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Question for the Epic Touch Community

Hey guys, so I am due for an upgrade. I am currently using an Evo Shift (i've been an HTC guy for awhile) but I am *really* considering buying the Epic Touch.
Right now, I can get it from Amazon for $86.87, shipped. That is an amazing price! I just have a few questions for you guys:
1) What is your experience with the phone? Love it? Hate it?
2) What does the ROM "community" look like"? I'm currently rocking a really solid build of ICS on my shift and I absolutely love it. In my brief time perusing here, I have not seen any builds for you guys yet?
3) Does anyone have any idea what Sprint has up its sleeve? I know CES is right around the corner and I don't want to buy a phone now and regret it in three-four weeks...
4) Lastly, this device is nearly a year old (if you count it's release in the rest of the world). Even though it is arguably one of the greatest phones you can buy right now, will this last much longer? I know if I always hold out for the "next best thing" I will never end up getting my upgrade...
What are your guys' thoughts? Should I pick this up or wait a bit longer? Right now, if I sent my Shift back to Sprint, they will pay me $88 (essentially making this phone FREE!). Also, since you now have to wait 20 months for an upgrade, that would make this phone essentially three years old by the time I am ready for another upgrade. What do you guys think?
Thanks guys

I also should add that I absolutely despise Touchwiz. I strictly love the AOSP link. Is that on the way soon?
Regards

If you love Aosp, i would honestly tell you to hold off, or go for the Evo 3d.
1. Great phone! Battery life is good for me, very smooth. Signal is a tiny bit worse then my evo 3D. It Wont pick up data in the back room of where i work and the 3D does.
2. The community here, while amazing, is pretty small. We only have partially working cm 7 and mini.
(4G, Bluetooth, GPS don't work on the latest Cm build)
3. I wouldn't worry about it. Otherwise you'll forever be waiting for the next best thing.

aimbdd said:
If you love Aosp, i would honestly tell you to hold off, or go for the Evo 3d.
1. Great phone! Battery life is good for me, very smooth. Signal is a tiny bit worse then my evo 3D. It Wont pick up data in the back room of where i work and the 3D does.
2. The community here, while amazing, is pretty small. We only have partially working cm 7 and mini.
(4G, Bluetooth, GPS don't work on the latest Cm build)
3. I wouldn't worry about it. Otherwise you'll forever be waiting for the next best thing.
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Hmm, definitely do not want the Evo 3d. Thanks for your input!

Touchwiz is more understated and with the themes available, i don't even notice. It makes sense look gaudy and old in comparison. Otherwise, Hardware - phone is a straight beast or "Major GO!"

I don't know how you feel about sense, but touchwiz is better imo because it doesn't feel as though it is as deeply integrated as sense was. But I'm with you, I love AOSP but there isn't a fully functional AOSP rom for this device YET.

Sammy will drop one for us. Then I will probably give AOSP a really good go since it would have everything i need. I used to like sense, but that was when I was rocking mattedblues
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I don't know how you feel about sense, but touchwiz is better imo because it doesn't feel as though it is as deeply integrated as sense was. But I'm with you, I love AOSP but there isn't a fully functional AOSP rom for this device YET.
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Someone has ICS on the shift :0 I need to try that.
In all honestly when you put the two side by side like I have its astonishing. The shifts screen is washed out looking and weighs so much more. Not nearly as quick as the epic either.
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Plus its got sense, which is now holding back android
bbedward said:
Someone has ICS on the shift :0 I need to try that.
In all honestly when you put the two side by side like I have its astonishing. The shifts screen is washed out looking and weighs so much more. Not nearly as quick as the epic either.
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bbedward said:
Someone has ICS on the shift :0 I need to try that.
In all honestly when you put the two side by side like I have its astonishing. The shifts screen is washed out looking and weighs so much more. Not nearly as quick as the epic either.
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Yeah zenulator released a beta. Awesome stuff! As for sense, I hate it as well
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So you guys think that a fully working aosp ics will eventually happen? Minus 4G of course. I really want to ditch my Shift but I'm torn as to whether I should do it now or wait for the next big thing... Sigh
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Once sammy releases their version of ICS, i would imagine an AOSP version full supported with/without wimax? would be right around the corner.
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So you guys think that a fully working aosp ics will eventually happen? Minus 4G of course. I really want to ditch my Shift but I'm torn as to whether I should do it now or wait for the next big thing... Sigh
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xlGmanlx said:
Once sammy releases their version of ICS, i would imagine an AOSP version full supported with/without wimax? would be right around the corner.
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Ok. The only reason I ask is because the original Epic (my woman has one) did not even get CM7 or anything AOSP until about a *MONTH* ago.. She went over a year with no AOSP/CM love

