What would you recommend getting now? The 2gb LTE S3, or the nexus 4? I always run custom roms, and always had nexus phone/tablet, but now I'm thinking of trying something new. So my question is, if you could choose between N4 and S3 LTE, which one would you get? Thanks in advance!
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What would you recommend getting now? The 2gb LTE S3, or the nexus 4? I always run custom roms, and always had nexus phone/tablet, but now I'm thinking of trying something new. So my question is, if you could choose between N4 and S3 LTE, which one would you get? Thanks in advance!
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I would choose s3 lte because of amoled screen and extendable memory which nexus 4 doesnt have.
depecheguevara said:
I would choose s3 lte because of amoled screen and extendable memory which nexus 4 doesnt have.
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Another question popped into my mind, is the s3 LTE source code already available? I remember they couldn't develop without exynos source code...
mkoch820 said:
Another question popped into my mind, is the s3 LTE source code already available? I remember they couldn't develop without exynos source code...
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Exynos source code will never be released. Only Kernel source code is. The bare minimum samsung can get away with.
Please don't create device comparison threads...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2173470
I'd get the S4 and put the GPE ROM on it. Best of both, then.
And don't forget that maybe é s3 will have knox warranty control on 4.3. In your place I will advise to stay away from Samsung. Nexus 4 is a good device. I will sell my s4 after having a 0x1 knox warranty void. Only from flashing a custom rom.
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mkoch820 said:
What would you recommend getting now? The 2gb LTE S3, or the nexus 4? I always run custom roms, and always had nexus phone/tablet, but now I'm thinking of trying something new. So my question is, if you could choose between N4 and S3 LTE, which one would you get? Thanks in advance!
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Nexus4 ! It's better, have full Android Update Support. Say hello to Android 4.4. Or choose Galaxy S3 Lte with never 4 .4 and exynos source code.
Look N4, have popularest and best Custom Roms / Kernels. Go for N4 trust me.
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Hello. I will soon be leaving sprint for verizon and was wondering if I should get the galaxy nexus or the galaxy s 3. THANKS IN ADVANCE!!!!!
Of course go for the s3 the galaxy nexus is nowhere near the s3 in hardware specs and camera and the galaxy nexus only excels in software and in support it uses vanilla android and it already has jellybean but u are a member at xda and u can always search for guides to flash stock vanilla android on s3 i say go for s3
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Of course go for the s3 the galaxy nexus is nowhere near the s3 in hardware specs and camera and the galaxy nexus only excels in software and in support it uses vanilla android and it already has jellybean but u are a member at xda and u can always search for guides to flash stock vanilla android on s3 i say go for s3
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Which would be better for frequently flashing roms and which would head further in development of roms? I understand the galaxy s 3 has a locked bootloader, but will that stop people from developing? Also, when the galaxy s 4 comes out, will EVERYONE stop on the s 3 and go straight for the s 4? I feel like the nexus would keep going. One more thing, what's vanilla android?
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Which would be better for frequently flashing roms and which would head further in development of roms? I understand the galaxy s 3 has a locked bootloader, but will that stop people from developing? Also, when the galaxy s 4 comes out, will EVERYONE stop on the s 3 and go straight for the s 4? I feel like the nexus would keep going. One more thing, what's vanilla android?
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How long before you leave? I would try to wait until the next nexus comes out (this is when I plan on getting a new phone).
