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I'm looking at purchasing an Inspire. I'm currently using a dell streak. Love the phone, but I really like flashing new roms and there is only one developer for the streak.
So how's everyone like their Inspire? How is the battery life? How are the roms?
I'd love to hear any and all feedback.
Thanks!
well there's plenty of thread of peeps explaining their experiences so just browse on through a couple pages
me personally i love the phone and the price
i get 18-28 hr battery life on stock
i haven't rooted.... maybe soon but i dont see the need to yet
speaker is low, not a feature i use but test out the speaker
wifi is good
screen is awesome
phone was huge for me but ive gotten use to it... although u coming from that monster phone
i actually like sense 2.0 with the black chalk board
i played couple games (angry birld, cordy, pewpew, AirAttack, meganoid) they are off the hinges like a broken door
camera can produce good shots with some practice.. i aint no photographist nor do i expect any spectacular but here are my examples
http://www.flickr.com/photos/realedgar/sets/72157626250028364/
video is nice, im impressed. some ppl complain but yall gotta understand it's a phone
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HPVTI7NWt4k
LED sometimes doesn't light up... thats weird dawg dunno wassup with that
vibrates when i txt, i like that but maybe they should tweak it down a notch
screen orientations was not working at first till i rebooted then recalibrate (all good now)
headphones with SRS is sick wit it
HTC widgets such as the calender are way better than android version
StreamFriend sucks... took that off
Phone is fast, has not frooze, no lag or glitch. this puppy can multi-task
Again stock 1st android and smart phone experience
So my Wife needed a new phone, and get out of T-Mobile, and on to a good family plan. Since I was with Sprint already the last year with my EVO 4G, I said get the Nexus-S this weekend, will be a great little phone compared to her old school MyTouch 3G.
So we went to the Sprint store my buddy is a Mngr at, and I got the bug and also picked up a Nexus-S 4G, and set us up on a killer family plan.
- What I like about the Nexus-S;
Lightweight and fits in pocket easily
Screen is beautiful
Battery life is longer than rooted EVO
Pure "vanilla" Google OS, clean with no bloatware
2.3.4 Video Chat for the Wife and kids
- What I don't like;
Miss the "Sense UI"
4" curved screen, makes it feel much smaller than the EVO's 4.3" flat tablet like display.
No Sprint Visual Voicemail
My EVO 4G was rooted with Myn's RS 5, and I LOVED it, but the phone felt a little too thick and bulky at times, and heavy in the pocket, especially with Summer now, the phone does not fit in a short sleeve pocket like the Nexus easily does. And even with netarchy kernel and all battery life still was crappy compared to rooted Nexus-S.
But I seem to really miss the "Sense UI" the most, just a bit of a shock getting used to vanilla Android. I liked the Sense e-mail app, for non gmail accounts. The dialer and contacts was nice. The keyboard was sweet with arrows keys. Stock Visual Voicemail was great.
Not too sure what to do now ? Keep the Nexus-S and wait for CM 7.1 ROM that supports 2.3.4 and see how I like that ? I was a big fan of Cyanogen back on my Nexus-One, but then got turned onto Sense. Or go back to EVO and upgrade to EVO 3D next month and wait for Myn's ROM on that beast ?
i went from an evo to the nexus s and am loving it. i really wanted that pure google and once i got it rooted, some useless apps removed it was even better.
for me, an overall better experience than the evo.
apreichner is in the process of porting sense to the NS, so there is a big chance we'll be seeing a fully functional sense port. Just have patience, the NS is a great phone
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i went from an evo to the nexus s and am loving it. i really wanted that pure google and once i got it rooted, some useless apps removed it was even better.
for me, an overall better experience than the evo.
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I am getting much more comfortable with my Nexus-S 4G today, after a full work day of use. Loving the feel of it in the palm of my hand, rests so nicely, and the screen is gorgeous. The battery life on the Nexus is amazing so far, being unplugged for 6+ hours, and not even half drained yet, at 60% now, and that's with tons of phone calls and plenty of texting as well as web browsing. And still not even rooted yet, so no custom ROM's or kernels, can only imagine the battery life with a good netarchy
The EVO to me is borderline tablet big, not just the 4.3" screen, but was also very thick and heavy. Not a fun phone to carry around in light shorts in the Summer. But sometimes that was nice, making it feel like a mini laptop, with lots of space to work with, and the Sense e-mail and contacts were very well designed.
