A detailed review of the Samsung S8500 Wave mobile phone. A detailed review of the Samsung S8500 Wave mobile phone Samsung wave s8500 cdma supports

No matter how unsuccessful the decision may be called by many of Samsung's attempt to release its own operating system for BadaOS smartphones, devices from the manufacturer's arsenal running under its control are characterized by high technical characteristics. Among such successful devices is the Samsung Wave GT-S8500. Hardware smartphone GT-S8500 is quite relevant today. It is enough to update or replace the system software of the gadget, and then it becomes possible to use many modern applications. How to flash the model will be discussed below.

Manipulations on the firmware will require you to have the proper level of care and accuracy, as well as strict adherence to the instructions. In doing so, do not forget:

All software reinstallation operations are performed by the owner of the smartphone at your own peril and risk! Responsibility for the results of the actions taken lies solely with the user who produces them, but not with the Site Administration!

Before you start flashing the Samsung Wave GT-S8500, you need to do some preparation. To carry out the manipulations, you will need a PC or laptop, ideally running Windows 7, as well as a micro-USB cable to pair the device. In addition, to install Android, you need a Micro-SD card equal to or greater than 4GB and a card reader.

Drivers

To ensure the interaction of the smartphone and the flash driver, drivers installed in the system will be required. The easiest way to add the necessary components to the OS for the Samsung Wave GT-S8500 firmware is to install the software for managing and maintaining smartphones from the manufacturer - Samsung Kies.

Just download and then install Kies following the instructions of the installer, and the drivers will be added to the system automatically. You can download the program installer from the link:

Just in case, separately download the driver package with the auto-installer from the link:

Backup

All instructions below assume that you have completely cleared the Samsung Wave GT-S8500 memory before installing the software. Before you start installing the OS, copy important data to a safe place. In this matter, as in the case of drivers, Samsung Kies will provide invaluable assistance.

Firmware

To date, it is possible to install two operating systems on the Samsung Wave GT-S8500. This is BadaOS and more versatile and also functional Android. Official firmware methods, unfortunately, do not work, due to the cessation of updates by the manufacturer,

but there are tools available that allow you to install one of the systems quite easily. It is recommended to go step by step, following the instructions for installing the software, starting with the first method.

Method 1: Firmware BadaOS 2.0.1

Samsung Wave GT-S8500 should officially run BadaOS. To restore the device in case of loss of performance, update the software, and prepare the smartphone for further installation of modified OS, follow the steps below, which involve using the MultiLoader application as a manipulation tool.

1. Download the package with BadaOS from the link below and unpack the archive with files into a separate directory.



2. Unpack the file with the flash driver and open MultiLoader_V5.67 by double-clicking on the application icon in the resulting directory.



3. In the Multiloader window, check the checkboxes boot change, as well as Full Download. In addition, make sure that in the field for choosing a hardware platform, the item is selected. LSI.



4. click Boot and in the opened window "Browse folders" mark the folder "BOOTFILES_EVTSF" located in the directory containing the firmware.



5. The next step is to add files with software data to the flasher. To do this, you need to press in turn the buttons for adding individual components and indicate to the program the location of the corresponding files in the Explorer window.

   

   Everything is filled in according to the table:

   

   After selecting a component, click "Open".

   
   



6. fields "Tune", "ETC", PFS remain unfilled. Before starting to load files into the device's memory, the MultiLoader should look like this:



7. Put your Samsung GT-S8500 into the system software installation mode. This is done by pressing three hardware buttons on the switched off smartphone at the same time: "Volume down", "Unlock", "Inclusion".



8. The keys must be held until the screen displays: download mode.



Additionally: If you have a “bricked” smartphone that cannot be switched to software download mode due to low battery, you need to remove and replace the battery, and then connect the charger while holding the key on the device "Hook off". The battery icon will appear on the screen and the Wave GT-S8500 will start charging.

9. Connect Wave GT-S8500 to computer USB port. The smartphone will be detected by the system, as evidenced by the appearance of the COM port designation in the lower part of the Multiloader window and the display of the mark Ready in the field nearby.

   

   When this does not happen and the device is not detected, click the button Port Search.

10. Everything is ready to start flashing BadaOS. Click Download.



11. Wait for the files to be written to the device's memory. The log field in the left part of the MultiLoader window, as well as a filling progress indicator for transferring files, allows you to monitor the progress of the process.



12. You will have to wait about 10 minutes, after which the device will automatically reboot into Bada 2.0.1.

Method 2: Bada+Android

In the event that the functionality of the Bada OS is not enough to perform modern tasks, you can take the opportunity to install the Android operating system in the Wave GT-S8500. Enthusiasts ported Android for the smartphone in question and created a solution that allows you to use the device in dual boot mode. Android boots from a memory card, but Bada 2.0 remains untouched by the system and starts when necessary.

