GNex still good? - Samsung Galaxy Nexus

I'm thinking of buying this phone, but looking that it's been almost 2 years, or has it already? I'm worried that buying this would be a mistake and I end up regretting. I want your opinions, I'm not willing to spend a lot on phones (my conscience says no).
I don't play much games, I'd just like to have smooth apps and browsing especially.
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RedGoblinz said:
I'm thinking of buying this phone, but looking that it's been almost 2 years, or has it already? I'm worried that buying this would be a mistake and I end up regretting. I want your opinions, I'm not willing to spend a lot on phones (my conscience says no).
I don't play much games, I'd just like to have smooth apps and browsing especially.
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buy the nexus 4 instead, gnex is still good but its getting old, 4.3 could be its last update

For me it's just fine. It runs quite smoothly (much better on 4.1.2 though) and it's display is good (although, they seem to vary). If you're upgrading from a budget phone or an old single core snapdragon or something you'll be happy. If you expect it to run with the latest and greatest, though, you won't be happy.

RedGoblinz said:
I'm thinking of buying this phone, but looking that it's been almost 2 years, or has it already? I'm worried that buying this would be a mistake and I end up regretting. I want your opinions, I'm not willing to spend a lot on phones (my conscience says no).
I don't play much games, I'd just like to have smooth apps and browsing especially.
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yes m8 its really a gr8 device if u root it
shriom_manerker said:
buy the nexus 4 instead, gnex is still good but its getting old, 4.3 could be its last update
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hell no
we will get klp for sure
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Seraz007 said:
yes m8 its really a gr8 device if u root it
hell no
we will get klp for sure
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google supports devices for 18 months right ? wlel the gnex was released in . 2011, November , now its june 2013. official end is near but i hope the devs can push us to KLP im saying this cus the nexus s can still go 4.2.2 strong and pretty decent

shriom_manerker said:
google supports devices for 18 months right ? wlel the gnex was released in . 2011, November , now its june 2013. official end is near but i hope the devs can push us to KLP im saying this cus the nexus s can still go 4.2.2 strong and pretty decent
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well klp is said to be optimised for hpones with 512mb ram so we will definitely get it :fingers-crossed::fingers-crossed:

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well klp is said to be optimised for hpones with 512mb ram so we will definitely get it :fingers-crossed::fingers-crossed:
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it said support for low ram, not old hardware :\ anyways lets keep the hopes high

shriom_manerker said:
google supports devices for 18 months right ? wlel the gnex was released in . 2011, November , now its june 2013. official end is near but i hope the devs can push us to KLP im saying this cus the nexus s can still go 4.2.2 strong and pretty decent
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Defiantly we will get 4.3 seeing as how I can run 4.1 on my 4 year old droid 1 (which had a massive nand failure and got scrapped)
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shriom_manerker said:
it said support for low ram, not old hardware :\ anyways lets keep the hopes high
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Google is pushing to make Android less resource-intensive so that it can push some low cost handsets into developing regions. This involves much more than a smaller memory footprint. Expect an ultra-low cost Nexus handset on the horizon, along with the usual higher-end Nexus models.
It plays right into the hot air balloon project.
Apples sees it coming too, with their planned iPhone lite.

I'd recommend you look elsewhere really. The gnex isn't a bad phone, its just that for a similar price you can get a better experience.
A nexus 4 would be better if bought out right. The gnex has pretty poor battery life and the camera is fuzzy
On top of that, its almost 2 years old. Google will drop this device first out of the nexus line due to the specs alone (whenever that may be).
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Thanks everyone for your opinions and replies, another reason why I thought of the GNex is because of the vast ROMs available, I really like fiddling with things like this, so.
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RedGoblinz said:
Thanks everyone for your opinions and replies, another reason why I thought of the GNex is because of the vast ROMs available, I really like fiddling with things like this, so.
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One thing the gnex doesnt lack behind is ROMS [email protected]! ! ! ! !

