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I'm just wondering here...because with all my other phones (well, other android phones. I really really liked the HTC Arrive. Don't sleep on WP7.5 folks) I would use them for a little bit and then have that urge to go out and buy another phone...but with this phone, that sht is gone. I don't even want to root the damn thing. I don't want to add any custom sht or anything. It's all perfect out of the box (for me, I know some of you guys are having issues and I hope y'all can get that sorted out ASAP).
I seriously think that this phone is the best thing out there. I'm at 20.5 hours unplugged with 25% battery left...surprisingly, my phone idle is at 5%...Display, Internet, and music are the highest...this phone lasted a night at my job which consists of heavy 3G use and music playing for about 4 hours straight. Samsung is legit.
The only phone I'm watching is the prime. That's only if it comes to Sprint though. Don't have Verizon where I live. Other than that I feel the same way.
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ms79723 said:
I'm just wondering here...because with all my other phones (well, other android phones. I really really liked the HTC Arrive. Don't sleep on WP7.5 folks) I would use them for a little bit and then have that urge to go out and buy another phone...but with this phone, that sht is gone. I don't even want to root the damn thing. I don't want to add any custom sht or anything. It's all perfect out of the box (for me, I know some of you guys are having issues and I hope y'all can get that sorted out ASAP).
I seriously think that this phone is the best thing out there. I'm at 20.5 hours unplugged with 25% battery left...surprisingly, my phone idle is at 5%...Display, Internet, and music are the highest...this phone lasted a night at my job which consists of heavy 3G use and music playing for about 4 hours straight. Samsung is legit.
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I agree. This is hands down the best phone I have ever had. I can see myself using this for 2 years and being happy. Even with the prime supposedly coming out, we don't know if sprint is getting it anyway. The only upgrade I could see would be the HD screen it's suppose to have, but, that would not make me jump out and buy it. Most of the upcoming things they are talking about, quad core and things like that is overkill for a phone IMHO. I would rather they focus on battery improvements and gpu upgrades, and just making the android os run as smooth as possible, better music player, and making sure android apps are properly made and not battery hogs.
I have no interest in rooting this phone, I might once it get's better, I miss some rooted apps, titanium backup, cache cleaner, and free tethering, but I don't need to root and I never thought I would say that.
i have 3 upgrades between now and next september, so i can guarantee i will be trying the next few devices regardless. i do think the et4g is the best overall device i have ever owned, but still has a crappy radio, which for all intents and purposes spoils a top notch cpu/gpu combo
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i have 3 upgrades between now and next september, so i can guarantee i will be trying the next few devices regardless. i do think the et4g is the best overall device i have ever owned, but still has a crappy radio, which for all intents and purposes spoils a top notch cpu/gpu combo
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The radio is a standard Samsung so-so radio. Complete crap when compared to my EVO4G and even my LG Lotus which still gets almost full bars where I am (and the EVO4G never saw full bars and the ET4G is seeing only 1 or 2 less than that). Even considering the relatively weak radio it still is a solid performer with less signal.
...as opposed to the 3 EVO3D's I went through. Talk about useless radio. Sure, it can do EVDO rev.B but what does that matter if you can't get a decent signal and lock on to a tower for more than a few seconds at a time?
Honestly, I think lower radiation (and lower signal strength) radios is just the new way for some absurd reason. Even though the meter reads roughly the same as my Moment (shudder) did it doesn't have any actual problems (data lockups, grrr).
But, yes, aside from that I agree. This phone is amazing. I'm rooted but I'm not going ROM crazy like I usually do. I'm still flashing things all the time on my NookColor (between CM7 and MIUI), and that's only minor revisions....but I feel no need, unlike my HTC devices. Though I think the fact that they ship with Sense on them makes getting as close to AOSP as possible much more urgent. As it stands I've torn out all of touchwiz and aside from a few extremely small hardware specific tweaks (screen mode, etc) and very minor aesthetic decisions we are as close to stock android as we could really ask for. Until we have a pure AOSP base and/or Cyanogen and MIUI I don't actually have a need to do any heavy modifications (besides root and screen density adjustment).
Though, I am getting the Nexus Prime for certain. I just hope the huge screen size can compensate for how much I hate 16:9.
EDIT: I can't believe I forgot fncking lock screen...that hideous thing. Have we found a way to put the stock Android pull-tab lock screen in yet or a 100%-perfect method of using alternate lock screens without this one popping back up again in addition to the aftermarket lock?
Nexus Prime.... paying out the ass at Verizon of course...
I'll be hopping to the next phone if/when Sprint get a good LTE phone + network. I'm guessing in the next 12-18 months.
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Nexus Prime.... paying out the ass at Verizon of course...
