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Back in the day of plain ole mobile phones, Nokia's business model anticipated that a customer would replace his mobile phone every two and half years. How often do people replace thier smart phones?
I have had my note n7000 for about 1.5 years. The Note II is out and was a significant upgrade and the III will be out soon and I anticipate it too will be a significant improvement. I consider myself a regular user of the phone and that includes the abuse that goes with constant handling of the device.
I am not sure how much longer my note will survive -- nobody does -- but I am curious about people's opinion about the lifetime of Note.
Got any ideas, please share.
i would say around 3 years with medium care though if you are higly csreful and don't use it too much 4years are possible 2 though it might need battery replacement because it doesn't do good after a long while like that
I've had mine since release so 2 years, without cover or screen protector, use it in the bath, flash custom roms, drop it loads and it's fine. Only thing I've replaced is the battery about 6 months ago. If you were to keep it on gb as was intended there's no reason it wouldn't last for 5 years or so I reckon, but it doesn't really have the ram or processor for jb.
I've still got an HTC universal from 2005 I think and it still works fine, use it for emergencies, great phone, first true smartphone IMHO.
Ps... Questions should be in q&a.
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SpyderTracks said:
I've had mine since release so 2 years, without cover or screen protector, use it in the bath, flash custom roms, drop it loads and it's fine. Only thing I've replaced is the battery about 6 months ago. If you were to keep it on gb as was intended there's no reason it wouldn't last for 5 years or so I reckon, but it doesn't really have the ram or processor for jb.
I've still got an HTC universal from 2005 I think and it still works fine, use it for emergencies, great phone, first true smartphone IMHO.
Ps... Questions should be in q&a.
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Just this morning I dropped it on the bathroom floor and it ferll out of my hand and hit the hardwood floor when I fell asleep last. I often carry in my pocket with my keys and change. It does have one small scrach of the screen but the thing is nearly inscrutable. The thing that concerns me are the buttons, They get an enormous amount of use. I'll hold off on the batteries until I decide on the III
Thanks for your response.
For a good keeper its 3 years even more. But before 3 years ppl feel their devices are obsolete and they change them prior to its max life.
I have my note with me for about one year and 8 months now. But whike note3 is near to its release i am planning ro upgrade.
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Yeah, I have been using my Note for nearly 2 years now. Flashed roms, no screen protector, no cover too.
To date... *touchwood... its been doing good. Wasnt even tempted to change when Note 2 was out, but am looking at Note 3 to see if I want to change it.
My current Note is really been my fav phone till now, and i believe it will continue to work well for another 1-2 years (ok, the worst thing i can think of is a replacement of battery).
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Yeah, I have been using my Note for nearly 2 years now. Flashed roms, no screen protector, no cover too.
To date... *touchwood... its been doing good. Wasnt even tempted to change when Note 2 was out, but am looking at Note 3 to see if I want to change it.
My current Note is really been my fav phone till now, and i believe it will continue to work well for another 1-2 years (ok, the worst thing i can think of is a replacement of battery).
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2 years *at most*
and I'm not a destroyer of devices.. i look after mine pretty well.
I am a huge Nexus phone fan, having owned all four Nexus phones the last few years. But also have owned different phones in-between
But lately to me, long battery life has become my #1 most wanted feature. I hammer on my phone all day during the work week, and none of the Nexus phones last me a full day with my kind of use, and I do install custom ROM's with battery friendly kernels, etc.. still doesn't help.
My Nexus 4 I get around 4h On Screen Time, but only total usage of around 10h - 11h out of the battery before the phone is dead. So that sucks for me, unplug at 6:30am, and by 4:30pm it's pretty much done. My Galaxy Nexus was far worse than that, the G Nex blew on battery.
I use my phone, as an actual phone, go figure I can't understand people that rarely do phone calls, how can't you be on the phone anymore ? For running my business and dealing with clients, approx 2 hours of phone calls per day. GPS Navigation used every day, for at least one hour. Text like crazy all day. Read and send e-mails all day. Surf the web.
Only phone that could handle my type of use was the Note 2. That thing could be hammered hard on a workday and still be going until bedtime with juice still left. No other phone I owned could do that. But the Note was too large for my tastes, hard to one hand use.
