I'm willing to spend up 200$, used flagship smartphones count too. I'm looking at the moto g so far.
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Get the moto g 4g LTE. Root it. xposed module and custom ROM. Perfect budget phone. My daily driver
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Get the moto g 4g LTE. Root it. xposed module and custom ROM. Perfect budget phone. My daily driver
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I second the Moto G. However, for $200 you might be able to score a used HTC One M7 (if you're really lucky), which has great developer support.
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I second the Moto G. However, for $200 you might be able to score a used HTC One M7 (if you're really lucky), which has great developer support.
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I second both of these.
Definitely check out swappa because they have some fantastic deals for some stunning devices, but go for the moto g if you want a brand new device. The community is awesome and there are plenty of roms and mods to make your device work like a charm.
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I second both of these.
Definitely check out swappa because they have some fantastic deals for some stunning devices, but go for the moto g if you want a brand new device. The community is awesome and there are plenty of roms and mods to make your device work like a charm.
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Thanks for the info on Swappa.
Do you have recommendations for clean and efficient custom ROMs for the Moto G? I've been spending all my time with the HTC One, but my wife has been complaining about issues with her stock Moto G.
For a new phone it's hands down the Moto G.
As for used, you could also score a N4 if you're lucky. With the release of the N6, maybe even the N5.
Besides the Moto G, you should also consider the value-for-money Sony M2
Moto g 2nd gen
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Like I said before, when it comes to the best budget smartphone available in the market today, Moto G win hands down. The Forbes magazine recently put it this way: 'Motorola Moto G vs Everything Else: There's no competition, this is the number one smartphone. As an all-round handset, as the handset that is going to be rated as above average and exceeds expectations in almost every area, one cannot look past the Moto G in the current crop of smartphones.'
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best budget smartphones 2015
Top 10 best budget smartphones 2015
Smartphone is a mobile phone with an best operating system or the phone with highly advanced features. In the today world smartphones has many best features like a digital camera, mobile payment mechanisms, media player, touchscreen interface, web browsing, Wi-Fi and broadband fast internet. Smartphone also has many qualities like more more storage space, powerful CPU, greater connectivity options , larger screen and more RAM.
Any newer Huawei phone. HUAWEI encourage bootloader unlocking.
Their newer Ascend line is great. The Honor line is very affordable as well.
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I would say the moto g 4g LTE also but if your top budget is $200 I would pick the One Plus One best flagship of 2014 and all round brilliant phone
Note 2.
Old, but it's still getting official Lollipop, (Which is quite unique for a 2.5 year old phone) has great support, 720p, 5.5", 2GB RAM, Quadcore, 8MP and an Spen.
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What are your honest opinions now that the OG has been unlocked
Anyone actually do a hands on comparison here?
Mine is that we now have a Nexus 4 with LTE and SD Card.
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Mine is that we now have a Nexus 4 with LTE and SD Card.
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Exactly. Plus we have more usable screen space
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Exactly. Plus we have more usable screen space
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we're gonna have a much smaller development community though
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we're gonna have a much smaller development community though
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True, though as long as I have cm10 or something similar and a debloated rom I will be 100% happy.
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Maybe, but a lot of the nexus development will carry over easily.
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I'm on the fence between this and the nexus 4. I was at the at&t store the other day holding the OG and it wasnt that bad. I know quadrant scores are nothing to make a final decision on but was impressed, it was getting similar scores to the htc one x+ averaging no less than 7500. The note 2 couldnt get that high. Its true that the led notification is only one color? I thought it was RGB? I couldnt really test that at that store.
Would ROM's from our Nexus 4's really work on the OG? Loving the N4 but I also like the OG.
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If we get official cm support...then this will be the best device.
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My justification on getting the LG Optimus G on At&t (it being on At&t is an important distinction):
1.) The phone is the basis for the Google Nexus 4, save it's design is nicer. I perfer the blocky lock. This also means it is currently hardware wise the strongest SoC in a phone on the market. This will change within the hour (j/k) but for what it's worth you have that.
2.) 2gb RAM. This is important particularly in the Android domain, as the more RAM you have the less application crashing and home screen crashing you will have. This crashing behavior is apparent on my current mini pro (only has 512 meg RAM) and the iPad 1 (only has 256 meg RAM) which both crash almost constantly.
