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[General Questions and Answers] tsgeek:
The display on my Verizon Galaxy S3 stopped working the other day (I went through lots of t-shooting in the VZW GS3 forum), and the screen already had a crack in it, so VZW won't do a warranty swap. I'm in need of a replacement Verizon phone that I can buy off contract, so I can keep my unlimited data.

Here's what I need:

* I don't want to spend more than $200

* I do a lot of web surfing

* Frequently download podcasts, usually daily

* Solid camera, but doesn't need to be state-of-the-art

* I use OfficeSuite app a lot

* ez PDF a lot

* Swiftkey for KB

* I'm a flashoholic, so ongoing development is HUGE

Thoughts?
[General Questions and Answers] cs098:
one thing that comes to mind is xperia 2011 devices, the orginial software is okay but if you like flashing, there are more than enough nice and stable 4.1 and 4.2 roms for them. I myself have an xperia mini pro with andriod 4.2.2, which only bluetooth is not working. Development is very good and it should fulfill you other requirements.

The xperia arc is good :)
[General Questions and Answers] -DarkKnight-:
There is no cdma xperia arc though
[General Questions and Answers] cs098:
yeah, I'm not american so I get a bit confused lol.
[General Questions and Answers] tsgeek:
I forgot to specify, but are any of the Verizon Xperia models LTE?

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Any thoughts are Droid Bionic, Razr M, or Rezound? GNex?
[General Questions and Answers] Felimenta97:
LTE devices, you can possibly have Ion, T(X)(L) and Z, AFAIK.
[General Questions and Answers] dibblebill:
Looking to buy a new phone. Current phone: The problematic, uberlocked Kyocera Rise.

Previous phones:

PCD Chaser (not bad for being a no-name)

HTC Wildfire S (not bad in retrospect)

LG Optimus V (loved it)

I want a pay-as-you go Android device, sub-$200. I'm on Virgin Mobile right now. I've heard the Samsung Reverb is decent, but I'm loathe to give them my money after my Nexus 10 experience. WHat do you guys suggest (including Samsung)?
[General Questions and Answers] BigJoey010:
Guys should I get a HTC one or sgs 4 ...really confused .....but I tried both I felt sgs4 is kinda boring and nothing new ....but probably it'll be better ,gimme your opinions guys
[General Questions and Answers] abaaaabbbb63:
HTC One looks better, is built from better materials, average camera. SGS4 has the 2 processor thingy (don't know if useful or not), sd-card slot, but it's made out of plastic.

I would say that it's a matter of Sense vs Touchwiz. I personally prefer Sense.
[General Questions and Answers] i9100g user:
Htc one pro$ over S4:

1.Dual speakers, better sound.

2.Better low light camera, OIS.

3.Unibody with aluminium .

4.More accurate colours compared to default colours in S4.

S4 pro$ over Htc one

+1.Better DAC means better sound through headphones (applies to Exynos version only)

1.Better daylight camera, pictures have enormous detail

2.thinner and lighter.

3.Micro sd card, removable battery, more sensors.

4.More accurate screen colours in movie mode,best blacks displayed on screen.

5.DDR3 ram.

Strangely brightness on both phones is almost equal.
[General Questions and Answers] BigJoey010:
OK now I'm confused as ****
[General Questions and Answers] vj_dustin:
You should know both are the zenith in android as of now.

And you've used both of them and found s4 boring.

So I'd suggest you go for the One.

Because no matter what you are not making a wrong choice :p
[General Questions and Answers] BigJoey010:
Lol wutt
[General Questions and Answers] Lt.Win:
They both b so good dat evan if you buy dem wrong u b right
[General Questions and Answers] AzureV:
Hello guys, need help in purchasing either a new tablet or keeping my phone.

I'm currently using SGN2 and I find one problem with the device... the screen size!

First of all, I like the screen size just enough that it's not too small to browse webpages and play certain games. The S pen does help with the accuracy in clicking links, but I hate pulling it out and slipping it in back to its slot. S note is not as helpful to me as a generic memo or Google Keep suffice my needs.

*Note that my earlier devices have all been tablet, starting from Samsung GT-P1000, Tab 8.9, and Nexus 7, then switched to LG Optimus 4X HD, which I loved and hated (short battery life), and then this.

