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Nexus S or Droid 2 Global OR something else?

I like d2g because of the keyboard, but locked bootloader
On the other hand, nexus s got latest android os (although things may change after 1 year, just nexus one),but worse in designing
I dont know which to choose, or u have other idea(eg. droid 3 is coming)

I'm also torn. I would love the d2g but there's barely any community behind it.

wait for dual core phones

I wouldnt use either of those. I would either get the droid x or the htc evo... I have the evo amd havent had one problem with it.
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which one has the better camera??

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which one has the better camera??
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It depends what you want. Think in terms of hardware and software. The Nexus S doesn't have cutting edge hardware, but its Google's example of the best Android experience they can offer on a phone at the moment. Phones like the Atrix from CES would be an uber option if you're looking for bleeding edge hardware. For me, I'm undecided about the crazy new phones coming out vs the Nexus S, when considering what Android phone to go with. A dual core phone would be pretty kick ass, but I wouldn't want to be stuck with an older, skinned version of Android and a locked bootloader.
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MyTouch 4G. One of the most powerful phones out and the development is on fire right now
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MyTouch 4G. One of the most powerful phones out and the development is on fire right now
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+1 or the G2 if you want a keyboard.
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I would say to get droid 2 but it probably late for this post.

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What android phone out there is the best?

In terms of battery life, CPU performance and other functions that make it a good phone...

It depends what you are going to use your phone for and it basically comes down to personal preference. I have a hTC Desire and i think its the best phone i have ever owned. I rooted it and i am running AuraxTSense, a custom ROM, if your new to Android, if you root your phone you void the warranty and in the process you carry what ever risks come with it. Good OEMS to do research on are Samsung, Motorola, hTC & LG. They have handsets catered to every type of user.

Captivate! Hands down.

I'm a fan of the samsung fascinate. Check it out!

Well, I love the spex of my atrix
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Like the posts above it depends. Without the devs my Epic is trash. With the devs and custom roms that phone is amazing plus its damn near impossible to brick it and thats a huge plus
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I love the Samsung Galaxy S lineup. But without the Devs (and root), these phones just don't reach their true potential.
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Samsung Vibrant
I have yet to install other ROMs on it, as i am having trouble, but until then i have the android OS 2.2 Froyo on my vibrant with T-Mobile. The Battery power isn't fantastic, wont last longer than a day, sometimes not a full day, but the music, web, and apps are great! I hear some ROMs are great for battery power so if they really do help, the vibrant is a great phone.

Galaxy s.
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Samsung Galaxy is nice. You can go for HTC models also.

oh come on guys its the {Samsung Nexus S}

I can suggest you motorola or acer (Better in my region but assistance will be little bad)

htc desire,highly recommended!samsung builds quality phones as well but they are the worst when it comes to longtime support of their hardware (not that it matters when you are on xda already ;-) )

Nexus S .

I vote Nexus S. I've owned a lot of android phones and this thing is hands down the absolute best. Lack of SD card annoys a lot of people though.
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I think I would go with Galaxy S

I would wait for the EVO 3d

if the thunderbolt had at least a 1600mah battery it would win for sure even now its a beast. but when the evo 3d comes out it will be the **** (specs wise +1730mah batt)
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I'm using an x10. Wouldn't advise this, tbh, but thanks to XDA I've had 2.2 and 2.3 roms, and it's a beautifully built phone. Basically, you need to find out what you need from your phone. If it's only calls/txts you need, get a Nokia 3310: it does the job admirably(still). But if you want to browse, check emails, play games, personalize, experiment, annoy your wife/girlfriend/kids, get any android phone that is gonna be supported beyond 2.1 Or if the latter parts don't apply, get an iOS or symbian phone...
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Htc incredible, 'nuff said lol great phone, cpu is super fast 8gb of internal memory. 8 megapixels camera, high resolution screen. Unlike the samsung galaxy phone IT has a double flash. I'm just saying
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if you are concidering getting rid of your mt4g... DONT

over the past few onths i have gone from the mt4g to the sidekick 4g, to the g2x, to the nexus s. what i have learned is that no matter how nice a phone looks it will never beat an htc. the only reason i would ever leave this phone again is for the amaze or sensation.
htc's sense is by far the best ui there is and there is not a single app that can even come close to replicating it. trust me if you get rid of it you will regret it!!