3.) Expandable memory. It has a microSD slot. The Nexus 4 does not, and the Optimus G international and Sprint versions do not.
4.) LTE. This is nice but not really that serious to me I've been happy with what the mini has been able to provide (3g+). Still i should be able to get faster speeds on my phone the my home connection.
5.) the phone has already been rooted.
6.) unlocking of the bootloader is being worked on, and there are clear signs it can be accomplished. If this were to happen you could put whatever ROM you want on the phone. The obvious choice, being the Nexus 4 ROM. Since the hardware is almost identical, minus wireless charging in the G, this would almost a be plug and play option. The robust XDA crowd will have it sorted in now time. Which means you'd have a Nexus 4 on a better more expandable platform, with LTE.
7.) Price. Subsidized it's $100-150 cheaper. Since you'll be paying for the wireless plan anyway why not lock yourself in? That said, I FULLY support Google's initiative by making the phone affordable, unlocked, and off contract. I believe anything that gives the consumer more choice should be applauded. The wireless carrier systems in the US are just out dated and stupid.
So I wrote this before the unlock was solid, and but now that we know it's unlocked and custom ROMs are a go this phone makes an even better choice. So now you can have it all.
2d
I love mine, and this was my first android phone! Its pretty much the same as the N4 plus LTE and and SD card!
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Mine is that we now have a Nexus 4 with LTE and SD Card.
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This is what I am hoping for!
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I love mine, and this was my first android phone! Its pretty much the same as the N4 plus LTE and and SD card!
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Minus the development support. I understand the bootloader has been currently unlocked, but it's definitely gonna be a while til we see the devs start jumping on this. Just my opinion. Trust me, I am really hoping this device takes off. Getting tired of Samsung and lack of source for the Exynos phones.
Is there a list of devs that will be supporting this device?
My N4 won't be here til 3 to 5 week says Google. But since LTE launched in my area, this phone seems to the best choice for me.
In the meantime, good luck guys, I will be following with great interest.
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Minus the development support. I understand the bootloader has been currently unlocked, but it's definitely gonna be a while til we see the devs start jumping on this. Just my opinion. Trust me, I am really hoping this device takes off. Getting tired of Samsung and lack of source for the Exynos phones.
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I think there is going to be a ton of development for this device. For one, anything done on the Nexus 4 will be trival to port over (look at the history of the Nexus S and the Galaxy S). Secondly, it's a flagship phone launched globlly on every major carrier. A crapload of people will have this phone.
The biggest barrier to development I see right now is there are 4 different development forums for this phone and it's ALREADY splintering... I wish they would keep just 1 development forum as once it gets going the same ROMs will work on all the variants, nearly guarenteed. The S3 had the same issue with way too many splintered dev. forums.
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I think there is going to be a ton of development for this device. For one, anything done on the Nexus 4 will be trival to port over (look at the history of the Nexus S and the Galaxy S). Secondly, it's a flagship phone launched globlly on every major carrier. A crapload of people will have this phone.
The biggest barrier to development I see right now is there are 4 different development forums for this phone and it's ALREADY splintering... I wish they would keep just 1 development forum as once it gets going the same ROMs will work on all the variants, nearly guarenteed. The S3 had the same issue with way too many splintered dev. forums.
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The Galaxy S1 phones were fragmented too but we got CM ROMs pretty nicely. The Vibrant died off fast but the Captivate stayed strong. So as long as the Optimus G gets a decent fanbase of developers we should be ok. I'm worried about too many people flocking to Nexus 4 given its price though.
If it is really trivial to port ROMs over, we need some bare minimum support on our side to make sure development goes smoothly at least.
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I think there is going to be a ton of development for this device. For one, anything done on the Nexus 4 will be trival to port over (look at the history of the Nexus S and the Galaxy S). Secondly, it's a flagship phone launched globlly on every major carrier. A crapload of people will have this phone.
The biggest barrier to development I see right now is there are 4 different development forums for this phone and it's ALREADY splintering... I wish they would keep just 1 development forum as once it gets going the same ROMs will work on all the variants, nearly guarenteed. The S3 had the same issue with way too many splintered dev. forums.
