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Maybe I am ungrateful for making this post but I know I am not the only one who feels like this. About a month ago I was rock in a blackberry tour not because I couldn't get any other phone but because I was semi happy with it and no other phone period really had any affect on me.
Then one day I saw an epic touch in Craigslist for 200 and thought it was a scam but it was real. At first I had the phone. Its big, Los, battery, etc. Was gonna sell it for profit but I already sold my tour and the deal was just so good. Then started rooting and ics theme and tweaking made me fall in love.
Then got my gf a nexus s and put ics on it and it began. Then I went to Verizon and touched the galaxy nexus. It will cost me 1000 dollars to switch to Verizon with everybody. The physical of this phone to me is beyond any phone I have ever touched. Ice cream sand which is what android was always supposed to be.
Our screen is better in colors and our gpu is better and we have an SD card slot. But all that doesn't matter. Samsung will destroy ics with touchwiz and then the waiting game will start for a pure rom.
We all want the nexus lets just face it. The minute sprint has it most of you are gone like me.
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The only real life difference will be ics ... and its not worth $200 plus a wasted upgrade to me ... would much rather save it until quad core 2.0 GHz processors WITH ics come out like 3 months after it gets to sprint ...
Actually, I don't want a nexus, or galaxy nexus that is, with those ugly ass on-screen buttons. This phone is better IMHO. Now, if the SGS3 gets released with ICS, I will be even more sure I don't want the galaxy nexus. Touchwiz or no touchwiz. The S line is rock solid, and people that understand that, know that. (TMO's maybe not so much...)
But that's just me.
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Fataldesain said:
We all want the nexus lets just face it. The minute sprint has it most of you are gone like me.
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No sir, i do not. Love this phone, and will for a long while. I'd rather wait for a great ICS rom than jump to worse phone that has it now. But merry christmas!
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OP, speak for yourself but owners of the E4GT are smarter then just buying the same phone only with ICS. We need more of an upgrade.
xSaint21 said:
The only real life difference will be ics ... and its not worth $200 plus a wasted upgrade to me ... would much rather save it until quad core 2.0 GHz processors WITH ics come out like 3 months after it gets to sprint ...
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Yeah I know but physical design has to count for something. The nexus fits in the hand just right. Anyway I know its not that serious its just sad to see what HTC and Samsung will do to these phones. Give customers a choice. Most people won't root there phone.
Google has to stop selling out, yeah tons of people have android but probably 90 percent of them don't even know what android can really do.
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I can wait.
I need external SD support for my music and movies.
I can wait for devs to ready ICS ROMs, and replace TouchWiz with ADW.
The only thing I would like to have is the HD resolution, but again, I can wait.
My next phone will be a quad-core with HD resolution.
This will probably mean the GS III.
Hey we all can say we can wait but that's easy to say since you don't have a choice. When or if sprint gets the nexus then will see if you wait.
At the end of the day we still have great phones but don't act like the s3 is around the corner knowing sprint it will be September again. And we still don't know what the s3 will have.
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OP, speak for yourself but owners of the E4GT are smarter then just buying the same phone only with ICS. We need more of an upgrade.
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Sorry but I have ics on my ns4g and I would not trade this phone to the hardware inferior one just because of ics. I wasn't that impressed with ics. I'm running peter Alfonzo's ics nightly. Everything works on the ROM, so its not because something isn't working. Ics seems slower on the same phone versus 2.3.6. I'd rather take better performance over eye candy.
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Sorry but I have ics on my ns4g and I would not trade this phone to the hardware inferior one just because of ics. I wasn't that impressed with ics. I'm running peter Alfonzo's ics nightly. Everything works on the ROM, so its not because something isn't working. Ics seems slower on the same phone versus 2.3.6. I'd rather take better performance over eye candy.
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Same here. I am running aosp's v43 with Ezekeel's Glados kernel on my NS4G and I can wait for ICS on this phone. I have no desire to get the GN at all. From what I have read, the battery and performance is inferior. If people can't wait, there are a couple of great ICS themes to hold you over...
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Uh I have the galaxy nexus... and I'm returning it next week. It can't compare to the E4GT.
