Official nexus rumor thread.

[Drachen]

LG Optimus G Nexus (http://www.droid-life.com/2012/10/03/next-nexus-dubbed-lg-optimus-g-nexus-program-changing-to-allow-for-any-manufacturer-to-participate/)

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Ready to learn all about the next Nexus? According to our pal Taylor from Android and Me, the next in the program will indeed be made by LG and will be dubbed the Optimus G Nexus. For a couple of weeks now, rumors surrounding the next Nexus included LG, but Taylor claims to have essentially confirmed it with a handful of sources. We know him personally and tend to take him for his word, especially in Nexus talks.

As you all know, the Optimus G is already a favorite of ours because of its more-than-impressive set of specs which include a quad-core Snapdragon S4 Pro processor, 2GB RAM, 13MP (8MP in some cases) camera, a brilliant 4.7″ IPS+ HD display, and a slim body. The skinned version will arrive on AT&T and Sprint at some point in the near future, but according to today’s rumors, the Nexus version could arrive in November.
We would assume that the phone will be an unlocked GSM phone, sold directly through the Play store, and not tied to a carrier.

Along with the arrival of this phone, we should see Android 4.2. While the numbers may seem like it will be a small upgrade, it could bring with it better power management, a new version of the Google Play store, new features geared towards a new Nexus program (which we’ll talk about in a minute), and lay the groundwork for Android 5.0. There could be one major UI tweak though – a change from multi-page home screens to a more tabbed approach. Lastly, there is a chance that we see some sort of a “customization center” that allows you to choose from a stock Android experience or a custom skin from the manufacturer of the phone (Sense from HTC, Blur from Motorola, TouchWiz from Samsung, etc.).

And finally, Andy Rubin may take the stage at the end of this month at AllThingsD’s Dive conference to talk about everything a new Nexus program that would include the device from LG. This new Nexus program will employ a more open approach that allows almost any manufacturer to join in on the fun, as long as they adhere to some strict guidelines. They must include a stock Android experience and 64MB of secure memory for media streaming. They can toss in their custom skin as part of the previously mentioned “customization center” to give consumers choice, but the base must be able to easily support Android 5.0, the next big release following 4.2.

Let all of that soak in for a second.

Excited? You should be. If true, this would give you choices in a Nexus device and would make it less of a competition for OEMs. Rather than being disappointed each year with the winner of the Nexus battle, you may have a device from a variety of manufacturers to choose from – maybe even one from Motorola

[lefty]

Why no HTC ?

[lefty]

Apparently, from now on, there will be multiple Nexus devices from multiple manufacturers, even at the same time, and it's just that the one closest to announcement is from LG. It'll be called the LG Optimus G Nexus and will be announced in early November.

http://androidandme.com/2012/10/news...g-in-november/ (http://androidandme.com/2012/10/news/rumor-nexus-program-to-see-huge-changes-lg-optimus-g-nexus-coming-in-november/)

Also announced at that time and debuting on the LG phone, per the rumor, is Android 4.2. Quote:


Originally Posted by androidandme.com
From what we are hearing, Android 4.2 is a rather small update. It includes improved power management, a new version of the Google Play store, some new features geared towards the Nexus program, and lays some groundwork for Android 5.0. We are told the UI is basically the same as Android 4.1 Jelly Bean, but the homescreens are now shown as tabs.

Probably the most interesting feature of Android 4.2 is this so-called “customization center.” We speculated that Google would introduce some kind of official theme manager back with the Android 4.0 release last year, but it never appeared. If Google implements this feature like we think, it should allow users to choose between the stock Android experience or a more customized skin from the manufacturer.




If that's really how the customization center works, then that'll be terrific for Android. Imagine being able to buy an HTC and turn off Sense or buy a Samsung and turn off Touchwiz, all from within Android, rather than having to install a custom ROM.

[Drachen]

yep, it seems that nexus will be a certification instead of a phone.

[leemajors]

will the nexus line not be subsidized? i don't really understand Google's behavior with Motorola either recently, they just dropped the ITC complaints against Apple yesterday.

[Drachen]

The nexus line is subsidized now, though you can buy an unlocked GSM model straight from the play store for 349 right now. I don't see why that would change.

... and since no one said anything about my original pictoral joke, I will try this one.

https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRc8jkm3jUpNp98yhkUPaTnVnE0mC--kncAQ2YMJTLAUvf2-CKo

[leemajors]

The nexus line is subsidized now, though you can buy an unlocked GSM model straight from the play store for 349 right now. I don't see why that would change.

... and since no one said anything about my original pictoral joke, I will try this one.

https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRc8jkm3jUpNp98yhkUPaTnVnE0mC--kncAQ2YMJTLAUvf2-CKo

I knew Verizon offered it, didn't know if anyone else could yet. That is a good unlocked price, but is the storage fixed?

