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[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] thesoldier:
She did say it would be brand new, not a refurb so that's good.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] ShapesBlue:
That's a good thing. Man I still want a Nexus 6P though

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[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] thesoldier:
Honestly me too. But I would just get a pixel at this point over anything else
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] ShapesBlue:
Ah. I'm a nexus guy. I don't know what I'll go to after I get my 6P, maybe a oneplus

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[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] BadUsername:
Oneplus is where I would go, but I think pixels will eventually take over. Give Google a few years and it'll be an apple vs Google world.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] ShapesBlue:
Yea that's what i was thinking also. It pretty much is Apple vs Google. The Windows devices at least in my opinion never really caught on

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[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] thesoldier:
Was a little disappointed to see a few things missing from the pixel, like wireless charging and water resistance. Hoping the next pixel only improves on the design.

I've had no desire whatsoever to get a Windows phone for some reason.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] ShapesBlue:
I've been doing some research, of all the phones the oneplus 3 or 3T looks amazing but I'm also looking at the ZTE Axon 7. That thing is a flagship killer. USB C reversible connector, SD slot and fingerprint scanner. This thing is really looking good

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[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] thesoldier:
Those sound good, but I don't think either will work with Verizon
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] ShapesBlue:
Nope. And yet another reason why I dumped big greedy red. There is no logical reason why unlocked phones shouldn't work on there network. They are merely greedy and can't control the devices, I truly believe that's why they won't work on the network

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[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] thesoldier:
Yeah true. Google had to give them a deal they couldnt pass up to get the Pixel "exclusive"
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] ShapesBlue:
Right. I've been reading Verizon has managed to lock down the Verizon versions of the pixel devices. Now that's shady

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[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] thesoldier:
Yeah the stock software had an exploit that could unlock the bootloader, but the latest update they patched it.

Just noticed a Blue pixel from the Google store unopened on Craigslist for 450. Considering it strongly as that's a crazy good deal
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] ShapesBlue:
I'd be careful with anything from Craigslist, I highly recommend swappa

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[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] thesoldier:
Swappa is awesome, just not looking to pay 600+ on there

I've bought multiple phones off Craigslist and they were fine. Just made sure they were either unopened or if they were, had it activated and tried everything before I paid up.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] ShapesBlue:
That's a good idea. I don't find much in my area or even the bigger cities around the area. I don't live in a major metropolitan area so hence why

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[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] thesoldier:
Ahhh that is true. I'm not even 20 mins outside of Baltimore so there's a lot of populated areas around.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] ShapesBlue:
I'm in upstate NY. Even though I'm kind of between two big cities in Syracuse and Rochester its nothing compared to Baltimore

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[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] thesoldier:
how far out from those cities?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] ShapesBlue:
I'm about 40 or so miles either way. Trust me I've been looking for awhile in both places for a decent phone. It'll end up being Amazon or swappa for me

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[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] twistedillutions:
7hr training course today. And we got 4-10s now. At least we get Fridays off
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] thesoldier:
How do you like it so far? I think I'd like 4-10s with Friday off, but being in IT it wouldn't matter lol
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] twistedillutions:
It's barely day 3 of it. Lol. I think it would be good when we have work to do. Last two days been extremely boring. I used to work this type of shift years ago. It was fine.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] thesoldier:
Yeah it would probably be one long day if you aren't busy doing something
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] thesoldier:
Well guys, I caved a got a pixel....Love it so far
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] ShapesBlue:
Hey whatever works for you man. Good deal. Wish I had that much to just drop on a device

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[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] thesoldier:
Well the only reason is that I got it for 450, which is 200 less than the Google store. I figure I'll sell my 5x for maybe 250 when I get the new one in and really it only should cost about 200. Definitely worth it in the case.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] ShapesBlue:
Well that's not a bad deal

