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{Sprint} Why Galaxy Nexus over the Evo LTE

Both phones are giving me the itchy trigger finger, and the phone's release dates are only a month apart. So I pose a question to the current G-nexus owners. What's the reasoning on choosing a device that is less superior and both selling for the same price?

I'm a nerd, So I like the idea of NFC and google wallet. Also, I wanted a pure google device. I hate that HTC is always the last to get updates and the first to add bloatware. If I was to look at another device, it would be the S3

If it s dual core evo, I would say just get the nexus
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shook187 said:
Both phones are giving me the itchy trigger finger, and the phone's release dates are only a month apart. So I pose a question to the current G-nexus owners. What's the reasoning on choosing a device that is less superior and both selling for the same price?
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I am in the same boat here. As I see it I have three options. Stick with my Evo 3D, get a Gnex, or get a Evo 4G LTE. Right now getting a Gnex is looking good .

Super Amoled screen is better in my opinion. It's much more beautiful.
The Gnex is going to receive Android updates a lot sooner than the EVO.
HTC (in my cases) appear to drain battery quicker than any other manufacturer.

Why get a phone that will have a locked boot loader and wait until they release the unlock or wait months for someone to crack it ....no thanks
Been there done that and have the shirt with a pos 3d on it
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Ascertion said:
Super Amoled screen is better in my opinion. It's much more beautiful.
The Gnex is going to receive Android updates a lot sooner than the EVO.
HTC (in my cases) appear to drain battery quicker than any other manufacturer.
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I was thinking the samething, till I went over a T-Mobile store and saw the screens on the new HTC one s. All I gotta say is, super amoled what?

shook187 said:
I was thinking the samething, till I went over a T-Mobile store and saw the screens on the new HTC one s. All I gotta say is, super amoled what?
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Do you know the one s is super amoled .... Didn't huh
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Epix4G said:
Why get a phone that will have a locked boot loader and wait until they release the unlock or wait months for someone to crack it ....no thanks
Been there done that and have the shirt with a pos 3d on it
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This is the same reason I went from a HTC 3d to the Gnex .... HTC is too good at locking down a bootloader. Some of the latest HTC phones need a jump wire to root them! That, to me, is crazy.

I loved my original Evo, but changing to the Nexus S, then to the Galaxy Nexus was the best thing I ever did. Nexus phones are a million times better, whether you leave them stock and unrooted, or you like rooting and roms. There's just so many advantages to Nexus phones.

Epix4G said:
Do you know the one s is super amoled .... Didn't huh
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I had no clue the One S had a super Amoled screen. That explains why the screen "WOWed" me.

Get the Nexus.
The new Evo will likely break easily, be laggy, and get updates 6 months later.
Also, developer support.
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I hope to also get the Evo 4G LTE as well if all goes according to plan. I want both devices, but if I had to pick one it would be very hard for me. Yes, the GNex will get updates the soonest and there is a lot of support, but I still like Sense and developing for it. I know lots of my EVO 3D guys are getting the LTE and have asked me to make a ROM.
The new processor in the LTE might only be dual core, but it is a monster. I think it will be a good phone and it will be all about preference.
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Coming from an evo3d to gnex i will tell you i will never buy another htc phone in my life. The smooth vanilla ics is amazing. No root problems (so easy to root), you dont have to worry about having a certain hboot to flash kernels and such, Plus the evo lte is kinda ugly imo.

I wish development would pick up for the spring gnex tho!

emd2009 said:
I wish development would pick up for the spring gnex tho!
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Hasn't even been out a week and your already getting flash happy

fr0st said:
Hasn't even been out a week and your already getting flash happy
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I know I have a problem and I am not afraid to admit it!

Thanks for this!!!! Was sooo torn about this exactly.. I'm able to buy a new phone may 8th and preorder for the evo is the 7th. I'm going to get the gnex just cuz of this thread. Non removeable battery just tears it. But that s4 is sooo f'ing slick... but that s-lcd is crap... samoled FTW. =] thanks guys.
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It depends on what you want... The GNex will get official updates to Jelly Bean and, more likely than not, Key Lime Pie. The Evo, on the other hand, will be lucky to get Jelly Bean at all, and KLP is almost out of the question. Also, the GNex, like all Nexus devices, has first-rate dev support. If software is important to you, then there really is no other option-- the Nexus is sovereign!

emd2009 said:
I wish development would pick up for the spring gnex tho!
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Really? Been a long 7 days for ya, huh? Not enough that we got our Odin restore, a new leaked build with new radios, EOS, CM9 Kang, JakROM, TWRP, and being able to flash any custom kernel on the Gnex forum? All within 5 days of the official release. I think we're off to a great start.

