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hi there,
i know there are a lot of users here for Nexus S, but i'm still considering my options between a Nexus S and a Galaxy S, both under 300 euros.
what would you recommend?
thanks a lot.
Probably Nexus S. It gets all the android updates first, but the galaxy S has 720p recording. Otherwise they're identical pretty much.
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Remember CyanogenMod is now available for both units. Ota is the past. You won't needed if CyanogenMod keeps supporting it.
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edited after doing a little googling
after searching the internet I have found these links:
1. http://www.shaswatpatel.com/google-nexus-s-vs-samsung-galaxy-s-which-one-should-you-choose/
2. http://www.pocket-lint.com/news/37148/samsung-nexus-s-vs-samsung-galaxy-s
3. http://www.brighthub.com/mobile/samsung/articles/100386.aspx
and the best conclusion I found here:
4. http://androidforums.com/samsung-galaxy-s/234858-galaxy-s-nexus-s.html
"to be honest, it boils down to 2 things.
1. Do you want massive amounts of memory? Nexus has 16gb max,Galaxy has up to 48gb max
2. Do you want faster updates? [then go for Nexus]
The rest is just little things that aren't massively important "
sl8125 said:
Remember CyanogenMod is now available for both units. Ota is the past. You won't needed if CyanogenMod keeps supporting it.
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OTA are more stable.. I used to run CM on my EVO/N1 (don't even bother with the NS) but it was never as rock solid as a stable Google release. Experienced this both on the NS4G and N1.
Not too bad on Nexus devices but its flaky on devices that don't have completely compatible kernels.
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sl8125 said:
Remember CyanogenMod is now available for both units. Ota is the past. You won't needed if CyanogenMod keeps supporting it.
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You do need OTAs. The Manufacturer has to supply the source for the kernel for that new Android OS. Otherwise, you'll be stuck using the stock kernel which will limit development.
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You do need OTAs. The Manufacturer has to supply the source for the kernel for that new Android OS. Otherwise, you'll be stuck using the stock kernel which will limit development.
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Ota will be always be floating around. Once it's out there will be custom roms too.
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Ota will be always be floating around. Once it's out there will be custom roms too.
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I'm not talking about that OTA of stock ROMs. I'm talking about the KERNEL SOURCE of that Android version. If you're using a Samsung phone and a internal leak is made for Samsung Galaxy S for Android 2.5 (making it up). You can make a custom ROM out of it but you CANNOT use the previous kernel source because it will be incompatible. You will be forced to use the stock kernel.
Samsung will not release source for pre-released kernels.
Nexus s for sure. I have both and have to say. The specs are almost identical but nexus s is updated regularly where the galaxy s doesnt recieve any...
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I have both, l like NS more than GS.
More responsive.
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I have both
I have a Galaxy S and a Nexus S. My Nexus S is not the AMOLED variety despite being told it was when I was purchasing it... Readon to find out why I kept it anyways.
The AMOLED screen experiences pixel wear or burnout or whatever you want to call it. After owning the Galaxy S for several months, I read about a keypad code that could generate different color screens for testing pixel coloration. That is when I saw my battery symbol and some other screen elements had an image burned in. It was very light and a custom launcher that allowed the main screen to rotate freely solved the issue of burn-in but apparently, the pixels still fade, just not in an obvious pattern now.
The Nexus S does not come with a SD card slot. At first, I thought that would be an issue... But I only really needed five gigs or so of music at any one time anyways.
Meh. Both phones are great. I prefer my Nexus S because I can unlock it if I want to and I really appreciate the slight curve to the glass. I gave my Galaxy S away after being satisfied with my Nexus S. You should not end up regretting either phone.
Nexus has camera flash
Galaxy has FM radio.
will Nexus S support and receive a great OS upgrade like, let's say (hypotheticaly) a 2.5 or 3.0 android ?
klaus76ro said:
will Nexus S support and receive a great OS upgrade like, let's say (hypotheticaly) a 2.5 or 3.0 android ?
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yes its a nexus phone.
I have a nexus s and I am very happy with it. Its definetly classier (looks and feels) than the gs. However things I think people have forgotten to mention is that the galaxy s (as I understand) has a video out (through the headphone jack?) Which us something u wish I could do. However saying that I wouldn't swap it for the gs! Also a smaller thing is that the NS has NFC, although I still haven't used it it seems it could come to shops in the very near future
Hope that helps good luck with the choice and infact I honestly think that you will be completely happy with either choice!
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http://www.androidcentral.com/nexus-s-4g-officially-aosp-device-once-again
This relates to the porting of the crespo drivers for our Epics to be able to access 4G, etc. Now that it's officially official (again) maybe this will aid all of our devs (especially Team Epic) in their continued quest of perfection!
If considered non-news or just not that interesting, please feel free to close this thread Kenny.
I don't get it was the nexus s 4g not also at one point?
