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Stable Jelly Bean on the cheap

After hearing about the Nexus S getting JB I've been wondering if any other older phones will be getting official JB or prospects are looking good for a stable thrid-party port. I can't afford a SGSII or even a Galaxy Nexus right now...

Samsung captivate has job port pretty stable I believe. Just look around there's a lot of good phones out with great devs
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Youre right I should look around, gonna go through the JB port announcements on the main XDA site. The Captivate will certainly be an option to consider along the Nexus S.
EDIT:Seems Motorola Defy has a rather advanced port.

you can get the moto defy also, has a pretty decent CM10 and it can be got for cheap also

HTC Desire HD seems to have a advanced JB port.

The HD2 has a fairly good port, with everything but YouTube working. I don't think HWA is working either but I haven't really checked much, I'm still using CM9 until something better is released.

Captivate is very inexpensive and the Remic port of JB is working great

Edit: Nevermind, wrong forum. Too many open tabs. I know, very noob...

RoadToNever said:
After hearing about the Nexus S getting JB I've been wondering if any other older phones will be getting official JB or prospects are looking good for a stable thrid-party port. I can't afford a SGSII or even a Galaxy Nexus right now...
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HTC Dinc2 has two promising threads of JB CM10 (N7 & Aeroevan's). Just flashed the latter last night and it's pretty good so far. There are some bugs, but they have a lot of active development on them.

rvguy said:
Captivate is very inexpensive and the Remic port of JB is working great
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Get the Captivate only if you don't need or care about gps. I had one, and gps never worked properly. But it was a decent phone otherwise.

My captivate had great gps but I did see a lot of crappy GPS cappys
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Google takes care of Nexus devices itself and that's what makes these devices great. No wonder Nexus S received JB update.

The vibrant has good ports.
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Do you think that JB can be used with "only" 512 MB of RAM ?

nothingman1976 said:
Do you think that JB can be used with "only" 512 MB of RAM ?
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Sure...my nexus s runs JB like a dream!
And would be my first choice if i was looking for a cheap phone wich provides the full aosp experience.
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lol don't get phones with unofficial ports. Get ones that have a port made using official drivers.

Jelly Bean looks great

The galaxy s family has a good ICS and JB ports.
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Samsung vibrant almost instantly gets roms ported from the Nexus S, loved having that phone for that purpose. I still have it but retired it upon upgrading to hercules

i think the development of JB for DHD is quite good in progress...

Bored?

I'm starting to get bored with my tablet, been thinking of getting a real small normal phone like the nexus,
Anyone also feeling the inconvenience of having a tablet phone?
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Ditto here.I am eyeing at the HTC One V for normal android use.And my P6200 can be used for when the single core processor of the One is not enough and for surfing the interwebz when iam at home.

though i don't really use my P6200 as my main phone i use it more for 3G connectivity when i'm out..
I kinda miss my HTC wildfire S when i don't want to carry my tab around..

I would surely miss my long batt life with p6200 though
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Does the Sony SmartWatch work with our tab? Specifically the 6200. I want to interact with it sometimes with just the watch, e.g. Tab on the bag and etc. I think it's fun. Lol.

I would miss my new tab. Sold a iPod Touch for this little bad boy. Love it so far, but I am only using it for simple tasks.
Facebook, iHeartRadiom, Skype and Angry Birds LOL

I have been researching and I don't think there is an android phone with the smoothness , batt life , GPU speed etc that can compare with our tablet,
Except HTC one, but still it fails in batt life.
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Yeah I do leave my tab at home nowadays, too lazy to carry it along everytime I go out. I just usually bring my Blackberry when I go out for simple stuff. I wouldn't ever want to sell this tab to replace it with an android phone. Though there are quad core phones and all, I still don't feel the satisfaction of playing games or surfing the web on a smaller screen. Also, I use my tab to type documents for work, which would be quite a hassle doing on a phone. Overall, I think someday I might buy myself an android phone again replacing my old Galaxy Ace that I sold to buy this tab, but I'll never sell this tab. It never hurts having a lot of devices right?
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I got rid of my cell phone and ever since i got the tab i decided there was really no need for any type of android phone.... I have been getting bored with it and dont use it as much but i use it everyday for free texting wifi and alarms notes for class and internet surfing. . I personally wouldnt get a phone because you wilo miss your tablet most definitly
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yup, im currently looking for a small android phone like a galaxy y or LG L3 to complement with my tab.. i think its a perfect pair..

