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Just ordered G2X online!

How is the g2x compared to my old vibrant?

Faster, but yet not bug free! I got mine at the store! Returning my first one tomorrow, having data issues!
Nothing new to me, went through 3 Vibrants before I found a good one! So here I go again!
It's got pros and cons, but overall I like it!
Can't wait to start flashing Roms on it!

htc2364 said:
Faster, but yet not bug free! I got mine at the store! Returning my first one tomorrow, having data issues!
Nothing new to me, went through 3 Vibrants before I found a good one! So here I go again!
It's got pros and cons, but overall I like it!
Can't wait to start flashing Roms on it!
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crap... i ordered mine not from tmobile.. if i have to return mine to get a good one it's going to take forever And i was hearing mixed review on the LCD vs SAMOLED.. some say it's better some say it's not..

The vibrant has a better screen, but just slightly. The vibrant does blacks better, but it's really a close call. It's not enough to make a difference.
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crap... i ordered mine not from tmobile.. if i have to return mine to get a good one it's going to take forever And i was hearing mixed review on the LCD vs SAMOLED.. some say it's better some say it's not..
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htc2364 said:
Faster, but yet not bug free! I got mine at the store! Returning my first one tomorrow, having data issues!
Nothing new to me, went through 3 Vibrants before I found a good one! So here I go again!
It's got pros and cons, but overall I like it!
Can't wait to start flashing Roms on it!
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I had data issues with my vibrant after I got it, it was tmo and they came out and fixed the tower. I think you might be jumping the gun on returning it but hey keep returning it tell its right.

Heard it a few people have been having reboot issues and light bleed. But the one I looked at, in the tmobile store didn't have any light bleed issues. Not sure about the reboot issue people have been claiming to have.
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AustinKnight45 said:
I had data issues with my vibrant after I got it, it was tmo and they came out and fixed the tower. I think you might be jumping the gun on returning it but hey keep returning it tell its right.
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Thanks, but it was recommended by Tmo technical support! I wouldn't return it if I didn't have to or without trouble shooting it first!
It's a hassle, but worth it at the end to get a proper working device!
This is the reason I've never ordered online, because if I have a problem I can always exchange it right away rather then wait for Ups!

I'd probably pick one up if I was eligible for an upgrade.
I've heard of data issues, battery drain issues, screen problems, rebooting and high temperature problems. It seems to be getting updates quick... source is already released with tweets about gingerbread within the month. Even if it isn't a giant killer of a phone, its still great.
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allthrottle said:
I'd probably pick one up if I was eligible for an upgrade.
I've heard of data issues, battery drain issues, screen problems, rebooting and high temperature problems. It seems to be getting updates quick... source is already released with tweets about gingerbread within the month. Even if it isn't a giant killer of a phone, its still great.
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That's the reason why I decided to jump the gun. Good devs like cynogen and krylon are working on it already. My g2x only cost me around 150 with upgrade from Amazon wireless
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allthrottle said:
I'd probably pick one up if I was eligible for an upgrade.
I've heard of data issues, battery drain issues, screen problems, rebooting and high temperature problems. It seems to be getting updates quick... source is already released with tweets about gingerbread within the month. Even if it isn't a giant killer of a phone, its still great.
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Ya im with ya. If I was eligible for an upgrade I would pick one up for sure.
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ZachLL88 said:
Ya im with ya. If I was eligible for an upgrade I would pick one up for sure.
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I hope I don't regret not holding off for the sgs2...
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I'm good so far. GPS working, none of that RFS bull ****.
Loving it.
-bZj
G2x in effect....

jesziex said:
I hope I don't regret not holding off for the sgs2...
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Im sure you will be happy! Its a really nice phone, I love the build of the phone feels great.
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jesziex said:
I hope I don't regret not holding off for the sgs2...
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It's a Samsung phone. Even if you regret it when it's released, you will stop regretting when the sgs2 users are stuck with whatever version it ships with and updates (if it gets any) will be months after the next Android release. The g2x, being stock, will get updates much faster and with the source code already released will have a great dev community.
I'm finally happy with the Vibrant running Bionix, but this is definitely my last Samsung phone.

os2baba said:
It's a Samsung phone. Even if you regret it when it's released, you will stop regretting when the sgs2 users are stuck with whatever version it ships with and updates (if it gets any) will be months after the next Android release. The g2x, being stock, will get updates much faster and with the source code already released will have a great dev community.
I'm finally happy with the Vibrant running Bionix, but this is definitely my last Samsung phone.
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im sure we will be pleasantly surprised with the Galaxy S2 phones.

