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[General Questions and Answers] tommystery:
Onto my third android device and it just keeps on getting better :D
[General Questions and Answers] microsd16:
yes it is yo the fullest.... :D
[General Questions and Answers] Sherlock-holmes2:
I love how easy it is to update, install ROMs, and root. I also like it because it's based on Linux, so it's "fun" to hack and play around with. Apps just make it cooler. Once your done editing one file, you ruin the OS and go here (xda-developers) to fix it. Usually it works, but sadly, I hacked my Kindle Fire and ruined the OS to the very extent (http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1499998 . It is the best mobile OS I've ever used.
[General Questions and Answers] kylboy06:
I like to play with all platforms, but for the most part, android does a pretty fantastic job of doing what I need it to, only things I have run into is the occasional app that isn't for android, that I want to try. I have also had a great time customizing it, and playing with different ROMs.
[General Questions and Answers] harry90328:
Android is obviously the best smart phone OS out there. It gives you the freedom to use custom roms and you can root and hack. And it's seamless integration with Google is awesome, at least I would never worry of losing my contacts again as they are all backed up on Google contacts automatically. And as a programmer I'd say Android is much more friendly to developers.You have to own an apple computer with Mac OS to be able to develop for iPhone, while Google provide development tools for Linux/Windows/Mac OS.
[General Questions and Answers] BWalker01:
I think android can fulfil anybodys needs as long as they know what they want and how to modify android to match their needs.

Anything you want can be changed how you want
[General Questions and Answers] pronebasturd:
I love android! IIve had an iphone for about 3 months and i just didnt like it. I love how android has customization and all the features that come with a android phone. Its just more of a "pc" phone and i really enjoy pc's. Iphones to me are just not fun i got bored with it fast. Ive had the htc inspire for about a year and love how i can change the rom and run it in such a different and new way. It makes it so that i dont get tired of android. Android is so much more then just "android".
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i love android but honestly, i still find the need for food and shelter...no seriously though, it does way more than my palm pilot or symbian s60 ever did way back when, so no complaints here.
[General Questions and Answers] VikoAlucard:
What I miss on android

Hello !

The option to see all your emails at once with the standard Gmail app

An esay way to setup sync for professional & personal folders with standard services (with offline access!)

a better battery life - could be a way to disable all smart functions and just go back to basic phone as a rule when battery < 25%

Even with those, it's still the best for me !
[General Questions and Answers] burtfurkurl:
Android is great-- I had mine modded the first day I got it and haven't stopped playing with it yet! Its pretty amazing what we can do with the help and knowledge of the people here!
[General Questions and Answers] jomochito:
Considering personalization and versatility (!!!) through the open platform: yes it does!

Speed and stability (ok a NIGHTLY is not a RC): not now, but it will for sure in future!!
[General Questions and Answers] flynny:
Ive found Android brilliant!

its given me the feeling of a more functional version of symbian S60 (nokia n958gb) stuff mostly works as it should, usually what you cant see immediately to hand is hidden away or catered for by another app.

Theres a great app store coming along, people are starting to jump on the bandwagon and thats where it was lacking the most.

Quality apps take a long time to filter through, I should know im part of a game studio that makes games for EVERY platform and I know full well how these things work.

For any app/ecosystem to become good it has to get over the catch 22 syndrome and I believe not long after 2.1 google passed that stage.

You can tell because people are starting to produce much better apps that are directly replacing the crapper higher ranking apps that had been around awhile and amassed much higher downloads.

Google have provided a brilliant landscape for Android they just need to pull it all together with a more refined approach.

Currently unless its directly made by the android team a google product/service will lag any support on the os.

Google have huge vast server space and they also own a image upload service...

And yet people have to do leg work to use a online image store comfortably..

items like this arent brought to the attention of people when they sign into a google account on the phone for the very 1st time...? Same again with google docs..

Its this kind of experiance that google needs to push more for, making it more streamlined and less hard work. Email is working like a dream!

