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[Q] Galaxy s II or not?

Hello All,
I’m seriously thinking of selling this phone and going to an HTC Sensation. My main reason is ROM support. We really have a few ROMs and all are really the same Stock with modifications and different themes and colors.
However with the HTC sensation, there is Ice cream, MIUI, ice-cream sense, etc. basically many more options.
I was so pumped to get this phone at the time I sold my HTC sensation but I find myself checking the Development threads ever hour, daily for a miracle. I don’t think Santa is coming.
I know I’m going to hear it but give it to me everyone, Should I sale or wait? I’m on the ropes.
Thanks
24bronco

Cya
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Wait, there's loads of aosp/ aokp roms that are nearly finished. Just waiting for kernel sources. You'd be mad to get rid now its just starting to get exciting.
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Hi,
Yes I have the Sensation, well the XE, and I would have this phone over the GSII anyday. The specs of these phones are similar, but the sensation has more in resolution. Also I use ICS as the only rom. I might try Sense 3.6. Also the Sensation may get a port of HTC sense 4.0. So get the Sensation
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weeo said:
Hi,
Yes I have the Sensation, well the XE, and I would have this phone over the GSII anyday. The specs of these phones are similar, but the sensation has more in resolution. Also I use ICS as the only rom. I might try Sense 3.6. Also the Sensation may get a port of HTC sense 4.0. So get the Sensation
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Exactly, I feel Like im missing out on the Ice cream ROMs. and further developments with it.
Thanks'

tango280581 said:
Wait, there's loads of aosp/ aokp roms that are nearly finished. Just waiting for kernel sources. You'd be mad to get rid now its just starting to get exciting.
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So your saying that, I should wait because things are in the work. I just read that Cyanogen will not support our phone for his new new ROM. is this true?

tango280581 said:
Wait, there's loads of aosp/ aokp roms that are nearly finished. Just waiting for kernel sources. You'd be mad to get rid now its just starting to get exciting.
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Yo, you have the i9100 , we have the. T989. Nothing the same, why you here anyways?

Just get the sensation if thats what makes you happy.

24bronco said:
So your saying that, I should wait because things are in the work. I just read that Cyanogen will not support our phone for his new new ROM. is this true?
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Hm. Let me see this. But we have other good devs. Either way we will still get a AOSP ICS ROM with maybe CM features, or others that can conpensate for it. And Sense is pretty!!! I would stick with HTC. And from a non developers POV (lulz) The HTC has nice Build Quality.

24bronco said:
Hello All,
I’m seriously thinking of selling this phone and going to an HTC Sensation. My main reason is ROM support. We really have a few ROMs and all are really the same Stock with modifications and different themes and colors.
However with the HTC sensation, there is Ice cream, MIUI, ice-cream sense, etc. basically many more options.
I was so pumped to get this phone at the time I sold my HTC sensation but I find myself checking the Development threads ever hour, daily for a miracle. I don’t think Santa is coming.
I know I’m going to hear it but give it to me everyone, Should I sale or wait? I’m on the ropes.
Thanks
24bronco
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Keep it. As soon as CM9 comes for our device with the sources available, the ROMs will 'skyrocket' (No pun intended) It's just about to get interesting.

Dude why are you in. the t989 forum our phones are not the same...even if we got ics tomorrow wouldn't do you bit of good
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alphadog32 said:
Yo, you have the i9100 , we have the. T989. Nothing the same, why you here anyways?
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KonstantinKeller said:
Keep it. As soon as CM9 comes for our device with the sources available, the ROMs will 'skyrocket' (No pun intended) It's just about to get interesting.
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Thanks, I guess but CM9 is months away im sure..

24bronco said:
Thanks, I guess but CM9 is months away im sure..
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Still, if you move, you'll regret it sooner or later.

KonstantinKeller said:
Still, if you move, you'll regret it sooner or later.
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Exaclty, Thats how Im feeling now with the Sensation. I had it and then moved and got this phone. Now Im debating to get rid or this and go back to the Sensation. I mean dont get me wrong. I love how the hone looks,white Galaxy, Im glad to have it. But I would rather have an ugly looking phone with great software.

