Really android geeks buying desire not galaxy S ? So no good roms and no apps for galaxy S ? Which phone to choose better from theese 2
Please guys help
How about ROM's for galaxy S ? And i now that there's a OpenDesire for HTC Desire which makes desire super phone. Will be there something for samsung ? At least fixes or smthg?
Please answer me guys, i have a few hours to decide. I dont now much about androids
The Desire is a) made by HTC, which this site has always been focused on, and b) very similar to the pre-rooted Nexus One, which is popular with hackers. The Desire has also been out a fair bit longer. So there's an established community around the Desire, and I think the non-HTCness of the Galaxy S is likely to mean it will never quite be its equal in terms of development here.
However, I've seen mention that developers are waiting for Froyo before focusing on the Galaxy S. We do have developers working on it, and there's work on porting CyanogenMod to the Vibrant (a Galaxy S series phone). So I can't guarantee it will ever match the Desire, but it's not being ignored either.
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Really android geeks buying desire not galaxy S ? So no good roms and no apps for galaxy S ? Which phone to choose better from theese 2
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the Samsung galaxy is a pretty powerful phone great hardware other then the few gps issues and the lag which if you dont over bog the phone with apps its generally a great phone. personally i am still running the stock rom that i have highly modified including boot up and boot down and removed all the crapware from the carrier its a wicked machine if done right and a tank of a phone almost impossible to brick
if you know what you are doing you are golden if you dont know what you are doing your going to end up figuring it out
samsung galaxy s: stock rom rooted
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Will be there something similar like OpenDesire for samsung galaxy S ?
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Hi I have just brought a Samsung galaxy s which I really like but I have a 14 day return period and I am having some doubts.
Gingerbread has recently been announced and I am thinking that it is unlikely that the galaxy s will get an update what do you guys think?
When I had WM (touch pro 2) I could upgrade roms whenever a new device came out, I'm guessing this is more likely to happen with android on a htc device?
I suppose my question would be this, is there any devices which are being released within about a month which will be as good as my galaxy s but likely to last with good updates etc.
Sorry about my vauge questions I just dont wanna spend all this money on a phone to find support gets pulled at the first moment.
I don't think you should worry.
I haven't heard of any phones that will be confirmed to have 3.0 (Gingerbread) other then the obvious nexus one.
You will be able to download any custom rom that is written for Gingerbread. You don't really need the official update, do you? I know it is nice, but it shouldn't affect your decision of a phone.
Plus, from what I hear, the Galaxy S is pretty sweet.
samsung chairman has directed the mobile phone division to focus on the galaxy series so I wouldn't worry so much.
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Honestly I don't think Gingerbread is aimed at phones at all. I think it's for netbooks and pads really.
Ok thanks guys, that's what I wanted to hear. I'll be keeping the SGS then
Hi Guys,
I've been working on android app development and I'm at the stage of implementing designs. I'm looking for a phone primarily for developing apps, portable media centre (videos: xvid, mp4; music) and tinkering around with ROMs.
I have a work Samsung Galaxy S GTI900, but due it belonging to my work I'm very limited in what I can and can't do with it. It has problems with GPS accuracy and Kies PC software issues, leaving me to want to try something different from Samsung. HTC users seem to be very happy with their products, but there seems to be a lack of available ROMS such as CyanogenMod
Phone should be hardware reliable, software updated regularly and something that will last for a few years for development.
The phones available to me:
HTC:
Wildfire
Wildfire S
Desire
Desire S
Desire Z
Legend
Samsung:
Galaxy Ace
Galaxy Apollo
Galaxy Mini
Sony Ericsson:
Xperia X10
Xperia X10 mini
Xperia X10 mini pro
Or should I keep saving until I can afford more expensive models such as HTC Sensation, Incredible S and Desire HD?
Any input would be appreciated.
Skip those samsung models you listed, they won't make you happy.
The HTC Desire is decent with a huge community but already a bit old.
