As the title says, I just picked up a s6 after owning an s4. I am familiar with rooting but so far I have read nothing but negative reviews of the s6 due to that there's no root for 5.1.1. So my question is. should I jump ship? I was also looking into the iphine 6.Or is it possible a root exploit would be found soon.
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If you want root jump ship. I doubt there's going to be root
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twiz0r said:
If you want root jump ship. I doubt there's going to be root
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Thanks, That's what I thought even the iPhone 6 has no jailbreak yet.
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I've been pretty disappointed and somewhat bored not having root but with disabling apps, theme support, battery life and overall great performance it's worth keeping and preying for root. Definitely miss my s4 though.
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I've been pretty disappointed and somewhat bored not having root but with disabling apps, theme support, battery life and overall great performance it's worth keeping and preying for root. Definitely miss my s4 though.
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Yeah man non rooted phones are boring. my first rooted android was the Droid x and I have never gone back to stock. I'm waiting for ios 9.2 jailbreak to be released then I'll jump ship.
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Root without recovery sucks anyway your not missing much
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I love Android! Had hero-evo-photon-3d-evo lte-s3 and now I'm getting kind of bored with it..
Considered WP but no apps is a major no no. And well I've been considering iPhone 5 until s4 comes out or next big android.
Is this normal?! Please help me!
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There are tons of new phones out that are great as well as many new ones always around the corner, just take the plunge and pick one that suits your needs and has a good ongoing development. Good luck my friend.
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I love Android! Had hero-evo-photon-3d-evo lte-s3 and now I'm getting kind of bored with it..
Considered WP but no apps is a major no no. And well I've been considering iPhone 5 until s4 comes out or next big android.
Is this normal?! Please help me!
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Not normal.seek medical attention.
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I'm hoping android OEMS just completely go all out this year!
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I say stick with the S3, I still have an S2 and I don't feel the need to upgrade just flash some new roms. iPhone 5 is garbage, the iPhone can fit in the screen of the S3, and it bigger and just as thin and I think even lighter
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Trust me I have... I miss my htc phones but multitasking and updates suck
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photon4glover said:
Trust me I have... I miss my htc phones but multitasking and updates suck
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Do you go with custom roms?
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Yes the only one my multitasking worked was on cm10 but I prefer sense
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To the op: There is no helping any of us, its all just an addiction
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Yes the only one my multitasking worked was on cm10 but I prefer sense
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Then waiting for updates don't affect us lol
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Kinda because some things become broken
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Well... I bought 32 GB i5 friday, fell in love then went out and bought 32gb iPad 4... Not looking back its so nice. I used to have i4, but i5 is just so fast! Sorry to troll but give one a shot
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photon4glover said:
Well... I bought 32 GB i5 friday, fell in love then went out and bought 32gb iPad 4... Not looking back its so nice. I used to have i4, but i5 is just so fast! Sorry to troll but give one a shot
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What is an i5? or i4?
iPhone 5 and iPhone 4
Ah ok, hows that going so far? I can imagine everything "just works" as they say, lol
I mean yeah it works but so does android... First off I love iTunes! It's so cool plugging in phone at night and it automatically copies itself, the iPhone 5 is just so insanely fluid and fast! Camera is same as my Evo lte. Overall it's just nice having something that never stutters, no missing pics of kids due to lag, or anything like that. Idk just want something new until android is completely fluid.
I hear ya, hopefully the next version is smooth
Man I honestly love iPhone... Never thought I'd say that
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Man I honestly love iPhone... Never thought I'd say that
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Haha, ok now thats taking it to far!!!
Idk why... I still hate Apple and don't want to support so I still use play store
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Why should i wait for the Nexus 5 when the G2 is out and has the same or better specs. I'm just getting tired of waiting i want a new phone this phone (as great as is it) was almost a mistake to get.
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Why should i wait for the Nexus 5 when the G2 is out and has the same or better specs. I'm just getting tired of waiting i want a new phone this phone (as great as is it) was almost a mistake to get.
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I guess if you don't care about the difference in price, ~$200 for an unlocked device.
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I guess if you don't care about the difference in price, ~$200 for an unlocked device.
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As much as that would be a great reason since I have to wait for TELUS to get it anyways cause I can't afford to by it out it does not help me make a choice in this case other then it should still be cheaper.
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It was a tough choice, but since the rumor that the N5 is getting a 3000MAh battery was getting debunked, I decided to go with the G2 a few days ago. I might get the N5 as a backup phone if it's announcement impresses me.
If I were to choose a N5 over the G2, it be for the pure google experience, even if i'd say LG's skin is decent.
The lg g2 got the WORST review of any android flagship phone.
It has been discovered that it has carrierID (evil).
We might (my speculation) see a Google edition g2 in the future, I'd get that over a n5 or a regular g2
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Definitely N5 for me...Cheaper, decent specs and...Google exprience !
