To sgs2 or not to sgs2? - T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989

Just moved to t mobile and have a one s. Awesome phone, with spotty reception., which is the reason for wanting to exchange. Can't exchange for sgs3 due to backorders and 14 day exchange. Can go to sgs2 but is it worth the little downgrade?

I love mine. The device is rock solid and the multitude of custom ROMS, GB and ICS, should give you enough variety to find what makes you happy.
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How is reception, audio, camera, GPS, battery life

Don't do it because its going to take a while for us to get the new software (Jellybean). I'm going to give you a little advice that I learn the hard way. Only buy Google made phones like galaxy nexus. Never buy other parties like Samsung and HTC cause they never update phone and there's not a lot of development. For android only get Google specific manufacturer phone . I can't stress that enough
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Thanks but I'm well aware of that. I'm looking for a well developed phone hat doesn't have spotty reception the way the one s does

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Thanks but I'm well aware of that. I'm looking for a well developed phone hat doesn't have spotty reception the way the one s does
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Then just get the Galaxy Nexus unlock from the play store
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Had the nexus on Verizon. No thanks, battery was worthless

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Then just get the Galaxy Nexus unlock from the play store
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Might want to take a look...not available any more.
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How is reception, audio, camera, GPS, battery life
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Reception is a tough one as it depends on so many factors. I live just a few miles from the nearest TMO tower and my job is only 15 miles away so I always have great reception. I'm currently running the Whitehawkx AOKP ROM and have no issues with audio, camera, GPS or battery. Audio is crystal clear on calls and through apps such as Pandora, HBOGo, etc. The camera is what it is, 8mp is capable of quite a bit and if you get a solid HDR app such as HDR Camer+ by Almalence, you'll really get to see the hardware used to its potential.
I don't use maps much so I can't comment a whole lot on GPS other than to say the few times I have needed it, it has worked flawlessly. The battery is of course dependent upon far too many factors that all come from personal usage tendencies but I can say from my experience I get between 15 and 20 hours of battery a day on a full charge.
I'd suggest just checking the phone out in store if possible to get a better feel of what you'd be getting. Yeah, the OS updates are few and far between, and could very well be over at this point, but with all the custom ROM choices and the abilities of the Devs here, I wouldn't be shocked to see more custom choices as we go along.

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Had the nexus on Verizon. No thanks, battery was worthless
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so the verizon one may have had horrible battery life, but my gsm one that i bought last friday from the play store is at 60% battery with 15 hours of light use.

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Might want to take a look...not available any more.
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But I believe its coming back so I would wait for now
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There isn't a bright future for this phone. Most of the devs are moving away for greater phones. Our aokp dev doesn't have this phone anymore so it's not looking too good for aokp jellybean. I'd figure out a way for an s3 or wait for the nexus to come back (hopefully).
But if you must then this is a good phone with good Rom options at this point in time. Just don't be too hopeful about the future.
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But presently its still chugging along. I'm starting to drift towards getting the gs2, interchangeable battery expandable storage, bigger screen, stable roms. Let's here some more opinions.

If your still in your 14 days why don't u return the one s and cancel the service. Go buy a cheap prepaid phone get on T-Mobile prepaid or another prepaid service. Then when the gs3 becomes available resign up for service thru T-Mobile.
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Can't do that have my wife's and mother in law on my plan.

Each line is a separate two yr agreement if yours is in its 14 days u can cancel your line specifically. Your wife and mother in law will still have service. You just won't.
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Don't get this phone. Get a Galaxy Nexus.

I'm not paying full price for the gnex.

If you're looking for a really good phone but don't want to spend $600.00 then the S2 is for you IMO! I've enjoyed my S2 since I first bought it. I don't know how big you are on rooting, ROMs, and the like, but even if you don't root this phone is great! The only thing that might turn you off is the larger than average screen (the Galaxy S3 is even bigger, but thinner), in that case I would go with a Blaze.
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The s2 is a great device. Just because nexus got jellybean, people are acting like the s2 is complete crap. development is slow but at least we have something. Signal is great for me, battery lasts long and is interchangable ,SD, fast GPS lock, and lots of other things.
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[Q]I'd like some feed back as far as ppls experiences with the SGS2 ?

