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WOuld u trade your GNEX FOR A GNOTE IF U COULD?

i m making a big decision tomorrow . im still debating whether i should buy a gal nexus or a gal note . i dont mind a 5.3 inch screen but i also lovePURE ICS. if it was you guys and you have the money tomorrow to choose, will u still pick the nexus or go for the note?

Nah.. I love my gnex because I never have to worry about not having the lastest and greatest android OS... 5.3 inch is too big for me already also hut I do like the screen on the gnote and the stylus functionality...

I'll still go with the GN. Note looks nice but GN is still better in every way IMHO
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Way too f***ing big. And it'll never have stock ICS or be up to date.

This is my first phone from Nexus series, but i already love it very much so my next phone will be Nexus too, unless Google/Samsung will mess up something. One of the examples would be 5.3" screen, that would definitely stop me from buying it.
So my answer is no, i wouldn't buy GNote even if it was with 80% discount.
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you're not going to find too many people in the galaxy nexus forums that will tell you to trade it in for a galaxy note...go to the galaxy note forums and you'll get the opposite.

martonikaj said:
Way too f***ing big. And it'll never have stock ICS or be up to date.
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Yes it will when CM9 is functional which it will be soon.
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neotekz said:
you're not going to find too many people in the galaxy nexus forums that will tell you to trade it in for a galaxy note...go to the galaxy note forums and you'll get the opposite.
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Also true. XDA is a bad place to ask for opinions because the respective forums will always be biased towards their phone
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joshnichols189 said:
Yes it will when CM9 is functional which it will be soon.
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CM9 is not stock ICS. And it isn't OTA'd to my phone. I realize you can root and flash a custom ICS ROM on any device. What if I don't want to? Being able to root and ROM a phone isn't a selling point for me. I like the freedom, but I don't want to buy a phone that I have to root just to get the experience I want.
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Also true. XDA is a bad place to ask for opinions because the respective forums will always be biased towards their phone
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That's not exclusive to XDA. That's any community/forum.

I owned a GNex, then sold it for a Note (International). I then sold the Note and bought another Gnex.
The grass isn't greener, particularly if you already have a laptop or Android tablet.
The Note is nice, but having the latest OS on a phone that works on any GSM network (TMo 3G, ATT 3G, etc) is awesome. You can use it on any GSM carrier with 3G. I have a TMo SIM ($30 unlimited plan) that I refill now and again when ATT pisses me off. It's a beautiful thing.

How can you compare the note...or any other device to a Nexus line device? LMAO
Listen OP, any other device that gets released gets forgotten about for the next big thing...but not the Nexus.
Its google's baby, it gets the support from google, it gets the most ROM's, it gets everything first.
The note gets compared to the Galaxy Nexus, next month it will be the next big Android device being compared to the Galaxy Nexus as the note is forgotten. Over and over until there is a new king...a new Nexus.
Forget any other device and just go with the Galaxy Nexus or you'll be sorry...Give it a few months and people will not be able to even trade a note for a Galaxy Nexus. It happens all the time.

DOnt forget NFC
I agree with Adreno..... the kind of dev attention GN is getting , Note will never imagine .....plus all the benefits mentioned in above post.
we tend to forget GN NFC capabilities because there's not much happening on that front at present i guess, but rest assured GN will be the first phone to commercially use stable apps for NFC if not already; that alone makes it competition proof for quite some time

Personally i wouldnt trade for a note. I absokutely love my nexus. Plus the nexus screen pixel density is higher than the note, so it looks more crisp. And its pure ICS with google updates.

Love galaxy nexus first phone I didn't want to theme the mms or phone dialer...
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I wouldnt be getting a non nexus device from now on.
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No, it's too big.
Actually the size of Gnex screen is already pushing my limit. But its design works so it's working well for me now. I think the screen size of Gnex is the biggest that I will go for a phone.