I asked the same question when I first got this phone, but I realized the limited roms we do have does our phone justice, although I do wish we have the i9100 dev support, anyway this phone over any HTC phone, besides the one series
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relldroid said:
I asked the same question when I first got this phone, but I realized the limited roms we do have does our phone justice, although I do wish we have the i9100 dev support, anyway this phone over any HTC phone, besides the one series
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I agree, Im running Juggernaught new 5.0 Rom and cant complain one bit about it but, Im already stuck with the wife. I just kinda wish with my phone, I can cheat a bit..haha' and Flash more Roms. You know, Have different flavors...Not just be limited to a one or two ROMS and waiting for updates checking daily at the Devs mercy. And I know someone is going to say it, "START Deving Myself"....and thats why im asking about Sensation Phone that has more ROM support....

24bronco said:
Exaclty, Thats how Im feeling now with the Sensation. I had it and then moved and got this phone. Now Im debating to get rid or this and go back to the Sensation. I mean dont get me wrong. I love how the hone looks,white Galaxy, Im glad to have it. But I would rather have an ugly looking phone with great software.
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Stay with it. It'll have great ROM support soon. The reason we have little ROMs is because people are getting bored of Gingerbread, and are waiting for ICS to be released. Then there will be tons of ROMs! Great for flashaholics like me

I came from an HTC sensation ... And i can tell you that the galaxy s2 is a better phone and much faster ....
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KonstantinKeller said:
Stay with it. It'll have great ROM support soon. The reason we have little ROMs is because people are getting bored of Gingerbread, and are waiting for ICS to be released. Then there will be tons of ROMs! Great for flashaholics like me
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Im a flashaholic too but there's nothing to flash, How are you getting your fix? what ROms are you flashing weekly?

We need new roms

Dear Devs,
I love the work you guys do. You spend your own free time to make our phones better, and dont ask for much in return. So thanks for that. But i think we have too many sense 3.5 roms. we need some variety. So if you guys feel like working on some really good AOSP roms or something, im sure the dinc 2 community would eat them alive.
PS- im not trying to sound like im complaining too much or anything. I just wanted to voice my opinion on the matter. Im sure you devs love to hear some consumer feedback on your products.

Why don't you try making one? Not sarcastic, a serious suggestion. I'm only here for another month sadly.

Amphibliam said:
Why don't you try making one? Not sarcastic, a serious suggestion. I'm only here for another month sadly.
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Lol I am trying to get a rezound. Buy when I get back from deployment is when I get my upgrade.
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Why a rezound? Its been out almost 5 months. You see the screenies for inc4g?

Rezound is s-off pending release.. I would get it too, but I can't upgrade till next year.
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I'm going nexus! YAYAYAYAYAY! I love AOSP and the nexus is PERFECT for me. Rezound = the devil for me.

I just couldn't upgrade to a phone that's been out for almost half a year already. Are you getting the nexus galaxy?

I've got an alpha 3.6 Rom I could release this weekend, if anyone's interested in helping to fix bugs?
Works well, but there are issues to fix... Ie, phone reboots when the screen is off... I've been out of active development for a while, but I'm willing to toss something out there...
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I'm down to test

Linch89 said:
I just couldn't upgrade to a phone that's been out for almost half a year already. Are you getting the nexus galaxy?
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Galaxy Nexus, yes. There's no better phone out. I'm getting it in May, so if the GS3 hits, then that's my phone, if not, GNEXUS!

Linch89 said:
I'm down to test
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+1
I can't promise immediate feedback, but I'm known around here and another site as a tester.
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tylerlawhon said:
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I can't promise immediate feedback, but I'm known around here and another site as a tester.
Swyped From My frankenKANG'd Superphone Using Magic (TapaTalk 2 Beta 6)
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Ok, I'll upload a test Rom tomorrow and post it. Everything seems to work fine, just no backlights, camera and reboots on screen off. Other than that, its functional. Calls work (as long as you don't shut the screen off), sms/mms and WiFi... I'm setting up aroma installer for it now and working on the framework decompile to fix the backlights. The reboots I'm stumped on, though...
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Ill help you test Mac. I remember you from the Eris days. Im surprised you haven't released a rom sooner.
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disconnecktie said:
Ill help you test Mac. I remember you from the Eris days. Im surprised you haven't released a rom sooner.
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I'll hit you up when I have it uploaded. I'm uploading what I'm using now, so it won't be any official release till tomorrow afternoon (when I get off work). I'll list all the bugs and such in the OP when I get it up.
I haven't really had any motivation to keep active on here lately, just a lot of home to deal with and I don't like having to break out for months at a time leaving everyone hanging... Don't know how much I can put into this, but what the heck, I'll try anyway. The Inc2 will probably be official ICS 3.6 by the time all the bugs are worked out, though... lol.
Here's a little taste...

