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I was just short od preordering a One S here in Germany when I noticed that it had 16GB of internal storage but NO SD-Slot.
This seems to be an ugly trend in the industry. Right now I have a Sensation with a 32GB card and I rarely have more than 10GB free. So the 16GB (some say only 13 of it are usable to the user on stock firmware) will be a tight fit, even taking into account the fact that there is a 2 yr. 25GB Dropbox allotment included.
I wonder, whats the point of a really good cam on a smartphone, able to take quick succession pictures while limiting the storage in this way?
Also what do you think of the fact that the battery suddenly became a "non user serviceable part"? I like the looks of the phone, and no, the One X s not an option for me due to size... I compare them to Desire HD (One X) and my Sensation (One S) and the Sensation suits my hands better.
What do you think of this trend? Will you all happily use the Dropbox and give your data to some data center far away? Is there the option to strongly encrypt the data BEFORE sending it out?
Will there be drop-in replacements for the Dropbox implementation making use of VPN / SFTP connections to home servers / NAS devices that only you have access to or will it have to be using ugly workarounds like Flderync or AndFTP ?
Do you think there will be options later on to purchase One S models with 32GB on board? Or options to exchange the memory chip or is this going to be soldered in for good? What other options are there? Custom ROMs with USB Host mode that supply enough power to a USB dongle with an additional memory card?
This is looking all very apple-ish to me and I am not sure if I like the direction this is going or if I should hold out and see if they turn some of their awesome concepts that leaked recently into real products?
Opinions?
I am concerned about the same things on this phone. I thought it was perfect until I read about the limited 16 g memory and no battery access. my phone upgrade has been available to me for over a month now and I am impatient for a new phone! but do I get this or wait even longer hoping something else comes along soon.
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I am concerned about the same things on this phone. I thought it was perfect until I read about the limited 16 g memory and no battery access. my phone upgrade has been available to me for over a month now and I am impatient for a new phone! but do I get this or wait even longer hoping something else comes along soon.
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I've said this in the One XL forum as well, which like the One S only has 16gb of internal storage (9.8 user, 2.2 for apps). Only the European / international varient of the One X has 32gb. Before anyone mentions google music, that's U.S.A only, not Canada.
HTC is following Apple with non expandable storage and a non removable battery.
HTC, take this one step further and offer the same multiple storage options Apple does. If the One x/xl and One S came with 8/16/32 or, even better 16/32/64gb of storage and allowed you to pay if you wanted more, waaaaaaaaay more people would consider these phones.
Hopefully HTC either realizes this for the second one series, introduces/announces larger storage varients by summer, or in the next series brings SD cards back.
As I live in Canada and have a choice of 16gb,or 16gb! I will wait until the summer or fall to upgrade from my desire. My experience with the desire is to NOT buy a phone where you are concerned about the storage.
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On the battery, I think it would be a non-issue for most consumers. A question that helps understand this decision is "How many smartphone users buy extra batteries and swap them regularly?" There are savings to be made on device size and manufacturing materials, which ultimately can bring the cost of the device down.
However, I agree there are potential issues, e.g. defects in the battery become a bigger warranty problem if the battery can't be swapped out (difference between HTC being able to just send you a new battery and you needing to send them your phone), but good QA can mitigate this to some extent.
I have an 8GB card in my desire with 5.5GB free so for me it's not an issue. If you're concerned about security of cloud storage you might want to look at other alternatives to drop box like SOS Online Backup, Wuala or SpiderOak which use encryption and also have android apps.
I wouldn't consider a phone as secure storage for anything so if you take a lot of photos or something like that then you should have a backup routine so huge amounts of storage isn't that necessary. Of course an external sd card is much more convenient.
Obviously you do not take lots of pictures, no video, have no music on your phone, no large games, or in my case have the need to carry documents on it that you CAN'T use the cloud for. It's not that I'm concerned about the security of the cloud, when I'm at work (I am an airline Pilot) I need stuff on my internal storage as there is no data signal......period.
I use my a smartphone while at work because it has replaced many devices in my flightbag, namely phone, camera, calculator, PDA, flashlight, and a few more. I used to carry around a PSP for watching video and playing games during "down time", and an mp3 player for the gym during overnights, etc. My smartphone has replaced all of those devices.
