Hey guys, I have a good friend that has an amazing offer for me. He is able to get phones for nothing basically and I was curious if you guys could help me out.
I don't like to leech with comments like these, but this is my first leech XD.
I am rooting phones for him and I have done like 10 different ones so far, and he has offered me any phone I want...I love my inspire, but it is already being outdated by the tegra 2's and the tegra 3's coming soon.
Basically, should I go for the Samsung Galaxy SII or wait for the nexus prime? I know there isnt much information on the prime, but it is probably going to be announced at Samsungs event next week. I know someone will be like, "oh just get both", but that is rude to my friend.
ThEiiNoCeNT said:
Hey guys, I have a good friend that has an amazing offer for me. He is able to get phones for nothing basically and I was curious if you guys could help me out.
I don't like to leech with comments like these, but this is my first leech XD.
I am rooting phones for him and I have done like 10 different ones so far, and he has offered me any phone I want...I love my inspire, but it is already being outdated by the tegra 2's and the tegra 3's coming soon.
Basically, should I go for the Samsung Galaxy SII or wait for the nexus prime? I know there isnt much information on the prime, but it is probably going to be announced at Samsungs event next week. I know someone will be like, "oh just get both", but that is rude to my friend.
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wait for the nexus i say...once that is out over here in the UK im selling my Galaxy
hello I'm in a bit of a problem here ! , my xperia x10 motherboard is damaged and cant be fixed and I'm in the market for a new smartphone I willing to pay 400-450$ and I really like the S2 and the S3 looks amazing , so here it is : Should I get the S2 or wait awhile a long while to get the S3 (but maybe a used one !) , also could the features in the S3 be ported to the S2 ? advice plz what should I do ? thx in advance
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hello I'm in a bit of a problem here ! , my xperia x10 motherboard is damaged and cant be fixed and I'm in the market for a new smartphone I willing to pay 400-450$ and I really like the S2 and the S3 looks amazing , so here it is : Should I get the S2 or wait awhile a long while to get the S3 (but maybe a used one !) , also could the features in the S3 be ported to the S2 ? advice plz what should I do ? thx in advance
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S3 is better than the S2, you want the best phone get the S3, you can't afford it, get the second best the S2. You're loosing 5mm on the screen size, some dpis (quite a bit actually ) and two cores.
Get an iPhone.
Seriously tho, get a Nexus. The last thing you want is to have anything to do with Samsung's ****ty firmware (even if it's only for a few hrs on the day you actually buy the phone). Samsung's refusal to play ball with developers has constantly made SGS2's devs lives difficult.
Wezi said:
S3 is better than the S2, you want the best phone get the S3, you can't afford it, get the second best the S2. You're loosing 5mm on the screen size, some dpis (quite a bit actually ) and two cores.
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so u think the S2 is the second best ? is it the best I can get for 400-450$ ? thx again
MistahBungle said:
Get an iPhone.
Seriously tho, get a Nexus. The last thing you want is to have anything to do with Samsung's ****ty firmware (even if it's only for a few hrs on the day you actually buy the phone). Samsung's refusal to play ball with developers has constantly made SGS2's devs lives difficult.
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I thought the S2 had many custom ROMs , also what would be the difference in software between the S2 and the Nexus ?
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I thought the S2 had many custom ROMs , also what would be the difference in software between the S2 and the Nexus ?
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S2 DOES have many custom ROMs. The issue isn't that...
I believe the issue is the inherent difficulty in getting ALL the hardware features supported with AOSP/AOKP builds due to how Samsung implemented their framework.
So though there are a lot of ROMs, both based on Samsung stock, and also AOSP and AOKP, the AOSP/AOKP ROMs don't support everything. I believe TV-out via MHL and FM radio are still not supported on AOSP/AOKP on the S2.
If you want the Android experience the way Google intended, get a Galaxy Nexus, as MistahBungle suggests.
They're a bit cheaper than the S2 right now anyways.
The only downside as far as I'm concerned about the GNex is the lack of external SD card support.
I was being facetious (well, sort of). What I meant was Samsung make a dog's breakfast of their firmware. Yes, there is plenty of custom firmware for the SGS2 which is its saving grace. However, Samsung stuffing up their firmware still makes life hard for devs. It makes it difficult for devs to get some features to work on custom roms (TV Out, WiFi Direct anyone ?). Ask people like Entropy512 & Codeworkx what they think of Samsung & their approach to firmware ;-D
With the Nexus it's Google firmware. Google don't seem to have an anti-dev stance like Samsung seem to have.
The only reason I got an S2 was due to the slightly better specs & the SD card capability. If I'd known about the firmware thing at the time, I might well have got a Nexus.
Put it this way, when I'm due to get another phone next year (assuming I don't kill my S2 in the meantime), if Google's phone at the time has a micro SD slot, I'll be getting it.
Edit - CTMG, read my mind ;-)
cool_007 said:
I thought the S2 had many custom ROMs , also what would be the difference in software between the S2 and the Nexus ?
