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[Member-Found Deals] Adamkopo:
so between the one from the play store and the one from expansys that comes with YAKJU build, which one is better? same price for me since im in illinois and there is tax.

would the YAKJU one just get updates faster?
[Member-Found Deals] rosemachinegun:
Wow, thanks for that. I was just checking out of google play when I saw your post. You just saved me $40.
[Member-Found Deals] :
There both the exact same phone. So both will get updates same speed. Takju only has google wallet already installed. You can flash Takju factory images on your yakju device. I doubt google deals with insurance so that's would be up to you to get case. Asurion would probably send you a different device in their storage.
[Member-Found Deals] Jjday7:
Just ordered mine. Can't wait for it to get here. Good buy subsidized carrier bull. No more waiting for carriers to string us alone with updates that take half a year to show up. I think once I go pure google, I will never go back to contract. Glad I found this deal
[Member-Found Deals] ceejay83:
I loved the t989 but the software support is pretty bad. bought the nexus a month ago and in that time, Google pushed out 2 updates. you can't beat that
[Member-Found Deals] Jjday7:
Exactly. The t989 doesn't even have an official leak from T-mobile. That's ridiculous. This phone is awesome but the support is lacking really bad. A good phone is only as good as the support and updates make it. The whole crapware first theory with carriers is getting really old. They have confirmed the Sensation, and Amaze updates and not one peep about what's supposed to be top dog GSII. Seems backwards to me. By the time ICS drops for the t989, jellybean will be here.
[Member-Found Deals] 3sixV:
I called t-mobile and their insurance does not cover the nexus since t-mobile itself doesn't carry it. So if you get a nexus you should just cancel the 6.99/mo insurance.
[Member-Found Deals] ceejay83:
Yes and once it does drop, good luck getting any updates for it lol.
[Member-Found Deals] zero86ea:
So i just received the shipping confirmatiom e-mail. Ordered it at 6am today! Finally!! Hope i get it in 2 days ;)
[Member-Found Deals] HTCMDA:
no, but they SELL phones
[Member-Found Deals] Krooked22:
You are the man!!!!!!!!!

Thanks
[Member-Found Deals] cashyftw:
Ehh I canceled my order, This phone is faster than the nexus from what the videos showed. I'll wait for the gs3 or the new nexus, no use of buying a new one yet (for me).
[Member-Found Deals] immunityx:
This is a good deal indeed but going from a t989 to a nexus is a downgrade, dont quite understand why people getting this and selling there t989...if its because ICS?
[Member-Found Deals] Master&Slave™:
The nexus processor is more efficient than the crappy snapdragon in the GSII...

Specs are wonderful on the nexus

Overall the nexus is better, IMHO from owning both phones. Slap Gingerbread on the Nexus if you could and it would feel the same if not better than GB on the GSII. My point in saying that is, we have gotten to the point where we really can't tell the difference in speed of a phone with our eyes, and that's all that matters right?...Specs could be better but if you can't tell the difference in speed between a Nexus and a GSII then is it really a loss? Not at all, the way AOSP ICS handles the system may seem slower than GB but let's remember, its software related, everything I do on my nexus is fast.

Great deal.
[Member-Found Deals] isekii:
The only upgrade I see is ICS and the screen.

Lets not kid ourselves~ the Screens on the T989 is pretty crappy compared to the Nexus or even the Sprints GS2. The screen is so grainy in certain colors. Sometimes I find it downright appalling.

I switched to the GS2 from the GNexus for faster network speed, expandable memory.
[Member-Found Deals] Master&Slave™:
It is crapware...sensation got it because the international one has just about the same specs....amaze as well....we have the only GSII which needs the ICS to be built totally different from all the other devices buy Sammy and Tmo together. Skyrocket has leaks but why no official yet?...Think about it
[Member-Found Deals] monkeypaws:
Just for argument's sake, heres why i dont consider it a downgrade. I keep seeing people comment this and while there are valid points for this reasoning so are there for the latter. Going with the nexus you get a straight from google product with more support than a carrier product such as the t989. As you can see comparing the two dev sections, there is a substantial number of dev going on in nexus versus this phone. Also, while the gnexus doesnt offer expandable memory they do offer many cloud based servies that are good for their intended customers. They assume that everyone is a media junkie and wants to carry their entirw collection on memory alone. Camera and video recording would say for real world purposes are on par. You also dont have all the bloat or tw framework that isbincluded in this phone. Sure you can argue we now have a cm rom and ics or use a different launcher, but i have owned a gnex for a few weeks and i can say it makes a difference. While i decided to sell my gnex and stay with this phone is just because i felt like this phone was a little snappier, but not by much. I would say if you are living in envy all the time then go with a nexus product, but if something catches your eye and dont care then skip on it.
[Member-Found Deals] Racing19969:
M&S, where did you get your information on the nexus processor being more efficient than the snapdragon?

