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I've been visiting xda forums as a windows mobile user for years. I just ordered a Droid X last week but now I'm thinking about canceling it and ordering the Fascinate (which I didn't find out about until after ordering).
I think the Droid X fits my needs better at this time but I'm worried that Motorola's efforts against ROM developers will doom the phone. Looking at the visitor counts across xda forums did nothing to help my perception. I know that sounds crazy but ROM updates made my Windows Mobile phones much easier to use, more reliable and greatly extended my use of the phones. An example would be how internet connection sharing became effortless instead of almost impossible.
My roommate has one of the other flavors of the Galaxy S (which is what the Facinate is), and I honestly like the Droid X a bit better. You're basically worried about nothing at all, man. Motorola's efforts have basically proven to be fruitless. The Droid X got rooted like a week after it came out, and we're very close to having a "Vanilla" AOSP 2.2 ROM. At this point we have Recovery and root and Froyo. What more do you really need?
Xda isn't as popular when it comes to Android phones. I am a former Windows user myself. There are other forums that are more popular when it comes to Android, such as androidforums.com and droidxforums.com
Honestly I had the captivate (same thing but for att) but I wasnt a huge fan of the phone. It feels kind of cheap compared to the x. Also, it scratched easier. That, and it is noticeably slower (for me at least). The only thing I did like was the screen. The amoled is gorgeous.
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Thanks for responses. I agree the Captivate seems less well built. The reason I went with the Droid X is my hope to avoid some of the problems I've had with HTC phones the last 6 years. I was fine until I broke something, after that I was in Assurion hell with refurbs that all had issues.
It's reassuring to know that there will be ROMs. As long as there is at least one it should future proof the phone.
The GPS issue with the Galaxy S phones does not seem to be resolved whereas the Droid X is apparently one of the best GPS phones ever.
The more colorful screen and faster 3D performance doesn't mean that much to me given the Droid X's performance out of the box.
I only burned ROMs on my HTC phones to solve major problems caused by carrier bloatware, pointless restrictions and failure to update. I guess the issue I'm worried about is Motorola/Verizon failing to update to a new version of Android sometime in the next 2 years.
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I guess the issue I'm worried about is Motorola/Verizon failing to update to a new version of Android sometime in the next 2 years.
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Well that should be the least of your worries when discussing the X or any future Moto devices running Android. I also know for certain they are already working on Andorid 3.0 for certain devices already. Part of the problem the mfgs and carriers are having is that Google keeps pushing Android out so quickly they can't keep up with updating all current devices to the new OS's let alone work on and designing new devices with the most current OS. I mean think about Google has had 3 major updates (2.0,2.1, currently 2.2) to Android in less then a yrs time, and they are working on the 4th (3.0) already. It's no wonder the carriers and mfgs can't keep everything up to date for all devices.
Anywhoo as mentioned already with the X having Root access, and custom ROMS in the works personally I wouldn't be to concerned at all.
Thanks for the supportive posts, because the Android modification world is new to me it wasn't clear to me that ROM developers were working with the Droid X. I read all the posts in the developer section here and understand that people are already running alternative ROMs.
I went over to the GPS threads regarding the Samsung and that was enough to convince me to stay with the Droid X. I'm careful when picking out new phones as I try to stay with them for 2 years.
Anyway, my Droid X (ordered on the 22rd) is on its way.
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Thanks for the supportive posts, because the Android modification world is new to me it wasn't clear to me that ROM developers were working with the Droid X. I read all the posts in the developer section here and understand that people are already running alternative ROMs.
I went over to the GPS threads regarding the Samsung and that was enough to convince me to stay with the Droid X. I'm careful when picking out new phones as I try to stay with them for 2 years.
Anyway, my Droid X (ordered on the 22rd) is on its way.
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Good to hear and welcome to the Android community, hopefully you will enjoy the fun moving forward. I'm running a fully modified ROM myself already also and it is much nicer then the ROM that was sent out on the device that is for sure.