Saying all of that, I need the Nexus 5 with the rumored option for 3,000mAh + 32GB storage. But now it sounds like that rumor has been squashed. So I might get the G2 instead, and run a ported Nexus 5 ROM down the road.
battery
I have a note1, running official 4.12 with a different kernel. Battery isn't bad, but I usually never let it get below 50% without at least tapping it a little bit during the day.
Perhaps part of the reason (if it holds true, these aren't official specs) of the smaller battery is maybe 4.4 is a little less power
hungry, or the SOC inside the device, the memory etc, consume less power?
Of course! I'm all set with multiple cheap battery banks strategically placed at work, in the car, and in my briefcase for those times I need the battery boost.
As cheap as $5.. http://www.ebay.com/itm/RED-2600mah..._Cell_Phone_PDA_Batteries&hash=item485af1789d
Nope i will defenitly buy one *-*
Zorachus said:
I am a huge Nexus phone fan, having owned all four Nexus phones the last few years. But also have owned different phones in-between
But lately to me, long battery life has become my #1 most wanted feature. I hammer on my phone all day during the work week, and none of the Nexus phones last me a full day with my kind of use, and I do install custom ROM's with battery friendly kernels, etc.. still doesn't help.
My Nexus 4 I get around 4h On Screen Time, but only total usage of around 10h - 11h out of the battery before the phone is dead. So that sucks for me, unplug at 6:30am, and by 4:30pm it's pretty much done. My Galaxy Nexus was far worse than that, the G Nex blew on battery.
I use my phone, as an actual phone, go figure I can't understand people that rarely do phone calls, how can't you be on the phone anymore ? For running my business and dealing with clients, approx 2 hours of phone calls per day. GPS Navigation used every day, for at least one hour. Text like crazy all day. Read and send e-mails all day. Surf the web.
Only phone that could handle my type of use was the Note 2. That thing could be hammered hard on a workday and still be going until bedtime with juice still left. No other phone I owned could do that. But the Note was too large for my tastes, hard to one hand use.
Saying all of that, I need the Nexus 5 with the rumored option for 3,000mAh + 32GB storage. But now it sounds like that rumor has been squashed. So I might get the G2 instead, and run a ported Nexus 5 ROM down the road.
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I agree with you 200%.
I currently have a GS3 with a 3,000mAh Samsung extended battery and I can do the all day. I was not able to do with 2100 stock.
If 2300 will be confirmed and if they'll not be able two do some crazy optimisation, I'll get a G2 or Z1. My concern is that AOSP on these two devices is zero at the moment.
As 64gb is out of discussion as well as sd card espansion, USB OTG will be very important as 32GB are not enough for me!
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Zorachus said:
I am a huge Nexus phone fan, having owned all four Nexus phones the last few years. But also have owned different phones in-between
But lately to me, long battery life has become my #1 most wanted feature. I hammer on my phone all day during the work week, and none of the Nexus phones last me a full day with my kind of use, and I do install custom ROM's with battery friendly kernels, etc.. still doesn't help.
My Nexus 4 I get around 4h On Screen Time, but only total usage of around 10h - 11h out of the battery before the phone is dead. So that sucks for me, unplug at 6:30am, and by 4:30pm it's pretty much done. My Galaxy Nexus was far worse than that, the G Nex blew on battery.
I use my phone, as an actual phone, go figure I can't understand people that rarely do phone calls, how can't you be on the phone anymore ? For running my business and dealing with clients, approx 2 hours of phone calls per day. GPS Navigation used every day, for at least one hour. Text like crazy all day. Read and send e-mails all day. Surf the web.
Only phone that could handle my type of use was the Note 2. That thing could be hammered hard on a workday and still be going until bedtime with juice still left. No other phone I owned could do that. But the Note was too large for my tastes, hard to one hand use.
Saying all of that, I need the Nexus 5 with the rumored option for 3,000mAh + 32GB storage. But now it sounds like that rumor has been squashed. So I might get the G2 instead, and run a ported Nexus 5 ROM down the road.
