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Tell me about the Nexus S

I'm mulling a switch to Sprint basically and I'm considering a Nexus S 4G when I come across, anything special I need to know? Tell me some pros and cons, just wanting to make a good purchase.
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Pros: stock gingerbread, samoled is amazing, sexy formfactor body, easy to root.
If your going to root we have a pretty good section of roms, mostly aosp. Go check out the dev section if you wanna get the down low.
Cons: some users have issues with signal reception but mine is rather good, some people don't like the plastic body, samoled sucks up battery if is up too high for too long.
But the only opinion that matters is your own, btw if you don't like it you can return it and get an evo if you like that better.
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How common is the signal issue and I've heard wifi has issues?
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I haven't ever noticed problems with reception during calls or on WiFi
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chewbz said:
samoled sucks up battery if is up too high for too long.
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I agree with everything except this. Samoled uses a good bit less power than LCD technology does.
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And blacks on the samoled screen are the blackest you'll ever get on any screen. It's as if its not even there....
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fraspas said:
And blacks on the samoled screen are the blackest you'll ever get on any screen. It's as if its not even there....
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Because that's how it works. The pixels are almost in the off state for black.
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I've never kept my phone the higtest setting for the whole day, I'm always on auto, I just guessed that it would suck up more battery than in normal use. Never tested aganist an LCD screen so ..... lol but I've heard different stories about battery life between LCD vs samoled screen so hmmm I don't know >.<
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Yes, samoled does use less power then an lcd if you avoid white color

Anybody have a Nexus 7 w/ a 4.8" screen phone?

So I just sold my Acer a500 with hopes of getting 32gb nexus 7. But my gf raised a point of, is it worth it since your phone is already almost 5 in. So does anyone else have a large screen phone an still enjoy an think their nexus 7 is worth it? My dad offered me his transformer prime for $300 so now I'm thinking about that since its way improves over my a500.
I really just use my tablet for web browsing an viewing power points an documents for college. So, do you guys think its worth it if you have a large sized screen phone?
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I thought exactly the same as you having a HTC One X.. But the difference between the two is like chalk and cheese.
Go for it :thumbup:
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EN4CER69 said:
I thought exactly the same as you having a HTC One X.. But the difference between the two is like chalk and cheese.
Go for it :thumbup:
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Yeah I have a sgs3. I held the 7 last night an the screen looked very nice an fit well in the hand. Just worried about downgrading to 7 from 10 in. But for what I used my Acer for, the 7 seems like it will be fine. Just like I said in my post about it being not "too" far off from my sgs3 4.8" screen.
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For me personally the N7 is too small for web browsing, I don't like to zoom in and out all the time. I think that 8-9' is the perfect size, but I don't see Google making it anytime soon, so I'm going to buy the N10 as soon as its available.

poisike said:
For me personally the N7 is too small for web browsing, I don't like to zoom in and out all the time. I think that 8-9' is the perfect size, but I don't see Google making it anytime soon, so I'm going to buy the N10 as soon as its available.
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There was no WiFi at Walmart where I had it so I couldn't try web browsing. So I can't really comment on zooming in an out. On my 10" Acer I still had to zoom in an out browsing the web. Though it depended what orientation I had it in. Landscape I could read as is, but portrait I had to zoom in a lot.
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Killer feature : 2xfront speaker + infra remote control + ultrapixel with OIS.

What is your killer feature in HTC One? I think all the three feature makes me wanna buy one now.
I don't think any competitors have this very important feature.

What largely appeals to me is the boom sound. I can't wait till I have this phone in my hands.
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Front Stereo speakers and sound quality overall.
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barondebxl said:
Front Stereo speakers and sound quality overall.
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Finally 2 Speakers started coming out. Hope samsung follows or else I will buy HTC One. Its important for me.

I'm choosing between One and XZ and for me One's killer feature is a screen and a processor.
I don't need two stereo speakers for the "old phone" ringtone or mail notification beeps.

The screen!
I think it's the highest ppi screen you will ever see in the market,the sgs4 can be 2% faster than the One (as usual) but they will never beat the 4.7'' 1080p SLCD3 with their 5'' 1080p,it's pure mathematics

The screen without a doubt.

Camera, screen and processor (spec)
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XeactorZ said:
Camera, screen and processor (spec)
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+ Sense and design.
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Screen and Sound Quality...The 2 most important features for me!

