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[Epic 4G General] dohturdima:
Agree with slider keyboard = more productivity, it is one of the reasons I loath to give up my Epic for a slate. Recent Moto's hardware KBs are as good as Epic's. As for Moto's non-removable battery, there could be a workaround - I believe a few people managed to remove it on Droid 4 and successfully swap it. It may also be possible to flash a custom rom on a Moto (ie. via bootstrap recovery) - but there is always a risk of bricking if something goes wrong. Need fastboot files in order to create custom kernels, and these get leaked sooner or later. What's happening with Epic 2 - wasn't there a rumor Samsung was releasing a mid-tier spec'ed Slider?
[Epic 4G General] dbpaddler:
The only other slider I've seen rumored is a mid tier LG. Think it was an S3 processor and WVGA screen. Blah. Tired of WVGA.
[Epic 4G General] zanderman112:
CM9 will still go through RC2, and eventually Stable stages. But then development will cease for CM9 across all devices.

Posted by Mr. Z's Galaxy S3.
[Epic 4G General] amateurhack:
I'm with you guys on needing the hardware keyboard. Laptops are a no-no at work for me, and while I could use an ipad or another tablet, I still feel uncomfortable with those. Maybe I'll like some of the new cheaper 7" tabs. But for now, my epic is my main work tool, and I would be seriously slowed by a vk.

I think, for me, the benefits of having some new hardware and running the latest o.s. would outweigh the encumberances of a locked boot loader and a non-removable battery. I use go launcher anyway, and I am not afraid to tear into a phone to replace the battery if necessary.

I am hoping, however, that Samsung has an answer to the moto slider. It doesn't hurt to think positively.
[Epic 4G General] dbpaddler:
I think the issue with the fixed battery is not its untimely death, it's dying when you're in the middle of your day with no charger around. Busting into the phone to replace a non-user replaceable battery every time you drain the one in the phone. I hang in some signal challenged areas for extended periods of time. I can easily burn through an 1800mah battery in my epic and get well into the 2nd one two to three times a week. So with a fixed battery, it is not an option, hence my holster/charger idea.

I don't have a lot of faith in sammy coming through. Heck, a year later they just did a retread for Verizon. With all the hoopla over the 3, I'm thinking a slider isn't in the works right now.
[Epic 4G General] iceman19631:
You're actually able to access both internal and external memory as there is two separate folders.
[Epic 4G General] acegolfer:
I am eligible for upgrade in 1-2 months. Given how slow sg2 is getting ics update, I have little faith in speedy update with sg3.

Its getting a bit old to root and put custom roms. I just want pure google nexus devices from now on. I will probably wait for the next nexus phone.
[Epic 4G General] :
I'm pretty sure the gs3 would be updated in a timely manner
[Epic 4G General] KennyG123:
Yes. They purposely used a "less intrusive" Touchwiz according to articles so updates would come quicker.
[Epic 4G General] Ragnar:
You guys are funny, the current gnex is not getting ota update right now because of sprint, and it's the pure google AOSP phone. What makes you think the sgs3 is going to get updates quicker. Sprint has always had their heads up their rear end when it comes to updates for our devices, they load so much of their crap. How many months? Maybe 6 months we got gb on epics after everyone else had it. If it wasn't for this community and our developers I would have thrown the towels in a long time ago and gone with an Iphone, at least there you know everyone is on the same os and there's nothing newer or better out that you don't have. Okay that's BS I wouldn't ever buy an iphone but it sounded good. I'm in believer in rooting and having the latest and greatest because someone with a lot more talent could put it together and share.

Sent from a phone...
[Epic 4G General] KennyG123:
That is not entirely true. Did AT&T ever get there GB on their Galaxy one? The Epic got it 2nd in the US series. Sorry your true Google phone turned out not to be a true Google phone thanks to Sprint. But I think the GS 3 will see updates more quickly than the Epic did.
[Epic 4G General] :
The epic got three offical updates, that's even more than the original nexus. The epic had it's limitation, having a KB and sprint not taking any interest in it until recently this year. Samsung flooding the market with many variations of it's Galaxy S line was problematic too, so having nearly the same phone on every carrier updates will be sooner than the OG Epic and Epic touch the number of updates will provide be similar as well. And if you haven't noticed sprint's GS3 had two security fixes within weeks of it's release. Compared to other sprint phones this is unheard of so maybe, just maybe this will actually be a phone that's widely supported similar to the iphone when it comes to updates.
[Epic 4G General] darkierawr:
Aha but it's not supported under AOSP. It's up to Samsung to update the Sprint and Verizon Nexus'. I'm sure Sprint is also holding something or other up, but still.

