I was looking at the other forum, but didn't see that much. So thought I'd ask here. What do you think? I'm thinking of possibly switching, but not 100% sure. It all depends on the price. My epic 4g touch is amazing, minus my gps. It's decent in my Pittsburgh outdoors, but not amazing. In NYC/SF/Chicago, it's really bad for some reason.
But anyways, just wondering what ya'll think! I wanted a perspective from this forum, since I know most here love their GSII's!
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I was looking at the other forum, but didn't see that much. So thought I'd ask here. What do you think? I'm thinking of possibly switching, but not 100% sure. It all depends on the price. My epic 4g touch is amazing, minus my gps. It's decent in my Pittsburgh outdoors, but not amazing. In NYC/SF/Chicago, it's really bad for some reason.
But anyways, just wondering what ya'll think! I wanted a perspective from this forum, since I know most here love their GSII's!
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I have a June 1 upgrade and I may get it. I feel your pain on the NYC part. My phone just doesn't like low signal areas. In NYC I can go one block and have 10Mbps 4g and go another and have 1 bar of 3g. When I am about to lose 3g I get random vibrations and menu pop ups. That being said, my NS4G will be the phone to go wifi only. I don't think I would sell my ET4G to get a GNex. I probably would sell it if the S3 is off of the charts amazing but fortunately I am not in the position to have to make that decision. I will be rocking my Epic Touch for a while. Development is going to take off once we have the official ICS build and kernel source. The best days are still ahead of this phone
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I just came from ET4g. The biggest difference in my opinion is the screen quality. ET4G has a superior screen but you get used to it. Processing power is still the same. Also what I like about nexus coming from root is you'll always have a recovery when switching roms especially cyanogenmod 9. It's a pain in ET4g. The only reason I got this is the LTE feature. The screen size had no influence imo.
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I have a June 1 upgrade and I may get it. I feel your pain on the NYC part. My phone just doesn't like low signal areas. In NYC I can go one block and have 10Mbps 4g and go another and have 1 bar of 3g. When I am about to lose 3g I get random vibrations and menu pop ups. That being said, my NS4G will be the phone to go wifi only. I don't think I would sell my ET4G to get a GNex. I probably would sell it if the S3 is off of the charts amazing but fortunately I am not in the position to have to make that decision. I will be rocking my Epic Touch for a while. Development is going to take off once we have the official ICS build and kernel source. The best days are still ahead of this phone
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Agreed, and I'm not just saying that because my upgrade is in like 1 and a half years! I feel like the Gnex and the E4GT aren't that difference, so IMO there's no need to update. I really don't see much difference in what the Nexus offers that our phones don't. Maybe I'll wait till the S3 to see if I want to trade in my phone or sell it.
Im still debating over the GN or the EVO One.
Good:
1.Flashing ROMs is way easier like a previous user mentioned because you always have a recovery.
2. The camera takes beautiful pictures, and fast! Also I should mention it saves the orientation of the picture, unlike the epic touch... -__-
3. Better android update support.
4. LTE support.
Bad:
1. Speaker wasn't as loud.
2. The phone seemed to get very hot for no apparently reason on custom ROMs and stock with different kernels within mins if usage.
3. On screen buttons are annoying, at least for me.
4. Phone struggled to get signal more than my e4GT.
5. By time LTE is rolled out in most common areas there will be a better LTE device or a new nexus.
6. Hardware isn't any better than ours.
7. Battery life wasn't good for my needs compared to the E4GT (With LTE disable).
The reasons above were my personal testings. Yours may be different.
^ Exactly what I would've said. I'm coming back to the e4gt this week. The nexus also has a purple tint to it at a dark setting. (Very noticeable on the pull down bar.)
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^ Exactly what I would've said. I'm coming back to the e4gt this week. The nexus also has a purple tint to it at a dark setting. (Very noticeable on the pull down bar.)
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well let me be the first to welcome you back, overstew !
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Good:
1.Flashing ROMs is way easier like a previous user mentioned because you always have a recovery.
2. The camera takes beautiful pictures, and fast! Also I should mention it saves the orientation of the picture, unlike the epic touch... -__-
3. Better android update support.
4. LTE support.
Bad:
1. Speaker wasn't as loud.
2. The phone seemed to get very hot for no apparently reason on custom ROMs and stock with different kernels within mins if usage.