I've gotta say give you credit tho. To keep a device for 2 yrs is a long time this day and age. I'm lucky to make is 6 months and I'm on to something new as I'm bored of the old device by then. I've enjoy the Droid long enough and currently using the X for now, just waiting for the D2 to show up so I have something else to mess with and swap back and forth between. Once it shows I guess it will be time to let the Droid go as it had a good run in my book. Peace
Making it 2 years on the same device takes discipline and with my latest phone it may have been counter productive. The Touch Pro's screen is 2.7 inch and the only browsing I did on it was Opera Mini with bookmarked sites that happen to display well on the tiny screen. If you go out 2 years they usually have stopped production so the refurbs are old themselves. The last few Assurion Touch Pro refurbs all developed an oily patch on the screen after a few months. Good riddance to the Touch Pro although it was a big improvement over the XV6700. Verizon has lowered the impetus for holding on for 2 years now that the every 2 is only $50. I think the TP was the last phone I'll keep that long.
i can tell you from experience, sometimes my vibrant's GPS doesn't work AT ALL and i really do miss the camera flash that i have on my droid x....not so much for the camera but i use it all the time as a flashlight, really handy feature. of course that will be a moot point with the fascinate as it will have the led flash.....it's a tough choice, i do like both phones though i rarely use my vibrant, mainly because i have NO tmobile 3g where i now live.
I've now had the DX for 4 days. Absolutely love it. I installed both Logmein Ignition and Xtralogic Remote Desktop. Today a customer needed help, no need to pull out my netbook and tether, just went right to her desktop and fixed the problem right on the DX. I rooted and renamed the crapware apps to .bak, installed what I think will be most of the apps I'll be using. This phone took me 1/10th the time it took to get a Windows Mobile phone to do what I needed. One thing I'm appreciating is the better build quality of the Motorola vs the HTC's I've been using the past 6 years. So far there really is nothing negative for me about the phone. That's a first after years of tussling with Windows Mobile and Treos.
Good to hear that you are enjoying your X with no issues.
I got a Fascinate on launch day last Thursday, but I am planning to return it tomorrow and order an X. I will reactivate my Droid 1 while I wait for the X. I will miss the 4" SAMOLED screen on the Fascinate for sure, but I'm sure I will like the X too.
I had similar thoughts when I ordered my X but all doubts were whipped away once it got here, Im not even rooted yet and I already love this phone my only complaints have been how short the freaking charging cable is. also I've been less than impressed with the camera but I think that can be tweaked.
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I've pretty much had the rundown of your typical mobile phone shop in the years, I heard of Android when T-Mobile went mad about it in their ad campaigns yet I was'nt drawn in. Infact the usual discomfort from new operating systems and their new surroundings put me off.
I got the X8 in May this year and ever since, I wont have anything other than Android.
Later went onto rooting the X8 a week ago. Yeh, unbelievable but I didn't fully understand Android's endless abilities until searching through Google. Hello XDA.
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Your X8 story?
I saw it in a VIP's website, it was cheap, next day i bought it for 1euro
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I am bargain hunter and technical freak. There was a drawer contract (= a contract, a phone completely for free, all fixed fees are covered by refound (cashback) from the dealer, yes, it really works, done it a few times already).
And the x8 was the most decent smartphone, with the mobile operating system, which I like most.
I had SE K700i for 5 years before the X8,which is my third phone and first smartphone.The k700 was accidentally destroyed,so I needed a new phone.Not too much to tell about after that,I've just got the sense for buying good things.
A friend of mine suggested it to me. Have it for over a week, like it so far. Rooted/installed custom rom the first day lol. Was looking for an entry-level android-based smartphone, so far X8 has to offer more than i've ever needed from a phone.
i didn't like the the minis in the x range and the x8 was in my price range at the time, once i get it the 2.1 update was out updated right away, after that started looking up on the googles and found XDA then from there rooting and custom ROMs came into play ^_^ now i pretty much hate my x8 and wish i had saved and got a better phone, but gingerDX is giving me epic 4 days of battery life i kinda of like it a bit more then i did minus the terrible camera and single touch screen.
I once owned a SE K770i, then when I saw one of my friend was using this x8 I was thinking of buying it. But they told me it was a low specs phone, and I should get a better ones like x10 etc. When I got my allowance from my uncle, it was just 800 ringgit Malaysia and x8 cost about 750. And I decided to get one. So when I bought it I wasn't happy bout it. Then when a friend of mine introduced me xda. I got happy. And now, I am satisfied with my x8. although I'm having fake dual touch and no flash. But still loving it.
