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Upgrade is here. Is E4GT worth it?

I know the screen, processor, etc is great...but i'm having doubts about all the radio issues (gps, signal, etc). I checked out the sprint forums and pretty much all of them were about gps and signal pretty much sucking. Are you guys having these issues with custom roms? Should i wait till the issues are cleared (or not)?

Signal is pretty good with custom roms
Idk about gps
I don't use it so often
But battery life is super amazing
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globalninja said:
I know the screen, processor, etc is great...but i'm having doubts about all the radio issues (gps, signal, etc). I checked out the sprint forums and pretty much all of them were about gps and signal pretty much sucking. Are you guys having these issues with custom roms? Should i wait till the issues are cleared (or not)?
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new (SGSIIE4GT) user here, and loving (and I mean LOVING) this phone.
i'm not having those issue on stock, OOTB, even. (meaning, I am rooted, but still on the stock ROM, out of the box. I've only upgraded the modem, and no GPS/signal issues at all)
ever since kern/modem EK02 those were (mostly) non issues.
from what I read, most of the custom ROMs either only improve, or cause no worse.
and yes, CPU/GPU, RAM and storage (internal), screen, lack of Sense, all worth it.

kingdazy said:
new (SGSIIE4GT) user here, and loving (and I mean LOVING) this phone.
i'm not having those issue on stock, OOTB, even. (meaning, I am rooted, but still on the stock ROM, out of the box. I've only upgraded the modem, and no GPS/signal issues at all)
ever since kern/modem EK02 those were (mostly) non issues.
from what I read, most of the custom ROMs either only improve, or cause no worse.
and yes, CPU/GPU, RAM and storage (internal), screen, lack of Sense, all worth it.
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I concur... This phone is SICK! Been through quite a few phones, and this one is bar none the best yet. Haven't had too many issues with the radio, but they are there. Roam control and the 1115 PRL pretty much fixed any issues that I was having though. The only reason I would maybe wait would be for the Galaxy Note, coming out relatively soon. But if you do decide to go with the E4GT you always have 14 days to return if you don't like it.

Phone is awesome. The signal issue is with sprint not the phone....imo. If you already have sprint and are happy you should be fine. Gps works great for me. I use it everyday.
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I thought they still had a 14 day period where you could try it out and still able to return without penalty? If so, why not try it for a week or 2 and see for yourself?
Phone is amazing and I am truly happy with what I have.

So, no one has problems with GPS and loss of signal?

the phone is worth it. I love mine hands down my #1 of phones right now even over the GNexus. I've got a few friends that wish they had early upgrades wanting this thing that are stuck on Evo's
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As for LOS/GPS I had LOS when the phone first came out here and there but with the newer updates it's been fine I've yet to see a LOS sign on my phone. GPs I've never really had an issue with but I do know others have I just have not run into it.

I got my phone 1 Dec and have never had a LOS once. I play "Life is Crime", multiple times a day, which requires GPS and have never had an issue.
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No GPS issues and no LoS here... great phone. Super fast and slick. Do the upgrade, you won't regret it.

Wait for the GSIII.
This phone will be surpassed soon. Also the Galaxy Note may come out for us.
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... the problem with waiting is you will get stuck in an endless loop of waiting. I agree this phone since the updates is now solid. at release it was iffy. but they were mainly software bugs.

Android300ZX said:
Wait for the GSIII.
This phone will be surpassed soon. Also the Galaxy Note may come out for us.
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Wait (at least) 6+ months for possibly a new "better" device that will have almost no dev roms?
No thanks.
Sent from my calculator watch.

I'm loving this phone too! As you can see in my sig, I've owned many Android phones. This is the best one yet. No signal problems here. I haven't used GPS on it yet though since I got a stand alone one ...

No problems for me at all, for the past 4 months. (That's how long I've had it so far)
It was a transition from my former iPhone 4. I love it greatly. No LoS for me ever, but I do have problems with GPS here and there. Although, as of recent, it's been able to pinpoint where my location is and such.
Have been using Blazer ROM on it as well. I don't think I'd have it any other way. And with counterparts coming out (GSII Skyrocket/Note/etc.) I don't find myself WANTING those handsets. That's how awesome the phone has been to me, I just don't see a need to get anything else than this.