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Agree on the way a phone should be used and my usage pattern is similar to yours. I can hardly get through a day on a single charge and I would be out of juice by 6-7pm. However, battery life is no concern to me (and many others) at all. I mean, how far are you from an outlet at all times? I have a charger in the office, in my car, in my briefcase and on several strategic locations at home. We switch phones pretty much on an annual basis. The battery won't die in one year regardless of your abuse. So charge your phone whenever you can and ask for smaller batteries for a smaller lighter phones. Also from what I have seen for G2 battery life, at 2300mah the N5 might have enough juice for you and I to go through a day on a single charge.
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I agree with you 200%.
I currently have a GS3 with a 3,000mAh Samsung extended battery and I can do the all day. I was not able to do with 2100 stock.
If 2300 will be confirmed and if they'll not be able two do some crazy optimisation, I'll get a G2 or Z1. My concern is that AOSP on these two devices is zero at the moment.
As 64gb is out of discussion as well as sd card espansion, USB OTG will be very important as 32GB are not enough for me!
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Yep.
I am more sad, because the N5 is based off the G2, which has a 3,000mAh battery stock. Of all things to cut back on, and not keep the same between the two phones, don't let it be the battery.
What is Googles reasoning behind changing the battery from the G2 in the Nexus 5 ?
Oh well, looks like G2 here I come. And development will pick up big on that phone. Its only been out a few weeks, and the international G2 just came out last week.
Let's see a Nexus 5 ROM posted on the G2, since they are so similar.
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Yep.
I am more sad, because the N5 is based off the G2, which has a 3,000mAh battery stock. Of all things to cut back on, and not keep the same between the two phones, don't let it be the battery.
What is Googles reasoning behind changing the battery from the G2 in the Nexus 5 ?
Oh well, looks like G2 here I come. And development will pick up big on that phone. Its only been out a few weeks, and the international G2 just came out last week.
Let's see a Nexus 5 ROM posted on the G2, since they are so similar.
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Is the G2 bootloader locked?
Any way the best AOSP rom is always 4-6 month behind Nexus updates!
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Yep.
What is Googles reasoning behind changing the battery from the G2 in the Nexus 5 ?
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N5 is over and inch narrower and and nearly 3 inches shorter. Maybe it has to do with lack of real estate. Besides if we deduct from G2 we should expect 7.5-8h sot.:fingers-crossed:
vittogn said:
Is the G2 bootloader locked?
Any way the best AOSP rom is always 4-6 month behind Nexus updates!
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CM and AOKP ROM's are pretty quick to release new builds, based off the latest Android release. Its not a 4 month wait, maybe 4 weeks worse case.
The G2 is unlocked on T-Mobile, and International version. The ATT version has an exploit out, and said to be easy to root and the work around hasn't stopped custom ROM development.
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I'll be waiting for nexus 6.
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I just hope that if the battery is this size, that it will at least be able to take a 2.1 amp charge.
It won't affect my decision at all. The battery life on my N4 lasts the entire day on a full charge with moderate on-screen usage, plus I'd rather them sacrifice battery life and megapixels in order to have a quad core beast with a 1080p HD display for the low price of $299.
I'll be buying the Nexus 5 day one, can't wait!
I would buy it even if the battery was the same as the N4. All these battery nerds are getting way too worried about a phone they haven't even used yet. I guarantee that we will not care if you cry about the 2300 battery, have fun in the N4 forum, we will be here, the future.
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I would buy it even if the battery was the same as the N4. All these battery nerds are getting way too worried about a phone they haven't even used yet. I guarantee that we will not care if you cry about the 2300 battery, have fun in the N4 forum, we will be here, the future.
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The future is technically A57/53, 64bit, U-HD, etc...But sure, let's call N5 the "future". If I wanted future I probably would bet on the faster A7x chip. Sadly androids can't use it too...
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No. 2300mah will not stop me.
According to anandtech the lg g2 gets 7.9 hrs of battery life on lte web browsing. If you just reduce this proportionally the nexus 5 could get 6 hrs web browsing on LTE which is like double what my gnex gets.
