I original have the Nexus but they lock my web2go a month ago so now I am seeking new phone that can be used. From what I understood, Sensation non-tmobile brand and Sensation XE would work. Are they worth it and where can I find a good price on a international Sensation? I am also pondering on N9. Since you can add andorid on it and i am pretty sure tmobile will never block it but no ics support.
Another thing I am consider is that I will most likely receive a Titan II from the ms contest and I can unlock it and use it as 2g phone. Which is pretty tempgin as T2 is a pretty sweet phone.
well, from my personal opinion after being using Sensation XE for more than 2 months and with amount of time i've spent jumping from ROM to ROM, this phone is well-worthy for you to buy, even when i am not a phone-switcher kinda guy but when i want to buy something, i will researched and do comparison with my friends' phone.
as of for now, since HTC One is around the market, i would suggest you get that one
Well, keep in mind it need to work with web2go..... XD Now sure how MUCH will htc one uk version cost lol
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You know you all have been looking at it, waiting for tomorrow to see this thing. Anyone been thinking about getting it?
none of them convince me
I'm thinking about getting it. hope it has an sd slot available. I know that I certainly will miss my wifi calling, I get no reception at my house but great reception every where else.
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You know you all have been looking at it, waiting for tomorrow to see this thing. Anyone been thinking about getting it?
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Absolutely I plan on getting it, the Sensation will be the LAST non stock (Sense, Touchwiz, Crap In A Bucket, etc.) Android phone I ever buy. Hopefully it comes to Tmobile soon, since I cant stand dealing with the Sensation (on my third now) any longer.
Galaxy Nexus looks delicious. But if I actually changed phones every time I wanted to, my wife would have my head. Especially since I'm the one who pried her away from her silly iPhone world to go Android.
Definitely keeping an eye on this device though.
No plans yet, but will keep an eye on reviews ...
The way it's looking right now, I'll be leaving T-Mobile for Verizon and getting the Nexus Prime. It's been over 2 months since the data speeds in my area have dropped to EDGE. T-Mobile stated that they need to replace the T1 cables, and that there is no ETA on the completion of this work. It seems that T-Mobile's quality of service has taken a dive over the past few months, so I'd rather pay a few bucks more and actually get what I pay for.
The Sensation has been a great phone. It's the service that's lacking. At least I'll be able to cover the ETF by selling the Sensation.
nice! so many complainers btw.
Only thing that sucks is that 299 price tag. Apparently there are two models the Samsung Galaxy Nexus (Verizon Exclusive) and then there is the Samsung Nexus Prime that will be coming to t-mobile, sprint, at&t. Why wouldnt the Nexus, of all phones NOT come to tmobile since they debuted Android and carried the Nexus one and Nexus S? I'm assuming t-mobile won't be selling the device directly but we should be able to use a upgrade you have through t-mobile to get the device on contract correct? this is the first time i'm gonna attempt to get a nexus phone.
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I'm thinking about getting it. hope it has an sd slot available. I know that I certainly will miss my wifi calling, I get no reception at my house but great reception every where else.
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With 32 GB's of storage, i highly doubt there will be a SDslot. But the only thing i'm actually concerned about with this phone is porting roms to the device. With a resolution its supposed to come with, we wont be seeing MIUI for a while. also i never see it but hell even porting the ice cream sandwich version of HTC sense. as much as i don't like it, i do like flashing to get a different feel from AOSP for a while. Anyone concerned about that?
Ive thought long and hard about this phone...I was all ready to sell the sensation and go for the Prime but....
1-Once that thing is out, the sensation value is going to plummet.
2-Id have to buy it outright since I used my upgrade for the sensation. (Made worse by 1, above)
3-Once I go through all the trouble of getting it, a whole new species of phone will likely be on its way (not just a memory upgrade, but a whole new tech worth having, like some crazy quadcore phone or something).
4-Once ICS is out, the sensation will likely show its true inner beast and thus still be a contender with the Prime.
If I am going to spend big $$$ to get a phone, it better be revolutionary! If I find that the sensation only falls a short distance behind the Prime once the sensation is "fixed", then I would be pissed.
Id rather "suffer" with a fully optimized sensation and wait for next upgrade's SOB phone.
Matt
mrg02d said:
Ive thought long and hard about this phone...I was all ready to sell the sensation and go for the Prime but....
1-Once that thing is out, the sensation value is going to plummet.