Without enough internal storage, for me and alot of other people it is a big deal, not everyone only needs 3gb of space like you.
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Guess it is good we have choices then...if it's not right for you there's another phone to buy.
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I have been out of the phone loop for a while. What are the other new/good phones? are there other good Tmobile phones on the horizon?
I like the One S for the new android version and the camera.
I mostly use my phone for pictures. hardly any music or videos
I am currently using the HTC HD2. with running Windows I really dont have a whole lot on there as far as extra apps. I am only using around 5g of my memory so I'm not sure if the limitations of the One S are an issue for me or not.
I dont know how much space I will need if I go crazy getting apps or games on this new phone lol
As I understand it there is about 2GB reserved purely for apps and games so the 10GB or so for storage shouldn't be used.
@ jmitr please don't take it personally, I was mainly addressing the OP's concerns about security with cloud services. I understand that some people really need the extra storage but the reality is that they are a minority of the smartphone market.
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As I understand it there is about 2GB reserved purely for apps and games so the 10GB or so for storage shouldn't be used.
@ jmitr please don't take it personally, I was mainly addressing the OP's concerns about security with cloud services. I understand that some people really need the extra storage but the reality is that they are a minority of the smartphone market.
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Ah, just reraed the op, sorry for going off on you.
I'm just upset with HTC's North American decision making, I'm finally reaching the magic upgrade point and here in Canada you can't get a flagship HTC phone with more than 16gb of space (or 2gb apps, 10gb user to be precise). If I want more space, or an SD card I either have to get the low end One V with marginally better specs than my two year old desire, or a different Company. They fit an SD card one the Sprint one evo, and offered 32gb on the international version of the X only. Seriously HTC will never come close to Apples sales with limited choices like that.
Anyways, I'm sure the One line will turn HTC's fortune around enough, but they've lost me as a loyal customer since 2005 with their recent decisions.
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Because:
1. I can still pay $249 and renew my contract (Ughh contract)
2. The at&t developer edition and the google edition will only come with 16gb
3. The at&t developer edition and the google edition will be at least $650
4. The at&t 32gb version can now has cm10.1 or other custom roms
Are these good enough reasons?
Appreciate input
None of those reasons are good. You're just saving some upfront money by bending over. And you better hurry before the boot loader workaround is patched.
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Because:
1. I can still pay $249 and renew my contract (Ughh contract)
2. The at&t developer edition and the google edition will only come with 16gb
3. The at&t developer edition and the google edition will be at least $650
4. The at&t 32gb version can now has cm10.1 or other custom roms
Are these good enough reasons?
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I am happy with getting the 32GB.
1) Same price I paid and yes... ugh... contract!
2) I am hoping that we can change our phones to the Google edition (keyword: hoping)
3) The AT&T branded was pulled from the site, still speculation until official announcement
4) Rocking Slimbean, awesome!
I say get it, I am considering returning my 64GB external card to make up my difference. I have Horn and few other games installed and still have 17GB left. I stream all my music and videos, and sync what I want for offline mode if needed (hardly ever).
Another thing to consider is that the phone is able to support USB-OTG. Since my Nexus 7 cannot have external, I am already use to that and carrying a 64GB flash drive.
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None of those reasons are good. You're just saving some upfront money by bending over. And you better hurry before the boot loader workaround is patched.
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Thats true, I just rather save my money and spend it on the next official nexus then some "google" branded sgs4. And yes I better make up my mind quick.
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I am happy with getting the 32GB.
1) Same price I paid and yes... ugh... contract!
2) I am hoping that we can change our phones to the Google edition (keyword: hoping)
3) The AT&T branded was pulled from the site, still speculation until official announcement
4) Rocking Slimbean, awesome!
I say get it, I am considering returning my 64GB external card to make up my difference. I have Horn and few other games installed and still have 17GB left. I stream all my music and videos, and sync what I want for offline mode if needed (hardly ever).
Another thing to consider is that the phone is able to support USB-OTG. Since my Nexus 7 cannot have external, I am already use to that and carrying a 64GB flash drive.
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What do you mean by changing our phones to the google edition?
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What do you mean by changing our phones to the google edition?
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I am hoping that we can some how flash the package used for the Google edition which ultimately would allow me to bypass carrier and manufacture for updates... again... hoping.
