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Suggestion for new phone (broken M2)

Hi guys, I'd like some help from you, if that's not a problem
My Milestone 2 just died, I dropped it inside the toilet (empty), tried to recover it but no avail. So I'm after a new phone
I'm thinking if I should buy a new Milestone 2 or get a newer model, like a SII or Milestone 3, but I'm also accepting suggestions. I'd like it to have a great modding community just like the M2 has, I had lots of fun modding my M2 with the help of all of you.
So, what do you think? Which model should I get?
Also, I'd just like to thank for all the modders, specially santiemanuel, r2beta, dangzpanto (or something like that, can't remember your nick correctly dude), Will5, Endless and tezet, you all are what's best in this community. You brought a "dead" device back to life with your mods, so I thank you for your efforts.

Check out the Samsung Captivate Glide - it's essentially an s2 with a tegra2 chip and slide out qwerty keyboard. That was my choice, but still have a year left on my contract.. so something new/better will surely be out by then.
I would also suggest getting a handset that is the "must have" phone, for example the galaxy s 2. My reasoning behind this being, 6 months down the track when something newer and better comes out, since it is such a popular handset you can still get a good amount of coin for it selling it second hand as long as you keep it in good condition. Also if you end up not liking it it's easier to pawn it off with minimal or no cost to yourself
Just look at how much the average Galaxy S still goes for, and it's pushing towards 2 years old.
EDIT: I'd just like to add in... I'd take my MS2 over my gf's sgs2 anyday. I just don't like the phone :\. Still i think it is a smart choice for the long run, and there are heaps of custom roms and kernels available to try and tweak it to work how you want.

DreadPirateDan said:
Check out the Samsung Captivate Glide - it's essentially an s2 with a tegra2 chip and slide out qwerty keyboard. That was my choice, but still have a year left on my contract.. so something new/better will surely be out by then.
I would also suggest getting a handset that is the "must have" phone, for example the galaxy s 2. My reasoning behind this being, 6 months down the track when something newer and better comes out, since it is such a popular handset you can still get a good amount of coin for it selling it second hand as long as you keep it in good condition. Also if you end up not liking it it's easier to pawn it off with minimal or no cost to yourself
Just look at how much the average Galaxy S still goes for, and it's pushing towards 2 years old.
EDIT: I'd just like to add in... I'd take my MS2 over my gf's sgs2 anyday. I just don't like the phone :\. Still i think it is a smart choice for the long run, and there are heaps of custom roms and kernels available to try and tweak it to work how you want.
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I don't think we have the Captivate Glide here in Brazil, but thanks for the suggestion!
I too think that the MS2 is great. I got my hands on a SII recently and although I liked the phone, I can't get myself away from the qwerty keyboard. Hell, I might just buy another M2 after all...

Oh I see!
Pretty sure it isn't available here in Australia but if I were to buy it, I'd get it off mobicity.com.au - it imports alot of phone we normally might not get. And cheap too .
And I know exactly what you mean with the hardware keyboard - everyone thinks I'm a spastic when I whinge about my troubles of limited phones option now.
I have to admit that swype helps soften the blow if you have to make the change.

moto pro, xt610 is a very nice one

If the physical keyboard is essential in your choice, "Milestone 3"
If not ... "Samsung Galaxy S2"
Good luck with your new phone.!!

What about locked bootloader in miles3 ? Anybody knows ?

Sorry to hear that.
I guess if you can wait a bit, Milestone 4 should be out soon. Dunno how soon though. I believe the release date for Droid 4 is Feb 2nd. Looks a gorgeous device and the keypad looks just amazing.
But then again it's Moto and you never know with them and their locked bootloaders.

I would have gone for Razr Maxx. It's surprisingly very thin and runs amazing. But again Moto and their locked bootloaders always have a complicated relationship.
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Is the Atrix bootloader bypassed? I think I heard some months back Motorola would unlock the Atrix. Is this true?

I'm pretty sure it's unlockable bro, seem to be a few kernels for it after a quick Google search. Atrix could be a good option, great hardware and a lottt of dev support on XDA it would seem. And awesome battery life!
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I think i also saw something about unlocked atrix bootloader. It is definitly a great phone. A friend of mine just got it. Nice feature is the fingerprint included at the powerbutton. Take look there: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1138092
Well i just got problems with my M2 and so also thought to buy a brand new phone. Whats about LG P990. Here in Germany it is still the best price with tegra 2 chip.

