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Want to switch from iPhone help needed

As the topic says I am really considering switching from iPhone to the one x. My issues though are these:
1) battery life. I use my phone alot for texting and web use through the day. How is your battery so far?
2) I use my iPhone to play music ALOT! Last time I tryed android I hated it cause the music players were not as intuitive as "iPod" on iPhone and syncing to iTunes was a hassle.
3) I'm a bit worried about the small 12gb storage but you get 25gb dropbox and I wondered how that works out for playing music
Has anyone come over from iPhone? If so how has your experience been?

Just yesterday I went from a jailbroken iPhone to a galaxy nexus
Here are some of the things I've noticed so far from going to iOS to android
I might get heat for this but iOS has the best tweaks I've seen on a phone and I loved the simplicity of it all, battery life was great and the fact that I could just connect my phone to my truck and my music started right away and I was able to control it through my car stereo was awesome!!
I think the reason I decided to switch to android was because of the freedom Android gives u, I like the fact that I can flash different roms
Honestly its going to take some time to get used to this phone but once I do I'm sure I'll love it as much if not more than the iPhone
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reno55 said:
As the topic says I am really considering switching from iPhone to the one x. My issues though are these:
1) battery life. I use my phone alot for texting and web use through the day. How is your battery so far?
2) I use my iPhone to play music ALOT! Last time I tryed android I hated it cause the music players were not as intuitive as "iPod" on iPhone and syncing to iTunes was a hassle.
3) I'm a bit worried about the small 12gb storage but you get 25gb dropbox and I wondered how that works out for playing music
Has anyone come over from iPhone? If so how has your experience been?
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1. Easily getting through a whole day. With texts data games browsing etc. From 7am to 11pm. And I generally have 30-40 percent left.
2. Google music is wonderful. I have 10gb of music stored online that I can stream with none taking up storage on the phone. The music app itself is fluid and has a nice UI.
3. Like I said. 10gb of music with none on my phone. I still have like 10gb free on my phone that I don't even know what to use for. I utilize Google drive (5gb) and dropbox (like 30gb).
All in all. I highly recommend one x over iPhone. You will not go back. After using the one x with it's giant glorious display will make going back to the iPhone look silly
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Hey there. I'm a bit of an Apple fan and definitely a music lover (music major, producer, audiophile, etc.)
First of all, this is the best out-of-the-box Android experience I've ever seen. Sense 4.0 is gorgeous (as is the display); everything is really slick and easy. Scrolling is as smooth as it is in iOS/WP7 too. If you're coming from an iPhone, you probably won't care about the lack of an SD card slot or the non-removeable battery. You might prefer it for some reasons, even.
Music playback is good on this device. I'm not overly-impressed with the fidelity, but it's not bad. In my opinion, music sounds much better with Beats Audio disabled.
I haven't tested the stock Sense music player, but I would guess that it's georgeous like the rest of Sense. But this is an Android device, so there are dozens of high-quality music players available on the Play Store.
The One X sounds like a good fit for you.
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mikel.canovas said:
1. Easily getting through a whole day. With texts data games browsing etc. From 7am to 11pm. And I generally have 30-40 percent left.
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that is some impressive battery life. i never got that with my one x. are you using any battery saver apps?? any tips to share? thanks

Why are u getting battery wise?

