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[Q] What phone to buy?

I have a Galaxy 3 i5801 and a Galaxy SL i9003 and i have been thinking to buy a phone in replacement of Galaxy 3. I have a budget which of 20-25 thousand. I have two phones on my mind the LG Optimus 2x and Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc. Please help me. If you have any other suggestions please reply.
NEEDS:
I need a phone with good xda support.
It should support jellybean.

Get a phone made by google in case you need a jelly bean!!
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Google has made companies support their phones for the next 3 update cycles (or something like that). However, this is valid only for post Q3 2011 phones and later. That's why I would recommend going for a recently released phone rather than the ones you mentioned.
If you want the ultimate developer support, as ronhoover suggested, go for a Google phone. Even the Nexus S is a great choice in this case.
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I replaced my Galaxy 3 for Samsung Galaxy SII.

swapnilraj said:
I replaced my Galaxy 3 for Samsung Galaxy SII.
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for what price you replaced your phone and where?
can you please suggest us also, and how old was your galaxy 3..

The galaxy s2 with stock rom is not much better than the i9003 with modded in term of responsiveness, but after a custom kernel modded only it is ridiculously fast. Faster and smoother than anything I have tried.
9003 DXKP9 with UC non-OC v7 compared to Galaxy S2 DXKL3 with Siyah 2.6.3. Both on stock speed.

Oh my God!!!
Guys u will not believe this. Galaxy s2 recieved OFFICIAL ICS 4.0.3 over kies Here is news
LINK
I will recommend s2 phone to buy.

swapnilraj said:
I have a Galaxy 3 i5801 and a Galaxy SL i9003 and i have been thinking to buy a phone in replacement of Galaxy 3. I have a budget which of 20-25 thousand. I have two phones on my mind the LG Optimus 2x and Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc. Please help me. If you have any other suggestions please reply.
NEEDS:
I need a phone with good xda support.
It should support jellybean.
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Buy s2 it has got official ics update
please click thanks if you helped me.... ( oops sorry if i held you )
got new galaxy i9003 on replacement.....
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Guys nothing like 'Galaxy Note'. It's the best ever made smart phone. It can even be called a mini tablet. It's available for 31k.

Buy galaxy 2

vijaypalmanit said:
for what price you replaced your phone and where?
can you please suggest us also, and how old was your galaxy 3..
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I got it for 24K after selling the G3 and some bargaining, the G3 was just over a year old.

bigeyes0x0 said:
The galaxy s2 with stock rom is not much better than the i9003 with modded in term of responsiveness, but after a custom kernel modded only it is ridiculously fast. Faster and smoother than anything I have tried.
9003 DXKP9 with UC non-OC v7 compared to Galaxy S2 DXKL3 with Siyah 2.6.3. Both on stock speed.
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No my friend the GSII is by far the smoothest phone I've ever used, I had to choose between Note and the SII and the latter had more support on xda forums and more portable.
Downloading the 4.0.3 update now!

Buy galaxy w
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Why buy S2 now? Sure, its the best phone on the market right now and got ICS but its already "old"...
Wait a month or 2 and new, much better phones will appear and then you will regret getting the S2!
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Are you guys blind he already bought a s2!!
Galaxy W senseless suggestion by the way!!
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ronhoover88 said:
Are you guys blind he already bought a s2!!
Galaxy W senseless suggestion by the way!!
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ha ha ha...well said bro...!

ronhoover88 said:
Are you guys blind he already bought a s2!!
Galaxy W senseless suggestion by the way!!
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future reference

Jack_Random said:
Why buy S2 now? Sure, its the best phone on the market right now and got ICS but its already "old"...
Wait a month or 2 and new, much better phones will appear and then you will regret getting the S2!
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Hey, waiting never gonna end my dear. wait for two months some new phone shall be available. From there wait for two more months for further new versions...... So when buy just consider the best among the existing competitors.
As Ron said, he has already bought the one but still we may kepp this thread alive with suggetions for the guys who are deciding what's next?

poolakkal Suresh said:
Hey, waiting never gonna end my dear. wait for two months some new phone shall be available. From there wait for two more months for further new versions...... So when buy just consider the best among the existing competitors.
As Ron said, he has already bought the one but still we may kepp this thread alive with suggetions for the guys who are deciding what's next?
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exactly, and thats why i personally would not buy a 6 months old phone

Jack_Random said:
exactly, and thats why i personally would not buy a 6 months old phone
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But dude some times grabing a phone as soon as it's launched may also prove to be a blunder if it fails to prove itself in the market...lol

best android phone category?

I am looking to buy a phone that is the android atualizade have enough money for any help me where I can buy the best?

