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Want to buy Nexus 4. Still a good device?

Hey guys,
I am thinking about getting a Nexus 4 to replace my HTC Sensation. The Sensation has many problems such as huge battery drain and it gets extremely hot during usage. So I thought the Nexus 4 would be a great idea. Pure Android (huge fan of that, was using CM for a long time on my Senny) and Google Support sound good and the price seems to be okay to (I could buy a 16GB variant for about 310€).
Is this phone great? Is it still worth buying considering it's already nearly a year old? Does it have some know problems such as huge battery drain or display problems?
I need this phone for browsing, using the calendar, writing emails/sms and sometimes taking photos. I don't play any games on it except 4 pictures 1 word.
Thanks in advance!

I too came from a Sensation, and it's a fine upgrade, for all the reasons you mention. Perhaps not as durable as HTC's build quality, so be sure to include a decent cover (I use the Diztronic TPU and it looks factory) to protect that beautiful glass. It's a joy to use..you can't go wrong. Cheers!

I just got one a couple days ago. I'm really liking it. Great jump from a galaxy s2
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paranoid android85 said:
I just got one a couple days ago. I'm really liking it. Great jump from a galaxy s2
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I came from a galaxy s2, and previously HOX tegra. I bought a N4 2 weeks ago, and in stock its pretty smooth, awesome i'd say. Better price/performance choice. You wont regret
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I bought a Nex4 about 6 weeks ago after being a long term BB user, our company provide BB but have just let us go BYOD. I got N4 to replace the BB and so far it hasn't disappointed in any way. I also wanted the pure Android experience after my N10. The phone has been a good choice.
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Honestly, if that is all you use your phone for, you should get the Lumia 1020. But if you want to stay with Android and can wait 4 more months, the 5th Nexus will be out then and should the price be as low as the Nexus4, then it would be better to get that.

facetubespam said:
Honestly, if that is all you use your phone for, you should get the Lumia 1020. But if you want to stay with Android and can wait 4 more months, the 5th Nexus will be out then and should the price be as low as the Nexus4, then it would be better to get that.
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The Lumia 1020 would be out of the price range. I'd never pay 400€+ for a phone I only use for work. I probably can't wait till the next release because the Senny really bugs me. I can't use a phone which burns in my hand because it's getting extremely hot while chewing through battery like nothing. My Sensation barely gets through the day with moderate use.
€: And I don't like WP because I'm a huge fan of costumization.

Keep the Sensation or whatever you have and wait for Nexus 5, trust me on this.
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Ace42 said:
Keep the Sensation or whatever you have and wait for Nexus 5, trust me on this.
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I can't sincerely tell someone to purchase a 7 month old device when knowing a faster device will come for the same price in due time.

Well you can go on buying Nexus 4, everything is a beauty when you compare prices and then it is a google phone so it always have it perks.
If you think you should wait for nexus 5 then its not very much pretty soon bcz this time google launched s4 and htc one as google variant which means next nexus will take time.
Your tasks which u need to perform as you have mentioned would all be performed very well.
Tip I can give even for better battery.
Unlock the bootloader, use custom recovery such as CWM and flash CM 10.1 stable releases which ever is latest.
Find franco kernel and flash that and for better colours use its colour profile.
You will have an outstanding experiance with great display and great battery time.
Best of luck.
NOTE. All decision is urs what ever suits you best.
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Ace42 said:
I can't sincerely tell someone to purchase a 7 month old device when knowing a faster device will come for the same price in due time.
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People will and should buy the device that suits their needs and the price they are willing to pay.
If you want a unlocked / contract free phone the device is a good choice
The entire motion that a new device will be out in a couple months is pointless. He wants a phone now. A couple months is just that. A couple months living with a phone he doesn't want. Then when the next nexus device comes out there will be the next best thing on the horizon.
He a is a basic user that doesn't participate in the stupid I need the lastest and greatest hw spec race.
Sitting around waiting for 4 plus months for a device is just stupid.
Why buy a HTC one now? The plus version is coming? Why by a s4 now? The advanced or whatever version with the 800 is coming in a couple of months.

albundy2010 said:
People will and should buy the device that suits their needs and the price they are willing to pay.
If you want a unlocked / contract free phone the device is a good choice
The entire motion that a new device will be out in a couple months is pointless. He wants a phone now. A couple months is just that. A couple months living with a phone he doesn't want. Then when the next nexus device comes out there will be the next best thing on the horizon.
He a is a basic user that doesn't participate in the stupid I need the lastest and greatest hw spec race.
Sitting around waiting for 4 plus months for a device is just stupid.
Why buy a HTC one now? The plus version is coming? Why by a s4 now? The advanced or whatever version with the 800 is coming in a couple of months.
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To each their own, I cannot speak for the needs of TC nor their personal interests. Whether he's comfortable with waiting X months is currently unknown and has not been divulged in this topic, so we can agree to disagree.

