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Confused..advice needed for Galaxy R

Hi friends,
I was thinking of buying Galaxy R. But wanted your review..How is this phone? and why very less development in this forum? I heard it will get Official ICS update in mid 2012..but over all would you guys recommend me this phone?
how is the battery life?
Would you guys recommend me this phone over SE neo V or xperia pro?
is it worth going for this phone for its dual core and nvidia GPU?
Any help would be appreciated
Thank You

There are already few similar threads on previous pages of this section.

Thanks but its been many days since anyone asked such question
and also now there r more users hence more view on this phone

Get it as soon as possible..The phone is running out of stock everywhere.
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venkatraman said:
Get it as soon as possible..The phone is running out of stock everywhere.
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Thinking to buy..but has few doubts...any answers would be great..
I hate Samsung's UI..its ugly to be frank...will definitely flash a nice looking ROM the day i will buy it

50+ views and only 2 replies? cmon guys...thinking of buying tomorrow..so have to decide tonite itself

arpith.fbi said:
Thinking to buy..but has few doubts...any answers would be great..
I hate Samsung's UI..its ugly to be frank...will definitely flash a nice looking ROM the day i will buy it
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Ugly? Seriously? It sexy to me. Its a good phone, but if you want more Dev support buy the 2X or wait for the Galaxy Nexus.
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Better than the Sony phones. Battery life depends on hour usage. Generally lasts a day. Worth buying. Less Dev support because it launched quite late and after the S2. So not many people bought it.
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AbShake96 said:
Ugly? Seriously? It sexy to me. Its a good phone, but if you want more Dev support buy the 2X or wait for the Galaxy Nexus.
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I meant its UI is like their non-android phones(cheap phones)..they look alomost same...hence it doesnt feel gud
development is importart for me..i am coming from moto defy...lots of development happens over dere( 2nd rank in CyanogenMod ranking )
Galaxy R has got very good hardware..dunno y dev is so less...

HW is pretty decent! I have never had any single issue with this handset. Aftermarket development is unfortunately an Achilles heel for now, but it can change for better. FW is very good, stable, you can hardly notice any bugs. But yeah I admit touchwizz is really ugly. I came from HTC and I really preferred Sense UI. But sammy's stock roms have this advantage that they are quite easily customizable, and you don't have to be a dev to do that.

arpith.fbi said:
I meant its UI is like their non-android phones(cheap phones)..they look alomost same...hence it doesnt feel gud
development is importart for me..i am coming from moto defy...lots of development happens over dere( 2nd rank in CyanogenMod ranking )
Galaxy R has got very good hardware..dunno y dev is so less...
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I am getting a Defy.....which makes me have 4 phones.....as you can see in my sig XD
Herpderp Adreno + Tegra.

EmoBoiix3 said:
I am getting a Defy.....which makes me have 4 phones.....as you can see in my sig XD
Herpderp Adreno + Tegra.
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Welcome to the club
Moto defy is awesome but i was looking for 2nd phone..looks like Samsung are gonna dump Galaxy R very soon according to General Manager ( Sales) India.
Galaxy S III will be launched soon with the price tag of around 34K INR
Any other samsung device would u guys suggest in place of galaxy R?

arpith.fbi said:
Welcome to the club
Moto defy is awesome but i was looking for 2nd phone..looks like Samsung are gonna dump Galaxy R very soon according to General Manager ( Sales) India.
Galaxy S III will be launched soon with the price tag of around 34K INR
Any other samsung device would u guys suggest in place of galaxy R?
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Perhaps the Sensation.....but I've heard about frequent crashes due to a CPU bug , though a fix is available....
Herpderp Backflip.

Are u sure Samsung have stopped manufacturing galaxy r...Have Samsung confirmed it..
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venkatraman said:
Are u sure Samsung have stopped manufacturing galaxy r...Have Samsung confirmed it..
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dunno if they have stopped manufacturing as of now but heard that they will be stopping it very soon..

arpith.fbi said:
dunno if they have stopped manufacturing as of now but heard that they will be stopping it very soon..
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Yes they have already stopped manufacturing i guess. Yesterday sulekha tech shared the specs on their facebook page for galaxy s advance and on asking if this is a replacement for Galaxy R, they said that Galaxy R has been stopped by samsung.No more would be availaible. I think the people who got it on time are lucky.