Some people clearly spend every waking minute doing everything they can think of on their phone. The Nexus 5 probably won't work for those people but I expect it to be competitive with the last batch of mainstream flagships, aka the HTC one and galaxy s4. I think Google wanted a thin phone and just like the nexus 7 2013 they reduced the battery size to achieve this goal but only up to the point where battery life would be acceptable for like 90% of users.
I'm getting it no matter what battery it has...even solar!
I'm definitely getting one, my current phone has a 1500 mah battery... so 2300 is a major upgrade for me
Yes
:good: YESSIR! Been waiting on this since first hearing about it, never owned a Nexus device and currently own a Samsung Galaxy Young S6310L, hate Touchwiz & looking for the best stock experience and to start with Android 4.4? Great deal and this phone has a 1300mAh battery so a 2300/3000mAh upgrade should be great, going for the 32gb version which is rumored to have a 3000mAh battery so yes
Looking forward to see what developers has in store for it and maybe I can become one someday
I love the nexus 5 LOVE it.. Didn't know how much till I got my OPO. Now the OPO is nice but its still in the box.. Kinda big for me. I wish Google would just hear the pleas of many and just release a refreshed N5!
why did you buy opo? you should have stayed with nexus 5, it's not that old, and it sure isn't outdated and slow yet
Well the plan was to sell my N5 when I got my OPO but man.. Can't bring myself to do it. Lol..
Why the OPO? Its a damn good deal. Really is..
Yeah, your right.. The performance is still there when you compare the two phones. I mean phones now are out of hand! Lol.. I really don't have a need for over 2gb of RAM.
You have when there is a massive memory leak
Yup, the N5 is still a great phone. I plan on keeping mine until next fall, when hopefully a new refreshed N5 will come out. If not, I will consider something else running stock android. (Moto X 2015 ?)
The OPO was the phone that made me fall in love with the N5 again. I sold my launch day N5 way back when because I was using my 2013 Moto X more. I bought the OPO, didn't like it, and ended up selling it a few days later for a decent profit. I then bought another N5 with that money, and couldn't be happier with my decision. I'm currently rocking a 2014 Moto X and an iPhone 6 and I still use the N5 a whole bunch. Over a year later and the N5 is still blazing fast. Talk about an amazing device.
I love my N5 as well. Came from a Galaxy S5.
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I never use a device so long as the N5, more then one year now. I have a brand new opo here, it was for my wife but it's to huge for her and i was never interested to use it self. I keep my Nexus 5 beside my N6 and sell the Opo.
The N5 is after one year Still an excellent choice.
I returned the Nexus 6 and glad to be back with my one year old Nexus 5!
Sounds like my kind of thread, I got a opo and its too large, I thought I would do fine but I missed my Nexus 5,
I got an opo as the nexus6 would be too big but they both are,
My opo is more laggy than the nexus5, that alone killed my experience so I sold it and went back to n5.
The nexus 4,5 are the longest devices I have owned,
Would easily buy a nexus 5 with updated specs
yup!
Yeah. My N5 runs sooo smooth and with slimkat on it.. Forget about it. I love this thing
I haven't bought any other phones because they would be a side grade at best. Let's see the what this year can bring.
Same here mate... I bought the OPO but it was too big. Right now there is no good successor of the Nexus 5 on the market...
I went into T-Mobile the other weekend and took my first in-person look at the Nexus 6. I personally think I could live with it's size. But, like many are saying, my Nexus 5 is still like a brand new phone. There's no reason to replace it yet. And most likely, that's the reason Google felt there was no reason to refresh it last year.
Own both the n5 and the OPO and the OPO is my daily driver for sure. Battery life can't even come close and cameras on the opo are far better. Other than that they are both excellent. Phones I probably would have stuck with the n5 or bought an n5 refresh if it had better battery.
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cas8180 said:
Own both the n5 and the OPO and the OPO is my daily driver for sure. Battery life can't even come close and cameras on the opo are far better. Other than that they are both excellent. Phones I probably would have stuck with the n5 or bought an n5 refresh if it had better battery.