ZachLL88 said:
im sure we will be pleasantly surprised with the Galaxy S2 phones.
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of course, but some people just want phones with fast developments.
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of course, but some people just want phones with fast developments.
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Got me there lol.
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I was gonna go pick up a G2X this morning when I get off work but I've been reading in their section that there seems to be a horrid battery drain issue with a lot of users and the source of the problem has yet to be determined. I got my Vibrant while it still had a battery drain issue but fortunately it was fixed shortly after me getting the phone... Wont be putting myself through that hell again so until the phones software matures more I have no problem getting on with my Vibrant.

G2x looks good but im waiting on the SGS 2 just seems like a better phone for the money.

I'm lucky enough to have a buddy that works for T-Mo. He's going to give me a G2X this coming Sunday. At least this way if it sucks I can always just slide my sim card back into the good old Vibrant. From what I've read it's pretty much stock android like the Nexus S so the upgrades and rom development should be pretty rapid.

Nexus S 4G Release Date Announced

"The highly anticipated Nexus S™ 4G1 from Google™ goes on sale in all Sprint channels, including www.sprint.com, on Sunday, May 8, for $199.99 (plus tax) with a new line or eligible upgrade and two-year service agreement. Extending the company’s 4G device leadership yet again, it is the fourth 4G phone available and 20th 4G device announced from Sprint."
Look here for details
Engadget just picked it up
Thought some of you might be interested.

I'm interested in so far as this improves Epic gingerbread support.

Would the nexus S end up needing a diff custom rom? Like a sprint version?
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Shoulon said:
Would the nexus S end up needing a diff custom rom? Like a sprint version?
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It's the same Rom with a different modem etc.
Texted while driving

Shoulon said:
Would the nexus S end up needing a diff custom rom? Like a sprint version?
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LOL. Yeah! The Rom on that phone will be so clean that people will be tempted to put sprint's crappy bloat ware on it.

Yay let's get a phone...pay 200 for it when its the same as the epic without a keyboard. Hopefully the gingerbread port isn't that difficult
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Pretty sure I told everyone this like last week...

sceptor said:
Yay let's get a phone...pay 200 for it when its the same as the epic without a keyboard. Hopefully the gingerbread port isn't that difficult
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yay! lets buy a phone that is getting updates after they have been out for almost a year. we could use a hardware keyboard that misses keys!
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theres a lot more then just the keyboard thats different
i personally will be enjoying my new ns4g on may 8th, i will enjoy it even more when ice cream comes out. really and truly each device has their own market, there is no reason to slam down one just because.
one of the biggest draws for me is the software, within 4 days cm7 will be on the nexus s 4g. the nexus is still getting updates that leaves me very optimistic about the nexus s. ideally they would have brought a nice new lg nexus instead but hey whichever

Whosdaman said:
Pretty sure I told everyone this like last week...
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Yepp, I remember this too.
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i cant wait! bye bye POS epic that misses keys, randomly shuts off, and cant last for more than 8 hours off the plug
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ksweat2292 said:
i cant wait! bye bye POS epic that misses keys, randomly shuts off, and cant last for more than 8 hours off the plug
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Bye bye person who hasn't contributed anything useful.

Since the Nexus S 4G is coming out soon and of course it'll get a source code, how much will it affect CM7 development?
I'm positive 4G will come much quicker but is there anything else?

acer1096xxx said:
Since the Nexus S 4G is coming out soon and of course it'll get a source code, how much will it affect CM7 development?
I'm positive 4G will come much quicker but is there anything else?
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It depends on what hardware elements are the EXACT SAME, for instance it won't help with the camera because they have different sensors, but it might help with the GPS.