But the more I am with the Nexus-S, the more I like it. yeah I misses the Sense UI, but getting used to vanilla is nice too Just waiting for CM 7.1 to come out, and then this phone should really be amazing.
Zorachus, I would suggest that you wait another 15 days or so before making a decision to switch back to the EVO if you so choose to.
I believe within that time frame you could either have a working sense port running on your nexus S, OR EVEN perhaps you could try miui when the netarchy kernel for the nexus 4G comes out.
To be honest Miui is just as full of a rom as Sense roms themselves. Lots of nice features and a lovely UI
Thanks for all the advice appreciated I am getting more comfortable with this the Nexus. Everyday.
Main thing I miss with Sense is the default email app blows the stock Android one out of the water. And the dialer on sense was much better too. Its just those two things really.
Battery life is night and day better on this nexus compared to my evo and this phones sots in my hand better and hides in pocket easily.
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I just switched to the Nexus S 4G from the Evo. I picked it up last night. I was running CM 7 on the Evo so the switch wasn't that big of a deal. So far, I like the weight, the size (I agree with you on the size thing. I can handle this change) Battery life I'm not sure about but I got somewhere around 25 hours on the EVO, so we'll see how the this one handles.
I like the pure Google experience. I thought the EVO was going to be updated constantly from the manufacture but sadly its now left behind at least for now.
I'd rather have google push out my updates than rely on HTC.
and what about a desire hd? should i get ns over my dhd? really don't know.. =o\\
ok...another day with the Nexus-S, and it is growing on me finally Was having major EVO withdrawal, mainly missing a lot of the "Sense UI" stuff, but now with these new apps installed, am really starting to dig this sexy Nexy.
Here are several apps I needed to install to get rid of the lame stock ones.
- #1 was "Better Keyboard 8", a much improved keypad for texting, e-mails, etc...larger buttons, smarter layout of keys, and all black themed.
- #2 was "Go SMS", hands down the best text app, and with a cool black theme, blows away the boring stock Messaging, very customizable.
- #3 was "YouMail" Makes it just like the stock Sprint Visual Voicemail on my EVO.
- #4 was "Opera Mini" web browser, night and day faster than the stock internet, very smooth and no lagging.
- #5 was "On Call End" when done with a phone call, bring you back to home screen, instead of dialer.
- #6 was "TouchPal Dialer " shows the recent calls on top with keypad below, shows how long ago the call was made or missed, more like the "Sense UI" dialer.
- #7 was "Beautiful Widgets" a must have for the coolest clock/weather screen.
And several other apps, but these seven above were must haves, and make my Nexus-S much improved, and closer to the "Sense UI" stuff I missed from my EVO, and a lot of these apps have option for black theme which I really like on this phone.
But still the one MISSING app I can not find anywhere is a good default e-mail client for the non @gmail accounts. The default Sense UI e-mail on the EVO was ****ing spot on perfect, wish there was something in the Market to match that ?
K-9 mail?
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Try Touchdown mail client if you like the sense mail client. I use it for my work's exchange server and am loving it!
received my atrix 2 yesterday afternoon, and i thought i'd share my thoughts/experiences with it so far.
first impression was that it was a nice looking phone, a little big for my taste, but manageable. screen is beautiful, however, the size makes one handed navigating difficult. if i try to use one hand-thumb, i have to shuffle the phone up and down in my palm. i constantly feel like i am going to drop this thing.
software wise, i'm not very impressed. i read that the atrix 2 was as close to vanilla as motorola has gotten, but, wow, it's nothing like a vanilla GB rom. i had a lot of email whoes, but finally finding where moto has hidden all the settings seems to have fixed my problems. not to mention i never would have thought that messaging would contain the email apps. this rom is also the heaviest i have ever seen, weighing in at almost 400mb. the blur aspect adds a ton of services, the moto gallery reminds me of sony's mediascape.
other than some of the moto apps, i like the UI. the launcher is unbelievably similar to the new ice cream sandwich launcher (grid pattern pop up, horizontally paginated app drawer with market link, calendar widget is the same as ICS's). the email and contact apps also have a lot of similar framework as ICS's.
i do not like the stock ringtones and notifications, but this is easily remedied.
camera is great, on par with most other devices.
sound quality has been good, however, i can hear myself on the ear piece, which i do not like. signal has been good. i get 3.5 down and about 1 up vs 2 down and 1 up i get on my nexus s.
had motorola gone with a more tradition email app and did not molest the settings and left some of the blur options out, this phone would be the best i've used so far. i can't really draw an honest opinion yet though since it has been less than 24 hours. haven't really had enough time for things to either really impress me, or really annoy me, lol.
i am however, pulling the rom apart. should have a custom rom to flash by the time cwm is working fully. looking at stripping the blur stuff out, going with a more vanilla rom.