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The writing and drawing capabilities are top notch. If any of these guys had the juice to make a CDMA phone that didn't suck, I'd take the hit and trade now. The Nexus is already a big ugly beast.
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ericshmerick said:
I owned a GNex, then sold it for a Note (International). I then sold the Note and bought another Gnex.
The grass isn't greener, particularly if you already have a laptop or Android tablet.
The Note is nice, but having the latest OS on a phone that works on any GSM network (TMo 3G, ATT 3G, etc) is awesome. You can use it on any GSM carrier with 3G. I have a TMo SIM ($30 unlimited plan) that I refill now and again when ATT pisses me off. It's a beautiful thing.
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you do have a point here

samboy2005 said:
I agree with Adreno..... the kind of dev attention GN is getting , Note will never imagine .....plus all the benefits mentioned in above post.
we tend to forget GN NFC capabilities because there's not much happening on that front at present i guess, but rest assured GN will be the first phone to commercially use stable apps for NFC if not already; that alone makes it competition proof for quite some time
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how do you guys feel about being limited to 16 gig of storage? And correct me if im wrong but looks like the note has more roms now than the nexus. But nexus development is far from done. Im gonna buy one of these phone and im still undecided. Damn......

Galaxy Nexus in August....

Hey guys,
My contract ends at the end of July. I've already been looking at what device to upgrade to.
I'm seriously considering the Gnex. I won't be able to afford a high-end device like One X or the Galaxy SIII, so I was kinda settling on this, or possibly the One S if it drops in price.
I'm a HTC Sense fanboy, but recently I have began to get annoyed with the way Android works. I'm frustrated that it takes OEMs ages to push out OS updates to their handsets. (E.g, my phone is getting ICS around May/June, by then Jellybean would be announced, making ICS 'old')
So basically I'm think of going the pure Google way.
My simple questions.
1) will the device still be worth it by August?
2) how futureproofed is it? Will it get official upgrades beyond Jellybean?
3) how much can I expect the rough price to be of a Gnex by Summer? (Sim-free)
4) when will Google announce the succesor? (At the jellybean event or around October?)
Thanks for the assistance
EDIT: sorry, this should have gone to the Q&A...! Sorry guys, hope you can still help!
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olyloh6696 said:
1) will the device still be worth it by August?
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depends on what you consider "worth it". Yes, it will still be just as good of a phone in August (I'll no doubt still be using mine). And especially if you're cost-constrained.
2) how futureproofed is it? Will it get official upgrades beyond Jellybean?
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I'd be surprised if we see the next version officially after JB. But we'll see what direction Android goes in. That's a long time in the future.
3) how much can I expect the rough price to be of a Gnex by Summer? (Sim-free)
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Again, who knows? Its already in the mid $500's, dipping to mid $400's on deal sites. I expect it to be in the low $400's (if you're talking brand-new SIM free units) if I had to guess. But no one knows. That's at least 4 months from now.
For comparison, look at the GSM Nexus S, which still sells for just shy of $300 unlocked right now coming up on 1.5yrs old.
4) when will Google announce the succesor? (At the jellybean event or around October?)
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They announce a Nexus with each launch of Android. Probably again in October/November 2012. We may hear about JB earlier than that, but they launch the Nexus to actually release the new OS version.

Hello guys, its August now, and my contract is up.
Is this still worth it then? Any help is appreciated.
My other alternative is the One S...

olyloh6696 said:
Hello guys, its August now, and my contract is up.
Is this still worth it then? Any help is appreciated.
My other alternative is the One S...
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Well I know several carriers/retailers in the US are now offering the Nexus free with new 2-year contract, so if you find the same type of deal in the UK then I would say it is definitely worth it.
Edit: Should have read your OP closer. Looks like the sim free Nexus off contract is still around $500 in the UK.

olyloh6696 said:
Hello guys, its August now, and my contract is up.
Is this still worth it then? Any help is appreciated.
My other alternative is the One S...
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The galaxy nexus is still worth it, and imo the best smartphone you can buy. Although if you can wait 3 months maybe, the next nexus should be releasing November/December and it might be better to use your contract on that phone instead of the $350 current nexus.

Cheers guys! Been leaning towards this as well. The phone is on a 2 year contract, so my worry is, after 2 years, will the phone still get Google support? I mean, how much more can android advance now?
What else are they going to add, which will require more powerful hardware?
The next nexus is likely to be based on The S3, and there doesn't seem to be a huge change In performance.
Hmmm..
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If your other choice is the One S, I'd still go for the Gnex. You can be sure that it will be supported longer than the One S.

olyloh6696 said:
Cheers guys! Been leaning towards this as well. The phone is on a 2 year contract, so my worry is, after 2 years, will the phone still get Google support? I mean, how much more can android advance now?
What else are they going to add, which will require more powerful hardware?
The next nexus is likely to be based on The S3, and there doesn't seem to be a huge change In performance.
Hmmm..
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Well with the Nexus being a 'pure' Google phone I would think it will be supported longer than other devices but the thing to keep in mind is this has been out for 9 months already, so I wouldn't expect much in the official update department come a year or year and a half from now.