[Drachen]

It is always offered as a gsm unlocked first, but both verizon and sprint have it too (just to be clear we are talking about the current nexus phone - the galaxy nexus).

It is a fantastic non-subsidized price and I would buy it if I wasn't on a cdma carrier. Unfortunately the Sprint non-sub price is 569.

[leemajors]

http://www.theverge.com/2012/10/5/3459788/lg-nexus-phone-specs-release-date-rumor

[Drachen]

http://www.theverge.com/2012/10/5/3459788/lg-nexus-phone-specs-release-date-rumor


LOL I came to this thread to post this.

anyway.
Yay wireless charging. Booooooo no micro sd slot or user accessible battery.

[leemajors]

i'm assuming whatever charges it wirelessly comes in the box?

[Drachen]

not sure.
I had to buy a touchstone to go with my touchpad.

Basically, it has the internals to wirelessly charge, but you have to buy the charger to utilize it.

[lefty]

LG Nexus phone reportedly pictured; looking pretty nice posted on Oct 9th 2012 at 7:54am by Quentyn Kennemer
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Ever since rumors of an LG-manufactured Nexus phone have come up we’ve all been waiting to get a quick sneak peak at how it might look. Fingers were no doubt crossed that LG didn’t go with the “blocky” design philosophy they’ve seemed to adopt over the years, and it looks like we won’t have to worry about that if these photos are to be believed.
The corners are more rounded to look more like the Galaxy Nexus, there are no physical/capacitive navigation buttons, the camera and flash are offset to the left of the device, and the texture of the battery door that gives off a crystalized look (at least in these shots). A version of the device with a Nexus logo on the back reportedly exists, though it’s hard to tell which design will stand.
http://phandroid.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/lg-nexus-bottom-leak-630.jpg (http://phandroid.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/lg-nexus-bottom-leak-630.jpg)
LG’s Nexus phone supposedly sports a quad-core Snapdragon S4 Pro chipset so this is shaping up to be the most powerful Nexus phone we have to date. It should be a lot more powerful than the current Galaxy Nexus, and it looks like the S4 Pro chipset might even best the quad-core Tegra 3 found inside the Nexus 7.
Google reportedly revamped the Nexus program to allow more OEMs to create any Nexus-branded devices for the exchanged obligation of adhering to a standard list of specs. If that rumor is still true then the device pictured above above and below might not even be the only Nexus phone to look forward to within the next Calendar year.
Alongside LG, other OEMs said to be looking to get in on the Nexus fun are Motorola, Samsung, and HTC, two of which have already made Nexus devices for Google in the past. It would be a very exciting time indeed, though we’d honestly be happy to get just one device if it was as powerful as the LG-made one described above.
Should these rumors be real we are expecting to hear more about the next Nexus device sometime between the end of October and the end of November in time for a holiday release.
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One thing that has never been particularly solid in the Nexus program is Google’s release strategy. The Nexus One kicked it off with a failed distribution model that excluded the traditional retail experience. The Nexus S came along and made itself a lot more accessible in-store, but GSM carriers weren’t interested in subsidizing it.
More recently, the Galaxy Nexus had a period of exclusivity on Verizon’s network which meant Sprint customers had to wait months for a release, and GSM carriers were still against subsidy; Google eventually began offering the unlocked GSM version on its Play Store for that very reason. Note that things were much better outside America.
We would hope Google has enough clout to pull a Samsung and get this thing on all five major US carriers simultaneously, though it’s not clear whether it will be up to them or LG to shop this device to carriers.
Another facet of the Nexus program we’re hoping Google will get a better grasp on is the firmware upgrade game. Unfortunately some carriers, like Verizon, controlled updates for the Galaxy Nexus instead of the updates coming straight from Google.
This meant users had to wait extended periods of times for updates as small as bug-fixing/maintenance changes, as well as larger upgrades like the all-important android 4.1 Jelly Bean. If the Nexus line is as successful as we’d hope it is carriers should have no problem agreeing to a hands-off approach when it comes to software. But whether or not Google will make this a three-pronged dance — with carriers having to agree to let Google handle software upgrades in order to sell the device — remains to be seen.
All told, this LG Nexus is shaping up to be one hell of a device and we can’t wait to get even more information once we’re closer to its inevitable unveiling. Let us know what you think about these shots in the comments below! [via Android&Me (http://androidandme.com/2012/10/smartphones-2/update-this-is-the-lg-nexus/)]
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[leemajors]

nexus 7 owners finally got landscape homescreen

[lefty]