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The phones have similar guts, not the same guts.
It's like putting a ROM on an Inspire4g when the ROM is supposed to be for a Desire HD.
Fixes will be necessary in order to have functionality.
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Minus the development support. I understand the bootloader has been currently unlocked, but it's definitely gonna be a while til we see the devs start jumping on this. Just my opinion. Trust me, I am really hoping this device takes off. Getting tired of Samsung and lack of source for the Exynos phones.
Is there a list of devs that will be supporting this device?
My N4 won't be here til 3 to 5 week says Google. But since LTE launched in my area, this phone seems to the best choice for me.
In the meantime, good luck guys, I will be following with great interest.
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Dev support is coming. Hang tight
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My justification on getting the LG Optimus G on At&t (it being on At&t is an important distinction):
1.) The phone is the basis for the Google Nexus 4, save it's design is nicer. I perfer the blocky lock. This also means it is currently hardware wise the strongest SoC in a phone on the market. This will change within the hour (j/k) but for what it's worth you have that.
2.) 2gb RAM. This is important particularly in the Android domain, as the more RAM you have the less application crashing and home screen crashing you will have. This crashing behavior is apparent on my current mini pro (only has 512 meg RAM) and the iPad 1 (only has 256 meg RAM) which both crash almost constantly.
3.) Expandable memory. It has a microSD slot. The Nexus 4 does not, and the Optimus G international and Sprint versions do not.
4.) LTE. This is nice but not really that serious to me I've been happy with what the mini has been able to provide (3g+). Still i should be able to get faster speeds on my phone the my home connection.
5.) the phone has already been rooted.
6.) unlocking of the bootloader is being worked on, and there are clear signs it can be accomplished. If this were to happen you could put whatever ROM you want on the phone. The obvious choice, being the Nexus 4 ROM. Since the hardware is almost identical, minus wireless charging in the G, this would almost a be plug and play option. The robust XDA crowd will have it sorted in now time. Which means you'd have a Nexus 4 on a better more expandable platform, with LTE.
7.) Price. Subsidized it's $100-150 cheaper. Since you'll be paying for the wireless plan anyway why not lock yourself in? That said, I FULLY support Google's initiative by making the phone affordable, unlocked, and off contract. I believe anything that gives the consumer more choice should be applauded. The wireless carrier systems in the US are just out dated and stupid.
So I wrote this before the unlock was solid, and but now that we know it's unlocked and custom ROMs are a go this phone makes an even better choice. So now you can have it all.
2d
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Is Optimus G AT&T display is wider then Nexus4, Galaxy S3 and Optimus G international version, currently I am using Htc One X its display is taller not wider, I need wider display in just 4.7 inch phone plz reply i am asking about only display width not total phone width with bezel thankx
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Is Optimus G AT&T display is wider then Nexus4, Galaxy S3 and Optimus G international version, currently I am using Htc One X its display is taller not wider, I need wider display in just 4.7 inch phone plz reply i am asking about only display width not total phone width with bezel thankx
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I have the optimus g and the one x, and the screen on the optimus seems a little wider but only by a fraction. You should get the 5" lg vu.
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The phones have similar guts, not the same guts.
It's like putting a ROM on an Inspire4g when the ROM is supposed to be for a Desire HD.
Fixes will be necessary in order to have functionality.
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similar? they should be the exact same... same SoC and i believe same camera. i'll have to do more research on this but it should just take tweaking a few files that's very very simple if you've ported ROMs before (i have).
edit: yes, the cam module should be the same. the modem *should* be the only thing different.
My beloved Galaxy Nexus died on me and I am looking for a new phone. I am considering picking up an unlocked Optimus G E970. I am currently in India, but i expect to be in the US sometime in November. My carrier of choice in the US is T-Mobile.
Need some advice from experienced users :
1. I need usb tethering to work. From what I read here, tethering is disabled by default. Is this true of only the on - contract devices or is it disabled for the off-contract devices as well?
2. I have read the numerous threads here, but i dare ask again. Seeing that T-Mobile LTE is lit in Indianapolis (where I expect to be in Nov), can I expect to get both LTE and HSPA+?