To this day there is still no phone available that I would take over my Galaxy Nexus.
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miketoasty said:
To this day there is still no phone available that I would take over my Galaxy Nexus.
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Bingo! :good:

First things first
1. Its surely worth it to buy a GN. I played with my friends SIII and it sucks. It looks like a ugly white big egg. My GN performs a lot better than his SIII
2. We will get future android support yes. Imagine that the nexus s has official jellybean support.
3. I bought mine for only $403. Do you know sweet that is for such a beauty of a smartphone
Once you buy a nexus phone you will never go to a non nexus phone again... ( who agrees with me)
Andddd you will get the best custom roms and kernels, because we have the best developers. Also a GREAT community.
But see for yourself
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thegtfusion said:
First things first
1. Its surely worth it to buy a GN. I played with my friends SIII and it sucks. It looks like a ugly white big egg. My GN performs a lot better than his SIII
2. We will get future android support yes. Imagine that the nexus s has official jellybean support.
3. I bought mine for only $403. Do you know sweet that is for such a beauty of a smartphone
Once you buy a nexus phone you will never go to a non nexus phone again... ( who agrees with me)
Andddd you will get the best custom roms and kernels, because we have the best developers. Also a GREAT community.
But see for yourself
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+1000!
I just came off a 2-year Verizon contract with my Droid X, and purchased a Play Store GNex GSM (unlocked) version for $376 or so (with taxes and shipping). I am using a $30/mo. T-Mobile Monthly 4G prepaid plan (100 minutes, unlimited data and texts) SIM card with this phone, but T-Mobile is not in my area, so I mostly roam on AT&T, which is the only local GSM provider (and with whom T-Mobile have a roaming agreement). Read the thread $30/mo. phone plan thread, and learn how you can easily live within the parameters of the TMO plan that I describe. There are lots of folks available to help you with VoIP issues/setup.
I must say that my Droid X was a real workhorse for me, with a very high quality build. Despite the locked bootloader, I ran over 15 different ROMs on it, from Froyo and up to and including multiple Ice Cream Sandwich roms. My wife also had the Droid X, but is very tough on her phones, and burned through 3 of them in 2 years. The GNex is definitely not built as solid as the Droid X, but I baby my electronics and think the GNex will suit me wonderfully. However, my wife just got the SGSIII 2 days ago, and I seriously doubt that it will last 6 months. Talk about a plastic phone! Though the hardware is better, our modded GNex devices will run much better than an unmodded SGSIII. Take the plunge, I don't think you'll regret it!

I won't be able to afford a high-end device like One X or the Galaxy SIII, so I was kinda settling on this
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Word of advice -- never use that phrasing when talking talking about your GF/Wife...
I will only ever buy a Google supported phone -- the best hardware in the world is not worth it - if its not supported. Look at how quickly companies turn their back on a device once they have a new model that has as its main selling point the latest version of android.
They are in the business of selling phones, not making geeks happy. And the carriers are in business of milking their customers like a bunch of cows -- so its not their interest either. Folks give google a hard time, but hey -- they are the only company out there that is not trying to screw me while bragging about how awesome they are..

As much as I love my Nexus we are getting VERY close to Q4 and the next Nexus could be coming by November. If you can, stick it out and get that.
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There probably will be new nexus with beefed up specs and everything.. if you're fine with older specs or need cheaper device, gnex is a beautiful device... however, if I were you, I will wait for next nexus
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miketoasty said:
To this day there is still no phone available that I would take over my Galaxy Nexus.
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Really, until the next Nexus is for sale, its hard to suggest any other phone than the GNex as a complete package.
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Its not worth it to start a 2 year contract with right now. If I were you, I would buy the Gnex from google for $350. And then, sign up for a 2 year deal for an s3. Then promptly sell the unopened s3 for a profit.