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Edit: lmao cause of too much xda I associated aosp with roms instead of open source
Correct. The Nexus S 4G on Sprint was part of and then was shunned by AOSP because of the proprietary drivers needed for CDMA and WiMax. The gist of the article is that they've all somehow come together and worked things out to where Nexus S 4G will now see updates about the same time as GSM Nexus S. This pertains to us Epic users as well, at least those of us on ICS, since Team Epic devs are currently using several drivers from Nexus S 4G to make our phones work. This should also help them port Jelly Bean to our phone, once official source code drops.
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Sounds Promising ...:fingers-crossed:
The official Motorola Android Update page has been updated and it lists the VZW Xoom's Jelly Bean update as Q4 2012. It claims it'll be an upgrade to "Android 4.1.1" but I highly doubt that. I guarantee it'll be 4.1.2/JZO54K.
Owning a Verizon Xoom and a Verizon Galaxy Nexus is so frustrating from an update standpoint. Even though updates come directly from Google, Verizon's testing and approval requirement takes forever. We know Verizon had been testing the JRO03H ROM (the same 4.1.1 ROM that the WiFi-only model got) as far back as early August. Obviously they couldn't get it approved before 4.1.2 came out, so I'm sure now they're testing 4.1.2 instead. Regardless, assuming Verizon can't find anything to ***** about with the update, we should have it soon.
Once the update rolls out, I'll update the first post here with a link to the OTA file so we can all flash it manually and not have to wait.
https://forums.motorola.com/pages/00add97d6c
Nice for Verizon users! Brazil still has no idea of what is JB lol... But why don't you root and install a Custom ROM? Or install AOSP ROM?
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XxLordxX said:
Nice for Verizon users! Brazil still has no idea of what is JB lol... But why don't you root and install a Custom ROM? Or install AOSP ROM?
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I don't like any of the custom ROMs available for the Xoom. They are all full of customization and features that I don't need or want. Plus I get squeamish about custom kernels written by people who have little to no documentation on the hardware. The stock ROM is simple, clean, and stable. As a daily driver, it's perfect for me. Less is more.
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well, your opinion is yours opinion I prefer custom ROMS over the Stock (just don't know if will keep thinking like this after I get a HTC One X). Even Brazilian Stock ROM coming with some apps very useful (like the best file manager I used, quick office HD for free...), I think Stock ROMs are too slow and don't satisfy my personal needs of development
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XxLordxX said:
well, your opinion is yours opinion I prefer custom ROMS over the Stock (just don't know if will keep thinking like this after I get a HTC One X). Even Brazilian Stock ROM coming with some apps very useful (like the best file manager I used, quick office HD for free...), I think Stock ROMs are too slow and don't satisfy my personal needs of development
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Yeah see I am a developer in my day job so I have no interest in doing it outside of work. I have my Android devices to use them in my day-to-day life and for me, the stock ROMs work best for that.
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oldblue910 said:
Yeah see I am a developer in my day job so I have no interest in doing it outside of work. I have my Android devices to use them in my day-to-day life and for me, the stock ROMs work best for that.
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I am with you on ROM preference, Custom ROM run out of system space and stock don't. I turn my verizon 3g into a WiFi only for a pure jb experience. When the mood hit me I use cm10 for a custom feel.
On the bright side, we are already in the fourth quarter, so it could be any day.
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Winesnob said:
On the bright side, we are already in the fourth quarter, so it could be any day.
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I check the VZW Xoom support PDF religiously every day haha
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Really looking forward to this. Haven't wanted to go through the trouble of rooting my 3G only Xoom yet, but I'm really looking forward to seeing how much of an improvement JB is.
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Really looking forward to this. Haven't wanted to go through the trouble of rooting my 3G only Xoom yet, but I'm really looking forward to seeing how much of an improvement JB is.
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Rooting and unlocking of the bootloader is two seperate thing, my Verizon JB ROM isn't rooted..
hi, i have a mz602 (xoom 4g from verizon) but i dont live in US, i am in Argentina. I will be able to download the update OTA?
I have only wifi connection since there are no 4g network here.
thanks.
joaqinn said:
hi, i have a mz602 (xoom 4g from verizon) but i dont live in US, i am in Argentina. I will be able to download the update OTA?
I have only wifi connection since there are no 4g network here.
thanks.
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As long as it's running the VZW "trygon" 4.0.4/IMM76L firmware, you'll get the update.
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oldblue910 said:
As long as it's running the VZW "trygon" 4.0.4/IMM76L firmware, you'll get the update.
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its running that firmware so thanks :good:
It now shows Q1 2013
Hi.
Using the korean Optimus G(which is international version), I'm so curious about whether my device can be supported by your development ( there should be things I(or LGOG users) have to port, that's fine with me)
Is it possible?
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hextreatFLAK said:
Hi.
Using the korean Optimus G(which is international version), I'm so curious about whether my device can be supported by your development ( there should be things I(or LGOG users) have to port, that's fine with me)
Is it possible?