I've had NO problems with this phone. It's great, actually one problem and thats battery life. But thats because i use way too much (i just got an extended battery so that issue was solved). =D!!!! GET IT NOW!!!!

I decided on getting this phone. I had the Epic 4g so i am familiar with roms, kernels , and such. I actually would have stayed with the Epic if I wouldn't have dropped and broken it, but since I have an upgrade I might as well get an upgrade. I honestly thing a single core 1ghz proc was fast enough. A dual core 1.2ghz will last me years. Thanks for all the input!

globalninja said:
I decided on getting this phone. I had the Epic 4g so i am familiar with roms, kernels , and such. I actually would have stayed with the Epic if I wouldn't have dropped and broken it, but since I have an upgrade I might as well get an upgrade. I honestly thing a single core 1ghz proc was fast enough. A dual core 1.2ghz will last me years. Thanks for all the input!
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Awesome! Welcome to the family...

No GPS or LoS here.
Did have some low signal issues in my house but a free airave solved that.
If I were you, and depending on when the Nexus comes out for Sprint, I would wait for that. LTE support and more update support. Although the hardware on the Nexus apparently is lacking compared to this.
Regardless I'm very happy with this phone.

I've had this phone since the first day is was available and its pros far outweigh its negatives. 4G reception is great, but 3G is not as good as it was on my Optimus S. Battery life is fantastic.

Nexus radio and sound and keyboard touch

Hi guys. I bought nexus couple days ago and returned it cus of signal strength, sound, keyboard and screen issues. So I've got a couple questions please.
1: I read that 4.0.4 Google ICS update will fix the low speaker volume. Anyone know if this is true or how to fix this now?
2: I was typing in here, xda app once and the keyboard paused every couple letters. Typing was terrible. Is this just a fluke or normal? Seemed better elsewhere sometimes so just curious.
3: can you make the radio better? It was on 3g mostly at home where the Rezound is on 4G mostly.
4: how do the included ear buds sound?
5? I played the game Monopoly and the sound was buggy with the shoe. You'd hear the shoe each space and on the last one it had the sound one extra time.
6: in monopoly the touch screen was terrible. You touch stuff but it picks something else like you touched somewhere else. This in auction screen and trade area. Made it unplayable.
I have Rezound but screen digitizer thing bothers me. Reminds me of anti glare. So I might want to get the nexus again if the above issues could be fixed or made better somehow.
Thank you.
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1. I tried 4.04 only for few mins and i didn't notice any difference. In mean time we can use Volume+, it really helps a lot.
2. Same here. Especially noticeable when predictive text enabled. Now i'm sorry that i didn't check that while i had 4.0.4.
3. All we can do is to wait for driver updates and hope that things will improve. Personally for me this isn't a problem as usually i'm in good reception areas, but i do agree that GN radio is very weak.
4. For me they are just ok and i prefer using mine Sennheisser CX300 II instead.
5-6. I would say that game needs an update. I game a lot on GN and never noticed problems as you have described. Though i found few games that wouldn't start at all because of incompatibility with ICS. Try to email game developers.
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buggs1a said:
Hi guys. I bought nexus couple days ago and returned it cus of signal strength, sound, keyboard and screen issues. So I've got a couple questions please.
1: I read that 4.0.4 Google ICS update will fix the low speaker volume. Anyone know if this is true or how to fix this now?
2: I was typing in here, xda app once and the keyboard paused every couple letters. Typing was terrible. Is this just a fluke or normal? Seemed better elsewhere sometimes so just curious.
3: can you make the radio better? It was on 3g mostly at home where the Rezound is on 4G mostly.
4: how do the included ear buds sound?
5? I played the game Monopoly and the sound was buggy with the shoe. You'd hear the shoe each space and on the last one it had the sound one extra time.
6: in monopoly the touch screen was terrible. You touch stuff but it picks something else like you touched somewhere else. This in auction screen and trade area. Made it unplayable.
I have Rezound but screen digitizer thing bothers me. Reminds me of anti glare. So I might want to get the nexus again if the above issues could be fixed or made better somehow.
Thank you.
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I will try to answer ur ques 1 by 1
but first wud like to say u cannot compare GN to rezound ..no way...just my 2 cents
1. if u get GN, update it to any of the ROMS like AOKP,FOXHOUND, etc or just get the STock 4.03 with maybe 4.0.4 GAPPS; i have Foxhound on ICS 4.03, radio= UGKL1, with James bond as my Kernel
2. No Lags whatsoever with keyboard or otherwise
3. signal strength is solid ( varies b/w -78dB to -92 dB) with UGKL1 in GTA, wifi is strong as well. switches between 3g and H flawlessly with good speed.
4. ear buds are decent , i use it with DSP manager..gives good depth and 3D effect. Never thought my speaker volume was low though..??
5. about monoply problem i really dont know,,,,it cud have been an app issue as well. check if its compatible with GN ?
Hope this helps, wid have loved to share SS to show you but cant ( m still a newbie )
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MS. said:
1. I tried 4.04 only for few mins and i didn't notice any difference. In mean time we can use Volume+, it really helps a lot.
2. Same here. Especially noticeable when predictive text enabled. Now i'm sorry that i didn't check that while i had 4.0.4.
3. All we can do is to wait for driver updates and hope that things will improve. Personally for me this isn't a problem as usually i'm in good reception areas, but i do agree that GN radio is very weak.
4. For me they are just ok and i prefer using mine Sennheisser CX300 II instead.
5-6. I would say that game needs an update. I game a lot on GN and never noticed problems as you have described. Though i found few games that wouldn't start at all because of incompatibility with ICS. Try to email game developers.
Sent from my super Galaxy Nexus plus®
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i had same probs with radio before i decided to flash newer 1s...so checked all availavble radios and found significant improvement moving to XXKL1 and UGKL1..if you havent yet try UGKL1 surely will improve signal performance