A Nexus device is better than skinned one, gonna get it as soon as I can and sell my Note 3.
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Well I'm in the same situation as OP, my family is just got off contract with Sprint and we going prepaid trail. So i was sold on G2 before i heard that Nexus 5 is about to get released. So i decided to patiently wait for N5.
Why would i wait? Because I want to always have latest Android os as soon as it released. Because price is cheaper.
What turns me off a little is a camera 8mp.
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What turns me off a little is a camera 8mp.
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...its not all about megapixels...
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EvoYas said:
A Nexus device is better than skinned one, gonna get it as soon as I can and sell my Note 3.
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Say what? That's a downgrade in my opinion.
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G2 is besth phone
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barondebxl said:
Say what? That's a downgrade in my opinion.
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Its the knox stuff that ruins the note 3 :/.i want to return mine as well
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ArcticFish said:
Its the knox stuff that ruins the note 3 :/.i want to return mine as well
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The roms are knox free.
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The roms are knox free.
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Knox is tripped by flashing a Rom or recovery. When u go back to stock the knox is still tripped and u can't change it back to normal. Samsung uses this as an excuse to void ur warranty.
It's some bs that makes me disappointed with Samsung because I wanted the phone for a while but if I can't flash a Rom and totally go back to stock for warranty then it ruins the fun
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Knox is tripped by flashing a Rom or recovery. When u go back to stock the knox is still tripped and u can't change it back to normal. Samsung uses this as an excuse to void ur warranty.
It's some bs that makes me disappointed with Samsung because I wanted the phone for a while but if I can't flash a Rom and totally go back to stock for warranty then it ruins the fun
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Oh I see. Well if its warranty reason then I can totally understand but as far as device vs device I really cannot see how the Nexus 5 can compete against the Note 3. My 2 cents.
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Oh I see. Well if its warranty reason then I can totally understand but as far as device vs device I really cannot see how the Nexus 5 can compete against the Note 3. My 2 cents.
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Yea I love the specs on the note 3 but I love Roms and warranty also :/
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Given that the Nexus 5 and LG G2 will be similar, is it reasonable to expect that the battery life on the Nexus 5 will be awesome too?
im still debating
I think at this point as long as the nexus 5 gets announced this week I am getting it. If we get no word from Google then I am done waiting.
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I think at this point as long as the nexus 5 gets announced this week I am getting it. If we get no word from Google then I am done waiting.
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I agree with this tbh think they should release it by 1st if November or it's g2 for me
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Starting to look pretty grim for the S5 being exploited. I am a blue blood Samsung user. After the original Moto Drold it's all I've run. Gotta have root and ROMability though... Starting to think I'll be moving to the HTC One M8 ... I'll feel so ... so ... dirty !!!
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Starting to look pretty grim for the S5 being exploited. I am a blue blood Samsung user. After the original Moto Drold it's all I've run. Gotta have root and ROMability though... Starting to think I'll be moving to the HTC One M8 ... I'll feel so ... so ... dirty !!!
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I hear ya, I've had the s5 for 2 weeks now and going through flash withdrawals. Just love the phone too much to go to HTC. I love Samsung like you do, hate HTC sense.
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I believe it's only looking grim because there's been very few public updates on the situation. There are currently talented devs working hard to try and make this happen.
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I believe it's only looking grim because there's been very few public updates on the situation. There are currently talented devs working hard to try and make this happen.
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^^ Likely due to all the bickering and digressions...
Understand the frustration cause there are no updates at all. That's just the nature of rooting I guess.
When the 4s was being jailbroken at least we would get periodic updates via Twitter.
Have no doubt the s5 will be rooted though. The devs here are extremely talented. And rooting gets done way quicker than jailbrakes so it's relatively a short time if you look at it that way.
My 2 cents.
Paid 2 bounties for the HTC one and I will pay this one too.
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I feel for you all too. Had a similar drought with the note 2. Not to boast, but I couldn't be happier with my choice with the m8. Loving the root and s off. Best of luck :good:
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I agree. I'm 100% happy with my choice of switching to the M8. Great phone.
I also want to switch to m8 but camera is not good with m8, I guess I just gonna stick little longer with s5.
I've had little issue adjusting to no root with the S5 and am quite happy with the purchase.
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I too, bit the bullet, and bought an M8. Which, except for the camera, I'm loving. Still keeping an eye out here, in hopes that the S5 finally gets cracked, but for now I can feed my flashing addiction, and cured my jones for a new phone.
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Understand the frustration cause there are no updates at all. That's just the nature of rooting I guess.
When the 4s was being jailbroken at least we would get periodic updates via Twitter.
Have no doubt the s5 will be rooted though. The devs here are extremely talented. And rooting gets done way quicker than jailbrakes so it's relatively a short time if you look at it that way.
