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Should I get SGII epic 4G Touch or Motorola Photon?

I was very interested in what the Motorola photon till the guy at Sprint HIGHLY reccomended the SGII Epic 4G Touch. Told me about all the features of guild phone which caught my attention. I also watched a 14 min vid from wirefly smackdown on the photon vs epic 4G touch.
One thing I was concerned about was the resolution being lower. Also rather like the kickstand idea from the EVO, but saw there was cases that have kickstands for the epic 4G touch. I'm asking from people who have owned the phone for a while, is it a good choice to get or should I stick to getting the photon?
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kyhassen said:
I was very interested in what the Motorola photon till the guy at Sprint HIGHLY reccomended the SGII Epic 4G Touch. Told me about all the features of guild phone which caught my attention. I also watched a 14 min vid from wirefly smackdown on the photon vs epic 4G touch.
One thing I was concerned about was the resolution being lower. Also rather like the kickstand idea from the EVO, but saw there was cases that have kickstands for the epic 4G touch. I'm asking from people who have owned the phone for a while, is it a good choice to get or should I stick to getting the photon?
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Best phone I've had. The only rant is the LoS every now and then. I prefer the smaller resolution because it's just easier. Bigger icons are better (at least for myself).
I messed with the Photon and it's a nice phone, but something that kept me far away from it was the lack of development.

I came from a Motorola atrix from att and I can say I missed Samsung. Phonton isn't a good the ept4g screen is amazing. Battery is OK better stuff is yet to come. Join us get the Epic 4g touch
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Like you, I considered both and haven't regretted my decision to go with the ET4G. The screen is amazing. The phone is faster than anything I've used. I doubt you'll regret it.
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Had the Photon for a month and have had the Epic 4G Touch for a month. While the Photon is an excellent phone it has serious issues with random rebooting and no audio on calls. It seems for for unexplained reasons the software just goes haywire and you have to do a battery pull. Some Best Buys reported 100% return rate when the phone first came out due to issue with no audio and rebooting. The radio is very strong, much better than the Sammy. The UI is not very good, you will need to switch to LauncherPro to make it acceptable. Thicker and heavier that the Sammy. Neither are great with the battery due to the nature of Android. As for the Epic 4 G Touch the radio is weaker. While people report loss of signal I have never had it. Very slim and lighter. Great all around phone with no issues on the calls. Like everything about it.
My suggestion would be the Epic 4 G Touch.

The SGS2 is a beast! I think you can't go wrong with either phone but I would say Sammy all the way. The screen blows away the qhd display of the EVO 3d I owned so I wouldn't be concerned about the resolution.
I know the a lot of people also like the Photon but I have not used it nor have any intention of even looking at it.

When it comes to tv and computer monitors I am an HD snob. I simply want the highest screen resolutions. Naturally I shopped around for a new phone using the same mindset. That was until I experienced the Super Amoled Plus screen. I finally realized how much of an impact contrast ratio is to the clarity of the screen. Deep blacks make every color on the screen pop. I watch Netflix on my phone in bed and I am blown away at the quality of the picture.
So in my opinion if you are trying to make resolution of the screen your deal breaker, you should go and spend some time with both phones and see for yourself.
Plus our phone simply have the fastest processor on the market. Without hardware acceleration my phone still don't experience any lag. Now with ICS coming out and hardware acceleration on just imagine how much more smoother our phone will be.

I'm an IT Manager for my company, our help desk gets more calls about Motorola Droids then anything else. I will never own a Motorola Android. I will admit the new Razor is tempting. For myself, I like Android but I think it is a little to complicated for the average corporate user. They just want something quick, easy and that works.
FYI, we get the least amount of calls over Iphones. I'm tempted to make the Iphone our officially supported phone. I don't think I want to get into Android or WP7 polices.

gedster314 said:
I'm an IT Manager for my company, our help desk gets more calls about Motorola Droids then anything else. I will never own a Motorola Android. I will admit the new Razor is tempting. For myself, I like Android but I think it is a little to complicated for the average corporate user. They just want something quick, easy and that works.
FYI, we get the least amount of calls over Iphones. I'm tempted to make the Iphone our officially supported phone. I don't think I want to get into Android or WP7 polices.
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What is your company's officially supported phone now?

