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[Nexus S General] anthro:
Nexus S now has the spotlight, because of the Google brand, but what does this mean for other devices, especially Samsung Galaxy S phones? One effect is Gingerbread has now been ported from Nexus S to Galaxy S (see their forum).

Why compare the two phones? Their specs aren't far, but they still have their own pros and cons. Looking at the pros that they have in common would also be interesting, like how they share parts (same battery) and software.

Nexus S' advantages over Galaxy S include

Google brand (and the software that comes with it)

NFC

contour display

Nexus S advantages over some Galaxy S units

price (in many cases)

unlocked (vs. some Galaxy S units)

front-facing camera

camera flash

complete 4 buttons (back, home, menu, search)

Galaxy S' advantages over Nexus S include

Micro SD Slot

availability (international + many carriers)

Gorilla Glass

Bluetooth 3.0 (vs. Bluetooth 2.1 on Nexus S)

Other factors are hard to measure, like community support, so feel free to suggest pros and cons then I'll add them to this post.

I was compelled to post this, because of Galaxy S' Micro SD card, gorilla glass, availability here in my area and Nexus S software ports. Would you prefer Galaxy S over the Nexus S?
[Nexus S General] slowz3r:
its a matter of preference
[Nexus S General] jblparisi:
Just a few observations:

1) Vibrant also has Gyroscope as far as i know.

2) Any of the GSM based Galaxy S phones can be easily unlocked for free.

3) Complete 4 buttons (back, home, menu, search) ??? :confused: Don't quite get that one.

Everything sounds about right, except for the Contour display on the Nexus, still trying to figure out what exactly is the advantage of having the curved glass.
[Nexus S General] zeiroe:
I don't think the GS has many advantages over teh NS. Only gorilla glass IMO.
[Nexus S General] slowz3r:
why list bluetooth as an advantage?

really BT 3.0 has more problems than 2.1

and did you forget to mention that a NS advantage would be Goolge Updates
[Nexus S General] anthro:
Yep, figured that Gyroscope thing and edited OP. Galaxy S really has it.

Unlocking is quite easy for us, so yeah. Not a factor to consider for XDA people.

The 4 buttons is about the lack of a hardware search button on many Galaxy S units.
[Nexus S General] dirk1978:
I'm not sure the Gorilla glass question was ever fully answered with either phones. The Galaxy S (i9000) is actually quite easily scratchable and Samsung never said it had Gorilla glass, they just never denied reports that it has a type of Gorilla glass that was allegedly not quite as good. The same that Samsung have said the Nexus S doesn't have Gorilla glass - I'm sure it will still have some form of hardening.

The screen on my Nexus S feels exactly the same as my i9000. Time will tell if it scratches the same.
[Nexus S General] DocRambone:
I like to add:

Nexus S has :

Much better in-call audio quality.

Better build quality

Better speaker

Snappier software
[Nexus S General] DJTaurus:
GS:+Better Camera,Radio.
[Nexus S General] hell_storm2004:
Yes. Radio is one aspect. Plus the cost is relative. In my country the Nexus S maybe quite expensive. Heck, we haven't even seen Nexus S yet. Will be releasing in February I hope!!!

Plus i read that even the Galaxy S is getting the Gingerbread upgrade in some time.
[Nexus S General] ericc191:
Galaxy S: 720p, TV Out
[Nexus S General] suomaf:
Is it true that you can screenshot in GalaxyS Froyo using back and home, but on the Nexus S you can't?
[Nexus S General] dirk1978:
If you're in the right place then yes you can. But its much easier to root and use a screenshot app.
[Nexus S General] kolyan:
+ touchwiz has many extras over stock os

+ plays divx, xvid, and maybe mp4 video

+ I think usb sliding door is very useful

+ 720p with Tv-out

Still have ability to add Front camera to Vibrant thanks to xda, and new roms and kernels make the phone fast and Gingerbread-like.

Nexus has NFS chip which is technically there but practically useless.

Bt 3.0 has faster data transfers, less connection loss, and most important it doesn't use battery as much as 2.1. About updates....while its true that nexus s will get updates, the only real update is 3.0 which is not coming anytime soon.....

On Gorrila website it says Galaxy S phones have Gorrila glass.
[Nexus S General] ryude:
You forgot to mention xda-dev support as a pro/con. Galaxy S phones has some of the best devs around.
[Nexus S General] distortedloop:
As someone already said, the lack of hardware search button is one reason (on the i9000). It annoyed the heck out of me for a very long time, but eventually I got used to it, and adding the Voice Search button to Launcher Pro dock was a big help in that.

