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[Q] should I buy Galaxy Nexus?

Hi everyone,
I am thinking to buy either Galaxy S2X or Galaxy Nexus,
which one would you pick? reasons?
Thanks.

Nexus. Direct support from google. Enough said.

Galaxy s 2!
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shishilok said:
Hi everyone,
I am thinking to buy either Galaxy S2X or Galaxy Nexus,
which one would you pick? reasons?
Thanks.
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Go with the Nexus, supporters of the GSII have ONLY GPU performance to back them up. But so far, my Nexus plays every game I throw at it BEAUTIFULLY. We might have the older SGX540 GPU, but it IS overclocked and is not the same one found in older phones. The SGX540 in the GNex runs at a higher frequency, and the performance boost is very noticeable. What do you need an overperforming GPU for when this one performs just as well on the user end?
Not to mention the beautiful 720p HD display on the Nexus. Do you want to be stuck on that ****ty 480x800 display of the SGSII? Not to mention, the GNex is outputting more pixels AND performs exceptionally. Our 'weak' GPU is a beast.
Lol. It's a Nexus. 'Nuff said
EDIT: Even our OMAP4460 outclasses that exynox garbage: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1378551
So, GSII, do you feel special with your useless, overzealous GPU?

SGS2 is a solid phone. Great hardware and beautiful screen. Great battery life. No software updates like Nexus line of phone. Hence the reason its officially still at GB 2.3.5
GN is a solid phone. Great hardware and mind-blowing screen. Great battery life. Software updates arrive as soon as Google releases them. Currently running ICS 4.0.1
Its ur decision which way you want to go. I have both. Handed unlocked SGS2 to my wife. I am using GN and am very happy with it. Even though my cedit card still has a big dent in it. Lol
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but do you guys think Galaxy Nexus has a lot of drawbacks?

Will Galaxy S2X be upgraded to ICS???

Buy the Nexus and don't look back stock is where its at.

daleski75 said:
Buy the Nexus and don't look back stock is where its at.
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what do you mean???

I am in the same boat. I have been putting off upgrading to a new phone for quite some time now (i dont upgrade every few months due to student reasons).. lol.. but the new parade of phones is tempting me a lot!
I am still stuck on an ancient Nokia E72 with its 600mhz of glory!
I am deciding between GNex, SGS2 or the Iphone 4s. My primary usage is texting and calling, camera is not a very big deal breaker for me (i have a dslr and a small point and shoot, but all of these phones have a decent enough camera for those impromptu moments).
I decided against the iphone 4s since the design is still the same as the previous, IE, its made of glass and is very very delicate (accidents can happen).
So im left with S2 and GN. I kind of decided to go with the GN since its got a bigger and higher res screen (i do like the screen to look nice!) and the pure android does seem like a better choice.. Even ICS is only GN, S2 would be getting it soon, bt it will have the touchwiz etc on it.. id rather stay clear of the 'advancements' made by the individual companies and have pure android with me..
the only thing that is bugging me now is the battery life. i understand that its a smartphone with a ginormous screen so im not expecting 3-4 days battery (the type i get with my E72 with moderate to heavy usage), but i would like to get by the entire day with moderate usage and charge the phone at night while i sleep.. the forums have many people claiming really good battery or really bad battery (for me, really good battery is the ability to go without ur charger for the entire week, something that i have done on my fone, albeit with sending less than 20 texts and a phone call the whole day). but ya, i wouldnt mind if i have to charge the phone at the end of everyday..
What would you guys do??

shishilok said:
Will Galaxy S2X be upgraded to ICS???
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Samsung's PR announced a planned ICS upgrade for Galaxy S2. But it is yet to be seen when that will actually be ready, and when or if carriers actually allow it to be released to devices.

Stock Android is the best, that's what he means.
Sent from my HTC Desire Z

Tommebaas said:
Stock Android is the best, that's what he means.
Sent from my HTC Desire Z
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Precisely and you get updates as soon as google release them and no waiting for carriers to get their act together.

shishilok said:
Hi everyone,
I am thinking to buy either Galaxy S2X or Galaxy Nexus,
which one would you pick? reasons?
Thanks.
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What do you want to do with the phone?