063_XOBX said:
It depends on what hardware elements are the EXACT SAME, for instance it won't help with the camera because they have different sensors, but it might help with the GPS.
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Alright, well let's pray for the best then. Thanks for verifying.

ksweat2292 said:
i cant wait! bye bye POS epic that misses keys, randomly shuts off, and cant last for more than 8 hours off the plug
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ditto... I'm picking up the NS when it launches I think

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Bye bye person who hasn't contributed anything useful.
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relax
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acer1096xxx said:
Since the Nexus S 4G is coming out soon and of course it'll get a source code, how much will it affect CM7 development?
I'm positive 4G will come much quicker but is there anything else?
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about the same amount that the nexus s source has helped...
only thing thats different is the ril/radio and wimax

The nexus s. Its as close as sprint will get to the galaxy S II =\ atleast til the evo 3d. Wich isn't that appealing.
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What are you talking about? The Nexus S is the Galaxy S with AOSP android, it literally has nothing in common with the Galaxy S2...

063_XOBX said:
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Real sentimental about the Epic, eh? Understandable....the Epic is an awesome phone. That being said....I too will be getting a Nexus S when it drops. Don't use Touchwiz and don't need a keyboard so why not?
Can't wait.
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Help from you nexus s 4g owners

Hello everyone I am looking for a new phone I have the epic and evo I am selling them on craigslist and was wondering should I get the necus s 4g or the evo 3d how does everyone like your phone is there any problems with the phone besides the signal thing.. Thank you
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steviee7 said:
Hello everyone I am looking for a new phone I have the epic and evo I am selling them on craigslist and was wondering should I get the necus s 4g or the evo 3d how does everyone like your phone is there any problems with the phone besides the signal thing.. Thank you
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Besides the signal issues I am pretty satisfied with NS4G. I played with EVO3D and it is a nice phone but it lags terribly.
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Thanks for your feedback only thing that was buying my judgement was sprints poor rating on their website but most of those owners don't know about thee phone.... I come mostly from the epic and thats pretty much unbrickable theres odin and tars for the nexus too? And how easy us it to root and put cm7 on it?
lqaddict said:
Besides the signal issues I am pretty satisfied with NS4G. I played with EVO3D and it is a nice phone but it lags terribly.
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anyone? please reply im going to see a nexus tomorrow and i need to know im making the right decision .. i was looking at cyanogenmod website and i dont see a stable build for the nexus s 4g only for the regular nexus s... whats the difference between stable and nightly?

Nexus is good phone, other than radio issue, which doesn't affect everyone. And don't let the CM site fool you, CM7 is stable on the 4g. Only thing still being worked on is 4g toggle in notification power controls.
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anyone? please reply im going to see a nexus tomorrow and i need to know im making the right decision .. i was looking at cyanogenmod website and i dont see a stable build for the nexus s 4g only for the regular nexus s... whats the difference between stable and nightly?
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mikeyinid said:
Nexus is good phone, other than radio issue, which doesn't affect everyone. And don't let the CM site fool you, CM7 is stable on the 4g. Only thing still being worked on is 4g toggle in notification power controls.
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thanks for the fast reply... i dont even have 4g so thats no problem lol. how about rooting and odin? can i just flash stock whenever i want to like on my epic .... i think im getting a great deal because im selling my epic for 250 and buying a brand new in box nexus for 260 and im selling my evo for 220 so a great phone cheap and cash that i need lol

Anyone?
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steviee7 said:
Anyone?
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I've had my nexus a for about 4 reels note and haven't had any problems yet. Its solid. I came from an evo and haven't looked back since. I even like the camera better on the nexus.

I came from the epic as well, there are odin tars for this phone to flash back to stock, allong with shaby penguins one click root methode.....its the same as the epic pretty much. Odin tars are set up a little different, there is no pit file, but there is a bootloader, phone and pda tar that you flash at the same time. One click root isnt really one click unless you modify the script, but it works pretty good.

