If the HTC One (M9) rumors are true, are you switching? - Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

The latest rumors say these are gonna be the specs. And even if they're wrong, they'll be pretty close.
5.2-5.5" QHD 1440P Screen
Snapdragon 810 Chipset
3GB of RAM
64GB Storage (Up to 128GB of expandable storage by MicroSD)
20.7MP Rear Camera with OIS
13MP or 4UP Front camera
Android 5.0 Lollipop with HTC Sense 7.0
Water and Dust resistant
Cat.6 LTe modem
And 3,500 mAh battery.
The specs are pretty similar, but if I were to switch, it would be for the extra battery life and camera. Plus, you can switch from Sense to GPE when you want. (After the RUU is released)

Other news web sources says otherwise,
http://upleaks.info/2014/12/22/htc-hima/
The answer is no. There is no reason to switch because I personally use a Nexus device to stay on top of the chain when it comes to custom ROM and custom kernel developments.

zephiK said:
Other news web sources says otherwise,
http://upleaks.info/2014/12/22/htc-hima/
The answer is no. There is no reason to switch because I personally use a Nexus device to stay on top of the chain when it comes to custom ROM and custom kernel developments.
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Me too. But Google Play Edition phones also come not too far behind. Just a matter of about 2 weeks.
But I still probably won't switch

XxKINGxX2580 said:
Me too. But Google Play Edition phones also come not too far behind. Just a matter of about 2 weeks.
But I still probably won't switch
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yes, but a google play edition is still not a nexus. i run a nexus device, just because its a nexus device.

simms22 said:
yes, but a google play edition is still not a nexus. i run a nexus device, just because its a nexus device.
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This is true, even though GPE is good, its still not a Nexus. I usually have 2 phones (one as a backup which is currently a G3) but I wouldn't mind something different maybe a G4 as a backup. I love my Nexus because you can do anything you want with it.

Only if there was a GPE option, and at least a 5.5 inch screen. IMO GPE is just as good as a Nexus. The m8 had GPE and Sense Roms, AOSP/CM Roms and multi boot. Development wasn't lacking for the M8.
I don't hate Sense but I like a Google experience not HTC(at least not software wise)

It needs to lose some forehead from the M8 to really make me want to switch.
The M8 was one of my favorite phones I've had in recent memory. I like the N6 better, but I'm also a phone slut.

I agree I miss my m8. I almost regret selling m8 for the N6

So, I'm pretty interested in the M9, only as a GPE version though. I am back on my M8 after issues with my N6 and HTC really did make some good hardware.
We'll see what happens in a couple of months.

I keep hearing that it will be only 5 inch screen...this does not please me...

HTC makes nice phones, but if the screen is less than 5.5" then I'm not even going to consider it. I'm keeping my Nexus 6, however a good backup phone is always nice.

Not switching. I like the Nexus, and don't give a crap about having the 'newest and shiniest', as that game never ends...
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i love htc devices and their sense, but i hate htcdev and getting back to stock it is really painful. changing the supercid is okay but if you make one litttle thing wrong you may get a bricked device.

I'm probably never going back to a HTC device. I've been a HTC user since the Evo 4G. But I have serious issues with how well the radios work that HTC uses. Very poor performance overall. I could never get either a WiMAX, or LTE signal in my home with an HTC device. Case in point a M8 will never get a LTE signal, but my N6 gets -90db+ signal everywhere except for the basement. Same with the M7 , and the Evo LTE. Zip for signal.

My Nexus has about the same signal as my G3 does but it's better in areas where traditionally it would be weaker. (Only a -10db difference) however my Nexus golds onto LTE longer.

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Who am I kidding?