If I were you, I'd wait until the first of the year, until after CES at least. I've tried out the Evo 3D, Nexus S, Photon, and Bionic. The E4GT, IMHO, is the best by far. It does everything I need done.....& more. However, rumors abound (& they are just that) that there are going to be some devices shown at CES that blow the E4GT out of the water. One example being the Intel-Samsung Atom powered ICS smartphone. I would at least see if you are at least interested in any devices coming out of CES, before locking yourself into another 2 year contract.
As for me, I got my E4GT for only a .01¢ from Amazon Wireless, & I am quite happy with my decision, wether we see ICS or not. I am good for 2 years, & by then, who knows, we'll probably see Android 5.0 or even 6.0.
Good luck in whatever decision you make. Happy Holidays.
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Touchwiz is a almost entirely just the launcher and a very unobtrusive set of extremely minor modifications, almoste entirely cosmetic. You can easily delete the touchwiz launcher apk and are as close to vanilla Android as you can get from one of the big handset makers.
As far as this years cycle is concerned? I think we won't see another great contender for the real next generation until June at the earliest. Though we will likely see a Sprint version of the GNx it will also likely be in that time-frame...and whether that phone is obviously better than the ET4G is highly debatable.
So far as Sprint's lineup is concerned this is the best phone of the year. The Evo4G easily took at last year. Our development community has really ramped up pace and there are tons of great ROMs, kernels, mods and hacks. We don't seem to have the merciless onslaught of developer support that the flagship HTC devices get--or any GSM devices for that matter...but...things are looking good.
I think we will definitely see ICS sooner than later. I feel the same about a stable, full function AOSP. The EVO3D didn't get a CM7 alpha until 3 months after release...and it was very alpha. We don't have 'official support' from CM (we've been told that the idea isn't off the table but don't hold your breath), but, I think we will eventually pick up it. This phone isn't the same last-minute hack-job the OG Epic was, which supposedly wasn't even intended to be Android until the last few weeks of development.
...if we don't get CM? That might suck a little, but, this phone is so goddamned fast and smooth and nearly feature-complete that I really won't be that heart broken. Contrast that with the same situation on an HTC? Bahahaha, night and day.
I had a Moment, Hero, Evo4G, NS4G and 3 (yes 3) Evo3D's...this phone, hands down, slaughters all of them in overall user experience. My ET4G also has a much better radio than all 3 of my Evo3D's....The screen is just disgustingly beautiful...battery life is the best I've had on Android.
If you can wait 6 months to use your upgrade? Of course, do that. That will provide the best bang for your buck...but...if you can't? This is the phone to get, especially if you've flatly rejected the Evo3D as a contender--and I wouldn't blame you one bit for that decision.

Im coming from an EVO 4G, and I just used my moms upgrade to get the E4GT on Amazon for $99 (now $79). I just got it Monday, and all I have to say is.....GET THIS PHONE!!!!