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One thing the gnex doesnt lack behind is ROMS [email protected]! ! ! ! !
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True but the same goes for the N4.
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True but the same goes for the N4.
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Well it goes almost all of the nexus phones and in my opinion the gnex is still a good phone if you can get it for the right price.
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WildfireDEV said:
Well it goes almost all of the nexus phones and in my opinion the gnex is still a good phone if you can get it for the right price.
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Agree. I got one for €175 around a month ago. And I'm totally loving it.
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Hm, how's the multitasking on the Gnex? With 1gb of RAM.
And battery life as well. If you guys don't mind.
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RedGoblinz said:
Hm, how's the multitasking on the Gnex? With 1gb of RAM.
And battery life as well. If you guys don't mind.
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In my opinion multitasking is good. Battery life with stock battery is quite bad. But that's of course different to how you use your phone.
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Battery life is one thing that I have trouble with on this phone. There are ROM and kernel combos that can improve it for sure. Usually with light to moderate use I cam get through a day, but I just carry a spare battery around usually just in case. Multitasking usually works fine, but every now and again if I have some memory intensive things going like games it can slow down the multitasking some. In my opinion if it is cheap enough this phone is great. I still feel it is one of if not the best looking phones still out. The buttonless smooth look just works. I have had mine a year and I got it instead of waiting for the GS3 so I could keep unlimited data and I have not regretted it at all.
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Battery life is great for me after using custom ROM and kernel. Franco. Its a good phone if you can get a deal for it, otherwise n4 is much improved,

RedGoblinz said:
Hm, how's the multitasking on the Gnex? With 1gb of RAM.
And battery life as well. If you guys don't mind.
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Multitasking is fine. Works really well on 4.1.2.
Battery life greatly depends on GSM or CDMA. If GSM, with moderate usage it will last you the full day. I used mine lightly yesterday and I didn't bother charging it last night. Sitting at 68% left.
If it's LTE CDMA probably a good idea to get a spare battery..

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is this phone still worth getting?