My answer to the question, plus my Android history for some perspective.
I had the Photon briefly, exchanged for the Epic4GT and would never go back to the Photon.
-First Android was Sprint Hero. Was almost immediately outdated, but I liked it.
-This Aug was time for upgrade, Photon had just come out, didnt like how it looked, got the EVO4G. Really liked it compared to the outdated Hero, but the thing was HUGE, heavy, and battery didn't last long. The camera was 100000x better than the Hero.
-2 weeks later, after reading a couple reviews, (and hating the bulk of the EVO), exchanged it for the Photon. Immediately hated it. Hated the display - "artificial" is the only word I can think to describe it. The camera is horrible - about the same as my original Hero. I also really hated the UI.
Then the GSII was announced for Sprint. I held onto the Photon - hating every second of it - and the very last day of my 30day return policy was the drop day for the E4GT. Got it. LOVE it.
The size is perfect. Biggest screen out there (kinda), but the phone doesn't feel too big. It's not a BRICK like the EVO. It's thin and light. And the display size is great. Odd looking at a tiny iPhone display after this. Display quality is amazing. The camera is at the top - rating about even or better than the best out there. Battery has great life.
Not only is the E4GT the best phone at SPRINT right now, it's hard to beat it anywhere. For now. That all changes quick. But if you need to buy a phone right now, and you want the best from Sprint the Epic4GT is it.
(Sorry for a long first post, but this is a topic I just lived through.)

I had evo3d and photon before et4g. Et4g hands down.
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DevonSloan said:
My answer to the question, plus my Android history for some perspective.
I had the Photon briefly, exchanged for the Epic4GT and would never go back to the Photon.
-First Android was Sprint Hero. Was almost immediately outdated, but I liked it.
-This Aug was time for upgrade, Photon had just come out, didnt like how it looked, got the EVO4G. Really liked it compared to the outdated Hero, but the thing was HUGE, heavy, and battery didn't last long. The camera was 100000x better than the Hero.
-2 weeks later, after reading a couple reviews, (and hating the bulk of the EVO), exchanged it for the Photon. Immediately hated it. Hated the display - "artificial" is the only word I can think to describe it. The camera is horrible - about the same as my original Hero. I also really hated the UI.
Then the GSII was announced for Sprint. I held onto the Photon - hating every second of it - and the very last day of my 30day return policy was the drop day for the E4GT. Got it. LOVE it.
The size is perfect. Biggest screen out there (kinda), but the phone doesn't feel too big. It's not a BRICK like the EVO. It's thin and light. And the display size is great. Odd looking at a tiny iPhone display after this. Display quality is amazing. The camera is at the top - rating about even or better than the best out there. Battery has great life.
Not only is the E4GT the best phone at SPRINT right now, it's hard to beat it anywhere. For now. That all changes quick. But if you need to buy a phone right now, and you want the best from Sprint the Epic4GT is it.
(Sorry for a long first post, but this is a topic I just lived through.)
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Wow thank you for all the information you gave, that is def a deal breaker for me
Also to everyone else who posted, thank you all for the replies, I'm def going for the epic 4g touch now. Just need to find a decent case, which, doesn't happen till Nov from what i hear.
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I'm still on the fence about getting the ET4G. I keep reading about LOS this and poor wi-fi signal that. Coming from an OG Epic some here can understand my apprehension, I would like to see if an update by the end of the year will come through. My ultimate plan is to pick one up through Craigslist just to hold on to my upgrade because I'm holding on to hope that Sprint gets the Nexus early next year.

I have an Epic 4G Touch that has not been rooted yet and I am yet to get an los on it. No issues with wifi or anything else for that matter.
Can keep 4G on all day while at work with about 1.5 hours of on screen time after 9 hours and come home with over 50% battery left. Compared to the EVO 4g and 3d, that is pretty damn impressive!

kyhassen said:
Wow thank you for all the information you gave, that is def a deal breaker for me
Also to everyone else who posted, thank you all for the replies, I'm def going for the epic 4g touch now. Just need to find a decent case, which, doesn't happen till Nov from what i hear.
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If you want an awesome case check out the Case-mate tough case. It's available now and it kicks ass.

kyhassen said:
Wow thank you for all the information you gave...
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Just need to find a decent case, which, doesn't happen till Nov from what i hear.
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No prob - hope it helped. As for the case, I have the Carbon Fiber texture Kickstand Cover from Sprint, and I think it's great. I've never liked hard cases before this - always too much bulk. I've always gotten silicone cases, which I have liked a lot for drop protection, but they gather a lot of dust. This case adds minimal bulk and looks great. People cant believe how small/thin the phone is, and that's before they realize it's in a case. Take it out and they are even more amazed. Took pics, will post soon.
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I keep reading about LOS this and poor wi-fi signal that.
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I've read so much about this, but haven't experienced either problem. I was even going to jump on board the Sprint refund/credit bandwagon, just because I'm sure I could get away with it, but I haven't had the problem, so I'm not going to. I had had about 4 random reboots in the month I've had it, but it hasn't been a problem. (I just heard it rebooting in the other room.)