3. On screen buttons are annoying, at least for me.
4. Phone struggled to get signal more than my e4GT.
5. By time LTE is rolled out in most common areas there will be a better LTE device or a new nexus.
6. Hardware isn't any better than ours.
7. Battery life wasn't good for my needs compared to the E4GT (With LTE disable).
The reasons above were my personal testings. Yours may be different.
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Uhhh, the camera from the GN is wayyyyy inferior to the E4GT. Everyone knows that. It is faster though, but the quality blows compared to the latest phones. That to me was enough to pass on it until the GS3.
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Uhhh, the camera from the GN is wayyyyy inferior to the E4GT. Everyone knows that. It is faster though, but the quality blows compared to the latest phones. That to me was enough to pass on it until the GS3.
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Well duh, that is why I mentioned it as a good thing. the camera on the E4GT is good enough for my usage just I hate having to hold my phone sideways to take pictures correctly.
I've got both
The GPS being functional is amazing on the Nexus, the screen looks nicer on the Nexus (imo)
But the Epic Touch feels smoother and is a bit more of a robust phone I think. Plus I know it better
To me the nexus is about the same as epic touch, but nexus gets me better a signal in lower signal areas.. Screen has higher resolution and that is only thing I missed from 3d ...I wont get evo lte , no way I give htc any money after the debacle that was the 3d . I hate sense so will not run it , if galaxy 3 doesn't wow then I will wait for next nexus....but galaxy 3 will be great so I will probably get that ...we should know something on thursday...
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I got a couple of updates on my account and thought about getting the GNex but then I said my part of the world is not getting LTE anytime soon. If I want to pull my hair out now with Sprints 3g I may want to kill myself it that's my only choice for another year..... Now that and that alone would be my reason to just wait it out...
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To me the nexus is about the same as epic touch, but nexus gets me better a signal in lower signal areas.. Screen has higher resolution and that is only thing I missed from 3d ...I wont get evo lte , no way I give htc any money after the debacle that was the 3d . I hate sense so will not run it , if galaxy 3 doesn't wow then I will wait for next nexus....but galaxy 3 will be great so I will probably get that ...we should know something on thursday...
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This has been my one and only gripe about my Epic Touch is low signal areas. My phone is almost unusable inside my office but everywhere else its fantastic. If you are saying that is OK then its still in the running for me.
Question, is all of the ET4G source code going to be available once OTA rolls out (or soon after) or do they only release bits and pieces? Also, will it be the same for S3? I assume that since it comes with ICS the kernel source should be there but what about the rest of it? Thanks
anyone see the other 1.2 million threads about the same thing? lol
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anyone see the other 1.2 million threads about the same thing? lol
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I must have missed one. I only counted 1,199,999.
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I must have missed one. I only counted 1,199,999.
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lol whatever dude
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lol whatever dude
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Meh, what else are we going to talk about? More speculation about the S3 specs or when the next leak will be...lol? I am kinda curious to read what people that actually made the change think of the phone
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Meh, what else are we going to talk about? More speculation about the S3 specs or when the next leak will be...lol? I am kinda curious to read what people that actually made the change think of the phone
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I'm curious too... I've been on the fence for a week now..SGIII is the only thing stopping me from being a impulse buyer
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i actually went and checkd it out. i honestly was not impressed at all
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So I will be eligible for a full upgrade this coming Monday. I currently own a Nexus S and wanted to know if any of you switched to the Epic Touch from a Nexus S. Is it a worthy upgrade?
I did, and yes. Its the best phone they have. This phone is so fast and fluid. The way the new touchwiz is, its actually useful and light. Also...this screen is clearly the best.
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How is the reception compared to the nexus S. I love the nexus but consistently got terrible reception compared to other phones.
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How is the reception compared to the nexus S. I love the nexus but consistently got terrible reception compared to other phones.
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I'm with you on that. Reception on the Nexus S is terrible, even after the update.
To me the reception is great..i have 5 of 6 bars..and no less than 3 at times.
The gps also works great. I get an instant lock and doesnt lose the signal either.
I highly recommend this phone. I was on the fence about getting it too, but im glad i did.
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To me the reception is great..i have 5 of 6 bars..and no less than 3 at times.
The gps also works great. I get an instant lock and doesnt lose the signal either.
I highly recommend this phone. I was on the fence about getting it too, but im glad i did.