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I really doubt it, but it's not impossible. I mean they do use the exact same h/w. The inclusion of LTE might require different radios, but I don't see why the kernel and ROM couldn't be the same. Obviously, LG locking their bootloader (it is locked ont he OG, isn't it?), and the N4's absence from AOSP will be a hinderance to development on either device (assuming cross compatibility in ROMS, which isn't guaranteed).
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I really doubt it, but it's not impossible. I mean they do use the exact same h/w. The inclusion of LTE might require different radios, but I don't see why the kernel and ROM couldn't be the same. Obviously, LG locking their bootloader (it is locked ont he OG, isn't it?), and the N4's absence from AOSP will be a hinderance to development on either device (assuming cross compatibility in ROMS, which isn't guaranteed).
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Actually LGOG has been unlocked already
I'm worry about that OG has MHL(N4 SlimPort), no wireless charge, hardware touchbotton, and different cam(Sprint and International 13MP)
This is too much gap compared to something like GN Maguro and Toro
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Going from my experience with the lg p999 that was the same as the p990 except for the radio and partitions. If you have kernel source, skilled developers should be able to port N4 Roms.
But I also learned that you can't depend on lg to provide the updates needed for porting without allot of work from your developers. Unless you have the skills to do this your self there is a chance you will be left out of future android versions. This is why I'm using a nexus device now.
IMO your best chance for compatible Roms is for Cyanogen to support the OG. That way all the heavy lifting will be done by them.
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Hey guys,
Just a quick question. When the Nexus 4 was released, it was pretty much identical to the Optimus G. People figured out how to flash the Nexus 4 stock firmware onto the G, and inturn the G turned into a Nexus 4, and received all Nexus 4 updates. Do you guys think this will be possible with the Nexus 5 and G2? I've just bought a G2 because I am too impatient to wait for the Nexus 5, and I'm hoping I'll be able to do it
no, n5 has different hardware
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no, n5 has different hardware
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How so? Same CPU, same amount of ram, same res screen, pretty much everything is the same except the camera and the G2 has an IR blaster...
t.saddington said:
How so? Same CPU, same amount of ram, same res screen, pretty much everything is the same except the camera and the G2 has an IR blaster...
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The main board, kernel and other smaller parts such as sensors and memory will be different chips (most likely) so although the N5 software should be a, relatively, easy port to the G2 I would strongly recommend you don't try flashing your G2 with any software for the N5 unless it is specifically advised to do so.
You can't ever flash anything without modification or porting of some kind. Will it boot likely but not everything is likely top work either.
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jrgilbert79 said:
You can't ever flash anything without modification or porting of some kind. Will it boot likely but not everything is likely top work either.
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Im not entirely sure it would even boot. Either way you have a very high chance of causing some kind of software brick which although is fixable can be a long and annoying process.
I still having figured out why people are drooling over boring aosp...it doesn't even out bench stock but maybe 4.4 will be light and fluffy as promised
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jrgilbert79 said:
I still having figured out why people are drooling over boring aosp...it doesn't even out bench stock but maybe 4.4 will be light and fluffy as promised
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There's just something about AOSP that I love, but not entirely sure what it is. I've had every Nexus device except the Nexus One, and I've loved them all, and they always seem to be the devices I keep the longest
There's high resemblance between CM and the stock Nexus 4, with CM having the upper hand with features the stock roms are lacking (e.g. the latest added call blocking). So, we're in good hands don't worry.
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t.saddington said:
There's just something about AOSP that I love, but not entirely sure what it is. I've had every Nexus device except the Nexus One, and I've loved them all, and they always seem to be the devices I keep the longest
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You can have AOSP on the G2 without needing the nexus firmware. And for the Nexus 5 firmware to work on the G2... it needs pretty much every inch of hardware to be the same... not just the main parts. Look at the development forums... theres already AOSP based ROMs
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You can have AOSP on the G2 without needing the nexus firmware. And for the Nexus 5 firmware to work on the G2... it needs pretty much every inch of hardware to be the same... not just the main parts. Look at the development forums... theres already AOSP based ROMs
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Only for the American variants. Unfortunately us in Europe are stuck with very little choice in that department at the moment. And all because stupid American carriers require different hardware variants. :crying:
Oli1122 said:
Only for the American variants. Unfortunately us in Europe are stuck with very little choice in that department at the moment. And all because stupid American carriers require different hardware variants. :crying:
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Same thing with us d803 users. Makes me want to return the phone
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Plenty of AOSP Roms for the D802. D800 just got CM and D803 just got Carbon. It's just a snowball effect, well be getting even more as time goes on.
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custo said:
Plenty of AOSP Roms for the D802. D800 just got CM and D803 just got Carbon. It's just a snowball effect, well be getting even more as time goes on.
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I hope so, at the moment it seems all the American G2s are having a party while us here in Europe are a little high and dry.
I don't wish to be hypocritical, if i were intelligent enough I would develop my own ROMS but i find all that way to complex for me xD