madhurdhiman said:
Yes they have already stopped manufacturing i guess. Yesterday sulekha tech shared the specs on their facebook page for galaxy s advance and on asking if this is a replacement for Galaxy R, they said that Galaxy R has been stopped by samsung.No more would be availaible. I think the people who got it on time are lucky.
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Its a gud thing and a bad thing..
Good thing coz they got very nice hardware for gud price
Bad thing coz as there are less galaxy R hence less development
One more good thing is that it will get official ICS update

arpith.fbi said:
Its a gud thing and a bad thing..
Good thing coz they got very nice hardware for gud price
Bad thing coz as there are less galaxy R hence less development
One more good thing is that it will get official ICS update
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I agree with you. It was a very nice price for such hardware and regarding the rumours about the manufacturing defects. i think as long as they have manufacturers warranty there is nothing to get worried about.
another strange thing which i noticed is that people started buying more and more R from the time it started getting out of stock. Hope development doesn't stop.
ICS is really the best thing about it and truly speaking i am not much impressed by the Galaxy S advance whcih i think would be around 25-26k indian rupees. so S2 or even the Note would be better option for buyers.

Looking for recommendations to buy a new phone

Hi!
I am looking for a new phone for my sister (27), she doesn't really needs a lot from it, so I was looking for something around 200-350$.
I was thinking about getting her a Motorola Defy+ , shes working at an hospital so the extra protection can be a nice benefit (not must).
I would love to get some opinions
thanks ahead.

You can get here in the forum Galaxy Nexus for that price or s2

I would say the s2.
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with33 said:
I would say the s2.
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I think its the best phone he can get right?

I would rather say go for xperia ray . Defy and ray are similar in price but xperia ray is much better .
Check the comparison between those two over here :
http://geekaphone.com/compare/Sony-Ericsson-Xperia-ray-vs-Motorola-DEFY
Or if you want to shell some more amount of money you can buy and galaxy s , galaxy s2 or google nexus .
Hope this helps

With your budget , I guess GS2 is the best for you :good:

As someone said before defy<Ray<S2
But i don't know prices in the US. I saw in internet that there are refurbished mobiles at really good price for us customers. I wanted to buy one but they don't send to Spain.
Eitherwise if you can go for the galaxy S2

I would think s2, I have one and I love it.
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IntiligenT said:
Hi!
I am looking for a new phone for my sister (27), she doesn't really needs a lot from it, so I was looking for something around 200-350$.
I was thinking about getting her a Motorola Defy+ , shes working at an hospital so the extra protection can be a nice benefit (not must).
I would love to get some opinions
thanks ahead.
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Dude the Motorola Defy is lag as hell! do NOT buy it! Something cheap and good could be the Samsung Galaxy Ace Plus, cheap and has a very nice performance for the hardware it has, very impresive if you ask me!
Samsung Galaxy SII could be an option if your sister likes to take pictures and likes to play high video quality games on her phone and do many things at the same time.
Cheers! :good:

S2 ... or HTC One S
So yes you can buy a Galaxy S 2 for 200/250 dollars I think, but also a One S of second hand ?

Thanks everybody! you really helped me out here
based on the many opinions I am going to get the GS2 for her
hope she will like it Thanks again!

IntiligenT said:
Thanks everybody! you really helped me out here
based on the many opinions I am going to get the GS2 for her
hope she will like it Thanks again!
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Cheers , mate ! :good:

Android 4.4 to target lower-memory devices

Hey guys,
I stumbled across an article today, clearly stating that all phones with 512MB of RAM should run KitKat perfectly. Who knows? Maybe when Google releases their source-code, Samsung will open their eyes and update a large series of low-end devices including Ace Plus?
If you're interested in it, see thread here : http://android-developers.blogspot.com.es/2013/10/android-44-kitkat-and-updated-developer.html

I don't think so there is single hope for ace plus to get future KK update,
even if google release source code for 512 mb ram device samsung will probably give update to those device which currently running on JB.
Like galaxy young, fame etc...
the only thing that gives KK to this device is some dev will develop rom from google build or from CM. ​

Forget it :thumbdown:
Samsung Dropped support of S2 ,they have hundreds of devices WAAAAY better than trebon ,so you think they'll pay attention for trebon?
Please come on ,sincerely forget it
If I'll buy another phone ,surely it won't be Samsung ,just because of the lack of the suppprt :screwy:
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blinqipa said:
Forget it :thumbdown:
Samsung Dropped support of S2 ,they have hundreds of devices WAAAAY better than trebon ,so you think they'll pay attention for trebon?
Please come on ,sincerely forget it
If I'll buy another phone ,surely it won't be Samsung ,just because of the lack of the suppprt :screwy:
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nexus 5 is what you want

ShadowsDie said:
nexus 5 is what you want
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if someone gave me 400$ (approx.) I'd go with it , are there any donator for me :cyclops:

Yea, the nexus 5 is the thing to go for. It looks amazing

blinqipa said:
if someone gave me 400$ (approx.) I'd go with it , are there any donator for me :cyclops:
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i bought my lg with 500, and i had to chose between lg, s4, one and nexus 4.
but this was the best i saw in terms of design.
its not everything about updates, you have to like that phone
i had in my hands a s4 and its the worst phone i saw in a while, and i didn't saw any differences between the quad and octa core version

