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Hi everybody
Currently on a Desire HD, development has dried up a lot and considering moving to the nexus line of phones next time. My contract finishes in mid November. Now my question is, will there be a new Nexus phone available by then? Is that the prediction based on the release dates of the previous phones?
And if the prediction is that there will not be a new model by then, would it be wise to go for a newer phone such as the HTC One X or Samsung Galaxy S3?
Thanks in advance for the help guys
Must likely one will be out, our out soon. But hey a galaxy nexus right now is only three hundred and fifty new
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Hopefully a new Nexus will be out then. I paid an extortionate price on my Desire HD contract just so I could get a cheaper deal on the second phone lol, was just thinking I dont want to go for a year old phone when I get a new 24 month contract.
Oh btw, does development for the nexus phones go on for longer than the other "regular" phones? DHD and Desire are pretty much finished, everythings a bit cluttered and broken because of hardware compatibility and that for ICS. Official kernels take forever to arrive. I imagine Nexus phones dont have that problem?
raze599 said:
Hi everybody
Currently on a Desire HD, development has dried up a lot and considering moving to the nexus line of phones next time. My contract finishes in mid November. Now my question is, will there be a new Nexus phone available by then? Is that the prediction based on the release dates of the previous phones?
And if the prediction is that there will not be a new model by then, would it be wise to go for a newer phone such as the HTC One X or Samsung Galaxy S3?
Thanks in advance for the help guys
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Is this a rhetorical question?
raze599 said:
Hi everybody
Currently on a Desire HD, development has dried up a lot and considering moving to the nexus line of phones next time. My contract finishes in mid November. Now my question is, will there be a new Nexus phone available by then? Is that the prediction based on the release dates of the previous phones?
And if the prediction is that there will not be a new model by then, would it be wise to go for a newer phone such as the HTC One X or Samsung Galaxy S3?
Thanks in advance for the help guys
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Most probably there will be a new Nexus phone at the end of the year, along with the rumored Nexus 10. But the new phone won't be $350 like the GNex is now
harveydent said:
Most probably there will be a new Nexus phone at the end of the year, along with the rumored Nexus 10. But the new phone won't be $350 like the GNex is now
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I am fine with the higher price just as long as it isnt extortionate. Something around what the GS3 is now I could live with.
Do Nexus phones have a longer development support time than other phones such as HTC's? Would there be a lot of development for several years to come or does it seriously slow down after the new Nexus model is released?
raze599 said:
I am fine with the higher price just as long as it isnt extortionate. Something around what the GS3 is now I could live with.
Do Nexus phones have a longer development support time than other phones such as HTC's? Would there be a lot of development for several years to come or does it seriously slow down after the new Nexus model is released?
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On a Nexus S now.... It's slowed down but not bad. It's definitely not dead.
I'd say you're usually SOL after a couple generations. Nexus One owners are probably in a very similar boat as you Desire owners currently
I dont know about a new nexus being out by Christmas but I'm pretty sure the next nexus will be announced at least. I'm thinking the next Nexus will be made by Motorola.
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I dont know about a new nexus being out by Christmas but I'm pretty sure the next nexus will be announced at least. I'm thinking the next Nexus will be made by Motorola.
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Google has only officially been able to work with Motorola for about a month. No way they have already worked on a phone design that will be ready by the end of the year. Plus, if they come out with a single Motorola phone as the next Nexus device, then Google will piss off all their partners. It would be the worst thing they could do and Google knows it.
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I dont know about a new nexus being out by Christmas but I'm pretty sure the next nexus will be announced at least. I'm thinking the next Nexus will be made by Motorola.
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I am praying and hoping next nexus is made by Motorola....I am sick and tired of Samsung poor quality...
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Wait until the nexus if you're going to be on contract. I got this phone like 10 days ago and its awesome.
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I am praying and hoping next nexus is made by Motorola....I am sick and tired of Samsung poor quality...
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Out of curiosity, what's your beef with Samsung's build quality? I've never owned a Motorola phone (not since the Startac anyway), so I can't speak to that. I do know that my Nexus seems better built than my HTC Evo 4G.
Remember next November the 5th its android's 5th anniversary and there's 5 nexus devices to be released on that date
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I wouldn't hold your breath on an new nexus phone by the end of this year. Nexus phones aren't really released by a time basis, meaning once a year, even though it seems like it. Nexus devices are released along side new software versions. So I highly doubt we will see a new Nexus phone running Jelly Bean. If we were it would have been released along side the Nexus 7. I think our best bet for a new Nexus Phone will be when Key Lime Pie is released. I honestly don't see that happening by the end of the year. Not when most Android devices aren't even on ICS yet. I think it will be about 9-12 months before we get key lime pie, and once we do we most likely will have the next generation nexus phone.