I too am not a fan of the Blur items, but I must say, with my experience with previous Moto Roms, this is the least Blurred Moto Rom I've used. Most of the blur items are just apps and you can easily use alternatives and freeze (or remove) the old. The setting are shuffled a little but I think they are still close to stock. The email app is not the best, so I simply don't use it. As for the size, a lot of that is the Webtop, it's not the Blur bloat. IMHO this Rom is more stock than most other manufacturers stock Roms.
Thanks in advance for your work on the Rom, we all look forward to seeing some dev goodness on the awesome device.
I agree. the least blurred phone ive used.
A stripped rom would be nice though.
I'd be more than happy to test it out and give feedback, count me in!
It's the least Blurred because it's NOT a Blur phone.
Although it does have a few of blurs features and adjustments...
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received my atrix 2 yesterday afternoon, and i thought i'd share my thoughts/experiences with it so far.
first impression .
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thx dear friend
but your review is not complate !
please tell more about phone body quality and material and assemble
how about display quality
phone speed in game play and other job
battery life with normal use ! how much day is stand !?
thx for reply
fire159 said:
thx dear friend
but your review is not complate !
please tell more about phone body quality and material and assemble
how about display quality
phone speed in game play and other job
battery life with normal use ! how much day is stand !?
thx for reply
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It was only 18 hours.
However, to add yo my original post....
The display is great. Large, bright and extremely clear.
The physical design is good my only complaints are the usb on the side, which makes using while plugged in difficult and the sheer size, which the size is due to the screen size, so i let that pass. The screen is extremely smooth and pleasant to glide around on. The rubbery back is different to say the least, but offers a comfortable grip with a soft touch.
Battery has been decent so far for me. I have a lot of signal dead spots at work, these severely hinder my battery performance, but i still get more time off charger over my other devices.
Camera is still not as good as i would prefer. So I'm waiting on the update to see how they improve the camera.
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I hope they do put up an update to improve the camera. The thing is, the Bionic and Razr seem to also share the same exact camera, with the same probs. Maybe once the Razr gets released for a bit they will push an update and it will trickle down to the Atrix 2, if they bothered to that is.
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Camera is still not as good as i would prefer. So I'm waiting on the update to see how they improve the camera.
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Many, myself included, are experiencing a noticeable cam performance using Camera Zoom FX
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Hi all,
I currently have a nexus one, and am debating on whether I should upgrade and if so, what to. I am limited to ATT but my contact is up so I can take advantage of discounts w/ new contract.
I have liked my nexus one because it is:
-well built, nice looking
-free of att crapware
-allows me to tether
-vanilla android OS (currently cm7 because ICS and JB are just too slow and buggy on it)
I dislike my nexus one because:
-the keyboard is garbage. I dont know whether it is the specific touchscreen, or the screensize, but sometimes I have a hard time typing on it
-still running GB, ICS and JB just feel slow on it.
I wonder if a bigger screen may help me see more (ie. since right now the keyboard takes up a majority of the screen when it is out) and make typing easier. But a bigger screen seems a little harder to wield with one hand...
I had been looking at both the samsung s3 and htc 1x, but want the stock android experience (no touchwiz or sense junk. I realize I may need to wait a little bit of time for roms to be developed, which is OK). I know that the xperia ion and atrix hd have similar specs, but for whatever reason I had not really considered them options. Basically, I see pros and cons to both the 1x and s3, some of which are my opinion:
1x Pros:
-great build
-great screen
1xCons:
-power button can be hard to reach
-not expandable memory
s3Pros:
-expandable
-maybe better power button placement
s3Cons:
-cheap plastic, cheap looks
-easy to press volume keys when pressing power
However, I suppose the biggest requirement I have is that I want the ability to run a clean, stable, vanilla ICS or JB rom (cyanogenmod, or ASOP would be great). Here are my questions(finally!):
1. which phone will (or does) have more hacker development?
