Official Android Discussion Thread

[bghost]

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powerusers - do you think i can really survive with a 16GB S4?

i've always had 32GB iPhones, now i know and plan to move photos, music and videos to the SD card - that'll certainly help, but the 9-10GB free out of the box seems pretty low.

i've been researching this all morning. sounds like APPS2SD will help a little, but not in all cases. also it sounds like i would probably end up with the latest ROM for which they haven't cracked the bootloader yet. so there goes my plan of running CyanogenMod for the near future at least.

i would have bought the 32GB version by now if the 16GB version wasn't $100 cheaper. that's a big gap. Amazon has the 16GB for $129 right now.

well the 16gb is just internal memory, is there any reason you couldnt purchase an sd card, i think it supports up to 64gb?

[murph17]

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well the 16gb is just internal memory, is there any reason you couldnt purchase an sd card, i think it supports up to 64gb?

right. and i'll use that for music, movies, and photos for sure.

but from what i read, you can't always move apps to the SD card. and even when you do, sometimes the space gained isn't all that much.

...and i definitely plan on playing GTA:VC one more time on that gorgeous 5" screen. that's 1.5GB right there

[Millennium]

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Wanted to thank fishepa for recommending Textra. Love the speed of it.

Really miss my privacy box from GoSMS, though.

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[p_rushing]

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right. and i'll use that for music, movies, and photos for sure.

but from what i read, you can't always move apps to the SD card. and even when you do, sometimes the space gained isn't all that much.

...and i definitely plan on playing GTA:VC one more time on that gorgeous 5" screen. that's 1.5GB right there

16GB should be plenty, I have it and I have a ton of space left. I have a 64GB card also.


You can root the phone, which will really get you what you need. Stock once you remove the stuff you don't need, is running great and I'm really not missing roms right now.

[cjonesfan921]

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Intrigued by the Note 3...but may just stick with the 2 for a bit.

[TheMatrix31]

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What do you guys think about sanitizing phones with Clorox/disinfectant wipes?

Does it do damage to the screen? HTC one has speakers up front, I wonder if the "juice" from the wipes would get in there and harm anything. I've been wiping my phones down daily with one for a while now, but not sure if I should keep doing it with this new phone.

[SuperBowlNachos]

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What do you guys think about sanitizing phones with Clorox/disinfectant wipes?

Does it do damage to the screen? HTC one has speakers up front, I wonder if the "juice" from the wipes would get in there and harm anything. I've been wiping my phones down daily with one for a while now, but not sure if I should keep doing it with this new phone.

I fold a piece of toilet paper into a square then squirt some GermX on it, spread it with my finder then wipe the front and back. Then my hand towel or bath towel is usually wet and I wipe it down so it's not sticky.

[TheMatrix31]

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Hm. I don't know about Purell-type stuff. Is the toilet paper abrasive? I feel like it might scratch the screen or leave little white crumbles on it.

I'm thinking of just buying a stack of like, 100 microfiber eyeglass cleaning cloths to wipe/protect. Might just be going overboard, though.

[SuperBowlNachos]

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It's worked fine for me. I had a screen protector and did it without one for a while. Even do it on my Kindle. Unless you buy the cheapest of toilet paper I'm not sure it would be abrasive.

[Zer0xray]

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Pre-ordered the note 3 last night at full price. What was the best case for the 2 so I can do some research? Pretty excited considering I've been using a gnex last 2 years

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I have the note 2. It had flagship specs is quad core so its future proof larger screen is Noice... its oled, great battery life so on and so on

Galaxy Note 2

[mgoblue]

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My Verizon Galaxy Nexus no longer wants to charge (broken charge port now I think)....I'm upgrade eligible, so it's pretty much either HTC One or Galaxy S4.

I'm thinking HTC One (I think I'll like the metal case better), but Galaxy S4 isn't bad either (sounds like it has some bloatware features).

Any quick inputs? Probably have to go sometime later today.

How's battery life for you guys on HTC One? I always had issues with the Galaxy Nexus (even on extended battery) going all day, but I think the new phones don't have as much of a problem with that.

Every comparison of these 2 phones I read is a coin flip. I don't think I want a phone as big as the Note 3.

32 GB will be enough for me, so SD slot really doesn't impact me much.

Thanks for the input guys, i know some of you have these phones so can help me figure this out!

[cjonesfan921]

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T-mo waived a migration fee for moving to their new plans without asking, and upgraded my old man to a S4. I will gladly set it up for him...I only got to fiddle with one for a couple of mins.

Note 3 pre-orders start tomorrow, and I'm pretty sure I'm caving.

[murph17]

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I'm thinking HTC One (I think I'll like the metal case better), but Galaxy S4 isn't bad either (sounds like it has some bloatware features).

Here's two votes for the S4...my wife and I.

For me - I HATE cases, and as nice as the HTC is I know I would need one to avoid scratching up the aluminum. The S4 is pretty ridiculously thin without a case and since it's mostly plastic I don't have to worry about scratching too much - I could always just replace the back cover if it got really bad.

My wife is more of a phone user than data user. She actually had the HTC for 2 weeks, but had serious call quality issues with people on the other end hearing her. Seems to be a software issue - the HTC is trying to do background noise cancellation but being too aggressive about it. Switched to the S4 as well, with the flip case.

Bloatware - I'd say yeah, out of the box the HTC runs a little smoother. You should still be able to root your S4 and uninstall the crap. My wife hasn't complained too much yet though, so she is still running 100% stock. My S4 came with an older ROM and I was able to flash Cyanogenmod on it - LOVE it.

[Mabster]

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Two votes for the One... My gf and I.

The problem with asking for comparisons on these two phones is that very few people have used both and you really can't go wrong with either.

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