AllGamer said:
What do you want to do with the phone?
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play games, whatsapp, take pictures

Galaxy nexus is better and smoother then i could imagine.
A friend of mine got a S II hand its a nice phone but The nexus is beyond that.
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using XDA App

shishilok said:
play games, whatsapp, take pictures
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then get the SGS2 i9100
GN will not get you what you want
here's another reason why it might not be such a great idea to get the GN http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1389430

AllGamer said:
then get the SGS2 i9100
GN will not get you what you want
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so, what purposes is GN for?

Phone, Text, Web, Some games (not all games work in GN), 720p screen (which is also a double edged blade), Development
ICS4, Google music, Face Unlock, etc, all these also available on other phones
GN only represents "guaranteed" OS upgrade by Google, which doesn't seems to be holding true anymore from what we've seen already on the latest OTA upgrade

I love Google products with all their drawbacks, currently owning a Nexus S and this is a great phone, so Galaxy Nexus would be my pick for sure.

Should I go for the Galaxy Nexus?

Hey guys/girls! So basically i had the Galaxy Note for some time now and really enjoyed the experience, however sold the Note in order to start saving up for a new phone. I got around $475 from the Note. So now i have cash in hand and will be able to save up some more over time. Here is what i want to know:
Should i go for the galaxy nexus or a high end device like the S III? If you recommend this please give your insight on the outdated hardware and what i will expect from it? Also please tell me about the Jelly Bean performance and does it make a large difference? Most importantly please tell me about whether the SGX 540 GPU and TIOMAP CPU will live up to expectation in future?

Ummm, no!
endingcolt007 said:
Hey guys/girls! So basically i had the Galaxy Note for some time now and really enjoyed the experience, however sold the Note in order to start saving up for a new phone. I got around $475 from the Note. So now i have cash in hand and will be able to save up some more over time. Here is what i want to know:
Should i go for the galaxy nexus or a high end device like the S III? If you recommend this please give your insight on the outdated hardware and what i will expect from it? Also please tell me about the Jelly Bean performance and does it make a large difference? Most importantly please tell me about whether the SGX 540 GPU and TIOMAP CPU will live up to expectation in future?
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Don't do it. The Gnex is soooo outdated. Seriously though, you will have to make the decision on your own. Coming into a Gnex forum asking if it's worth it may not give the the info you are looking for. I love mine. I am sure many here love theirs. I personally I would pick up the Gnex now as it is super cheap and save you money for the next Gnex (hopefully coming this Fall/Winter).
Good luck! :good:

The GN is an amazing phone, coming from the HTC One X.
GN + JB + Butter makes for the best phone I've ever owned.

snappjay said:
The GN is an amazing phone, coming from the HTC One X.
GN + JB + Butter makes for the best phone I've ever owned.
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what about gaming performance and camera? do you think i should wait for the next nexus phone of go for the galaxy nexus?

endingcolt007 said:
Hey guys/girls! So basically i had the Galaxy Note for some time now and really enjoyed the experience, however sold the Note in order to start saving up for a new phone. I got around $475 from the Note. So now i have cash in hand and will be able to save up some more over time. Here is what i want to know:
Should i go for the galaxy nexus or a high end device like the S III? If you recommend this please give your insight on the outdated hardware and what i will expect from it? Also please tell me about the Jelly Bean performance and does it make a large difference? Most importantly please tell me about whether the SGX 540 GPU and TIOMAP CPU will live up to expectation in future?
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Do you need 2 threads 15 min. apart asking the same questions?

NexUsandThem said:
Do you need 2 threads 15 min. apart asking the same questions?
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xD sorry man! my bad!

endingcolt007 said:
what about gaming performance and camera? do you think i should wait for the next nexus phone of go for the galaxy nexus?
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Honestly, if you want gaming performance and camera, I would wait it out until the next nexus (probably this winter if I had to guess). The GN's camera simply isn't the best on the market and the same goes for the gaming power. If you want the best cam and performance NOW, look at the HOX or GS3... keep in mind though that you are giving up much of what makes nexus great, like up to date OS, zero bloat, and a very strong developer community.
The HOX on AT&T for instance does not have a released source code or unlocked bootloader (unless you do the CID trick).
I'm pretty sure the GS3 also does not have an unlocked bootloader unless you get the "developmental" edition or something.. I haven't been keeping track.