thanks guys . so most of my issues might be able to be fixed ? I kind of prefer the screen on the nexus over the rezound because the resound has this digitizer that makes me think of anti glare on the screen . google voice also sucks on the resale and when I'm trying to type in here . See, I said rezound not resale.
Why no contest between nexus and rezound in your opinion?
What is ss?
If I got the nexus again would someone please help me with unlocking, root and the roms and radio stuff? I have tried looking here for info but am lost with too many threads and stuff.
Is want to make backup image right after I turned on nexus and go through setup. Then put ics Rom with none of the vzw crud. Then improve radio or whatever to get it stronger. Then make speakerphone vol better.
I do like the beats audio ear buds that come with rezound. So if nexus ones sound ok that'll be cool. I like to listen to my music in Google music streaming highest quality while walking around the track. But Google streaming seems like its only 64k not what I uploaded.
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buggs1a said:
thanks guys . so most of my issues might be able to be fixed ? I kind of prefer the screen on the nexus over the rezound because the resound has this digitizer that makes me think of anti glare on the screen . google voice also sucks on the resale and when I'm trying to type in here . See, I said rezound not resale.
Why no contest between nexus and rezound in your opinion?
What is ss?
If I got the nexus again would someone please help me with unlocking, root and the roms and radio stuff? I have tried looking here for info but am lost with too many threads and stuff.
Is want to make backup image right after I turned on nexus and go through setup. Then put ics Rom with none of the vzw crud. Then improve radio or whatever to get it stronger. Then make speakerphone vol better.
I do like the beats audio ear buds that come with rezound. So if nexus ones sound ok that'll be cool. I like to listen to my music in Google music streaming highest quality while walking around the track. But Google streaming seems like its only 64k not what I uploaded.
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No Probs bro...
sorry SS means ScreenShot...my bad
well Nexus is google's baby u see....so it gets all updates directly from google...so no tweaked UI's and stuff....just pure ICS. rezounds or any other non nexus wud always get ICS updates with lot of lag depending on carrier and Manufacturer tweaks.
The display is amazing on GN and GN has seen tremendous support from developers( i have never seen development for any other phone so aggressive )
ok XDA is the right place for ur needs for everything Nexus
for unlocking you can use either
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1392310
or
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1454314
both are very straight forward and threads are very detailed....i used the first option. u can also use these to make backups or u can make a nandroid from recovery after u installed CWM
for all customisation needs from ROMS to Radios...try this
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1392380
good luck
did i forget to point that GN is an unlocked device that will work anywhere in the world ...i dont think ur rezound would do that