Evo lte or Sgs3?

Which one would you buy because the sgs2 and sgs3 really arent that much different and the Evo seems like it could possibly be the next big thing on sprint.... only problem is not being able to remove the battery.....
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Really..another one of these??? In before lock, weeeeee

kanekz said:
Really..another one of these??? In before lock, weeeeee
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Shuddup

Which ever is cheaper
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nabbed said:
Shuddup
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LOL! ok ok. But i still beat you Anyways to the OP, there have been a couple threads on this topic already. Im pretty sure some of those have been closed. Just search and read those.

Bet you can't guess what Im getting.

*pees in this thread*
stop it with these dumb a** posts!! this has nothing to do with our device!!!

Why can't we just have a compare, contrast, and opinions. The reason this type of thread happens over and over is because of all the trolling and flaming back and forth which leads to lock. Be better if it was just one nice clean thread with good input and actual comparisons.

I went with the Evo because of the kickstand, screen, and camera button. I'd be able to get more feedback once I get the phone.
By the way, I had a thread like this Monday and it was shut down because people were bickering. Wish people could lose their "e"-go and just converse normally.

I'm leaning towards the Evo as well, for better camera w/button, kickstand, nicer design, and superior screen. I'm just afraid it'll have quality control issues down the road whereas I have no such fear with the SIII.
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Pheno.menon said:
I'm leaning towards the Evo as well, for better camera w/button, kickstand, nicer design, and superior screen. I'm just afraid it'll have quality control issues down the road whereas I have no such fear with the SIII.
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What quality control issues......I have never had a htc with dust under the screen or a crooked screen......none of my first 3 evo had any problems that's why I exchanged them...but when I did get a good one it was good
But yet all you hear from HTC fan boys is htc build quality is better and Samsung uses plastic etc .......
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Epix4G said:
What quality control issues......I have never had a htc with dust under the screen or a crooked screen......none of my first 3 evo had any problems that's why I exchanged them...but when I did get a good one it was good
But yet all you hear from HTC fan boys is htc build quality is better and Samsung uses plastic etc .......
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While i want to believe htc has gotten better, i was one of the unfortunates that got an original EVO with the screen separation issue. The faceplate/screen was detaching from the phone and it took weeks for Sprint to accept it was an issue, it was separating right in front of one of their techs at a corporate store and they said repeatedly "sorry, dont see it listed as an issue", even though 2 seconds of google searching at that point showed it was widespread. After weeks of stress and a plethora of phone calls they finally accepted reality and said they would swap my phone....with no promise it would be a fixed "new batch/fixed" model. It was truly unbelievable the way it was handled, on HTC's and Sprint's part.
So while i loved the evo, once I FINALLY got a decent one, the heartache of the experience makes me say....Samsung all the way
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*pees in this thread*
stop it with these dumb a** posts!! this has nothing to do with our device!!!
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People just want to hear from the Epic Touch XDA community...
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A good example post of reasons of why you choose one over another by "ExtraCrispy"
SGS3
1. TW over Sense - can someone tell me exactly what is so great about Sense? The chief virtue of Sense 4 everyone seems to be raving about is how much less obtrusive it is (removing the corousel, quick settings etc). It has zero new features, except for the coverflow style task list. The new TouchWiz has a ton of features, some of them may end being gimmicks, but may be useful. And Sense is a heavy skin - even in the E4GLTE, you can sometimes see the dreaded 'reloading Sense' when you press home.
2. Better buttons - I don't need a dedicated task list button when long press on home does the job. I do mind my screen space being taken by the menu bar for tons of legacy apps and any app which is marked compatible with GB. GS3 made the right decision with a menu button
3. Root - S-OFF on new HTC phones is very hard, gone are the days of simple rooting like with the Evo 4G. HTC's dev unlock is crap. Galaxy phones are much simpler to root. And cutom roms/kernels are a big part of Android for me.
4. Hardware differences are basically irrelevant. In the US both will have the S4, the screens are close enough and both have microSD support. There are endless debates about plastic vs aluminum, build quality, looks and so on which are all down to subjective opinion.
5. Audio/Video - The Evo will probably do better in low light due to the better aperture (f/2.0 vs 2.6) but the picture quality is probably same on both (GS3 has a newer sensor, Evo uses th eone from the GS2), they both have the same software features (Evp uses a separate ISP, but GS3 does the same stuff in software), and video recording is definitely better on the GS3 (full bitrate HD video). GS3 also has the better DAC, though most likely US versions won't have the Wolfson.
6. GS3 comes with 50GB vs 25GB Dropbox.

