I have both in my hand. Reason for that is that VZW coverage is horrible where im at in weston fl, but AT&T blows away VZW coverage.
Problem im having is giving up my Nexus to actually keep the Note(Still in return period)
Am I spoiled by knowing that I have a Nexus? Am I spoiled by ICS?
I already have the official car dock for the note, wish VZW Nexus had an official dock that uses the Pogo pins...le sigh....
Anybody else been a similar situation ? Am I stupid for getting the note?
Please forum, help me make a decision on that to do, Thanks.
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I have both in my hand. Reason for that is that VZW coverage is horrible where im at in weston fl, but AT&T blows away VZW coverage.
Problem im having is giving up my Nexus to actually keep the Note(Still in return period)
Am I spoiled by knowing that I have a Nexus? Am I spoiled by ICS?
I already have the official car dock for the note, wish VZW Nexus had an official dock that uses the Pogo pins...le sigh....
Anybody else been a similar situation ? Am I stupid for getting the note?
Please forum, help me make a decision on that to do, Thanks.
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The ATT Note's hardware is pretty meh.
That said, a phone isn't worth diddly squat if you have no reception. I think the choice is pretty simple.
the note is perfectly fine for regular day to day use
that with the reception is a no brainer
or you can wait and hope that ATT comes out with the nexus with LTE soon
another option is the non-LTE nexus you can use on ATT, its only around $450 new anyways
edit : there IS ICS on the note, and CM9 is going to work on the note real soon
Sell the note and get gsm nexus . Win win. Great reception and keeping the nexus!
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I love the Note. The international version is a great device.
Haven't used the AT&T one, but if you like the software and speed, then it's all good!
NCRoadster said:
I love the Note. The international version is a great device.
Haven't used the AT&T one, but if you like the software and speed, then it's all good!
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ATT Note is a Snapdragon S3.
I sold my AT&T note for a Galaxy Nexus unlocked. Other than the screen size there is nothing about the Note that is better than the nexus. I lpromise you. Touch wiz is junk, no chrome beta which is King on the Nexus. I actually used ADW ICS theme on my note. But Snapdragon S3 chip was mega mehhhhhhhh. Even when it gets ICS sure it will be smoother but you will still get that touch wiz overlay. The AT&T version development is kinda lacking.
If your getting a note go international, trust me. Also had a software problem with crushed blacks and blocky blacks on the note with video and photos. And I went through 4 of em. All the same problem.
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I have both in my hand. Reason for that is that VZW coverage is horrible where im at in weston fl, but AT&T blows away VZW coverage.
Problem im having is giving up my Nexus to actually keep the Note(Still in return period)
Am I spoiled by knowing that I have a Nexus? Am I spoiled by ICS?
I already have the official car dock for the note, wish VZW Nexus had an official dock that uses the Pogo pins...le sigh....
Anybody else been a similar situation ? Am I stupid for getting the note?
Please forum, help me make a decision on that to do, Thanks.
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Just buy an HSPA+ Nexus?
The Nexus is useless w/o service.
Well , sold the VZW Nexus, Returned the note, and got a White GSM Galaxy Nexus. got it over night it with Amazon Prime !!
Not a big fan of the att note but coming from the intl note, it's the perfect phone. screen is great and perfect for browing or watching movies. the only reason why i gave it up is because att sucks in my area. verizon is great and using my nexus with an ipad is working out nicely. still missing my note though.
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adrynalyne said:
The ATT Note's hardware is pretty meh.
That said, a phone isn't worth diddly squat if you have no reception. I think the choice is pretty simple.
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Best comment in the thread.
Phat, I'm glad you were able to get the best of all worlds. I can't do a GSM phone because they just aren't good where I am. I'm stuck with whatever scraps VZW throws my way.
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Hi everybody. Happy new year to everyone here.
I have a small question about GN. I already sold my T-Mobile SGS2 to get the GN. But since last night I am browsing here and all what I see is a lot of issues going on with the phone. But I am going to get it anyways. So my question here is the device worse the money I am going to pay for it. Is GN better then SGS2 I know there so many vs reviews but I want to know based on the personal experience. Also I am between 2 online sites to get from
http://www.welectronics.com
https://negrielectronics.com
I don't have any experience with online buying so I need some adivec please.
