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[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] iandr0idos:
No.

Although the Galaxy Nexus is better supported, its developer community is nowhere near as nice and pleasant as the Skyrocket's.

The device itself is painful to look at. Yes, it's an HD screen, but after using it for a day, you will be craving the Skyrocket's Super AMOLED Plus screen. And this is all based on experience.

LTE. Why would you want to lose LTE...?

Although the screen size is larger, the screen estate is actually much smaller, around 4.3" due to the on screen buttons.

People saying that the Galaxy Nexus has better performance are full of BS. The Skyrocket performs better than any Galaxy Nexus I've used (I've used both GSM and CDMA).

Most importantly, we would miss you. :(
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] Uncle Irish:
The last 2 posts were reason enough to stay with the SR.

Very much appreciated.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] kdm212:
just buy the nexus and have both. lol win win!
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] Uncle Irish:
I wish I could have both, but business is slow right now.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] kdm212:
i hear ya man.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] iandr0idos:
I'm really craving the One X right now...
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] tomtommy306:
I was too until I realized that a bootloop could mean almost the same as a brick with no option to battery pull.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] M0D1441:
Yes but...isn't power hold for 10 seconds an automatic turn off?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] iandr0idos:
No that's a reboot. Though if it's in a boot loop then that would probably shut it down...
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] tomtommy306:
But the question is....would it work during a boot loop or a freeze.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] icenight89:
Sure. Ultimately a boot loop will kill the battery, hell even a screen freeze will kill the battery. Then when u hook it up to charger in effect its the same as a battery pull, but with this applied equation:

1/3 sec battery pull ~= 3 hours one x

lmao
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] tomtommy306:
Never thought of that..... LOL
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] M0D1441:
I can confirm, it is a hardware shutdown method, not software. like holding a PC power button for 5 seconds.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] tomtommy306:
In that case, in may be a great phone then...
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] iandr0idos:
Haha. Yeah... every time I see an HTC One X, I die a little on the inside.

Does anybody else feel that way? No? I'm probably just weird then...
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] Uncle Irish:
I got to mess with one the other day at the AT&Rape store. Very light, thin and the camera took pics as fast as I could press the screen. The new Sense is light.. very light. Full skin but still light and fast. Overall, the phone was pretty damn smooth. It had a cheap feel though compared to what I am used to seeing from HTC, but it seems about on par with what other manufacturers are releasing thee days. I couldn't find a way to open it without bending the bezel and the rep was not real keen on me doing it anyway, so my pllay time was up and on to the next gawker.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] BaconStep:
Is this price for a limited time?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] iandr0idos:
I don't think so, but it is an amazingly good price. :D
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] BaconStep:
Screw it- I'm going to sell my inspiron 1545. I can survive with my Mac and gaming rig.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] iandr0idos:
LOL. I don't even have a gaming rig.

Since my laptop broke, I'm typing this from a laptop with a 1.7GHz Unicore processor and 992 MB of RAM.

Consider yourself lucky...
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] BaconStep:
My MacBook is black so its naturally bigger
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] Uncle Irish:
LMAO!!
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] M0D1441:
Ah now I know why I must be so tan

Sent via 700MHz Radiation
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] icenight89:
1545 eh? I bought one of those for $60 that was overheating. Slapped are thermal paste on and sold it for 240 :D
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] BaconStep:
I figure there's some sucker out there that will pay for it ;)
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] tomtommy306:
So back on the skyrocket vs Gnex....

They both have strengths and weaknesses.

I think they actually compliment each other nicely.

We should all have one of each.