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I am praying and hoping next nexus is made by Motorola....I am sick and tired of Samsung poor quality...
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Maybe Google will start making them, they did make the Nexus Q and google is well known.
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I am praying and hoping next nexus is made by Motorola....I am sick and tired of Samsung poor quality...
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God I hope not. I have never been impressed with Motorola phones. IMHO Samsung as the best phones. Honestly I wouldn't mind if Google released AOSP phones on different device manufactures at the same time. But, I guess this is already rumored.
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nonione said:
Remember next November the 5th its android's 5th anniversary and there's 5 nexus devices to be released on that date
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Has this been confirmed? I thought it was only a rumor. Also some articles I read put the Nexus 7 and Nexus Q among those five devices.
Nexus development lifespans far exceed regular OEM devices. Remember they get the software first no strings attached. So everything in this years development cycle ICS will be the same for next year JB etc. And it'll go on as long as the hardware is compatible. My friends running a Nexus S w/ JB. And when the GNex dropped he swore it (Nexus S) ran ICS better than the GNex. Seems like you already know this but just want confirmation. So here it is. As long as your Nexus' hardware stays relevant, you'll be in on the latest software development
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I wouldn't hold your breath on an new nexus phone by the end of this year. Nexus phones aren't really released by a time basis, meaning once a year, even though it seems like it. Nexus devices are released along side new software versions. So I highly doubt we will see a new Nexus phone running Jelly Bean. If we were it would have been released along side the Nexus 7. I think our best bet for a new Nexus Phone will be when Key Lime Pie is released. I honestly don't see that happening by the end of the year. Not when most Android devices aren't even on ICS yet. I think it will be about 9-12 months before we get key lime pie, and once we do we most likely will have the next generation nexus phone.
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Hmm you have a point. Judging from the wiki on Android version history though it does seem like there is a major (not incremental) software upgrade every 8-12 months, with the exception being 2.0 to 4.0 (for phone users, skipping 3.0 Honeycomb) which was about 15 months. So keeping to that timeline, I would think it is possible they release the new version of Android either at the end of this year or early next year because I dont think Android 5.0 will be as big a step up from ICS as ICS was from GB because most of the fundamental work I would say is done with the main ICS and the Jelly Bean incremental, its just a matter of adding a few features here and there and cleaning it up slightly.
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Hmm you have a point. Judging from the wiki on Android version history though it does seem like there is a major (not incremental) software upgrade every 8-12 months, with the exception being 2.0 to 4.0 (for phone users, skipping 3.0 Honeycomb) which was about 15 months. So keeping to that timeline, I would think it is possible they release the new version of Android either at the end of this year or early next year because I dont think Android 5.0 will be as big a step up from ICS as ICS was from GB because most of the fundamental work I would say is done with the main ICS and the Jelly Bean incremental, its just a matter of adding a few features here and there and cleaning it up slightly.
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Who is to say that KLP won't be Android 4.2?
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Who is to say that KLP won't be Android 4.2?
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Thats true, but I was judging from the wiki (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Android_version_history) the times between major versions of Android.
I'm wondering if you guys would recommend the unlocked Galaxy Nexus (purchased directly from Google), considering it is a fairly old phone at this point. I have a Samsung Captivate (I897) that is REALLY slow and annoying. My current contract is up at the end of November. By that point, the next iPhone will be out, along with what I'm sure will be many new Android phones to choose from. Would you recommend I just put up with my Captivate until then, or put up the $349 and get the unlocked Nexus now? Thanks, in advance, for your input!
I see at least two new thread daily asking if the Galaxy Nexus is still worth purchasing considering it is "old". My answer is yes, and I believe the majority of people would agree. New iPhone or not, Galaxy Nexus is one hell of a phone to have. If you want you could wait for the next Nexus release, but if you are considering an iPhone over a Nexus - go Nexus.
I wouldn't say it's old at all. We're in a unique position in that phone releases have significantly slowed recently. As far as physical design is concerned, the only superior phone I can name would be the HTC One series, but that would still come down to personal preference.
But I go by external hardware, not internals. Thanks to JB, the Galaxy Nexus will be plenty fast enough for at least another year.
My captivate isn't slow or annoying!
I'd say mess around with the ROMs available for the captivate. We just got jelly bean yesterday in the development thread. We have some great devs who work very hard.
I've tried out the newer phones in the stores, and I'm still very happy with the captivate.
To answer the original question though, that phone would be a great buy.
Galaxy Nexus is still the best phone you can buy.
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Galaxy Nexus is still the best phone you can buy.
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Agreed I regret trading my first one.. I was going to go s3 but galaxy nexus is sexy with on screen buttons. I would imagine the coming up nexus will be amazing hopefully they go with a better camera that's my only complaint even tho you can still take some bad a$$ pics
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honestly, you won't find a better value-for-money anywhere in the android world, particularly with all the new googly candy flavors coming out first in vanilla style and ready to flash. as much as I hated my LG Optimus speed, this one's a keeper for sure.
