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well ive owned the g1 ever since it first came out. but im tired of roms slowing down on me after a few days. At the moment i dont have too much money to play with though. whats a good phone you guys would recommend that i can buy cheap like off craigslist or ebay etc. that would give me good performance in terms of speed and is being worked on?
like i hear the roms for N1 that the speed is never a problem only stability. and that is freakin sweet, but i dont have the money for that yet.
what's your range for cheap android phones? Samsung Galaxy Spica sounds quite good after rooted.
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what's your range for cheap android phones? Samsung Galaxy Spica sounds quite good after rooted.
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looks quite good in specs too. but i hear it's not great with 3g for tmobile in the US? havent check with root yet though. but cheapest i can find is $250 and i dont think id hop on that boat yet.
for verizon, there is the lg ally. $50 with a contract and its about the same hardware as the motorola droid.
for t mobile there's not too much that I could find
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Htc wildfire ?? It looks good in white and has the same specs as hero but with a camera flash i suppose tht not too bad
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for verizon, there is the lg ally. $50 with a contract and its about the same hardware as the motorola droid.
for t mobile there's not too much that I could find
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Saw the Ally at best buy for 29.99
spica is a bit sluggish even on 2.1. dont let the 800mhz chip fool you into thinking that its fast. moved to a nexus one after a few weeks with the spica.
havnt tried the lower end HTC ones but id go for those. the legend looks like the best if you could get that.
damn well after some searching around it seems like i might aswell try and get a nexus one, it's not too big of a difference. Im tired of waiting around for a good phone to come to tmobile.
OK, so I get an ATT phone upgrade within the next few days - to a few weeks. I have been researching. I cannot spend really any money on a phone. The 1x, and 1VX is basically free.
I have been leaning to one x.
My draw back is I have been reading online that it has a really poor battery, and screen problems where it just goes back. What are the chances of these happening? I haven't seen really anything bad about the VX but it isn't as powerful.
So anyway, what are the chances of one one x going bad? This phone has to last me for 2 years. As a student, I do not have the money to spend anymore than what I already have to. I have AT&T.
Thank you.
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OK, so I get an ATT phone upgrade within the next few days - to a few weeks. I have been researching. I cannot spend really any money on a phone. The 1x, and 1VX is basically free.
I have been leaning to one x.
My draw back is I have been reading online that it has a really poor battery, and screen problems where it just goes back. What are the chances of these happening? I haven't seen really anything bad about the VX but it isn't as powerful.
So anyway, what are the chances of one one x going bad? This phone has to last me for 2 years. As a student, I do not have the money to spend anymore than what I already have to. I have AT&T.
Thank you.
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It seems silly to me to ask in the one x forum if you should get a one x, we all got one. Battery life is fine here, on sense 16 hours with medium usage, listening to music, some web surf some texting.
Screen just going black? Maybe if you use a ****ty third party charger or one not meant for the phone. There is a bug if you let it discharge completely, it has a hard time coming back on. It's a little late to get a onex though..
I got this at 0 dollars over six months ago. Maybe wait for the next decent 0 dollar android phone.To expect a phone thats about a year old to last 2 more years is silly.
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So anyway, what are the chances of one one x going bad? This phone has to last me for 2 years. As a student, I do not have the money to spend anymore than what I already have to. I have AT&T.
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-Don't root, unlock, or otherwise try to mod your phone.
-Use only the charger that came with it.
Follow those two, and your chance of a spontaneous brick is very small (and would be covered under warranty anyway--AT&T is very good about replacements).
Thank you for your help everyone. I do appreciate it greatly.
How long does AT&T cover their phones by chance?
How would you compare the reliability, and usability of One X to the One VX? It seems they are similar when I read the specs. Has anyone had both of them? I know the VX is newer.
Don't get either
wwe9112 said:
Thank you for your help everyone. I do appreciate it greatly.
How long does AT&T cover their phones by chance?
How would you compare the reliability, and usability of One X to the One VX? It seems they are similar when I read the specs. Has anyone had both of them? I know the VX is newer.