This is a quote from Extreme Tech:

"The Snapdragon will offer users one additional benefit in the form of better battery life. The Qualcomm-designed Scorpion to be capable of asynchronous operation, making it possible for an unneeded core to be clocked down independently. This is much better for standby time and low-impact tasks."

It really comes down to what you are looking for in a phone... The Exynos processor in the Nexus has a better graphics core and will crunch numbers better than the snapdragon even though it is clocked at 1.2 ghz vs 1.5 ghz on the snapdragon..

" They (T-Movile) will gain faster theoretical data speeds, but HSPA+ is nowhere near as consistent or fast as real 4G. That 42Mbps ceiling is a number no one is ever going to see. While the Snapdragon does have better battery performance, the processing and especially graphical might is reduced. Most regular users won’t be disappointed with the T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S2, but people that know what to look for might feel the effects of the chip swap."
[Member-Found Deals] relldroid:
So the Galaxy Nexus does have an Exynos? Hell yeah I'm getting one now

Phone for sale Mint/Box/Root $375

Original box, two cases (Diamond), charger, mhl hdmi adapter, etc.. Leggooo!

Apples iPhone, There's a patent for that. Solving lifes dilemmas one lawsuit at a time.
[Member-Found Deals] gorillaz1:
I'm a bit confused by the description on the Play Store for the phone. Will it work fully with t-mobiles HSPA+ network or will I only get "3g"?
[Member-Found Deals] Christ1119:
No. As stated before it is not Exynos, it's a TI OMAP 4460

HSPA+ up to 21Mbps
[Member-Found Deals] gorillaz1:
Does that mean I should see similar speeds if I never break 10mb anyway?
[Member-Found Deals] phewizzo:
Who ever says the A8 snapdragon is faster then the A9 ti map on the Nexus is a clown. And the nexus is clocked at 1.2 ghz. If it was clocked at 1.5 like the snapdragon it would blow the snapdragon out of the water. Plus this phones resolution is way lower then the nexus 720p. Keep that in mind. Nexus all the way!
[Member-Found Deals] jeffreynew23:
Works great and I am getting 4g speeds. I believe the max for the phone will be 14 down but let's be honest, how often to we even get that.
[Member-Found Deals] :
Snapdragons is an hybrid processor neither a9 or a8 just like Krait is a hybrid. The processor has been used before on the nexus. All the droid line usually. Which is horrible because the software is horrible. The nexus phones are usually phones that have extremely optimized software around the hardware. The reason the ti omap does so well in the nexus is because hardware data sheets are available. Making Development on the device being pushed to the limit and past that.

Optimization on the software around the hardware is no different then cyanogemod builds or aokp builds that improve on the software. The core being the kernel which Qualcomm good at opening the software. If you can get both get both eventually when this phone gets ice cream sandwich update you will better kernels like faux intellidemand. Roms like aokp and cm9, miui.

If you realize this doesn't matter if you have over 1 million Roms. Depending on device your going to have miui, cm, touchwiz, sense, aokp. Like I said if you can get it then do it. You really won't lose out. On both devices once this one reaches its peak of potential. :)
[Member-Found Deals] ceejay83:
It's not a downgrade at all. The t989 looks good on paper, but the nexus performs just as well. I have not noticed a difference in performance. The only noticeable difference is the camera, and it's not that bad.

what's the point of having good hardware if the software is bad?
[Member-Found Deals] cashyftw:
Okay so a guy wants to trade me for my gs2, but his nexus screen is cracked? Should I do it? And just get the screen repaired?

Sent from one of my phones! Thank me.
[Member-Found Deals] Master&Slave™:
I saw it months ago around December...info could have changed by then...it was a site with the comparisons of the processors in the latest phones.