The SGS3 isn't really better than the gnex other than camera.
The processor benches better, ok yeah we know krait does, but the gnex never lags, so why do you need a slightly better dual-core that benches a little better on paper?
2 gigs of ram... Yeah that's a gimmick, the SGS3 I had lagged compared to the Gnex because Samsung written ICS cannot compare with AOSP Jellybean.
Same screen size (basically) and same resolution. The only thing the SGS3 really has over the gnex is the camera. If 5MP "good" camera isn't enough, and you need the 8MP with better optics, then I guess drop more money for it, but I have used the SGS3, the HOX, the Note, and the GNex, and out of all of the above, the gnex is better for my money. Great performance, great development, no ugly ass home button, just a better overall experience.
But then you can't brag about how technically your processor is better and the extra useless gig of ram to keep 50 apps open, and the camera that still isn't an SLR so why bother
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snappjay said:
Honestly, if you want gaming performance and camera, I would wait it out until the next nexus (probably this winter if I had to guess). The GN's camera simply isn't the best on the market and the same goes for the gaming power. If you want the best cam and performance NOW, look at the HOX or GS3... keep in mind though that you are giving up much of what makes nexus great, like up to date OS, zero bloat, and a very strong developer community.
The HOX on AT&T for instance does not have a released source code or unlocked bootloader (unless you do the CID trick).
I'm pretty sure the GS3 also does not have an unlocked bootloader unless you get the "developmental" edition or something.. I haven't been keeping track.
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The only Galaxy phone to EVER have a locked bootloader is the Verizon SGS3, all others are unlocked.

For the price, you can't beat it. Unless you want to pay more than $500 for the next nexus then you can wait, otherwise the gnex is one of the best phones out right now IMO. Plus it runs everything smoothly. Also it was the first phone running JB so I don't know why you're calling it outdated.

biscuitownz said:
For the price, you can't beat it. Unless you want to pay more than $500 for the next nexus then you can wait, otherwise the gnex is one of the best phones out right now IMO. Plus it runs everything smoothly. Also it was the first phone running JB so I don't know why you're calling it outdated.
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It's the ONLY phone with an official JB build for months (probably this year)

orangekid said:
It's the ONLY phone with an official JB build for months (probably this year)
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Thanks for the correction :cyclops:

IF you have lots of money get SGS3. I think its better overall.
If you have money to buy SGS3 but you want to spend on something else and doesn't mind having 16GB of storage, decent 3D performance and decent camera just get the GNex no doubt! You can't get a better phone with a great software support on that price.

Nope steer clear these are horrible phones.
Jellin' like a felon

kevinjgray88 said:
Nope steer clear these are horrible phones.
Jellin' like a felon
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Agreed all Google branded products are horrible.
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[Q] Issues with Galaxy Nexus ? (Buying it soon)

Hello, I've been researching the Galaxy Nexus for a while now because I'm considering buying it.
However, I found threads about screen issues and that multi-touch issue(the one in landscape when playing games where you have to lock then unlock your phone to fix it temporarily).
Some people claim that the multi-touch issue is a software issue. If so, has it been fixed ?
Also there's this game "Dungeon Defenders" that seems cool but I saw a video of it on youtube and it seemed laggy, but people replied that it was due to lack of ICS optimization (ICS was still new, that video was in November 2011) So I also want to know if the game runs smoothly now (especially now with JellyBean)
I have read countless of threads on a lot of different websites with people saying that the galaxy nexus is the best phone they have ever had, some even say they switched from SGSIII and SGSII, and that really encourages me to buy this phone.
Should I be worried about these issues ?
I will buy the phone from Google's play store in the USA but then shortly, I will travel to another country, so I will not be able to take it to warranty after I leave, and that is what I'm worried about the most. (Does anyone have any information on International Warranty ?)
TL;DR Summary:
1- Multi-touch in landscape (gaming) issue?
2- AMOLED screen issues ?
3- Dungeon defenders works smoothly ?
4- International Warranty ?
(Also anyone feels the galaxy nexus has let them down in a certain department ?)
Thank you.

No international warranty.
To be honest, Almost all, if not all phone manufacturers do not provide international warranty.

Mach3.2 said:
No international warranty.
To be honest, Almost all, if not all phone manufacturers do not provide international warranty.
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Damn,... well does anyone still have the multi-touch issue ? Hopefully I will not need to take it to warranty.

