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[Nexus S General] GeoMil:
I dunno about the 4G version, but I have yet to use an android phone with a 4"+ screen with better battery than SNS
[Nexus S General] driguez:
To be quite honest, this is one of the less active boards, development wise. Not complaining, just pointing it out.
[Nexus S General] synaesthetic:
I don't mean xda's NS4G section, I mean the whole idea of the Nexus phones in general.
[Nexus S General] Skimp Killah:
Those guys in the Epic forums would kill to have the stock nexus rom, its just so good there is not much to improve on. We have Cm7, miui, and that Pete Alfonso dude...
[Nexus S General] strung:
I think partly because it "just works".

The EVO boards everybody was trying to get AOSP/Cyanogenmod working and bugfree (bluetooth stack issues) and add Wimax support.

G2x also trying to get AOSP working, in a stable fashion. And they're trying to port the LG camera to AOSP. Also bluetooth issues there.

Here everything already just works.
[Nexus S General] fergie716:
Give me CM7 + MIUI. I'll be a happy camper.
[Nexus S General] Esteway.619:
Same for me. I came from the epic to this and I don't look back. I love that I have cm7 and miui :D
[Nexus S General] Skimp Killah:
Yeah, I remember seeing your name on the epic forums, the Epic ain't a bad phone, but the nexus is just to legit in every single way.
[Nexus S General] matt2053:
This has been covered ad nauseum, but basically the other phone development forums are swamped with activity, most of which revolves around trying to get their phones to be like the Nexus is out of the box.

Maybe someone can start posting ROMs with features like "SENSE-less, no Touch Wiz, MotoBlur removed, ZERO BLOAT!!!!!?!" and then we can be like the other forums.
[Nexus S General] p00kienrayray:
I second that, OP. Had the NS4G but then bought an SGSII and jumped on AT&T. SGSII was an AWESOME phone hardware-wise, and really liked that I was only paying $10/mo data for unlimited hspa+. But software wasn't as good as stock GB, and I missed the form factor of the NS. So I sold the SGSII and now looking for an AT&T NS, probably a white one since they went down in prices recently...then consider the Nexus 3 when it comes out:D
[Nexus S General] p-slim:
I have to agree with most on this board. if you want the newest updates always and if you want all the apps to work with your phone right off the back, stick with nexus. skype and netflix worked with the nexus right off the back, it took a couple of months before most of the other phones caught up. nexus prime is definitely my next phone, and hopefully it drops soon
[Nexus S General] strung:
i hoipe the nexus prime has a curved screen but so far i haven't heard anything saying it will
[Nexus S General] p00kienrayray:
i learned coming from a nexus that all these hardware-blessed phones that everyone is craving dies out pretty quick, but a nexus holds its own for quite some time even when compared to a phone that has double the hardware specs it has. BTW, picking up my NS this sunday. Hellooooo (again) Nexus!
[Nexus S General] p00kienrayray:
is that the confirmed name? prime? in that case u can already expect LG.

Edit: NVM, rumors pointing to Samsung...regardless, if it comes out with a 4.5", i think i might just stay with a NS. that's the perfect size for me; my sgsII was just uncomfortable to hold.
[Nexus S General] matt2053:
There is room for screen size to grow without overall form factor becoming larger. Nexus S is actually longer than some 4.3 inch phones like the original Evo 4G.
[Nexus S General] Zorachus:
I am fine with a bigger screen just keep the cool curved screen we have on the N-S plus rounded coorners. Mskes it a very comfortable phone to use.

And don't make the phone as bog as the Infuse 4G.
[Nexus S General] chewbz:
Yeah my buddy has a sensation and he is telling me how much he hates sense lol. Iono if they got cyanogenmod yet but he's impatiently waiting for it. Nexus is the way to go, miui, cm7, and different aosp builds is all you need and if you really want they are working on a sense rom right now
[Nexus S General] brandaopj:
i am on the same situation. I´ve bought one GS2 and it is superb but i miss the fully functional features of the nexus s. The size of the screen for me its the ideal one (4") but the S2 is great on the pocket too.