He said he probably can't wait for the next release because his phone bugs him.
Even a device like the HTC first would suit him fine hardware and software wise. Not unlocked and cheap of course ( don't even think it launched outside the US or unlocked) but just talking the device itself
There are plenty of users who are not concerned with the I can read the spec sheet pissing matches. Wait for the latest and greatest chip so they can have a higher score in benchmarks etc.

Its definitely still worth buying full price. Its a great device especially if you're a fan of stock android like you said.
Happy phoning.

I really don't need high specs. Benchmarks never intersted me because at the end you probably won't feel any difference between for example the snapdragon 600 and the snapdragon 800 in everyday use. I just want the phone to work well without stuttering and without any hick ups.
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If you need a phone now, just go for it. If you are not in a hurry, you can wait and see what comes up. IMO I usually don't want the first batch of the phone anyway since they are usually the ones with problems.

just buy it
I highly recommend nexus 4.. Believe me it's as smooth as HTC one out even better..
Root and flash cyanogenmod and Franco kernel... That made me a delighted user from a happy user...
Besides it'll have developer support for hell lot of a time to come... Even after people forget about HTC one and s4..
:good::good:

I'm going to buy it at the end of August and I think it is still worth it. However reading this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2259334 scaried me!

OnePlus One or Nexus 6?

Looking to upgrade, any advice?
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dicecuber said:
Looking to upgrade, any advice?
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If you like big phones, wait for the nexus.

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Looking to upgrade, any advice?
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If fast service is important to you...Nexus 6

I have been using the oppo find 7a for about a month and bought a oneplus one three days ago when I got an invite. I decided to go with the oneplus rather than waiting for the nexus for a few reasons:
1. While I have owned the nexus 4,5 and 7, the nexus has never really been know for camera quality. Oneplus has done a great job with hardware and has been continually refining the hardware. I love the camera on my oppo.
2. If their is one thing you can guarantee it is that the launch and initial sale of the nexus 6 will be as horrid as every other launch Google has tried. I did not feel like waiting one month for it to ship just to have to return it because of poor quality control.
3. The nexus line has always been a little weaker with battery life. I know Google has some great things in store with android L, but I know when I am getting with the oneplus and it meets my needs.
If you do not flash your own roms I would say go nexus as they will have the fastest update however the dev community is strong for the oneplus so updates should be reasonable. Those are just my two cents.
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All reasons why I went with 1+1

OnePlus One is the bigger brother of the Nexus 5.
It's like a Nexus 5 on steroids.
More storage. More ram. Bigger screen. Bigger battery. Higher Resolution. Cheaper Price. No brainer.

I went with the OnePlus because it runs Cyanogenmod out of the box. I don't even have much reason to root it.

OmegaBlaze said:
OnePlus One is the bigger brother of the Nexus 5.
It's like a Nexus 5 on steroids.
More storage. More ram. Bigger screen. Bigger battery. Higher Resolution. Cheaper Price. No brainer.
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Nexus 6 not 5
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Hi,
There are 3 threads already established that are devoted to discussions about devices, please read, and if necessary, repost your question in one of these threads: The what should I buy thread or the The Device Suggestion Thread or the The Device Comparison Thread.
There are also several other discussion threads that you probably should review to help you. They are What phone do you wish you had? or
The Worst Android Device That You've Ever Had & Why or even this place that talks about The best phone you ever owned.
I will close this so that you can take a look at those threads. You will find that they will be a great help to you when trying to make a decision.

who's moving on to the oneplus 2?

as the title says! who's upgrading from oneplus one to oneplus two like me ?
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I don`t see why,our phone is great and there is not much added to opo 2, the powerful processors that noboby needs,our 2.5 doing well till now,4gb ram? who needs this huge ram?? 3 is more than enough for now

Blackie3 said:
I don`t see why,our phone is great and there is not much added to opo 2, the powerful processors that noboby needs,our 2.5 doing well till now,4gb ram? who needs this huge ram?? 3 is more than enough for now
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Totally agree I think the One still has good specs which will last me a good while. Plus as the one has been out for 15 months there will be more mod support for it. Only thing I would like is OIS and laser auto but for my usage its a niggle rather than a problem. Looking forward to COS12.1 and Oxygen v2 though. Probably will flash Cyanogenmod later down the line though.