Smokeey said:
As much as I love my Nexus we are getting VERY close to Q4 and the next Nexus could be coming by November. If you can, stick it out and get that.
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kyokeun1234 said:
There probably will be new nexus with beefed up specs and everything.. if you're fine with older specs or need cheaper device, gnex is a beautiful device... however, if I were you, I will wait for next nexus
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Based on all the rave reviews I am seeing on here about everyone loving their GNex; what from a hardware perspective could make it worth waiting for the next Nexus?
I mean obviously there are some things that the GNex is missing that would be nice, HDMI and micro SD are two things that come to mind. It sounds like the GNex has an amazing display and is the ideal size (even though it is pentile), so I suppose there is potential for a slight improvement in that department. I am assuming they would throw a quad core in the next one, but from what I have read, performance is not really an issue with the GNex. I'm just not sure that it would really be worth the wait as I don't think the next one is going to be nearly as big of an upgrade that it was going from the single core smartphones that many of us had before to the GNex.
Another way I look at these types of things is the sooner you upgrade after your contract expires the better b/c then you get the next upgrade that much sooner.

olyloh6696 said:
Hello guys, its August now, and my contract is up.
Is this still worth it then? Any help is appreciated.
My other alternative is the One S...
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My GF has the Galaxy Nexus, I have HTC. We both went to an outdoor event where it was really dust, the grounds were dirt.
She used her phone all day, I used mine a few times.
By the end of the day, my HTC had dust UNDERNEATH the glass screen! However, her's had no such problems.
My brother says that the high end Samsungs are sealed air-tight.
My next phone will be either the Galaxy S 4 or next gen Nexus. No more HTC for me.

Just get a GN from Play Store for 350$. Next year you will get a great deal on the new GN model, if you want it. I personally don't like to have contracts so I'm sticking with phones purchased directly from Google.

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Ok guys and gals, I know I have posted a question like this earlier just bare with me, because I am not really any good at decision making. So i can get the sprint Galaxy Nexus for 100$, is it worth it or should I wait or should I buy it because it's the latest Nexus? I see that Sense 4.0 and the Sony roms are not on the sprint Galaxy Nexus, are they planned to be? I really just want to know if you guys were eligible for an upgrade at this point in time would you buy this phone right now or get a different one? Thanks to begin with!!

got it even knowing the sgs3 and the evolte where right around the corner. Couldnt be happier. Bought it the first chance i could which was about two weeks after launch day.
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dakota.breeden said:
Ok guys and gals, I know I have posted a question like this earlier just bare with me, because I am not really any good at decision making. So i can get the sprint Galaxy Nexus for 100$, is it worth it or should I wait or should I buy it because it's the latest Nexus? I see that Sense 4.0 and the Sony roms are not on the sprint Galaxy Nexus, are they planned to be? I really just want to know if you guys were eligible for an upgrade at this point in time would you buy this phone right now or get a different one? Thanks to begin with!!
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Depends on your preferences.
The Galaxy Nexus is great if you:
1. want the Android that Google designed, free of modifications by phone manufacturers and carriers
2. want to be able to unlock the bootloader (and, subsequently, root) your phone fairly easily
On the other hand, the Galaxy Nexus has some drawbacks:
1. no removable storage
2. 5MP camera - not too good compared to some other phones
3. shorter battery life (because of the AMOLED screen)
4. and a few other minor issues

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got it even knowing the sgs3 and the evolte where right around the corner. Couldnt be happier. Bought it the first chance i could which was about two weeks after launch day.
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yeah but now all those things are out and im stumped and its kinda cheap for the phone. I wish people were into lg products, because the lg viper is 20 bucks and it beats the galaxy nexus in quadrant.

If you're looking for a deal, then I'd say yes. $100 isn't bad with an upgrade for a GNex. IF that isn't your main priority, even though it seems it is, then I may suggest checking out one of the aforementioned devices during the trial period (14d), more so the GSIII than than the EVO LTE.
I will say the new EVO is pretty sweet, have had some time with it as my buddy has it, and the battery has shown to be significantly better than the GNexus. The cameras do not compare, either. I'm not a big shooter, and even though I find myself taking some sweet pictures with the GNex ... it doesn't compare. Factors, though, of course, as it depends on usage and what you're looking for. Remains to be seen how the GSIII will compare, but I'm wanting to get my hands on it.
If it came down to the EVO LTE or the GNex, I still think I would go for the Nexus for multiple reasons; straight Google experience, SW keys, sexier device. Again, it remains to be seen how sweet that new Galaxy S is, but if you can hold out that long .... check it out for that week or two and determine what you feel to be the necessary decision.