LG Nexus pictured again, shows up in Carphone Warehouse inventory posted on Oct 10th 2012 at 8:08am by Kevin Krause
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The unveiling of the LG Nexus phone is less than a month away, according to rumors, and with the way the leaks are picking up I’m inclined to believe we will be seeing the device officially by the end of October. Another set of images has made its way online, this time by way of an XDA Forums member, and they were accompanied by a fairly detailed list of specs.
http://phandroid.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/optimus_nexus_6.jpeg
For starters, the device pictured here only houses 8GB of internal storage. It also carrier an 8MP camera. The processor is said to be a quad-core Snapdragon S4 Pro clocked at 1.5GHz and backed by 2GB of RAM, while the screen is pegged with a 768×1184 resolution.
In related news, the phone has appeared in Carphone Warehouse’s inventory as the LG Nexus 4, available in both white and black. We’re guessing this is a placeholder name and not the actual final branding of the device. But it does make us wonder, what do you think Google and LG will call the phone? I’m still leaning toward LG Optimus Nexus, but LG Nexus G might not be out of the question.
[via XDA (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1929142), TheVerge (http://www.theverge.com/2012/10/10/3482664/lg-nexus-4-carphone-warehouse-listing)]

[Venti Quattro]

The device is nice; I just have one gripe over it (looks-wise): The front looks like the Nokia N900.

[leemajors]

The device is nice; I just have one gripe over it (looks-wise): The front looks like the Nokia N900.

maybe it's just the buttons but it looks like every other large screened android phone to me

[Drachen]

I agree, it does look like every other (non-button having) android phone to me. That doesn't really bother me though since it is a nice easy design and I don't care that much anyway.

[TheMACHINE]

Looks EXACLTY like my GNex

[lefty]

^
Yup I agree with Jen's brother

[lefty]

360 view of the beast

make it spin

http://tech.onliner.by/2012/10/11/google-nexus-4

[Drachen]

Dude! Nexus 4 for 299 off contract for 8 GB (boo) and 349 for 16 GB! OFF CONTRACT!

I don't like the storage options, but damn I might just have to really start fully integrating the cloud into my daily stuff at that price

[leemajors]

No LTE

http://www.theverge.com/2012/10/29/3569688/why-nexus-4-does-not-have-4g-lte

[resistanze]

Great price, but 16GB non-expandable doesn't cut it for me in 2012. I won't even consider a phone with less than 32GB internal if there's no microSD slot.

The push to cloud is premature and impractical in my opinion - many people just don't have the bandwidth to use on that. I use my S2 as my music player as well and I probably have over 12GB of songs. The best data plan you get here is 6GB, and I have nowhere near that.

[Drachen]

I agree, this is kinda strange especially since the s4 has lte on chip unless they specially commissioned a run of s4's without. I am still deciding how I feel about this. On one hand I love my phones to be future proof, this is most certainly not future proof without LTE. One the other hand, if it runs T-Mobile's 42 Mbps hspa+, I could see it sufficing, plus at this price it would make it much easier to upgrade next year since you don't have to be on contract. No LTE and low internal storage suck, but cost is a great cure.


No LTE

http://www.theverge.com/2012/10/29/3569688/why-nexus-4-does-not-have-4g-lte

[TheMACHINE]

damn nice for $200.

[Drachen]

damn nice for $200.

For $300.

I think I will have to see how good the camera is before I can make a decision. No SD/low internal storage, No removable battery, (and to a lesser extent) no LTE are all pretty sucky, but that price is a really big mitigating factor. By the time I can get a new phone, they will likely have a 32 GB variant so I am really really interested in the camera.

[DJ Mbenga]

dat price point. by the time the battery sucks its time to upgrade anyways

[leemajors]

Nexus 10 review from Engadget:

http://www.engadget.com/2012/11/02/nexus-10-review/


The Nexus 7 impressed us on nearly every front. What few flaws there were we more than forgave thanks to its bargain-basement price. At $400 to $500, the Nexus 10 is actually on par with many other 10-inch Android competitors -- even a little more expensive than some -- and, with average performance in most areas and sub-par battery life, it's relying on that incredibly high resolution and fresh Android build to set it apart. Sadly, neither is enough to distance this tablet from the competition.

[Drachen]

That sucks. Asus does make a good tablet though. (reading through the whole article.)

[leemajors]

That sucks. Asus does make a good tablet though. (reading through the whole article.)

Not surprised, I've always had good luck with their PC components.

[leemajors]

8.3 on Verge:

http://www.theverge.com/2012/11/2/3589170/google-nexus-10-review

[leemajors]

Nexus 4 also got an 8.3:

http://www.theverge.com/2012/11/2/3589280/google-nexus-4-review

[lefty]

I'm probably getting the 16 gig Nexus 7 tablet





I'm also thinking about selling/giving to a family member my HTC One S and buying the unlocked Nexus 4; I dont give a fuck about LTE tbh

But the One S is a fucking sexy beast and Sense 4 is pretty goodl plus the 4`3 size is perfect for me

[Drachen]

Not surprised, I've always had good luck with their PC components.