With the Nexus 4 fiasco I've been looking at other flagship AT&T devices. I was entertaining an AT&T One X+ but man its the same crap. Just looking at their forum, I don't see any cyanogenmod development and I already see a "senseless" build, and its still behind on updates. I stand by my comments on 4.2, its not necessary with a manufacturer UI such as sense 4+ or even our half baked, half gingerbread, piss poor sense 3.6. I truly think 4.2 was designed for nexus devices as it pretty much finally brings AOSP to the same level as a skinned manufacturer phone, adding better core apps, and some lockscreen customization. But its on 4.1.1...I know for a fact, 4.1.1 gets slow as your internal storage gets filled, this was a bug fixed with 4.1.2. It's already a deal breaker for me.
I considered a One X+, Optimus G, and Galaxy S3 to replace this thing but I keep coming back to the nexus 4. It's EXACTLY what I'm looking for, and it won't break the bank to get one off contract. Buying another HTC phone means more s-off crap, and warranty voiding bootloader unlocking procedures, and most likely RIL issues, and other craptastic things. Never buy another HTC phone again? Well if they make a nexus device I might. I love the build quality, and they have the nicest cameras too it seems, my vivid's camera is so nice it rivals my 8mp Fujifilm point and shoot, to the point where its become a dust collector. But I think if I got the One X+ I'd be tired of it in 6 months much like my vivid experience.
And lets get real, ICS broke this thing. It was a nice phone on gingerbread. I love the added features ICS brings, but they gave us buggy 4.03 with no intention to update past that. This thing was a quick half baked port of the Sensation, with an lte modem with the sole purpose of showing off AT&T's new LTE network. As soon as other LTE devices came out, it became lost in the crowd, and forgot about. The Vivid doesn't just ruin HTC for me, it ruins the appeal of ALL carrier phones!
It's nexus or nothing. period
And to be fair its alot nicer now with WCXs rom but I gotta flash to the newest version, Google now is killing me!
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Why do you want a nexus 6?

What is your reason for wanting a nexus 6? My reason is I want a device that delivers the full experience. I dont want to carry around more devices than i need to. I believe the nexus 6 can be my everything device for mobile. I wanted this after using a oneplus one for a little while. I really liked the big 5.5 inch screen and started to use my iPad less and less after getting it. All i keep thinking was if this was a little bigger and the resolution was a little bigger to match, it would be perfect. Well here came the nexus 6 with a 5.96 inch 1440p screen. I have a nexus 4 and have been loving it except the battery and the camera. So far from the hands on people are saying the camera and battery are better. Also the reception should be better than the oneplus on At&t. The nexus 6 looks big i hear it feels good in your hand and it is a beast with performance. After hearing this I immediately sold my iPad and my oneplus one. I am ready to carry around one device for all my mobile needs. I have big hands so i welcome the size.
What about you?
Android L which in turn means fast updates
Premium Nexus device (internal specs, big screen, front facing speakers, build quality, etc)
I need a good smartphone (currently using a temporary budget phone)
I think it's (one of) the best phones available
I want one for the Chip,native lollypop, size and cause I love my Nexus 5 experience so much that I run GPE on my HTC ONE M8 at&t model .oh and cause I just have to have multiple devices to keep me busy
AT&T HTC ONE M8
My last 11 phones have been Samsungs. I'm looking forward to zero lag.
My Nexus 4 has been showing its age lately in the battery department. I would be lucky to get 3 Hours SOT with the crazy battery. Plus if I reboot the phone in the middle of use my battery goes from 90% to 70% which drives me crazy.
While I know the N6 will not be the end all solution to my Battery life issues, I believe its no better time to upgrade since I skipped over the N5 in favor of this. Plus I am not wholly confident that the Next Generation Nexus devices will be viable for me if they end up becoming the first generation consumer ARA hardware. Something I would preferably like to avoid a year with until they can hammer out issues and wait out until the second generation hardware releases (2016-2017 release).