I am sorry if my questions are dumb but also the phone is not cheap
A lot of the issues people are reporting are signal issues which relate only to the Verizon version. It appears you have tmobile, so you shouldn't have any problems there. Welectronics is a chicago-based store and I bought my Nexus from them in person. They're very nice people and offer a pretty good price (I didn't have to pay tax because I bought it in person). I've had no problems whatsoever with my Nexus that I bought from them.
negri has some nice coupons you can find to drop the price even more. They also give you a years warranty through them. to the best of their ability anyway.
i'm on t-mobile with a galaxy nexus. i came from a nexus one. for the most part signal seems to be the same. I am getting better data speeds, but no where near what i should be getting (i've seen true tmo phones get 22Mbps+ when my Gnex gets 5Mbps in the same spot.)
only issue i've had with signal was at the bank atlantic center hockey stadium. it showed 3g but i couldn't make calls, texts, or anything. rebooted 4 times and no change. girlfriends phone (dumb phone) showed 3g and made texts and calls just fine. this was only when we were in our seats though. if i walked out to the walk way around the stadium i could call and text.
Only other issue is that certain apps seem to almost refuse to work on edge. facebook and the NFL app basically just crash or freeze when on edge, and on my nexus one that never happened. luckily tmo has vastly improved their signal here so i'm not on edge that often anymore.
aside from that the phone has been great and has the best call quality of any tmo device i've ever used.
I suspect lots of the issues are posted by either competitors or pubescent boys worried about their penile length. I have a GN and it's great.
Definitely buy this phone.
Personally, if you're coming from the tmobile Gs2 I think it is an upgrade. If it was int'l or at&t version I think you would be side stepping.
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Thanks so much. So I am going to get it.
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Hi everybody. Happy new year to everyone here.
I have a small question about GN. I already sold my T-Mobile SGS2 to get the GN. But since last night I am browsing here and all what I see is a lot of issues going on with the phone. But I am going to get it anyways. So my question here is the device worse the money I am going to pay for it. Is GN better then SGS2 I know there so many vs reviews but I want to know based on the personal experience. Also I am between 2 online sites to get from
http://www.welectronics.com
https://negrielectronics.com
I don't have any experience with online buying so I need some adivec please.
I am sorry if my questions are dumb but also the phone is not cheap
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Every device forum in xda has complaints. Just visit any device forum you will see bunch of issues. Anyway don't hesitate in buying the gsm version, most issues should be fixed by software updates.
At this point I wouldn't buy any Android device other than the galaxy nexus.
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i have both phones (sgsII & GN) they are both great phones. I use the GN as mine main phone because i love the pure 4.0.
Personnely i see it as an little upgrade, if someone has a sgsII i wont say to him to buy a GN for an upgrade.
Ps: i don't have any issues
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commodoor said:
i have both phones (sgsII & GN) they are both great phones. I use the GN as mine main phone because i love the pure 4.0.
Personnely i see it as an little upgrade, if someone has a sgsII i wont say to him to buy a GN for an upgrade.
Ps: i don't have any issues
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I know it's not big upgrade but I love to have pure google. I am getting tired of the carriers till they think to upgrade the phone will be out of date.
Titles says it all Ive had lots of fun in this forum for cmda nexus...But after problem with problem through tech support and no 4g coverage,After fighting for months Verizon finally let me loose without termination fees...I went to T-mobile and got the Samsung galaxy s2...everyone i met on here rocks and thank you for all the support with this community..Ive learned so much from speaking with you all and researching the threads...ill still be here but in different thread..so far i cannot believe the speed packed into this phone it amazes me..
Good luck with new phone. If its the exynos version ive no doubt its fast, just cant go back to low rez screens.
Just post in here anyway
I've owned the T-Mobile gs2 and its not a bad phone. As fast as the nexus and I miss my 20mbps/second download speed. Good phonen enjoy!
