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[Galaxy S I9000 Android Development] kpucci:
is it safe to use this on Bell network in Canada with i9000m? Do I have to flash a different modem?
[HTC Sensation] Shaquiel Harris:
Well hey guys. I've been getting alot of questions on whether people should go and get a nexus or keep the sensation since i was an extremely early adopter of the sensation and a huge HTC Fan. To be honest, i like the nexus, probably 10 more times than i liked the sensation, and here's why.

NO OVERHEATING. As many of you know, the sensation likes to get all hot and bothered. But, it gets a little too hot. its gotten hot on me to the point it burned the inside of my gel case i bought for it. The nexus has YET to even start to get a LITTLE warm, and trust me i charged it exactly how i did the sensation. Probably one of the main reasons i like the nexus.

BUILD QUALITY.Personally i love the way both of these devices are built. But in the end i have to give it to the Nexus. Reason being i like that the device literally feels PERFECT in the hand to me. the perfect mix between not too light but not ridiculous like the razr. I've had alot of experience with the lte nexus since i work for verizon and i like the gsm version more because its more thin and light.

GPS. Now i don't understand why people hate samsung for their crappy gps from what i read. This is the first smartphone i've ever owned that picked up my location at my house DIRECTLY THE FIRST TIME. Not two houses over or a block. My exact home address. Every other phone put me somewhere else, including the sensation.

BATTERY LIFE! I've never, ever, EVER, EVER had a phone thats lasted longer than this nexus has. im on 1 day,3h,24 min on battery with 34 percent left! NEVER have i had battery life this good. Most will say "hey shaq, your not using the phone thats why its lasting so long.derp derp derp" You want to know what i say to that? " NO boy, i've been using this phone constantly especially since its new and i've only had it for two days. Silly ass. :cool:"

Besides the screen which obviously goes to the nexus, this is why im keeping it. I don't know if many of you will even care about this, but this is for those who were wondering thats all. This isn't a biased review AT ALL seeing as i never liked samsung, don't like the sgs2 or any of their devices (yes even the Nexus S) and this is the first samsung device i've ever bought, and i'm extremely impressed. Hope this helps those on the gate about this phone.
[HTC Sensation] Redshark976:
Must say, the only reason I should use a Nexus is because of the Amoled. But since it ain't got sense.

It has nothing.

Not to forget.. It only has a 5mpixel camera aswell.
[HTC Sensation] Shaquiel Harris:
Android 4.0 honestly destroys what sense ever was honestly if you gave it a try.

Samsung Actually makes cameras, their 5mp camera could easily be compared to a moto or htc camera and be on par or even beat it. It has one of the best camera sensors out on a phone. Megapixels don't determine how good the camera is :p. Trust me, i've done alot of tests against one another.
[HTC Sensation] 1ebiii:
lol about the pyramid GPS, you're wrong, i tryed it at lobby of a big complex and it found my location in 30sec.
[HTC Sensation] Ouzo:
No microSD card slot.

No mass storage mode (so I can't use iTunes Agent)

No offline sync with PC for calendar and contacts (old fashioned I know, but I just don't want to sync with Google's sevrers).

No in-built DLNA app (Google really need to up their game with core functionality like this and implement full GUI mirroring to TVs/monitors via DLNA or wifi direct as standard so we can do more with our devices)

Other than that, I probably would've bought the Nexus too.

It would be nice if the Sensation didn't gently toast my backside when it's in my pocket ; )
[HTC Sensation] undercover:
Guys it looks like you are trying to change Shaqs mind. Don't, it will only lead to misunderstandings an flame wars.

@Shaq, thanks for sharing, you aren't the first person which said that he likes GN more than Sensation, but you are the first to explain why. While I disagree with heat issue (mine never got that hot) the rest of the point can be only understood by direct comparison (not possible in my case). Also, we don't know what HTC is going to come up with for the next Sense, but i have a feeling it's going to be rather yummy.

But all in all, possibility of me going to GED is higher and higher every day I use Android.
[HTC Sensation] c19932:
I would trade my sensation for a nexus in a heartbeat if it wasn't so. Damn big
[HTC Sensation] leeskywalker:
I've got to agree with you on both points, I'm a avid htc fan but from the leaked ICS sense roms htc have seriously messed it up and I'm not talking about the obvious lags as it is a leak, and yes Megapixels count for nothing its all about the sensor

Sent from a galaxy far far away
[HTC Sensation] TheStigx:
Nice nice! I've tho heard that the nexus have a rubbish battery life, but then it is better than the sensation, so that's good.