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I am hoping that we can some how flash the package used for the Google edition which ultimately would allow me to bypass carrier and manufacture for updates... again... hoping.
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Im not sure how google updates its devices like the nexus, i'm sure its looking at the devices imei or serial number to make sure its their device?
Has this been done before where you're basically fooling google into thinking your carrier phone is from their playstore to receive ota's?
for those needing the extra gb for apps, a much simpler,easier and a less expensive route would be to use ur microsd card to mount and install games on. foldermount is very good and it saved me about 49+35(32gb version and restocking fee, foldermount costs $.99), minus the cost of the microsd of course, which i already had. it will save you the hassle of exchanging, reactivating, paying a restocking fee etc.
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for those needing the extra gb for apps, a much simpler,easier and a less expensive route would be to use ur microsd card to mount and install games on. foldermount is very good and it saved me about 49+35(32gb version and restocking fee, foldermount costs $.99), minus the cost of the microsd of course, which i already had. it will save you the hassle of exchanging, reactivating, paying a restocking fee etc.
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Until your micro SD craps out...which happens all the time for a lot of people. Of course you could just get another and put the games back on it, but there is no guarantee it won't happen again. It is a nice option for people that don't have a choice, but if given a choice, extra internal SD space will always be better than external SD space. Especially for fast pace games or if user data from the game is also stored on the external SD. But, like I said, it is nice that people have the choice.
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Until your micro SD craps out...which happens all the time for a lot of people. Of course you could just get another and put the games back on it, but there is no guarantee it won't happen again. It is a nice option for people that don't have a choice, but if given a choice, extra internal SD space will always be better than external SD space. Especially for fast pace games or if user data from the game is also stored on the external SD. But, like I said, it is nice that people have the choice.
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Pay for a good Micro SD card. My Samsung 64GB MicroSD has faster 4K write speeds than the S4 internal memory. I would rather the games run off it lol.
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Pay for a good Micro SD card. My Samsung 64GB MicroSD has faster 4K write speeds than the S4 internal memory. I would rather the games run off it lol.
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What you might not understand is what matter is the random access speeds and read speeds but mostly random access ones.
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Pay for a good Micro SD card. My Samsung 64GB MicroSD has faster 4K write speeds than the S4 internal memory. I would rather the games run off it lol.
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I'm not saying it's a bad idea, and I'm glad it works great for you, but "good" microSD card is completely subjective. All you have to do is read through any of the S4, S3, etc... forums and you will see that randomly, people have trouble with any SD cards. It's basically a crap shoot. You can't say because your personal experience (1 person) with particular SD card has been positive that many others negative experiences with the same type and brand of SD card shouldn't be considered when deciding if this is the right way to go with the phone's memory. Of course I realize that others have had positive experiences with the same SD card as well, but that is my point, it is completely random. So overall, I would definitely trust the phones internal memory over any SD card.
The S4 has like a solid state inside of it, I've tested the speeds its fast internal memory.
I have a Class10 Ultra micro SD and it's not nearly as quick.
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You can't say because your personal experience (1 person) with particular SD card has been positive that many others negative experiences with the same type and brand of SD card shouldn't be considered when deciding if this is the right way to go with the phone's memory.
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Please find me some bad experience someone has had with my card. Its the Class 10 Samsung 64GB Card. Everything I have seen from trusted sources is rosey.
I get where you are coming from. I have a bunch of SD cards, and some so-called elite cards I bought from brands like Sandisk, Patriot, Lexar, and Transcend that all crapped out on me or gave me terrible 4K speeds.
But my 32GB Class 6 Samsung card is like a rock, and reviews online from confirmed knowledgeable sources bear out my experience as well. My Class 10 64GB card has been great as well, and its generally regarded as the best card you can buy.
The truism that Micro SD cards are unreliable should be buried with these new Samsung cards. Armed with better fabrication processes, they are putting a quality product out there we simply couldn't buy before. They are not just giving us the MicroSD slot, they are making good cards to put in there.
Now I wouldn't trust a non-Samsung card, but the prices are coming down on real Samsung cards.
Sandisk or Samsung for reliability. Transcend is OK. Kingston or patriot us a crap shoot. Lexar are fast but I haven't used their card enough to give an opinion.
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Please find me some bad experience someone has had with my card. Its the Class 10 Samsung 64GB Card. Everything I have seen from trusted sources is rosey.