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I dont know I'm a bit confused right now , I like the Nexus and I dont care about the SD card capability but I think the spec. of the S2 is a bit better like MistahBungle said and I want a phone that can hold on with me another year or two , so would i feel the difference between the Nexus and the S2 in the spec. ?
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I dont know I'm a bit confused right now , I like the Nexus and I dont care about the SD card capability but I think the spec. of the S2 is a bit better like MistahBungle said and I want a phone that can hold on with me another year or two , so would i feel the difference between the Nexus and the S2 in the spec. ?
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They both have their strengths and weaknesses. I personally like the feel of the S2 over the Nexus, but you may think differently.
If you're talking about performance, it will depend on what angle you're looking at. The TI OMAP in the GNex is better than the Exynos in the S2 in some areas, and vice versa in other areas.
From most reports, the two phones are pretty neck and neck, each edging the other out slightly in some areas.
The camera in the GNex is 5MP vs 8MP in the S2, but megapixels isn't everything when it comes to picture quality. The sensor in the Nexus is slightly bigger, and has zero shutter lag, which compensates for the difference in pixel count.
So in conclusion... it depends.
Your best bet is to go to a store that has both models on the floor for demo units, and to play with them both to see which one you like.
I´d buy the S3 if I had the money tho, but S2 will be enough for at least this year.
Hi,
is this a good idea to replace a HP Touchpad running CM9 with a Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1)?
I ask because I dont understand why Samsung put only a 1GHz dual processor.
Should I get something else ?
Thanks !
PS: The real question is not the money. Its a gift for someone who needs a great display and long battery life. And of course, you can suggest another brand.
Bagbug said:
Hi,
is this a good idea to replace a HP Touchpad running CM9 with a Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1)?
I ask because I dont understand why Samsung put only a 1GHz dual processor.
Should I get something else ?
Thanks !
PS: The real question is not the money. Its a gift for someone who needs a great display and long battery life. And of course, you can suggest another brand.
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i my self using tab 10.1 and seriously it never felt the decrease in power ......i think it is damn good for high end users also .......u can also try galaxy note 10.1 which is a beast and it has extra feauters than tab 10.1 and also asus transformer ,,,,,,,i would say u to buy note 10.1 since it is new and also runs on jelly bean .........battery i awesome in galaxy tabs u will get one complete day with full heavy usage and also has amazing standby time
cheers
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Advise on a tablet.
Hey guys, noob here, first post, hey all - pleased to be here
I'm after a little advise, hope you can help. i'm looking for a tablet for my mum for her birthday. I am based in the UK and am looking for a tablet that will run
1. Tescos online shopping and others ASDA etc. i believe its a uk locked app this has caused me some problems on a chinese tablet (an onda vi40) that has now been sent back wouldnt run even after running the build.prop mod
2. Iplayer, 4od etc over wifi. i'll be honest my router is a draytech and its a few years old now and the wifi isnt gr8 on it. iplayr etc run from my samsung s3 fine, xbox live works well too in the livingroom.
3. Browse the web.
not demanding processes i know but thats all she needs it for, video out would be handy if she wants to watch it on our living room tv but that important as long as the rest works.
i am stuck which tablet to get her,its going to be an eBay job, just confused oin what to get. i would lean towards the samsung (because of my phone n how good that is, at the moment) and HP touchpad kinda puts me off because of the bad experiance i have had wiht the onda and because the touchpad wasnt designed to run android. just a little careful after what i have been through witht he onda
thanks in advance
Baz
The omap in the tab 2 while clocked lower is still much faster than the touchpads cpu. Its also very similar to the galaxy nexus which makes it easy to port ROMs to. I have used cm9 on both. Its much smoother on the tab 2 than on the touchpad. Cm10 is also officially supported on the tab 2?
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Hey
I like my n10 very much and i thought that it would be a very good device for devs
But what is here ?didnt have any other phone tab where soo less devs developed
Does anyone knows why
I thaught because there are not enough n10 outside but now where is the problem
So im thinking about picking up a Note 3. Ive left the android community for quite some time now and always find myself bored with apple products eventually. I would like a bigger phone im just worried its to big? Will it fit in my back pocket? I typically text FB browse the web a lot. Im familiar with rooting and running custom ROMS but as far as I know only a root is available so far. Any help on this decision would be appreciated!
joeyac02 said:
So im thinking about picking up a Note 3. Ive left the android community for quite some time now and always find myself bored with apple products eventually. I would like a bigger phone im just worried its to big? Will it fit in my back pocket? I typically text FB browse the web a lot. Im familiar with rooting and running custom ROMS but as far as I know only a root is available so far. Any help on this decision would be appreciated!
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I Love my Note 3. It's a beautiful phone with a nice camera. It fits in every pocket I have and I use a case. You Can't go Wrong With PICKING One up
Sent from my Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note 3
Other devices currently owned and in use At&t Samsung Galaxy Note 2, Google Nexus 7 2013
There is an off-topic thread already for this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2466108