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Convince me to buy the GNex

5 months into my 2 year contract with my S2 and running Cyanogenmod 9. I really like AOSP and wish I got the Galaxy Nexus. Right now, I can sell the S2 for £240 and get the GNex for £370. But I can't justify the £130 difference. All I would get is a working camcorder and and an amazing screen for poorer battery life, camera and no sd support.
Convince me.

Don't buy it, especially if you need convincing to actually buy it :-/.
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Who are you and why should any of us care what you do?
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No.
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Worst phone ever. The screen is too small, and the battery can never get me through a four a day voyage without my charger.
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How was it...
oh yeah, don´t feed the troll!
Nah, seriously... there is already a lot of information and comparatives between both phones... so... just take a little time researching and you´ll find your answer.

You're making the biggest in your entire life to buy this phone! why do you need it in the first place?
NOTE : before buying it , prepare your Funeral first and then the extra remaining money , you can use it to buy the Gnex because after buying it you may have a heart attack!!

Anybody asking to be convinced to buy anything, might also like being told what to do. Get an iphone.

Convince yourself and and if the gnex isn't for you then good luck
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There are a lot of threads in this forum about the pros and cons of this phone and comparing it to the gs2. If you don't have enough patience to find them, please don't buy the phone.

dont get an nexus theyre ****
get an action pad from the asian steve jobs sooo much better!!
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It's a good phone.

Wow. So much flaming and name calling. I've done my research, I know the difference between the Spec sheets. I just wanted to get an idea about how people are liking the galaxy nexus, the daily user experience, battery life, build quality, stock ics, the screen and so on. Instead I got lots of sarcasm.
OK I get the main idea. Mods feel free to close thread.
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Buy the Galaxy Nexus, you're on XDA, so you'll enjoy it a lot more and the dev support will definitely outlast the GSII
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Get one because. .......therrrrre
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Wow. So much flaming and name calling. I've done my research, I know the difference between the Spec sheets. I just wanted to get an idea about how people are liking the galaxy nexus, the daily user experience, battery life, build quality, stock ics, the screen and so on. Instead I got lots of sarcasm.
OK I get the main idea. Mods feel free to close thread.
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The title of this thread is why you're getting stick. Nobody needs to convince anyone, do your research. There is plenty of information available and then make your decision. Nobody will hold your hand and kiss your boo boo if your fingers get burnt from a bad decision.
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i had an S2 and sold it earlier in the year as i got a free Xperia Ray which i thought i'd be happy with but yesterday i got a really good deal on a mint Nexus.. and i couldnt be happier. Battery life seems pretty much consistent with my S2, i left it charged over night, took it off charge at 6.15 and im at 52% now, thats with listening to music on the way to work and some web browsing and probably a little more than average playing with it as its new. I am pretty happy with that. The Ray for such a small phone was actually worse for me in terms of battery life.. maybe it was the widgets etc I had installed.
As for advantages over the s2? for me its the missing Samsung logo from the front never liked that.. and there is a nice feeling to knowing its a 'pure' android experience.. my S2 was full of bloatware that could only be deleted by rooting. I dont take pictures really with the phone so im not in anyway dissapointed with the camera on the nexus. It is a little bulkier than the s2 but i like the shape and feel.. i cant imagine using a bigger phone though.. its the full of my hand when holding it..
in terms of performance i cant see there being much in it between the s2 and this..
Its all down to individual preference really.. a few s2 owners i've showed it to say they would miss the physical home button etc.. and the headphone socket on the bottom means you need to turn it upside down in your shirt pocket..
Also the lack of sd slot is a downside.. i dont mind it.. but it would have been nice to have the option to stick a 32gb card in there.. or at least make 32gb the standard internal memory..
So far no complaints..