So beside the specs of the S2, in real life i prefer the Nexus S because everything works and is one of the first phones to get every new versions of android. The single core processor behaves very well for daily usage and i am not a big fan of games on the phones.

My luck is that i still have my nexus s and the S2 is now waiting for a new owner :p
[Nexus S General] Hagow:
Wow very reassuring for sure I'll just wait for the Nexus Prime. Praying that it will be Samsung again. Hope rumors are true!
[Nexus S General] LionAR10:
I bought a Nexus S (GSM) and used it on Simple for a while after being frustrated by the big-ness of the EVO. Well, after a while of paying two phone bills I cancelled my Simple account and went back to the EVO ... yup, it was big. So I tried the Shift, which frankly seemed the smallest Sprint Android device. It came with the newest (and locked) bootloader. After about 6 hours I couldn't deal with not being able to adjust the LCD Density down (everything looked like Playskool fonts and widgets) and I gave up. I picked up a Nexus S 4G that same day, got rid of the Shift, and I will never buy another phone again that has to be hacked to unlock the bootloader. The Google Nexus products allow me to make MY phone MINE.

Having both the GSM and CDMA Nexus S seems cool. I keep them set up exactly the same. When I get back to the UK this fall it won't be using a different phone at all.

edit: 4G clarification
[Nexus S General] markatl84:
Non nexus phones just get abandoned by their makers after release. They don't care about updating them long term (or sometimes at all). There's still lots of high end phones on 2.2. So when 3.x comes out we're gonna be sitting pretty while the other phones probably never get it.

When I had the original iPhone it felt like getting a new phone every time an update came out cause Apple actually supports their old phones with updates. After experiencing the nightmare that was getting 2.2 on the Vibrant ill never go back to non nexus on Android. And to make things worse the manufacturers rarely even have the courtesy to let people know IF they are gonna update at all. So you sit there waiting for something that may never even come.

Sent from my Nexus S
[Nexus S General] p00kienrayray:
True, but none of the 4.3 inchers have made it comfortable to hold. I got tired of holding my EVO and SGSII.

It's true. A lot of ppl think I'm crazy for getting rid of my SGSII, but my overall experience with the NS is just simple and better.

Not trying to be a smartass, but in case u didnt know, rumors are 4.5, which are the same as the infuse.
[Nexus S General] churro7:
When I had my nexus s 4g I was in love but signal issues and and slower data ruined it :(

snarf
[Nexus S General] p00kienrayray:
I'm not gonna lie, besides the lame data cap, my AT&T NS pwns my NS4G...But I guess that also depends on where your location is too.
[Nexus S General] jayvo:
There isn't a 4.3" screen I've played with that has the form factor of the Nexus S.

I owned the HD2, played with the Evo, owned the Sensation 4G and played with the Evo 3D and Inspire.

I'd take the 4" Nexus S over any of those phones any day of the week.

Speaking of which, I need to change my signature :p
[Nexus S General] Klk450:
I say the same myself, I'm going to be really disappointed if the next nexus phone is a 4.5 inch phone, Sorry but i wouldn't be caught dead with a phone that big. I don't have huge hands nor small hands but a 4.5 inch phone looks like a mini tablet which looks ugly in my opinion. The form factor of the Nexus S is perfect.
[Nexus S General] TAZcg:
A couple of weeks ago I decided to re-new my contract and I went for the Nexus S (two of them actually, one for me and one for my roomie). The Nexus S was working great, until I noticed the wifi and 3G going all wonky. So I went back to the store and complained. Decided to trade them in for the LG Optimus 2x...and OMG!!!! What a HORRIBLE decision that was :eek:

The O2X was a mobile user's worst nightmare. It did everything except work properly: random reboot, shut off while in stand-by, shut off when plugged into factory charger (and USB-PC), BSOD (black screen of death)...etc

At first, BestBuy didn't want to replace them since they couldn't replicate the issues. Left, went back and they sent us to a different BestBuy...They finally agreed to replace them. So Nexus S it is again!!! Never again will I buy anything LG. I <3 the Nexus S lol.