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My beloved Galaxy Nexus died on me and I am looking for a new phone. I am considering picking up an unlocked Optimus G E970. I am currently in India, but i expect to be in the US sometime in November. My carrier of choice in the US is T-Mobile.
Need some advice from experienced users :
1. I need usb tethering to work. From what I read here, tethering is disabled by default. Is this true of only the on - contract devices or is it disabled for the off-contract devices as well?
2. I have read the numerous threads here, but i dare ask again. Seeing that T-Mobile LTE is lit in Indianapolis (where I expect to be in Nov), can I expect to get both LTE and HSPA+?
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kindly please tell ..
1.. why do u use android for.. means hd games, development etc.
2... money budget ...
.. .. & i believe as u r going U.S u can buy new moto x only available in U.S & loaded with new features that no android & even iphone has best battery backup ever //
REFER THIS VIDEO . http://youtu.be/3ZX8graseUQ
gaurav247star said:
kindly please tell ..
1.. why do u use android for.. means hd games, development etc.
2... money budget ...
.. .. & i believe as u r going U.S u can buy new moto x only available in U.S & loaded with new features that no android & even iphone has best battery backup ever //
REFER THIS VIDEO . http://youtu.be/3ZX8graseUQ
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I'm just a regular user. I need a decent phone to get me by the next few months.
The plan is to buy a new phone - Nexus 5, Note 3, Moto-X, S4 GPE- after reaching the US. I'll hand over the Optimus g to my wife at that point.
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I'm just a regular user. I need a decent phone to get me by the next few months.
The plan is to buy a new phone - Nexus 5, Note 3, Moto-X, S4 GPE- after reaching the US. I'll hand over the Optimus g to my wife at that point.
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HERE ARE CHOICES HAVE A LOOK
http://www.91mobiles.com/samsung-galaxy-grand-i9082-price-in-india
http://www.91mobiles.com/sony-xperia-l-price-in-india
http://www.91mobiles.com/lg-optimus-g-e970-price-in-india
.. I PREFER SAMSUNG BRANDS ACTUALLY .. BECAUSE THEY ARE MORE RELIABLE AND WIDELY USED BY THE ANDROID USERS SO IT GIVES MORE COMPATIBILITY WITH APPS AND MORE
YOU CAN CHECK THOSE PHONES ON YOU TUBE LIKE HOW THEY LOOK OUT OF THE BOX... :good:
Of course you can get LTE and HSA+. Where there is no LTE, what else but HSPA+ used? Unless you live really in the boondocks and only have 3G/HSPA. This supports whatever AT&T supports or if you have Sprint version. No idea about the International, though I thought I read the international LTE is not the same as one used in North America.
- You can also flash AT&T or Sprint Radio.
USB tethering I believe is enabled on unlocked phones, with custom roms at least.
I agree with Viskon. Why wait for more power hungry, battery monster eating phones later when you can get the Moto X now? As it is, it has the most software features and a great battery life. For gaming and etc, it still has the Adreno 320 which is the same on LGOG. Though it's only a dual core, but it should be the same Krait v2 core used on the LGOG. I don't think quad-core is needed for Android right now. The Moto X believe has the 2GB of ram for multi-tasking. And with Android 4.3 support it has the updated GL ES 3.0 support.
- Phones I list below and you have mentioned just have better, bigger, more power hungering hardware specs that are unneeded in an Android Phone.
- Moto X has the software features, good enough camera and more ease of use design. That's the impression I've gotten from the reviews and write ups on the Moto X.
To me the SnapDragon 800 just means it will be hotter and drain battery even faster and meanwhile can't think of any app that needs that kind of heat/power other than maybe a game, in which case, seriously get a Tablet with PowerVR or a gaming laptop.
Other phones to look at would be the Sony Xperia Z and Oppo 5, both of which have great specs, way better camera than either LGOG, Nexus 4 and more than likely Nexus 5, and Moto X. And both have screens that will unlikely be beaten by any new phone coming, the 1080p IPS and sLCD3 with ridiculous PPI are already overkill for 5" screens.
- Benefit is both Sony and Oppo are dev friendly and well supported by all the major dev/mod projects.
- Oppo uses dual CMOS sensor! And Sony uses great sensor and lots of adjustments for low light pictures, HDR, etc. Both phones make camera on LG, Nexus and Samsung look pitiful, only Nokia can top them.