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I just wanted a phone, so, i saw the xperia x8, it was quite good, and it wasnt very expensive so, next day i bought it, and i rooted one week later, haha, so later i just instal custom roms and unlock bootloader hehe, so, i think is a awesome smartphone and i really like it
Bricked my previous phone, went scouting for a new one.. my budget was only 600 so i got the X8 not expecting much.. but after i discovered rooting and custom roms.. spent 2 weeks just rebooting into new roms and testing them.. now i'm using GingerDX v009..
P.S. Cypress digitizer was a pleasant surprise =D
I bought my X8 because interested with custom ROM. (2 days after buy rooted, 3 days - Xrecovery, 4 days-ROM hehe, yesterday or few days ago i unlock bootloader hehe..)
Hi all you Verizon Note 4 owners,
I noticed there wasn't an off topic thread for you guys & gals to talk about non-Note 4 related things, so I've created this place to do just that. This will be the only place off-topic discussions are allowed.
Of course, not anything goes, stick to the rules and keep it civil. Report any questionable post(s) & don't let things get out of hand or it'll be closed.
Thanks & Enjoy!
So anyone read theres speculation that Lollipop isnt coming to the Note 4 till may. Im not too worried about it myself cause my DE is perfect, however my wife is disappointed (she has retail version) as some of her friends got it on their phones (S5, and some other brands) and she cant understand what's taking so long, after I explained things to her shes not convinced and feels lile we are being screwed. Ahh the joys life.
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So anyone read theres speculation that Lollipop isnt coming to the Note 4 till may. Im not too worried about it myself cause my DE is perfect, however my wife is disappointed (she has retail version) as some of her friends got it on their phones (S5, and some other brands) and she cant understand what's taking so long, after I explained things to her shes not convinced and feels lile we are being screwed. Ahh the joys life.
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I'm in the same boat as you. I got the DE and wife got retail. She wants some lollipop. I told her she's out of luck and the only lollipop she'll be getting is from me lol
I love the android system but there is one game I miss the most from apple. Fantastic Contraption. If you never heard of it YouTube it. It is an amazing game. I am sure this is probably one of the dumbest question ever but can it be ported to android?
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I love the android system but there is one game I miss the most from apple. Fantastic Contraption. If you never heard of it YouTube it. It is an amazing game. I am sure this is probably one of the dumbest question ever but can it be ported to android?
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I miss one thing about apple, camera+ app. The best photo editing app in existence and the developer "tap tap tap" doesn't want to come to android. Just being an a$$.
Other than that apple is like a bad history for me. lol
I learned a shocking feature on iPhones the other day, if you go into the privacy settings there is a feature in there that tracks your address the time you spent there where you travel to everything you do in plain English and very easily accessible. Does android have a feature like that built in? I hope not lol not that I go any place bad it just seemed a little intrusive. I do know they have GPS and all that but that was really precise.
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I learned a shocking feature on iPhones the other day, if you go into the privacy settings there is a feature in there that tracks your address the time you spent there where you travel to everything you do in plain English and very easily accessible. Does android have a feature like that built in? I hope not lol not that I go any place bad it just seemed a little intrusive. I do know they have GPS and all that but that was really precise.
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I don't know, but we do have a file in the system called "mobile tracker" that is, I think, used to track your phone just in case you lose it. Not sure, but I usually freeze/delete it with titanium back up. Also, if you're rooted, you can always install xprivacy module that prevents anything you suspect.
What's the longest you guys ever went without rooting your devices? I would say a month, I've just gotten my first Android phone (ZTE Warp) and the bootloader wasn't unlocked yet, I checked the forums every day until I seen the almighty *HOW TO ROOT ZTE WARP* boy was I excited. Ever since then I've never owned a android if I couldn't root it but this might be my first time, I'm looking to purchase the note 4 this April or May I only have the option of getting the att&t or Verizon variant (just my luck, lol) most likely I'll chose which ever gets rooted first. I'm sure by either April or May it should be rooted.