I'd like to see some of you guys brighten up the Gnex thread. It's rough over there. Lots of hard core members.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] icenight89:
I'm not a nexus fan to be honest. I believe that a nexus flagship phone should be top spec'ced. Instead, its always underrated against competition
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] tomtommy306:
Very true, but the style is what they focus the most on. It has a very good feel in the hand. The processor is a 28nm chip, so overclocking can go all the way to 1.6ghz which gives a huge performance bump. It's a very capable phone, but I agree, it is spec'd below the galaxy series.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] MastaFlash:
I'm so debating this! Why couldn't it come with LTE!!!
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] silver03wrx:
Vzw gnex does have lte
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] tmfpkendrick21:
I live in portland oregon so NO LTE.. I really can't decide if nexus would be better or not I know stock android is way more appealing but in order to get I'd probably sell my skyrocket that is what is holding me off.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] Endlessknight:
Guys, sorry to bump an old thread but I'm faced with this choice right now.

I've already ordered the Galaxy Nexus but I'm having second thoughts due to the lack of removable storage, right now I have over 17gigs on music on a 32GB sd card in my Desire HD.

Can the people who have both speak a little more about the differences in the screens. Everything I've read says the super amoled plus screen on the skyrocket is better but some people in this thread seem to indicate otherwise.

Lastly, how long do you think either phone will be supported? I'm guessing the Nexus will be supported the longest but how much of difference can I expect. Are there any stable stock ICS/Jellybean roms for skyrocket?

Thanks in advance for any input.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] chinthekng:
first of all the nexus is obviously going to be supported longer than than the skyrocket mainly beacause its a supported officialy by google so it'll get the updates quickest and roms to and the closest you'll get to stock ics feel on skyrocket is cm9 or aokp but there is a jellybean port being worked on in the dev section.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] droid512:
I ordered a gnex for my gf that comes in on Monday.

I have the rocket so ill review then both for you.

In terms of power I'd say they are very close i like the way the gnex feels in hand but i got used to the way the rocket feels

CM9 Skyrocket
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] kdm212:
im anxious to see which you go with. i sold my skyrocket to get a note. while i love the note and the screen size. its just to big. so ive begun a search to find a galaxy nexus or another skyrocket. sad, my note is badass!
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] M0D1441:
I have had both the Skyrocket and the Galaxy Nexus since may. I might post a comparison if i have time..

How is the Galaxy Nexus better than the Skyrocket?

-Better CPU, ARM A9 architecture in the Gnex is better than the ARM A8 Architecture in the Skyrocket, Regardless of the higher clock speed (1.2GHz for the Gnex vs 1.5GHz for the SR

-Screen is much better than the Skyrocket, pentile, penile or whatever it may be that people complain about, but this screen made me orgasm when i first laid eyes on my Galaxy Nexus. It almost looks like a painting on paper.

-Notification Light. Oh man. So useful. All colors of the rainbow.

I'll continue on this later
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] droid512:
My gf wanted a note but i made the executive Android decision to say gnex is a better phone if she hates it maybe we could trade my nexus for the note :)

CM9 Skyrocket
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] droid512:
Yeah i missed the color track ball from my n1 im gonna be happy to have that back

CM9 Skyrocket
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] kdm212:
ya im sure we could work something out. im wondering, is $275 to much for a mint galaxy nexus? it is missing the box thats all.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] whosgotlag:
Or you can wait a few months and get the new nexus that'll have key lime pie
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] kdm212:
ok, but is $275 a good deal? got specs on the new phone?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] tomtommy306:
275 is a good deal man. And threre isn't a new google phone yet.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] droid512:
I heard November but yes 275 is a good deal

CM9 Skyrocket
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] whosgotlag:
275 is a great deal. I would definitely pick it up if you can't wait. Keep in mind the next Nexus device will probably be announced with the new Android version, and will part of the "next" generation of phones. 2gb of RAM is most likely, stronger camera and display most likely, anyone's guess for the processor.

It will be made to compete with the iPhone 5. Odds are it will be a very very nice device.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] edgex:
I'll give you 300 :P
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] Endlessknight:
Looks like I got both coming also. I ordered the Nexus last week and it should be here Tuesday and I just found a good deal on a skyrocket on eBay so that should be here by the end of the week.

