Is the android version upgradable?
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- Varry
- vb$
- 13 Jun 2012
Ermia, 12 Jun 2012Hi,i think galaxy s advance is a good phone,but xperia sola... moreSamsung galaxy S Advance has more RAM,Bigger Screen than Sony Experia Sola,Better Battery & Front facing camera now it's up to you to choose best Design or better features.