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So far as I know they are getting the Samsung Galaxy Prime...since it won't be a Nexus device they can go right ahead and fill it up with bloaty crap and lock down any standard features that compete with their own service offerings.
The Google Nexus Prime (manufactured by Samsung) is a different phone....even though it's likely the same exact phone.
I've had Evo 3D (not 4G) and this side by side since day 1, and it's far from complete crap in comparison. Speedwise both running on 4G, Epic runs little circles around the Evo. Call volume is much better on the Epic also.
I'm fortunate in that I don't lose signal....or very rarely.
Remember early days of 4G?...took a lot of tweaking and radio updates to solidify signal strength.
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The radio is a standard Samsung so-so radio. Complete crap when compared to my EVO4G and even my LG Lotus which still gets almost full bars where I am (and the EVO4G never saw full bars and the ET4G is seeing only 1 or 2 less than that). Even considering the relatively weak radio it still is a solid performer with less signal.
...as opposed to the 3 EVO3D's I went through. Talk about useless radio. Sure, it can do EVDO rev.B but what does that matter if you can't get a decent signal and lock on to a tower for more than a few seconds at a time?
Honestly, I think lower radiation (and lower signal strength) radios is just the new way for some absurd reason. Even though the meter reads roughly the same as my Moment (shudder) did it doesn't have any actual problems (data lockups, grrr).
But, yes, aside from that I agree. This phone is amazing. I'm rooted but I'm not going ROM crazy like I usually do. I'm still flashing things all the time on my NookColor (between CM7 and MIUI), and that's only minor revisions....but I feel no need, unlike my HTC devices. Though I think the fact that they ship with Sense on them makes getting as close to AOSP as possible much more urgent. As it stands I've torn out all of touchwiz and aside from a few extremely small hardware specific tweaks (screen mode, etc) and very minor aesthetic decisions we are as close to stock android as we could really ask for. Until we have a pure AOSP base and/or Cyanogen and MIUI I don't actually have a need to do any heavy modifications (besides root and screen density adjustment).
Though, I am getting the Nexus Prime for certain. I just hope the huge screen size can compensate for how much I hate 16:9.
EDIT: I can't believe I forgot fncking lock screen...that hideous thing. Have we found a way to put the stock Android pull-tab lock screen in yet or a 100%-perfect method of using alternate lock screens without this one popping back up again in addition to the aftermarket lock?
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the leaked data sheets show it void of bloatware.
Irregardless.....
they all become aosp in short order...via XDA.
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So far as I know they are getting the Samsung Galaxy Prime...since it won't be a Nexus device they can go right ahead and fill it up with bloaty crap and lock down any standard features that compete with their own service offerings.
The Google Nexus Prime (manufactured by Samsung) is a different phone....even though it's likely the same exact phone.
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I find aosp boring as f*** anyway. My aosp has never looked aosp in the least.
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I've had Evo 3D (not 4G) and this side by side since day 1, and it's far from complete crap in comparison. Speedwise both running on 4G, Epic runs little circles around the Evo. Call volume is much better on the Epic also.
I'm fortunate in that I don't lose signal....or very rarely.
Remember early days of 4G?...took a lot of tweaking and radio updates to solidify signal strength.
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Well, when I say complete crap I am referring to the measured signal strength. The actual real world performance of my OG Evo was pretty much on par with my ET4G. That's where the E3D just couldn't compete.
IRT Early 4G, well, we still haven't been officially announced as having 4G even though there is a tower a mile away. Unless they we are lumped in with "Hartford" which is a good 15 miles away. I guess we are part of the greater metro area.
I've gotta admit, Being with Sprint has been a fun, if very bumpy (at times) ride. I can only hope that we're about to have another great stretch of fantastic service...cuz it's deteriorating rapidly at this point.
I've gotta dig up my first Sprint PCS phone. A Samsung that looks like an out of date cordless phone. Last I turned it on it got a better signal (maxed out the entire time) than any of my other phones....though, It's likely measuring 2G. That phone was so futuristic looking when I got it...and TINY compared to my previous motorolas...
The galaxy III.
I wouldn't head to verizon for the prime but if it came to sprint I may try it out but it really has to wow me.
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Nexus Prime.... paying out the ass at Verizon of course...
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It won't be the nexus on verizon. They will get it but it is called the droid prime. If they also make it as the nexus prime it will be either sprint or att.
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It won't be the nexus on verizon. They will get it but it is called the droid prime. If they also make it as the nexus prime it will be either sprint or att.
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Splitting hairs here aren't we?
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It will be the Nexus on V.....even if it's called Droid Prime.
I'm gonna doubt they'll call it that though.