micks_address said:
i had an S2 and sold it earlier in the year as i got a free Xperia Ray which i thought i'd be happy with but yesterday i got a really good deal on a mint Nexus.. and i couldnt be happier. Battery life seems pretty much consistent with my S2, i left it charged over night, took it off charge at 6.15 and im at 52% now, thats with listening to music on the way to work and some web browsing and probably a little more than average playing with it as its new. I am pretty happy with that. The Ray for such a small phone was actually worse for me in terms of battery life.. maybe it was the widgets etc I had installed.
As for advantages over the s2? for me its the missing Samsung logo from the front never liked that.. and there is a nice feeling to knowing its a 'pure' android experience.. my S2 was full of bloatware that could only be deleted by rooting. I dont take pictures really with the phone so im not in anyway dissapointed with the camera on the nexus. It is a little bulkier than the s2 but i like the shape and feel.. i cant imagine using a bigger phone though.. its the full of my hand when holding it..
in terms of performance i cant see there being much in it between the s2 and this..
Its all down to individual preference really.. a few s2 owners i've showed it to say they would miss the physical home button etc.. and the headphone socket on the bottom means you need to turn it upside down in your shirt pocket..
Also the lack of sd slot is a downside.. i dont mind it.. but it would have been nice to have the option to stick a 32gb card in there.. or at least make 32gb the standard internal memory..
So far no complaints..
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Thank you very much for the detailed response.
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Evo lte or Sgs3?

Which one would you buy because the sgs2 and sgs3 really arent that much different and the Evo seems like it could possibly be the next big thing on sprint.... only problem is not being able to remove the battery.....
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Really..another one of these??? In before lock, weeeeee

kanekz said:
Really..another one of these??? In before lock, weeeeee
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Shuddup

Which ever is cheaper
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nabbed said:
Shuddup
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LOL! ok ok. But i still beat you Anyways to the OP, there have been a couple threads on this topic already. Im pretty sure some of those have been closed. Just search and read those.

Bet you can't guess what Im getting.

*pees in this thread*
stop it with these dumb a** posts!! this has nothing to do with our device!!!

Why can't we just have a compare, contrast, and opinions. The reason this type of thread happens over and over is because of all the trolling and flaming back and forth which leads to lock. Be better if it was just one nice clean thread with good input and actual comparisons.

I went with the Evo because of the kickstand, screen, and camera button. I'd be able to get more feedback once I get the phone.
By the way, I had a thread like this Monday and it was shut down because people were bickering. Wish people could lose their "e"-go and just converse normally.

I'm leaning towards the Evo as well, for better camera w/button, kickstand, nicer design, and superior screen. I'm just afraid it'll have quality control issues down the road whereas I have no such fear with the SIII.
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Pheno.menon said:
I'm leaning towards the Evo as well, for better camera w/button, kickstand, nicer design, and superior screen. I'm just afraid it'll have quality control issues down the road whereas I have no such fear with the SIII.
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What quality control issues......I have never had a htc with dust under the screen or a crooked screen......none of my first 3 evo had any problems that's why I exchanged them...but when I did get a good one it was good
But yet all you hear from HTC fan boys is htc build quality is better and Samsung uses plastic etc .......
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Epix4G said:
What quality control issues......I have never had a htc with dust under the screen or a crooked screen......none of my first 3 evo had any problems that's why I exchanged them...but when I did get a good one it was good
But yet all you hear from HTC fan boys is htc build quality is better and Samsung uses plastic etc .......
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While i want to believe htc has gotten better, i was one of the unfortunates that got an original EVO with the screen separation issue. The faceplate/screen was detaching from the phone and it took weeks for Sprint to accept it was an issue, it was separating right in front of one of their techs at a corporate store and they said repeatedly "sorry, dont see it listed as an issue", even though 2 seconds of google searching at that point showed it was widespread. After weeks of stress and a plethora of phone calls they finally accepted reality and said they would swap my phone....with no promise it would be a fixed "new batch/fixed" model. It was truly unbelievable the way it was handled, on HTC's and Sprint's part.
So while i loved the evo, once I FINALLY got a decent one, the heartache of the experience makes me say....Samsung all the way
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Success100 said:
*pees in this thread*
stop it with these dumb a** posts!! this has nothing to do with our device!!!
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People just want to hear from the Epic Touch XDA community...
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A good example post of reasons of why you choose one over another by "ExtraCrispy"
SGS3
1. TW over Sense - can someone tell me exactly what is so great about Sense? The chief virtue of Sense 4 everyone seems to be raving about is how much less obtrusive it is (removing the corousel, quick settings etc). It has zero new features, except for the coverflow style task list. The new TouchWiz has a ton of features, some of them may end being gimmicks, but may be useful. And Sense is a heavy skin - even in the E4GLTE, you can sometimes see the dreaded 'reloading Sense' when you press home.
2. Better buttons - I don't need a dedicated task list button when long press on home does the job. I do mind my screen space being taken by the menu bar for tons of legacy apps and any app which is marked compatible with GB. GS3 made the right decision with a menu button
3. Root - S-OFF on new HTC phones is very hard, gone are the days of simple rooting like with the Evo 4G. HTC's dev unlock is crap. Galaxy phones are much simpler to root. And cutom roms/kernels are a big part of Android for me.
4. Hardware differences are basically irrelevant. In the US both will have the S4, the screens are close enough and both have microSD support. There are endless debates about plastic vs aluminum, build quality, looks and so on which are all down to subjective opinion.
5. Audio/Video - The Evo will probably do better in low light due to the better aperture (f/2.0 vs 2.6) but the picture quality is probably same on both (GS3 has a newer sensor, Evo uses th eone from the GS2), they both have the same software features (Evp uses a separate ISP, but GS3 does the same stuff in software), and video recording is definitely better on the GS3 (full bitrate HD video). GS3 also has the better DAC, though most likely US versions won't have the Wolfson.
6. GS3 comes with 50GB vs 25GB Dropbox.