So is there an official date or an eta for ics yet. I haven't heard yet. Sorry if someone answered this already.
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disconnecktie said:
Ill help you test Mac. I remember you from the Eris days. Im surprised you haven't released a rom sooner.
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Yea I remember mac helped tazz get cm7 before I went to basic
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disconnecktie said:
So is there an official date or an eta for ics yet. I haven't heard yet. Sorry if someone answered this already.
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No official date yet... All I've heard so far is soon... Lol.
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Hehe yea that's all I've heard too. I've been staying away from the ics roms for now but ill flash one to test for you Mac.
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disconnecktie said:
Hehe yea that's all I've heard too. I've been staying away from the ics roms for now but ill flash one to test for you Mac.
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Check the developer forums tomorrow night, I'll have an alpha posted... Thanks bro!
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as far as me making my own, i would but i got high school to worry about first and with all the homework i get i barley have enough time to poop -.-
@knipp21- you lucky ducky, and thanks for serving our country. my dads in the military so i know what deployment does to a family.
@Linch89- The inc 4g is crap, barley an upgrade and the "metal" coating on the one x and one s is peeling off on phones. HTC is having to recall them and give the customers ones that are fixed. Thats why as of right now the rezound is a pretty good upgrade. PLus since its been out so long its got a pretty good dev community from what ive heard, never took a look for myself.
@macrodroid- haha i JUST saw that post for your rom. ill try it as soon as it at least goes beta since its still alpha.
Thanks for all the replies its a good disscussion

Worth switching over?

Okay so I just dropped my HTC One S and it completely shattered the screen.
I'm getting a replacement and I'm going to sell that replacement.
Question to you is, how is the Galaxy Nexus?
I might get a 4.1 Jelly Bean one for $350 from the Play Store?
I know it's going from 1.5GHz to 1.2GHz but I'm not sure here, help?

It's not bad...depends on what you want. Everything except the camera is good on galaxy nexus.
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If you value your phone. Then yes do it
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Reviewers said:
I know it's going from 1.5GHz to 1.2GHz but I'm not sure here, help?
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You don't get it...

One S is pretty fast phone, and what I see here is it's going to get JB pretty soon.
Galaxy nexus is pretty laggy on ICS, but very smooth on JB.
So it's the matter of few months for One S and JB, if you want new OS ASAP GN all the way.

atifsh said:
...and what I see here is it's going to get JB pretty soon.
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LOL that's hilarious.

atifsh said:
Galaxy nexus is pretty laggy on ICS, but very smooth on JB.
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Lol that's also hilarious. Or you had a dud.
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95Z28 said:
Lol that's also hilarious. Or you had a dud.
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you guys obviously didn't change from fast phone, it's easy to lol at someone if you have not used a faster phone.
I had i9100.

martonikaj said:
LOL that's hilarious.
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well if official HTC posting is hilarious than ok. Lol

HTC is terrible and I will never ever ever purchase a HTC phone again.
Guess I'm buying a GN.

atifsh said:
well if official HTC posting is hilarious than ok. Lol
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They said they're "working on Jellybean". NO SH~T they're working on it. Doesn't mean that its coming soon. Just look at the past... If you think that HTC will update the One series to 4.1 faster than they've done previous updates, you're losing your mind.

martonikaj said:
They said they're "working on Jellybean". NO SH~T they're working on it. Doesn't an that its coming soon. Just look at the past... If you think that HTC will update the One series to 4.1 faster than they've done previous updates, you're losing your mind.
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I'll explode if I find out HTC is actually taking something seriously(by that I mean actually hauling ass).
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If I have helped you.... hit that sexy thanks button. ^_^