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LOL op. You said that we all want a GN. speak for yourself. To spend $1000 omto switch just to get a phone is crazy. So when you are rocking your gn ill rock my epic touch (which is better) then ill get the quad core SIII. Have fun with that.
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Sorry but I have ics on my ns4g and I would not trade this phone to the hardware inferior one just because of ics. I wasn't that impressed with ics. I'm running peter Alfonzo's ics nightly. Everything works on the ROM, so its not because something isn't working. Ics seems slower on the same phone versus 2.3.6. I'd rather take better performance over eye candy.
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We are not talking about the nexus s as I have tried all those rooms and they are slower because its still very new is it recall fair to compare it this early.
Second this phone the epic and nexus are pretty much the same phone but.
Nexus looks better feels better because its slimmer. On a design point it kills this phone ( this phone is nice too but nexus is an evolution of what phones will be )
And the most important thing is it is a nexus. Is anybody here looking for to touchwiz please tell me. Do you really want Samsung over Google. I trust Google is better with there own software os.
I can't even put a case on this phone or it feels like I am holding a brick. Sorry to say this because I like my phone but its design is like somebody ironed an iPhone flat. And with a case it feels like a HTC phone.
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From what I have seen I would have no reason to upgrade from my current E4GT to a nexus just for new updated software.
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Uh I have the galaxy nexus... and I'm returning it next week. It can't compare to the E4GT.
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You can't be serious, so you hate ics or something. I'm not saying this is a bad choice but wow.
I like Samsung making phones not skinning them. I don't even know why Samsung makes touchwiz besides to make people think its an iPhone clone. And now with ics why even waste manpower the best skin is already there.
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Second this phone the epic and nexus are pretty much the same phone but.
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How are they pretty much the same phone? They are completely different:
Different shape
Different software
Different screen
Different camera
Different processor
Different GPU
Same manufacturer
The two phones couldn't be more different and I'm sorry but the E4GT is superior in almost every regard.
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LOL op. You said that we all want a GN. speak for yourself. To spend $1000 omto switch just to get a phone is crazy. So when you are rocking your gn ill rock my epic touch (which is better) then ill get the quad core SIII. Have fun with that.
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That's my plan and probably more what "everyone else" will end up doing
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You can't be serious, so you hate ics or something. I'm not saying this is a bad choice but wow.
I like Samsung making phones not skinning them. I don't even know why Samsung makes touchwiz besides to make people think its an iPhone clone. And now with ics why even waste manpower the best skin is already there.
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I love ICS, it's awesome. But its not enough to make me want to keep such a mediocre piece of hardware.
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LOL op. You said that we all want a GN. speak for yourself. To spend $1000 omto switch just to get a phone is crazy. So when you are rocking your gn ill rock my epic touch (which is better) then ill get the quad core SIII. Have fun with that.
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Man you guys are loyal not one person feels this way. Or are you guys still convincing yourselves. I know I was there.
Only time will tell when sprint gets it and I see you guys posting over there in xda how you love your phone. Ilk make a note so I don't forget.
Anyway guys this is a great phone so don't think I'm just being a hater. Been using ics all week on nexus s and played with a few galaxy nexus's. I want ics just how it is but even if you give it to me on this phone will still want the nexus the slimmer profile, curved glass, 720p, onscreen buttons and its pure Google. I'm sorry but I can't defend the epic against that.
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Man you guys are loyal not one person feels this way. Or are you guys still convincing yourselves. I know I was there.
Only time will tell when sprint gets it and I see you guys posting over there in xda how you love your phone. Ilk make a note so I don't forget.
Anyway guys this is a great phone so don't think I'm just being a hater. Been using ics all week on nexus s and played with a few galaxy nexus's. I want ics just how it is but even if you give it to me on this phone will still want the nexus the slimmer profile, curved glass, 720p, onscreen buttons and its pure Google. I'm sorry but I can't defend the epic against that.
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IMO it's not about being a "hater". Sure ICS is sweet, and it would rock to have a Nexus Galaxy, but to spend the cash(1k according to OP) just for a phone upgrade is something in the likes of greedy little kids with the latest toys. It just doesn't make sense given we all have great phones.