But that is what made this phone so great :) the fact that we were given nothing, and yet, were able to make the best of it and load the latest and greatest Android versions to our device. I don't believe I would know nearly as much about Android if it weren't for this community.

But if we are blaming Sprint for that, then that is ANOTHER strike against them. On top of dreadful data speeds, over the top expensive plans, and spotty coverage.
[Epic 4G General] jfg69:
I have been looking around at the choices as well since as of July 1st, I'm eligible for upgrade.. Wasnt there mention of an Epic2 slider at some point? I haven't used my hw kb in a while since I've gotten used to swiping, but I like to have it there as a security blanket. Swipe messages can tend to become a bit misconstrued and when sending quickly without paying attention, I tend to embarrass myself with some of the stuff I send out :D

So, I'm really tempted to upgrade to a bigger screen in the SG3, but I don't know about holding out for a hw kb.. On the other hand, Sprints updates being so far behind everyone else's leaves a lot to be desired as well. I probably wont be able to hold out and will end up getting the SG3 and kick myself a few months later, lol
[Epic 4G General] Ragnar:
Lmao it is actress google phone kenny, that was funny. I'm not putting the sgs3 down at all I'm going to get one in October for the wife, I'm just saying don't lie to yourself snd think sprint and Sammy are going to all of the sudden get their crap together and update phones in timely manner. Most of us depend on the developers here to give us the newest. People like you who have kept our epics as relevant as any phone out today.

Galaxy 1 come on that's not even a smart phone, no flash or good video ****ty camera. That thing had trouble running Froyo

The Gnex got a security patch right away, then received another system update with updated radios right away also. That's just fixing crap they got wrong to begin with. Don't lie to yourself and think that now all of the sudden they are going to do a 180° turn and start doing what they have never done. They have bigger things with trying to launch LTE, trying to move all the Nextel people to Sprint push to talk, converting the Nextel towers to move cell coverage to those.

I'm just pointing out the obvious.

The day I bought my Epic it came with eclair, before I even got home I was running Froyo, I don't think it wasn't until March that froyo officially dropped on the Epic. Then maybe a month later I was on GB while updates for froyo where still going out. It wasn't for another maybe 7 months before they updated to GB officially and God bless those poor souls who took those first ota and had nothing but problems.

All I'm saying is DO NOT COUNT ON SAMMY OR SPRINT, count on our community and the developers people that give us the latest and best with none of the bs that we don't need. ROOTING is where the power and knowledge is, THANK YOU TO ALL THE DEVELOPERS AND THEMERS out here!!! Without them we would all have some half ass finished piece of technology, which would never reach its potential if not for those individuals

End of Rant

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[Epic 4G General] KennyG123:
The Epic 2 slider you heard about became a prepaid phone.
[Epic 4G General] dbpaddler:
ummm...wasn't that 2nd "security leak" the removal of the universal search? Pretty much appeasing the courts and Apple ahead of time. So maybe Samsung's security, but not the consumers who had to go download it afterwards for those that even know they can.
[Epic 4G General] :
I was just addressing that Samsung actually care about their Gs3 line more than any other line. They're making necessary steps to keep it updated and popular to create a bigger fan base to keep it's product shipment number going.
[Epic 4G General] :
You're not realizing how many people actually have the Gs3 not only for Sprint, but for different carriers. The fan base that was present when the Epic got it's glory wasn't around like it is now. Samsung manage to snatch away it's biggest competitiors customers, which are HTC and Apple phone users. Most who made the jump are generally pleased with their purchase of the Gs3. With it's new popularity of the from the Gs3. Samsung will please the general public, along with the dev community with updates being security fixes or software updates(JB). I'm pretty sure you're going to be surprised at the effort Samsung will put into the Gs3. And I can't wait :)
[Epic 4G General] KennyG123:
Where is this universal search add on?
[Epic 4G General] :
You mean the googleseach .apk?
[Epic 4G General] blazinazn:
Google now?
[Epic 4G General] dbpaddler:
Right here: post 41.
[Epic 4G General] dbpaddler:
Samsung Blaze Q, 720p, 1.5ghz S4 Qwerty slider heading to T-mob. If that has a 4.3" screen I'd want it on Sprint.
[Epic 4G General] dohturdima:
Something like this would be sweet on Sprint... or any other carrier. Somehow I doubt the screen on this phone would be less than 4", and the specs sound decent. This means that Sammy has things up its sleeve we may not know about :fingers-crossed:
[Epic 4G General] XxLostSoulxX:
1.5GHz s4 to be exact
[Epic 4G General] dbpaddler:
Yeah, I realized the typo right after I posted, but was preoccupied with work and couldn't go back to update till now.
[Epic 4G General] DroidApprentice:
Qwerty: "I'm not quite dead yet! I'm getting better!"
[Epic 4G General] dbpaddler:
I think they can still shine. Phones are so thin now, and some say they're almost too thin. Bezels are shrinking. So something thinner than the Epic but with the same footprint and 4.3" screen could have more appeal as long as they put a big enough battery in it. Always thought size was the big detractor for many.
[Epic 4G General] philowneus:
I am still stuck between getting a nexus off contract and waiting a month and a half for a new two year and gs3...

