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How Long Do You Plan To Keep It?

How long do you guys plan to keep your Galaxy Nexus? I plan to keep it for 2 years at the least, I see no phone that could potentially be released in the future that I would want I don't need/want quad core or 3D displays, i don't see mobile gaming even fully utilizing the power of current processors in the near future.

I don't know to be honest with you. So far I am greatly satisfied with this little monster, but at the same time I have used many android devices before (10+). But this may be the game changer, I probably will keep it for a while

My line is eligible for an upgrade on January 17, 2012, I am guessing I will not upgrade until there is a killer quad core perfectly spec'd phone, or some revolutionary unforseen phone that we don't know about. No rush now.

If there is another Nexus on Verizon, that'd be my upgrade. I'm trying not to switch off my mothers account, I like the unlimited.

Will sell for the Galaxy S3!

GS3 may be my next candy

I'll keep it until the next nexus comes out.
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I'm due an upgrade in Nov/Dec next year, I may consider whatever's good then if it has 3D and NFC but it depends if a new major upgrade to Android OS is due, if it is I will wait for the next Nexus as I'm fed up of being behind with the OS which is why I went for the GN in the 1st place.

mmace said:
I'm due an upgrade in Nov/Dec next year, I may consider whatever's good then if it has 3D and NFC but it depends if a new major upgrade to Android OS is due, if it is I will wait for the next Nexus as I'm fed up of being behind with the OS which is why I went for the GN in the 1st place.
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Well there will be another major upgrade to Android this time next year. That's how its going down.

I'll get mine with my new contract next month. I'll probably keep it beyond the expiry of that contract. I'm planning on keeping my current phone as long as it lasts, too.
More devices to test on. Can't go wrong with that!

I will keep mine until the next Nexus comes out.

Most likely when the next Nexus comes out, or if Samsung release another killer Galaxy phone (Probably not the GS3, too soon and I've spent too much money on the GNex).

I think out of all the android phones out now the nexus more than likely has the longest 'shelf life' due to the fact that google will keep on updating it for as long as they can until the next iteration of their OS is simply too big to run on the phone.

I usually but a new phone knowing It's only for 1-2 years.
This time it was different, I sold my 3 months old SGS2 and got Galaxy Nexus for it's higher resolution display (and I love this phone just like SGS2).
When getting GN, I already knew I will be replacing it with SGS3, hopefully sometime next year. Unless the specs do not justify the upgrade. GN is great and not lacking in games department, I mean Dead Space runs fine. But it probably is maxing out our GPU. I know sooner or later we will see a great game that will not run on our phone, something that only runs on Tegra3 and up.
I'd also like to see similar solution in SGS3, that uses 1 extra CPU core for background jobs, like they did on Tegra3. So you get more processing power AND better battery life at the same time. I wouldn't care if it's Tegra3 or Samsung CPU as long as it has that feature and has decent (future-proof) GPU. But seeing how nVidia is progressing in mobile gaming department (and owning desktop nvidia GTX480 monster), I tend to want TegraX in my future phones.

Probably until the next Nexus devices comes out if it comes to T-Mobile so I can renew my contract with that.
Loving the Galaxy Nexus so far though!

Until the galaxy s3 comes out.....
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I'm hoping to keep mine for at least 2 years. Although, I am eligible for an upgrade with AT&T (and have been for the past 3 years).
I kept my iPhone 3G for 3 years and my current Nexus One for ~1.7 years...

I agree with the OP that the specs on this phone can keep you going for a long time. I have at&t, however, and I am sure I will be drawn away by a phone that has LTE on at&t's network. (But first they need to giver southern California some LTE love) When that happens this phone will stay in the mix as a T-Mobile Hotspot when needed and a travel to other countries phone. The penta band radio on the GSM model is the whole reason I bought the GN. I don't see any of the carriers in the States putting out a phone in the future with a competitors frequencies, so this will stay in the phone quiver long after it is replaced.

