Guest calza Posted July 10, 2011 Report Share Posted July 10, 2011 I assume this will come locked? Are there any reviews out yet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Jekle Posted July 11, 2011 Report Share Posted July 11, 2011 I assume this will come locked? Are there any reviews out yet? Give it a couple of Weeks for a review, Yes It is Operator Locked, I'm sure Seb404 will find a workround the sim check with Phone.apk but The Vodafone Smart U8160 isn't as easy like the ZTE Blade to do the workaround but it CM7 gets a port for it. It will automatically has the Sim Lock Check on it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ThermalDroid Posted July 11, 2011 Report Share Posted July 11, 2011 Its like the Cha Cha but worse and the cha cha is atrocious :blink: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Sebastian404 Posted July 31, 2011 Report Share Posted July 31, 2011 (edited) Has anyone dumped the rom yet? I've kind of got O2's Alcatel OT990 lined up as the next 'disposable' device im going to buy, but if someone has a rom dump and wants to help I'll give a go at adding it into my usual recovery image collection UPDATE: I had nothing better to do this afternoon and now I'm the 'proud' owner of a Barcelona.. expect to see the usual stuff from me soon Edited August 1, 2011 by Sebastian404 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest McSpoon Posted August 2, 2011 Report Share Posted August 2, 2011 I don't expect many devs will buy the Barcelona (or the Alcatel for that matter) :) so you might be the only one for those phones. But here are some links for anybody hacking the Barcelona. The wiki has U8350 firmware http://wiki.modaco.c..._Firmware_U8350 There is a Perl script to unpack those 'updata.app' files. It will extract the boot.img, system.img, recovery.img, etc. Usage: perl split_updata.pl updata.app The script can be downloaded from here: http://android.modac...attach_id=73224 I think the Barcelona uses the same kernel source code as the Vodafone Smart. There are many references to the U8350 in that code. This thread in the Vodafone Smart forum has a link to download the source code. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Sebastian404 Posted August 3, 2011 Report Share Posted August 3, 2011 (edited) I don't expect many devs will buy the Barcelona (or the Alcatel for that matter) :) so you might be the only one for those phones. But here are some links for anybody hacking the Barcelona. The wiki has U8350 firmware http://wiki.modaco.c..._Firmware_U8350 There is a Perl script to unpack those 'updata.app' files. It will extract the boot.img, system.img, recovery.img, etc. Usage: perl split_updata.pl updata.app The script can be downloaded from here: http://android.modac...attach_id=73224 I think the Barcelona uses the same kernel source code as the Vodafone Smart. There are many references to the U8350 in that code. This thread in the Vodafone Smart forum has a link to download the source code. good thinking, I managed to build a custom kernel using the same .config from the Smart, only with 1 line changed :) I'll put out my build of clockwork mod later on, Im just doing some testing on my de-branded rom....... I think your right about these cheap devices tho.. its a shame because they are all really decent for what you pay... but the expensive flashy devices seem to get all the attention.... Edited August 3, 2011 by Sebastian404 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Sebastian404 Posted August 3, 2011 Report Share Posted August 3, 2011 (edited) Just as an update, I posted my build of clockwork mod on another thread here.. I've got a very nice unbranded rom running, a lot better than the horrible crap Orange have added.. and I'm fairly close (I think) to getting the SIM unlock working... so i'm going to hold off on putting that out till I've managed to get that working.... It also means I'll of found a way to s/w unlock the Vodafone smart... lets hope so.. I don't think its THAT bad a device.. if it had been £60 I'd of been more impressed, it is a little over priced.. but if you want an android device in a blackberry form factor.. its not bad. Edited August 3, 2011 by Sebastian404 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest pej02 Posted August 5, 2011 Report Share Posted August 5, 2011 Just to answer my own question further up this thread for those people who have searched on Huawei U8350 Boulder Orange Barcelona unlock: it can successfully be unlocked remotely via the unlock-tmobilepulse.com website here for US$20 using PayPal which works out at UKP12.50 