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biffsmash said:
Good luck with new phone. If its the exynos version ive no doubt its fast, just cant go back to low rez screens.
Just post in here anyway
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T-Mo GS2 does not have an exynos processor. They are not compatible with LTE yet.
Yeah, the only problem I would have with T-mobile is they abandon Android support (updates) very quickly with their Samsung phones.
Samsung Galaxy S Vibrant (released July 15 2010). Abandoned software update right after long delay even released 2.2 in late Jan 2011. So you are talking about a 6 month window of actual software update support.
And the Galaxy S Vibrant was considered a flagship phone with T-mobile.
Behold 2....enough said.
Sure, you can install your own roms etc. But that's not the point. It's on T-mobile and Samsung to support their Android phones.
While the S2 on T-mobile has the Qualcomm process and it's fast enough. The real reason to get it is because it supports ATT 3G bands in addition to Tmobile's AWS bands.
Other than that, enjoy the S2 on T-mobile. Maybe you should have waited till tomorrow (Feb 11th) when T-mobile has the S2 for free (with mail in rebate) on 2 year contract.
The next US president will be relected/elected by the time you see an official ice cream sandwich update on the tmobile branded S2.
Sorry it didn't work out for you. Good luck with your new phone!
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shouldve just bought the GSM version of the galaxy nexus.
andy2na said:
shouldve just bought the GSM version of the galaxy nexus.
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Thats what i was thinking. SGS2 is a good phone but its sort of equal to the support of the CDMA nexus. Devs are leaving or getting kicked out left and right. Been back and forth between the SGS2 and the Nexus in the past 2 months. Think im gonna just stay with the Nexus. Good luck with your new phone. Enjoy.
http://androidandme.com/2012/02/dev...veil-t-mobiles-plans-to-sell-the-galaxy-nexus
hmmm
Good luck with your new phone, I had the tmo sgs2, its a decent phone.. but the support is gone, so sad.
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I am very happy with the GSM version. If I were you, I would have got the GSM GN. I cannot stand the low resolution anymore.
andy2na said:
shouldve just bought the GSM version of the galaxy nexus.
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Seriously. Sounds like OP's issues were with Verizon, not the GNex. Can get an unlocked one for a solid price nowadays.
The SGSII is great but the screen res is getting pretty damn low to be buying one in February 2012.
andy2na said:
http://androidandme.com/2012/02/dev...veil-t-mobiles-plans-to-sell-the-galaxy-nexus
hmmm
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Pretty easily can just be unlocked version on T-Mobile... Wouldn't read too much into that one.
andy2na said:
shouldve just bought the GSM version of the galaxy nexus.
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qft
Before switching to AT&T over the image compression issue, my GSM Galaxy Nexus worked wonderfully on T-Mobile's network.
Except for, you know, all of the JPEGs on the internet being compressed so badly they looked like amorphous blobs of color banding and compression artifacts.
Which is why I switched, since now I'm paying $30 more per month... but to be honest, I'll happily pay $30 more a month to not have my internet connection screwed with.
I would love to get an unlocked GSM Galaxy Nexus, but I can't find one for a decent price.
What is the going rate for this phone right now? Where can I get the best price?
martonikaj said:
Seriously. Sounds like OP's issues were with Verizon, not the GNex. Can get an unlocked one for a solid price nowadays.
The SGSII is great but the screen res is getting pretty damn low to be buying one in February 2012.
Pretty easily can just be unlocked version on T-Mobile... Wouldn't read too much into that one.
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I would love to get an unlocked GSM Galaxy Nexus, but I can't find one for a decent price.
What is the going rate for this phone right now? Where can I get the best price?
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Amazon has the best price around I've seen for an unlocked GSM version.
Negri has the best price and offers warranty up to one year. Amazon doesn't offer warranty, depending on the seller's.
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Tarzanman said:
I would love to get an unlocked GSM Galaxy Nexus, but I can't find one for a decent price.
What is the going rate for this phone right now? Where can I get the best price?