I'm very inclined towards the Milestone 3, but it has 512mb of ram, which is kinda disappointing since it's a newgen device. The Atrix seems nice, but the 5mpx isn't an improvement over M2's camera. Also, it lacks a hw keyboard.

new purchase

I was considering buying a htc desire x that I find interesting in terms of size and price. What do you think? If I wanted to sell my mini might interest anyone?

Well, The HTC HD Mini will get the final stable ROM at last, but can take a while, also I'm working on it hardly.. I won't give up and I never won't to be sold our HTC HD Mini..
If you trying to upgrade to a better phone, try upgrading to the near latest phones, like a HD display, more camera pixels. because you won't see much different, and this desire x could have another problems that you hope to be....
It's your choose..

Hi baggino, i also planned to buy the Desire X but there are some points why i don't do it.
The main reason is, that in a big german board many people reporting that their DX is rushing very loud. And this is annoying all the time. Many sent it for repair but after it was back there was the same.
And it hasn't simple things like digital compass or gorilla glas and it has only Sense lite.
I now think about HTC One SV, more expensive but beating desire x in every point.
I think i will never sell my mini, cause i wont get the money wich it is worth!

Got the SV. Love it so far. Off course no mod/recovery support yet, but it does unlock the same way using the htcdev website.
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old.splatterhand said:
Hi baggino, i also planned to buy the Desire X but there are some points why i don't do it.
The main reason is, that in a big german board many people reporting that their DX is rushing very loud. And this is annoying all the time. Many sent it for repair but after it was back there was the same.
And it hasn't simple things like digital compass or gorilla glas and it has only Sense lite.
I now think about HTC One SV, more expensive but beating desire x in every point.
I think i will never sell my mini, cause i wont get the money wich it is worth!
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Hi friend, I have held for some time now Cm7 of schlund but the battery is not the best, as battery is very good the iplasm rom but has too many problems with wifi, gps and 3 g calls and usb cable ....If the battery was good cm7 ... ... ...Hopefully next rom. So for now I do not buy htc desire x and continue to hope.

[Q] Defy+ (Buy or not buy?)

Hello guys ... I have a enormous doubt! I want a smartphone fast, tough, different. which can get in the water. And that is not too expensive!
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Researched and the best I found was the Moto Defy +. I want the opinion of you about this phone, remembering that I live in Brazil and here the network is GSM.
What you have to say? Thank you in advance.

arthur.uba said:
Hello guys ... I have a enormous doubt! I want a smartphone fast, tough, different. which can get in the water. And that is not too expensive!
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Researched and the best I found was the Moto Defy +. I want the opinion of you about this phone, remembering that I live in Brazil and here the network is GSM.
What you have to say? Thank you in advance.
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You are asking your question in a Defy forum,
How much are you paying and what other phones are available to you at a similar price?
Defy is now a 2-3 year old phone, but can run latest Android JellyBean although not supported by Motorola.
It is a fairly fast device (once bloatware is removed), but newer devices are much faster.
It is very tough and water resistant.
Don't know about "different". What do you mean by "different"?

_ossie_ said:
You are asking your question in a Defy forum,
How much are you paying and what other phones are available to you at a similar price?
Defy is now a 2-3 year old phone, but can run latest Android JellyBean although not supported by Motorola.
It is a fairly fast device (once bloatware is removed), but newer devices are much faster.
It is very tough and water resistant.
Don't know about "different". What do you mean by "different"?
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Thinking the side of years. you're right! But I live in a third world country. Today's phones are expensive here!
"Different" in the sense of something new. For me the phone is looking good. I have no intention of upgrading the android, unless they can prove that it is better to upgrade. My intentions are the basics, put some games some applications, customize it my way and uses it quite in the pool.
So I asked the opinions of people who know better the phone than me. This mobile can offer me what I want?