Google realeases android and every company like htc samsung motorola and sony put their own skins on then like htc has htc sense , samsung has touchwiz , sony has timescape ! The stock vanilla android doesnt have any skin its the original android and the original android is always faster . As for developing and roms i would say go for the galaxy nexus cz its google's flagship device and will always be supported , the galaxy s3 will be supported too and it has more processing power the quad core exynos is the fastest cpu on android phones and the overclocked edition of mali 400 is so fast , but if u are interested in support and roms go for nexus ! What the heck they even ported CM10 jellybean to the outdated nexus one Hit the thanks button if i helped and let me know ur choice
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elias17 said:
Google realeases android and every company like htc samsung motorola and sony put their own skins on then like htc has htc sense , samsung has touchwiz , sony has timescape ! The stock vanilla android doesnt have any skin its the original android and the original android is always faster . As for developing and roms i would say go for the galaxy nexus cz its google's flagship device and will always be supported , the galaxy s3 will be supported too and it has more processing power the quad core exynos is the fastest cpu on android phones and the overclocked edition of mali 400 is so fast , but if u are interested in support and roms go for nexus ! What the heck they even ported CM10 jellybean to the outdated nexus one Hit the thanks button if i helped and let me know ur choice
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How long before you leave? I would try to wait until the next nexus comes out (this is when I plan on getting a new phone).
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I'm probably eaving within a few months. If the next nexus is out when I switch, I will get that. If it isn't, then I will most likely get the galaxy nexus. Thanks!:good:
Sorry if this has already been posted or is in the wrong section i am new to the forums.
Okay i recently got into rooting and putting custom roms on my phone right now i have an HTC evo 4g.
But i am eligable for an upgrade with sprint i have been waiting for a while because i knew there would be an amazing phone to be released soon enough and i am starting to think the SIII.
Is this phone worth it? I would only be paying 250$ for the 32gb and 199$ for the 16gb with my upgrade.
is there any other phones that are up there with the galaxy s3 on sprints network? Or should i just go and get this phone.
is it alot faster then the s2? also will i be able to put jellybean on it if i was to get it? is there a stable release out.
Yes. Go get this phone.
Is the best currently available.
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Buy the phone if you want it. It's a great phone but it may not suit your needs. Check it the specs and compare it with other phones you can choose from .
Your s3 model won't be the international version, it will be the dial core version so check their forum to see their development.
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kofiaa said:
Buy the phone if you want it. It's a great phone but it may not suit your needs. Check it the specs and compare it with other phones you can choose from .
Your s3 model won't be the international version, it will be the dial core version so check their forum to see their development.
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Is there anything less with the dial core version? I will go try to find there forum now thanks.
Yes
He meant dual core version. You aren't really losing much. Both versions are top of the end amazing phones.
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Yah.. Amazing phone and pretty cheap compare to Iphn5 but more features
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The dual core GS3 has documented and developer-friendly Qualcomm = definitely worth buying.
S3 is easily the best phone I have ever owned (and I have owned a great many top-spec phones).
That said I preferred the S2 in terms of size and weight. But the S3 has a higher quality screen and considerably better battery life
Oooh i see now the I9300 is the quad core version which is not in the US
The US version is dual core.
Okay how big is the difference in speed between the two?
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Okay how big is the difference in speed between the two?
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Should be similar on stock touchwiz. The dual core one is lightyears ahead of the Exynos one, though, when it comes to custom AOSP roms. Why? Well, just ask @codeworkz ^^
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Should be similar on stock touchwiz. The dual core one is lightyears ahead of the Exynos one, though, when it comes to custom AOSP roms. Why? Well, just ask @codeworkz ^^
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Thank you very much.
Just wanted to add my opinion to this one as I'm sick of all the exnos bashing.
Just because cm devs can't get it to work properly does not mean it's bad. It's the best version and I've never ever used a ti Omap or Qualcomm based phone that wasn't **** and dont get me started on cm roms on phones as from desire onwards I've never encountered a cm version worth installing as they aren't worth it. Stock android has always been and always will be lacking and ugly no matter how many cookie cutter mods you implement like volume button wake which is old old old.
Do yourself a favour and stick to Samsung based roms and save the headache and the laughs from people who see your stock android device and the pictures that come off the aosp camera among other things.
The SG III is way better value than the iphone 5.
If you want something "worth buying", you are the only one who can actually decide on this.. because it may/may not suit you. So i suggest you search and gather info for yourself so you get accurate infos
I do not mean to flame or anything, just a mini-suggestion. Hopefully this will help you in your decision
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I am surprised that no one said that you should wait for the Note 2 or the new Nexus or the next Galaxy S x, where x>3. There will always be better, but when you actually start using the phone you see that you don't need anything more, except less call log lag
It is that great that I don't even have the urge to root it right now and I rooted and reflashed everything android I had before.