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over the past few onths i have gone from the mt4g to the sidekick 4g, to the g2x, to the nexus s. what i have learned is that no matter how nice a phone looks it will never beat an htc. the only reason i would ever leave this phone again is for the amaze or sensation.
htc's sense is by far the best ui there is and there is not a single app that can even come close to replicating it. trust me if you get rid of it you will regret it!!
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is the nexus s that bad ? i REALLY wanted that phone , now i have hopes on getting a galaxy nexus. but i think one upgrade i will die for , is probally for the mytouch 4G slide aka the doubleshot , that phone is amazing.
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jjbat87 said:
is the nexus s that bad ? i REALLY wanted that phone , now i have hopes on getting a galaxy nexus. but i think one upgrade i will die for , is probally for the mytouch 4G slide aka the doubleshot , that phone is amazing.
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if you ask me, i say yes. but, i'm pretty biased toward samsuck products, so i guess my opinions aren't very accurate. though, i DO have to admit, the Galaxy Nexus is pretty nice
lol why not the HTC Sensation? or even the Amaze?
also +1 on what the OP said, MT4G really is a beast phone. THANK YOU HTC!

Im planning to get windows phone when i bored with mt4g. The only thing i love from sense is its quality of its software. Best GUI ever on android phone. But ithink metro ui is thebest gui ever found on a phone.
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Alot of phones look bad ass on paper but suck after launch. Will have to wait a bit to see what the galaxy nexus is made of. The name alone is retarded.
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samsung makes some pretty cool phones but i dont need to be near a computer to flash a rom with my HTC. Thats what will keep me an HTC customer. Motorola and Samsung need to get their act together when it comes to root access.

In all fairness, the MyTouch 4G is terrible... until you root it and put a new rom on.

aysiu said:
In all fairness, the MyTouch 4G is terrible... until you root it and put a new rom on.
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aysiu said:
In all fairness, the MyTouch 4G is terrible... until you root it and put a new rom on.
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I'd agree with that. The hardware specs allow it to run any custom ROM extremely well, but the stock "mySense" ROM leaves a lot to be desired.

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I'd agree with that. The hardware specs allow it to run any custom ROM extremely well, but the stock "mySense" ROM leaves a lot to be desired.
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That's a lie! I just came from a Samsung Galaxy S2 and I miss my phone like crazy
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That's a lie! I just came from a Samsung Galaxy S2 and I miss my phone like crazy
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What was so good about it? I know the processor is better but what's so good about that phone?
From what I've seen I dont like the GUI on that phone
I like this phone bc we have a lot of different roms to choose from and its all around a good fast stable phone
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It depends on what you want in a phone. Since I don't really consider myself a power user, the MT4G has been close to perfect for me in terms of having fairly high-end hardware (remember, the majority of mainstream phones out there aren't very good even though we consider 1GHz and WVGA to be bare minimum requirements) at an acceptable price point.
What matters most to me is an active developer community because there was no way in hell regardless of what phone I got that I was going to keep the stock ROM. With all this Carrier IQ crap going on now, I had the right mindset all along and also got lucky that the Virtuous team removes Carrier IQ from their ROMs, which is good because I do like the Sense UI. However, I won't call myself an HTC fan. I'm only loyal to a product that works as I expect or want it to work, and I'm not that impressed with what I'm reading about HTC's newest phones. In addition, the Amaze reportedly has Carrier IQ. Fine and easy for people here to remove it, but not for the regular smartphone user.
If you told me to recommend a current new phone on the market compatible with T-Mobile's network for the non-rooter/flasher, I would recommend the Galaxy Nexus for AOSP's lack of spyware, even if that means having to wait at least another week for it in the US.