Over some time, I started to watch more videos from youtube and I can't say I have been satisfied with the display.

Right now I feel like selling this SGN2 and use an old but reliable nokia phone (small, boring but reliable for phone calls and texting), and get back another Android tablet, but considering my experience with tegra3 devices, I am hoping I can find something with at least the same performance but better battery life to enjoy browsing, gaming, and watching videos. I'm not yet an avid reader, but when I finally have the time, e-reading will certainly be better on a tablet.

So, anyone can suggest a decent tablet to meet the criteria?

- Good portability

- Great battery life

- Smooth screen transition including smooth frame rate for gaming

- Can play Full HD matroska videos

- Has mobile data connection (must)

- At least 32 GB joined capacity (internal with/without expansion)

- NFC and/or WiFi Direct for transfering files

Thanks in advance :)
[General Questions and Answers] Uggers:
Hi Guys

I'm looking to upgrade from my Desire S, I want something similar size, the HTC One phones generally look a lot bigger.

My budget is only around £200, I am looking at the moment at the Desire X but I worry that it might be outdated already and not really an upgrade?
[General Questions and Answers] Zandeer:
I would also add the S4 has Qi and the One doesn't.

With that said, I personally prefer the One to the S4. But I just in general like HTC better than Samsung devices.

Personally I am waiting to see what happens at the Google I/O even in May. See if the next Nexus device / X-Phone is unveiled.
[General Questions and Answers] Ramazor:
Well, I need to decide between One and S4. I don't really care abotu benchmarks, but it has to be smooth. Also, I really do love relaistic cameras with high details.

(I do give a slight advantage to One)
[General Questions and Answers] i9100g user:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2257806

As for camera like I said before one takes great shots at night with OIS and S4 takes stunningly detailed shots at day time.

sent fromXperia sT21i

Everything stock
[General Questions and Answers] aCs_ND:
Hello Guys

Looking for a device to replace my Moto Defy + which I have given to my kid.

The Primary requirement:

Should have a MIUI rom based mod available with flawlessly functioning call recording.

Secondary requirements

Screen size - between 4-4.5 in

Camera & Music playback quality: Should be reasonably good

GPS functionality: Should be excellent or as near excellent as is possible.

Budget: I would not like to exceed INR 20K ideally, however if it can not be helped would extend to INR 25K.

Thanks for any suggestions you may have.

Regards

ps: Call it bias, but ideally I would like to stick to the known brands i.e. LG, Samsung, Sony, HTC and avoid the Indian brands such as Micromax etc etc
[General Questions and Answers] vj_dustin:
Well considering the MIUI compulsion, Xperias are pretty much out.

You can consider the Galaxy S2 I9100 or maybe even the Galaxy Note.

They both have decent hardware, unquestioned GPS working and MIUI support.
[General Questions and Answers] aCs_ND:
Thanks very much for your response. I have tried to get some info on this. There is some activity WRT Xperias & MIUI roms. Is it not well developed?

Are there any candidates In the HTC line-up?

Given that Sony has an official initiative supporting the developer community and rooting/modding does not lead to a voiding of the warranty , isn't the Xperia range a better alternate than the competition?

Please bear in mind I am from the "little knowledge" category and hence feel free to correct me wherever necessary.

Thanks again.
[General Questions and Answers] azzzam_kaz:
are you using xperia P ??
[General Questions and Answers] anneau:
LG P936 Optimus True HD LTE ?

ACER - Liquid E2 Duo ?
[General Questions and Answers] stormeye25:
Hey guys. I own a Lumia 710, but I want to upgrade to Windows 8. I don't know what I should choose, I want something with the same size as Lumia 710.
[General Questions and Answers] anneau:
limited budget?
[General Questions and Answers] Uggers:
Not really sure these are in my budget, the former being over £300 simfree and the later is fairly new so would probably command a high simfree cost?

I can stretch my budget a bit but not sure over £300
[General Questions and Answers] alcapwned:
im looking for a phone thats good for emulation including N64 and PS1 even if it is a older phone. i looked into evo shift since it has that dpad thing on the keyboard.. my current phone is lg ALY which sort of has one too.. although the specs seem like they might not be enough to run these games. does are there any slightly higher spec phones that have a dpad on there keyboards? a physical keyboard is a must for me. thanks
[General Questions and Answers] Felimenta97:
Nope, S. But I've used a P before.
[General Questions and Answers] GalaxyVolvoZ:
I cant decide between :

Samsung Galaxy S2

Samsung Galaxy S2G

Samsung Galaxy S2 Plus

All have the same Price. But which is the best?