If you don't want to get another galaxy s you can play around with i would recommend saving for a galaxy 2.
btw: im happily developing on my galaxy s running cm7 atm... soo smooth... no your not allowed to do that on your work device,
For development purposes, your best bet is the Desire. As stated previously it has a massive developer base and plenty of support, plus most of its quirks are well-known. Even better, see if you can find a Google Nexus One
Get a Desire...I know it is old and has many limitation but if you got stuck during development, many experienced devs can help you out.
Desire has the most powerful community and devs, so, you might wanna check Desire out.
Dark3n:
btw: im happily developing on my galaxy s running cm7 atm... soo smooth... no your not allowed to do that on your work device,
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Yeah you're right.
I work for an engineering firm, if they were less technical I would risk using that for general use.
Thanks for the input. Seems the Desire is the most popular choice from reading other threads around here.
It would let me get started on implementation quickly, but some of the quirks could be a problem i.e. battery life, is there a list of all the quirks?
From reading; the Desire S seems to have most of the quirks sorted, but it doesnt have the same level of modding possible.
How is the HTC PC connection software? Does it perform media conversion for devices such as Samsungs Kies?
If I was to buy a Desire then i could purchase a Samsung Galaxy S GT I9000, Xperia ARC, or even save for a few extra months to purchase a Samsung Galaxy S2, which would be bit excessive...
Right now I'm leaning towards purchasing a HTC Desire, will need to do some more reading of what can and can't be done on it, but I'm now also considering a Samsung Galaxy S...
Cheers guys.
The biggest problem of the HTC Desire is the small internal memory.
The users crying for App2SD are usually the HTC Desire owners .
Yup!
The only problem but also the real major problem of the Desire is the internal memory.
It is simply sh*t small.
That is why we have A2SD, A2SD+, Data++, Data2EXT, etc.
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Hi Guys,
I've been working on android app development and I'm at the stage of implementing designs. I'm looking for a phone primarily for developing apps, portable media centre (videos: xvid, mp4; music) and tinkering around with ROMs.
I have a work Samsung Galaxy S GTI900, but due it belonging to my work I'm very limited in what I can and can't do with it. It has problems with GPS accuracy and Kies PC software issues, leaving me to want to try something different from Samsung. HTC users seem to be very happy with their products, but there seems to be a lack of available ROMS such as CyanogenMod
Phone should be hardware reliable, software updated regularly and something that will last for a few years for development.
The phones available to me:
HTC:
Wildfire
Wildfire S
Desire
Desire S
Desire Z
Legend
Samsung:
Galaxy Ace
Galaxy Apollo
Galaxy Mini
Sony Ericsson:
Xperia X10
Xperia X10 mini
Xperia X10 mini pro
Or should I keep saving until I can afford more expensive models such as HTC Sensation, Incredible S and Desire HD?
Any input would be appreciated.
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I have a Desire HD and it is a great phone with a crazy amount of support. The sensation isn't rooted yet so skip that until it is. On a side note I love HTC products Ive never had any problems with them. I've had HTC since the Hero. Great phones.
For development i would just look at the NexUS phones. Best bang for buck IMO!
Thanks for the help guys.
Ive settled on getting a HTC Desire for development purposes.
Only questions I have is about battery life with media on custom ROMs, which Ive enquired about in the Desire forum.
Cheers.
im thinking bout upgrading to a new phone and planning on rooting it and putting a rom on it but before i get sucked into another 2year contract, i wanna know out of these 2 phones, which woud be better and have a better experience with when everythings up and running. the 2 phones are:
HTC Inspire (TM) 4G
Samsung Captivate (TM)
if anyone has either or have had both phones, telling ur experience with the phone would be great. thank you!
Well I have a Captivate, and it looks like the Inspire, hardware wise, is a much better phone. Plus most people with androids, that I know, favor HTC.
I love my captivate, but only rooted/rom'd....the stock firmware is crap. So it's a great phone, and it may be cheaper than the inspire...so it's worth getting but only if the inspire is more than you wanna pay, if they are about the same....I would say the Inspire, just looking at the hardware.