Ran both the GSII and the E3D for two weeks side by side. GSII went back. I'll be getting the E3D for the wife's upgrade and we'll stick with that til the next big thing drops. No real complaints with the GSII, it just didn't offer much more than I already have with the 3D. Bigger screen, blacker blacks, and slightly better camera. The difference in cameras was very slight and the fact that the GSII doesn't do 3D more than makes up for that difference. Plus the wife straight up chose the 3D so....
I should be eligible for a full upgrade next spring, possibly when LTE phones are getting ready to come out
@gadgetmonger
We know how you returned your epic. How does that have anything to do with this post?
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Ran both the GSII and the E3D for two weeks side by side. GSII went back. I'll be getting the E3D for the wife's upgrade and we'll stick with that til the next big thing drops. No real complaints with the GSII, it just didn't offer much more than I already have with the 3D. Bigger screen, blacker blacks, and slightly better camera. The difference in cameras was very slight and the fact that the GSII doesn't do 3D more than makes up for that difference. Plus the wife straight up chose the 3D so....
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Full Disclosure: I was waiting months for the 3D and went through 3 of them and it broke my heart to have to give up on the phone (because of the radio). I so wanted to love that phone.
With that said I had a lot complaints about the 3D...one of them wasn't the camera, but, umm, "a little better" camera? I'm sorry, I wish I could agree with you, but, the ET4G camera is effin' lightyears beyond that 'pretty good for a cellphone' 2 back cams on the 3D. Acceptable? Damn right, great and detailed if you could deal with clicking the button and guessing when in the next 4 seconds it would take the picture... Anything to write home about? Not at all. But compared to the ET4G camera is simply absurd.
...though the 3D function cannot be debated. The 3D was really cool for that.
I've been more than happy with the Epic Touch after coming from the OG Epic. This is the first smartphone that's given me over 10 hours with some heavy use. I can't see myself switching anytime soon, it's just too good of a device. Perfect size, more than enough power, gorgeous screen, stellar camera and beyond excellent battery life... I'm good.
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Evo 3d
Samsung Galaxy S Dos indeed
I've had a rooted evo & love it just upgrated to Samsung galaxy s2 epic 4g touch but thinking ma ybe I should give iPhone a chance? I love the customization of the rooted android & the free hotspot feature. Is there a free hotspot app on the 4s? What are the pros&cons? Anyone switcged & happy? I'm so confused can you guys help while immstill within my 14 days? I greatly appreciate any and all help/input!
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I've had a rooted evo & love it just upgrated to Samsung galaxy s2 epic 4g touch but thinking ma ybe I should give iPhone a chance? I love the customization of the rooted android & the free hotspot feature. Is there a free hotspot app on the 4s? What are the pros&cons? Anyone switcged & happy? I'm so confused can you guys help while immstill within my 14 days? I greatly appreciate any and all help/input!
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u will have jailbreak iPhone to tether it ... i had ipohone for 4 months on verizon , had android before that and have android now...sold my iPhone and i pad at the sometime...hope that helps
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u will have jailbreak iPhone to tether it ... i had ipohone for 4 months on verizon , had android before that and have android now...sold my iPhone and i pad at the sometime...hope that helps
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Tethering meaning through the USB cord no free wireless hotspot feature like on my evo?
I did have the ipad2 for 30 Days although smooth but missed my android customization & hated that all normal apps were paid & stupid iTunes...
not too sure
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Tethering meaning through the USB cord no free wireless hotspot feature like on my evo?
I did have the ipad2 for 30 Days although smooth but missed my android customization & hated that all normal apps were paid & stupid iTunes...
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i am not too sure, but u can do wireless tether, i did it only once,but it will drop battery of iPhone faster then 10 android phones battery...i phone is good only till you use it the way Steve Jobs wanted it...and Mr.Control Freak made sure to design iPhone such a way that once you revolt against it, you will pay in the form of battery life or system performance...
iPhone is nice, if you're into "that" sort of thing ;-)
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I have both the E4GT and the iPhone 4 as daily drivers. Do yourself a favor and get the E4GT. The OS is better, the ROMs are better, and the hardware is better.
Unless all your preppy friends are forcing you into an iPhone there is no reasonable excuse for getting one.
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i am not too sure, but u can do wireless tether, i did it only once,but it will drop battery of iPhone faster then 10 android phones battery...i phone is good only till you use it the way Steve Jobs wanted it...and Mr.Control Freak made sure to design iPhone such a way that once you revolt against it, you will pay in the form of battery life or system performance...
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hhhmmm considering my hotspot is on at home every night( no I net at home) this might be a dealbreaker possibly since there's no replaceble battery?
bbedward said:
iPhone is nice, if you're into "that" sort of thing ;-)
Explain lol trying to make an educated decision!