My phone is rebooting with the Jelly Bean OTA as I type this so yes, it is worth it. Aside from a lackluster camera it's still a great phone that has enough power to handle anything you throw at it. I don't see any reason to upgrade to something new at this point. It's not like the performance improvements with the new generation of phones really adds that much IMO. The S3 has some really cool features like windowed videos and whatnot but when it comes down to it's not enough to warrant slow updates and the added costs.
What are the prospects for Nexus to be continually upgraded? How many years can I expect it to be supported. My Cappy would still be on 2.3.x if I was waiting for AT&T and Samsung to get their act together and release 4.x. Or they might say that the Cappy can't handle 4.x. So, do I have to worry that Nexus won't be able to handle 5.x?
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What are the prospects for Nexus to be continually upgraded? How many years can I expect it to be supported. My Cappy would still be on 2.3.x if I was waiting for AT&T and Samsung to get their act together and release 4.x. Or they might say that the Cappy can't handle 4.x. So, do I have to worry that Nexus won't be able to handle 5.x?
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Not unless it comes with major changes to the way it runs at the basic level, which is highly unlikely. The Galaxy Nexus will certainly be supported in the next major release, and maybe the one after it. So many developers have the phone, I'm confident that if Google drops support we'll still be getting updates for a long time. You'll want new hardware before it gets dropped completely.
Yes, I think it is. I have Verizon's model, and am debating on getting the GSM version to use on my AT&T account...it all depends on when Verizon plans on launching Jelly Bean.
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What are the prospects for Nexus to be continually upgraded? How many years can I expect it to be supported. My Cappy would still be on 2.3.x if I was waiting for AT&T and Samsung to get their act together and release 4.x. Or they might say that the Cappy can't handle 4.x. So, do I have to worry that Nexus won't be able to handle 5.x?
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The Nexus S is still being updated, so the Galaxy Nexus still has quite a bit left. I'd say at least two versions of Android.
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ItnStln said:
Yes, I think it is. I have Verizon's model, and am debating on getting the GSM version to use on my AT&T account...it all depends on when Verizon plans on launching Jelly Bean.
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GSM is where it's at. You can't go wrong with a nexus. :highfive:
ItnStln said:
Yes, I think it is. I have Verizon's model, and am debating on getting the GSM version to use on my AT&T account...it all depends on when Verizon plans on launching Jelly Bean.
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Doesn't waiting for Verizon to push an update sort of defeat the whole "It's a google phone" thing? I thought one of the biggest advantages of having a Nexus was that they get the updates before anyone else, straight from Google with no bloatware or other tinkering.
I ordered the Nexus from Google!
When I bought my Captivate, it was from AT&T with a 2 year contract. That contract does not end until 11/30/2012.
The contract is connected to my SERVICE, not the phone, right? So, can I simply pull the SIM out of my Captivate and put in in the Nexus and everything will be fine?
And I can I also sell my Captivate before my current contract is up, right?
Thanks for your input!
adamwsh said:
I ordered the Nexus from Google!
When I bought my Captivate, it was from AT&T with a 2 year contract. That contract does not end until 11/30/2012.
The contract is connected to my SERVICE, not the phone, right? So, can I simply pull the SIM out of my Captivate and put in in the Nexus and everything will be fine?
And I can I also sell my Captivate before my current contract is up, right?
Thanks for your input!
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Right. You'll be just fine switching the SIM card into the Nexus. And yeah, you can sell the Captivate at this point. Really, you could sell an upgrade the moment you walk out of the store (unless you upgrade with Amazon, since their additional discounts have some baggage).
The current price on Google Play for an unlocked Galaxy Nexus is amazing, and it's definitely not "old" by any standards. The SIII might have a slight edge over it, but I would consider "pure Google" an added advantage of the GNexus.
just traded my galaxy s 3 for galaxy nexus plus 280 dollars. Running jelly bean 4.1 .1 on verizon network . I feel like a heroin addict I just got shot up. I could not definitely wait for the update on the galaxy s 3 to get jelly bean. Best decision I've made. So happy. guess I'll wait for the galaxy nexus 4. Cheers see you guys around
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I'm doing the same thing tomorrow. Love the S3, but the bootloader issue is a deal breaker.
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LOL And here I thought I was bad at deciding what phone I want
Hey, I'm glad you are happy, in the end that's really what matters, no matter how good or bad the phone is, if you are happy with it, then everything else is irrelevant. Maybe that's how all the iSheep feel like!
Lol.
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I bought a refurb SIII and base on how it is I will decide to keep the Nexus or sell it. What factors made your decision to go back to the Nexus?