Right now im on the amaze 4g... and i have to say.... the development for that phone is horrible. :/ when it was on gingerbread it wasnt all that good either. now there is ics and dev is severely crippled. the specs are nice but the dev part is lacking.
now i was thinking if i could buy this from the play store for 349. is it worth it? i dont know. i know you guys will prlly say yes. but theres a upcoming nexus this fall if im not mistaking. should i wait or tell google to shutup and take my money?!
im thinking about getting this or another HTC device... but the problem is that HTC doesnt release its kernel source right away (like it did with the amaze). im not sure if thats true with their other devices like htc one S or one X. can anyone clue me in? So if jellybean drops on the one S and one X will there be another problem with the kernal source being released? i like their build quality.
Im only going to buy nexus devices in the future fuhhhhhh. but the question is should i wait or get this one?
help me out guys?
I came from the amaze forums as well, and the galaxy nexus absolutely destroys the amaze in every way except for maybe build quality but there is so much more pros than cons it's unbelievable. I can honestly say I've never been happier, I'm running stock jelly bean no root, nothing, and its way better than the amaze custom rommed, over clocked, and custom kernel....
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fuego77 said:
I came from the amaze forums as well, and the galaxy nexus absolutely destroys the amaze in every way except for maybe build quality but there is so much more pros than cons it's unbelievable. I can honestly say I've never been happier, I'm running stock jelly bean no root, nothing, and its way better than the amaze custom rommed, over clocked, and custom kernel....
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you should try the paranoid rom. it looks sweet!
yea lol small world we have fellow amaze user. im seriously about to pull my hair from my head. its so annoying its not even funny.
hows the camera for the galaxy nexus? when did you buy it btw?
would you get the next round of nexus devices? hopefully there will be 5 to choose from so there would be no more issue with kernals from other manufactures with their other phones
Alright here is what I recommend. Keep your amaze. Buy a Nexus 7. & wait for the Next Nexus.
We are just 2-3 month away and that N7 will be able to keep u happy long enough.
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I would take the Nexus over the Amaze for the screen alone, lest we forget then other specs. If I were you I would sell your amaze and buy the nexus. You should break even on that. Then see what comes in a couple of months. New Nexus? HTC One X+? TMO may have some nice devices coming down the pipe.
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itsmarkxd said:
you should try the paranoid rom. it looks sweet!
yea lol small world we have fellow amaze user. im seriously about to pull my hair from my head. its so annoying its not even funny.
hows the camera for the galaxy nexus? when did you buy it btw?
would you get the next round of nexus devices? hopefully there will be 5 to choose from so there would be no more issue with kernals from other manufactures with their other phones
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This may sound silly, but I'm just going to tell you anyway. Getting the galaxy nexus was like having a huge weight removed off my shoulders. I feel so relieved from it.
I bought it for 380. From somebody off craigslist, but it came with an extra housing and 3 sgp cases.
The next nexus won't be 350, so consider that.
And honestly the camera on the amaze destroys the camera on the galaxy nexus, the pictures taken with my galaxy nexus are good overall but not mind blowing like the amaze. The camera isn't horrible. Just good enough to not be a deal breaker.
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Alright here is what I recommend. Keep your amaze. Buy a Nexus 7. & wait for the Next Nexus.
We are just 2-3 month away and that N7 will be able to keep u happy long enough.
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im not too keen on tablets. lol i want a phone but yea... HOPEFULLY NEXT NEXUS WOULD BE A PHABLET!
thanks for the advice tho
jelliottz said:
I would take the Nexus over the Amaze for the screen alone, lest we forget then other specs. If I were you I would sell your amaze and buy the nexus. You should break even on that. Then see what comes in a couple of months. New Nexus? HTC One X+? TMO may have some nice devices coming down the pipe.
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YUH iwas thinking of selling my amaze for this phone. i got it day one when it was released.
i was thinking of holding out on till HTC makes the next nexus device or the one x+ comes out. the problem with the one x+ is what if the development is as stale as the amaze :/
fuego77 said:
This may sound silly, but I'm just going to tell you anyway. Getting the galaxy nexus was like having a huge weight removed off my shoulders. I feel so relieved from it.
I bought it for 380. From somebody off craigslist, but it came with an extra housing and 3 sgp cases.
The next nexus won't be 350, so consider that.
And honestly the camera on the amaze destroys the camera on the galaxy nexus, the pictures taken with my galaxy nexus are good overall but not mind blowing like the amaze. The camera isn't horrible. Just good enough to not be a deal breaker.
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thanks for the advice! yea im like sitting at the google play store at checkout thinking weather i should complete it.
what a complete moron i am