samboy2005 said:
i had same probs with radio before i decided to flash newer 1s...so checked all availavble radios and found significant improvement moving to XXKL1 and UGKL1..if you havent yet try UGKL1 surely will improve signal performance
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European radio codenames starts with XX and i've tried them all, UG's are American afaik.
Sent from my super Galaxy Nexus plus®

buggs1a said:
Hi guys. I bought nexus couple days ago and returned it cus of signal strength, sound, keyboard and screen issues. So I've got a couple questions please.
1: I read that 4.0.4 Google ICS update will fix the low speaker volume. Anyone know if this is true or how to fix this now?
2: I was typing in here, xda app once and the keyboard paused every couple letters. Typing was terrible. Is this just a fluke or normal? Seemed better elsewhere sometimes so just curious.
3: can you make the radio better? It was on 3g mostly at home where the Rezound is on 4G mostly.
4: how do the included ear buds sound?
5? I played the game Monopoly and the sound was buggy with the shoe. You'd hear the shoe each space and on the last one it had the sound one extra time.
6: in monopoly the touch screen was terrible. You touch stuff but it picks something else like you touched somewhere else. This in auction screen and trade area. Made it unplayable.
I have Rezound but screen digitizer thing bothers me. Reminds me of anti glare. So I might want to get the nexus again if the above issues could be fixed or made better somehow.
Thank you.
Sent from my ADR6300 using XDA App
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Keyboard, it just a bug...
4.04 update; Yes, it will.... I've tried quite a few 4.04 ROMs, my phone has gotten MUCH louder...
Radio-better? Download Tune-In, it's an ICS problem...
The earbuds are just amazing!!! They've got a better sound and more bass than most Hi-End cinema speakers...
The sound in apps, has nothing to do with Android, it's probably just because the app hasn't been completely updated to work properly with ICS...
If you think the reaction time is bad in monopoly is bad, play 3D bowling...
Just wait untill the next update gets released, no need to panic... Or if you don't mind rooting your phone and flash a custom ROM... Link to my toolbox:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1493495

Can't return my Rezound for the Nexus so I have to keep it.
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I was able to return my rezound. Not sure about nexus since it has issues.
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Well I have the CDMA Verizon galaxy nexus and the radio is terrible. Its just weaker than HTC and Motorola... its the manufacturer's weak build (Samsung) who has never had great signal strength when it comes to phones.
There are only two radios I believe I can flash on my galaxy nexus and they aren't good. I still can't keep a solid 4g signal near my job but when I had the rezound, it stayed connected even with 3 bars.
Are there other radios for the galaxy nexus (Verizon)??
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using xda premium

samboy2005 said:
I will try to answer ur ques 1 by 1
but first wud like to say u cannot compare GN to rezound ..no way...just my 2 cents
1. if u get GN, update it to any of the ROMS like AOKP,FOXHOUND, etc or just get the STock 4.03 with maybe 4.0.4 GAPPS; i have Foxhound on ICS 4.03, radio= UGKL1, with James bond as my Kernel
2. No Lags whatsoever with keyboard or otherwise
3. signal strength is solid ( varies b/w -78dB to -92 dB) with UGKL1 in GTA, wifi is strong as well. switches between 3g and H flawlessly with good speed.
4. ear buds are decent , i use it with DSP manager..gives good depth and 3D effect. Never thought my speaker volume was low though..??
5. about monoply problem i really dont know,,,,it cud have been an app issue as well. check if its compatible with GN ?
Hope this helps, wid have loved to share SS to show you but cant ( m still a newbie )
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i had same probs with radio before i decided to flash newer 1s...so checked all availavble radios and found significant improvement moving to XXKL1 and UGKL1..if you havent yet try UGKL1 surely will improve signal performance
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I'm just curious how to switch a verizon GN from 3g to H???
And yes, the rezound actually outperforms the nexus in just about everything but software updates from google...

I got the nexus again to try. But something is on the screen that reminds me of anti glare and I don't like it much. Not sure what it is that I see.
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I returned nexus because the screen has something on it I don't like. Also it doesn't show white well. Looks almost more creamy or something.
So I guess I have to wait for new phones but don't know what's in the pipeline and when.
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buggs1a said:
I returned nexus because the screen has something on it I don't like. Also it doesn't show white well. Looks almost more creamy or something.
So I guess I have to wait for new phones but don't know what's in the pipeline and when.
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I can definately tell you which ones not to get the rezound being one
Hit thanks or ill hit you

Considering getting rid of Quad Core One X for Nexus

As per the title, will I miss the Quad Core? Especially concerned about smoothness in the browser, for example scrolling when viewing flash elements is as if the flash element wasnt there on the One X.
Im considering the swap as I want a Nexus device for dev support and can have a bit of money left over for the next Nexus if I do this swap.

