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Im looking into buying a nexus s and just wanna see what ppl on these forums have to say about it. Overall is it a good phone? how's the rooting process hard? Does rooting vastly improve it like it did my hero? General opinions on the phone?
Thanks for any input
Like you, I came from a HTC Hero. Rooting isn't necessary to squeeze more performance from the nexus s compared to the hero. Having said that, it is strongly recommended to root it because it allows you to do so much more on the nexus s. In terms of performance wise, rooting does not "vastly" improve the performance.
General opinions of the phone are its great! Go get it.
The rooting process is extremely simple. Go do a quick search on the forums.
Great phone. Fairly easy to root. The guides available are great as long as you follow it verbatim. The phone itself is fast as is and has large internal memory for apps. Rooting is worth it IMO. The extra overclock and undervolt keeps the phone always running fluid and increases battery life significantly.
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Thanks for the input guys...REALLY looking forward to gettin this
Im getting another one this will be my 3rd. Its def a keeper. Vanilla and constant updates 1st
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Yeah hero is probably the worst effin phone ever made in the history of all phones so any upgrade is a blessing.
And yes, the hero sucked so many balls. The slowest laggiest POS ever.
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Yeah hero is probably the worst effin phone ever made in the history of all phones so any upgrade is a blessing.
And yes, the hero sucked so many balls. The slowest laggiest POS ever.
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I actually thought Hero sent the trend on how Android devices should look and function.
Anyway, imo, nexus s is the best android phone, I just got one yesterday, samoled version (dislike slcd), I love everything about the phone. It even performs better than my brother's HTC Sensation even with its dual core.
my next phone will either be the next nexus or galaxy s3.
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I have the galaxy s vibrant. Would you guys still recomend me to get the nexus s? I can get one at a very good price.. But im wondering if its worth the change. Any input is welcome
Edit: sorry for the thread highjack, thought of posting here rather than creating a new thread.
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I have the galaxy s vibrant. Would you guys still recomend me to get the nexus s? I can get one at a very good price.. But im wondering if its worth the change. Any input is welcome
Edit: sorry for the thread highjack, thought of posting here rather than creating a new thread.
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I love my Nexus S (coming from an HTC Magic), but if you already have a Galaxy S, I don't think it's worth the trouble: they have pretty much the same hardware inside. In addition, IIRC, Galaxy S has Gorilla glass, a SD card slot, FM radio and 720p recording.
The best thing about the Nexus S is that it's vanilla Android, constantly updated and officially supported by Google. It has NFC, which the Galaxy S doesn't have, and gets better support from app developers as well. I didn't need all those hardware features the Galaxy S had: I just wanted *the* Google phone :-D.
Basically, the Nexus line is much better supported than the Galaxy S line, but if you're in XDA, I guess you won't mind flashing a vanilla ROM to your Galaxy S.
Thanks for your reply. You made good points on my deciding factor. But even if im on xda, i hate having to flash my phone all the time (my sgs is stock). I just want the latest version of android.
Here's the thing.. Someone wants to buy my sgs for $300. I have credits on my account and could get the nexus s for $308 all in. Or i can just save my credits and let it accumulate over the next few months to buy a better phone. But im really itching for a stock vanilla android phone. Decisions decisions...
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Stay with Galaxy S. As soon as you go to Nexus S, you will miss your Galaxy S. IMHO, Nexus S is a downgrade from Galaxy S. I did this mistake but within 2 weeks gladly came back to Galaxy S. But if you are too itchy, buy Nexus S and compare both head on head. Know the difference yourself and get rid of the one you find inferior compared to the other.
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Stay with Galaxy S. As soon as you go to Nexus S, you will miss your Galaxy S. IMHO, Nexus S is a downgrade from Galaxy S. I did this mistake but within 2 weeks gladly came back to Galaxy S. But if you are too itchy, buy Nexus S and compare both head on head. Know the difference yourself and get rid of the one you find inferior compared to the other.