Thanks for the insights.
I am trying not to get into custom roms. I need a phone that has tethering enabled out of the box.
I have also been looking at the Xperia ZL. It seems to be compatible with just about any network on the planet. But it does cost a fair bit more than the LGOG.
LG seems to have dumped their unsold AT&T LGOGs in India, and these are going for cheaper than Nexus 4s.
The Moto-X is not a phone I can get right now, since it is a US only phone at this point.
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If you pay the carrier for tethering and it's included in your contract is the only way you're going to get tethering right out of the box.
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I've been trying to decide on the GPE Galaxy S4, GPE HTC One, Nexus 5 or Moto X Dev Edition since I have AT&T in the USA and want a device with an unlocked/unlockable bootloader.
IDEALLY, I would purchase a Developer Edition Android smartphone from AT&T since their insurance I have covers any Android device sold by AT&T which is apparently 0. Verizon has a Dev Edition S4, and I heard rumors in 2013 of an AT&T version, but nothing at all yet.
So, if I'm going with a non-ATT insured Android, I want the absolute best functionality, specs/speed, and battery life so I can use it for at least a year to last through Android OS latest version updates as it gets better and better.
Truly the Moto X having specialized processors which dazzles me, but I wonder how long before it gets sluggish with its dual-core processor. Anyone have knowledge/experiences to share?
Thanks everyone! I love these forums!
-J
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I've been trying to decide on the GPE Galaxy S4, GPE HTC One, Nexus 5 or Moto X Dev Edition since I have AT&T in the USA and want a device with an unlocked/unlockable bootloader.
IDEALLY, I would purchase a Developer Edition Android smartphone from AT&T since their insurance I have covers any Android device sold by AT&T which is apparently 0. Verizon has a Dev Edition S4, and I heard rumors in 2013 of an AT&T version, but nothing at all yet.
So, if I'm going with a non-ATT insured Android, I want the absolute best functionality, specs/speed, and battery life so I can use it for at least a year to last through Android OS latest version updates as it gets better and better.
Truly the Moto X having specialized processors which dazzles me, but I wonder how long before it gets sluggish with its dual-core processor. Anyone have knowledge/experiences to share?
Thanks everyone! I love these forums!
-J
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As far as what device to get, if you want the most development and fastest updates the Nexus 5 is the way to go. The GPE HTC One and GPE Galaxy S4 are also excellent choices, but they are also 6 month old devices if your really looking for more recent device release. The Motto X is a great device with the features it offers, as far as being slow because it's dual core keep in mind it's not the usual dual core architecture it uses the custom X8 processor architecture, which you can read more about here http://www.anandtech.com/show/7235/moto-x-review/4. Overall, if I had to make a decision I would go with the Nexus 5 excellent development, specs, and value.
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As far as what device to get, if you want the most development and fastest updates the Nexus 5 is the way to go. The GPE HTC One and GPE Galaxy S4 are also excellent choices, but they are also 6 month old devices if your really looking for more recent device release. The Motto X is a great device with the features it offers, as far as being slow because it's dual core keep in mind it's not the usual dual core architecture it uses the custom X8 processor architecture, which you can read more about here http://www.anandtech.com/show/7235/moto-x-review/4. Overall, if I had to make a decision I would go with the Nexus 5 excellent development, specs, and value.
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Nexus devices are the best choice based on the OPs parameters.
shimp208 said:
As far as what device to get, if you want the most development and fastest updates the Nexus 5 is the way to go. The GPE HTC One and GPE Galaxy S4 are also excellent choices, but they are also 6 month old devices if your really looking for more recent device release. The Motto X is a great device with the features it offers, as far as being slow because it's dual core keep in mind it's not the usual dual core architecture it uses the custom X8 processor architecture, which you can read more about here http://www.anandtech.com/show/7235/moto-x-review/4. Overall, if I had to make a decision I would go with the Nexus 5 excellent development, specs, and value.
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Awesome, thanks a lot guys. Few other questions: what do you guys have to say about it having an internal battery and and no external storage?
Also, according to the dimensions and possible button placement, my Otter box Preserver series for my S4 MIGHT allow the Nexus 5 to fit...though no guarantee. Prob gotta head to a store and try it.
