Ok peeps,
I know if I ask either forum i'll get a bias view but i'm hoping someone here can answer this for me.
I've got a SGS2 (got it on release, with the perfect screen and perfect camera)
Now when the GN came out i loved the design and i've been playing around with ICS on the SGS2 in it's Alpha guise.
So i'm becoming sorely tempted to convert to the 'Google Experience' and get a GN
However as we all know the difference between the two isn't huge.
First has anyone changed to a GN from a SGS2 and can give me a no BS assessment of just what the GN is like compared to the SGS2 in real world terms, and for a period longer than visiting a mobile phone shop.
My main likes is the near instant camera, the larger high DPI screen and ICS of course. I'm also really liking the shape instead of this large square i own.
However in the UK it's £530 and thats in cold blood, i'm uneasy paying that based on a fancy, as i'll be lucky to get £230 back for the SGS2 still making it £300. So you get the basis of what i'm getting at.
Is the GN a worthy change from the SGS2, and if you have a GN and never owned a SGS2 what do you like
and if you HAD a SGS2 and swapped to a GN why and what made it better for you.
Thanks to everyone who responds
Luke.
I had the same thinking you did when I switched from Galaxy S1 to Nexus S. I know you said Galaxy Nexus. But even still, touchwiz cannot match stock Android. Especially to ice cream sandwich. Have you seen 4.0 on touchwiz? It practically made it look horrendous.
I believed I saw some threads in the past in regards to switching from S2 to the GN. If you search for it, I'm sure you'll find something.
Stock android + Developers phone. Can't get any better than that.
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cant help with the questions as i've never used a SGS2, but the nexus is £515 from three (£500 + £15 PAYG sim).
i've not used the three sim i got with mine on release, but they wont sell it without you buying the PAYG sim as well.
There have been a handful of threads exactly like this with people switching from SGSII to SGN, you should take a look and see what the OP's came to in those.
No touchwiz makes it well worth it. HD screen is a huge plus. ICS (without touchwiz).
However....both are awesome phones.
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hmm didn't see anything i'll extend my searching. thanks for the replies gentlemen
I came from S2 (Epic 4G touch) on Sprint to GN on Verizon. I did enjoy the S2 but disliked the fact that I had to run custom ROMs to get decent battery life out of it. I enjoyed the screen and camera on the phone and I did not mind touchwiz. I ran UnNamed as my daily once it was released for the CDMA version of the S2. I liked it but the speeds in my area on Sprint were on average less than .25 Mbps which I consider horrible and unacceptable. I'd been with Sprint for 12 years and had basically had enough. I had the S2 since 09/2011 and sold it since it paid for my entire ETF with Sprint.
I'd been eying the GN for quite some time but I'd have to make the switch to Verizon. ICS has taken a bit to get used to as it's obviously a huge change from my S2. I've had the GN for just 3 days now and I'm glad I made the switch. The only thing I miss from the S2 is its camera. I really liked the Samsung camera app and quality from the S2. However, I don't take many pictures with my cellphone so I don't need that great of quality.
I'm glad I made the switch but mine was ultimately due to poor service from my provider.
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I've had 3 GS2, all variants with Exynos, and I have to say I love this phone much more than I did the GS2! The screen is the most loved feature, then comes the overall UI speed rivaling the GS2 and in a lot of ways crushing it and everything from the sexy curves to the overall build quality. And you can sell your GS2 for $500 or $600 easily on here or Ebay
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I'm actually opposite to most of you guys in here
ICS stock launcher to me seems to be as confined as a stock Touchwiz on the S2
Outside of the hardware acceleration and few features like multitasking manager and face unlock, i actually like the overall feel and flow of TW
Anything prior to TW4, i hated TW but subtle addons to TW in S2 was actually livable. I did use LP as my primary launcher purely for the fact that i couldn't select the main home screen
The SGSII's camera is great and much, much better than the GN's, which is merely average. other than that the GN absolutely trumps the SGSII.
bottom line: if you don't use the camera much then the GN is well worth the upgrade. IMO, the best smartphone around at the moment.
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ph00ny said:
I'm actually opposite to most of you guys in here
ICS stock launcher to me seems to be as confined as a stock Touchwiz on the S2
Outside of the hardware acceleration and few features like multitasking manager and face unlock, i actually like the overall feel and flow of TW
Anything prior to TW4, i hated TW but subtle addons to TW in S2 was actually livable. I did use LP as my primary launcher purely for the fact that i couldn't select the main home screen
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The only decent thing about TW4 is it's launcher. Actually, the launcher's quite a bit more than decent - i loved how smooth it was with LWP's, and also how the widgets were laid out. Perhaps the best launcher out there.
Other than that i find TW4 unbearable - not because it performs poorly but because of how it offends my eyes - from the color scheme used to the overly cartoony icons to the horribly designed and colored phone, contacts, call screen, email, messaging applications to the unbearably fruity ringtones.
Would it be possible to use the secmms.apk taken from the Galaxy S3 and port it over to our Nexus?
My girlfriend has just got a S3 this weekend and I do like the layout/theme of her MMS/Messaging app -
I have just got GO SMS Pro for my nexus but it's bloated and still doesn't look as good as the stock ICS SG3 MMS.
I would even pay for someone to do it
I've currently got the Nexus but it's extremely difficult for me to get any work done with this calendar. I need the TouchWiz calendar that admittedly looks ugly but has much improved functionality.
I've even thought about selling my brand new Nexus just to go to the Galaxy S3 so I can have the TouchWiz calendar.
Any ideas?
I bought my girlfriend a GNex some time ago and she really liked it. Back then, I had one too. Now I got a Galaxy S3 and she feels her phone is pretty dull. What is the best way to get a TouchWiz/ Galaxy S3 experience on the Galaxy Nexus?
I found a ROM and an add-on but they seem outdated and I don't have a device myself to try on. So i thought I'd ask so anybody currently using a mod or ROM could guide me?
Thanks!
Thinking out loud.. She prob just likes how it's slightly different that what she has been staring at for the past however long. Variety is the spice of life kind of thing. I mean, AOSP looks worlds better than touchwiz. Give her CM or AOKP or any ROM with a theme engine, show her how to download and change themes. That's all she wants.
If she does truly like TouchWiz over vanilla Android, buy her an iPhone.
Nah man, I'm too loyal to android to even buy my girlfriend an iPhone. Haha.
But thanks, I guess I'll teach her theming.
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Have you seen this crazy awesome theme on the international Note II ? To me it looks like it uses a brand new system sort of like AOKP, but for Touchwiz ROM's only. Pretty insane stuff, and makes the stock Touchwiz phone, look like a Nexus or pure Android, but still Touchwiz underneath. But not a cheap wannabe looking theme, it looks just like stock AOSP.
Sounds like complicated stuff, but looks great.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1930847
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2029712