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That sounds great. My Nexus S takes forever to get a GPS lock sometimes.
I'll definitely be paying the Sprint store a visit tomorrow. Going to walk out with a shiny new Epic Touch. Can't wait
I switched from the nexus, it was a good phone, fast with cm7 and trinity kernel. but coverage was bad with that phone in my house.. the epic touch has been getting way better signal. plus having the 4.5" super amolod screen is much nicer coming from the nexus also and always shooting for a better quadrant.. the epic touch doesnt do bad out the box, hitting in the 3500's 1st test!
The only complaint that I have is that for me the signal is no better than my NS4G...in fact, I never get a very good signal inside my house but the S2 went into roam a couple of times where the NS4G didn't but thats it..I love the phone. Can't believe Sprint isn't advertising it more. Before it came out, Bst buy or Radio Shack had never heard of it and I had to explain it to them.
Hi, Im thinking of buying a gal.... but i was wondering some stuff,
1 : Is the phone good? Does it lagg and stuff like that.
2 : Is there many custom mods?
3 : What are the Good sides and the bad
Thanks in advance
Sry for my bad english, My grammer sucks
It's good, like it better than my old Galaxy S2.
Some mods, I haven't done much to mine though besides sticking in the sim card and exploring the phone.
Good sides - It's pretty awesome.
Bad - Screen rotation's slow on some apps..that's all I have so far.
Probably should have posted in the QA section.
Get it. I'm coming from iOS. Well, still use it. But this is the only phone I would use with android on a daily basis. Yeah there are cons, but overall no regret. Customizing, this is the phone u want. I predict this phone will only get better and be supported for a long time. Good luck with your decision
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It's great.
But it is a dev. phone, expect some bugs.
Overall I love it, and I think it's relatively beg-free compared to my N1 when I got that one and my expectations.
It is a lovely phone.
Is the screen really bright and is the volume of notifications really loud ?
The build in speaker sucks pretty hard. You have to use apps like volume+ to be able to hear your notifications in a louder environment.
But the screen is simply awesome.
Oh, and ice cream sandwich too
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I came from a droid x2, and I couldn't be happier.
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1. yes, once in a while here and there
2. dont know, i dont use custom mod
3. 4g, ok screen. bad battery life.
I came from an HTC Evo 4G.
First thing that I STILL can't get over after a weeks time is the screen! it wows me every time I turn it on!
I have gotten the phone to lag at some points but that's when I'm pushing it pretty hard. That's not too bad because once I load an over clocked kernel on it the lag should be gone for good.
overall the phone is simply amazing! I think I'll still be very happy with my purchase even after all the big 2012 models are announced in the next couple of months.
can't go wrong with a nexus!
EDIT: the phone is very snappy! when I say I've gotten it to lag, I mean it's not that often and I'm really working the phone hard to see it stutter but that was normal use with my evo even with OC and CM7.1
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1. yes, once in a while here and there
2. dont know, i dont use custom mod
3. 4g, ok screen. bad battery life.
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Seriously? Ok screen? What screen is better? Btw, your Miley Cyrus profile pic makes me believe your sight ain't that great.
Signal issues and mtp are the only issues I'm having. The phone is smooth as butter. Best on the market right now.
Okay thanks going to buy it as soon as my local store got it in stock
Has anyone currently on the Galaxy S II previsouly came from using the Evo 4g? I am thinking about updating to this one, I have my upgrade but im pretty happy with the evo 4g and the development its recieved the past years..
But I wanted to get input if someone has switched from my phone to this and the pro's and con's..
I'd appreciate any input!
I came from the EVO 4G to the EVO 3D to the galaxy SII. Honestly I would go with the EVO 3D. I gave mine to my wife and think I will switch my phone back with her. Sense is just so far superior an interface it is enough to make me hate using my galaxy SII. If I could get sense on this phone it would be awesome.
Thanks for the reply, Sense is good, uses a lot of battery life. What launcher is most comonly used for galaxy s2??
I came from the EVO 4G and I have to say I love this phone. I thought I was a sense fiend but once I go this phone I like not having it. It just seems snappier without it. And once we get a full ICS rom I won't miss sense at all.
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Thanks for the reply, Sense is good, uses a lot of battery life. What launcher is most comonly used for galaxy s2??