Both options are good. I kinda want to wait to resign to see what comes out.
[Epic 4G General] :
If you're willing to wait a little longer you should upgrade around December, there's plenty are phonesthat are going to be introduced in the coming months.
[Epic 4G General] jbadboy2007:
I have no buyers remorse what so ever with this gs3. It is awesome.
[Epic 4G General] zanderman112:
Neither do I. This is so solid. And I don't make as many typos as I thought I would. It's not hard to get used to at all.

Posted by Mr. Z's Galaxy S3.
[Epic 4G General] epicnoob66:
CM9 it's pretty smooth also. I haven't experienced any lag or heard any complaints from the wife.

This phone is huge compared to the epic, and very thin. Only thing I don't like is the home button.

I'm interested in seeing what an OC kernel does to this phone.
[Epic 4G General] worldwidepmp:
I've been running stock rooted for 3 weeks now. I don't see that changing until Jelly Bean drops, that thing runs sooooooooo smooth on my Kindle Fire.
[Epic 4G General] latindor17:
I dont know whether i should get the Galaxy Nexus or wait until CM10 and see if that last me through until the next Nexus :(
[Epic 4G General] :
Just wait for the next nexus
[Epic 4G General] philowneus:
I finally chose the off contract nexus. Got one on eBay for 330. Its a good think I have been lurking the nexus forums for a while.

But reading through nexus, gs3 and the epics forums is getting time consuming.
[Epic 4G General] darkierawr:
You're going to like it :)

And I autta know.
[Epic 4G General] philowneus:
Ya I was just tired of waiting. Plus now I can upgrade next year. Now I have to decide on an extended battery cause I don't know how to hold a thin phone. I drop my friends phones all the time.
[Epic 4G General] lilajrestnom:
I can upgrade and want to keep my epic.

I'm kind of stuck on epic touch, nuxus, or gs3.

I think I can get either one of them (money wise) but not sure which would be the best decision.

I'm planing on keeping my epic and maybe even keeping my number on it. I want the other phone to play with and as a backup. (Only because I don't think I could live without my keyboard lol.)

So that being said what would probably be the best.

The epic touch and nexus are both $100. So I can easily get either one of them. I just need to find out which one is actually better for now and in the long run.

Now about the gs3 I really do want it cuz I think it is the best out of all the phones but unless it is like a billion times better than id rather save the extra $100 since it would cost $200.
[Epic 4G General] zacnking:
Not till dev is dried up or my contract with sprint is. I think I will look at specs and see what has comparable devs like the epic has. I love Samsung phones and the galaxy 3 looks sick but I just might wait till we have more options with Sprint
[Epic 4G General] carm0033:
I'm waiting for this bad boy.

http://www.androidauthority.com/galaxy-note-2-unveiled-samsung-unpacked-event-august-30-101009/
[Epic 4G General] XxLostSoulxX:
that picture at the top of the headliner, is the Galaxy S3 lol.
[Epic 4G General] BubZX:
They definitely

Stretched a GS3 pic lol
[Epic 4G General] DCRocks:
I say go SGS3

I upgraded from the ET4G and it is FAR better imo, and the nexus has no external SD card, which limits space for HD games

