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hey guys,
i'm currently doing some research for the 14 y/o brother of a friend, whose parents have just allowed him to get a smart phone.
i only ever bought nexus devices and would recommend him the nexus s, but unfortunately his limit is ~180 euro and the nexus s is ~270 euro here in germany. thus i need some advice.
he can't decide between the galaxy ace and the wildfire s. which one would you pick? i'm looking for things like easily unlockable bootloader, stock android and cyanogenmod support. but those things seem to only be found in older, cheaper devices.
what would you say has the best bang of the buck and is future proof and could possibly get cyanogenmod support?
thanks,
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I would go for the galaxy ace because it has more development.
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yup, that's my observation so far. there's even an unofficial cm7 port for it.
until i can come up w/ an official supported device in the price class, i'm gonna tell him to go for the ace, or if possible pay 100 bucks more for the nexus s.
Yeh galaxy ace if you want to root it, wildfire s has not been cracked open yet so has very little support
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any samsung phone will fit the bill
DarkhShadow said:
wildfire s has not been cracked open yet
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Not true. See here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1325730.
vabeachfc3s said:
any samsung phone will fit the bill
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Not true .
galaxy ace..
samsung updates their firmware fast compare to htc..
I would go with ace.
However i found only one issue where you will need to remove the battery to get it back to work. When you enable the wifi and leave the phone idle for a long time, the screen goes blank and none of the button seems to work. You will have to pull the battery to fix it.
Lol looks like someone prefers form over function.
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Not true. See here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1325730.
Not true .
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Go with the ace
galaxy ace is better choice, i had the same questions for phone for my girlfriend.
Galaxy ace...
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Ace
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vabeachfc3s said:
Lol looks like someone prefers form over function.
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I was just saying that not any samsung phone could "fit the bill" .
Galaxy Ace for sure. It has more support, plus, he's 14, I'm sure he and his friends will care about the looks a lot. Teenagers are very judgmental really.
When will JB ROMS be coming to the samsung vibrant, i know that there is already some work for the g-nexus but nothing about the sgs models. Does anybody know when?
I'm assuming soon after Google releases the code for it.
android 4.1
I hope sooner rather then later
When it gets to devices such as the Nexus S, I9000, or basically any Galaxy S family device (first gen)
IT has the potential to run on the Vibrant.
I am also hearing that the Nexus S is getting an official google update, so if that is true, we will get it for sure.
xriderx66 said:
When it gets to devices such as the Nexus S, I9000, or basically any Galaxy S family device (first gen)
IT has the potential to run on the Vibrant.
I am also hearing that the Nexus S is getting an official google update, so if that is true, we will get it for sure.
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That's what i was thinking as well. I love that our old phones manage to stay on the bleeding edge.
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Hopefully soon.. I'm dying to run this on my Note..
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Intellectua1 said:
Hopefully soon.. I'm dying to run this on my Note..
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The NOTE will get it for sure, no doubt about that, it just won't be through Samsung as they will want to put Touchwiz on top of it, which will take about 1 year, and by then the new version KAKA will be released.
haha
There is already an alpha version that was released
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Looks like Google just released the JB code into AOSP..
Roms will happen when they happen If I were to take a wild guess, I would say in the in the future sometime.
Patience! Count your blessings that we have awesome devs that gave us ICS!
View attachment 1189948 already fully booted on my phone.
^ Ha, very punny sir... Very punny indeed.
Yes, and we should really encourage them by donating anything for their cause. They're not really getting paid to do this, but they are doing it anyway. I recently just donated $5 to a dev that has helped me through a couple of problems, may not seem much but a little can go a long way
I can't wait to see what all these developers and going to create now that the source code is out. It will be a while with some dev teams starting from scratch but it will be worth the wait.
Hello, im gonna exchange my S2 with a galaxy nexus, The Last version.
Can anyone that owns a galaxy nexus tell the diference in a daily use betwen this 2 phones.
Im changing only for the fast google updates.
Thanks
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You will probably get more response if you post this in the Nexus section.
Some Mod can close this plz.?
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Fustigador said:
Can anyone that owns a galaxy nexus tell the diference in a daily use betwen this 2 phones.
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I have a SGSII. I can test the Nexus and personally I won't change for it. Ok, the update can be faster, but if you can put CM10 if you want the last version (yes, with some bugs, but they make a excellent job).
Only my opinion...
Nexus' biggest disadvantage: no microSD slot!!
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in galaxy nexus 5mp camera. in sgs2 8mp camera
there is no sdcard slot in galaxy nexus.
I choose sgs2 and I don't want change it for galaxy nexus
Have a look at them both here
http://www.gsmarena.com/samsung-phones-9.php
Personally would not have a Nexus over SGS2 regardless of updates
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You will probably get more response if you post this in the Nexus section.