No international warranty.
Multi touch should be been fixed long time ago
Never played that game, so don't know. I do play a lot of games, but even with underclock to 1ghz, even heavy games are pretty smooth. Not the best phone to play games to be honest though
In low brightness, screen is grainy.
Because it's amoled, it's pretty easy to get a screen burn in issue
Other problems? Battery is in poor side. That's about it.
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kyokeun1234 said:
No international warranty.
Multi touch should be been fixed long time ago
Never played that game, so don't know. I do play a lot of games, but even with underclock to 1ghz, even heavy games are pretty smooth. Not the best phone to play games to be honest though
In low brightness, screen is grainy.
Because it's amoled, it's pretty easy to get a screen burn in issue
Other problems? Battery is in poor side. That's about it.
Sent from my ASUS Transformer Pad TF300T using xda app-developers app
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Thanks so much for your reply.
I do have one comment though: You say that heavy games are pretty smooth , yet you say it isn't the best phone to play games ? aren't you contradicting yourself ? And what is a good gaming phone in your opinion ?

Warranty Claim
Wont play my game
Uh...dont think it would fly.
Just buy it.

Oscuras said:
Thanks so much for your reply.
I do have one comment though: You say that heavy games are pretty smooth , yet you say it isn't the best phone to play games ? aren't you contradicting yourself ? And what is a good gaming phone in your opinion ?
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sorry for my unclear statement. I meant that if you want gaming phone, there are much better phone than this
Swyped on my Galaxy Nexus running AOKP with Franco Kernel, overclocked to 1.4GHz

Hmm. so far I haven't a found a game that the SGS2 plays that the nexus doesn't...

Oscuras said:
Hmm. so far I haven't a found a game that the SGS2 plays that the nexus doesn't...
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Nexus should be compatible with anything that sg2 can do...
Swyped on my Galaxy Nexus running AOKP with Franco Kernel, overclocked to 1.4GHz

Then why are you saying that the Galaxy Nexus is a bad gaming phone ? Benchmarks aren't everything

Oscuras said:
Then why are you saying that the Galaxy Nexus is a bad gaming phone ? Benchmarks aren't everything
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I meant spec wise... GS3 or HTC One X can run things more smoothly
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Oscuras said:
Hello, I've been researching the Galaxy Nexus for a while now because I'm considering buying it.
However, I found threads about screen issues and that multi-touch issue(the one in landscape when playing games where you have to lock then unlock your phone to fix it temporarily).
Some people claim that the multi-touch issue is a software issue. If so, has it been fixed ?
Also there's this game "Dungeon Defenders" that seems cool but I saw a video of it on youtube and it seemed laggy, but people replied that it was due to lack of ICS optimization (ICS was still new, that video was in November 2011) So I also want to know if the game runs smoothly now (especially now with JellyBean)
I have read countless of threads on a lot of different websites with people saying that the galaxy nexus is the best phone they have ever had, some even say they switched from SGSIII and SGSII, and that really encourages me to buy this phone.
Should I be worried about these issues ?
I will buy the phone from Google's play store in the USA but then shortly, I will travel to another country, so I will not be able to take it to warranty after I leave, and that is what I'm worried about the most. (Does anyone have any information on International Warranty ?)
TL;DR Summary:
1- Multi-touch in landscape (gaming) issue?
2- AMOLED screen issues ?
3- Dungeon defenders works smoothly ?
4- International Warranty ?
(Also anyone feels the galaxy nexus has let them down in a certain department ?)
Thank you.
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Had this phone for 2 months now, hands down best phone I've ever had. Im running a dexoed version of the stock rom. Its great I haven't tried any other Roms yet because stock 4.1.1 is so dam good. Everything works and its fast. Haven't had any touch screen issues though. Dungeon defenders should work fine. Not sure about the warranty though. I'm using the gsm version. I just got a case and screen protector and try to be careful with the phone.
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus

Okay, so now I can get this phone this week but I can only buy it till the 20th of october, after that I'm leaving the country. I'm really hesitating right now about whether I should go ahead and buy it or not. Is it a smart thing to do ? I want this phone to live for as much as possible but I've heard that the screen's lifespan is kind of short and that's one of the reasons I'm hesitating. Can this phone live for around 3 years ? (or more hopefully)
And even if the new nexus come out soon, I probably won't be able to afford , and I will also not be able to buy this one for a lower price :/
Should I go ahead and buy it ?