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[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] twistedillutions:
Spec/ on paper wise, which fone you think is better. Pixel XL or Nexus 6P?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] ShapesBlue:
On paper I think the Pixel XL wins only because of the 4gb of ram. But then again I have neither phone

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[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] twistedillutions:
Pixel XL

Android OS, v7.1 (Nougat)

Chipset	Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821

CPU	Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo

GPU	Adreno 530

Nexus 6p

Android OS, v6.0 (Marshmallow), upgradable to v7.0 (Nougat)

Qualcomm MSM8994 Snapdragon 810

Octa-core (4x1.55 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A57)

Adreno 430

also notice that the pixel supports more bands, but isnt the pixel not lock into VZW? didnt Tmobile also get it?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] ShapesBlue:
It was a vzw exclusive but you could also buy it from the play store to avoid the big red version

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[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] thesoldier:
Yep, but even if you have the VZW version you can use it in any carrier
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] HypostaticOnion:
The 821 vs the 810 too
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] ShapesBlue:
Yea I forgot to mention that. Honestly though I doubt there's a huge difference. At least from what I've read

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[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] HypostaticOnion:
Well, from the 810 to the 821 should be a decent enough bump. No heat issues at least. Hardly any difference between 820 and 821 though. Excited for the 835 though!
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] ShapesBlue:
While I don't disagree with you, tomorrow there will be something better. It's like a computer there will always be something better. Mine only had a snap dragon 805 but clocks at 2.7ghz that's faster than most new computers. My N6 is quick and that's all that really matters to me

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[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] HypostaticOnion:
Oh, 100% agree with you. It's just that the new ones coming out are looking very exciting. Obviously you can always try and chase the newest and best, or you can be happy with what you have. I love the ones I have, but the new ones look cool. I'm excited to see what it'll do. Who knows if I'll even end up with one. Trying to get off Verizon.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] ShapesBlue:
Don't blame you man. Verizon is just so limited. There are so many amazing devices out there. I'm now over 2 years vzw free and I love it. Never one hiccup on my N6, I have to fix my charging port on my N5 and I'm currently hunting for a new device. I'm seriously leaning towards the oneplus 3 or the ZTE Axon 7. Those two are the most appealing so far. If I can find a good price on the oneplus 3T I'll jump on it

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[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] HypostaticOnion:
The axon 7 had some connection issues for a buddy of mine. The 3t would be awesome as soon as I can find a better carrier
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] ShapesBlue:
Honestly the only other decent carrier, in my opinion is AT&T. Don't get me started on the other ones lol

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[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] HypostaticOnion:
I've heard from some people they're worse than Verizon
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] BadUsername:
Ya I think Verizon is better lately, they aren't as aggressive with bootloader locking as they were previously.

On a side note, I'm starting to get frustrated with Qualcomm, and mediatek for that matter. Apple's chips are running circles around Android chips, And I doubt the 835 will even be able to beat the A7. If Apple had a battery twice as big and fast charging they would crush the market. It's sad that everything runs so much better on them, considering how much I hate their business model.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] ShapesBlue:
I haven't found many dead spots and there are many gorge areas around where I live

Still, there prices just aren't where they should be. If I can get 5gb a month for $45 or 10gb for $55 that's a much better deal than anything vzw ever offered me. I paid around $100 for a mere 2gb. Prices are what made me consider another carrier. I'm 2 plus years vzw free and I don't miss them even one bit

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[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] twistedillutions:
tmobile map shows good coverage in town but crappy at my work, my brother says his signal is ass sometimes, he has tmobile in town and at work its okay.

i was looking towards a google phone to use project fi , if the signal is ass then i can always move to VZW, they charging $55+taxes (2gb data unlimited txt/talk/mms. but i notice my brother gets charge $10 less.

$35 for service

$20 for line access

right now im on ringplus , only payed $40 some months ago and i havent been charge again, cuz i dont go over my limits :D but its 3g sprint signal which is 0 at work
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] BadUsername:
Trust me, if I wasn't on my dad's plan and only paid him $50 a month I'd probably drop it. Definitely not with the price, Ave would love to be able to get a oneplus.