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[General Questions and Answers] cs098:
s2 plus has the best hardware BUT the normal s2 has the most dev support :)
[General Questions and Answers] -DarkKnight-:
Get the s2G
[General Questions and Answers] vj_dustin:
Why would you say that.. :eek:
[General Questions and Answers] snake96:
which phone

My first smartphone was tmo mt4g, and contract expires Dec 14 (alternatively upgrade Sept 30). I currently want a gs3 when they reach $0 at Costco in California, but you knowledgeable folk will help me know what I need.

I mostly read stuff in pdf, jot down notes and browse on my phone (typing this out right now on phone). Then a little gaming, camera use, rarely as a movie,music device and YouTube video watching. Not much else, what should I be doing?

Our current plan is 4 phones: 2smart, with 1000min =$80 unlimited text=$20 and two 200mb data plans=$20. Which comes out to $140 after taxes.

So, which carrier and phone would you recommend. Should I upgrade in Sept or go with carrier xyz, to save money in the long run?
[General Questions and Answers] Night5talker:
what to buy, how far go with prices, pros, cons, best hardware/price ratio

devices and prices ( ill use euros for easier comparison)

HTC One X - 290€

HTC Butterfly / droid DNA (not sure what model i can get from china means no warranty on it :( ) 520€

HTC One X+ ( i like dna better) 490€

SGS3 (but i dont like its plastic look) 370€

NEXUS LGE960 - 320€

HTC One (china no warranty) unknown price

so what is the best model does butterfly/dna worth that kind of money? do i get that better performances?how much should i go with HTC One price

would consider SGS but that plastics it makes me wanna cry

i currently use HTC desire and any of these will be large improvement for me, i need something that will last long but again

any other suggestion?
[General Questions and Answers] feyodo:
you alos can buy xiaomi m2 phone , it is nice phone now as the Quad-core phone
[General Questions and Answers] Thin_Bezel:
Xperia Play I guess? It doesn't have a very good processor though
[General Questions and Answers] azzzam_kaz:
btw...xperia P don't have external storage rite....it's that ok ? no stuck apps or any lag on that phone. ?
[General Questions and Answers] :
Atrix HD vs Nexus 4 - Price/Performace

Hey guys. I got a dilemma. I currently have a i9100 and I freaking love this phone. But i've been thinking about upgrading. Heck, I might even stick with this i9100 for a while. The two phones I have been deciding on are:

Nexus 4 - $350

Atrix HD - $200

I KNOW the Nexus 4 is a better device, but is the 60% extra cash worth it over the Atrix HD? I'm kinda strapped for cash but I can get the Nexus 4. I'm mainly looking at the 720p screen. From my understanding, both are fast as hell.

I mod all my phones with custom roms by the way. My trusty modded i9100 never skips a beat and is fast enough.

So my question is, should I upgrade to one of the phones above OR should I hold off and wait for some new tech or current phones to go down in price? From my research, Used Samsung S3 are not worth the money (They are getting popular like iPhones, so they hold value)

Or you you guys have any other recommendations?

Thanks and Rep will be given :)
[General Questions and Answers] Felimenta97:
None that I know.
[General Questions and Answers] nikufellow:
Better wait till Google i/o g nexus prices are bound to go down and about the 60 percent extra cash thingy I'd say the nex is worth it moreover since you'd like to tinker with tweaks and custom roms it should be the obvious choice even though you are spending extra money you wouldn't regret it

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Doesn't have expandable storage and there are no visible/noticeable lags or force closes but one thing worth mentioning is that the battery life is pathetic

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Take a look at xperia Z also. IMO the ONE is absolutely worth it and will last longer than you could imagine but i wouldn't encourage buying warranty less

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I think galaxy s2 had reached the end of its official support cycle (in terms of software updates) so if you don't plan on using custom roms /kernels, you'll be better off picking a more recently launched device like s2 plus. The benchmarks of broadcom soc aren't that promising and make no mistake though the name has 'plus' to it still s2 crushes s2+ in some gpu benchmarks but then again for its price the it provides fair value :)
[General Questions and Answers] nick191:
S4 or HTC ONE