Back when I was building desktops I gravitated toward Asus components, they always treated me well.


Nexus 4 also got an 8.3:

http://www.theverge.com/2012/11/2/3589280/google-nexus-4-review


I am in the middle of reading this right now. Just read about that Battery. 16+ hours with 18% left? I am all over that.

[leemajors]

Back when I was building desktops I gravitated toward Asus components, they always treated me well.




I am in the middle of reading this right now. Just read about that Battery. 16+ hours with 18% left? I am all over that.


I lol'd at this:


That glass covering is cause for concern, however. While testing the phone, I accidentally knocked the device off of my dining table and onto a hardwood floor... cracking the glass on the back. It's a small fracture, but had I just paid $300 for the device, I would be irate, and I'm not sure what LG or Google's policy is on replacement.

I'll take a guess and say you gotta pay to fix it. Use a case!

No LTE isn't a factor for you? I'm on wifi so much I don't even think about it with my 4s

[Drachen]

I am on sprint and I use WIMAX. When I have a good wimax connection I don't need anything faster (avg 4.5-8 Mbps) as far as the actual transfer speed. Where Wimax lags (pun!) is its latency. I am looking at 220-350 ms ping times most of the time.

All of that being said, I have an ATT hotspot and while it was on HSPA+ I was getting 10Mbps on average (heck, I was getting 3.5 on the sand using it to stream google music while at the beach). My ping times were 80 ms at the highest. It makes a difference. All of that being said LTE isn't as big of a necessity for me. I would like it, but don't need it, especially when a lot of people are reporting about 13 mbps for regular usage ever since those lte networks started filling up. No big difference other than the fact that att's hspa+ is far more pervasive than sprints Wimax.

as far as the glass, I am not one of those people who rolls without a case, so I don't care.

[leemajors]

lol LG, apparently not making many Nexus 4's at all:

http://www.theverge.com/2013/1/3/3830884/xda-developers-estimates-nexus-4-sales-at-370k

[resistanze]

Yeah I saw this article last night. I've always believed this phone was a marketing gimmick. No way they didn't expect an unlocked premium phone for only $299/$349 to sell out, considering they were selling about a million Nexus 7s a month since October.

[TheGreatest23]

they screwed up when they made it a tmobole exclusive.

[Drachen]

they screwed up when they made it a tmobole exclusive.

?????

you can use it on ATT

[Jt.ONE]

they screwed up when they made it a tmobole exclusive.

its a carrier unlocked, worldwide usable phone brah, same as its galaxy nexus predecessor.

google screwed up when they hit up LG to manufacture the device..

LG = shawn bradley of android phones

[resistanze]

http://www.theverge.com/2013/1/14/3877318/lg-deflects-blame-for-nexus-4-supply-issues

lol

[MannyIsGod]

I can't buy an LG device after seeing what a POS my mom's last Optimus S was. I'm likely going to just wait for the next iteration of the Galaxy. Fuck buying another Motorola device after my Photon didn't get ICS or above.

[lefty]

I can't buy an LG device after seeing what a POS my mom's last Optimus S was. I'm likely going to just wait for the next iteration of the Galaxy. Fuck buying another Motorola device after my Photon didn't get ICS or above.

You didnt root your photon?

You can always flash a JB rom

[MannyIsGod]

Yeah I rooted the Photon but flashing anything like that kills the 4G functionality of the device and there is no workaround. I have a stock ROM on there right now and I don't even have it rooted currently as I tether via USB. The phone is a huge dissapointment. I still have my old Epic and I'm probably going to sell this and just go back to my Epic for now.

[lefty]

Yeah I rooted the Photon but flashing anything like that kills the 4G functionality of the device and there is no workaround. I have a stock ROM on there right now and I don't even have it rooted currently as I tether via USB. The phone is a huge dissapointment. I still have my old Epic and I'm probably going to sell this and just go back to my Epic for now.

Maybe because its not real 4G

Usually, Europeans have real 4G but N/A carriers love to call it 3G 4G

I thought my HTC One S was 4G, well that was my screen displayed, and after rooting/flashing it showed only 3G

I checked my phone's specs and compared them with the standards, and no the One S is not 4G :flipoff

[MannyIsGod]

Its real 4g. How the fuck would I have fake 4g? Its a WIMAX phone. Its the fact that motorola locked the bootloarder and unlocking it breaks 4G. I'm not an idiot, lefty.