Just an fyi that there is no voice dialing via Bluetooth. Not sure if that would be a deal breaker for you but for those of us in cities where it is illegal to drive and hold a phone in your hand it can be a big deal. Major disappointment for me that this issue has rendered my expensive jawbone era only half as useful as it could be. I'm still looking for a solution but have come up short thus far.
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I would suggest waiting to see what gets announced at the WWDC next month to be completely fair and honest.
I'm not an Apple fan boy by any means because while I like their stuff, I think they overcharge customers. They make minor upgrades when they could make major upgrades because they want to take advantage of their customers. It's kinda like the same reason people are outraged at AT&T right now over this bootloader...But worse.
So I think the biggest difference you'll notice is the screen. Aside from that the user interface. You can customize it. Then, the maps app....It actually has a compass and works. ...And then I guess a phone's a phone. The other differences will be much more minor and you likely won't miss the iPhone at all to be honest.
My wife is switching on her next upgrade. She's had just about every single iPhone ever made as well.
Speaking of maps...That may end up being another reason why people switch to Android. The iPhone (all iOS devices) will be using their own maps app in iOS6. This MUST be executed with absolute perfection otherwise they very well could turn away a lot of people. It's extremely difficult to go toe to toe with Google Maps. Even though Apple has been acquiring companies here for a few years and while that whole 3D stuff looks pretty...It has to serve the function of being an informative map with navigation. I highly doubt they will have as many layers/info on there as Google. I sure as heck hope they at least add a compass in there...But while I think it will be visually pleasing (that's Apple's strategy, their "wow" factor and of course lies within the marketing), I don't think it will be particularly more useful than the existing map app. Also note, the map app on iPhone is intentionally not as good as Android. Google of course leaves the best for their own device.
So what's a month right? See what gets announced and then make up your mind. The One X will be plenty new...But if you're just sick if Apple and want an Android, any Android, the One X is a VERY good one.
--edit Oh and the battery will last just as long if not longer than the iPhone's. Certainly longer if you turn off all the sync stuff or decrease (it's decrease right? to make longer between periods) the interval.

I switched over from iPhone in November of 2011...I've had every iPhone except the 4s...there is no comparison whatsoever..the only difference is the simplicity of the iPod...I listen to a lot of music myself and when I switched to the HTC Vivid I got a subscription to Rhapsody..its $14.99 a month...However, you can either stream OR download music to your phone and/or PC...I believe you can authorize 3 devices...when I get in my truck, my phone syncs up via Bluetooth and I can access my library and play what I want..I chose to download my music so I don't use data when I'm away from wifi...actually you can have more music for far less money as iTunes requires purchase of the songs...yes, you can import your CD collection to rhapsody and then transfer to your phone and play through rhapsody or the default music player..the only limitation w rhapsody is you can't burn to disc unless you have imported from your music collection or purchase songs you want and don't have on disc or iTunes...I don't use CDs anymore anyway but there is a program you can get for like $30 that will convert rhapsody files to mp3 or wma files...it is legal...
As far as battery life, the embedded battery in iPhone is smaller than the One X, by about 25%...the One X screen is bigger too, 4.7 inch vs 3.5 on iPhone...I am currently getting about 26 he's on a charge on my One X..
I used to swear by iPhone but I have since seen the light, so to speak, and will never go back...iPhones are simple but with severe limitations, like adobe flash for instance...that's just one of many...The HTC One X is the most advanced, fastest phone on the market right now...the Samsung Skyrocket 3 will be another good one but I'm partial to HTC...hope this helps..
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I also just switched from an iPhone and will not be going back.
-battery life has been great (heavy user)
-download iSyncr and the WiFi add on they work great...syncs all my iTunes music both bought through iTunes and ripped in iTunes
When I was buying this phone I was a little worried about the next big "i" announcement but now that I've had it for a week I can say I have no regrets
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muzzy996 said:
Just an fyi that there is no voice dialing via Bluetooth. Not sure if that would be a deal breaker for you but for those of us in cities where it is illegal to drive and hold a phone in your hand it can be a big deal. Major disappointment for me that this issue has rendered my expensive jawbone era only half as useful as it could be. I'm still looking for a solution but have come up short thus far.
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There is
At least on my rogers one
Probably att is really evil enough... ( no fm on att version but its on rogers one )
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Another former iPhone 4 user here. I think the ICS OS is amazing; for maps, nav, typing, browsing, customizability, etc it is a quantum leap ahead of iOS. The hardware is phenomenal and the screen is gorgeous and perfectly sized.
Battery life has been great for me, yesterday I got 5h20m of screen on time through an 18h day. I could never do that on my 4 (mostly wifi but still...).
I'm still using my iPhone for music, since that's what it's best for. I may not bother trying to get my library of lossless files onto the one x.

Is this a good phone to buy?