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thks, i post this in GNEX section.
until some moderator closes this i would like the opinion of some one who has or had an GNEX
Fustigador said:
Hello, im gonna exchange my S2 with a galaxy nexus, The Last version.
Can anyone that owns a galaxy nexus tell the diference in a daily use betwen this 2 phones.
Im changing only for the fast google updates.
Thanks
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Yeah but the s2 is a better device, and it's already on jb. So idk what you mean by fast updates?
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Reconsider...
may sound like a good "upgrade" but really I promise it isn't... Galaxy Nexus is same guts with a lesser camera... a more clunky feel in your pocket and lacks gorilla glass.... the development that is going on in the xda community here is far superior to anything you will find stock from the nexus... before you jump ship... give the team's work a try.
kilometers4 said:
Yeah but the s2 is a better device, and it's already on jb. So idk what you mean by fast updates?
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updates from google, we have cyanogen with fantastic roms but lacks close sources like video calls and nice camera app like on stock samsung roms
i think the updates to use all the features from the phone are better in nexus devices
ryanmillet said:
may sound like a good "upgrade" but really I promise it isn't... Galaxy Nexus is same guts with a lesser camera... a more clunky feel in your pocket and lacks gorilla glass.... the development that is going on in the xda community here is far superior to anything you will find stock from the nexus... before you jump ship... give the team's work a try.
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u are right, the camera on S2 is amazing, but i have to ask u this, do u have an GNEX? and why the question? im aiming google experience and not the score on quadrant, i know the cpu is the same speed, i know tha S2 as a better gpu but i dont play games
i just dont want to regret after i make the trade
As the other people said, galaxy s2 is better, if you want a fast phone then flash resurrection remix rom
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Hey all,
I didn't think that Samsung was planning to upgrade the original Note but just read an article on Slashgear saying that there is one on the way.
Is an official JB ROM on its way?
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Link please.
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Looks like it was a Slashgear link: http://www.androidauthority.com/iphone-5-vs-samsung-galaxy-note-video-117037/
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They announced a while back we were getting it. Now whether Samsung plans to release it to carriers in October, or carriers plan to release it in Oct is another question.
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Cool, that means more stable ROMs with s-pen capacity.
Thanks for the info!
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Uhm...
That's the international version, not our version.
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I hope I'm wrong ....
But in the context of that article ...the author could just as well have meant upgrade to JB in the form of a new device, not just software.
And yes .that is the international version they are referencing ....g
Got and E-Mail from SamMobile today:
Samsung to start with Jelly Bean (Android 4.1) updates for the next devices:
Galaxy S III
Galaxy S II
Note
Note 10.1
Galaxy Tab 2 10.1
Galaxy Tab 2 8.9
The updates are planned for Q4.
There are rumours about Ace 2 and Advance Jelly Bean updates. We cannot confirm this at the moment.
I'm not sure if it's of any consolation, just my contribution.
Might only be for the International version. Crossing fingers for the i717.
-Once you go NOTE, you'd say 4 inches a Joke
[Lady]: "How do you carry that huge phone in your pocket?"
[Note User]: "I'm used to having huge stuff in my pants"
Samsung rolling Jelly Bean out across most of its smartphone, tablet lineup 'soon'
http://www.engadget.com/2012/09/24/samsung-rolling-jelly-bean-toward-most-of-its-smartphone-tablet/
Let's hope that this apply to our version of our Notes and not the international. We're still waiting for the XXLRQ update even though we can use some of its features already via apk extraction.
Don't know if you guys saw this:
http://www.gottabemobile.com/2012/0..._campaign=Feed:+Gottabemobile+(GottaBeMobile)
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Might be next year but it does mean we get jb and better ROMs with s-pen.
Honeybadger said:
Don't know if you guys saw this:
http://www.gottabemobile.com/2012/0..._campaign=Feed:+Gottabemobile+(GottaBeMobile)
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Might be next year but it does mean we get jb and better ROMs with s-pen.
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khaytsus said:
I'll eat my shorts if this includes the AT&T Note, but it would potentially bring some useful information/source/kernel config etc.
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I would think we'd be seeing some JB leaks. But considering that it takes Samsung a while to update the international note (which is higher on their priority scale then at&t or tmo note), and the fact that article said nothing about AT&T, I would guess this update is for the GT-N7000 only.
If there is an AT&T note update, it'll probably be a few months after that.
Just from what I've seen with other samsung international vs. carrier specific phones.
We didn't see gb leaks for the at&T note before the official update rom came out.
Don't see why it wouldn't come out or that at&T isn't a priority... I am sure they sold with enough not to want piss off first note owners and screw up 3rd generation note sales.
My opinion of course.
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I swear, when ICS was officially released from AT&T, I was so happy. I backed up my latest ICS developer ROM, think it was h0tw1r3's, then went and installed the official ICS. I ran that crap for one day. Immediately restored my phone back to a developer ROM. So much bloated crap on there and seemed so slow.