Geydson said:
I am looking to buy a phone that is the android atualizade have enough money for any help me where I can buy the best?
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Samsung Galaxy S3

3lackinh0 said:
Samsung Galaxy S3
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if u want try JellyBean, buy Galaxy Nexus

3lackinh0 said:
Samsung Galaxy S3
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making the galaxy s3 not have another phone that comes to his personal line galaxy axo all very ugly and big = /

Samsung Galaxy S III
Geydson said:
making the galaxy s3 not have another phone that comes to his personal line galaxy axo all very ugly and big = /
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Sorry but the S3 is the best phone on the market at the time, and best place to purchase is on Amazon o eBay

There are zillion threads like this and always everybody jump to suggest Samsung Galaxy S3.
But actually I wouldn't buy it. The battery lasts ways less than S2. The S3 screen is bigger and for some people is nice to me makes the phone bulky and heavy.
I'd get an S2. It's cheaper, the CPU is 1.2 vs 1.5 from S3, battery lasts WAY MORE even though it has less mAh!! (which is the MOST important feature of a phone) and 1 GB RAM "ought to be enough for everybody".
A powerful phone means less battery and that means more frustration in the street with a phone that ran out of charge.

wrongdna123 said:
if u want try JellyBean, buy Galaxy Nexus
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I think you can also install Jelly Bean on S3 several months later when an official ROM is produced. But HTC One X is also a good choice.
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+1 on the SGS3:laugh:

I also would go with the SGS3. The size isn't that much different from the SGS2 and all the reviews i've read said the battery life is good.

Which phone to buy

I have Samsung Galaxy S2 With ICS in it But I am Selling it So Which Phone should i buy next i like Galaxy Nexus But it Has no Memory Card Support ........Need Help here Which Phone Should I Buy......Price Doesnt Really Matter

I am like you.iam waiting for next nexus though.
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S 3...
Wait I said Galaxy S3 don't buy a Iphone 4s coz it is piece of crap #****apple
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Please use the **Device Suggestions Thread** to post any questions of this kind.
Thanks.
Velcro. What a rip off!

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Hakker-IM said:
I have Samsung Galaxy S2 With ICS in it But I am Selling it So Which Phone should i buy next i like Galaxy Nexus But it Has no Memory Card Support ........Need Help here Which Phone Should I Buy......Price Doesnt Really Matter
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how about samsung note. not too big, not too small. I am now using samsung galaxy tab 7 plus and happy with it but it is a little big to bring around. I think note is just nice.

Droid Razr MAXX
Best battery life out there
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Galaxy Note II
Also, without any idea about your preferences, any suggestions will just be random guesses.

Thanks Guys for Your Replies I Think I am Gonna Go For S3 Cause Right Now S3 is The only choice to go with.......
Thanks for your replies ... i Appreciate it.....

Hakker-IM said:
Thanks Guys for Your Replies I Think I am Gonna Go For S3 Cause Right Now S3 is The only choice to go with.......
Thanks for your replies ... i Appreciate it.....
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I agree with what you said, the galaxy S3 seems like the most logical choice. It is running android 4.1 and is the definitely one of the nicest looking and most functional phones out there.

Sony experia s.

LG Optimus 4X HD

Kinda like asking what the best color is, no? It's a very user specific question, every phone has a little something different. But I'm using a Samsung Galaxy S3 right now and absolutely loving it. So if the S3 is one of only a few choices, I'd go with it. Good luck!

Drewbalicious said:
Kinda like asking what the best color is, no?
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Pretty much! However, it's am often asked question so I'm going to direct people to the new sticky from now on. Thread closed.

Deciding galaxy note 3 or galaxy s5

Deciding should i buy a samsung galaxy note 3 again or should i buy a samsung galaxy s5
can use explain to me why you thing i should buy a note 3 again
or why should i go for galaxy s5 for
will the samsung gear 2 work on the note 3
does the note 3 or the galaxy s5 have better battery
my note 3 is full broken

Dude, c'mon...
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sammillerr said:
can use explain to me why you thing i should buy a note 3 again
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Because it is the superior device.
But obviously i'd say that as i own the device. Perhaps if you cluttered the s5 forum with these threads instead, you could get a useful answer
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sammillerr said:
Deciding should i buy a samsung galaxy note 3 again or should i buy a samsung galaxy s5
can use explain to me why you thing i should buy a note 3 again
or why should i go for galaxy s5 for
will the samsung gear 2 work on the note 3
does the note 3 or the galaxy s5 have better battery
my note 3 is full broken
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:good: NOTE 3 SM N9005

sammillerr said:
Deciding should i buy a samsung galaxy note 3 again or should i buy a samsung galaxy s5
can use explain to me why you thing i should buy a note 3 again
or why should i go for galaxy s5 for
will the samsung gear 2 work on the note 3
does the note 3 or the galaxy s5 have better battery
my note 3 is full broken
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Can you tell me why i should drink tea while i like coffee better? Look in the N5 forum and read what users say and what the up- and downsides are and look on Youtube for reviews etc etc.