btw will this phone get the next update to keylimepie or kandy kane? or will google leave this phone in the dust for their new nexus devices? like what it did to the nexus one and ics
itsmarkxd said:
YUH iwas thinking of selling my amaze for this phone. i got it day one when it was released.
i was thinking of holding out on till HTC makes the next nexus device or the one x+ comes out. the problem with the one x+ is what if the development is as stale as the amaze :/
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Well it all depends if you like sense, stock jelly bean is literally lightning fast and responsive. Even faster than my friends evo 4Glte. This "old" phone is nothing to be reckoned with . And honestly, you're telling me you can put a price on timely updates directly by google? Lol
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Well it all depends if you like sense, stock jelly bean is literally lightning fast and responsive. Even faster than my friends evo 4Glte. This "old" phone is nothing to be reckoned with . And honestly, you're telling me you can put a price on timely updates directly by google? Lol
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lol im not putting a price on it. i would love to have the best software when it comes out not months and god forbid years later
im worried google might treat the galaxy nexus like the nexus one and leave it behind when the next version of android comes around
jellybean could be its last update
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lol im not putting a price on it. i would love to have the best software when it comes out not months and god forbid years later
im worried google might treat the galaxy nexus like the nexus one and leave it behind when the next version of android comes around
jellybean could be its last update
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I doubt it man. The nexus s is getting jellybean. This phone is good for about two more updates. I'm guessing, that's two years! Lol
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The Nexus will be getting updates for the next 1-3 years from now.
If Google discontinues it & for some reason have not upgraded, you can root it and get the latest OTA through CM or something.
Also the N7 isn't really a tablet IMO. It's small(in a good way) & extremely portable. Something most tablet can't brag about.
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fuego77 said:
I doubt it man. The nexus s is getting jellybean. This phone is good for about two more updates. I'm guessing, that's two years! Lol
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**** it. i bought the phone from google play
hello awesome support and good bye stale development
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I doubt it man. The nexus s is getting jellybean. This phone is good for about two more updates. I'm guessing, that's two years! Lol
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i want a phone tho. i dont want to carry two devices
nexus 7 is nice but not enough for me to buy it if the galaxy nexus also has jb and a hybrid mode.
for the next 2-3 years? i hope so!
It's worth it. In fact i just bought it couple days ago. It's an unlocked international gsm for only $360. Half years ago it was $600, so it's cheap now.
What i like about it is it's a pure google experience and keep getting major updates unlike other 3rd party handset.
The bad thing about this is the screen. I could see a greent tint on the left side of my screen i ln low brightness, and people said it's normal with amoled. Urghh.
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From my understanding this phone still has a great amount of life left. I'm getting a nexus on Tuesday even though there is no SD slot I'm confident I won't need it even though j have about 10gbs of music.
So if your torn between phones I'd say get the Nexus/DInc4g/Sgs3. If your into rooting and feeling free.. then go with the nexus.
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I'm a tablet user who wants a smaller phone , I want to revert back to using normal sized phone. So I was thinking of getting the nexus but I read that it's batt life is horrible
Any suggestions? I'm using tab plus 7.0 and I have no complaints whatsoever with it, in fact I think my tab is even faster than s3 if you wouldn't base it on benchmarks.
Pros and cons of nexus for you?
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Battery Life
Justinhopaolo said:
I'm a tablet user who wants a smaller phone , I want to revert back to using normal sized phone. So I was thinking of getting the nexus but I read that it's batt life is horrible
Any suggestions? I'm using tab plus 7.0 and I have no complaints whatsoever with it, in fact I think my tab is even faster than s3 if you wouldn't base it on benchmarks.
Pros and cons of nexus for you?
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I wouldn't describe the battery life as "terrible" - it all depends how much you use the screen each day. On average, 50% of my daily battery consumption is the screen. The more you use it, the less life you will get from it.
I use mine a few hours each day (I would say I'm a moderately heavy user), and get a full day out of it with a slightly larger, 2000mAh genuine battery, which cost $38 on eBay. The genine battery has the NFC antenna built in, whereas the non-genuine batteries do not.
The ability to replace the stock 1750mAh battery with a range of after market ones means you can tailor the physical size of your phone to your usage habits. Try doing that with a One X.
If you want, you can buy a 3800mAh (non-genuine) battery for about $20 on eBay. For that sort of money you can't really go wrong...
Pro is the huge choise of custom ROMs that you can run on the phone. There is one for just about every sort of user.
Enjoy!!!