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You mean what launcher does it come with or what launcher do we prefer to install from the market? Touchwiz is a lot less intrusive than sense and i prefer ADW launcher but all other ones are great options. I still use my evo 3d since it has great development but this device is far more superior than both the evo/evo 3d that it really isn't a bad choice.
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If you like the big screen of the EVO 4g, then you'll love the screen of the ET4g. I had the evo3d, it seemed really small the radio is very weak. It was the only phone that has had no signal in side my house. I felt the build quality was sub par also with the evo3d also. Just my opinion.
Here is my 2 cents.
Pros...e4gt brighter screen, smoother operation (no lag), much easier I think to root and customize. Better battery life and much more pros I know I'm missing
Con...radio....the radio signal sucks compared to evo. If you are in an area that your evo gets 2 bars your lucky on the Samsung to get one or have signal at all....could be different for you in your area.
This has been a few of the items I have noticed about the 2 phones.
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I came from the Evo 4G and this phone by far out does the Evo. Speed...graphics power...screen...1080p video is 100% better..battery life too. It would be nice to be able to switch between Touchwiz and Android Gingerbread Stock layouf...but otherwise...its a no brianer.
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I came from the EVO 4G to the EVO 3D to the galaxy SII. Honestly I would go with the EVO 3D. I gave mine to my wife and think I will switch my phone back with her. Sense is just so far superior an interface it is enough to make me hate using my galaxy SII. If I could get sense on this phone it would be awesome.
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I could not disagree with this post more.
I too came from a long history of HTC devices (most recently the Evo4G), and thought I would miss Sense. Nope. Not one bit. And I wouldn't touch an Evo3D with someone elses 10 ft pole.
Like mentioned in previous posts: Screen, batt life, CPU/GPU, camera!, massive amounts of internal storage, and yes, even touchwiz, make this a Far Superior phone.
And dev support is really picking up, new roms all the time.
do it.
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I could not disagree with this post more.
I too came from a long history of HTC devices (most recently the Evo4G), and thought I would miss Sense. Nope. Not one bit. And I wouldn't touch an Evo3D with someone elses 10 ft pole.
Like mentioned in previous posts: Screen, batt life, CPU/GPU, camera!, massive amounts of internal storage, and yes, even touchwiz, make this a Far Superior phone.
And dev support is really picking up, new roms all the time.
do it.
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I might be in this forum soon too. Over the past couple of days my Evo's charging port has been totally screwed up and my battery went from charging perfectly well to not charging at all. Can't even boot it up now to unroot it so I figured I might use the upgrade subsidy I've been sitting on since June. I had really planned to wait for the Nexus or SGS3 this summer/fall but I may just say "screw it" and upgrade today. Then when fall rolls around and there is some new badass handset I want, I can decide if I want to sell the SGS2 and put the proceeds toward the new one.
Traded my evo after my original gave up the ghost charging.
Now with e4gt. Love it!
Only annoyences is that i cant take pics while talking on the phone and i cant play music while on the Phone either.
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Prene said:
Traded my evo after my original gave up the ghost charging.
Now with e4gt. Love it!
Only annoyences is that i cant take pics while talking on the phone and i cant play music while on the Phone either.
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FYI - I am on UnNamed and I can take pics and be on the phone. Quite simple as others have pointed out, this phone is clearly an upgrade from the Evo. I have them both and like others I thought it could not get any better than my Evo and I have been proven wrong. Also I just got the SGII for 48.88 at Sams club....
Ya i too came from an evo and let me tell ya this phone is soo much better in every way!! The evo's screen was horrible it was kinda laggy and battery life was just rediculous! This phone has an amazing screen you can crank the brightness all the way up and the battery is still gonna last you all day! This phone is a major win!! I have never had this phone lag out on me once and i have had it for months now. Even with all the apps open!
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I had EVO 4G (which was great) but must say Epic is awesome. Compare to Epic - EVO feels like a brick now.
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Hey guys, a while back i had the epic 4g, and it was the best phone in the world to me. The motorola photon came out and all i saw was dual core! so i jumped off the samsung epic ship and boarded the motorola photon ship......BIG MISTAKE....there wasnt anything i couldnt do with the epic 4g. Between the devs, and learning how to really have some modding fun with the epic, there wasnt really much of a limit on it. Ive been arguing with sprint for 6 months to allow me to upgrade both my lines, and they finally agreed! Ive had so many problems with the motorola photon, and the dev. department can only do so much without an unlocked bootloader...anyway, Im phone shopping now, and i wanna come back to the samsung epic family. I really like the epic touch 4g. Can you please comment on your experience with the phone? Is 4g and GPS working stable on all the roms? Im so eager and excited...I want to wait for the galaxy nexus, but ive got to take advantage of this opportunity while i have the chance, and the galaxy nexus is slightly outa hands reach...I will await your thoughts.....
