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Nexus One switchers?

I don't know what you guys are talking about. The battery life on my N1 has been awesome. It lasts all day through browsing,listening to music etc. Are you guys using advanced task killer? I have it set to automatically close most apps when the phone goes into stand-by.
 
R.Perez said:
I don't know what you guys are talking about. The battery life on my N1 has been awesome. It lasts all day through browsing,listening to music etc. Are you guys using advanced task killer? I have it set to automatically close most apps when the phone goes into stand-by.
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I'm going to try it all day like This tomorrow, setting it to one minute after standby. Makes sense that would help while in standby since task killer will make sure any apps aren't running.
 
lostprophet894 said:
That's exactly what I thought when I got the Bold last year. I learned my lesson and this time I kept my iPhone while experimenting with something else and didn't have to buy another when I realized it was better for me.
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Oh certainly, I didn't mean to imply that I'd sell my iPhone first and then get the N1. I'll hold on to both until I'd be satisified that the N1 is up to snuff and then go and sell the iPhone.

I'm still on the fence, partly because apple has been so quiet with their next release. I hope like in years past they'll provide some details to the OS and presumably the next generation iPhone
 
omnimoeish said:
I have all Apple computers, but I've never bought an iPhone due to the mandatory data plan that I haven't been able to afford until now (and doubt I'll use all that often enough to get my $30/month worth)

I'm waffling between the N1 and iPhone 4. I really don't want to wait, but I guess I will. The fact that I can't jail break a new iPhone 3GS is really putting a damper on my hopes of ever being able to jail break the iPhone 4.

I am leaning towards the N1. Here are my questions.

Can anyone comment on the Flash support for the N1? Being able to watch hulu on my phone really sweetens the deal for me. From what I've heard, it's been rumored for 3 months or so that Adobe is working on it? But I've also heard that Android 2+ can run flash natively?

Can anyone comment on tethering? I might use that feature once in a while. I'd be nice to know I can for when I'm trips and stuff.

Thanks.
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Yeah, well we are all still waiting for Flash 10.1. I read where the HTC Desire that is to be released next month will have Flash support (there are demos on youtube). Once 10.1 is released, the question is, how do you install it? I had assumed it would be like any other app, but from what I read on the Desire is that it's built into the ROM. So, then theoretically it could take an update of Android to get Flash working??
 
Wow its amazing how rooting your phone can help. Better battery life. Wayyy better. I love this HTC keyboard. I can finally type fast.
 
I think I am just the kind of person that likes solid software like how apple makes things. This phone has things that you really don't need, just a bunch of extras. Now I see apples point. Only have What you need and it works flawlessly. With this nexus one it really isn't like that more like lets have a bunch of extra stuff and you can "customize it" but it wont run so smooth and What not. I'm speaking on all the glitches I have had on this phone and how many times I've had to restart it. Just simply not as solid as the iPhone and that's What I like.
 
I bought the nexus one and already returned it for at&t. I was just not impressed with the os or the phone, i think the android os is very much over rated. Signal sucks with the phone and the screen is not very responsive. Also you have to use amazon, which sucks when you already feel in love with itunes. In the end i just missed using my iphone and went back to it after 2 days. This phone and the os is a failure in my books but that is my opinion.
 
OnTheZone said:
I bought the nexus one and already returned it for at&t. I was just not impressed with the os or the phone, i think the android os is very much over rated. Signal sucks with the phone and the screen is not very responsive. Also you have to use amazon, which sucks when you already feel in love with itunes. In the end i just missed using my iphone and went back to it after 2 days. This phone and the os is a failure in my books but that is my opinion.
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Lol, you are right, its your opinion and I respect it. But a failure? Only 2 days? Thats funny. You didn't even have it long enough to experiment with it. I'm sure I would think a non-jailbroken iPhone is boooooring if I had it for 2 days. I've had a iPhone for 3 years and even I can't stand a non-jailbroken iPhone. If I couldn't jailbreak it, I wouldn't have kept it that long.
 
OnTheZone said:
I bought the nexus one and already returned it for at&t. I was just not impressed with the os or the phone, i think the android os is very much over rated. Signal sucks with the phone and the screen is not very responsive. Also you have to use amazon, which sucks when you already feel in love with itunes. In the end i just missed using my iphone and went back to it after 2 days. This phone and the os is a failure in my books but that is my opinion.
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bahahaha. Please :rolleyes:

It is pretty obvious by your post you never even gave it a chance. Ya you're right the OS is a failure, thats why most analysts say Android will take over the market share in just a few short years.

Sorry but I like customization, multitasking, flash (coming soon), and have had no problems with the screen whatsoever.
 
R.Perez said:
I don't know what you guys are talking about. The battery life on my N1 has been awesome. It lasts all day through browsing,listening to music etc. Are you guys using advanced task killer? I have it set to automatically close most apps when the phone goes into stand-by.
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I agree my iphone 3gs would not last me all day without charging it but the nexus will.
 