Step 1: Prepare the memory card

Before moving on to installing Android, prepare a memory card using the capabilities of the MiniTool Partition Wizard application. This tool will create the partitions necessary for the system to work.

After completing the manipulations with the program,

get a memory card prepared for Android installation.

Step 2: Install Android

Before moving on to installing Android, it is highly recommended to flash BadaOS on the Samsung Wave GT-S8500 by following all the steps of Method #1 above.

The efficiency of the method is guaranteed only if the device has BadaOS 2.0 installed!

1. Download from the link below and unpack the archive containing all the necessary components. You will also need the MultiLoader_V5.67 flasher.
2. Copy to a memory card prepared using the MiniTool Partition Wizard, an image file boot.img and patch WI-FI+BT Wave 1.zip from the unpacked archive (Android_S8500 directory), as well as the folder clockworkmod. After the files are transferred, install the card in your smartphone.



3. Flashing a partition "FOTA" via MultiLoader_V5.67 by following the steps of Method #1 of the S8500 firmware above in the article. Use the file to write FBOOT_S8500_b2x_SD.fota from the archive with Android installation files.



4. Go to Recovery. To do this, simultaneously press the buttons on the switched off Samsung Wave GT-S8500 "Volume Up" and "Put the phone down".



5. Hold the buttons until the Philz Touch 6 Recovery recovery environment loads.



6. After entering the recovery, you clear the memory from the data contained in it. To do this, select item (1), then the cleaning function for installing new firmware (2), and then confirm that you are ready to start the procedure by tapping on the item marked in the screenshot (3).



7. Waiting for the inscription to appear "Now flash a new ROM".



8. Return to the main screen of the recovery and go to the item "Backup & Restore", then choose "Misc Nandroid Settings" and uncheck the checkbox "MD5 checksum";



9. Re-enter "Backup & Restore" and run "Restore from /storage/sdcard0", then tap on the name of the package with the firmware "2015-01-06.16.04.34_OmniROM". To start the process of writing information to sections of the Samsung Wave GT-S8500 memory card, press Yes Restore.



10. The Android installation process will begin, wait for it to complete, as indicated by the inscription "Restore complete!" in the lines of the log.



11. Go to point "Install Zip" the main screen of the recovery, choose "Choose zip from /storage/sdcard0".

    



12. Return to the main screen of the recovery environment and tap on Reboot System Now.



13. The first launch in Android can take up to 10 minutes, but as a result you get a relatively fresh solution - Android KitKat!



14. To launch BadaOS 2.0, you need to press on the switched off phone "Make a call" + "end call" simultaneously. Android will start by default, i.e. on click "Inclusion".

Method 3: Android 4.4.4

If you decide to completely abandon Bada on the Samsung Wave GT-S8500 in favor of Android, you can flash the latter to the internal memory of the device.

The example below uses the Android KitKat port, specially modified by enthusiasts for the device in question. You can download the archive containing everything you need from the link:

1. Install Bada 2.0 by following the steps of Method #1 of the Samsung Wave GT-S8500 firmware above in the article.
2. Download and unpack the archive with the necessary files for installing Android KitKat using the link above. Also unpack the archive BOOTFILES_S8500XXKL5.zip. The result should be the following:



3. Launch the flash driver and write three components from the unpacked archive to the device:
   

   

4. Add files similar to the steps of the Bada installation instructions, then connect the phone, put into system software download mode, to the USB port and press Download.



5. The result of the previous step will be rebooting the device in TeamWinRecovery (TWRP).
6. Follow the path: "Advanced" — Terminal Command — Select.





7. Return to the main TWRP screen by pressing the button three times Back, choose an item Reboot, then Recovery and flip the switch Swipe to Reboot to the right.



8. After Recovery restarts, connect your smartphone to the PC and press the buttons: Mount, "Enable MTP".

   

   This will allow the device to be defined in the computer as a removable drive.

9. Open File Explorer and copy the package omni-4.4.4-20170219-wave-HOMEMADE.zip to the internal memory of the device or a memory card.



10. Tap on the button "Disable MTP" and return to the main screen of the recovery using the button Back.



11. Next click Install and specify the path to the package with the firmware.

    

    After sliding the switch Swipe to Confirm Flash to the right, the process of writing Android to the device's memory will begin.

12. Waiting for a message "Successful" and reboot Samsung Wave GT-S8500 into a new OS by clicking the button Reboot System.