Would porting KitKat be harder than CM10.2? :S

Martins2759 said:
Would porting KitKat be harder than CM10.2? :S
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i asked in that and they told me wait the source or build the source

khaledreno said:
i asked in that and they told me wait the source or build the source
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Basically, DIY!
I think (in my ignorance) that there would be a lot less trouble managing to port kitkat. I mean, the kernel may make things harder, but hey, the performance would be much better than on CM10.1...
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Google launched KK with this few requirements trying to reduce the fragmentation on Android. Hopefully they'll encourage makers to try to update the most devices to this new version, but there's no doubt not all will comply and not everyone wants to continue supporting old devices that no longer generate money for them.
Still, if anyone plans or wants to buy a new device, why not donate your old one to TheWisp so he can continue with his great work.

where are the developers?

Hello
I got my Note 3 on 01/12/2013, I was quite excited to own such a powerful device with specs that no competitor can match. So naturally I assumed that the device will attract a lot a of developer support, I did notice that the forums were running short of AOSP based ROMs and there were only a few TW based ROMS. However I thought things would pick up in the new year and more developers would come to the party......but that hasn't happened!!
So I have to ask, why is the Note 3 not getting enough developer support/interest? There is no OMNI, PA, AOKP, PAC, Slim ROMS. Even CM seems to be taking forever to officially release a nightly.
Why is nobody even interested in porting the above custom Roms? WHAT THE H3LL IS WRONG WITH THE NOTE 3?
At this point I am considering selling or swapping it for even a LG G2 or Nexus 5..... And i don't care about the stupid warranty if that's why most people are afraid. If i could port and maintain OMNI or PA or AOKP I would.....

mzobe7 said:
Hello
I got my Note 3 on 01/12/2013, I was quite excited to own such a powerful device with specs that no competitor can match. So naturally I assumed that the device will attract a lot a of developer support, I did notice that the forums were running short of AOSP based ROMs and there were only a few TW based ROMS. However I thought things would pick up in the new year and more developers would come to the party......but that hasn't happened!!
So I have to ask, why is the Note 3 not getting enough developer support/interest? There is no OMNI, PA, AOKP, PAC, Slim ROMS. Even CM seems to be taking forever to officially release a nightly.
Why is nobody even interested in porting the above custom Roms? WHAT THE H3LL IS WRONG WITH THE NOTE 3?
At this point I am considering selling or swapping it for even a LG G2 or Nexus 5..... And i don't care about the stupid warranty if that's why most people are afraid. If i could port and maintain OMNI or PA or AOKP I would.....
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There is a daily build being done by temasek and boy is it stable.. battery life is excellent also.
Pong has built a few daily builds also... he is doing well.
ProBAM AOSB is smooooth as.
PACMAN was pulled. BAM is still there... There's enough for now... Remember CM is still at a very very early stage for the Note, sources only been out a couple of weeks man give it time.

Maybe not a lot of devs would want to spend that much money on a phone. Maybe when it becomes more affordable then more devs will join in on the fun.

It's pointless to flash AOSP or CM or AOKP on this phone, since you lose so much functionality. The pen becomes dead weight. You lose multi window on apps. If you have flip cover, it just becomes a standard cover. etc. etc.
If you are going to use this phone, you are going to use Samsung's OS. That's it.

hey_joe said:
Maybe not a lot of devs would want to spend that much money on a phone. Maybe when it becomes more affordable then more devs will join in on the fun.
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I doubt it's a money issue. i believe samsung really ruined it's relationship with the community, looking at the bricking bug that plagued the Note 1, i know @Entropy512 and @XpLoDWilD got pissed and left Samsung devices (no more team Hacksung) but i thought others would come to the party....

aydc said:
It's pointless to flash AOSP or CM or AOKP on this phone, since you lose so much functionality. The pen becomes dead weight. You lose multi window on apps. If you have flip cover, it just becomes a standard cover. etc. etc.
If you are going to use this phone, you are going to use Samsung's OS. That's it.
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Let's see if you'll still be thinking like that when Samsung stops rolling out updates to the N3..... I have a Galaxy Note 10.1 I know what Samsung is capable of. The device is still on 4.1.2

mzobe7 said:
Let's see if you'll still be thinking like that when Samsung stops rolling out updates to the N3..... I have a Galaxy Note 10.1 I know what Samsung is capable of. The device is still on 4.1.2
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LOL! I have a Galaxy Note 10.1 too. But with the battery life I'm getting with that thing (I flew from Istanbul to USA for 12 hours, I used it non-stop and when I landed, I still had 25% left), I'll never flash another ROM on it.