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I really wonder what you do with your phone to need more then 5hrs screen on time a day? I usually always have 70% left at the end of the day on my n5 which is about 2hrs sot and 16hrs stand by
And dont get me wrong. A bigger battery is always welcomed but i never ever had that need on the n5
That's what I realised with my opo, I was a 82% at the end of the day, I used it less than the nexus 5 due to the size and comfort in my hands, it was unergonomical for me and got RSI in my thumb.
I thought I could use it more due to the battery but I ended up using it less.
The nexus 5 is prefect for one hand operations with its rubber backing, gives you a secure grip.
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I really wonder what you do with your phone to need more then 5hrs screen on time a day? I usually always have 70% left at the end of the day on my n5 which is about 2hrs sot and 16hrs stand by
And dont get me wrong. A bigger battery is always welcomed but i never ever had that need on the n5
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Sure here's my run down:
Wake up in the AM due my morning conference call which lasts a half hour to an hour.
Got 3 emails on my phone most importantly work and side projects all with syncing and push notifications
Talk with my attorneys for about an hour
Answer work calls as they come in about an hour total for the day
By the afternoon I am off to the gym where I spend an hour with Bluetooth on and My headphones as I workout. The. For the second hour I watch Netflix while riding the bike or walking on the treadmill
Text throughout the day
Leave the gym call the family see how they are doing about another 45 min in calls
Get home surf the web on my phone. Read the news. See what's on Flipboard. Text the rest of the night.
Maybe take a pic or two
And always be the end of the night I still have roughly 25 to 40% battery life left.
The piece of mind you get when you never ever have to worry about battery life and your free to use your phone as much as you like without limitations well that's what opo offers me. Not that I can do anything better per say. But the fact that I can do as much as I want without worry of running to the charger. The fact that its fast as hell is nice too.
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I'm probably the only one here who's, "downgraded," to the LG G2.
I know its not as fast as the Nexus 5 but I'm loving the battery life and the brighter screen.
I cant work out how the G2 is able to have double the battery life of the N5 when is still stuck on KK, doesnt have ART and has a ton of bloat taking resources.
As a brand new G2 was less money than what I got for my used N5, I could hardly be happier. :victory:
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Sure here's my run down:
Wake up in the AM due my morning conference call which lasts a half hour to an hour.
Got 3 emails on my phone most importantly work and side projects all with syncing and push notifications
Talk with my attorneys for about an hour
Answer work calls as they come in about an hour total for the day
By the afternoon I am off to the gym where I spend an hour with Bluetooth on and My headphones as I workout. The. For the second hour I watch Netflix while riding the bike or walking on the treadmill
Text throughout the day
Leave the gym call the family see how they are doing about another 45 min in calls
Get home surf the web on my phone. Read the news. See what's on Flipboard. Text the rest of the night.
Maybe take a pic or two
And always be the end of the night I still have roughly 25 to 40% battery life left.
The piece of mind you get when you never ever have to worry about battery life and your free to use your phone as much as you like without limitations well that's what opo offers me. Not that I can do anything better per say. But the fact that I can do as much as I want without worry of running to the charger. The fact that its fast as hell is nice too.
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Damn... So it is possible For that usage you need what you have... and as you said not to worry about battery is the best feature of a phone... I come from a htc one x which had a 1800mah battery where you had to plan out the daily usage... It was a nightmare
Thinking of returning my nexus 6 and getting a note 4....what do yall think?
jealous of 8-9hr sot!
I think you should choose on your own instead of making such a silly thread.
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Thinking of returning my nexus 6 and getting a note 4....what do yall think?
jealous of 8-9hr sot!
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No way keep the nexus. It is the lead flagship device of all times. Note 4 doesn't last like nexus.
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PunishedSnake said:
Thinking of returning my nexus 6 and getting a note 4....what do yall think?
jealous of 8-9hr sot!
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That's funny...I'm getting pretty sick of waiting for a Lollipop update that's probably going to be almost identical to what I'm already running and and I've never hit near 8 hours SOT. Want to trade lol?
Note 4 is awesome, but I think you'll be singing a different tune in 2016 when the Note is three updates behind.
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That's funny...I'm getting pretty sick of waiting for a Lollipop update that's probably going to be almost identical to what I'm already running and and I've never hit near 8 hours SOT. Want to trade lol?