2. I assume that given the correct stock software on the 1x, both will be just as easy to hack?
3. I am not against a phone with a smaller screen, but I do want one that has plenty of power...
4. Any other thoughts for me to consider?
THANKS!
For stock rom you're going to want the S3 for sure. HTC phones are known for being littered with issues on ship, most of which only being bearable/solvable through root and rom installation. Even flashaholics find themselves sticking to stock on the S3, TW5 just works wonders, and has got a ton of great features. The development on the S3 is no doubt much better than the One X, I'm not sure why it matters though if you're sticking to stock. The cameras on both I hear are fantastic, and they're both using Krait S4 chips. Again, on S3's side the battery life is unparalleled, 6 hours of screen time is the rumor going around It really doesn't look cheap, but that's just me. Get what you want, those are my opinions though. Good luck
MultiLockOn said:
For stock rom you're going to want the S3 for sure. HTC phones are known for being littered with issues on ship, most of which only being bearable/solvable through root and rom installation. Even flashaholics find themselves sticking to stock on the S3, TW5 just works wonders, and has got a ton of great features. The development on the S3 is no doubt much better than the One X, I'm not sure why it matters though if you're sticking to stock. The cameras on both I hear are fantastic, and they're both using Krait S4 chips. Again, on S3's side the battery life is unparalleled, 6 hours of screen time is the rumor going around It really doesn't look cheap, but that's just me. Get what you want, those are my opinions though. Good luck
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Just wanted to be clear you understood me when I said "stock". I am referring to vanilla android ICS or JB, NOT the Sense/Touchwiz-modified versions...does the s3 still present a better alternative here?
On a side note, is there a good, fast, alternative with all the above requirements in a slightly smaller form factor? maybe something between my n1 and the s3?
You might want to check out the Atrix HD. It got great reviews and is said to provide a "near" vanilla experience.
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You might want to check out the Atrix HD. It got great reviews and is said to provide a "near" vanilla experience.
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Well that phone is tempting, but it seems as though its battery life is not as good as the one x or s3.
I know that there are custom roms on the onex and s3 now, any way to judge which is "easier" to port/work with? this may give me an idea as to which will have more development for it in the future.
Is there anyone on this thread who switched from an S2? I'm been running Task's AOKP ever since I opened my S2. I really want an S3 but don't have the cash right now and the One X is half the price. I've been looking at it a lot and am intrigued. I just want to get peoples' opinions overall about this phone.
The only reason I want to upgrade rather than wait is because my main mic is broken so I have to talk on speaker phone all the time... totally not worth it. It sucks. So can I get some honest opinions about this phone. What's good, what's bad? Should I get it or wait... why or why not.
THANKS!
Don't know about the GS3 and the One X, a couple other threads if you do a search.
In general, most seem to agree that the One X has a better screen and better physical design (casing/enclosure). S3 has 2 Gigs of RAM, which means better multitasking, and it also has more developer activity. Although the activity here is decent, and with some really great devs. Aside from that, they are similar devices in many ways (specs, screen size, camera). One X is an awesome phone. I can't give comparisons to the GS2 or GS3, but I can't think of any bad things about it.
...yes, I have used S2 also with Tasks AOKP, sold and went to One X. Played with S3, but HTCs screen is beauty and design is awesome...for me it all comes down to how much storage one will live with, maybe One X+ is option?
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I switched from an S2 i9100 about 6 weeks ago. This is my first HTC phone, and first non-Samsung phone.
Compared to the S2..
Pros:
-Faster CPU, smoother experience
-Much much better screen, brighter, better colours, sharper, less power hungry
-Overall better camera
-IMO, Sense is better designed and better looking than Touchwiz
-Better battery life on HSPA, while about the same on LTE (see my battery comparison)
-Battery life on wifi is great
Cons:
-Power button is in a god-awful position on the top of the phone, rather than the side
-Screen blacks are not as dark as AMOLED, but not a big deal
-Bezel is really wide, phone is wider
-A bit awkward to hold, and harder to use with one hand (if you have small hands)
-Bad low light camera shots
-Stock sense is really aggressive on memory management so less background apps can run
-S-ON, and bootloader is locked down (at least on AT&T). Unlockable with some effort
-Can takes a couple more steps to flash a rom on newer HBOOTs
As for CM10 support, it's a lot better than it was on S2 since there is zero Exynos support from Samsung. More things work properly. eg. auto screen brightness works properly. Less visual artifacts and oddities. Much better CM10 experience.