Can the Nexus 5 do voice command as well as the Moto X if hacked properly?
Last Q, promise: what about selling my brand new S4 in mint and getting a Moto G until I can get my hands on the S5? Awesome as that sounds, I believe the S5 will be locked down even more.
The Nexus 5 is looking VERY attractive.
Thanks again guys.
Update and question below: I decided to list my Samsung S4 32GB that I got on Jan 21st so I can get the Nexus 5. Gonna lose quite a bit of money for all the accessories I bought for it. I'm excited, assuming my phone sells soon, I've never used swappa.com but it IS XDA recommended.
Question: Will I be able to transfer SMS/MMS from the S4 to the Nexus 5 pretty easily? I suppose there might be some contacts on-device, and not in my google contacts that I'd transfer.
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Awesome, thanks a lot guys. Few other questions: what do you guys have to say about it having an internal battery and and no external storage?
Also, according to the dimensions and possible button placement, my Otter box Preserver series for my S4 MIGHT allow the Nexus 5 to fit...though no guarantee. Prob gotta head to a store and try it.
Can the Nexus 5 do voice command as well as the Moto X if hacked properly?
Last Q, promise: what about selling my brand new S4 in mint and getting a Moto G until I can get my hands on the S5? Awesome as that sounds, I believe the S5 will be locked down even more.
The Nexus 5 is looking VERY attractive.
Thanks again guys.
Update and question below: I decided to list my Samsung S4 32GB that I got on Jan 21st so I can get the Nexus 5. Gonna lose quite a bit of money for all the accessories I bought for it. I'm excited, assuming my phone sells soon, I've never used swappa.com but it IS XDA recommended.
Question: Will I be able to transfer SMS/MMS from the S4 to the Nexus 5 pretty easily? I suppose there might be some contacts on-device, and not in my google contacts that I'd transfer.
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I apologize for the late response classes have been keeping me very busy.
1. Regarding an internal battery up until I bought my Nexus 10 all my previous devices had come with an removable battery, but I got used to the non-removable battery really quickly and if you need to do a hard reboot you can simply hold down the power button on the device until you feel and hear it vibrate and it will reboot. While the non-removable storage isn't optimal it's a lot more manageable if you use say Google Music to store your music, Netflix for video, and Drive, and other cloud services to store your content only keeping your most used content on the devices internal storage.
2. For the case I would like you said head to the store and see if it fits. But the main question I would ask it while we all like saving a few bucks if I'm spending $350+ on a device another $30-$40 to get a case that is meant for the device and will fit securely is a worthy investment.
3. While I don't have any personal experience with using the app the Open Mic+ app (As featured on the XDA Portal) is said to do an excellent job of simulating the Motto X touchless controls.
4. This SMS Backup and Restore app will allow you to transfer your SMS and MMS from the Galaxy S4 to your Nexus 5.
MUCH THANKS! LOVING MY UNLOCKED BOOTLOADER, CUSTOM RECOVERY, ROOTED NEXUS 5...although transferring my MMS group messages doesn't seem to be working
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hey guys
can anyone tell me which phone should i buy?
following are the devices that i have selected:
1) moto g
2) sony xperia l
3) htc desire 500
and plzz rply fast...
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hey guys
can anyone tell me which phone should i buy?
following are the devices that i have selected:
1) moto g
2) sony xperia l
3) htc desire 500
and plzz rply fast...
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They're all vastly different. Depends on if you like the UI of each and what you plan on doing with it. Are you more concerned about performance, battery life, ability to customize (root/custom roms/themes/etc), ability to add SD card, or...? But the Moto G is probably the best budget phone out right now. It's a great jack of all trades with decent speed, battery life is fine for most, good screen for the $, Moto is more committed to timely software updates, etc. Camera probably is the weaker point, but at the price, you have to sacrifice something and the other 2 probably aren't any better on that front though have not had a chance to test them. Also something to think about, do all of these phones have the appropriate data bands to work properly on the network / carrier you plan on using?