dakota.breeden said:
yeah but now all those things are out and im stumped and its kinda cheap for the phone. I wish people were into lg products, because the lg viper is 20 bucks and it beats the galaxy nexus in quadrant.
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... you place to much value on some stupid benchmark app. Does the lg viper run ICS? Let go of your own confinements then you shall truly be free.
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bleedblue said:
If you're looking for a deal, then I'd say yes. $100 isn't bad with an upgrade for a GNex. IF that isn't your main priority, even though it seems it is, then I may suggest checking out one of the aforementioned devices during the trial period (14d), more so the GSIII than than the EVO LTE.
I will say the new EVO is pretty sweet, have had some time with it as my buddy has it, and the battery has shown to be significantly better than the GNexus. The cameras do not compare, either. I'm not a big shooter, and even though I find myself taking some sweet pictures with the GNex ... it doesn't compare. Factors, though, of course, as it depends on usage and what you're looking for. Remains to be seen how the GSIII will compare, but I'm wanting to get my hands on it.
If it came down to the EVO LTE or the GNex, I still think I would go for the Nexus for multiple reasons; straight Google experience, SW keys, sexier device. Again, it remains to be seen how sweet that new Galaxy S is, but if you can hold out that long .... check it out for that week or two and determine what you feel to be the necessary decision.
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thanks for the reply and I don't have the money for either of those atm as i am 14 but the only thing that is holding me back from going an buying right now is the camera isnt the greatest, but i dont take many pictures, no removable storage and a cheap 20$ LG viper beats it. The only reason im not getting the viper is there isnt much developer support and lg isnt very good on software updates.

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... you place to much value on some stupid benchmark app. Does the lg viper run ICS? Let go of your own confinements then you shall truly be free.
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Its expected to soon but idk if its gonna get jelly bean? And no developer support.

dakota.breeden said:
thanks for the reply and I don't have the money for either of those atm as i am 14 but the only thing that is holding me back from going an buying right now is the camera isnt the greatest, but i dont take many pictures, no removable storage and a cheap 20$ LG viper beats it. The only reason im not getting the viper is there isnt much developer support and lg isnt very good on software updates.
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Oh so you know... no the LG viper does not run ICS and... looks like a POS phone... if that is your only other choice... get the nexus.
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ÜBER™ said:
Oh so you know... no the LG viper does not run ICS and... looks like a POS phone... if that is your only other choice... get the nexus.
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I'm pretty sure that I will end up getting this phone I'm just wondering what you buyers think of it?

Thread locked.
If only it were that simple.
Discuss this here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1642801
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wait do all of them come with 32 gb on sprint??

dakota.breeden said:
wait do all of them come with 32 gb on sprint??
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The Nexus does. Roughly. Can't speak for the LG.
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Apparently comes with 4GB, expandable up to 32.
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Since this is a very common question there is a thread dedicated to it in the general forums. Please continue the conversation in there.
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Is it still worth it to buy GNEX

Hi, I am planning to replace my old phone to a new one.
I am currently using milestone xt720. I would like to know if it is still worth it to buy
Galaxy nexus or should I buy the newer ones. (Galaxy SII/SIII).
I considered GNEX as a replacement because the way I see it, there are so many developments going on here in its xda forum.
Are the new releases of GNEX phone better? or there are no differences?
Thanks, thats all i need to ask

It's worth it.
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The phone is just awesome. If you're in for hardware, then the S3,but if you want a better software and hardware integration then the GNex, cuz it really is so much smoother now, the hardware doesn't even matter. And since it's a nexus, epic dev and updates all year round. If you do buy it, trust me, you're never gonna regret!
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Roughly $300 these days for one.

Philosophre said:
Roughly $300 these days for one.
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Exactly. It's literally like a steal for that price, especially a phone like the GNex.
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ShAaShAy said:
The phone is just awesome. If you're in for hardware, then the S3,but if you want a better software and hardware integration then the GNex, cuz it really is so much smoother now, the hardware doesn't even matter. And since it's a nexus, epic dev and updates all year round. If you do buy it, trust me, you're never gonna regret!
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This. I came from a HTC sensation (ugh sense) which has better benchmarks than this phone but, the experience on this phone is waaaay better.
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Thanks for boosting my confidence on GNEX. I think i am gonna go for it.
(Plus the fact that i get replies in just a matter of minutes, I can say the GNEX community is active )

blessedhands said:
Thanks for boosting my confidence on GNEX. I think i am gonna go for it.
(Plus the fact that i get replies in just a matter of minutes, I can say the GNEX community is active )
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yes me too man, im gonna buy GNEX wheres full support from google,
about the hardware .. i think this phone is awesome.