Also, on the i9000, I really liked the iPhone-like physical home button at bottom center. It lets you wake the device (or just go to home screen) much more easily when using the phone one-handed. This is the biggest user-experience challenge for me in switching to the NS from an i9000. YMMV.

All kinds of theories on the curved glass (reduce glare, fits head better, ???). My personal theory is that one of the big design flaws with the i9000, Vibrant is the huge bump at the bottom of the device on the back. I've disassembled the i9000 and there are some radio antennas down there. The bump is still there, but it's not as big (in terms of sticking out the back). I wonder if the curved glass just lets them hide some of the internals more towards the front of the device than the back.

That said, I think the curve makes the phone really sexy. Much nicer look than other phones out there.

The i9000 definitely has Gorilla Glass. Corning announced this last August, much to the chagrin of the haters. ;)
[Nexus S General] kolyan:
How? Was trying to do this without success
[Nexus S General] distortedloop:
Amen! On the other hand Supercurio, DocRambone, and Paul at Modaco have already started releasing stuff for our Nexus S phones, so I think this device will get the love that other Galaxy S phones didn't really get.
[Nexus S General] ll_l_x_l_ll:
If you have a Galaxy S already, then no dont buy a Nexus S. thats a waste of money.

if you dont have either, then :

- Both have same screen

- i find 16GB is more than enough but the option to add more memory for Galaxy S is better " so its up to you how much movies/music you like

- Bluetooth 3 on GS is better than 2.1 on NS "wtf they were thinking ? "

- GS can play Divxs Movies " but this is not very important. you can download from the market Vplayer and it will play anything so this point mean nothing really "

- Nexus S has a newer software, and will be the first to get a 3.0 while Samsung is still thinking whatever they should give us a 2.3 or not on GS . hell even when they did port 2.2, it was very ****ty port so i am not holding my breath. and i am sure going to dream about 3.0 on Galaxy S because i will tell you right now. its not gona happen.

with all the negatives and pluses of both phone. if i have to buy one . it sure is the nexus S. its more "future proof " than Galaxy S.

but if you were able to find like a used galaxy S sim free for like 250$ or so " oe whatever you find acceptable, then hell go for it.

but personally i would wait. new phones are coming early next year that really much superior than a galaxy S and its brother Nexus S
[Nexus S General] qreffie:
I have both and I have to say the NS is much snappier than my Vibrant (which is complete with FFC mod and a great custom rom). My main reason for getting the Nexus was for the direct Google support. After waiting forever and ever for the 2.2 update that still hasn't come to US carriers I wanted to have a phone that I knew would be supported and the NS is that phone. Having 2.3 stock is great and it's coming to the N1 shortly which makes me feel a little more at ease.

The community on the GS side is great. I still love that phone 100% because of the community and I'm not selling it either because the community will continue to make that phone better with or without OEM support.
[Nexus S General] bob.zxr:
You left out the gyroscope which is far more accurate than only the accelerometer found in GS and other android phones. The Nexus S is the first android handset to have that since its only supported from 2.3.

If you dont know what that is or what are its advantages then check out some youtube vids about the iphone4's gyroscope.
[Nexus S General] bob.zxr:
Only the glass on top of the screen is curved. Everything under is the same flat unit you can find in GS phones. So you your theory is wrong.
[Nexus S General] TheKenAnthony:
I have both the samsung captivate (galaxy s ) and the Nexus S and if i had to pick between the two id deff pick the Nexus S.. its just all around better IMO..yeah the lack of sd card slot and 720P can hamper some it doesnt bother me.. i dont need that much space and the cam and video recorder are pretty damn good on the Nexus S.. i have a $500 camera if i need to take a important pic.. im running cognition rom on my captivate just to have 2.2 that samsung has been fumbling since mentioning it.. and here on my Nexus S im already on 2.3.1 .. its just all around a better choice IMO..
[Nexus S General] ryude:
It comes down to do you want to flash roms or not. If yes, then galaxy s probably would be the better choice if only because of how cheap they can be bought. If no, Nexus S will have way better support for new firmware.
[Nexus S General] kolyan:
Don't know about other Galaxies, Vibrant has the same gyroscope
[Nexus S General] ryude:
All galaxy S phones have a 6-axis gyroscope. First phone to feature this was the iphone 4.
[Nexus S General] insanemachine:
Nexus S: workign GPS
[Nexus S General] kolyan:
Mine works fine on Vibrant....same as on Nexus One. I believe gps antenna was revised and software has been fixed.
[Nexus S General] TheKenAnthony:
No it hasn't.. my captivates GPS is still the worst I've ever seen...
[Nexus S General] ryude:
My captivate has always had working GPS, must be hardware. Batch # 1009
[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] badai:
what will happen if i use 2A charger?

