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I need an honest answer I just got my gs2 about two weeks ago and I can exchange it for a nexus or you x owners of s2 think I should just stay with the s2 which I like but that screen on the nexus is just so frigin beautiful.
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Came from s2 no regrets be nexus is so much better ......probably more to do with software tho
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thanks looks like ill be heading to the tomorrow thanks dude
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Came from tmobile s2 this is so much better! Just looks alot better and feels so much better runs alot smoother as well!

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thanks looks like ill be heading to the tomorrow thanks dude
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That's all it took? One response and you're convinced?? Go get the effin phone already and stop being so passive. Mmmkaypumpkin? Lol
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I don't have it yet but I'll be coming from the at&t GS2. To me dev support is extremely important. So what better phone to have than the nexus.

I currently still have the s2 as well, I kept it just incase I changed my mind, but never use it now, just love this phone!
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Ditto , I kept my s2 thinking I might want to go back to it but I love the GN so have decided to sell my s2.

Both amazing devices, but the nexus is in incredible. Go nexus.
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That's all it took? One response and you're convinced??
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Haha, thought the same thing.......
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Joe

Yeh still got my gs2 but to me I brows the internet and watch videos a lot so screen Res was a major thing for me, also honestly the s2 looked a little like the ip4 also had that, would pic the gn over the ip4 and the gs2 any day, I also notice less issues on the forums with this phone with the gs2 it was full of buggs lucky I just had some battery drain but that was it. Get the gn its a great phone.
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I have no regrets whatsoever getting the Nexus.
The higher screen resolution is a plus for me...as I like to pick the smallest fonts possible to put more info on screen.
The Nexus feels better in hand probably due to the slight curve in design.

K before the store opens I know you guys think I jumped the gun and made my decision on one comment but it seems likea war between s2 lovers vs prime lovers and you hear so many good answers just so hard to tell who is telling the truth or they are just making up ****. also wanna say is that Im not that good with phones meaning that I I'm not going to root or put custom roms on it also is it also true that the nexus won't sync up with computer but it syncs everything automatically to a cloud kinda like icloud if? I like how easy the s2 works please help I'm messed up
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meaning is the s2 easier to use than the nexus cause I payed 600 for the s2 and only have tool pay an extra 50 to get the nexus
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GS2 T989 is much better the Galaxy Nexus.

We are always going to be behind with software. This is the Google's and Manufacturer's fault. I have the Galaxy Nexus in my hand today and I had the GS2 for 2 months already there is nothing that Galaxy Nexus has that GS2 doesn't and we have to wait for this **** manufacturer's to release updates. The GS2 is faster and more conferable in hand.
If anyone has any questions ask me I'll try to answer.
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I won't go as far as to say that the Galaxy S II is the better phone. I had a Galaxy Nexus on Verizon and it was great other then a couple defects I ran into. The software on the Galaxy Nexus will most likely be better then what makes its way to the GSII and the notification led on the Nexus is the best one I have seen on any phone. The Galaxy S II has a way better camera and has been a lot more reliable.
Both are great phones. Its really hard to say which one is better.

I say your essentially buying the same phone twice. Besides ics and a few other differences they are basically the same phone.
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moondrius said:
I won't go as far as to say that the Galaxy S II is the better phone. I had a Galaxy Nexus on Verizon and it was great other then a couple defects I ran into. The software on the Galaxy Nexus will most likely be better then what makes its way to the GSII and the notification led on the Nexus is the best one I have seen on any phone. The Galaxy S II has a way better camera and has been a lot more reliable.
Both are great phones. Its really hard to say which one is better.
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I agree with you, we have a better hardware and behind on software, until Samsung >Tmobile give us the update we are on old software we have to thank the devs so much for makeing the rom's.
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I'm sure theirs been a long thread discussing this already. Everyone feels strongly opinionated and there is no true winner. They both have pros and cons. If I HAD to choose I would go with the Nexus hands down for the fact that its a nexus phone and development will be great. ICS seems amazing and the display as well.
There is enough hate in the world. Why can't we all get along here ...?

Oh man, you guys completely ignore the screen issue our GS2 has. If it was a good screen, had a exynos then it would be better than the nexus. International GS2 fits in that category.

Okay.. I own and love both phones and these types of threads are entirely subjective and flame prone. Holding a phone in your hand is NOT a valid explanation for why a phone is better than another. You need to have plenty of hands-on time to really know the pro's and con's of both. (And neither is immune to either.)
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Husam2011 said:
Oh man, you guys completely ignore the screen issue our GS2 has. If it was a good screen, had a exynos then it would be better than the nexus. International GS2 fits in that category.
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ignore?
most of us dont even notice the issue until someone mention it(i didnt know this until i heard about it..and i always use my phone in the dark..)

