Samsung S8500 Wave
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  • Hari
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  • 27 Nov 2011

Janey babes, 27 Nov 2011Oh, just to add - I realise that I'm going from a 600MHZ pr... moreDon't buy any bada phones ... Samsung itself not showing interest in Bada .. No updates .. No apps ... This mobile and the bada os will be great only if Samsung shows some interest in it ..

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    • Anonymous
    • w0Q
    • 27 Nov 2011

    Janey babes, 27 Nov 2011Oh, just to add - I realise that I'm going from a 600MHZ pr... moreas responsive as iphone, gud battery and screen loud speaker..,, this is purely a multimedia phone... dont lag at all,, been using it for 1 year and 6 months to be exact

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      • Wavester
      • NH{
      • 27 Nov 2011

      Hi Carloud this is whats exactly happening(message prompting me to update your firmware?)i Have updated numerous times now nothing changed

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        • AnonD-5583
        • uvh
        • 27 Nov 2011

        Janey babes, 27 Nov 2011Hello, I am hoping to change my handset from the Sony Erics... more@ jane, this phone won't disappoint u, as far as its look/feel and a snappy, non-laggy interface is concerned. Its video playback abilities r gud. Only con, the big one, is bada. Lack of apps (considering u have been using android), can leave u fuming with dissatisfaction.

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          • Wavester
          • NH{
          • 27 Nov 2011

          AnonD-27987, 26 Nov 2011sir wavester: just in case, after uninstalling kies p... moreThank you carloud i will try this when i get home today and let you know if the problem is rectified once again thank you

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            • Janey babes
            • uA7
            • 27 Nov 2011

            Oh, just to add - I realise that I'm going from a 600MHZ processor in the Sony Ericsson to a 1GHZ processor in the Samsung, but I didn't know if I could necessarily just rely on that speed enhancement to reflect a true touchscreen responsiveness?!

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              • Janey babes
              • uA7
              • 27 Nov 2011

              Hello, I am hoping to change my handset from the Sony Ericsson xperia x10 mini to this beautiful Samsung S8500 Wave. I have enjoyed the excellent touchscreen responsiveness of the Sony Ericsson and just hoping to enjoy the same touchscreen sensitivity from the Samsung. Can anyone give me their opinion as to the Samsung's touchscreen performance please? (i.e. any lagging or slow response?) Thanks so much for your help. Jane.

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                • AnonD-27987
                • YTZ
                • 26 Nov 2011

                sir wavester:

                just in case, after uninstalling kies

                please use ccleaner and clean the "registry" using this program

                http://www.piriform.com/ccleaner/download

                then we can install the kies application again hehe


                and if ever your kies doesnt have an appstore

                please follow the instructions here (and download the astoreplugin)

                http://piyush.jainji.com/2011/08/how-to-resolve-store-samsung-apps-issue-with-new-samsung-kies/


                ^_^

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                  • AnonD-27987
                  • YTZ
                  • 26 Nov 2011

                  Wavester, 26 Nov 2011I recently encountered a problem with regards to my app sto... moredear wavester, hohoho thanks but I also have a limited experience with bada but Hopefully I can somehow help you with your problem


                  errr, when you connected to kies and it failed to upgrade as prompted, was it suddenly disconnected or something? In any case, lets try reinstalling kies hohoho lets see if it works,

                  btw when when you said that you cannot access the appstore, you mean the upstore is gone in the kies menu? or you cant access the whole kies system because of the message prompting you to update your firmware?

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                    • Wavester
                    • NH{
                    • 26 Nov 2011

                    I recently encountered a problem with regards to my app store it said firmware upgrade (confirm) and i duly obliged after that i cant access my app store it keeps asking me to confirm firmware upgrade .Please help fellow wavesters anxiously awaiting a response.Carloud you to seem to have a fairly knowdlegble background with smartphones hohoho please help hehe :-)

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                      • Anonymous
                      • 8fX
                      • 26 Nov 2011

                      AnonD-22025, 25 Nov 2011can someone please educate me about wht is "ROOTING&qu... morerooting is like jailbreaking an ipod but its used on smartphones