will it charge faster?

will it damage my phone/battery?

or nothing will happen because my phone/battery will draw max 1A (or whatever amps it set to draw) from the charger?
[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] wilwilwel:
It can damage your battery all tho it can work for a long time but at the end it can damage your battery
[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] badai:
how long is that "long time" compare to normal degradation? if it can charge twice as fast, and the degradation is less than... say 30%, or until Garmin come up with Android version, then it's worth the charging time, that is, if it does charge twice as fast.

did you ever plug your phone to usb 1 and when your battery is at 10% get a pop up telling you the power is not enough? it seem the phone is smart enough to know the amp coming in is lower than what it using. if you never see it, you can duplicate the event by charging via usb hub, and connect the other port to whatever device you have. when your battery reach 10% you will get the message. so it might be possible the phone can regulate the amp it draw, maybe a bit higher if the charger can supply more than 1A.
[G2 and Desire Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dontbes:
So i got my cousin to flash my phone(i had no idea how to do that) with the HTC sence rom (Virtuous v0.7.0) (vision) how do i go back to stock:confused:? i love HTC sence but i cant connect to hspa+ and we have a strong signal here my brother and sister in law both a g2 and constantly get mind blowing speeds and to add the tower is 2 blocks down my street!! so i don't have crappy coverage.

could someone give me a step by step instruction on how to go back to stock?

oh and my phones perm rooted if that helps any :o.
[G2 and Desire Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] steviewevie:
Did you do a backup of your ROM via Clockwork before you flashed the new ROM ? If so, you can simply restore that.

If you don't have a backup, then what ROM do you want to go back to exactly ? There are loads of stock ROMs for G2/Desire Z.
[G2 and Desire Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dontbes:
I don't think so. And is their Any rom that is 100% true stock?
[G2 and Desire Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] joemm:
Here's a link to G2 stock OTA thread:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=836042

I think you want the OTA odex version.
[G2 and Desire Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] steviewevie:
That's not a stock ROM though, that's a custom ROM based on stock.

If you really want to go back to stock, the pre-OTA stock G2 ROM is at http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=788489 . But you will need to go through the hex-editor procedures to downgrade, see http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=831398
[XPERIA X10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] XERO_Racer:
i was wondering if anyone has successfully put it on the X10, because ive seen a couple of posts on XDA who successfully put it on the droid incredible and the N1, its a silly add on but i just want it because it just looks cool :D

so is it possible?? and also is there a guide of adding a startup sound on boot up? thanks!
[XPERIA X10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] atanu89:
Yeah if anyone has any info on this it would be awesome
[G Tablet Themes and Apps] rothnic:
I have had quite a few people ask about the text widget for the clock. Here is a forum post with all of them listed with screenshots: http://www.droidxforums.com/forum/droid-x-themes/13164-minimalists-resource-thread.html

Example:
[G Tablet Themes and Apps] perveeus:
Thank you!
[G Tablet Themes and Apps] TeamSpeed:
I personally use the DiviClock, it is one icon with date/time and takes up just one slot instead of multiple spots. I didn't see it listed over on the DroidX board.

Here is a screenshot out on one of the link pages:

You can see it in action on my Gtab screen here: http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=10171645&postcount=8
[G Tablet Themes and Apps] it2steve:
Thanks for that Rothnic.. I was gonna add to it BattStat and TaJam for those that want the 'simple approach but I see the link you provide has than and then some!

Thanks for the link!
[Epic 4G Themes] dantichrist:
This is a modded version of the Nexus S Gmail app that was originally here posted by idkwhothatis123.

In this version the message window is also black with white text. It also has some sweet changes to check boxes, mini message headers, and menu icons done by dreamsforgotten that give it a nice clean look.

It runs great on my Epic on a stock deodexed DK-28, and it also runs well on my wife's Droid1.

Just flash the zip through CWM.

12-29-10

I changed the "read" message color to a dark grey. Quoted text is grey instead of purple so it's a lot easier to read.