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I'm looking at the price and I recommend instead of getting the one x or vx (get the x if your going to take one of those two), but for the same price you can get an s3 (awesomeness) an optimus g with quad core power and wellishly reviewed by even cnet (the guys who are the most strict reviewers in my opinion with android devices(but let's not into a debate like that.)).
Just saying keep your options open. I like the one x a lot especially rooted but I will admit the s3 and optimus g are better phones overall
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I'm looking at the price and I recommend instead of getting the one x or vx (get the x if your going to take one of those two), but for the same price you can get an s3 (awesomeness) an optimus g with quad core power and wellishly reviewed by even cnet (the guys who are the most strict reviewers in my opinion with android devices(but let's not into a debate like that.)).
Just saying keep your options open. I like the one x a lot especially rooted but I will admit the s3 and optimus g are better phones overall
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Did they fix the slow redraw of the home screen on the Optimus g?
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boss1019 said:
I'm looking at the price and I recommend instead of getting the one x or vx (get the x if your going to take one of those two), but for the same price you can get an s3 (awesomeness) an optimus g with quad core power and wellishly reviewed by even cnet (the guys who are the most strict reviewers in my opinion with android devices(but let's not into a debate like that.)).
Just saying keep your options open. I like the one x a lot especially rooted but I will admit the s3 and optimus g are better phones overall
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The Optimums G is 100 dollars, and s3 is 50. I don't have the money . I'm a student so it's hard to come by cash at this point lol. It's going to cost me 30 to get the phone turned on as it is . If the s3 was the same price as the one x I would get it in a heart beat . I have a few friends with it.
I thank you.
Hey people,
I got a HTC one x+ here and I am tired of HTC support so I'm moving to another phone...
I would have bought galaxy s5 but Imo the phone looks bad and if I compare specs, oneplus one beats it like a boss...
So I want to buy a new phone somewhere in august, should I wait for a better phone or buy the 64GB OnePlus One?
Share me your experience with this phone please, thanks
-ozi
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Seems that it is very quite here, look as though no one is interested in it.
I saw reviews saying that there is issue with the microphones when making calls, but no where else to get answer.
If you can get ahold of one, yeah, it'll be worth it. Hopefully by August they'll be readily available. Of course, by fall it might be "obsolete", surpassed by phones with Snapdragon 805s or 610s or whatever with QHD screens, but even then, at the price they're selling for, it's still an amazing deal.
The majority of the people reading these forums have never used a One so they can't really give you an honest opinion.
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Just cracked my screen. I have a few things i could do..
Go thought ATT to get a new phone...NOT A NEXUS 5...optimus g or optimus g pro or HTC M8 and this would cost 200$
I could send it in to LG to fix and it could cost between 100-200$ to fix or replace...
Buy the parts myself and fix it...what do you think? Has anyone else done this and what did you do?
If you could get an m8 for 200 I would go that route but that's if your OK without a nexus device. Some people only go nexus some people don't care.
Really sorry though that sucks.
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If you could get an m8 for 200 I would go that route but that's if your OK without a nexus device. Some people only go nexus some people don't care.
Really sorry though that sucks.
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Really is the M8 better then the Nexus!? So far i have had no problems with my Nexus and i also have it rooted and updated. But anyways why the M8...I have not had an HTC phone since the HTC Fuze So it has been a LONG time!
Let me know please...
I would fix it, it not that hard just make sure you get a screen that has the frame. I just one for a guy I work with last week, super simple and cost $120 for the part and had it repaired in 30 minutes.
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str8bucs said:
I would fix it, it not that hard just make sure you get a screen that has the frame. I just one for a guy I work with last week, super simple and cost $120 for the part and had it repaired in 30 minutes.
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Yes i know i can fix it for cheap but at the same time is the M8 better than the Nexus 5 other than it being a Google phone...I love the fact that i get updates and its STOCK Android...its fast and overall a great phone.
But after looking at the M8 it does seem to be a little nicer and the speakers look great as i do have a Sub to the Google Music...But are the speaker to Bassy?
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Yes i know i can fix it for cheap but at the same time is the M8 better than the Nexus 5 other than it being a Google phone...I love the fact that i get updates and its STOCK Android...its fast and overall a great phone.
But after looking at the M8 it does seem to be a little nicer and the speakers look great as i do have a Sub to the Google Music...But are the speaker to Bassy?