So yeah, I totally agree with you there. NOTHING else except the Nexus phones. Plus we get the OTA's much quicker.

...forgot. The issues with the first set of Nexus S was that the wifi sleep policy was in off when in stand-by. Once I switched the sleep policy to never, it seems to have fixed the awkward disconnecting of wifi, 3G, and such.
[Nexus S General] p00kienrayray:
I think if they do away with any bezel at all and in conjunction with the on screen keys, a 4.5" all screen and only screen may work...that's considering it's longer and narrower like the evo3d when compared to the evo4g. It'll look kinda weird though.
[Nexus S General] Star Shadow:
Remember that they may do away with all capacitive buttons for Ice Cream, so if the screen is longer the phone will still be about the same form factor as the NS. :) If you look at the NS there is still a lot of room for screen space.
[Nexus S General] dhiral.v:
Yes definitley, I was going to buy the nexus s in December when it was announced however the lack of SD card slot was a deal breaker for. So instead I opted for the Desire HD.

So since then I've had the desire HD, desire Z and the galaxy s2. All of which were very nice phones but they're not quite in the same league as the nexus s. Now that I've got it I'm thinking I should have just bought it in the first place.

So from now on all my phones will be nexus. Don't make the same mistake as me.

Can't wait for the nexus prime to come.

P.S. Once you go nexus you never go back.
[Nexus S General] gamefreakgcb:
What is the successor to the NS? I had it and I regret going to the g2x, currently running a Vibrant again. (Started off with Vibrant then the NS then the g2x and now have the vibrant again. The dude who I deal with owes me one to get me any T-Mo superphone that comes out because he pushed me to get the g2x. I'm still looking to see whats coming.
[Nexus S General] dhiral.v:
I believe its the rumoured nexus prime that will be released in Q4, here's a link :

http://www.electricpig.co.uk/2011/0...-due-out-this-october-ships-with-android-4-0/

Definitely looks like a beast, hope these rumours are true.
[Nexus S General] AndroidMilos:
Ya, I agree with you all. I have the Nexus S and am loving it. I will get the Nexus Prime when it arrives. Hopefully it will have a replaceable sd card!! My only choice then would be either Tmo for Nexus Prime or Verizon. I am gonna see which provider will give me a better deal.
[Nexus S General] gamefreakgcb:
Oh man, hope it does come out in October. Can't wait.
[Nexus S General] pdxrealtor:
I did almost the same thing. Except I had the sensation and sold it for the nexus s. This is the best android phone I've owned.
[Nexus S General] nevrlow:
yea i just traded my sensation for a nexus s with another user on here. i had the sensation for a week and im coming over from a vibrant 3g. always wanted a nexus s and tomorrow i should have one. gave htc a 2nd try and they are not for me.
[Nexus S General] ctai320:
I have a nexus s and I love it. But my brother is thinking about getting the Samsung galaxy s 2. Has anyone compared that with the ns?
[Nexus S General] p00kienrayray:
Read my earlier posts in this thread.

Sent from my Nexus S
[Nexus S General] iammodo:
The HTC hero made me hate sense.

But as far as nexus phones go I had the choice between galaxy s and nexus s went with galaxy s due to SD card support.

I kill phones a lot and like my stuff to be safe on SD cards.

Water damage killed off the galaxy s so now on a defy waiting for a nexus prime. Just hope it has SD card support.

Sent from my Phone
[Nexus S General] p-slim:
The sgs2 has way better specs then ns4g but as the topic of this thread states we recommend waiting for the next nexus phone aka nexus prime. That's What the whole point of the thread is, learn your lesson and wait for the next nexus. For example the ns4g will get ice cream before sgs2.
[Nexus S General] iammodo:
Even tho its dual core due to touchwiz it still had lag. Its unreal.