Hope you guys like it!
[Epic 4G Themes] thomasskull666:
Here it is. You guys are awesome, I'm gonna try it now and if it works i'm going to include in the update to Mysterious Beast.
[Epic 4G Themes] MysteryEmotionz:
Me 2. Ive been waiting for this
[Epic 4G Themes] decalex:
so rad. thank you.
[Epic 4G Themes] dantichrist:
Glad you're liking it guys! I've been wanting this so bad!

Now we need to start on an inverted Gtalk. I may start working with it tonight. :-)
[Epic 4G Themes] dcowboys2184:
Now the g-talk is something I ben wanting .. Wish it had color options with each friend.. that'll be nice
[Epic 4G Themes] dantichrist:
I was thinking about that too. I think that would be a tough one to pull off though. :-)
[Epic 4G Themes] sonof:
Thanks! The best one out there. Would be even better if you could implement the Show images always on mod to this.
[Epic 4G Themes] decalex:
Just an idea to throw out there -- anyone else feel like the "marked Read" email should be black and the Unread should be Grey (since the Black is the base and the grey is the highlight.. in my mind)?

Thx again for posting this awesomeness.
[Epic 4G Themes] dantichrist:
I agree with ya. I was looking at it last night and that shade of grey is just too light for my taste. After I get xmas over with I'm going to get to work on it.

I'm thinking a dark charcoal grey for "read" and black for "unread". Or switch them all together. Look for a change in a couple days. :-)

I'll look into the show images mod too. I'm not familiar with it but look at it. :-)
[Epic 4G Themes] NeonMonster:
I'm excited to see you got the email view to show black also! :)

You are amazing! Thank you!
[Epic 4G Themes] formula84:
This is great my only issue is with the Links like url's and e-mail addresses are very hard to read as the color is a dark blue, anyway to change this? maybe a lighter blue or grey?
[Epic 4G Themes] A_Flying_Fox:
I agree. But nice mod, none the less :)
[Epic 4G Themes] dantichrist:
I agree %100. I'm going to get to work on it as soon as th crazyness of the holidays are over.

The problem with the color for links is that the framework that dictates those colors. Changing the framework will change it "globally" and would make it look goofy in other apps. I'm going to play with it a bit and see if I can do something with it in the app alone though.

If anyone has any suggestions on how to do it, by all means pm me and I'll be happy to try it!

I am definitely going to change quoted text color, the "read" messages color, and few other things. :-)
[Epic 4G Themes] MysteryEmotionz:
Have you changed the manifest.xml and styles.xml to call for android.theme.black?
[Epic 4G Themes] decalex:
Freakin' awesome update.

(I would chg the purple to the same hue of blue in the top bar, darker or lighter.)

But this guy's not complaining. Thank you two.

Sent from the future.
[Epic 4G Themes] pauseflash:
Anyone having an issue flashing? I am getting "could not launch requested activity" error.
[Epic 4G Themes] decalex:
Hm, worked fine for me flashing normal thru cw

That sounds like an error message that launcher pro gives when shortcut is there, but no application. Make sure the zip was completely downloaded, and that the flash didn't give u an error afterwards.

Sent from the future.
[Epic 4G Themes] dantichrist:
I'm with decalex. Try to delete the shortcut in LP and recreate it. Do you have the same error if you try to launch it from the app drawer?
[Epic 4G Themes] dantichrist:
I'm going to give that a shot and see how it looks. If it looks better I'll make the change. :)
[Epic 4G Themes] Randy_T:
FWIW, I am having trouble with text color in read messages being too dark to see. If it is not black, it is very close. Running Quantum 2.5 with Gingerbread theme pak 1.6.5.
[Epic 4G Themes] Sean Hicks:
Is there a fix for all my outgoing messages hanging in my outbox!?
[Off-topic] JagaHee:
Guys , where can i create my own phone evolution picture like this :

http://img685.imageshack.us/img685/9711/111mobiilneevolutsioon.jpg ?
[Off-topic] orb3000:
Photoshop:eek::eek:
[Off-topic] JimJam707:
You could probably get away with using paint.

Just.
[Off-topic] AdrianK:
Does pain even anti-alias images when you down-scale them? :P
[Off-topic] JimJam707:
No, but I doubt the OP/TC cares if he has to ask how to make one.