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Im coming from an EVO 4G, and I just used my moms upgrade to get the E4GT on Amazon for $99 (now $79). I just got it Monday, and all I have to say is.....GET THIS PHONE!!!!
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Yeah I saw the touch for that price earlier today. Do you know if it Is going to stay that price for 3-4 weeks or is this a temporary special?
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My personal opinion is that this phone and the Galaxy 2 linup is by far the best choice out there save perhaps for the Galaxy Nexus. Although the Sprint version seems to be vastly overlooked. but that is changing, people are noticing and i believe that the dev community will grow very quickly soon especially with HTC losing ground everyday so AOSP shouldnt be to far away. But give the touchwiz 4.0 a shot it might surprise you, if not go with Launcher Pro! or ADW EX, problem solved!! BTW GS2 was voted phone of the year!

To put it simply you don't have any other choice on sprint for a phone unless you an iPhone guy. Every other android phone on sprint besides the nexus s (because it has ics now runs awesome) is junk. Sense, blur, and touchwiz all suck like really suck. Touchwiz sucks the least. But it still sucks.
Now that ics is out I only suggest a nexus or don't get android unless there are a sop rooms for it.
If your on a shift this phone is like a major upgrade just get ics theme and its amazing. If you can get this phone for 86 dollars that's a np brainer
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The camera and sensor alone make this a top tier phone let alone the screen and a nice update to touchwiz. Add in a custom theme and growing development and there isn't much to like about this phone.

change gnex for one s ?

hey gusy i have the opportunity to change my 2months old galaxy nexus against a brand new htc one s without paying something.
would you change it or would you keep your gnex ?

The only thing that will pry this phone out of my hands will be the next nexus.
Unlockable bootloader, updates from Google, latest software, great developer community, no bloat, first to get new features...
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Me personally I wouldn't switch. Maybe a one x, but not one s. Honestly I like my nexus enough where I wouldn't change regardless.

The One S is a mid-tier phone, why would you want to do that?

i had a sensation xe before i bought the gnex and know i really miss sense, so there are few advantages of the one s, like the new processor, it's thinner and so on ..
as is sad before i love sense and therefore i considered changing my gnex

Trade for the one s and sell it and then buy a new gnex
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Check out this side by side comparison. I had the same dilema too but a pure google experience is reallllllllllllllllly important to me (my current phone is a Nexus S).
My hubby has the SGSii-TMobile and HATES it. He hates the bloatware on the phone. I don't have that problem. He is still waiting for his ICS update. I don't have that problem. I know you said you miss sense but is sense enough to give up a pure google experience? In my opinion... it wasn't. I can't wait to get my gnex, I ordered it today!

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a pure google experience is reallllllllllllllllly important to me
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This. I don't care if the hardware is better (speaking about phones generally here), if it can't run an AOSP based ROM with full functionality out of the box, then I won't buy it.
Edit: is your husband's t-mo SGSII an I9100, or other? CM9 is very complete at this point for the I9100.

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... is your husband's t-mo SGSII an I9100, or other?
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His SGsii is the T989 model. We'll check out CM9. When we rooted his phone it wasn't ready for everyday use yet. We'll try it again and thanks for the heads up.

other opinions ?
everyone says that the pure google feeling is important but i am sure that there will be enough custom roms for the one s like cm9 or just ice cream sandwich without sense ..
that shouldn't be the problem

I am trying to figure out if I should go for Nexus at $400 bucks or One S
"Vanilla is great"....well is just crap, I haven't been using vanilla android for like 5 years now......ANYTHING thats not vanilla android is better, be it CM9, AOKP, Touchwiz, or Sense.
I hate the fact that HTC used another pentile SAMOLED in One S, but in all reviews I read people say its a really good and well calibrated screen (I heard different about Nexus though, would like anyone to comment on this). Obviously design and built quality goes to One S, camera is also better, Sense 4 is a big improvement and without even using it I am pretty sure its great and is based on ICS. CPU without any questions is better, more power efficient, and faster. Then there is BeatAudio (whatever that means) and Bluetooth 4.0, and GPS I think supports GLONASS
My biggest concern about One S is the screen and development.....(not Google updates, those are crap as well until the new OS is out and even then thanks to XDA it can come to other devices even faster then Nexus-brand )