May be coimg here from the htc rezound, so I'd like some feed back as far as ppls experiences with the sgs2 and will this get ics?
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good phone, and yes we will get ics, but no one knows when.. im sure sometime in 2012
I've seen my cousins rezound and I like it better
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Try to use a friends Tmo-GS2. If you don't mind the lines then buy it, if not, you will get really annoyed from the lines.
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Try to use a friends Tmo-GS2. If you don't mind the lines then buy it, if not, you will get really annoyed from the lines.
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What lines?
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You guys have the white or black one?
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its a great phone, with proper hspa+ you should get well over 20mbps in the states
ics for 2012 is confirmed..
the tmo gsII is better than the amaze in my opinion but if tmo had the rezound I'd be using that honestly
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What lines?
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Look up engadget's review on the screen issue.
Dump HTC. Get a phone that will last you a day. Though the beats software is AMAZING with the tour beats
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jessejames111981 said:
the tmo gsII is better than the amaze in my opinion but if tmo had the rezound I'd be using that honestly
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If you could get a rezound you wouldn't rather get the nexus? Rezound is using our same Qualcomm S3 MSM8600 chip.
As a phone, the S2 is absolutely fantastic. Does everything I want it to do. As a carrier, I'm still on the fence with t-mobile. Data speeds are plenty fast, but data reception seems to be a mixed bag.
well... when it comes to Reception, that is really the nature of the AWS technology which requires 2 wide bands 1700+2100 for up and down to work
so building penetration is always a compromise
Is it easy to root this phone?
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Is it easy to root this phone?
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Very. Program (Odin) does all the work
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Is it easy to root this phone?
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I would say it easy, if you read and follow the instruction. There is a guide on how to root by Melvin posted in the dev forum.
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How's sound qaulity? And does pictures or videos get grainy and pixlated when zooming in? I'm coming from htc rezound, ill be getting this phone Friday that's why all the questions
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Now that I am on the Galaxy S2, I can tell you that it is by far the best phone that I have ever owned. Even stock, it is absolutely blazing fast. After I put beastmod on it, the thing just flies, and this is before OCing. Keep in mind that ICS is supposed to be able to utilize dual-core technology to it's fullest so when the update comes up (it's not a matter of if, it's a matter of when), our phones will be in for a nice tune-up. As for as internet speeds go, I can tell you that it is BLAZING fast. It is faster and more reliable than when I had my G2 (which was just last year).
I can't post pictures but I can tell you that the fastest I have ever gotten with my S2 (in the same service area that I tested my G2 just last year) is 31MBPS. For daily usage, I consistently get 7-14MBPS. I am downloading HD videos off of Youtube in a matter of 5-10 seconds. I am downloading and finishing music downloads as soon as it pops up in my notifications bar. The phone is fast in every way, and everything flows so well together. No lag, no hassle, it just works.
got my phone a few days back from my awesome girlfriend, amazingly fast, battery only lasts a day, from 9 till 6, as i always use data connection, 1850mhz, not much of juice for this 1.5 dual core monster, resolution is a draw back with this nice screen 4.52" i am talking about, only 480*800? meh, waiting for miui roms........ only alpha versions atm, touchwiz looks gay.
speaker is way better than i9000, louder at least! some people say they want metal back cover, i say hey, it is light!!! with this kinda size!
i would give 9 out of 10 for this phone, i wanna buy the sprint version, lol, cdma 2000. not available in china yet, too bad.
What app do I use to test for lines and blobs?
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Galaxy SII or SIII

