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Hey everyone,
I'm going to be a brand new Galaxy note Owner soon, out of box fresh stock from ATT...
I've "flashed" roms i guess before on several Android devices... i'm still not 100% in tune with all the LINGO everyone uses these days.. and I gotta say it's become more and more confusing as days go by.. so it's hard to determine and understand "whats out there" available...
Anywho.. to the reason for my post,
I'm pretty sure i'm NOT going to be happy with the stock experience provided by samsung and also all the BLOATWARE...
What's the best rom out there for me to get that would be the closest to stock Ice Cream sandwich? the fastest and smoothest, and also has the easiest process to Root and Rom into?
Any help anyone can provide would be MUCH Appreciated. =)
Thanks.
If it is fresh from ATT it probably isn't an international model. So you need to go to the Galaxy Note ATT version forum on XDA.
It takes time and research to safely jump into the root/flash pool. I've been doing it for a couple of years and still i'm confused by a lot of the lingo these rom developers use, but they are mostly pretty good about explaining the rom, and safe practices in the posts so you will pick up on it.
You should probably ask this question in the AT&T note section. The international note has a different chip set so as far as i understand the roms won't be interchangable. http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=1513
Some roms are on multiple devices so i can recommend some of the big ones. CM9 is my favorite, its coming along nicely and has a good amount of customization. Kang is also pretty good and has more customization than Cm9. those are probably the two biggest roms that are close to ICS AOSP (which i'm assuming you mean by stock rather than touchwiz stock). I havent received my note (N7000) yet so i havent been able to try these out, but i hear ya lose your SPen integration on these roms. I ran CM9 on the Galaxy Nexus from day one.
Hope i helped
I've been on the Android side of things for almost three years and this is the most content I've ever been with a phone. Back in my iPhone days I had to jailbreak and add everything that the phone didn't have. Then on my Atrix 2, loved the hardware, hated motoblur. I had very short stint with the Galaxy Nexus, but the radios and terrible battery life were deal-breakers for me. Then I got the S3, rooted and rom straight out the box. I got addicted to flashing the latest and greatest (cause TW is the worst) constantly checking xda. Now the Nexus 5 and kit kat have totally made me realize I don't have to flash anymore. I've tried a few roms just to nandroid back to stock and I'm fine with that. Now I can enjoy my device and not borderline obsess over making sure it works, or some random bug pops up. I know I can't be the only one that feels like this...
100% agree
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Thanks, kit Kat is the bomb is. The only thing I wish Google would fix is the auto brightness.
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Could not agree with you more. I was in the same boat, would wait patiently for the jailbreak and search cydia for apps that made my phone my own. Then I was always a few versions behind cause I didn't want to break my jailbreak. Then with the One I was super content with the GE rom I was running and I still keep an eye on it. But, I was always trying to make my phone like a Nexus, so why not just get that! I did and could dnot be happier with stock KitKat, well it is rooted and has a custom recovery just in case.
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Could not agree with you more. I was in the same boat, would wait patiently for the jailbreak and search cydia for apps that made my phone my own. Then I was always a few versions behind cause I didn't want to break my jailbreak. Then with the One I was super content with the GE rom I was running and I still keep an eye on it. But, I was always trying to make my phone like a Nexus, so why not just get that! I did and could dnot be happier with stock KitKat, well it is rooted and has a custom recovery just in case.
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Exactly. Best phone experience to date. It's the small stuff, like the new dialer, the steady improvement of Google Now and the new launcher. I can finally enjoy my phone and not try to improve my it every few days...
100% agree. I was the same way, constantly flashing and dealing with bugs, left my Nexus stock and no looking back.
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1st phone I've owned that is not rooted/tweaked/modded and no plans to. No need! Coming from Eris, Inc, Bionic, GNex, GS3, GS4, N4, MotoX < N5!
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Same here. I recently went back to stock ROM on my N5 and really feel no need to change apart from the occasional kernel tinkering. With Gravity Box I feel everything a custom ROM has to offer is there. When I was on my prevoius Samsung devices, I would always install a custom AOSP rom straight away.
nohcho said:
Thanks, kit Kat is the bomb is. The only thing I wish Google would fix is the auto brightness.
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That is what apps are for. Try LUX.