I get where you are coming from. I have a bunch of SD cards, and some so-called elite cards I bought from brands like Sandisk, Patriot, Lexar, and Transcend that all crapped out on me or gave me terrible 4K speeds.
But my 32GB Class 6 Samsung card is like a rock, and reviews online from confirmed knowledgeable sources bear out my experience as well. My Class 10 64GB card has been great as well, and its generally regarded as the best card you can buy.
The truism that Micro SD cards are unreliable should be buried with these new Samsung cards. Armed with better fabrication processes, they are putting a quality product out there we simply couldn't buy before. They are not just giving us the MicroSD slot, they are making good cards to put in there.
Now I wouldn't trust a non-Samsung card, but the prices are coming down on real Samsung cards.
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It's great that "your" SD card works great on "your" phone, but understand that is just "your" experience. It doesn't matter the name of the card. Some swear by Sandisk because they have had great experiences with them. Does that mean that your less-than-great experience with them didn't matter? Do you think everybody gets terrible 4K speeds that use Lexar just because you did? I use a Samsung 32GB class 10 card. So far it is working good (knock on wood), but I'm not going to say that because it works good for me that it works good for everybody. That's ridiculous. Your experience and my experience doesn't count for any more or less than the next person's experience. The fact is, the removable SD media, at this point in time, is definitely more volatile and less reliable than internal memory.
I think Samsung makes great cards, but I will never trust it as much as I trust the phones internal memory. And honestly, I really don't even trust it. I make sure to back up all important data, pictures, videos, etc... in at least two other places.
The way I see it is use what works for you. The same thing might work for some, but for others an external SD card just won't take the place of more internal memory.
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It's great that "your" SD card works great on "your" phone, but understand that is just "your" experience. It doesn't matter the name of the card. Some swear by Sandisk because they have had great experiences with them. Does that mean that your less-than-great experience with them didn't matter? Do you think everybody gets terrible 4K speeds that use Lexar just because you did? I use a Samsung 32GB class 10 card. So far it is working good (knock on wood), but I'm not going to say that because it works good for me that it works good for everybody. That's ridiculous. Your experience and my experience doesn't count for any more or less than the next person's experience. The fact is, the removable SD media, at this point in time, is definitely more volatile and less reliable than internal memory.
I think Samsung makes great cards, but I will never trust it as much as I trust the phones internal memory. And honestly, I really don't even trust it. I make sure to back up all important data, pictures, videos, etc... in at least two other places.
The way I see it is use what works for you. The same thing might work for some, but for others an external SD card just won't take the place of more internal memory.
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Not raining on your opinion, but I think of SD cards as expanding internal memory and temporary backup. And the upcoming Google gs4 it will partially become backup getting to test aaaaaand carry around roms more often. Haven't been able to seriously do that since the nexus one. But yeah anything important shod be shot up into the cloud. The extra storage is just gravy and shouldn't be critical.
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Until your micro SD craps out...which happens all the time for a lot of people. Of course you could just get another and put the games back on it, but there is no guarantee it won't happen again. It is a nice option for people that don't have a choice, but if given a choice, extra internal SD space will always be better than external SD space. Especially for fast pace games or if user data from the game is also stored on the external SD. But, like I said, it is nice that people have the choice.
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you should make regular back ups of your sdcard and none cloud files on internal
Get the 32.I did and I love it
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None of those reasons are good. You're just saving some upfront money by bending over. And you better hurry before the boot loader workaround is patched.
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Serious question. What's the difference in money between buying a phone on contract and bending over, and buying a phone outright and then do you pay month to month? I've only ever bought phones on contract so I have no clue.
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Serious question. What's the difference in money between buying a phone on contract and bending over, and buying a phone outright and then do you pay month to month? I've only ever bought phones on contract so I have no clue.
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They say the non contract or prepaid are much less expensive. Most people I know on ATT or Verizon get some type of corporate discount. I pay $70 a month total and my wife who is on t mobile pays more than that I believe. I have the old unlimited plan as well.
If you are staying with a contract company like ATT why not use the subsidy? I have been with att since 1997 and do not see myself leaving, the network is excellent where I live. I got my 32GB S4 for $270 out the door. Pre paid and no contract might be great for some but I do not mind paying for a premium network. Not going to get an S4 or HTC One for the price of a Nexus 4...and is all honesty I have not even thought of reaching for my Nexus 4 since May 13, the day my S4 was delivered!