Love this phone

I have owned literally EVERY high end android device that has been available in the US. Even some that haven't for that matter. But this is by far the best device i've ever owned. It excels in every area. The display is phenomenal, the specs are top notch, and the real world use is where it should be considering the power this thing flaunts. As far as smoothness and fluidity go it's in a league of its own. I've had the note 2, i've had the one x+, I've had the dna, and they cant even hold a candle to this device. All we need now is for some of the awesome devs we have to pump out some JB ROM's and we're golden. The dev support is there though. With all those things considered, I'm going as far as to say this is the best phone ever made IMHO. Thoughts anyone?
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That was beautiful.
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That was beautiful.
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Thank you. Lol
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Ya man. This is the best Android phone on the market right now, too bad no one knows.
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Ya man. This is the best Android phone on the market right now, too bad no one knows.
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It's okay. I love walking past people talking about how they have the best phone with a GS3 or an iPhone in their hands. Lol
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At my school they know my word is golden- I have the best phone available, and nobody else has it. I love being a tech geek. But really, If youre not on sprint or verizon you should just get a nexus 4. Its almost the same thing, but better software side. Also, not many people like LG so not as many users (or devs) as we would like. JB is on its way though. I tried a few methods along with other devs, and well get eventually.
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It's okay. I love walking past people talking about how they have the best phone with a GS3 or an iPhone in their hands. Lol
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Before I made up my mind on this phone I did a little research..I read so many articles downing this phone..the UI seemed cartoonish..unable to access the battery..no microSD slot..how it had great specs "but"
Man they really missed it on this one
I agree, this phone is truly amazing and I'm certain with its international releases it won't take long for the word to spread
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At my school they know my word is golden- I have the best phone available, and nobody else has it. I love being a tech geek. But really, If youre not on sprint or verizon you should just get a nexus 4. Its almost the same thing, but better software side. Also, not many people like LG so not as many users (or devs) as we would like. JB is on its way though. I tried a few methods along with other devs, and well get eventually.
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Yeah I'm confident that anyone who does know about tech will have this phone and they'll be devving for this phone.
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It's okay. I love walking past people talking about how they have the best phone with a GS3 or an iPhone in their hands. Lol
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Ya last time at best buy i had this guy run quadrant, on his s3, than I ran quadrant..... I sure u know how that went...
The problem is that there is a new wave of quad core phones that r about to hit the market n over power our bad boys so this absolutely amazing phone will sadly never be acknowledged
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The problem is that there is a new wave of quad core phones that r about to hit the market n over power our bad boys so this absolutely amazing phone will sadly never be acknowledged
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Don't agree. Once we had 2 gig's of RAM and 1.5ghz quad core in a phone they pretty much locked future proof in the bag.
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Don't agree. Once we had 2 gig's of RAM and 1.5ghz quad core in a phone they pretty much locked future proof in the bag.
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I hope so but honestly every phone coming out this yr will have those features not to mention the whack ass galaxy s4 is supposed to be octa core
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I hope so but honestly every phone coming out this yr will have those features not to mention the whack ass galaxy s4 is supposed to be octa core
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Severely doubt that rumor. Samsung is Android's Apple. They will bump as minimally as possible to sell the next model. Quad core, 2gb ram, 16gb storage. Book it.
This phone is the best on the market outside of the Nexus 4. If we can get past this bootimg bull**** from Sprint and LG we'll have a really fun phone. HTC Evo had a very slow takeoff as well, and before you knew it there were too many roms. We're almost there and I love it.
Best phone ive ever had by by far! Love everything about it! Glad i didnt get the note 2. The pro is going to be pimp to.
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Agreed. Love this phone over my wife's gs3. The screen is so much nicer and battery life is fantastic!
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At least once a day when i use this phone. Im like holy crap this phone is f in awesome. Especially when i take it out of its case (diztronic) . Maybe this phone is so good is doesnt need roms....nah!!!!
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I can honestly say this is he best I've had so far. At first I was considering the iPhone 5, but too many people at my job had it. Did a lot of research on this phone and saw a lot of people bashing it before it even came out. When the phone was released I went to sprint to get a feel for he phone and they didn't even have it on display! No love was given to this phone at first. I took the leap and bought it at bestbuy anyway. Best decision I made as far as picking a phone. My brother got the gs3 and when I showed him my phone he liked the lgog more. Not to mention his phone is always on the charger as opposed to mine lol. Glad this phone is getting some love tho.
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At my school (I'm a teenager) everyone has either iPhones or Galaxy or an older android. No one honestly has the Optimus G, as far as I can see.
And everyone is like "I LOVE YOUR PHONE!!!" I am very happy I got this phone.
At first I didn't want it with rumors being LG wasn't the greatest and....no removable backing. But I bought it and it was the best decision ever.
Only thing that would make it better is if the JB update came to my area already
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This may be shallow of me but love how the phone feels in my hand-the form and solid feel of the build. Just feels very well made. How well it works is just a bonus!
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This may be shallow of me but love how the phone feels in my hand-the form and solid feel of the build. Just feels very well made. How well it works is just a bonus!
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Agreed. I almost didn't want to put a case on it because I like the feel of the phone. A case is a must tho.
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Other device and upgrading phone discussion