Kangakat with his xposed gravity box. Stock, battery life is great. Zero bugs and all the useful mods from aosp. I've been flashing since my g1 and this is the first time I have all I need.
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Aside from root and recovery, I'm running stock. But I know it's just a matter of time before I break down.
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That is what apps are for. Try LUX.
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Thanks, I'll give it a shot
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I agree too. When I got my S3, I rooted it and installed CM even before the first boot up. But with the nexus 5, my first nexus phone, I have discovered that rooted stock with gravitybox xposed module is all I need.
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I basically feel the same way, although i DID install a custom ROM. KangaKat.... so it's still 90% stock... just with some extra bonuses. Was on stock since i got mine (ordered launch day and got a few days later).... so about a month and a half. Just installed KangaKat a few days ago. Kinda debating if i want to keep it, though... or go back to my stock backup.... or if i want to try out another rom. Kinda tempted to try Omni...
This is only my 3rd android device but everytime I end up rooting and spending hours on end exploring stuff.. its fun, but wastes precious time. Haven't installed a rom this time at least and don't plan to.
Same here. Been about a month now on stock, with no urge to install latest cm nightly. Of course, gravity box provides the quick fix I need to get me through the day .
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I've been on the Android side of things for almost three years and this is the most content I've ever been with a phone. Back in my iPhone days I had to jailbreak and add everything that the phone didn't have. Then on my Atrix 2, loved the hardware, hated motoblur. I had very short stint with the Galaxy Nexus, but the radios and terrible battery life were deal-breakers for me. Then I got the S3, rooted and rom straight out the box. I got addicted to flashing the latest and greatest (cause TW is the worst) constantly checking xda. Now the Nexus 5 and kit kat have totally made me realize I don't have to flash anymore. I've tried a few roms just to nandroid back to stock and I'm fine with that. Now I can enjoy my device and not borderline obsess over making sure it works, or some random bug pops up. I know I can't be the only one that feels like this...
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I'm right there with you. I'm totally happy with the stock rom on this phone. I'll probably flash something else at some point down the line, but right now I have no desire to change it up.
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I'm right there with you. I'm totally happy with the stock rom on this phone. I'll probably flash something else at some point down the line, but right now I have no desire to change it up.
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The evolution of Android has been a great one to watch. Having played with a G1, it was convoluted and a bit cumbersome. Now, the os is clean and concise, and most importantly it's open. Kudos to progression...
my first android
this is my first android cell phone,,,absolutely loving my nexus 5 and flashing rooting stuff,,,ditching iphone 4 and getting nexus 5 felt great,,,
using purity rom with franco kernal,,,,awesome experience,,,tried droidkang cm catacyslm minimus omni slimkat
flashing is addictive then my beer addiction ,,,
previous phones: iphone4, nokia e 5,iphone3g, nokia n73,
I'm really happy with how much I love my Nexus 5. To me the speaker got a little bit better from 4.4 to 4.4.1 so I was able to hear my alarm in the morning better.
Hey guys I've had the i537 ATT S4 Active since the day it came out. Rooted it the first day I saw that on here, and its got some version of clockwork mod on it.
As such, I can't just upgrade to the ATT 4.4.2 OTA. I'm not sure its worth pulling root, going back, and then coming forward just to have another ATT-bloat ROM on the phone. Is it worth it? I never use any of the ATT bloat stuff except for the wifi hotspot thing... but I could even do without that.
If not, what's a good 4.4 ROM that would work? It seems like all the ROMs are for the international S4A. I need it to be stable with no or very minimal bugs... camera, network connectivity, bluetooth, and audio are all very important to me.
Don't do it!
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Hey guys I've had the i537 ATT S4 Active since the day it came out. Rooted it the first day I saw that on here, and its got some version of clockwork mod on it.
As such, I can't just upgrade to the ATT 4.4.2 OTA. I'm not sure its worth pulling root, going back, and then coming forward just to have another ATT-bloat ROM on the phone. Is it worth it? I never use any of the ATT bloat stuff except for the wifi hotspot thing... but I could even do without that.
If not, what's a good 4.4 ROM that would work? It seems like all the ROMs are for the international S4A. I need it to be stable with no or very minimal bugs... camera, network connectivity, bluetooth, and audio are all very important to me.