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hey gusy i have the opportunity to change my 2months old galaxy nexus against a brand new htc one s without paying something.
would you change it or would you keep your gnex ?
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HTC seems to be on the downslope, and Samsung is really taking the lead. I think sense has seems it's best days.
GNex All Day

Personally, I have no real desire to switch. That said, the One S/One X do both look like nicer pieces of hardware than the GNex. While many will rightly point to quick updates and an excellent developer community for the GNex, I have no doubt that the One S/One X will have solid communities as well. HTC's commitment to providing bootloader unlock tools further cements that.

going to check out both devices tomorrow. they will be the same price for me, One S easier to get and exchange if something will be wrong.....

aras1 said:
other opinions ?
everyone says that the pure google feeling is important but i am sure that there will be enough custom roms for the one s like cm9 or just ice cream sandwich without sense ..
that shouldn't be the problem
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Don't be so sure. As far as I know the HTC Rezound still doesn't have a fully functioning AOSP ICS Rom, so that should give you some indication of the wait on these devices. If you're willing to wait for the updates, then go for it.
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Saw One S today.....great phone, haven't noticed any pixelation on zoomed it text in browser, very slim, and probably the 1st phone to have a design and built quality like or even better then Nexus One

kolyan said:
"Vanilla is great"....well is just crap, I haven't been using vanilla android for like 5 years now......ANYTHING thats not vanilla android is better, be it CM9, AOKP
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Those two are technically still vanilla android.
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^ perhaps, but I would rather even use Sense then Stock Android ......especially Sense 4
now I am on CM7.2, used Sense 3 for a while too.....and Touchwiz
the only reason I disliked Sense 3 is the stupid launcher and if u use other launcher then all widgets become useless as well

With SGN u have better updates. Both have the same power and GN dont have any vodafone, orange, ... influence. And better development support
Im writing this post cause i havent 10. Im new in this forum but not in development Knowledge, and i consider its a stupid rule. Im sorry if i write any Irrelevant post.

Checked out Nexus today....and frankly speaking One S is a better over all phone. Its much thinner, you dont even feel it in pocket, its much better made due to AL body, they have the same 4.3'' usable screen too.
now the screen on Nexus phones i checked out in Verizon, one had burn-in, and 2nd one was a bit off white compared to One S. The 720p resolution is there, but colors on One S seemed better. I also haven't really noticed anything different when watching Youtube or viewing web.
So in the end it all comes out to development and ROM, do you want CM9 or AOKP on Nexus or Sense 4 on One S (maybe later it will get those 2 ROMs as well)

iPhone 4 owner thinking of getting the GN.

Hey there. I currently use the iPhone 4 on Verizon. I tried android before and had a Samsung Fascinate for about 10 months before switching to iPhone. The main reasons I switched were speed, efficiency, and a streamlined appearance. I needed a phone that just worked. The fascinate was beautiful, but it was laggy, stuck on 2.1 for FAR too long, and riddled with bloatware (BING, UGH!). I've been looking at the Droid Incredible and Droid 4, but they both seem lackluster. I DON'T want the Galaxy S3, I'm done with Touchwiz and rooting to get rid of it. The Nexus is a bit older now, but only $50 on a contract extension.
So, Nexus owners, do you love your phone? Would you buy it again? And is it worth it to upgrade to one now? I'm a little android-curious and I want to be assured that this phone is a winner!
Also, I'm used to wonderful battery life on my iPhone 4 (light use about 1.5 days). Can the GN compare?