Long story short, I hard bricked my Evo 3D because I flashed the boot image to the wrong partition by not properly editing the updater-script when trying to port Jellybean (very developer NOOB move even though I'm not one by a long shot). So I'm thinking about buying one on Amazon to tie me over until my upgrade next year, because right now, my parents' only option (until I get the money) is to let me use a Blackberry, its torture (-_-)... I've read up on this and I am thoroughly impressed with the specs given it was released in 2010, plus it has ICS Officially. So I just have a handful of questions!
1. How is the Developer scene here? Is it still very active?
2. How good are the 3G speeds on this (I'm not getting 4G)
3. How is battery life
4. Is the phone easily breakable (this determines if I buy a case or not upon my ordering)
5. Can I still have me an awesome gaming experience? I am the Asphalt 6 and Shadowgun type of guy, so gaming is a must.
6. How quickly can someone fill up that 512MB space? and has someone made script that moves the WHOLE app to an external SD or repartitioned the space to give 1GB space?
I'll be sure to add more questions should they come up...
Now I have read that this has no SD card slot, and this would have been a problem. But as of recently, I have become a cloud kid. My Music is on Google Play Music, I have a couple of Movies and TV Shows on my SD Card but I can put those on my box cloud storage, that means that I can use all 16 GB for Game caches and the few movies and shows I frequently watch.
I just want to know your opinion, and the pros and cons of the phone, alongside the questions I asked. Thanks in advance!

Developer scene is still pretty solid. Expect an additional boost in a few weeks when Jelly Bean arrives. 3G speeds and reception should be decent so long as you have a decent provider, it is more dependent on them than on the phone. Battery life is mediocre, though you can pull off 4 hours of screen time a day with a little bit of effort (and compromise). It is generally a pretty stubborn phone. It won't break straight off the bat, but being plastic it will tend to scratch easily from rough surfaces. The screen can take a fair bit of abuse so don't be scared about the lack of "gorilla glass" branding, plus it's curved which is both great to touch and means it's less prone to scratched glass. I've found a case to be good due to the phone being slippery, but have since decided to use it without one. If you intend to root the phone i'm sure the gaming experience will be a good one, and likely even more so with jellybean - though there are certain games that won't even install (some tegra and tablet based games i think, i don't game that much on the phone so don't take my word on this).
As for storage, you have 16GB in the phone classified as "sdcard". It is built in and non-replaceable, with no external sdcard slot. It is partitioned primarily into /system, /data and /sdcard. /system holds the android operating system and is plenty big enough even for development purposes. /data is approximately 1GB and holds the data for apps only, so you have 1GB worth of apps which you can keep installed on the phone. The /sdcard partition is around 15GB and formatted as FAT32, so you can throw all of your music, photos, videos and sd2ext (built in, not a seperate app) apps here, so any larger games would be thrown onto the sdcard if you choose so, generally giving plenty of room. The only drawback for me, personally, is the lack of room for music - but you seem to have yourself sorted there.
And as i said above, if you really want to get every benefit from this phone it should be unlocked and rooted. It loves being free. Otherwise it's just a Galaxy S.

Harbb said:
Developer scene is still pretty solid. Expect an additional boost in a few weeks when Jelly Bean arrives. 3G speeds and reception should be decent so long as you have a decent provider, it is more dependent on them than on the phone. Battery life is mediocre, though you can pull off 4 hours of screen time a day with a little bit of effort (and compromise). It is generally a pretty stubborn phone. It won't break straight off the bat, but being plastic it will tend to scratch easily from rough surfaces. The screen can take a fair bit of abuse so don't be scared about the lack of "gorilla glass" branding, plus it's curved which is both great to touch and means it's less prone to scratched glass. I've found a case to be good due to the phone being slippery, but have since decided to use it without one. If you intend to root the phone i'm sure the gaming experience will be a good one, and likely even more so with jellybean - though there are certain games that won't even install (some tegra and tablet based games i think, i don't game that much on the phone so don't take my word on this).
As for storage, you have 16GB in the phone classified as "sdcard". It is built in and non-replaceable, with no external sdcard slot. It is partitioned primarily into /system, /data and /sdcard. /system holds the android operating system and is plenty big enough even for development purposes. /data is approximately 1GB and holds the data for apps only, so you have 1GB worth of apps which you can keep installed on the phone. The /sdcard partition is around 15GB and formatted as FAT32, so you can throw all of your music, photos, videos and sd2ext (built in, not a seperate app) apps here, so any larger games would be thrown onto the sdcard if you choose so, generally giving plenty of room. The only drawback for me, personally, is the lack of room for music - but you seem to have yourself sorted there.
And as i said above, if you really want to get every benefit from this phone it should be unlocked and rooted. It loves being free. Otherwise it's just a Galaxy S.
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And my decision was solidified with the acquisition of jellybean. I can get a gnex experience for the most part without having to shell out so much money. I just need a gaming device (I'm going to buy chainfire for the coupe of tegra games I want) and an entertainment hub. I will buy a case asap, probably a ballistic case, an some other stuff, thank you so much
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One more thing to point out though, if you end up getting the 4G version (the only CDMA version, which i think is what Sprint uses) it may take longer to get JB and I can't comment on CDMA networks 3G. It will be approximately on par with most other phones running on the same network, though.