Hi folks
I'm currently still on an old HTC nexus one, and I'm willing to buy a LG nexus 5.
One of my main reasons is the lack of memory on my N1.
When I bought the phone most apps were less than 1mb and now some standard musthave apps like hangouts or Facebook are over 20mb. Beause of this, I have to uninstall a lot of apps to be able to update others, leaving my phone with < 10 apps.
My first thoughts were that given the fact there is no microSD slot I would go for the biggest model. When looking around I see a lot of people going for the 16b model though. Paying 50€/$ to save me from the frustration of the low space warning seems OK to me!
Except for the price would you guys see any reason not to go for a 32gb model
What model did you buy and why?
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Hi folks
I'm currently still on an old HTC nexus one, and I'm willing to buy a LG nexus 5.
One of my main reasons is the lack of memory on my N1.
When I bought the phone most apps were less than 1mb and now some standard musthave apps like hangouts or Facebook are over 20mb. Beause of this, I have to uninstall a lot of apps to be able to update others, leaving my phone with < 10 apps.
My first thoughts were that given the fact there is no microSD slot I would go for the biggest model. When looking around I see a lot of people going for the 16b model though. Paying 50€/$ to save me from the frustration of the low space warning seems OK to me!
Except for the price would you guys see any reason not to go for a 32gb model
What model did you buy and why?
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32GB off course, you pay a bit more but those extra 16GB`s will be a benefit for years to come.
I have 16GB Nexus 7, 10, and 4 and I'm not hurting for space on any of those devices.
I can make do with 16GB on my tablets simply because they're WiFi only so I just stream everything when I'm at home and using them.
That being said, I paid the $50 difference to get the 32GB Nexus 5 simply because I thought I'd like the breathing room for the life of the phone.
32GB just seems more future proof at this time, even though I stream a lot of things and don't really store much on my devices at all.
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Hey guys tomorrow I may be getting a new smartphone and I was thinking if the LG Nexus 5 (16GB) is still worth it. The maximum I can afford is 350 euros. I'm not gonna pay more than that. I also have the option to choose between this one and LG G3S 8GB or LG G2 16GB. Which should I get and why? Thank you.
Out of those three get the Nexus, although if you can find one get a 32GB just for peace of mind. As for why, it's a Nexus so it's just better
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Out of those three get the Nexus, although if you can find one get a 32GB just for peace of mind. As for why, it's a Nexus so it's just better
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Thanks! Another question: is it possible to install apps on external SD card? I currently own a chinese brand that let's me move most of the apps to the SD card. Can you do that on the Nexus 5? I'm asking this because I doubt I'll find the 32GB version.
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Thanks! Another question: is it possible to install apps on external SD card? I currently own a chinese brand that let's me move most of the apps to the SD card. Can you do that on the Nexus 5? I'm asking this because I doubt I'll find the 32GB version.
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There is no external SD card. You'd have to buy and otg cable ansbuab memory stick. You can then move sdcard data to otg using root apps such as folder mount.
Buy a used from Craigslist if you have one.
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Be careful when buying from craigslist IMO. I bought mine from a guy who posted his ad on craigslist.. worked for 2-3 days then it wouldn't work. it turned out the phone was stolen and got blacklisted at least in Canada.
I haven't had trouble on craigslist. If you go that route have the person meet you at your service provider so they can check the imei. Works for me.
Yuup! Totally worth it. I have been using a Nexus 5 16GB for about 4 months now. Although a 32GB version is recommended if u can afford it, since Nexus 5 don't have External Memory!
I'd take a 1+1
If you game a lot on your phone, get the 32GB.
I have the nexus 16GB and a nexus 7 tablet where I do my gaming on.
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I'd take a 1+1
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What! Begg and grobble to maybe buy a phone lol
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What! Begg and grobble to maybe buy a phone lol
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Huh?
Too bad I couldn't find the 32GB version anywhere. Where I live this phone is sold out. All I could find is the 16GB version on a website. I've already ordered it. I'm gonna be satisfied with it but it's really a pain in the oven the fact that I couldn't find the 32gb version. By the way I'm no expert in rooting/kernels/roms etc but from what I can see this phone has very good support. Thanks guys!!