2-Id have to buy it outright since I used my upgrade for the sensation. (Made worse by 1, above)
3-Once I go through all the trouble of getting it, a whole new species of phone will likely be on its way (not just a memory upgrade, but a whole new tech worth having, like some crazy quadcore phone or something).
4-Once ICS is out, the sensation will likely show its true inner beast and thus still be a contender with the Prime.
If I am going to spend big $$$ to get a phone, it better be revolutionary! If I find that the sensation only falls a short distance behind the Prime once the sensation is "fixed", then I would be pissed.
Id rather "suffer" with a fully optimized sensation and wait for next upgrade's SOB phone.
Matt
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They are announcing the device tomorrow night. I'll be watching and thats when ill make my final decision on selling my sensation. I've never had a nexus device so i really want to try one, and i don't think this phone will disappoint since i know they want to try and fix their mistake they have with that fail Nexus S. im actually concerned now about the price. If its SUBSIDIZED at 299 for Verizon, and there is no guarantee that it will be subsidized for other carriers (if it even comes to other carriers) what will the price be. I'm not going to get it if i'm forced to pay full retail price which i know will be expensive, i have a upgrade which i'd like to use to get the device.
Now, what does this have to do with the sensation?
I had an HTC Amaze for about a week and then my wife wanted a smart phone too so I sold it to buy two HTC sensations. The only problem I am having now is that my service where I work is a lot worse with the sensation. I don't know if it is just the phone I have or if it would be the same with any sensation. I found a cheaper HTC Amaze on a craigslist type site here in salt lake and I am thinking of buying it, but I wanted some of your opinions. Should I try to root my sensation and see if with a different radio I get better service or should I buy the HTC Amaze. I have rooted phones before but then I become a flashaholic and I spend too much time on my phone. I like the size of the Sensation but if I don't want to root again would the Amaze be worth the extra hundred I would have to spend over the price I can sale my Sensation for? Your opions and thoughts would be very helpfull.
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Eddy
I doubt switching radios would make your signal any better. If you don't want your addiction to return, buy the Amaze and stick with it.
BUT... Come on now, you're an XDA-member. If I were you, I'd give in to my addiction and start flashing that ****
I could not be more fed up with the T-Mo G2x. I just listed it on Craigslist. I have had more problems with this phone that any other Android phone I've owned. I can not find a ROM that makes this phone run smoothly. I do not blame the devs in any way. They are just working with the crap that LG provided them. Anywho...to my question. I was wondering from those of you on T-Mobile what you thought the best replacement would be. I'm not eligible for an upgrade for another year so that is out of the question. I need a contract free phone and it needs to run on T-Mo's 3G or HSPA+ network. Thanks for your advice guys. I appreciate it. BTW...my budget is $350. My initial thoughts were either going back to a Nexus S, or going with an HTC Sensation.
soo..
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I could not be more fed up with the T-Mo G2x. I just listed it on Craigslist. I have had more problems with this phone that any other Android phone I've owned. I can not find a ROM that makes this phone run smoothly. I do not blame the devs in any way. They are just working with the crap that LG provided them. Anywho...to my question. I was wondering from those of you on T-Mobile what you thought the best replacement would be. I'm not eligible for an upgrade for another year so that is out of the question. I need a contract free phone and it needs to run on T-Mo's 3G or HSPA+ network. Thanks for your advice guys. I appreciate it. BTW...my budget is $350. My initial thoughts were either going back to a Nexus S, or going with an HTC Sensation.
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Well.. If you have the option you should think about switching carriers. I have been on multiple carriers before, and so far I actually really like verizon. AT&T is a close second. If you don't want to switch/can't then I would recommend a HTC device. They are hard to root, but nice phones!
well, I run a Sony Xperia Mini on T-Mobile and I'm very happy with it.
It's a very compact phone though (which is exactly what I was looking for - the first Android phone I saw that is actually smaller than my trusty old Motorola Razr v3).
I would recommend you install the Swype keyboard in case you find the on-screen keyboard a bit too small.
I would say sell it again on craigslist or even on ebay...
at the time you could get a second hand samsung GSII
many great reviews on it
Get a skyrocket. Its just as good as a t989 and you get the bonus of an lte phone if you decide to go to at$t.
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IMHO you can never go wrong with Motorola or HTC products. Avoid Samsung like the plague myself.
I had my HTC Hero for almost three years. I never had a problem with it, it is by far, the best device personally I've ever used. I got my ns purely for the Google branding.