According to OMGUbuntu!, Canonical will release images and code for the Galaxy Nexus in late February. Seeing as it's the most obtainable, the images will, more than likely, be for the unlocked GSM Galaxy Nexus.
I've currently got a Galaxy S3, and seeing as some effort is needed to port them to the CDMA Galaxy Nexus, should I keep the S3, hoping some kind soul will grant me mercy and port it to the S3? I'm more than willing to trade it for the Galaxy Nexus if it means it's easier to get the Ubuntu Phone OS installed on there.
White or black I will trade a vzw nexus for vzw S3
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I'm not sure why this needs a poll, given that the answer won't be determined by popular vote.
My understanding is that Ubuntu for Phones for a given device will use the existing Android kernel and drivers for that device. I'm no developer, so does mean Ubuntu could automatically (or with minimal effort) take advantage of the CDMA support already built into the kernel and drivers of CDMA devices? Or would there still be a significant amount of work required?
I won't be surprised if they focus solely on GSM, but if it's easy enough to implement maybe it could eventually happen or be added unofficially. We'll know soon enough.
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According to OMGUbuntu!, Canonical will release images and code for the Galaxy Nexus in late February. Seeing as it's the most obtainable, the images will, more than likely, be for the unlocked GSM Galaxy Nexus.
I've currently got a Galaxy S3, and seeing as some effort is needed to port them to the CDMA Galaxy Nexus, should I keep the S3, hoping some kind soul will grant me mercy and port it to the S3? I'm more than willing to trade it for the Galaxy Nexus if it means it's easier to get the Ubuntu Phone OS installed on there.
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I am already setting up my build environment to compile from source ounce it is released.
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According to OMGUbuntu!, Canonical will release images and code for the Galaxy Nexus in late February. Seeing as it's the most obtainable, the images will, more than likely, be for the unlocked GSM Galaxy Nexus.
I've currently got a Galaxy S3, and seeing as some effort is needed to port them to the CDMA Galaxy Nexus, should I keep the S3, hoping some kind soul will grant me mercy and port it to the S3? I'm more than willing to trade it for the Galaxy Nexus if it means it's easier to get the Ubuntu Phone OS installed on there.
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Looks like it's only out for maguru. Maybe toro will follow in a couple of weeks?
I hope so, really wanted to give Ubuntu a spin.
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Looks like it's only out for maguru. Maybe toro will follow in a couple of weeks?
I hope so, really wanted to give Ubuntu a spin.
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There's a port in the Development section. Radios are still a work in progress.
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There's a port in the Development section. Radios are still a work in progress.
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I've looked for that page but couldn't find it, can you please provide me with the link?
thanks,
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2159515
I wouldn't bother with it yet, it needs more time.. just read the thread
Flashable ZIP (WiFi only, also read OP here):
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=38294870
Check here for updates and ports to other devices:
https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Touch/Devices
I have a GSM Gnex, so I have no idea how well that particular port works. Be safe and make sure you make a NANDROID backup.
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Hi, Tech Guys here!
I don't know if I'm posting in the correct category but I thought it would be the best way to decide here which device to buy. Yes, I've looked on various sites and reviews for the best mobile device out there. Surely, most of them would suggest any one of the Samsung Galaxy S4, HTC One and Xperia Z. Well, I've not found any review considering the development of the devices and I don't think I'd. Thus, I decided to post a thread here on XDA where I can easily get recommendation for it and can have my priorities considered by the techies here. At the moment, I own a Samsung Galaxy S II. The only reason I still love it is the continuous development for it. So, my kind request to all of you here is to help me decide the best phone out there - the budget is INR 40,000 ($ 800). Here are the priorities (decreasing order):
Obviously, Android! I don't want restrictions for using my own device. I want the possibility to tweak the settings. I want Custom ROMS, Apps or you can say everything what this site is made for.