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I dont think it is a downgrade, i think the point in android world is " you cant have everything"... sure, sgs has a lot of features that we dont have in nxs, but nxs also has some things over sgs... and you need to decide what you are looking for, what comes first for you...
I came from a desire hd, that in specs is worse of nxs, and i am pretty much satisfeid with it. I guess the point is: it's good to look specs, but it is only half part, the other half is about daily usage.
Back to the question, if i were you i would wait a little bit more, swap for a nealy phone, more than 6 months old... maybe you can get a sgs II or wait for the new nexus prime, i just dont know if it a good idea.. =o)
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I dont think it is a downgrade, i think the point in android world is " you cant have everything"... sure, sgs has a lot of features that we dont have in nxs, but nxs also has some things over sgs... and you need to decide what you are looking for, what comes first for you...
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I think the only additional thing Nexus S has is flash. I have my own reservations about the quality of HTC phones after using HTC Desire for few weeks. But if the choice is between SGS and NS, SGS clearly has an edge. But again, its individual's choice. Whatever works the best for you.
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Absolutely disagree. I've had the vibrant for the last 9 months and thought it was awesome but then the lag gets unbearable because of the file system. I went in with my brother and dad and got a family plan and we got the nexus s since I thought that would be the best (hulu, Netflix, etc all came out first for it) and you get software updates first too from Google. And the phone is wicked fast. I thought I would miss touchwiz and all the quirks but you know what I did for like 3 days. And the battery life on this sucker is amazing. I think its a great buy especially for me. But each his own. People have different wants and needs and everybody needs to do their research before buying and investing in something so expensive.
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Stay with Galaxy S. As soon as you go to Nexus S, you will miss your Galaxy S. IMHO, Nexus S is a downgrade from Galaxy S. I did this mistake but within 2 weeks gladly came back to Galaxy S. But if you are too itchy, buy Nexus S and compare both head on head. Know the difference yourself and get rid of the one you find inferior compared to the other.
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Well I do not disagree. Galaxy S does need a little bit of tweaking to get the full performance out of it. All I did with my SGS was to install JVO 2.3.4, root it and this changed it to a totally different phone. Yes, I use stock gingerbread launcher and keyboard instead of touchwiz or Samsung keyboard. All of this takes hardly 30 minutes.
Nexus S is definitely fast out of the box. But gorilla glass, FM radio, expandable memory slot, better video recording give SGS an edge over NS. SGS just needs half an hour more to reveal its potential.
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I wrote a review to answer this first post.
Here is a review I put together as I had same initial questions. Hope it helps.
My first experience with android was rooting a Hero, since then I enjoyed a year with a rooted EVO, but after several boot-looping experiences which I was unable to correct, the phone had become unusable, and I was forced to choose a new phone a little more premature than I would have liked. I had my heart set on the specs of the Galaxy S II but after enjoying two HTC phones and how easily they were rooted I also leaned toward the EVO 3D. I will admit here, that I was a “flash-aholic” when it came to trying out new ROMs and kernels, and would probably continue to have been so if it weren’t for the boot-loop and force closing problem I was having.
I decided to go ahead and get a Sprint Nexus S 4G instead of waiting another ten days for the EVO 3D, knowing that if I didn’t have a good experience with the Nexus, I could return it within the 30 day trial period. The Sprint rep. was very helpful and honest with his assistance, he showed me that the Nexus even in the store was not picking up as good a signal as the EVO 4G, and I expressed concern about receiving signal at my residence, as frequently I had to step outside in the back yard to have a phone conversation using the EVO.
Initial setup of the Nexus was surprisingly easy, but just as suspected the signal at home was weak, though not any worse than the EVO. A call to Sprint tech support the next day helped when they offered to send me an Airave unit, which I received in only one week and found a dramatic improvement for not only my phone but my wife’s EVO as well. Thank you Sprint!
