Huawei G300 £65 from Tesco

deanos

Sure , download the files and follow the instructions in the PDF file

http://www.huaweidevice.com/worldwide/downloadCenter.do?method=toDownloadFile&flay=software&softid=NDY4ODE=

J_B

deanos wrote: »

Sure , download the files and follow the instructions in the PDF file

http://www.huaweidevice.com/worldwide/downloadCenter.do?method=toDownloadFile&flay=software&softid=NDY4ODE=

But that says 'for vodafone' which I ain't! :cool:

deanos

J_B wrote: »

But that says 'for vodafone' which I ain't! :cool:

the g300 is a vodaone phone isn't it, im on tmobile

Tony5101

but if the phone was bought on Voda, and you're using a TMob sim, surely at some point you must have unlocked the phone?
As far as I know (and I stand to be corrected...) this phone has never been sold on TMob?

J_B

deanos wrote: »

the g300 is a vodaone phone isn't it, im on tmobile

Indeed, but one of the recommendations was to remove the Voda 'bloatware' and put on a clean ICS, which I have done.

Does you 'downgrade' (I use the term loosely ) have voda stuff on it?

sillygoose

J_B wrote: »

So ........... are you suggesting that each time we leave the house we will have to check this :mad:

good news I think I have the solution - a free app!

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.jcandksolutions.networkcontrolfree

Install and go to settings (skip tutorial)
set Enabled
Selected Networks - Both
Set Mobile data depends on wifi.

Should do it.. set mobile data on, and then wifi. mobile data should switch off automatically after wifi connects.

Now if wifi is lost (go out of range or unplug router) within a few seconds (30 max) mobile data should be switched on automatically. Without any notifications or questions!

Now go back into wifi range and mobile data goes off, wifi connects again shortly.

Note: always having either mobile data or wifi on will eat battery, I find mobile data is often more economical than wifi but it depends on how much data you want to munch.

deanos

J_B wrote: »

Indeed, but one of the recommendations was to remove the Voda 'bloatware' and put on a clean ICS, which I have done.

Does you 'downgrade' (I use the term loosely ) have voda stuff on it?

yes it has voda stuff, i wanted to keep it official so it does not affect the 2yr warranty

sillygoose

A few settings in ICS to ensure the maximum snappiness..

Settings - developer options.
Force GPU rendering should be ticked to make use of the graphic acceleration where the phone finds possible (does not seem to affect stability at all)

Windows Animation Scale
Transition Animation Scale
The lower number the option selected the quicker it is (ie 10x is slowest) set both to OFF, you won't see much loss in the interface but it will be its quickest.

J_B

sillygoose wrote: »

good news I think I have the solution - a free app!

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.jcandksolutions.networkcontrolfree

Install

[How do we 'install' it?] - cancel that question, I sorted it - leave it with us .............................................

Better_Days

Hi Sillygoose

Was looking to change to a clean version of ICS, to get rid of all the vodaphone stuff, but the link to download the zip file in your post 372 seems to be dead now:

http://www.modaco.com/topic/357413-ics-repack-403-b940-u8815-ota-release-rom/

Looked around yesterday but couldn't find an alternative link for this. Can you help?

Many thanks