My 2 cents.
Paid 2 bounties for the HTC one and I will pay this one too.
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I agree I think it is just a matter of time and patience for someone to figure it out. I can't switch to the m8 BC of the camera, the s5 camera is the best camera I have used on any device.
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I've had little issue adjusting to no root with the S5 and am quite happy with the purchase.
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Same here, I'm totally happy with my S5. Yes root would be nice but I really dislike the M8. To me it's too long and clunky looking. Plus the camera isn't too good.
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I agree I think it is just a matter of time and patience for someone to figure it out. I can't switch to the m8 BC of the camera, the s5 camera is the best camera I have used on any device.
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I'm back LOL. I traded in the Note 3 last week for another S5 and I'm here to stay this time. Root will come sooner or later. The good side of not having root is the phone must be pretty secure. No one has to worry about Kingo or Vroot stealing info or spying. I agree, the camera is great on this phone. I was having a tough time taking good pictures of my black dog with the N3 but they come out nice with the S5.
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Same here, I'm totally happy with my S5. Yes root would be nice but I really dislike the M8. To me it's too long and clunky looking. Plus the camera isn't too good.
I'm back LOL. I traded in the Note 3 last week for another S5 and I'm here to stay this time. Root will come sooner or later. The good side of not having root is the phone must be pretty secure. No one has to worry about Kingo or Vroot stealing info or spying. I agree, the camera is great on this phone. I was having a tough time taking good pictures of my black dog with the N3 but they come out nice with the S5.
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Wow!!!! Haha that's awesome. Glad you are back on board!
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Wow!!!! Haha that's awesome. Glad you are back on board!
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Yeah, I couldn't resist. My son picked up a S3 for Virgin Mobile the other day so I can still do some ROM making for him to keep me in the groove. No love loss for the N3 and the overstuffed pocket at all.
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Yeah, I couldn't resist. My son picked up a S3 for Virgin Mobile the other day so I can still do some ROM making for him to keep me in the groove. No love loss for the N3 and the overstuffed pocket at all.
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I agree, don't miss the size one damn bit! S3 is def a great device for flashing and ROM building.
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The S5 is pretty cool even without root. Yes root would be nice but actually I'm enjoying the break from backing up then flashing and finally restoring.... lol..guess I'm in rehab right now.
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I agree to everything above
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If you guys wanna enjoy the S5 even more while we wait for root, i HIGHLY recommend to try a Gear 2 or gear 2 Neo. Guys believe me when i say that it GREATLY enhances the S5 experience. It is such an awesome companion device and in my opinion its totally worth the $200 bucks.
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The S5 is pretty cool even without root. Yes root would be nice but actually I'm enjoying the break from backing up then flashing and finally restoring.... lol..guess I'm in rehab right now.
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That's their plan, to try and ween us off of flashing with progressively Tighter security
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Loving my tmobile S5 with root! Not a great deal of roms yet but they are coming soon
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I love the MXPE! It's a great phone. With that being said, I'm returning it. I got a Nexus 6 at an incredible deal. I had planned on reselling it but after opening the box and trying it out, I just like it better. I'm coming from a Droid Turbo and I loved Qi charging as well as the AMOLED display. I've previously had all the Samsung Galaxy S series phones along with a Nexus S. I'm spoiled to the AMOLED displays. The MXPE is easier to handle and the screen is plenty big. It's just nice to have the ability to sit my phone down on the TYLT charger at night rather than look for the dang cord that always seems to fall between the night stand and the bed. Plus, I'm on call. When the phone rings at 3am, I feel like I'm going to rip the cord out of the phone when I answer. If this phone had wireless charging and an amoled display it would definitely be a keeper for me. I got the Nexus 6 when the deal was running on ebay for $299(new). It was hard to pass up that deal
Zero point to this, mod will close this in 3 2 1....
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We will miss you(
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We will miss you(
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We will? Contributors are missed, users are forgotten. This guy is a user.
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We will? Contributors are missed, users are forgotten. This guy is a user.
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Wasn't being serious.. -_- like seriously who cares what phone he switches to lol
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Cool story bro
Nice try lol
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To each his own man, glad you at least tried it. On the other hand, the Nexus 6 is still a beast of a phone, and that deal is sweet too
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Currently using s5 on LOS. It's really near perfect for my use but wanting something little smaller.
I'd same price, would you get the S7 or A3 2017?
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The S7 of course, did you check the specs of both devices?
A3 doesn't even have a full HD screen
Of course but was thinking more from daily form factor use.
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Of course but was thinking more from daily form factor use.
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You realise you're asking if S7 owners would buy a crappy low spec'd device instead of an S7, in the S7 forums?
What were you expecting as a reply? lol
True I just wanted various inputs. Thanks
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