Not much people will flash CM/AOKP/AOSP/PA and etc in Note series as it is downgrade the phone. Thus not many such developer on it.

Andrewtst said:
Not much people will flash CM/AOKP/AOSP/PA and etc in Note series as it is downgrade the phone. Thus not many such developer on it.
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Exactly. I only flash "enhanced" stock roms on my Note (2 or 3) and am really happy with it

This is one phone that I probably won't want to "mess with" for a while. First time I'm content with a stock phone. Using Nova Prime over TWH
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murphy504 said:
This is one phone that I probably won't want to "mess with" for a while. First time I'm content with a stock phone. Using Nova Prime over TWH
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Same as to me...only note3 still stock phone that i using because of knox thing. My other phone like s3 s4 note2 and Motorola RAZR all rooted
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*points finger at samsung*
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Note 2 had awesome development and perhaps its not equal good on note 3. Mainy bcz some devs are still enjoying note 2 as other people and they think its not a worthy upgrade.
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sohebq said:
Note 2 had awesome development and perhaps its not equal good on note 3. Mainy bcz some devs are still enjoying note 2 as other people and they think its not a worthy upgrade.
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Agreed sir, still love note 2 and its development roms and mod.

sohebq said:
Note 2 had awesome development and perhaps its not equal good on note 3. Mainy bcz some devs are still enjoying note 2 as other people and they think its not a worthy upgrade.
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That may very well be so but for F's sake the Note 4 will be out in middle of this year :/
Personally I just the old MJ3 battery life back... been grumpy and mad ever since...
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I miss only one thing here: Perseus kernel!

with xposed, doubt i need any development on note 3

This phones only 3 months old and believe it or not, a vast majority of people that get this phone actually do prefer touchwiz modified Roms.
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I'm a MIUI lover, been with that ROM on all my note's and S devices. I have strong hope it will come eventually, for now CM with MiLauncher. Gotta love CM too because it really makes this device really snappy.

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+1
Most likely be my last Samsung - not liking the knox c**p.
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[Q] [Don't shoot][Noob Warning] Why is there no CM for the GS6?

Hi everyone.
Excuse my excitement. Should be getting my GS6 in a week. Was looking for stock CM. Was surprised to find there isn't one. The GS5 had one.
Is this Samsung's doing?
Thanks!!

No cm for s6..get a 6p instead

Diaze said:
No cm for s6..get a 6p instead
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Thanks. The S6 is as big as i'll go in terms of size. The 6p is a monster.

benyben123 said:
Hi everyone.
Excuse my excitement. Should be getting my GS6 in a week. Was looking for stock CM. Was surprised to find there isn't one. The GS5 had one.
Is this Samsung's doing?
Thanks!!
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It's all Samsung's doing, bro. :good:
Samsung never fully released the complete source code of their proprietary Exyenos cpu's, which are damn good btw, unlike Qualcomm with their Snapdragons, which are open-sourced and the same you had in your S5 (which had CM)
The S6 took the honour of being the most powerful phone of 2015! Highly subjective, I know, but true according to a lot of benchmarking sites on the net.
CM ain't all that either imo. Much prefer all the features of Samsung stock rom over CM anyway. Promised myself I'd stay away from Exyenos cpu's (since I got S4 with one & CM sucked on it) but couldn't resist the temptation of getting S6 since the prices had fallen now big time. The hardware is A for Away!
Take the S6 bro - it's a good device & don't stress about CM. Apparently there are some development for S6 ongoing, but I wouldn't get my hopes up if I was you. It won't ever be perfect. Ever.

benyben123 said:
Hi everyone.
Excuse my excitement. Should be getting my GS6 in a week. Was looking for stock CM. Was surprised to find there isn't one. The GS5 had one.
Is this Samsung's doing?
Thanks!!
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Dont buy s6 you will regret ! There is no cm for s6 never will be
It has bad problems imei and selfie camera problem
i recommand 6p
Dont buy s6 !

tazaga said:
Dont buy s6 you will regret ! There is no cm for s6 never will be
It has bad problems imei and selfie camera problem
i recommand 6p
Dont buy s6 !
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Why ? The S6 is one of the best phones ever made , i just bought one 3 weeks ago and i already forgot "root" and "custom roms". Samsung have my respect now , they did an awesome job.
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Soufiansky said:
Why ? The S6 is one of the best phones ever made , i just bought one 3 weeks ago and i already forgot "root" and "custom roms". Samsung have my respect now , they did an awesome job.
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Because the 6p has almost as many issues as the note7 at this point? That's the worst recommendation for a device trade in overall.
To be honest I'm very interested to see where OnePlus, HTC, LG & Moto will be taking their devices with the next roll out.