Looking around it seems they both are holding there value so I shouldn't take to much on a loss when I sell one. The more I think about it the more I think I'm going to end up sticking with the Skyrocket cause I like the idea of removable storage.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] M0D1441:
I'll sell my Gnex for 225 :p
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] droid512:
Things i love about my skyrocket:

Great dev support, beautiful screen, LTE(best feature), screen size, weight, camera , removable and upgradable storage, blah blah

Things i don't like: battery (instigator x had helped a ton from what it used to be), no multicolor leds, lol can't think of things i don't like about this phone..

.................

Gnex pros: multcolor led, fantastic screen, customizable navigation bar ( in custom roms) freaking legit jb 4.1.1, form factor i really liked using this whole setting it up for my gf

Gnex cons: Hspa+ Max, no storage upgrade ability, root steps odd with a tool kit (so what, sue me i like Odin :) )

CM9 Skyrocket
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] droid512:
Dang is it cracked? Why so low

CM9 Skyrocket
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] M0D1441:
Nah, people started bidding on it, ended up selling it for $330 :p
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] Endlessknight:
Got my Galaxy Nexus today and I must say it's amazing. It'll be hard for the Skyrocket to top this.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] kdm212:
well i have decided to trade my note for the nexus AND ill be getting a 4gb g9 archos tablet. im hoping this is a good decision. the screen size is WAY smaller. good deal?

edit: also im losing 3mp on the camera...hoping this is worth it.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] OFWGKTADGAF:
the screen on the skyrocket is actually bigger in terms of usable space, cause the nexus has software buttons that take up the bottom of the screen.

but i'd say nexus because the speed notice isnt that much different and at least youll get os updates.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] kdm212:
ya i just could not bring myself to finalize the deal. he actually upped his offer too.

1. samsung galaxy nexus

2. archos g9 4gb

3. $40 cash

its a great deal but the screen size just ended up being a dealbreaker. im gonna trt to find a nexus and buy it. keep the note till im 100%.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] kdm212:
just picked up my nexus. wow its stupid fast and responsive. i may have to sell the note if i can get past the screen size difference. the only thing im noticing is that quadrant is scoring low on the nexus. low 2000s. i know thats not the be all end all but still.

so far so good. decisions, decisions...
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] OFWGKTADGAF:
pffft. you have a note? why would you want a SR? lol. id trade mine for a note in an instant
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] skyrocket727:
pfffft!! who needsa NOTE it's the same skyrocket only bigger! I selling my Sky and getting Nexus!
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] Mike:
U changing your name then lol???

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[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] kdm212:
well i went ahead and picked up a galaxy nexus and tablet in a package deal. GREAT DEAL!!! anyway i have noticed that the nexus is really smooth! however, quadrant and neocore speeds are slower than my note. i understand that those scores are really not super important. just thought it would be somewhat better. regardless the note is gonna and im going to enjoy all the jb roms out there. i do miss the note but the nexus is badass!
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] skyrocket727:
2 Mike on XDA

ok! bahhaha!
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] freshjr:
ITS NOW $349

while we are talking bout the gnex I heard about the price dropping to $349 but I cant find it anywhere for that price.

Its like $700 on newegg, not found at best buy, radioshack, and on amazon for $410.

EDIT: Thats a sweet sweet price.

https://play.google.com/store/devices/details?id=galaxy_nexus_hspa&feature=corpus_selector
[Defy Themes and Apps] bravouno:
Has anyone started using "drive", I'm curious to know if anyone shares with it.
[Defy Themes and Apps] dog121:
down loaded the app but it says will notify me when ready

so ill let you know
[Defy Themes and Apps] bravouno:
i got it stated, now i remember why i dont like cloud storage. Uploading three roms is a ***** to do, it shoud be ready check of they upgraded you to 10 gig free when you finally get on.
[Defy Themes and Apps] mihovil13:
Why?