If* I can get my hands on a nexus 6 then I want one because of how easy nexus devices are to root, unlock and modify. and also because the device looks beautiful and has the specs to drool over. And of course pure stock android.
I too am currently using a budget phone(Optimus F6 anyone? haha) and can't wait for an upgrade.
I'm so tired of being on the outside looking in to the N5 community. Great ROM options, first available updates, and great Devs. Plus who know when we will see another Nexus device compatible with crappy VZW.
I bought the Galaxy Note 2 at launch, then upgraded to the Note 3 at launch. I loved both devices because I go crazy for hardware specs. I've never used a Nexus device before, but on both of my Notes, I realized that I mostly use AOSP custom roms... maybe about 90% of the times (I usually switch up custom roms every month), there's maybe one of two TouchWiz roms that I liked, but all the other ones were always always AOSP (or AOKP, close enough). Now that Google has decided to join the spec race, I for one am VERY VERY happy that the Nexus 6 is so expansive. You Get What You Pay For!!
The Nexus 6 won me over the Note 4, the specs are so incredibly similar it's ridiculous!
So yeah, Nexus 6, I wantz for all the amazing custom roms that will be available on this type of device with such incredible power hosted inside! Can't wait!
Tomorrow is another Play Store restocking days!! spam spam spam spam! lol
iZack187 said:
I bought the Galaxy Note 2 at launch, then upgraded to the Note 3 at launch. I loved both devices because I go crazy for hardware specs. I've never used a Nexus device before, but on both of my Notes, I realized that I mostly use AOSP custom roms... maybe about 90% of the times (I usually switch up custom roms every month), there's maybe one of two TouchWiz roms that I liked, but all the other ones were always always AOSP (or AOKP, close enough). Now that Google has decided to join the spec race, I for one am VERY VERY happy that the Nexus 6 is so expansive. You Get What You Pay For!!
The Nexus 6 won me over the Note 4, the specs are so incredibly similar it's ridiculous!
So yeah, Nexus 6, I wantz for all the amazing custom roms that will be available on this type of device with such incredible power hosted inside! Can't wait!
Tomorrow is another Play Store restocking days!! spam spam spam spam! lol
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I went iPhone s2, s3, nexus 4, oneplus, and now my 6 is preordered. I can't wait to get my hands on it. There are so many different rooms that always come out for the nexus devices. Now with the hardware the 6 has I can't wait for some amazing new roms to come out.
glitchhawk said:
If* I can get my hands on a nexus 6 then I want one because of how easy nexus devices are to root, unlock and modify. and also because the device looks beautiful and has the specs to drool over. And of course pure stock android.
I too am currently using a budget phone(Optimus F6 anyone? haha) and can't wait for an upgrade.
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Good luck this Wednesday. I got my preorder last week.
Its the motorola nexus that we all thought would never happen. like Rossi going to ducati. I lust hope the phone works better then the ducati. Oh and there is the fact that my g3 is a lag beast. I pick up my wifes g2 and remember what a phone should run like sadly .
Screen size, fast charging, front facing speakers, lollipop and the fact that I have Jump and wouldn't get my monies worth if I don't use it.
Paranoid Android, the end.
Because Nexus, that's why
Cuz I can.
My reason is simple: screen size! Otherwise, I would keep the Z3
Official support and the dev community. And my Note 2 is dying.
I want one because I can't buy one...
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Good luck this Wednesday. I got my preorder last week.
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sadly I am at work during the time they add stock(between 10 and 10:30) so i doubt i will get one tomorrow either.
After switching to the N5 from the iPhone 4, I liked the screen and eventually I realised I used it more than the tablet that I had and because of that a bigger phone would be the perfect one device for everything.