The specs on our phones are great, so unless someone can jump on for cheap it just doesn't make sense. If Sprint got it people might be more interested but paying ETF + whatever it'll cost is just silly to do for essentially an OD update.
So I have the original vibrant and I was wondering should I upgrade to the SII for free today or pay for an SIII next week? Any input from the people that have been using it is appreciated! I just don't know if the SIII is worth paying for if I can get the SII for free... Thanks!!!
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S3
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S3 of course . I m going to switch someday lol
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Ya know, I was a vibrant user, recently upgraded to the t989 and I love it (of course). If you look at the specs on the s3 you're not going to see a huge boost in performance. Slightly different aestethic design to it, a few features that, while pretty cool, are already being provided as mods for the s2, thanks to the brilliant devs here xda.
Another thing to look at is the fact that the s2 has been on the market long enough that its bugs have been worked out and there are endless options for modification.
Last but not least, tmo is offering the s2 for free? Wish we had known that was coming a couple months ago..
If it were my wallet, I'd go with the s2 and use the money on a new BBQ. Good luck with your decision and I hope you enjoy whichever device you go with.
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Yes t mobile is having a sale this weekend only with a mail in rebate. I checked it out on the website and called customer service and they confirmed. I might get the s2 and I can always return it next week if I change my mind. Thanks for the help!
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Really I just want something faster and 4g and a better camera. What's your opinions on how the s2 performs in these categories?
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s3 is a great phone and you should upgrade if you're on the vibrant. I could not justify upgrading from an s2 to an s3 this seems like just an incremental upgrade imo. But from the vibrant the s3 will be a huge improvement.
Honestly the one S if anything seems like the most exciting device(I know I will get flamed). If you can get around not having an SD card(I cant right now but I can see myself giving it up in the future.) I would go with that.
Metal, honestly, the s2 really meets your needs as far as what you're looking for, camera is crystal clear, even with flash in poor lighting. The phone is super responsive, never lags for me and has 4g. Certainly not trying to talk you out of the s3 tho, just saying my experience with the s2 has been very positive.
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The specs of the SII vs SIII aren't too far off. They'll both perform very well (with the slight improvements going to the SIII of course). The one area that is tempting/makes me jealous about the SIII is the screen resolution. That sucker is very crisp, and makes our screen seem rather low-res.
However, having said that the SII sounds like it will meet your needs. It has a fantastic camera, and very high speeds. I'm also not sure if the SIII supports full 42mb/s like the SII does (because of the talk of a unified model), so it may be slower but if someone has more knowledge perhaps they can correct me.
When it comes down to it, it depends if you think it's worth the $200 difference. For me, I'd probably take an SII and call it a day.
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Yes t mobile is having a sale this weekend only with a mail in rebate. I checked it out on the website and called customer service and they confirmed. I might get the s2 and I can always return it next week if I change my mind. Thanks for the help!
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Yeah, but now they have a restocking fee.
Powered by the SGSII
Don't mean to high jack the thread, but..
How's many current S2 owners are jumping ship to the S3??
Just wondering because for the ones that are, we are gonna need to stick together and start a bounty for TDJ and Eugene when we get there.
Gotta have them on board.
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I am not going for s3. May be i will go for next nexus or note 2 when they availble.
There is nothing new in sgs3 I mean this time Samsung did not introduced any thing first time. Many companies already released their phones with HD screen and with quad core processor.
I am expecting something unseen from Samsung but this time they did not.
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For those that think its just incremental upgrade, I think not. S4 processor is greatly improved over the S3. It has improvements in battery life and power. See this website of various benchmarks and phone comparisons
http://www.anandtech.com/show/5559/...mance-preview-msm8960-adreno-225-benchmarks/3
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The thing about this is ... if u get an s2 or s3 are u gonna run it stock... answer is probably not so next question is do u like touchwiz enough to keep it... reason for asking is that if u plan on running cm9, or aokp then the difference between the two is minimal I'd say the s3 obviously is gonna outperform the s2 but in day to day use on cm9 and aokp I'd say u wouldn't really be able to tell the difference.
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Ill be receiving the european spec s3 soon.. Excited
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Ill be receiving the european spec s3 soon.. Excited
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Can that run on T-Mobile HSPA+ network? I heard it can, but not sure.