I think the nexus s is sprint's best phone out right now. Aside from the radio issue which should be resolved with an upcoming patch from google (but sent ota by sprint), its the fastest and snappiest android phone out there.
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You really don't need to use Odin, it is mostly using fastboot and adb. You can use the tar files if you want but if you want to unroot the phone you can just flash the stock img files.
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Easy to unlock the bootloader, easy to root, return to stock, and load whatever kernel or roms out there. Signal seems to be an issue but there is a fix on its way. Also Google Wallet is coming with that. Its a great phone.

What's a good phone for messing around?

I noticed the Nexus S is cheap and alright but wondering if there are any other ones. Not trying to replace mine but to have fun with and do other stuff. I can buy a Nexus S for about 75$ barely been used. But what about the HTC Evo Shift? Any tips Is appreciated.
I dont want older phones haha, nothing more than 100$.
I dont want to add a new line or activate any phone.
Not too interested in tablets. Something that still isn't too dead and is over-clockable as the Epic if not better.
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I would take a look at this first.
http://m.gizmodo.com/5892426/all-sprint-4g-phones-are-a-penny-at-amazonwireless-this-month

jbadboy2007 said:
I would take a look at this first.
http://m.gizmodo.com/5892426/all-sprint-4g-phones-are-a-penny-at-amazonwireless-this-month
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okay but i dont want another line, or activate a phone though maybe should've stated that in OP.

XxLostSoulxX said:
I noticed the Nexus S is cheap and alright but wondering if there are any other ones. Not trying to replace mine but to have fun with and do other stuff. I can buy a Nexus S for about 75$ barely been used. But what about the HTC Evo Shift? Any tips Is appreciated.
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You can get a used droid 1 off swappa for like 40. Or buy a tablet.
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xopher.hunter said:
You can get a used droid 1 off swappa for like 40. Or buy a tablet.
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i dont care for tablets, lemme fix my op with more info haha and droid 1 is old
thanks for the input though, maybe a droid 3 or droid 2 thats reasonable pricing.

Get another Epic

RyleyinSTL said:
Get another Epic
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what logic does that make i have one already? I want something else to mess around with, and learn stuff on. Not a phone that i already have that i can already do now.

the moment should be super cheap to pick up XD

pvtjoker42 said:
the moment should be super cheap to pick up XD
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had it hated it dont you remember the whole FCC/BBB/Press issue with it and why it was to be dismissed and not manufactured anymore lol.
Besides they still are trying to sell them for 150 i could get a Nexus S for cheaper

XxLostSoulxX said:
had it hated it dont you remember the whole FCC/BBB/Press issue with it and why it was to be dismissed and not manufactured anymore lol.
Besides they still are trying to sell them for 150 i could get a Nexus S for cheaper
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Got a link for that? Not doubting at all just super curious cause I had that phone for a while and hated it
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xopher.hunter said:
Got a link for that? Not doubting at all just super curious cause I had that phone for a while and hated it
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Out and about right now but I had to fight for 2 months and sprint wasn't supposed to re sell them because it was manu defect.
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Nexus s is good for messing with roms..
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Whoever said the Samsung Moment should be charged with treason against nerd kind lol. (Had it, didn't hate it until later, had it data lock up after being in a hit and run and couldn't call 911)
I'd probably say the Nexus, only due to the nature of it getting updates and more open space for customization.

AproSamurai said:
Whoever said the Samsung Moment should be charged with treason against nerd kind lol. (Had it, didn't hate it until later, had it data lock up after being in a hit and run and couldn't call 911)
I'd probably say the Nexus, only due to the nature of it getting updates and more open space for customization.
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That was the issue with the Sammy Moment i even talked to Samsung and they realized it was their fault and non-user related that it forced into a data lockup and FCC states that a phone must at all times be able to call 911. and yaadada big story but anyways is there any other phones you guys think thats reasonable and good to like the Nexus S? i was thinking of the Shift?

lol.. easy there guys.. i was joking (name IS PvtJoker afterall) I was laughing cause my moment is sitting on my desk under a nice veil of dust. If i had to pick a random phone just to play with, nexus s would be my pick too.

the nexus s is the same as our phone just no keyboard what else can you ask for?