So I have the original vibrant and I was wondering should I upgrade to the SII for free today or pay for an SIII next week? Any input from the people that have been using it is appreciated! I just don't know if the SIII is worth paying for if I can get the SII for free... Thanks!!!
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S3
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S3 of course . I m going to switch someday lol
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Ya know, I was a vibrant user, recently upgraded to the t989 and I love it (of course). If you look at the specs on the s3 you're not going to see a huge boost in performance. Slightly different aestethic design to it, a few features that, while pretty cool, are already being provided as mods for the s2, thanks to the brilliant devs here xda.
Another thing to look at is the fact that the s2 has been on the market long enough that its bugs have been worked out and there are endless options for modification.
Last but not least, tmo is offering the s2 for free? Wish we had known that was coming a couple months ago..
If it were my wallet, I'd go with the s2 and use the money on a new BBQ. Good luck with your decision and I hope you enjoy whichever device you go with.
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Yes t mobile is having a sale this weekend only with a mail in rebate. I checked it out on the website and called customer service and they confirmed. I might get the s2 and I can always return it next week if I change my mind. Thanks for the help!
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Really I just want something faster and 4g and a better camera. What's your opinions on how the s2 performs in these categories?
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s3 is a great phone and you should upgrade if you're on the vibrant. I could not justify upgrading from an s2 to an s3 this seems like just an incremental upgrade imo. But from the vibrant the s3 will be a huge improvement.
Honestly the one S if anything seems like the most exciting device(I know I will get flamed). If you can get around not having an SD card(I cant right now but I can see myself giving it up in the future.) I would go with that.
Metal, honestly, the s2 really meets your needs as far as what you're looking for, camera is crystal clear, even with flash in poor lighting. The phone is super responsive, never lags for me and has 4g. Certainly not trying to talk you out of the s3 tho, just saying my experience with the s2 has been very positive.
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The specs of the SII vs SIII aren't too far off. They'll both perform very well (with the slight improvements going to the SIII of course). The one area that is tempting/makes me jealous about the SIII is the screen resolution. That sucker is very crisp, and makes our screen seem rather low-res.
However, having said that the SII sounds like it will meet your needs. It has a fantastic camera, and very high speeds. I'm also not sure if the SIII supports full 42mb/s like the SII does (because of the talk of a unified model), so it may be slower but if someone has more knowledge perhaps they can correct me.
When it comes down to it, it depends if you think it's worth the $200 difference. For me, I'd probably take an SII and call it a day.
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Yes t mobile is having a sale this weekend only with a mail in rebate. I checked it out on the website and called customer service and they confirmed. I might get the s2 and I can always return it next week if I change my mind. Thanks for the help!
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Yeah, but now they have a restocking fee.
Powered by the SGSII
Don't mean to high jack the thread, but..
How's many current S2 owners are jumping ship to the S3??
Just wondering because for the ones that are, we are gonna need to stick together and start a bounty for TDJ and Eugene when we get there.
Gotta have them on board.
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I am not going for s3. May be i will go for next nexus or note 2 when they availble.
There is nothing new in sgs3 I mean this time Samsung did not introduced any thing first time. Many companies already released their phones with HD screen and with quad core processor.
I am expecting something unseen from Samsung but this time they did not.
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For those that think its just incremental upgrade, I think not. S4 processor is greatly improved over the S3. It has improvements in battery life and power. See this website of various benchmarks and phone comparisons
http://www.anandtech.com/show/5559/...mance-preview-msm8960-adreno-225-benchmarks/3
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The thing about this is ... if u get an s2 or s3 are u gonna run it stock... answer is probably not so next question is do u like touchwiz enough to keep it... reason for asking is that if u plan on running cm9, or aokp then the difference between the two is minimal I'd say the s3 obviously is gonna outperform the s2 but in day to day use on cm9 and aokp I'd say u wouldn't really be able to tell the difference.
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Ill be receiving the european spec s3 soon.. Excited
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Ill be receiving the european spec s3 soon.. Excited
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Can that run on T-Mobile HSPA+ network? I heard it can, but not sure.
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Can that run on T-Mobile HSPA+ network? I heard it can, but not sure.
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If it's unlocked u cn use it on any carrier.
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I'd say the s3 obviously is gonna outperform the s2 but in day to day use on cm9 and aokp I'd say u wouldn't really be able to tell the difference.
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I couldn't agree more. Of course the S3 is faster, but I honestly can't think of applications or situations in which the SII fails me. Sure maybe it will be 2ms faster to load the Homescreen, but we're not talking about noticeable differences. Until software catches up and creates more demanding apps (or perhaps they're out and I just don't want to use them yet), there will not be much differentiation.
I don't see the point of performing an upgrade simply for upgrade's sake. I have a desktop that's aged quite well. The processor is nearly 5.5 years old, and the graphics cards are 4 years old. There are computers that can run laps around mine, but in the end it doesn't matter because all of the programs and games I play run nearly flawlessly at max or near max settings. Sorry if that's OT, but it's the same concept.
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If it's unlocked u cn use it on any carrier.
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Right, I think the question is will it get the full 42mb/s.
I see conflicting information regarding what type of 4g speeds this thing will get (I mean HSPA+ 21 or 42mb/s). Some sites say there will be a T-Mo version, and it may have the fastest quadcore while other carriers get slower ones, and then others say the phone will be unified.
Does anyone have a recent trustworthy link regarding this issue?
The s2 is great. I'd stock with it if I didn't have an upgrade available. But since I do, I'm getting the gs3. The variety of cases alone makes it better for me as I like to use multiple cases and swap them frequently.
Deebo took your bike too?!
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The s2 is great. I'd stock with it if I didn't have an upgrade available. But since I do, I'm getting the gs3. The variety of cases alone makes it better for me as I like to use multiple cases and swap them frequently.
Deebo took your bike too?!
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Why not wait until the upgrade means more to you? It's not like you lose the upgrade, and it takes 2 additional years to get another.