I say skip both and get galaxy nexus for now if not wait for galaxy note im getting galaxy nexus first for the lte and then galaxy note buying both retail price
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I'm getting the evo lte. Can't stand touchwiz. Ive always been a big fan of HTC and sense so its a no brainer for me. Hopes it makes up for how crappy the evo 3d was.
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This question is unanswerable until both phones have been out at least 2 months. That way you can be able to evaluate the developer scene, and see which phone really is the best.

im0rtalz said:
the screens are close enough
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Really? Pentile vs. nonpentile.
nuff said

tech7 said:
I say skip both and get galaxy nexus for now if not wait for galaxy note im getting galaxy nexus first for the lte and then galaxy note buying both retail price
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Wow, I am kinda thinking the same. Having 2 lines (one with a Nexus series, one with a Galaxy series) is a lot of fun. Having the ET4G and S3 would be nice but I just don't know. If a phone comes along that is truly mind blowing I would buy it off contract. I still don't know what the hell I am going to do with my June 1 upgrade. I am going to be researching like crazy the next few weeks though

Im leaning more towards the EVO at the moment as well.

Should I get one?

Currently have a nexus 4, but battery life on it sucks. How's the battery life on the note?
I haven't seen the phone in person yet, so hows the screen also? Any issues with this phone?

I came from a nexus and Iphone5 and sammi gs3 and all I can say is that this phone willnnot dissa point at all very nice screen but lacks ppi that Iphone5 had. But overall great battery and nice big screen its a go!!
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Go buy one now.
That is all.

I forgot to mention I would have to pay full price for it

brian85 said:
I forgot to mention I would have to pay full price for it
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I paid full retail, don't regret it one bit
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See this thread
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1983053
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got mine at the beginning of the month.
haven't looked back, absolutely LOVE this phone. everything about it is perfect for me, i use the spen almost every single time i use the phone and multi view is awesome (can't beat texting while watching netflix)
if you have to pay full price, then maybe check around just to be safe and make sure that this will be the phone for you, but i doubt you'll regret your decision if you do take the dive.

Its funny I visit all different device treads and I never hear anyone switching from note2 to n4,, its always n4 to n2 lol...this phone is top shelf.. had mine from november 2 ,,, nice ride
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I'm coming from a note and I'm having a hard time getting past the physical home button. Do you get used to it?
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The battery on this phone is a beast. I watch movies and browsing net at the same time (with %60 screen brightness). I do this for a good 4-5 hrs. Play Myth Defense for an hour or so.
Guess what? Battery drops %20-30 only. This is pretty amazing.
Compare to my Note 1 this device is much more perfected. You wont regret it.

I sold a brand new Galaxy S3 and used the money to upgrade to the Note 2. Best decision I've made and the absolute best smartphone I've owned. You won't be disappointed.