My next adventure was whether or not to root this phone, as I held off until I decided I was going to keep it. It was a little bit of a challenge for me to set up adb capabilities on my computer but worth the research. So I was now set up to make the root possible, however, reading up on the Nexus didn’t convince me that rooting was to my best advantage at this time, so I have held off. The signal problem had been resolved, my battery life has been great, my phone is extremely fast, and tethering works right out of the box, most importantly is everything works well without bugs or any other problems. This doesn’t mean I won’t root when I see a clear advantage in the future, and fortunately rooting the Nexus is as easy as it can get.
Instead I have used ADW EX customizations to optimize this phone for my best android experience, and it is this point convincing me to keep it. The Nexus S has none of the Sprint bloat-ware profligation, and none of the manufacturer skin-ware. Using ADW EX and android widgets, I was able to customize my Nexus to suit my needs perfectly. The best part of the experience is that I got to choose how my phone worked, and my phone now operates exactly how I want it to, I might also mention that Launcher Pro would work very well also. Ah, the beauty of android.
Later the next week I went into a local RadioShack to have hands-on time with the EVO 3D to make certain I had made the best choice. I did that Sense 3 twirl thing and the rep mentioned the limitations of Nexus screen scrolling, I showed him that my phone also had infinity scrolling. He was surprised and didn’t go any further.
Sure the latest summer phones have better specs, more powerful hardware, and unique features (3D), but for me at least, they don’t really make for a better android experience than a Nexus. Here is a list of widgets I have included on my screens.
Agenda widget keeps an excellent display of my appointments.
Springpad for notes and general organization uses.
Google+ widget, as well as android system widget for general phone info.
I use Jorte calendar to fill up one entire screen.
The control widget for quick access to phone controls.
The Starbuck coffee widget cause I gotta admit, I like my coffee.
Skype video calls work excellently and I use it frequently since most phone users still don’t have Google Talk video. I have combined Facebook with Twitter using Tweetdeck, and this app I keep in an easily accessible hidden dock which contains many of my frequently used apps, one of the best features of ADW EX and used by many ROMs such as Cyanogen.
The overall flow and performance of the phone is flawless, handling multi-functioning easily, Bluetooth works very well, wi-fi at home and at my local Starbucks is good, pictures are adequate and the general feel of the phone is sleek without giving up that much on size coming from an EVO slab phone user. The idea that updates get pushed out to Nexus phones before anyone else will keep me a happy user for some time to come as the Nexus is a developer’s phone hence new applications often come to this phone first, the recent case of Skype video calling is a great example.
What do I miss most, or wished improved? I must admit I do miss that EVO kickstand, which was a nice feature though I can’t help but think it would mess with the sleekness of the Nexus. The missing sd card hasn’t been an issue for me, but I suppose it could be for others. There are times I still miss the LED notification light, though that is minor thing. I have read others complain of the back being slick and a fingerprint magnet, but I stuck an Egrip strip with a cool image to help in handling the phone better and reduce the space for smudges.
Are there better phones out there this summer? Sure, if you go by hardware specs, so if photo quality is important to you with a better camera and more features such as 3D, or if you just can’t live without that LED notification light, the Nexus may not be for you. A dual core phone is slightly faster, but hardly noticeable and does 1 second or less really make that much difference? Do they make better use of the android system though? In my opinion this is where the Nexus excels and for me that is the true strength of this phone and why I suggest giving it a serious consideration.
I would probably keep the galaxy s in favor of the nexus s, mainly because of the browser-lag issue in the nexus. It is a great phone, but I don't think vanilla android brings to the table that much you should sell your galaxy. Hardware wise you would be gaining nothing.
You almost might as well wait for the next nexus that probably will come at the same time as ice-cream sandwich (Q4). Nexus is nice because you get the updates almost immediately, but Google has indicated that there will be no major updates before the launch of ICS. So why not wait for the phone that launches with ICS?
i just LOVE nexus s... Fast smooth amazing battery life, bought it two days ago and i completely fell in love with it. Coming from htc sense i thought vanilla would feel a little "vanilla" but no sir, the speed and the battery pays off sure if ur a guy who likes to use camera a lot then sgs might be a better option, but for all other things i believe sns is better. plus the curved screen is sexy
of course, most people here recognize this phone as good one. you know this phone even been to Space. how great.. haha
Not really serious but I do have my Nexus S sitting here and looking at the Nexus S threads they have MANY ICS roms already: http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=883
Geez.
