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Nexus S 4G to Epic 4G Touch!

Finally released in America! The Epic 4G Touch which is Sprint's Samsung Galaxy S II will be released September 16th. Who's switching there 4G for it? Kind of hesitant knowing Samsung sucks with releasing updates...
http://www.engadget.com/2011/08/30/galaxy-s-ii-for-sprint-atandt-and-t-mobile-hands-on/

That phone slaps the **** out my Nexus s 4G.
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I know calls, emails, video chatting will be faster eh
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I'd rather my NexusS4G.

I've already pre-ordered it

tailsthecat3 said:
I'd rather my NexusS4G.
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This.... sorry but a 4.5 inch phone............ might as well be using my Galaxy tab 10.1 as a phone.... of course i'm exaggerating but i didn't overall like the experience with my previous phone, HTC Evo which was a 4.3" phone so, I really can't imagine a 4.5" phone. To me the NS has the perfect form factors and i won't be going above a 4' inch phone.

im thinking about it knowing the nexus prime/3 coming soon think ima wait a bit i prefer stock android over touchwiz but who knows i might wake up tomorrow and decide to buy it

Who's paying full price?
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ahhlix said:
Who's paying full price?
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What is full price? I have an upgrade due October 1st so I'm hoping news about the Nexus Prime will be out...

The phone will be $549 I think, isn't the Nexus prime coming out for Verizon though?

You enjoy your oversized phone. Ill be enjoying my ice scream sandwich.
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need more phones with curved screen IMO!!
curved screen is the best feature of the phone!!

strung said:
need more phones with curved screen IMO!!
curved screen is the best feature of the phone!!
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Disagree...not waiting for devs to unlock the bootloader is the best feature of the phone.
Although the curved screen is sexy.
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I'll be keeping my Nexus, until the next one comes out and even then I'll probably won't switch.
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Phone is too big.

I think this is just the Galaxy S hype that we saw the first time around. Everyone will get them again and 6 months down the road we will hear everyone that owns one complain about not having ICS yet and how Samsung never updates their phones. Blah...blah...blah
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Rem3Dy said:
You enjoy your oversized phone. Ill be enjoying my ice scream sandwich.
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This.
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I am going to get the SGSII, if I feel it's too big, I'll return it and grab the next Nexus. I have 45 days to return w/ Best Buy Silver.

mustangboy88 said:
I think this is just the Galaxy S hype that we saw the first time around. Everyone will get them again and 6 months down the road we will hear everyone that owns one complain about not having ICS yet and how Samsung never updates their phones. Blah...blah...blah
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This...
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Isnt the nexus prime supposed to be a 4.5 inch phone?
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[Q] Need to Replace Epic... With What?

My wife and I both have Epics, but she's dropped hers enough times now that the screen is totally cracked and it will need to be replaced... Rather than pay to repair it, I'd rather replace it... But with what? What's the best thing since sliced cheese that's available (or will be available shortly) for Sprint? Looking at the current stock of available Sprint phones, I might be inclined to go with the Galaxy S II / Epic 4G Touch if it weren't for the fact that I'm so unhappy with Samsung's dismal support for the Epic...
So what does everyone recommend? Is there something coming out just over the horizon that we should hold out for?

If you need something now, nothing.
But if you can wait a bit, the galaxy nexus should be coming to sprint.
The gs2 has better specs (sans screen) but the nexus is guaranteed to get updates unlike our epics
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If it still works I would wait for the LTE handsets in 2012. The 800SMR coverage will be a big plus too.

digiblur said:
If it still works I would wait for the LTE handsets in 2012. The 800SMR coverage will be a big plus too.
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That spectrum won't be used for lte until identified is switched off. That's getting into 2013.
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A_Flying_Fox said:
If you need something now, nothing.
But if you can wait a bit, the galaxy nexus should be coming to sprint.
The gs2 has better specs (sans screen) but the nexus is guaranteed to get updates unlike our epics
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I agree, I switched over to Nexus S 4G since I'm not currently eligible for upgrade through Sprint. But if I was, that new Nexus would be the way to go!!
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you could always buy a nexus s 4g off ebay for like 200 bucks. then sell it on ebay in a few months when the galaxy nexus comes out for maybe 100 bucks. i hear the photon is pretty good.

gsquared;19286434 Looking at the current stock of available Sprint phones said:
Yeah, sammy can go screw themselves... If you want a phone that all the features actually work I'd stay away from them. I hear good things about the Photon and for my Sprint phone I picked up a HTC device.
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Need help with a decision!