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$595.50 shipped from Negri Electronics. https://negrielectronics.com/catalogsearch/result/?q=i9250&x=0&y=0&order=relevance&dir=desc
You can get the Canadian version which isn't yakju, but you can flash to yakju in about 5min. Or you can order the $622.50 one and have a higher chance it comes with yakju (wouldn't waste my time with that).
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Amazon has the best price around I've seen for an unlocked GSM version.
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Not true.
zephiK said:
Negri has the best price and offers warranty up to one year. Amazon doesn't offer warranty, depending on the seller's.
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This! Don't trust some random Amazon seller, when you can go with a reputable US importer that offers warranty help. You can even checkout with Amazon or Google to get buyer protection.
$600 is still too rich for my blood. The problem is that this phone is a want and not a need :-/
I am off-contract with T-mobile paying ~$70 a month using a Vibrant running Bionix 1.3.1
I'm a little upset about how Google/Samsung f-ed up the release of this device (exclusivity with Verizon and no viable method other than importing for a UMTS version).
It is difficult to understand how a kickback from Verizon makes up for their lost sales with other carriers.
Galaxy S II's are available in the low 400's. I understand that the Galaxy Nexus is a little nicer, but I could justify a ~$400 purchase by selling my old Vibrant.
Tarzanman said:
$600 is still too rich for my blood. The problem is that this phone is a want and not a need :-/
I am off-contract with T-mobile paying ~$70 a month using a Vibrant running Bionix 1.3.1
I'm a little upset about how Google/Samsung f-ed up the release of this device (exclusivity with Verizon and no viable method other than importing for a UMTS version).
It is difficult to understand how a kickback from Verizon makes up for their lost sales with other carriers.
Galaxy S II's are available in the low 400's. I understand that the Galaxy Nexus is a little nicer, but I could justify a ~$400 purchase by selling my old Vibrant.
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It does suck, but even if it was sold directly by T-Mobile or Best Buy or whomever, the cheapest it'd be retail is probably $529 + tax. So you're almost to $600 there anyways. Since you're off contract you're buying full price either way. If you really want the phone then buy it. Only you know how much $$ its worth to you though.
If you choose to buy a SGSII for $400 ish, then you're just guaranteeing you're upgrading to your next device sooner than if you bought the Galaxy Nexus because the SGSII is older. You're just paying now or paying later. Again, personal choice.
What Google should of done was do their Verizon thing but also offer the Galaxy Nexus (GSM Unlocked) via their website kind of like how the Nexus One did it (minus a CDMA version of Nexus One).
Hi guys!
I want to buy a new phone now. Currently I have a nexus s.And is the best phone that I had ever. I like the support that it have and to many choices that I have with Roms.
What is better now to buy a Galaxy Nexus or should I wait for Htc One X or Galaxy SIII?
Question really is. Do you like stock android, sense or touchwiz? And I think you already answered your question.
Well if u do end up getting a GN deal alert got the GN for 529.99 on both colors for 24 hour sale ....check it out maybe that will help ur decision
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I'm along with what the other user said ... if you like HTC Sense get the HTC One Series.. if you like Touchwiz stay with the Galaxy S line
Don't get a GS3 or HTC One and ask for AOSP ICS roms
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that's too easy, Galaxy Nexus of course!
YoungAceAtlanta said:
I'm along with what the other user said ... if you like HTC Sense get the HTC One Series.. if you like Touchwiz stay with the Galaxy S line
Don't get a GS3 or HTC One and ask for AOSP ICS roms
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This, other than screen choices Hardware wasn't a big deal breaker for me. I want the AOSP feel. I came for a Samsung Infuse 4g. I was tired of waiting around for development. When I was shopping for a new phone I checked out phones the the AT&T GSII, Skyrocket, ect. Sure they had some development, but not too much. So instead of getting another phone where I'd be at the mercy of Samsung and AT&T to get Rom updates. So I made the best decision ever for a phone. I bought me a Galaxy Nexus. Now I don't think I will ever not own a Nexus series phone.
Since you stated you already have a Nexus S, I bet it will be hard for you to got to anything else that will be locked down and skinned. You will probably have withdraws pretty quickly.
In short, unless you are all about the latest and greatest hardware then get a GN, or wait a year for the next Nexus phone.