Info could have easily changed :-)

But most definitely i can agree with you now....well said
[Member-Found Deals] Master&Slave™:
That's what I thought lol
[Member-Found Deals] NJ_RAMS_FAN:
So wifey gave me the go on ordering the phone. She'll take my SII and i would sell her G2x. But after reading this thread, IDK if I should pull the trigger.. :confused:
[Member-Found Deals] Christ1119:
Hell no, sell your GS2, buy a Nexus directly from Google (or Expansys).

Didn't you post in this thread already saying you cancelled your previous Nexus order? Lol
[Member-Found Deals] onyx00:
LOL, these guys who are all "my wife gave me the ok to order ..." Hilarious.

I ordered the Galaxy Nexus as well. My phone, however, will not be on sale for some ridiculous price as other previous posters. $340 takes the phone in box, 16gb microsd, case, etc. No reason I need to get top dollar on this thing.
[Member-Found Deals] darkside79:
No Sd card is a major deal breaker. Who in they're right mind makes a smartphone without a freaking sd card slot. These days? HTC, Google!! Just stupid

Smashing Zombies With My Galaxy S II
[Member-Found Deals] NJ_RAMS_FAN:
haha. Yea, I don't think she would be too happy If dropped $400 on a new phone without letting her know.. :p

me 2. That's one reason why I'm undecided.
[Member-Found Deals] relldroid:
This sd card would have been a deal breaker but I only use my sd for movies and roms, I have enough memory for my music and games and pics in the internal on this phone so I can deal without the extra... 16GB on a phone is enough IMO

Apples iPhone,a There's a patent for that. Solving lifes dilemmas one lawsuit at a time.
[Member-Found Deals] cashyftw:
Lol yeah I did, but I still had my phone on Craigslist lol

Sent from one of my phones! Thank me.
[Member-Found Deals] jeffreynew23:
http://phandroid.com/2012/04/25/dea...-nexus-for-400-beats-google-play-with-no-tax/
[Member-Found Deals] NJ_RAMS_FAN:
isn't that the international one?
[Member-Found Deals] HigherSensation:
Just received my nexus today in the mail i sold my GS2 for 400 yesterday so i didnt lose much just tax.My honest opinion so far the phone is great the screen's beautiful only thing i found so far is the speaker volume is lower than the gs2,The nexus is fluid u cant notice a speed difference between the s2 and nexus,will hold out and play with it for awhile before rooting and becoming a flash junkie..
[Member-Found Deals] gr8cop:
I took the plunge My Nexus should be here tomorrow. I'm going to keep my SGSII also. Selling my mint condition Sensation just to cover some of the cost.
[Member-Found Deals] fastfed:
wait a minute.. everything I read is the nexus for Tmobile will only use HSPA+ not +42

Are you guys out of your minds??

Forget that! who would ever switch from 4g speeds to 3g speeds?

I would of jumped on this deal, but I will not lose my average 20 down 3 up speeds to go to 3 down, if that..
[Member-Found Deals] James12:
Jumped shipped..definitely said I wouldn't but the support alone for the device sold me.
[Member-Found Deals] gariputo:
I can live with 3g but I love the Camera on the SGS2, if the 5mp was disapointing I know I would regret my decision
[Member-Found Deals] Teo032:
it would be 21mbps, so it averages to about 7-10mbps down... not 3 down...

the mytouch4g galaxy 4g i believe have around 15.5 max and I averaged about 7 down with that too.

you're not switching from 4g to 3g because t-mobile does not have true 4g to begin with. You're not even switching. it's faster 3.5g to fast 3.5g.. the t989 is hspa+ too if you don't know that.
[Member-Found Deals] Krooked22:
I can't wait to get rid of this bastardized piece of crap. This was by far the worst phone I have ever had.

Mind you before this I had an international sgs2. Having the nexus, i'm sure will remind me of the original sgs2 in the sense that I will have a variety of options to choose from in trends if roms and such
[Member-Found Deals] fastfed:
Look.. you can call it what you want.. call it 10g, call it frogG , it doesn't matter..

I live in S.florida and get awesome speeds, almost no matter where I go.. and this includes while I travel in areas where most cellphones don't even get reception. I tether a lot to my Xoom and Ipad

I wouldn't even risk it.

Almost everywhere I am, I get those speeds.

HSPA+ is what AT&T gets, and everyone here gets about 2-3 down, sometimes..

Many times its about 1.5 down.

Either way, call it what you want, I get 4G speeds, when I had Wimax I never got speeds like I get now.