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hhhmmm considering my hotspot is on at home every night( no I net at home) this might be a dealbreaker possibly since there's no replaceble battery?
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I will warn you about one thing regarding tethering on 4g on ET4G, try different locations on your home where you phone connects to 4G and as soon as it does, make it and build a cement concerts stand will iron protectors etc and then put ur phone there and start tethering...because if you move your phone by one millimeter it will lose 4g connectivity...I think ET4G is cancerian so its very sensitive... Just kidding but with iPhone you will not be able to tether on 4g speed only 3g speed and you know sprint 3g speed...I would rather pay MacDonalds to establish next to my house so I can get high speed internet...
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I've had a rooted evo & love it just upgrated to Samsung galaxy s2 epic 4g touch but thinking ma ybe I should give iPhone a chance? I love the customization of the rooted android & the free hotspot feature. Is there a free hotspot app on the 4s? What are the pros&cons? Anyone switcged & happy? I'm so confused can you guys help while immstill within my 14 days? I greatly appreciate any and all help/input!
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What is an iphone??
You answer your own question when you said you love customization, forget about iOS. I had an iphone, ipod touch and a ipad, sold iphone and ipad. i4s its for me a dummy phone with smooth interface. It gets boring after a while.
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I have both the E4GT and the iPhone 4 as daily drivers. Do yourself a favor and get the E4GT. The OS is better, the ROMs are better, and the hardware is better.
Unless all your preppy friends are forcing you into an iPhone there is no reasonable excuse for getting one.
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I have e4gt isitting here unactivated and trying to make a decision ans since I have absolutely no knowledge/experience with an iPhone decided to ask! But I looove my rooted evo4g too bad its broken & needs to be replaced...
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I will warn you about one thing regarding tethering on 4g on ET4G, try different locations on your home where you phone connects to 4G and as soon as it does, make it and build a cement concerts stand will iron protectors etc and then put ur phone there and start tethering...because if you move your phone by one millimeter it will lose 4g connectivity...I think ET4G is cancerian so its very sensitive... Just kidding but with iPhone you will not be able to tether on 4g speed only 3g speed and you know sprint 3g speed...I would rather pay MacDonalds to establish next to my house so I can get high speed internet...
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I actually use miui rom so no 4g
I have been a big fan of Android since my first phone...The Samsung Moment...perhaps in spite of it.
Originally I wanted an iPhone but Sprint didn't offer and and I wasn't about to get AT&t...then Verizon offered it an I wasn't about to leave Sprint...now Sprint offers it and there is no way I'm leaving Android.
I never touched an iDevice until a few days before the iPhone4S came out. I got to play with one at the local Radioshack. Everyone there was all "OMG, you can play with the newest iPhone"...so I figured, what the hell...I'll play with it.
...now, I'm a technophile...I love technology and have a very open mind. I'm not an Android fanboy and I'm certainly no Mac hater....I wouldn't pay for a Mac, but, every PC I own also dual-boots to a (perfectly 100% functioning) Hackintosh installation. At first I did it just for kicks and the challenge of getting everything working...then I actually became very very impressed by Apple's aesthetic. Less is more. It was very hard to use until I turned off my PC/Windows trained brain that would just think too much about how to do something...things flowed naturally. So, as long as I don't need any of my Windows based content-creation tools (heavy duty pro audio and video apps...no, I don't like the Mac alternatives, I have 15 years of practice with my audio app of choice and 10 or so with my video) I will be doing my browsing and basic computer use on the Mac partition.
So...I pick up this iPhone, I swipe around...then I start wondering where everything is? It's like I'm stuck in my app drawer. The one button, while very obvious in function at every moment, seems silly. Not to mention the tiny screen. Retina or not, fnck that.
Now, from an fan of Apple's minimalist functionalist point of view it's all there, it's all obvious and it's all effortless. However, from an Android users point of view I felt trapped...I had traversed the entire OS in 30-45 seconds. On one hand that is extremely elegant and purpose built...on the other hand, umm, boring.
To be fair I could see an iOS user picking up an Android device and being overwhelmed at all of the 'needlessly complicated' features and overabundance of options.
Also, I hear the iPhone battery life is the standard to beat--though I also hear the 4S bombs in this area because of a bug.
YMMV, etc etc etc
Besides, it seems like a foregone conclusion given your iPad experience...
Mac for me too
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I have been a big fan of Android since my first phone...The Samsung Moment...perhaps in spite of it.
I agree with you regarding Mac...The only usable thing from apple, which is eye candy as well as a performer...I have not used windows since 2008 unless I am forced to like while flashing roms etc..