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Maybe that's how all the iSheep feel like!
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Until they walk on the other side with the greener grass.
Yes, I disabled all the bloatware on my s 3. But I still can't get over the fact you can't put apps in folders . I love the simplicity of the nexus. I love jelly bean. Actually even prefer the size to the nexus.
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Fstall303 said:
just traded my galaxy s 3 for galaxy nexus plus 280 dollars
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WAYNE?! :banghead:
that bootloader issue is the same that me and many others had when the first atrix was released, it was annoying seeing others flashing roms and i'm stuck with a great phone with potential but a locked bootloader. Then by the time they finally unlocked the bootloader most devs/users had abandoned the device and it hardly got any support. But anyways, i kept my Nexus(that i bought a month after launch) and bought an iphone 4s about 2 months ago, i love it, its a great device and iOS is a lot better than what people been saying about it, but after flashing JB then trying AOKP milestone 6 made me realize how much i miss my Nexus. The SGSIII was never a factor to me(i really don't like the design, plus touchwiz is not one of my favs coming from a SGSII to a Nexus). Also another small reason that i decided to try the iphone is because every phone will get the latest update(unless it's outdated like the very first iphone) and that plays a huge role when i buy phones due to the fact i would like a phone that'll get the latest updates or at least great dev support, cause i wouldn't wanna have to buy another phone due to the fact that it won't be getting upcoming updates, or the devs abandoned it......
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Yes, I disabled all the bloatware on my s 3. But I still can't get over the fact you can't put apps in folders . I love the simplicity of the nexus. I love jelly bean. Actually even prefer the size to the nexus.
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Not disagreeing about going from gs3 to gnex because I did the same thing, but you can absolutely put apps in folders on the gs3. You just can't drop an app onto another on the home screen, you have to hit the menu button first and then create a folder into which you can then add any apps you want and then rename the folder.
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G1-8701 said:
that bootloader issue is the same that me and many others had when the first atrix was released, it was annoying seeing others flashing roms and i'm stuck with a great phone with potential but a locked bootloader. Then by the time they finally unlocked the bootloader most devs/users had abandoned the device and it hardly got any support. But anyways, i kept my Nexus(that i bought a month after launch) and bought an iphone 4s about 2 months ago, i love it, its a great device and iOS is a lot better than what people been saying about it, but after flashing JB then trying AOKP milestone 6 made me realize how much i miss my Nexus. The SGSIII was never a factor to me(i really don't like the design, plus touchwiz is not one of my favs coming from a SGSII to a Nexus). Also another small reason that i decided to try the iphone is because every phone will get the latest update(unless it's outdated like the very first iphone) and that plays a huge role when i buy phones due to the fact i would like a phone that'll get the latest updates or at least great dev support, cause i wouldn't wanna have to buy another phone due to the fact that it won't be getting upcoming updates, or the devs abandoned it......
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...Where does the iPhone fit into this conversation?
G1-8701 said:
that bootloader issue is the same that me and many others had when the first atrix was released, it was annoying seeing others flashing roms and i'm stuck with a great phone with potential but a locked bootloader. Then by the time they finally unlocked the bootloader most devs/users had abandoned the device and it hardly got any support. But anyways, i kept my Nexus(that i bought a month after launch) and bought an iphone 4s about 2 months ago, i love it, its a great device and iOS is a lot better than what people been saying about it, but after flashing JB then trying AOKP milestone 6 made me realize how much i miss my Nexus. The SGSIII was never a factor to me(i really don't like the design, plus touchwiz is not one of my favs coming from a SGSII to a Nexus). Also another small reason that i decided to try the iphone is because every phone will get the latest update(unless it's outdated like the very first iphone) and that plays a huge role when i buy phones due to the fact i would like a phone that'll get the latest updates or at least great dev support, cause i wouldn't wanna have to buy another phone due to the fact that it won't be getting upcoming updates, or the devs abandoned it......
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Dont kid yourself with the whole my iphone will always get the latest updates stuff. Sure you will get an update, but that update will only give all the new features and bells and whistles to the newest iphone. I have owned several iphones and the problems with their updates is that they design them to be compatible with all the phones but that doesnt mean they run great on all the phones. I remember when i had the Iphone 3g and they came out with the 4.0 update, it made the phone so unbearably slow that everyone with that phone had to revert back to 3.0. Apple even just announced that the 3gs which they are still selling in stores wont get most of the features of the 6.0 update.
just saying how i came back to the Nexus too, its all relevant to the topic
Did not know that! Either way still completely satisfied with my nexus
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A Nexus plus $280?
Not a bad payoff there.