Yeah I remember when I had a Nexus One and left it for a HTC Sense Device. I mean the Hero and Evo had a lot of development but its nothing like having international users which means more development than just people who have ATT or sprint etc.
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You can't compare the device available now to future technology. LOL.
Future phones are always better, at least in terms of specs, so there's no end to the wait. Also, you could never have THE best phone.
PS. If you love the Nexus family then you will love GNex.
I don't mean to intrude on this topic but I am also wondering the same thing, except I'm coming from a Samsung vibrant and I can't seem to choose whether I want to get the Verizon nexus or buy a GSM nexus. Switching carriers isn't a big deal to me. Both seem to have their ups and downs. Some input would really help me decide. Thanks and sorry for hijacking your topic lol I just figured it'd be better than starting a new topic.
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I don't mean to intrude on this topic but I am also wondering the same thing, except I'm coming from a Samsung vibrant and I can't seem to choose whether I want to get the Verizon nexus or buy a GSM nexus. Switching carriers isn't a big deal to me. Both seem to have their ups and downs. Some input would really help me decide. Thanks and sorry for hijacking your topic lol I just figured it'd be better than starting a new topic.
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It really depends on you and your lifestyle. Like do you travel abroad a lot or do do you hate Verizon (lol)?
If you are in the country most of the time then I don't see why you would go through the trouble of getting an unlocked GSM GNex. They are essentially the same when it comes to end user experience.
DontJoinTheDarkSide said:
I don't mean to intrude on this topic but I am also wondering the same thing, except I'm coming from a Samsung vibrant and I can't seem to choose whether I want to get the Verizon nexus or buy a GSM nexus. Switching carriers isn't a big deal to me. Both seem to have their ups and downs. Some input would really help me decide. Thanks and sorry for hijacking your topic lol I just figured it'd be better than starting a new topic.
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I say get the GSM nexus.. well that's because I'm on ATT. And I travel a lot.. VZW pretty much a dead outside the States.. the only thing that sucks is no one sells accessories for the GSM version where I live .. and If it breaks or stop working att can't replace it
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What device you get really depends on what you want. With the Galaxy Nexus the hardware might not be as good as other devices, it is miles ahead as far a software goes considering the open nature and dev support. If you don't plan on taking advantage of that and are more concerned with hardware, then get something else. I was tempted by the hardware and went to the G2x and then the GS2, I came back to the Nexus line. I missed the customization I had with my G1 and Nexus One.
While the Galaxy Nexus may be a little behind as far a hardware, but is by no means poor. But with the open software and available drivers, the software is way ahead of other phones.
well lets see the reason I'm debating about the two is this:
Verizon Nexus:
Pros: Service overall in Los Angeles is better. True LTE speeds. And 32gb built in versus the 16gb GSM version. Can get it for $100 on amazon.
Cons: stuck with Verizon and no chance of getting service outside of the US. Monthly bill would be $50 more expensive. And the whole android support issue about source?
GSM NEXUS:
Pros: can use on my $45 T-Mobile plan with 2gbs of data or switch to any GSM carrier I want. Development seems to not be stunted. Never had a problem with service.
CONS: $500 and no local hardware support in case of a problem. 16gb versus the 32gb version.
Lol I can't choose.
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DontJoinTheDarkSide said:
well lets see the reason I'm debating about the two is this:
Verizon Nexus:
Pros: Service overall in Los Angeles is better. True LTE speeds. And 32gb built in versus the 16gb GSM version. Can get it for $100 on amazon.
Cons: stuck with Verizon and no chance of getting service outside of the US. Monthly bill would be $50 more expensive. And the whole android support issue about source?
GSM NEXUS:
Pros: can use on my $45 T-Mobile plan with 2gbs of data or switch to any GSM carrier I want. Development seems to not be stunted. Never had a problem with service.
CONS: $500 and no local hardware support in case of a problem. 16gb versus the 32gb version.
Lol I can't choose.
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So if it costs $50 a month more on Verizon, with a minimum of 24 months is $1200, or $400 more once for the GSM. Not too tough a decision, though the 32GB would be nice.