Big Goron said:
the nexus s is the same as our phone just no keyboard what else can you ask for?
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Everyone should look at the HTC One lineup, and i saw a guy is selling a Droid 2 for 50$

Big Goron said:
the nexus s is the same as our phone just no keyboard what else can you ask for?
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My only gripe I had with the Nexus S was no LED notifications and no zoom on the camera, but I wish the Epic had the internal storage space the Nexus have
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My only gripe I had with the Nexus S was no LED notifications and no zoom on the camera, but I wish the Epic had the internal storage space the Nexus have
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The Nexus S Or Nexus S 4g? Because if I were to get one its the sprint one? And how about Droid2?
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XxLostSoulxX said:
The Nexus S Or Nexus S 4g? Because if I were to get one its the sprint one? And how about Droid2?
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The nexus s is a developer phone that you root with adb. The droid is locked down and 100 % unrootable (in theory. It is rootable but it is hard to.. It is locked down like the iphone) .
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Reasons why your still with the Nexus S?

Hey guys, I was a older nexus user and after getting many phones(I have a sensation) I'm getting a nexus again. I'm trading my senny for nexus S and a Samsung infuse 4g.
So why are you guys still with the nexus? Reasons?
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Because I can't afford another phone. Lol. Well part of the reason. I actually enjoy the community support and see no other reasons to upgrade. My phone does what I need it to without any problems. My next phone will be a GNex, but I'll probably run this thing into the ground before then. At least I'll have saved up enough by then.
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That's cool. For spem reason, this phone looks amazingly sexy. And in hand it feels the best than any other phone
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I quite like my nexus, but the main reason is, that there is nothing extraordinary about new phones.
My nexus can perform smoothly, any task i need to do( i don't play games).
I'll upgrade at the end of the year,
hopefully till then , they will be able to sort the battery life and use more efficiently front panel,
to fit screen.
I'll would love, to have bigger screen, although not at cost of carrying mini tablet in my pocket.

Because I am not a fool that constantly goes out and buys the latest and greatest phones for a big e-peen.

g1user101 said:
That's cool. For spem reason, this phone looks amazingly sexy. And in hand it feels the best than any other phone
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+1 This phone is smexy! Plus, I really don't see a significantly better speed increase on my friend's GNex... They do everything at roughly the same speed!

guys, what is a good extended battery that is under $20 or $15 that is good and doesnt need a different battery door?

1. cant afford
2. dont want to leave you guys behind (did that twice to others already)
3. it works!!! isn't that all you need?

It has Matr1x.
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It has Matr1x.
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Hahaha. I'm actually gunna flash your kernel when I get it in about a couple hours lol
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I use a galaxy tab for my larger screen fix, so I prefer the smaller size and weight of the NS, not to mention the it's superb performance.

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It has Matr1x.
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soo true!! Matr1x is awesome!!! NO rom is complete without it

Contact upgrade hasn't come yet lol but the development here is amazing also.
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g1user101 said:
guys, what is a good extended battery that is under $20 or $15 that is good and doesnt need a different battery door?
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Just buy a spare. Those cheap extended ones aren't really that much better in performance from reports I've seen online. You can't bump up the maHs without increasing the size of the batteries just yet.
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I've seen anker on sensation and it bumps up like 40% and I found a anker for nexus. Wonder if it works
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damn, seems like the guy im trading with is flaking out. texted him many times when he told me to and hes not responding.

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It has Matr1x.
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Agree
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1. Awesome development and community support
2. NFC/Wallet. It's cool to pay with your phone.
3. It's beautiful and it works.
4. Contract still not up yet .

The nexus has the best form factor of any phone to date. Its kind of a shame all the manufacturers are moving towards making giant phones.
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s3 costs almost 750-800 usd in my country so i rather stick to this