Overall, i don't miss the S2 at all. The screen is way better compared to all the AMOLEDs i've used in the past. It's a lot faster. Battery life is overall better. The Camera is a better. And i prefer CM10 over sense, so support is a lot better. About the only thing i really really miss from the S2 is the power button location on the side.
I don't own the S3 personally, but a friend has one and we've compared battery life with similar usage and i consistently get better battery life. We've come to the conclusion that the S3 AMOLED screen is power hungry.
Hope this helps.
I'm a former user of tasks AOKP as well. So far, I've had a great experience running rohan's aokp and king king ROMs. Sold my s2 because the low res, poor color rendering s2 couldn't match the screen of my iPhone 4. The one x screen, however, is the best screen I've used on any device, ever.
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I came from an S2 as well, only because my touch screen went bad in the center. Didn't start rooting until the One X, but it was an excellent decision. Best phone I've ever owned.
I went from S2>
to One X International, which broke and was replaced by HTC with>
One XL. I was pissed at first because the XL has half the cores, half the memory...but it has LTE which I didn't realize was active in my city until I got my new SIM card in the ATT store. After checking my data speeds I wasn't so pissed any more. I love the phone, my only gripe is the memory, doesn't take much music to fill it up. Other than that it's great.
Have you considered the One X+?
Thanks guys! Appreciate all the info. I've thought about the One X+ but don't really have the cash to drop $200 on a new phone atm. I was pushing it to get $100 for the One XL. I went ahead and pulled the trigger yesterday. I'm loving this phone so far, even just on stock. I'm about to start walking through the ridiculous rooting process and then I'll go to the official AOKP, King King or CM10.
andyondroid - Have you run anything besides CM10 on this phone? I'm wondering how it compares with AOKP and King King Roms.
phatalbert1000 - between the AOKP and King King which one do you prefer? Any specific reasons?
WeWearFedoras said:
Thanks guys! Appreciate all the info. I've thought about the One X+ but don't really have the cash to drop $200 on a new phone atm. I was pushing it to get $100 for the One XL. I went ahead and pulled the trigger yesterday. I'm loving this phone so far, even just on stock. I'm about to start walking through the ridiculous rooting process and then I'll go to the official AOKP, King King or CM10.
andyondroid - Have you run anything besides CM10 on this phone? I'm wondering how it compares with AOKP and King King Roms.
phatalbert1000 - between the AOKP and King King which one do you prefer? Any specific reasons?
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I only used AOKP for a couple days, so i can't really comment, but i didn't notice any major issues.
AOKP is great as is CM10. No major issues when I used them.
WeWearFedoras said:
Thanks guys! Appreciate all the info. I've thought about the One X+ but don't really have the cash to drop $200 on a new phone atm. I was pushing it to get $100 for the One XL. I went ahead and pulled the trigger yesterday. I'm loving this phone so far, even just on stock. I'm about to start walking through the ridiculous rooting process and then I'll go to the official AOKP, King King or CM10.
andyondroid - Have you run anything besides CM10 on this phone? I'm wondering how it compares with AOKP and King King Roms.
phatalbert1000 - between the AOKP and King King which one do you prefer? Any specific reasons?
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Use rebelmod! its liquidsmooth aokp paranoidandroid and cm10 :laugh:
I came over from i9100 too. Rebel mod is the coolest ROM, but not stable yet, IMO. aokp works perfectly, and king Kang is pretty much identical to aokp for performance, if not better, and it also includes paranoid androids per app DPI settings. I run king Kang cause its the best stability vs options. Cm10 is the most stable from what I've found. By a pretty big margin.
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You made the right choice. I used an S3 for awhile and then switched to this just to try it out. I can't stay on an AMOLED screen. The colors are horrible. There is no white color on an S3. The 2GB of ram does make a bit of a difference, but the screen and build quality more than make up for it. And it's not like the HOX is slow. Once they get the kernel refined and some of the awesome enhancements out, this phone will really fly.
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My wife has the s3, I have a rooted 1.85 one x... The s3 is a nice piece for sure, but really side by side, my screen blows hers away like a at4 used to assassinate a chipmunk, one x screen wins.. camera also wins, hands down, stock to stock the s3 is faster not much, rooted onex on tn se, beastmode kernal over clocked and under vltd smokes a stock s3 like cheech and chong sharin a spliff first thing in the am... I can't speak for a rooted and molested s3 as I've not been intriguied nuff by it to start fiddling, plua I hate how it feels in my hand and did I mention the screen? Nice piece again but not for me.. if you're go.na root and flash stuff is say go onex, if you're happy with a sticker go sg3.. jus my 2 pennies but I'm a complete lunatic.. XOXO..
