Related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ktoalz6PbXc&feature=youtube_gdata_player
I don't think it is sure it came out last year in December , and I'm one of those people the switch phones a lot, I had the BB, htc hero, evo 4G, the thunderbolt, iPhone 4, epic , nexus s 4g, evo 3d, epic touch, iPhone 4s and now the galaxy nexus, I admited i have made some stupid mistakes but I'm palming to stay with my galaxy nexus and my iPhone 4S( might sell this one tho cause I got offer $500). Anyways I just wanted to posted this cause a lot people here is thinking about the GS3 which in reality is not the biggest upgrade IMO... Anyways how many phones how you own in the last 2 years( I would say 2 years cause thats how long contracts are in the US.
Phones are like computers....obsolete by the time they make it to store shelves.
Actually, they become obsolete even faster than computers.
NO.
It's a Nexus B-)
How come my nexus won't fit in my floppy disk drive? Serious.
let it be.
No its not obsolete, its like saying the Ferrari enzo is obsolete now because the 458 Italian is out.
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using xda premium
This video sums up everything I believe in Android device "Fragmentation".
Duh, of course the Android 4.0.4 Galaxy Nexus has been made obsolete by the Android 4.0.4 Galaxy S III...
It's development community is what keeps the phone relevant. Take a look at the g1.its dead now but it lasted for a long time
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using xda premium
adrynalyne said:
Phones are like computers....obsolete by the time they make it to store shelves.
Actually, they become obsolete even faster than computers.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I wonder when we will be building our phones..
Not at all...
jgalan14 said:
Is the galaxy nexus obsolete now?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Obsolete definition: No longer produced or used; out of date
Well the Galaxy Nexus is still being produced by google and used by us so the first part wouldn't even apply.
As for the "out of date" part? I'd have to say no...
+ Latest OS (ics)
+ Latest screen technology (super amoled hd)
+ Dual core processor (try finding a quad core in the states ... cant be done)
+ Guaranteed OS updates before any other newer devices (jellybean)
+ Best developer community
- Out of date camera (not a photographer and even if I was I'd use a dslr instead)
- Out of date battery size (buy a spare off Amazon for $8 and keep it in your pocket)
Its a niche market device. People who want Nexus phones will buy Nexus phones because they know what they are.
Until the next Nexus phone comes out, this is my phone.
I must be blind but to me the camera on the Nexus is great.
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using XDA
I determine a phone to be obsolete when it no longer has any manufacturer support. My sgs4g is obsolete to me because it will never see another official update of any kind. My nexus will see them so its not obsolete.
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using xda premium
miketoasty said:
I must be blind but to me the camera on the Nexus is great.
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using XDA
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
It all depends on what you expect from your phone's camera. Me? I have a bag with over $2000 worth of camera gear in it. When I want to take pics, I use that. When I take pics on my phone, I really only want to grab something quick. So my standards aren't high for my phone.
Have they come a long way and are they better on newer phones? Absolutely. I guess it just doesn't really matter to some (read: me). I've taken what I think to be nice pics.
Quality picture taking (regardless of the equipment) is all about lighting.
no not even close
Sure the HTC One series and SIII are really nice devices but the Gnex is still amazing by any standard. We will also have, I believe, the best developer support be it Google themselves or 3rd party.
jgalan14 said:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ktoalz6PbXc&feature=youtube_gdata_player
I don't think it is sure it came out last year in December , and I'm one of those people the switch phones a lot, I had the BB, htc hero, evo 4G, the thunderbolt, iPhone 4, epic , nexus s 4g, evo 3d, epic touch, iPhone 4s and now the galaxy nexus, I admited i have made some stupid mistakes but I'm palming to stay with my galaxy nexus and my iPhone 4S( might sell this one tho cause I got offer $500). Anyways I just wanted to posted this cause a lot people here is thinking about the GS3 which in reality is not the biggest upgrade IMO... Anyways how many phones how you own in the last 2 years( I would say 2 years cause thats how long contracts are in the US.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Depends on how you look at it. If you view the Nexus for what it is...a developer phone with an unlockable bootloader that serves as Google's reference device for the current version of Android, then the only thing that can make a Nexus obsolete would be the next Nexus.
If you look at it as an end user device, then you could make the argument that if it's not obsolete yet, it will be in very short order with such beasts as the HTC One and Samsung Galaxy S III. But then again, Nexus devices have never been at the forefront of hardware because that's not what it's about.
I take the first view. I also take this view with the tablets too. Sure, there are tablets out there that are sexier than the Xoom now, but a year later it is still the only Google Experience tablet and is the only reference tablet available, so therefore the Xoom still isn't obsolete yet.
ap3604 said:
Obsolete definition: No longer produced or used; out of date
Well the Galaxy Nexus is still being produced by google and used by us so the first part wouldn't even apply.