Google fi is what I would do, I'd probably spend between $30 and $40. My sister and her husband use it and love it (he's a giant tech nerd, only guy I know who likes Android more than me).
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] twistedillutions:
My only issue is getting a Google phone. Which don't come cheap.

My lil bro got the Moto G 4 for Xmas. I look at it for a bit its a nice fone. And it's fully unlocked.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] BadUsername:
Ya pixel is way overpriced, but soldier got a good deal on it, if I was in the market for a new phone I'd likely get that one.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] twistedillutions:
I also could of gotten a good deal, but had to buy new tires for my car. So now to wait till a good nexus or pixel sale comes up.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] thesoldier:
My 5x dying was probably a good thing when I think about it. I just got the replacement in the mail yesterday, brand new sealed 5x. Gotta send the dead one back first to make sure all is good.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] HypostaticOnion:
I would personally love to get a nexus, just haven't had the money to pay full price on a phone.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] thesoldier:
What do you have now?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] HypostaticOnion:
I'm back and forth between a Note 5 and a buddy gave me his old HTC One M8
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] ShapesBlue:
Man I got this last year. Paid around half of what it originally was, I'd never buy anything full price

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[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] HypostaticOnion:
The most recent phone I've gotten was literally given to me. Lol I'm broke.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] ShapesBlue:
Trust me man being a dad and having two kids I'm always broke. That was my 401k I pulled from my last job to live on for a few months in between jobs

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[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] HypostaticOnion:
Yup, just had my first one. She's a bundle of energy right now. Enjoying this dad thing so far.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] twistedillutions:
We got a new dog back in April. So ya.. ?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] ShapesBlue:
Got two teenagers both girls. My oldest graduates in June and off to college

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[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] twistedillutions:
my 3 day weekend went by soooo quick. it started pouring here last night, been raining on an off since then. i just started grilling and it starts pouring down on me :D . good thing i was using my propane grill
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] ShapesBlue:
Trade ya. Crappy weather here today and white outs. And [MENTION=4959456]thesoldier[/MENTION] I'll be near Baltimore twice this year as I'm going back to NC

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[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] ShapesBlue:
For those that are still unlimited just an fyi amongst other things...

http://phandroid.com/2017/01/09/verizon-unlimited-data-plans/

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[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] thesoldier:
Nice! Going back to NC as in moving?

Ah so they finally give a number for "substantial amount of data." I hit around 80gb or so a couple months ago, but that was due to a road trip with my hotspot on the entire time. Verizon will probably lower it in the future to get everyone off eventually :(
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] ShapesBlue:
No not moving to NC. Unfortunately thanks to my ex I have to make a trip back there, twice this year. I have good friends who live there so at least I have someone to visit. It's a long story why I have to go back. I also have to make a few trips to West Virginia as my daughter was accepted to WVU

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[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] thesoldier:
Uh oh kid going to college? Time to bring out the wallet lol
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] ShapesBlue:
Yea I need to schedule a trip to West Virginia soon. She was accepted there but wasn't planning on a visit there. So I told her we needed to take a trip there

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[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] thesoldier:
How far of a trip?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] twistedillutions:
well i might go back to VZW https://slickdeals.net/f/9682612-ve...b-for-55-incl-one-line-access-fee#commentsBox

i was thinking of buying an nexus 5 off my bro but his pixels got backordered till march
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] ShapesBlue:
What's the size 16gb or 32gb? Mine is a 32 hence why I asked. Dude screw vzw. I wouldn't go back if they begged me to

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[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] twistedillutions:
32 gb

well not many options here with me. i would go with project fi but i havent bought a google phone. also if the vzw offer is no contract and can get out of it anytime ill do it when my brother wants to sell his wife's nexus phone.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] ShapesBlue:
The N5 is an awesome phone man

