So long time galaxy user! s3/s5 user for years. Made the jump to nexus 6 and i LOVE this thing! I will never go back to a galaxy and its bloated android!
what are some things i should know about the nexus or some little tricks?
Warrior 3000 said:
So long time galaxy user! s3/s5 user for years. Made the jump to nexus 6 and i LOVE this thing! I will never go back to a galaxy and its bloated android!
what are some things i should know about the nexus or some little tricks?
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Read the sticky threads but start here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2948481
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would you guys recommend buying this phone as a secondary device(at this time) ... just to learn more about android development and such??
or is the htc inspire 4g or nexus s better?
imho, the captivate is a great choice. I have a friend who had a nexus s, and my brother had the htc, after owning a cappy.
on comparing experience for purposes of rooting, customization, development history and unbricking solutions, the captivate is best.
you may want to ask the same question in nexus s q/a forum. I personally put HTC inspire 4G last - my brother totally bricked his.
laughingT said:
imho, the captivate is a great choice. I have a friend who had a nexus s, and my brother had the htc, after owning a cappy.
on comparing experience for purposes of rooting, customization, development history and unbricking solutions, the captivate is best.
you may want to ask the same question in nexus s q/a forum. I personally put HTC inspire 4G last - my brother totally bricked his.
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thank you so much!!! that was reallyy helpful!!! ...
Personally, I'd love to get my hands on a Nexus S. Only because the dev on it seems to still be pretty active, such as the port for Ubuntu Touch, etc. But, other than that, the cappy community is awesome .
x0ne215 said:
Personally, I'd love to get my hands on a Nexus S. Only because the dev on it seems to still be pretty active, such as the port for Ubuntu Touch, etc. But, other than that, the cappy community is awesome .
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We have Ubuntu Touch in here as well Look in the Gen section
BWolf56 said:
We have Ubuntu Touch in here as well Look in the Gen section
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I saw, but still need to order a new cappy
It's a good choice. At this point it's relatively inexpensive and you won't feel too bad if you brick it. A new nexus would probably make me cry.
Plus it's age means that everything is pretty well out there by this point if you need reference.
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on other phones like g note g note II or s III or nexus any many others phones has bunch of ROMs but this galaxy s III mini has only stock roms little customization custom roms i mean still stock rom
Just because...
Benzonat0r said:
Just because...
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ummmmm
not many users
there is no marketing to us and not so many users has the phone...the only thing i regret about this phone.
Oh my god,not another thread like this.
And NOT in development section!
Moved to Q&A.
You could always try and cook one up yourself.
Woody said:
Moved to Q&A.
You could always try and cook one up yourself.
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forgive me moderator i didnt know sorry
I realised a time ago that I have purchased a girls phone
Every Dev or mega geek buys these bloody great mega sized phones packed with spec busting power. The s3 mini just too normal.
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I think is cuz not so many people has it. Not because its a girly phone, cuz is not. I came from Atrix 4g that has many custom roms and in specs is similar to the s3 mini.
Exactly the same phone I came from mostly due to specs too.
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hello everyone
well idk how to start but i am a sony user i have xperia sl and now i am thinking having tab ,, but since that sony make updates in looooooooooooooooooooooooong time i decided not to but another sony product so i am asking ur help here coz i got confused between google nexus 7 and samsung glalaxy 7 :/
so guys wat do u thing i have to go for ?!
ps : i am a dentist ( but not stinky i just wanted to make unique name ) so i will use my tab for studding , reading and this things ,, idc about that back camera ! it make no difference for me
sorry i am a noob and rly want to make a decision .
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MD
GedBlake said:
Make your decision elsewhere... in orange if it pleases you... this is the Q&A section. Try posting in General... and dial down the wacky/zany quality. Who knows, you might even get a meaningful response!
Rgrds,
Ged.
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The last I looked, you weren't a Moderator.
Perhaps rather than getting "sassy" like you own the place, you could have just answered the question.
Regards,
MD
To the "Stinky Dentist), get the Nexus 7. Has a nice development forum for it.
Oh, I moved this to general forum.
MD
Moscow Desire said:
The last I looked, you weren't a Moderator.
Perhaps rather than getting "sassy" like you own the place, you could have just answered the question.
Regards,
MD
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Apologies , Moscow Desire and stinky dentist...
Guess I'm just tired (been up for 30 hours)... it was the whole orange color scheme and the fact I couldn't really understand the question upon my first reading.
And you're right, MD, I'm not a moderator... I overstepped the mark... sorry.
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@stinky dentist....
I don't know about the Samsung... but the N7 is a pretty cool device. If you're willing to go all the way with it (unlock the bootloader), there are some great custom ROMs to flash... and with a newly discovered exploit, it's easy to ROOT.
I suppose it depends on what you want to use the device for... gaming, browsing, etc. Flashing custom ROMs... Does the Samsung have an unlockable bootloader? The Nexus 7 does... and that is why it's such an attractive device for tinkerers like me.
Anyway, just my thoughts... you'll have to make your own decision of course.
Good luck... and once again, my apologies for being so short with you.
Rgrds,
Ged.
Thanks Mate. Cheers
MD
thanks everyone for your help and yes i am looking for fast , durable ,, reliable and smooth device ,, easy to use every day in work and home ,, and i am not a gamer and if i am going to play games i prefer play it on pc or my lap ,, well idk about samsung so i am asking u guys as pros and u have knowledge about this stuff , i got 2 votes for google nexus 7 ,, thanks for your help
stinky dentist said:
thanks everyone for your help and yes i am looking for fast , durable ,, reliable and smooth device ,, easy to use every day in work and home ,, and i am not a gamer and if i am going to play games i prefer play it on pc or my lap ,, well idk about samsung so i am asking u guys as pros and u have knowledge about this stuff , i got 2 votes for google nexus 7 ,, thanks for your help
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No problem...