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arthur.uba said:
Thinking the side of years. you're right! But I live in a third world country. Today's phones are expensive here!
"Different" in the sense of something new. For me the phone is looking good. I have no intention of upgrading the android, unless they can prove that it is better to upgrade. My intentions are the basics, put some games some applications, customize it my way and uses it quite in the pool.
So I asked the opinions of people who know better the phone than me. This mobile can offer me what I want?
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Brazil being a third world country? what the F are you talking about? what ossie says is true, defy is a great mobile but now there are other better options, like the galaxy ace 2, or the s plus even the s3 mini comes in a acquirable price, besides the "normal" defy mb525 (red lenses) is cheaper and has the same defy+ hardware. About the defy's water resistance... I don't know, never have tried it, but some people says it does resist, others have had bad experiences with water. I would say, compare those other's prices and features, and choose as you will

first of all, the Defy/+ is very durable. I'd say that there is no other phone out there that is waterproof and durable like the Defy. It's true though that it is "old" and the Hardware is not up to date anymore.
There are other phone that are also dust and water-resitant like the Sony Acro S. You might wanna check that one out. It's not as durable as the defy though but its hardware is much better.

I've bough my defy like 2 months ago and I'm glad I didnt buy Galaxy S. The phone is awesome. You can play games, talk while its raining and u've got no umbrella (it happened to me once) without even care ur phone will be a crap after that.

Hmmm might cancel my Xperia z pre order

Am currently watching the HTC One announcement of their new phone. Have to say, looks pretty awesome, seriously considering cancelling my xz order and waiting for the HTC. I have had the HTC One and the HTC One X before, both have awesome screens, and when all the forum posts about the quality, or lack of quality, depending on which post your read, of the xz's screen. Hmmmm, decisions decisions.
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TBH I was thinking the same not long ago but after hearing the new HTC has no memory card slot and only 32gb version. Im not interested atleast 64gb like one x+ would have changed my mind.

R89SONY said:
TBH I was thinking the same not long ago but after hearing the new HTC has no memory card slot and only 32gb version. Im not interested atleast 64gb like one x+ would have changed my mind.
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It comes in 32 and 64 gig options. Need more than 64 gig, get a laptop.
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Am currently watching the HTC One announcement of their new phone. Have to say, looks pretty awesome, seriously considering cancelling my xz order and waiting for the HTC. I have had the HTC One and the HTC One X before, both have awesome screens, and when all the forum posts about the quality, or lack of quality, depending on which post your read, of the xz's screen. Hmmmm, decisions decisions.
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It looks much better than the xperia Z, its amazing.
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you re canceling xperia Z now in two months you ll cancel HTC and order next top phone to get out and in two months you ll cancel that one and the story continues

R89SONY said:
TBH I was thinking the same not long ago but after hearing the new HTC has no memory card slot and only 32gb version. Im not interested atleast 64gb like one x+ would have changed my mind.
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I'm sticking me the XZ, yes the HTC One looks nice etc but I change is due for me, this year will be the year for Sony I believe!

Sony z Pros
Better looking (i think)
Water/dust proof (not really something I need)
SD-card
Better dev support
less customized version of android, so possible faster roll out of new versions
HTC One pros
Newer SOC / faster/ less power
Better Screen
More internal memory
probably better speakers (not that i care)
infrared (not that i care)
As for the camera we don't know which will be better, and I don't really care as in the end all camera phones are rubbish
I'm not sure what to do, but looking at the hardware spec list the HTC is the one to get
looking at the software and design I favor the Z
Darn why could HTC just make a ****y phone
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The presentation veld a bit like a teenage phone, that is holding me back as well

stefanve said:
Sony z Pros
Better looking (i think)
Water/dust proof (not really something I need)
SD-card
Better dev support
less customized version of android, so possible faster roll out of new versions
HTC One pros
Newer SOC / faster/ less power
Better Screen
More internal memory
probably better speakers (not that i care)
infrared (not that i care)
As for the camera we don't know which will be better, and I don't really care as in the end all camera phones are rubbish
I'm not sure what to do, but looking at the hardware spec list the HTC is the one to get
looking at the software and design I favor the Z
Darn why could HTC just make a ****y phone
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I'm sorry but the HTC One looks better than the XZ. And better Dev support on the Sony? Please.
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I will see how much the 64gb is on contract.

barondebxl said:
I'm sorry but the HTC One looks better than the XZ. And better Dev support on the Sony? Please.
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Like I said, to me it looks better, no sense in arguing about taste
HTC is famous for being late with the release of kernel source and when they do it is often in a non compilable state, Sony is quicker and better in this respect .
Saying things like "please" isn't an argument.