As for the "out of date" part? I'd have to say no...
+ Latest OS (ics)
+ Latest screen technology (super amoled hd)
+ Dual core processor (try finding a quad core in the states ... cant be done)
+ Guaranteed OS updates before any other newer devices (jellybean)
+ Best developer community
- Out of date camera (not a photographer and even if I was I'd use a dslr instead)
- Out of date battery size (buy a spare off Amazon for $8 and keep it in your pocket)
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Yes! YES!!
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using XDA
Phone still beats GS3. Quad core is gonna be horrendously battery inefficient when it comes out. Why do you think the stock battery is so huge?
Sdobron said:
Phone still beats GS3. Quad core is gonna be horrendously battery inefficient when it comes out. Why do you think the stock battery is so huge?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Amen to that. My buddy was telling me today that he was going to get a GS3 on release day and mentioned the 2100 mAH battery. I said "Well yeah man, you're going to need every bit of that to power that quad core processor. My Galaxy Nexus has an 1850 mAH battery with a dual core processor and I'll guarantee you my battery life rivals yours." He said "Wow, you may have a point there." haha
I didn't want to update to the S3 b/c they made it a dual core phone in America. So I'm waiting for a quad core or better upgrade to the GalaxyS2.
get the note 2! it's quad core.
Note 2 will be next phone
Prolly the s4 but ill play the note 2 to see if I like it.
Sent from my SPH-D710 using XDA
I agree with you, the S3 is a nice phone but not a huge upgrade from this phone unless you are in one of those few areas with lte already. Note2 is too big for me. I think the Nokia Windows 8 phones are nice, wonder if they will go Android in the future as well. Heck Windows 8 may end up being awesome. Android can be frustrating at times.
I think I'll be speaking for a lot of people in a wimax market / non wimax market without network vision coming in till next year...
Not upgrading until LTE + NV upgrades improve data speeds.
SO probably not till the S4 or any other highly competitive / powerful phone next summer when network vision is going to hit or will hit the majority of the sprint network along with 800mhz + clearwire TD LTE 2.5-2.6ghz starting to become active.
I'll skip the S3 since I really don't see much of a Diff from my S2 to warrant an upgrade at this time. Bring on the S4!!! LOL
I'll probably wait til the s4. The feature I'm waiting for the most is the camera. I want faster focus and burst shot, and last but certainly not least, a lens that is MUCH better in low light. It has to be equal or better than the iphone 5's.
I agree, buying a LTE phone that doesn't support 800mhz LTE band is pretty dumb.
Sent from my SPH-D710 using xda app-developers app
Ill be either going with the note 2 or the LG optimus g(next nexus) the optimus on sprint is 4.7" true HD IPS screen with 1280x768 resolution snapdragon s4 pro 1.5ghz quad core, 2gb ram, 13mp rear cam, 1.3mp ffc, 2100mah battery. Specs are close to the note 2 minus the smaller screen and the note 2 has a 3100mah battery, otherwise the specs are pretty close. Google's new nexus affiliate program looks like we may have a plethora of nexus phones to choose from, they just have to meet minimum hardware requirements and have any 3rd party UIs or apps as a separate install thru a theme manager, so it ships with aosp and then u can choose to add sense, TWiz, blur etc.
We are legion, for we are many.
Sent from the DarkSide of the GalaXy with a MEK device
I'm gonna get the next nexus, just easier to get solid updates like klp and whatever dessert starts with the letter L.
Sent from my SPH-D710 using xda app-developers app
Easy peasy lemon squeezy.
Sent from my SPH-D710 using xda app-developers app
edlee said:
I'm gonna get the next nexus, just easier to get solid updates like klp and whatever dessert starts with the letter L.
Sent from my SPH-D710 using xda app-developers app
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
The nexus is apparently shipping on android 4.2, however it is still unknown if 4.2 is a JellyBean update or if it will be Key Lime Pie, as quickly after JB was released to the nexus release I'm guessing 4.2 is going to just be an update to JB to add the stylus function and a few other new functions to aosp that were previously manufacturer specific(included in 3rd party UIs) to allow for the nexus affiliate program to move forward and the UIs just needing the launcher/Widgets/apps installed instead of an entire rom needing to be flashed through the system manager
We are legion, for we are many.