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aysiu said:
In all fairness, the MyTouch 4G is terrible... until you root it and put a new rom on.
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I agree. When I first got the mt4g I got bored quickly. Then I rooted and I fell in love.
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aysiu said:
In all fairness, the MyTouch 4G is terrible... until you root it and put a new rom on.
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+1 that and +1 the op. When rooted the mytouch 4g is one of the best phones out there. Like other people said the only thing I'd even think about trading it for is am Amaze or Sensation.
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I loved my mytouch since day one. in my opinion I don't think its the phone jus more of the software. Sense phones period are the best. Unlike asop, you have the best of both worlds (when rooted that is).
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I agree 100%. I went from a mytouch 3G 1.2 to a Galaxy S 4G and even though the Galaxy was much faster and smoother compared to the Mytouch 3G, it was difficult to root and the aftermarket ROMs for it are basically variations of the same stock TouchWiz rom. I found myself longing for my clunky old mytouch 3G.
I agree with the OP that I will never go with anything but an HTC phone from this point forward.
The funny thing about it is that Android advocates are always talking about specs and iPhone people are always harping on user experience because their phones are generally out-speced by the latest Android phones. I hate to say it but the MT4G sort of proves the Apple people right. Other phones that were released at the same time as the MT4G had better specs and even better testing scores but I can say from first hand experience that the MyTouch out performs most of them for everyday use, even with the stock rom installed.

Which used GSM Android to buy for max $250

Hi Guys,
Which Android phone would you advice me with a budget of maximum €200 ($250)? I'm willing to buy something used.
Mainly I need good and stable WiFi Tethering (Hotspot, not peer-to-peer access point).
Second thing is the speed - I'm upgrading from a HTC Hero, which even after rooting with VillainROM isn't really the fastest...
HTC Desire? Or any other suggestions?
Thanks in advance for your help!
Edit: sorry wrong section, moved question to here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=26891627#post26891627

For used phone i think Galaxy S i9000. i have this phone and a very very good device

Thanks for your answer.
Actually, the Galaxy S Advance still fits my budget, so I guess it would be a much better choice than the S i9000?
I'm looking for a 3.7" or 4.0" phone (I'd like it to be usable with one hand) so that leaves me with rather limited choices. I have also found the Xperia Sola, but it seems that it isn't very popular here on xda, and I have read it has browsing problems...
Other than that, the Galaxy Ace 2 seems very interesting.
What would you advice? Or are there any other phones worth considering?

Buy the HTC explorer or Samsung GT-5360 there both good phones.
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I can only suggest that what ever you get, make sure it's HTC!

kuba.g said:
Hi Guys,
Which Android phone would you advice me with a budget of maximum €200 ($250)? I'm willing to buy something used.
Mainly I need good and stable WiFi Tethering (Hotspot, not peer-to-peer access point).
Second thing is the speed - I'm upgrading from a HTC Hero, which even after rooting with VillainROM isn't really the fastest...
HTC Desire? Or any other suggestions?
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I used to have a Desire Z (the one with the hardware keyboard) but it started feeling too slow because of lack of sheer CPU horsepower.
I managed to snag a used HTC Sensation 4G for about $250 and I absolutely love it. There are lots of great ICS ROMs for it (outside of any official ICS releases). With newer phones coming out, you should be able to pick up a used one within your budget.
Good luck!

HTC sensations are going for around 250 in my area.
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..if you can, go for the HTC Sensation...otherwise Samasung Galaxy S

Thanks so much for the answers
I was looking at these phones, I think I might stretch my budget, but the Sensation is 4.3"... My original goal was to be able to use the phone in one hand, but maybe I'm exaggerating?
Last time I went to a store here I found that the Xperia Sola (3.7") was OK to use with one hand. The Galaxy S Advance (4.0") felt quite large already, but was also possible. There wasn't anything 4.3", but the One X (4.7") felt totally impossible.
If I were to go for the Samsung, is a Galaxy S really preferred over a dual-core 1,0GHz Galaxy S Advance??? Or is it to be expected that there won't be much development for the S Advance?
And about the Sensation - I see there is the Sensation 4G with a 1,2GHz CPU and the XE with a 1,5GHz. I assume the latter would be of preference?