Worth it?

Currently have the iPhone 5 (which I'm kinder bored of already) sold my S3 for it. I bought it for £599 in the UK 32gig version but can sell it for £639 - Thinking of doing this. Back to my question, is the Note II worth it?
Its keep the iPhone 5 and get the Note 10.1 or sell the 5 and get the Note II

recklesslife85 said:
Currently have the iPhone 5 (which I'm kinder bored of already) sold my S3 for it. I bought it for £599 in the UK 32gig version but can sell it for £639 - Thinking of doing this. Back to my question, is the Note II worth it?
Its keep the iPhone 5 and get the Note 10.1 or sell the 5 and get the Note II
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You can wait 4 EE's LTE Note 2 variant.

Keep the iPhone 5 and buy the Note II too. Selling the iPhone is never a good idea, sorry.
And about worthiness? Well to me none of these #latest# toys are worthy. Be it 700$ plastic Note or a metal iPhone. But yes, again, to me, aesthetics matters, it'll give you peace and desire for long run, but how long? This ain't your 90's BMW that you will be wanting to keep, as soon as a new one pops up you'll say just frak this. So, you gotta pay what you gotta pay
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SIII?
I'm looking at signing my contract again with Sprint. I don't mind being stuck on a contract for 2 year.
I want a phone that will be decent for 2 more years. I have the HTC EVO “supersonic” running Jelly bean. But it can’t run the latest games and HD apps I like on my Nexus 7.
When the Note was announced I waited, but it never came to Sprint. When the Samsung Galaxy S3 came out I wasn’t impressed because it was gimped dual core for $199 and I wanted a bigger screen. The Note will probably be $299 on contract and now I can get an S3 from Amazon for $149. Is the Note 2 worth double the price? I don’t know if I need a big screen now that I have a Nexus 7.
Pros of the Note 2:
-Double the RAM
-Quad core
-Stylus (taking notes at business meetings)
…But is it worth the price tag? Will there be better xda support for this in 2 years versus the S3?

You should also give a huge shout out to the battery life, it's incredible. At least to me.
I upgraded from a Desire HD, I was not impressed with the iPhone 5 but the Note 2 gives me that WOW effect that I wanted to have when I upgrade my phone. I was kind of worried about paying as much as 555€ (No contract) and had my thoughts if it was worth it but after 2 days using this device , totally. I don't find the size to big either. I am wearing skinny jeans and don't feel it to be bulky. It's probably because of the thin profile. But I have to agree that having an iOS device is also a good thing. (iPad 2 here)

917 said:
You should also give a huge shout out to the battery life, it's incredible. At least to me.
I upgraded from a Desire HD, I was not impressed with the iPhone 5 but the Note 2 gives me that WOW effect that I wanted to have when I upgrade my phone. I was kind of worried about paying as much as 555€ (No contract) and had my thoughts if it was worth it but after 2 days using this device , totally. I don't find the size to big either. I am wearing skinny jeans and don't feel it to be bulky. It's probably because of the thin profile. But I have to agree that having an iOS device is also a good thing. (iPad 2 here)
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why do you need ios when you have android? i always found ios incredebly crippled compared to android but i do not have much ios experience
ps its a serious question not a flame starter

jeriz said:
why do you need ios when you have android? i always found ios incredebly crippled compared to android but i do not have much ios experience
ps its a serious question not a flame starter
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I haven't found many things that iOS can't do that android can do. ( including widgets ) There is apparently a difference in the way they multi task...but they both get it done. Android has NFC, but that's hardware not software. And even now, I think NFC is just a play thing currently. (one that I admit I look forward to tinkering with)
I think the biggest difference is how moding is set up. On iOS, anything fourth party is under cydia. Any mod that I want to do to my iPhone, I just open cydia, hit a button, and it's done. I don't have to crawl web pages looking for a certain tweak and then get it to my phone. On the other hand, Google lets a lot of customization through the play store. Which is great!
From what I've seen, besides hardware optimization (if that is done) with roms like CM, they're just Android with pre-installed tweaks. Where as on iOS it's like you have Vanilla android, and you pick and choose what custom tweaks you want. I personally prefer the way iOS modding is done. But I can't wait to explore what Android has to offer. Though I am concerned at the apparent news that the CM team has no plans to work on the phone. But I have to try and find out if that is really important to me or not.
By the way, OP, idk if you haven't jail broken iOS before, but I'm guessing not since you're on the iPhone 5 and haven't commented how (afaik) that jail break isn't out yet, even tethered. I suggest not selling it, and jail breaking it. Or buy a cheap 3gs, 4 or 4s and jailbreaking that and playing with all the tweaks you can do.
As a new commer to the android community, it seems there is an ignorance at what iOS can do to many of it's most vocal users. Both systems and devices have pros and cons, just decide what flavour you'd rather have now. Or have both! switch one phone out every other week or something hehe. With all the tweaking i've done on my iPhone, i've never once had a stability issue...so it could be your back up as well.
Hope I've helped inform you a bit, and sorry if i've made any mistakes about android.