I love my nexus but having owned a 4s out of morbid curiosity for a whole 2 weeks I have to say if I could have 1 thing iOS has on android it would be the ability to back up my phone like they do. I know we have tools and various apps we can use but that's the one and only thing that impressed me was to be able to back up your phone wipe it, and restore everything with one click. Other than that there is no way I will ever own another. They are worse than a Motorola on Verizon.
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I Am Marino said:
A Nexus plus $280?
Not a bad payoff there.
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Yes plus 280 + extended life battery and case!
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Dont kid yourself with the whole my iphone will always get the latest updates stuff. Sure you will get an update, but that update will only give all the new features and bells and whistles to the newest iphone. I have owned several iphones and the problems with their updates is that they design them to be compatible with all the phones but that doesnt mean they run great on all the phones. I remember when i had the Iphone 3g and they came out with the 4.0 update, it made the phone so unbearably slow that everyone with that phone had to revert back to 3.0. Apple even just announced that the 3gs which they are still selling in stores wont get most of the features of the 6.0 update.
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i kno that, i'm not the type that would hold on to a phone that long to be that far behind as a 3g, i was saying in general, compared to android which is not always guaranteed an update, and no i'm not bashing android, i been using android since the G1 and definitely a huge android fan, just wanted to try something different for a change, but u do have a point though
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What factors made your decision to go back to the Nexus?"
Honestly the single biggest reason I switch back was because the lock bootloader and no jelly bean . I figure by the time the update jelly bean there gonna be released the galaxy nexus 4 and a new os or update anyway. 2. i hated S voice. 3.the size difference between 4.65 and 4.8 I just hope it's 3 was just too big and the nexus is felt better my hand . The nexus just felt better and the texture as well. 4. I know I only had it for a day but I just didn't like the physical keys, I love the on screen keys. 5. I think it's a better looking phone.
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Lol I called out that you will start seeing people coming back lol!
good move........
Finally. I ordered a Galaxy from EBay and now I have to wait 5-6 days for it to come. So I was wondering what has happened in the Galaxy Nexus community.
Oh I got the Sprint Galaxy Nexus (Toroplus I believe)
Also I was wondering if there were any good fast and stable Jellybean Roms.
So glad to become part of the Nexus Family.
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Finally. I ordered a Galaxy from EBay and now I have to wait 5-6 days for it to come. So I was wondering what has happened in the Galaxy Nexus community.
Oh I got the Sprint Galaxy Nexus (Toroplus I believe)
Also I was wondering if there were any good fast and stable Jellybean Roms.
So glad to become part of the Nexus Family.
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how much did you buy it for? i looked at ebay and buy now price is 50-100 bucks more than what the play store offers
right now im on the amaze 4g.. and the development is horrible... it has good hardware but oh my lord HTC refuses to release kernel source for the darn device. i dont know if HTC does that for the rest of their device ughhhhhh so im reluctant to buy another device from them. should i join you fellow gnex owners?
what device did you come from? ive been looking through the dev thread for the gnex and paranoid rom looks very enticing.
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right now im on the amaze 4g.. and the development is horrible... it has good hardware but oh my lord HTC refuses to release kernel source for the darn device. i dont know if HTC does that for the rest of their device ughhhhhh so im reluctant to buy another device from them. should i join you fellow gnex owners?
what device did you come from? ive been looking through the dev thread for the gnex and paranoid rom looks very enticing.
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Make the switch, you won't regret it. The specs on the Nexus are not only better (aside from camera and lack of sd slot) but development is light years ahead of the Amaze. There will of course be a new Nexus in the next 3-4 months, but it won't be $350 that's for sure. I came from an Amaze, and a T-Mo S2 and don't regret it one bit.
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how much did you buy it for? i looked at ebay and buy now price is 50-100 bucks more than what the play store offers
right now im on the amaze 4g.. and the development is horrible... it has good hardware but oh my lord HTC refuses to release kernel source for the darn device. i dont know if HTC does that for the rest of their device ughhhhhh so im reluctant to buy another device from them. should i join you fellow gnex owners?
what device did you come from? ive been looking through the dev thread for the gnex and paranoid rom looks very enticing.
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I come from the Evo 3D, came to Galaxy Nexus due to HTC not releasing the Kernel Source. Now development is dead. Oh and I got it off of eBay, it cost me $255USD with shipping. Clean ESN, light use, comes with everything that comes. The headset, the Charger, everything.
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I come from the Evo 3D, came to Galaxy Nexus due to HTC not releasing the Kernel Source. Now development is dead. Oh and I got it off of eBay, it cost me $255USD with shipping. Clean ESN, light use, comes with everything that comes. The headset, the Charger, everything.