HTC builds better quality hardware (more durable) but if you compare it with Samsung, HTC has always lower specs e.g less RAM, etc.
HTC is also better than Samsung in term of software support such as updates.
HTC phones a re of course more expensive than Samsung if you compare purely from hardware specs.
Samsung is not bad, Samsung is still one of the best phone manufacturer in the world...HTC is just simply better.
The HTC Sense is very resource consuming but a lot...I mean...a lot prettier than any of Samsung UIs...due to this matter, HTC phones are prettier but slower compared to Samsungs....but of course if you flash HTC phones with AOSP, there s no difference here.
The less good thing about HTC phones at this moment compared to Samsung is mainly due to that Samsung uses AMOLED display family, which makes a huge difference if you use the smartphone under sun light.
BTW:
All Android smartphones are a lot better with root access. If you want an Android phone and if you want to use it to its full capability, make sure you root it. You can have tons of things which are impossible to get without root access.
The best example available is that HTC has said it is impossible to have Android gingerbread with Sense for Desire (before they took back what they have said) but if you root, you can even have Android Gingerbread plus Sense 3.0, which is actually two steps more advance then the one HTC has said it were impossible.
thanks everyone. i was afraid it would come down to everything u guys said lol.
which ever phone i do choose to get, i plan on rooting and putting the most stable and best rom i can put on the phone. one of the big reasons why i want the 4G* phone is the 8MP camera. but i also hear that the battery life isnt to good on that phone. ill have to think hard and long bout my decision. thanks again!
If you want to have a smartphone with potentially good battery, I believe you will perhaps like the new HTC EVO 3D since it has a 1730mAh battery while the other has below e.g Desire with 1350mAh.
Edit: Please correct me if I am wrong with those numbers.
So, I am going to buy a phone but cannot decide which one to choose. I mean I want a phone which can be
easily (sim) unlocked
easily rooted
can install ROMS with ease
The phone should be a high speed one and should not lag.
It should have a pretty good built-in memory.
The phone should be compatible with most of of the HD Games available in market.
It's camera should be a nice one.
It should support a wide range of applications.
It should support Flash Player, Java ..., I mean it should support browsing almost like a computer browser.
Personally I would prefer an Symbian or Android based phone. Though if windows phone have a variety of apps and can easily be rooted (if that's a term for windows mobile), I may get that.
And NO !!! No iPhone
Size\Weight\Price is not any concern.
Your help will really be appreciated.
Thanks !!!
so u should buy the samsung galaxy s2 it's the best phone on market!
It fullfills all your desires
If you want Flash support then you're better off with an Android phone, otherwise WP7 is a good alternative. Wouldn't buy a symbian phone if i were you, its a platform thats slowly dying.
buy samsung galaxy s2 best mobile
Galaxy S2 best phone ever !
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Galaxy S2 best phone ever !
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+1
it's the soooooooouuuul train!
Motorola Defy. Nice one, and supported by a great number of custom firmwares (miui, cm, wiui)
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If you want Flash support then you're better off with an Android phone, otherwise WP7 is a good alternative. Wouldn't buy a symbian phone if i were you, its a platform thats slowly dying.
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Do u mean Adobe Flash or ROM-Flash-support ?
I think its hard to choose,because your phone seems perfect! But when you buy it you will find never it perfect. So,I think you can choose HTC(camera may not good,but system nice)or samsung i9100
Ok, so i am considering between HTC & Galaxy S-2, but if I am going for HTC, the question is : which HTC phone is equal to GS2? I mean in ease,speed & features.
Get an htc hd2. Pretty much every custom android ROM for the thing us pre-rooted anyway
We need to buy about 2 phones for testing some custom android apps we've built.
Does anyone have suggestions on what the best phones for testing would be?
I was thinking something with HTC sense on it, and something with stock android on it. Both need to be able to s-off and root easily.
erm... the google dev phones (nexus) ?? Personally I use galaxy nexus most for this kinda thing
For any kind of software testing, you need to know how it will function on both the latest and greatest devices, as well as the oldest hardware you intend to support.