Note 4 is awesome, but I think you'll be singing a different tune in 2016 when the Note is three updates behind.
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In 2016 it will be note 6 time. Everything will be outdated by then
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inconceeeivable said:
That's funny...I'm getting pretty sick of waiting for a Lollipop update that's probably going to be almost identical to what I'm already running and and I've never hit near 8 hours SOT. Want to trade lol?
Note 4 is awesome, but I think you'll be singing a different tune in 2016 when the Note is three updates behind.
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What sot do you get?
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Plus I want smaller with band 12
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In 2016 it will be note 6 time. Everything will be outdated by then
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True, it will be dated, but Nexus phones age much better. The Nexus 5 is still a damn decent phone and gets plenty of support. There are days when I miss it vs. the Note. (Battery isn't great though in comparison.)
My point is that given their track record, if Lollipop is taking this long on the latest and greatest Note, imagine how long updates are going to take when they care even less a couple Android point releases down the line.
And I get 4.5-6 on a good day with the Note, and I'm actually pretty happy with that all things considered. The idle time is phenomenal as well. Three days of light use is not unusual for me.
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That's funny...I'm getting pretty sick of waiting for a Lollipop update that's probably going to be almost identical to what I'm already running and and I've never hit near 8 hours SOT. Want to trade lol?
Note 4 is awesome, but I think you'll be singing a different tune in 2016 when the Note is three updates behind.
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If you want Lollipop flash it there are a bunch of good AOSP ROMS.
The key differences is the screen and the camera. Both are better on the Note 4.
As far as support goes if you root your phone support will last a long time, my Note 2 is already on AOSP Lollipop 5.0.2
As long as the phone has root, don't pick a phone based on software, you can flash whatever you want on it, pick a phone based on hardware.
#JustMy2Cents
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If you want Lollipop flash it there are a bunch of good AOSP ROMS.
The key differences is the screen and the camera. Both are better on the Note 4.
As far as support goes if you root your phone support will last a long time, my Note 2 is already on AOSP Lollipop 5.0.2
As long as the phone has root, don't pick a phone based on software, you can flash whatever you want on it, pick a phone based on hardware.
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I'm reluctant to try AOSP. I owned a Note 2, and CM was buggy as hell.
if your only purpose of switching is SOT let me tell you , you'll be quite disappointed.
You have a lot of people posting 8-9hrs of SOT but not matter what I try what rom i try what kernel i try there's no such thing happening for me.
You literally have to just have the phone on, with screen on without any timeout, doing absolutely nothing.
masri1987 said:
if your only purpose of switching is SOT let me tell you , you'll be quite disappointed.
You have a lot of people posting 8-9hrs of SOT but not matter what I try what rom i try what kernel i try there's no such thing happening for me.
You literally have to just have the phone on, with screen on without any timeout, doing absolutely nothing.
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That and the slightly smaller frame, band 12
masri1987 said:
if your only purpose of switching is SOT let me tell you , you'll be quite disappointed.
You have a lot of people posting 8-9hrs of SOT but not matter what I try what rom i try what kernel i try there's no such thing happening for me.
You literally have to just have the phone on, with screen on without any timeout, doing absolutely nothing.
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Lol
BAD ASS NOTE 4 & GEAR S
I personally would go with the note 4, i had the nexus 6 and wasn't impressed by it one bit, had a couple cool features but not compared to this. However, updates will be way faster on the nexus then on this...but the screen on note 4 in my opinion is way superior, i had to keep the brightness at like 85 percent to be able to see everything good, on here, i keep it at 25. Both fast though!
It took them a bit of time to work out all the bugs on CM on the Note2 but once they did it was WAY better than the stick ROM. CM11 on my Note 2 is the best it had ever run. WAY better than TW, better battery, and much faster.
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shook187 said:
I think you should choose on your own instead of making such a silly thread.
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I don't see this thread/question as a silly one. He's unsure, wants input from others, posts it in a general Q&A section. Seems legit.
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Thinking of returning my nexus 6 and getting a note 4....what do yall think?
jealous of 8-9hr sot!
