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Looking to upgrade from my gnex Dont get me wrong i love my gnex but im always running into memory issues with ti, and itd be nice to have 4 cores to do nothing with lol. I am curious what everyone thinks should i do the moto X or the gs4? or should i wait for hte supposed 64bit phones in q4?
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I was looking at the Note 3 and its a little to big for me, I like the way the s4 feels and holding the note 2/3 is like holding my nexus 7 lol
gaming09 said:
I was looking at the Note 3 and its a little to big for me, I like the way the s4 feels and holding the note 2/3 is like holding my nexus 7 lol
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Depending on provider be careful which S4 you get.... I have the Verizon S4 and the latest OTA has the device locked down like fort Knox.
No custom roms or root at the moment. I would say the Moto X (which I also have) is very similar to your gnex.
You may want to hold out and see what drops in the coming months.
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I agree with bajasur. Just wait another month or so and see what's coming out. We might still have hope of the nexus 5 on Verizon. I'm just waiting on the word from Google to see what the plans for the N5 are going to be. If not I would go with the S4 as my next phone. The moto x looks nice and it is close to vanilla android but the camera really disappoints me. I would say check both forums and see what they have going on there.
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bajasur said:
Depending on provider be careful which S4 you get.... I have the Verizon S4 and the latest OTA has the device locked down like fort Knox.
No custom roms or root at the moment. I would say the Moto X (which I also have) is very similar to your gnex.
You may want to hold out and see what drops in the coming months.
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Yeah i was looking at the moto x display in best buy It feels like my gnex, I am on VZW I was wondering about root i should of checked the forums. Do i need root? well the answers prolly yes lol
Esteway.619 said:
I agree with bajasur. Just wait another month or so and see what's coming out. We might still have hope of the nexus 5 on Verizon. I'm just waiting on the word from Google to see what the plans for the N5 are going to be. If not I would go with the S4 as my next phone. The moto x looks nice and it is close to vanilla android but the camera really disappoints me. I would say check both forums and see what they have going on there.
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N5 would be nice on vzw I love the screen on the s4 its phenominal i have a n4 for my work phone and its "ok" im not allowed to root or rom it though.
If the next Nexus doesn't come to big red, I'm going for the Note 3. I love my Gnex and I love the nexus community, but it's starting to get long in the tooth.
Will be a great hand-me-down to my girlfriend, though! Her LG Lucid makes me throw up in my mouth when I use it.
My Galaxy Nexus died, so I opted for the S4 Google Play Edition. It's as close as you can get to a Nexus phone that has a removable battery and microSD card slot. I'm really pleased with the choice. I am keeping it stock, though I've rooted it, unlocked the bootloader, and installed CWM recovery.
If I were in your position, I'd probably wait to see what the Nexus 5 looks like before buying a new phone. But if you want to act now, the S4 GPE is a great phone.
s/q4/nexus 5/
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Go for S4 Google Edition.
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Nexus 5 will be faster than any android devices except for the ones who share the same class of SoC !
Nexus 5 has already been said to out perform the S4 an note 3 plus every other android device so you may want to wait for tha, the S5 will be out early 2014 anyway.
I'm going to grab the Nexus 5. I'd go for the Moto X but it's battery life and CPU won't give it the two year lifespan I need from a phone.
Another vote for Moto X. But I'd wait to see what the next nexus looks like.
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I would wait on the nexus 5.
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I would wait for the nexus 5
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I would wait for the new Nexus 4
I looked at the g2 coming from note 2 it felt too big. Tuat may not make sense but just feels awkward to8 let hood and the power/volume idea seemed unintuitive
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I would wait for Xiaomi mi3. A stunning phone. Just google it. And with one of the top Google managers on board... So mi3 for me.
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Hello, I have read that many Nexus 7 devices (ever since the first model) experience significant slow down after a year of use. I'm considering buying one, and would like to know if this issue has ever been addressed or if anyone could give me personal input?
I've had my 2012 Nexus 7 since launch day, and had no issues with slow down over time. My new N7 is obviously even faster.
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I have two original Nexus 7's..…a 16gb and a 32gb and I have not noticed any slow down in either one.
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jadmr said:
Hello, I have read that many Nexus 7 devices (ever since the first model) experience significant slow down after a year of use. I'm considering buying one, and would like to know if this issue has ever been addressed or if anyone could give me personal input?
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That issue was rectified with 4.3 when TRIM support was added.
Mine as fast as day one. 3 months old
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You could try the free tool LagFix (fstrim).
It needs root.
mulperi said:
You could try the free tool LagFix (fstrim).
It needs root.
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Unnecessary when running Android 4.3 or later.
Hi my name is.....
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Place your bets here.
Am guessing kit Kat is the last official update we are gonna see.
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Highly doubt it. Most Samsung devices get 2 major updates and kitkat was be the second for us. (Thankfully we skipped 4.2.2) there will be aosp ports probably but the functionality will be greatly reduced.
Plus most of us will be moving on to the note 4 by years end...
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I don't see why not. The Note 2 is more than powerful enough to run anything that Android throws out, and Kit Kat actually lowered system requirements. Even with Touchwiz on top, the Note 2 is more than powerful enough to run whatever the next version of android is.
Now, the question is, how long will it take to actually get said update...
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Highly doubt it. Most Samsung devices get 2 major updates and kitkat was be the second for us. (Thankfully we skipped 4.2.2) there will be aosp ports probably but the functionality will be greatly reduced.
Plus most of us will be moving on to the note 4 by years end...
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I agree with @Leoisright doubt we will get it. Samsung states they will support their devices for 18 months. Which we have reached. Now the S3 (most versions) did get kk but that is just the exception that proves the rule. Lol.