http://www.gsmarena.com/compare.php3?idPhone1=5831&idPhone2=5623
http://www.gsmarena.com/compare.php3?idPhone1=5831&idPhone2=5363
es0tericcha0s said:
They're all vastly different. Depends on if you like the UI of each and what you plan on doing with it. Are you more concerned about performance, battery life, ability to customize (root/custom roms/themes/etc), ability to add SD card, or...? But the Moto G is probably the best budget phone out right now. It's a great jack of all trades with decent speed, battery life is fine for most, good screen for the $, Moto is more committed to timely software updates, etc. Camera probably is the weaker point, but at the price, you have to sacrifice something and the other 2 probably aren't any better on that front though have not had a chance to test them. Also something to think about, do all of these phones have the appropriate data bands to work properly on the network / carrier you plan on using?
http://www.gsmarena.com/compare.php3?idPhone1=5831&idPhone2=5623
http://www.gsmarena.com/compare.php3?idPhone1=5831&idPhone2=5363
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there is no problem about network carrier plan...
i like moto g very much but there's only one doubt i have in my mind that since motorola is now bought by lenovo so will it get updates on time or there will be delays like samsung?
and one more question i have in my mind is that moto g is durable or not?
nishantsikri13 said:
there is no problem about network carrier plan...
i like moto g very much but there's only one doubt i have in my mind that since motorola is now bought by lenovo so will it get updates on time or there will be delays like samsung?
and one more question i have in my mind is that moto g is durable or not?
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I doubt that Lenovo will mess up the process THAT much, knowing that if they want to really get a foothold in sales in the US and other places that keeping Motorola on the right track is important. Only time will tell though. For the time being though, it has 4.4.2 Kit Kat and there isn't any important updates that are going to be out for a little while at least, and once there are, I'm sure developers will have updates as fast if not faster than MotoVo.
As far as durable, seems pretty solid. I've seen it survive some falls to the floor, but not so much on concrete, oddly enough. It's even water resistant to some extent.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D-wzY4v1a0c
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JzI-Cd3SYVE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b3U-mlGa7M8
Go for the xperia. Awesome soundchip, good multimedia features and quite a lot of of custom stuff out for this device.
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nishantsikri13 said:
hey guys
can anyone tell me which phone should i buy?
following are the devices that i have selected:
1) moto g
2) sony xperia l
3) htc desire 500
and plzz rply fast...
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go for moto g if you are power hungry , Xperia L has a better interface full of features but laggy , htc desire 500 is not that great but still it has blink feed
Hi guys, I'm planning to get alpha or some similar phone, and yeah, i have YouTube channel and i m recording some ROM reviews and some things about phones, as i can see there's just one ROM in android development Will be there more, if yes i will pick this phone for sure, would you suggest me some other phone to pick instead this, that have great developer support? Its really disappointing that there's one rom just for alpha it is really beautiful phone
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Hi guys, I'm planning to get alpha or some similar phone, and yeah, i have YouTube channel and i m recording some ROM reviews and some things about phones, as i can see there's just one ROM in android development Will be there more, if yes i will pick this phone for sure, would you suggest me some other phone to pick instead this, that have great developer support? Its really disappointing that there's one rom just for alpha it is really beautiful phone
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Yeah it's too bad about the alpha but it seems right now people want 5 inch screens so it loses out on that. I would recommend the S5 or HTC one m8, both have great dev support. But the best idea is to wait for spring/summer when the S6 and the new HTC is released
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Yeah it's too bad about the alpha but it seems right now people want 5 inch screens so it loses out on that. I would recommend the S5 or HTC one m8, both have great dev support. But the best idea is to wait for spring/summer when the S6 and the new HTC is released
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I really really like alpha Probably i will sell mine lg g2 for 250 euros and i will add 100 or less and buy lg g3, i will play with it for a while and then i will buy galaxy s6 or some phone that will come out I was thinking about xperia z3 or z3 compact , but z4 will come out in march (i think so) , also i dont like plastic galaxy s5 but i like htc one m8....
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The Galaxy Alpha is a great phone! you don't need actually replace rom.
Just got a small ota update and se security update from play. Changelog anyone?
Perhaps preparing for 5.0
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I really really like alpha Probably i will sell mine lg g2 for 250 euros and i will add 100 or less and buy lg g3, i will play with it for a while and then i will buy galaxy s6 or some phone that will come out I was thinking about xperia z3 or z3 compact , but z4 will come out in march (i think so) , also i dont like plastic galaxy s5 but i like htc one m8....