[lefty]

:lol

[Drachen]

:lol

What the hell are you talking about lefty? I don't think that you know.

[leemajors]

HSPA+ and 4g are two different things

[Drachen]

MiG, I didn't believe you so I just went over to the MoPho forum and holy shit that sucks. You are right. I thought development for the 3DEvo was dead, not anymore now that I have seen your forums. I read like 5 times "unlocked bootloader = awesome custom roms and no 4g. Locked bootloader = 4g but only minor tweaks to stock rom"

What a fucking piece of shit. I would also go back to the epic. at least you can get ICS or JB.

[Drachen]

HSPA+ and 4g are two different things

No one here has HSPA+ (unless lefty's OneS does)

[lefty]

Maybe because its not real 4G

Usually, Europeans have real 4G but N/A carriers love to call it 3G 4G

I thought my HTC One S was 4G, well that was my screen displayed, and after rooting/flashing it showed only 3G

I checked my phone's specs and compared them with the standards, and no the One S is not 4G :flipoff


What the hell are you talking about lefty? I don't think that you know.

That'S why I said "may"


And I dont know what the specs of his phones are, it was just speculation

[resistanze]

Yeah, I think I know what lefty is talking about. I know in Toronto our providers implemented HSPA+ and were erronously calling it '4G' for a while. This was until they implemented LTE, now they correctly call this 4G. They're slimy assholes.

[Drachen]

Yeah, I think I know what lefty is talking about. I know in Toronto our providers implemented HSPA+ and were erronously calling it '4G' for a while. This was until they implemented LTE, now they correctly call this 4G. They're slimy assholes.

ATT and Tmobile are calling HSPA+ 4g, even after implementing LTE (in att's case). They differentiate by calling it 4g and 4gLTE.

[leemajors]

No one here has HSPA+ (unless lefty's OneS does)

my 4s has it

[Drachen]

my 4s has it
sorry, I meant in the conversation between me manny and lefty.

[leemajors]

sorry, I meant in the conversation between me manny and lefty.

education of lefty is very convoluted :lol

[resistanze]

ATT and Tmobile are calling HSPA+ 4g, even after implementing LTE (in att's case). They differentiate by calling it 4g and 4gLTE.

Oh, I see. It's just a buzzword to me, but I can't possibly see how the speeds I get on HSPA+ can be considered '4G'. That's laughable.

[leemajors]

Oh, I see. It's just a buzzword to me, but I can't possibly see how the speeds I get on HSPA+ can be considered '4G'. That's laughable.

tbh battery life on true 4g is the laughable part :depressed

[Drachen]

Oh, I see. It's just a buzzword to me, but I can't possibly see how the speeds I get on HSPA+ can be considered '4G'. That's laughable.

Technically, by definition, 4g hasn't been deployed anywhere in the world yet, so you are correct that it is a buzzword.

HSPA+ is kinda considered "beyond 3g or 3.5g"

[lefty]

Yeah, I think I know what lefty is talking about. I know in Toronto our providers implemented HSPA+ and were erronously calling it '4G' for a while. This was until they implemented LTE, now they correctly call this 4G. They're slimy assholes.

The goods

[resistanze]

Anyways, screw the Nexus 4, tbh. Getting the HTC One X+ with a corporate plan.

[lefty]

Anyways, screw the Nexus 4, tbh. Getting the HTC One X+ with a corporate plan.

niiiice

And then you're gonna root the bitch

[resistanze]

niiiice

And then you're gonna root the bitch

Fuck yer. Already pre-installing the rooting/bootloader toolkit on my laptop :lol

[MannyIsGod]

MiG, I didn't believe you so I just went over to the MoPho forum and holy shit that sucks. You are right. I thought development for the 3DEvo was dead, not anymore now that I have seen your forums. I read like 5 times "unlocked bootloader = awesome custom roms and no 4g. Locked bootloader = 4g but only minor tweaks to stock rom"

What a fucking piece of shit. I would also go back to the epic. at least you can get ICS or JB.

Its a god damn fucking shame how bad Motorola fucked their consumers on this phone man. They did the 18 month upgrade pledge and then just said fuck it. The hardware on the phone is fantastic but who the fuck cares if you don't get to run the lastest software? HEY I HAVE THE MOST POWERFUL GB PHONE EVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The worst was when they tried to make it up to the owners by offering them a rebate on a new full priced motorola phone. Yeah, me giving you more money is a hell of a way for you to say you're sorry. I'll never buy another Motorola product. Ever.

[lefty]

Fuck yer. Already pre-installing the rooting/bootloader toolkit on my laptop :lol

The All in One toolkit?

Yeah that's what I used, great stuff

Since you are an experienced rooter, you may not need to check the instructions, but if you do, I recommend that you watch the embedded YT video in the XDA thread
(much more detailed than the steps listed in the original post).