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No prob - hope it helped. As for the case, I have the Carbon Fiber texture Kickstand Cover from Sprint, and I think it's great. I've never liked hard cases before this - always too much bulk. I've always gotten silicone cases, which I have liked a lot for drop protection, but they gather a lot of dust. This case adds minimal bulk and looks great. People cant believe how small/thin the phone is, and that's before they realize it's in a case. Take it out and they are even more amazed. Took pics, will post soon.
I've read so much about this, but haven't experienced either problem. I was even going to jump on board the Sprint refund/credit bandwagon, just because I'm sure I could get away with it, but I haven't had the problem, so I'm not going to. I had had about 4 random reboots in the month I've had it, but it hasn't been a problem. (I just heard it rebooting in the other room.)
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The reboot could be caused by an app you are running. Are you running Juicy Defender or something like that? I know that has been an app that causes reboots.

m3ng said:
I had evo3d and photon before et4g. Et4g hands down.
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Same line up with me and I completely agree.

phatmanxxl said:
Same line up with me and I completely agree.
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Lol. I had the 3D. Phatman and Nate can confirm this.
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worldwidepmp said:
I'm still on the fence about getting the ET4G. I keep reading about LOS this and poor wi-fi signal that. Coming from an OG Epic some here can understand my apprehension, I would like to see if an update by the end of the year will come through. My ultimate plan is to pick one up through Craigslist just to hold on to my upgrade because I'm holding on to hope that Sprint gets the Nexus early next year.
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I have rooted mine and previous to rooting and currently I have never had the los issue .. guess its some batches of phones and others are fine.. but my wife has photon and I took evo 3d back and got et4g and its hands down the best!! I've compared my wife's photon and this epic touch many a times ..
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[Q] e4gt now of evo lte in one month?

coming from a hero. want your thoughts on if I should get the e4gt tomorrow or wait a month for the evo lte?
The LTE would be more useful later, the WIMAX more useful now. I guess this is the biggest factor.
Size and Weight seem similar. Screen resolution better on evo lte, processors about equal?
I was thinking about the galaxy nexus, but i dont think this will be out until much later.

Wait a month if you like the evo we all can't wait for lte I myself am waitingfor the s3

So much happier with my galaxy over my evo and nexus. I am going to trap the sg3 or whatever it is when it gets to sprint. Not going to bother with lte as that is so far away for any real usage anywhere decent. Definately like HTC just wish they made a phone that wasn't so freaking heavy.

Why do you want the Evo LTE or why do you want Epic touch? Answer that and it will answer your questions... which phone do you want to still have in 2014. Where do you live and is there 4g or not, is it coming to your hood and do you really need it. Answer that and it will answer YOUR questions.
I know you asked others but too me if you do your research its only you that can decide what's best for you... Either phone you wont be losing out
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I like the weight of the e4gt -- I was very surprised to see the evo lte is only 4grams heavier, which is making me think more about it.
How does ICS run on the rooted e4gt? Is there anything bad about the e4gt? and will lte really take that long to roll out? i'll be living in SLC or Bay Area in 6 months
In my 60 seconds of using the e4gt it seems like the icons and menus are too big... which makes me think having the high res screen is better. is this a fair assessment?

playya said:
Why do you want the Evo LTE or why do you want Epic touch? Answer that and it will answer your questions... which phone do you want to still have in 2014. Where do you live and is there 4g or not, is it coming to your hood and do you really need it. Answer that and it will answer YOUR questions.
I know you asked others but too me if you do your research its only you that can decide what's best for you... Either phone you wont be losing out
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Agreed. Depending on your area, you could be 4G-less for a while if you go with the new Evo. If you don't have wimax where you're at or where you're going, you might as well wait for the new Evo.
I'm assuming you rate an upgrade with Sprint? If you're buying without renewing your contract, you should consider just buying something used.

I'm interested in the galaxy s3 and journal

mrtimo said:
coming from a hero. want your thoughts on if I should get the e4gt tomorrow or wait a month for the evo lte?
The LTE would be more useful later, the WIMAX more useful now. I guess this is the biggest factor.
Size and Weight seem similar. Screen resolution better on evo lte, processors about equal?
I was thinking about the galaxy nexus, but i dont think this will be out until much later.
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I'll pretty much just reiterate what others have said; First check 4G (Wimax) coverage for your area. If you do not get WiMax, you should probably wait for LTE.
There are other options, if you want an LTE device, the Galaxy Nexus is a true ICS experience, but the EVO has better specs. If you want to save some money the LG Viper isn't a bad choice either. However, I'd say both the EVO and the GN have a more lasting appeal.
While I love my Epic and will not upgrade to anything but a GSIII; I wouldn't blame you for waiting for the EVO.