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What's the longest you guys ever went without rooting your devices? I would say a month, I've just gotten my first Android phone (ZTE Warp) and the bootloader wasn't unlocked yet, I checked the forums every day until I seen the almighty *HOW TO ROOT ZTE WARP* boy was I excited. Ever since then I've never owned a android if I couldn't root it but this might be my first time, I'm looking to purchase the note 4 this April or May I only have the option of getting the att&t or Verizon variant (just my luck, lol) most likely I'll chose which ever gets rooted first. I'm sure by either April or May it should be rooted.
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I had my Verizon HTC One M7 for a couple months before it was rooted, and even then you had to send your phone away and pay $25. I think a month or two after that beaups and someone else came up with a method that worked pretty well on linux and that was it. Then I had the M8 for a couple of months until there was a way but it also cost $25 and ran directly on the phone. I'm not so much concerned about root, really. I just want ****ing lollipop.
Hey everyone. Trafalger888. Used to be an RC but haven't been around for a couple years. Life happened. Just getting back into everything. Lits of catching up to do. Just wanted to make a quick introduction.
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I had my Verizon HTC One M7 for a couple months before it was rooted, and even then you had to send your phone away and pay $25. I think a month or two after that beaups and someone else came up with a method that worked pretty well on linux and that was it. Then I had the M8 for a couple of months until there was a way but it also cost $25 and ran directly on the phone. I'm not so much concerned about root, really. I just want ****ing lollipop.
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U gotta be [email protected]$!n me! You had to send your phone away? Lol
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You know I wasn't so bothered at first by the lack of lollipop, in my past I was changing roms several times a week or day to get things going however thats changed now since I got my DE. What bothers me now now about the delay and the S6 and other things do I want to stay with Samsung anymore after this breaks or I want a new phone. Is it really time to say that Samsung is just isnt what it could should be?
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You know I wasn't so bothered at first by the lack of lollipop, in my past I was changing roms several times a week or day to get things going however thats changed now since I got my DE. What bothers me now now about the delay and the S6 and other things do I want to stay with Samsung anymore after this breaks or I want a new phone. Is it really time to say that Samsung is just isnt what it could should be?
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I don't know. I have always enjoyed their product. But the delays can be frustrating. I agree. This is the one thing lacking for me. Yet I still continue to purchase their phones, because in the end they still do make the best phone. Just my opinion of course.
My wife has a retail note 4 and while she doesn't understand all the issues tied with lollipop right now she feels dumped. I dont see the big deal myself as im happy the way my phone is however for roms things have been VERY slow going... but then again im not really sure what other roms are going to bring that I cant do myself. Which I think most of us DE owners can do. I think if root was found and oprn bootloader things might be alot different but whats bothering me is Samsung's direction right now. If this is signs of the Note 5 and 6 etc. I just might go elsewhere. Some videos were released today showing the note 4 against the S6 and only slight speed differences in actual use and even camera loading. So over all for now Im happy to have a removable battery and SD card and a unlocked bootloader.
I can imagine how overloaded this section will be the minute root has been achieved, 404 errors and everything, lol. Anyway being that this is a off topic thread, I would like to say that the snow here in NY is annoying -__- .
How about the release of Sprints SM-N910P Lolipop.. Two questions who wants to see what they can do with it and see what works (of course it will lack advanced calling version X. Then comes the question will this influence Verizon to release it.
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My wife has a retail note 4 and while she doesn't understand all the issues tied with lollipop right now she feels dumped. I dont see the big deal myself as im happy the way my phone is however for roms things have been VERY slow going... but then again im not really sure what other roms are going to bring that I cant do myself. Which I think most of us DE owners can do. I think if root was found and oprn bootloader things might be alot different but whats bothering me is Samsung's direction right now. If this is signs of the Note 5 and 6 etc. I just might go elsewhere. Some videos were released today showing the note 4 against the S6 and only slight speed differences in actual use and even camera loading. So over all for now Im happy to have a removable battery and SD card and a unlocked bootloader.
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And yes root and an open bootloader would be nice. Look what happened with the S3 though. But I truly feel that the release and things like the locked bootloaders are not so much the manufacturer but the carrier. I may be wrong but I beleieve that pressure from the carrier is the main reason they do this.