Justinhopaolo said:
I'm starting to get bored with my tablet, been thinking of getting a real small normal phone like the nexus,
Anyone also feeling the inconvenience of having a tablet phone?
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I have the Nexus as well, it's really far too big for my hands. I can't text with one hand,
Personally I'd like something the size of the Wildfire with all the goodness of the Nexus.

riverboat2001 said:
I have the Nexus as well, it's really far too big for my hands. I can't text with one hand,
Personally I'd like something the size of the Wildfire with all the goodness of the Nexus.
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Do you have other things to say about the nexus ? Is it worth getting rid of the tab?
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Which phone should I get?

Well, as the title reads, which phone should I get next? My AT&T contract will be fulfilled in the next couple of months so, I've been looking at available AT&T phones. I currently have an HTC Desire Z and I love the size of it - easy to put in and take out of my jeans pocket. Most of the new phones I see are so big they should come with a back pack for them. Can anyone recommend a late model, fast phone that isn't as huge as the HTC One X and Samsung G3? And, please don't say "Iphone".

No offence but they don't sell those phones without camera anymore welcome to 2012 almost 13 everything is big now TV's cellphones etc
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Nexus 4 or Galaxy S3. You could just head over to the AT&T store and road test some.
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My_galaxy said:
No offence but they don't sell those phones without camera anymore welcome to 2012 almost 13 everything is big now TV's cellphones etc
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He didn't say anything about a camera?
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I like samsung galaxy s3
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I suggest trying the one x plus. Its big but you'll get used to the size. If not then there is the Motorola atrix HD
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I think ~5" is the perfect size for a smartphone - big enough screen to see things and enjoy it, but small enough to still use effectively with one hand.
Honestly, I remember the first cell-phone I ever used and it was WAY bigger.
If you do want something smaller, though - I don't know, I'd probably look at international phones that would work with ATT, or just go into an ATT store or such and look around. The Galaxy S3 Mini is smaller, but I don't know how well it will work on ATT and what you could expect (it lacks LTE, I've heard). It also depends on the performance you're expecting.

have you considered one of those quality Chinese android handsets ?
things like the Newman N1, GooPhone, ZTE V970 etc ?

I think you should go with Galaxy S3. I am also using this phone last some months it's a superb mobile phone bacase it has 4.8 inch Superb Super AMOLED display with saturated colors and high contrast with 8 megapixel camera with autofocus, flash and HD video recording, 4.0 android operating system, Quad-core 1.4 GHz Processor and 2050 mAh battery capacity. You can read full details here:
themobileindian.com/handset-guide/details/Samsung-Galaxy-SIII

Thanks for all the replies! I do plan to look around the AT&T store but sometimes its a little overwhelming when I start diving into the specs for every phone.
I was not aware of the "quality" made chinese phones; I may look into that.
Thanks again for the help and if there are anymore recommendations please, keep them coming.
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Well i have an s3 and a note 2 but i gotta say the new iphone 5 is the best it beats most droid phones.
If i could afford one i would get one.
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Getting my kid a new phone for Christmas (she has my old Droid X). Was contemplating an IPhone, soley because of the incredible speech-to-text features (something my Bionic is woefully poor at) Sales dude at Verizon showed me what a Samsung can do in that realm....was utterly impressed....no diference from the 'Sirry' IPhone thing (apparently it hinges on a google service)

what's your budget? Desire z is mid range so if your budget is about the same then look at Galaxy S2.

Budget will be determined by AT&T having a phone I will settle with on a contract extension so, I guess my budget will be $200~300.
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Best phone on the market at the minute (*arguably*) is the ASUS Padfone 2.. but sadly it isn't available in the US (no US release date mentioned yet either).. so would probably say the LTE version of the Samsung Galaxy S3 would be a contender..

I'm not really looking at the IPhone 5 but will the IPhone 5 sync with my google contacts and google calendar? That's one thing I really like about the android phones. From my research the iphone 5 can be made to sync with all my google stuff but how effective/accurate is it? Are there any bugs or issues with this?
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I just took the Huawei U8836d shine and i'm very happy with it. Changed the stock rom to custom and has great battery life than other chinese brands. Great design. gorilla glass and sturdy materials plus very thin and comfortable. Check it out.