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A little background, I'm a long time xda lurker, never had the guts (nor felt like I had the appropriate knowledge level) to ever come out of the shadows. I first encountered this Samsung bootloader nightmare when I promised my girlfriend I'd root and and flash CM10 to her GS3. Like an idiot I took the OTA beforehand, so I was able to root but heartbreakingly unable to flash CM or even CWM recovery. I cannot describe to you how crestfallen I was once I did the research and realized what I had locked myself out of (I have had nothing but positive experiences with CM and its relatives on my Pantech Burst and Samsung Infuse). Trust me don't do it.
I guess the main point I'm trying to make is that you can always flash a stock(-based) ROM, and even customize it to look exactly like a bloatware-ridden new phone, but once you take the OTA, that's it you're done. No cyanogen, no custom ROMS, no custom kernels, no CWM. I wish someone had given me this warning a year ago with my gf's GS3 (Verizon btw, this nonsense isn't AT&T-exclusive). I know I'm repeating myself, but even without the OTA, you can still give yourself an authentic KitKat experience, whereas if you take the OTA, you're completely removing almost all the phone's customizability. And in my humble opinion, that very customization was what makes (or made, for those of us stuck on locked bootloaders, pining for the good old days) the Android experience so superior.
I really hope this helped, I saw your post and didn't want to see someone else lose their phone.
-I'm new to actually posting so I don't really know how to do this the right way but my current phone is the GS4 Active, I have two retired Pantech Bursts (one still working, IMO the best no-name brand smartphone at least as of 2012), a retired Samsung Infuse, and I have experience with the GS3 as well, mentioned above
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Hey guys I've had the i537 ATT S4 Active since the day it came out...and its got some version of clockwork mod on it.
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I didn't even know that was possible. If that's true, congratulations, everyone in this forum is insanely jealous of you
Thanks for the input mate. If I could find a decent 4.4 for the i537 I'd do that over the OTA one.
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Thanks for the input mate. If I could find a decent 4.4 for the i537 I'd do that over the OTA one.
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The bootloader on the i537 is locked, you cannot install custom ROMs. Your only option is to use SafeStrap.
Hello all. First off, congratulations on being the proud owners of this "DOPE'TASTIC" device.
I was hoping that this request would be heard by the sites MOD's and possibly even implemented.
But I was hoping that maybe someone would be so kind as to start a Canadian Carrier thread? Sprint, AT&T, T-mo all have their own and from what I have heard they all (or most) have locked boot loaders (may be horribly wrong on that, please don't crucify me). But perhaps in the goodness of the sites MOD's hearts they would consider my request. Just got this device today, AM SUPER EXCITED TO GET TWEEKING. But admittedly the many variants of the device have... complicated the research process.
Anyone agree with me???
Also, the software update which has been prompted from the point I turned this thing on. Should that be avoided allowing to begin? I bought this last night, and unfortunately am working today so I do not have the time to research that I usually would right out of the gate. Any input would be GREATLY APPRECIATED.
There is already a "Note 4 - Canadian Thread" that has a lot of information.
Ohhh, well then. Mod's please delete this thread. My apologies. :-/
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Umm where is the Canadian Note 4 thread. I get a 404 error \
http://forum.xda-developers.com/note-4/general/note-4-canadian-thread-t2891613/post57117489
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Umm where is the Canadian Note 4 thread. I get a 404 error \
http://forum.xda-developers.com/note-4/general/note-4-canadian-thread-t2891613/post57117489
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Ummm what the.. What happened to the Canadian thread? says it was deleted why?
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Ohhh, well then. Mod's please delete this thread. My apologies. :-/
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Well since our thread has disappeared without explanation (being a bastard child in every galaxy) , just to answer few of yours.
Don't worry about first boot update. Allow it. It will not hamper rooting or modding. You will trip Knox.
Basically tmobile model is closest to ours, so let that be your guide, although there are some Canadian specifics that should be followed. Roms in tmobile section have Canadian instructions if they're made with us in mind in adition to tmobile.
The rest is up to you to read.
Euro firmwares are compatible as well, but more reading and specific rules to be followed are a must.
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Nice! Thats exactly what I needed to know. Most devices ive used in the last 2 years were AT&T varients. Therefore i was surprised when I realized Note4 was not. Note 1+2 through Rogers were, as was the S4. So was surprised to see this is not.