What are the chances of me swapping a one month old Note 4 for a Nexus 6? Good or slim to none
Did you use a regular 2 year upgrade or edge to get the note 4?
Your best bet would be calling customer service. But even that is entirely dependent on how nice of a rep you get. If one says no politely hang up and call back. They make notes on your account when you call so don't call a bunch in 1 day. I work at an authorized retailer and most stores can't do anything after the 14 days.
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Samsung vs. HTC now that some key features are being taken away. Hmm.
Hello,
Having some problems with my LG G3 and LG have agreed to giving me a settlement of the phones value when I first started my contract as they can't replace it so I'm getting between £400-600 for my troubles. Trying to avoid going on contract so wanting to pick up a phone on par or better than my G3 and I came across the OnePlus 2 which is £249.99 for the 64gb model and from what I've seen packs a punch.
Is the device worth the cash? I'd be unlocking the bootloader and heading straight to CM so not too fussed on the state of the stock ROM. Just want to make sure it runs smoothly, has no lag and all in all is good value for money.
Any help would be great.
Thanks,
Curtis
No. I'm quite sad that i bought it. And i can't sell it, as not a lot of people in denmark, are into phones like this. Btw what were the issue with your lg g3?
As soon as OOS 3.0 beta was released, I would recommend this phone to everyone. Now with 3.0.1 it became even better. I was looking for a better phone, but haven't found anything that would suite my needs better yet. UI is butter smooth, camera is superb, haven't came across any heat problems with SD810 neither. Battery life is plain marvelous (see pics). So yes, in my opinion it's worth giving a shot.
PS I've tried most of the cm roms, would still recommend sticking with Oxygen. Even if everything was okayish, call quality was always crap (me being hipster who still uses phone to call)
PS 2 I'm new here (being registered, I've been following xda threads since years) - how to upload an image?
I'm on my 9th phone so far for 2016 lol. As of right now, I am more than satisfied with my OPT. This thing crushes the G3 in evey way.
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Thanks for the replies. In regards to the question about the problem with my G3 - Mic was fully gone, sent it back four times and each time they claimed it was fix but the device wasn't touched whatsoever.
Is is it worth waiting for the Oneplus 3 (Assuming it launches June 14th)? I don't mind being phoneless for a few weeks so I'm hoping it's fully announced and online very soon as my G3 is being sent off Tuesday so should have everything sorted from LG by next Tuesday I imagine as it's being sent direct to their head management since their engineers are incompetent haha.
Last question; any discount codes floating around for the OnePlus devices? Had a look online but no luck! No harm in saving a few £££
Thanks again
Hi everyone, I own a Nexus 5 and, while I like it a lot, I think it's time to get a new phone. I was going to buy the Nexus 5X but the recent bootloop problem with Android 7 made me change my mind and now I'm considering getting either the Nexus 6p or the Galaxy S6. I would prefer the 6p due to stock Android and timely updates but after checking the forums here I noticed a lot of cases of bootloops and bricked devices.
I can get the Nexus 6p for $350 and the Galaxy S6 for $300.
So, what do you think? Should I buy the 6p or get the GS6? Thanks in advance.
PS: Please don't recommend newer devices. They're very expensive where I live.