If you're interested in the 7inch form factor, and the Nexus 7 in particular, you might want to keep your cash in your pocket for a while, as there is a second generation Nexus 7 on the horizon, tentatively pencilled in for a July release...
http://www.pc-tablet.com/23388-google-nexus-7-2nd-generation-release-date-specs-android-50-updates
http://www.product-reviews.net/2013/04/16/nexus-7-sequel-sales-predictions-for-2nd-gen
There's a lot of baseless speculation, not least here on XDA, about this device and KeyLimePie (Android 5.0)... and even a putative further upgrade to JellyBean, namely 4.3. (If that happens, I will be astonished.)
If I were you, with money to spend on an Android tablet, I would hold off until the Google I/O conference in San Francisco (May 15-17), when it's expected significant announcements and product rollouts will occur... both software and hardware related.
Rgrds,
Ged.
GedBlake said:
No problem...
If you're interested in the 7inch form factor, and the Nexus 7 in particular, you might want to keep your cash in your pocket for a while, as there is a second generation Nexus 7 on the horizon, tentatively pencilled in for a July release...
http://www.pc-tablet.com/23388-google-nexus-7-2nd-generation-release-date-specs-android-50-updates
http://www.product-reviews.net/2013/04/16/nexus-7-sequel-sales-predictions-for-2nd-gen
There's a lot of baseless speculation, not least here on XDA, about this device and KeyLimePie (Android 5.0)... and even a putative further upgrade to JellyBean, namely 4.3. (If that happens, I will be astonished.)
If I were you, with money to spend on an Android tablet, I would hold off until the Google I/O conference in San Francisco (May 15-17), when it's expected significant announcements and product rollouts will occur... both software and hardware related.
Rgrds,
Ged.
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What he said...
But if you need to buy one now, I would recommend N7... I am a Samsung fan and I own a few Samsung devices, but current gen N7 has better specs than Tab 2 7. One thing I miss though... is that Samsung has a microSD expansion slot. I miss this a lot on my N7 but other than that, I would consider N7 a better buy.
So I've done a lil searching and can't quite figure out what I want to know....
Lil history on what happened today:
My S4 screen cracked and I was attempting to replace it and broke the digitizer so called up Asurion and they said the S4's aren't in stock so they are giving me the One as a comparable replacement....
I got the Thunderbolt when it first came out and ran it till I got the S3... not gonna lie the Thunderbolt was revolutionary but the S3 was epically revolutionary then I got the S4 after Sammy/VZ put out that update that locked the phone down hard and I've learned to get used to Hyperdrive and have started to love it but I still miss all the flashing etc so I'm taking the opportunity to give HTC another shot essentially to see which device I will get next the S5 or One(2)?
So my question to the One community is how do things work here? How is flashing? How much better are these custom roms than stock? Can I even flash bc I went 3 months b4 safestrap cracked it for us on the S4..?
If it is gonna be possible to flash what do ya'll recommend? Favorites? 2nd's? Link to process for rooting etc?
Thanks ya'll!
Stolly08 said:
So I've done a lil searching and can't quite figure out what I want to know....
Lil history on what happened today:
My S4 screen cracked and I was attempting to replace it and broke the digitizer so called up Asurion and they said the S4's aren't in stock so they are giving me the One as a comparable replacement....
I got the Thunderbolt when it first came out and ran it till I got the S3... not gonna lie the Thunderbolt was revolutionary but the S3 was epically revolutionary then I got the S4 after Sammy/VZ put out that update that locked the phone down hard and I've learned to get used to Hyperdrive and have started to love it but I still miss all the flashing etc so I'm taking the opportunity to give HTC another shot essentially to see which device I will get next the S5 or One(2)?
So my question to the One community is how do things work here? How is flashing? How much better are these custom roms than stock? Can I even flash bc I went 3 months b4 safestrap cracked it for us on the S4..?
If it is gonna be possible to flash what do ya'll recommend? Favorites? 2nd's? Link to process for rooting etc?
Thanks ya'll!
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You can forget everything that you've learned with the Sammy. Flashing is a breeze on the one and development is amazing. There's stickies in the Q&A section on unlocking, rooting, and flashing a recovery. You will need to read and follow instructions. We expect everyone to carry their own weight around here, and we don't do a lot of hand holding, the development community is too big for that.
Also, the One is nothing like the Thunderbolt was. Really it's like comparing the Thunderbolt to a flip phone, that was a long time ago in the evolution of technology, I loved the Bolt, but it's apples and oranges with the One. If you're considering a Verizon One, you will want to check specifically the Verizon One section, as the development will be more limited as the rest of the world is on a different. That's not to say that there aren't things in here that will work on the One and apply to the One, but Verizon people may give you a different opinion as they are on a device with small market share as far as consumers and developers.
If you want to learn about development and flashing on your device I advise against purchasing from a company working so hard to eliminate the unlocking of their device, and go with a company that's more geared towards an active development community.
Well yes I am with VZ so it will be a VZ One and yes they tuck me off with all this lockdown garbage! So is their a specific vz HTC one forum or is it all in this sub forum? Im going to start doing research on how to work it all... I appreciate all your help and advice!
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I finally upgraded to the Nexus 5 yesterday, yes I know the 6 is out but I like the size of the 5 better. I'm coming from a Nexus 4 and Galaxy Nexus before that. I'm excited to have this now to flash roms onto and play with the kernels! Good to meet ya'll!
Welcome to the Nexus 5!
Congrats on your new purchase. The Nexus 5 is still a great phone. I know you are probably excited, but it is not necessary to create a new thread announcing it.
If we allowed everyone to create these types of threads, important information would be buried. I hope you understand.
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