Good messaging phone

Hey guys
I need some recommendations for a good messaging phone for my daughter. We just moved over to t-mobile. My wife, son and I all have the wifi option on our S3's but we got a Gravity TXT for my daughter. Signal isn't so good in our house but we may be getting the Cel-fi (?) units.
Any thoughts out there. Even if the phone is an older version. Mainly looking for good physical keyboard and reception.
Thanks.
If you need a physical keyboard. The T-Mobile g2. Otherwise get her an sgs3, also. Swype and voice to text are better for texting really once you're used to it.
My dad and I have the sgs3. My mom has my sgs2. My gf has my g2.
My parents reception is spotty where they live. All the phones work fine
I'm running the blaze 2 modem on my mom's. Latest stock update on my dad's.
They are into texting, now.
The g2 rocks out there, too running latest stable andromodus release.
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Thanks.
Trying to find just a messaging phone. She's 12 and we made the agreement with both of our kids that they could have data phones when they get to high school. If competition continues to work on the prices we may revisit that. I haven't checked to see how cheap the minimum data is.
There are cheaper ones out there of course. That was just the first one to pop into my head.. Check out T-Mobiles website for Phones with Keyboards. Being such a yound kid, it wouldnt hurt to start with a very very cheap phone to see how they handle it.
No need to spend hundreds on a preteen. This phone is too big for kids. Go with something a bit smaller.
The question is, are you competent in rooting and running custom roms? Because many earlier androids are horrible stock, and amazing rooted. I think if you can run custom roms, look into mytouch 4g, g2, hd2, and others that released around that time. They are going for below $100 in my area, and to me they were amazing phones. Although two of them don't have a keyboard... but kids are very smart and tech savvy I'm sure they would love to learn how to Swype.
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Blackberry 9700. Perfect for smaller hands and has awesome battery life and one of the best physical keyboards out there.
I have seen them for under 100 bucks off Craigslist.
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Blackberry 9700. Perfect for smaller hands and has awesome battery life and one of the best physical keyboards out there.
I have seen them for under 100 bucks off Craigslist.
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I agree with bb as well
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Thanks again guys. I understand I can put a data phone on a line without data if I don't go through tmo to do it? Just buy one off craigslist or ebay. If I do that, can I use a wifi capable phone without a data plan. We just don't think she needs data but I am willing to pay for a decent piece of hardware.
Again, just trying to do this on the cheap.
Thanks a bunch.
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Yep Wi-Fi isn't controlled by your carrier. Totally forgot about bb, never used one, but they're good alternatives with longer battery life.
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I have a CELL-FI UNIT.
Works great.
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Galaxy Nexus? Yes no maybe?