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im not surprised with what you just said..
ugggghhh its just so irritating. they release phones with awesome specs but then you cant developed for it....
i hate it when people say "oh we'll get the latest update from cyanogen xx.xx...."
which is BULL****... considering half the time cyanogen wont ever be as refined or close to being complete on said device considering the lack of kernel source/lack of support from the manufacture... people buying non nexus devices are just being delusional. i have come to that conclusion. maybe manufacturers need to beef up the specs of their nexus device in the upcoming years
i believe the only non nexus device that i believed had a blossoming of development is the T-mobile G2\htc vision (i personally had that phone and had lots of fond moments flashing roms in)
other than that nexus all the way. i just wish htc makes the next nexus or there would be 5 of them in the future
HTC is becoming like Apple at the moment... Their One S .. non removable battery and no SD card slot.. and They won't release their damn Kernel Sources.. they discontinue any device and take a whole lot to update them. Not to mention that if you ask and tell them that there is something wrong with your device they say "Hello we are sorry to hear. If you want to try to stay up to date and see if your phone will be able to be fixed join our completely ****ty Twitter or Facebook, because we don't give a **** about you guys, you gave us money , we don't care and we just want to get more popular."
Their support is ****.
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HTC is becoming like Apple at the moment... Their One S .. non removable battery and no SD card slot.. and They won't release their damn Kernel Sources.. they discontinue any device and take a whole lot to update them. Not to mention that if you ask and tell them that there is something wrong with your device they say "Hello we are sorry to hear. If you want to try to stay up to date and see if your phone will be able to be fixed join our completely ****ty Twitter or Facebook, because we don't give a **** about you guys, you gave us money , we don't care and we just want to get more popular."
Their support is ****.
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Which is why I sold my beloved Inspire and got a Play Store Nexus. I have had it a week and LOVE IT. No more HTC for me. Ever.
itsmarkxd said:
im not surprised with what you just said..
ugggghhh its just so irritating. they release phones with awesome specs but then you cant developed for it....
i hate it when people say "oh we'll get the latest update from cyanogen xx.xx...."
which is BULL****... considering half the time cyanogen wont ever be as refined or close to being complete on said device considering the lack of kernel source/lack of support from the manufacture... people buying non nexus devices are just being delusional. i have come to that conclusion. maybe manufacturers need to beef up the specs of their nexus device in the upcoming years
i believe the only non nexus device that i believed had a blossoming of development is the T-mobile G2\htc vision (i personally had that phone and had lots of fond moments flashing roms in)
other than that nexus all the way. i just wish htc makes the next nexus or there would be 5 of them in the future
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Have to disagree with you on the "blossoming of development" part.
Have had the captivate. Which to this day. Is still going strong. And had a jellybean port before the gs3.
I had the epic touch 4g and the att gs2. Which are both still amazing phones going strong. And I am now onto the gs3 which isn't even 2 months old. (U.S release) and the number of ROMs and support for it is overwhelming.
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You guys are making me inpatient. My Galaxy Nexus won't be here until 5-6 days. So all this reading is making me happy and impatient. I really want the Galaxy nexus :'3
I actually am getting a nexus on Tuesday, coming from a Droid Incredible which has working ports of - Jelly Bean, Ice Cream Sandwich and Sense 4.
Its a device that won't die with great devs still, sense 3.5 roms were last developed by Newt/Joelz/Wildstang/Puremotive.
We had an amazing dev and community spot, its dying down as others are upgrading.
bOx Stash - https://www.box.com/shared/d8a46b7252c38069deb1
Yeah, I can see most people getting a Gnexus are HTC.
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Yeah, I can see most people getting a Gnexus are HTC.
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Like me, for example
Anyways, whats a good Rom for the Galaxy Nexus Toroplus. (sprint)
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Yeah, I can see most people getting a Gnexus are HTC.
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High development and seems to be a great and strong community plus the nexus will be my second android phone.
I don't wanna say the nexus is the pinnacle of android phones per-say but its the one fellow nerd lovers and rioters alike will rejoice in a happy community thanks to Google and Samsung.
I honestly cannot wait to start enjoying this phone! Its big enough for my hands, my 3'7 incredible.. my hand swallows this phone and I needed a big phone.
Ahh I'm ecstatic!!!
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+1 on that bro, I can't wait for it to be here. And for fun's sake I even spent all night watching an Unboxing video. The only time I have ever touched the Galaxy nexus was in a Sprint store. I looked at the Gnex Screen, then back at mine. Mine looked ****ty compared to the Galaxy Nexus' Gorgeous Screen Resolution. It looked so beautiful. Messed with the UI and felt so smooth. And that was ICS. They say Jellybean is 5x Better than ICS. The moment I get the phone I'll root it and install a good JB Rom.
What's a good Sprint Galaxy Nexus Jellybean Rom?
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I don't know about the Sprint variant but with the Verizon version I have had great luck with Euroskank CM10 ROM.
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5 days to go
I also noticed that the people in the Nexus Community are cheerful and don't throw you off for saying something wrong. They're actually polite. Some people in the Evo 3D threads answer questions with sarcasm. As if they're perfect.