stefanve said:
Like I said, to me it looks better, no sense in arguing about taste
HTC is famous for being late with the release of kernel source and when they do it is often in a non compilable state, Sony is quicker and better in this respect .
Saying things like "please" isn't an argument.
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It looks better to you is cool but to say sony will roll out updates sooner and better Dev support is funny.
HTC has a large Dev community, LARGE. Mike 1986 is a known HTC guy, and we all know him. And its just one guy that I'm mentioning. This argument about release of kernel source is what you sony guys keep talking about, yet all previous Sony devices aren't relevant today.
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exactly!!! not quite happy with HTC dev support

barondebxl said:
It comes in 32 and 64 gig options. Need more than 64 gig, get a laptop.
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There is no such thing as too much space in a multimedia capable device.
To OP: I can't believe you think that anyone cares.

redThd said:
There is no such thing as too much space in a multimedia capable device.
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Who said too much space? If you cant live with 64 gig then get a laptop with 320 gig or an external hard drive and use Skype to make calls.
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HTC One is a stunning device.
#1 device of 2013.
Sonys Z is suddenly last years tech already lol. Huge failure.

barondebxl said:
It looks better to you is cool but to say sony will roll out updates sooner and better Dev support is funny.
HTC has a large Dev community, LARGE. Mike 1986 is a known HTC guy, and we all know him. And its just one guy that I'm mentioning. This argument about release of kernel source is what you sony guys keep talking about, yet all previous Sony devices aren't relevant today.
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I guess it is where you after for most post xperia X10 devices you can get nightlies from CM. and the free xperia guys are doing excellent work to make that happen. You are able to get Android 4.2 on your arc (early 2011) possibly older devices as well, but I don't know as I don't have one. If you count the number of cooked roms it might be less than the one x but that doesn't say anything

Ok finally made my decision! HTC One great!!!!!!!! Non removeable battery? Ok rejected! Sticking with Xperia ZL now once and for all!

Maedhros said:
HTC One is a stunning device.
#1 device of 2013.
Sonys Z is suddenly last years tech already lol. Huge failure.
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once again to late to the party

stefanve said:
I guess it is where you after for most post xperia X10 devices you can get nightlies from CM. and the free xperia guys are doing excellent work. You are able to get Android 4.2 on your arc (early 2011) possibly older devices as well, but I don't know as I don't have one. If you count the number of cooked roms it might be less than the one x but that doesn't say anything
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That doesn't say anything?? Really? I call it larger Dev support.
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Maedhros said:
HTC One is a stunning device.
#1 device of 2013.
Sonys Z is suddenly last years tech already lol. Huge failure.
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There is always something better around the corner. I wasn't expecting the Xperia Z to stay on top anyway.

stefanve said:
I guess it is where you after for most post xperia X10 devices you can get nightlies from CM. and the free xperia guys are doing excellent work to make that happen. You are able to get Android 4.2 on your arc (early 2011) possibly older devices as well, but I don't know as I don't have one. If you count the number of cooked roms it might be less than the one x but that doesn't say anything
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Yes, but many HTC Devices have jellybean too. My DHD has jellybean and it is a 3 year old device.
PLUS the Chinese HTC Scene is huge.
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once again to late to the party
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Unfortunately, and by all accounts the M7 leaves the Z far behind. A superior screen, Camera, Sound Quality and Loudness, not to mention build quality.
I don't see why anyone would purchase a Sony handset unless they are a fanboy, in which case it would be pointless arguing with an irrational person.

Is it wise to buy the Sony Xperia SP now?

Is the Sony Xperia SP a good buy at $200. Should I go for it? What do you think?
Also, can you tell me why has the CM11 nightly stopped since 2nd July? This is a bit worrying.

Any suggestions guys? I need it quick please

Yes
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ok no... well, here in Mexico u can get a good SP (no scratch, etc) in about $240 USD so.... doesn't sound bad one for $200.... I think is a good handset right now

scotyard said:
Is the Sony Xperia SP a good buy at $200. Should I go for it? What do you think?
Also, can you tell me why has the CM11 nightly stopped since 2nd July? This is a bit worrying.
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About CM11
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=53864061&postcount=1545
Good news
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=53914789&postcount=1586

QBerto said:
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ok no... well, here in Mexico u can get a good SP (no scratch, etc) in about $240 USD so.... doesn't sound bad one for $200.... I think is a good handset right now
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Thanks! I am getting an imported piece from ebay. It is being advertised as a brand new item and what not but lets see if it is a fake/refurbished piece. Anyone with previous experience?
knightazura said:
About CM11
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=53864061&postcount=1545
Good news
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=53914789&postcount=1586
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The first thing I look for in an android device is the Dev community support particularly CynogenMod. I hope they continue to support the Xperia SP for a long time to come. Many thanks for this information knightazura. You're the best!