I have a chance to trade my nexus s 4g for an evo 3d. I've been back and forth trying to decide what with the ics launch imminent. Should I go for it?
From Degobah

if you want the OTA updates first, keep the ns.
anyways i would never sell my NS or something. maybe later i'll get the newest nexus (from google.). once I have a google phone its hard to let go of it

Right! That's my biggest indecision! I had the epic before this...and I don't care of it's Sammy, HTC, or Moto, it's going to take a looong time for those phones to get updated. I'm just falling victim to wanting the dual core and bigger screen. Bit after the whole epic 4g fiasco...I don't know if I want to take that risk again.
From Degobah

Stay with the nexus. I just traded my 3d for a nexus.
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Zor Omega said:
I'm just falling victim to wanting the dual core and bigger screen.
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That's how they make money. Tempt the customers with awesome specs, then make the product obsolete as soon as possible by keeping the software updated for just a short time.
I don't care about the latest hardware, I want the latest software. That's why I'm keeping my Nexus S.

I remember a user here who traded his Evo 3d for a nexus s. Going from nexus s to evo 3d is not an 'upgrade' in my opinion.

eaguil16 said:
Stay with the nexus. I just traded my 3d for a nexus.
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I did the same thing. Don't get me wrong it's a good phone but not a huge upgrade over this (if at all).
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Ok. So I was leaning in that direction anyway, even though I almost put it up on Ebay...lol. But you guys are just confirming what I already knew..I just needed to hear some other opinions. Nexus it is. Thanks guys!
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I'll bet if you posted this question in the evo section you would get different results....just saying!
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ahm.. evo 3d is not that good imho. If you are going to upgrade make it at least something like a GS2. Community support for that phone is big. So even if that phone don't get early ICS, the developers will have a stable ICS rom on it.

big gulps huh? said:
I did the same thing. Don't get me wrong it's a good phone but not a huge upgrade over this (if at all).
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I was stuck with the hboot1.5 and it was a pain in the ass to root. I didn't want to do it the HTC method. Plus I also noticed on numerous 3D phones that they had an issue with on time and awake time. They would be close to equal. I think it was due to the software 2.3.4
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peacekeeper05 said:
ahm.. evo 3d is not that good imho. If you are going to upgrade make it at least something like a GS2. Community support for that phone is big. So even if that phone don't get early ICS, the developers will have a stable ICS rom on it.
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Maybe, but so far I haven't found anyone to trade for an epic touch 4g. Plus after the 2 snafus propagated by Samsung with original epic, I'll pass, plus all the Los issues with it...no thanks. I'm sure for an upgrade in January, so I'll just hold on to this until the galaxy nexus his for sprint.
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I will NEVER own a non Nexus Android phone ever again. I'd rather have a iPhone or Windows Phone than a non Nexus.
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i traded my evo 3d for a nexus s 4g and $150. I love the nexus s the evo 3d had weak battery, dev community pretty low, and was a brick.

New to the Nexus S 4g! Coming from the Epic 4g!

I cracked my phone screen today on my epic 4g and the sprint rep told me it had to be a 100$ insurance claim to get a new one but offered me a new phone/free upgrade instead so I picked up the Nexus S 4g!
Was wondering what the most stable rom with best battery life for this phone is.
Interested in BLN mod for sure, but besides that, just stable(minimal bugs) and one that drains the least amount of juice.
Thanks!

Welcome old fellow epic user I would recommend crossbone if u want ics it doesn't have bln but u can flash a kernel that supports it like galados.
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+1 on xbones. Or petes 12-22 build
http://download.peteralfonso.com/crespo4g/rom
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Pete's Bugless Beast is The Bomb!

Yes I forgot about Pete's super stable and smooth.
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I will def check them both out this weekend! Thanks guys.

Congrats for getting rid of that soul crushing phone.. I had the Epic 4G for close to a year and hated most of my time with it.. Wasn't as soul crushing as the Samsung Moment I had before it but it sucked pretty good on its own right. I can only best describe it as a constant beta test.. You'll love the Nexus S and like me should convince you to never buy any phone again that isn't a Nexus...

styckx said:
Congrats for getting rid of that soul crushing phone.. I had the Epic 4G for close to a year and hated most of my time with it.. Wasn't as soul crushing as the Samsung Moment I had before it but it sucked pretty good on its own right. I can only best describe it as a constant beta test.. You'll love the Nexus S and like me should convince you to never buy any phone again that isn't a Nexus...
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Exactly: D
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hah i am here

styckx said:
Congrats for getting rid of that soul crushing phone.. I had the Epic 4G for close to a year and hated most of my time with it.. Wasn't as soul crushing as the Samsung Moment I had before it but it sucked pretty good on its own right. I can only best describe it as a constant beta test.. You'll love the Nexus S and like me should convince you to never buy any phone again that isn't a Nexus...
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Unless its a galaxy nexus

oscarthegrouch said:
Unless its a galaxy nexus
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Are you trying to say that the galaxy nexus is bad?
Or...
Do you think the galaxy nexus is not a nexus?
Either way. Your wrong.
And we're all laughing at you.
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Shouldve been called Nexus Galaxy......
But anywho welcome!!!