I have the international unlocked S3, international unlocked One X, Galaxy Nexus, AT&T Optimus G, and a few others... got the Note 2 as my second line and it smokes them all. I have paid full retail for a couple of devices. The Note 2 is one that's worth it!!
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I've owned a few devices -- an iPhone 3G (several years ago), an HTC Raider (defective, replaced with an HTC EVO 3D), a Samsung Galaxy S II LTE (Skyrocket), a Galaxy S III, and now the Galaxy Note II.
The Note II is by far, without a doubt in my mind, the best device I've ever owned. The user experience and battery life on the HTC's were dreadful (and I'll never buy another HTC product again). The S II LTE was a great phone that I managed to go almost two months without restarting, and the S III was a great device as well.
However, with that being said I tend to use my phone quite a bit (increasingly more than I even use my computer now I find) -- whether it be streaming audio when I'm walking or commuting somewhere, browsing the Internet, managing e-mail and calendar appointments, texting & making phone calls, the list goes on. I was hard pressed to get a days worth out of a single charge before I'd have to run somewhere and plug my phone in, but with the Note II, I can easily manage a day and a half or even two days and not have to really worry.
I've also played with the original Galaxy Note, which offered a decent experience but found that the S Pen was uncomfortable to hold and that outside of S Memo and a few apps on the Play Store there wasn't that much to differentiate it from the Galaxy S II. While many may think that the Galaxy Note II is just a blown up S III, it's not -- there's a lot more functionality baked into the software to take advantage of the S Pen (stuff like Air View, Quick Command, etc.) And you can hold the pen with a lot more comfort and use it accurately.
I've never been happier or more satisfied with a device than I have been with my Note II. Buy one, you won't regret it.

Get the phone
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Battery life on this phone is insane. Normally get anywhere from 6-8 hours of screen on time. One time I got 10 hours of screen on time

Got it yesterday.
Sitting at 71% with 1hr, 50mins screen time. My other phone would be around 10% battery left after that screen time.
Amazing.

The Note 2 is PEERLESS!
:thumbup::beer:
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I used a lot of phones and this phone is the best. Used a one x, xperia s, iPhone 5, galaxy nexus, and galaxy s3 and note 2 smokes them all. My biggest issue with all previous Android phones was battery life. Other then iPhone 5 all other phones had crap for battery until I got the note 2. This phone is the best phone I had so far.
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Just traded my 32gb ip5 for note2, I tried to go back to ios but after 2days I got bored
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48% with 3hrs, 7mins screen time. This thing is awesome.

What do you love about your G Pro?

As the title says,
I love the gorgeous display.
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The screen is hotter than your girlfriend!

Everything. =)
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Yeah and i want to add the charging time. Crazy fast!
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designgears said:
The screen is hotter than your girlfriend!
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You got one? Hallelujah!
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lessthanzach said:
You got one? Hallelujah!
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I got it because it has a locked bootloader
Need to stop tinkering with my phones

designgears said:
I got it because it has a locked bootloader
Need to stop tinkering with my phones
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Your name looks insanely familiar. Did you do any dev work on the GNote i717 or HTC Inspire 4G (Desire HD)?
Also, you serious about getting it just to unlock the bootloader?! That would be nice

He got the phone not to tinker with it?
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expertzero1 said:
He got the phone not to tinker with it?
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Yeah. He probably got it so he can stop developing and resume normal life. Developing and flashing are like drugs, you're always looking for that next fix.
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What's not to love about it. Bought the phone on Friday and I just can't get over how great this phone REALLY is. Display, speed and battery are superior to any phone I have seen or used. Did I say the display was great.... I hope we do get developers for this phone, because it would be a shame not to really see what this phone can do. I when in to ATT to purchase the HTC One, looked at the high end smart phones and walked out with the G Pro. I guess you can tell, I am quite happy with my purchase.