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I haven't found many things that iOS can't do that android can do. ( including widgets ) There is apparently a difference in the way they multi task...but they both get it done. Android has NFC, but that's hardware not software. And even now, I think NFC is just a play thing currently. (one that I admit I look forward to tinkering with)
I think the biggest difference is how moding is set up. On iOS, anything fourth party is under cydia. Any mod that I want to do to my iPhone, I just open cydia, hit a button, and it's done. I don't have to crawl web pages looking for a certain tweak and then get it to my phone. On the other hand, Google lets a lot of customization through the play store. Which is great!
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you have to look at it like this. on android you reinstall the whole os when you flash a rom there are many roms some of them come with apps that do what you say cydia does, and they are probably cydia inspired so you can have that on android to as part of the os
can you cange anything in the system on ios? on android I can easily modify any file, system or not
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From what I've seen, besides hardware optimization (if that is done) with roms like CM, they're just Android with pre-installed tweaks. Where as on iOS it's like you have Vanilla android, and you pick and choose what custom tweaks you want. I personally prefer the way iOS modding is done. But I can't wait to explore what Android has to offer. Though I am concerned at the apparent news that the CM team has no plans to work on the phone. But I have to try and find out if that is really important to me or not.
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don't say that CM is just android with tweaks preinstalled its not and saying so in a android forum will get you flamed I know most roms are just as you described but saying it about CM is quite insulting to the devs, just a frendly pointer
it is sad that cm won't be going n2 but its not a dealbreaker there will probably be akop and many custom tw roms to choose from and don't forget kernel development and probably miui too, who knows it might even get ubuntu
and if it's just ui canges your after android has literary endless possibilities
SchusterIX said:
As a new commer to the android community, it seems there is an ignorance at what iOS can do to many of it's most vocal users. Both systems and devices have pros and cons, just decide what flavour you'd rather have now. Or have both! switch one phone out every other week or something hehe. With all the tweaking i've done on my iPhone, i've never once had a stability issue...so it could be your back up as well.
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sadly both ios and android have users who bought a religion and not a phone.
I think you might find android more unstable than ios it often is before you learn what not to do so having a backup is a smart move and when you have your first bootloop don't panic just hit xda and find out what you did wrong (yeah it's going to happen and it's going to be your own fault)
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Hope I've helped inform you a bit, and sorry if i've made any mistakes about android.
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it most certanly did, thanks

If you own note II that's mean you had the best ever phone in the market. What is this people how speaking about metal or plastic. I will buy a phone or a knife. Also the martial of note II is very harden. :thumbup::thumbup::thumbup::thumbup:
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jeriz said:
don't say that CM is just android with tweaks preinstalled its not and saying so in a android forum will get you flamed I know most roms are just as you described but saying it about CM is quite insulting to the devs, just a frendly pointer
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Oh, my mistake! I keep trying to find a better feature list, so I must be missing something haha. There is a reason it's so widely known, even to noobs like me!