And if your phone is Hboot 1.13 or higher you will need to flash the kernel first with Flash Image GUI (amazing app from the Play Store, otherwise you would have to do it manually, which is the pain in the ass)
Then, you go to recovery and flash the ROM

[resistanze]

The All in One toolkit?

Yeah that's what I used, great stuff

Since you are an experienced rooter, you may not need to check the instructions, but if you do, I recommend that you watch the embedded YT video in the XDA thread
(much more detailed than the steps listed in the original post).

And if your phone is Hboot 1.13 or higher you will need to flash the kernel first with Flash Image GUI (amazing app from the Play Store, otherwise you would have to do it manually, which is the pain in the ass)
Then, you go to recovery and flash the ROM
:tu

I'll check out the vid, since my friend already has the phone and we might root his today.

[lefty]

:tu

I'll check out the vid, since my friend already has the phone and we might root his today.

Niiiice

Actually the All in One toolkit is really idiotproof; but since nobody wants to mess up his phone....

I know I almost did :D


Oh, and one last thing : install TWRP, not CMW ; I dont know about Sammys or other brands, but on HTC you are better off with the TWRP

[lefty]

@resistanze (http://www.spurstalk.com/forums/showthread.php?p=6300286#post6300286)


so what happened ?

[resistanze]

@resistanze (http://www.spurstalk.com/forums/showthread.php?p=6300286#post6300286)


so what happened ?

Bricked.

J/k, went smoothly on my friend's One X+. Installed the CWM recovery that came with toolkit though - he can install TWRP if he wants. My phone doesn't come till next week.

But yeah, the build quality is awesome on that phone.

[lefty]

Bricked.

J/k, went smoothly on my friend's One X+. Installed the CWM recovery that came with toolkit though - he can install TWRP if he wants. My phone doesn't come till next week.

But yeah, the build quality is awesome on that phone.
you almost got me with the bricking


Nice stuff man :tu

[resistanze]

you almost got me with the bricking


Nice stuff man :tu
Fuck I hate Purolator. They try to deliver my phone today at 2:30 (I have fucking work) then tell me to pick up my package at their depot half an hour in the other direction for my work and home.

I'm going there tomorrow morning before work tbh. Going to be a productive work day.

[leemajors]

Fuck I hate Purolator. They try to deliver my phone today at 2:30 (I have fucking work) then tell me to pick up my package at their depot half an hour in the other direction for my work and home.

I'm going there tomorrow morning before work tbh. Going to be a productive work day.

ugh, Apple used to use them in CA. Nightmare logistical investigations.

[resistanze]

ugh, Apple used to use them in CA. Nightmare logistical investigations.
Great, those assholes are messing up Canada's rep as well. No surprise, they're 90% owned by the Canadian Postal service.

Now I gotta aim to be out the door at 6:30 so I can grab it . Doesn't help it's going to feel link -22C (-8F) tomorrow :lol

[lefty]

Let me know :cry

[resistanze]

Let me know :cry

Alright, got my One X+, yeah buddeh!

I just ported my number from Rogers to Telus. Eat a dick Rogers (I know they're all the same, but at least I'm on a corporate account)!

[lefty]

Alright, got my One X+, yeah buddeh!

I just ported my number from Rogers to Telus. Eat a dick Rogers (I know they're all the same, but at least I'm on a corporate account)!

#Root and flash mfer !!!!!!!!!

[resistanze]

#Root and flash mfer !!!!!!!!!

:lol when I get home tbh.

The screen is amazing. Very snappy. Sense isn't bad, but would prefer AOSP 4.2.

[lefty]

:lol when I get home tbh.

The screen is amazing. Very snappy. Sense isn't bad, but would prefer AOSP 4.2.
Yeah its a beast

The only thing you may miss from Sense is dat camera

But like you, I like Sense but prefer the "pure" Android UI and lockscreen

[lefty]

So?

[resistanze]

So?

Phone is boss, tbh.

Nicest display I've ever seen on a phone. Build quality is top notch, and even Sense >>>>> TouchWiz.

HOWEVA, gotta exchange it. The earpiece has a buzz/sound distortion at max in-call volume. Annoying as fuck.

[lefty]

Phone is boss, tbh.

Nicest display I've ever seen on a phone. Build quality is top notch, and even Sense >>>>> TouchWiz.

HOWEVA, gotta exchange it. The earpiece has a buzz/sound distortion at max in-call volume. Annoying as fuck.

Niiiiiiice... yeah Sense shits on TW

For your bug, it may come from the earpiece pnly ... have you looked it up in XDA forums or on the internetz ?


And what ROM are you looking at ?