The Moto X Style looks like it might be a better phone than the Oneplus 2 to me, but neither are a big enough leap to have me pining for a new phone. I'll be sticking with the OPO for at least another year, and I can even envision stretching it into 2017 unless there's a really compelling leap in tech. To me we're at the point where these incremental updates really aren't doing much.

If they buy back my OPO, then I can move to OP2.
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thisisjason said:
The Moto X Style looks like it might be a better phone than the Oneplus 2 to me, but neither are a big enough leap to have me pining for a new phone. I'll be sticking with the OPO for at least another year, and I can even envision stretching it into 2017 unless there's a really compelling leap in tech. To me we're at the point where these incremental updates really aren't doing much.
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Me too, I've seen moto x style better option than opo2, still I will stay with opo
This comparative Is nice
http://www.phonearena.com/news/10-r...-is-a-better-phone-than-the-OnePlus-2_id72086

Negative captain, staying on one plus one

Not much of a price difference and I have a stupid obsession of buying things I don't need, I'll sell my opo unscratched un dropped for as much as I can and hope for the best. I have issues...
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The missing NFC is a big factor in my decision.... so NO ...staying put with the oneplusone
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Im not!No Cyanogen No Love...No NFC, Ugly design...

I RSVP'd attendance to the event here in Paris.. My wife said I could buy it if I like it, but really, even after getting to see it in person tomorrow I doubt I get it.. It falls short so far to me, plus I rather like this community.. Who knows how long I'll wait to flash anything custom..
I'll report back after caressing the screen of the 2..
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Unless there's huge hardware improvements that rumors haven't been release I will stay with my OPO
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I am if i get an invite before i'm 75 years old... New toys, got to have NEW TOYS !

Nopes! There's no point at all to upgrade to OP2 from OPO considering it's just a refreshed version, nothing major is introduced. Instead, they stripped down some features. OPO is still performing amazingly well and the dev support is just awesome.

i will and of course i'll keep my ONE as well while the nexus 5 goes to my grand son. easy as that.

I unlock my Lastpass using NFC so I will definitely not buy it UNLESS I Lastpass will work with the fingerprint scanner of the OP2.

If the new nexus disappoints or is too high a price for the hardware then I might as well.
NFC I never use and I charge my phone overnight anyway. I'll be giving my one to my dad if that happens
Edit: you know what probably not since its heavier and thicker. I really don't like that aspect mostly the thicker part. Since there some metal I expect it heavier anyway
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magnamentis said:
i will and of course i'll keep my ONE as well while the nexus 5 goes to my grand son. easy as that.
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You can get the Moto X Style it's a much better phone than the Oneplus Two
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no way!! I'm not jumping through the hoop again for an invite. I'm settled now and their customer services suks. Maybe op3 or op4 when I can buy instantly.

No way lol. I'm getting one of the new Nexus phones most probably. Then jump to the OP3.

PureNexus waiting lounge :)

cant wait for the new nexus's and to get building pure nexus for them so figured id post a little waiting lounge to see who is planning on getting which nexus!
Im in for both Nexus 5X and Nexus 6P
What about you guys??

BeansTown106 said:
cant wait for the new nexus's and to get building pure nexus for them so figured id post a little waiting lounge to see who is planning on getting which nexus!
Im in for both Nexus 5X and Nexus 6P
What about you guys??
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You like us, you really like us... Aw shucks

I reeeeeeally like nexii ?
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BeansTown106 said:
I reeeeeeally like nexii
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We are glad you like nexii the RC's like all the talented devs on XDA I especially however like the ones also from MA !

Is it true the LG one would have 2 gigs of RAM? I sorta expected 3. . . Even though LG's my first preference, the 3GBs of RAM on the Huawei variant kinda makes me wanna buy that one. (Of Course it's all rumors and speculation still) I intend to use loads of Xposed modules and recently xposed seems to be ram hungry.
But I hope the Huawei one also gets great developer support for custom roms and everything..
Cause I dunno, there's just something in the back of my mind that still isn't a hundred percent on-board with the idea of purchasing a Huawei.