kastafela said:
If you own note II that's mean you had the best ever phone in the market. What is this people how speaking about metal or plastic. I will buy a phone or a knife. Also the martial of note II is very harden. :thumbup::thumbup::thumbup::thumbup:
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best ever phone is NOT the same as best in every way possible and not all people have the same preference. sure its a good phone nobody's saying it isn't but on the other hand s3, onex+ and iphone 5 are very very good phones too and I have no doubt that for some people the note and note2 is simply to massive

recklesslife85 said:
Currently have the iPhone 5 (which I'm kinder bored of already) sold my S3 for it. I bought it for £599 in the UK 32gig version but can sell it for £639 - Thinking of doing this. Back to my question, is the Note II worth it?
Its keep the iPhone 5 and get the Note 10.1 or sell the 5 and get the Note II
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I wouldnt sell the iphone 5. I would add a little more money and buy the note 2 instead of the note 10.1. The note 2 is the most amazing device ive ever had (ipad and galaxy S3 being both second). But the iphone 5 is also great and has great value.
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I keep reading keep iphone keep iphone.. Neither of you realize that once you get used to the 5.55" screen you are not able to go back to anything smaller.. You become a big screen adict.. I don't know how many of you are or were galaxy note 1 owners but if you were you know what I'm talking about..
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msedek said:
I keep reading keep iphone keep iphone.. Neither of you realize that once you get used to the 5.55" screen you are not able to go back to anything smaller.. You become a big screen adict.. I don't know how many of you are or were galaxy note 1 owners but if you were you know what I'm talking about..
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I was a galaxy note 1 owner and yes it's hard to get back to a smaller screen but with time you'll get use to it again. The note 2 isn't the only great smart phone out there by the way. But it depends on the OP it's just a matter of choice. Note 2 is fantastic and now we've just received the update for multiwindow multitasking.

jeriz said:
it is sad that cm won't be going n2 but its not a dealbreaker there will probably be akop and many custom tw roms to choose from and don't forget kernel development and probably miui too, who knows it might even get ubuntu
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That sucks! :crying: I just read this:
" I’ll stay away from all exynos powered phones as long as there is no proper support from samsung in form of documentation and sourcecode (especially userspace) to get aosp properly working on it. "
- CyanogenMod/Team Hacksung developer codeworkx
I may have to look at the LG Optimus G or the next Nexus phone.

aulwes said:
That sucks! :crying: I just read this:
" I’ll stay away from all exynos powered phones as long as there is no proper support from samsung in form of documentation and sourcecode (especially userspace) to get aosp properly working on it. "
- CyanogenMod/Team Hacksung developer codeworkx
I may have to look at the LG Optimus G or the next Nexus phone.
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I don't care about that.. Cyanogenmod can not cover the gn2 features with plain vanilla android.. Multi view its a so long awaited feature.. Smart stay and many others tw features that cyanogenmod will plain lack..
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I never cared for CM, I do respect their work though...
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Galaxy Grand is it a good phone?

hi
iam planning to buy the galaxy grand is it a good phone?
what i am seeing in the internet says it's not a bad phone
however what about the performance in gaming?
i am not a heavy gamer i'm just asking
also the battery is it good?

I will just give a quick pros and cons based on my a few months of usage
Pros:
5" screen, dual SIM, decent battery life, removable battery, micro SD slot, affordable price.
Cons:
Processor is slow for today's standard (about the same performance as Galaxy S2 and S2 plus)
Touchwiz (in my opinion) is badly implemented and hinders the full potential of this device.
Low res screen despite its large size.
About gaming experience, I can't say much cause I don't have a heavy game (such as Asphalt 8 or GTA SA)
If you can sacrifice the dual SIM functionality, then you may want to ditch Touchwiz and flash one of those AOSP-based ROMs to give the device some massive performance boost.

If you want to buy for Galaxy Grand 2.. Then go for it.. Because Grand 2 is much better than Grand..
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Double thanks for the both of you
it's ok i won't play that much on that phone
sorry but what about watching videos and listening to music?
is it good?
also what is the expected price of Grand 2?
i have about 300USD and i live in jordan the galaxy grand here is 300USB-----210 Jordanian Diner

AndroidNoob0 said:
Double thanks for the both of you
it's ok i won't play that much on that phone
sorry but what about watching videos and listening to music?
is it good?
also what is the expected price of Grand 2?
i have about 300USD and i live in jordan the galaxy grand here is 300USB-----210 Jordanian Diner
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Watching videos and listening to music on Galaxy Grand is quite good.. I have watched many HD videos on Grand and Expected price of Grand 2 is about approximately around USD 360 between USD 380. .

thanks maybe i'll wait
but if it was going to cost me alot when it arrives here in Jordan
i will go with the Original Galaxy Grand

ok another Q
what about battery drain?
when you watch a movie will it be consumed very quickly or what?
can you give me your feedback on this?