I love the display, size, performance and everything else hah

MaddMan420 said:
Your name looks insanely familiar. Did you do any dev work on the GNote i717 or HTC Inspire 4G (Desire HD)?
Also, you serious about getting it just to unlock the bootloader?! That would be nice
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I released Cognition HD for the Inspire and have leaked a few updates for the i717
I got it because it has a locked bootloader, not to unlock the bootloader, lol

Love everything about it. Coming off an HTC one x and a few years of iphone use..
-super fast
-i love the customizations LG's skin has to offer
-fast charging battery ( wasnt expecting this)
-the IR remote works on everything i have and them some ( do i walk around work/mall shutting off TV's? possibly)
-widgets, launchers, games..No lag here.( i previously thought the lag on the htc one was tolerable. HA)
-cant get enough of the 5.5 inch phone. i dont grab my phones like i am grabbing a pole, or a beer, so the device is very easy to use.
-fantastic screen
-my HD movies play on it with no lag!!!!
signed up here specifically because i purchased the phone.
looks like a root it possible too!
anyone try the beats app on it? thats one thing i miss from my htc onex. the beats made a difference

Love:
Display is the best yet i have owned. Love running it at 100% lol
Speed. No lag its so quick. S4 lagged to hell.
LG launcher / Skin is very nice and so fast.
Bootloader locked. No messing with roms.
What I dislike:
Not much. Maybe the video 1080p quality. But recent updates have improved it.

Hendrickson said:
Love:
Display is the best yet i have owned. Love running it at 100% lol
Speed. No lag its so quick. S4 lagged to hell.
LG launcher / Skin is very nice and so fast.
Bootloader locked. No messing with roms.
What I dislike:
Not much. Maybe the video 1080p quality. But recent updates have improved it.
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Didn't know there were updates?

cleankutazn said:
Didn't know there were updates?
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He probably has one of the F240 variants for Asia and the Pacific that have been out longer than our AT&T E980's.

I also love the earphones they gave with the phone. The earplugs are comfy, it has volume controls and the connector is right angled.
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Yes I have the Korean version (F240) and had about 5 updates so far. One did list camera improvements, wifi improvements etc.

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Yes I have the Korean version (F240) and had about 5 updates so far. One did list camera improvements, wifi improvements etc.
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I wonder if the att one already had those updates?

neridqe said:
Love everything about it. Coming off an HTC one x and a few years of iphone use..
-super fast
-i love the customizations LG's skin has to offer
-fast charging battery ( wasnt expecting this)
-the IR remote works on everything i have and them some ( do i walk around work/mall shutting off TV's? possibly)
-widgets, launchers, games..No lag here.( i previously thought the lag on the htc one was tolerable. HA)
-cant get enough of the 5.5 inch phone. i dont grab my phones like i am grabbing a pole, or a beer, so the device is very easy to use.
-fantastic screen
-my HD movies play on it with no lag!!!!
signed up here specifically because i purchased the phone.
looks like a root it possible too!
anyone try the beats app on it? thats one thing i miss from my htc onex. the beats made a difference
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lol on the "shutting off mall TV's"...i've done that too, my husbnd was like, "omg ur gonna get in trouble" i'm like, "what are they going to do? Arrest me? I bet they alter that feature in some way or make TV's have a security feature that has to "allow for IR blaster control" to turn on cuz just think of all the damage my LG OG Pro could do at a convention center, health club, sports bar... you name it... (by the way, i'm typing this from jail) lol jk ...
The customizations are insane....I've changed icons to be background pictures so you can't even see them.. Look at the two trees....
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it does EVERYTHING with such ease, and screen is soooooooo responsive, i don't even pick it up, just use it all day in its stand : )
i have NEVER loved a phone THIS much...
Ms D.

Anyone jumping to Nexus 5?

Hello!
So now that Nexus 5 is officially available...anyone jumping ship :laugh:
I am thinking but the bigger battery(also replaceable) and bigger screen are making me think twice.
Things going for Nexus 5 are the "updates" ....so thinking and waiting for reviews...
I don't care much for the faster hardware as i usually don't play games much and 16 GB would be enough for me as my usage never exceeds 5 GB.
p.s. just thinking loud and sharing my thoughts ...please don't go ballistic on me

cynosure4sure said:
Hello!
So now that Nexus 5 is officially available...anyone jumping ship :laugh:
I am thinking but the bigger battery(also replaceable) and bigger screen are making me think twice.
Things going for Nexus 5 are the "updates" ....so thinking and waiting for reviews...
I don't care much for the faster hardware as i usually don't play games much and 16 GB would be enough for me as my usage never exceeds 5 GB.
p.s. just thinking loud and sharing my thoughts ...please don't go ballistic on me
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I doubt that I will. There's just not a compelling enough reason, and I bought my LG OG Pro with all it's features and 32GB internal memory, etc. for far less than the N5 16GB model!
No, it's nice, but not worth it.