The best development support - I think Samsung and Google are the best for it, no?
Battery Backup. It's fine if I can improve it noticeably with tweaks.
Storage
Hell outta performance. I was very disappointed for the reviews that said though having the best performance, S4 noticeably lags a much.
Screen with good contrast and colors. Size also matters.
I don't want to pay much for bloat.
I don't know why my heart is not letting me go against the S4. But I can make the same understand if I've your points here.
Any suggestion would be greatly appreciated. Thanks to everyone.
I've also added a poll to vote for your choice.
s4 is great but one x is better suited for developing Android roms. Many roms are available for one x but s4 doesn't even have a official cyanogen
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s4 is great but one x is better suited for developing Android roms. Many roms are available for one x but s4 doesn't even have a official cyanogen
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One doesn't have a memory card slot and removable back.
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try SIII
I would wait a month, and get the S4 google edition when it comes out. You can't go wrong buying from google, and the S4 is an amazing device.
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I would wait a month, and get the S4 google edition when it comes out. You can't go wrong buying from google, and the S4 is an amazing device.
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If I'm not wrong, it's S4 minus bloat?
That's what I can do with the help of xda! It would have been a cool deal if its price was less than the S4's
Correct me if I'm wrong
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Get the nexus if it is for development. It is the only line that is fully supported by AOSP.
Wayne Tech Nexus
Paras Lehana said:
If I'm not wrong, it's S4 minus bloat?
That's what I can do with the help of xda! It would have been a cool deal if its price was less than the S4's
Correct me if I'm wrong
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True, i'm just pissed at AT&T for my locked-bootloader-s4
That problem will sort itself out soon though...
zelendel said:
Get the nexus if it is for development. It is the only line that is fully supported by AOSP.
Wayne Tech Nexus
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Not released in India yet. :/
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Paras Lehana said:
Not released in India yet. :/
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Well I have had a recent dealings with some of the devices from India and to be honest if it is for Development you may end up importing. Avoid Micromax and any of the OEM that import from China. Maybe the S3 maybe a good one or the S4 If the Nexus line is not available to you. Oppo Is also working hard with developers.
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Well I have had a recent dealings with some of the devices from India and to be honest if it is for Development you may end up importing. Avoid Micromax and any of the OEM that import from China. Maybe the S3 maybe a good one or the S4 If the Nexus line is not available to you. Oppo Is also working hard with developers.
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Yeah, I mean the device should've nice development support but the other stuff I've mentioned in the list also matters. I'll be comparing Nexus 4 with S4 (i.e. Researching...)
I'm in the market for a new device. My S3 is dying, and I want to get a new device. I am aware that the Nexus 5 and other smartphones are coming out, but they won't have the ROM maturity that I'd get from day one with either a S4 or HTC One. So, my question is as follows:
Which phone has better ROM support at this point, the S4 or the One? What I mean by support, is that which one would be more stable, and more "open". I know they are both Qualcomm, so I'd imagine they'd be equally as stable and open.
Thanks for any suggestions/advice!
Note 3
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ajm786 said:
I'm in the market for a new device. My S3 is dying, and I want to get a new device. I am aware that the Nexus 5 and other smartphones are coming out, but they won't have the ROM maturity that I'd get from day one with either a S4 or HTC One. So, my question is as follows:
Which phone has better ROM support at this point, the S4 or the One? What I mean by support, is that which one would be more stable, and more "open". I know they are both Qualcomm, so I'd imagine they'd be equally as stable and open.
Thanks for any suggestions/advice!
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Honestly, if you at all like nexus devices or aosp roms, wait for the nexus5. It's going to be like any other nexus phone and have tons of dev support right off the bat, all nexus devices do.
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jmwils3 said:
Honestly, if you at all like nexus devices or aosp roms, wait for the nexus5. It's going to be like any other nexus phone and have tons of dev support right off the bat, all nexus devices do.
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i definitely agree! After a couple of weeks after its release it will have more support then both the GS4 and the One.