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[Epic 4G General] dbpaddler:
I'll wait for the Note 2 Slide. I hear it's coming...
[Epic 4G General] XxLostSoulxX:
Yeah they said the Note was coming too around June/July. And its not here so I doubt it it was going to be called the journal. But its not here and I doubt it'll ever be.
[Epic 4G General] dbpaddler:
I was trying to kid actually about a slider version of the Note 2 ala HTC Shift. I think Sammy could make a very sweet sliding version of the Note. Heck, with a minimal to non-existent bezel, I think a 4.7" slider done right (key two words) could be the bomb. You'd trade off some slimness for footprint over the Note, but what a business tool that could be. I'd probably never carry a laptop again. I rarely do now.
[Epic 4G General] carm0033:
You're talking S3 dimensions. The Note 1 has a 5.3" screen and the Note 2 is supposed to be 5.5". That would have to be one well constructed phone. Only in the Epic forums can you still find these antiquated pleas for sliders...Anyway I've had a rooted Kindle Fire for a month and it doesn't impress me. If I could get a phone with a 5.5" screen, I'd ditch the 7" tablet immediately. I just want one device. I could care less about the processor or camera, although I suspect both will be decent in the Note 2. Just give me the massive screen and the stylus. I'm not optimistic about it coming to Sprint though.
[Epic 4G General] lilajrestnom:
This Epic post brought to you via Tapatalk 2[/QUOTE]

That's what I actually want lol.

Anyone else have any suggestions?
[Epic 4G General] zanderman112:
Read my tapatalk sig. Its worth every penny. And we haz CM10 already :D so no waiting there.

Sent from Mr. Z's Galaxy S3.
[Epic 4G General] ÜBER™:
Lol we have WORKING cm10. :p:p:p:p:p:p:p:p:p

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[Epic 4G General] KennyG123:
So do we. They just fixed the camera and dropped calls. GS3 has JB!
[Epic 4G General] danipoak:
Where's the thread? I've yet to see anything in the Sprint gs3 development about JB, CM10, or even CM9.

Sent from your mom's place.
[Epic 4G General] MДЯCЦSДИT:
Original development. Still buggy and I would never put it on my brother's S3.
[Epic 4G General] zanderman112:
No it isn't. Everything works as of today's build that's expected to work. Only things that don't work yet are MMS and upstream features.

Sent from Mr. Z's Galaxy S3.
[Epic 4G General] ÜBER™:
I'd let it go... they don't have a nexus so they can't comprehend.

And I still see a not working list... meaning its not all working... ours has been working since the first port of 4.1. Within hours as a matter of fact. But I'm done. Its alright you like your phone I like mine... you can't tell me yours is better... and I can't tell you mines better than yours... so can we drop this? :D

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[Epic 4G General] danipoak:
Damned elitist nexus users! :p

Sent from your mom's place.
[Epic 4G General] lilajrestnom:
Lol well other than the fact of which has a more working JB build which would be better? Is the extra $100 to get the gs3 worth it? Things I can think of that make it kinda better than the nexus is that it can take a sd card and maybe since its newer it'll be more officially updated and last longer in the future?
[Epic 4G General] MДЯCЦSДИT:
It definitely won't be more updated and the GNex has 32GB internal so you should be fine...
[Epic 4G General] lilajrestnom:
I didn't actually pay attention to the exact memory but do all nexus have 32gb or is there a 16gb version?

I would honestly like to save the 100 bucks. But its its work it ill spend it.

And what about the epic touch? Or is that not even in the picture lol?
[Epic 4G General] philowneus:
I'd say the only good options for sprint are nexus and gs3. I'll have my nexus Monday. Although it won't stop me from playing with my og epic.
[Epic 4G General] MДЯCЦSДИT:
All galaxy nexuses on sprint are 32gb. And the E4GT just sucks...
[Epic 4G General] samdsox:
my new phone

I am so excited I just went ahead and bought my new sprint phone! My upgrade was the beginning of July and i was trying to hold out for a new nexus and I just couldn't wait. Why don't you guys guess what it is before you look at the picture?

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[Epic 4G General] lilajrestnom:
I'm starting to think I should get the nexus lol. Ill save $100 and its smaller than the gs3 that's something good to me and its black lol.

I don't think either one of them is gorilla screen tho right?
[Epic 4G General] :
Well the gs3 is gorilla glass 2.
[Epic 4G General] MДЯCЦSДИT:
Same with nexus. Nexus might be 1 but they are both the same durability.

The GS3 screen looks a bit better and the camera is WAY better on the S3. Otherwise, they are about the same speed (my gnex is faster to use, but the s3 gets better benchmark scores).