I'm keeping my Galaxy Nexus until the next Nexus or GSIII comes out on Verizon. Too bad Verizon didn't get a GSII. I would have preferred to have my Sprint GSII on Verizon though, that phone is incredible.

Honestly, I'll probably keep mine until the iPhone 5 is released. I know most people on XDA cringe at that thought but I already miss a bunch of my iPhone apps as well as the silky smoothness of iOS but I simply got bored with it. If the iPhone 5 has a sleek new design and some updates to the OS (which are expected), I see myself going back.

[Q] GNex or wait for GS3?

I'm on AT&T and wanting a new phone. The GNex is rumored to drop for AT&T any day now with Sprint getting it on 4/22. I've been planning on making that my next phone for a while now, was just waiting for AT&T get it. Then I started hearing these rumors about the GS3 being out as soon as the end of April, latest being end of May. Don't know how much weight that holds, but if it were true, should I wait it out and go for the GS3? Or just go with the GNex when it comes out?

S3 announcement is supposed to be may 5th in London (from memory, an event was announced a few days ago- its definitely early may though) so that's at least June before its in stores.
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ALIHISGREAT said:
S3 announcement is supposed to be may 5th in London (from memory, an event was announced a few days ago- its definitely early may though) so that's at least June before its in stores.
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not only at least june before it hits stores but at least june before it hits stores in the UK america is seriously lacking when it comes to new Galaxy devices the GS2 was what.. like 6 months old when it finally launched in america? Not to mention we got the **** end of the stick with a phone that had a completely different chipset..

Wait the announcement of the s3 and see if the s3 is better than the nexus and if you can wait, wait !
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Some of the rumors I heard said that Samsung was going to try and emulate Apple's strategy and have the phone globally available immediately after the announcement. And that it's going to have 1.5GHz Exynos 4412 quad-core CPU (Samsung's Cortex A9) and 4.8" 1080p Super AMOLED Plus. Others said it's just going to be what the iPhone 4s was to the to iPhone 4 in relation to the S2. I don't know what to believe anymore.
Does anyone know when the GNex is actually going to release for AT&T?

Sleeping Giant said:
Some of the rumors I heard said that Samsung was going to try and emulate Apple's strategy and have the phone globally available immediately after the announcement. And that it's going to have 1.5GHz Exynos 4412 quad-core CPU (Samsung's Cortex A9) and 4.8" 1080p Super AMOLED Plus. Others said it's just going to be what the iPhone 4s was to the to iPhone 4 in relation to the S2. I don't know what to believe anymore.
Does anyone know when the GNex is actually going to release for AT&T?
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I'll be waiting till may 5th if its not day one in america or shortly there after I will be buying Gnex for sprint. Also the original S2 had exynos processor but the american version didn't =[

Yeah, I guess that's my plan, too. Wait for the launch and see what it actually releases as and then make the decision.

The Galaxy Nexus is OFFICIALLY for sale on Google Play either thru the app or online for GSM customers, i.e. Tmo and ATT The 16gb version. No biggie
I was excited and still like the phone, although from Day one when I got my Tmo Galaxy S2 (which I love) some bloggers, I forget said that the hardware on the GS2 I have is better than the Nexus
Prolly true so I have to decide do I want pure Google NOW and also ICS NOW OR Wait for ICS to come to the GS2 I have OR wait for the next GS3?
Idk. between the current Tmo GS2 and the Nexus, is it worth it spending an hour or less coming up with an ebay ad to sell, then order it??

eric0668 said:
Idk. between the current Tmo GS2 and the Nexus, is it worth it spending an hour or less coming up with an ebay ad to sell, then order it??
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It takes you an hour to post something on eBay?
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lazaro17 said:
It takes you an hour to post something on eBay?
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Probably less. But if you are anal or want it perfect, yes.
In any case, longer than it took you to make that donkey of a comment.
I know many a senior member here who would not post that
And from one member to another, and one human to another, if you dont have anything positive to ad, dont say it
You need to either lookup or learn to incorporate paradigm into life and your help here. How do you know one isn't on disability, maybe can't create an ad that quickly maybe due to physical ailments, or psych ones like add or simply can't concentrate. Like me
But I wont say all that. I will just ignore my thoughts, you do also, and let me thank you for your help!!!