Man we buy the phones for $500 to $600 and we have to cry to get some software updates thats the thing. Google shouldn't relese the update till all the major manufacturers have their updates ready as well. If it goes like this we are going to get ICS end of the year, after original Galaxy s 2 i9100 gets it then we get it and that's the question if the carriers put thirty **** in there. So we looking at till September when Google will unveil the 5.0
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Husam2011 said:
Oh man, you guys completely ignore the screen issue our GS2 has. If it was a good screen, had a exynos then it would be better than the nexus. International GS2 fits in that category.
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if you read on the i9250 forum, they too have the screen problem, and their screen is 720
other than ICS which we'll get, the only other difference is the Barometer sensor
otherwise the i9250 is actually under grade, they even got a major issue with the storage and MTP, and fake sdcard to make old Apps compatible, but even so, there are still Apps that are still not compatible
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Man we buy the phones for $500 to $600 and we have to cry to get some software updates thats the thing. Google shouldn't relese the update till all the major manufacturers have their updates ready as well. If it goes like this we are going to get ICS end of the year, after original Galaxy s 2 i9100 gets it then we get it and that's the question if the carriers put thirty **** in there. So we looking at till September when Google will unveil the 5.0
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What the hell is thirty ****?
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xsteven77x said:
What the hell is thirty ****?
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(Their **** )sorry
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Ill take external SD support, 8mp cam over the galaxy nexus anyday. This whole the nexus is better crap is dumb all it has is ics and even ics isn't that amazing i used it on the sensation for two weeks and its really good. It adds plenty of things that are pleasant and well done now on android. The bad is apps still need to be updated but the sensation outclassed the galaxy nexus with ics as it is and once we get it this phone will be above the nexus. People buy a phone and always look for something to complain about the screen issue is annoying if you notice it but I'm hoping supercurio makes a fix for us. Either way my use isn't affected except for maybe 5% of the time and even then its just not pleasant to look at. There are a handful of phones that once they have ics will make the nexus look out dated galaxy s 2, amaze 4g, rezound, razr, etc.... development is just slowed from these phones being new and because developing gingerbread might be worthless if ics is here in a couple months.
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My nexus will be here Tuesday and ill be happy to do a side by side comparison. The gs2 is the best phone I've ever owned and I've owned alot. Outside of the OS the nexus will have a hard time convincing me otherwise.
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I can't get use to the nexus without buttons and it feels very narrow and long.
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I can't get use to the nexus without buttons and it feels very narrow and long.
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Ha-ha that's how I felt at first too but being on my second day now it's actually pretty easy. The hardest part for me was not hitting the damn home button instead of the space bar.
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I'm having that problem now currently with the SG2 haha. Second day with the phone (last phone was MT4G) and every other time when hitting the space bar I hit one of the "hard" buttons on the bottom. Slowly getting used to it though.
I will say - if the Nexus had an equal or better camera than the SG2, I would probably return this and get that instead, especially as there's supposed to be a white one coming out. But I use my phone's camera A LOT, and it's an important feature for me, so the Nexus is out right there. I don't know why they'd release a 'flagship' phone with semi out-of-date specs. With iphone 4, SG2, and many others coming out with 8 megapixels, why would Google only do 5?? Anyway...

notification led on galaxy nexus is really badass too, +1 for that

Im going to donate a tmobile galaxy s2 to the first dev that makes a fully working ics rom for t989.
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sunsean said:
I'm having that problem now currently with the SG2 haha. Second day with the phone (last phone was MT4G) and every other time when hitting the space bar I hit one of the "hard" buttons on the bottom. Slowly getting used to it though.
I will say - if the Nexus had an equal or better camera than the SG2, I would probably return this and get that instead, especially as there's supposed to be a white one coming out. But I use my phone's camera A LOT, and it's an important feature for me, so the Nexus is out right there. I don't know why they'd release a 'flagship' phone with semi out-of-date specs. With iphone 4, SG2, and many others coming out with 8 megapixels, why would Google only do 5?? Anyway...
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Lol, well the GS2 is a vast improvement over the myTouch 4G. (I loved that phone when it first came out too, lol.)
I think the Nexus camera has a lot of software issues. It is okay but i think it will get better as Google picks up the slack. Hell they paused the latest update for reasons unknown but people have reported much better stats all around with the leaked 4.0.3 that has been lurking around. I truly believe people make a bigger deal than what is necessary about both of these phones. Why try to argue one over the other? They are both great! As i said previously, both have pro's and con's but i think either or should be enough to satisfy the vast majority of users.
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A new and veeerry happy Galaxy Nexus user

