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Category: Phones

  • Moto G powering off (rebooting) to TWRP after Over the Air update

    A quick post about updating your Moto G, if you apply the Over the Air updates on a rooted phone like I did, it may boot into the Team Win Recovery Project. The solution is to clear the Cache. simple

  • Export Android contacts contacts2.db to vCard vcf on Windows

    The other day I need to restore some contacts on an Android phone, I had Titanium Backup files, though restoring the contacts through there didn’t seem to work. I searched for a solution but there wasn’t really anything for Windows to restore the contacts so I developed my own VBA script. I will assume you already…

  • Huawei Ascend Y201 Pro (U8666E) ClockworkMod 6.0.2.8

    Below are links to the images of ClockworkMod 6.0.2.8 (and other versions) for the Huawei Ascend Y201 Pro (U8666E). Published due to myhuawei.net being off-line. cwm_5.0.2.8 cwm_6.0.2.8 cwm_6.0.4.4 original

  • Resolve “Battery cannot be charged. You must use a Sony Ericsson battery.” on Sony Ericsson C903

    Here is a quick post on how to resolve the “Battery cannot be charged. You must use a Sony Ericsson battery.” message when connecting a Sony Ericsson to the charger. First you will need the Sony Ericsson DCU-60 data cable, I purchased this from eBay for $2 including worldwide shipping. Secondly, download the Sony Ericsson…

  • The nightmare of unlocking a phone on the Optus network

    I spoke how easy it was to unlock a phone on the Vodafone network, now what about the Optus network? Well turns out it is almost impossible. Let’s say I acquire a phone locked to the Optus network; Firstly, I need to know the Optus phone number associated with that phone when it was purchased…

  • Unlock a Sony Ericsson mobile locked to the 3 (Hutchison) network

    I recently acquired a Sony Ericson C903 handset, which was locked to the now defunct Three network (formerly Hutchison Australia) which was recently acquired by Vodafone. Vodafone has a free service that provides the relevant unlocking code when given the IMEI number of the phone; unlock.vodafone.com.au They will also provide the unlocking procedure as per…

  • CECT T689 Dual SIM card phone review

    Having owned the CECT T689 for over a year now, I thought it was a good time to write a comprehensive review. Features: The CECT T689 provides dual SIM capability, with no need to ever switch between the two SIM cards. Two individual ‘call’ buttons allow you to choose which number to dial from. Received…

  • Motorola RAZR V3 repair and housing change guide

    This guide will step through the process required to repair a Motorola RAZR V3 “the phone”, including the flex cable and then replacing the housing. The flex cable can be purchased from eBay for $7 US (including shipping), and the housing can be purchased from eBay for around $16 (including shipping). The flex cable is…

  • Enabling English language on a CECT T689

    I recently purchased a CECT T689 for its dual SIM capability. The first problem was due to being a Chinese phone, the default language was Chinese. It was by luck that I found the English language setting. Here is how to set the CECT T689 to English language: Click on the circular button which will…