This might not belong here and should perhaps go in the Galaxy S subforum but I would like to get the opinions of more than just those who have the phone in general.
I am wondering what people think will happen regarding the hacker and dev community with regards to the Samsung Galaxy S. Samsung have put in a good deal of effort to the market the phone. They might even be embracing the hacker community, leaving the phone relatively easy to root when compared to previous Samsung phones. This suggests that they have realised the benefits that come with a good dev community behind their phone and are trying to pull people towards it.
The question is - will the community take the bait? Currently the community favours phones from rival companies such as the HTC Desire. Generally, the subforums for the Desire are filled with new releases while the Samsung Galaxy S' subforums are still relatively empty. Do you think people slowly gravitate towards the new Galaxy S and its new hardware and develop as many apps as they have been for the Desire and other HTC phones before it?
The reason I am asking this question is because I am going to buy a new phone at the end of August and am picking between the Desire and the Galaxy S. I really like the new hardware on the Samsung but am worried that if the community doesn't embrace the Galaxy S, updates will stop coming (Samsung are notorious for not supporting their own phones for very long). If people think devs will slowly move to the Samsung Galaxy S, I will almost certainly get that phone. If not, then I might stick to the Desire.
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I'm upgrading my phone soon, and i'm pretty much down to the T-Mobile Galaxy S II or waiting for the Galaxy Nexus.
I'm kind of tired of waiting for Google to release it in the US. And even when it does, it's rumored to be exclusive on Verizon at first so if that's true that could suck.
I really like the Galaxy S II. but have a couple of questions about it.
1. With the Galaxy S II being released so late in the US, is it possible that a Galaxy S III could be coming within the next couple of months and would it be worth it to get the Galaxy S II right now?
2. As for development, are more ROMs expected to come out for this? This probably can't be determined because I guess that mainly has to do with developers wanting to come to this phone. I'm just used to having a lot of ROM choices on my MyTouch 4G and HD2. But even the myTouch 4G took a couple of months before a lot of ROMs starting coming out for it. I probably just answered my own question, but oh well.
Thanks
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this got moved to the XDA General forum...? thought I put it in the correct place, but not gonna mess with mods lol.
Within a month or two you will see a big influx of ROM's. T-Mobile phones are always heavily developed. And with Cyanogen 9 dropping within 2 months that is when the development will pick up. Alot of devs like to build using their code.
you're right. I've noticed T-Mobile phones tend to be the best when it comes to the developer communities. I mainly want the Galaxy Nexus for Ice Cream Sandwich. But Samsung said it will get an official update and it will probably be ported eventually anyway.
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There is a similar thread here : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=19653755
Maybe you will find your answers and more participating
Well I post this in the Sony Xperia S' forum. But I think it should be addressed here as well. If you're a Samsung fan boy feel free to walk.
Ok folks here's my sentiment about XDA's biasedness towards Samsung. If you're a samsung fan boy feel free to walk.
So the US versions of the Samsung Plasticky s3 have not come out yet and yet there already are forums for them? Sprint Samsung galaxy s3
Verizon Samsung galaxy s3
ATT Samsung galaxy s3.
Tmobile Samsung galaxy s3.
But the Sony Xperia Ion is coming out in the same time and it's the only Sony phone in the US but it does not have a forum? I remember when the international s3 had not come out yet and it had its own forum. What bs is that? I'm not really a Sony fan but I'm so sick of how Android is morphing into a Samsung-only avenue. Why not just rename the forum from XDA developers to XDA Samsung's ass kissers to not mislead newbie Android users? I know I will get warnings and stuff but I dont give a crap anymore.
Update: Excuse for not having a Sony Xperia Ion forum:
As I said here a few days ago:
Originally Posted by iridaki
You need to make a request here.
And yes, I do have to close this thread down, because this is not the place to make requests.
Mainly because the people involved in those kind of decisions will most likely not see it here.
Not every phone can have a home in XDA.
There are many factors affecting the decision, one of them being interesting and continuous development, this is xda-developers after all.
P, U and Sola are relatively new devices, borderline low-end, middle-end at best, so it could go either way.
You need to be patient and in the meantime, try to make the accomodation of more than one phones under the same section bearable.
It is your responsibility to post in the correct sub-section, provide clear and to-the-point thread titles ("HEEEEEEEELP " "OMG wtf happened to my phone" "???" etc, are NOT acceptable) with tags ([P], , [Sola], ) so that the forums are as clean and helpful as possible.
Thanks!