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LoopDoGG79 said:
Can that run on T-Mobile HSPA+ network? I heard it can, but not sure.
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If it's unlocked u cn use it on any carrier.
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I'd say the s3 obviously is gonna outperform the s2 but in day to day use on cm9 and aokp I'd say u wouldn't really be able to tell the difference.
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I couldn't agree more. Of course the S3 is faster, but I honestly can't think of applications or situations in which the SII fails me. Sure maybe it will be 2ms faster to load the Homescreen, but we're not talking about noticeable differences. Until software catches up and creates more demanding apps (or perhaps they're out and I just don't want to use them yet), there will not be much differentiation.
I don't see the point of performing an upgrade simply for upgrade's sake. I have a desktop that's aged quite well. The processor is nearly 5.5 years old, and the graphics cards are 4 years old. There are computers that can run laps around mine, but in the end it doesn't matter because all of the programs and games I play run nearly flawlessly at max or near max settings. Sorry if that's OT, but it's the same concept.
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If it's unlocked u cn use it on any carrier.
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Right, I think the question is will it get the full 42mb/s.
I see conflicting information regarding what type of 4g speeds this thing will get (I mean HSPA+ 21 or 42mb/s). Some sites say there will be a T-Mo version, and it may have the fastest quadcore while other carriers get slower ones, and then others say the phone will be unified.
Does anyone have a recent trustworthy link regarding this issue?
The s2 is great. I'd stock with it if I didn't have an upgrade available. But since I do, I'm getting the gs3. The variety of cases alone makes it better for me as I like to use multiple cases and swap them frequently.
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The_Biz said:
The s2 is great. I'd stock with it if I didn't have an upgrade available. But since I do, I'm getting the gs3. The variety of cases alone makes it better for me as I like to use multiple cases and swap them frequently.
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Why not wait until the upgrade means more to you? It's not like you lose the upgrade, and it takes 2 additional years to get another.
I can't make up my mind what to do, I love CM9/AOKP, but judging by how long it took this phone to get those ROMS, I'm kinda scared to get the GS3 because IMO TouchWiz is disgusting. The GNex is not available through the Play Store as of right now due to **** sucking Apple......I need some opinions from you guys, if you sold you're GS2 today, what would you be UPGRADING to?
P.S I miss my phone
IRIE4IPIER said:
I can't make up my mind what to do, I love CM9/AOKP and it judging by how long it took this phone to get those ROMS, I'm kinda scared to get the GS3 because IMO TouchWiz is disgusting. The GNex is not available through the Play Store as of right now due to **** sucking Apple......I need some opinions from you guys, if you sold you're GS2 today, what would you be UPGRADING to?
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S3 already has unofficial aokp. Go for it .
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S3 already has unofficial aokp. Go for it .
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gonna search, but known bugs?
just bought the nexus before it became unavailable. I have the gs2 also, i love the gnex so far and it will tide me over for long enough for the gs3 to get a lot of custom rom love.
plus, since the gnex is a google device, you can get jellybean right away and any future updates are pushed promptly, rather than waiting on samsung or carrier to cook their own updates with bloatware in them.
I'd go with the s3, I just think it is so much better than the nexus
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IRIE4IPIER said:
I can't make up my mind what to do, I love CM9/AOKP, but judging by how long it took this phone to get those ROMS, I'm kinda scared to get the GS3 because IMO TouchWiz is disgusting. The GNex is not available through the Play Store as of right now due to **** sucking Apple......I need some opinions from you guys, if you sold you're GS2 today, what would you be UPGRADING to?
P.S I miss my phone
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Haha, S3 all the way. I can guarantee that you will be disappointed if you order a Nexus over the S3. Hell, a Nexus from this phone is a downgrade. I don't think people that are so envious of the Nexus have actually used it in real life to experience its sluggish UI and mediocre camera.
Not to mention Google is bound to announce the next Nexus before the end of this year.
Where did u sell it? And for how much? I've been trying to sell mine to get a nexus lol
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S3, might as well get the newest technology and 2GB of ram
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Haha, S3 all the way. I can guarantee that you will be disappointed if you order a Nexus over the S3. Hell, a Nexus from this phone is a downgrade. I don't think people that are so envious of the Nexus have actually used it in real life to experience its sluggish UI and mediocre camera.