13. After a long initialization of the installed firmware, the smartphone will boot into a modified Android version 4.4.4.

    

    Quite a stable solution that brings, let's say openly, a lot of new features to an obsolete device!

In conclusion, I would like to note that the three methods of flashing the Samsung Wave GT-S8500 described above really allow you to “refresh” the smartphone in software terms. The results of executing the instructions are even a little surprising in the good sense of the word. The device, despite its advanced age, after flashing it performs modern tasks very well, so you should not be afraid of experiments!

Music player. The MP3 player in the Samsung S8500 Wave features Disk UI, which was first introduced to the Samsung Jet after a firmware update in late 2009. The album cover is displayed as large as possible, below it there are playback control buttons. To see the rest of the controls, you need to click once on the album cover; the next click on it hides them back.

The quality of music playback from the Wave is very pleasant, the phone has a bass and collected sound. I listened to it with a variety of mid-range headphones, from the Sennheiser CX300-II, Philips SHE9500 and AKG K330 earbuds to the full-sized Sennheiser HD215 and Grado SR60. With all these "ears" Samsung S8500 Wave sounded quite good, the volume margin of the phone is just great. In my opinion, among modern phones, Samsung devices are confidently leading in terms of sound quality.

Of the pleasant little things, it is worth noting the fact that now when you pull out the headphones, the phone does not yell all over the street, but intelligently pauses music playback.

Video player. Out of the box, the phone can play videos in a variety of formats (WMV, H.264, DivX/Xvid), and even the rather exotic MKV container is supported. The maximum resolution of videos is 1280x720 pixels, while scrolling even files with HD resolution is carried out without the slightest brakes.

The player allows you to adjust the color settings (if desired, the image can be made warmer or colder), stretch the image to full screen or display it in its original format, etc.

FM radio. Samsung S8500 Wave is equipped with the most common FM receiver with the most common interface. One of the nice features is the ability to record radio broadcasts, the recording is made in MP3 format with a bit rate of 192 kbps, the maximum recording time is limited by free space in the phone's memory.

Camera

The phone is equipped with a 5-megapixel camera with autofocus and LED backlight.

The camera interface has changed little compared to Jet, the main difference is Touch Focus support (by pressing the screen you can focus the area). The user can manually set the sensitivity, white balance, and so on.

In daylight, the quality of the resulting images can be called good without any discounts for their telephone nature. Thanks to autofocus, the camera shoots well in macro mode.

Click on the picture to go to the gallery of test shots taken with the Samsung S8500 Wave

In addition to photos, the camera can record video at a resolution of 1280x720 pixels with a refresh rate of 30 frames per second.

Although fast-moving subjects in the video look a little "jerky", in general, the video quality is very good.

WiFi

The phone is equipped with a 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi module, WEP, WPA/WPA2 and WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK encryption is supported. In general, working with Wi-Fi has become significantly less problematic compared to Samsung Jet, I only once had to deal with the fact that the phone could not connect to the network.

Another nice thing is the ability to work as a mobile hotspot. In this mode, Wave acts as a 3G router for other devices (such as laptops, for example).

In the dry matter

Samsung S8500 Wave is one of the best mobile phones of 2010, there is no doubt about it. It combines a powerful hardware platform with an exciting new operating system and unmatched multimedia capabilities. Of course, there were some rough edges (such as difficulties when setting up Exchange ActiveSync), but they will certainly be fixed in new firmware versions. The biggest downside of the phone is the fact that the bundled navigation software comes with a 1 month license. After this period, access to the maps is retained, but the functions of the actual navigation and routing are disabled, to enable them, you must purchase a subscription to Route 66.

It is worth noting the fact that the Samsung S8500 Wave is very pleasant in everyday use due to the successful implementation of phone functions, high-quality screen and responsive touch controls. It is the phone part that is the weakest point of devices based on the Android OS - I personally have the impression that Google engineers first of all made the OS for Internet tablets, and added phone functions later, in a hurry, not caring about the convenience of their implementation. Not so with the Samsung S8500 Wave, as Samsung remembers that a phone has to be a phone first and foremost.

At a price of around UAH 4,000, the Samsung S8500 Wave is a very good purchase (especially considering that its predecessor, Jet, cost about UAH 5,000 at the start).

With all of the above in mind, we have made the decision to award the mobile phone our highest award, Editors' Choice.

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No fast charging

Excellent smartphone in its price range. Screen with good color reproduction, large battery capacity, high performance.

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A model for those who do not play top graphics games and are not a fan of selfies. The rest of the features are top notch. Especially the performance of the device. And the display.