This phone is awesome I just came from a nexus s and I don't miss it at all! Especially with CM9 the GPS and 4G is awesome where I live!
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everything is working great for me and i also asked about the nexus and generally everyone agreed that it wont really offer much more then the e4gt. i think just a little bigger screen and more internal memory
It's ultimately that YMMV. I heard that the photons have better modems so they can get better signals compared to the epic 4g touch.
However, ROM development has really been kicking off. We have three main AOSP ROMS, CM 9, AOKP, and Codename Android, which are all about to be updated to Android 4.0.4 and able to record video again. All silky smooth. Make sure to not flash or wipe anything if you flash to ICS or you risk bricking.
As far as hardware, you should check if you have LTE where you live if you want to take advantage of it on the Galaxy Nexus.
Here's a thread asking a similar question
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1568211
In all honesty, this is the longest I've ever kept a phone and I've had it since it released in September. I love this phone and the devs (and contributors) here at XDA just give me new ways to enjoy my phone and make it work for me.
I'll be eyeing the new HTC and SGS3 (if it ever comes out) but it would take a lot to make me jump ship, and truly, that is saying a lot for me.
@darkfire2024, i must admit, some of my co-workers have the epic touch 4g and when they dont have any bars of service, i usually have full bars. Not that it helps to have full bars, i might beable to make a call, but i definitely dont have any 3g coverage...I live in chicago, im sure it will be months before they release lte over here. I checked that thread. Very useful, thanks for your advice.
I'd like to say this is by the best phone I've ever used. The great thing, as you pointed out, is the active devs here, they are incredible. I recently helped a co-worker with his newest Droid4; get it at least rooted anyways, and I felt even better about my phone. Great thing is you have SO many options to choose from - especially for connectivity! Maybe the EL29 modem works best on your phone and in your neighborhood. Maybe it's the FC07 or FC24 or even one of the EK versions. The point being you can find out! I've been lucky and had progressively better speeds for both 4G and 3G with each version (except one early FC; caused batter drain and got no 4G) Good luck.
Edit: forgot to add that if you do go flashing different modems, make sure to update the PRL and Profile after/between the updates! I keep coming back to the Blazer GB ROM - literally everything works and works great. I've got a couple FC24 builds I'll probably try this weekend. But we'll see. I'm sure the final offical ICS code will drop very soon; then we'll see some great crazy development.
Excellent phone. GB ROMs are perfect. ICS are good, but they do still have some issues.
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Awesome phone
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hands down best phone ive ever owned. by a football field
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Excellent phone. GB ROMs are perfect. ICS are good, but they do still have some issues.
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Issues u say, any bugs that are known or are they just random and intermittent?
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Issues u say, any bugs that are known or are they just random and intermittent?
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The ICS issues are known and most have work arounds, but some of us are lucky and don't experience them. I think ICS is great, but I don't have any of the issues. Look at first few posts for known issues: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1512419
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hands down best phone ive ever owned. by a football field
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My thoughts exactly. I have used the nexus in the verizon store and I must say the e4gt runs smoother. Samsung really hit the nail on the head with this phone it is perfect! No lag at all. Watch the video comparing the two by FlossyCarter on youtube you will see what I mean when I say the epic runs better. Like others have said this is the phone that I have owned the longest because with cell phones I am always getting sick of them after a couple weeks (Iphone) this phone has so much dev support and is just so awesome I can see myself holding on to it for another year easily!
This phone is the best I've ever had the pleasure to own and I've owned a lot (see my signature)
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My thoughts exactly. I have used the nexus in the verizon store and I must say the e4gt runs smoother. Samsung really hit the nail on the head with this phone it is perfect! No lag at all. Watch the video comparing the two by FlossyCarter on youtube you will see what I mean when I say the epic runs better. Like others have said this is the phone that I have owned the longest because with cell phones I am always getting sick of them after a couple weeks (Iphone) this phone has so much dev support and is just so awesome I can see myself holding on to it for another year easily!