ognimnella said:
I just want to know your opinion, and the pros and cons of the phone, alongside the questions I asked. Thanks in advance!
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The Nexus range is the first to get the Jelly Bean update, so it's certain that Google is paying extra attention to it.
As a friend of mine (also owning a Nexus S) pointed out, the development activity is one of the best out there.
In terms of performance, I was happy with it in 99% of time, you can't pretend the same performance as a quad core phone but overclocking the phone at a safe 1200mhz makes it significantly faster.
All in all, it is a very good phone for the price you pay.
Good luck and let us know if you decided getting the phone.
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Harbb said:
One more thing to point out though, if you end up getting the 4G version (the only CDMA version, which i think is what Sprint uses) it may take longer to get JB and I can't comment on CDMA networks 3G. It will be approximately on par with most other phones running on the same network, though.
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I am aware of Sprint and their inability to push updates properly, so it's expected. I will be rooted and running a slim ICS Rom anyway
, so I can just install JB after they get the update it in rooted Rom style.
whoisrikk said:
The Nexus range is the first to get the Jelly Bean update, so it's certain that Google is paying extra attention to it.
As a friend of mine (also owning a Nexus S) pointed out, the development activity is one of the best out there.
In terms of performance, I was happy with it in 99% of time, you can't pretend the same performance as a quad core phone but overclocking the phone at a safe 1200mhz makes it significantly faster.
All in all, it is a very good phone for the price you pay.
Good luck and let us know if you decided getting the phone.
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I got a little excited yesterday and decided to do research on some other phones that could be possible contenders, but this phone takes home the crown. My parents said that because I broke the phone, I cover the expenses. So I did the math.
If I get a galaxy nexus now:
I have to buy out my contract ($100), and then buy the phone ($150) = $250
If I buy a galaxy S III now:
I have to buy out the contract (same) and buy the phone ($200) = $300
if I buy this phone:
But it from Amazon ($150) and transfer my number (free) = $150
The numbers say it all. I will get this phone . Plus, I want a nexus 7, so I need to save as much money as I can. I will wait until next year to get my upgrade to the gnex
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[Q] Due For Phone Upgrade - Want This One

I'm due for a phone upgrade. Right now I got the LG Optimus-T on T-Mobile. I'm not a huge fan of the phone, and plus the replacement timing couldn't have been more perfect; the LG is falling apart. I did some research, and I'm leaning towards getting the HTC One S as a replacement. It's really lame that there is no SD card option.. I was reading that the phone comes with a certain amount of online storage space; how much?
I'm a musician and this phone supposedly excels in that department. I use the internal microphones on these phone to record guitar riffs and stuff; how is the built-in microphone? The internal mics are pretty hit or miss, so I'm hoping to hear good news about the one on this phone.
I'm not a fan of the large screen phones. This one seems to be one of the smaller, but it's still larger than my LG.
I've read that there is alot of bloat software that comes pre-loaded on the phone, and that it doesn't let you uninstall any of it. I guess the only way to get around that is to Root the phone. Since there is no SD card, it's important not to have any Apps that you don't use taking up space.
Thanks,
-Adam

Internal space is 16GB. Avaible actual space is around 14GB.
Since there is no SD card why not go for the Galaxy S3 instead?

Vandam500 said:
Internal space is 16GB. Avaible actual space is around 14GB.
Since there is no SD card why not go for the Galaxy S3 instead?
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The 4.3" screen on the One S is a bit too big for my liking; 4.8" sounds too large. I need to go to the store to check out the phone sizes in person.