I thought the one s the was the best phone for tmobile so I bought it coming from the gnex. Looking at the screen I immediately regretted my decision. So I switched back and now with jb I won't consider anything else for awhile
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atifsh said:
you guys obviously didn't change from fast phone, it's easy to lol at someone if you have not used a faster phone.
I had i9100.
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I came from a g note and the nexus is plenty fast, but as is said on here over and over, nexus was never famed to be a hardware monster. It is known for software and dev base
Jellin' like a felon

My GNex is hands down the best phone I've had. Camera isn't ideal but still works great to snap quick photos. JB basically made it a whole new phone... no lag at all and fantastic features.
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martonikaj said:
They said they're "working on Jellybean". NO SH~T they're working on it. Doesn't mean that its coming soon. Just look at the past... If you think that HTC will update the One series to 4.1 faster than they've done previous updates, you're losing your mind.
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Thanks for such nice words.... but I've said if you can wait few months it will get it or GN all the way. Is it that hard to read whole thing

kevinjgray88 said:
I came from a g note and the nexus is plenty fast, but as is said on here over and over, nexus was never famed to be a hardware monster. It is known for software and dev base
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and what does this suppose to do with the fact what I have said?
If you had exynos version you know what I mean.
But don't forget I'm rocking GN on jelly bean and loving it. But that doesn't mean I can't say some bad about it.

2 things to consider if I were you:
1. If you want the pure Google experience, not a hybrid vendor/android phone; definitely the GneX or wait until later in year for the Nexus line.
2. If you prefer a bit more "powerful" hardware right now, the Galaxy S III is the best option in my opinion. Of course you have to deal with Carrier lock and Samsung's TWiz running on top of Android OS.
Both are win win situations, just depends on your preference...
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Heads up .. 4.2 Update; one step closer

Found this article just now:
Samsung Galaxy S3 Android 4.2 Jelly Bean Update Gets Stamp Of Approval
http://www.autoomobile.com/news/samsung-galaxy-s3-android-42-jelly-bean-update-3/10011064/

Honestly, I remember back in the Epic 4G days when Samsung had the reputation that they did not support their devices, but it appears they've changed their attitude and now they're releasing updates like mad, even more efficiently than HTC is (at least for CDMA-based devices.)
If this is true, then the Samsung devs in charge of CDMA development will start porting it over to our devices. Perhaps we'll see RDFs in the next few days?

Very interesting... I'll be following this thread closely.
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Overstew said:
Honestly, I remember back in the Epic 4G days when Samsung had the reputation that they did not support their devices, but it appears they've changed their attitude and now they're releasing updates like mad, even more efficiently than HTC is (at least for CDMA-based devices.)
If this is true, then the Samsung devs in charge of CDMA development will start porting it over to our devices. Perhaps we'll see RDFs in the next few days?
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I had an Epic as well and it seemed like Samfirmware was our only hope. I share your sentiments and look forward to any changes Samsung is willing to make with regards to device updates.

I'm from the OG Epic as well (from its release to the s3 release); It is really refreshing to see them pushing out the updates for this phone!!

I too am from the OG Epic. People continuously blamed Samsung for the slow updates for it when in reality rdfs were being generated and test releases sent to Sprint almost daily and within weeks of the international update. I think the less intrusive touchwiz allows for faster updating. So hopefully we will see some rdfs reported soon.
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Also a fellow OG Epic user ... boy I miss that phone (still drooling over that keyboard), but also love my GSIII. Nice to have the OG Epic family reunited here. If Samsung releases a 4.2 update for the GSIII in the near future, I'll take back all the bad things I said about them

hah what are the chances that 4.2 gets released before the s4 marketing train comes rolling through town

jdelano said:
I'm from the OG Epic as well (from its release to the s3 release); It is really refreshing to see them pushing out the updates for this phone!!
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X2. Also, you see Samsung promo the crap out of this phone, unlike what they did with the OG Epic, so it seems that they're really behind this one.