at the present exchange rate on my card. I entered my IMEI on the website, paid using PayPal, got the 16 digit unlock code back in an email inside of 24 hours, entered the code with a non-Orange SIM in the phone when it asked for an unlock key after booting and it all worked first-time fine with no issues. Now I have it unlocked I'm going to try debranding it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Max Bhai Posted August 12, 2011 Report Share Posted August 12, 2011 Is there no program on the net can unlock it without paying the $20 charge Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest BlueTurtle Posted December 17, 2011 Report Share Posted December 17, 2011 My 15yo daughter wants a phone with a qwerty keyboard, and cheap enough to drop every day. Would anyone recommend this or something else? I don't see any sign of bluetooth in the spec - surely that's on oversight and it *has* bluetooth? Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest andyfletcher Posted December 17, 2011 Report Share Posted December 17, 2011 Hi, It does have bluetooth. For the money its ok... but is a bit sluggish. andy My 15yo daughter wants a phone with a qwerty keyboard, and cheap enough to drop every day. Would anyone recommend this or something else? I don't see any sign of bluetooth in the spec - surely that's on oversight and it *has* bluetooth? Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest BlueTurtle Posted December 18, 2011 Report Share Posted December 18, 2011 Hi, It does have bluetooth. For the money its ok... but is a bit sluggish. andy Thanks for that. I've found it for £80 and will pick it up tomorrow - for that price it should be good value. All she really wants is text and phone, oddly enough she's got past Farcebook and suchlike on her phone, so I'll just unlock it and add some useful apps and she'll be fine with it. Cheers and a merry Christmas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Max Bhai Posted February 8, 2012 Report Share Posted February 8, 2012 Has any one successfully unlocked it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ayziaa Posted February 16, 2012 Report Share Posted February 16, 2012 Hi guys, I have an Orange San francisco but I wanted for a long time a device with full hard keyboard. I came across this device that can be found in france for 60 euros. I would like to know what you think about it. Is it a huge step down from a blade ? I having a hard time deciding because it's running froyo and now ICS is out so... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ew1981 Posted March 14, 2012 Report Share Posted March 14, 2012 Has anyone dumped the rom yet? I've kind of got O2's Alcatel OT990 lined up as the next 'disposable' device im going to buy, but if someone has a rom dump and wants to help I'll give a go at adding it into my usual recovery image collection UPDATE: I had nothing better to do this afternoon and now I'm the 'proud' owner of a Barcelona.. expect to see the usual stuff from me soon hi mate, did you manage to unlock the Barcelona? do you have any advise for me on how to do it?, also did you ever manage to change the stock rom? kind regards Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest hecatae Posted April 6, 2012 Report Share Posted April 6, 2012 Now £59.99 PAYG direct from Orange. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest shawn0 Posted May 31, 2012 Report Share Posted May 31, 2012 Just got one of these from Argos eBay for £53 delivered.Great feeling of quality.I really like it.Given my SF to my wife. Flashed with Kenya rom and awaiting unlock code from American eBay vendor for £5.17,been almost a day now :-( I bought a Nokia E63 the week Nokia announced FREE mapping. BUT my phone never got it. Felt really cheated.Went to Android soon after. This phone is like my old Nokia but with Android,its the phone I once dreamt of. At this price you can't go wrong. Got Navfree installed and can't wait to test it out. The quick brown fox jumped over the lazy dog has never been so fast :-) Come on unlock code !!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest TechMayhem Posted September 30, 2012 Report Share Posted September 30, 2012 I got this for £49 from Argos. It is also on the Argos Outlet (EBAY). Going to use DeBranding Package but keep the same ROM. I do want to unlock but surprisingly no way to unlock for free? Now that Orange + T-Mobile use the same infrastructure maybe I could just use the T-Mobile SIM in their without unlocking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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