Root [Avail] ZTE Avail 2 (Z992)

[misternad]

OK, a week out & I'm finding some faults that aren't big; considering the cost.

(1) The wifi range is low (2) the camera is only fair. It'll capture a shot; but not quite in the league with my old 3GS (3) alert seems tied to all volumes together incl ring volume (4) for some reason in calendar I can't always add to an event; like the capacity is full (5) processor is slow! can be a short wait ...

I'll add that cell call quality is perhaps the best I've experienced.

$40.99 on AT&T online as a prepay phone Z992

The wifi works fine < 75 feet for me, the camera snaps 16x12 pics (which is bigger than you're ever going to view on a modern display, shy of a dell 30inch, anyway (edit: I'm basing this on a standard 1920x1080 display in which the image will have to be scaled down to fit vertically)), the volume thing is annoying though.

As for the calendar, I haven't bothered with it.. The CPU is actually fast if you compare it to other similarly-priced phones.

It is marketed as an entry-level android, and for the price, I don't really think you can beat it.

My only major complaints thusfar are:

 

[El Presidente]

Re. Point 3 in PM771's post, tying notification, ringtone & alert volumes together was an ICS thing.

There's an app which separates the volumes again, I can't for the life of me remember what it's called though. If you're interested, I'll see if I can find it.

 

[EarlyMon]

Ooooookay - here we go -

ZTE Avail 2 (ZTE Prelude) - Android Forums

Any threads or posts you'd like moved over there, please tap the /!\ Report button next to the thread (or OP) and we'll move 'em.

Cheers, enjoy!

 

[micallan_17]

Awesome, am so happy you guys did the new thread for the Avail 2 am ordering 3 in the next couple weeks

 

[EarlyMon]

Re. Point 3 in PM771's post, tying notification, ringtone & alert volumes together was an ICS thing.

There's an app which separates the volumes again, I can't for the life of me remember what it's called though. If you're interested, I'll see if I can find it.

Just noticed this - the only one I know of is "ICS+ Enhanced Ringer Control"

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.brianhislop.icsringervolume

 

[El Presidente]

That's the one (I think it was you who recommended it to me the 1st time actually).

 

[EarlyMon]

By request, root discussion moved to new thread in the new forum -

http://androidforums.com/avail-2-all-things-root/752945-root-available.html

Cheers!

 

[misternad]

Was worried the progress and replies might die if it was split.. Seems I was right

*form of a bump*

 

[micallan_17]

i got your PM would you mind sharing what steps you did to get it rooted?

 

[Motorhead1991]

I could use an Avail 2 for development purposes . I dislike working remotely.

 

[misternad]

Cydia Impactor.

 

[savedbygrace490]

I am thinking of buying a Z992 for a cheap voip phone. I am cash poor and need to find a cheap way to talk. If I buy this phone, will it run google voice over wifi, with the go phone minutes as a backup when wifi is not available? I noticed they dont sell it with the 10c/minute plan (would that be to prevent this type of nearly free configuration?) I have another old go phone with 10c per minute plan, can I take that sim and put it in this phone?

thanks in advance for you help

Greg