GuitarGuy96 said:
Is it true the LG one would have 2 gigs of RAM? I sorta expected 3. . . Even though LG's my first preference, the 3GBs of RAM on the Huawei variant kinda makes me wanna buy that one. (Of Course it's all rumors and speculation still) I intend to use loads of Xposed modules and recently xposed seems to be ram hungry.
But I hope the Huawei one also gets great developer support for custom roms and everything..
Cause I dunno, there's just something in the back of my mind that still isn't a hundred percent on-board with the idea of purchasing a Huawei.
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Naawww... Rumored specs are 3g ram for both 5x and 6p

Nexus 5X all the way!

Waiting for coming
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I currently own an S4 and wanting to move on to next Nexus, I just have a query. S4's camera quality on CM roms is really pathetic as compared to stock TouchWiz, does same go for Nexus devices? Do they also have poor camera quality on custom roms when compared to factory images?

myawan said:
I currently own an S4 and wanting to move on to next Nexus, I just have a query. S4's camera quality on CM roms is really pathetic as compared to stock TouchWiz, does same go for Nexus devices? Do they also have poor camera quality on custom roms when compared to factory images?
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Camera quality is not changed in custom ROMs on any Nexus device and all Sammy phones have better camera quality on TW ROMs that's a fact.

myawan said:
I currently own an S4 and wanting to move on to next Nexus, I just have a query. S4's camera quality on CM roms is really pathetic as compared to stock TouchWiz, does same go for Nexus devices? Do they also have poor camera quality on custom roms when compared to factory images?
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OEMs like Samsung, LG etc have proprietary drivers that custom ROMs don't have access to so the cameras are far less in my opinion but Nexus devices being Google, we have them, so you won't see any difference.

Can't wait to have a Nexus again and use your awesome ROM and all the others (sorry ☺).. Do you guys think it will have front facing speakers? Loved them on the N6.. It was just to big..

Is there an app to notify when the new devices are added to the Google store?

shimp208 said:
We are glad you like nexii the RC's like all the talented devs on XDA I especially however like the ones also from MA !
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Danish2980 said:
Can't wait to have a Nexus again and use your awesome ROM and all the others (sorry ).. Do you guys think it will have front facing speakers? Loved them on the N6.. It was just to big..
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yep it should have front facing speakers from the renders that were posted.
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Is there an app to notify when the new devices are added to the Google store?
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not sure if you find a way please share/let me know

I'm sure this has been talked about, but what do you guys think the chances of the nexus 5 2015 having Verizon or sprint bands? I'm hoping for Verizon. This would be my first nexus and am anxiously awaiting.

Had a Nexus 5. Fell in water. Bought a OnePlus 1 but really missed Nexus so I´ll be getting this new Nexus 5 as soon as I can.

Mountainfisher said:
I'm sure this has been talked about, but what do you guys think the chances of the nexus 5 2015 having Verizon or sprint bands? I'm hoping for Verizon. This would be my first nexus and am anxiously awaiting.
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The Nexus 5 and the Nexus 6 did, chances are it will.

BeansTown106 said:
cant wait for the new nexus's and to get building pure nexus for them so figured id post a little waiting lounge to see who is planning on getting which nexus!
Im in for both Nexus 5X and Nexus 6P
What about you guys??
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me too

I'm very pumped about the 5X as it will be mine. Interested in the 6p as it may become mine. October always has me in a tissy because of the venerable Google phones!

"Upgraded" from the original Nexus 5 to the Galaxy S6. Though the hardware may be better, I still miss my Nexus 5. Android just felt much better when it didn't have anything over it. My body and wallet are ready for the Nexus 5X!

"What are you upgrading from, and why?" Thread

I personally am upgrading from a Nexus 5 mainly because I upgrade my phone every two years anyways.
I am also upgrading because of the abysmal battery life with the n5, and I want more speed and ram.
Plus, a better camera and better speakers will be very nice. How about you guys?

I'm upgrading from a Note 4...
1) the lag can be ridiculous and nothing I do resolves it
2) the updates take too damn long to trickle down with AT&T having to mess with the firmware before releasing
3) work app will only work on nexus phones because of requiring updates to be as soon as possible
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I am upgrading from an m8 (downgraded to m9 then re upgraded to the m8 ) lol