Dude are you for real posting this in the Development section.mod please move.P.S. The only thing that phone has on the gsII is ics.It does not come close to gsII.That is a fact. From a glaxay better than yours.
It was a mistake to post this in development, right? Mods, please move.
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Im running ics on my nexus s and its decent. Still has a ways to go. Wrong section btw
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Yeah i think you are right... I think ill return my sgs2 and wait for the tmo version of the galaxy nexus.
While we are at it we should start a twitter campaign #neveragainbuyanythingotherthananexusdevicebecausethedevsarentmovingfastenoughformypatience
Agreed, I humbly apologise for posting this in Dev, I honestly thought I was posting in GENERAL. Please move. Sorry
hazard99 said:
Yeah i think you are right... I think ill return my sgs2 and wait for the tmo version of the galaxy nexus.
While we are at it we should start a twitter campaign #neveragainbuyanythingotherthananexusdevicebecausethedevsarentmovingfastenoughformypatience
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By that time we will have ICS brother with a over all better phone.
From a glaxay better than yours.
I wasnt serious I thought that would be clear with the insanley long twitter hashtag.
I do not port or theme or anything like that so i have no problem waiting.
There's no icon or I would have put one in the OP. I was just really surprised to see ICS in so many flavours for the Nexus S. I had all but forgotten my Nexus S because the GS2 is so superior a phone.
Hey man, heard of blogger.com...? Or Wordpress?
Well as much as I am enjoying ICS on my Nexus-S, I hate having to wait 1.36004 seconds more for apps to launch. I want a SGSII
SGS2 is officially supported by ICS 4.0
just be patient
those ICS you see in Nexus S are just PORTs not legit from sources by Google
It's natural that the Nexus devices are the first to get the next generation of Android. They are after all the development versions even though they are sold to the general public as well.
Guess why I have one, and did not wait for the SGS II.
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My wife on the other hand has a SGS II, and is quite happy with it. I prefer vanilla Android after the horrible experience with Galaxy Spica and HTC Hero before that. For me, Nexus is the way to go, even if there are better devices hardware wise available.
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Honestly I probably deserve to be flamed for posting this ... It wasn't well thought-out. Thanks for being so kind, Guys .... Anyway yeah it just struck me that the old Nexus S has ICS ports. AllGamer you are of course correct. I love my GS2, waiting for ICS isn't a big deal. Especially now that I gave in and rooted it (so easy!!) I do love the control of removing crappy bloatware.
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Honestly I probably deserve to be flamed for posting this ... It wasn't well thought-out. Thanks for being so kind, Guys .... Anyway yeah it just struck me that the old Nexus S has ICS ports. AllGamer you are of course correct. I love my GS2, waiting for ICS isn't a big deal. Especially now that I gave in and rooted it (so easy!!) I do love the control of removing crappy bloatware.
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How was your experiance with TouchWiz? I couldnt imagine myself using it for more than a day.
TW is actually not that bad on the SGS2
i would have agreed on the SGS1
The lockscreen of the SGS II is horrible though.
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why is it so bad..you are sliding a picture not really a big deal.
because many times it takes several attempts to actually slide it enough to unlock the screen. The GB slider or the ICS ring are way more responsive.
Also the SGS II lockscreen does not show the next alarm, forcing you to got to the clock app to check if the alarm is set at the correct time.
now dont shoot me but iv always had an iphone. i tried one of the first android phones back in the day, and was not impressed and never looked back.
NOW.....
i recently got a acer a501 tablet, and i am very happy with the current android a huge improvement, also i was playing around with my friends droid and was also very impressed.
so im kinda thinking to buy or kajiji trade for a new droid.
i thought id ask the biggest droid community what you opinion is on best droid phones out there, i know its opinion and different people look for different things.
im looking for- good battery life, ideally a good selection of roms, good for music play, dont care about video as i have a tab for that, not huge (iv noticed an up trend in the size of droid phones)
thank you every one, any input is appreciated
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now dont shoot me but iv always had an iphone. i tried one of the first android phones back in the day, and was not impressed and never looked back.