Didn't mean any offense by that man...I was just legit asking out of concern. Lighten up a bit...
Anyway if you're trying to decide between a sgii or a galaxy nexus. Everyone here is going to tell you to go nexus route mostly because of the great developer support it carries and the priority it gets when it comes to google updates.
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Thank You. Gave you thanks
So iyho, if it is no problem to sell the GS2 I already have to get the newly available GSM from Google, then go ahead and do it even if the newest Galaxy will be out 3-6 months from now. (keeping in mind that I don't mind getting a new phone soon after) In other words, the perks of pure google and ICS are worth it--better sooner than later.
Thanks again

Anyone have an opinion on the HTC One X? That is also one of my choices.

Sleeping Giant said:
Anyone have an opinion on the HTC One X? That is also one of my choices.
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I haven't personally used one yet, but the general reviews all say the same thing: fantastic looking, powerful phone. Unfortunately battery life is mediocre and Sense 4.0 is a little wonky.
Personally I'd grab a GNexus or wait for the next Galaxy phone. The Nexus is plenty powerful, VERY simple to mod, and you can expand the battery with almost zero additional size to the phone.
Lately Samsung hardware is the hardware to beat. They're on a serious roll with their mobile devices.
May is only several days away. I'd wait for the Galaxy announcement and release date. You can make your mind up then. I just think it would be silly to buy a One X or a GNexus before seeing what is happening with the GSIII. Waiting a month for what could be a killer phone is worth it considering how many years you'll likely be using whatever you buy.

Personally I decided to pick up a galaxy nexus last week and have been absolutely thrilled. This is my first nexus device and I can't believe how nice stock Android is. Hardware wise, it doesn't get much better than the gnex and probably won't for a while. Quad cores are cool, but do they matter? The gnex does everything and you'll never have to worry about waiting for updates to the newest version of Android. Even the nexus one which is 2 years old runs 4.0.4 without issue, whereas much newer phones like the RAZR are stuck on gingerbread. I think the hardware is good enough at this point that the software is really what limits you. Just my $0.02.
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IMO Gnex for sure or wait on the next Nexus! Nexus phones always will have better developer support due to the nature and openness of the device and ASOP. For me at least that is the deciding factor.

It depends on how much you are ready to spend. Right now, the G Nex is $440.
When the Galaxy S III comes out, it will be about 700$. You will have to wait a while for the price to come down, and by then we'll have the next Nexus device.
Moreover, having the G Nex means you will have the next Android version sooner than Galaxy S III.
But if raw hardware power is what you are looking for and money isn't much of a concern, Galaxy S III is the device for you.

The gnex is actually now $400 straight from Google For what you're getting, I think that's a steal.
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Sounds like the S3 is going to be pretty BA.

GNex is at the top of my list. I still want to wait and see what the GS3 has to offer, though.

Is this the right time to buy the gnexus?

I know this question must have been asked about a million times but is the galaxy nexus NOW worth buying?
I currently have a xperia arc s running aokp rom milestone 6.

Only you can decide when something is worth buying...
Its your money. The GNex is $350. Its a damn good price for a damn good phone. You just have to decide if its worth the money to you.