Dude go for it if its about the price of moto g as over here in dubai xsp is cheaper than moto g and I just bought this unit a few days back and coming from the galaxy s2 and I have to say its very good phone....
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Samsung Galaxy s4 mini is a better option I think..it has cm, It will get official android 4.4 on July, 1.5GB ram..much better colors on screen and a very good front facing camera

Bad thing is that xperia sp will be stuck on 4.3 forever....... But atleast there is cm.
My mom has the galaxy s4 mini and it's very good and better than xperia in many departments... The only ups of xperia is the gpu and resolution.
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SGS4 mini was first choice but it is at least $170 more than the Xperia SP(I got the SP at a discount price of $200). So this puts the S4 mini in a different league altogether.

scotyard said:
SGS4 mini was first choice but it is at least $170 more than the Xperia SP(I got the SP at a discount price of $200). So this puts the S4 mini in a different league altogether.
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What country do you live in? If you have tmobile and you can only get a C5303 then don't,buy this phone cause I learned it the hard way... Payed 60 bucks for 3 gig data and I can only get 2g :/
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What country do you live in? If you have tmobile.in the us and you can only get a C5303 then don't,buy this phone cause I learned it the hard way... Payed 60 bucks for 3 gig data and I can only get 2g :/
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noahvt said:
What country do you live in? If you have tmobile and you can only get a C5303 then don't,buy this phone cause I learned it the hard way... Payed 60 bucks for 3 gig data and I can only get 2g :/
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Only Tmobile USA if you get a XSP there you will always get a C5306 one

Nah.Sony so is a good hand set with decent benchmarks but i am not sure it will get the kitkat update if u r looking forward for it
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I got my xperia sp about 3 months ago. It still is an almost high-end smartphone. To be exact, it's still in the very upper hand of mid-rangers. It can beat up plenty phones in its category, and it's a reliable choise even now. Its processor might be somewhat old, but it's great for multitasking or everything else you'll need. As for graphics, the adreno 320 might be a bit old, but I haven't seen any recent mid-range phones with this g.p.u. except the xperia sp. In other words...it's like it just came out. Buy it and you'll be quite pleased you did. If you want to have kitkat though, there's no information whether this phone will get it or not, so be careful in terms of software.

If you asked me this a week ago I would tell you a straightforward honest no. I was fed up with the tiny problems that always occured and somewhat laggy app responses during use.
But two days ago I got the newest update .205, and everything changed. I finally feel like I got the phone I payed for, and there is nothing I could complain about, really nothing now. It's very smooth and fast in daily use, imidiately responsive, an unbelievable transformation from the former experience I had with it.
$200? Definitely worth it now in my oppinion.

scotyard said:
Is the Sony Xperia SP a good buy at $200. Should I go for it? What do you think?
Also, can you tell me why has the CM11 nightly stopped since 2nd July? This is a bit worrying.
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Definitely
I got the phone for my sister (I own the Xperia ArcS) about 2 weeks ago and it is even better than I imagined. Even the stock rom has very few bloatware compared to older xperia phones, extremely easy to root and with a good amount of RAM and internal memory. Plus it's the only 2013 xperia phone that will probably get the 4.4 kitkat update, If I recall correctly
Definitely worthy to buy, IMO

It's quite encouraging so far looking at the answers.
I'm interested in XSP as well. A few people in the official Sony discussion forum complained about low in-call volume. Hopefully those were some isolated cases. What is the experience of you all?