And yes.. I know we are on HSPA+, but +42, which is what makes all the difference in the world.. One of the reasons AT&T wanted to buy T-mobile.

AT&T is HSPA+21, which is what this Nexus will only run on.

In all reality, you guys should just go with Verizon, get LTE speeds.. The whole purpose of T-mobile IMO is the speeds we get, without it I would of never switched!
[Member-Found Deals] zander21510:
:O look at that massive ping...
[Member-Found Deals] stephen31686:
Had my sgh t989 sold for 380 but fleed out at the last minute, this phone is awesome, screw the galaxy nexus.
[Member-Found Deals] xcrazydx:
I have the skyrocket and the t989. The skyrocket crushes it on "4g" and then totally embarrasses the 989 on "LTE"

AT&T is much faster than TMO.
[Member-Found Deals] Rod3:
You are partially correct. AT&T is deploying HSPA+ 21 in areas that have the proper backhaul to support it. Some areas only have HSPA+ 14.4 because the proper backhaul isn't there yet.
[Member-Found Deals] G1ForFun:
This all depends on the market you are in. In some markets T-Mobile will have faster "4g" speeds. In others AT&T will.
[Member-Found Deals] xcrazydx:
Yeah that's true, but I do find my att skyrocket far quicker and more reliable in every place I've been so far. From south florida, north florida, alabama, mississippi, louisana, pennsylvania. I travel a lot for work and these are my findings.
[Member-Found Deals] fastfed:
Then t-mobile has no signal or any +42 towers nearby.

My friend has the Skyrocket and NO LTE towers around.. He's lucky to see 2-3 down on good days.

I don't know what you're talking about

Bottom line, I guess it depends where you live, I was with Sprint for 9 years and finally sick of the sporadic Wimax and crappy 3g speeds.

I went to all providers and tested at many locations, every T-mobile location had at least 10 down on a speed test, while AT&T and Verizon weren't even close

AT&T haven't released LTE yet, so only Verizon I could test with.. and every place I went told me "Just out our doors you'll get LTE speeds"

great, so when I need it most, I won't get any good speeds, lol.

Every time I need to tether or quickly look something up (what smartphones are designed for) My T-mobile speeds are ALWAYS available to me

I wouldn't trade it for anything..

Now.. I love the Nexus phone, I also love my GSII, I came from the EVO, which was generations behind.. The Nexus and GSII are in the same category with the Nexus leading by a little but it is by no means a generation ahead

I would of gone for this deal, but IMO I would be sacrificing something huge IMO, to gain something little..

If you guys don't mind losing speed, either you're not using the phones to the maximum potential or simply don't care. either way more power to ya, I won't be switching anytime soon

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wait.. you said S.florida? now I know you're lying

There is no LTE from AT&T in S.florida, only on the West coast as of now

and their 3G speeds are are not even in the same ballbark..
[Member-Found Deals] xcrazydx:
All over the US my att works better than tmo. But if tmo works better in your area for you, of course use tmo
[Member-Found Deals] jongie123:
Received the phone today and I must say the GS2 feels alot better and is more beautiful, but software>hardware.I love ICS stable and the screen its 1000 times better than this.Even though its pentile everything its so clear not blurry like this one in small text.Man I really wished to have a stable ICS in this device, but the browsing experience in the GN its so much better that Im going to live with slower download sppeds and no sd card.
[Member-Found Deals] drzplaya1121:
I would like to know the answer to this as well. Not to mention if it brings the warranty promised by the Google play store
[Member-Found Deals] foreverloco:
I've been tempted as hell to just order it but I just can't pull the trigger knowing that the tmo note and the international gs3 might be around the corner...
[Member-Found Deals] droid75:
I live in South Florida as well and I can confirm this. T-Mobile is the fastest carrier here by far. Verizon's LTE signal just isn't that good in most places here, and AT&T, even though they have the most towers of any carrier down here, most are not LTE, so it's very, very rare to get LTE speeds with AT&T down here.

Sprint is simply HORRIBLE. Might as well not have a data plan at all if you're going to go with Sprint down here.