I recommend Samsung Galaxy Note II , it's really amazing phone very fast , smooth and got the latest Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean
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Galaxy Ace for your Preffered Size
I would Suggest to go for Samsung Galaxy Ace or You can Opt for Huawei Ascend.
I will suggest you to don't go for small screen size as 2013 will be the Year of Big Screens so if you are willing then go for Note II you will love it and Also will get use to its Big Size.
Regards,
Tamour

iraqi-boys said:
I recommend Samsung Galaxy Note II , it's really amazing phone very fast , smooth and got the latest Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean
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4.2.1 is latest
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"Galaxy S2 Plus" What a Joke!

"Galaxy S2 Plus" What a Joke!
http://news.cnet.com/8301-1035_3-57...ls-galaxy-s2-plus-with-a-shot-of-android-4.1/
http://www.androidcentral.com/samsung-unveils-galaxy-s2-plus-minor-spec-bump-over-original
JUST LIKE THE S2:
- The S2 Plus will offer a 1.2 GHz dual-core processor
- 1GB of RAM
- 4.3-inch WVGA Super AMOLED Plus display
- An 8-megapixel camera with an LED flash on the back
- 2-MP camera graces the front
Differences to the S2:
- Many of the plus versions will have NFC
- The Internal memory is 8GB unlike the original 16gb s2's
- Can Support a 64gb card (very likely due to running JB)
- Will come boxed with JB 4.1.2
Main upgrades:
- Plus variant will be running JB.4.1.2 out of the box
So basically Samsung are re-releasing our phone with stock installed JB and will probably retail for a very stupid price, this make me think we are actually going to get an official update well after this releases worldwide which could be a few months. hopefully our devs can port a plus ROM once it leaks. i reckon Samy just getting rid of old stock which was banned to sell in the USA after the APPLE lawsuit, but now the ban has been reversed.
In detail video comparison : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7tEDhipUBYc

I'm sure the S2+ jellybean f/w has already been leaked. Does it use an exynos CPU?
If its not broken, don't fix it!

http://www.naeem.pk/samsung-galaxy-s4-leaked-image-showing-buttonless-design/

U forgot to mention that s2 plus camera has zero shutter lag like s3....
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zaki0saad said:
I'm sure the S2+ jellybean f/w has already been leaked. Does it use an exynos CPU?
If its not broken, don't fix it!
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am not too sure

Farooq95 said:
U forgot to mention that s2 plus camera has zero shutter lag like s3....
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in all honesty i bet its just software related, i cant imagine Samsung changing the hardware for the camera, considering they would have to replace the cameras of thousands of already boxed brand new phones. but maybe they changed the camera its a possibility.

Hands On with Samsung Galaxy S 2 Plus - Contains BCM28155 SoC

phini said:
Hands On with Samsung Galaxy S 2 Plus - Contains BCM28155 SoC
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if the s2 plus is not using exynos, were not getting a jb update for at least a few months for sure.

kuljit55 said:
if the s2 plus is not using exynos, were not getting a jb update for at least a few months for sure.
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Yep, we'll have to wait till s2+is released worldwide and then the updates will begin to roll out. Add another month to that for each individual region. Ironically jb has already started rolling out for the galaxy s advance... I dont understand Samsung's crazy marketing strategy. With the amount of time they've taken for the update we should be getting 4.2...
Sorry for going a little off topic.
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Bless izap and his leak..people putting there S2's in the microwave by now if we never got that. Mine has never ran better with Neat Rom Lite and Siyah Kernel. No freezes or fcs.
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Its called milking the cash cow.
The Name - Galaxy S2 is quite popular so why not make a plus version and sell few more millions ?

Anyway who gives a **** about when they will release when we have NeatRom Lite and jeboo kernel
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They aren't using Exynos.
GPU is Broadcom IV, so its not Exynos.
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Farooq95 said:
Anyway who gives a **** about when they will release when we have NeatRom Lite and jeboo kernel
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I think Siyah Kernel is much better but its your choice give siyah kernel a try as well
I am using Siyah Kernel and i am loving it

Mr.KiLLeR said:
I think Siyah Kernel is much better but its your choice give siyah kernel a try as well
I am using Siyah Kernel and i am loving it
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I have tried it but only problem is that I don't know as It happens with me only I don't know why.... while charging it becomes almost unusable.....the ui t lags touch is unresponsive etc But off the charger it its Perfectly fine......
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Farooq95 said:
I have tried it but only problem is that I don't know as It happens with me only I don't know why.... while charging it becomes almost unusable.....the ui t lags touch is unresponsive etc But off the charger it its Perfectly fine......
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Must be something wrong with your device maybe it's got something to do with settings, i don't know but i havent had that problem with siyah
to be honest i havent had a single problem so far with siyah at all