Ok ive rambled on ;D
[General Questions and Answers] chriscx:
I love Android, I always wanted one, and im too happy.
[General Questions and Answers] wcalvert:
I've loved getting to use Android! Great OS
[General Questions and Answers] galaxys:
Android Rocks! Many features, apps, UI's, tweeks, hacks, development & customizing options!! :cool: Currently on Froyo 2.2.2 with cooked rom.
[General Questions and Answers] wakekitty:
I was never wrong with choosing android. The ability to customize it with loading new roms and such brought my old phone back to life.
[General Questions and Answers] rajasyaitan:
Honestly? Really satisfied. There are a few bumps here and there that should be ironed out Android but nonetheless it is an awesome OS.
[General Questions and Answers] Tref:
Asphyx,

Could you explain exactly what you mean by that paragraph please? I use my HD2 as a repository of manuals and information for my IT job. Editing and viewing documents has always been a challenge given the relatively small screens. The HD2 is head and shoulders above and better than anything I've had in the past, going back over twenty something devices in the last 15 years or so, but it won't last forever. I'm starting to do my homework to figure out what comes next....

Thanks!
[General Questions and Answers] nc30012:
I love android, I dont think I could use anything else.
[General Questions and Answers] gravyflux:
Having used iOS and WP7, I've found Android to be far superior.

Mostly because I like being able to do pretty much whatever I want.
[General Questions and Answers] xodaQo:
No. I still have 2.1 Eclair.

This is what you get for buying THE BEST HARDWARE (only surpassed by the Atrix now) and it being Samsung.

- Samsung Epic Fail
[General Questions and Answers] rhapsodixx:
im running at froyo..and it does fulfill my daily needs for a phone :p
[General Questions and Answers] FLAC Vest:
Would you compare WP7 to iOS I'm terms of customizability, simplicity, and functionality?

Captivate 2.2.1 Paragon
[General Questions and Answers] alphaxi3:
I guess you did not catch the launch of the Iphone on Verizon. Very lackluster to say the least. I guess you were duped by these fanboy writers and like everyone else you were duped into getting an Iphone. You must feel pretty dumb.
[General Questions and Answers] Altair4:
Absolutely. The customizability is just icing on the cake.
[General Questions and Answers] xzpx:
Yeah, kind of, its much better than wm...
[General Questions and Answers] FLAC Vest:
Why don't you root it and install a custom rom on it? Since it would be your first time it shouldn't take longer than an hour from start to finish.

2.2 by itself is worth it IMO.

Captivate 2.2.1 Paragon
[General Questions and Answers] androidfeen809:
Yup I don't know any other OS that can satisfy me as android can,

IOS got no flash player and is lock down only good and better thing about it is the app store but don't worry we'll catch up with them in a year or so

Blackberry OS is better than IOS but also doesn't have flash player and app store sucks compare to android!
[General Questions and Answers] androidfeen809:
Those people wanting to ditch their android phones for an iphone are real idiot honestly smh

people won't ever learn the moral of the story, that just because its sony doesn't mean its better than all the other brands. People only want the iphone because it is the most advertised smartphone in the world not because its better which it isn't. Funny enough I ditched an iphone 3GS for my G2 and don't or will ever regret doing so :)
[General Questions and Answers] AndroidKills:
Android fullfills all my needs maybe even more. 8)

And GnatGoSplat, I'm still using a MT3G and i love it :)
[General Questions and Answers] Mrdaviso:
Blackberry and the torch...lol and the I phone.... come on, put that piece of sh!t up against the mt4g. I've also tried the windows phones too. I'm Android for life, period.
[General Questions and Answers] Segnale007:
No, it wouldn't have fulfilled my need without xda :D
[General Questions and Answers] Haizum74:
I am starting to get a little bored with it. I am hoping an upgrade might sort that. However, improvements are needed on battery life, bi-annual updates to all phones released in the past 18 months from date of update (Samsung in particular), a yearly blitz of market apps removing defunct apps, universal layout of home, menu, search buttons etc across all phones. Improved stock music player with equalizer. All phones have at least 8gb internal storage with option for additional SD storage. Upgraded sensors and GPS hardware. Last one before I sleep, the ability to release a pink paint spray (non washable for a month) directly into the face of any thieving little barstewards who steal our phones. Night
[General Questions and Answers] Mrdaviso:
I'd have those complaints if I was still on a mt3g, however its about the os and not older phones.
[General Questions and Answers] manrayboy:
yea i actually like it better than apples ios

came from iphone
[General Questions and Answers] jessedave:
moto droid x is where its att.
[General Questions and Answers] dunhillmentol:
fully satisfied using my android

something that i cant found before when using noki* n Bla*kberry
[General Questions and Answers] Mantara:
Yes and yes!