DontJoinTheDarkSide said:
well lets see the reason I'm debating about the two is this:
Verizon Nexus:
Pros: Service overall in Los Angeles is better. True LTE speeds. And 32gb built in versus the 16gb GSM version. Can get it for $100 on amazon.
Cons: stuck with Verizon and no chance of getting service outside of the US. Monthly bill would be $50 more expensive. And the whole android support issue about source?
GSM NEXUS:
Pros: can use on my $45 T-Mobile plan with 2gbs of data or switch to any GSM carrier I want. Development seems to not be stunted. Never had a problem with service.
CONS: $500 and no local hardware support in case of a problem. 16gb versus the 32gb version.
Lol I can't choose.
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I would say go with verizon, cause if anything does happen to the phone you'll be covered. The service is great waaaaay better than T-mobile, yea the bill will be a lil higher but you get what you pay for, dependable service. The thing about the support issue is irrelevant, the Nexus(GSM or CDMA) will still be waaaay ahead of any other phone and will continue to get updates rather is be OTA or here at XDA(the dev support on here don't seem like it will die down anytime soon, so you have nothing to worry about with this phone)
If I could go back 3-4 months (or whatever it was) I wouldn't buy a Gnex today. I'm a little disappointed in the lack of fixes from google. We've been officially on 4.0.2 for almost the whole time, while they seem to cater to carrier phones more (verizon gnex).
I see no point in getting a nexus if google puts their phone 2nd to carrier demands. verizon gnex gets fixes and more attention. At this point there are newer and better phones coming out, and the appeal of getting ICS first is over, especially when google doesn't release updates.
It's not like the GS3 won't see CM and a plethora of AOSP roms. How many non aosp roms do we have?
I'd wait for the gs3 at this stage of the game. They are talking about a simultaneous world wide release.
Verizon is about the same as sprint price wise. Assuming you aren't stupid enough to pay $20 for testing when you already pay for data. Use Google voice for texting and grove IP to stretch out your minutes. Add a corporate discount and it might be cheaper.
TMobile is a true value carrier but their service can get pretty ****ty.
It don't matter what phone you get.. You only going to be king of your neighborhood/office for only a couple of months.. Then the next big thing is coming.. Hell people already talking about a Galaxy Nexus 2. Thats the thing that sucks about android.. its never one good phone..
You can: Get a VZW Nexus on contract for 2 years and be stuck.. and then have to pay full retail for the next big thing. (Which already seem like the HTC One and GS3) BUT! No one knows if VZW is going to get the Galaxy Nexus 2. or any HTC One device or even a GS3.. And even when the GS3 come out you wont be able to get it on a carrier to probly 3 months after international release
Or you can: Get the GSM Nexus and always sell it in the next few weeks or month (Since the Galaxy Nexus resell value is about $450-$600 on ebay for a used one)
Plus you can get a Pre-paid carrier like Tmo as the other user said n have ****ty service... or just use ATT or rogers w/e you use and save yourself the upgrade fees and signing a new contract
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It don't matter what phone you get.. You only going to be king of your neighborhood/office for only a couple of months.. Then the next big thing is coming.. Hell people already talking about a Galaxy Nexus 2. Thats the thing that sucks about android.. its never one good phone..
You can: Get a VZW Nexus on contract for 2 years and be stuck.. and then have to pay full retail for the next big thing. (Which already seem like the HTC One and GS3) BUT! No one knows if VZW is going to get the Galaxy Nexus 2. or any HTC One device or even a GS3.. And even when the GS3 come out you wont be able to get it on a carrier to probly 3 months after international release
Or you can: Get the GSM Nexus and always sell it in the next few weeks or month (Since the Galaxy Nexus resell value is about $450-$600 on ebay for a used one)
Plus you can get a Pre-paid carrier like Tmo as the other user said n have ****ty service... or just use ATT or rogers w/e you use and save yourself the upgrade fees and signing a new contract
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correct buy gnexus already came out with a very outdated gpu. it's gonna feel like a dinosaur in a few months when the new generation of powervr come out.