2 years ago 0

excellent build quality removable battery the brightest and clearest screen (brighter and sharper on nokia n8 and brighter than on iphone 4) sits nicely in the hand (not big not small) the call speaker is on the side and the call is always audible EVEN I PHONE OWNERS admit that the sensor response at least no worse than theirs, and this says a lot, the phone takes amazingly fast panoramic pictures and it can be done easier than on a camera, it holds for quite a long time (about a day with active use and full display brightness) for me, this is actually a lot of H 8 is enough for the same amount of time but there is a less bright display, I phone 4 was not enough for a day. a clear menu is very easy to go to it from any phone convenient dialing and sending sms in one motion very fast browser more convenient than nokia n 8 no less convenient

2 years ago 0

Amoled super duper. Bought only for the amoleda. What would poyuzat. All expectations were justified. The screen is really great. The photos are of very good quality, even in room lighting. Really intuitive interface.

2 years ago 0

all the same as listed in the comments below. And that no one uses the functions of blocking spam sms directly from the menu? I opened the sms, read it, realized that it was another spam and clicked "Options" => "Block by address" and goodbye sms from this address))) I already have a decent list of spam sms numbers and other spam internet hostings from which sms arrive!!! I think it's + on other axes I haven't seen it like =)

2 years ago 0

Great phone! Quality build. Very often the phone fell, got off with only a few scratches on the back cover and a little on the glass. True, the last time I could not stand it .. It photographs texts well. For study, that's it. Bright screen. At night I had to clean it to a minimum, but it's still bright) It's good to watch the video, even though the screen is small. Ideally lies in the hand, light enough compared to other smartphones, beautiful design, pleasing to the eye) Not easily soiled, metal case. Loud enough. And if you also wear headphones, then it’s generally gorgeous) There were excellent headphones in the kit, but, unfortunately, they quickly fell into disrepair. Very beautiful phone) The memory card is far away, under the battery. If it falls hard enough, it won't fall out. (On other phones there were such cases

2 years ago 0

The phone is super!!! First I bought it for my wife (I lost my Nokia N 86) Then I fell in love with it myself and bought myself the same. As for typing, everything works out for me (maybe some fingers ....) No glitches, all tried

2 years ago 0

1.Design. Holds well in the hand. 2. HD1280 video camera. 3. The speaker is very loud. 4.Display and its resolution. 5.Video player. No code needed. 6.Memory 2 giga. 7.Normal flash. 8. Call log. 9.10 working tables. You can immediately from 1 to any. 10. The menu is convenient. 11.Display light reacts to the ear. 12.Battery indicator like on an iPhone. 13. Very smart. 14. Mechanical buttons. 15.High screen sensitivity, etc.

2 years ago 0

1) Super screen, SuperAmoled drives 2) Speed, no brakes at all, 1GHz, 512 RAM 3) Playing and recording HD video 4) Good camera with autofocus and flash. 5) TV output 6) Iron body, tempered glass screen. 7) The mode of distribution of 3G Internet via Wi-Fi.

2 years ago 0

A very bright screen in the sun, everything is visible, the battery lasts a long time on 1 bad, everything is reliable, glass and metal, very cool design, GPS catches perfectly, you just need to learn how to set it up, an excellent camera.

2 years ago 0

Excellent photo and video Display is beautiful Mechanical end/call buttons, camera Long battery life Plays unconverted video

2 years ago 0

1. Display - bright, juicy colors, fast response time, no "glare" 2. Camera - justifies its 5 MP by 100% 3. Pretty good sound. 4. Dimensions 5. Attractive appearance 6. Metal case 7. Capacious battery. 8. Quite smart in work. 9. Build quality - a monolith. 10. Promising OS ... - although at the moment this is its main disadvantage. Limited edition))

2 years ago 0

Slippery - yes, there is a little, but very thin and pleasant to hold in your hand.
Opera is not installed, a standard browser for an amateur. For those who like a bunch of programs, there aren't many here. More made as a phone, not a communicator.

2 years ago 0

not a lot of applications, although to be honest it’s impossible to say that something is missing, there are simply fewer of them
Navigation on the N 8 is significantly better
The camera when viewed on the phone is great when viewed on a computer with nokia n8 does not compare

2 years ago 0

Of course they are. But I haven't found it yet.