Plus the screen loves to break from rather small drops. I would hold out for the nexus prime at least then it comes with ics

Sent from my Phone
[Nexus S General] p00kienrayray:
Even though I didn't like tw, it never lagged my sgs2. I dropped it plenty of times and screen never cracked; I think due to its light weight.

The sgs2 is the closest thing to hardware perfection as you're gonna get right now. I experienced zero lags and the thinness of the phone is just amazing. But I just had to go back to my ns.

Sent from my Nexus S
[Nexus S General] iammodo:
I was playing with a few ( I get plenty being in repair) and if you moved home screens then tried to pull down the notification bar it would stutter little things like that. Opening and closing apps it handles fine.

Also you are very lucky if you have dropped it. Or everyone is lying to me about short drops when I'm fitting new screens.

Sent from my Phone
[Nexus S General] p-slim:
yeah until october (one month later) when the nexus drops. acutal 720p screen, 1.5 dual core, and ics. 30 days isn't long at all, and honestly i think the sgs2 doesn't even have a qhd screen, i need to check up on that.
[Nexus S General] iammodo:
Doesn't have qhd has superamoled. Which to me looks nicer.

Sent from my Phone
[Nexus S General] p-slim:
super amoled only makes colors look brighter, that has nothing to do with the pixels. super amoled is still wvga which is so old school. qhd is what the newer phones are using not wvga
[Nexus S General] AndroidUser00110001:
Once you go Nexus S you never go back :-)
[Nexus S General] p00kienrayray:
Correct, resolution could have been better on the sgs2 since they beefed everything else. But was looking at the qhd's on the htc's and I'm not too impressed.

And of course, the nexus prime is gonna top the sgs2's specs. I'm just highlighting that the sgs2 can hold its own.

Sent from my Nexus S
[Nexus S General] jblazea50:
I am hoping the Nexus Prime comes out for Sprint right away and not have to wait months after it's release like the NS4G.
[Nexus S General] LionAR10:
Is it confirmed that Sprint will have the Prime?
[Nexus S General] p-slim:
the prime isn't confirmed for any company yet? thats why i recommend not jumping on sgs2 before knowing
[Nexus S General] LionAR10:
Then I am sitting on my NS until further notice! I love this phone ..
[Nexus S General] ctai320:
Thanks for all the replies.

Just wondering. Are you guys having issues with ram? (I'm looking at you allgamer since i read your post about having over 300 apps) the nice thing about the newer phones is that they have more ram. Sometimes my ns lags when I'm switching between programs quickly. But I think it's because I have only 20 megs free. But I don't think I have that many active apps (compared to others I think). I don't play games or run Facebook, twitter, etc on my phone. But lots of whatsapp type apps.
[Nexus S General] jblazea50:
That's exactly what I am doing. I like AOSP and had Nexus One and now NS4G. I want to know if Sprint will get it. I'll give them end of the year before I move onto another phone.
[Nexus S General] gamefreakgcb:
I just got an NS again. The sucky thing is I got the SLCD version. Still looks good but the SAMOLED spoiled me. Waiting till the next Nexus drop now.
[Nexus S General] p-slim:
How do I check my screen, is it simple? I didn't know they used two different screens on the same model.
[Nexus S General] p00kienrayray:
I9023 is slcd. Pure whites vs samoled pure blacks.

If u have the ns4g then u have samoled.

Sent from my Nexus S
[Nexus S General] zephiK:
ur Nexus S 4G... its super amoled

i9020t/i9020a = super amoled

i9023 = super lcd
[Nexus S General] dhiral.v:
Not comfirmed but rumoured to come to Verizon first with LTE:

http://www.gsmarena.com/verizon_picking_the_dorid_prime_instead_of_the_galaxy_s_ii-news-3067.php
[Nexus S General] dhiral.v:
I had the Samsung Galaxy S2 which I had to send back becuase of an issue. So I thought I would just get my money back and I managed to pick up a Nexus S cheaply.

