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What new android phone should I get?

Hey guys, pretty straight forward.
Just to let you know, I really don't want an HTC one x, or any other phone with poor battery life.
Things that matter:
Screen size: 4in+
Processor
Camera quality
HARDWARE in general
Overall feel of the phone in your hand
I would prefer the least amount of plastic on the phone as possible.
Thanks guys
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HTC sensation or galaxy s 2
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Plastic is a nice thing....

Do you have a carrier preference? Are you wanting to stay with VZW?

HTC EVO 4G LTE.
Outstanding battery life.
16GB internal storage and a micro sd slot.
Blazing fast processor.
It feels solid as a rock.
It has the best screen of any phone I have ever used, 4.7 inch.
The camera on this phone is phenomenal. Here is a thread with pics from it.
All in all this is the best phone I have ever owned.

The evo 4G is very intriguing.
As far as carrier, I don't care at all.
So far the phones in the race are:
Sony xperia ion
HTC evo 4g
Samsung galaxy s3
These are just so far. Feel free to offer any handset as a suggestion. I'll put up a poll when I get into the preliminaries.
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Wait for the HTC phone that's coming to Verizon
It has a 1080 p screen so everything would be awesome
It also has an adreno 320 cup
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-DarkKnight- said:
Wait for the HTC phone that's coming to Verizon
It has a 1080 p screen so everything would be awesome
It also has an adreno 320 cup
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What phone is that if which you speak?
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idiotzach15 said:
As far as carrier, I don't care at all.
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I'm jelly of ya'll that have more than one carrier with service in your area.
Does the Nexus not even get a honorable mention simply because it gets the newest Android versions before any other phones? I agree that there is better hardware on the market, but I love showing off all the new features before anyone else gets them. My buddy just posted on fb how he got ICS on his RAZR, I replied "It can't do a barrel roll." Its fun to be smug about firmware lol.
I got my hands on a SGSIII and I liked it allot, big good looking screen, felt good in my hand, fast and smooth. I rooted it and gave it back to my buddy. Plus the Galaxy S phones have good development so you wont be waiting too much longer than Nexus for custom ROMs and such..

The nexus was in the running, but the camera threw it out for me.
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If you want to be certain you'll get 1st party updates without waiting them definitely Galaxy Nexus. The camera, however, isn't too good.
Personal suggestion is S2. I haven't found one con from this phone, it's fast,I like its screen,a lot of development here, camera is excellent. It also packs a 1 6GB flash memory and a micro SD slot.
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Whatever phone that stops you from OPing threads like this before searching. There are stickies for this in other sections.
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boborone said:
Whatever phone that stops you from OPing threads like this before searching. There are stickies for this in other sections.
Sent from your phone you lost the game.
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Yes, but this was specifically for more recent phones, and I'm gonna add a poll soon for fun.
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Galaxy s3
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Android_Monsters said:
Galaxy s3
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You understand that post is useless because you don't provide any info about why you recommend that one...
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idiotzach15 said:
What phone is that if which you speak?
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its rumored

HTC is crap. Go Samsung GSIII. Its nice overall hardware and software!
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Gs3 is too big... I I think I've decided on the ion... I I don't hate htc... But i do hate Microsoft lol
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Agreed! HTC is good with designs and Sense 4.0 is good...its the hardware that lags
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I'd pick HTC over any phone. Not to keen on the Incredible 4G for Verizon though. Its nothing like what the other carriers got. I'll be sticking to my Droid Incredible 2 so long as Dev's continue to support it.
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Snapdragon BatteryGuru

Here's a new Qualcomm battery saver app, it looks promising. I haven't downloaded it yet but I'm just about to.
http://www.androidpolice.com/2013/0...uru-aims-to-extend-your-devices-battery-life/
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Play Store direct link: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.xiam.snapdragon.app

Not available for my country, anyone provide an apk link?
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BreakShadow said:
Not available for my country, anyone provide an apk link?
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Here you go.. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=38214474&postcount=7

Yeah I'm testing it now

It slows down the internet, apps are taking very long to start loading web data.
But when it starts, it's fine.
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Seems to be eating battery even more.
Also it requires location services to be on which I had off by default.
Will give it another couple of days before uninstalling it.
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I removed it, I save more battery myself. :thumbdown:
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I removed it as well. Is rubbish in my opinion.