Nope.. Let's see when Nexus 6 is released.. For now OG Pro is perfect for me.

Dat 5.5" screen + 32gb internal + external SD slot is what's keeping me from the Nexus 5.. Same as with the Nexus 4 and LGOG. My internal is half full and about half of my 64gb card is half full so I definitely need the storage space lol.
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I'm staying with the pro for now. I'm eager to try kitKat but I'm sure we will see some roms before long so I'm gonna stay with this beast for now. I love screen size removable battery SD card and battery size.
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I think it's worth it. Given that it has the latest Android version, the latest proc. The camera has OIS. And the dev community for Nexus devices is huge.
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yes i agree the dev support will be no doubt huge......actually i have another motivation as well....
i have the Korean version F240K so dev support for it is very low for it....but what can i do i live in Korea :silly:
mostly i am waiting for battery tests as 2300mAh is small....or maybe LG OG Pro's replaceable battery spoiled me :angel:

Just buy a great powerbank, and you're good to go.
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5 in screen can't do it to small 5.5 is perfect
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I have the F420L, and it makes me sad that there are very few developers working on the OGP and fewer still want anything to do with the F420 variants. The Nexus 5 has great software support from google and the dev community, but its hardware isn't that much better than the OGP to justify purchasing it right away.

Not really. Had my white (unbranded) OGP for only a month and loving it (looks and speed). The N5 just looks too plain for my taste and in white it doesn't look any better; Zebra complex.
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N4 same rear pattern as my OGP with the non-branded batter cover

Obviously just can't tolerate LG's late updates.

I really do miss the various roms I had on my S4. In addition, some kernels allow you to have 2 roms installed!
Mainly I miss development, and I sorta like how it looks (N5).
I am planning on buying one, then I will sell whatever I don't like :angel:

Would get an N5 if I didn't get the G Pro recently. I was coming from an Nexus 4. The 2300 battery might be an issue on the Nexus 5.
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The OGPro has too many advantages and like the others above will pass on the Nexus 5. I love my OGPro!
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Well, I took G Pro for his big screen, perfect for watching tvshows and movies... so my answer is : no
Micro-SD slot is mandatory for me, or at least, 64gb internal memory !

I finally received my LG Optimus G Pro today, so all my previous comments have been based on speculation. I finally have had the chance to really use the device.
While I did enjoy the stock UI more than I anticipated, I ended up with CyanogenMod installed, which is what I had planned to do with the device. Coming from AMOLED devices in the past, I am extremely impressed with the LG's screen. I much prefer it, so for me, IPS is my new default standard. The color is far more balanced and reading on it (which I do quite a lot of) isn't as taxing on the eyes.
The sum of its parts makes the LG OG Pro the unsung gem in the smartphone world, IMO. I'm extremely pleased that I sold my S4 and even with the extras, such as the AT&T case that activates the phone when flipped open and sleeps the screen when closed (works fine on CM, btw) a dual USB car charger and some screen protectors, I still have $150 left over from the sale of my S4, and I doubled my internal storage capacity in the process.
If this device had a fully unlockable bootloader, I don't think I'd ever sell it. The S4 has cheap plastic trim, but it looks to me like the OG Pro has real metal. The camera shutter and flash works faster on the OG Pro than the S4.
All in all, there's not much compelling me to look at the N5. It costs more and gives me less of what I wanted.

Actually in my opinion there is no reason to jump to Nexus 5 until Dev support continues for this phone....saying that anyone has any estimates/predictions as how long will Cyanogen support will continue foe this nice phone? :highfive:

cynosure4sure said:
Actually in my opinion there is no reason to jump to Nexus 5 until Dev support continues for this phone....saying that anyone has any estimates/predictions as how long will Cyanogen support will continue foe this nice phone? :highfive:
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I don't see any reason why it would stop being supported. With Loki, we can continue to work around the bootloader, so I don't see any problem with future development, but there may be a major change in something that screws that up. If/when the bootloader is patched to prevent the Loki exploit from working, and if the bootloader is tied to major functions on the device, as it is in Samdung's S4, then we could have a problem.