DirkTeur Velserbroncx said:
Must be something wrong with your device maybe it's got something to do with settings, i don't know but i havent had that problem with siyah
to be honest i havent had a single problem so far with siyah at all
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Dude have wiped ,reseted the device several times and still no luck except for jeboo and philz
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If you think deeper you may realize this is not a bad thing. So they are realising "new" s2. since its "new" phone, it may mean that they plan to upgrade it to
further versions of android? If so, since its almost the same phone, that could man further versions of android for us also.

loop4444 said:
If you think deeper you may realize this is not a bad thing. So they are realising "new" s2. since its "new" phone, it may mean that they plan to upgrade it to
further versions of android? If so, since its almost the same phone, that could man further versions of android for us also.
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The truth is it'll be the opposite going forward. SGS2 and SGS2+ don't share same h/w components and their launch has a long gap.
Its a hint that support for SGS2 will stop soon
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I think this is a good news because if the hardware is almost alike, its firmware will be easy to be ported into our phones
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Samsung Galaxy S3 vs Apple iPhone 5 !

Battle of the year : SGS3 vs i5 !
Which is beter in ur opinion n in wht ways ?
I own an iPad 2 n ps3

S3 is much better

Shivansh123 said:
Battle of the year : SGS3 vs i5 !
Which is beter in ur opinion n in wht ways ?
I own an iPad 2 n ps3
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I've got 2 friends with IP5's and they are now realising their mistake when i told them to get a an S3. They look at my phone and mods with utter contempt!

Your asking on a ANDROID devoloment site. Did you forget to take your stupid pills today?
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bbrad said:
Your asking on a ANDROID devoloment site. Did you forget to take your stupid pills today?
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Or maybe you had one too many
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mrnovanova said:
Or maybe you had one too many
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Im looking for the unlike button. Worst combeack ever!
Apple sucks. Yes they're reliable but that being said they're nothing more then overpriced, overhyped products for basic people who want to play angry birds on an oversized screen with no customization abilities. .. droid all the way!
Now request this forum closed. Ridiculous :thumbdown::thumbdown:
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markbencze said:
Now request this forum closed. Ridiculous :thumbdown::thumbdown:
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I did that as soon as I saw iphone
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Shivansh123 said:
Battle of the year : SGS3 vs i5 !
Which is beter in ur opinion n in wht ways ?
I own an iPad 2 n ps3
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How is this a battle. Not even close.
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S3 is better but let's include Nokia Lumia 920 as well in the battle.

Mods please close
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s4 is much better or iphone 6 lol

My Galaxy Note 2 was a piece of junk ( had to take the first one back WiFi issues, the second one couldn't even watch a YouTube video without the hour glass popping up every minute, battery life poor) compared to my iPhone 4 until I took a chance and rooted my phone.
Galaxy Note 2 Verizon
Beans ROM v0.10 newest
Perseus Kernel
SD swap
The phone is very fast now I didn't over clock it because it moves so fast when OCing I think its going to blowup.
The battery life is beyond perfect with the Perseus Kernel.
Rooting this phone fixed all of Verizon's drawbacks.
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i prefer i5. lol

S3. iPhone 5 is good but is extremely limited. S3 just blows everything out of the water.
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The S3 beats the iPhone any day of the week. Take your pick of category. Memory expandability, screen size and quality, battery life and changeability, features of the phone itself, the S3 is hands down the better device. The iPhone 5 is a complete failure, with no innovation of any kind. If Apple does not really go all-in with the iPhone 6, making some seriously impressive improvements, they will loose the market.
Suppose I have to mention that I prefer Android over iOS, as I find Android and both its general UI setup and its freedom of customisability and apps beats iOS any day of the week.

Android is operating system that is not significantly less useful than iOS and it is free and open source software. Why would I not choose android?
That said, the Galaxy S3 is still too expensive for my liking, so I'd go with the next nexus phone perhaps.

Stop spamming ffs! You already opened same crapy thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=38714100
iPhone is better option for you as Android based devices are for Smart people only
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Im reporting this thread to mods. Enough is enough.
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Definitely S3. Iphone5 is so limited imho.

etbaba said:
Definitely S3. Iphone5 is so limited imho.
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Yes, I agree that S3 is good.