Definitely the 6p over the GS6...I got the device about a month ago. I unlocked the bootloader, rooted and now I'm on WETA 8.4 Nougat. I spent a lot of time on Resurrection and AICP (MM)...I haven't had any issues with a bricked device or bootloops. There is an issue with the latest recovery though. I'm not sure if it has been fixed. It had something to do with EFS backup/restore and I believe it affected TWRP 3.0.2-2 and 3.0.2-3. I was using -0 for a while til I upgraded to using Nougat ROMs. I haven't had a single issue...I'm also not dumb enough to try something if I don't fully understand the risks. V4A has a new look, Resurrection (MM) includes a new CMTE version I wasnt familiar with coming from a HTC M8...The dev community here is helpful. A lot of the devs are moving on to Nougat, so development is somewhat stalled. It will pop back up hot in a few weeks once Nougat gains more traction. I can't speak for the GS6 community because i don't own a GS6. I'm not even sure if Nougat is available to the GS6. I'd imagine it is though...You know the Nexus Marlin is coming out though? I won't be getting the Marlin anytime soon. I am more than happy enough with the 6P
Edit: you probably popped into the general and troubleshooting threads and saw a bunch of those, "help my device is in bootloop,etc". I'm not sure what their problems are, but i haven't had a single issue when updating to Nougat. I fastboot flashed the factory images to Nougat from MM. If you have problems using ADB check out Squabbi's thread. He made a program that will flash the OTAs, unlock your bootloader, and root your device. You literally have to run the program and let it do it's job. I can try to help as much as I can, but I'm having to catch up myself, so I'm limited. When I made the move from the M8 to the Nexus. There were a lot of changes, so it seemed all new to me. I still don't know a lot about PHH or Magisk v6. It seems to me like a number of people are going to a systemless root approach. It doesn't matter to me regardless, but I do not know the benefits of having systemless root either. Xposed hasn't been updated to Nougat and I have no idea if rovo89 will be doing that or not.
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I would love to get the Marlin or Sailfish but as I said, new phones are very expensive where I live. I can get the Nexus 6P for $350 and the GS6 for $300.
I had to include more in that first comment. Ultimately it is your decision. Both phones are great...I'd even recommend the One Plus Three. It has a snapdragon 820 instead of the 810 the 6p has. I do not know which is better though. It's also slightly cheaper too.
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I'll probably wait for more replies before I decide. I also need to check a Nexus 6p IRL to see if it fits comfortably in my hand, if not I'll probably get the Galaxy S6.
So I had the same dilemma a month ago (and I'm glad it's past now lol). Same two devices (was also looking at 5X) and around the same prices.
GS6 more powerful and cheaper.
N6P: stock, timely updated and easily to modify.
I chose the N6P for these reasons, as I'm also not a heavy-games player.
Regarding the screen I was also a bit shocked at the start but wow what a nice wide screen. While I still have to sometimes hold it with 2 hands for a few tasks, I am not regretting the wide screen.
Last rom I have tried is weta, everything works but considering moving back to stock/rooted because stock is really of good quality/battery wise.
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I'm buying an 6p and giving my s6 to my dad. I hate the s6. It's so hard to hold it and it has so much bloat ware. Also the phone got slower after using it for 2 months.
I have bought 6p two days ago after LG G4.
Never ever buy a non-Nexus device in the future.
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I have bought 6p two days ago after LG G4.
Never ever buy a non-Nexus device in the future.
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You won't be able to buy a Nexus in the future either
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You won't be able to buy a Nexus in the future either
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Ahahahah!! You are right mate!
So I'll stay with 6P till the end of my day!
Anyway.. Love my new Nexus!
I ended up buying the 6P, it's an amazing phone. It is a little big but I have managed to use it without any problem. One last question, I'm not considering rooting it or flashing a custom ROM, if I check the "OEM unlock" option in "Developer settings" will I be able to unlock the bootloader later in case it gets soft bricked or should I unlock the bootloader now?
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I ended up buying the 6P, it's an amazing phone. It is a little big but I have managed to use it without any problem. One last question, I'm not considering rooting it or flashing a custom ROM, if I check the "OEM unlock" option in "Developer settings" will I be able to unlock the bootloader later in case it gets soft bricked or should I unlock the bootloader now?
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I tend to unlock the bootloader as soon as I get a phone, just because it wipes the phone and it's always a pain to them get all your stuff back! It's really simple to unlock, so if you haven't got much on your phone still, I'd recommend doing it sooner rather than later
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I tend to unlock the bootloader as soon as I get a phone, just because it wipes the phone and it's always a pain to them get all your stuff back! It's really simple to unlock, so if you haven't got much on your phone still, I'd recommend doing it sooner rather than later
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THIS. This a thousand times. Coming from a Note 3 which I didn't unlock (settled for root and Xposed and that was it), I didn't know about the wipe after unlock. I ended up wasting a full day of customization once I discovered that I needed to unlock it.
Got mine three weeks ago. Loving it.
So far all I have is an excellent impression from my device.