I say skip both and get galaxy nexus for now if not wait for galaxy note im getting galaxy nexus first for the lte and then galaxy note buying both retail price
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I'm getting the evo lte. Can't stand touchwiz. Ive always been a big fan of HTC and sense so its a no brainer for me. Hopes it makes up for how crappy the evo 3d was.
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This question is unanswerable until both phones have been out at least 2 months. That way you can be able to evaluate the developer scene, and see which phone really is the best.

im0rtalz said:
the screens are close enough
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Really? Pentile vs. nonpentile.
nuff said

tech7 said:
I say skip both and get galaxy nexus for now if not wait for galaxy note im getting galaxy nexus first for the lte and then galaxy note buying both retail price
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Wow, I am kinda thinking the same. Having 2 lines (one with a Nexus series, one with a Galaxy series) is a lot of fun. Having the ET4G and S3 would be nice but I just don't know. If a phone comes along that is truly mind blowing I would buy it off contract. I still don't know what the hell I am going to do with my June 1 upgrade. I am going to be researching like crazy the next few weeks though

Im leaning more towards the EVO at the moment as well.

Post your epic mine craft screen shot creations!!!!

I made the bridge and the stairs to the bridge lol
These are actually generated from the world I selected I didn't make any of these...
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Nobody has any!!!?!
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Phone - LG Spectrum 4G Verizon - Complete Stock waiting for ICS update very soon....
Retired:ACER iconia a500, dell streak 7, archos g8 10.1, archos 3.2, and many other feature phones...
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Please tell me, how is it possible that a child has the money to buy all of these devices?

What can I say I'm only satisfied with a device for a year then I sell it and move on... and I'm also in highschool
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Judging from the thread you just put up, you don't seem so mature at all. I hope for you your life will stay so easy as it is now, to continue being financed by your parents, or you will manage to make a 180° turn in your life perspectives and decisions when you'll be older.
I do not wish anything bad upon to you, and I hope life will continue to be this easy for you. Just bear in mind this can change in the future.

Svardskampe said:
Please tell me, how is it possible that a child has the money to buy all of these devices?
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ROFL. If you live at home and have no bills you're gonna have money. I moved out to live with my now wife who has a 1yr boy. I never have money. When I lived at home and worked I was buying phones all the time lol

?????? I just wanted to see some screenshots ?????
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Lots of ppl are jelly huh
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azoller1 said:
?????? I just wanted to see some screenshots ?????
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I know right? Thread quickly turned from "post some screenshots" to questioning the maturity level of OP because he plays Minecraft... dafuq?
In any case, I haven't really played much of MCPE, maybe it's about time I do though

azoller1 said:
?????? I just wanted to see some screenshots ?????
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Lololol... did you really expect any less from the internet?? Nice minecraft pics btw I have some but they are on my PC :'(
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There we go back on topic
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The first 2 things I ever built. Sadly, I somehow ended up losing this world. There's a hidden tunnel connecting the cabin to the main building. The door to the tunnel is hidden behind a book case. It opens using a hidden button connected to sticky pistons which pull the book case back. My stupid self didn't write out the schematics of all the connections and how everything worked, so now I gotta go back and figure it all out again...oops, lol.
My fortified monastery. Just VERY basic, trying to work out some ideas:
Through the main gate:
At the end of the main tower:
View looking down from the ceiling of the main tower:

Svardskampe said:
Judging from the thread you just put up, you don't seem so mature at all. I hope for you your life will stay so easy as it is now, to continue being financed by your parents, or you will manage to make a 180° turn in your life perspectives and decisions when you'll be older.
I do not wish anything bad upon to you, and I hope life will continue to be this easy for you. Just bear in mind this can change in the future.
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You mad, bro? GAWSH, AH KAINT STAYUND THIS KID CUZ HE HAS UH GUD LIFE.
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Ignore this guy. Nice bridge

Oh well, if it's for ontopic sake's. It's not about the fact that he plays minecraft, but the way he writes his posts out. It wasn't even clear for me he wanted to see other creations.
I have it for PC as well, and I built quite some time on a server.
Here's a quick thumbnail-picture. This was handbuild and handmined on survival. (So no creative, no fly, no infinite blocks,...)
website: http://www.tweakcraft.net/projects-photo?id=49