Didn't see any help. Maybe worse.
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Derp...
Usually, my phone lasts until the end of the day (about 14~18 hours)...
I was hoping this was gonna be better, even if it were just a beta...

I honestly didn't notice a difference with it on my AHD. I got my N4 in the mail friday so I'm I'm giving it a shot on that. The N4 has pretty good battery life by default though, who knows.

BatteryGuru actually eats up more battery life than it helps by waking up your device to change settings. Greenify does what this app is supposed to do and then some. Allows you to pick and choose which apps go into hibernation on screen off and doesn't periodically wake your phone.
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Neroga are u gonna keep working on a cm10 port still we need your help
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sickkside13 said:
Neroga are u gonna keep working on a cm10 port still we need your help
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I've been on vacation and tweaking my LGOG. Now that I'm back in town I'll take another crack at it. Miss my AHD but the trade up to the Optimus G was definitely worth it. Still gonna show you guys some love since I'm a hardcore Motorola fan. I'm actually working on porting qslide for AHD stock based ROMs.
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Thanks man we need more help from you guys and i looking forward for ur nice work.
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Atrix HD vs Nexus 4

Which phone is a better value to me? I need a stop gap phone until the Note 3 or some next gen phone.

The nexus 4:
Better SoC quad core s4 pro
Android 4.2.2
Better build quality
But dunno about the development their at the atrix hd
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I prefer the build quality of the Atrix 10 fold. The nexus feels cheap and plasticy. And we have a steady stream of 4.2 roms coming now.
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i would go n4 in a heartbeat, sorry... its a true nexus device and has immense support. our development almost died because one guy left for a while... :crying:

N4 is 100 times better than AHD...

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N4 is 100 times better than AHD...
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For now it is, once our devs get that 3.4 kernel working we'll be able to have all the roms the N4 has with little issues. As is we already almost can. Between us, RAZR, and Photon Q, there is only a small handful of devs and kangers.
Our biggest problem is no one stays long enough before they jump ship. I'll be here for the next year and a half minimum so there ya go (upgraded contract and received AHD in March). Even if I were to get a new phone I'd still keep up with PAC for us cause I'd use my AHD as a portable game system/mp3 player -- I plan on getting one of these in the next month (have to finish up this job we're on so I have the $$$). I should probably get a MAXX battery as well.

I'd go N4
'#//One of the biggest kangers here, PA is super kanged lol
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deeje00 said:
I prefer the build quality of the Atrix 10 fold. The nexus feels cheap and plasticy. And we have a steady stream of 4.2 roms coming now.
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adamr240 said:
Did I miss something?
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adamr240 said:
Did I miss something?
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The part about the build quality
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N4 has good build quality IMHO. Very luxury feeling. Just the glass back will get micro scratches all over it from minimal use and it will shatter with the slightest bit of a drop.
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I think he meant where is this steady stream of ROMs lol and I have to say In wouldn't get an atrix again if I could do it over , the battery life if horrible and for it being dual core and a gig of ram its slower then my Samsung focus but this is my first android device and I'm beginning to figure out how to properly use the OS.Just my two cents .
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You mind telling me the best pimp my ROM settings for our phone. I don't know what to do with about half of the settings lol.
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Youngunn2008 said:
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The part about a steady stream of 4.2 Roms.

Well considering we have 6 not counting the multiple more from the razr we can use I'd say it's a pretty large selection. If you can't find one you like.. You have a problem lol.
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deeje00 said:
Well considering we have 6 not counting the multiple more from the razr we can use I'd say it's a pretty large selection. If you can't find one you like.. You have a problem lol.
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Especially now that I'm pretty much doing nightlies....sometime 2 PAC's a day. I plan on getting AOKP set up for possibly Youngunn2008 to start doing builds for us (its hard to do more than one rom and give both the time they deserve). We have CM10.1, PAC, Carbon, all from source, AOKP to come, PA Ports from Echo (will be source eventually). We've been unlocked for such a short time and our devs have made tons of progress. Give it a bit more time and I believe we'll soon have an epic phone. Kinks just gotta get unkinked.

skeevydude said:
Especially now that I'm pretty much doing nightlies....sometime 2 PAC's a day.
You better cut down or you'll get KANGcer.
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skeevydude said:
Especially now that I'm pretty much doing nightlies....sometime 2 PAC's a day. I plan on getting AOKP set up for possibly Youngunn2008 to start doing builds for us (its hard to do more than one rom and give both the time they deserve). We have CM10.1, PAC, Carbon, all from source, AOKP to come, PA Ports from Echo (will be source eventually). We've been unlocked for such a short time and our devs have made tons of progress. Give it a bit more time and I believe we'll soon have an epic phone. Kinks just gotta get unkinked.
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hell ya if you setup the repos ill build aokp no problem. lol we'll get this going together!