I'd think for the price of two top-tier 2012 phones, you could buy 1 top of the line current phone, one from last year, and one from 2 years ago. Possibly also include Sense, Touchwiz and vanilla android.
Something running GB and something running ICS/JB. Many phones are still on GB so a used device running GB would be useful to test on.
Test it on emulator first?
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Test it on emulator first?
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Yes for sure it's the first thing to do,but not always if it works on emulator it will work on specific phone
Nexus one and galaxy nexus. Then you've got gingerbread and jellybean covered
If you need a newer phone for testing , the Galaxy Nexus is an obvious choice .
If you need a older phone ( old hardware ) to test yous apps , have a look at Nexus 1 or HTC Desire , it can run flawlessly 2.2 , 2.3 and 4.0.4 . I have a Desire on ICS ( BCM ) so I can tell .
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We need to buy about 2 phones for testing some custom android apps we've built.
Does anyone have suggestions on what the best phones for testing would be?
I was thinking something with HTC sense on it, and something with stock android on it. Both need to be able to s-off and root easily.
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HD2? ROMs range from Android 2.1-4.1 (AOSP, AOKP, CM), Sense 2.0-3.5 (one discontinued Sense 4 alpha), TouchWiz + GB, Xperia Arc GB, MIUI etc. It's also got similar specs to a low-range phone nowadays so that would be a good choice I think. In addition, a One X probably.
HTC One X?!
Samsung galaxy nexus
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Galaxy nexus its official hands down
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It seems it is indeed no contest there.
Does the Galaxy Nexus come with Sense by default? (It's been a while since I've looked into these. Last Android phone I owned was a droid bionic and before that the htc hero.)
We definitely are going to support gingerbread, so we'll need a little bit of an older phone too. I'm sure breaking it up like that into 3 or so phones is ok, as long as they fall under budget.
And yeah, the dev tests with emulators, but I'm QA on this project so I get to play with them real-world once he's done and find more bugs.
Nexus S and a Galaxy Nexus,
Will do the job well:thumbup:
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It seems it is indeed no contest there.
Does the Galaxy Nexus come with Sense by default? (It's been a while since I've looked into these. Last Android phone I owned was a droid bionic and before that the htc hero.)
We definitely are going to support gingerbread, so we'll need a little bit of an older phone too. I'm sure breaking it up like that into 3 or so phones is ok, as long as they fall under budget.
And yeah, the dev tests with emulators, but I'm QA on this project so I get to play with them real-world once he's done and find more bugs.
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GNex is a Nexus phone, so why would it come with Sense?
Anyway, the best choice is still the HD2 IMO. You can test it on all versions of Android from 2.1-4.1 and it's incredibly cheap, with specs which are not too bad (1GHz Snapdragon with 576MB RAM) for the price. If you can get the app to run smoothly on the HD2 the likelihood is that it will run on any newer phone.
IMHO you have yo use a stock device.. nexus as all the docs suggest. Custom ROMs have additions substitutions and tweaks that in a dev sense are not baseline. Although the differences are minimal or should be. Better to play safe. So nexus s and galaxy nexus.. Google provide stock ROMs for these in dev device downloads.
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Noted. Thanks.
And yeah, that's cool that some of these phones support plenty of roms, but I don't want to be flashing 3 different roms every time the dev iterates a new point (v.2) update. I'd rather have 2-3 phones ready to go. (seems lazy, but I've got a lot of other work to do to
We got a droid (motorola timestamp issues), a Galaxy Nexus, and an hd2. So the hd2 comes stock with windows mobile? This is strange to me.
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We got a droid (motorola timestamp issues), a Galaxy Nexus, and an hd2. So the hd2 comes stock with windows mobile? This is strange to me.
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Well, the hd2 does have a lot of support, but when the top threads in the device specific forum warn of how unstable and beta-ish android development is on this phone, then I'm not really as excited as I was. might end up returning this one.