Thanks for the starting point, especially with the firmware update. With Note 2 (if i remember correctly) if you accepted the initial FW update you were in trouble.
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Even for s4, starting from kernel, our model was more similar to tmobile. It just happened that att had Devs that supported us more, and was root able at the beginning.
Now, due to bootloader, they don't even deserve a thread, yet they got a section. A ghost town.
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Idan73 said:
Even for s4, starting from kernel, our model was more similar to tmobile. It just happened that att had Devs that supported us more, and was root able at the beginning.
Now, due to bootloader, they don't even deserve a thread, yet they got a section. A ghost town.
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lol, Yeah I noticed that. Its... The way it is I guess...
Was BLOWN AWAY buy how many variants are out there on Note 4. Was a little over whelming on the first day reading through all the forums. I really do feel that there are enough people with Canadian devises to warrant a device specific thread however. But at the very least the T-mo thread seems to cater to Canadians pretty well. iB4sTiD is in there, a name i know WELL from the AT&T S4 forums, Actually I am SUPER excited to see him working for Note4. REally solid guy, and he always builds both American and Canadian roms.
To be honest I'm little disillusioned with the custom tw rom scene. So for a while I'm keeping it stock, with my own slim down, and xposed.
See no reason to load custom rom at this time as they are basically doing what I can do for myself without someone else deciding.
Good old times when patches and hacks and customization is done on framework itself (xposed does impact performance, compared to stock, no matter what. I live with it and am happy that it's there, but it's a fact) with jkay, etc. Now custom roms are slim with xposed, which I basically explained above.
Even custom kernels are making me lose more in features than I gain in performance.
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I believe we require an explanation of why our thread was deleted. There was lots of information pertaining to "our" note 4.
would just like to know at least why? our thread have been deleted too....
Guess you can message mods for answer.
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Idan73 said:
To be honest I'm little disillusioned with the custom tw rom scene. So for a while I'm keeping it stock, with my own slim down, and xposed.
See no reason to load custom rom at this time as they are basically doing what I can do for myself without someone else deciding.
Good old times when patches and hacks and customization is done on framework itself (xposed does impact performance, compared to stock, no matter what. I live with it and am happy that it's there, but it's a fact) with jkay, etc. Now custom roms are slim with xposed, which I basically explained above.
Even custom kernels are making me lose more in features than I gain in performance.
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I think after doing a crapload of reading that i understand what you are saying. Honestly i used to HATE touchwiz but it seems so smooth and fast on this phone that it almost feels right?
I never in my life thought I would say that I would like A TW ROM... But, it appears to work with this phone and with exposed being what it is...
Strange feeling, not immediately flashing a custom build...
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Why the hell did the Canadian thread get deleted.....FFS!
@celkin please note you either have to use option in wanam module, or do a build prop edit to get rid of extreme lag once you install xposed first time.
Important note. Never turn on secure boot in security if you're loading custom recovery in the future.
Explanation to the rest. @celkin asked which modules I'm using, but couldn't post Screenshots in pm.
Thanks man. I have noticed wynham is... Strange. Thanks for the tip
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Has anyone figured out a way to get XNote or other custom roms working on our Canadian Note 4's?
Always get a baseband/sim error....love that rom!!
faultlog said:
Has anyone figured out a way to get XNote or other custom roms working on our Canadian Note 4's?
Always get a baseband/sim error....love that rom!!
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It will install but no one has been able to get baseband to work.
I have message the forum mods for this section (KennyG123;jcase;oka1;jayharper08;DutchDogg54) and asked for it to be restored.
My bad guys.. I was deleting something else and the thread (earlier marked for subscription) got deleted inadvertently.
Its live now : http://forum.xda-developers.com/note-4/general/note-4-canadian-thread-t2891613
I am closing this one.
Thanks
PG101
Hello! Ket here, and I am wondering, is the Nexus 6 really worth it or would a Samsung Galaxy S6(Or 5) Be better? I'd like your fully opinion! thanks!
Thanks - Ket
Oh dear.
Its subjective. We like the N6. S6 users probably prefer that. Get what you want, not what we tell you.
danarama said:
Oh dear.
Its subjective. We like the N6. S6 users probably prefer that. Get what you want, not what we tell you.