It will not be a regret! I was a fan of the build quality of the one x and its speed but the nexus with jb on it ownes the one x (in my opinion). Plus there is a port of HTC sense 4.0 if you are a fan of sense!
sent from my GNexus rocking Jelly Bean!

thephoneguyusa said:
It will not be a regret! I was a fan of the build quality of the one x and its speed but the nexus with jb on it ownes the one x (in my opinion). Plus there is a port of HTC sense 4.0 if you are a fan of sense!
sent from my GNexus rocking Jelly Bean!
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Thanks for the reply mate. How does the battery life compare (screen on times)? And does the Nexus feel "cheap" this is one criticism i see levelled at it a lot. I have the option of the S3 but that does look ugly and cheap (too much chrome and too much shine as well as too much plastic.)
I will miss the One X's looks but I love the look of the Nexus, particularly on the front.
Could you give me a test of browser/flash performance? How is it on the Youtube website scrolling when the video is playing? Are button presses on the flash object (like pressing play/mute/pause) instant? I'm a heavy flash user (cricket/football/Sky Sports streaming) so this is important to me.

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Thanks for the reply mate. How does the battery life compare (screen on times)? And does the Nexus feel "cheap" this is one criticism i see levelled at it a lot. I have the option of the S3 but that does look ugly and cheap (too much chrome and too much shine as well as too much plastic.)
I will miss the One X's looks but I love the look of the Nexus, particularly on the front.
Could you give me a test of browser/flash performance? How is it on the Youtube website scrolling when the video is playing? Are button presses on the flash object (like pressing play/mute/pause) instant? I'm a heavy flash user (cricket/football/Sky Sports streaming) so this is important to me.
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Extremely smooth. Flash hasn't been updated for jb. However you can still use the one for ICS. I haven't used flash but everything else works great. The battery life does fine.
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shockem said:
Extremely smooth. Flash hasn't been updated for jb. However you can still use the one for ICS. I haven't used flash but everything else works great. The battery life does fine.
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Could someone test out http://www.computerandvideogames.com/ website on desktop mode and let me know scrolling performance/scrolling lag on the Nexus?

slvrarrow said:
Could someone test out http://www.computerandvideogames.com/ website on desktop mode and let me know scrolling performance/scrolling lag on the Nexus?
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Tried the page u posted, no lag or stutters whatsoever. The galaxy nexus stock browser is one of the smoothest and quickest browsers out there, even back on ics days, no need to mention JB, everything just flies
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rayiskon said:
Tried the page u posted, no lag or stutters whatsoever. The galaxy nexus stock browser is one of the smoothest and quickest browsers out there, even back on ics days, no need to mention JB, everything just flies
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Brilliant. Just trying to think of things I could throw at you lot here - I know what works smooth on the One X and what doesn't. For one thing CVG on desktop mode would have lag from when you put your finger on the screen to the actual scroll taking place.
PCgamer.com was also similarly troublesome on the One X.
What "Screen On" times can I expect with a Nexus? I get 3/4 hours on the One X

You'll get comparable screen on times. Most people get in the three to four hour range. Some less though, and I have seen upwards of five plus hours. A lot will depend on your setup and kernel of choice.
The One X is a nice phone, one that would be tempting to me, as I do like Htc's build quality.
The Nexus doesn't feel overly cheap to me or like to much plastic. I think that may be due to the Glass front and I run a cover so that kinds of changes the feel of the textured back to me.
I do really like the dev community and support that the Nexus receives. One of the reasons that it would be hard for me to leave the Nexus.
Good luck in your choice.