When I saw the nexus, I thought about buying it, too but the lack of SD card made me go nono ^^
[HTC Sensation] rawrfische:
That would be me. I'm too strapped for cash right now to even consider getting a GN, but I did wonder how much better (or worse) it was compared to Sensation. So thanks for this. :)

Lack of SD card slot does kill me a little inside, but I'm sure the overall user experience makes you forget that. I had an iPhone previously, so I'm sure I could get over the lack of SD slot. :p
[HTC Sensation] Sdobron:
It's not that big. Remember it has no hard keys so it's only marginally bigger than the Sensation.
[HTC Sensation] vinas1:
The OP should have just said this:

I like the Nexus over the Sensation because I WORK FOR VERIZON

troll thread can be closed ;)
[HTC Sensation] Pikabat:
GSM i9250 Galaxy nexus vs [INSERT ANY SMARTPHONE].. Why i kept the Nexus.

Its kinda surprising to see senior members troll. I understand you wanted to share your opinion really bad to justify your purchase but imo there is a better place to do that. I visit this forum to learn/discover something new about a device I own. I dont care why you choose GN or any other phone.
[HTC Sensation] Shaquiel Harris:
To the last two individuals, why did you read this post and comment? If you didnt care about this you wouldn't have commented..right? I dont quite understand the logic of you posting in my thread. If no one cared, people wouldnt have read nor commented this thread. Are you guys feeling good about yourselves posting such nonsense? :p

If i liked it because i work for verizon, i would have got the lte version.

As stated, this thread is for those who wanted to know why i liked it , silly troll. :)

Sorry folks, it made me giggle reading those comments.;)
[HTC Sensation] TheUndertaker21:
My sensation is fine. Unless quad core phones start to come out now. The nexus got so many flaws and it's overwhelming too

That's just my opinion

you had yours too
[HTC Sensation] c19932:
then dont come in the thread .... its nice to see some comparisons between phones
[HTC Sensation] Sdobron:
I just bought my GN from mobile daily steals. Hasn't been shipped yet. How much are mint condition sensations selling for at present?
[HTC Sensation] Lafenear:
Thank you for the short review.

I'm currently considering getting the Motorola RAZR or the Galaxy Nexus in white.

Just can't shake the feeling that it would prolly be stupid of me to buy now, when we got new flagship phones from HTC or Samsung just around the corner.

They'll prolly announce something new at CES, so let's see :)
[HTC Sensation] arzbhatia:
Galaxy nexus all the way..
[HTC Sensation] The Janitor Mop:
Typical response from Sensation owners who will call you a troll if you ever say any device is better than the Sensation. Ignore them, they are absolutely ignorant. I appreciate the honest review and it seems like the same things I would notice if I switched over to the GN.
[HTC Sensation] Chilled26:
Galaxy S 3 anyone?;)
[HTC Sensation] POLO_i780:
As much as i like the Galaxy Nexus, the lack of mem card slot, batt life, and average camera put me off.

Glad you're happy with it and thanks for the review, it helps to read such posts when you're in the market for a new smartphone. :)
[HTC Sensation] Chilled26:
The only things preventing me from buying it are the price ($700) and the no memory card. I could look the other way on the memory if the price was right because after all it is a Nexus phone.
[HTC Sensation] masondoctorjt:
I must have an exceptional sensation, cause mine does not get hot, even at 1.56Ghz.
[HTC Sensation] Madcaddie:
I made the switch from sensation to the nexus. And I must say after a month with it.... I don't regret the switch.... this phone is by far the best I have owned.... no complaints here
[HTC Sensation] hello00:
Im waiting for the galaxy 3..lets see if samsung makes me wanna buy one of their phones, for the 1st time in my whole life.
[HTC Sensation] xdviper:
Typing on the Galaxy Nexus is sooo much better and easier, especially for me, because I never look at my screen while typing and type real quick.
[HTC Sensation] bdearen:
What about the speaker? The sensation has a terrible speaker. Even my bros Droid 2 is probable 3x louder than my Sensation. This is my first android device and it's so bad sometimes I cannot even hear the notifications go off when it's on my desk. How is the speaker on Samsung's phones? I know a lot of Motorola's have great speakers. How's the speaker on the nexus?
[HTC Sensation] aNYthing24:
The consensus is that it isn't that good either. Read the recent reviews for Volume+ (something we Sensation users have found to remedy the weak speaker) and you'll see a lot of Galaxy Nexus owners.
[HTC Sensation] bdearen:
Wonder if this Volume+ will place nice with CoreDroids ROM I am using. Anyone know??
[HTC Sensation] aspot72:
Was about to say exactly the same :) Totally agree with you on this.

