Thanks a lot... On Mon, Mar 21, 2011 at 2:08 AM, Kostya Vasilyev <kmans...@gmail.com> wrote:
> To add two more cents: > > If you plan on installing your own Android builds on this device, you > should also consider two more issues: the boot loader and the drivers. > > Some phones come with locked boot loaders that only work with official > builds digitally signed by the manufacturer. Some of those phones get > hacked, but that is likely a violation of copyright laws. Other phones have > bootloaders that don't have this protection. > > The issue of drivers is that Android (just like any OS) needs hardware > drivers to function. The Android open source repository includes some > drivers, but does not cover all possible hardware variations that occur in > the real world. This is reflected in enthusiast builds of new Android > versions where you often see a list of unsupported features (the phone > boots, but there is no GPS and no sound, for example). > > -- Kostya > > 20.03.2011 23:28, Dalvinder Singh пишет: > > Thanks a lot... > > On Sun, Mar 20, 2011 at 12:04 PM, Kristopher Micinski < > krismicin...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Depends on the phone. For example, if you go to the Motorola website, they >> will suggest you go with your carrier. However, you can also buy the phone >> itself (at a higher price?). (Or at least, that's what I got out of going to >> there earlier this morning.) >> >> If you're looking for a developer phone, however, buying a ``brand new'' >> phone might be really expensive. Personally I got a g1 and put 2.2 on it. >> >> Also look around for so called ``pay as you go'' android phones. >> >> Although at the end of the day getting a nice phone with 2.3 on it might >> be hard to find cheap. >> >> (But still, be sure to check ebay / secondhand first!) >> >> Kris >> >> >> On Sun, Mar 20, 2011 at 2:20 AM, Dalvin <singh.dal...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> Hi All >>> >>> I am looking for an unlocked Android phone in India on which I can >>> install custom Android builds. >>> My questions is: >>> Are android phones sell by manufacturers like Samsung galaxy and HTC >>> unlocked or not. >>> >>> >>> Thanks >>> Dalvin >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>> Groups "Android Developers" group. >>> To post to this group, send email to android-developers@googlegroups.com >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> android-developers+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com >>> For more options, visit this group at >>> http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en >> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >> Groups "Android Developers" group. >> To post to this group, send email to android-developers@googlegroups.com >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> android-developers+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en >> > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Groups "Android Developers" group. > To post to this group, send email to android-developers@googlegroups.com > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > android-developers+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en > > > > -- > Kostya Vasilyev -- http://kmansoft.wordpress.com > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Groups "Android Developers" group. > To post to this group, send email to android-developers@googlegroups.com > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > android-developers+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Developers" group. To post to this group, send email to android-developers@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to android-developers+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en