Sent from the DarkSide of the GalaXy with a MEK device
Next Nexus not the LG Optimus Nexus G (hope new Nexus program is forbreal) or whatever Flagship is available by February 2013 :beer:
Sent from my SPH-D710 using Tapatalk 2.4 / http://supportmymoto.com
Omar04 said:
Next Nexus not the LG Optimus Nexus G (hope new Nexus program is forbreal) or whatever Flagship is available by February 2013 :beer:
Sent from my SPH-D710 using Tapatalk 2.4 / http://supportmymoto.com
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
There are rumors that around 25 nexus branded devices from the new program will be available between now and q1 of 2013, some phones, some tablets and some media devices. I'm hoping they make a nexus version of the note 2 since it meets the spec requirements it would only need an aosp version to qualify for the nexus branding
We are legion, for we are many.
Sent from the DarkSide of the GalaXy with a MEK device
I'm waiting until I see something that impresses me... so far I'm not impressed.
Sent from my SPH-D710 using xda premium
Mattix724 said:
I'm waiting until I see something that impresses me... so far I'm not impressed.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
this, exactly.
i get a new device every year (at a minimum), as a rule. i was an htc fan for some time, but (coming from the EVO) the evo3d just did not impress at all, so jumped to sammy this year, with a bit of hesitation. no real regrets so far...
but so far this year, the GS3 seems a nice bump, but not a true step forward.
the HTC X series seems nice (for HW reasons), as a possibility, or possibly the Note 2.
but nothing i've seen in the last few months really grabs my balls and demands attention.
Amd4life said:
Note 2 will be next phone
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Same here!
kingdazy said:
this, exactly.
i get a new device every year (at a minimum), as a rule. i was an htc fan for some time, but (coming from the EVO) the evo3d just did not impress at all, so jumped to sammy this year, with a bit of hesitation. no real regrets so far...
but so far this year, the GS3 seems a nice bump, but not a true step forward.
the HTC X series seems nice (for HW reasons), as a possibility, or possibly the Note 2.
but nothing i've seen in the last few months really grabs my balls and demands attention.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
You sound like me. I dropped that Evo3d ASAP and got a GS2 though. Prior to that I had an Evo 4g Touch pro 2, Touch Pro, Mogul, Apache me and HTC went way back, but the Sprint S2 killed that love in a blink of an eye. Straight Talk and my S3 killed my love for Sprint....Pending LTE deployment in my neck of the woods. I am in love with this S3. At first I had bad experiences with the battery life, but after I installed the XDA battery life fix I get battery well over 10 hours and in emergency situations I have seen it get over a day worth of battery life with the screen using 3 hours of that time.
Im definitely waiting on the S4. I just hope that the battery life will match my current device the s3. Hoping there is a15 quad core upgraded GFX and the jaw dropping 3gb of ram. Only thing I am worried about is flash compatibility. That was one of my main reasons
I'm waiting on something noticeably better when it comes to specs and build quality. My contract was up 2 months ago, but theirs nothing out there worthy of upgrading to. The Optimus G looks good spec wise, but the build quality is questionable. I'm hoping HTC gets their act together and continues improving their uni body designs.
Hey all, I've been a member here on XDA for almost 3yrs now and I've frequented multiple sections depending on the device(s) I was/am using at the time.
I have to say, the Galaxy Nexus community is by far my favorite hands down.
So I ask, Who can I expect to see in the next nexus section when google releases the 2013 iteration of the Nexus Flagship Device?
I really am hoping a lot of you that I have grown to love chatting with all are there with me. I passed on the Nexus 4 because frankly, I don't see enough innovation over my Gnex to deem it worth purchasing, thus why I am waiting for the follow-up device we most likely can all expect come around November of this year.
I just cannot see myself getting anything but a Google flagship vanilla phone after owning this fantastic device, nothing compares to the development, themes, kernels etc available. Not to mention we get the newest versions of everything first as well.
Anyway, Who's gonna be in the new forum right there with me when the "Nexus 5 aka 2013 Nexus" arrives?
*on a sidenote, I can only imagine what the AOSPA Team and AK Team is going to bring to the table.
if its by lg and samsung not me , i want some good quality body like by moto and sony :good:, had enough of plastic since nexus s, miss my moto milestone so much
rrohanjs said:
if its by lg and samsung not me , i want some good quality body like by moto and sony :good:, had enough of plastic since nexus s, miss my moto milestone so much
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Not a fan of LG but Samsung makes a quality phone in a lightweight container. I have never liked Motorola, always found their devices to be crap (just my opinion though). Sony or HTC for the next Nexus device and I'll be a happy camper. Although, I will get one if Samsung makes it again too.
Who am I kidding, if it's a nexus device google oversees the whole process so I will buy it regardless of the brand.
depends on who makes it, but as of now, i plan on it.
Depends on wether LG will make it... if so, then no, I will not buy the new Nexus.
Any other company like Samsung, Motorola or Sony or even HTC though would be fine by me.
chances are, I will be there. but it all depends. the nexus 4 is a great device, but i am assuming the 2013 nexus is going to be 5"1080P, quad core, 13mp camera, huge battery, 2+GB ram ect. its going to be hard to stay away from it....no matter who makes it.
