Yep, the things which is different is significantly faster ext4 partition, superuser, dropbox and much more customize kernel which i think solved wifi signal drop problem and maybe overclockable ( not too sure about this ).

thanks bro.. btw, I download office suite.. so far, this is the best document editor/etc I hv tried..

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Added on June 5, 2011, 5:41 pmhmmm... when u mention about ext4, doesn't this means that it will change the phone filesystem format?
in this case.. I think it will format the phone d...

maybe my understanding is different since I'm doin system admin work..

This post has been edited by shadow111: Jun 5 2011, 05:41 PM

For this, better wait for other users to tell you as I don't own this phone I owned a Galaxy Ace but never changed the file system... So yea....

nvm.. thanks..

for those who hv download n use the boot.img attached on the page 1..
my md5 sum is 5bfde2790a4cca2a9d106ef42111da47, but modaco md5 sum is 668d8eb2fa2ff6b7f9bd26f1aa4f7923
makes me wonder whether this is correct or not..

For those that have root using first page method, is it stable and how is battery life? normal?

Hmm bro, since u own both X5 and G5, might be u do some detailed comparison both software wise and hardware wise between these 2 phone as a guideline for those who wished to adopt this phone.

oooh i'll try the modaco superboot later tonight.
charging my batteries first. 25% left after a day at work slacking off

Do you guys use any casing for your x5? the shop i bought it at ran out of the one I wanted so I still don't have any
The back is sooo pretty I don't wanna cover it but damn, I'm treating it like a piece of glass right now, scared I'll scratch the back xD;;
/lame



This post has been edited by hyschara: Jun 5 2011, 09:06 PM

Hi, I got myself a X5 today. Pls add me to user list.
But I can't connect to my home wifi. Always obtaining ip address from....
Anyone encounter this problem before and resolve it?

This post has been edited by ChrisHor: Jun 5 2011, 10:46 PM

hey bro.. can u check the md5 size for the img file? thanks.

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Added on June 5, 2011, 9:27 pmsure can bro.. will post it later when i'm free..

This post has been edited by shadow111: Jun 5 2011, 09:27 PM

whats the md5 size? xD;
sorry android n00b here

find this app -> winMd5Sum. it will let u know the md5 size for the img file.

hi, x5 user reporting in....

md5 : 5bfde2790a4cca2a9d106ef42111da47
the img file has been revised based on that thread.. i guess should be correct.
never tried it myself tho...

just wanna check is papago map is updatable?

yep it was revised. coz the first time Paul uploaded it, the link didnt work. he updated the link again after that, maybe thats why the MD5 hash changed. plus, if you downloaded the boot.img from his link, itll work.

Root the phone will only allow you to have the administrator's right, it won't bring any side effect nor impact to the battery life.

for those who understand Chinese, can try the method in the below link:
http://bbs.hiapk.com/thread-1109934-1-1.html

- go download the update.zip, put into the root folder in your sd card.
- restart the phone in recovery mode.
- run the zip file.
- restart again and you will see the superuser icon.

This phone is really tempting.

One question though, i've read all the post from the first page to this page,
no one seem to mention the camera quality.

i usually use my phone as my primary camera, (i believe that the best camera in the world is the one that is with you when you need it)

I'm currently using nokia x6, yes i know symbian sucks, but x6 camera is quite decent, and i'm satisfied with the picture quality.

i wont want to make the same mistake as i did with my old nokia 5530
i thought all camera with autofocus will produce crips and clear pics,
but apparently this is not true. the nokia 5530 camera sucks, i've seen nokia 5800 pics, it sucks equally bad.
(lots of noise and low detail even in bright condition, low light pics are unusable, color looks washed out)

can owners of ideos x5 compare the camera quality with their previous phones?
as long the camera quality of ideos x5 is similar to nokia x6 or better, that it will be good enough for me.

I still can't figure out how to uninstall those silly demo games that came in the x5. I can't get root explorer tho since I can't pay with google cashout yet.

Can Super Manager help me? it's supposed to have root file exploring functions but it cannot get rid of those games

If you think the 5800 pics are bad, then this phone is worse. I had the 5800 before and i still prefer its picture quality. Sorry to say but its the only downside i can think of about the X5, an otherwise great phone.

Ive tried 3 different file managers with root access and i still cant delete the lame gameloft apps. However i have not tried root explorer yet, maybe itll work. If you really hate the apps, i suggest you use LauncherPro as your homescreen replacement and hiding apps you dont want to use from the app drawer. Im using that method.

This post has been edited by SubRoutine: Jun 6 2011, 12:21 AM

root your phone, install Root Explorer and open it, go into /cust/maxis/my/app, delete those demo games' installer. (remember to switch the access from "Mount R/O" to "Mount R/W")

I have the 5800 and I had some really nice pics from it, but yes it's a 50/50 situation with that camera.

Haven't tried the x5 in low light condition yet but indoor with considerable daylight is quite sharp. Motion blur are so-so.

Honestly phone cameras is something I never 'depend' on. I only use them to take impromptu snaps where quality isn't much of an issue, so to me the x5 is satisfactory so far.

but im pretty sure the 5800 didnt have a lot of noise. at least my 5800 pics didnt have a lot of noise in it. X5 however, has some noticeable noise in the pictures. maybe no noise reduction algorithm. but i agree, phone cameras are only for impromptu snaps. too bad cant lug my dslr around with me. haha