Not to mention Google is bound to announce the next Nexus before the end of this year.
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Idk bro. After jellybean I don't think there will be a sluggish UI anymore
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Haha, S3 all the way. I can guarantee that you will be disappointed if you order a Nexus over the S3. Hell, a Nexus from this phone is a downgrade. I don't think people that are so envious of the Nexus have actually used it in real life to experience its sluggish UI and mediocre camera.
Not to mention Google is bound to announce the next Nexus before the end of this year.
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i dont believe that camera is sluggish at all. its all about the glass, the MP is just a marketing gimmick, i think that glass is comparable to the iphone 5 MP which is really good, it has fast focusing ability which lead me to believe its F2.0 (dont quote me on it) and most of our camera is around F3.5 ish
Nexus no longer available for now for all you guys that waited too long
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Where did u sell it? And for how much? I've been trying to sell mine to get a nexus lol
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I posted it on Craigslist at 2:45AM and received my first offer an hour later, crazy. But I ended up selling it for $420. K just thought to myself, might as well sell it now that it has value(I'm stuck with over 8 older android phones because I waited too long to sell them.)
I really want the nexus because it has jellybean, but you guys are right, GS3 is the way to go, I just hope ROM development isn't as slow as it started off with this phone. Thanks for the replies.
Right now im on the amaze 4g... and i have to say.... the development for that phone is horrible. :/ when it was on gingerbread it wasnt all that good either. now there is ics and dev is severely crippled. the specs are nice but the dev part is lacking.
now i was thinking if i could buy this from the play store for 349. is it worth it? i dont know. i know you guys will prlly say yes. but theres a upcoming nexus this fall if im not mistaking. should i wait or tell google to shutup and take my money?!
im thinking about getting this or another HTC device... but the problem is that HTC doesnt release its kernel source right away (like it did with the amaze). im not sure if thats true with their other devices like htc one S or one X. can anyone clue me in? So if jellybean drops on the one S and one X will there be another problem with the kernal source being released? i like their build quality.
Im only going to buy nexus devices in the future fuhhhhhh. but the question is should i wait or get this one?
help me out guys?
I came from the amaze forums as well, and the galaxy nexus absolutely destroys the amaze in every way except for maybe build quality but there is so much more pros than cons it's unbelievable. I can honestly say I've never been happier, I'm running stock jelly bean no root, nothing, and its way better than the amaze custom rommed, over clocked, and custom kernel....
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I came from the amaze forums as well, and the galaxy nexus absolutely destroys the amaze in every way except for maybe build quality but there is so much more pros than cons it's unbelievable. I can honestly say I've never been happier, I'm running stock jelly bean no root, nothing, and its way better than the amaze custom rommed, over clocked, and custom kernel....
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you should try the paranoid rom. it looks sweet!
yea lol small world we have fellow amaze user. im seriously about to pull my hair from my head. its so annoying its not even funny.
hows the camera for the galaxy nexus? when did you buy it btw?
would you get the next round of nexus devices? hopefully there will be 5 to choose from so there would be no more issue with kernals from other manufactures with their other phones
Alright here is what I recommend. Keep your amaze. Buy a Nexus 7. & wait for the Next Nexus.
We are just 2-3 month away and that N7 will be able to keep u happy long enough.
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I would take the Nexus over the Amaze for the screen alone, lest we forget then other specs. If I were you I would sell your amaze and buy the nexus. You should break even on that. Then see what comes in a couple of months. New Nexus? HTC One X+? TMO may have some nice devices coming down the pipe.
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you should try the paranoid rom. it looks sweet!
yea lol small world we have fellow amaze user. im seriously about to pull my hair from my head. its so annoying its not even funny.
hows the camera for the galaxy nexus? when did you buy it btw?
would you get the next round of nexus devices? hopefully there will be 5 to choose from so there would be no more issue with kernals from other manufactures with their other phones
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This may sound silly, but I'm just going to tell you anyway. Getting the galaxy nexus was like having a huge weight removed off my shoulders. I feel so relieved from it.