Me planning for sure, hope 2013 nexus will be 1080p with a monster battery and PA team maintains it
Im planning on it too. I skipped the Nexus 4 for the same reasons. I hope its worth the waiting.
Prob not me. My next phone will have one of those monster batteries like the Note or Maxx does. That + unloackable bootloader + active dev comminuty will be priorities on my next phone purchase. But I'm not in much of a hurry right now.
I'm more interested in what chip is going to be in it. The S4 is already dated so I'm curious what Google is going to use for a fHD display device.
I honestly dont know what to expect. They could throw out anything like a thin phone with a 2.1 GHz processor and 6 GB ram. Who knows. I expect it to be innovative though.
Sent from my zapped Nexus
If it's much bigger than the g'nex I'll stay away, otherwise I'll probably look to get one about midway through 2014 once my g'nex has given me a good 2 years of service.
Sent from my Nexus 7 using xda premium
Its 50/50 at this time. I want a monster battery and a fast processor. The Note3 is calling me. Unless that device is too big, then I guess nexus 5 it is or galaxy s4.
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using xda premium
Count me out if its gonna be LG.. Hopefully Sammy with there youm :fingers-crossed: display can grace next years nexus :victory: then i'm in !
I will most likely be getting the next one also. I was still 50/50 on getting the Nexus 4 but since I wasn't able to purchase one at launch time, I made a deal with myself that if I wasn't able to get one by the end of January then I might as well wait for the next one...which I will be doing (unless something better comes out ( the xperia Z is calling my name though)).
So we shall see how it goes.
moto X seems to be something that is exciting me
Nexus 5 will be my next phone, I gave up on nexus 4 because basically its completly based off the lg optimus g so nothing inspiring done on lg's part there an the fact it was impossible to get as it sold out then rumours they are ramping down production on them so soon after launching it, I just hope the nexus 5 won't be a repeat of the nexus 4 launching an sell out so quickly because of limited stock.
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using xda premium
I don't post much, but this is what I have been thinking about lately.
I have had this Gnex for just over a year now and love the device. I have been trying different ROMs fairly often, and like that the software release is for the nexus first before other handsets.
So I will be getting the next nexus device regardless of who it is made by. With so many people upset by the quality of the current nexus 4, I really can't see Google leaving it the same quality for the next handset.
Also at the moment I don't feel the nexus 4 is enough of a step up from my nexus to warrant a change, but I think the next device will be. Just hope it is more than 16gb of storage.
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using Tapatalk 2
Same here, don't feel N4 is a big enough improvement on my GNex, so I'm skipping it (like I skipped the Nexus S). Can't wait!
Sent from my Nexus 7 using xda app-developers app
Isn't the fifth one that motorolaX phone i've been hearing about? With the whole kevlar, huge battery and all that
I hope it is
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using xda premium
Dear All,
TL&DR: How well has the Galaxy Nexus held up? Would you recommend one as a used purchase (now at $250 level) or should I look elsewhere?
I have been on Samsung Captivate since it came out. Now however, the phone is stating to have hardware issues and I am thinking of upgrading. The money is tight, and so I think I will need to pass on the Nexus4 (plus, I am hesitant about the glass back; I drop my phones).
So I have been looking around for a phone with a good enough following on XDA to have decent support and development. The Galaxy Nexus, of course being a Nexus should have great support from both XDA and Google.So as the GNex is inching down to $200 on the used market and at that price it is a very attractive option.
I guess I am not too worried about buying a year-old hardware, but I am worried about buying into new problems. So the major question is - how has the Galaxy Nexus held up? Would you buy one used? Should I look out for anything specific?
Next, how are the stock roms? Will I still be running to CM or other developments for more stable, better rounded ROMs? Part of the attractiveness of the Nexus line is that I could potentially no need to do that - but am I expecting too much from Google?
If not Gnex, what else in the 15 months old / last-year's mid-level generation would you recommend? ( i have considered the One S)
Thanks.
Put $100 with that $250 and get a Nexus4?
I would recommend it to anyone who likes rooting and flashing roms. It's plenty fast and great support.
dozyaustin said:
Dear All,
TL&DR: How well has the Galaxy Nexus held up? Would you recommend one as a used purchase (now at $250 level) or should I look elsewhere?
I have been on Samsung Captivate since it came out. Now however, the phone is stating to have hardware issues and I am thinking of upgrading. The money is tight, and so I think I will need to pass on the Nexus4 (plus, I am hesitant about the glass back; I drop my phones).