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Brilliant. Just trying to think of things I could throw at you lot here - I know what works smooth on the One X and what doesn't. For one thing CVG on desktop mode would have lag from when you put your finger on the screen to the actual scroll taking place.
PCgamer.com was also similarly troublesome on the One X.
What "Screen On" times can I expect with a Nexus? I get 3/4 hours on the One X
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Trust me, i owned htc and samsung phones, and since my htc desire days i stopped using stock browsers and dolphin was the main one on all phones that followed. after getting the gnex i was still skeptical about stock browsers, but it's really the best browser i've tried so far, adding to it's speed all the cool stuff like guick controls and inverted screen rendering, u just can't go wrong with it. Furthermore the jelly bean experience is far away from anything available on any other android device out there. I posted a youtube link a while ago about a review for JB on gnex , a part of the review concentrates on browser performance, i'll post the link here as soon as i get to my pc (don't feel like searching over my phone)
Edit: as for screen on times, it depends if u're planing to get the gsm or cdma (verizon/sprint) version. I have a gsm one and on ics i used to get continuosly over 5hrs screen on. On jb it dropped to ~ 4-4.5 hrs , i think Google Now is eating the battery, (giving me navigation and calculating traffic to home) even though i don't need it, and actually i'm still enjoying all these JB features so i guess i'll turn some of those uneeded gnow cards OFF soon, pretty sure it'll improve my battery life more
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I've gotten the best battery life of any Android phone on this one.
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Guys you're being ridiculously helpful and I'm seriously tempted to jack in the One X and get the Nexus tomorrow even!
That review you mentioned above would be great to see.
What JB ROM/Kernel combo would you recommend and could you point me in the direction of the thinnest case for the back of the phone?
I'd be on GSM in the UK BTW.
Does overclocking to the 4460's 1.5ghz massively impact battery life? And how effective is undervolting? I've read you can UV the CPU/GPU and Screen as well as another chip?
For the fella above that had the ONE X would you say the camera/screen is markedly better on the HTC or is it negligible? Screen more important than camera to me.
Also is this colour accuracy patch still in use with many Kernels? The ONE X screen is streets ahead in terms of colour IMO and this seems to certainly help? http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1521195
Lastly just to reaffirm, scrolling performance with a flash video playing is instantaneous?

Don't even need 1.5ghz. Its smooth at 1036mhz.
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here is the vid i mentioned , it was done on the developer preview 4.1, the official 4.1.1 has been furthermore polished
also take a look at this
as for overclock, u don't need it

I too have a HOX and ordered a Nexus the other night. It'll be here tomorrow. I can give you a hands-on account of the switch after that!

chamme22 said:
I too have a HOX and ordered a Nexus the other night. It'll be here tomorrow. I can give you a hands-on account of the switch after that!
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What ROM are you running? I know HOX is getting JB but why keep it when I can have £100 spare and have a similar performing phone, with most support and instant AOSP pushes?
Please hurry with your account because I will probably be rushing off to make the exchange tomorrow myself! Haha

Achieved it yesterday. Well actually almost everyday. Stock jb with stock kernel. Only rooted deoxdexed, bigxie version. I don't use setcpu or anything. Gps and bluetooth on when needed. And since I don't use nfc, I turned it off and greatly improved the battery too. Auto sync are all on, auto-brightness n also plume updating every 30 minutes.
Btw, I use it alongside my one x too. The thing is, it's been 24 hours since I last touch my one x. Damn it that shows how much I love nexus and aosp! You won't regret it mate. I prefer using my nexus over one x in anything! Really tiring waiting for CM to come official for one x. Grrr...
Sent from Galaxy Nexus 4.1 Jelly Bean!

LuffyPSP said:
Achieved it yesterday. Well actually almost everyday. Stock jb with stock kernel. Only rooted deoxdexed, bigxie version. I don't use setcpu or anything. Gps and bluetooth on when needed. And since I don't use nfc, I turned it off and greatly improved the battery too. Auto sync are all on, auto-brightness n also plume updating every 30 minutes.
Btw, I use it alongside my one x too. The thing is, it's been 24 hours since I last touch my one x. Damn it that shows how much I love nexus and aosp! You won't regret it mate. I prefer using my nexus over one x in anything! Really tiring waiting for CM to come official for one x. Grrr...
Sent from Galaxy Nexus 4.1 Jelly Bean!
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How much difference is there between the screen and camera? Can you see pixels on the screen of the nexus being pentile or is it as pin sharp as the One X (which looks like a magazine print to be honest).
How would you rate performance of the Nexus in relation to the One X ?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KMusBwaMKMw
The lag here worries me, its definitely not like that on the One X with ICS its butter smooth