Seriously, WAIT. Why even ask? Newer phone in EVERY way.

EVO LTE...trust me!

any word on the camera on the EVO LTE?
Epic camera seems tough to beat

mrtimo said:
any word on the camera on the EVO LTE?
Epic camera seems tough to beat
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Look at the review videos I think the evo wins on camera it has zero shutter lag

I would definitely wait for the new evo or gs3. Never used the gs2 myself though.

If I was going to be stuck with a phone for two years you better believe it would be LTE, who knows how long sprint will leave the wimax switch on.

Gordon Ramsay said:
If I was going to be stuck with a phone for two years you better believe it would be LTE, who knows how long sprint will leave the wimax switch on.
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2015+

master acehole said:
Look at the review videos I think the evo wins on camera it has zero shutter lag
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galaxy nexus has zero shutter lag and the camera still sucks. I dont trust htc, they always have crappy cameras. epic touch is one of the best phone cameras out now

mrtimo said:
any word on the camera on the EVO LTE?
Epic camera seems tough to beat
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I took a ton of pictures when I was at the event last week, and was impressed with the camera. First time I've actually looked at another device for the camera.

Just a minor sticking point, you won't get the EVO in a month that's just when you can start pre-ordering them. To my knowledge they still haven't released the actual date when the phone will be available.

Even though the et4g is a fantastic phone in every way, at this point in time the Evo would be a better bet due to superior specs and LTE support.
Better yet, wait a little longer for the SGSIII release date announcement and decide if you can wait that long. That phone will for sure be worth holding on to for 2 years.
Transmission sent from a Galaxy S II, CODENAME style.

If you have wimax coverage where you live and where you are most of the time. Pretty dumb to get a phone (no matter how good it is) with wildly varying data speeds on 3g. If you don't have any wimax coverage and are in a major city / where sprint is slated to do their LTE expansion, by all means get it.
Point is. If you have wimax. Stick with E4GT for now since you' won't be getting LTE till later on (most likely 1+ years).

Anyone that came from the EVO LTE.

Hi guys. I'm anxiously waiting for my GS3 to arrive Monday morning in the mail. My questions for you guys who made the switch, was it a worth while switch? In my case I had to cough up an extra 130 dollars for the price difference between selling my Evo and buying a new GS3. The Evo is a great phone but I felt it had a bit of lack of Development support, I feel like all sense ROMs are all the same and they all ran its course with me. Lack of AOSP roms what is also a contributing factor.

dude not trying to be a douche but this has seriously been discussed at least 10 times. just search evo in this forum

Thanks for searching
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=29223023
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Thanks for the links. And no i don't search using XDA'S poor search engines which shows as not available using the XDA app.

Btw in before the lock.
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shook187 said:
Hi guys. I'm anxiously waiting for my GS3 to arrive Monday morning in the mail. My questions for you guys who made the switch, was it a worth while switch? In my case I had to cough up an extra 130 dollars for the price difference between selling my Evo and buying a new GS3. The Evo is a great phone but I felt it had a bit of lack of Development support, I feel like all sense ROMs are all the same and they all ran its course with me. Lack of AOSP roms what is also a contributing factor.
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Welcome to the GS3 forums, ignore the kids that're on standby to cry at you about not searching, lol. :crying:
Oh and GS3 > Evo LTE.
10x better dev support and an insane amount of accessories available!

formuk said:
Welcome to the GS3 forums, ignore the kids that're on standby to cry at you about not searching, lol. :crying:
Oh and GS3 > Evo LTE.
10x better dev support and an insane amount of accessories available!
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I just switched about two weeks ago. I couldn't be happier. Everything feels smoother. The evo 4g lte was my third HTC phone. I think I might like Samsung more now.
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formuk said:
Welcome to the GS3 forums, ignore the kids that're on standby to cry at you about not searching, lol. :crying:
Oh and GS3 > Evo LTE.
10x better dev support and an insane amount of accessories available!
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Yah there are a ton of accessories available but 90% are cases. It would be nice to see some other cool accessories.