Please use this thread to discuss all other devices besides the S3.
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So how about that iPhone 5 huh? ....Guys? Guys? Where did everybody go? :crying:
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So how about that iPhone 5 huh? ....Guys? Guys? Where did everybody go? :crying:
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What about it
iPhone is so gay
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What about it
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iPhone is so gay
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Classy.
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Had the n4 for 2 days well four now and coming back to sgs3. .
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Had the n4 for 2 days well four now and coming back to sgs3. .
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What is it you miss about the S3 or don't like about the N4?
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What is it you miss about the S3 or don't like about the N4?
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I was getting tired of the sgs3 regarding updates. 5.0 will come soon and we aren't even on 4.2 . once I had the nexus which I got as a replacement due to Tmobile not having sgs3 in stock ( don't ask weird situation). I realized I missed the drop down toggles and how quick it was to silent the phone. There's also no WiFi calling which is only important to me at work since I work in the basement and need to have for my wife and emergency calls. Also lack of SD which I though wasn't going to be an issue is. I hate having to transfer all my pictures and the ones that don't fit I'd rather not have stored on the cloud. I guess aside from getting quick updates and vanilla android, its not such an upgrade for me. It us for others but the sgs3 is more my style for the features that I use it for. :/. Getting a brand new one from Tmobile at non cost due to what happened. I do have to return the n4 though but I think I won in this situation.
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In all seriousness... Did anyone happen to get a glimpse at the new sexy phenomenal Galaxy S4?
Freaking thing looks beast!
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In all seriousness... Did anyone happen to get a glimpse at the new sexy phenomenal Galaxy S4?
Freaking thing looks beast!
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Its ight nothing special for me.....
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You are a classy fella aren't you
loving my N4 don't regret giving my S3 to the wife.
Good
I love T-Mobile :highfive:
I think I would rather buy the HTC one over the S4
Tmobile fb just announce s4. Next week baby
Just wondering what the s4 will do that my s3 can't?
I've never been a fan of LG devices... but this is one I might just be tempted to get...
http://www.nextpowerup.com/news/1076/lg-smartphone-with-snapdragon-800-soc-benchmarked.html
I knew the Adreno 330 was going to be a beast of a chip but I had no idea it would clock like THAT!
Its a T-Mobile build too... Note the build fingerprint... "lge/g2_tmo_us"
One way or another I'm waiting for Snapdragon 800 devices to drop later this year before upgrading... That's just insane!
S4
Thinking of upgrading from S3 to S4.... Is it worth the money ?????
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Thinking of upgrading from S3 to S4.... Is it worth the money ?????
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Early reports say no... And the bootloader is locked as well. They managed to root it but it may be awhile before custom ROMs can be installed. Battery life is worse than the One as well (its marginally better than the battery life of the S3 by early accounts).
If you have an S3, I would recommend waiting at least until Google I/O to see what they have up their sleeves... The Snapdragon 800 devices are coming this year and they look to be beasts... Hell do a Google on "LG D801" and see what I mean...
Tegra 4i is coming too. Its too early to jump into another device in my opinion - the S3 just has so much life left in it.
Point taken, I think i'll wait for a while and will also check out the LG, besides I am addicted to flashing Custom Roms ..... by the way the toggle 2g app is pretty good for conserving Battery, I have a very heavy Phone usage that includes 4 Email Accounts set on Push and several hours of call time daily and still the battery lasts me the whole day and that app alone is reason enough for me to stay away from phones that are still under early stages of Rom Development. Thanks for the Fast response btw
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The 18 Month Mark Is Almost Upon Us

