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Should I Get a Droid?

Hi guys(and girls), in 2011, should I get an original Droid? If I bought one it would be my first android phone, i've flashed a custom rom on a windows phone before but i don't know how to root yet, but would it be good for me to get a Droid now? With the newer phones that are out?

Honestly just get a newer and better phone for free. There are many free phones out there that are better hardware and software wise like the inspire 4g(which I have)

I'll pass on a contract.

Juanito216 said:
Hi guys(and girls), in 2011, should I get an original Droid? If I bought one it would be my first android phone, i've flashed a custom rom on a windows phone before but i don't know how to root yet, but would it be good for me to get a Droid now? With the newer phones that are out?
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yes! I have one aswell and I can show you or message you on how to
and how to flash roms just like i did

no.
i think a nexus is way better supportet.
google is developing right on the nexus phones. i would by one of these. and not a doird again.

Thanks for the replies, I might wait to get something more advanced. Good things come to those who wait.

GodT2 said:
no.
i think a nexus is way better supportet.
google is developing right on the nexus phones. i would by one of these. and not a doird again.
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That thing is freaking expensive
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If I was buying my first Android right now (I bought the Milestone in September of '10) I might look at the Nexus one. I think Amazon has it for around $280, new. The screen size is the same but I think it's a little faster and is obviously better supported.

Consider buying a device with more RAM than droid.
Also you should answer a question, whether you are confortable with touchscreen virtual keyboard or not - I'm not, so I took Milestone

I would consider a keyboardless device ie EVO/HD2/Thunderbolt(big screens), my sister had a Cliq XT at one time and i tried texting on that, my thumbs were kind of big for the buttons?

Well guys, I got a Droid X today.

I've had my Droid for 2 years now and it's been a great device. The development community has been great and there are still a lot of good ROM a currently being developed and supported for it.
While it might not have the most memory, most apps can be pushed to SD. The processor overclocks to 1g (and usually even higher), so it can still match the quadrant scores of many newer phones.
If the price is right, and you want to experiment with rooting and flashing ROMs, not many other phones have as much community support and it's next to impossible to brick a Droid.

I have my Droid (Milestone, actually) for more than a year now and can't say anything bad about the device itself. When it comes down to Motorola, we're talking about a different sport
Motorola's update policy had me waiting for FroYo for months and when it came out, it was a beta-versions, months old that gave a lot of people WLAN-problems. Also the use of the bootloader is a real pain.
If you're willing to install a custom ROM, you're fine, there are good ones out there (I'm using FroyoMOD), but due to the company's update (and bootloader) policy, my next device won't be a Motorola.

Will CM support the One?

Hello folks.. i'm thinking of getting the HTC One. I'm really in love with it but i'm a rom junkie. As you know HTC One X got the official CM support 6 months later what do you think about the One? Will it get the CM on time or like 5 or 6 months later as One X?

Ask to CM team as they are the only person who can precisely answer
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Yet they are the ones who push us back to this forum and say "if we will support something then it will be HERE in the forums"
So I think he should ask here and just maybe one of the cm devs will give us an answer
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Koush has stated he is willing to maintain it when s-off is available for the device.
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There will be unofficial ports, doesn't matter if they officially support the device or not.
We will have CyanogenMod
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^ and lose all tweaks find to the camera. Why not get a nexus

mettleh3d said:
^ and lose all tweaks find to the camera. Why not get a nexus
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I know I like HTC devices too much to get a nexus. Its a surprise I have this one.
The camera tweaks are all software related, it just processes the image after you shoot it. So the camera will be almost as good
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superchilpil said:
I know I like HTC devices too much to get a nexus. Its a surprise I have this one.
The camera tweaks are all software related, it just processes the image after you shoot it. So the camera will be almost as good
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The software is what sets it apart
Losing camera will be a huge blow
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Wouldn't you be able to keep the camera and just change the rest?

The real question is when will the HTC One gain S-OFF

I really like the hardware of the HTC unit I dont like the home button on the S4 but without S-off and a commit from CM officially supporting id be real hesitant and may go with the S4 but I really am torn

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Wouldn't you be able to keep the camera and just change the rest?
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Aosp camera offers limited control. The only thing I miss from touchwiz is the camera. I absolutely hate aosp camera but it launches faster than 3rd party cams

mettleh3d said:
Aosp camera offers limited control. The only thing I miss from touchwiz is the camera. I absolutely hate aosp camera but it launches faster than 3rd party cams
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Bingo all the cool features gone with cm this phone awesome why would you want ruin it
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You don't have to be S-OFF to get CM... Only koush did say that he will support it if it's S-OFF but take my word. If nobody here make's a CM port after a month I get my HTC One then I'll make one even if I'm not a AOSP fan at all. Sense all the way!!
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The real question is when will the HTC One gain S-OFF
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I just saw that Codeworkx is getting the One... So yeah, I expect there will be CM love for the One. Though like many say, I don't think it's worth it just yet. But when Android 5.0/KLP hits us, it will be hard to resist a CM11 build if available..
source: codeworkx.de (3rd of 4th post)

