Orange SF tune-up guide.

[Guest spudgunGB]

Hi Ladies and Gents,

This is my first post so, please, don't be too harsh if you can help it. Anyway here goes.

I pick up my SF tomorrow from the local phone shop and I'm new to this smart phone business. I have unlocked phones in the past (my old w810i was my biggest challenge, but managed it in the end.) but I really want to clear off al the Orange rubbish off the phone ASAP.

Is there a guide here to the best mods you can do to get the best out of the stock phone? Is it best to remove the apps only, I guess this is less risky, or to re-flash the whole thing?

Performance is key here, I like to get the best out of everything I can, so I can live without a few worthless orange apps if the whole phone is more lively. Like the Lotus approach less is more, if you know what I mean.

Any threads you could point me at would be much appreciated.

Also I want to remove Orange maps as they charge you for the priviledge. Is Google maps for android an "on demand" setup, like google earth where it downloads the maps as and when you need them, or does it store info on the phone itself.

Thanks for your help guys.

[Guest ezablade]

Read the pinned topics, they'll tell you everything you need to know, and a lot more as well.

As for Google Maps, yes it downloads as you go, so you need some data plan or another to use it, although it doesn't seem to hammer the data when used as sat nav. Put it on satellite view, well, that's alittle different. Not had too many problems with it, which aren't related to the map info Google use (think provided by another company), missing roads and having incorrect road names. Not got me lost when I've needed it... so far.

[Guest rjm2k]

Read the pinned topics, they'll tell you everything you need to know, and a lot more as well.

As for Google Maps, yes it downloads as you go, so you need some data plan or another to use it, although it doesn't seem to hammer the data when used as sat nav. Put it on satellite view, well, that's alittle different. Not had too many problems with it, which aren't related to the map info Google use (think provided by another company), missing roads and having incorrect road names. Not got me lost when I've needed it... so far.

There is a mod for google maps that lets you download & cache over wifi at home. I found it on xda developers, called brut maps or something like that.

[Guest ejhollin]

There's MapDroyd which is free and an offline map viewer. It uses vector maps so they don't take up too much space. I think the UK is around 100MB. I don't think it's up to the standard of Google Maps, but it doesn't download data.

[Guest Rower85]

U should change the VM size to 32 instead of 24, that will make it more smooth.

Also, using less widgets will make it faster.

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread...798#post9095798

Edited November 9, 2010 by Rower85

[Guest lpinho]

U should change the VM size to 32 instead of 24, that will make it more smooth.

Also, using less widgets will make it faster.

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread...798#post9095798

Hi Rower, could you explain how to increase the vm size?

Thanks

[Guest goatee]

Hi, download VM Stack Tool from the marketplace. You need to be root for this to work.

Hi Rower, could you explain how to increase the vm size?

Thanks

Edited November 9, 2010 by goatee

[Guest lpinho]

Hi, download VM Stack Tool from the marketplace. You need to be root for this to work.

Thanks will try it now :rolleyes:

[Guest spudgunGB]

Cheers Gents, I removed the unwanted stuff using Titanium and changed the VM stacks while I was about it.

It definately runs smoother so thanks for your advice.