I'm trying to decide between the S3 and EVO LTE as well. How's the radio strength (Data, Wifi, GPS) compared to the EVO and other phones?

slacker032 said:
I'm trying to decide between the S3 and EVO LTE as well. How's the radio strength (Data, Wifi, GPS) compared to the EVO and other phones?
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I have both evo and the gs3. The gs3 holds 4g lte signal very well while my evo don't even connect. This is with the phones side by side. WiFi and GPS works fine on both tho. Get the gs3!
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SlapYoSelf said:
I have both evo and the gs3. The gs3 holds 4g lte signal very well while my evo don't even connect. This is with the phones side by side. WiFi and GPS works fine on both tho. Get the gs3!
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How do the 3G speeds compare? My area isn't going to get LTE for awhile so 3G speeds are really important to me - possibly a deal breaker.

shook187 said:
Hi guys. I'm anxiously waiting for my GS3 to arrive Monday morning in the mail. My questions for you guys who made the switch, was it a worth while switch? In my case I had to cough up an extra 130 dollars for the price difference between selling my Evo and buying a new GS3. The Evo is a great phone but I felt it had a bit of lack of Development support, I feel like all sense ROMs are all the same and they all ran its course with me. Lack of AOSP roms what is also a contributing factor.
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Quite frankly, I think Samsung has flipped flopped roles with HTC on this latest release of their two new superphones. Where as 2 years ago, HTC's Sense UI was a very fluid, intuitive experience that worked well with the OG Evo, the original version of Touch Wiz was gimmicky, buggy, and not polished. I think it's a bit of the opposite now, at least from a polish perspective.
HTC's Evo 4G LTE seems to be more about "neat" tricks, gadgets, and features, both within the hardware AND the software. Super slo-mo video and 2-way kickstand are two of the more prominent examples of this. Although Sense 4.0 has stayed true to its roots on the OG Evo, I feel like a lot of their new features and tricks seem to be "forced" or "squeezed in", just to try to make it a cooler device.
At this point I will take the opportunity to apologize to all of the resident ROM flashers and custom MOD users on this forum, noting that I can and will ONLY talk about these experiences from a stock load perspective because I work for Sprint, and don't condone nor pretend to even delve in to rooting and/or loading custom/baked ROM's.... ok... that's my disclaimer. Back to HTC vs. Sammy.
On the GS3, Samsung has developed a spectacular experience and interface, which is clearly focused on combining a very organic feel to a visually lush and beautiful experience. YES, I am impressed with the display. YES, I like shiny things. YES, explosions and other rauckus, Michael Bay-esque displays of pyrotechnics are what make me smile. BUT... I think Samsung has done this in a VERY elegant, intuitive, non-overbearing way. In the 3 days that I have used the SGS3, I feel like it's a true extension of what I want in a SMART PHONE. I like bells and whistles, but I don't want to force myself to look for ways to use them. I appreciate that the SGS3 is utilitarian in its practical design, but dilectable in its visual presentation and experience.
Don't get me wrong - I really like the super slo-mo, the kickstand, and other unique features on the LTEvo as well as the overall experience. Even after I got my SGS3, it took me 3 or 4 days to build up the courage to 'leave' the LTEvo... but I did... and now I'm seeing why I'm slowly becoming a Sammy-file. I think Sammy has done more to make their user-interface experience more fluid and natural.
Please note that this is only MY HUMBLE OPINION, and does not in ANY way reflect the ideas of my employer as a collective whole. I would also like to note that even if you already chose the LTEvo as your most recent super-phone, I don't think you chose wrong. It's a purely personal choice and experience. Most importantly, I thank you for CHOOSING Sprint, regardless of which device you decide to go with!
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Lol @ shook..he woulda jumped on anyone who asked a similar question on the LTE forum...didn't knkw.u were jumping ship but hope it works out 4 u ...cm10 is running pretty smooth 4 me btw

Quitting on this phone

I was about to buy this amazing phone, when I remembered that it has a locked bootloader which means no CM10.1 which means im stuck with android 4.1. Then I researched a bit and found out that the Samsung Galaxy S4 is highly rumored to come out at CES 2013, which is probably gonna be running android 4.2 and be able to have CM10.1! So I guess this is goodbye!

You can unlock it.

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I was about to buy this amazing phone, when I remembered that it has a locked bootloader which means no CM10.1 which means im stuck with android 4.1. Then I researched a bit and found out that the Samsung Galaxy S4 is highly rumored to come out at CES 2013, which is probably gonna be running android 4.2 and be able to have CM10.1! So I guess this is goodbye!
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You were here? I thought presence was required before saying "goodbye"? Glad you shared your useless thoughts.

samsungepicgeek said:
I was about to buy this amazing phone, when I remembered that it has a locked bootloader which means no CM10.1 which means im stuck with android 4.1. Then I researched a bit and found out that the Samsung Galaxy S4 is highly rumored to come out at CES 2013, which is probably gonna be running android 4.2 and be able to have CM10.1! So I guess this is goodbye!
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Don't let the door hit you on the way out.
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So, SamsungEpicGuy looked at our phone. Then he said that nothing Samsung has is better at the moment but some time in 2013 he is going to be rocking a phone that is better than this one.
Seriously, where is the moderator at? We have Question in the General Section. We have general comments in the development section. Now we have trolls wanting things that don't exist.