I am currently on my 2nd rezound and will recieve my third tomorrow. If it does the same thing the first two did then I have to decide on an alternate phone. They listed the nexus as one of the options. I've done my share of research but wanted some real life opinions of every day users. How is the reception on the nexus? What about battery life? The rezound was okay on battery, but the reception was kick @$$. I know u guys are probably biased, but gimme some other reasons to make the jump!
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If reception and battery life are your two most important priorities, then you might want to stay clear of nexus. Battery can be overcome with more batteries. You might not want to do that but you should also consider that nexus still uses early generation lte radio. And from what I've read, Verizon nexus had issues with radio. Many people had to get replacements til they got proper reception. Anyways, the gsm version is better overall, minus the lte. Might want to consider a phone with newer generation lte like the Motorola's though I personally don't want to recommend Motorola ATM because of their lack of regards and support with customers.
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Well those are somewhat important, but I grew tired of the rooting process with the rezound as well. HTC is awful now when it comes to that. The most I got with my rezound, rooted was around 3.5 hrs screen time. Normal usage I could only get around 2.5
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summing up others experiences, that is approximately what you will get with the nexus. extra batteries are cheap too. i recommend OEM over anything else,so you should be able to double your battery life easy with an extra $25-35 battery. but yeah, if that is all you were getting with the rezound, sell it immediately and get a nexus.
I can make it an entire day with the nexus. And i haven't had reception issues. I am on sprint though.
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I can make it an entire day with the nexus. And i haven't had reception issues. I am on sprint though.
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Same and I'm on vzw. I have the extended battery. This is an awesome phone! :good:
Had mine a couple of weeks now. I love it battery lasts a day buy not more than that. I'm on sprint and lte works at my work but not my home.
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I am currently on my 2nd rezound and will recieve my third tomorrow. If it does the same thing the first two did then I have to decide on an alternate phone. They listed the nexus as one of the options. I've done my share of research but wanted some real life opinions of every day users. How is the reception on the nexus? What about battery life? The rezound was okay on battery, but the reception was kick @$$. I know u guys are probably biased, but gimme some other reasons to make the jump!
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I'd recommend getting the Nexus, and if you are on Verizon, the extended battery they offer. Then, I'd get a case (I recommend "Cruzer Lite Androidified A2 TPU Case" These), with a nice screen protector. If you live in an urban area, near the east coast where Verizon has most LTE towers, you should be fine with reception. Plus, you will have Jelly Bean and probably one of the most "replay" (talking about ROMs) value I have ever seen with a phone. It's a great experience.
I get 4 hours or so of screen on time and awesome reception...
this phone is pure win
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I get 4 hours or so of screen on time and awesome reception...
this phone is pure win
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Same here, without any tweak whatsoever, bone stock
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The reception on this phone has been great for me. Battery isn't anything to brag about though. If you want a good phone to root and flash ROMs with, I would say this is it. The galaxy nexus has a huge community and plenty of good ROMs to try out. And the lack of bloatware is nice too.
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I've had my Verizon Galaxy nexus for about three days reception has been fantastic much better than my thunderbolt and the battery has been lasting about 12 -14 hours.
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G2 or Nexus 5