Best dev community by far. Get the gnex
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I just bought one too. Can't beat it for $350. I came from Galaxy Note and I swore up and down it was the best phone ever until I got a pure nexus. Everything just work like it suppose to and with no lag at all. I will stick with the Nexus line from now on.

Yes. This is the best phone purchase I've made fwiw.
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Came from HTC One X AT&T.
Trust me when I say this: The GNex GSM is exactly what google wants you to use with their services.
Everything else from Samsung, HTC, LG, etc is exactly what AT&T/Verizon/Sprint want you to use. As soon as you boot up and get a huge HTC or Samsung logo followed by a AT&T or Verizon logo, you know you've made the wrong decision.
Boot..
1) HTC logo with their stupid sound
2) AT&T logo with their stupid sound
3) WELCOME TO AT&T PLEASE USE THIS STUPID SERVICE THAT YOU HAVE TO PAY EXTRA FOR! ... or skip
4) WELCOME TO HTC PLEASE USE THIS STUPID SERVICE THAT GOOGLE ALREADY DOES BETTER! ... or skip
5) HERE ARE SOME MORE APPS THAT YOU DIDN'T INSTALL NOR CAN UNINSTALL!
You get the picture.
Stick with the unbranded: iPhone or Gnex

GNex is awesome phone, and you can't go wrong considering the price $350 and the software support. If the hardware matters more then go with the GSIII.
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blessedhands said:
Hi, I am planning to replace my old phone to a new one.
I am currently using milestone xt720. I would like to know if it is still worth it to buy
Galaxy nexus or should I buy the newer ones. (Galaxy SII/SIII).
I considered GNEX as a replacement because the way I see it, there are so many developments going on here in its xda forum.
Are the new releases of GNEX phone better? or there are no differences?
Thanks, thats all i need to ask
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Definitely worth it Ive had my gnex for about a week now and its amazing. I'm coming from a nytouch 4g slide
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The hardware itself is 9 months old, but considering the device is $300 - $350, and you will run JB out the box. Hells yea it's worth it. Oh and yes, the community here is awesome, lots of friendly people and devs love working on a device as open as this.
Oh and last thing, I don't know about anyone else here but once Iv'e gone to a button-less device as the GNex, I can't see myself buying a phone with capacitive buttons now.

Came from nexus s , worth it ! .

The GNex is where it's at. Not only is it a pure Google phone, but you'll be first in line for all the latest and best custom ROMs and hacks. This phone is a developer's dream!
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blessedhands said:
Hi, I am planning to replace my old phone to a new one.
I am currently using milestone xt720. I would like to know if it is still worth it to buy
Galaxy nexus or should I buy the newer ones. (Galaxy SII/SIII).
I considered GNEX as a replacement because the way I see it, there are so many developments going on here in its xda forum.
Are the new releases of GNEX phone better? or there are no differences?
Thanks, thats all i need to ask
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I'll give you another side of the argument...
If money is a concern, I say wait. Buy yourself a cheap android phone and get a $30/month tmobile plan to hold off until the next Nexus comes out. I don't know if you care about it, but it's probably going to be announced in a month or two at most three. It's highly likely it will be better than the galaxy nexus in most aspects.
I believe by waiting, in the long run you will save more money and will be able to afford the new nexus easier. Once it gets announced, I don't know if you will be able to resell the galaxy nexus for close to what you paid for it. So you might end up losing more money than necessary. But if cash is no concern, then yea buy a galaxy nexus now. Personally, I don't have tons of cash to throw around so I'm using the strategy I just explained.

I have SGS2 T989 currently and been thinking to switch to GNex because I don't care about TouchWiz and I really like the so-called pure Google experience . I want to check out JB OS but I'm having a hard time finding stores with GNex loaded with JB OS (Verizon has it, but it's still ICS I think). Anyone know which stores would have the demo unit with JB OS?