I started with the MT3G and fell in love. When time passed and it couldnt play newer apps I rooted and flashed roms to streamline the os and free up ram. This made me re-find my love of tinkering and troubleshooting. As weird as it is to say, a piece of technology totally enriched my life.

I just baught and rooted a Viewsonic G Tablet and paired with my MT3G its amazing. Plus the fact that all the apps I paid for instantly downloaded on my new android tablet as soon as I connected wi-fi.
[General Questions and Answers] voyager_s:
Well, ive been using android for about a year and a half now and i can simply say, "there is no going back".

I first had my htc hero for just over a year and that was simply amazing. It could and to a certain extent can still do pretty much all i need...although the hardware is obviously past its time.

Anyway, i moved to the nexus s when it launched in December last year and again its been a positive step up. The hardware is obviously awesome and allows the android OS to trully shine even more. Basically i can do pretty much everything i need to do...listen to my music, play fully rich 3d games, surf the web, send and read emails almost at an instant...and so on and so on. One of the main strenghts of android is the open nature of the OS which allows for great customization also. I can change pretty much anything on the phone and make it look and feel how i want it to which is awesome also.

Another great feature i like, has to be the multitasking abilities of the OS. So simple and so convenient! The only other OS that truly interests me or gets me excited now days is webOS. I aint never used it first hand but it looks awesome and quite similar to android, which is a good thing.

My previous OS before android was symbian...it was quite strong for its time but its quite dated now as we all know.

Back on topic, and my answer is a very BIG "yes". I am truly happy with android.
[General Questions and Answers] andrix10:
Love android though iPhone was the best but I was wrong
[General Questions and Answers] rweitsz:
Ndrive 10.1.15

I am satisfied with Android on my HD2, only problem so far is not getting NDrive to work on the Gingerbread builds.
[General Questions and Answers] Haizum74:
This is in relation to newer phones
[General Questions and Answers] leblid:
I hope that some day the android phones manufacturers will give long time support for their phones. something like 2 years of firmware upgrades.
[General Questions and Answers] Mrdaviso:
Ok, its still about the OS not the phones themselves. Gingerbread is a nightmare for many with lots of problems yet. It doesn't like live wallpapers either.
[General Questions and Answers] joshuawas:
I seem to enjoy my HTC Desire. I use it mostly for school, being able to write Chinese characters on my phone and using several dictionaries has helped me out a lot. I am really happy with my HTC Desire purchase.
[General Questions and Answers] AnyMal:
Without XDA community most Android devices would be mostly unusable. That said, I migrated to Androind about a month ago after being IOS user since June 2007. I am mostly happy with my device except for the lack of legit Skype over 3G and Netflix.
[General Questions and Answers] badd1e:
Love this system, (android), Loads of applications, Custom roms coming out now, And finaly figured out how to use the damn phone.

:L
[General Questions and Answers] androidfeen809:
And it will fulfill even more when the dual cores arrive only god knows how much I can't wait for these to arrive!!! And the G3 lol I'm sure tmo will keep the G line updated like they been doin with the mytouch line :)
[General Questions and Answers] androidfeen809:
Btw I would love android to set up updates manually like IOS were an iphone 3G or 3GS can have the same IOS 4 as an iphone 4 just by going to itunes and clickin update, I don't think we should wait months for a damn update to pop on our screen to update the software. this is the only thing I envy iphone users the ability to update manually whenever they want not when ever some one else wants!
[General Questions and Answers] Mrdaviso:
I don't need carrier updates.... I'm on at least the 25th os/rom version, that you can find here on xda. My phone was just released in Nov

That's why android wins in my book, your not stuck to one phone... You have a choice in phone style, button layout, entry level phones... :)

Sent from my CM7 Glacier using the XDA App
[General Questions and Answers] androidfeen809:
LOL IOS users are stuck with that thin full touch 3.5" screen phone with same design lol they think they did some major design with the last one lol the same thing this last one is made out of glass that's the difference but with the same design
[General Questions and Answers] rweitsz:
NDrive 10.1.15 Working

I installed MCCM GB v1.8 Sense Gingerbread (FEB 16) SD on my HD2 and Ndrive works perfectly on this build.