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slvrarrow said:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KMusBwaMKMw
The lag here worries me, its definitely not like that on the One X with ICS its butter smooth
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That guy is a moron. Also, full YouTube can make some desktops cry.
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I can't say on the Stock Browser with Ics, as I was using Chrome. But on JB with the stock browser, I just opened Youtube, and had no lag at all. Very smooth. I've been really impressed with the improvements to the Stock Browser in JB. I tried Chrome, and it was choppy. With the performance of the Stock Browser, I see no reason to use anything else now though.
What everyone else has said about not needing to overclock. Very true. I run at 1036 with no issues. I will push it up to 1500 if I want to run a bench test, but other than that, there really is no reason for me to OC.
The Gpu can be OC'd. I haven't noticed a lot of difference between 384 and 512. I don't play a lot of labor intense games though. Jelly Defense and Ski Safari are the only two games I have installed at the moment. Even the stock 307 setting works fine for these.
I have tried a few of the Kernels, but have been using Trinity exclusively now for the past few months both on Ics and now on Jb. It's all subjective to personal taste though. If you make the switch, there are many Kernels and roms to choose from, all with there pluses.

Possible to get faster data with GNex and Tmobile US?

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.

TheProfiteer said:
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.

[Q] Thinking about getting an SIII, are there any issues?

I'm having a lot of data issues with my HTC One S on T-Mobile US, so I'm thinking about getting an SIII. I can either do a warranty exchange on my One S but the SIII looks like it can outperform the One S so here I am.
I wanted to know if there have been any issues with the SIII? From the various threads I've seen, there doesn't appear to be any but I just wanted to ask current users. I'd like some input on:
stock ROM performance (although I will root eventually)
data connectivity (data network and wifi)
camera performance
battery performance
GPS performance
how your root experience was (easy, difficult, issues laden?)
any gotchas?
Also, what's the difference between the 2 development threads? Why is one called Original and the other is not?
Many thanks

search 10char

stock ROM performance (although I will root eventually)
A. Amazing! The new touchwiz is smooth and very stable, it's partially the reason why I always go back to stock based roms.
data connectivity (data network and wifi)
A. It depends on where you live but I haven't had any issues with data at all, it's reasonably faster than it was on my Galaxy S2 so no complaints there!
camera performance
A. I think the camera is one of the best on the market, photo's are very sharp and clear from my experience.
battery performance
A. The battery on this device is good, I can make it through a day easily with moderate use.
GPS performance
A. I don't use GPS very much so I can't give you a good answer to that one but I haven't heard any complaints about it.
how your root experience was (easy, difficult, issues laden?)
A. My root experience was great, if you had a Galaxy S2 and rooted it, it's basically the same thing. If not it's still very basic if you follow the instructions correctly.
any gotchas?
A. Not sure what this means, if your talking about issues or something like that then I have one:
- The device can get warm from time to time when using data for long periods of time, other then that I haven't had any issues with phone.
I'd definitely recommend this to anyone looking to get a new phone!