Whilst the GS2 was an awesome device with plenty of horsepower, nice screen and thin design, I hated the touchwiz UI, it just screamed 'iPhone' IMO, every aspect of the UI has been copied from iOS it seems. Even the look of the phone looks like the iphone 3gs. That was my major gripe.

Now that i've got the Nexus S I love it, I much prefer stock android than anything else. Even with it's single core processer the NS feels fast. I also love the design with the curved screen and nice clean design on the front with no branding. Plus with a nexus phone, your guaranteed to get updates first.

My next phone will most certainly be a nexus. Never buying another phone unless its a nexus.
[Nexus S General] gamefreakgcb:
Tell me about it. I had the G2X for all of 3 weeks then got rid of it. Speed is good if it is stable. CM7 nightlies were a major pain with random reboots and all. My NS UV/UC'ed to 800MHz still feels snappier.
[Nexus S General] ragnarokx:
Same situation here. Thought my Sensation was amazing for a few weeks. Now I'm looking to sell it and go back to my Nexus.
[Nexus S General] kibmcz:
Got a White Nexus S (only 850/1900 3g model expansys canada had in stock) as my first actual android phone (was given a Google I/O device and cant stand custom overlays) To replace a ultrasn0w unlocked 8gb iPhone 3g. Was well worth the like 600$ :)

I don't see my self getting a carrier/custom overlay phone after using this sweet phone.
[Nexus S General] iammodo:
Bet that looks sexy as hell.

Sent from my Phone
[Nexus S General] kibmcz:
I preferred the black one but yea the white really grows on you LOL Def best phone i've ever had!!
[Nexus S General] p00kienrayray:
If u still prefer black, ill trade ya mine for urs + cash on my end. Btw, mine has US warranty :-)

Sent from my Nexus S

Edit: Argh! didnt realize you are from canada...the flag avi doesnt show up on my tapatalk app...
[Nexus S General] intheb0x:
lmao @ your user name pookie n ray ray.
[Nexus S General] intheb0x:
I also agree,

while im excited about the samsung galaxy s 2, i look at it with touchwiz, SNS,carrier iq and a whole bunch of bloat.

while the nexus is free of anything harmful and just flies.

its not market by your carrier, just google and samsung.

all i want out of the next nexus is,

perhaps a bigger screen, super amoled plus HD, ICS, dual core and a boat load of ram with nfc.

shouldnt be too much to ask for right?

maybe the samoled plus hd is asking too much, but hey u never know!
[Nexus S General] kibmcz:
Not a issue lol... i wouldn't trade it for anything at this point... i needed a change anyway (if i want it black i got a like 2$ black TPU case from Hong Kong on the way).
[Nexus S General] robrob777:
Almost did this mistake too.

The only reason that I was going to buy the sensation is the notification light, however with bln in the Nexus is more than enough. besides this the Sensation had some HW problems like wifi death grip; some software lock screen freezes, and there is no CM yet for it.

Battery life in the nexus is super.

I like it.
[Nexus S General] frigid:
Galaxy Note FTW!
[Nexus S General] p00kienrayray:
$1,000 device ftw!

Sent from my Nexus S
[Nexus S General] iammodo:
I'm sorry but 5.3" that wont fit in my pocket. I will have to leave my wife, so I can get a manbag just for the phone.

Sent from my Phone
[Nexus S General] kibmcz:
I'm with you there on the screen size thing LOL... largest id go is 4" (i found 3.5" to be a great size).
[Nexus S General] iammodo:
I use my defy everyday at 3.7 when I go to my galaxy s at 4 I think darn this is a big phone.

[SIG] I slightly modified a thing that I own, I'm a monster [/SIG]
[Nexus S General] Duke4eva:
Yeah agreed with you all, recently switched from my evo. Haven't looked back.
[Nexus S General] sadkorean34:
Actually, I switched to iPhone 4 because company offered a phone.