Nexus is more epic than the Epic.
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I just made the switch two days a go and am completley happy with my choice. Much better phone, and I still have one more yearly upgrade next year, so I didn't mind getting this phone for free. Already rockin AOSP ICS, and I have no regrets.

I just made the switch from the epic 4g this week myself. Can't say I miss it. This phone just plain rocks.
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I saw that crossroads is still in the alpha stage, and petes ics roms are nightly builds. Im considering just flashing petes stable gingerbread rom. What's everyones experience with 12/07 stable gingerbread build?

burgerpimp07 said:
I saw that crossroads is still in the alpha stage, and petes ics roms are nightly builds. Im considering just flashing petes stable gingerbread rom. What's everyones experience with 12/07 stable gingerbread build?
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I can tell you that the AOSP rom of ICS based on the update is more stable and fixed all the problems and bugs I had from my stable stock GB rom. Go ICS. You'll never look back.

The epic 4g is still a good phone I've had both I gave it to my mom I've had the nexus s4g for 3 months & I like it better I feel like for now on its got to be a nexus or nothing I'm waiting on sprint to get the galaxy nexus if they ever do get it the only thing I would take from the epic 4g & add it to the nexus to make it better is the camera & 720p video but nothing else
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Killasmoke said:
The epic 4g is still a good phone I've had both I gave it to my mom I've had the nexus s4g for 3 months & I like it better I feel like for now on its got to be a nexus or nothing I'm waiting on sprint to get the galaxy nexus if they ever do get it the only thing I would take from the epic 4g & add it to the nexus to make it better is the camera & 720p video but nothing else
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+10000 I feel the same way. Its nexus or nothing
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What phone are you currently using?

What phones does everyone use right now?
Did your current phone influence you on getting the nexus 7?
I currently have an evo4G and evo3D (3D is my daily driver)

Not my current phone but the Nexus S did, I currently use my Galaxy Nexus the most.
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My arsenal includes an iPhone 4S, HTC One X, Play Store Galaxy Nexus, and GSIII. I'm hoping to get a call from Game Stop today that my Nexus 7 is in and ready for pickup, too...LOL.
I don't use the 4S anymore...I'll be passing it down to my wife so she can upgrade from her iPhone 4. My daily drivers right now are the GNex and GSIII, as I'm test-driving the GSIII and trying to decide if I'm going to keep it or the One X (I'm leaning towards keeping the GSIII and selling the One X...I won't think about selling the GNex until the next Nexus phone is announced). I've still got 3 more weeks to play with the GSIII before I can't return it, so we'll see, but I'm liking what I'm seeing so far. I bought it at full price from Best Buy.
I do have to admit, though, the GNex with JB is my favorite.

stock nexus s. Waiting for 4.1.1 for it.
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I flick between original, amoled HTC Desire (rooted and s-off) and Nexus S I9020 (stock). I prefer the screen and build quality on the former, and the storage (not relying on sdext and so forth) and ICS stock rom (updates) on the latter. I wanted the Nexus 7 no matter which phone I am using!

I have a Desire HD and am still 9 months away from an upgrade. Buying the N7 was an easy decision. Cheap, fast, portable, first tablet.
I'm not fussed about getting a new phone now - will happily wait until next summer.

I've got a rezound at the moment, but I'm upgrading to an S3 tomorrow, which is also the day my 7 gets delivered
I'm far too excited lol

Got an Xperia Play. Hoping i can play games on the n7 using it

T-mobile G2 (Desire Z for those outside the US).

HTC Titan Stable as hell and can do most of the stuff I need it to.

I'm still using my Nexus One. I figured the Nexus 7 would be a good choice because it has like, six more nexuses.

Samsung Vibrant, I still love this phone, but now playing with the 7 it is really dated.
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I have a Galaxy S II at the moment. Now that I have the Nexus 7 I know for sure that my next phone will be a Nexus device.
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Samsung Focus (spare), Samsung Galaxy SIII GT-I9300 (main).
I had the Samsung Galaxy Note previously, it replaced my SII and my Notion Ink Adam Tablet. But it was too big as a phone and too small as a tablet, both great and bad at the same time IMO, YMMV.
Since hearing of the Asus MeMo 370T for $250. It's what I was considering, until it was cancelled and replaced with a lesser featured prototype, but supported by Google. It wasn't a long wait, so the SGS3 became the best phone option for me.

Galaxy Nexus, duh!

Motorola Photon and I guess it could have helped in my decision because I no longer want to wait for updates. While the Photon is a great phone I'd really like a Nexus phone as well, here is hoping that Moto/Goog is one of the OEM's chosen to make a Nexus phone this fall.

Still rocking a 4s, i just love it especially the apple tv stuff plus all the family have iPods etc etc

jtc276 said:
I have a Galaxy S II at the moment. Now that I have the Nexus 7 I know for sure that my next phone will be a Nexus device.
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treehouse said:
I currently have an evo4G and evo3D (3D is my daily driver)
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I have the OG Evo as well.

SE Arc S
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