Ion, even though definitely a high-end phone, is just not that popular at the moment. I do not think XDA favors Samsung, users do, so they render their products popular.
Please make your requests here, keeping in mind that they may or may not be met after all.
Thank you!
Now look at the image attached. I call BS on this.
Yawn.
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Man, someone certainly pissed in your cherrios. I mean, relax, its not that serious.
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i dont really agree with your sentiment,
Sammsung has flooded the market with their phones they hit every carrier and every pricepoint so there is gonna be alot more users. the GSIII has been a very highly antisipated phone in fact it may even kick the iphone off its pedestal as the single most popular phone.
i find XDA's coverage of Sony to be exceptional the news feed mentions a Sony related item at least 3 times a week. that is impressive because market share wise sony is almost non existant. The forum is very active for most of the Sony models. way more than i have seen on any other site.
What us sony useres have going for us is the fact that Sony has been very accomodating to the Dev comunity and all we need to do is enjoy it and continue to encourage it.
1. I do not see an ATT, VZW or a Sprint dedicated Galaxy S III forum. Maybe I'm just looking in the wrong place? Using xda app and don't see it under forum alphabetical names anywhere.
2. The s3 is the most anticipated Android phone of all time, it has something like 20 million units sold/pre ordered already.
3. WWWWHHHHHAAAAAAAA (baby's cry)
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So do you think that just because a manufacturer releases a phone that XDA should open up a new forum for it? Got news for you, XDA is FINITE. Hard decisions have to be made about where to allocate resources. That is why there is a specific thread for this purpose. It is sticky noted to the top of the general XDA-developers.com subforum.
New Device Forum Requests
Perhaps if you can get enough people to request a new forum for your device then the admins will see enough of an audience to warrant allocating those resources.
Alright i figured this would help everybody considering getting the developer edition of the galaxy s III for verizon make there decision. This way if people are curious which developers are getting it or how many they can figure that out before buying the phone. So please take a minute and vote as this will help everybody
I for one am getting it, but knowing how many dev's/users may change that decision.
I currently have an opportunity to buy either an HTC One X for $50, a Samsung GS3 for $50, or a Samsung GS2 SkyRocket for $10.....Which would be the better choice? I am constantly flashing ROMs. I have also used Samsung devices a lot more than HTC, but that's not to say that I would be opposed to getting either one. I just need some advice, I'm pretty torn here. Please Help!:fingers-crossed:
Please use the sticky at the top of this section for phone decision questions. Thread closed.
Coming from the Nexus 4, the Galaxy S4 has little to no development. I understand that it is due to Samsung's lack of cooperation with developers and the line of processors that they use in the Galaxy S series phones. I still can't help but fell a pang of regret for not having my Nexus repaired. I am sure that I am not the only one to be disappointed by the slow development on this phone. Please feel free to voice your feelings on this depressing topic. I would be glad to know that I am not alone!
How come you think there is little development? I can understand compared to the nexus 4 because the s4 Is a newer and there is no legit way to unlock the boot loader but there is still quite a bit of ROMs and kernels for the s4.
Tylor
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willblake13 said:
Coming from the Nexus 4, the Galaxy S4 has little to no development. I understand that it is due to Samsung's lack of cooperation with developers and the line of processors that they use in the Galaxy S series phones. I still can't help but fell a pang of regret for not having my Nexus repaired. I am sure that I am not the only one to be disappointed by the slow development on this phone. Please feel free to voice your feelings on this depressing topic. I would be glad to know that I am not alone!
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Go get an iphone.
The development and original development threads are full of Mods, Kernels, and ROMs.
So what is your purpose for posting this thread if not trolling? If you don't like it, leave...get another phone. If you feel there isn't enough development, get to developing.
No, it's not healthy discussion. Yes, it is rude and disrespectful. I also wish you would have got your Nexus repaired.
Normally I tell people "good luck" when I end a post, but it would do you no good...you aren't looking for good luck, you are just looking to stir up trouble and insult the Developers.
Don't mind the previous posters...
I completely agree with you! Coming from all-time leading development devices in the past, the Galaxy S4 is severely lacking. Fortunately, we do have support for the main branches of development (CM, etc.), but you are correct: there isn't much here at all.
But oh well! I feel it's picking up a bit, and since the main ones work and work extremely well, I have a hard time thinking it's much of a problem. We still have choices for the flashaholics like myself. And once I learned that you can use any variant's ROMs I was able to make do.
I9505 firmware problem solved
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