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iPhone is nice, if you're into "that" sort of thing ;-)
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love it!! That should be a bumper sticker.
I know I will get flamed like crazy for this but I actually like my Iphone 4s more than my Epic Touch. Battery life is so much better on the Iphone and the retina display is actually pretty damn good. Once a jailbreak is out you'll be able to tether. I've been an Android user since the OG Evo came out and this is my first Iphone. Even after flashing Roms and undervolting my Epic battery life was no where near as good. There is also NEVER any lag. I used to experience lag all the time wtih google voice on my Epic. And no random force closes. Iphone just works straight out of the box. A jailbreak will also allow some customization but not as much as Android.
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I know I will get flamed like crazy for this but I actually like my Iphone 4s more than my Epic Touch. Battery life is so much better on the Iphone and the retina display is actually pretty damn good. Once a jailbreak is out you'll be able to tether. I've been an Android user since the OG Evo came out and this is my first Iphone. Even after flashing Roms and undervolting my Epic battery life was no where near as good. There is also NEVER any lag. I used to experience lag all the time wtih google voice on my Epic. And no random force closes. Iphone just works straight out of the box. A jailbreak will also allow some customization but not as much as Android.
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No flamming here, iOS works great but gets boring after a while. You're impressed because is your first iphone, wait a few week and gets boring. I sold my IPAD to buy a Android Tablet and with the fail release of the ASUS PRIME, I started thinking to buy and IPAD 2 for christmas, but as soon a I pick and use one, got bored in few minutes and decided not to buy it.
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I know I will get flamed like crazy for this but I actually like my Iphone 4s more than my Epic Touch. Battery life is so much better on the Iphone and the retina display is actually pretty damn good. Once a jailbreak is out you'll be able to tether. I've been an Android user since the OG Evo came out and this is my first Iphone. Even after flashing Roms and undervolting my Epic battery life was no where near as good. There is also NEVER any lag. I used to experience lag all the time wtih google voice on my Epic. And no random force closes. Iphone just works straight out of the box. A jailbreak will also allow some customization but not as much as Android.
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No flamming here, iOS works great but gets boring after a while. You're impressed because is your first iphone, wait a few week and gets boring. I sold my IPAD to buy a Android Tablet and with the fail release of the ASUS PRIME, I started thinking to buy and IPAD 2 for christmas, but as soon a I pick and use one, got bored in few minutes and decided not to buy it.
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no flaming asking for honest opinions to aid an educated, unbiased decision while it's still possible eventhough it's an E4GT forum lol
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I know I will get flamed like crazy for this but I actually like my Iphone 4s more than my Epic Touch. Battery life is so much better on the Iphone and the retina display is actually pretty damn good. Once a jailbreak is out you'll be able to tether. I've been an Android user since the OG Evo came out and this is my first Iphone. Even after flashing Roms and undervolting my Epic battery life was no where near as good. There is also NEVER any lag. I used to experience lag all the time wtih google voice on my Epic. And no random force closes. Iphone just works straight out of the box. A jailbreak will also allow some customization but not as much as Android.
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Your lack of lag is interesting since that hasn't been my experience but then again I only have an iPhone 4 and the lag wasn't horrible but definately noticable. Your lag with GV is also interesting I had it horribly on my Eris (since it is over 2 years old now) but haven't noticed it on my E4GT. I've generally found the E4GT smoother with a better looking screen.
I do agree the iPhone battery life is pretty impressive when it isn't bugged and rapidly draining constantly. I've had it drain to dead in less than 4 hours with the screen off, and there is no way to tell what is causing it, the only solution was a factory reset.
It is also no more impressive than my E4GT with equivalent services enabled (that's the big thing people miss, they compare battery life of a 4g device to a 3g device. Turn off the 4g and then compare battery life)
The only place I give the iPhone any significant advantage is in the quality of the Apps available for it. They in general seem to be more polished.
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Your lack of lag is interesting since that hasn't been my experience but then again I only have an iPhone 4 and the lag wasn't horrible but definately noticable. Your lag with GV is also interesting I had it horribly on my Eris (since it is over 2 years old now) but haven't noticed it on my E4GT. I've generally found the E4GT smoother with a better looking screen.
I do agree the iPhone battery life is pretty impressive when it isn't bugged and rapidly draining constantly. I've had it drain to dead in less than 4 hours with the screen off, and there is no way to tell what is causing it, the only solution was a factory reset.
It is also no more impressive than my E4GT with equivalent services enabled (that's the big thing people miss, they compare battery life of a 4g device to a 3g device. Turn off the 4g and then compare battery life)
The only place I give the iPhone any significant advantage is in the quality of the Apps available for it. They in general seem to be more polished.