As a Nexus, it's always worth it.
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The main reason I'm chosing the gnex over the one x and the galaxy s3 is because of the amount of xda support for it.
My only concern is future support of high end games and by the time the next nexus is released the gnex will in a way become "obselete".

i had to choose between the s3(international) and gnex so development wasnt a issue. but from what i have been seeing with all android devices other than the nexus series related to updates being either slow or not there at all, i decided to wait till November and buy the new nexus

GNex is awesome! No need to get the S3 in my opinion. The Speed with JB is insane

If you are a poweruser don't even think about the S3, had a S2 for 6 months and it was a nightmare. Lots of issues with custom roms.
If you are concerned about games then go and buy the S3.

It's the right time! Just bought for 359€! Can't wait!!

Its never a wrong time to buy a Nexus. whether it fits your needs better than the SGS3 is another topic.
Consumer friendliness / gaming / camera = SGS3
Support / dev support / futureproofing (as official updates go), value ($350) = GNEX
Are you Jelly...? Galaxy Nexus JB 4.1.1

It's worth to buy! Coming from a Motorola Defy and I've no regrets!

If you only get a phone every 2 years because that's when you get your upgrade, then I would probably skip this Nexus and either wait for the next or go with another phone. I used to care a lot about Developer support, and I still like it but for the most part I keep my phone stock because it just already does all I care for. I know I'd be just as happy with an S3 or One X. So yea, that totally depends on you.
With that said, check out this youtube video, shows the Nexus vs the Evo 4G LTE. A completely unfair competition based on hardware but I was very surprised to see how good the Nexus with Jellybean did vs one of the top phones out there now.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l_3EJloo0Uw&feature=g-u-u

I would rather wait a few months and get the next nexus.. the ui is very fast on jellybean, but demanding games usually won't run very well.. the graphics chip is quite old.
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Lazer Bear said:
I would rather wait a few months and get the next nexus.. the ui is very fast on jellybean, but demanding games usually won't run very well.. the graphics chip is quite old.
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I love my GNex and I would not trade it for anything that is available now, including SGS3. But if I were you, I would wait for the next generation which is only a few months away. If a gadget will be updated within 6 months, you are usually better off waiting for the new version.

You won't find a better phone for $350. Not now, and not for quite some time. So yes.
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[Question] Change phone?

hi i got a nexus like 2 weeks ago and is it worth exchanging it to a note or s3? im a bit confused is nexus like out of the league compared to note and s3? pls help me decide
im currently running paranoid android 2.16 and having fun with it but in my case i want the best phone there is on the galaxy side

If you want to be "up to date", get the s3. The GN has been out for almost a year so I understand your confusion.
If you want the best Android experience with tons of exclusive features, stay with the GN.. It's like the ultimate Android device.
I used to be under the impression that our phone was outdated and I looked to upgrade but nothing feels better than someone walking up to me saying, "wow, what phone is that?"
Honestly, if you already have the GN, stick with it. No need to upgrade an already awesome device.

Thank you for helping me figure out which is the best phone i think ill stick with the Gnex since your right about people asking what phone are we using and i did a little research on you comment " It's like the ultimate Android device." i just found out that Gnex is the only device that is using the original jellybean really thank you for clearing up my mind
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If you want to be "up to date", get the s3. The GN has been out for almost a year so I understand your confusion.
If you want the best Android experience with tons of exclusive features, stay with the GN.. It's like the ultimate Android device.
I used to be under the impression that our phone was outdated and I looked to upgrade but nothing feels better than someone walking up to me saying, "wow, what phone is that?"
Honestly, if you already have the GN, stick with it. No need to upgrade an already awesome device.
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I recently got a Gnex as well. I didn't own an S3, but have played with a couple for extended periods. I didn't have the GNex at the time, but now that I got it, I think the vanilla android is amazing, and I wouldn't change for anything atm.

stay where you are. Ive had the s3 & ditched it for the nexus. next time to change is when the new gnex is announced.
trust me