Hi poeple!!
Came to say hello...ohh...ohh...ohhohhhhhhh....
Last week, after some research and comparing to One X made my decision for Gnex after 2 years owning a HD2.
What a beauty! And great community/custom kernels/roms on xda
Love this phone
Grtz 0kk0

Welcome, it's very refreshing to have a new owner come in and NOT say "why does my GN suck compared to my ______"

I've had mine since January and couldn't be happier.
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Battery Life is also great... with a lot of use i still get 36 hours... And the screen (Brightness 10% or more) is awesome...
I like
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For only 375 euries / euro... I dont understand lol
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Enjoy
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I just placed my order from the play store. Can't wait to join the community.
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stunndd said:
I just placed my order from the play store. Can't wait to join the community.
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You won't be disappointed. It's an amazing phone with a beautiful screen, and you'll love having no physical / capacitive buttons
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Received mine from the Play Store last Thursday and I love it so far. My data speeds aren't as good as my other hspa+ devices on AT&T, but they aren't terrible.

Yeah I just got my phone 2 weeks ago...Stock google is just so...nice.

Just got mine 3 hours ago. I'm loving it so far. Came from an iPhone 4S.
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Dahazman said:
Just got mine 3 hours ago. I'm loving it so far. Came from an iPhone 4S.
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Nice to escape the garden right.
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You know, I love mine too. But my friend (who converted me to Android from the dark evil hands of Apple) is having a torrid time with his.
He loves Android and had always owned one, but this is the first time he's absolutely hating the experience. his device reboots at least twice every day (he's on stock, but he tries a lot of different apps) he did so in older phones too but never faced this problem.
I love my nexus and will never give it up, but let's be honest, the build is just not stable for prime time. Not every ones lucky with it.
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I bought this phone 2 months ago and then bought 1 for my lady a month later. The both of us couldn't be happier coming from the T-Mobile galaxy s2. I can't find a reason to flash a rom or kernel yet as I can't imagine developers being better that GOOGLE themselves ya know what I mean

Sometimes a phone is more then the sum of its parts or specs. I believe this phone is great example of this.
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Just got my Nexus yesterday and coming from the Droid X2 I can tell you it's very relieving knowing you're in good hands.

All of this positive talk is helping me get over the "sticker shock". Lol
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The sticker shock happens but it is much easier to swallow when we buy 300-550 tablets with accessories. Anyway I have had mine a week form the play store its been awesome. Coming from T-Mobile galaxy s 2. Much nicer and smoother.
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Just got home from picking one up from a google employee. Returning my HTC One X for this and i'm liking it so far. Is there a way to tell which build is on here (yakju, etc.)

zellroot said:
I can't find a reason to flash a rom or kernel yet as I can't imagine developers being better that GOOGLE themselves ya know what I mean
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these devs blow stock out of the water with all the features, customizations & insane battery life. custom roms & kernels in this dev section are definitely worth checking out...

Would you advise me to get a Galaxy Nexus now?

Hey,
I'm using my HTC Legend for more than 2 years now and I kinda want something new. I want a bigger screen and I like the update policy with the Galaxy Nexus.
I'm from Germany and could get one for about 349€. I know that there will be a new Nexus device (also heard rumors there might be 5) by the end of this year, but that one will probably ... expensive and i kinda don't wanna spend much more than 400€ on a phone.
What would you do? Why?

gaga111 said:
Hey,
I'm using my HTC Legend for more than 2 years now and I kinda want something new. I want a bigger screen and I like the update policy with the Galaxy Nexus.
I'm from Germany and could get one for about 349€. I know that there will be a new Nexus device (also heard rumors there might be 5) by the end of this year, but that one will probably ... expensive and i kinda don't wanna spend much more than 400€ on a phone.
What would you do? Why?
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Given your budget, I'd say that you couldn't get anything better than the Galaxy Nexus. But be prepared to be disappointed by the display.