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Since quite a lots of android users switched-to/switched-back Iphone now because of 4.7"/5.5" Iphone launched. You really don't expect any android discussion board will be as busy as in the old age, the time has gone. Another major reason is nowadays people slowly upgrade their smartphone because hardware is started to mature. When you look on XDA, you will know many new phones development board isn't that active now.
I'm now with Z1 Compact and also thinking to upgrade to Z3 Compact or Alpha or S6(if it manage to smaller than S5 in size a bit) in around March/April. I think mostly I will pick Z3c or Alpha because I believe S6 would be too expensive to me and excess my budget but I will put an eye on it. Z4/Z4c/Z4U is almost sure to hit a big delay now, they will all announce only on May/June sometimes. So, I decided to don't wait them now.
If you like Alpha, just go get it. It is a rare Samsung phone though almost no development here but the phone itself is very capable without any support. If you want a little bit bigger community and need a microSD slot, then pick Z3c.
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Since quite a lots of android users switched-to/switched-back Iphone now because of 4.7"/5.5" Iphone launched. You really don't expect any android discussion board will be as busy as in the old age, the time has gone. Another major reason is nowadays people slowly upgrade their smartphone because hardware is started to mature. When you look on XDA, you will know many new phones development board isn't that active now.
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Switching to Iphone from more matured system? Iphone was good and impressive like 3 generations ago when android wasn't so matured system, nowdays I don't see a reason for people who own for example a S4 to switch to Iphone.
The latter part is very true, a 100€ phone can handle basically anything that basic user throws at it. And the devs and other people who can get more out of their current older phones trough custom roms, don't really have reasons for upgrade.
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Switching to Iphone from more matured system? Iphone was good and impressive like 3 generations ago when android wasn't so matured system, nowdays I don't see a reason for people who own for example a S4 to switch to Iphone.
The latter part is very true, a 100€ phone can handle basically anything that basic user throws at it. And the devs and other people who can get more out of their current older phones trough custom roms, don't really have reasons for upgrade.
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You gonna search more information. Iphone market share worldwide is same with Samsung in 2014 Q4 and already excess Samsung now in 2015 Q1 so Apple is the No.1 smartphone company again now.
System-wise is always Android better but since Iphone borrowed more and more functions from Android in every generation OS, the gap in different will just become smaller in long run. But on the other hand, Iphone still owns the most best apps and even both platform got the same one, IOS one usually performs better.
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You gonna search more information. Iphone market share worldwide is same with Samsung in 2014 Q4 and already excess Samsung now in 2015 Q1 so Apple is the No.1 smartphone company again now.
System-wise is always Android better but since Iphone borrowed more and more functions from Android in every generation OS, the gap in different will just become smaller in long run. But on the other hand, Iphone still owns the most best apps and even both platform got the same one, IOS one usually performs better.
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I don't like Apple at all... I really like Android cause you can access all parts of system and you can do many things. also i mentioned that i m making video reviews of many android roms and i need phone that have good developer support... Can u suggest me some phone that i can buy right now instead Note 4 (its too big)... I will buy some better phone (probably g4) when some phone that impress me come out.... Thanks for reply
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I don't like Apple at all... I really like Android cause you can access all parts of system and you can do many things. also i mentioned that i m making video reviews of many android roms and i need phone that have good developer support... Can u suggest me some phone that i can buy right now instead Note 4 (its too big)... I will buy some better phone (probably g4) when some phone that impress me come out.... Thanks for reply
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Only G3 or S5 or M8 have active development I can name(Z3/Z3c isn't active coz most people still using Z1/Z1c/Z2) but M8 camera is really suck I don't suggest it. And you don't like plastic samsung so no S5 I think, only G3 leave.
S6 will use Exynos and no S810, this time S6 development should not be very active as well because Exynos is harder to support. G4 will also hit a big delay becoz GFlex2 will out first on March/April, G4 won't appear until May/June much like Z4.
I feel bad right now cus im hoping to see alot of roms for this great device but i guese i was wrong.Im not upset or anything but this is why we buy android phones instead of iphone we need to change to somthing new
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