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To be honest, the only 3 reasons I went with the N4 were 1) the camera (now not so sure), 2) expandable storage through SD card (I could've just picked up the 64GB N6 and be ok) and 3) the pen.
P.S. @PunishedSnake Please refrain from the click-baiting thread names - clearly state what your question is in as much detail as possible in the subject of the thread to avoid members to have to click on it to find out what it's about.
The Note 4 is hands down better than the Nexus 6 when it comes to HARDWARE. Better camera, better screen, better battery life, IR blaster (remote control), comfortable to hold in hand, removable battery, expandable storage, etc. The only reason I would get the Nexus 6 is because of official support by Google as far as stock Android is concerned. Also the Note 4 will have a better resale value than the Nexus 6 if you decide to sell it. If you ever feel the need for a Nexus like experience with the Note 4 you can always root it to be more Nexus like.
I'd go ahead and return the nexus 6. And get the note 4.
I gave my nexus 6 to my mom.
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I'm personally torn.
Having had both, and ultimately sticking w/ the Note 4 only because I still have a Nexus 5 to play around with, I'm just not in love with the Note 4. It's the first phone in the Note series I've owned, and while I enjoy the multi-view and S-Pen capabilities the best, both features are negated when running a non-TouchWiz ROM. Of course, that's to be expected, and not necessarily deal breakers, but I'm indifferent as to how long I'll stick around w/ the device.
To be fair, I should note that I was one of those who got a phone out of the "bad batch" w/ the camera issues, and didn't return it w/i 14 day window nor submit for RMA. Again, for what I personally use the phone for, even that isn't a deal breaker. And to be honest, the Lollipop based ROM I'm running now does hum like a butterfly and have NO complaints about battery life.
Depending on what's on the horizon in a few months, I may utilize the JUMP program or sell outright. Nice phone, for sure, but I think coming from a Nexus, I may be a bit underwhelmed. IMO, if you've come from TouchWiz, or are looking at the camera specs, go w/ the Note 4 and you won't be disappointed.
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I have both, trying to figure out which I'll keep. Probably staying with the G4. I love the screen and speed of the N6, but the G4 is just a lot easier for me to carry without falling out of my shirt pocket and looking like I'm carrying a book in my pants pocket. They're both awesome devices. The battery life on the G4 is a little better.
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We picked up the g4 for my wife about a week ago. She had an HTC m9 and she did not like it at all so we went with the g4. You can take advantage of the free SD and free extra battery + charger promo from LG as well (ours is otw [emoji14] ). All in all it's a pretty sweet phone. It's very fluid, nice screen, surprisingly good feel in the hand, the camera focus is ridiculously fast and the camera UI is a delight. I'd have to say the battery life is a bit lacking. Granted we have different usage styles but I'd say I'm a fairly heavy user of my phone but I end there day (8 am - 7 pm) at about 20% give or take. She rounds out the day at 5-15% and with the occasional quick charge in the car or at the office.
It's definitely a more compact phone and for anyone shopping around for a smaller phone with an SD card and removable battery this is the phone to get.
How it stacks up to my Nexus 6, I'd have to pass on it. I'd love an SD card and I'm indifferent about the removable battery. While the G4 is fluid, and it is, the nexus 6 has been a delight. Not without its flaws, screen brightness in direct sunlight being the main flaw that comes to mind.
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I have both and I switch between phones daily. I love the g4 but the freedom of a nexus phone is just unreal. I think if the g4 ever gets unlocked and root which it seems like it will. I wont be switch so much. nexus phone is way smoother right now though due to LG software and bloat. Screen is nicer on LG though
Which phone feels snappier/faster though?
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ambervals6 said:
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They're both phones.
danarama said:
They're both phones.
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Ever thought they were foods and tried to eat them lol
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ambervals6 said:
Which phone feels snappier/faster though?
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The Nexus 6.
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Ever thought they were foods and tried to eat them lol
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Yep. We have a well known brand of fish fingers called "Nexus 6". I bought the phone by accident. I thought I was buying premium fish fingers. I was a little disappointed but after trying to grill it, it seems best to use it as a phone.
The g4 has a much snappier camera truly a 1 second reaction time. However the nexus is much smoother experience all around.