NOW.....
i recently got a acer a501 tablet, and i am very happy with the current android a huge improvement, also i was playing around with my friends droid and was also very impressed.
so im kinda thinking to buy or kajiji trade for a new droid.
i thought id ask the biggest droid community what you opinion is on best droid phones out there, i know its opinion and different people look for different things.
im looking for- good battery life, ideally a good selection of roms, good for music play, dont care about video as i have a tab for that, not huge (iv noticed an up trend in the size of droid phones)
thank you every one, any input is appreciated
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Knowing who your service provider would make it easier to recommend the right phone.
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Knowing who your service provider would mske it easier to recommend the right phone.
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sh*t sorry duh...
rogers in canada
Galaxy Note No Questions Asked
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Galaxy Note No Questions Asked
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yes.... i asked opinion on phones
Get galaxy note no regrets
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Get galaxy note no regrets
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Galaxy Note or Nexus. Rogers also has the SII LTE which would also be a good choice assuming you want a smaller note without well the note part. They also have the Razr which .... well its a motorola phone and is inferior to the Nexus (Razr owners don't hate) and it's not the Razr Maxx with the amazing battery
Also if you are still in your contract and want a phone to ride out the rest of t I would suggest picking up a Lumia 710 off contract, they are $250
For Rogers, if you need now and have LTE data then, SG2 all the way.
The Galaxy Note is just huge ... How are you goign to walk around with that and talk on it? (my opinion at least)
The Moto Razr is not bad either, if you don't have have LTE this would be my choice. It's kind of skinny for my liking but that's personal preference.
The Nexus is a good choice since it has ice cream sandwich out of the box, if that's what you like. Not sure if the SG2 has ICS yet though or when.
If you wait, I think SG3 will come out soon maybe within half a year, hopefully sooner.
I don't know anything about rodgers, but as I understand it the best phones at present are:
Galaxy note -- "huge" screen (and battery)
Razr maxx -- biggest battery (but you can't replace it)
Droid 4 -- physical keyboard
Galaxy/google nexus -- all the new toys and probobly the most numerous and timely os upgrades
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Price is no problem I see?
Well you have a tablet and galaxy note is just to huge.
I should go for the galaxy nexus. Always fast updates, no slow htc widgets or other crap apps.
And not so much people have that phone, in my experience.
im thinking of getting a new mobile for my mum for mothers day, as she is complaing that the keyboard on her old one is a bit fiddly, the keys are too small & too close together, shes getting on a bit and her hands aren't brilliant, so i was thinking of a touch screen phone, coz you can rotate the onscreen keyboard which spreads it out a bit, one of the Samsung galaxy range perhaps? (i have a galaxy s2) , but dont know which would be best for an old dear lol! she would really only use it for texting and the occasional photo at family get togethers, so doesn't really need a galaxy S or S2, but which of the lower end ones would be best? the screen needs to be fairly responsive etc, but specs overall are not that important. any ideas?
whatever you choose, stay away from the Galaxy Mini
samsung galaxy wonder
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im thinking of getting a new mobile for my mum for mothers day, as she is complaing that the keyboard on her old one is a bit fiddly, the keys are too small & too close together, shes getting on a bit and her hands aren't brilliant, so i was thinking of a touch screen phone, coz you can rotate the onscreen keyboard which spreads it out a bit, one of the Samsung galaxy range perhaps? (i have a galaxy s2) , but dont know which would be best for an old dear lol! she would really only use it for texting and the occasional photo at family get togethers, so doesn't really need a galaxy S or S2, but which of the lower end ones would be best? the screen needs to be fairly responsive etc, but specs overall are not that important. any ideas?