Koush has ordered the unlocked developer version (x2), so he will be supporting CM for sure.
And as for the S4, team Hacksung has already said they *wont* be supporting it, so don't expect that to be better.
In the end, as many have said, both devices will get CM, whether official or not. But why you would want to lose great features like Zoe and the new gallery I don't know. Just install Nova or Apex launcher, and Sense will be out of your face 90% of the time while keeping access to the good bits.
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kuroneko007 said:
Koush has ordered the unlocked developer version (x2), so he will be supporting CM for sure.
And as for the S4, team Hacksung has already said they *wont* be supporting it, so don't expect that to be better.
In the end, as many have said, both devices will get CM, whether official or not. But why you would want to lose great features like Zoe and the new gallery I don't know. Just install Nova or Apex launcher, and Sense will be out of your face 90% of the time while keeping access to the good bits.
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It's not about JellyBean i won't even consider flashing another JB rom on Sense 5. But Key Lime Pie is on the horizon and i can't resist to give it a try. KLP is going to be awesome and most of us will want to get it. But we all know we won't be getting the official update before at least 6 or more months.

Yes HTC is a weird bird slow as hell to get official anything. ie thunder bolt. With this 4 Meg ultra camera I see the support for that being unrealistic ie 3d no one ever got that to work.
I am a fan of the hardware and once again do not like physical buttons like coming on the GS4 . I am spoiled from my g nexus.
But am still torn between these two device one or gs4
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Paleryder said:
Yes HTC is a weird bird slow as hell to get official anything. ie thunder bolt. With this 4 Meg ultra camera I see the support for that being unrealistic ie 3d no one ever got that to work.
I am a fan of the hardware and once again do not like physical buttons like coming on the GS4 . I am spoiled from my g nexus.
But am still torn between these two device one or gs4
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I'm with you dude, i don't like the button layout either but compare to sgs4's design it's waaay better. And i prefer 5" display over the One's 4.7" but i hate Samsung's cheap plastic feel that's why i'm sticking with the HTC One.

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[Q] HTC One vs. Google S4

Now that Google has announced they will be selling a GSM Samsung S4 through the android market starting in June, what are your thoughts on which to get?
I purchased my HTC T-Mobile version last week. Took a while to adjust to Sense, and actually have 'desensed' it a bit by using Nova Launcher instead. It's a pretty phone, but I do miss some of the stock Android features of my GNex. Actually, it may be that since the GNex has had quite a bit of development, there are some nice tricks I can use with it that haven't been developed for the HTC One yet (i.e. PGM swipe to wake).

waylo said:
Now that Google has announced they will be selling a GSM Samsung S4 through the android market starting in June, what are your thoughts on which to get?
I purchased my HTC T-Mobile version last week. Took a while to adjust to Sense, and actually have 'desensed' it a bit by using Nova Launcher instead. It's a pretty phone, but I do miss some of the stock Android features of my GNex. Actually, it may be that since the GNex has had quite a bit of development, there are some nice tricks I can use with it that haven't been developed for the HTC One yet (i.e. PGM swipe to wake).
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someone said it one of the threads(not sure which one) that he knows someone at htc and the will be releasing a pure aosp rom for the htc one like samsung is doing

Sadly, its not true based on this source
Update: Jeff Gordon of HTC just sent us the following message, “HTC is not currently planning a ‘Nexus Edition’ of the HTC One.”
http://androidandme.com/2013/05/news/htc-employee-teases-stock-android-htc-one/
I was really hoping that HTC would partner with Google so we could get pure android with actually time updates and this is the thread, page 60 that has the topic ".CyanogenMod Night lies"
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2272945
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JewBagel254 said:
Sadly, its not true based on this source
Update: Jeff Gordon of HTC just sent us the following message, “HTC is not currently planning a ‘Nexus Edition’ of the HTC One.”
http://androidandme.com/2013/05/news/htc-employee-teases-stock-android-htc-one/
I was really hoping that HTC would partner with Google so we could get pure android with actually time updates and this is the thread, page 60 that has the topic ".CyanogenMod Night lies"
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2272945
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companys always deny rumors in public statements until they are ready to release. not saying that i believe the guy and his source at htc but i definitely dont believe public statements release by a company rep

[Q] HTC One Google Edition vs Developer Edition

Ever since the order page came up a few days ago for the HTC One Google Edition, I've been lurking the threads, watching the videos and reading the reviews.
The general consensus I'm getting is that the Google Edition will not push out updates immediately like the Nexus devices.
Now I'm in somewhat of a dilemma because I'm not sure if I should keep my order with Google Play or to cancel and order an HTC One Developer's Edition.
The GE Edition is $640+ after taxes and free shipping on GP.
The Dev Edition is $654 after shipping, with no taxes.
As we all know the GE Edition is 32GB and the Dev Edition is 64GB.
So with all that said, is the decision as easy as saying that the Dev Edition is 14 bucks more and has twice the space? I have no issues with custom roms but honestly I value stability over anything and despite some shortcomings that some people may find in the pure stock version, I actually don't mind it. When I had my N4 I was happy with stock and using custom loaders to change the look and feel.
Now the topic of the GE version rom being available for the other phones has come up a lot in the last few days and many people are speculating that it will be very easy to do so forth.
Sorry if I'm sounding like a newb here, but is there any benefits right now to getting the GE over the DE edition? What would be the overall best choice for me as someone who doesn't mind stock android? Is there anyone out there who would choose the GE instead of the DE version and if so why?
Thanks for all the help guys!