I bought it for 380. From somebody off craigslist, but it came with an extra housing and 3 sgp cases.
The next nexus won't be 350, so consider that.
And honestly the camera on the amaze destroys the camera on the galaxy nexus, the pictures taken with my galaxy nexus are good overall but not mind blowing like the amaze. The camera isn't horrible. Just good enough to not be a deal breaker.
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Alright here is what I recommend. Keep your amaze. Buy a Nexus 7. & wait for the Next Nexus.
We are just 2-3 month away and that N7 will be able to keep u happy long enough.
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im not too keen on tablets. lol i want a phone but yea... HOPEFULLY NEXT NEXUS WOULD BE A PHABLET!
thanks for the advice tho
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I would take the Nexus over the Amaze for the screen alone, lest we forget then other specs. If I were you I would sell your amaze and buy the nexus. You should break even on that. Then see what comes in a couple of months. New Nexus? HTC One X+? TMO may have some nice devices coming down the pipe.
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YUH iwas thinking of selling my amaze for this phone. i got it day one when it was released.
i was thinking of holding out on till HTC makes the next nexus device or the one x+ comes out. the problem with the one x+ is what if the development is as stale as the amaze :/
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This may sound silly, but I'm just going to tell you anyway. Getting the galaxy nexus was like having a huge weight removed off my shoulders. I feel so relieved from it.
I bought it for 380. From somebody off craigslist, but it came with an extra housing and 3 sgp cases.
The next nexus won't be 350, so consider that.
And honestly the camera on the amaze destroys the camera on the galaxy nexus, the pictures taken with my galaxy nexus are good overall but not mind blowing like the amaze. The camera isn't horrible. Just good enough to not be a deal breaker.
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thanks for the advice! yea im like sitting at the google play store at checkout thinking weather i should complete it.
what a complete moron i am
btw will this phone get the next update to keylimepie or kandy kane? or will google leave this phone in the dust for their new nexus devices? like what it did to the nexus one and ics
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YUH iwas thinking of selling my amaze for this phone. i got it day one when it was released.
i was thinking of holding out on till HTC makes the next nexus device or the one x+ comes out. the problem with the one x+ is what if the development is as stale as the amaze :/
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Well it all depends if you like sense, stock jelly bean is literally lightning fast and responsive. Even faster than my friends evo 4Glte. This "old" phone is nothing to be reckoned with . And honestly, you're telling me you can put a price on timely updates directly by google? Lol
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Well it all depends if you like sense, stock jelly bean is literally lightning fast and responsive. Even faster than my friends evo 4Glte. This "old" phone is nothing to be reckoned with . And honestly, you're telling me you can put a price on timely updates directly by google? Lol
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lol im not putting a price on it. i would love to have the best software when it comes out not months and god forbid years later
im worried google might treat the galaxy nexus like the nexus one and leave it behind when the next version of android comes around
jellybean could be its last update
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lol im not putting a price on it. i would love to have the best software when it comes out not months and god forbid years later
im worried google might treat the galaxy nexus like the nexus one and leave it behind when the next version of android comes around
jellybean could be its last update
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I doubt it man. The nexus s is getting jellybean. This phone is good for about two more updates. I'm guessing, that's two years! Lol
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The Nexus will be getting updates for the next 1-3 years from now.
If Google discontinues it & for some reason have not upgraded, you can root it and get the latest OTA through CM or something.
Also the N7 isn't really a tablet IMO. It's small(in a good way) & extremely portable. Something most tablet can't brag about.
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I doubt it man. The nexus s is getting jellybean. This phone is good for about two more updates. I'm guessing, that's two years! Lol
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**** it. i bought the phone from google play
hello awesome support and good bye stale development
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I doubt it man. The nexus s is getting jellybean. This phone is good for about two more updates. I'm guessing, that's two years! Lol
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i want a phone tho. i dont want to carry two devices
nexus 7 is nice but not enough for me to buy it if the galaxy nexus also has jb and a hybrid mode.
for the next 2-3 years? i hope so!
It's worth it. In fact i just bought it couple days ago. It's an unlocked international gsm for only $360. Half years ago it was $600, so it's cheap now.