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I realize that in the Nexus 6 section I'd get more Nexus 6 Votes, but Im really trying to see if anyone would keep their Nexus 6 or Rather Switch to a S6
KetOfficial said:
I realize that in the Nexus 6 section I'd get more Nexus 6 Votes, but Im really trying to see if anyone would keep their Nexus 6 or Rather Switch to a S6
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What would it matter to you? It wouldn't / shouldn't change your view. If you want an S6, get it. Its a completely different phone. Generally people go for Nexus devices because they're the complete opposite of Samsung devices.
Make your own decision.
KetOfficial said:
....but Im really trying to see if anyone would keep their Nexus 6 or Rather Switch to a S6
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I've had Samsung phone since the vibrant came out. They are by their own right an excellent device if you can tolerate TW. Now I don't think I'll be going back.
IMO; go N6!!
I had the S4 and it has some feature that I do miss. The air gestures mostly.
I had an n6, switched to the s6, then a month later back to the n6.
The s6 was a solid phone, looks amazing and smooth as hell, my fav phone ive ever owned
But eventually i missed the big screen of the nexus and the bigger battery. I was charging the s6 about 2 times a day, and i got tired of it. Also i missed being able to customize my phone, but the stock s6 isnt bad at all so i didnt miss it too much.
Overall id say go with the n6 cause the battery life on the s6 will get annoying after a while.
Me personally i probably wouldve stayed on the s6 if they had a bigger battery.
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I've had Samsung phone since the vibrant came out. They are by their own right an excellent device if you can tolerate TW. Now I don't think I'll be going back.
IMO; go N6!!
I had the S4 and it has some feature that I do miss. The air gestures mostly.
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I had an n6, switched to the s6, then a month later back to the n6.
The s6 was a solid phone, looks amazing and smooth as hell, my fav phone ive ever owned
But eventually i missed the big screen of the nexus and the bigger battery. I was charging the s6 about 2 times a day, and i got tired of it. Also i missed being able to customize my phone, but the stock s6 isnt bad at all so i didnt miss it too much.
Overall id say go with the n6 cause the battery life on the s6 will get annoying after a while.
Me personally i probably wouldve stayed on the s6 if they had a bigger battery.
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Thanks! So far
N6 Has better:
Battery Life
Software (No TW)
S6 Has better:
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danarama said:
What would it matter to you? It wouldn't / shouldn't change your view. If you want an S6, get it. Its a completely different phone. Generally people go for Nexus devices because they're the complete opposite of Samsung devices.
Make your own decision.
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To be honest, I've looked through all the phones I could get that are the latest and greatest (Except iPhones) And I got stuck, N6 or S6? Some things are better on N6 some are better on S6 and thats why im stumped, Price DOES NOT matter to me because of my contact I have, but I really need to know what people perfer, as of now I think I want a N6 because I hate TouchWiz, but either way they'll both end up on some rom like CyanogenMod 12.1... I also dont really care for the look or feel because I'll be getting a case anywhere, so It really comes down to specs, battery life, software(on N6), and stuff like that,
Also: Is it true what N6 (and all Nexus's) get updates before the Samsungs?
Thanks for all the help! - Ket
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Thanks! So far
N6 Has better:
Battery Life
Software (No TW)
S6 Has better:
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Camera. S6 camera is so damn beautiful
And the design is sexxy
Also the screen is the best screen ive ever seen on any smartphone, and has better viewing in sunlight.
The s6 performs better stock as well. Gaming on the n6 for has been mediocre, but with a custom kernel that problem goes away. The s6 performs top notch out of the box, no customizing needed.
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KetOfficial said:
To be honest, I've looked through all the phones I could get that are the latest and greatest (Except iPhones) And I got stuck, N6 or S6? Some things are better on N6 some are better on S6 and thats why im stumped, Price DOES NOT matter to me because of my contact I have, but I really need to know what people perfer, as of now I think I want a N6 because I hate TouchWiz, but either way they'll both end up on some rom like CyanogenMod 12.1... I also dont really care for the look or feel because I'll be getting a case anywhere, so It really comes down to specs, battery life, software(on N6), and stuff like that,
Also: Is it true what N6 (and all Nexus's) get updates before the Samsungs?
Thanks for all the help! - Ket
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Ill answer this as well so i can get my post count up...lol
If you want cm12, n6 is best. Cm12 likely wont come for the s6 anytime soon, if ever because of the type of processor used.