4.3" - once you've got it you'll wonder what you did without it. The phone is not too big and build quality is excellent, you won't find the One S falling apart on you.
Trying your choices out in a shop is a good idea, especially how they work for you. The One S has the most responsive screen of any phone I've ever used and the unibody design makes it very strong, listen to any Samsung creak as it flexes in your hand
The fixed internal memory might be a problem for some but not for me, I had a 32Gb card in my last phone but found I hadn't used more than 4-5Gb of it. As a musician you may want more for mp3s but I'm betting you've already got a decent mp3 player for that.

Honestly it sounds like you'd be better off with the GSIII. Yeah, the screen size kinda sucks, but it's worth it. I'll admit the One S fits in the hand much more comfortably than the GSIII.
The lack of storage space kills me. 14Gb useable, 25Gb online via dropbox BUT only for a limited period, a year I think. Pretty pathetic that HTC would go as far as to cut out our primary storage option so Dropbox could monetize. Jerks.
This phone has been pushed for musicians and music lovers alike, but that has a lot to do with the Beats audio, which if you're unfamiliar with it, kinda really sucks. You said you play guitar? Beats is for people who play Macbooks. All you could be looking at is a stupidly oversampled bass tone and no improvements in sound anywhere else. I actually turn off Beats to prevent damage to my earbuds. As for the onboard mic, it's alright. A decent option for recording on the go. I haven't tried the GSIII's for comparison or anything. I've always used my iPod Touch for recording riffs and it's DRASTICALLY better than this phone, but, I sold it.
If you do decide to go with this phone, you're definitely going to want to unlock the bootloader and install a more lightweight ROM like CM10 or AOKP. It's a shame you're buying it now when that process has become more complex due to more bootloader restrictions. Another thing the GSIII has over this phone.

Jewcifer said:
Honestly it sounds like you'd be better off with the GSIII. Yeah, the screen size kinda sucks, but it's worth it. I'll admit the One S fits in the hand much more comfortably than the GSIII.
The lack of storage space kills me. 14Gb useable, 25Gb online via dropbox BUT only for a limited period, a year I think. Pretty pathetic that HTC would go as far as to cut out our primary storage option so Dropbox could monetize. Jerks.
This phone has been pushed for musicians and music lovers alike, but that has a lot to do with the Beats audio, which if you're unfamiliar with it, kinda really sucks. You said you play guitar? Beats is for people who play Macbooks. All you could be looking at is a stupidly oversampled bass tone and no improvements in sound anywhere else. I actually turn off Beats to prevent damage to my earbuds. As for the onboard mic, it's alright. A decent option for recording on the go. I haven't tried the GSIII's for comparison or anything. I've always used my iPod Touch for recording riffs and it's DRASTICALLY better than this phone, but, I sold it.
If you do decide to go with this phone, you're definitely going to want to unlock the bootloader and install a more lightweight ROM like CM10 or AOKP. It's a shame you're buying it now when that process has become more complex due to more bootloader restrictions. Another thing the GSIII has over this phone.
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I agree with everything above but dropbox is for 2 years. The amount of time the average person uses a phone.

What I really love about the phone is the size and the build quality. And the consistency of that build quality, there are hardly any compromises made in this. You get solid performance, top notch sounds from both headset and speaker (yes beats is a gimmick, but it does show how much efford they made to get the best possible sound quality), a really solid build design which fits your hand perfectly, and a really awesome camera with a very intuitive ui. The sense ui is great as well, although its not everyone's flavor it really preforms well these days and adds allot of features over vanilla android (nexus phones). I don't know how well this phone can record sound though.
The GSIII is a great phone as well, but its plastic build always reminds me of Tupperware. Besides this, the sg3 suffers (still) from some software quirks which causes about 15% of the playstore apps to crash (on stock firmware).
I really love the design of this phone, everything is very well worked out and htc used all high end parts for this device. If I have to point a downside its the screen, although its contrast and colors are really great. But the resolution ain't that high, therefor some details are lost.
As for storage and bloat. Try to get a unlocked phone, most carriers pre instal some apps on top of sense which your can't remove. As for sense it self, you wont notice this so called bloat anymore in speed nor batterylife. As for the storage, i got 25gb dropbox storage for 2 years (this is my estimation for my phone untill i replace it aswell). You get 10gb internal storage, you wont get more on aosp roms as you cant repartition this internal storage.