I am happy using Android.
[General Questions and Answers] firtvid20:
I switched from Symbian (my good old Nokia 6300) to my Motorola QUENCH. I was really happy with Android at first but got so frustrated with the lag after a while (I had Cupcake) and I was dying to get to Eclair after Motorola abandoned updates for the Motorola QUENCH in non-us countries. So I rooted it and flashed a 2.1 custom ROM. Couldn't be more than happy with Android. Although I'd love to try Froyoand Gingerbread after I can get my hands on a Nexus One.
[General Questions and Answers] xaccers:
OK it's growing on me. Found a decent Desire Z rom and it looks like HTC have had a good go at polishing it.

Browsing still isn't as good as WM, nor have I found a navigation tool as good as tomtom.

The mail client while improved still isn't as good either.

It does bolster my confidence that one day Android will be nearly as good as WM, or at least good enough to use day to day.
[General Questions and Answers] snopro21:
Android FTW
[General Questions and Answers] Smack332:
I just love the freedom to do pretty much anything I want with it. To me, that's the biggest advantage with Android compared to the Iphone.
[General Questions and Answers] rogier666:
No.

Android's user interface looks good and has plenty of customization options, and the number of apps in the market seems very large at first glance, but...

1) Not even TotalRecall can record both sides of the call on my Motorola Defy.

2) There's not a single calendar app in the market that let's you set a reminder time (as in: remind me of my 3.45 pm appointment by making noise at 8 in the morning).

3) It has a very annoying system beep that won't go away unless you put the entire phone in silent mode.

4) Having to root your phone to make screenshots...

5) Google Maps is good, but when you're roaming abroad (and pay a fortune for data) you need an offline navigation app, and that's where Android fails miserably. Street names in Navigon are hard to read, Sygic Aura doesn't talk to my GPS, Navit is terribly slow with big maps and doesn't load multiple small maps, CoPilot may be good for car navigation, but not for browsing maps... None of the offline navigation apps for Android can match Ovi Maps on my old Nokia. It would be really great if someone could port Ovi Maps to Android!

6) Syncing your contacts to Google and back to your phone results in a mess and there's no suitable non-Google replacement.

7) Other phones have an option to let all apps (including the operating system itself) ask you for permission before they go online, but with Android your internet is either on or off for every app with internet permissions. When I'm roaming abroad I don't mind paying for data to read my email, but I don't want to pay international data rates to let apps check for updates, load ads, send out usage statistics, phone home to Google, etc. Unfortunately Android doesn't have an option like "always ask me before going online." It's either all or nothing. DroidWall gives you a little more control, but not enough.

8) Android promiscuously jumps onto any open unprotected network when you switch WiFi on. It doesn't ask you which networks you want to connect to or which networks it should avoid. You have to hunt for third party apps to reclaim a little bit of control.

I want an Android phone with the maps, contacts app, call recording, and internet control from Symbian. Why can't we have the best of both worlds?
[General Questions and Answers] eejayyeahuuh:
Yes.

First of all the text messaging is ok in my book. Really easy and if your having a hard time download an app.

Speaking of apps Android devices are a kind of hit and miss. Don't get me wrong it has some great apps but it is definitely slacking in the gaming department then again no one said it was a gaming device, right?

Integration is amazing. The ablility to grab everything from the cloud.

It's music player could use a few enhancements.

Overall I'm happy with it. I came from a MOTO q to a reclaim then a palm pre to an optimus and finally the evo.
[General Questions and Answers] ahogden:
I agree, but the more I have used it over the last couple of months the more I like it.

iOS felt very constricted in comparison. It was nice, functional (what it does it does well) but it's bound up tight in rules and ultimately frustrating...

iOS is like living with your parents while android is like owning your own house... not to say it's bad, just I like my own space better.
[General Questions and Answers] icecold23:
Amen to that. iPhone has a bit more polish than my Droid 1, but I like actually being able to do what I want to a phone that I purchased...not simply rent it and be subject to multiple rules.
[General Questions and Answers] iKitsunee:
Android is very versatile, I like that it has its own Firefox build.