What's wrong with playing minecraft? Nice screenshots. . I prefer it on my PC but still a nice game to play on the bus.
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Svardskampe said:
Oh well, if it's for ontopic sake's. It's not about the fact that he plays minecraft, but the way he writes his posts out. It wasn't even clear for me he wanted to see other creations.
I have it for PC as well, and I built quite some time on a server.
Here's a quick thumbnail-picture. This was handbuild and handmined on survival. (So no creative, no fly, no infinite blocks,...)
website: http://www.tweakcraft.net/projects-photo?id=49
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Wow, you have a lot of free time I'll have to check out the full size pics

Nah, it didn't cost that much time though. Just went on that server to socialize here and there, you'll attain some resources over time and then you try to build with it. As you see, everything is built with very cheap materials like sand and wood.
You just need a plan on what you want to build, and if you have the idea and don't need to remove or rebuild parts, a giant building will be finished in 2 hours.

Planning on getting the GS3

So I'm planning on getting the Gs3 in about a week. $300 for the phone, original packaging and a couple cases. Just wanted some input on if that's a decent deal and if you guys would do it. I used my upgrade a few months ago to get the EVO LTE, but I want to try something different for awhile. Thanks

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So I'm planning on getting the Gs3 in about a week. $300 for the phone, original packaging and a couple cases. Just wanted some input on if that's a decent deal and if you guys would do it. I used my upgrade a few months ago to get the EVO LTE, but I want to try something different for awhile. Thanks
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Thats not a bad deal bro I paid 200 for mine with a upgrade n u will love the s3 its a bad a$$ phone but I say that's a dahg good deal bro jump on that don't pass that up
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So I'm planning on getting the Gs3 in about a week. $300 for the phone, original packaging and a couple cases. Just wanted some input on if that's a decent deal and if you guys would do it. I used my upgrade a few months ago to get the EVO LTE, but I want to try something different for awhile. Thanks
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They're actually going for 350-400 so that's not a bad price. I have a few buyers set to buy mines at $375ish.
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My only reservation is that I have had Samsung phones and was not very happy, but it seems like they got this one right. My biggest concern is Samsungs gps. Did they get it working good?

there aren't a lot of complaints on the forums.. so no, gps works pretty well. i can practically use navigation inside my house, even indoors it seems to gps lock fairly quick.

That's what I figured, I haven't read anything negative about it anywhere. I appreciate all the input.

i know what your talking about, i had that problem with the nexus, but it isn't a issue here.
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metalfan78 said:
My only reservation is that I have had Samsung phones and was not very happy, but it seems like they got this one right. My biggest concern is Samsungs gps. Did they get it working good?
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Well this is my first Sammy. Although I miss my team and thread lol, I'm extremely happy so far. Haven't lost lte either. Witless radios are great. Do it up!
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Good deal. Have a look at the note 2 also.

I looked at the Note. It's a too big for me.

Man this phone looks easy to root too. I had the Samsung vibrant when I was on Tmobile and rooting and using Odin was a cakewalk. I always wished htc would become this root friendly.

Man I've had the epic 4g the epic 4g touch and the s3 and this is definitely the best. I can get gps indoors for the first time and the battery life is double for me!
A great phone you won't be disappointed!

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Man this phone looks easy to root too. I had the Samsung vibrant when I was on Tmobile and rooting and using Odin was a cakewalk. I always wished htc would become this root friendly.
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amend on that bro HTC sux on rooting so dang fragile
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I've been doing a little research and I've come across a lot of threads in various forums about poor signal strength and dropped calls on the s3. Does it still suffer from this problem? I never came across anyone saying it was fixed.

metalfan78 said:
I've been doing a little research and I've come across a lot of threads in various forums about poor signal strength and dropped calls on the s3. Does it still suffer from this problem? I never came across anyone saying it was fixed.
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I think that just a aokp or aosp roms bro I'm using a tw ron n I don't have that problem at all n a lot it stands what modem ur using to bud
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Good to know, I don't use aosp or aokp roms anyway.

metalfan78 said:
I've been doing a little research and I've come across a lot of threads in various forums about poor signal strength and dropped calls on the s3. Does it still suffer from this problem? I never came across anyone saying it was fixed.
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Depending upon your area, it's not so much the phone as much as it is that Sprint service sucks right now due to the NV upgrades. I haven't been happier with a phone since I started using smart phones with the OG Droid a few years back. It's stable, sturdy, easy to customize, and depending on which ROM you choose the battery life is KILLER!!!!