2 years ago 0

After reading the comments, I found out that there is such a lag with vibration when incoming SMS.
Do not believe it on bad 2.0 for about a year and only after reading the lag noticed)))) I note that I liked the 1.2 version of the firmware more. I often use my phone to watch videos, clips, movies, etc. etc. it had a function to adjust the brightness when viewing. And in 2.0 you often have to climb into the settings and add brightness there (And with the default brightness set to half, the battery ends in half a day (if not less)

2 years ago 0

The biggest downside is bada (note I'm not the only one who thinks so). There are very few applications, there is no way to watch videos on the Internet, since there is no flash player for this OS.
Unfortunately, I did not buy a film for the screen, so the first scratches appeared soon after the purchase. However, after falling on a tile with glass down, the phone could not stand it. To be more precise, the screen cracked. Glass does not crumble, glued very well.
The built-in mp3 player is not very convenient. You cannot add a folder to the list at once. You have to get out through the "recent additions", "performers", well, and so on. Of course, all this, for sure, is solved by installing / buying another player, but I'm used to that. But these are trifles.
I did not find how the front camera turns on. be m

2 years ago 0

1. Multitasking. Nap: you read word and want to go online.
2.Can't change word files.
3.Does not open large PDF books.
4.Hot-swappable memory card.
5. The phone is really very slippery.
6. There is no "quiet" during a call.
7. No auto-rotate in many applications. Nap: opera.
8. Widget sizes. They're big.

2 years ago 0

But as soon as I had to write an SMS, I was very upset.... insanely uncomfortable... and I had to get very nervous before finding the text input settings.. there are very few keyboard options... it is impossible to type a single word normally... ((((I do not know what to do((((??

2 years ago 0

There is no built-in good navigation with maps, although this is fixable.

2 years ago 0

No Skype, no light sensor, does not play video from the Internet.

2 years ago 0

Uncertain signal reception, far from the city it is easy to remain without communication (which was the case with me in Karelia)
Few smart apps
The app store is terrible and inconvenient
Regular music player is inconvenient
Normally working (in the background) ICQ seems to be still not there

Samsung GT-S8500 Wave- a powerful universal communicator, created using advanced technological solutions. "Three times the first" is the first phone with the new Bada operating system, a screen made using new technology, and the new Bluetooth 3.0 standard.

The GT-S8500 Wave is made in a monoblock form factor, the body is metal, thin and light, it fits comfortably in the hand. The touch screen is enclosed under a protective glass. Below the screen on the front panel are the only function key and the answer and end call keys. On the left side there is a volume key, on the right side there is a lock key, a little lower is a camera key. USB and 3.5 mm connectors are located on the top of the device. The slot for a memory card is located under the battery;

The display of the phone with a diagonal of 3.3 "" is made using advanced Super AMOLED technology. Combined with mDNIe Image Enhancement, it delivers a unique brightness and clarity that has never been seen before on a mobile device. The image is perfectly readable in sunlight, there is auto-adjustment for brightness. In addition, Super AMOLED is less prone to burn-in.

The touch screen is made using capacitive technology. In addition, the phone has a full version of control using the built-in accelerometer sensor - for example, you can set the speakerphone to turn on when the device is placed horizontally on the table.

There is an ear proximity sensor and a geomagnetic sensor (compass).

The new Bada operating system is based on Linux. Applied convenient and simple user interface TouchWIZ third version, capable of supporting ten virtual desktops and a large number of widgets, customizable for left-handers. Multitasking is supported.

Of the applications, it is worth noting separately:
In general, Bada is characterized by stable operation, which is facilitated by the powerful hardware of the phone.

The main camera of the phone is 5 megapixels, equipped with autofocus and LED flash, which also works as a flashlight. In photo mode, there are a number of additional functions, in particular face detection, blink detection and panorama. The camera allows you to shoot video in 3gp and mp4 format in HD resolution (720p), and playback of such video is also provided.

There is a front camera for video calls with a resolution of 0.3 MP.

The phone's audio player supports Sound Alive. The video player allows you to play HD video (720p). GT-S8500 Wave is equipped with an FM-receiver with a memory for 99 radio stations and the ability to record from the air.

The new Bluetooth 3.0 standard is characterized by high speed - up to 24 Mbps - and significantly reduces the load on the battery. Wireless stereo headsets are supported.

The phone has the function of sending SOS-messages - by pressing the volume key four times, a message about a distress situation is sent to the previously indicated subscribers, and calls from them will be received automatically. The Mobile Tracker option is also provided - when the SIM card in the phone is changed, an SMS is sent to the number specified in advance, which can facilitate the search for a stolen phone.

For the driving mode in the car, voice informing about all new events is provided.

The phone is equipped with a 1500 mAh lithium-ion rechargeable battery, which provides about 8 hours of talk time, more than 5 hours of video playback and up to 30 hours of music playback.

The package includes a battery, a USB cable, a wired stereo headset, instructions and a CD with software.