Well we've got a little over a month to go before we hit that magical 18 month mark and the support cycle for our beloved nexii ends. Not that that matters a whole lot, but its a milestone nonetheless. Despite the ongoing battery struggles and some awful early (and sometimes reappearing) signal issues, I have to say that I've loved this phone, and at the end of the day it really did meet most most of my expectations. It can still handle pretty much everything you can throw at it, even at 18 months old, and that's not something you can say about a lot phones at this point in their life cycles. I did hate it while we were waiting for the first official radio update and 4.04, and even then I never really stopped thinking about selling it. But from the first JB update and since, I've been a happy camper and even turned down a family member's offer to buy me a full price Note 2 or DNA.
Interested to hear what other launch day or close-to-launch day purchasers would say about if and how it has lived up to their expectations.
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I have had my nexus since December 2011, not exactly launch day but that was the soonest I could get my hands on it in Canada. My experience in owning this device has been interesting. In the end I have realized what features I value more then others based on the nexus' downfalls. Some of these include radio strength, battery life, camera quality and of course software is still vital to me.
The 18 months is coming quickly upon us and our Galaxy nexus is probably only going to get one more official update and to be honest I'm fine with it, as this will give me extra reason to upgrade.
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Well I've had my nexus for about 8 months or so now. I did not upgrade when it first came out and stuck with the nexus s for a bit.
Then got the note 1 for a while. Then finally came over late last year cause I got tired of waiting on Samsung to release jellybean for the note 1.
Anyway... I can easily say this has been the best experience I've had with any handset. Never been happier.
Jellybean solved a lot of problems with the fluidity and speed of the already excellent android experience.
The handset itself is still a beauty too. I never get tired of those sexy curves and all clean black front end with no buttons!
The handset still runs well with no big issues. Games and apps load in an almost instant. Blazing fast still. I will keep it for a good while I think.
Will try and wait till the fall at least. See what the next nexus brings. Or that Motorola x phone.
The only thing I would change about the galaxy nexus would be more ram. It's the only small issue I have very rarely. Especially when using chrome with a few tabs open. It eats a lot of ram at times.
But all in all... This has been and still is an excellent handset. Love it
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I've had mine since launch day on Verizon, and I stuck with it after the fiasco of the launch date that was delayed and delayed. I wanted the nexus experience and I have enjoyed it for the most part, but Verizon has ruined some of the experience with their late updates and such. I will be keeping this phone as long as I can since I am grandfathered into the unlimited data so I don't want to upgrade. When it comes time to get a new phone, I hope I have the option to buy a nexus.
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^ y'all giving out stories like this device will die , this phone ain't going no where ! It will live forever !
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Did google said anything about that 18 month something? I think you're all being paranoid. Go ahead and flash something coz it looks like y'all need your medication.
I thought support ends after 2 years?
I/O is coming.
And I thought support was for 2 major Android versions. Like the Nexus S.
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I bought my Gnex used and I've had it about 9 months. I love the pure Google experience and it helped me survive to the end of my contract with VZW. I'm waiting to see if Google has something up their sleeve at I/O for a new Nexus phone. I'll probably go to the Nexus 4 or whatever they announce then and free myself from carrier crap. Though maybe I'll wait until my Gnex craps out first and buy a Nexus 10 to replace my aging Iconia A500. Anyway, I'm firm in the Nexus camp!
Going by past history, each nexus device is roughly supported for around 2 years, which means we might stop getting official updates at around october..
Mach3.2 said:
Going by past history, each nexus device is roughly supported for around 2 years, which means we might stop getting official updates at around october..
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Yeah this. Why does the OP not know that?
CADude said:
Yeah this. Why does the OP not know that?
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This coming from the king of making pointless attention mongering threads lol
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b1337 said:
This coming from the king of making pointless attention mongering threads lol
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How random. Do you follow me around or something?
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CADude said:
How random. Do you follow me around or something?
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No I just know how to read and have this thing called a memory
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No I just know how to read and have this thing called a memory
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Sounds like you need more to do with your time.
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Sounds like you need more to do with your time.
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Sounds like you're as ignorant as your posts
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I am on my second Contract with verizon...my first 2 year contract had the OG droid, Droid X and HTC thunderbolt in there. this is the only phone i have had on the current contract. i Do have urges to get a used S3 and throw an AOSP ROM on it, but i still think i would miss my Nexus.
all of my phones, i have tried everything in my power to make it as close to a nexus device as possible....and now that i have a nexus device, i dont have to worry about it. it is always up to date, it is super smooth, i haven't run into any issues, the Community is EXACTLY what i wanted, and the phone is even more than what i wanted. a phone that is still smooth and fast 15 months after i bought it, i am simply amazed.
and this phone gets more and more exciting come these google events, because i know i will have what they announce later that day or the following one.
I've had this phone for over a year which is an eternity for me. I still enjoy it so I'm having trouble convincing myself to retire it which is good thing. Sure there's now faster phones with bigger screens and better hardware but this thing still holds its own.
My only hope now is that I accidentally break it to give me reason to replace it. Maybe then my wife will understand. :laugh:
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I've had this phone for over a year which is an eternity for me. I still enjoy it so I'm having trouble convincing myself to retire it which is good thing. Sure there's now faster phones with bigger screens and better hardware but this thing still holds its own.
My only hope now is that I accidentally break it to give me reason to replace it. Maybe then my wife will understand. :laugh:
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Oh man! This is exactly how I feel. I'm tempted to buy the N4, but I feel guilty because my gnex still works perfectly. Also if I pull the trigger and buy the N4, I'm going to regret the decision by the end of this year when the next Nexus comes out.
I might just get drunk one day and make the purchase and blame alcohol for the decision!
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Oh man! This is exactly how I feel. I'm tempted to buy the N4, but I feel guilty because my gnex still works perfectly. Also if I pull the trigger and buy the N4, I'm going to regret the decision by the end of this year when the next Nexus comes out.
I might just get drunk one day and make the purchase and blame alcohol for the decision!
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Exactly my thoughts too! If it works, why bother replacing it? I'm getting a Nexus tablet to satisfy that buying urge. I'll probably hold out until the Nextsus before I doing any phone upgrading.