The overall construction (looks amazing in all the videos of it I've seen so far) and the speakers. Hopefully the camera is as good as they say, if so then I will definitely get this

because i'm addicted to THC and i dont like samsung nor sense, but i like htc and the devs work at xda. aluminum is also nice such as the display.

processor to me, but any android apps thats actually demanding enough to push the hardware at all? the GPU is still the andreno 320.

kasalamite said:
because i'm addicted to THC
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Freudian slip, there? :laugh:

Shasarak said:
Freudian slip, there? :laugh:
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He meant HCT

Well the screen is the killer feature on the one X for me and I think it'll be the same for the one
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vegetaleb said:
He meant HCT
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I suspect he meant "HTC". Maybe all the THC is affecting his and your typing accuracy.
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As for the question posed in this thread: in so far as there *is* a killer feature, I guess it's the colour accuracy of the screen; but the S600 chipset and stereo, forward-facing speakers help too.

ANother thing is i tend to use my phones as music players too..so i dont mind the slightly smaller screen..lol if 4.7 is small

As for the speakers I don't know...
I play 99% of my games muted
I won't watch videos on it because of the battery
Listening to music through such speakers is masochism
In the pocket both will be covered by my thigh so they will sound muffled
And on the table they will be acting as a huge dust collectors

1. Build quality
2. Two front speakers
3. Camera
4. Screen
.. and I hope battery life is good.
Just pre-ordered from Finnish operator Saunalahti. 644€ unlocked.
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Nexus 7 2nd generation FHD display

I got mine today from Amazon uk and I must say that I am a bit disappointed from the screen. I watched many reviews and all of them were talking for one of the best displays out there. Well they probably haven't seen Samsung galaxy tab 7.7 super amoled + magic. I will post a video later on with both devices playing a trailer from imdb.
Don't get wrong here. I love it but it just can't display black. Period.
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But of course everyone knows that Samsung make the best displays out there and nothing else touches them lol.
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Get your eyes checked. You may be going blind.
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There's the link. Enjoy. For argument's sake I am not going to tell you which is which although it is really easy.
http://db.tt/OlND68RW
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I compared the display on mine with my wife's iPad4 with the retina display and I think its just as good if not better than that. Plus at this price point you cant go wrong.

zero_rez said:
I compared the display on mine with my wife's iPad4 with the retina display and I think its just as good if not better than that. Plus at this price point you cant go wrong.
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I couldn't agree with you more. The Galaxy tab was retailing at 700 us while the nexus a fraction of that. However the amoled display on my "old" Sammy tab 7.7 is out of this world. The black and the color reproduction are just stunning. I was used to that display and the gnex looks to me a bit washed out. Other than that is is really great.
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I suppose he is talking about the colours?
They are a little bit washed out and the white is a bit yellow when compared to my nexus 4 that has francos gamma settings applied.
However, when gamma controls are ported to the Nexus 7 the screen will look great with some tweaking. :thumbup:

Guys you do realise this screen is one of the few ones actually calibrated in the factory at two different stages and that the colours are accurate. What you see in the unfortunate Samsung models etc is a screen just with ridiculously saturated unrealistic colours. You guys need to train your eyes to see real quality...
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400% saturation doesn't make a good screen
daleski75 said:
But of course everyone knows that Samsung make the best displays out there and nothing else touches them lol.
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AlexWekell said:
400% saturation doesn't make a good screen
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Sarcasm doesn't seem to work on xda it would seem.

daleski75 said:
Sarcasm doesn't seem to work on xda it would seem.
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Text doesn't really have tone either, woops, sorry about that.
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Screen burn in, fix?

I have a screen burn-in on my RAZR HD. The nav buttons and status bar are noticeable while using Immersive mode or simply by watching a video on YouTube. Is there anyway I could fix this or is it permanent?
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Realized I asked this in the wrong place, sorry!
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Same problem here, would like to hear from anyone with experience fixing without screen replacement.
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Found this article from a quick Google search:
http://www.pcpro.co.uk/realworld/386635/are-amoled-displays-at-risk-of-burn-in
Looks like we're out of luck.

I read the article, there is no hope. What a shame for AMOLED displays, never thought this would happen to me. I can't change my phone (voided warranty)and my contract does not end for another two years, this is great. I may have to buy another phone, just what I needed...Not.
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you can try this tool !
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.codefortravel.amoled_screen_burn_in
free on the play store.
-install the app
-open it and tap start
after a run of about 3 minutes.
my screen-burns seem to have drastically reduced.

What phone you have? RAZR HD? I've seen so many reviews of this app some of them stating that it doesn't work on the RAZR HD, I haven't tried tho, will do and see what happens. My screen burn in is pretty noticeable when In Immersive mode or in YT, which is fully immersive by default.
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Hydr0id said:
What phone you have? RAZR HD? I've seen so many reviews of this app some of them stating that it doesn't work on the RAZR HD, I haven't tried tho, will do and see what happens. My screen burn in is pretty noticeable when In Immersive mode or in YT, which is fully immersive by default.
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Yes its an xt925.
My screen burn appears only while playing videos or youtube in darker scenes.
Its not much noticeable after i ran the fix.
Make sure you run it for more than 2-3 minutes.
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