I think OP should wait for a quad core phone with an updated gpu. it'll way more feature-proof than galaxy nexus.
The Galaxy Nexus will always be a great device to they release the next Nexus..because HTC sense will always suck.. (I don't believe those demos they showed ) and Touchwiz will always be late on updates from Samsung or lack support
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I have Sprint and I'm due for an upgrade in about 2 weeks, so I was hoping the lovely people of XDA could tell me if the Galaxy Nexus is worth using the upgrade discount, or if I should go for another phone/carrier.
Right now I have the Nexus S 4G, which is great, I'm just curious if there are any known issues with the Sprint Galaxy Nexus, or any bugs, etc.
Thanks in advanced
i think galaxy nexus is very much better than nexus s, definitely it's worth to upgrade.
There are many people who have issues with the screens being grainy and ghosting. You will give up 4g for quite a while as well. I've read quite a bit about the phone's data connection dropping although I've never encountered it.
I would honestly hang on to the upgrade/end of contract until we find out whats going to be happening with the next Nexus phone.
My opinion is to drop Sprint and roll your own plan. I know it can be different for everyone, but for my area Sprint was horrible and costly. I mean the cheapest post paid, but man prepaid is so much better.
With Sprint in the area I live and work Sprint use to be great. But more recently it's the worst. Mog skips like crazy. miss calls. The speeds were horrible. At work I asked to speed test my co workers phones. One Verizon and one att. They destroyed my speed. I was, at best, getting 300k they were between 1000 to 3000k. And they were not on lte. Just 3g, and they have older phones. I had the sgs2 at the time. Well anyways I dropped Sprint and went with prepaid plans. Now I have service in more area and its FAST. And half the price. I know,I know you have unlimited data. But how often do you go over 2gb a month ? Check out you history on the Sprint page. It will tell you how much data you used for the last 6 months. I was surprise d how little data I use. But I am in Wi-Fi when at work and home so I guess the only time I use the network is while commuting.
Once again this was best for me. Maybe not for you. But after the trouble I had with Sprint, then having to fork over a ton of money to get away, I must say I am now saving 800 a year, and free.
Sprint has no responsibility to provide you cell phone service. In the contract you sign it never states that they have to give you anything, but you will have to pay every month for 2 years. Crazy.
Sorry for the rant.
Buy the gsm gnex. It's not much more then the newest phones after the discount. Or stay on Sprint, wait until November and see what the next nexus will be. then buy that one.
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Galaxy nexus is a great upgrade from NS4G! And if you love Vanilla Android its truly the only way to go. Jelly bean is an amazing reason to get one and you're looking at months and months til any other phones aside from Gnex that are running official jellybean updates. Just my opinion. I have had every Nexus phone to date. I really don't care for skinned Android phones. Its not about the hardware for me. Its more about the development support and development lifespan of the device. And the Nexus line usually gets the most dev love.
I don't feel another Nexus phone may launch as usual this winter...as with history the Nexus usually drops with the newest version of Android. Nexus 7 and Q came out with Jellybean so unless Key Lime Pie is due out this year Google may keep it in the bag until then.
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I am coming from BlackBerry 9900 and I absolutely love the phone.
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Get rid of sprint and get a real gnex.
Hey you stole my sig!
Yes and no...
The GNex is an awesome device, so it's definitely worth the upgrade. I would pick the GSM GNex tho. In fact I would choose the GSM GNex over any other Android phone that is currently available, including the SGS3. So if you can't wait, the GNex is the only way to go, imo.
But if I had the Nexus S already, I would probably consider waiting for the next Nexus. I don't know about the 4G version but it seems the regular Nexus S will get JB sometime soonish. It's still a nice device.
Ive been mulling this over too.
Currently on the S2. Thinking of changing to the Gnex. Can get a Gnex in the UK for roughly £250, the S2 could sell between £200/250.
Its tempting just for JB
After making my phone auto roam about 50% of the time over the course of a year. I finally got the we are terminating you letter today. In March of 2012 I got a warning letter, called them and explained that I get very spotty sprint coverage near my house and was told not to worry about it and that they would note on my account that a little extra roaming was ok. I guess they finally had enough of that. Can't really blame them, not mad at all, sometimes change is good, I'm kinda tired of relying on my airave at home.