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Almost guaranteed OS upgrades are a big plus for the fruit phone too.
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Almost guaranteed OS upgrades are a big plus for the fruit phone too.
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This right now is what I am missing the most from my Nexus 1, I was on CM and having them fix what the community wanted was a big deal.
Even if we didn't get CM, having a Nexus device means Google pushes out it's updates sooner(or at least that's been the case).
Sooooo many topics about faulty Nexii, granted those with problems or criticisms will always be the more vocal group. Just wanted to start a topic for those of us whose phones are doing just fine.
My phone makes calls, sends texts, receives e-mail, and browses the web flawlessly. I'm impressed with the speed and smoothness, and I would like to praise the team at Google/Android Development for such an awesome device. Cheers.
Mine!
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bought it from Bell off contract
screen is perfect (even passed the gray shades test perfectly!)
wifi never dropped, reception and call quality is awesome
My GN has been working like a champ since the day I got it back in November. I had the issue with the keyboard lag buy cohort that fixed with the method listed on Droid Life. Live the phone, it's the best one I've owned yet. The display is amazing, I average 12-20 hours of battery life depending on usage and I can't keep myself from wanting to play with it all the time.
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Love it. No issues.
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Love it. No issues.
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^^this^^
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So far I've been happy with the phone except for the battery. I expected that however. I use mine a lot. With the extended battery I still suffer a bit.
Signal strength is a bit low at times but i havent had dropped or missed calls...
Mine is great so far
Mine works perfectly
No issues here. Easily the best phone I ever owned. Wouldn't trade it for anything else.
Love this thread. Yes perfectly happy with my Nexus. I'd love to see more constructive conversation in this forum about customization and making our phones unique in form and function.
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everything is great!
Came over from an iPhone 4 and was sceptical as I had many Android phones in the past and never was content with any of them. My Galaxy Nexus on Verizon has been stellar and I truly enjoy ICS. Google has changed my mind about Android and I'm very happy!
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Works great and i love it!
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Came from Droid X. Nice to have a phone that works as intended.
No issues with my lte nexus. Great coverage in my area so I don't have signal issues. Camera is iffy, but does the job.
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Forgot to mention I'm on Verizon, but that's not really important.
Glad to see there are more out there who received a trouble-free phone. I just slapped the Extended Battery on it today. I'm charging it up at the moment, so I'm curious to see how long it will last me. I mostly use it for web browsing, texting, playing like 30 minutes worth of games, and a little Navigation and Camera use. I just went a whole week with the regular battery doing the same stuff I just mentioned and I was surprised that by 8 pm I still had about 15-20% battery life left. Keep in mind I do have 4G off the entire time.
Rock on GNex users!
EDIT: Also coming from a Droid X myself. It's lightyears ahead in every way. Such a wonderful device.
My GSM Gnex is working great. No multi touch or reception issue or screen problem. MHL works great and I even got the 40 dollar Motorola Bluetooth keyboard and mouse combo a week ago.
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When I first got my phone I had very noticeable banding on my screen. With use though I've seen it decrease and now its almost barely noticeable. At least to me. I don't know if it goes away with use or if its just me getting used to it but even on gray backgrounds like the settings screen and certain websites its almost gone. Other than that the only issues I have are usually just because most roms available are still in development. Nothing to do with the phone itself. Even the battery is more than what I expected and the screen itself just reminded me how much I missed samoled.
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Mine is working just fine as well. I got it from Google when they were in our office and have been using it on T-Mobile or the past week with absolutely no issues.
My only gripe is that I did get an extremely small scratch on my screen simply by putting it in my pocket. However, I now have a screen protector installed which makes the scratch 100% invisible so that's neither here nor there.
I have no regrets about switching from my Galaxy S2 to the GNex.
everything is great!
I love this device. Completely open, supported by AOSP. Fast, smooth, and gorgeous.
Some people just nitpick themselves into misery. There are always lemons (amoled screens, esp) in mass produced phones, but I feel like the Nexus is getting a rep that they are ALL like that. Its simply not true. There are issues, sure, but they can pretty much be remedied by software.
I've had this phone since the Verizon release and love everything about it except the radios (GPS and cell). It really showed up this weekend as I was in Northern Minnesota snowmobiling in some really bad reception areas. I normally use My Tracks to map our route and the GPS was constantly loosing it's lock and the map looked like a dotted route instead of a nice solid route. Also, my time without signal was around 58% when my brother and my old Droid X2 was only about 12%. Being that I love doing outdoor things in sketchy signal areas, I'm really hoping they fix the radio in the next build.