I was going to pick up a Nexus 4 today. Held one in my hand and loved the look and feel of the device. But I realized that my Atrix HD was still a great phone that full filled my needs perfectly. And with a good chance that we'll receive a 4.2 update I decided against buying the Nexus 4. But I ended up buying a Nexus 7 and am in love with it.
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If I already had the AHD and the decision was to buy an N4 or N7, I'd buy the N7 as well. I already have the phone, I don't have a tablet.
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Nexus 4 sucks no SD cards!!
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Need Buying Advice on The Atrix Hd

Hello all;
i am about to buy a phone for myself and the atrix and the htc one s are my two options if the moto 'x' is not affordable by me. i wanted to know if the phone is any good. if i ask the question on any other thread some guy who has never used the device will answer the question. comming form the htc thunderbolt and a life-time of misery i wanted to also know if there are any serious problems with the device.

The only drawback I've had is night time photos. But I don't generally use my phone as a camera so yeah fine lol.
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deeje00 said:
The only drawback I've had is night time photos. But I don't generally use my phone as a camera so yeah fine lol.
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so no dying suddenly or random call/wifi drops nothing of that sort ? i came form the htc tbolt and faced those problems and am quite cautious to buy htc again so this just seemed a better option.
as for photos i do not use my phone camera all that much for taking photos
one more thing does this have official cm support

We don't have a official cm yet but we're close. We have a good amount of rom choices though. And the battery stock isn't the greatest, not the worst either. But I did the razr maxx battery swap and now it lasts through my 17 hour day every day.
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You have my attention now - how did you do a battery swap? I thought the battery wasn't removable?
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Kohwali said:
You have my attention now - how did you do a battery swap? I thought the battery wasn't removable?
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Same way ya swap on an iPhone, unscrew the case apart and put the new one in.
The only problem with Moto Phones is the lack of updates to them, though that's usually the fault of the carriers, not Moto. That's where the scene comes to the rescue and provides us with more roms than we care to use.
Looking at the rumored specs, the X is nothing more than an updated RAZR\Atrix HD. Everything is the same, except no sd card (I really hope that isn't the case), a gig more ram, slightly better cameras, slightly faster cpu, much better gpu, same screen size, same resolution, same motherboard (msm8960). I also think we'll be running the X's 4.3 within a week or two, a month tops, of its release, they're that similar.
Whichever phone you get, you'll be happy.
Most of us here are gonna be getting an X by years end and will repurpose the Atrix as a glorified mp3 player, wireless nic adapter, portable streaming media center (VuDu, NetFlix, Hulu, Prime), etc.

is this correct? the device is now officially cm 10.2 supported
source
http://www.droid-life.com/2013/08/02/official-cyanogenmod-support-announced-for-eight-new-devices/

buggatti said:
is this correct? the device is now officially cm 10.2 supported
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http://www.droid-life.com/2013/08/02/official-cyanogenmod-support-announced-for-eight-new-devices/
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yes

Will the X have an unlocked BL?
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Doubt it.
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BL will be unlockable depending on where you buy it. Verizon and att can go screw themselves.
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Kohwali said:
You have my attention now - how did you do a battery swap? I thought the battery wasn't removable?
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You can buy a razr maxx battery and with a little light surgery, you can install it into the atrix HD. YouTube has a couple of videos that'll show you how to do it.
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Dr. Orange said:
You can buy a razr maxx battery and with a little light surgery, you can install it into the atrix HD. YouTube has a couple of videos that'll show you how to do it.
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I actually found the stuff immediately after asking the question - the process doesn't look terribly complicated, I may give it a try.

Moving to moto x??