What i like about it is it's a pure google experience and keep getting major updates unlike other 3rd party handset.
The bad thing about this is the screen. I could see a greent tint on the left side of my screen i ln low brightness, and people said it's normal with amoled. Urghh.
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From my understanding this phone still has a great amount of life left. I'm getting a nexus on Tuesday even though there is no SD slot I'm confident I won't need it even though j have about 10gbs of music.
So if your torn between phones I'd say get the Nexus/DInc4g/Sgs3. If your into rooting and feeling free.. then go with the nexus.
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I'm a tablet user who wants a smaller phone , I want to revert back to using normal sized phone. So I was thinking of getting the nexus but I read that it's batt life is horrible
Any suggestions? I'm using tab plus 7.0 and I have no complaints whatsoever with it, in fact I think my tab is even faster than s3 if you wouldn't base it on benchmarks.
Pros and cons of nexus for you?
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Justinhopaolo said:
I'm a tablet user who wants a smaller phone , I want to revert back to using normal sized phone. So I was thinking of getting the nexus but I read that it's batt life is horrible
Any suggestions? I'm using tab plus 7.0 and I have no complaints whatsoever with it, in fact I think my tab is even faster than s3 if you wouldn't base it on benchmarks.
Pros and cons of nexus for you?
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I wouldn't describe the battery life as "terrible" - it all depends how much you use the screen each day. On average, 50% of my daily battery consumption is the screen. The more you use it, the less life you will get from it.
I use mine a few hours each day (I would say I'm a moderately heavy user), and get a full day out of it with a slightly larger, 2000mAh genuine battery, which cost $38 on eBay. The genine battery has the NFC antenna built in, whereas the non-genuine batteries do not.
The ability to replace the stock 1750mAh battery with a range of after market ones means you can tailor the physical size of your phone to your usage habits. Try doing that with a One X.
If you want, you can buy a 3800mAh (non-genuine) battery for about $20 on eBay. For that sort of money you can't really go wrong...
Pro is the huge choise of custom ROMs that you can run on the phone. There is one for just about every sort of user.
Enjoy!!!
Well we've got a little over a month to go before we hit that magical 18 month mark and the support cycle for our beloved nexii ends. Not that that matters a whole lot, but its a milestone nonetheless. Despite the ongoing battery struggles and some awful early (and sometimes reappearing) signal issues, I have to say that I've loved this phone, and at the end of the day it really did meet most most of my expectations. It can still handle pretty much everything you can throw at it, even at 18 months old, and that's not something you can say about a lot phones at this point in their life cycles. I did hate it while we were waiting for the first official radio update and 4.04, and even then I never really stopped thinking about selling it. But from the first JB update and since, I've been a happy camper and even turned down a family member's offer to buy me a full price Note 2 or DNA.
Interested to hear what other launch day or close-to-launch day purchasers would say about if and how it has lived up to their expectations.
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I have had my nexus since December 2011, not exactly launch day but that was the soonest I could get my hands on it in Canada. My experience in owning this device has been interesting. In the end I have realized what features I value more then others based on the nexus' downfalls. Some of these include radio strength, battery life, camera quality and of course software is still vital to me.
The 18 months is coming quickly upon us and our Galaxy nexus is probably only going to get one more official update and to be honest I'm fine with it, as this will give me extra reason to upgrade.
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Well I've had my nexus for about 8 months or so now. I did not upgrade when it first came out and stuck with the nexus s for a bit.
Then got the note 1 for a while. Then finally came over late last year cause I got tired of waiting on Samsung to release jellybean for the note 1.
Anyway... I can easily say this has been the best experience I've had with any handset. Never been happier.
Jellybean solved a lot of problems with the fluidity and speed of the already excellent android experience.
The handset itself is still a beauty too. I never get tired of those sexy curves and all clean black front end with no buttons!
The handset still runs well with no big issues. Games and apps load in an almost instant. Blazing fast still. I will keep it for a good while I think.
Will try and wait till the fall at least. See what the next nexus brings. Or that Motorola x phone.
The only thing I would change about the galaxy nexus would be more ram. It's the only small issue I have very rarely. Especially when using chrome with a few tabs open. It eats a lot of ram at times.