It doesn't feel as smooth as my iPhone 4 though. (on Nexus S atm)

If I had to choose one it would be Android though.
[General Questions and Answers] Blåburk:
Hell no...

Eight (or perhaps 9) months ago I could live with not having proper arrow keys on keyboard (to move the marker between letters, anyone trying to hit the marker between an l and an i on a 2.55" screen?) but now that is what I want.

Yes there are some at the Market but they doesn't come ÅÄÖ.

The search funktion in 2.1 is a pain to use, using any old searches launches the search without allowing one to edit the search string first.

Small inconvenience that really grinds my mind.

Using Android as the X10 Mini was the smallest and most pocket player for the Spotify music streaming service and not a Nokia or WM.

(This was in the spring of 2010, had no Idea that the two most unwanted would team up)
[General Questions and Answers] ecomp_streaker:
in reference to recording calls, can do that on my Dell streak??? now if I can just get a decent annotate pdf program and USB HOST BACK!!!!!
[General Questions and Answers] disguy24:
yes, and more. Every problem I have can be resolved through a marketplace app.
[General Questions and Answers] KeithRVA:
I thought I would be able to go with android for the long haul....but, I jumped ship and went back to iPhone. I have a 32gb iPhone 4 on Verizon :D

I just have too many docking accessories that only work with the iPhone/iPod, and I haven't found a camera/camcorder on android that is as good as my iPhone. I know there is monster android hardware coming, but the iPhone for me has always been solid, smooth, and reliable. Haven't had a single force close yet :p

God, how I missed gapless playback of my music! Listening to Dark Side of the Moon on android was always a buzzkill.

I spent a ton of money in the android market, so that kind of sucks to leave those apps behind, some of them I really liked and aren't available on iOS.
[General Questions and Answers] rweitsz:
NDrive on AmeriCanAndroid

Just installed AmeriCanAndroid AOSP HD2( FEB 16) and NDrive 10.1.15 now works on their (Warren213 & Copenhagen) latest build as well.

This new build seems more stable than MCCM's 1.8 build.

I'll carry on using this new build for now.

Ronny
[General Questions and Answers] z0ltrix:
The only thing I miss is UMA. My Blackberry had it and I saved lots of dollars by paying a straight $10 fee for using unlimited minutes through UMA. My average monthly minutes were ~1500.
[General Questions and Answers] iDroidFan:
Definitely.

There is not much lacking on Android beside the GPU accelerated UI stuff.
[General Questions and Answers] xaccers:
Argh the bloody browsing!

I'm fed up double tapping to zoom in so i can tap the link i want only to have it pick one from the zoomed out view grrr
[General Questions and Answers] cooky560:
I can take pictures on a quality camera and upload them to facebook in 3 presses, I can check my feeds etc from work, and it's a speedy and fast interface, it'd be nice if the battery lasted a week as well but otherwise it meets most my needs from a phone
[General Questions and Answers] agentphantom:
Absolutely loving Android and the various tweaks and fine tuning that can be done. It definitely keeps me interested and attention span can be short at times lol

Sent from my Evo using mikfroyo 4.5
[General Questions and Answers] androidfeen809:
My G2 beats the iphone 4 in pic quality (it even has a bigger flash) the flash on iphone 4 can't really be called a flash its so tiny lmao, not video tho because of the sound quality, but vid quality is about the same just the sound is extremely bad on G2 because of the coding used or something. But we don't know what phone yu had before so we can't judge lol
[General Questions and Answers] galaxysyes:
ofcourse

gogogogogo android
[General Questions and Answers] heymen9x:
not yet, but i like it
[General Questions and Answers] developer_man:
Love android though iPhone not the best
[General Questions and Answers] Enki2011:
I love my DHD
[General Questions and Answers] Kikko2000:
Comining from Symbian is really another (better) world. Really satisfied.