vsod99 said:
I personally am upgrading from a Nexus 5 mainly because I upgrade my phone every two years anyways. I am also upgrading because of the abysmal battery life with the n5, and I want more speed and ram. Plus, a better camera and better speakers will be very nice. How about you guys?
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Samsung galaxy note 2. I get my phones through work. This is a great benefit for someone with more kids than disposable income (and because I'm always on call)
Although the brass purchases nearly every new device for testing (we are a broadcast company with video app and lots of games), they frown upon replacing personal devices each year.
I've had my note 2 since it came out. And last year was the first year computer acquisitions was able to offer/get nexus devices. But the demand was so high, I was unable to get a quote for the nexus 6 till March!
By that time, I figured I'd wait another 6 months for the newest nexus device.
I'm a flashaholic, so I've been rocking lollipop or note4 on my note 2 for a bit, but pure nexus will sure be nice!
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SwimDrewid said:
Samsung galaxy note 2. I get my phones through work. This is a great benefit for someone with more kids than disposable income (and because I'm always on call)
Although the brass purchases nearly every new device for testing (we are a broadcast company with video app and lots of games), they frown upon replacing personal devices each year.
I've had my note 2 since it came out. And last year was the first year computer acquisitions was able to offer/get nexus devices. But the demand was so high, I was unable to get a quote for the nexus 6 till March!
By that time, I figured I'd wait another 6 months for the newest nexus device.
I'm a flashaholic, so I've been rocking lollipop or note4 on my note 2 for a bit, but pure nexus will sure be nice!
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Since you're a flashaholic, you'll definitely love nexus devices. There's a reason the development posts for the nexus devices have so many threads.

LG G3 because it's been over a year now and the cpu isn't good enough for 1440p and I have always wanted a nexus phone because verizon is sh*t and fast updates

I'm upgrading from the Samsung S6 with Verizon. I really love the phone and I'm rooted. I'm stuck on an older version of lollipop just to keep root. I had a version of the phone with the latest update and no root and the phone suffered drastically.
I chose to get the nexus 6p because I love Android and I want to get updates immediately. I'm hoping that Huawei makes a splash with there first US released phone.
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I'm upgrading from the Samsung S6 with Verizon. I really love the phone and I'm rooted. I'm stuck on an older version of lollipop just to keep root. I had a version of the phone with the latest update and no root and the phone suffered drastically.
I chose to get the nexus 6p because I love Android and I want to get updates immediately. I'm hoping that Huawei makes a splash with there first US released phone.
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It's definitely good to have another OEM in the US market. Especially with HTC doing poorly lately.

Note 4 / LG g4

OnePlus One to the Nexus 6P, I had the Nexus 4 before the OnePlus One and found the dev support to be better on the Nexus 4. Also want front facing speakers and a better camera. Looking forward to this new phone
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Coming from n5
Wanted bigger, better everything, and wouldn't own anything but a nexus device.
They are just too much fun!

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OnePlus One to the Nexus 6P, I had the Nexus 4 before the OnePlus One and found the dev support to be better on the Nexus 4. Also want front facing speakers and a better camera. Looking forward to this new phone
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One of my best friends had a OPO and he loved the specs/speed, but was annoyed by the software support so I can definitely see why you'd want to upgrade.
Hopefully this phone turns out to be rock solid.
Also, time to update your signature

Samsung sm-910a / NO ROOT ! And to try out project Fi.

I dropped my LG g2 a week ago at work slightly and a couple days later it stopped reading all Sim cards. Sucked because it had one of the best development communities I've ever been apart of and the phone had unbelievable battery life. Phone just turned 2 years old, so I guess it was time for an upgrade anyway. Now I just have an excuse.
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Coming from the nexus 6.
Why? Because I get each nexus device on launch day, and have since the galaxy nexus.

jimbridgman said:
Coming from the nexus 6.
Why? Because I get each nexus device on launch day, and have since the galaxy nexus.
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>each nexus device
So I assume you ordered the 5x as well?

I'm upgrading because I want to continue to enjoy the Nexus party on XDA! There's few rush's like it in Virtual reality ...

vsod99 said:
One of my best friends had a OPO and he loved the specs/speed, but was annoyed by the software support so I can definitely see why you'd want to upgrade.
Hopefully this phone turns out to be rock solid.
Also, time to update your signature
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Yes indeed
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Just adding it to my note 5 and iphone 6s+. Fun to use it when get bored of the other 2.
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i'm coming from a tmobile galaxy s6 and i'm going to get the nexus 6p, but i want to wait a month or two to see how this snapdragon 810 performs in it. with the recent news of the xperia z5 heating up a lot even with sony putting in heat pipes and thermal pasting to try to keep it cool, i'm wondering how the 6p users will feel once they have it in hand and have a chance to work the soc.