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For your first jelly bean ROM I recommend going with Bug less Beast. I'm running it right now and it is as stable as anything and I'm about three releases behind (7/19 version.) Its my first rom and its making me a root believer!
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I just got a nexus today the unlocked version. I'm debating whether I should root it since I have the stock jelly bean. I came from an iPhone 4s. This will be my second android phone though . My first was a skyrocket. I'm liking what I see so far though.
Of course you should root! The development is astounding I personally have spent many hours molding and tweaking mine and loved every minute of it. We have some of the best and most generous devs in the world
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As we all know the Gnex has been the greatest Verizon phone of the last few years. Not the least cause of the great developers who maintain it. I have not seen such great support since the droid incredible days...race condition anyone? However I have been sitting on my upgrade since July and I just need something new. 1 hour of screen on time just doesn't cut it anymore.
Let's just assume I am stuck with Verizon. What is everyone else doing? I am torn between the g2's battery life and the note 3s community life. I have been reading about the notes poor signal(hello Verizon gnex) and the G2 poor support and I am completely undecided. What is everyone else's game plan?
I plan on putting 4.4 on it anyways with or without cellular data.
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staticx57 said:
As we all know the Gnex has been the greatest Verizon phone of the last few years. Not the least cause of the great developers who maintain it. I have not seen such great support since the droid incredible days...race condition anyone? However I have been sitting on my upgrade since July and I just need something new. 1 hour of screen on time just doesn't cut it anymore.
Let's just assume I am stuck with Verizon. What is everyone else doing? I am torn between the g2's battery life and the note 3s community life. I have been reading about the notes poor signal(hello Verizon gnex) and the G2 poor support and I am completely undecided. What is everyone else's game plan?
I plan on putting 4.4 on it anyways with or without cellular data.
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I would wait for Nexus 5. Pure stock android beats everything customized on the market right now.
just my 2 cents
vbauer86 said:
I would wait for Nexus 5. Pure stock android beats everything customized on the market right now.
just my 2 cents
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nexus 5 will prolly not be a verizon phone, so he cant rely on that.
If you want the most future proof device right now, the G2 and the Note 3 are where it's at. I think the Note is too large for every day use (I like to be able to use my phone one-handed). While not a spec powerhouse on paper, the Moto X looks like an awesome device. The same size screen as the Gnex, but with a smaller body. That's just awesome. If I was in the market for a phone right now, I'd seriously look at this device.
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I would wait for Nexus 5. Pure stock android beats everything customized on the market right now.
just my 2 cents
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I would be surprised if the next nexus is released on either sprint or verizon. Not saying it can't happen, but with Verizon's track record lately of locking down bootloaders, a Nexus doesn't fit in with their plans.
While the Nexus 5 probably won't hit Verizon, there still could be a chance. The latest N7 has Verizon support. I think the N5 was reported to possibly support it too. Not sure.
However the N5 is based off the LG G2, which has had a pretty widespread release on all carriers. I don't plan on upgrading until Decemberish but hopefully by then, the N5 is out and we can see how easy rom development goes back and forth between the 2 devices.
I'd love another Nexus device on Verizon but I'm not giving my hopes up.
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While the Nexus 5 probably won't hit Verizon, there still could be a chance. The latest N7 has Verizon support. I think the N5 was reported to possibly support it too. Not sure.
However the N5 is based off the LG G2, which has had a pretty widespread release on all carriers. I don't plan on upgrading until Decemberish but hopefully by then, the N5 is out and we can see how easy rom development goes back and forth between the 2 devices.
I'd love another Nexus device on Verizon but I'm not giving my hopes up.
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The Nexus 7 supports Verizon LTE. If it had a CDMA radio, things would be looking more likely. I don't think we'll be seeing a Verizon Nexus anytime soon.
All rumors point to Verizon being the only major US carrier not getting the N5, believe me, if in was rumored to find its way this thread wouldn't even be here. The Verizon note 3 doesn't come out till 10/10 anyways so I have at least then to see if any Google announcements are made.
I am really curious where most other Verizon gnexers will end up now that this phones 2 year birthday is coming up. And to hear thoughts as I am totally undecided.
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All rumors point to Verizon being the only major US carrier not getting the N5, believe me, if in was rumored to find its way this thread wouldn't even be here. The Verizon note 3 doesn't come out till 10/10 anyways so I have at least then to see if any Google announcements are made.
I am really curious where most other Verizon gnexers will end up now that this phones 2 year birthday is coming up. And to hear thoughts as I am totally undecided.
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I can tell you this verizon user went to prepaid (StraightTalk), and I love it. Wife and I save $60/mo, and still get LTE. Now I don't need to worry about "will my carrier get *x* phone?" While this option doesn't work for everyone, it's at least something to consider.