Thoughts on Nexus 6?

Well i can get my upgrade today. I am debating the Nexus 6 or LG G3. All comparisons I've watched on YouTube make these phones out to be pretty identical minus no expandable storage, which isn't an issue since Sprint's N6 is the 32GB model.
Are there any reasons why I should go with the G3 instead of the N6? Or is Nexus the way to go?
Nexus all day.
Sent from my Nexus 6
I have both and I use both daily. My G3 is more of a WiFi 'tablet' now since I use my Nexus as my primary phone. If I had to go back and choose only one it would be the Nexus. My G3 struggles to get 5 hours SOT while my Nexus can get 5-6 easily.
Then there's the fact that the Nexus has so many options for ROMs, kernel's and the best development out there. If I brick my G3 (I have many times) it's a pain to fix it using the factory tool which usually fails to restore it 9 out of 10 times. I just keep trying until it eventually works. My Nexus can always be restored the first time.
The camera on the G3 is faster and focuses better, but the nexus takes better HDR photos. I don't mind the size of either phone, in fact my G3 feels like a iPhone 4 compared to my Nexus.
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Well i can get my upgrade today. I am debating the Nexus 6 or LG G3. All comparisons I've watched on YouTube make these phones out to be pretty identical minus no expandable storage, which isn't an issue since Sprint's N6 is the 32GB model.
Are there any reasons why I should go with the G3 instead of the N6? Or is Nexus the way to go?
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If camera quality is really important then i'd say the G3 would be a better choice but I ove my N6. Can't believe I was iffy on buying it.
I think you will find the nexus will have better performance but I don't know about the battery. LG will have the true multitasking but the nexus has ambient display which is really useful to me.
I guess regardless I'll have a much nicer, faster phone with the Nexus 6 with a better camera, screen and longer battery life with better devs, all of that better than my GS4, correct?
Yes, elementalx is in its infancy right now but there's roms and lean kernel
agentfazexx said:
I guess regardless I'll have a much nicer, faster phone with the Nexus 6 with a better camera, screen and longer battery life with better devs, all of that better than my GS4, correct?
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Easily.
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Yes, elementalx is in its infancy right now but there's roms and lean kernel
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And CM12 soon, hopefully.
If development is important to you, then without competition Nexus is the way to go.
Nexus is the phone that is the flagship when it comes to custom ROMs and kernels. It might not be here right now since devs are still trying to get their hands on one it'll be sky rocketing fast.
I just came to the N6 from the G3. Comparable phones, the camera on the G3 is better. I'm absolutely loving the N6 though - I had thermal issues on my G3, so it was throttled fairly often, and the lack of real development support is just a killer for me. I remember the days of my N1 and getting insane (3+ day) battery life thanks to what I could do with it.
Nexus 6 is great so far. Just got it today.
Only issue is it didn't re-download all my apps...