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Hey there. I currently use the iPhone 4 on Verizon. I tried android before and had a Samsung Fascinate for about 10 months before switching to iPhone. The main reasons I switched were speed, efficiency, and a streamlined appearance. I needed a phone that just worked. The fascinate was beautiful, but it was laggy, stuck on 2.1 for FAR too long, and riddled with bloatware (BING, UGH!). I've been looking at the Droid Incredible and Droid 4, but they both seem lackluster. I DON'T want the Galaxy S3, I'm done with Touchwiz and rooting to get rid of it. The Nexus is a bit older now, but only $50 on a contract extension.
So, Nexus owners, do you love your phone? Would you buy it again? And is it worth it to upgrade to one now? I'm a little android-curious and I want to be assured that this phone is a winner!
Also, I'm used to wonderful battery life on my iPhone 4 (light use about 1.5 days). Can the GN compare?
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I love nexus to d core ... goin with 27h battery life with 3.24h of screen on
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Can definitely get a good day or two with light use out of the Nexus, everyone's idea of light use differs though.
I've previously owned an iPhone 4. Got to say, with Jellybean you get the same snappy OS feel minus the restrictions.
The camera isn't as good indoors, but much faster and outdoors pic quality is about the same.
If you want an Android device, then it is the one to have IMO.

hoclem24 said:
Hey there. I currently use the iPhone 4 on Verizon. I tried android before and had a Samsung Fascinate for about 10 months before switching to iPhone. The main reasons I switched were speed, efficiency, and a streamlined appearance. I needed a phone that just worked. The fascinate was beautiful, but it was laggy, stuck on 2.1 for FAR too long, and riddled with bloatware (BING, UGH!). I've been looking at the Droid Incredible and Droid 4, but they both seem lackluster. I DON'T want the Galaxy S3, I'm done with Touchwiz and rooting to get rid of it. The Nexus is a bit older now, but only $50 on a contract extension.
So, Nexus owners, do you love your phone? Would you buy it again? And is it worth it to upgrade to one now? I'm a little android-curious and I want to be assured that this phone is a winner!
Also, I'm used to wonderful battery life on my iPhone 4 (light use about 1.5 days). Can the GN compare?
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The Nexus is without question the best android experience you can get currently. The only problem I had with Ice Cream Sandwich was the lag when using live wallpapers but Jellybean fixed that problem. Honestly smoothness of the Nexus with Jellybean is on par or slightly worse than the iPhone. If I was to get a phone right now I would definitely pick up the Nexus especially at 50 dollars, that said however I would personally wait a few months for the new Nexus phone/s to be announced.

Do it. You got plenty of time before the next Nexus will be unveiled. Absolutely marvelous device. I get a days worth out of the phone with maybe a short charge in the middle of the day. /rant begins: Plus why would anyone want over a days worth of charging?!?!?! Don't you have a charger right next to your bed or charge it at night when you're not awake?!?!?! Really I don't understand.../rant over...kinda..
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Do it. You got plenty of time before the next Nexus will be unveiled. Absolutely marvelous device. I get a days worth out of the phone with maybe a short charge in the middle of the day. /rant begins: Plus why would anyone want over a days worth of charging?!?!?! Don't you have a charger right next to your bed or charge it at night when you're not awake?!?!?! Really I don't understand.../rant over...kinda..
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I love the Galaxy Nexus. The biggest downside is the radio--it blows. It is close to seven months since release and none of the software radios have improved the signal quality significantly.
I was at a backyard BBQ this weekend and I couldn't get enough signal to access the internet with the phone. Right next to me was someone with the Bionic and another with the Thunderbolt, both on Verizon. They were both able to get enough bars (one) to access the internet. Here I am running JB and a nice custom kernel but unable to do anything meaningful with the phone in that backyard. GN fails all the time to grab signal where it should. I spent a lot of time inside of restaurants inside bars, clubs, people's houses without signal. What's the point of having the phone?
As for battery life, you have to change the mindset coming from iPhone with a sealed case. Batteries cost $4 each from China. I keep a few in my pocket when I go out. I typically do one or two battery swaps when I go out for the evening.
I'm wedded to this phone for now. I were in the market for a new phone, I would get the nicest Android phone with a replaceable battery that can be unlocked with a strong developer community. Whether the SIII or One X fits that bill, I don't know.