I haven't tried to fry mine but now I'm tempted...
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I have both the Nexus 6 and G4 right now. I'm testing out the G4 to see if I'll keep it over the Nexus 6. I love the Nexus 6 but boy does that phone get warm, and take OK pictures. But focusing time REALLY made me lose a lot of shots this past weekend. So I went onto Amazon and got myself the G4.
Screen is strange on the G4... After having the Nexus 6, it just looks tiny! But hte device is way more pocketable. Audio quality on the G4 is acceptable, but good on the Nexus 6 (and not to mention, stereo!). Battery life is a big one for me, too. The Nexus 6 also has OK battery life, but standby is bad. I rooted, greenified, App Ops, custom kernel, disabled services- still couldn't get home with more than 50% battery life and 20 min of SOT. It's an AWESOME phone, but it's not perfect, and far from it. But the thing is, I spend a lot of my time in the camera... So... It makes sense for me to test the G4. I detest Samsung devices now, so I wouldn't use an S6 or S6E even if they gave it to me for free (I'd accept it... Sell it... Profit!) haha.
Anyways, I'll chime in more if you'd like in another day or so.
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I have both the Nexus 6 and G4 right now. I'm testing out the G4 to see if I'll keep it over the Nexus 6. I love the Nexus 6 but boy does that phone get warm, and take OK pictures. But focusing time REALLY made me lose a lot of shots this past weekend. So I went onto Amazon and got myself the G4.
Screen is strange on the G4... After having the Nexus 6, it just looks tiny! But hte device is way more pocketable. Audio quality on the G4 is acceptable, but good on the Nexus 6 (and not to mention, stereo!). Battery life is a big one for me, too. The Nexus 6 also has OK battery life, but standby is bad. I rooted, greenified, App Ops, custom kernel, disabled services- still couldn't get home with more than 50% battery life and 20 min of SOT. It's an AWESOME phone, but it's not perfect, and far from it. But the thing is, I spend a lot of my time in the camera... So... It makes sense for me to test the G4. I detest Samsung devices now, so I wouldn't use an S6 or S6E even if they gave it to me for free (I'd accept it... Sell it... Profit!) haha.
Anyways, I'll chime in more if you'd like in another day or so.
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Take what I say with a grain of salt but if you cant get home with 50 percent and 20 minutes of screen on time, How in the heck are you torturing your phone? I'm a heavy user and I can get more than that.
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Take what I say with a grain of salt but if you cant get home with 50 percent and 20 minutes of screen on time, How in the heck are you torturing your phone? I'm a heavy user and I can get more than that.
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Easy. I'm not. It just doesn't last long with me. No apps running in the background really. It's just... A little disappointing... Standby time isnt good. Even with good coverage.
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Easy. I'm not. It just doesn't last long with me. No apps running in the background really. It's just... A little disappointing... Standby time isnt good. Even with good coverage.
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I just got mine and I managed to see more than that just recently. I think that phone was just damaged. Sorry for you luck.
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I just got mine and I managed to see more than that just recently. I think that phone was just damaged. Sorry for you luck.
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Lol. No worries! It's just a phone. ?
Enjoy yours!
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If you get bad standvy time it is you at fault. Either got some crappy app runing in the background or some account synchronizing every 15 mins. If none of that, then check google now. Might be the reason why google play service stays on and sucks battery in the background.
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I'm returning my Nexus 6! No question... Yes, the Nexus 6 feels more premium and has better speakers. But camera and battery life are what I need most. Standby time on this device is incredible. In the same time that my Nexus 6 would drop 30% my LG dropped 10%. Right now, it's been over an hour with the device unplugged and I'm at 99% with 15 min SOT. Camera is good, but in good lighting they're very very similar. If someone is interested, I can post the pictures comparing them.
The screen is smaller, yes, that's a negative point for me. But it's not like that was a surprise! Lol. I knew it was a smaller device from the get go... Even so, the G4 is considered to be a larger device xD it's just smaller compared to the Nexus 6!
JW- is there a way to do auto on lens aperture time? I have it now set, and it never "resets" haha. Or is it something that they think I should ALWAYS do myself?