Jewcifer said:
Honestly it sounds like you'd be better off with the GSIII. Yeah, the screen size kinda sucks, but it's worth it. I'll admit the One S fits in the hand much more comfortably than the GSIII.
The lack of storage space kills me. 14Gb useable, 25Gb online via dropbox BUT only for a limited period, a year I think. Pretty pathetic that HTC would go as far as to cut out our primary storage option so Dropbox could monetize. Jerks.
This phone has been pushed for musicians and music lovers alike, but that has a lot to do with the Beats audio, which if you're unfamiliar with it, kinda really sucks. You said you play guitar? Beats is for people who play Macbooks. All you could be looking at is a stupidly oversampled bass tone and no improvements in sound anywhere else. I actually turn off Beats to prevent damage to my earbuds. As for the onboard mic, it's alright. A decent option for recording on the go. I haven't tried the GSIII's for comparison or anything. I've always used my iPod Touch for recording riffs and it's DRASTICALLY better than this phone, but, I sold it.
If you do decide to go with this phone, you're definitely going to want to unlock the bootloader and install a more lightweight ROM like CM10 or AOKP. It's a shame you're buying it now when that process has become more complex due to more bootloader restrictions. Another thing the GSIII has over this phone.
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I don't think that this One S phone is the right one for me. Beats audio sounds terrible and not having a SD card sound even more terrible. Someone recommended I wait a couple weeks for the Nexus 4 to come out; I haven't done any research on it yet. I'm going to the store today so I can figure out what dimensions I can deal with (i.e. screen size).
Thanks for all the help everyone,
-Adam

adam79 said:
I don't think that this One S phone is the right one for me. Beats audio sounds terrible and not having a SD card sound even more terrible. Someone recommended I wait a couple weeks for the Nexus 4 to come out; I haven't done any research on it yet. I'm going to the store today so I can figure out what dimensions I can deal with (i.e. screen size).
Thanks for all the help everyone,
-Adam
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The Nexus 4 doesn't have a SDcard-slot either, and only 16GB of storage. If it really is a dealbreaker, than the Nexus 4 won't be the device you're looking for either. However, considering the extreme low price tag ($350) on the Nexus 4 when bought via the Play Store, you might just want to take the lack of expandable storage for granted

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The Nexus 4 doesn't have a SDcard-slot either, and only 16GB of storage. If it really is a dealbreaker, than the Nexus 4 won't be the device you're looking for either. However, considering the extreme low price tag ($350) on the Nexus 4 when bought via the Play Store, you might just want to take the lack of expandable storage for granted
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What's the deal with this new trend of no SD card slot? Are they phasing it out in attempt cash in on the remote storage?

adam79 said:
What's the deal with this new trend of no SD card slot? Are they phasing it out in attempt cash in on the remote storage?
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That's what it seems like. They're also locking the batteries in place, preventing people from upgrading to higher mAh batteries and causing them to have to replace the entire phone if their battery goes out. I don't think they realize those are two of the things a lot of the Android fanbase hates about Apple products.