I know that on paper the moto x is just a "mid range" device and i love the htc one in every single way...but sprint and its crappy service is even worst with my one. Idk if is just because is metal but my wifes galaxy s3 get better sigan everywhere we go. I heard motorola is really good with radios and anthenas and to be honest is the only phone on sprint's line up thats not a crappy samsung or an icrap that i would like to get...anyone has any input on this?
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Well allegedly there is a bug fix coming for how the one handles the 3g/4g switching. I would wait and see how 4.3 works.
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roflhorse said:
Well allegedly there is a bug fix coming for how the one handles the 3g/4g switching. I would wait and see how 4.3 works.
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So u wouldnt consider the moto x at all?
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Well I would at least wait the couple of weeks and see if things improve rather than splurging and buying another phone and paying an etf.
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If I was switching I'd consider the motox or gnote3
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So u wouldnt consider the moto x at all?
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Honestly, even with the features on the Moto X, the HTC One is the better phone. If I had my upgrade today instead of two months ago, I would still go with the One. Just my opinion though. Go to a store and try out the Moto X. See which one you like more!
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I experience the same issues as you. Wife's s3 holds onto signals better just about everywhere we go, Wi-Fi included.
the customization options for the Moto x had me drooling...until I noticed that was for the AT&T variant only.
I would hold out until 4.3 drops for sure.
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HenBoward said:
I experience the same issues as you. Wife's s3 holds onto signals better just about everywhere we go, Wi-Fi included.
the customization options for the Moto x had me drooling...until I noticed that was for the AT&T variant only.
I would hold out until 4.3 drops for sure.
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My wifi speeds are slower on my One than my S2. It's probably the metal but I don't think the iPhone has this problem. My speed test shows that I have 16 Mbps but the pages load as if I am getting 1 Mbps. Weird. Hopefully this is addressed in the 4.3 update if it's fixable
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Flash a ROM and lock it in roaming, enjoy great service until you get that termination letter. Switch carriers...profit.

Why would you downgrade lol
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pbedard said:
Why would you downgrade lol
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because you give a lot of oil massages.
http://youtu.be/2_JQxm53114

I have a One and a Moto X and my One has been off an in my backpack for 2 weeks now. Just throwing that out there.

Hey I just updated to 4.3 and the camera issue is still there so Idk dude. Your call
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syed239 said:
Hey I just updated to 4.3 and the camera issue is still there so Idk dude. Your call
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I dunno about moto being the one who makes good modems/attenas, but I know Samsung is known for having very good ones... I don't know why you wouldn't even consider a GS4 or a Note 3. Hell, if you're gonna switch carries why don't you just keep the ONE??
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Hey I just updated to 4.3 and the camera issue is still there so Idk dude. Your call
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I don't know why people were calling this a software issue. I think the software issue they were talking about fixing was the blur.

Is the X unlockable? After the photon/atrix fiasco I vowed never to touch another Motorola device.
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I switched from the moto from the One today. I switched because of the purple camera issue. 4.3 didn't fix it. I have to say I like it a lot more.
720p screen isn't bad at all, can't really tell. Its thinner than it seems in pictures. Runs really smooth. Cam is alright but havent taken any outdoor pics, just indoor so it may look better outside. The touchless controls and notifications aren't gimmicky, you'll use and like them. Moto assist is pretty good. The only thing I miss is the speakers in front.
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clavin78 said:
I switched from the moto from the One today. I switched because of the purple camera issue. 4.3 didn't fix it. I have to say I like it a lot more.
720p screen isn't bad at all, can't really tell. Its thinner than it seems in pictures. Runs really smooth. Cam is alright but havent taken any outdoor pics, just indoor so it may look better outside. The touchless controls and notifications aren't gimmicky, you'll use and like them. Moto assist is pretty good. The only thing I miss is the speakers in front.
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Don't know why you would do this without trying to fix your ONE first... It's obviously a hardware issue, not software. You can do all those things on the ONE so technically it is a gimmick. You basically just downgraded.

Its the second one I've had with the issue. Just got tired of it. Doesn't feel like a downgrade at all. Only on a spec sheet comparison. Its not aluminum but built very nice, feels great.
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tkoreaper said:
Don't know why you would do this without trying to fix your ONE first... It's obviously a hardware issue, not software. You can do all those things on the ONE so technically it is a gimmick. You basically just downgraded.
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No, actually. Active notifications alone are a god damned good reason to never go back to my One. It's life changing. Touch less controls are fantastic. AOSP + those two things, boot loader unlockable, rom interchangeability with all carrier, equally if not more smooth experience than the one plus better battery life, higher resolution camera, and the phone is repairable. My one will stay in my backpack as a backup phone, thanks.
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I haven't even unlocked or rooted mine. There's nothing to fix here.
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