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right! plus ICS is making it super raw lol. everytime i pick this joint up to use it im still in awe like the first day I got it. Im amazed by how powerful and advanced this thing is. Im totally satisfied with it. Never had a phone this long either, and unless the note comes to sprint, I wont be ditching it anytime soon. Not even for the GNEX which IMO is a downgrade.
the best I always fight w m friend on whos better is iPhone or my epic 4g touch
Et4g + AOSP ICS > gNex ;-)
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If I were you I would wait about 2 weeks man! Rumor has it the Galaxy Nexus might be released on sprint April 15. Besides that phone I would just wait for the Galaxy S3 which should be out in the next 6-8 months!
I switch phones quite a bit as well but to be honest with you this phone is the best I've ever owned, and with so much dev support you never get tired of it.
Coming from the HTC Evo 3D I can say this phone blows it out the water. Love my Epic Touch
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So after 2 years of owning a Vibrant, I decided to get a new phone. Was debating getting a SGS2 or a Gnex. Ended up getting a GNex, and I am happy almost every which way, except the one thing that hit me, that I did not know before buying.
The GNex is an HSPA+21Mbps phone, while the SGS2 is a 42Mbps phone. Yes we get nowhere near that anyway, but I cant get more than 7Mbps on my Gnex, while all my friends with SGS2s are easily hitting 12Mbps with 2-3 bars, and up to 20Mbps on full bar.
This is a bit of a deal breaker for me, and now google wants a 15% restocking fee for me returning the phone. Which I am not going to do.
So my question to you guys is, will flashing to another modem or any other rom help me increase my data speeds for Tmobile US? I would be just fine with 7Mpbs, but thats only when it has FULL signal. Anything less and its more like 1.5Mpbs-3Mbps at best.
Its possible a new radio will help. I have never noticed a difference. I always average about 5 mb down with every radio I tried. In comparison I came from a t mobile s2 and only got 7 down at best.
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And I wouldn't worry about being charged a restocking fee. Hit up craigslist and trade it. You could probably even get someone to give you their sgs2 + cash.
Personally I'd stick with the GNex. That's just my opinion though. Its a way better phone.
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I am loving the phone it self, and the screen is just beautiful, everything about it. (other than a sub par external speaker)
I am not worried about data too much, 7Mbps is just fine for me, just that I can only get that with full bar, if I have 3-4 bars, its at like 3-4Mbps, maximum.
All in all it is a better phone that the SGS2, in fact MUCH better, just wish it was HSPDA 42Mpbs compatible.
I am probably just going to keep it and do some flashing to see what happens.
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I am loving the phone it self, and the screen is just beautiful, everything about it. (other than a sub par external speaker)
I am not worried about data too much, 7Mbps is just fine for me, just that I can only get that with full bar, if I have 3-4 bars, its at like 3-4Mbps, maximum.
All in all it is a better phone that the SGS2, in fact MUCH better, just wish it was HSPDA 42Mpbs compatible.
I am probably just going to keep it and do some flashing to see what happens.
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Real world scenarios you are fine with gnex. If you want to impress your friends, that sux!
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Must suck to have such problems. I would LOVE to get 7 mbps!
Impress your friends? How? By a big number from an app? How bout the fact you have JB.....theres alot more that goes into loading a webpage fast than data speed
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What radios are you using???
I know it helped my toro Nexus.
I love this phone. My wife is getting a little jealous.
Knowpig said:
What radios are you using???
I know it helped my toro Nexus.
I love this phone. My wife is getting a little jealous.
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I'm wondering this as well.
I was given a Galaxy Nexus and it has terrible signal strength.
I have tried 3 different radios and two different roms with the same results.
I think there may be a hardware problem.
Yeah reception on it is always one bar less than the SGS2. Buddy has an SGS2 with Milstone 6, and everywhere we go he has at least one bar over me, and I find my self rarely with full signal, and I live in the Atlanta burbs.
Again tho, so many reasons to love this phone over the SGS's even the 3. I had a chance to play with one, its nice, its massive, but having no hard buttons on the screen at all is really nice.
Since I stick with my 2GB limit, i dont think data will be an issue, just sucks that its not, but I'll live.
oh and I am still on JB stock rom, about to go give Milstone 6 a go, I love me my AOKP.