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[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] twistedillutions:
i kinda want the 6p though but dont want to pay that much money for a new phone.

im too used to my lg g3 , was thinking of getting a moto g 4th gen if i stick with vzw
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] ShapesBlue:
Yea I was leaning towards the 6P myself. The oneplus 3 and 3T look promising however

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[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] HypostaticOnion:
I'm thinking about getting off Verizon and grabbing a couple 3Ts for my wife and I.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] ShapesBlue:
It seems like an awesome phone. I really want the 128gb version. It's been out of stock on the oneplus website for quite awhile now. The 64gb is in stock. The amounts the larger version are selling on swappa for is insane

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[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] HypostaticOnion:
I know. I've signed up to get a notification. Once the tax return comes in, it's as good as done.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] ShapesBlue:
Yea same here man. Damn tax returns being delayed this year yet again. Grrr

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[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] HypostaticOnion:
Main thing is I'm waiting on my wife's w2. But we had a baby in 2016 so I'm getting that tax credit.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] ShapesBlue:
Ah yea. I have all 3 of mine. Taxes with which you filed an EITC (earned income tax credit) returns will be held until February 15th

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[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] HypostaticOnion:
So even when I get my taxes filed I won't get anything until after the 15th?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] ShapesBlue:
Yup check it out for yourself man

https://www.irs.gov/uac/newsroom/ir...use-of-irsgov-and-efile-warn-of-refund-delays

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[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] HypostaticOnion:
Huh. Meanwhile, I'm also trying to get my Note5 rooted. Looks like we may be close.

https://xdaforums.com/verizon-galaxy-note5/general/root-n920v-t3538192/
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] thesoldier:
My buddy has a note 5 and would love to root it. Hopefully you guys can find something good
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] HypostaticOnion:
I'm hoping so too. In the meantime I've been using an m8 a buddy gave me and rooted it. Running a GPE ROM with [MENTION=2586080]andybones[/MENTION] dark theme and some Xposed mods.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] ShapesBlue:
Now there's a name I haven't heard from in a long time. Glad to see Andy is still around :cool:

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[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] HypostaticOnion:
Absolutely. He and I talk a good bit. He's working with the HTC 10 now.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] thesoldier:
Yeah seriously. Loved his ROMs on I think the s3 and s4
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] HypostaticOnion:
Yeah. He had some for the m7, m8, m9, and 10 now I think too. He's a cool dude. Been flashing stuff from Andy since back in the DInc2 days.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] ShapesBlue:
Ordering my Oneplus 3T now. I can deal with the 64gb one as my Nexus 6 is also 64gb. I got approved for paypal credit and I have 6 months to pay it off

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[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] thesoldier:
Just reached 4 hours 30 mins of screen time with 33% battery over about 20 hours. Gotta say I'm pretty impressed with the pixels battery life.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] ShapesBlue:
Very nice. I'm getting quite impatient myself. The oneplus 3t I bought is in transit but probably won't be here until tomorrow. I am like a little kid when it comes to waiting for something

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[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] twistedillutions:
im sticking with LG G3 going with Total Wireless (VZW towers)

that aside

anyone can recommend a good stock-ish rom for pixel XL (VZW). trying to get a rom for my brother. but only see a few options
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] thesoldier:
I'm exactly the same way lol

Pure Nexus has always been good for me. Currently running stock + ex kernel til some more development gets rolling.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] twistedillutions:
Okay thanks, i was looking at that. It's for my brother he don't care for crazy customizes. But root helps with performance
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] ShapesBlue:
I'm not even sure if it's been ported but look for resurrection remix. That's a solid rom, I've run it on my N5 and N6

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[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] ShapesBlue:
For a custom kernel I suggest either Franco kernel or elemental x

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[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] ShapesBlue:
Looking good so far with my new device. Haven't been using it very long though