Right now m using Note I and M willing to but new phone but Getting Confused so please help me guys Vote in POLL and please reply for any other suggestion. :confused::confused::confused:

So the Question is S4 or HTC ONE ? which one will you choose or suggest me ? :confused::confused:

This one will be my 5th Android Device... :cool::laugh:

Will buy around 15th JUNE ! :D:D:p:p
[General Questions and Answers] nikufellow:
This questing has been asked many a times in this thread itself and me myself along with a few others have answered it repeatedly from time to time id suggest you to either back read a few pages or search the forum itself as there are many threads pertaining to one vs sgs4 debacle. Also the gsmarena shootout is a worthy read and finally it all boils down to your preference and not anybody's suggestion so get a hands on with both the devices and decide for yourself ;)

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Still confused between Samsung Galaxy S4 and 10 acres of land in London :rolleyes:
[General Questions and Answers] Svid:
What you think it's worth to upgrade my SGS3 to SGS4?

Have the GS3 Since june 2012, still happy,

But i saw what hardware the S 4 have.
[General Questions and Answers] nikufellow:
If you want bragging rights of owning the latest tech - newer gen soc/full hd screen etc go ahead but IMO the touchwiz gimmicks Sammy have put together for s4 will eventually make its way to s3 also i don't think any apps/games that s3 can't handle as of now so if you are satisfied with it I'll say stay with it at least until note 3

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Still confused between Samsung Galaxy S4 and 10 acres of land in London :rolleyes:
[General Questions and Answers] Svid:
Well my S3 can hendle anything with no issues so i guess you right. Thanks :)
[General Questions and Answers] :
GS4 screen flaw

Hey bud. I have the GS4 in my hand right now. I'm modding my Mom's phone and installing Cerberus on it.

I can safely say, its NOT worth it. Why?

The GS4 SCREEN IS FLAWED

If you go to the settings, scroll up and down, there is a horrible purple ghosting on the screen. it is highly noticeable on black screens.

Check it out for yourself. I never knew this until I held one in person. And searching will give you some insight on it.

The GS3 is plenty fast. The screen, in my opinion, is more polished.

There is a possibility is can be fixed in the future with some mods. Kinda like how the banding issues were fixed on the S2 with CM10.

But i wouldn't put my money on it, so to speak.
[General Questions and Answers] azzzam_kaz:
Then is it ok if I buy xperia P ?
[General Questions and Answers] Shahan_mik3:
S2 100 times better than xperia p ....trust me I hv both
[General Questions and Answers] nikufellow:
Have a look at xperia L also should be in your budget ;)

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Still confused between Samsung Galaxy S4 and 10 acres of land in London :rolleyes:
[General Questions and Answers] azzzam_kaz:
wahahah xperia L >___<" lol out of my budget :crying:
[General Questions and Answers] nikufellow:
What is your budget sorry i didn't back read a few pages so if you've already posted it bare with me :o

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Still confused between Samsung Galaxy S4 and 10 acres of land in London :rolleyes:
[General Questions and Answers] vj_dustin:
Xperia L is actually equal to if not cheaper than Xperia P.

(At least in India)

What exactly is your budget?
[General Questions and Answers] Night5talker:
i just read an article where it say sgs4 16GB u get only 8.5Gb to use
[General Questions and Answers] abaaaabbbb63:
Yeah.. Samsung firmwares are huge.
[General Questions and Answers] nikufellow:
True and that rest of storage is consumed by what we call - BLOATWARE

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Still confused between Samsung Galaxy S4 and 10 acres of land in London :rolleyes:
[General Questions and Answers] Tigergirl_NL:
New phone: Acer?

Hi guys,

After my HTC desire Z died (rooted and flashed to Android ICS, thanks to this forum), I'm now searching for a new phone. After comparing some Samsungs, HTC's and an Acer, I choose the Acer Liquid E1. This one had the best specs for the price-range I was looking for (around the €200).

I now have him for a week (can sent it back before Wednesday) and I'm very pleased with this choice, although I did download some extra apps (including Apex Launcher) for extra features, because the stock ROM was very basic.

The only problem I got with it, is that it drains the battery fully within 8 hours of normal use. Also loading takes a long time.