A big Thank You to you wonderful fellow Xperia SP users for your kind and informative replies. I have bought the phone(Got the C5302) and I love it! It is a very good quality phone for the price.
noahvt said:
What country do you live in? If you have tmobile and you can only get a C5303 then don't,buy this phone cause I learned it the hard way... Payed 60 bucks for 3 gig data and I can only get 2g :/
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I have the C5302 and I can see the H+ in the notification bar which I guess is for HSPA+. I won't be using LTE anyway
Mad Stunner said:
Nah.Sony so is a good hand set with decent benchmarks but i am not sure it will get the kitkat update if u r looking forward for it
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Although 4.3 is good for now, I sure would like to see official update(s). Sony's Timescape UI is the bomb.
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I got my xperia sp about 3 months ago. It still is an almost high-end smartphone. To be exact, it's still in the very upper hand of mid-rangers. It can beat up plenty phones in its category, and it's a reliable choise even now. Its processor might be somewhat old, but it's great for multitasking or everything else you'll need. As for graphics, the adreno 320 might be a bit old, but I haven't seen any recent mid-range phones with this g.p.u. except the xperia sp. In other words...it's like it just came out. Buy it and you'll be quite pleased you did. If you want to have kitkat though, there's no information whether this phone will get it or not, so be careful in terms of software.
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I sure am pleased with it! The fact that it is still being officially sold by sony is nice to boot. Talking of the CPU and GPU, I quite like the CPU and the GPU. What I don't particularly like is the amount of RAM in the phone. There have been instances where the launcher takes time to load into memory after I exit a game or a heavy duty app. Not cool
I must admit the official updates bit is worrying but I took the plunge anyway(Yes, I live life on the bleeding edge).
zincir said:
If you asked me this a week ago I would tell you a straightforward honest no. I was fed up with the tiny problems that always occured and somewhat laggy app responses during use.
But two days ago I got the newest update .205, and everything changed. I finally feel like I got the phone I payed for, and there is nothing I could complain about, really nothing now. It's very smooth and fast in daily use, imidiately responsive, an unbelievable transformation from the former experience I had with it.
$200? Definitely worth it now in my oppinion.
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It is great to hear that your problems with the Xperia SP are over!!! As soon as I connected the phone to my wifi, i got notifications of updates and I did not hesitate. I too am on the latest .205 too and just like you, I like it too
DimitrisGate13 said:
Definitely
I got the phone for my sister (I own the Xperia ArcS) about 2 weeks ago and it is even better than I imagined. Even the stock rom has very few bloatware compared to older xperia phones, extremely easy to root and with a good amount of RAM and internal memory. Plus it's the only 2013 xperia phone that will probably get the 4.4 kitkat update, If I recall correctly
Definitely worthy to buy, IMO
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Yea the stock ROM is very fluid and a pleasure to use. I dig it too! The amount of RAM is descent in this price range but a little more wouldn't hurt Rooted and booted too
I read reports that 4.4 was going to come out in June but since it hasn't, maybe they were just rumors unless Sony is lagging behind. I have a gut feeling that Sony will bring the kitkat update to SP before laying it to rest but I feel the SP deserves a lot more.
Need more RAM though for being able to run any future versions of android(Android L and beyond)
wesleywts said:
It's quite encouraging so far looking at the answers.
I'm interested in XSP as well. A few people in the official Sony discussion forum complained about low in-call volume. Hopefully those were some isolated cases. What is the experience of you all?
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By all means, go ahead! It is a wonderful phone to own. It has a great build unlike the Samsungs et al. You must already know about the update bit where Sony will probably stop support after 4.3 JB or a maximum of 4.4 Kitkat. If you are okay with this and a little dearth of RAM, then this is a sweet little device.
But now coming to the serious bit, I am having issues with the auto brightness. I looked it up on the internet and came across many others having this issue too. I tried the Yet another brightness app ftom the playstore but it doesn't work for me either
P.S. Does Sony provide a way to change the settings menu to black color? White is too fancy for my taste

A query. My Xperia SP had this wallpaper on it. Somehow it doesn't feel right. Can someone shed some light on this?
http://imgur.com/E0afP2y
Also, there are no Live wallpapers by Sony on it( I am not sure about the Enchanted Forrest). Is this right?
http://i.imgur.com/atoToAf.png
http://i.imgur.com/hu06ESi.png

scotyard said:
A query. My Xperia SP had this wallpaper on it. Somehow it doesn't feel right. Can someone shed some light on this?
http://imgur.com/E0afP2y
Also, there are no Live wallpapers by Sony on it( I am not sure about the Enchanted Forrest). Is this right?
http://i.imgur.com/atoToAf.png
http://i.imgur.com/hu06ESi.png
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Where did you get the device?
Sent from my C5303 using XDA Free mobile app

@scotyard
Just change wallpaper to stock 2013 Xperia wall
Ther is LWP,Magic Forest