I like cloud more than those old usb's.

Maybe for Android users Google should give more space than usual but 5gb is enough if integration will be fine...only thing I need is "camera upload" feature from Dropbox and downloading directly from servers to a folder without using my upload speed (it's much faster and urldroplet is the only way for dropbox)...

Google rules.
[Defy Themes and Apps] Hairo The Blue Mage:
No ubuntu (or any linux) support yet, so... i'll stick with ubuntu one (the same 5gb free)
[Defy Themes and Apps] bhupatib:
CUBBY from logmein looks most promising among these cloud service. Unlimited p2p sharing is a novelty -

www.cubby.com/faq
[Defy Themes and Apps] bravouno:
I just saw this I think everyone should read.

http://www.zdnet.com/blog/btl/how-far-does-google-drives-terms-go-in-owning-your-files/75228
[Defy Themes and Apps] Hairo The Blue Mage:
Yup. kinda scary...
[Defy Themes and Apps] AntonC:
I've just got an email, that Google Drive has just been activated for my account! I'm going to explore it now :)
[Defy Themes and Apps] dexterboygenius:
The desktop Google drive application is a million times better than the Google drive android app.

Currently the Android app is slow to launch and navigate.. This is where the Dropbox app shines..

On the desktop side things are much better and simpler..

I hope we get some serious revision soon for the Android app..

(scribble scribble)
[Defy Themes and Apps] juli9797:
Yes, the Desktop GoogleDrive application works great, but the Android app is not slow and it's easy to use!

Sent from my MB525 CM9 IceCreamSandwich
[Defy Themes and Apps] dexterboygenius:
The Android Google Drive app is stil based around the original Google Docs app.

The startup time and navigation is slow.. The app needs a redesign from the ground up..

I'm running WIUI..

(scribble scribble)
[Defy Themes and Apps] albedebbi:
Anyone know if is it possible to download file from GDrive and move them in the Sd card ,with android app i mean? Or where the app store the offline file:confused:
[Defy Themes and Apps] elyashiv1994:
i use....its vey nice and useful.....use it!
[Defy Themes and Apps] Gabenoid:
I really like Google Drive, almost as good as dropbox.
[Defy Themes and Apps] Juggernaut79:
I would use it more if it would auto upload pics like dropbox. I'm sure the feature will come though. I love my dropbox, wish it had more space.
[Defy Themes and Apps] Иereus:
This feature is in the google+ app.

I prefer the dropbox app however having everything google based makes things a lot easier.
[Defy Themes and Apps] etherea:
Actually I've installed it and had a try but feel more confortable using other services. It keeps on force closing when more than two apps are running in background so wiped it out.

eth*

sent via Rain+
[Defy Themes and Apps] mja711:
a good try :)
[Defy Themes and Apps] neo.ank:
It has a long way to go.

While sync is good, there's no option for Auto-upload a folder's content as in the desktop application.

Most annoying of all, everything you upload from your device is 'Private' and to change it, you need to access drive on your desktop. This fixed and it will be quite bearable.
[HTC Sensation] Imperatorpg:
Is it possible to choose some other tone or only short preinstaled. Because I want long tone which stop when I press button ?
[HTC Sensation] Imperatorpg:
If I dont ask, I cant know.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] Rekzer:
Hey, im on Telus so i dont have any other modes I can switch to to lower the drain. Ive noticed my battery drain is HORRENDOUS

Over the past 4 hours ive dropped 60%!

Now im wondering if im just running too many apps or if my stock battery may not be holding a proper charge anymore, and wanted to compare with others to see if others are running the same amount of apps and getting better battery or what

Ive got the following on:

Trillian (IM app)

K9-mail checking 2 aps

Regular Sync (Twitter, FB, Dropbox, Google(Calendar, Gmail, Contacts)

The battery usage summary seems to lie, 35% is the screen but only 13 minutes. Yet im at 40%

Android System at 20, Cell standby 13, Phone Idle 8

While heading to work, i ran DI Radio(music streaming), and lost 20% over around 35 minutes.