But I kept my Sensation :D , curious about Sense 4.0 (3.5 isn't big leap over 3.0).

---------- Post added at 10:11 AM ---------- Previous post was at 10:05 AM ----------

Tbh, it's not a big issue.

Memocard : Had 16GB on my Sensation and even filled with unnecessary things (music, movies) never went over 9GB.

Battery : Battery life is apparently better on Nexus (at least in my case :D ).

Camera : is producing same quality pics as the one on Sensation with 8MPx.

Overal, IMO the Nexus is well harmonized so ... no regrets changing.
[HTC Sensation] WarezAppz:
GSM Galaxy Nexus - No issues what-so-ever

Just My $0.02:

I have a GSM Galaxy Nexus and I haven't had any issues with the volume for the external speaker. I also still have my HTC Sensation 4G and I must say the quality of the speaker easily dwarfs that of the Sensation.

On another Note: I am quite happy with My Galaxy Nexus. I flashed 4.01 ICS on My Sensation three days before My GN arrived, and it was OK but the experience is much more natural on the GN (And, it should be). My battery life can be as great as 2.xx Days or as little as almost 24 Hours of Intensely heavy use (I totally calibrated batter by full charge, full deplete, rinse repeat the first few days) -0 I can't say that I ever got that kind of consistency with the Sensation (Definitely not on Stock, and not really with ICS either)

It is all about what you want; for me I prefer the whole Vanilla experience that works without intervention (e.g. Flashing etc) I have a Nexus S as well, and I still prefer ICS on the GN over the other two devices. Opinions will vary, but that's just mine.
[HTC Sensation] Shaquiel Harris:
Thanks guys for the feedback. Just wanted to share my honest opinions about the two phones head to head. I've had the sensation before the launch up until now so i don't know why i was being called a troll if i was just sharing my opinion for those who asked. oh well.:rolleyes:

As far as battery life, this is the first device that i used and survived two whole days without a charge so i don't know if that says much. Yeah i know the lack of sdcard could be a let down for most (was for me too) but after having this device for a while i realized a few things.

1: 16gb is enough for me since i realized i had a 8gb sdcard on my other devices and never got close to filling it. I also have a Tablet so now most of my junk is on there. :p

2. The fact that i could hook my phone up to my computer and browse files on it while still keeping the phone fully functional since its not mounting a external SDcard is pretty sweet. Noticed it when i was looking at pictures on the phone while deleting things off of it using my lappy.
[HTC Sensation] Shaquiel Harris:
My brother has the sensation still, i'll be trying out sense 4.0 too :). But from leaked images the only change i see is the launcher.
[HTC Sensation] nevrlow:
I get great battery life on my sensation. My long time friend Halfcab123 in the gen nexus forums gets terrible battery life. Its always plugged in.

sent from my Sensation XD
[HTC Sensation] epsix:
Quad-core coming out real soon why bother. Waist of money Sensations serv me just fine,quad-core baby.
[HTC Sensation] unfnknblvbl:
I have this argument with myself every day. And every day, I stick with the Sensation.

As far as I'm concerned, the only things the Nexus has over the Sensation are ICS (that will change) and the screen. Oh, and the dev community.

I've previously owned the Samsung Galaxy S (original) and was very, very unhappy with the build quality. It was put together well, but for such an expensive device (at the time), it just felt cheap. The Sensation is a solid feeling phone that actually feels like it's worth the money I paid for it. Is it weird that I prefer something that's not following the thin-and-light trend?

Secondly, I'm not sure I trust Samsung to deliver after the debacle that was the SGS GPS. It was completely broken. For them to ship a flagship product with such a major function unusable, it akes me wonder how trustworthy they can be.

Thirdly, removable SD Card.

Fourthly, USB Mass Storage mode. It's just easier.

...and that's the internal argument I have just about every day. Also, I'd rather not be locked into a 2-year contract to get one, as that's the cheapest short-term way right now. That's not a spec argument though ;-)
[HTC Sensation] zerozoneice:
guys, the Nexus is an Android OS showcase, not a hardware showcase.