If you get a S3 just because it is the latest thing then it won't be the latest for long - the S4 will be out early next year. Actually the "latest thing" is actually the Note 2. I passed on my awesome Note to my with 5 weeks ago to get the even more awsomener GNex. The thing about a Nexus is it can be a long term commitment as it will receive speedy updates and wont be forgotten whilst the hardware is still capable – look at the Nexus S getting JB. I don’t think I will bother with a new Android phone until the 2013 Nexus although I do fancy picking up a cheap WP8 device in spring when they slash the prices of all the unsold stock. For me to keep the same phone for more than 3-4 months is unheard of, I have had 9 in 24 months, so I must really love the Gnex!

actually this answers a lot the main reason i want a latest phone cause of support, the last android i got was the moto cliq and after 4 months support for it went no where so i was kinda disappointed and moved to the iphone and now i got the Gnex well im gonna stick with Gnex reading a good feed back from you guys :victory:
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If you get a S3 just because it is the latest thing then it won't be the latest for long - the S4 will be out early next year. Actually the "latest thing" is actually the Note 2. I passed on my awesome Note to my with 5 weeks ago to get the even more awsomener GNex. The thing about a Nexus is it can be a long term commitment as it will receive speedy updates and wont be forgotten whilst the hardware is still capable – look at the Nexus S getting JB. I don’t think I will bother with a new Android phone until the 2013 Nexus although I do fancy picking up a cheap WP8 device in spring when they slash the prices of all the unsold stock. For me to keep the same phone for more than 3-4 months is unheard of, I have had 9 in 24 months, so I must really love the Gnex!
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I'd stay with the GNex too, if you are interested in custom ROMs then the S3 wouldn't be good for you because of bad support from Samsung for their Exynos chipset. Some CyanogenMod developers have already ditched devices with Exynos due to the reason I wrote.
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im really impressed i compared the Gnex against s3 and note the Gnex runs smoother it could be cause of the project butter but wow it beats the quadcore of s3 to dust :highfive:

Petition for google to update to 4.4

http://www.change.org/petitions/google-update-the-galaxy-nexus-with-android-4-4-kitkat
18 Months = 1.5 Years
The iPhone 4 was released at 2010 and was upgraded to iOS7 2013
The Samsung Galaxy Nexus was released at 2011 1 year after the iPhone 4
Apple: Continues Support till end of iOS7
Google : Drops support @ Android 4.3
Whats up with that?
The Nexus has the specs to run the new Android 4.4
so does the iPhone 4 Running iOS7
All this talk about Updates is giving me a pain in the ass, it seems like now Apple is the better route?
Whats even better is the Nexus S was released @ 2010
Lets take a look @ google's reason for not updating
Galaxy Nexus, which first launched two years ago, falls outside of the 18-month update window when Google and others traditionally update devices... Okay, lets look @ the current version the Nexus s has OTA (4.1.2 Jellybean)
4.1 Jelly bean was released 2012 ish, 18 months = 1.5 years (thanks google search)
Phone released in 2010 its PAST Google's 18 Month Policy
Sources for release dates: Engadget,Wikipedia
Sources for other stuff: Google.
http://www.change.org/petitions/google-update-the-galaxy-nexus-with-android-4-4-kitkat
Please sign the petition.

markdapimp said:
http://www.change.org/petitions/google-update-the-galaxy-nexus-with-android-4-4-kitkat
Please sign it
The Galaxy Nexus's specs fit Android 4.4
It's not yet known to a lot of people, but Texas Instruments has now updated* the GPU binaries for the Galaxy Nexus. This is a great message to all Galaxy Nexus users because this means it has not been dropped by TI as a rumor originating from engadget had suggested.
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LOL you serious ? i signed that the day they announced that gnex wont get the update, besides its useless! and unlock bootloader and flash recovery and update manually man ! dont be scared ! its a nexus! its hard to brick one

I would like an ota update though it feels nice to be official
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Tbh it's not going to happen. Perhaps Google was intended to be the White Knight compared to the evil fruit. But sadly the hardware limitation stops it from progressive advancement. The core can't handle the new OpenGL3.0 which is probably going to be their main focus on KEYLIME. I'm just guessing at this point that there are new CPU with the same price range that can do double the workload.
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I signed the petition a few weeks ago.
Since then I've given up. There are some really nice 4.4 roms available right now so why worry.
I'm using one as a daily driver and it's great, including data switching, etc.
Thanks for the efforts though.