[resistanze]

Niiiiiiice... yeah Sense shits on TW

For your bug, it may come from the earpiece pnly ... have you looked it up in XDA forums or on the internetz ?


And what ROM are you looking at ?
Yeah, it's a problem I've seen report on xda for some people with HOX/HOX+. It's a hardware issue, my buddy doesn't have this issue on his. When I lower volume it goes away, but fuck that, I'm not comprising for something I'm paying for.

Haven't looked too much into ROMs since I'm exchanging but the Elegencia Rom looks good. And I hear it fixes an issue the phone has with BT phone calls (crackling/static when I synced my car to phone).

[anakha]

AOSP > TW > Sense > all other custom UIs, IMO.

Seeing how much custom UI crap is running in the background, taking up RAM and battery, was an eye-opener for me.

[resistanze]

AOSP > TW > Sense > all other custom UIs, IMO.

Seeing how much custom UI crap is running in the background, taking up RAM and battery, was an eye-opener for me.

I absolutely detest TW and its Gingerbread-looking skin, atrocious. Seeing it on my SII when I first had GB then seeing it on my friends SIII with JB still was just shocking.

For me it's AOSP/AOKP > Sense > Motorola >>> TW > Everything else

[Paranoid Pop]

AOSP > TW > Sense > all other custom UIs, IMO.

Seeing how much custom UI crap is running in the background, taking up RAM and battery, was an eye-opener for me.

In my experience, AOSP give worse battery life, on the S3 it's clearly the case at least.

Also the camera is often terrible.

Also pretty sure it doesn't support EXFAT on external sd cards, so it makes it impossible to have file over 4Gb, well who needs full HDrip on his phone, ok but still it limits quite a few features.

So yeah, I'm not sure what is the buzz about AOSP all about, it looks a bit more "fluid" in the menus, a bit prettier I agree, but cons overweight the pros for me.

[Drachen]

I absolutely detest TW and its Gingerbread-looking skin, atrocious. Seeing it on my SII when I first had GB then seeing it on my friends SIII with JB still was just shocking.

For me it's AOSP/AOKP > Sense > Motorola >>> TW > Everything else

I would agree with this pecking order except for all of the cool features that Samsung has included that are tied to touchwiz. Looks. Sense >>>>> TW. Functionality TW>>Sense.

[Drachen]

In my experience, AOSP give worse battery life, on the S3 it's clearly the case at least.

Also the camera is often terrible.

Also pretty sure it doesn't support EXFAT on external sd cards, so it makes it impossible to have file over 4Gb, well who needs full HDrip on his phone, ok but still it limits quite a few features.

So yeah, I'm not sure what is the buzz about AOSP all about, it looks a bit more "fluid" in the menus, a bit prettier I agree, but cons overweight the pros for me.

As far as the camera, there are dozens of free camera apps if you don't like the features in the stock camera app.

I haven't ever needed anything over 4gb but a quick (admittedly superficial search) seems to indicate that it can read exfat.

the buzz is it is quicker, takes fewer resources, and there is something wrong if it is not extending your battery life.

[resistanze]

Yeah, it might be a kernel related issue. I've never had a AOSP/AOKP rom that didn't extended my battery life compared to any other UI.

[resistanze]

I would agree with this pecking order except for all of the cool features that Samsung has included that are tied to touchwiz. Looks. Sense >>>>> TW. Functionality TW>>Sense.

Admittedly I haven't used TW since 2011, when it came with my SII with Gingerbread. What cool features are you referring to?

[Drachen]

Admittedly I haven't used TW since 2011, when it came with my SII with Gingerbread. What cool features are you referring to?

The stuff they show in commercials, multiview and such.

I don't have a samsung so I can't comment on all of it, but basically whatever you see in commercials.

[lefty]

Yeah, it might be a kernel related issue. I've never had a AOSP/AOKP rom that didn't extended my battery life compared to any other UI.
I have great battery life with AOSP/AOKP roms

[resistanze]

http://i45.tinypic.com/9zmzrr.png
Pretty good speeds around my area, tbh

[Venti Quattro]

Tried the Nexus and I liked it. However, it's hard to love it because:

a. the screen is too small. I'd like to call this the Note II effect
b. storage space is too low for my liking.

[resistanze]

Tried the Nexus and I liked it. However, it's hard to love it because:

a. the screen is too small. I'd like to call this the Note II effect
b. storage space is too low for my liking.
So is it true you have a Note II purse tbh?

[Venti Quattro]

So is it true you have a Note II purse tbh?

I'm not Algerian, so no.

[resistanze]

:lol

[lefty]

I'm not Algerian, so no.

lol I thought it was a California thing

Its okay, if you want we'll call it a Note bag :lol

[TeyshaBlue]

It's a European Shoulder Bag!