The only carrier that has decent coverage here is Verizon, any suggestions on my new phone that I'll be picking up this weekend? I'm currently thinking either GS3 or Note II. Although I have never seen a note in person, if it looks too big to wear comfortably in my pocket that will be out.
I would say a gs3. The note #
2 is nice and all but it is a bit to big.
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Congratulations. Many sprint users pray for that letter.
May not be possible for you to do but I'd try to go prepaid until the gs4 drops or see what's going to happen with the HTC m7.
Note 2 will probably have a better resell value if you're looking to get a new phone later this year
Definitly wait a bit if you can ... HTC Butterfly/Droid DNA, HTC m7 Sony Xperia Z/ZL, Samsung Galaxy SIV, or my favourite ( so far ) - LG Optimus G Pro! Last year phones are also gr8, but I'd force myself to wait a bit ...
Congratulations! It took me 3 months of 100% roaming to get that letter.
I've been really happy with VZW except for their awesome update policy.
I would go for the note 2 personally because I run a business on the side and the spen would be amazing to have for credit card transactions. It's kinda large but still fits OK in pockets unless you're one of those hipster types in skinny jeans. My only gripe was that it's like holding a book up to your head.
We had an extra one on the corporate plan at work so I checked it out. Very nice, fast and OK battery life.
Prepaid, wait for the next nexus IMO. You will never have a better experience than with a nexus device.
I know what you mean about VZW being the only carrier with reception, that is how it is here too. I was in the VZW store this past weekend playing with the phones. I definitely like the Note 2. I understand not liking the larger screens if you have small hands or something, but I have large man sized hands. The phones are going to have to get bigger than 6" before I jump on the "too big" bandwagon.
Cletonius said:
Congratulations! It took me 3 months of 100% roaming to get that letter.
I've been really happy with VZW except for their awesome update policy.
I would go for the note 2 personally because I run a business on the side and the spen would be amazing to have for credit card transactions. It's kinda large but still fits OK in pockets unless you're one of those hipster types in skinny jeans. My only gripe was that it's like holding a book up to your head.
We had an extra one on the corporate plan at work so I checked it out. Very nice, fast and OK battery life.
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What's wrong with skinny jeans lol.
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Motorola X phone. Enough said.
You should pick up a Jitterbug if you can find it; otherwise the Sammy Galaxy SIII is pretty sweet.
Just get an iPhone 5 until the X Phone comes out, sell, then buy X phone.
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Get a gnex.... Its bullet proof.
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What's wrong with skinny jeans lol.
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Nothing..... if you're a thin woman.
Everyone else, there's lots wrong.
Maybe a crazy thought, but since both sprint and Verizon are CDMA, is it possible to flash my sprint Gnex to be used on Verizon? Or even US Cellular. Both work good in my area.
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Maybe a crazy thought, but since both sprint and Verizon are CDMA, is it possible to flash my sprint Gnex to be used on Verizon? Or even US Cellular. Both work good in my area.
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I know people do that with phones that have a bad ESN, so I don't see why it wouldn't work...
I'd be the worst person to ask, though. I've never heard of someone flashing a phone with a clean ESN that came out of a contract cancellation.
I'm tempted to let my phone download a couple of gigs a night to make them term my contract.
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After making my phone auto roam about 50% of the time over the course of a year. I finally got the we are terminating you letter today. In March of 2012 I got a warning letter, called them and explained that I get very spotty sprint coverage near my house and was told not to worry about it and that they would note on my account that a little extra roaming was ok. I guess they finally had enough of that. Can't really blame them, not mad at all, sometimes change is good, I'm kinda tired of relying on my airave at home.
The only carrier that has decent coverage here is Verizon, any suggestions on my new phone that I'll be picking up this weekend? I'm currently thinking either GS3 or Note II. Although I have never seen a note in person, if it looks too big to wear comfortably in my pocket that will be out.
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Hey my friend what are you going to do with that sprint galaxy nexus?
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