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I'm not just saying this because I have a Onex.. my buddy has a gs3 running task and ktoonsez rom and kernal at 2.1 ghz.. I'm running dirty rom and rohans build 5 kernel OC to 1.99 ghz... we get same benchmarks, but mine absolutely blows his away.. in and out of apps, browser speeds, etc.. CONSISTANTLY.
and I know someone will say "maybe his phone don't like running @2.1... we've tried all CPU speeds and governors, ROMs and launchers.. he's always behind, and actually starting asking his old lady to trade her for her OneX
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I'm fully rooted and running AOKP. I'm loving it. I might try king kang but not sure what I would actually use in terms of the DPI and other extras.
So far I'm LOVING this phone. I may flash build 5 of rohan's kernel tomorrow and see how it feels
Came from the GS II on Tasks AOKP.
I have a Note II in the mail.
I found the CM10 and AOKP too buggy for me. Check the OPs for the issues. Wake locks and screen bugs were too much for me. Its a dual edged sword, the sense based ROMs get great battery life, smooth and stable operation, great camera software, and decent customization. But, multi-tasking is awful, just terr-e-bull, compared to the S II. On the AOSP ROMs you get bugs and less battery life, but multi-tasking works. I keep trying them but come back to ViperXL.
At the end of the day I am going back to Samsung for TouchWiz. I want the kitschy stuff like pop up play, smart stay, side by side apps, S Beam, and all the S Pen stuff. I won't be running anything that isn't TouchWiz based on the Note. Plus I want a MicroSD slot and a screen that doesn't scratch so easy.
That's just my $0.02. If you ask in this forum which is best you will get an overwhelming response the One X is better. If you ask in the S III forum you will find plenty of people that came from the One X. Heck, even the Atrix HD has a devout following.
Or, there is door number three, the S II is like silly crazy easy to disassemble, and a new mic is only $20...
http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&id=271041888939
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I found the CM10 and AOKP too buggy for me. Check the OPs for the issues. Wake locks and screen bugs were too much for me. Its a dual edged sword, the sense based ROMs get great battery life, smooth and stable operation, great camera software, and decent customization. But, multi-tasking is awful, just terr-e-bull, compared to the S II. On the AOSP ROMs you get bugs and less battery life, but multi-tasking works. I keep trying them but come back to ViperXL.
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I have not found any major problems with battery drain or wakelocks on AOSP roms, so either it's different on different phones(not likely) or it's user error(very likely). Which apps you have on your phone and how they are coded has a huge effect on your phone's battery.
With the official FB app, with gps on, I got about 12 hrs.
With the official FB app and gps off, I got about 14.
With no official FB app and GPS on, I tend to get about 16-20 now.
not just the fb app is important, but for the sake of example that's one I've noticed a lot.
quarlow said:
Or, there is door number three, the S II is like silly crazy easy to disassemble, and a new mic is only $20...
http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&id=271041888939
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Well I think my 12 year old either killed my usb port or my battery. He wanted to play some games on it but the battery was dead. I told him to charge it for a while but instead he just plugged it in while he played on it. At some point the batter drain was more than the battery was charging and it died. Now it won't charge. If I plug it in, the backlights flash and the battery charging animation flashes once and goes off. Meh. I still might fix the S2 just so I can turn around and sell it but meh.
So far I haven't noticed any terrible battery drain issues yet. I might end up trying some sense based ROMs but I'm not a big fan of all the sense stuff. I really love AOKP so we'll see if I get sucked into something different or not lol.
I really love AOKP, and gave it many tries (and CM10), I really wanted it to work. One time I tried with no FaceBook or Maps installed, and I still had about half the battery life I get on sense based ROMs. I just didn't have the patience to keep up with it. And everything about customizing that I was used to in AOKP is there in ViperXL in some form.
Not trying to get into which ROM is better or insulting the intelligence of others here by saying issues are their own fault. Just stating my observation for the same transition that I completed just last month.
I remember seeing people have luck charging a completely dead phone using USB on a computer at the smaller amperage. Give that a try. Don't discount a jig either.
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