Haters going to hate, trollers going to troll. Fuhget about Em lol
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Good effort getting 5 replies in an hour, but could troll harder (mention no microSD slot maybe), 3 stars

Kchitown1977 said:
Haters going to hate, trollers going to troll. Fuhget about Em lol
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Yep, BTW...Rangers lead the way!
I personally am a fan or 101st Airborne. We have a "Rendezvous With Destiny".

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Yep, BTW...Rangers lead the way!
I personally am a fan or 101st Airborne. We have a "Rendezvous With Destiny".
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I hear. I ain't gonna hate on the rangers..... We still all brothers in arms
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The bootloader was unlocked....Read development.
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Poor guy, by the time the S4 comes out there will be something "better" from LG or HTC etc.... he's probably waiting on the iphone 8 lol
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Need help making a choice...
Hi everybody. I thinking about getting a new phone but I'm having a hard time deciding between the evo lte or the lg optimus. I currently have the evo 3d. Honestly I'm leaning more towards the optimus. Is it really as good as it seems? Obviously the specs are amazing but if you actually have the phone or have used it, would you recommend that I get it too. I also noticed more activity on these forums which is a good thing. I'm not as skilled as most of you but I like to root my phone and all that... Thanks for the help!!

Lurien said:
Hi everybody. I thinking about getting a new phone but I'm having a hard time deciding between the evo lte or the lg optimus. I currently have the evo 3d. Honestly I'm leaning more towards the optimus. Is it really as good as it seems? Obviously the specs are amazing but if you actually have the phone or have used it, would you recommend that I get it too. I also noticed more activity on these forums which is a good thing. I'm not as skilled as most of you but I like to root my phone and all that... Thanks for the help!!
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I would honestly stay away from the Evo 4G LTE. I was a pre-order coming off an OG EVO. Sense 4 is way over aggressive on task killing and the stock mail apk would not translate html from my work exchange server , so I got lines of code. The phone also has very poor performance picking up lte signal. Deck's cm10 made the phone much better (Deck is the only saving grace in my opinion).
Sprint switched me into the S3 last week, and I picked up a lgog off Craigslist for cheap. I think both of these phones are superior to the Evo 4Gm lte . I do like the Evo 4G lte display though.

Lurien said:
Hi everybody. I thinking about getting a new phone but I'm having a hard time deciding between the evo lte or the lg optimus. I currently have the evo 3d. Honestly I'm leaning more towards the optimus. Is it really as good as it seems? Obviously the specs are amazing but if you actually have the phone or have used it, would you recommend that I get it too. I also noticed more activity on these forums which is a good thing. I'm not as skilled as most of you but I like to root my phone and all that... Thanks for the help!!
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Personally after owning a 3D, idk how you could consider HTC again. I wanted to throw mine against a wall. I absolutely love the Optimus G and would highly recommend it to other people. The camera isn't as good as the Evo LTE or the GS3 but it's good enough for what I need. Performance is lightning quick, battery life is great, very high build quality, and the screen is gorgeous. And LG's UI is actually really nice, I like it much better than Sense.
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Personally after owning a 3D, idk how you could consider HTC again. I wanted to throw mine against a wall. I absolutely love the Optimus G and would highly recommend it to other people. The camera isn't as good as the Evo LTE or the GS3 but it's good enough for what I need. Performance is lightning quick, battery life is great, very high build quality, and the screen is gorgeous. And LG's UI is actually really nice, I like it much better than Sense.
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I understand what you're your saying; but when I bought the 3d I was coming from (ironically) an LG phone. But that phone was very, very basic. So when I got the 3d, my first smartphone, it was the biggest thing to me at the time. Reading your comment I can tell that I'll have that same feeling if I get the Optimus G, if its as great as many people say. Thanks for your insight.

Ok, guys I am extremely sorry for what I have posted. I obviously was a complete dumb ****. I wasn't thinking at the time because I was doing so many things outside of android life, So Sorry.