No offence.
[Off-topic] MacaronyMax:
What phones have you had?? ;)
[Off-topic] kameleongt:
lol true , OP gather up the pictures and just put them together try to find all with a white background try looking them up on GSM arena if it helps.
[Off-topic] JagaHee:
Thanks everyone for answers!
[Off-topic] kweso:
http://www.xnview.com/

they have a function where you can combine pictures to a strip...

cheers
[Nexus One Accessories] Frankenstooge:
I am hesitant to throw up a link to a web site selling general N1 accessories, but this generally looks like a good deal. HTCPedia **says** they are selling all their N1 goodies at cost before the end of the year, an it actually does look like there are some good deals here.

http://shop.htcpedia.com/google-nexus-one.html

FYI, I am in no way affiliated with HTPedia. It just looks like some good deals and I thought I'd share.
[Nexus One Accessories] crackness:
Those "deals" are pretty horrible if you were to ask me. The car dock on HTC's site

shopamerica.htc.com

is $59.99, vs $79.99 on that site. That right there is enough to see that they're full of crap with their claim of "deals."
[Nexus One Accessories] -Phazenine-:
When in doubt.....go to ebay

Sent from my Nexus One
[Nexus One Accessories] bassmadrigal:
Is there a reason you keep responding to all these dead threads? Just let them die.
[Nexus One Accessories] Hiflyer29:
I second that motion!
[Nexus One General] anthro:
We've been discussing "upgrading" from the Nexus One to the Nexus S. Here's something to challenge that idea.

Below is a comparison between Nexus S and Galaxy S. I was compelled to post this, because of Galaxy S' Micro SD card, gorilla glass, availability here in my area and Nexus S software ports.

Nexus S' advantages over Galaxy S include

Google brand (and the software that comes with it)

NFC

contour display

Nexus S advantages over some Galaxy S units

price (in many cases)

unlocked (vs. some Galaxy S units)

front-facing camera

camera flash

complete 4 buttons (back, home, menu, search)

Galaxy S' advantages over Nexus S include

Micro SD Slot

availability (international + many carriers)

Gorilla Glass

Bluetooth 3.0 (vs. Bluetooth 2.1 on Nexus S)

Other factors are hard to measure, like community support, so feel free to suggest pros and cons then I'll add them to this post.

Should we switch to Galaxy S instead of the Nexus S? I know, dual cores are just around the corner, but being the basis of the latest Nexus is what sets the Galaxy S apart.
[Nexus One General] ap3604:
I'd have to vote for plan C... sticking with the Nexus One ;)

T-zones / Web2Go are not 100% confirmed to be working yet on the Nexus S and DEF dont work on the Galaxy S.

The only phone really worth upgrading to is another phone that can use T-zones / Web2Go...
[Nexus One General] midyat47:
Me to, plan C, Sexyy Nexyy 1

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Sent via the XDA Tapatalk App with Nexus One
[Nexus One General] El Droid:
Have yout power buttons failed...and what if they do...outside warranty?
[Nexus One General] osugsxr:
s or vibrant

Been reviewing both forums for these phones and vibrant seems more developer friendly with custom roms and all just the like the nexus 1 but probably more developers. I recently trade my n1 for an iphone 4, jailbroke it and not really caring for it plus I would be on edge network only unless I made switch to At&t.

Vibrant I can pick up for $200-300 locally, nexus S new or trade the iphone. I can sell the iphone for $500 and get a new nexus S with 30 day trial, which I think Im leaning towards currently. Stuck on what to choose, going to test out vibrant today at tmobile and make a decision.

PROS

Hands on with the nexus S last night, I do like the contour shape of the phone, display is very nice! Very quick OS, Camera didnt really try out. Home buttons always a plus, display ,

cons...

price isn't too bad, gingerbread custom roms, like cyanogen. Phone does feel alittle cheap, thats pretty much all I can think of. No external memory, wiping data and flashing roms would this be an issue? although 16gb is plenty

Vibrant?? pros save up to $300, custom roms (gingerbread ported over), display, external memory

cons...no home buttons?

Front camera dont really care for. Google brand and updates.
[Nexus One General] wang1404:
You can get the nexus s for 200 on contract you know?
[Nexus One General] MitchRapp:
my answer is D

D = Keep N1 for now, get the next HTC Google Experience phone when it comes out.

HTC will not fail like Samsung! All they need to do is take the N1 and modify it with the following:

- 3.7in --> 4.0in

- 512mb RAM --> 1gb RAM

- 512mb internal --> 16/32gb internal

- 1ghz CPU --> 1.2ghz dual-core

- add front-facing camera

- add micro-HDMI port

- KEEP THE MICRO SD CARD!!!!!

- 8mpx Camera - possibly dual flash

- for the love of God, keep the BACK button where it is

- casing = N1. Same exact one please. Not a ebay.china 99 cent plastic cover

499$

booya. I'll take 2. thanks.