4 days on nexus and without JB it lags coming from S2 i9100.
on JB it rocks, really loving it.
only 2 issues....
no native T9 dialer, using ex dialer donate and plugins to fix the issue and looks
volume of the external speakers sucks, listening youtube videos is hell. (no solutions yet)
i like stock only so custom roms are out of question

For the price its a great device. I enjoyed it a lot. I upgraded to the GS3. The GS3 has all kinds of hardware upgrades over my GN but it also cost more. The camera upgrade is big. 2GB RAM is nice too. But for the price the Galaxy Nexus has some nice things going for it.

atifsh said:
4 days on nexus and without JB it lags coming from S2 i9100.
on JB it rocks, really loving it.
only 2 issues....
no native T9 dialer, using ex dialer donate and plugins to fix the issue and looks
volume of the external speakers sucks, listening youtube videos is hell. (no solutions yet)
i like stock only so custom roms are out of question
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Solution- download volume + (sound boost) from play market.
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Well as someone who had the iPhone 4s and then moved to the Galaxy Nexus I can say without a doubt that the gnex is the best phone I've ever owned. This phone is a tinkerers dream.
I easily can get a days use with juicy defender (7am-11pm 35%). I will say that the iPhone 4 has better battery than the gnex or the 4s for that matter but then you're buying outdated hardware that will get a watered down version of iOS6 when it gets released while with the gnex you get the latest unrestricted OS.

If you're only experience with Android is the Fascinate, you'll love the GNex or S3. If possible, get the GSM Nexus.

You mentioned you didn't like rooting and such on your original Fascinate...honestly if you aren't about taking advantage of the massive development available on the GN, there isn't anything to recommend it over a GS3. Touchwiz is better these days (I'd still toss it for straight google experience, though). But all indications are that samsung is taking care of it's baby now, and trying not to be the bad mother of the GS1 days.

I have a 4s and its back in its box for now... the nexus with jelly bean feels like a brand new phone no joke. I loooove it!
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Man, I recently ditched my atrix 4G about a month ago for the gnexus and I'm so glad I did. I had bought my gf the 4s for her birthday, and I'm not gonna lie- after playing around with her phone then going back to my buggy/laggy atrix, I started considering switching to the iPhone for stability. Most android phones at the time were the 'new phone of the month' crap, and although I love the functionality of android, I ultimately wanted a stable phone that would be updated to the newest OS whenever there was a release.
Before throwing in the towel, I gave the galaxy nexus a shot. This thing rocks. No lag, great dev community, first to be upgraded when there is a new os upgrade, great camera and screen size/resolution.. etc etc. This phone will not let you down, trust me man. Coming from a guy who also would turn down the Galaxy s3 for the same reason, I advise you to go android. Go android, and go whatever Google's flagship phone is. If possible, I'd hold out until Google releases their new Nexus device(s?) so you can have the latest and greatest.
I'm here to answer any questions you've got.
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I agree the GNex is the best android phone, and it is best for customization, especially when coming from iPhones.
However you also mentioned you want something that just works. Unfortunately nothing beats the iphone in this category. GNex is a high maintenance phone. From day to day task (getting find my phone to work, typing in different languages), to managing an os update. I am still struggling with issues after jellybean upgrade.
Also, Google now sucks compare to siri. It doesn't extract info from contact, ie. does not know who I am or who is my wife, her phone number. Finally I really missed imessage. Most of my friends are on ios, almost no one use Google+.
In my opinion, stay with your iPhone if you want it to just work. But get a GNex if you are bored of ios and want to tinker your phone.