Get the gs3 I had the evo lte and don't miss it much
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Hey I wouldn't root it right away man. Keep it stock for a couple weeks at least.. Get your jb update or manually update it to jb and you'll love it even more lol. Best phone I've ever had =D

I always root right away, there's no reason for me to wait to do that.

Petition for Official Android Kitkat 4.4 for Galaxy Nexus (GSM, SPRINT, VERIZON)

Dear Galaxy Nexus users,
Do you want official Kitkat 4.4? Then make sure to like this FB-page and sign the petition!
https://www.facebook.com/wewantkitkat
Thank you guys!

Not to be a buzz kill or anything but liking a Facebook page is definitely not going to get us kitkat Google made there final decision and no amount of likes is going to change that
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bigjack216 said:
Not to be a buzz kill or anything but liking a Facebook page is definitely not going to get us kitkat Google made there final decision and no amount of likes is going to change that
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Yeah, its kind of like this...
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Yeah posts like these make me lose a little more faith in people every day
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Dont Like the page.
Fake.

Not liking the page because the thread title was misleading.

I was expecting it honestly
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...at least you should add "PETITION FOR" to the title :thumbdown:
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No longer supporting devices past 18 months, pretty simple idea.

It would have been good if Google made a demonstration of how Kitkat is capable with the lower end device, e.g. Gnex or the NexS.

joytsay said:
It would have been good if Google made a demonstration of how Kitkat is capable with the lower end device, e.g. Gnex or the NexS.
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This. How can they claim as has been written that it makes lower end devices work faster if they don't make it available for any of them?

xMoment said:
This. How can they claim as has been written that it makes lower end devices work faster if they don't make it available for any of them?
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Really? Cmon man you know damn well the developer community is now and has always been an important part of Android. The community will do just fine without Google providing anymore.

no petition on this planet will change google rules. 18mth... end of support.

IFLATLINEI said:
Really? Cmon man you know damn well the developer community is now and has always been an important part of Android. The community will do just fine without Google providing anymore.
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I have the feeling this will be the case for awhile. However, like models in the past that have been EOL'd the developer community tends to dwindle as they move to a newer device so I'm thinking in about a year it will be time to move away from the GN, maybe...

illegalsmile said:
I have the feeling this will be the case for awhile. However, like models in the past that have been EOL'd the developer community tends to dwindle as they move to a newer device so I'm thinking in about a year it will be time to move away from the GN, maybe...
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I agree. I think it will be sooner than later though as most the developers of the ROMs I have been using all have their nexus 5's. Not sure what to do myself as I'm unlimited Verizon and no newer nexus device available yet.
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tshelby73 said:
I agree. I think it will be sooner than later though as most the developers of the ROMs I have been using all have their nexus 5's. Not sure what to do myself as I'm unlimited Verizon and no newer nexus device available yet.
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I fear that is the case already. I am not seeing a lot of movement on the 4.4 ROMs out there, the threads are not that active, and it appears that hardware (GPU) is blocking real progress in allowing 4.4 to be stable on the GNex. I rolled back to CM 10.1.3 which has been rock-stable with good battery life and strong signal for now, and am under contract until June before I can upgrade without penalty.

xMoment said:
I fear that is the case already. I am not seeing a lot of movement on the 4.4 ROMs out there, the threads are not that active, and it appears that hardware (GPU) is blocking real progress in allowing 4.4 to be stable on the GNex. I rolled back to CM 10.1.3 which has been rock-stable with good battery life and strong signal for now, and am under contract until June before I can upgrade without penalty.
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Or you could be patient... Its not even a month old chill...
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cstrife999 said:
Or you could be patient... Its not even a month old chill...
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Point taken, but my comment wasn't about patience, it was about volume. The traffic just appears to be less than in the heady days of JB, for instance. Fewer posts IMHO means more people moving to other devices. I hope I'm wrong!

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MarcusBremen said:
no petition on this planet will change google rules. 18mth... end of support.
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While KitKat is said to be able to run on lower-spec devices, this doesn't mean every phone ever made will begin to receive updates, nexus or otherwise. Will the HTC Hero receive KitKat? What about the Evo 4G? It has 512mb ram, and should run it just fine. This update was created to get rid of Gingerbread from the entry level devices being sold in developing countries.