I have no issues with battery life, screen quality, overall size though. I love this phone and just wish that Samsung would buy Moto for their radio chips (although they aren't perfect either, but better than HTC and Samsung in my experience).
I also don't think I could go back to a phone without on screen buttons.
Yea this phone has it faults just like all phones do but its still a great phone
I loved your work on the Thunderbolt. I know you got a ROM out but its been pretty quiet. You guys got anything big coming?
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Yeah. We have a pretty huge project we have been working on for the last month. Out soon, I hope.
adrynalyne said:
I love this device. Completely open, supported by AOSP. Fast, smooth, and gorgeous.
Some people just nitpick themselves into misery. There are always lemons (amoled screens, esp) in mass produced phones, but I feel like the Nexus is getting a rep that they are ALL like that. Its simply not true. There are issues, sure, but they can pretty much be remedied by software.
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I completely agree!! There is absolutely no phone for which I'd trade this one!!
Gotta get the Galaxy Nexus Plus.
I agree, Despite any of the flaws, i have gone threw roughly a dozen Android Handsets, from the G1, to G2x, Droid Razr, Sensation just to name a few. I even had the Galaxy S, which i HATED! But everything about this phone is amazing. Like any other device, it has its flaws (Battery compromised because of the HD screen) but overall, its completly open source, you can customize it to your exact liking, and runs like a beast.
Bravo Samsung
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Gotta get the Galaxy Nexus Plus.
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I'd rather have a lesser phone on the Verizon network than go to Sprint.
they will just be getting more of the same anyway.
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I'd rather have a lesser phone on the Verizon network than go to Sprint.
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After having Sprint for 4 years and now on Verizon for about 2 months, I can 100% agree with this statement.
miketoasty said:
I'd rather have a lesser phone on the Verizon network than go to Sprint.
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I'd rather have a lesser phone on ANY gsm network than go to verizon...
I rather be able to make a call vs. any "other" gsm network.
/me looks at the no service patches for Tmo in town.
I love my Nexus. People who nitpick haven’t been around the block as much as I have. After you’ve owned a myriad of other phones you truly appreciate the beauty and simplicity of the Nexus. Here's what I’ve been through over the past 2 years:
1) Samsung Capitivate – Terrible GPS and slooowww updates. Did I mention really bad GPS, like 200 yards off bad GPS..
2) HTC Inspire 4G – Good phone, terrible screen in the daylight, AT&T’s network.
3) HTC Thunderbolt – Sigh, extended battery was a brick, botched GB/voicemail update (what?, you left me a voicemail, when???). Spotty GPS and 4G issues.
4) Droid Bionic – Locked bootloader with no unlock in sight (I think). Screen and Moto blur started to annoy me.
I’ve only had my Nexus for a few days but I’m NOT going back to the above. Maybe I would feel differently if this was my first Android phone but it wasn’t. Other than battery life I have no complaints worth talking about. This phone stays until the next Nexus is released, period!
Ive had sprint for years, and recently got out of my ETF because of their new discount policy. I switched to att just to get the Galaxy Nexus unlocked on their hspa+ network and it has been amazing so far. Sprint has such a long way to go to even begin their LTE launch. So sad to see the leader of 4g technology take a big dump on the wireless industry
Had sprint for years until their 3g and lol 4g got over sold. Left for AT&T and couldn't be happier. Have 5 lines with AT&T and moved my last odd line from sprint to Verizon for the nexus and again, night and day service difference.
Funny thing is my Verizon costs are the same as sprint. Texting through google voice and I use grooveip for calls when my minutes get low. 4gb of data is plenty for me especially when it actually works. Most of my sprint speed tests were measured in fractions of a mbit. Usually sub 150 kbs. Pathetic. They can keep their premium data add on
Aridon i did exactly what you did! Left for ATT got an unlocked Nexus though. never been happier
Completely agree with OP, this is probably the best phone I have ever had, hands down. I have no issues with it what so ever.
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I'll add that you should push verizon for a new phone if you are having a lot of data and/or voice drops.
I got a new phone and the difference is night and day... No drops now
+1 on this. Coming from HTC I was very skeptical about Samsung and their plastic and the 'less good' GPU. But everything else is so got damn great about this phone that the plastic and GPU doesn't bug me anymore . I'm sure I'll keep this phone until the next nexus is out .
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Ya, I'm pretty stoked about it...
It just makes me more excited for the 2013/2014 nexus!!!
I can't wait to hear the complaints then! ...We'll be complaining about having a 8-core nexus with 4GB ram when 16-core phones with 8GB ram are just around the corner!
I am up for an upgrade tomorrow and I have been tortured with the choice between the S3 and the N2. Currently I have an Epic 4G running the bleeding edge of CM10 nighties.
