Samsung SGH-T429
The Samsung SGH-T429 is a T-Mobile exclusive mobile phone by Samsung, released in the third quarter of 2007.
It was sold as a basic entry-level phone, and looks nearly exactly the same as a Samsung SGH-E250, besides lacking a microSD card slot.
Like many Samsung feature phones of this time period, it runs on the NXP "Swift" SoC platform.
Related phones
- SGH-E250 - Effectively what this phone is based on. Identical appearance and specs besides a microSD slot.
- SGH-T301G: TracFone variant.
Specs
Basics
| SGH-T429 | |
|---|---|
| HW Platform/Chipset | NXP PNX5230 Swift SoC (130MHz ARM946E-S) |
| Media DSP/GPU | MediaVision MV3015 |
| SW Platform/OS | Samsung Proprietary |
| Display | 128 x 160, Active Matrix TFT, 65k colors |
| LED Indicator | No |
| Flash memory | 32 MB, ~3 MB accessible to user (Samsung OneNAND S71WS256PD0) |
| RAM | 16 MB UtRAM (Samsung OneNAND S71WS256PD0) |
| Charging and data connector | Samsung PCBS10 connector |
| Regulatory info | FCC ID: A3LSGHT429 (approved 2007-06-18) |
Connectivity
| SGH-T429 | |
|---|---|
| Operating modes | GSM (850/1800/1900) |
| Data | GPRS |
| SIM size | Mini SIM |
| IrDA | No |
| Bluetooth | Yes, v2.0 |
| Bluetooth profiles | HFP and HSP |
| PC Link | Transfer contacts, sounds, and pictures using Samsung PC Studio |
Media
| SGH-T429 | |
|---|---|
| Rear camera | VGA (640 x 480), self-timer, brightness, white balance controls |
| Video recording | None? |
| Supported image formats | BMP, GIF, JPG, PNG, WBMP |
| Supported sound formats | AAC, AMR, IMY, MID, MP3 |
| Speaker configuration | Single ear speaker |
| Line out | Samsung PCBS10 connector |
| Synthesizer | Samsung DSR synth (DSR_300_SAM_67) |
Messaging
| SGH-T429 | |
|---|---|
| SMS | Yes |
| EMS | No |
| MMS | Yes |
| IM | ICQ, Windows Live Messenger, Yahoo Messenger |
Software
| SGH-T429 | |
|---|---|
| Java | MIDP 2.0, CLDC 1.1 Max JAR size: 200 KB Heap size: 1.2 MB |
| Java APIs | JSR 120 Wireless Messaging API (WMA) • SMS only JSR 135 Mobile Media API (MMAPI) • audio playback only |
Flex Cable Issues and E250D similarities
The T429 is extremely similar to the SGH-E250 (more specifically the E250D) down to the board color, placement, SoC used, and the flex cable issues from the E250 have also carried over to the T429.
The similarities to the E250 are also evident by the fact that the "Cellular phone Parts list" has 1 component with a description containing "E250".[1]
Firmware
There are several firmware dumps known of this phone, but since there was only 1 firmware version released to the public, they are all version T429UVHC1.
However, in the T429 service manual, the screenshots where the user demonstrates flashing firmware to the phone, the file is named T429UVGD1.[2]
Accessories
Batteries
- Samsung AB043446LA (3.7 V, 800 mAh Li-ion)
Data cables
Gallery
Graphics
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Splash screen
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Default wallpaper
Phone Photos
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Phone slid down
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Phone slid up and on