[Q] Buy Nexus 6 or WAIT for One M9?

Hi all!
I have a Nexus 5, and I really like it, but it seems like it is almost time to upgrade.
A few questions for you owners and to-be owners:
Is it worth waiting for phones like the One M9, etc,. in your opinion?
Are the black levels really that noticably different on the Nexus 6 when compared to the Nexus 5?
Is it worth waiting for 64-bit and Snapdragon 810 processors?
Is it worth upgrading from the Nexus 5?
Considering Mobile World Congress is under 2 months away, I'm not sure if I should wait. The only other phone I'd likely buy is a One M9 (as the One M8 was the only non-Nexus phone last year with a sizable custom ROM / development community).
That said, HTC's One M9:
Never uses OLED/AMOLED displays
Probably won't use Quantum Dot (which is inferior to OLED)
Might or might not have a better development community than the Nexus 6
Is likely to have a better build quality than the 5
But probably won't have a large display or wireless charging
Might have a Snapdragon 810 octa-core / 64 bit
So - I'm not sure if it's worth waiting the ~1.5 months (1.5 months that I could be using the Nexus 6) to see what might or might not be better than the Nexus 6 based off of speculation for what the One M9 might be like.
Up to you mostly, but apparently, the One M9 will have a Snapdragon 810 (octa core)
Yeah.
I noticed that, but it likely won't have as nice of a screen as the Nexus 6 , which is already plenty fast :-/
But it will probably have nicer build quality and better speakers.
And who knows what it's development community will be like?
Decisions, decisions.
Wait. Either android or the nexus 6 is buggy. Performance isn't great. By the time the m9 is released either android will be fixed or the nexus 6 well be abandoned.
The m8 was a beautiful device. Sense is also very close to stock android and pretty damn snappy. I was on the same boat when my upgrade came in December. I honestly just didn't want to wait u until March for unveiling then maybe april/may for purchase. Newer, better phones will always be released so you would have been asking yourself the same question when the m9 came out (should I wait another 5-6 months for the new nexus).
The m9 will most likely be gorgeous, if they base it on the m8. I've just gotten used to larger displays. A sub 5.5 inch display just isn't cutting it for me. The biggest pro is the 810 chip and whatever power saving abilities it will have. Performance wise, it might clock higher but even the n5 can handle everything you throw at it (app wise).
Definitely buy a nexus 6...nothing better than to have an untouched Google edition android phone..totally ideal for rooting and modifying highly.. Unlike the htc one..it has sense ui..and lots of security.. It wud give u a hard time... They both also have great specs no lag
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It is a tough decision. If the nexus 6 had micro SD slot I'd drop the note4. But alas, it does not, but the note4 has many advantages over the nexus6. And of disadvantages. I wish Samsung would drop the physical buttons in favor of software navigation already. I hate touchwiz but it is tameable and the note4 is just about perfect minus the home and physical buttons. I longingly look at the nexus 6 and wait for the next manufacturer to mish mash the best of both the note4 an nexus 6. If the m9 or hima has a 5.5" screen like rumors say I would probably go for that. The m8 and sense were much more tolerable than touchwiz. I am gonna keep my m8 and it's status as my everything goto media player unless the hima blows it out of the water.
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Definitely buy a nexus 6...nothing better than to have an untouched Google edition android phone..totally ideal for rooting and modifying highly.. Unlike the htc one..it has sense ui..and lots of security.. It wud give u a hard time... They both also have great specs no lag
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Thanks for the replies so far.
The thing is, the One M8 does have an admirably large development community - the Android Development subforum has ~80,000 replies! Almost matching the growth of the Nexus 5 development community over time. Since I use custom ROMs anyways, having a pure Google experience shouldn't be a problem with such a huge community (that, again, will likely have many custom ROMs based off of pure Android). I believe the developer versions HTC sells come with the bootloader unlocked, so security shouldn't be an issue.
That said, you do make good points!
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It is a tough decision. If the nexus 6 had micro SD slot I'd drop the note4. But alas, it does not, but the note4 has many advantages over the nexus6. And of disadvantages. I wish Samsung would drop the physical buttons in favor of software navigation already. I hate touchwiz but it is tameable and the note4 is just about perfect minus the home and physical buttons. I longingly look at the nexus 6 and wait for the next manufacturer to mish mash the best of both the note4 an nexus 6. If the m9 or hima has a 5.5" screen like rumors say I would probably go for that. The m8 and sense were much more tolerable than touchwiz. I am gonna keep my m8 and it's status as my everything goto media player unless the hima blows it out of the water.
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Thanks for the input.
How are you liking your M8? How is your battery life? How do you think the screen compares to the Note's AMOLED?
One thing to keep in mond about the M9 is that there very possibly won't be a Google Play Edition of it since all signs are pointing to the GPE arrangement being ended.
The M8 has good developer support but as of late we have seen HTC really crack down on development. They have blocked S-Off on most 4.4.4 models and CM has a hard time especially with audio. It looks like the M8 will be the last of the great developement period for HTC unless they pull a fast one for us.
o.o
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One thing to keep in mond about the M9 is that there very possibly won't be a Google Play Edition of it since all signs are pointing to the GPE arrangement being ended.