So I have been looking around for a phone with a good enough following on XDA to have decent support and development. The Galaxy Nexus, of course being a Nexus should have great support from both XDA and Google.So as the GNex is inching down to $200 on the used market and at that price it is a very attractive option.
I guess I am not too worried about buying a year-old hardware, but I am worried about buying into new problems. So the major question is - how has the Galaxy Nexus held up? Would you buy one used? Should I look out for anything specific?
Next, how are the stock roms? Will I still be running to CM or other developments for more stable, better rounded ROMs? Part of the attractiveness of the Nexus line is that I could potentially no need to do that - but am I expecting too much from Google?
If not Gnex, what else in the 15 months old / last-year's mid-level generation would you recommend? ( i have considered the One S)
Thanks.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
If you are really interested in buying the Gnex then I would highly recommend it if you're in the market for a great phone at $200, I bought mine in March of last month and so far it has held up fine, I've overclocked it like mad, used it until it got hot as a stove and its still running like a champ. As for anything specific, well make sure everything works like the buttons, volume rocker, speaker etc.
Since it's a Nexus, it will definitely get the next version of Android (Key Lime Pie) and POSSIBLY the one after that (unless Google just gives it two updates like they did with the Nexus S Gingerbread -> ICS -> Jelly Bean)...but even then you can probably count on CM and other ROM makers to port whatever OS comes out after Key Lime Pie so you should be good...in any case it's a much better buy than say some non-Nexus phone from HTC or Samsung where they gotta do a lot of hackery to make the latest ROMs run on there.
AW: Would you buy a used GNex now?
WiredPirate said:
Put $100 with that $250 and get a Nexus4?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
He you already said that he don't want to buy a nexus 4.
I would recommend you to buy a Galaxy s2. It has great development support and one of the biggest community.
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using xda app-developers app
eqjunkie829 said:
I would recommend it to anyone who likes rooting and flashing roms. It's plenty fast and great support.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Thanks ... Strangely one of the things I am hoping I can do with a Nexus is _not_ having to flash custom roms, but just run stock. I know it is the opposite of the purpose of nexus, but the Nexus is the best manufacturer-supported Android. And sometimes, I do not want to scan through 30 pages of XDA to figure out whether to update. It is one of the reasons I have recently stuck with CM-stable releases ... I know they will work.
I guess that is one of my questions: are the stock roms still lacking? Will I likely be back to flashing something like CM just to get stability and basic functions to work right? (I _am_ coming from AT&T + Samsung clusterf**k - so my expectations of stock roms are colored by that experience).
Culex316 said:
If you are really interested in buying the Gnex then I would highly recommend it if you're in the market for a great phone at $200, I bought mine in March of last month and so far it has held up fine, I've overclocked it like mad, used it until it got hot as a stove and its still running like a champ. As for anything specific, well make sure everything works like the buttons, volume rocker, speaker etc.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Thanks!
Grarak said:
He you already said that he don't want to buy a nexus 4.
I would recommend you to buy a Galaxy s2. It has great development support and one of the biggest community.
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using xda app-developers app
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Thanks - Will look into SGSII - There seem to be so many version and the T-mobile version has a different CPU.. I eventually gave up trying to figure it all out. One of the bigger reasons I am thinking of retiring my Captivate is that it is a tri-band phone - it does not work well with half of T-Mobile's 3G spectrum, so I am on Edge a good deal of time - the pentaband GNex is certainly attractive.
I will give the SGSII a closer look, tho.
decisions - decisions.
Get the Galaxy Nexus. You won't be sorry.
You'll be fine with the latest stock ROM. I did.
The only reason i'm currently using customs is because my curiosity tells me to seek for more features like extra settings and UI enhancement.
You might wanna google about it's known problems such as:
- AMOLED's purple tint
- eMMC chip problem (August 2013 and up production) ~ causing slow write speed when memory low
And be sure to check this parts :
- Power button (as this parts is the most used button of all time)
- USB port (tend to be irresponsive over the time of usage)
Good luck!
Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk HD
haidoz said:
Get the Galaxy Nexus. You won't be sorry.
You'll be fine with the latest stock ROM. I did.
The only reason i'm currently using customs is because my curiosity tells me to seek for more features like extra settings and UI enhancement.
You might wanna google about it's known problems such as:
- AMOLED's purple tint
- eMMC chip problem (August 2013 and up production) ~ causing slow write speed when memory low
And be sure to check this parts :
- Power button (as this parts is the most used button of all time)
- USB port (tend to be irresponsive over the time of usage)
Good luck!
Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk HD
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I can confirm the eMMC chip having a slow write speed when memory is low (and it's annoying frankly), as for the power button, well I recommend installing PGM from the play store, which lets you wake up your phone by swiping the screen or double-tapping it...I got it primarily to save the power button some major wear and year.