Go for the sensation if that's the one you like. HTC for me was the best however, its only my opinion. My next phone will be HTC again that's for sure.
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The sensation is right in your price range, i see them all the time on CL for around there usually a bit lower.
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Used Skyrocket is the best idea, coming from TMO SGSII owner.
Fantastic device. Even the stock rom is great. Or, go Nexus or HTC if ICS matters more to you than better hardware. Skyrocket/T989 will get ICS, but God knows when.
Just checking to see if anyone is selling there Sensation or any other phone to get the GSIII, or just might be buying one and keeping there old phone? I know I been thinking about getting one lately since mobile network is so slow and sometimes I have no signal either . Other than that, I love my Sensation just tired of the hassel with the signal sometimes. Don't know if Im selling my phone or not but I might get one from T-mobile on release date I guess (June 21,2012), haven't heard about the price yet only specs.
Nope i think my sensation will do until the end of my contract which is in february 2013 ... And then ill see the phones available at that time...
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Anyways, I'm not selling my Sensation, I'll just do an upgrade on one of my lines.
Not buying til there's significant battery improvements
Not worth to change.
Mike
Keeping my Sensation... Not a big fan of Samsung!
Agree with some points - until there is not much improvement in battery life, I'll keep it.
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The Sammy is better phone than the Sensation, but it's not worth an upgrade, maybe if we got the quad core version. besides the HD screen, I'd be interested to see if anyone could name something the Sammy can do that the Sensation can't.
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I'd be interested to see if anyone could name something the Sammy can do that the Sensation can't.
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the Sammy is plastic fantastic!
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Just checking to see if anyone is selling there Sensation or any other phone to get the GSIII, or just might be buying one and keeping there old phone? I know I been thinking about getting one lately since mobile network is so slow and sometimes I have no signal either . Other than that, I love my Sensation just tired of the hassel with the signal sometimes. Don't know if Im selling my phone or not but I might get one from T-mobile on release date I guess (June 21,2012), haven't heard about the price yet only specs.
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I sold my sgsII to buy a sensation.
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I'm not selling my Sensation, still happy with it and haven't started flashing it yet...waiting for a serious problem/delay/crash to start looking into better custom rom.
rio
I love trying new phones an all, but will probably wait a little after release date. Wonder, will it be a major difference in performance compared to the dual version and the quad?
NOPE, keeping my sensation until it's paid off then seeing what Android is available at that time. I'm on payment plan so at least a year. Then I'll look into what's new at that time. I'm really happy with my sensation! Especially due to xda and custom Roms, operating system upgrades, and wonderful forum support! Why ruin a good thing?
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Not getting the first "next gen" phones. Their the first, I'm just waiting to new phones
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I'm waiting on a Motorola nexus quad core. Til then will do!
Even though Google did buy Motorola I doubt that they will be making the hardware for it.
Google already said that they don't want to directly get into the hardware business.
Mainly they just wanted Motorola for their collection of patents.
Either way, (sadly phones are a expensive habbit for me lol), have a sensation, amaze, and one s. Due to the signal fluctuations and problems I have had with that phone I will be selling the one s and getting the GSIII. I will still probably keep the amaze and sensaiton. Mainly the sensation because I have alot of accessories and protection for it for when working on my cars and stuff which I haven't got for the Amaze which just has been a "good" not for work backup. Plus I flash the sensation too much to get rid of that phone.
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Even though Google did buy Motorola I doubt that they will be making the hardware for it.
Google already said that they don't want to directly get into the hardware business.
Mainly they just wanted Motorola for their collection of patents.
Either way, (sadly phones are a expensive habbit for me lol), have a sensation, amaze, and one s. Due to the signal fluctuations and problems I have had with that phone I will be selling the one s and getting the GSIII. I will still probably keep the amaze and sensaiton. Mainly the sensation because I have alot of accessories and protection for it for when working on my cars and stuff which I haven't got for the Amaze which just has been a "good" not for work backup. Plus I flash the sensation too much to get rid of that phone.
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They have a bunch of kick ass Verizon droid phones. It's only matter of time until they release a Motorola nexus, which at that point might be quad core. Companies tend to change their mind sooner or later! I had the amaze and in my opinion I enjoy the sensation more.
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Even though Google did buy Motorola I doubt that they will be making the hardware for it.
Google already said that they don't want to directly get into the hardware business.
Mainly they just wanted Motorola for their collection of patents.