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Ok, guys I am extremely sorry for what I have posted. I obviously was a complete dumb ****. I wasn't thinking at the time because I was doing so many things outside of android life, So Sorry.
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Your name is samsungepicgeek, you sure you got a life??
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Lurien said:
I understand what you're your saying; but when I bought the 3d I was coming from (ironically) an LG phone. But that phone was very, very basic. So when I got the 3d, my first smartphone, it was the biggest thing to me at the time. Reading your comment I can tell that I'll have that same feeling if I get the Optimus G, if its as great as many people say. Thanks for your insight.
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My first smart phone was the Evo 4G. It was mind blowingly awesome. Like I literally loved everything about it, except for the top mounted power button that felt extremely cheap, and they continued that with the Evo 3D. Why HTC keeps thinking the top is the best place for the unlock/power button is beyond me...I'm so happy that it's on the side with the OG. I ended up with a 3D cause I shattered the screen on my 4G and they sent me one through insurance. After two years with HTC, I hate Sense and I'm just ready to move on. I'm not really brand biased, so I was open to LG. I had a LG Shine years back and I absolutely loved that phone. Even without a buzzing dev community it's still a great phone. I think you'll be very happy here though

New to this group. Had HTC for a long time and now the Samsung Epic 4G Touch (love this phone). But i have looked at all the options out there and it does seems that this Optimus G is the BEST out there (at least for now, and i i looking for a phone now!!!) So just ordered it...and will be in this forum from now on.
JP

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Ok, guys I am extremely sorry for what I have posted. I obviously was a complete dumb ****. I wasn't thinking at the time because I was doing so many things outside of android life, So Sorry.
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What's done is done. Welcome back!
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joao2307 said:
New to this group. Had HTC for a long time and now the Samsung Epic 4G Touch (love this phone). But i have looked at all the options out there and it does seems that this Optimus G is the BEST out there (at least for now, and i i looking for a phone now!!!) So just ordered it...and will be in this forum from now on.
JP
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Sounds like we had a similar update path. I went from the original Evo 4G to the Epic 4G Touch(which I sadly dropped in my soup at a sushi restaurant, phone still kind of works, btw, but the charging light won't turn off) and am now also on the Optimus G. With that being said, here's what you will miss:
1. The super saturated Super AMOLED Plus display. It will take time for your eyes and brain to adjust to normal color temperatures so don't let that put you off.
2. Samsung's Smart alarm. If you don't know what it is though, then you won't miss it, but it was a built in alarm function that would wake you gently to nature sounds. I missed it horribly...at first...until I downloaded Alarm Clock Xtreme and a $0.99 nature sounds album from Amazon.
3. Getting used to not having a microSD card slot.
4. Removable battery...not a huge deal since the Optimus G battery is much larger capacity, but I did have the stock battery on my Epic 4G Touch swell before I got the battery replaced, hopefully that won't be an issue with the Optimus "non-removable" battery.
5. Not going to lie, the camera on the Epic is better. With that being said, You may want to look into Camera ZoomFX for the time being as the Optimus has an issue with locking in autofocus, losing it and locking in again....even when you touch to focus. The aforementioned app doesn't appear to have that problem so it's believed to be a problem in LG's camera software, not necessarily the hardware.
With that being said, here's what you'll gain:
1. Quite possibly one of the best LCD displays out at the moment(excepting the Droid DNAs freakishly high pixel count). 720P movies look amazing on the Optimus G.
2. 50GB box.com account. Just download it from the play store directly from the phone and they will make 50 GB available to you for free. You can then download it on your Epic and use it to easily transfer files from one phone to another wirelessly as well as using it on your computer as well.
3. I never did the ICS update on my Epic as I was rooted, so maybe this wasn't an issue, but ICS no longer separates app storage partitions so the full amount of formatted memory on the phone is available to be used for app store.
4. 2 GB of ram(I guess in truth you're gaining one since the Epic had 1GB).
5. If you have an MHL adaptor for your Epic, rest assured knowing it will work with the Optimus G, unlike the GS3 and Note 2 where Samsung broke with traditional MHL compatibility forcing you to buy their overpriced MHL adaptor.
6. Working GPS. I dare you to download GPS test on the Epic and then the Optimus when you receive it and go outside and see how long they take to get a lock and how many satellites the phones are actually connecting to. I think you'll be pleasantly surprised. My Epic would never connect to more than a handful at a time and had accuracy ranges measured in tens of yards. The Optimus G connects magnitudes faster and to more satellites with an average accuracy of 10 feet as far as I've observed.
7. Build quality to put Samsung to shame. Co-worker of mine got the GS3 about the same time I got my Optimus and for 14 days, he really had to convince himself he was ok with the subjectively chintzy feeling of the GS3 in comparison to the solid construction of the Optimus(he came from an original Evo as well so weight and solidity were what he was used to).
8. Less tangible, but the hope is that since this phone is a near clone of the Nexus 4, there should be plenty of development on it and since LG is in the Nexus program now, hopefully Jellybean will follow in short order.
9. Effective radios. I already mentioned GPS, but I've found wifi to be much stronger with this phone as is 3G(I won't compare 4G since they use different technologies). In one of the other posts someone posted the FCC measurements and this phone is right up there with the Motorola Photon(Moto usually seems to design some of the most effective radios out there so that's high praise).
10. Last but not least, his beast of a processor. The Snapdragon S4 Pro quad-core with the Adreno 320 GPU. Quadrant scores in the mid to high 7000 range are now within your grasp(for what it's worth...bragging rights, maybe). With that being said, the phone behaves like it's on steroids. Nothing slows it down.
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[Q] OG-ers, what's your next device?