evil_penguin said:
Solution- download volume + (sound boost) from play market.
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Doesn't work on jb buddy
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atifsh said:
Doesn't work on jb buddy
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I know ..developer is working hard to make it work with jellybean:thumbup:
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Definitely get the nexus. I got mine three days ago and love it. I also bought the wife an iPhone Friday. Side by side the nexus wins hands down...without even turning them on lmao.
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The nexus is a great phone, 4.1 is very very smooth, however I'm going to go against the grain here, because of your comment "It just needs to work". The nexus is on the bleeding edge of android and sometimes problems DO crop up and can take a while to fix and in rare cases be pretty crippling (Nexus S search bug on the i9020a for example). If you can live with little quirks or willing to get your hands dirty and try to fix them yourself, then by all means get this phone, if you want something 100% trouble free, you might be better to stay with the iPhone.
The nexus however does provide you with a bloat free experience, and if you like to tinker, then it's the best choice available. I'm never sure if the verizon variant is properly supported in AOSP, if you have the option, get a GSM version (yes this means going with someone other the version) and get the phone from the play store to make sure you don't have a samsung regional variant (yakju/takju)
Best of luck on your decision.

I spent quite a while playing with my friends iPhones and when I walked into Verizon I was pretty much set on getting one because they do just work. They dont bug up, they dont lag, they just do as you ask. But I also realized how no matter whos phone I was using I felt like I was using just anyones phone. They all kind of felt the same even though people had different wallpapers and what not. I just did not get the feeling everyone had their own unique device and I like having the ability to stand out. When I went into Verizon, they never even brought the I phone out. They put the Droid 4 (which I also asked for) the GNX and the LG Enligten. As soon as they took the Nexus out of the box I was impressed. It was the right size, the screen was fantastic (I thought I wouldnt mind the screen size difference from iPhone to Nexus but I do and I cant stand to use the small iPhone screen now) I got double my data, double the memory, faster cpu. Everyone in the store said they wished it was out when they were considering their next phone so I jumped on it. At first I was a bit annoyed with ICS and its laggyness. Do yourself a huge favor, get JB and load a good kernel and from an interface perspective it dusts the iPhone for me. The only thing I wish worked better is the reception. And that is a huge core feature. I just cant tell if its a radio software issue or a antenna issue. It seems some people have fixed their phones with flashing new radios but it may just be a patch on an underlying problem. Even with that I still have no regets passing on the iPhone.

Is this the right time to buy the gnexus?

I know this question must have been asked about a million times but is the galaxy nexus NOW worth buying?
I currently have a xperia arc s running aokp rom milestone 6.

Only you can decide when something is worth buying...
Its your money. The GNex is $350. Its a damn good price for a damn good phone. You just have to decide if its worth the money to you.

As a Nexus, it's always worth it.
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The main reason I'm chosing the gnex over the one x and the galaxy s3 is because of the amount of xda support for it.
My only concern is future support of high end games and by the time the next nexus is released the gnex will in a way become "obselete".

i had to choose between the s3(international) and gnex so development wasnt a issue. but from what i have been seeing with all android devices other than the nexus series related to updates being either slow or not there at all, i decided to wait till November and buy the new nexus

GNex is awesome! No need to get the S3 in my opinion. The Speed with JB is insane

If you are a poweruser don't even think about the S3, had a S2 for 6 months and it was a nightmare. Lots of issues with custom roms.
If you are concerned about games then go and buy the S3.

It's the right time! Just bought for 359€! Can't wait!!

Its never a wrong time to buy a Nexus. whether it fits your needs better than the SGS3 is another topic.
Consumer friendliness / gaming / camera = SGS3
Support / dev support / futureproofing (as official updates go), value ($350) = GNEX
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It's worth to buy! Coming from a Motorola Defy and I've no regrets!