The M8 has good developer support but as of late we have seen HTC really crack down on development. They have blocked S-Off on most 4.4.4 models and CM has a hard time especially with audio. It looks like the M8 will be the last of the great developement period for HTC unless they pull a fast one for us.
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Could you elaborate on this? What is the implication of this on using custom ROMs? Does it mean that if HTC finds a way to permanently block S-Off in future versions we won't be able to use custom non-Sense ROMs?
Agree, best advice if possible.
Evo_Shift said:
Wait. Either android or the nexus 6 is buggy. Performance isn't great. By the time the m9 is released either android will be fixed or the nexus 6 well be abandoned.
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Riktar said:
The m8 was a beautiful device. Sense is also very close to stock android and pretty damn snappy. I was on the same boat when my upgrade came in December. I honestly just didn't want to wait u until March for unveiling then maybe april/may for purchase. Newer, better phones will always be released so you would have been asking yourself the same question when the m9 came out (should I wait another 5-6 months for the new nexus).
The m9 will most likely be gorgeous, if they base it on the m8. I've just gotten used to larger displays. A sub 5.5 inch display just isn't cutting it for me. The biggest pro is the 810 chip and whatever power saving abilities it will have. Performance wise, it might clock higher but even the n5 can handle everything you throw at it (app wise).
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Yes, I've always been a phablet user, older eyes need bigger displays, I started on the HTC HD2, then HTC Sensation, followed by AMaze, Followed by Samsung G4 then G5 then note 3, to LGG3 to Nexus 6 and Note 4. AS you can see, I like Phablets which to me seem small in my hands. As the previous poster said, The Nexus 6 with Lollipop is incomplete and has it share of bugs and imperfection, especially in options and settings. So many things you may take for granted on other devices turn out to be features of said device and not standard usability. I am waiting for the big update later this month or next to see what is added or addressed and what is considered a feature. A lot of press as claimed not much in the way of features or settings, or usability is going to be addressed because it is the way google as chosen to go. Unreal that they think the ambient notification helps deaf people more than a blinking LED, but that is their position. I disagree with their thought process and find it hard to believe that somehow the new notification system makes it easier to tell what you have received. To me it makes little sense but I am used to the old fashion LED system and may be biased in my thinking.
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BenDroid1 said:
Definitely buy a nexus 6...nothing better than to have an untouched Google edition android phone..totally ideal for rooting and modifying highly.. Unlike the htc one..it has sense ui..and lots of security.. It wud give u a hard time... They both also have great specs no lag
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I have yet to get a phone that was unrootable if you needed to have root for some reason. In fact, now that I have the nexus six, it's the first phone that I have not rooted yet, only because I feel the phone should do most of the things I like without rooting and at that point root it to use titanium back up.
Most ROM's solve the performance issues by disabling decryption, right?
That said if HTC will actually stunt ROMing on the One M9, I might simply just get the Nexus 6. Nothing annoys me more than having to wait months upon months because a company decided that developers shouldn't develop.
tusing said:
Most ROM's solve the performance issues by disabling decryption, right?
That said if HTC will actually stunt ROMing on the One M9, I might simply just get the Nexus 6. Nothing annoys me more than having to wait months upon months because a company decided that developers shouldn't develop.
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That was the first thing I did was disable the encryption. Ive had absolutely no issues with performance whatsoever. This is the fastest phone I've ever owned. I came for the HTC m8. I don't know what's your carrier is but I'm verizon and I know things are getting tougher and tougher to unlock as far as bootloaders and even root. Just look at the Samsung devices on Verizon they are so locked down and i may be wrong but I'd be surprised if the new HTC m9 achieves s off for Verizon. I'm at the point now where if I can't have an unlocked bootloader and an easily rootable device I'm going to go ahead and switch to an AT&T SIM on straight talk and continue to buy devices at full retail as I have been doing. . The only reason I've stuck with Verizon is because I work in a steel building in the only reason I get signal is because there is a Verizon tower on the company property in the back and I still hardly get any signal inside.
Great topic
This is same question I've been considering for a while too. I actually like HTC's skin (not nearly as much as Stock Android but still) and I'm sure it'll get plenty of development. But Stock Android is too good to resist.. and so are timely updates.
There's also the chance that future non-Nexus Android phones will be more locked down.
All in all, I want to see what the M9 brings to the table.
am a little bit of a htc fan boy as you can see in my signature i have the nexus 6 at the moment and i love it if you look around online the note about the snap 810 being serious throttled and having way bad over heating issues and the rumours that its going to be delayed just wont go away as the snap 810 is in the lg flex 2 and even our nexus 6 beats it in antutu and i was planing on getting the m9 instead but went with the nexus 6 as i dont really want to be the beta testers for qualicom and pay £550 for the privilege lol
If me I will wait for m9 or z4
It truly depends on what you want from a software perspective. No non-nexus devices development community ever compares in size to a Nexus Development community. OEM devices are notoriously difficult to get AOSP working well on, so if you want AOSP, Nexus devices are best for that.