I am probably moving on from this phone to either G2 or Nexus 5. From a developing standpoint it looks like I would be able to contribute a lot more to G2. However, I have been pretty busy lately and would love to be continuously updated with the latest android. What do you guys think?
G2 but that's just my two cents as I'm sure a lot of people will say Nexus 5.
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G2 but that's just my two cents as I'm sure a lot of people will say Nexus 5.
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What would the reasons be?
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Bigger screen, I like the back button design, hardware that will keep up with other phones for quite a while.
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Given LG's history of releasing a new flagship device every 6 months and quickly forgetting about their previous flagship phones when it comes to software updates, Nexus 5. (It'll feel newer longer.)
The Nexus 5 is GSM and CDMA compatible; higher resale value down the line.
While the Nexus 5 has a smaller battery, the built-in wireless charging capability (also featured on the Verizon LG G2) means occasional top-ups throughout the day are easy and convenient. While the wireless charging pads don't come with the Nexus 5, the price difference between it and the G2 mean you can afford at least two (one for work and one for home).
If you're considering a mobile provider that gives you a discount for not subsidizing a phone, the Nexus 5's retail price of $349/399 (16/32GB) versus the LG G2's ~$600 can save you a lot of money over the course of your carrier's contract.
TL;DR: Unless you need the 3000mAh battery, 5.2" screen, IR blaster, or moar megapixels... I'd advise the Nexus 5.
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I am probably moving on from this phone to either G2 or Nexus 5. From a developing standpoint it looks like I would be able to contribute a lot more to G2. However, I have been pretty busy lately and would love to be continuously updated with the latest android. What do you guys think?
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You'd be getting a sprint variant presumably right? The LS980 dev forums could use a little pick me up, roms are being built for multiple variants in one, and while thats cool and all, it would be nice to see LS980 specific roms/kernels. Since the N5 community is over saturated to be honest, another dev wouldn't matter much on the N5 seeing as everything over there has been built or is in the process. On the G2 however a new dev would be more appreciated seeing as there only a handful comparatively speaking of devs working on the sprint variant, hope this gives you some help on your decision!
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I love being able to contribute by building ROMs, but I have been super busy with life and work. I am happy with my decision to get the optimus g, but with 4.4 ROMs and most ROMs in general being glitchy it really makes me want the nexus so I can be constantly updated without many issues. I agree that the nexus won't need anymore devs, but maybe that's not a bad thing for me. I already feel bad when I don't have enough time to get something out to you guys.
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I love being able to contribute by building ROMs, but I have been super busy with life and work. I am happy with my decision to get the optimus g, but with 4.4 ROMs and most ROMs in general being glitchy it really makes me want the nexus so I can be constantly updated without many issues. I agree that the nexus won't need anymore devs, but maybe that's not a bad thing for me. I already feel bad when I don't have enough time to get something out to you guys.
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I'm thinking of going with the nexus 5, i orderered one from the playstore for my mothers x-mas present and it showed up yesterday. its fast and light as hell. I'm seriously thinking that not having a contract anymore and a cheaper phone bill would be nice.
evolutionmods
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I'm thinking of going with the nexus 5, i orderered one from the playstore for my mothers x-mas present and it showed up yesterday. its fast and light as hell. I'm seriously thinking that not having a contract anymore and a cheaper phone bill would be nice.
evolutionmods
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I'm going to do mine through the new sprint one up. I can't afford a new phone outright.
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droidmk said:
I'm going to do mine through the new sprint one up. I can't afford a new phone outright.
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Even if you don't have the time to bring something to the table now, It's still pleasing to know that at some point you'll have time, should you join us over on the LS980 that is. It's not the quantity of releases that matters most, it's the quality. And right now we don't have much of either for LS980.
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I personally may be going with the Nexus 5. Until then, you'll be missed on this forum. (I'm assuming you'll stop deving for us if you get a new phone to focus on)
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Critical Detox said:
Even if you don't have the time to bring something to the table now, It's still pleasing to know that at some point you'll have time, should you join us over on the LS980 that is. It's not the quantity of releases that matters most, it's the quality. And right now we don't have much of either for LS980.
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Tempting. Sprint is being stupid as usual about working with me to stay a customer. I might be switching to t mobile. I heard that their data speeds are good but voice service sucks. Can anyone comment on that? I have been having terrible service with sprint lately and no 4g where I live so t mobile might be a huge upgrade.
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droidmk said:
Tempting. Sprint is being stupid as usual about working with me to stay a customer. I might be switching to t mobile. I heard that their data speeds are good but voice service sucks. Can anyone comment on that? I have been having terrible service with sprint lately and no 4g where I live so t mobile might be a huge upgrade.
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I'd think it fitting to do exactly and only what is right for you, and no one else.
As to voice + data services, these vary by region of the country. It took 2 years where I live for Sprint to go from selling 4G LTE phones and charging for them monthly to actually delivering on it. Now, I couldn't be happier with the data and voice quality (though voice has never been an issue where I reside).
T-Mobile may be great where you live, and based on what you've stated about wanting time for you and wanting a trouble-free update experience, go with the Nexus 5 and be done with it.
I wish you luck.
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micmars said:
I'd think it fitting to do exactly and only what is right for you, and no one else.
As to voice + data services, these vary by region of the country. It took 2 years where I live for Sprint to go from selling 4G LTE phones and charging for them monthly to actually delivering on it. Now, I couldn't be happier with the data and voice quality (though voice has never been an issue where I reside).
T-Mobile may be great where you live, and based on what you've stated about wanting time for you and wanting a trouble-free update experience, go with the Nexus 5 and be done with it.
I wish you luck.
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I appreciate all the opinions and thoughts. I ended up going with the nexus 5 on t mobile. I did the jump program so maybe in 6 months if I have the urge to contribute more I will try something different.
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