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I'm curious, what radio and rom are you using. The fastest I've gotten is 16 mb down. That's with the Blaze radio. With the stock the fastest I've gotten is 12 mb down.
[Member-Found Deals] btbaker2008:
Just pulled the trigger myself. Sold the GS2 on Craigslist for 350 to this Guy and his mail order bride haha patiently waiting for my nexus because I'm using my old as dirt cliq xt. I'm surprised the xt has supported cm7 while the s2 doesn't. Can't wait for my nexus though cause this phone blows
[Member-Found Deals] xcrazydx:
I'm all over the US, I get lte in all kind of places. I wasn't specifically saying south Florida.
[Member-Found Deals] unlvmike:
http://lasvegas.craigslist.org/mob/2981157863.html

OK does this seem legit? I am probably going to take it for a spin tomorrow morning. What are things I should definitely check besides the obvious data, wifi, phone? Thanks in advance
[Member-Found Deals] scuzzbag87:
Been thinking about getting rid of this phone because of the terrible development (I appreciate what the devs do but development sucks on this phone) but it's already too late to get the nexus ( I think so) ill just wait for the next one.
[Member-Found Deals] raycaster3:
It looks legit, but as always when dealing with classifieds people, meet in a public place, take a friend, let more than one person know where you're going, and be thorough in your investigation. Take your time... You're not in a hurry and even though $300 is a good deal it's still a lot of money. Also, it has a flaw that you'll be dealing with everyday so make sure you can live with it. Just some tips coming from a guy who has done hundreds of classifieds and ebay transactions.

>>DARKSIDE
[Member-Found Deals] unlvmike:
Thanks for the reply, I always make sure I check everything and make sure its somewhere public.
[Member-Found Deals] jeffreynew23:
Don't be afraid to make the jump.

Most people that are on this thread are probably thinking about making the jump because we are junkies for this stuff. We bought the phone with the assumption that we would have the latest software because we had the best hardware. I made the jump and I am loving it. I can't thank the developers who didn't give up on this phone enough for their hard work but there is a night and day difference with the amount of options that I have now with the Galaxy Nexus (ROMS) Since I no longer own this phone this will probably be my last post on the t989 forum. I am hearing that they are going to make some Galaxy S3 phones with dual core processors so if hardware is the only thing holding you back, don't let it. What could you be running on your phone that the Galaxy Nexus would not handle? Thanks to all the Devs and users that have helped me out in the past months with this phone. It is appreciated.
[Member-Found Deals] iLeopard:
Screen protectors have such a high coefficient of friction except for the anti glare ones but they distort the image somewhat. Gorilla glass is scratch resistant not shatter proof, there's a difference. Most people I know don't rub their phone displays against dirt and sand, they are often kept in pockets with small objects or alone.
[Member-Found Deals] mastermindx85:
Where on south FL you live? I live in coral springs and I get max 9mb. The highest I ever got was 25mb but I was in west palm beach
[Member-Found Deals] eugene373:
how?

ICS CM9 Alpha

ICS Tw I727 leak

GB Tw

GB CM7

and now GB MIUI/CM7 build?

Dev has been slow, but I would call it terrible though :(
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tibiwibi786:
Hi everyone, I have a galaxy S2 (GT-I9100) upgraded to android 4.0.3, and whenever I enable the 5.1 surround sound in the native music player, the song I'm listening to becomes distorted; it slows down and sounds weird.

I think it did work once, but since then its never worked with any mp3 file, regardless of size. I haven't tested it on other formats, because I mainly use mp3 for music etc.

I've googled like mad to try and find an answer as to why this happens.....but I can't find a solution.

Equaliser and sound effects are all set to normal, but it still sounds really distorted when 5.1 is enabled. Without 5.1 it sounds great (I did the Beats Audio hack a few days ago).

Oh and I've tried several different headphones to no avail...

Any ideas why this happens? And how I could fix it? :)
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] magn8p:
Same here!

Hello,

Before the ICS upgrade my 5.1 music was as pleasant as it could get. I tried using this effect in my car last weekend and yes, it is very distorted. Did you manage to fix it?

magn8
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] magn8p:
update

Did you try to contact the Samsung service desk?
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] lovemx93:
you need to get back to the service centre I guess. I had the same issue when it was updated via kies. Samsung reloaded the OS for me and its good to go now , except for heating issues which I threw away their stock kernel and went for speedmod :)
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] magn8p:
It works and it works like magic!

Ha ha......yeah. I switched off the phone and removed the batter to check the serial number so that I can register it for servicing.

Later, switched on the phone and it just works fine!

Chaps, try this and let me know if it helps.

magn8
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rickp:
Thanks magn8. Switched off, removed battery and back on again restored the 5.1 sound as stated. (shame its so ropey though...)

RickP