But all in all... This has been and still is an excellent handset. Love it
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I've had mine since launch day on Verizon, and I stuck with it after the fiasco of the launch date that was delayed and delayed. I wanted the nexus experience and I have enjoyed it for the most part, but Verizon has ruined some of the experience with their late updates and such. I will be keeping this phone as long as I can since I am grandfathered into the unlimited data so I don't want to upgrade. When it comes time to get a new phone, I hope I have the option to buy a nexus.
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^ y'all giving out stories like this device will die , this phone ain't going no where ! It will live forever !
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Did google said anything about that 18 month something? I think you're all being paranoid. Go ahead and flash something coz it looks like y'all need your medication.
I thought support ends after 2 years?
I/O is coming.
And I thought support was for 2 major Android versions. Like the Nexus S.
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I bought my Gnex used and I've had it about 9 months. I love the pure Google experience and it helped me survive to the end of my contract with VZW. I'm waiting to see if Google has something up their sleeve at I/O for a new Nexus phone. I'll probably go to the Nexus 4 or whatever they announce then and free myself from carrier crap. Though maybe I'll wait until my Gnex craps out first and buy a Nexus 10 to replace my aging Iconia A500. Anyway, I'm firm in the Nexus camp!
Going by past history, each nexus device is roughly supported for around 2 years, which means we might stop getting official updates at around october..
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Going by past history, each nexus device is roughly supported for around 2 years, which means we might stop getting official updates at around october..
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Yeah this. Why does the OP not know that?
CADude said:
Yeah this. Why does the OP not know that?
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This coming from the king of making pointless attention mongering threads lol
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b1337 said:
This coming from the king of making pointless attention mongering threads lol
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How random. Do you follow me around or something?
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CADude said:
How random. Do you follow me around or something?
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No I just know how to read and have this thing called a memory
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b1337 said:
No I just know how to read and have this thing called a memory
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Sounds like you need more to do with your time.
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CADude said:
Sounds like you need more to do with your time.
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Sounds like you're as ignorant as your posts
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I am on my second Contract with verizon...my first 2 year contract had the OG droid, Droid X and HTC thunderbolt in there. this is the only phone i have had on the current contract. i Do have urges to get a used S3 and throw an AOSP ROM on it, but i still think i would miss my Nexus.
all of my phones, i have tried everything in my power to make it as close to a nexus device as possible....and now that i have a nexus device, i dont have to worry about it. it is always up to date, it is super smooth, i haven't run into any issues, the Community is EXACTLY what i wanted, and the phone is even more than what i wanted. a phone that is still smooth and fast 15 months after i bought it, i am simply amazed.
and this phone gets more and more exciting come these google events, because i know i will have what they announce later that day or the following one.
I've had this phone for over a year which is an eternity for me. I still enjoy it so I'm having trouble convincing myself to retire it which is good thing. Sure there's now faster phones with bigger screens and better hardware but this thing still holds its own.
My only hope now is that I accidentally break it to give me reason to replace it. Maybe then my wife will understand. :laugh:
bsinc1962 said:
I've had this phone for over a year which is an eternity for me. I still enjoy it so I'm having trouble convincing myself to retire it which is good thing. Sure there's now faster phones with bigger screens and better hardware but this thing still holds its own.
My only hope now is that I accidentally break it to give me reason to replace it. Maybe then my wife will understand. :laugh:
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Oh man! This is exactly how I feel. I'm tempted to buy the N4, but I feel guilty because my gnex still works perfectly. Also if I pull the trigger and buy the N4, I'm going to regret the decision by the end of this year when the next Nexus comes out.
I might just get drunk one day and make the purchase and blame alcohol for the decision!
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Oh man! This is exactly how I feel. I'm tempted to buy the N4, but I feel guilty because my gnex still works perfectly. Also if I pull the trigger and buy the N4, I'm going to regret the decision by the end of this year when the next Nexus comes out.
I might just get drunk one day and make the purchase and blame alcohol for the decision!
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Exactly my thoughts too! If it works, why bother replacing it? I'm getting a Nexus tablet to satisfy that buying urge. I'll probably hold out until the Nextsus before I doing any phone upgrading.