I have been a android lover since the MyTouch 3G days.

I went from MyTouch 3G to Vibrant then Vibrant 4G and then purchased Nexus S.

Although, I do love the customization and other things you could do with android

devices, I got used to iOS with ease.

I know I will get flamed and what not for this comment, but I have had my phones

rooted and played with many different roms. I think I was just greatly disappointed

with the Nexus S's lack of 720p which I used to have when I was using Vibrant.

Regardless, Nexus S is an awesome phone. But ever since I started using iPhone,

I don't really look back or regret about my decision.
[Nexus S General] p00kienrayray:
Why would u get flamed? Android is popular bc one of its aims is to allow users choices and personal preferences. If u genuinely like ios better, we respect that.

Sent from my Nexus S
[Nexus S General] p-slim:
One reason he would get flamed is because no phone currently available can play back hd playback on android or ios, the nexus prime is supposedly going to be the first phone to have a 720p screen. Some phones can record in hd but hd playback thru an android device isn't happening unless you use hdmi out
[Nexus S General] dhiral.v:
Having a phone with a big screen does have it's advantages though.

I had a chance to check out the HTC Titan (new windows phone mango) at the launch event in London and that thing has a 4.7 inch screen however it was only slightly larger than my nexus S in terms of form factor when putting side by side.

There is a way of making the screen bigger without increasing the form factor.
[Eee Pad Transformer Themes and Apps] prewed:
With small trick N.O.V.A. 2 working on Transformer

You will need:

1. ROOT

2. Install N.O.V.A. 2 / Spider-Man: Total Mayhem HD (Acer A500 or Xoom versions)

3. Edit "build.prop" file "/system/build.prop"

replace strings

ro.product.model=EPAD
ro.product.manufacturer=asus

with

ro.product.model=A500
ro.product.manufacturer=Acer

or

ro.product.model=Xoom
ro.product.manufacturer=Motorola

and then reboot

3. Have Fun
[Eee Pad Transformer Themes and Apps] Billy-X:
thanks for the info! ^^

quick question

where i can find "build.prop"?
[Eee Pad Transformer Themes and Apps] prewed:
in /system/ "/system/build.prop"

OP updated

P.S: Don't forget to Backup! :)
[Eee Pad Transformer Themes and Apps] Freemantig:
Can i download an Acer Rom and Copy a and paste the build.prop ?
[Eee Pad Transformer Themes and Apps] prewed:
Freemantig

Bad idea, dont do that this will lead to bootloop
[Eee Pad Transformer Themes and Apps] SwiftLegend:
Good work. I forget that was in build.prop. This may actually work for all Gameloft games. I'll wait til more info is known thought, because I'd hate to waste money on something I can't use.
[Eee Pad Transformer Themes and Apps] Billy-X:
i can confirm that this mod is working hehehehe thanks alot prewed :D

now download the game data 400mb+

ps: yup i do backup... .bak ^^
[Eee Pad Transformer Themes and Apps] combat goofwing:
Could this work for Spiderman total mayhem. I haven't been able to get that to work

ASUS TRANSFORMER PRIMED
[Eee Pad Transformer Themes and Apps] prewed:
combat goofwing

Spiderman total mayhem working too
[Eee Pad Transformer Themes and Apps] Billy-X:
hmmmm

i can't play..... just intro.... -___-;;;

after that... its just kick to homescreen

what fw do you use prewed?

mine prime 1.7
[Eee Pad Transformer Themes and Apps] prewed:
Billy-X

Have you edited build.prop file? Rebooted?
[Eee Pad Transformer Themes and Apps] Billy-X:
yes, i edited build.prop file & rebooted

what fw you using prewed?

mine prime 1.7....
[Eee Pad Transformer Themes and Apps] prewed:
Im on Revolver 1.1.3 (Honeycomb 3.1)