Either way, (sadly phones are a expensive habbit for me lol), have a sensation, amaze, and one s. Due to the signal fluctuations and problems I have had with that phone I will be selling the one s and getting the GSIII. I will still probably keep the amaze and sensaiton. Mainly the sensation because I have alot of accessories and protection for it for when working on my cars and stuff which I haven't got for the Amaze which just has been a "good" not for work backup. Plus I flash the sensation too much to get rid of that phone.
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It's very possible, there are going to be 5 Nexus devices this year from different manufacturers
I would like to have a quad core handset. One X would have been my preferred choice (love sense) but I need a unit with a removable batt.
SGS3 is one option or maybe the new Huawei Ascend D Quad (http://www.gsmarena.com/huawei_ascend_d_quad-4568.php) which is due to surface next month.
I have a feeling Huawei will soon become a major player. They are already a giant company in networking etc.
Nah I'm not a fan of quadcores full stop. My contract expires may next year and so I'm going to compare the octacore beasts there are roaming the jungle at the time. Probably a HTC but we never know maybe a s4 ( I say extremely hopefully ).
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Ok, so I have had a spot on the screen of my Sensation 4G for a while where the pixles just aren't right, the coloring is off, etc. I also haven't been overly excited with the low volume from the phone (during calls, ringing, etc). I have played with S-Off, root, custom ROMs, Kernels, etc and I'm thinking I might want to just try something else all together, but I'm not sure.
I decided to see about getting a warranty exchange, and my carrier has said they don't have any Sensation 4Gs, but they can give me a Galaxy S (the original I'm sure) or a MyTouch 4g (I don't want this one) as a replacement for my Sensation. I'm not completely sold on either one. I asked about getting another device and paying the difference between the replacement value and retail and was told I can not do that. Since I don't really want either of those phones, I called HTC directly. Although they are able to warranty repair my phone, I would have to do without a phone completely for the time they have it since I have no spare phone (I donate my old phones).
I'm thinking about just buying a used device in the classifieds since I'm not eligible for an upgrade, then doing the warranty on mine and selling it. So, if you had to get a new phone in the market now, which one would you be looking at? The specs of the Amaze have me intrigued, but honestly, I stopped following the new phones after I decided on the Sensation 4G so I can't say what the Galaxy line is like, the new One S, etc. Or, would you just find a loaner phone, warranty the Sensation, and stick with it for the next year or so until the upgrade eligibility rolls around again?
Any input would be great, thanks in advance!
I would just get a cheap phone to use while your Sensation having the warranty work done on it. I had to send my Sensation into HTC because of dust under the screen. And my Sensation was only gone like 4 days, so I doubt you will be without your Sensation very long at all. Plus to be honest with you unless you upgrade to a device with a quad core processor, NFC capabilities, and a bigger screen with higher resolution screen you are not gaining anything by changing devices. That is just my opinion.
Well, the Amaze has a better front facing camera and NFC, it's native as a dual core 1.5 GHz (mine is clocked to that anyway), but I think the screens are about the same. That's mainly why it caught my eye actually
There's no phones that are really an even trade for the Sensation. The MyTouch4G would be a downgrade. The next level up would be an Amaze or SGSII.
The closest would be the MyTouch4G Slide, but that has a smaller screen.
Why not Galaxy S 3? It's one of the few phones which matched the pre-release hype. Also the samsung note is a cool phone if you are ok with it's size.
Sorry HTC, I won't touch your phones after my sensation experience.
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Why not Galaxy S 3? It's one of the few phones which matched the pre-release hype. Also the samsung note is a cool phone if you are ok with it's size.
Sorry HTC, I won't touch your phones after my sensation experience.
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I probably won't be going with HTC after this either, but tmous SGS3 leaves a bit to be desired if what I've read is true. For one, it won't be compatible tmous' upcoming LTE because of the spectrum tmous is planning to use. Another thing is that it will be significantly more expensive than the other carriers' SGS3, which is lame. The last and most disappointing thing for me is that it still uses the dualcore S4 Snapdragon processor instead of the quadcore Exynos that the Euro SGS3 gets. Boooo!
Sorry to get off topic there. Sensation is a decent phone for what it is, so personally I'm going to just wait out my contract. I can't see anything out right nite in the US market that would make me pull out the wallet.
Trade for whatever, sell it bnib, and then get a galaxy nexus for $350 from google play store.... Done.
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