[Paranoid Pop]

As far as the camera, there are dozens of free camera apps if you don't like the features in the stock camera app.

I haven't ever needed anything over 4gb but a quick (admittedly superficial search) seems to indicate that it can read exfat.

the buzz is it is quicker, takes fewer resources, and there is something wrong if it is not extending your battery life.

Tbh my whole experience with AOSP is mostly limited to CM and the S3. I read that the Nexus run AOSP flawlessly but for the S3 I know I'm far from the only one who went back to custom roms based on the Samsung versions. That said it got better the last time I tried CM and only the camera bugs were really annoying.

[Drachen]

Tbh my whole experience with AOSP is mostly limited to CM and the S3. I read that the Nexus run AOSP flawlessly but for the S3 I know I'm far from the only one who went back to custom roms based on the Samsung versions. That said it got better the last time I tried CM and only the camera bugs were really annoying.

Ah ok, I don't have an S3 so I can't really speak to that. If you found something that works for you, there is no reason to change.

[Drachen]

Got my Nexus, we haven't switched to T-mobile yet, so it is just wifi at the moment, but this phone is damn fast. The camera is very nice and I am digging the photosphere feature. I got it on craigslist from an iFan who wanted to try android. He bought it, tried it for a day and decided that he is too invested in the apple ecosystem to make a jump. He showed me the receipt to verify when he bought it (bought feb 28, delivered yesterday). Total cost for the phone and the charging orb was 475ish (tax and shipping too), and I bought it from him for 360 for both things. I wasn't going to buy the orb, but he was selling the phone for 340 and the orb for 40, I took a stab to see if he would take 360 for both and he initially turned me down, then decided he didn't want to do another sale through CL so he did them both for that amount. F-ing awesome.

[resistanze]

Got my Nexus, we haven't switched to T-mobile yet, so it is just wifi at the moment, but this phone is damn fast. The camera is very nice and I am digging the photosphere feature. I got it on craigslist from an iFan who wanted to try android. He bought it, tried it for a day and decided that he is too invested in the apple ecosystem to make a jump. He showed me the receipt to verify when he bought it (bought feb 28, delivered yesterday). Total cost for the phone and the charging orb was 475ish (tax and shipping too), and I bought it from him for 360 for both things. I wasn't going to buy the orb, but he was selling the phone for 340 and the orb for 40, I took a stab to see if he would take 360 for both and he initially turned me down, then decided he didn't want to do another sale through CL so he did them both for that amount. F-ing awesome.
Wow, nice coup you got there. With Vanilla AOSP too, you're set.

[Drachen]

Funny becauseI got a Nexus S last year from an Apple fan and I got it for only 120 dollars. I seem to get good deals from Apple fan to don't know what they have hopefully I can repeat that because my wife want a nexus for now to you then I will probably also be responsible for finding the phone for my third line

[Trainwreck2100]

Funny becauseI got a Nexus S last year from an Apple fan and I got it for only 120 dollars. I seem to get good deals from Apple fan to don't know what they have hopefully I can repeat that because my wife want a nexus for now to you then I will probably also be responsible for finding the phone for my third line
http://www.cowboom.com/Mobile-Cellular/Cell-Phones-Smartphones/?page=1&order=price_high&store=fixed&query=&view=grid&keywords=nexus

[Drachen]

Ok, a quick (and yes, premature) update.

I took both phones to work with me. I haven't activated the nexus, so it is on airplane mode with wifi active. I had to plug in my evo at 5 hours and 18 minutes with 46 mins of screen on time because it had drained to 11%. My nexus has been off the charger for 12 hours and 8 minutes with screen on time of 56 minutes and it currently sits at 76%.


I recognize that part of it is due to airplane mode, but to offer up a small mitigating factor there, I had the display on full brightness for half the day. I will be ultra-happy if I am at 50% after 12 hours with airplane mode off.

[Drachen]

Ok, I got it activated 2 days ago. I am no longer getting 2 full days, but I am getting 14 hours with 3.5 hours of screen on time and my wife is getting 14 hours with 4 hours of SOT.

I can live with that, especially since this is all bone-stock.

[Drachen]

price drop of $100. The 16 Gigabyte one now cost $249, 8 gigabyte one $199.00

[anakha]

With the price drop, it's hard to beat the N4 and either T-Mobile prepaid or Straight Talk/Net10 on AT&T as a budget phone option.

In other news, the latest rumors are that there will be 2 Nexus phones out this fall: a Nexus 5 based on the LG G2 and a revised Nexus 4 made by Motorola and based on the Moto X.

https://plus.google.com/110694450299661318989/posts/a8JeZvGusFx

[Brunodf]

:wowSo cheap