Not worth 350 with possibility of new nexus device. Don't see it arriving in next month or two. More like January.
Unfortunately the hardware won't be far ahead of what's already out. All nexus devices since ONE have been small steps ahead with major sacrifices in hardware. ( bad touch screen , lousy cameras , weak gpu) no manufacture has given AAA hardware effort for a nexus phone.
An s3 will be a smart choice with the built in community likely getting OS updates out much quicker than other phones.

Nexus 4 anyone?

Anyone considering selling their t989 and switching to the Nexus 4? With the N4 only $300, and our phones still going for $250-$300 on eBay, I see no reason not to.

I am, I don't like this phone. Not sure if I am taking that route though. I can't even get it to sell on Craigslist. Mines perfect condition, no scratches anywhere not even on the screen and kept in the D30 case. :/ oh well, any Nexus sure beats this phone.

I have mine listed on Ebay right now actually at 260 and it has a bid. Includes case and 8 gig card. I'll be happy to shell out roughly 100 extra for the 16GB nexus 4 after it sells. I didn't think to Sim unlock mine, but seems like the Sim unlocked ones are selling for a bit more if you're planning on listing it.
Sent from my SGH-T989 using xda premium

I'm counting the days will the 13th

Wifi calling wont work on the N4 for those of us that need it
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noodles2224 said:
I am, I don't like this phone. Not sure if I am taking that route though. I can't even get it to sell on Craigslist. Mines perfect condition, no scratches anywhere not even on the screen and kept in the D30 case. :/ oh well, any Nexus sure beats this phone.
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Enjoy that whompign 16 gigs of storage and no sd slot.
Im waiting for the One X+ to hit my carrier personally.

I really dont think its a big upgrade or a upgrade at all the only thing that makes it a advantage is having 4.2 now thats all and well be getting 4.2 roms soon and i dont like it has no sd card slot on n4

casonswag said:
I really dont think its a big upgrade or a upgrade at all the only thing that makes it a advantage is having 4.2 now thats all and well be getting 4.2 roms soon and i dont like it has no sd card slot on n4
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Agreed that I won't be noticing that big of an upgrade, but no offense to the Devs for this device, generally nexus phones have tons more support in development.
I've had this phone since launch and this phone and the Devs just keeps getting better and better. THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR HARD WORK.
Sent from my SGH-T989 using xda yo momma's wifi.

Funny you brought this up,
I used to own a HTC Sensation 4G. I got it for $180 and it was only 2 month old. I used it for 4 months and realized a few issues with it.
1. Sense sucks (I hate it and Sense on the Sensation is buggy)
2. Getting it S-OFF is difficult and I almost bricked it attempting so I never tried it again.
3. Charger is in a dumb place (on left side of phone)
4. HTC would not confirm a Jellybean update (made me feel like it wasn't getting it)
So I decided to part with it. I always wanted a Nexus for the stock Google experience. I wanted a LG Nexus 4 but didn;t want to wait nor pay $300+ for a phone with no expandable memory. But one day I was browsing craigslist hoping to find a used Galaxy Nexus ( Hard to find in my area ) and I found a guy selling a S2. He had it listed for $300 new in box. I thought to myself "That's not a bad deal since T-mobile wants $450 retail". So I set up a meeting with the guy. The phone was used but hardly. No scratches and all the wrapping on it minus the screen protector. It was a 9.9/10 only because it had been used. So I low balled the guy hardcore offering him $200 cash. HE TOOK IT! So now I own a Clean ESN, still under warranty, like brand new, Galaxy S2. I am glad I made this decision.:laugh: And plus Samsung already confired it would get Jellybean. I am happy

wyldkard said:
Wifi calling wont work on the N4 for those of us that need it
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That's strange really cuz I use SKYPE on my n7. We must be able to get wifi calling working too...
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I'm seriously thinking about the Nexus 4. I love the pure Android N7, which increases my temptation (makes me want an N10 too!). The lack of TMO wi-fi calling is a problem though, as I live behind a bit of granite, so my call reception sucks at home. I work from home and my mobile is my primary work phone. Gotta be able to make and receive calls.
I've just been looking at cell signal boosters and what S2s & MyTouch 4Gs are going for on eBay. Might pass the S2 to my daughter and sell her crappy MT4G. Then I'll probably switch to a TMO Value Plan and save some monthly $$. I think I'm going to try a cell booster this week. If that works, I'll probably go for the N4 one way or another.