It has average/above average hardware for end of 2011, but cutting edge OS.

the real cutting edge hardware to go with the new OS is still to come...HTC Edge, Ville, Samsung Galaxy S3, etc...quad cores, Tegra 3...8MP & higher cameras, backlit sensors (even though iPhone 4S whooped everyone's ass already on that), video stabilization, etc...

dunno, what Android is missing IMHO is a killer app or feature...something that would make me go for it right NOW and not for Apple or WinMo7.

now if Google would develop a breakthru BATTERY technology and have it as Nexus exclusive...i would break bank for it. Think solar or kinetic charging :)

Seiko Kinetic's been around for a decade, why haven't gadget makers caught on?
[HTC Sensation] aspot72:
Hi shaq, unfortunatelly you're right. Got my hands on RUU and can confirm that launcher and the 3 buttons are the only changes.Despite it'a test ROM I'm DISAPPOINTED as was expecting much more from company like HTC :cool:

Sticking with Nexus Prime for good...
[HTC Sensation] pottyvick:
I know this is an old thread but I was looking to switch to the nexus since it is just 350 unlocked.... From what i found the only thing i dont like is the lack of usb mass storage support...
[HTC Sensation] moshe22:
I just sold my HTC Sensation and ordered the Galaxy Nexus. So far Nexus reviews are amazing!!!
[HTC Sensation] mrg02d:
Cool story bros...:cyclops:

Im keeping my sensation for the exact opposite reasons.
[HTC Sensation] moshe22:
Cool, I got it mostly because I was running CM9 and had few bugs here and there, such as battery drain, camera not fully working, audio issues and few hardware annoyances I had, I do appreciate Vorbeth and others for what they did, to get CM9 where it is today, but now I will be getting direct support from Google which is what I value the most on the GNex. I prefer Vanilla over Sense as well.

Software experience and reliability, updates and user interface experience have become much more important over hardware to me recently. Before I used to value them equally. Take a look at the Iphone, the software on it is so good and optimized along with the hardware that it even though the iPhone 4 has one processor doesn't feel outclass by the Android dual cores or even the 4s. For these and other reasons I think I will be sticking with Nexus for a long while.

If we were all equal the world would have been a sad and boring place :P
[HTC Sensation] pottyvick:
This is exactly why i feel like i have to switch. i like sense but i prefer vanilla and, even with all the hard work the devs have done on this forum, cm9 is still not good enough for me to run as my daily.

I do want to clarify i will miss the devs here (especially Shniz). They have done a very good job with what they have...
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] RubenRybnik:
First Android phone and experience rooting, tried google'ing couldn't find anything. So hopefully someone where can help.

I rooted my phone previously and lost WiFi ... Everything else works perfectly except WiFi turns on, scans, can't find any networks and shuts off. Now I just want to go back to stock factory ROM until I can research another rooting method.

I used this post http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=20956793 and get through the whole process but it stays on "Establishing Connection" then Odin just says "FAILED". Below is my info of the phone, could someone help me out here, either provide a link or another method... I haven't tried the 3 step process of restoring each kernel, rom and modem yet, as I'm not exactly sure how to do that ... Do I just pick "PDA" then load all three file in Odin at once, then start the process??

<<Phone Stats>>

Model Number: SPH-D710

Android Version: 2.3.6

Baseband Version: S:D710.10.EK02

Build Number: GINGERBREAD.EK02

Hardware Revision D710.10
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] cds0699:
I followed this video exactly, and it worked fine.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_vmEmheJnyg

Some things that can cause errors in odin if the video above doesnt work:

- Try a different micro usb cable

- Try a different usb port

- Try removing the sd card

- uninstall/reinstall the drivers

- Try removing the battery

One thing to note, if odin says pass but the phone doesn't reboot... pull the battery and power down, then boot into stock android recovery and wipe data/factory reset (this process is also shown in the video @ 6:15).
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] RubenRybnik:
BTW ... If there is another Rooted ROM with working WiFi( and everything else ) then I'd be happy to try using Odin to get to that ROM instead of Stock. Really just need WiFi back for now.

Thanks again!
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] ilostmypistons:
Check out the kbking77 videos
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] RubenRybnik:
Worked perfectly!!! Thanks for the quick reply
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] cds0699:
You're welcome, glad you got it taken care of.
[Gen8, Gen9, Gen10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] fzelle:
Do you use a powered USB-HUB?