S6 and m9

Do u think these phones will out shine the nexus 6?
Who cares if they do?
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There are probably more sSheep and HTC fan boys vs us Neuxs diehards. But really, who gives a crap?
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Do u think these phones will out shine the nexus 6?
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Obviously they'll because of better hardware. Though I'll choose S5 Edge over S6 anyday. But hey it's Nexus 6 man! The best device for software support, awesome devs. Nexus 6 has different targeted audience. Samsung has already screwed up the dev support by introducing Knox and moreover ROMs for Exynos devices takes much time to be stable. I'm a long time samsung user. I'm using S series device from the very first one This is the first time I'm using anything except Samsung as my daily driver and I love it. Yup, lollipop has it's own bugs, but who cares? There are some awesome devs to solve those bugs with their awesome ROMs. And there are some awesome kernels to play with. Talking about HTC, man, I'm not going to carry jewelry. If I want to go by looks, then I'll pickup iPhone instead and if I'm a billionaire I would have chosen Vertu Signature Touch.
So if you're hardware freak and want those awesome software features, I'll suggest you to go for S6 Edge or else you'll be perfectly happy with Nexus 6 as something better than S6 Edge will come after a few months
Current gen tech can only make you depress so you'll have to find the reason yourself to be satisfied with the device you're using. I just switch between different devices in 1-1.5 years to keep my tech-life updated which seems a great upgrade
While the S6(and Edge) and the HTC One M9 are great looking devices. I cannot for the life of me go to anything not Google/AOSP Android. Will they sell like crazy? Yeah of course.
*steps on soapbox*
For god's sake, benchmarks don't mean jack for REAL WORLD USE!!! I'm tired of tech outlets saying the S6 is “dominating in benchmark tests." I don't care! How many AVERAGE consumers even know what benchmarks are and will even run a test?! Most people will boot it up, set it up, and probably never even change the icon setup from Day 1!
*steps down panting and sweating like a jackass*
Sorry OP I mean no disrespect to you at all. Just needed to get that outta my system, you know?
Yes. But I did not buy it to have the fastest/ bestest phone. Got it because it's easy to play with software wise and will stay cutting edge release wise.
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I have had the nexus 6 for a few months now and I believe I made a right choice. Alhough the new devices may have better internals, the nexus does not have egregious hardware. The software is what wins it for me and sadly sense, IMHO, is just as bad as the lagging touchwiz. The devs and support on this device is tremendous and because of this, I strongly feel that the nexus 6 will still hold up well.
Same, like a lot of people here I chose the nexus because of the support of developers and google development. While S6 and M9 are going to have great developers I'm sure, nexus devices are notorious of getting all android updates for instance the n4 running lollipop whereas the M7 (carrier edition) has pretty much been forgotten about. Plus, the beefier processors in the M9 and S6 show minimal real world performance difference because the 805 keeps up so well, granted the 810 and exynos may do better than the 805 with time but by then I'll be hoping to get the next nexus.
Well I own the nexus 6 for sprint and finally realized as much as I want to like stock android I really hate it. I'm at the point to where I don't care about updates fast I just want a phone that works when I want it to. The nexus 6 just have to many issues for me. I have a g3 with lolipop on it on the Sprint network and I use it a lot more than this nexus and have 0 issues. S6 edge is something I might consider until the note 5 release or the m9 plus . I'm use to flashing different Roms a lot but for some reason all the Roms seem the same on this phone. Buyers remorse I guess.
Gorjira said:
While the S6(and Edge) and the HTC One M9 are great looking devices. I cannot for the life of me go to anything not Google/AOSP Android. Will they sell like crazy? Yeah of course.
*steps on soapbox*
For god's sake, benchmarks don't mean jack for REAL WORLD USE!!! I'm tired of tech outlets saying the S6 is “dominating in benchmark tests." I don't care! How many AVERAGE consumers even know what benchmarks are and will even run a test?! Most people will boot it up, set it up, and probably never even change the icon setup from Day 1!
*steps down panting and sweating like a jackass*
Sorry OP I mean no disrespect to you at all. Just needed to get that outta my system, you know?
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Not to mention synthetic benchmarking has nothing to do with real world use and doesn't reflect on any interaction you'll actually have with the device. Humans just like to generalize and quantify to satisfy understanding. It's so silly.
joshm.1219 said:
Not to mention synthetic benchmarking has nothing to do with real world use and doesn't reflect on any interaction you'll actually have with the device. Humans just like to generalize and quantify to satisfy understanding. It's so silly.
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You nailed it with, “Humans just like to generalize and quantify... " There could be more to benchmarks that I don't understand but I doubt that the Nexus 6 is significantly slower than the S6. Otherwise I, personally, have no desire for the S6 or M9.
bonebeatz1234 said:
Well I own the nexus 6 for sprint and finally realized as much as I want to like stock android I really hate it. I'm at the point to where I don't care about updates fast I just want a phone that works when I want it to. The nexus 6 just have to many issues for me. I have a g3 with lolipop on it on the Sprint network and I use it a lot more than this nexus and have 0 issues. S6 edge is something I might consider until the note 5 release or the m9 plus . I'm use to flashing different Roms a lot but for some reason all the Roms seem the same on this phone. Buyers remorse I guess.
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Just curious - what are some of your issues?
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Just grabbed my nexus 6 yesterday. Its a must for custom Roms and cyanogrenmod to not have serious hardware bugs and issues. People talking about the m9 hopefully it turns out better than the m8. I gave my fiance my m8, and aosp / cyanogenmod has a nasty bug that your speaker volume is insanely loud due to the amps not working and can accidentally blow your speakers out. It also has LTE signal issues and drop out. Been like that all through cm11 and now the same in cm12. Devs can't figure it out or the HTC code is too much of a mess idk. GPE is fine on it though.
So here I am back to nexus. She needed a phone so I figured go nexus give her the m8.
mrgwap said:
Do u think these phones will out shine the nexus 6?
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I think the S6 will certainly win the "worst hacked up piece of trash" award. Samsung makes a bad enough mess with a good Qualcomm SoC. Throw in a crappy Samsung SoC and its shot to hell.
So if you like crippled firmware, with crippled UI, and an unstable/unreliable/piece of crap SoC, then go with the samsuck.
This question shouldn't even be a question, its undoubtedly a fact that nexus devices are the easiest to tinker with in terms of custom rom and kernel support because it's a aosp supported device and hacks don't have to be made for aosp to work.
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