Get the LG g2x

HTC sensation XE. Great phone.
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kuba.g said:
And about the Sensation - I see there is the Sensation 4G with a 1,2GHz CPU and the XE with a 1,5GHz. I assume the latter would be of preference?
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The Sensation XE has a faster CPU (not THAT noticeable) but it does have Beats Audio, which the regular 4G doesn't have.
Of course, if Beats Audio is important to you and you can get a 4G for cheap, do it and just root your device and install a custom ROM onto it. There are lots of them and some of them have Beats built in.

Moto photon 4g, amazing phone
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Honestly. I thought 4' was the perfect size. Then I got the sensation and omg. No lies its the perfect size screen. 4.3 is what they should leave em at. I have a epic 4g touch and jesus christ its too big for my hands.
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stay way clear of motorola
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stay way clear of motorola
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MattyOnXperiaX10 said:
stay way clear of motorola
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Why?
The folks from the Atrix forum claim that CM9 is usable on daily basis, and the videos of it on youtube look really good (very smooth)
I am actually considering a SGS2 now, because they have dropped in price second hand considerably (I can get a used SGS2 for the price of a new Atrix here), but I'm still not really convinced I'll get used to the size of it...

kuba.g said:
Why?
The folks from the Atrix forum claim that CM9 is usable on daily basis, and the videos of it on youtube look really good (very smooth)
I am actually considering a SGS2 now, because they have dropped in price second hand considerably (I can get a used SGS2 for the price of a new Atrix here), but I'm still not really convinced I'll get used to the size of it...
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I've had the atrix and honestly. Idk what the deal is about Motorola but the atrix just isn't smooth. Its not slow, no not at all but I mean it studders on every little action. I don't know how to explain it, its like its not optimized for the hardware.
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It's hard to agree with you after watching this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wQvrEH74dgI ....
(I'm not planning on running stock, if I would be, I wouldn't be on xda )

help me decide for an android smarphone

well ive been looking for an android smartphone i was using the lg optimus one the p505 phoenix it was really good but now i want something bigger
i was seeing the nexus one but i ve told that it has hardware problems that is not good so what others model can you suggest me to buy of course the one goes cheaper i meant 100-110 us on ebay

Hi, a phone is a phone is a phone ? Except when it gets silly looking a becomes a "phablet !"
I run a Samsung Galaxy GT-S5570 (mini) yes its small, but it does what I bought it for...
However if you are a power user I would choose a Droid Razor MAX its got a 31 or 3300Mh/amp battery, plenty juice to run your apps or WiFi all day-then some.
Then again if you just want a smart Droid that can do it all, I can't see past Samsung's range.
Check which flavour your new phone will run and if its going to get a newer version.
Hope this helps, good luck happy hunting
P.S. Don't be afraid to ask a salesman to boot up a fresh one,if you see one you fancy and the display version is dead or a dummy.
Regards Angela
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ok thanks you angeleya but do you know something about the nexus one

The Nexus One has TERRIBLE multitouch. Just google "nexus one multitouch test" and you will see for yourself. Avoid at all costs.
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Hey there. Check out the International Samsung GalaxyNote.It is the biggest and quite possibly the greatest phone I have ever used.
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Ders a new phone of spice in 11000 approx wild 5mp cam, 1+ ghz process. 4Gb rom nd 2100+ amp battery
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Samsung GalaxyNote is good ofcourse but i am looking for something more cheap like 110 us as they are an amount of android phones i wanna get one whot 3.7" or 3.5" any good in mind ofcourse one tha you can get in price of 110-100 us

how about the htc wildfire s although is 3.2" i can consider and my touch 4g

The Galaxy Nexus is my choice!

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how about the htc wildfire s although is 3.2" i can consider and my touch 4g
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No to the HTC wildfire s, it will be a downgrade in terms of specs and software, only upgrade is build quality and camera.
The HTC mytouch 4g is a nice upgrade and has a decent sized screen. Its a great choice
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