What do you think about this Acer or/and have you got other candidate phone for me in my price-range (Netherlands)?

Thanks in advance.

Greetings, Iris
[General Questions and Answers] superRiyaz:
Nexus

Nexus 7 will be a better choice:good:....

coz first of all as it is pure google ..ull get latest update:cowboy:...

then it has a nvidia tegra 3 whis is one of the best..

n price is also cheap so go for it...:cyclops:
[General Questions and Answers] Phenziox:
Hey iris

I recommend the Sony Xperia J.

It's 210 euros, I believe. I live in NL tooand I recommend buying via alternate.nl because it's a trusted shop with low prices. The Xperia j has some good specs for the price, and it's Sony so good quality of hard and software :)
[General Questions and Answers] ajay.katke:
Buy Lg optimus 500

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Lg optimus one has 3 megapixel and 3.2" phone
[General Questions and Answers] AzureV:
Help pls? Thx
[General Questions and Answers] nikufellow:
How about nexus 7 :confused:

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Still confused between Samsung Galaxy S4 and 10 acres of land in London :rolleyes:
[General Questions and Answers] AzureV:
I tried using Nexus 7. Liked the pure google experience and everything except for the tegra 3 draining battery life problem. I don't know for sure if the game I played was responsible for it (Great Big War Game by Rubicon).

Has anyone compared the battery life between Exynos vs Snapdragon 600 (S4) Krait? Also, lately I have read about numerous new budget quad-core tablets running MediaTek, but I personally have never tried them.
[General Questions and Answers] keller112:
What's xda's attitude towards chinese phones? The mtk6589 processor seems enough for most tasks. Been thinking about buying the iocean x7, although i am aware that i might get background lightbleed and so forth.

But a lot of these devices look pretty sweet.

The umi s1, the n9589 ( with the 3600mah battery ) and so on, they seem like great devices, is there any catch other than not getting proper support?
[General Questions and Answers] molcos:
Hello.

Late reply for my original question but yes i have considered the Xperia Z tablet, looks to be an awesome tablet when it gets released here in Norway. A bit pricy though so i think i will stick to an older model.

I have actually bought my first tablet and i did go for a Asus TF700T with the keyboard.

I got a good price for a slightly used model so it was a no brainer.

I am really happy with the tablet and the performance, there are good development for the tablet so i have installed the latest Chromix 4.4 along with the Overclock rom 3.05 from Hound...something.

I was about to ask in his thread (Not enough posts) on how to get better battery life as it's sucking the battery dry in a short amount of time now when i play games or just browse the web. I have not changed any settings from the Kernel after i installed it, just changing between the balanced and performance mode.

I have looked a bit at the UV but i am really unsure how to go about that, the spreadsheet with the recommended values is just not helping as i don't really know how to interpret it.

Any help in how to increase the battery-life would be good...the tablet just rocks and is super fast besides the heavy drain on the battery.

Regards
[General Questions and Answers] Ganapatya:
which is better or samsung s3 nexus 4? for when nexus 7? :good:
[General Questions and Answers] nikufellow:
^^^nexus 4 if canera and lack of expandable storage doesn't bother you ;)

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[General Questions and Answers] Triple Em:
Hey Guys, how are you doing?

I am new to XDA and wanted to ask a quick question. I really don't know much about android devices, so, here's my question, Should I get the LG Optimus G F-180k (Korean Version) or the LG Nexus 4. The only reason I'm hesitating is that because the Optimus G is the Korean version. And I don't know if there are any differences between the F-180K and E971, E973, E975 etc. That's why I need some help.

Thanks
[General Questions and Answers] cs098:
go for the nexus 4, you won't be disappointing, its the closest thing to an iphone on Android, with timely updates and no lags.
[General Questions and Answers] nikufellow:
+1 for nexus 4 don't know the differences between various versions of optimus G btw you'll be better off if you put up the same query in dedicated forum space for OG

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[General Questions and Answers] azzzam_kaz:
my budget only on this XPERIA MIRO,SOLA,GO,and P....

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my budget only on this XPERIA MIRO,SOLA,GO,and P.... :D :p
[General Questions and Answers] -DarkKnight-:
Get the Xperia P
[General Questions and Answers] nikufellow:
Then pick P no more thinking :p;)

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