I have been considering Evo 4G LTE, the One, LG Optimus G.
What about YOU?

The One is definitely a good choice. I got the Evo LTE last November, and I don't regret it at all. If you want to save $100, choose the LTE. HOWEVER, the long term benefits surely goes to the One
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99.99% sure I'm heading to the HTC One eventually.

Yeah, we'll see what happens. I might end up at AT&T, but I won't know for sure for about at least a month, so I'll be with this device a little longer than expected. But, that's not necessarily a bad thing.
I'll probably end up with the One.

Im going the HTC one as its a flagship. the evo was a flagship witch is why it was sutch a damn beast for so long ^^.
i already got my one its coming either today or tommorow and im extremely impatiently excited XD. had to convince my father on the one though he wanted to get the s4 x_x quickly showed him why not too.
~reasoning i did not want to go with s4
1. i dislike samsung ಠ_ಠ
2. dont like the look of the s4's design
3. the s4 has a plastic body, one has a metal body(aluminium but still....)
dont take my reasons the wrong way the s4 is a good phone. its just there are better roms for the HTC one in my opinion atleast.

Sieze said:
~reasoning i did not want to go with s4
1. i dislike samsung ಠ_ಠ
2. dont like the look of the s4's design
3. the s4 has a plastic body, one has a metal body(aluminium but still....)
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This rarely happens on XDA, but honestly, I completely agree. The S4 may have more bells and whistles, maybe a little bit faster of a processor, but it's nothing you would notice.
Also, if you take in the hardware, software, and everything together: I truly believe that the One has a better build quality all across the board and is a better phone.

nate234 said:
This rarely happens on XDA, but honestly, I completely agree. The S4 may have more bells and whistles, maybe a little bit faster of a processor, but it's nothing you would notice.
Also, if you take in the hardware, software, and everything together: I truly believe that the One has a better build quality all across the board and is a better phone.
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its display has better brightness on it. its 1080x1920 super LCD display AND its got amazing audio on it.
went with the one because what i experienced from most phones in sunlight you cant see the damn screen XD on the one witch its better display you can...kinda havnt actually tried as i get to send my damn phone back before i even got it out of its box." tmobile goofed some things up" the i get to wait another 6 days >.> for it in the mail.
there alot of selling points that sold me in the htc one not just the body material or the screen or the audio.
ALSO, the s4 and one have the same CPU but they can both be overclocked ive heard people say that they have gotten the one clocked above 1.9ghz :3 however thatd take a massive toll on the 2300mAh battery XD

My next device is the Sprint Galaxy S3, which I just bought on eBay. I'll use it daily and for ROM building. This means I'll quit building for the OG (almost completely) before the end of the week.

Wambo_Bomb said:
This means I'll quit building for the OG (almost completely) before the end of the week.
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Lol, but in all seriousness that just means myself and others will have to step up!! Thanks for all the work you've done for the OG, man!!

Im still on the EVO OG lol still running well minus the speaker sounds like crap. I honestly dont feel a need to upgrade yet since 4gLTE is not even available in this area....Once 4g LTE is up and running solid I will upgrade. I find my EVO OG with a custom ROM runs pretty well compared to even phones that are new...Sprint hurry up with that 4gLTE service...

Pivo187 said:
Im still on the EVO OG lol still running well minus the speaker sounds like crap. I honestly dont feel a need to upgrade yet since 4gLTE is not even available in this area....Once 4g LTE is up and running solid I will upgrade. I find my EVO OG with a custom ROM runs pretty well compared to even phones that are new...Sprint hurry up with that 4gLTE service...
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They are horribly slow with this rollout, aren't they?
One of the many reasons I will most likely end up going to AT&T by the end of the year.

Moto XFON, anyone?
I really like to hear about the Moto X, and today more stuff leaked. Maybe we'll be hearing something tomorrow as this teaser ad talks about the 4th of July and 'Merica.
The concept excites me, and I hope that they release more soon. Here's the full read.

This Rollout?! WHat about the original EVO 4g rollout? Lol I never even had 4g in my area so Im not upgrading to a 4gLTE phone until its 100% in this area or Im switching carriers.