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[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] twistedillutions:
i read a bit of the rooting method for pixel xl (vzw) went to bed. my bro txt me during lunch telling me he has no OS he unlock his bootloader then root thats when something happen but now he okay. now he telling me that he doesnt like it cuz it has "dual boot" slot A (boots normal) Slot B(boots to recovery) i guess he going back to unroot and keeping it stock. told him to read ..he says he been reading for 4hrs lol . i would help but i got my own phone to update wich ill probably do later ..maybe..

he used Supersu 2.79(i think he ment 2.78 since i didnt see 2.79) and twrp rc1 [MENTION=4635005]ShapesBlue[/MENTION] do u have taptalk apk? cuz i got one from google play but it triggered wakelock detector 35times in short period
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] thesoldier:
Did he keep the unlocked bootloader? He really should since any updates after that (VZW version) lock it down but as long as it's already unlocked you're good. As for the dual partitions, yeah it's confusing as hell lol definitely one reason development hasn't skyrocketed yet.

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Oh yeah and we don't even have a fully functional TWRP yet, just release candidates. I only temporarily booted recovery to install ex kernel for the safety net patch so I can use Android pay for now.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] twistedillutions:
i told him not to update , cuz he mention that he can and still keep bootloader unlock which i dont know if true or not since i havent read on it
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] thesoldier:
As long as he's unlocked already, he can take updates and stay unlocked. As long as he never locks it he'll be fine.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] ShapesBlue:
I'm still using my very old skyblue Tapatalk. This app is like 4 years old but I really like it lol it's not even available anymore

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And that right there is why I'll never not buy an unlocked phone

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[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] thesoldier:
Exactly why I bought the Google store pixel and not the Verizon version
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] ShapesBlue:
That's the way to go man. Good idea

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[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] HypostaticOnion:
What's your first impressions of the 3T? I'm really wanting one now but need to jump ship to like AT&T prepaid or something. As of right now, would you say it's worth it?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] ShapesBlue:
Definitely worth it. There's barely any lag at all

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[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] HypostaticOnion:
That makes me excited for sure. Ready to give up this note 5. Poor thing is on its last leg, and the battery is dying.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] ShapesBlue:
That sucks man. My only regret is if I had the chance I would of gotten the 128gb. So far I've kept it stock but that may change. And the USB C dash charging is just insanely fast and smooth. I picked up a 2nd home dash charger when I bought it. The dash car charger is worth it but it's been out of stock for such a long time now

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[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] HypostaticOnion:
I'm planning on picking up a 128 myself. Probably get the gold 64 for my wife.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] ShapesBlue:
You won't be disappointed man. I still have yet to fully explore it but at any given time you have at least 4gb of ram available

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[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] HypostaticOnion:
Very cool. How's the camera? That's a major thing for my wife and myself since we have a 1yo running around. And I'm definitely planning on rooting for sure
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] ShapesBlue:
I know it has a 16mb camera on the front and back. I don't take many pictures

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[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] twistedillutions:
Am i the only one still using my dinosaur fone (G3). Nothing has really caught my eye. Maybe I'm out the loop. 4gb ram + latest chip 821? Sound like a good combo. But either no root methods or no SD slot. Also im soo used to G3 screen
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] ShapesBlue:
What phone are those specs for? The OP3T has 6gb ram and I'm nearly sure the 821 chip

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[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] twistedillutions:
i ment as most if not all new phones are coming with 4gb ram and 820/821 chip

pixel/s7/g5 - im probably missing more but pretty much thats how they coming out with
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] ShapesBlue:
For sure. Yea you are right

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[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] twistedillutions:
i dislike how these companies do all these upgrades but batteries get smaller or stay the same

s7/g3/htc 10 display 1440 x 2560 pixels with 3000mah

g5 same display but 2800mah

pixel has 1080p 2770 mah

pixel XL 1440x2560 3450 mah ( big screen high res with big battery)

displays tend to drain a lot of juice from the batteries