I would only pay $100 for this phone because I kind of hate it. This VZW version has bad reception compared to the Motorola devices I've used on this network. For the use cases you've mentioned, I would NOT buy a nexus device. They are always behind in power and build quality. The only thing they have going for them is that they are reference devices.
The first Android phone I got was the Motorola Droid. I was spoiled by its reliability and lack of bloatware. My next device was the R2DR D2 and I was happy to get the Galaxy Nexus almost a year later. I will not buy another Nexus but I doubt that Google will make another VZW Nexus anyway. The only good things about this phone are its lack of bloatware and its ease of rooting and ROMing.
I really love my coworker's Galaxy S II but AT&T's OTA makes it freeze. She had to root it and put a new kernel on it.
I am all for being able to root, but HAVING to root really sucks.
Sent from my Xoom using xda premium
Culex316 said:
I can confirm the eMMC chip having a slow write speed when memory is low (and it's annoying frankly), as for the power button, well I recommend installing PGM from the play store, which lets you wake up your phone by swiping the screen or double-tapping it...I got it primarily to save the power button some major wear and year.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
CMIIW, but i think they found the cure for that anyway. So wouldn't be worrying about it i guess (i don't have the disease on my Gnex though).
Yap, PGM is the most important app for me.
Wouldn't flash a custom kernel without the compatibility with it.
Even if the power button is super rugged, i would install it anyway as swiping / double tapping the screen to wake up is comfier than reaching for the power button.
Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk HD
dozyaustin said:
Thanks ... Strangely one of the things I am hoping I can do with a Nexus is _not_ having to flash custom roms, but just run stock. I know it is the opposite of the purpose of nexus, but the Nexus is the best manufacturer-supported Android. And sometimes, I do not want to scan through 30 pages of XDA to figure out whether to update. It is one of the reasons I have recently stuck with CM-stable releases ... I know they will work.
I guess that is one of my questions: are the stock roms still lacking? Will I likely be back to flashing something like CM just to get stability and basic functions to work right? (I _am_ coming from AT&T + Samsung clusterf**k - so my expectations of stock roms are colored by that experience).
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Stock ROM is perfectly good on a Nexus, and it will be your best bet for stability, as it is updated by Google directly. Your experience with "stock" AOSP-based ROMs for non-Nexus devices is not the same at all, since Google doesn't support those. There have been reports of random rebooting and Bluetooth issues on 4.2, but it's not that common. 4.1 is rock solid.
I see them super cheap nowadays in my local classifieds. $150-$200
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using xda app-developers app
plznote said:
I see them super cheap nowadays in my local classifieds. $150-$200
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using xda app-developers app
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I see the VZW and Sprint variants go for $150 - the GSM variant is still about $250- $350.
I sold a nexus 4 and kept my galaxy.. The non removable battery and glass back was a no go for me.. Also got really hot. And in every day use I didn't see much improvement.. I don't game on my phone really. So I'd say the galaxy is great.. I'll rock it until the next nexus is available.
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using xda app-developers app
I'd still buy a galaxy nexus again. Mostly because I enjoy learning though. Definitely look for a lightly used one, as the power button and usb port use has been mentioned above. I would NOT even consider an sii, mostly because I've seen bad firmware OTA updates to them, as well as the chip vulnerability and lost imeis.
dozyaustin said:
I see the VZW and Sprint variants go for $150 - the GSM variant is still about $250- $350.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I live in Canada, and theres only the GSM model. I dont even know why people sell it so cheap.
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using xda app-developers app
This phone is great but I think used ones are too expensive. Get the nexus 4 if you can.
No because I own one now and if I broke my Gnex I would want the newest Nexus or the best consumer phone.
Don't get me wrong, this is a fine phone, but in the age of $300 Nexus phones, I would always buy the latest no matter what.
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using xda app-developers app
Coming from the SII, I just bought the G Nex a month ago and I couldn't be more happy. The SII was great but I found I can do much more on this device and if you have LTE as I do then this is a great device to get fairly cheap. I paid 180 on eBay and it is mint with case and screen protector.
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using xda app-developers app
Yeah ^ for $300 I would get the Nexus 4... May even leave Verizon since it has that rogue LTE chip (the N4) and T-Mo with its unlimited data is rolling out LTE.
Between the micro USB port breaking, the lousy battery life, lack of accessories actually available, no inductive charging, and *only* a 5MP shooter, I'd hop on the Nexus 4 wagon any day.
Though if the Nexus 4 didn't exist, I'd buy this phone again if only for all the development, Ubuntu, WebOS, always the latest Android available...
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using xda app-developers app
Hi All,
I am quite disappointed with how things turn out at Google I/O event regarding Google announcement of Galaxy S4 device.