It's kind of a no brainer really lol
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celderic said:
Because it is the superior device.
But obviously i'd say that as i own the device. Perhaps if you cluttered the s5 forum with these threads instead, you could get a useful answer
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i ask on the s5 forum and see what people will say
thank you for not been rude

sammillerr said:
i ask on the s5 forum and see what people will say
thank you for not been rude
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They`ll probably say the S5 is the one to get . Look for independent/impartial info mate.

gee2012 said:
They`ll probably say the S5 is the one to get . Look for independent/impartial info mate.
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What he just said lol if I was debating between a BMW or a VW and I asked the opposites which I should go for, of course they're gonna say their product. Impartial advice is the way
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gee2012 said:
They`ll probably say the S5 is the one to get . Look for independent/impartial info mate.
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i looked at youtube im going to look now at the s5 forum see what the guys say
hank you for the help

sammillerr said:
i looked at youtube im going to look now at the s5 forum see what the guys say
hank you for the help
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Development for the S5 however will be much and much more active than for the Note 3, you can be sure of that. So if you`re looking for that, there will be more to pick from there. I hope we`ll get the S5`s TW and UI too for the N3

To the OP, I'll say just take the size into consideration. If you want a bugger display (and the S pen) go for the note 3. If you want something more manageable with one hand, go for the S5. Both solid devices,you can't go wrong either way.
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barondebxl said:
To the OP, I'll say just take the size into consideration. If you want a bugger display (and the S pen) go for the note 3. If you want something more manageable with one hand, go for the S5. Both solid devices,you can't go wrong either way.
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Says the man with the biggest phone of all (Nexus 7) Hey bro, how are you?

gee2012 said:
Says the man with the biggest phone of all (Nexus 7) Hey bro, how are you?
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Sup man!!!! Hahhahahha
Yeah well I'm actually in a dilemma myself like the OP, its either S5, Note 3 or M8 although I'm leaning more towards the Samsung devices. How's your note treating you?
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barondebxl said:
Sup man!!!! Hahhahahha
Yeah well I'm actually in a dilemma myself like the OP, its either S5, Note 3 or M8 although I'm leaning more towards the Samsung devices. How's your note treating you?
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I think its a great phone so far. Running JackyAway rom and Lean Kernel and performance and batterylife is excellent. And its 32GB instead of the S5`s 16GB storage. Plus the bigger screen is a joy to the eyes

gee2012 said:
I think its a great phone so far. Running JackyAway rom and Lean Kernel and performance and batterylife is excellent. And its 32GB instead of the S5`s 16GB storage. Plus the bigger screen is a joy to the eyes
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True.
There's a ROM called hyperdrive for the T-Mobile US Note 3 that gives the S5 theme and system UI. Because of that ROM I'm strongly considering going back to the note 3....for a fourth time!
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barondebxl said:
True.
There's a ROM called hyperdrive for the T-Mobile US Note 3 that gives the S5 theme and system UI. Because of that ROM I'm strongly considering going back to the note 3....for a fourth time!
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They`re working on a port here too but i hope Samsung will bring it to the N3 officialy
Just read somewhere Samsung is working on the S5 Prime with a 2560x1440 pixel screen.

gee2012 said:
They`re working on a port here too but i hope Samsung will bring it to the N3 officialy
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Yeah let's hope, it looks much better than the older touchwiz IMO.
I do like bigger phones but I like the S5 size, its perfect. I have 2-3 weeks to decide before I buy the device so I'll think about it.
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barondebxl said:
Yeah let's hope, it looks much better than the older touchwiz IMO.
I do like bigger phones but I like the S5 size, its perfect. I have 2-3 weeks to decide before I buy the device so I'll think about it.
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Oke bro, speak to you soon

And which carrier and which model note 3 did you have?
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[Q] verizon note edge

am i the only one with this phone?

mmw68666 said:
am i the only one with this phone?
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No. Do a search. I got mine 1st day of release. There are others.

No, but this is definitely not a Development thread. Check the Q and A, there are more of us. Bwahhhaa

The reason was before I posted it said 0 post

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I want a rooted note 4

mwebb34 said:
I want a rooted note 4
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This is about the notes edge not the note4

In before the purge...

I got one day one too just waiting for dat root

I love this phone...
Wow, hopefully there are more of us out there. I love this phone tho...
PS, dont forget you can disable all the bloat without root.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/note-4-verizon/general/disable-knox-ota-root-t2972263

1st Day Verizon Note Edge Owner
I love my phone, I had a Galaxy S4 it was a nice phone. But this phone rocks I love it. I would love to have full root. Even if we don't get it I still love this phone.
One Happy Verizon Customer

I got a Note Edge. Came from a Note 4