Why are so many people starting these threads before the Nexus 5 comes out? I'm still hanging onto this article here:
http://www.theverge.com/2013/9/12/4723138/lg-nexus-5-photo-details-revealed-in-fcc-filing
Notice the "update" section in the article. If its true, Verizon could still possibly carry it.
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Why are so many people starting these threads before the Nexus 5 comes out?
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cause people dont search.
I would love to go to StraightTalk. In fact my wife (iPhone 4S) and father (Nexus 4) and a few others have all switched and have no complaints. The reason I am tied to Verizon is this is a work phone purchased and paid for by my company. They use Verizon thus I use Verizon. For a while I carried 2 phones but I use Google Voice and wanted to save some cash.
I'm not upgrading my GN until December probably. This will give me time to follow the N5 release and the G2 development. I broke out of the Nexus line for the LG G2x and I hated every minute of it. The LG G2 looks like a super sweet phone but so did the G2x at the time. LG SUCKS at updating their equipment so without a solid dev community, I would be very hard pressed to pick up another one. I would rather go with a Galaxy S4 or Note 2/3 or just stick it out on my GN.
The Nexus 4 was based off the LG Optimus G (?) but after a year, I recently visited the Optimus forums and found their dev was very lacking. Many of the people said the dev from the N4<>LG Optimus wasn't too complicated, but it never had a following.
I don't want to fall into a phone that is outdated out of the box. I don't need official support from LG, but need a good official AOKP support to be happy for a while.
Unfortunately the linked article above shows FCC filings for a new LG-VS980 they claim to be a rumored VZW N5, but if you google LG-VS980, you'll find that it's the Verizon G2 model number:
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/LG+-+G2...skuId=1723195&contract_desc=&id=1219061252155
http://www.lg.com/us/support-mobile/lg-VS980
So rumor busted.
I am also glad they fixed the ear piece from the LG G2x and the Optimus where there was a thin metal line at the top that would cut into your ear when in use. The new G2 reminds me of a Samsung, which is good. I would probably grab a white one. Never had a white phone before.
Update:
Good to know that ONLY the VZW version of the LG G2 has Qi Charging. I've invested in some Qi Chargers for my new N7 and love it. My next phone will absolutely have this feature. So it is good to know that even if I end up with a G2, I will be covered.
I also heard that the Verizon G2 also has unlocked GSM/LTE bands that work with AT&T and StraightTalk. This would be super cool because I travel. The military outposts we do typically will have 1 cell carrier and it is usually not Verizon. Good to know I can pickup a cheap prepaid sim to use temporarily.
http://www.androidcentral.com/verizon-s-lg-g2-unlocked-att-and-t-mobile-hspa
What exactly would I be searching for? Reasons why other people are getting tired of their gnex? You think I don't troll their other forums seeing how people are getting along with the new phones?
Besides things change daily with these things, and it is not like there is an abundance of these threads either, not here.
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I would love to go to StraightTalk. In fact my wife (iPhone 4S) and father (Nexus 4) and a few others have all switched and have no complaints. The reason I am tied to Verizon is this is a work phone purchased and paid for by my company. They use Verizon thus I use Verizon. For a while I carried 2 phones but I use Google Voice and wanted to save some cash.
I'm not upgrading my GN until December probably. This will give me time to follow the N5 release and the G2 development. I broke out of the Nexus line for the LG G2x and I hated every minute of it. The LG G2 looks like a super sweet phone but so did the G2x at the time. LG SUCKS at updating their equipment so without a solid dev community, I would be very hard pressed to pick up another one. I would rather go with a Galaxy S4 or Note 2/3 or just stick it out on my GN.
The Nexus 4 was based off the LG Optimus G (?) but after a year, I recently visited the Optimus forums and found their dev was very lacking. Many of the people said the dev from the N4<>LG Optimus wasn't too complicated, but it never had a following.
I don't want to fall into a phone that is outdated out of the box. I don't need official support from LG, but need a good official AOKP support to be happy for a while.
Unfortunately the linked article above shows FCC filings for a new LG-VS980 they claim to be a rumored VZW N5, but if you google LG-VS980, you'll find that it's the Verizon G2 model number:
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/LG+-+G2...skuId=1723195&contract_desc=&id=1219061252155
http://www.lg.com/us/support-mobile/lg-VS980
So rumor busted.
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This is the kind of dialog and thoughts is like to hear. I have the same fears about the G2. I always told myself id at least be happy if it got cyanogen or something but I still have serious doubts about it.
And what gets me about the note 3 is the rumored poor radio(being gnex owners we all know how annoying that is) and the fact that it is region locked with the sim. Maybe that will be changed with root/unlock but who knows.
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cause people dont search.
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A search in the hand is worth two in the bush.