Im using the Tuesday rom with it's default kernel.

Is there anything I can do for better battery, because I dont have wifi in most places, and im running 3-4 bars constantly yet the phone just drains rentelessly. Even my Mugen battery was only lasting 16 hours...
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] skadude66:
It's quite possible that it's the ROM. I used to always get 8 hours on a single charge, regardless of location or ROM. I'm running Eugene's CM7 and I'm getting 13 hours on the same typical usage.

I'm running on Telus as well, with no wifi at all.

Although I am not running all of your apps, I would still consider myself a moderate to heavy user.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] Rekzer:
Seems rather sad that the phone can only do 8 hours on a charge. Im going to restore my juggernaut and see how that compares i guess.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] skadude66:
Yeah, I know how you feel. Just experiment other ROMs and see if you get any changes.

How much usage would you get out of juggernaut?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] Rekzer:
Its been a while since ive run juggernaut. But it used to only drain 10% an hour i believe on 4g. I've restored my nandroid of Jugg and will be monitoring that.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] skadude66:
Alright keep us updated!
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] mettleh3d:
any syncing or usage of the network will take a drain. any usage.

you can always turn on airplane mode and let it sit a few hours and see the drain, that determines whether its network or a ROM/kernel drain.

But yes, using 4G has big battery cost
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] wh01sl1k360d:
Battery Life

I will tell you what, I have wasted so many hours playing with different ROM's and what not to find the one with the best battery life. And I will tell you what, the DARKSIDE::DIGITAL::WARFARE ROM's out do any other ROM out there. I dunno what it is that thederekjay is doing, but Samsung should get this guy on pay roll because his work is the best.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] bechard:
I'm at hour 8 today on Darkside Digital Warfare, and 70% free from 8am to 4:30pm. I have push corporate email, automatic brightness, friendcaster push, and a slew of accounts and it runs like a champ with amazing battery.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] burkilos:
Make sure your phone is going into Deep Sleep as often as possible when screen is off. My phone seems to be extremely picky in regards to which charger it likes and more often than not (even had this happen on the stock charger) the phone refuses to sleep after being charged (even if only for a few seconds...).

Download CPUSpy from the market and after each charge, go to CPUSpy, press menu and Reset Totals (phone cannot enter Deep Sleep during charging so it's important you start fresh after a charge to get accurate sleep time). Turn the screen off for a minute or two and turn it back on. Press menu again and Refresh Totals. In my experience, if the phone is not sleeping at this point - Deep Sleep showing in Unused States - then it will not sleep all day and remain in 384Mhz for hours, killing the battery rather quickly. From then, if I plug the phone in a supported charger (even for a second) and disconnect, Deep Sleep resumes normally. Rebooting always fixes it too.

If, like me, a lot of people also have this problem with the stock charger as well, I bet many are dissatisfied with the battery performance... The phone is supposed to spend the majority of it's time in Deep Sleep. I get this issue with several different chargers and cables and on different ROMS / kernels (including stock... go figure).
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] Rekzer:
Im pretty sure its the signal itself draining it. It uses sleep for at least 40% of the time its on. I use my phone a good amount, but its the fact that if it sits on 4g even with the screen of, its rapidly draining during this time. ive even reset timers and left it sitting for an hour and itll be in sleep but lose 8% over an hour just doing nothing. I still wanna be able to recieve notifications tho so turning off data isnt an option. I will test turning off data anyways to see if the drain stops.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] Haxel:
The battery drain is all those persistent internet apps running. That is what you call heavy usage. Trillian and the FB app being the two biggest. Music streaming would be up there as well if you aren't in good signal area. Look at your battery stats and see what your signal strength is.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] iLeopard:
I second this. If battery problem persist download better battery stats to see if you dont have any kernel wakelocks