EDIT: Guys, I just got owned. The same website sells LG G2 32GB at 350 euros. Would you guys cancel the order for this new option?
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Too bad I couldn't find the 32GB version anywhere. Where I live this phone is sold out. All I could find is the 16GB version on a website. I've already ordered it. I'm gonna be satisfied with it but it's really a pain in the oven the fact that I couldn't find the 32gb version. By the way I'm no expert in rooting/kernels/roms etc but from what I can see this phone has very good support. Thanks guys!!
EDIT: Guys, I just got owned. The same website sells LG G2 32GB at 350 euros. Would you guys cancel the order for this new option?
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Yes of course lol
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Yes of course lol
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Too late. But I'm still satisfied. 16GB is gonna be enough for me. I'm not an enthusiastic gamer but I do like to play sometimes. Usually if I get tired of a game I just delete it. I'm not into music so much, so songs don't bother me so much. A couple of apps wouldn't even get closer to 1GB (I'm not talking about gaming apps). I don't know about the typical sizes of kernels/roms but I think 16GB is plenty for my needs. Thanks.
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Too late. But I'm still satisfied. 16GB is gonna be enough for me. I'm not an enthusiastic gamer but I do like to play sometimes. Usually if I get tired of a game I just delete it. I'm not into music so much, so songs don't bother me so much. A couple of apps wouldn't even get closer to 1GB (I'm not talking about gaming apps). I don't know about the typical sizes of kernels/roms but I think 16GB is plenty for my needs. Thanks.
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The OS is about 5 GB so you`ll have about 11 GB of user space left.
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The OS is about 5 GB so you`ll have about 11 GB of user space left.
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Well, I'll learn to survive at the limit. In the future (2,5+ years later if it endures all the pain) I'll probably switch to N6 32GB.
The fact that the OS's size is 5GB sounds like a 'tricky scam' from the producers to me. The phone should have about 21GB total memory not 16 then.
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Too late. But I'm still satisfied. 16GB is gonna be enough for me. I'm not an enthusiastic gamer but I do like to play sometimes. Usually if I get tired of a game I just delete it. I'm not into music so much, so songs don't bother me so much. A couple of apps wouldn't even get closer to 1GB (I'm not talking about gaming apps). I don't know about the typical sizes of kernels/roms but I think 16GB is plenty for my needs. Thanks.
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It was only 4hrs between lol
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It was only 4hrs between lol
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I ended up cancelling the order lol. I had ordered an anti-shock protection as well for the N5 but what's interesting is that they'd bring them to me separately (two different transport packages lol - which is more expensive). I sent a message to them saying if they could bring those 2 requests together and they said no, they had to bring them separately. I ended up cancelling both of them.
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I'd take a 1+1
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I had one and sold it, couldnt deal with their bull**** system. So many bugs and quirks, granted its a new company, but not for me. Went back to the N5 for the stability.
File this under "WTF Samsung."
https://news.samsung.com/us/galaxy-s9-s9plus-new-128gb-256gb-storage/
I waited and researched my options, before finally pulling the plug and settled with the unlocked 64GB SD version that's available in the US. I bouhgt my device on Apr 1st, didn't even realize that their window to initiate RMA is only 15 days.
Chatted with a live chat agent, and didn't offer any other way to help me to exchange to the larger storage options as I'm out of my 15 day window.
I want to see if anyone else has encountered this situation with Samsung direct...I've read in the past bout how terrible their customer service is, so not really putting much hope on this one.
Or open to any other suggestion as well.
TLR: Bought 64GB on Apr 1st from Samsung.com, now they announce the larger storage options but I'm out of the return period.
Your going to need to sell it, as much as I hated to say that.
But I am with you, I never really need 128G but if its available I always get it because it increases the resale value. Now that they got 128 / 256GB I am sure the resale of the current 64GB's just hit the floor.
Wow that's kind of messed up for those who actually buy these devices and have to recoup the costs when they upgrade later
One of the reasons I went with Exynos was for the 128. I'd almost consider selling it for the SD variant now just for the better radio support in the u.s.
Scott said:
Your going to need to sell it, as much as I hated to say that.
But I am with you, I never really need 128G but if its available I always get it because it increases the resale value. Now that they got 128 / 256GB I am sure the resale of the current 64GB's just hit the floor.