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M8 is a beast.
Speakers sound great, battery life is very good, and SD expandable storage. I have had it for 3+ months and it is the best phone yet.
BUT.....if you can hold off until February, the M9 looks like it is going to take it to another level. Quad BoomSound, 64 bit cpu, 12mp UltraPixel camera and possibly optical zoom.
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For 200 bucks the m8 is the best deal you will ever get. It is better then the nexus as far as features but if you love stock android convert it to a google play device. I'm sure you can by now. You could with the m7. Its an amazing phone.
get the M8 and turn it into a Google Play Edition if you like stock
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Just cracked my screen. I have a few things i could do..
Go thought ATT to get a new phone...NOT A NEXUS 5...optimus g or optimus g pro or HTC M8 and this would cost 200$
I could send it in to LG to fix and it could cost between 100-200$ to fix or replace...
Buy the parts myself and fix it...what do you think? Has anyone else done this and what did you do?
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I'd fix it. I came from a M7, and I much prefer the stock experience of the Nexus. It was possible to flash other roms on the M7/M8 but it will never run as well as sense does or stock does on the Nexus.
It's very easy to fix with a bit of care and attention.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OPuCmfhzgbg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jQS618ayL5w
There will always be something you could wait on. I agree with others about the stock experience.... Its hard to beat the Nexus.
With every phone people always point out specs, that's not everything. You have to look at the overall picture, what skin does that manufacturer have on that phone, most eat up resources !
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My contract is up an I am thinking of waiting for the new Sony Xperia Z3. What phones are you folks looking forward to?
I'm not looking forward to anything right now. I've been using the HTC M8 for a few months and I love it.
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My contract is up an I am thinking of waiting for the new Sony Xperia Z3. What phones are you folks looking forward to?
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Waiting for the Motorola Turbo. Small Screen, but great specs. I really don't need a phablet.
The turbo looks nice. I still like the kevlar back on these phones. Sony has just raised the bar with the upcoming z3.
Is the Z3 coming to Verizon? I can't find reliable info on what carriers will have it/when it's actually coming out.
http://www.phonearena.com/news/Verizon-customers-to-be-offered-the-Sony-Xperia-Z3v_id60202
yeah im waiting for the z3, hopefully it happens.
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Waiting for the Motorola Turbo. Small Screen, but great specs. I really don't need a phablet.
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Do you mean the Turbo itself or the Mini version? Because the Droid is rumoured to have a 5.2" screen, do you actually call that small? Wow, how the standards change fast...
I'm looking forward to the Turbo Mini, Turbo M, or whatever they're going to call it. I'm not sure if they will even be releasing any such device, but I'm guessing they will remain true to their tradition of 3 Droid models per generation - one maxed out, one standard and one a bit smaller.
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Do you mean the Turbo itself or the Mini version? Because the Droid is rumoured to have a 5.2" screen, do you actually call that small? Wow, how the standards change fast...
I'm looking forward to the Turbo Mini, Turbo M, or whatever they're going to call it. I'm not sure if they will even be releasing any such device, but I'm guessing they will remain true to their tradition of 3 Droid models per generation - one maxed out, one standard and one a bit smaller.
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dunno, sorta want the Moto X, but not a VZW bloated one. Thinking of jumping ship to T-mobile, but not sure if their coverage will cut it.
The problem I have with the Moto X is subpar battery life... that and no SD card slot. What were they thinking? Even the G has an SD card slot and it's supposed to be the "budget" phone.
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The problem I have with the Moto X is subpar battery life... that and no SD card slot. What were they thinking? Even the G has an SD card slot and it's supposed to be the "budget" phone.
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Good point, I have 64 gig now, why go the other way.
T-mobile has all the phones that everyone wants. I'm considering jumping ship but since I finally got my bill down to below $60 with vzw it's gonna be a tough decision. Does anyone know if the odds of gaining an unlocked bootloader on t-mobile are greater?
The odds are a hell of a lot better on T-Mobile from what I've seen.
Then it looks like t-mobile is where I'm going
I've actually been looking at the nexus devices, I think I may consider getting one of those.
I've read rumors it might be a ginormous 5.9" screen