The gnex will definitely have more ROMs and community support. The first Nexus (G1) has ports of ICS :P
[Epic 4G General] :
Gorilla glass 2 is fragile on the Gs3, most likely because the screen size.
[Epic 4G General] XxLostSoulxX:
How do you know? The piece they tested was bigger than a phone and it didn't even crack at 120lbs
[Epic 4G General] lilajrestnom:
I'm not really worried about the camera cuz my epics camera seems perfect to me as long as it gets the job done.

And I would like the bigger screen but its not all that necessary. So basically up to now the sd card and bigger screen don't seem like two advantages over the nexus that deserve an extra $100.

Anyway, I have another question lol. The nexus has an official jb update or is it just a very well working cm10?
[Epic 4G General] ÜBER™:
Might as well be official. We have "dailies" of CM10 not night lies. These builds are coming like two builds in one day. Stuff is getting merged quickly. There are however stock aosp built JB builds which is as close to stock "official" you can get.

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[Epic 4G General] :
The test I'm pretty sure you watched was on a screen that had a flat surface. The surface on the Gs3 isn't flat, it's curved so the screen is more vulnerable to being cracked then another phone with a flat gorilla glass 2 surface. Gorilla glass 2 is 20% thinner then gorilla glass 1 which is present in our Epics . The Gs3 is a slim curved phone, the protection it offers to the screen is not as good as everyone think. The curve in the gs3 cause a rotation when dropped to exert force that's being put on the phone minimizing hardware damage, not screen damage. The slim edges on the Gs3 add little protection to the screen, so dropping the gs3 and it hitting the pavement on the edge will general cause the screen to crack, shatter, etc. The epic has better protection for it's screen then the gs3 being both solid(thicker) and the screen being smaller. If you look at the threads in the gs3 forum you'll notice how some complain that upon dropping the gs3 on a hard surface compared to other phones they had the gs3 didn't hold out quite as well.
[Epic 4G General] KennyG123:
The S3 is able to surf the web on 3G while on a phone call. The Nexus cannot. Samsung is reaching 20 million S3 phones sold and ROMs from any other carrier are easily ported. The S3 will have way more ROMs and support. There will be Touchwiz, AOSP, AOKP, and JB ROMs from developers across 5 carriers. Plus Samsung posted on their Facebook it will get official JB in third quarter (Sprint willing but Sprint controls Nexus updates too).
[Epic 4G General] lilajrestnom:
Lol well the epic doesn't connect to 4g while in a call but that doesn't bother me.

And I was thinking that since the gs3 has more carriers it probably has more devs.

I'm still kinda confused. The gs3 kinda seems worth the extra 100 dollars but I'm not sure if i actually need it. I'm not even planing on using the phone for my personaly phone, I just want it as a side phone. Maybe listen to music and watch stuff on it but keep my number on my epic and have that as a back up. Because I really like my keyboard and this phone is stilll amazing to me so I don't really want to give it up. And I don't have lte in my area so id rather keep using my epic and have 4g for now.

So I'm starting to mostly lean towards the nexus... only because for $100 less I can still get an amazing phone.

And another thing I disliked about the gs3 was the fact that it comes with white headphones lol. I don't want white headphones lol.
[Epic 4G General] ÜBER™:
Get the nexus... you won't regret it. I've seen quite a few "I'm back from the s3" or "I regret my choice" threads in general. :D people coming back to a 6 month old phone compared to a "top-notch" phone MUST mean something.

Oh and more carriers means squat. Each carrier still will only have the amount of devs on that carrier.

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[Epic 4G General] TexasLTE:
http://rootzwiki.com/news/_/articles/announcements/newest-galaxy-device-to-be-revealed-on-august-15-r982 :confused: :confused: :confused:
[Epic 4G General] XxLostSoulxX:
149ppi? Thats ****ty

1GB? of RAm that's it

3Mp Back Camera 2Mp Front?

That's GAY AS F**K
[Epic 4G General] TexasLTE:
LOL ... I was referring to the fact that Samsung will be "unveiling a New Galaxy" ... hopefully something MUCH better than those specs ...
[Epic 4G General] KennyG123:
Yes. The Nexus definitely beats the GS3 in headphone color. You should get it.

Lol
[Epic 4G General] omair2005:
It'll probably be the next Galaxy Note.
[Epic 4G General] flastnoles11:
Umm.. yes it does...
[Epic 4G General] lilajrestnom:
I meant 3G sorry lol.