The A70 only outputs 100mA and that's not enough for a HD.
[Samsung Galaxy Mini] inihccor:
I'm looking for the Sony Ericsson launcher (with the dock, not the bubbles) and the launcher from the latest Acer :-)
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] themaluco:
Hey

I'm searching for CustomROM's that have the Noise Reduction set to OFF by default or have the possibility to install a mod for this ? If you are on a ROM that have this feature, plz post it here.

Thx alot :D
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cooza:
Mines not set to off by default,you set it yourself when you hit the menu tab during a call.Theres a call recordind mod file also.Take a look if you like.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1290468
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] themaluco:
Yeah. I know that is possible to switch it off during the call. But it's just annoying to do this in each call. Because of that, i was searching for a solution to have it off by default. But thanks anyway for the reply.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ctomgee:
See this thread. It can offer details on how to recompile phone.apk to have NR off by default (except for the first call only after a reboot). If you browse the thread, some people have posted their recompiled .apk's with this feature. (NR off by default)

EDIT: I followed the link from cooza above; that ROM has this mod built into it. So he essentially gave you what you are asking for.
[Epic 4G General] starskyrob:
With the ever crap coverage and speeds with sprint, I am leaving tomorrow for t-mobile. This community has been such an amazing experience for me, and I've learned so much from here.

I will push out the last updates to starskyrom, and also finally release viperrom's resurgance before I get rid of my epic.

Thank you to all the devs and users who made this community such a great place to be.
[Epic 4G General] starskyrob:
Ps I know goodbye posts get flamed. Oh well.

Now I'm just deciding if I get the gs2 for 150 or the nexus s for free. >.<
[Epic 4G General] KennyG123:
Goodbye posts from unknowns get flamed not from real contributors like you! You will be missed. Thank you for all that you did!
[Epic 4G General] XxLostSoulxX:
why not keep the phone just deactivate it and go to t-mobile and then if you so choose to keep deving for both?
[Epic 4G General] Ceelos09:
Yeah, just like Kenny said, only lurkers who only post about 20 times a year and say goodbye get flamed lol you actually contributed to our community, so you'll be fine. Thanks for giving us StarskyROM, little sucker was a speed demon! :D

And as far as phones go, Nexus will give u more development options but the GS2 is more of a powerhouse. I actually dnt know much about the SkyRocket's development. You might wanna stop by their forums n check it out.

But as always, thanks again Starsky! Hope all goes well with you.
[Epic 4G General] algorhythm:
isn't tmo's network just as slow, generally?
[Epic 4G General] austin420:
no. its pretty snappy. just a really small footprint.
[Epic 4G General] zanderman112:
Thanks for all of you work starskyrob!

From The Root:

Sent from my Legendary 2.2 infused device.
[Epic 4G General] tazfanatic:
Good luck with Tmo hope you know they cap there is no true "unlimited" one of my co-workers gets capped every month.

Any who good luck and thanks for all that you have done.
[Epic 4G General] GRK4G63:
Moving on...

I think there's obviously an initial sense of loss when anyone who devs for a handset moves on. Especially someone who's good at it. I was actually waiting for the latest StarskyROM release because I wanted to try it out. I still do. I liked what I read about it. But there are some really awesome new phones out there and I'm sure it will be an enlightening experience to learn and get familiar with a new hardware platform, so on that note: Vaya con Dios and thanks for all you've contributed, starskyrob! :)

Moving on to other platforms is like what Kim Jong Il said in "Team America"

"it's ...inevitabur....ineditable...inevitabul..."
[Epic 4G General] lafronz:
Leaving for t-maybe? :(
[Epic 4G General] BThomas22x:
I can uncap it, no worries.

When you get your phone rooted, shoot me a message and I'll either show you how or just do it for you. It only takes about 5 minutes.

Also good luck.

Sent from my beast.
[Epic 4G General] XxLostSoulxX:
UN-Cap it??? That would be nice to know can you do that on any network for instance Verizon, AT&T?

Never heard of this
[Epic 4G General] BThomas22x:
Most definitely... However, I should first tell you that, yes, you can un-cap it, but it doesn't mean you won't have any extra charges... If you have unlimited, then you're fine, but if not, and you uncap, it could cost more due to not slowing down... But yeah it works for all those... I'll write up a tutorial then and give the appropriate downloads and instructions