First there is nothing wrong with Galaxy S4 but in my country there are no I9505 (Snapdragon variant) available. I 'assume' this to be the device that Google intend to support since it is available in the US. This kinda turn me off purchasing S4. Not sure how many people really care about this but for me it is a deal breaker and I am for one will not purchase S4 octacore device.
I was hoping to upgrade my Galaxy Nexus, not that it urgently needed upgrading, since it is still fast and very usable especially with my current Rom/Kernel setup (Purity 5.4.1 + AK latest nightly) but I was hoping for something with longer battery life. HTC One / Xperia z/ S4 all clocked it at around 3-4+ hours of heavy usage, that is only slightly better than my current GN.
How do you guys feel. Has Google made the right decision to partner with Samsung and not releasing a new device this year?
kcharng said:
Hi All,
I am quite disappointed with how things turn out at Google I/O event regarding Google announcement of Galaxy S4 device.
First there is nothing wrong with Galaxy S4 but in my country there are no I9505 (Snapdragon variant) available. I 'assume' this to be the device that Google intend to support since it is available in the US. This kinda turn me off purchasing S4. Not sure how many people really care about this but for me it is a deal breaker and I am for one will not purchase S4 octacore device.
I was hoping to upgrade my Galaxy Nexus, not that it urgently needed upgrading, since it is still fast and very usable especially with my current Rom/Kernel setup (Purity 5.4.1 + AK latest nightly) but I was hoping for something with longer battery life. HTC One / Xperia z/ S4 all clocked it at around 3-4+ hours of heavy usage, that is only slightly better than my current GN.
How do you guys feel. Has Google made the right decision to partner with Samsung and not releasing a new device this year?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Nexus 5 is impossible, look at past trends.
And the s4 ge is not a nexus device, it's just AOSP supported..
Correct me if I'm wrong..
What is expected is a updated nexus 7, which did not come out as of today, there is still 2 days of I/o, who knows what will happen..
Beamed from my Maguro.
I don't think this year's Nexus is functionally the S4. I'm guessing that a real Nexus will come out this year. It's just that the S4 will also run AOSP, unlike what the S line has done in the past. Nexus phones usually come out later in the year. I was kind of expecting a 2nd generation Nexus 7, but oh well.
IO had updates to a lot of existing apps. Hangouts was a little lackluster, but the Books and Music apps got big updates, and it looks like the Maps app will get one soon. And there's the new IDE and the Games framework might be quite nice. So I'm actually not all that disappointed.
bananagranola said:
I don't think this year's Nexus is functionally the S4. I'm guessing that a real Nexus will come out this year. It's just that the S4 will also run AOSP, unlike what the S line has done in the past. Nexus phones usually come out later in the year. I was kind of expecting a 2nd generation Nexus 7, but oh well.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Bingo.:good:
kcharng said:
I was hoping for something with longer battery life. HTC One / Xperia z/ S4 all clocked it at around 3-4+ hours of heavy usage, that is only slightly better than my current GN.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Me and you both. I'm leaning towards the Note3 unless a better option is available by September.
Just like the g1, ogdroid, hero, g2, g2x, and maybe 1 or 2 other Verizon droid phones....pure Google s4....nothing new to see here.. #stillnotanexus
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using xda app-developers app
the only good things is the S4 with stock android
this the only stock android with expandable memory
hoping for the specs will be the same as the original s4
1080p,13mp octa or snapdragon 600/800 will be very very fast device
this device will probably run 2years or more
If they had a new device to announce they need a new version of android. And if there was a new one they would do it at the highlight keynote. Not during the workshops.
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using Tapatalk 2
There's actually something bigger than a new Android version or device in this I/O.
They improve the rest except those I mentioned above.
I actually hoping for the next Android version.
And I'm still hoping they'll surprise us in the middle of another event. Hahaha. This is a silly hope, but who knows?
elnitrox said:
the only good things is the S4 with stock android
this the only stock android with expandable memory
hoping for the specs will be the same as the original s4
1080p,13mp octa or snapdragon 600/800 will be very very fast device
this device will probably run 2years or more
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Nexus/Google Dev devices before the Nexus S have expandable storage.
Mach3.2 said:
Nexus/Google Dev devices before the Nexus S have expandable storage.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
And those devices (Nexus 1) had practically very very small amount of usable space for apps anyway. I don't see this as a valid argument.
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using Tapatalk 4 Beta
akash3656 said:
And those devices (Nexus 1) had practically very very small amount of usable space for apps anyway. I don't see this as a valid argument.