Misledz said:
Tbh it's not going to happen. Perhaps Google was intended to be the White Knight compared to the evil fruit. But sadly the hardware limitation stops it from progressive advancement. The core can't handle the new OpenGL3.0 which is probably going to be their main focus on KEYLIME. I'm just guessing at this point that there are new CPU with the same price range that can do double the workload.
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Theres still a chance it would there are 4.4 Roms running smoothly on it so there isn't a reason for an official ota from google

Hey guys!
As all of you, I got really disappointed when Google said that our great Nexus wouldn't be updated, and at that time, I really had no hope about the customs and this hardware limitations, but nowadays, I feel the devs are doing an amazing job and the roms are pretty good to dailly use.
I flashed CM11 yesterday and all my frustation has gone... It's almost near perfection, even in "alpha stages"...
I'm not saying that I don't support an official update, but considering that Google doesn't like "us" anymore, let the devs keep going on their fantastic work.
Bye!

I've signed it. But the most important thing is we have a great developer on custom rom

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it feels nice to be official
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I don't even know what this means....
This is a developer phone! Root & flash Shiny Rom. Done.

Most people don't buy a nexus to develop on many people like myself want the latest and greatest android.
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If I was an average consumer you want the latest and greatest also
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Giving hope for our GNex

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If I was an average consumer you want the latest and greatest also
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Once again, I'm at a loss to understand your post, but consider this: the plethora of 4.4 roms that are being offered right now for us are running more smoothly than those phones currently running otas from Google.
And owning a developer phone doesn't mean you must be a developer yourself. What it means is simply that we get to enjoy the multitude of talented folks who create awesomeness for our phone.
I'm not against your petition by any means, but I think you need a dose of reality, which is that 1) it won't happen and 2) we don't need it.
Sent from a frequent flasher.

Rushead said:
Once again, I'm at a loss to understand your post, but consider this: the plethora of 4.4 roms that are being offered right now for us are running more smoothly than those phones currently running otas from Google.
And owning a developer phone doesn't mean you must be a developer yourself. What it means is simply that we get to enjoy the multitude of talented folks who create awesomeness for our phone.
I'm not against your petition by any means, but I think you need a dose of reality, which is that 1) it won't happen and 2) we don't need it.
Sent from a frequent flasher.
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1. it will happen

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1. it will happen
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Buena Suerte.
--Focker out.

markdapimp said:
1. it will happen
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My first Android was Motorola Milestone XT720, first phone with an 8mpl camera, all reviews were misleading and the phone was a total flop. Got the phone cause it was my local carriers top phone and it was free. It was the first petition I had seen sparked by dropped support. Moto and my carrier both promised the upgrade to Froyo! Lmao. There were thousands and thousands of signatures I believe but it did not matter to Moto. Cincinnati Bell Wireless did a gracious thing and Kanged a ROM from here and made it their official update to make good on their promise but as far as I know, no petition has ever got any attention. Since then I went with Nexus S and to the Galaxy Nexus cause I never wanted to go through that again! The dreaded XT720 is still stuck on Eclair, never received even one official update! And it was a $500 phone! Cannot believe how they got away with that sham but they did I guess. I would say everyone vowed to never buy a Motorola again! Anyhoo it's always nice to have the official update cause out of all me non-Nexus phones it seems ported ROM's of latest Android always have the pesky little bugs that never get fixed. It seems we hang on and on, refreshing Development threads daily looking for an update to a miracle and it just never quite happens. Now here we are with our beloved Nexus, thinking we were gonna see Key Lime Pie and out from nowhere comes KitKat and we get tossed like dirty underwear! LMAO! Never imagined a petition for a Nexus! But the great thing that separates us from all of the other petitions... is we got the best Dev's in the business working hard for us on a phone with an unlocked bootloader made for this exact thing! Getting the latest and greatest custom ROM's without worry!
We need to start demanding removable batteries and SDCards on all new devices! Stop buying the built in battery/cloud storage NSA spy grid phones! We are allowing Google to take over the world! Lol.
HAPPY THANKSGIVING EVERYONE BE THANKFUL WE ARE BLESSED WITH THE NEXUS EXPERIENCE! I AM THANKFUL FOR XDA AND EVERYONE IN THIS GREAT COMMUNITY! (Sorry for the long rant I feel better now thank you)