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Samsung Galaxy S LCD is pretty good and the screen is good too
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Try to stay away from the Galaxy ace as well. So may people have problems with that. Such as lagging, texting and phoning malfunctions. The galaxy y is fairly good or maybe the galaxy s? Hope this helped
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Thanks for the suggestions guys! Ive decided on a galaxy y, it was reasonably priced, not too big or fiddly, & i think it should do her ok (i hope).
also sorry for posting in the wrong section. Doh!
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get her Galaxy Note! it may be in the galaxy range but why not consider it for it's size?
my mum is about to change her phone and she have problems like her keyboard too hahaha
my dad suggest she used the Note since the display is bigger and her eyesight is getting poorer
i believe a bigger display would be better for the folks hahaha
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Thanks for the suggestions guys! Ive decided on a galaxy y, it was reasonably priced, not too big or fiddly, & i think it should do her ok (i hope).
also sorry for posting in the wrong section. Doh!
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Nice choice the galaxy y is pretty good!
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I have the s2 and I love it but its starting to get slow and bogged down. I have 1 upgrade credit and im wondering is the S3 a good phone to get? Im through ATT.... I want it bad and the S2 rocked so much... I do lots of **** on my phone use it a ton for everything anjy thoughts on phones name some good ones? what about iphone5 compared to s3
Iphone5 compared to s3 ? Hum lets compare the day and night
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Skyrocket is an S2. Need to go to the S3 forums and ask there. And almost no one here will recommend you go to Iphone unless they hate you.
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Its an interesting question and honestly there isnt anything WRONG with the iPhone 5, but it comes down to, do i want to spend $180 , or save that $$$$ and get something like the Skyrocket or S3 which is just as good if not better.
Im not gonna sit here and bash the iPhone because it is a good product, but like most apple products are not cost effective.
Save that money and buy groceries or something with it man.
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My friend has an S3. He went over to his parent's house recently after his dad bought an iPhone5. They did some comparisons and then my friend laughed as his dad rather sullenly acknowledged that the S3 was easily the superior phone.
my impressions when comparing said phones
galaxy s=iphone 4
galaxy s2=iphone 5
galaxy s2sr=iphone 6?
small screens suck for a smartphone, apple should of went larger on their screens and to mention that we can mod the frack out of our phones.
people still cant believe how nice it is to view the browser on my sr w/the larger screen compared to their iphone 5, compare the 5 to the s3....fugetaboutit
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my impressions when comparing said phones
galaxy s=iphone 4
galaxy s2=iphone 5
galaxy s2sr=iphone 6?
small screens suck for a smartphone, apple should of went larger on their screens and to mention that we can mod the frack out of our phones.
people still cant believe how nice it is to view the browser on my sr w/the larger screen compared to their iphone 5, compare the 5 to the s3....fugetaboutit
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Your just about spot on. I don't "hate" the iPhone, I just find that it is more of a child's toy than the rest. However back to the OP.
Keep the SR for now, wait until next quarter when "supposedly" the S IV is supposed to be released. However having both the S2 SR, and the S 3, I love the S 3 immensely over the SR.
xxsicknessxx--do you have an SR now, or the regular S2? If you have the regular S2, moving to the SR isn't worth it. If you already have the SR and are thinking of the S3, I would just wait and upgrade to an S4 when it comes out. In the meantime, root and flash a ROM on your phone. It will give your phone some new life, IMO. :good:
As for the iPhone 5, to each their own, but it would feel like a letdown for me if I were to move to that.
My gf S3 on stock ICS(haven't updated to JB as yet) is a bit laggy, but I have played with my friends S3 with a custom rom and it's definitely worth it. I personally would wait for the next waves of phone releases though. They are definitely worth the wait.
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That's why I was suggesting to root and flash a ROM, especially if that ROM is JB. My wife also has a SR, and after putting a ROM in mine (CM10 stable), has no lag, while hers feels sluggish with stock ICS. A wipe/factory reset might help hers a little, but seeing the TW skin and all the carrier bloat turns me off.
Woah woah woah now. I stopped reading anything below the op as soon as gee asked about the iphone 5 lol...... Really op? Why do you have an xda account everyone here is droid nerds
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