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using Tapatalk 4 Beta
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Ntm who's going to run out and buy a legacy device lol
I've been waiting for I/O to see what I want to do about my upgrade. I've been eligible for one since last August. Currently on Verizon so I was also hoping for a cdma nexus 5 or something. Not really into the S4. I mean it's nice, but the price tag is a little high for me personally. I get paid the day after tomorrow and I'm seriously considering picking up a Google nexus 4 on a straight talk plan. Then again if they do announce something new (maybe even later this year?) Like a new CDMA nexus I will be pretty upset I cancelled and lost my grandfathered unlimited data.
I love my gnex, but playing newer games or heavy multitasking, you kinda realize how old it is.... What do you guys think?
Why would anyone in their right mind expect a nexus 5 at I/o every nexus phone to date has been released in October, and it is still only 6 months since the nexus 4 was released.
I was, however, a little disappointed not to see a nexus 7 upgrade and android 4.3, but given all the leaks, it seams 4.3 simply got delayed and we'll probably see it at some point this summer.
crixley said:
Ntm who's going to run out and buy a legacy device lol
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I would say that depends heavily on if you're a collector of all things Google or not
Sent by my G-Nex
---------- Post added at 01:47 PM ---------- Previous post was at 01:43 PM ----------
RoyJ said:
I've been waiting for I/O to see what I want to do about my upgrade. I've been eligible for one since last August. Currently on Verizon so I was also hoping for a cdma nexus 5 or something. Not really into the S4. I mean it's nice, but the price tag is a little high for me personally. I get paid the day after tomorrow and I'm seriously considering picking up a Google nexus 4 on a straight talk plan. Then again if they do announce something new (maybe even later this year?) Like a new CDMA nexus I will be pretty upset I cancelled and lost my grandfathered unlimited data.
I love my gnex, but playing newer games or heavy multitasking, you kinda realize how old it is.... What do you guys think?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Hang in there. There's still hope Motorola will come through with something unlocked, stock, and hot for all carriers. And no, I'm not talking about the XFON, that was revealed to have mid-grade specs. Perhaps it's big brother though, which is rumored to be launching for all carriers with similar specs to that of the newer super phones.
I'm in the same boat as you, have been sitting on my upgrade since December hoping for some news or acknowledgement of things for come for our CDMA network...
#FingersCrossed
Sent by my G-Nex
Saw some speculation on Android Central that Google may be moving in the direction of annual update cycles now that Android has achieved a degree of maturity and polish. I am a little dubious. Part of what has made Android great up to this point has been the fact that we don't have to wait a year for updates. Two or three updates annually keeps things fresh. I would speculate that it also helps to keep the development community involved since there is always a new challenge to be tackled, but not necessarily at the expense of all of the hard work that went into the previous iteration. Just my 2ยข.
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using xda premium
akash3656 said:
And those devices (Nexus 1) had practically very very small amount of usable space for apps anyway. I don't see this as a valid argument.
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using Tapatalk 4 Beta
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
There is no arguments over here, just correcting misinformation. Unless you are trying to tell me Nexus One is not a nexus device, then fine.
Beamed from my Maguro.
It was a pretty blah I/O from our consumer standpoint. It looks decent from a Developer one.
I wanted to see a N5 and updated tablets also. The S4 at $650 does not interest me at all. My GN can still do everything I want it to well.
Lythandra said:
It was a pretty blah I/O from our consumer standpoint. It looks decent from a Developer one.
I wanted to see a N5 and updated tablets also. The S4 at $650 does not interest me at all. My GN can still do everything I want it to well.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
The s4 costs $848 here so consider yourself lucky you get it for $650, i don't think s4 will outsell iPhone 5 at that price, well at least not off contract, s4 looks just like my friends s3 an its already been said that its a measly upgrade from the s3 an not worth upgrading to s4 if you already own a s3, kind of like gnex to lg n4 , if your looking for something completely new i suggest waiting out for the next nexus an hoping it delivers
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using xda premium
slayr76 said:
The s4 costs $848 here so consider yourself lucky you get it for $650, i don't think s4 will outsell iPhone 5 at that price, well at least not off contract, s4 looks just like my friends s3 an its already been said that its a measly upgrade from the s3 an not worth upgrading to s4 if you already own a s3, kind of like gnex to lg n4 , if your looking for something completely new i suggest waiting out for the next nexus an hoping it delivers
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using xda premium
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
The S3 to S4 is a fairly large upgrade compared to the GNEX to N4. The S4 improved on virtually every aspect of the device and even shrunk the dimensions while increasing the screen size. They improved the screen, battery, camera, processor, GPU, ergonomics and added features. How is that a measly upgrade...?
I find it hard to understand that people want a complete overhaul of the devices looks in order for it be considered an "upgrade".
If they were to radically change up the overall look of the S5 people would make a million threads *****ing about the changes...
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using xda premium