Here is my dilemma. I remember the days of the Epic not having CM or AOSP support. it was not a fine time bouncing from ROM to ROM trying to avoid the random reboots while keeping the feature I wanted (WiFi tether, new OS, battery life, etc.). Samsung constantly struggling with the fact they had 5 or 6 similar but very different phones to update. Phones that were impaired by low memory and light processors
But the world has changed slightly. Samsung now has 1-2 flagship phones, still different but only in small ways which (should*) make updating them easier. I believe that updates will be better, not great, but better.
The S3 in my mind is limited by a smaller processor and less RAM then the GN2, but I'm not sure without the sources and docs if that matters at all. I thoink that samsung will eventually give the Devs everything they want but not till the S4 is out and I'm not sure how many of them will want to touch the GN2 at that point.
My hands are huge and the size of the GN2 is ideal for me, but then again the S3 is right there also.
Battery life the GN2 wins hands down, from what i have read.
S-PEN I don't know if I would ever use it, to me its much like the physical keyboard. Great to have but not necessary.
Any other insights that you could offer to help my decision making would be appreciated.
the pen isn't just a writing utensil... games are much easier with it (think fruit ninja), the hovering feature works like a mouse (such as in drop down menus that used to just think you clicked on then)
the size also matters. the day 1 of your friends/co-workers gets one an shows it to you will be the first day you start regretting the s3 for the rest of your life (I got mine and now everyone at work thinks their phone is tiny)
they will release the source eventually. sammy isn't known for disliking devs, that'd be verizon. samsung had even been known to hand free phones to the cyanogenmod team and saying "here, get to work"
I have 3 co-workers with the s3 and they all hate it now that they took a 5 minute look at my phone.
and your wrong about the timeframe for our source. the s2 got it as soon as the first update came out...
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skyjedi said:
I am up for an upgrade tomorrow and I have been tortured with the choice between the S3 and the N2. Currently I have an Epic 4G running the bleeding edge of CM10 nighties.
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I have held a N2, but I don't know why folks would want a S3 if they could hold/pocket a N2 as well. Its a faster CPU, bigger screen, more battery plus a nifty tool to use as well.
I am still getting used to my GN2,but as soon as I showed people at work, they went called their carrier on released date for one. They ARE getting one. The more I use it, the more I love it. I came from an Epic 4g and I am amazed at this thing. I loaded the Nook app and sideloaded my books. I no longer use my tablet...lol...
Its like a small paperback book in my hand. I love the emails, note taking, screen, games, etc...etc...etc...I "almost" got the GSIII, but decided to wait for this.
Things I cannot do with this phone, I bike ride to work and it doesn't fit in my stem bag (E4G did). I do not keep it in my vest pocket (rear) since I am afraid of it slipping out. I now stuff it into my bag when I ride and throw my BT headset around my neck. I use my bt headset A LOT more which is fine.
Whenever anyone see it though, they fall in love..lol..I really do like it and am putting it to the test next month when I travel and leave my laptop and tablet at home.
I had the GS3 and while I loved the phone I got rid of it for the GN2. IF you need CM9 or CM10 you may want to go with the GS3 as it may not come to the GN2 due to the processor and source code. The two phones are fairly similar. My GS3 had sucky battery life and I had to use an extended battery with it and run longevity battery saver. I do not need an extended battery with the GN2, It lasts a long time, just as long as my extended battery probably. I love this thing! I only use my s pen to play draw something with.
I own both and after using the Note II for one day the GS III seems small to me...
The GS III is one BAD A$$ phone, don't get me wrong but the Note II kills it in every way!!!
Get the note 2____
Let me see, a bigger screen, a faster processor, a bigger battery. Get the GS3
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The sgs3 is not much of an upgrade from the Epic Touch... More like a very minor refresh. If they kept the quad core in the S3 you'd have a question worth asking.
Note2 bought
International note 2 just got first build of cm10 today ....it should not be long until its hits our device on sprint too ...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1968949
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walord said:
The sgs3 is not much of an upgrade from the Epic Touch... More like a very minor refresh. If they kept the quad core in the S3 you'd have a question worth asking.
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Oh come on...
Better, faster CPU (architecture, etc)
Higher res screen - 1280x720 (vs 800x480)
Double the memory
Bigger battery
LTE (vs WiMax, debatable)
etc...
walord said:
The sgs3 is not much of an upgrade from the Epic Touch... More like a very minor refresh. If they kept the quad core in the S3 you'd have a question worth asking.
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not coming from Epic touch, coming from epic 4g
skyjedi said:
Note2 bought
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You made the right decision
Edit: Tapatalk/(insert other app name here) plus Popup Browser is such a great feature.
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