Thinking about picking up one

I have the galaxy note 2 right now and was thinking about getting the note 3 until I saw the side by side front panel comparisons. I have had samsung phones for years and was debating on getting the one. The phone was released 6 months ago and that kind of worries me becuase technology seems to move so fast. So my question to you guys is how do y all like it? I played with my uncles the other day and I loved the build quality and the front speakers. How good is sense?
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I have the galaxy note 2 right now and was thinking about getting the note 3 until I saw the side by side front panel comparisons. I have had samsung phones for years and was debating on getting the one. The phone was released 6 months ago and that kind of worries me becuase technology seems to move so fast. So my question to you guys is how do y all like it? I played with my uncles the other day and I loved the build quality and the front speakers. How good is sense?
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I've been an HTC guy for years, I've tried a couple of Samsung's (Galaxy S(fascinate), Galaxy Nexus,S4) and I keep coming back to HTC.
Personally, I can't stand anything bigger than the Rezound/Galaxy Nexus. I returned the S4 because I couldn't find a comfortable way to hold it. The DNA wasn't much better (gave to my mother after a week)
The HTC one is a perfect fit size wise, I honestly don't know how anyone can use the note's as a phone... Just too big.
I may be sticking with the HTC one for a Long time, I love the build quality, design and the size (as compared to all the phones on the market now)
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I have the galaxy note 2 right now and was thinking about getting the note 3 until I saw the side by side front panel comparisons. I have had samsung phones for years and was debating on getting the one. The phone was released 6 months ago and that kind of worries me becuase technology seems to move so fast. So my question to you guys is how do y all like it? I played with my uncles the other day and I loved the build quality and the front speakers. How good is sense?
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I came from the S3 and so far, it's a very nice phone. I really like how it feels in the hand when you are talking and I like how I can swype with one hand. As far as speed, it doesn't really feel faster than my S3, they feel about the same. Sense is fine, I use Nova as my primary launcher. Battery is good, better than the S3. But keep in mind, it's not unlocked right now and we don't know if any devs are working on it.
I have watched a couple of videos and they say the phone doesnt lag at all. Is this true? I had the s4 for a couple weeks. It had some lag here and there. How much screen time do you guys get
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I've had 0 issues with lag on this phone, the speed is pretty staggering.
i've had the phone for a week and have been very impressed with it. Battery gets me through a day. its very fast as well i haven't noticed any lag.
I haven't seen any of these high end phones lag. I'm thinking some people just like drama. Great phone. Use my rule though be happy and make your purchase based on what is on the phone assuming it will never be unlocked. I've been pretty happy using the logic. I'm unlocked myself, but also happy running rooted stock sometimes.
Long time HTC user up until recently had the sg3/sg4/
This phone is great, I highly suggest it.
The build quality i superior to Samsung, and IMO we have a much better chance of unlock root for this phone than on the s4.
I have a good feeling I'll be selling my s4 in the near future.
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I haven't seen any of these high end phones lag. I'm thinking some people just like drama. Great phone. Use my rule though be happy and make your purchase based on what is on the phone assuming it will never be unlocked. I've been pretty happy using the logic. I'm unlocked myself, but also happy running rooted stock sometimes.
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actually, all reviewers for the s4 say that TW lags on it. Haven't seen any on my Note 2, but I don't even have TW installed. Probably just needs better optimization.
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actually, all reviewers for the s4 say that TW lags on it. Haven't seen any on my Note 2, but I don't even have TW installed. Probably just needs better optimization.
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I've also heard the exact opposite. Point is what we perceive as "lag" has changed.
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I've also heard the exact opposite. Point is what we perceive as "lag" has changed.
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http://m.blogs.computerworld.com/android/22370/galaxy-s4-revisited
http://m.androidcentral.com/samsung-galaxy-s4-review
http://www.engadget.com/2013/04/24/samsung-galaxy-s-4-review/
All of them mention lag, stutters or sluggish UI.
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http://m.blogs.computerworld.com/android/22370/galaxy-s4-revisited
http://m.androidcentral.com/samsung-galaxy-s4-review
http://www.engadget.com/2013/04/24/samsung-galaxy-s-4-review/
All of them mention lag, stutters or sluggish UI.
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Re read my post. I've used an s4 its pretty much just as good. People are biased from time to time. Also as my other post said lag is more perception at this point. These super phones do amazing things. Sometimes I think my keyboard "lags" on the one badly for instance. I also realize the other factors at play. Heck people here in this forum complain about sense 5 being laggy. My point is that lag is half perception.
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Lag doesnt bother me that much as long as it isnt constant. I thought my upgrade was this month but its not until October. I think im going to call verizon and see if I can talk them into giving me an upgrade early
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I'm in the same boat. I currently have a note 2 and thinking of either the HTC one or moto x. I love the build quality of the One but love that the moto x is pretty much stock android. If this phone had an unlock/root method, it would be a no brainer. I just hope something comes soon for it and then I could load a Google experience ROM or something
Decisions, decisions...
I would honestly just be happy with root. That way I can use titanium backup and some of the other root apps I use
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Just ordered my HTC one. Is will be here Wednesday
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Just ordered my HTC one. Is will be here Wednesday
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You will be pleased, this is a great phone!
Since Monday was a holiday my phone won't be here until Thursday. I'm excited!! Anyone got any suggestions
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Since Monday was a holiday my phone won't be here until Thursday. I'm excited!! Anyone got any suggestions
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I suggest you ask clearer questions.
sense on the htc one is smooth to me the front speakers are excellent and a great idea got to thank htc for that
nice work and i love the titanium body good work guys

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