And yes, n6 get updates before any other phone.
So it looks like you need an n6
KetOfficial said:
To be honest, I've looked through all the phones I could get that are the latest and greatest (Except iPhones) And I got stuck, N6 or S6? Some things are better on N6 some are better on S6 and thats why im stumped, Price DOES NOT matter to me because of my contact I have, but I really need to know what people perfer, as of now I think I want a N6 because I hate TouchWiz, but either way they'll both end up on some rom like CyanogenMod 12.1... I also dont really care for the look or feel because I'll be getting a case anywhere, so It really comes down to specs, battery life, software(on N6), and stuff like that,
Also: Is it true what N6 (and all Nexus's) get updates before the Samsungs?
Thanks for all the help! - Ket
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Here's the deal here, Samsung put a blocker on many things the flashaholic loves..they have their Knox, warranty void when rooted, don't share sources for things like camera HAL, and if you're unlucky enough not get an exynos version, no sources for that either.
If custom AOSP roms is your thing, nexus hands down...
Other than that list which pros mean most to you and see which has the most.
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Here's the deal hear, Samsung put a blocker on many things the flashaholic loves..they have their Knox, warranty void when rooted, don't share sources for things like camera HAL, and if you're unlucky enough not get an TextNow version, no sources for that either.
If custom AOSP roms is your thing, nexus hands down...
Other than that list which pros mean most to you and see which has the most.
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Thanks, I am a person who flashes roms left and right, and I need the extra battery life (I dont really care about the Camera as much.)
Thanks for all the help Danarama! - Ket
KetOfficial said:
Thanks, I am a person who flashes roms left and right, and I need the extra battery life (I dont really care about the Camera as much.)
Thanks for all the help Danarama! - Ket
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Sounds to me like an easy decision, but only.you can make itm
I had S3, note 3 and note 4 until 2 weeks ago when I decided to give N6 a try. I love big screens and now can not go back to none stock android. It's just an Awsome experience.
Yes, S6 is a beautiful and great phone. But after having a 6 inch screen, any phone with screen less than 5.7 feels like a child's toy to me.
Lepa79 said:
I had S3, note 3 and note 4 until 2 weeks ago when I decided to give N6 a try. I love big screens and now can not go back to none stock android. It's just an Awsome experience.
Yes, S6 is a beautiful and great phone. But after having a 6 inch screen, any phone with screen less than 5.7 feels like a child's toy to me.
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I apologise in advance for being pedantic, you're going to hate me
You can't say "none stock" as a comparison to other phones. Stock means unmodified as in, how it left the factory, shipped and is "in Stock". I think what you meant was "None vanilla". The Nexus 6 has Vanilla Android as stock. But All phones have a "stock" OS, whether it is vanilla or otherwise. Touchwiz is Stock on a Samsung. You can install Vanilla too (AOSP).
I know it's only a minor inaccuracy and I'm being pedantic by bringing it up, but since people quite regularly confuse Vanilla and Stock as synonyms, it does confuse noobs here when different people mean different things when they say stock - so it's best to use it correctly
So yeah, The official ROM for every phone is a Stock ROM. Custom ROMs can either be based on the stock ROM for that phone or on AOSP, which would be a Vanilla Android ROM.
(Sorry)
danarama said:
I apologise in advance for being pedantic, you're going to hate me
You can't say "none stock" as a comparison to other phones. Stock means unmodified as in, how it left the factory, shipped and is "in Stock". I think what you meant was "None vanilla". The Nexus 6 has Vanilla Android as stock. But All phones have a "stock" OS, whether it is vanilla or otherwise. Touchwiz is Stock on a Samsung. You can install Vanilla too (AOSP).
I know it's only a minor inaccuracy and I'm being pedantic by bringing it up, but since people quite regularly confuse Vanilla and Stock as synonyms, it does confuse noobs here when different people mean different things when they say stock - so it's best to use it correctly
So yeah, The official ROM for every phone is a Stock ROM. Custom ROMs can either be based on the stock ROM for that phone or on AOSP, which would be a Vanilla Android ROM.
(Sorry)
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No worries. I completely agree with you on Stock vs Vanilla. I stand corrected. So, yes, I am loving "vanilla" android and nexus 6 is a great hardware to complement that.