If you only get a phone every 2 years because that's when you get your upgrade, then I would probably skip this Nexus and either wait for the next or go with another phone. I used to care a lot about Developer support, and I still like it but for the most part I keep my phone stock because it just already does all I care for. I know I'd be just as happy with an S3 or One X. So yea, that totally depends on you.
With that said, check out this youtube video, shows the Nexus vs the Evo 4G LTE. A completely unfair competition based on hardware but I was very surprised to see how good the Nexus with Jellybean did vs one of the top phones out there now.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l_3EJloo0Uw&feature=g-u-u

I would rather wait a few months and get the next nexus.. the ui is very fast on jellybean, but demanding games usually won't run very well.. the graphics chip is quite old.
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Lazer Bear said:
I would rather wait a few months and get the next nexus.. the ui is very fast on jellybean, but demanding games usually won't run very well.. the graphics chip is quite old.
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I love my GNex and I would not trade it for anything that is available now, including SGS3. But if I were you, I would wait for the next generation which is only a few months away. If a gadget will be updated within 6 months, you are usually better off waiting for the new version.

You won't find a better phone for $350. Not now, and not for quite some time. So yes.
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Upgrade from the GNex?

Hey guys I've been considering upgrading my phone to something better.
I'm currently using the GNex (obviously since I'm in this forum).
Are there any phones you can recommend right now that would be a good upgrade from the GNex? Or should I just wait until the Fall when Google releases their next Nexus phone? Presuming they are actually doing this...
People rave about the SGS4 but when I read about it seems very, very gimmicky.
Does anyone know for sure if Google is releasing a new phone in the Fall, or when specifically? I'm hoping it will follow the same price strategy as the Nexus 4 did, without so much hardware distribution problems....$300 top of the line unlocked Android phone...I'll be all over it this time because to me the difference between a GNex and a Nexus 4 was not huge...but this would be a 2 year difference now.

Just wait. You have the Note 3, Motorola X, possible updated HTC One, and other powerful devices coming. The Galaxy S4 and current HTC One is about to be obsolete in terms of hardware which is crazy.
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If LG will make the new NEXUS ,then i would go for note 3 ,
Plz if anyone has any news about the up-coming nexus ?

I upgraded to the S4 and am 100% satisfied although I would advise you wait a little bit longer for the rumoured devices to come out.
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looking at the motoX currently as well. For what it's worth, my dad just picked up the S4 and it is a great phone, but if you can afford to wait, you lose absolutely nothing. Don't like the Moto X, you can get the S4.

Well I just upgraded to the HTC one. It really is an awesome device, and sense 5 is an excellent skin. No lags or over the top intrusions like previous versions of sense.
The build quality is incredible. The most beautiful feeling when u pick it up in your hands. Premium. And it's a looker too. I won't even go into the twin front facing stereo speakers. They are something too.
Its the first smartphone I've had with a non removable battery as well. Battery is good for the average day comfortably.
I would say go for it. It's got excellent specs to match as well. 2 gigs of ram and quad snapdragon 600. Can't go wrong.
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Well I just upgraded to the HTC one. It really is an awesome device, and sense 5 is an excellent skin. No lags or over the top intrusions like previous versions of sense.
The build quality is incredible. The most beautiful feeling when u pick it up in your hands. Premium. And it's a looker too. I won't even go into the twin front facing stereo speakers. They are something too.
Its the first smartphone I've had with a non removable battery as well. Battery is good for the average day comfortably.
I would say go for it. It's got excellent specs to match as well. 2 gigs of ram and quad snapdragon 600. Can't go wrong.
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Yep. I did the same over the weekend. Couldn't be happier. All my friends either had the galaxy S3/S4 or an iphone, so I wanted to be different. I gotta say this phone is beautiful and very professional looking.
Build quality is great. Rooted and flashed a custom rom not even an hour after I got home. Not real big on Sense, but I can manage with it.
I still have my Gnex, in case I start to feel nostalgic and want to go back to that

The Nexus 4 is still a great device, and should be relevant for some time to come. Also, since you have a Galaxy Nexus, you probably aren't against rooting. Get an S4, or an HTC One, root it, and make it a Google Edition device. Or just flash an AOSP based rom on it.
There's always something coming out in the next few months. Figure out what features are important to you, and find a phone that matches those features.

if anything right now then I'd go with HTC One, or wait to see what the next nexus will be.