I really don't think I am ever installing back an official release, BUT I do miss S-Memo, and yes I know about other apps similar, but the new features coming on the Note2 with S-Memo, idk... Looks very tempting.
People, the Att Note also is Note. Samsung said 'Note' and that incluses all versions of Note. So just wait. It will come.
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zas311 said:
People, the Att Note also is Note. Samsung said 'Note' and that incluses all versions of Note. So just wait. It will come.
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+1. If you're an old school AT&T and Samsung owner, you know AT&T is slow to update. Took almost 8 months for me to get official GB on my Captivate from the time they announced it. Not even mentioning the wait for Eclair to Froyo They have gotten better though. We'll get it.
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I've been looking across the Google results, and all I've seen updated is a few random posts projected Q1 2013. Any new news?
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I've been looking across the Google results, and all I've seen updated is a few random posts projected Q1 2013. Any new news?
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Apparently the Skyrocket got a JB leak. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2038585
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I've been looking across the Google results, and all I've seen updated is a few random posts projected Q1 2013. Any new news?
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I might try to get ahold of designgears to see what he knows.... maybe lol
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Android 5.0 beta is starting to gettin out. Who would like to have it on cooper too? For people that dont know is name: Android KeyLime Pie (Dont know acronim but think will be KP). For our Ace and many other phones KP only will reach us by CyanogenMod 11 (because according to rumors and a quite of logic letter K is 11th on alphabeth).
Xpectating OldDroid or Bieltv.3 start working on it too.
Good luck for them.
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Android 5 hasn't been announced yet
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Yes it is google it
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No. They're just rumours. Google are yet to properly announce it
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It will be out between may 15th an may 17th according to rumors
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TomorrowLand_Ace said:
It will be out between may 15th an may 17th according to the announce
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Show us a link which says Google had announced it
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Funniest part is 5.0 point 1 :laugh:
Okay.
OP is absolutely clueless.
Jumper62 you're right about rumors I understood that wrong xD but its a start
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if so, i will start definietly working xD
Maybe the 15h is my birthday xD well google that will be the best present ^^
Wow. How will it be android 5.0 in galaxy ace?
Sorry for my english. I am from Spain, xD
They are probably gonna release it on the upcoming Google I/O.
Lets keep our fingers crossed.
Ahahhahhh thats really a good present
ayush29k said:
They are probably gonna release it on the upcoming Google I/O.
Lets keep our fingers crossed.
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I hope so .
Android 5.0 key lime pie is predicted to arrive by this October to a new nexus device ( they say Google's next nexus will be in cohesion with the Motorola ). Anyways, it's all prediction. You'll never know anything until it's actually released ! What if android gets cloud backup as icloud in Apple ? Backup all your game data, music, pictures, etc and restore things back on new firmware...! Anytime, anywhere ! But for time being, just dream of it running smooth on ace, be satisfied with 4.2 ! Sad to see pioneers like wayland stop development Can anyone else make it ?! Who knows....?!
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Thats assuming it can work on our device, ACE is already under a big strain running ICS/JB, if the new android is as much a jump as ICS was from GB, we might not actually be able to see it on our phones ever.
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Thats assuming it can work on our device, ACE is already under a big strain running ICS/JB, if the new android is as much a jump as ICS was from GB, we might not actually be able to see it on our phones ever.
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But they still got ics running on ace, didn't they ?! You can never predict what's coming next on the ace forums As far as I'm concerned, our ace forum is one of the busiest ( may be the busiest ! ) and the most active forum ! Our developers are not really developers, they are rock stars !!! Anyways, are developments for nexus 4 and galaxy s2 better than that for ace ? I think these are the only 2 phones that may surpass the magnitude of development in ace.
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Our devs are the best and the most buziest of all times i think
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I agree, those guys are rockstars, nexus 4 and S2 forums devs don't exactly get such challenging jobs because they already have a good enough hardware available, but given the hardware limitations in our phone, its really amazing what our developers have achieved so far.
But still, it was a pretty big jump on hardware requirement when they released ICS, if its the same with Key lime pie, its possible that its requirements would really be out of our reach. Its a 2 year old model after all, and with the rate the technology is evolving, our phone is pretty close to being called ancient.
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Android 5.0 key lime pie is predicted to arrive by this October to a new nexus device ( they say Google's next nexus will be in cohesion with the Motorola ). Anyways, it's all prediction. You'll never know anything until it's actually released ! What if android gets cloud backup as icloud in Apple ? Backup all your game data, music, pictures, etc and restore things back on new firmware...! Anytime, anywhere ! But for time being, just dream of it running smooth on ace, be satisfied with 4.2 ! Sad to see pioneers like wayland stop development Can anyone else make it ?! Who knows....?!
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basically the complete androidarmv6 team, and for samsung devices: me and erikcas, dont forget my friend marcin ^^