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X2. Also, you see Samsung promo the crap out of this phone, unlike what they did with the OG Epic, so it seems that they're really behind this one.
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That's because this phone is available for all major carriers. The Epic was only for Sprint thus Samsung relied on Sprint to advertise who decided to push the Evo instead.
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Epic user also
I'm glad I stayed with Samsung
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I, for one, HATE updates.. haha
I spent um-teen plus hours making my rom and dont feel like doing it again..

strongsteve said:
I, for one, HATE updates.. haha
I spent um-teen plus hours making my rom and dont feel like doing it again..
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Actually the first thing I thought when I read that article was ... oh sweet ... damn Steve is gonna be mad. hehehe

strongsteve said:
I, for one, HATE updates.. haha
I spent um-teen plus hours making my rom and dont feel like doing it again..
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Hahaha! Looks like you are going to have some long nights ahead of you Steve
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"Reunions" like these make me miss the good ol' OG Epic threads...and the horribly timed updates
Having it ship with Éclair and not getting Froyo until half a year later. Then waiting for GB another 8 months...
*back on topic*
Sammy and the carriers (well atleast Sprint) have really come along way since...To be honest, they surprised me with the JB update. I hope they continue stride with 4.1.2 and/or 4.2 soon
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Can't wait! Super excited
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Hahaha! Looks like you are going to have some long nights ahead of you Steve
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Naw.. I think I'm done. Can't do it again. I'm burnt out. Probably just wait for GS4.
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strongsteve said:
Naw.. I think I'm done. Can't do it again. I'm burnt out. Probably just wait for GS4.
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Ohhh...I am sure you got one more in you Steve!
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jdelano said:
Found this article just now:
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http://www.autoomobile.com/news/samsung-galaxy-s3-android-42-jelly-bean-update-3/10011064/
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This is also supposed to fix the WiFi bug
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Cant wait for this update.
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This is also supposed to fix the WiFi bug
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What was the wifi bug? Just curious because I've never run into issues with wifi.

just traded a sprint gs3 for a sprint optimus g

i think it was a fair trade.
i first had a iphone 4s and swapped for a s3 swapped for a evo lte then swapped back for a gs3 and today swapped for a optimus g.
i might have the order a little screwed but either way if this phone gets a solid development group its definitely a keeper. For now

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i think it was a fair trade.
i first had a iphone 4s and swapped for a s3 swapped for a evo lte then swapped back for a gs3 and today swapped for a optimus g.
i might have the order a little screwed but either way if this phone gets a solid development group its definitely a keeper. For now
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Welcome to the LGOG! Definately check out the Dev section, we have a few stock ROM's and a new one posted today that is going for almost full AOSP!

Welcome to the club.
Rumor has it that jelly bean is right around the corner at which time ROM development should really kick into high gear.
I have zero ROM-making skill so my hat goes off to those that do. Thanks for making my phone awesome.
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I came from the evo 4g that I had for the last two years that I flashed a new rom every other week so the phone upgrade is awesome but the support is discouraging almost enough to make me go to the s3 or note 2. I'll wait and see what JB brings.

You got the better end of that deal, IMHO

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I came from the evo 4g that I had for the last two years that I flashed a new rom every other week so the phone upgrade is awesome but the support is discouraging almost enough to make me go to the s3 or note 2. I'll wait and see what JB brings.
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I am in the same boat as you, I have had the evo, nexus, and evo lte. All had great development. Almost feel like switching to s3 for development purposes.
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kris54241 said:
I am in the same boat as you, I have had the evo, nexus, and evo lte. All had great development. Almost feel like switching to s3 for development purposes.
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Sometimes I think developing is overrated. Most ROM feel and look the same. I rather have a small community of developing then a large one full of copy cats ROM.
The hardware and built of this phone is just top notch and I refuse to downgrade over anything currently available.
Give me a CM10 ROM give me a stock rooted ROM and give me a stock with Mod ROM and I'm happy.
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shook187 said:
Sometimes I think developing is overrated. Most ROM feel and look the same. I rather have a small community of developing then a large one full of copy cats ROM.
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This exactly it for me and the reason that I went with the LGOG. I really enjoy the interaction that the Mopho devs brought to our very underutilized device and have faith that they can do the same here. I don't know of another device that can say they had functioning ports of AOKP, CM7, CM9, CM10, CM10.1 (almost), PA, Liquid Smooth, etc all by one dev.

Im about to do this today very excited
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Make sure you change that profile pic when you do lol
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:beer:I did just for you
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