18 Months = 1.5 Years
The iPhone 4 was released at 2010 and was upgraded to iOS7 2013
The Samsung Galaxy Nexus was released at 2011 1 year after the iPhone 4
Apple: Continues Support till end of iOS7
Google : Drops support @ Android 4.3
Whats up with that?
The Nexus has the specs to run the new Android 4.4
so does the iPhone 4 Running iOS7
All this talk about Updates is giving me a pain in the ass, it seems like now Apple is the better route?
Whats even better is the Nexus S was released @ 2010
Lets take a look @ google's reason for not updating
Galaxy Nexus, which first launched two years ago, falls outside of the 18-month update window when Google and others traditionally update devices... Okay, lets look @ the current version the Nexus s has OTA (4.1.2 Jellybean)
4.1 Jelly bean was released 2012 ish, 18 months = 1.5 years (thanks google search)
Phone released in 2010 its PAST Google's 18 Month Policy
Sources for release dates: Engadget,Wikipedia
Sources for other stuff: Google

Infact the Galaxy nexus is STILL being sold @ Verizon stores for $50
For 30$ i could go get the Samsung Galaxy S3 for $30
and the Samsung Galaxy S3 will get 4.3.4.4
and i thought nexus devices were superior

markdapimp said:
Infact the Galaxy nexus is STILL being sold @ Verizon stores for $50
For 30$ i could go get the Samsung Galaxy S3 for $30
and the Samsung Galaxy S3 will get 4.3.4.4
and i thought nexus devices were superior
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All US carriers' S3 have a Snapdragon S4 (MSM8960) CPU which is still being actively used in many mid-to-high-range phones, and is highly consistent with newer Snapdragons in terms of architecture (makes porting ROMs and kernels easier)
Ours has an OMAP4xxx which got abandoned by its own manufacturer despite its success...
Blame Google, but also blame TI for their stupid choice to quit the market.
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markdapimp said:
18 Months = 1.5 Years
The iPhone 4 was released at 2010 and was upgraded to iOS7 2013
The Samsung Galaxy Nexus was released at 2011 1 year after the iPhone 4
Apple: Continues Support till end of iOS7
Google : Drops support @ Android 4.3
Whats up with that?
The Nexus has the specs to run the new Android 4.4
so does the iPhone 4 Running iOS7
All this talk about Updates is giving me a pain in the ass, it seems like now Apple is the better route?
Whats even better is the Nexus S was released @ 2010
Lets take a look @ google's reason for not updating
Galaxy Nexus, which first launched two years ago, falls outside of the 18-month update window when Google and others traditionally update devices... Okay, lets look @ the current version the Nexus s has OTA (4.1.2 Jellybean)
4.1 Jelly bean was released 2012 ish, 18 months = 1.5 years (thanks google search)
Phone released in 2010 its PAST Google's 18 Month Policy
Sources for release dates: Engadget,Wikipedia
Sources for other stuff: Google
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Did the Iphone cost same as the Nexus? So why compare them.
People buy Nexus for the huge development community it has, its not even been a month since the kitkat was released and we already have perfect working ROM's. Just flash them and enjoy, instead of protesting to get what we have already have.
Just my thoughts.