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Unfortunately yeah. I even called the sales line, they won't budge at all. And they kept like..."you know you can also upgrade the storage through microsd to up to 400GB..." And I told them..yeah I could, but wouldn't you rather me spending that $195 on you instead?
Plus, these people have no clue on the speed difference between UFS 2.1 and microsd.
Kcrick said:
Wow that's kind of messed up for those who actually buy these devices and have to recoup the costs when they upgrade later
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Yeah, I've seen a collective outrage around reddit and article comments, maybe if enough people send them some rage phone call they might do something about it.
sireniankyle said:
One of the reasons I went with Exynos was for the 128. I'd almost consider selling it for the SD variant now just for the better radio support in the u.s.
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you know this was the deciding point that made me go for the 64GB SD variant since I was reading about the poor signal quality and what not.
I originally was gonna go for the G9650 SD HK/Chinese version to get the larger storage.
baymon said:
you know this was the deciding point that made me go for the 64GB SD variant since I was reading about the poor signal quality and what not.
I originally was gonna go for the G9650 SD HK/Chinese version to get the larger storage.
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I'm using Cricket, and my signal strength is fine, but I can't help but feel like my data would be faster on a SD variant.
Is wanting a bigger storage option just solely for the higher resale value after? I would understand the outrage if there was no expandable storage but in this case there is expandable storage.
The Stig 04 said:
Is wanting a bigger storage option just solely for the higher resale value after? I would understand the outrage if there was no expandable storage but in this case there is expandable storage.
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that's one of the reasons I purchased the G965F from CLOVE UK - it came with 128 GB and was available back when it was originally released.
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The Stig 04 said:
Is wanting a bigger storage option just solely for the higher resale value after? I would understand the outrage if there was no expandable storage but in this case there is expandable storage.
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That is true, but internal storage is lightning fast compared to external storage
The Stig 04 said:
Is wanting a bigger storage option just solely for the higher resale value after? I would understand the outrage if there was no expandable storage but in this case there is expandable storage.
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nope, I just need bigger storage since I have a lot of apps and files even with my 200GB microsd. Constantly moving pics/videos to the Microsd gets real old real fast.
and as mentioned before, having UFS 2.1 speed is not the same with microSD. Especially if you're recording 4K videos, you need a U3 speed card for that. Even sandisk 400GB is only U1, god knows how much their new extreme U3 version card is gonna cost.
Scott said:
Your going to need to sell it, as much as I hated to say that.
But I am with you, I never really need 128G but if its available I always get it because it increases the resale value. Now that they got 128 / 256GB I am sure the resale of the current 64GB's just hit the floor.
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Man, I was not even thinking about that part of it til you said it either.. That is crap.
The Stig 04 said:
Is wanting a bigger storage option just solely for the higher resale value after? I would understand the outrage if there was no expandable storage but in this case there is expandable storage.
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For me, yes. The better speced the phone the better resale value. I keep my phones on average 2 or 3 months as a daily driver so maximizing my return is essential!
baymon said:
Unfortunately yeah. I even called the sales line, they won't budge at all. And they kept like..."you know you can also upgrade the storage through microsd to up to 400GB..." And I told them..yeah I could, but wouldn't you rather me spending that $195 on you instead?
Plus, these people have no clue on the speed difference between UFS 2.1 and microsd.
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If they had said that to me I would have pointed the irony in the statement...
So your telling me th einternal storage is not that big of a deal so I should use an SD card? Yet, its a big enough deal to you make a phone with larger capcity... Things that make you go hmmmmm...
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Plus, these people have no clue on the speed difference between UFS 2.1 and microsd.
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I read somewhere on XDA that not all devices are 2.1!TRUE STORY! If I can find it again I will post here but some are only UFS 2.0 depending on the EMMCS / DRAM MFG.
True Story!
Scott said:
I read somewhere on XDA that not all devices are 2.1!TRUE STORY! If I can find it again I will post here but some are only UFS 2.0 depending on the EMMCS / DRAM MFG.
True Story!
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Strange, I just quoted myself...
Anyways... Yes, It appears this is the case for a few different devices including the Note 8 and the S8+ as well as I found some lesser known brands using this crap.
Does anyone know if the 256gb unlocked version will work on Sprint CDMA network?
Can't find any specs on it.
Thanks