The next big thing

I'm an avid note user. Had every model at launch but majorly disappointed in what I've seen so far in the note 5.
I will wait until 13/8 to see the real item but have also been on the fence re the oneplus 2. Had the oneplus one (excellent) and don't see what Samsung will give me (except the pen) over the op2. I however their invite system riles me.
However the new moto x looks interesting but actually the LG g4 pro could be awesome (is this what's previously been referred to as g5?).
Some amazing phones out this year Hut just don't seem anymore why I'd blow £700 on the below par note 5.
I love my sd slot and the fact I can switch batteries without lugging around a power bank. I know some of you think the cloud is the greatest thing ever. I don't. Hence the card.
Anything else up and coming people are hanging out for?
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I was waiting for the Note 5, too.
But a MicroSD slot is absolutely vital to me. Without it, I have no use for the phone. They can stick it where the sun doesn't shine.
Oh yes, 'microSD is slow, internal is faster, blablabla'. Then stop putting apps on something that wasn't meant to run apps, geniuses. The MicroSD is meant for Media. That video isn't going to play any faster than 25fps, regardless of where it's stored. However, it will transfer about 50 times faster when you don't have to deal with that highly unstable nightmare called MTP. Transferring a 15GB 1080p video on MTP takes about 6 hours, and crashes 12 times. With a cardreader, 6 minutes.
Not to mention, I will not waste a cent on an Exynos/Mali combination in what is supposedly a 'Gaming' device. I don't give a rat's arse that Exynos shows up better in benchmarks that test a dozen processes at once. A 2.1gHz Exynos is pathetic compares to a 2.7gHz Snapdragon. Any serious game requires at least 2.4gHz.
So I think i'll either stick with my Note 3 and wait for the Note 6 or buy a Note 4. The Spen is something I use every day, so another brand is not an option, sadly.

SD slot is crucial to me as well. But can you not make do with cloud storage instead? Please note that I am playing devil's advocate and have owned every note since the note 2.

TileCreator said:
SD slot is crucial to me as well. But can you not make do with cloud storage instead? Please note that I am playing devil's advocate and have owned every note since the note 2.
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The cloud is utterly useless when you
A) Live on a border. (The German border, with its roaming costs of 30 euro for 500MB, is literally a stone throw away. I can see it from my window.)
B) Leave your house (4G is patchy at best, half my journey it just says "No Service".)
C) Use public transport 6-8 hours a day. (Yea... And 5.5 hours of that is in a zone that barely has 2G.)
D) Don't have unlimited data in your country. (12GB is the largest option, and is ridiculously expensive. I've got a 6GB subscription. That's what, one film streamed in 1080p?)
So sadly, no, a cloud just isn't an option.
And no, I'm not going to hang a hard drive from my phone that's bigger than my actual phone just so I can watch a film. :silly: :laugh:
Sure, the cloud is useful when you live in the USA where there's a WiFi hotspot on every bloody street corner, or you never leave your house, but that's just 300 million people out of 7.3 billion.

I agree. The note 5 releases seen so far looks largely like the note 4. It's not floating my boat. LG -g4 pro still looks to be the one later in the year. I'm happy to wait for the launch at the next show Sept /Oct.
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Should I stick with the N5 for another year? Or upgrade to one of the incoming nexus?

I have a Nexus 5 (16gb) since december 2013.
The battery life isn't amazing, and the limited storage & ram are bothering me sometimes.
But other than that - it works pretty well till now, and i'm satisfied with the 1080p resolution.
Should I spend 500$+ on a new nexus? just for more storge & ram (and more of "Google's support" maybe)?

MishuMS said:
I have a Nexus 5 (16gb) since december 2013.
The battery life isn't amazing, and the limited storage & ram are bothering me sometimes.
But other than that - it works pretty well till now, and i'm satisfied with the 1080p resolution.
Should I spend 500$+ on a new nexus? just for more storge & ram (and more of "Google's support" maybe)?
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It depends on how much those things really bother you. I have the same 16GB version and I don't ever have storage issues. I basically stream everything and use cloud storage. I haven't ran in to any scenario where the RAM was an issue. I don't play graphic heavy games or anything and my every day use still seems smooth. I work at a desk with a charger next to me so battery life isn't an issue either. As far as Google support, if you are talking about Android N, it may be coming to an end. But we always have devs here that will keep us on the latest version of Android for a while. It's really just up to you. I would like a new Nexus personally but don't have the extra money and still feel the Nexus 5 is running great so I'm not in a real hurry.

I am using 16 gb variant since March 2014. I didn't need to spend at least 300$ to change the N5 to another. Because the N5 is the beautiful phone i have ever seen. If spending some money to buy the new Nexus is not so hard, you can buy (but i don't recommend); but if you want to keep some money then go with N5. In my opinion, upgrading my PC is more sensible than buying the new Nexus. I don't mind losing Google's official support. We'll receive the Nougat in every way.

If my N5 should die unexpectedly, I'd go with a 5X. There are crazy deals to be done on that one -> €230 new from amazon.de.
I'm keeping my N5 for now, don't see a reason to upgrade.