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jlmancuso said:
I agree with @Leoisright doubt we will get it. Samsung states they will support their devices for 18 months. Which we have reached. Now the S3 (most versions) did get kk but that is just the exception that proves the rule. Lol.
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They probably got it because there 4.3 was worse then ours.... lol
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Leoisright said:
Highly doubt it. Most Samsung devices get 2 major updates and kitkat was be the second for us. (Thankfully we skipped 4.2.2) there will be aosp ports probably but the functionality will be greatly reduced.
Plus most of us will be moving on to the note 4 by years end...
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"Greatly reduced", in this case meaning completely comparative.
skye206 said:
Am guessing kit Kat is the last official update we are gonna see.
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i agree
Do you guys think that a port of the nexus 5's dev preview will be feasible or even possible?
Ah yes, I too would like to know how likely it is, since at the moment the GPE M8 is all I have for development purposes. I am probably going to today to get a Nexus 5 unless its going to be possible. I want to make sure all my apps are going to be ready
i doubt it will be possible
If it's in AOSP then why wouldn't it be possible?
Even if it's not the preview could possibly be ported to our devices
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If it's in AOSP then why wouldn't it be possible?
Even if it's not the preview could possibly be ported to our devices
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That's what I'm wondering. Is the code going to be available tomorrow? If so I have no doubt we will see roms pop up. If not I guess it will depend on if our 4.4.3 based binaries can be used on Android L. Really hope so... I'm tempted to re-buy a nexus 5.
Pretty sure someone will manage it!
They are not releasing code. Just preview images for the nexus 5 & 7. I'm not sure if a port is possible, but who knows.
billydroid said:
They are not releasing code. Just preview images for the nexus 5 & 7. I'm not sure if a port is possible, but who knows.
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I have to say I'm pretty disappointed, I expected a factory image for a flagship phone from less than just 2 years ago would be something Google could easily provide, specially considering Nexus 4 still has the most standard phone screen size (4.7") and similar specs as Nexus 5 (except for resolution, CPU speed and LTE), which exactly is why a Nexus 4 is my primary testing phone. Bummer.
By October nexus 4 will be 2yrs old and past it's support cycle. Just how it be. Maybe they will surprise us
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I have to say I'm pretty disappointed, I expected a factory image for a flagship phone from less than just 2 years ago would be something Google could easily provide, specially considering Nexus 4 still has the most standard phone screen size (4.7") and similar specs as Nexus 5 (except for resolution, CPU speed and LTE), which exactly is why a Nexus 4 is my primary testing phone. Bummer.
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"its pretty much the same except for the 3 things that ROMS tend to be picky about...."
Android L Port for a Consumer
I'm a complete noob when it comes to developing, but I hope that a port is possible and isn't too far away, I honestly just want to try it as a consumer. Whoever can make a port of the developer preview is awesome.
I suspect that it will be possible. But I doubt it will be fully functional. But it would still be fun just to play around with it.
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It may be possible when mixing GPE and Factory Image of Nexus 5. They share the same Chipset (800 and 801 are almost identical), One M8 has no special Hardware except the Dual-Cam which is not relevant for testing the System!
It is possible, we ported over Android 4.1 from Emulator to HTC HD2 back in the days!
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Was wondering the same thing.
What about official One M8 GPE owners here, shouldn't that phone get priority over the Nexus 5, or at the very least, get the exact same support and releases.
The One M8 GPE is kind of like the future Silver, it's the current highest end smartphone, with official stock vanilla Android direct from Google.
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Zorachus said:
Was wondering the same thing.
What about official One M8 GPE owners here, shouldn't that phone get priority over the Nexus 5, or at the very least, get the exact same support and releases.
The One M8 GPE is kind of like the future Silver, it's the current highest end smartphone, with official stock vanilla Android direct from Google.
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They did say at Google I/O that it will be released for Nexus Devices as well as GPE devices - when the full release comes.
This is just a developer preview, hence why it is only out for the N5 & N7.
Any update on if Google will send the ' L ' developer preview to GPE devices soon ?
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Zorachus said:
Was wondering the same thing.
What about official One M8 GPE owners here, shouldn't that phone get priority over the Nexus 5, or at the very least, get the exact same support and releases.
The One M8 GPE is kind of like the future Silver, it's the current highest end smartphone, with official stock vanilla Android direct from Google.
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GPE is less than Nexus on its priority line.
Nexus > GPE > The rest
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GPE is less than Nexus on its priority line.
Nexus > GPE > The rest
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Yeah, it seems to be latest Nexus phone #1, then the latest Nexus tab, and then Nexus 4 later, and then GPE even later ?
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Hopefully we'll see a port soon
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Hopefully we'll see a port soon
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I would hope so, this phone being GPE class. I know Nexus is first, but we should be close second.
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Does anyone know if lollipop will come out for the Nexus 2013 LTE ?
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Does anyone know if lollipop will come out for the Nexus 2013 LTE ?
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Yes, but it'll take a little bit longer because of the radio. Expect to get the OTA around/just before the Nexus 9 LTE version becomes available.
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We're never going to receive the OTA. Throw your tablet away.
After Verizon takes its right of Prima Nocte. For the next three months.
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unofficial
Use unofficial roms, they are working pretty well.
This piece is claiming LTE/3G rollout beginning early December.
With all the issues haunting lollipop, it may be better to wait.
certification seems to be the issue
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This piece is claiming LTE/3G rollout beginning early December.
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I hope it is true
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it's like a kid waiting for santa.... and it cant come fast enough