Get a dev edition because you can run a GE Rom on it and the 64 GB storage.
BTW where did you get those prices. It should be like double that price lol.
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Tw1tchy said:
Get a dev edition because you can run a GE Rom on it and the 64 GB storage.
BTW where did you get those prices. It should be like double that price lol.
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HAHA Fixed!! Thanks for catching that! Iono why my brain was thinking 6 but typed 3.. ugh lol

I don't know how the Google edition works with the ability to flash a sense Rom but I like the option to choose personally, and I know with the dev edition you can flash stock android. If I was you I'd go with the dev edition. If you want some fancy special edition just for bragging rights, then get that but if you want functionality and the option to pick what you like get the dev.
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I too have considered this upgrade from my Nexus 4. But if I remember correctly the IR port does not work in the Google Play version, and is working fine in the dev version.

where is the dev version available?

People. The hardware on the Dev and GPe phones are the exact same. Just the ROM, bootloader and recoveries are different. We already have the GPe bootloader and recovery, and I think we even have GPe based ROMs. Eventually, you will be able to fully convert the DEV, INTL, ATT and TMO Ones to GPe and vice versa. Get the Dev edition.

Lollipop

As for the Android 5.0 Lollipop, a private leaked info reveals the flagship smartphones, One M7 and M8, will get updated to Android 5.0.1 Lollipop during the first week of January. That's great news for those who are looking to get their hands on the Sense 6.0 on Android 5.0.1 updated handset. Saw this on a site, wonder if it's accurate
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Hope so. I really want lollipop and WiFi calling

January 3rd, I've heard. But of course, that will be for the international edition.
Plus, this update ins't as big as I was hoping. I was hoping for a revamped version of sense, one that was slightly more polished and efficient. Unfortunately, it looks like we're stuck with Sense 6(.x). The M9 will probably debut with Sense 7.
That's alright, Lollipop is great on its own.
Hopefully.

sauprankul said:
January 3rd, I've heard. But of course, that will be for the international edition.
Plus, this update ins't as big as I was hoping. I was hoping for a revamped version of sense, one that was slightly more polished and efficient. Unfortunately, it looks like we're stuck with Sense 6(.x). The M9 will probably debut with Sense 7.
That's alright, Lollipop is great on its own.
Hopefully.
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I'm not so worried about it. From the screenshots leaked by Llabtoofer, Sense 6 looks good with Material Design aspects. I'll be buying the new HTC Flagship this Spring anyway.

eXplicit815 said:
I'm not so worried about it. From the screenshots leaked by Llabtoofer, Sense 6 looks good with Material Design aspects. I'll be buying the new HTC Flagship this Spring anyway.
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I don't know why everyone is jumping ship aside from maybe the camera. This phone has held up really well, and I still adore it. With ART/Project Volta, it should be even better. If HTC doesn't botch the update, then my other complaint, battery life, should be resolved.

sauprankul said:
I don't know why everyone is jumping ship aside from maybe the camera. This phone has held up really well, and I still adore it. With ART/Project Volta, it should be even better. If HTC doesn't botch the update, then my other complaint, battery life, should be resolved.
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I'm not so much jumping ship, just that I have this uncontrollable urge to have the very best on the market. I skipped over the M8 because I didn't see any reason for it when we received Sense 6. But I know we won't be getting Sense 7, and if we do, it'll probably make the phone feel sluggish. I'll still keep it, but I definitely want to see what 2015 has in store.

The M9 looks like a beast. Honestly I love HTC and I plan to stick with them. An update for my M7 will do until the M9 arrives.
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OK January 3rd is over and according to the HTC update page, we're still in the development stage for both Lollipop and Eye. And that's for International. So we're around a month away.

Well the one article did say first week of January but I think you are correct on February. At this point when it happens it happens
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Can't expect the world from a 2-year-old phone. It'll be here when it's done. If the M9 gets released before that, I'll obviously be making my way there.

hey!!
sauprankul said:
I don't know why everyone is jumping ship aside from maybe the camera. This phone has held up really well, and I still adore it. With ART/Project Volta, it should be even better. If HTC doesn't botch the update, then my other complaint, battery life, should be resolved.
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Sir Can you please explain what you mean by "ART/Project Volta, it should be even better"

waqasr said:
Sir Can you please explain what you mean by "ART/Project Volta, it should be even better"
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I'm neither a dev nor formally educated, so you should take this with a grain of salt.
ART - Android runtime. It's supposed to deliver better performance by precompiling code; ie it's translated into machine language beforehand, compared to Dalvik runtime, which compiles "just in time".
Project Volta: Along with giving users a more comprehensive look at their battery comsumption, this is a set of APIs that allows devs to schedule their wakelocks, aka background processes, more efficiently. This will not have any effect until implemented by devs, I believe.
Neither of these will make a difference of night and day. But it will be a definite improvement.