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                        • AnonD-27987
                        • YTZ
                        • 26 Nov 2011

                        dear slesh (part 2)

                        hehehe Im no expert about "rooting" or anything
                        and if Im not mistaken, from what I understand,

                        Rooting is like in apple IOS terms.... "jailbreaking" your android device by putting a custom firmware to your phone

                        its only applicable to android devices this is done so as to install apps for free and improve and upgrade the functions on the phone


                        the bada version is "wave spoofing" though this method only applies to being able to install apps for free
                        the bada version is less risky less hassle and is quite easy hohohoho


                        we can also use custom firmware though ^_^ same process as flashing your phone hehehe!

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                          • AnonD-27987
                          • YTZ
                          • 26 Nov 2011

                          @slesh-
                          hohoho after downloading the said bada 2.0 file you must have this application (multiloader)

                          http://www.4shared.com/file/Y62oIPmp/MultiLoader_v565_.html


                          after downloading this, you are already set to upgrade your phone's firmware

                          first and foremost you must have winrar installed on your pc

                          then "unrar" or "extract" the contents of your bada 2.0 rar file

                          extract the rar file of multiloader as well

                          before starting the upgrade process

                          1. make sure you have charged the battery well
                          2.backup all the important files from your phone as this process totally erases everything
                          3. If you have alot of files installed it is recommended that you do hard reset (*2767*3855#)
                          4. after making sure those steps are done already
                          take out the sim card and the memory card from the phone
                          5. make sure your sim card isnt locked from any provider (*#7465625)
                          6. as the phone is turned off press and hold these three buttons simultaneously (lock key, end call key/power key, volume down until the phone turns on and enters/prompts "download mode"
                          connect the phone to the usb of the computer

                          and follow everything from this video:
                          http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9XfMn89vOmo

                          this is a written document how to flash your phone:
                          http://samfirmware.webs.com/How_to_download_S8500.pdf

                          as said in the video,(first link Ive posted) contrary to the written document,(2nd link Ive posted) upon using the multiloader do not follow the part where you should tick/place a checkmark on "boot change" just tick/place a check mark on "full download" and also tick/place a check mark on "LSI"

                          then follow the instructions from either the video or the written document....


                          If everything isnt clear to you please do not attempt in flashing your phone as it is very risky and you might brick it...

                          good luck and happy flashing hohohoho!

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                            • AnonD-22025
                            • 7t8
                            • 25 Nov 2011

                            can someone please educate me about wht is "ROOTING" ?
                            i have heard of this term many times but do not know the meaning of same

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                              • AnonD-22025
                              • YTJ
                              • 25 Nov 2011

                              hey guys i have downloaded the rar file from hotfile file host
                              now wht to do with this file?
                              will be obliged if anyone guide me in detail on how to update this to my phone

                              p.s : i m still a bada 1.0 user
                              please do help

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                                • Anonymous
                                • fBh
                                • 25 Nov 2011

                                samsung wave has very good hardware but Bada 1.2 is not much stable i hope bada 2.0 stable and faster like Android 2.3.5 Samsung Galaxy S

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                                  • Adi
                                  • RKk
                                  • 25 Nov 2011

                                  Guys
                                  id offical update of BADA2.0 through kies is available?

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                                    • gops
                                    • PU8
                                    • 25 Nov 2011

                                    Guys,

                                    Can anybody help me how to set group ringtone in Bada 2.0?

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                                      • AnonD-31623
                                      • fv%
                                      • 24 Nov 2011

                                      Official European bada 2.0 for S8500 is now available

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                                        • Anjali
                                        • utw
                                        • 24 Nov 2011

                                        HELP REQUIRED?
                                        Hey guys nd gals, i connected my wave 4 the 1st time with wifi. It connected to the bsnl wifi broadband seamlessly but when i tried to use it, then i found that there was no speed at all. It takes upto 30 seconds to open the homepage of google in operamini; my gprs works faster than this. My brothers old n86 is able to acheive download speeds upto 200 kbps easily. Is there any setting or something that i am missing? Please respond. Thanks in advance.