Only problem I have is it warms up from heavy data use from time to time. Stock ROM was wonderful but I finally flashed cm10 last night to see how it is. I couldn't believe it but the phone became even faster Haha I highly recommend this phone
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Stock ROM: Nearly perfect. It's fluid. It's fast, it's useful. And you can switch most things on or off without rooting. You can get a newly Aosp experience without root.
Data: As good as any other recent phone. Data completely relies on where you live. The s3 will not give you any problems.
Battery: Good or very good. The phone lasts about 20 hours with moderate usage. It can easily hit 2 days with light usage. Jelly bean currently has no bugs but it does drain the battery slightly more than ics. Expect 17 hours average on jelly bean.
Gps: Best in class. Locks instantly, consistently within 20 seconds cold boot.
Rooting: Rooting is easy and takes 3 minutes.
CAMERA: Same as the iPhone 4s but i do believe the software is better. Pictures are some of the best for a smartphone. Only a few phones best it but it is not by much.
Other: Phone is ready for wireless charging of you want to solder 2 wires on it. Also, i have heard reports that the screen cracks on some drops so be warned and careful.
Overall. Super fast, super reliable, has bugless jelly bean,
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treklos said:
I'm having a lot of data issues with my HTC One S on T-Mobile US, so I'm thinking about getting an SIII. I can either do a warranty exchange on my One S but the SIII looks like it can outperform the One S so here I am.
I wanted to know if there have been any issues with the SIII? From the various threads I've seen, there doesn't appear to be any but I just wanted to ask current users. I'd like some input on:
stock ROM performance (although I will root eventually)
data connectivity (data network and wifi)
camera performance
battery performance
GPS performance
how your root experience was (easy, difficult, issues laden?)
any gotchas?
Also, what's the difference between the 2 development threads? Why is one called Original and the other is not?
Many thanks
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I have the sgs3 and I absolutely love it. Was on stock form late July till about 2 weeks ago and it seemed to perform just fine. I'm not huge on the TouchWiz interface of the past but this one wasn't so bad. Was never at a loss for power even though we didn't get the Integra (le sigh). Here in Chicago the data is always smooth but I spend some time in rural WI, so up there it could be better but that is more local then phone performance related. The Camera was outstanding. Girlfriend has the HTC One S and she was a little jealous of the camera by comparison. I had a very smooth root transition and I did it about a week after I got the phone, now I can only imagine it will be smoother for you. Flashed to the cm10 nightlies and I have had a few issues but nothing that was major. Not to mention Cyanogen himself is developing on the T999 which is awesome. Only issues that I would be aware of is that when I rooted my phone there were some issues with people losing their IMEI... but that has mostly been cleared up if you search around the forums. I think it had something to do with people rooting for the international version instead of the US Carrier version. Not sure but I didn't encounter it. Best phone I have ever had. Like it even more then my old G2 that I refused to get rid of till it finally crashed.

Please don't get it.

The only issue I have had is the dirty looks from Apple fan boys
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Stock works just perfect its stable and such however i notice that when data is turned on the phone gets a little bit hot but nothing too serious...
Battery life is okay 22hs unplugged and 3h30minutes screen on time ..
I dont see any major issues camera is really good in bright area but when it gets very dark whit no flash camera is taking pics whit lot of noise but its very responsive ..
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bfranklin1986 said:
The only issue I have had is the dirty looks from Apple fan boys
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You should be proud.. that you have a phone that doesn't break apart in the box during shipping.

My first S III had a dent in the metal beneath the battery and the second one had a significant scratch in the speaker grill. My third one was just assembled loosely or the pieces didn't fit together well so there were gaps in the seams under the battery cover and all three of these had poorly calibrated displays because white images appeared to be slightly yellow at times so I wouldn't poke fun at Apple if I were you...
4th one's the charm though. I'm happy with this one.
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The GS3 is the best phone I have ever had. Don't have any problems. Only thing I miss is no FM radio.

Yes it leaks.

Best phone period.
Well, until the next big thing arrives

-stock ROM performance (although I will root eventually)
Rooting doesn't necessarily mean that you have to switch ROMs, but anyways, stock ROM seems to use a bit more battery than lets say CyanogenMod but other than that, I enjoy the motion controls on the stock rom. I always have better bars than my friends and everything works like a charm
- data connectivity (data network and wifi)
wifi and data both work well. one time I had a problem where data wasn't working that well but i fixed it by reverting back to stock kernel.
-camera performance
i love taking pictures with the camera. the features are pretty enjoyable too. my aunt really loves the "beauty" feature on the camera where it clears up blemishes and makes you look really nice 8D really enjoy being able to take pictures while recording video as well.
- battery performance
typical day I can get 4 hours of screen time in the full day. that is with some light gaming, lots of texting and some social networking. pretty good for a heavy user. my old phone nexus s, would always get low battery and I would have to watch my usage.
- GPS performance
before i switched carriers, I had unlimited data on mobilicity so that worked really well with the GPS. I could always locate myself and sometimes when I wasn't too sure about the area, i could pull up google maps and it would find where I am within seconds.
- how your root experience was (easy, difficult, issues laden?)
rooting the s3 was pretty simple. It just involved using Odin to flash a custom recovery and then installing superuser. it was a lot easier than my nexus s where I had to use adb and fastboot
- any gotchas?
there is the occasional lag and glitch here and there but then again after rooting you can't expect everything to run perfectly. hopefully you get the s3 and enjoy