For me I like it
Battery is good , gaming for me I'm little playing but it's good if I play games..
About your last question
You mean the battery consumed quick during a movie ?
If it is, so for me nope it's good
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yes that
then i will pick the grand in the next 2 days because today is holiday here
thanks everybody

last Question
any Custom roms here
have an arabic support?

The original Grand's price will significantly drop when Grand 2 released... But from what I've seen on papers, the spec doesn't make that much difference. The screen is larger (at 5.2", not suitable for one handed usage, even 5" is already too much) and more expensive (about 50-80 USD more) and it will ship with the same bloated Touchwiz albeit higher android version.
Some things to consider when choosing between Grand, Grand 2, or a different phone altogether...
About Arabic support... I have no idea about that.

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last Question
any Custom roms here
have an arabic support?
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CM does have Arabic support AFAIK
Also you can add language support to any ROM by using a xposed module by wanam
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At this point I would not recommend you to buy galaxy grand because it has become old and screen is average in 300USB you can get much better phones like the MOTO G which has a quad core cpu plus a 720p display and it also has 4.4 official update. It's not a wise move to get grand now, either buy grand 2 or any other phone or buy galaxy S3 which is still awesome now. Through bargaining you can get it at around 340-350USB. Reconsider before buying grand

sadly here in jordan prices to high for smart phones
also we don't have moto here and when the grand 2 hits market here it will be atleast 500USD
and the Grand 1 Will Disappear from the market like what happened to Galaxy S2

AndroidNoob0 said:
sadly here in jordan prices to high for smart phones
also we don't have moto here and when the grand 2 hits market here it will be atleast 500USD
and the Grand 1 Will Disappear from the market like what happened to Galaxy S2[/QUOT
in that case u can surely go for grand.....if high end games are not much of a priority for you..........with cm based roms(albeit with single sim only ) would do wonders for your phone like majority of ppl here wud agree.........
but @goku15 was right to some extent..u can go for bargaining a S 3 .my friends have both S2 and s3 they are all on aosp roms.and they are mighty happier........by the way grand is not that bad i must say............
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AndroidNoob0 said:
last Question
any Custom roms here
have an arabic support?
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the 1 thing i realised after taking galaxy grand...no matter what happens,never take a phone with less resolution....
i would sincerely recommend u not to take galaxy grand...trust me..resolution matters alot....atleast to me...its not just about gaming mahn..its about every custom roms u implement.... ppi low phone is smthing u better avoid... it mere luck that we got some of the amazing developers here who have made kitkat available...but seriously... u shouldnt take it...... one of the 2 reasons cm is never out officially for this device is no broadcomm source codes available..and low ppi...all icons are big....everything is so big and not finishing......resolution matters...moreover..no OTG till date...lesser the chances in future too....video playback is good but its common now to play videos in hd on almost every cell phone....!!
i know respected developers have made a lot of things possible on our device... but in my advice... don't...
i had option between this and nexus 4....i took this coz of screen size...and it was one of biggest mistake...... truly speaking man... no hard feelings........
ppi matters in every single thing..quality of ur rom and also games and apps and do on video at some point... i wud suggest wait for a while and search for a better option..moto g wud be better in this race if u confused..u can check it out...
or i can suggest you too...
if sm1 don't like my opinion then no hard feelings..but trust me..using it and i know it at sm point!.

Now i am a little confused
as i told you before the Motorola in my country is expensive
and the only devices is High End
i'm mid-range and games don't matter to me that much
the only choice i can go for a Sony but i don't like sony that much
this the website that i use for price references
http://ebuyjo.com/store/Mobile-phones/Sony-mobile?page=2
i'm up to 250JD
what do you think? can you pick me something in that range from that website?

AndroidNoob0 said:
Now i am a little confused
as i told you before the Motorola in my country is expensive
and the only devices is High End
i'm mid-range and games don't matter to me that much
the only choice i can go for a Sony but i don't like sony that much
this the website that i use for price references
http://ebuyjo.com/store/Mobile-phones/Sony-mobile?page=2
i'm up to 250JD
what do you think? can you pick me something in that range from that website?
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Xperia Ion seems decent
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is it better than the Grand?
does it worth the 50JD increase?

AndroidNoob0 said:
is it better than the Grand?
does it worth the 50JD increase?
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Yes
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