I'm dumping this t989 asap. I can still sell it for 200-300 beans easy. The Nexus 4 is an upgrade in evey conceivable way. I sold my Nexus S 4g for this phone and I regret it. Can't wait to be aboard the Nexus train again. It's gonna be a great ride.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-T989 using xda premium

Well might as well put my two cents in on this. as i spent today thinking about selling my phone on ebay and buying it as well. But then i realized alot of things about the phone that i dislike that i never knew until i dug deeper. Just a few things, that helped me in my final decision to wait till official jelly bean for sgs2. It will improve our phone quite a bit i believe.
1. no wifi calling, other then some free app that gives you a different phone number... worthless in my eyes.
2. the battery isn't removable, so when the battery dies so does your phone.
3. the glass backing is extreme fragile one slight drop and its cracked, front is durable.
4. heard poor battery performance, i know this is still debatable (firmware, usage) but, with no option to switch it out... risky.
5. washy colors on the display, even tho the resolution is very great.
6. no sd card expansion, i mean who are you apple?

spikey68 said:
That's strange really cuz I use SKYPE on my n7. We must be able to get wifi calling working too...
Sent from my Nexus 7 using xda app-developers app
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Skype and wifi calling are way different...
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The nexus 4 looks like a great phone and the price is right too.. But no expandable storage is a downer..looks like another nexus phone that I won't be buying

My Galaxy S II is up on eBay now as well. I loved the phone for the year I had it (longest I've ever kept any phone) and it's even more awesome now that I put CM10 on it, but I'm going Nexus only from now on. Can't beat that $350 price tag. While I would prefer a 32GB version, I've never gotten close to using 16GB on any of my phones.
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RushAOZ said:
I'm dumping this t989 asap. I can still sell it for 200-300 beans easy. The Nexus 4 is an upgrade in evey conceivable way. I sold my Nexus S 4g for this phone and I regret it. Can't wait to be aboard the Nexus train again. It's gonna be a great ride.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-T989 using xda premium
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Yup same here.
I think everyone who goes from a Nexus device to one that's locked down with carrier bloat ends up regretting that decision.
It'll be amazing getting updates as soon as they're out again. Not to mention the crazy dev support it'll have. This phone will make a great paperweight/desk ornament or backup in case I break another phone, lol.
Rekzer said:
Enjoy that whompign 16 gigs of storage and no sd slot.
Im waiting for the One X+ to hit my carrier personally.
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The lack of an SD slot isn't an issue for me. All my music is on GMusic, and I don't really store anything on my phone but ROMs and ROM related things... so 16GB will be plenty. What does everyone store on their phones that needs so much space anyway? Even if I wanted to store my entire music collection, that's 150GB+... cloud storage sort of gets rid of the need for that. With 16GB, you can even store a few seasons of TV shows... so again, what are you guys doing with your phones? Torrenting?

Already sold mine for 250 on craigslist.can't wait for the 13th. Tho im stuck using this mytouch till then
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the N4 loos really nice. but I think since I will be sticking with t-mobile (especially since it was working fine during and after Sandy), I rather go with the Galaxy Note 2 as it will be good for at least 1 year and not to mention the software can be upgraded to use the tmobile LTE when it goes live.

DigitaL BlisS said:
Yup same here.
I think everyone who goes from a Nexus device to one that's locked down with carrier bloat ends up regretting that decision.
It'll be amazing getting updates as soon as they're out again. Not to mention the crazy dev support it'll have. This phone will make a great paperweight/desk ornament or backup in case I break another phone, lol.
The lack of an SD slot isn't an issue for me. All my music is on GMusic, and I don't really store anything on my phone but ROMs and ROM related things... so 16GB will be plenty. What does everyone store on their phones that needs so much space anyway? Even if I wanted to store my entire music collection, that's 150GB+... cloud storage sort of gets rid of the need for that. With 16GB, you can even store a few seasons of TV shows... so again, what are you guys doing with your phones? Torrenting?
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I guess the price of the nexus justifies the lack of SD...but i store alot of music/work stuff on my phone. A nandroid backup is 2 gigs on its own.
I could probably get by on a nexus 4, my carrier(telus) is dead silent about it though, and theyre CDMA...so i dont even think I can buy one for telus from google.