I've had it since December and still no real complaints. I'm not a fanatic about the specs like a lot of people. It's a phone, it does what I need it to do. Flash a ROM here and there for a bit of a different look.
On a budget... this phone is a great choice. I still would take it over the HTC One X or Galaxy S3.

cm0901 said:
Given your budget, I'd say that you couldn't get anything better than the Galaxy Nexus. But be prepared to be disappointed by the display.
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You(along with quite a few others) must have gotten lemons. My GN's display is great and one of the best I've seen.
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DirgeExtinction said:
You(along with quite a few others) must have gotten lemons. My GN's display is great and one of the best I've seen.
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A few others? I wouldn't say a few, my friend... just look at the other thread, there's a sticky one as well
Just to note, is your screen perfect even in low brightness? No banding, no burn in, no purple tint (especially with greys), no black spots on black background and low lights?
Well, if that's the case... you've been really lucky

I have the HTC one xl, running the jelly bean cm10 alpha. I would take it over the gn, but only for the specs, and I'm regretting not waiting for the best nexus. I plan to get the next one as soon as it comes out
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Man it feels good to finally have a GNEX

...lol. but seroiusly though, i just sold my GS2 Hercules and bought my gsm GNEX off a chick on craigslist for $200:laugh: finally, no more touchwiz or sense crapola, just pure sexy google AOSP for this guy:good:

Did the same thing myself, sold my gs2 and bought this brand new for 300. Best move ever.
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lowrider262 said:
...lol. but seroiusly though, i just sold my GS2 Hercules and bought my gsm GNEX off a chick on craigslist for $200:laugh: finally, no more touchwiz or sense crapola, just pure sexy google AOSP for this guy:good:
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I did the same thing today. 200$ on craigslist off of some guy. Phone was only a week old. I came from a nexus s 4g and loved it. I needed better hardware though. I love this phone
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I sold my htc amaze and bought the nexus for 380.00
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Welcome to Nexus world. Now you are finally alive!! :highfive:

I drop my t mobile g2x and got the nexus for 390 after tax from Google play. Love the phone. Love the jelly bean.
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Yea I got it home, jumped on xda, and within 20 minutes was running codename android ROM. This thing flows like butter
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Yea I got it home, jumped on xda, and within 20 minutes was running codename android ROM. This thing flows like butter
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Nice work! :good:

garrychau said:
I drop my t mobile g2x and got the nexus for 390 after tax from Google play. Love the phone. Love the jelly bean.
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I actually really liked my g2x, the screen was awesome on it and it felt good in the hand. Also the tegra 2 was smokin fast, IMO was faster than my gs2. Just sucked that it had such little ram and the battery life was horrible. And the camera blew too
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Welcome to the dark side. We have weed and cookies.
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Welcome. I'll bring the beer!
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Welcome to the dark side. We have weed and cookies.
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And man do they go good together! :cyclops:

Long live Nexus!
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Dude I did the exact same change (mine was the skyrocket s2) and I was like
Makes that phone feel like a pos

I have gotten to play with all the newest fancy phones (ONE X, SGS3, etc..) , ill still take my nexus any day of the week. In fact, I would go as far as saying If I was forced to used one of the fancy new phones (that isn't a nexus), I would be extremely unhappy.
An acquaintance of mine the other day was showing me his new [whatever the newest motorola is], making sure to emphasize how much better it is than the "old" galaxy nexus. Next he asked me if I knew how to get the verizon bloat off and when he would be getting a jellybean update... I just laughed.

I paid$150 New for mine plus I get a $50 rebate, and still have the Evo 3D, I just don't use the Evo though since it has sense and since you can't remove bloat without rooting.
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garu12 said:
Dude I did the exact same change (mine was the skyrocket s2) and I was like
Makes that phone feel like a pos
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I probably would have kept my S2 Hercules if the call quality wasn't so crappy. that thing had some serious call echo on every ROM i tried including stock on both mine and my gf's S2 plus I think that phone was a lot of peoples first android... there was tons of noobs asking the same question 10 times on every page of every ROM thread:what: got annoying real quick lol
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Had an iPhone 4S, gave it to my gf. Had an epic before that, selling the crapwiz S2, waiting on the GNEX to come in the mail!!!!

Good on you for paying only 200, great deal for a phone which I have no complaints about beyond speaker volume. I remember being terrified in the interim waiting for shipment of my phone when I came on here and saw all the 'my screen sucks' threads. Just a question if purchasing a used Nexus, is there a quick and dirty way of determining if the secure element necessary for Google Wallet is intact?

I received mine a few days ago. I bought it off ebay for 240 bucks, it came with a nice case and is in like new condition.
This thing is amazing and coming from a Thunderbolt that I have had for well over a year now it makes me wonder what cell phones are gonna be like in 10 or 15 years. I mean the display on the Nexus is gorgeous, the screen is about the perfect size and has a fairly high resolution, the phone is pretty thin, has plenty of built in memory, the OS is intuitive and silky smooth from a performance perspective... I could go on and on but I honestly don't know how things could get that much better. Really the only thing from a hardware perspective that comes to mind is battery life. Maybe in 10 years you will be able to go a week on heavy usage without having to charge your phone.