I have to just say something..
Having my N1 for just over a week now I have been browsing many Nexus and Android forums lately. What cracks me up is, the most lively forum thread by far - is this one - and it's on the macrumors site. :D
 
steve31 said:
I agree my iphone 3gs would not last me all day without charging it but the nexus will.
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Same results here. You can get even more battery life by tweaking and what not but still it has really good battery life :)
 
tjp888 said:
I have to just say something..
Having my N1 for just over a week now I have been browsing many Nexus and Android forums lately. What cracks me up is, the most lively forum thread by far - is this one - and it's on the macrumors site. :D
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I noticed (and mentioned) this as well. I learned more about the N1 here than any of the Android forums.
 
ajohnson253 said:
I think I am just the kind of person that likes solid software like how apple makes things. This phone has things that you really don't need, just a bunch of extras. Now I see apples point. Only have What you need and it works flawlessly. With this nexus one it really isn't like that more like lets have a bunch of extra stuff and you can "customize it" but it wont run so smooth and What not. I'm speaking on all the glitches I have had on this phone and how many times I've had to restart it. Just simply not as solid as the iPhone and that's What I like.
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Now that there are others who've returned their Nexus Ones, it's nice not to feel like I am some bitter person complaining on a board. I now see many people have taken a chance with the Nexus and returned it for exactly the same reasons as I did. I think your post sums up how I feel, but I'd add two things:

1) Apple does have a point about multitasking, but I would venture to say that most of the problems people have with the Nexus One are due to

a) hardware or
b) the Android OS itself not working with the phone.

The almost daily crashing and touchscreen problems occurred even when I didn't load any non-google apps on the machine. Therefore, I must conclude that multitasking is NOT at the core of the problem since those programs would presumably be well within "Google inter-operability specs".

2) The disappointment that many people who are switching back from the Nexus One to the iPhone shouldn't be taken as a blindly anti-Google/Apple fanboy kind of hatred. Rather, its disappointment because we expect more from google. Had I had similar issues with a samsung phone or something, I would have just said "hey this is a crappy phone" and returned it. But with Google, we saw all this that a phone can be when backed by Google. Google Voice integration, amazing cloud services, etc. etc. We then saw it all unravel due to the "achilles heel" of the phone. So the disappointment is because we saw how great this phone could be - not because we just didn't care for the google cloud.

I would also like to underline the above point to all those taking the negative reviews of people who returned the Nexus One personally (not most people on this board, just a few). Don't hate the iphone users who chose to take a chance with the Google phone. We'll be right behind you when the Nexus Two comes out.
 
DoNoHarm said:
Now that there are others who've returned their Nexus Ones, it's nice not to feel like I am some bitter person complaining on a board. I now see many people have taken a chance with the Nexus and returned it for exactly the same reasons as I did. I think your post sums up how I feel, but I'd add two things:

1) Apple does have a point about multitasking, but I would venture to say that most of the problems people have with the Nexus One are due to

a) hardware or
b) the Android OS itself not working with the phone.

The almost daily crashing and touchscreen problems occurred even when I didn't load any non-google apps on the machine. Therefore, I must conclude that multitasking is NOT at the core of the problem since those programs would presumably be well within "Google inter-operability specs".

2) The disappointment that many people who are switching back from the Nexus One to the iPhone shouldn't be taken as a blindly anti-Google/Apple fanboy kind of hatred. Rather, its disappointment because we expect more from google. Had I had similar issues with a samsung phone or something, I would have just said "hey this is a crappy phone" and returned it. But with Google, we saw all this that a phone can be when backed by Google. Google Voice integration, amazing cloud services, etc. etc. We then saw it all unravel due to the "achilles heel" of the phone. So the disappointment is because we saw how great this phone could be - not because we just didn't care for the google cloud.

I would also like to underline the above point to all those taking the negative reviews of people who returned the Nexus One personally (not most people on this board, just a few). Don't hate the iphone users who chose to take a chance with the Google phone. We'll be right behind you when the Nexus Two comes out.
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Agree totally with everything you say.

I had definitely higher expectations with google and HTC both. Thats just what makes the iPhone what it is because it's all locked down by Apple only which makes it so smooth and solid. I personally gave up on open source because I see how it can run and the flaws it will always have. Those will not come to the iPhone, ipad, mac's etc etc. I am willing to easily give up any open source to just have something that works and is solid like everything Apple has. No offense to any PC users here but I felt like I went back to a pc from a mac when I went from iPhone to Nexus with all the problems it as having. Nobody should have to restart there phone 2-3 times a day. You shouldn't press a letter on a keyboard and it thinks your touching a home button or whatever else it does. Almost as if the device had a mind of it's own. It would have been impressive to see google come out with there own hardware to match there software "android". It would have made a world of difference.
 
So, I promised I would update my experience with the Google Nexus One after owning it for about a week. I will start off saying that I am in the process of returning it, for good. There is so much wrong with the Android operating system, primarily focused around usability and stability. Secondly, the hardware on the Nexus One is premature at best. The touch screen is hardly accurate, and the soft keys are placed incorrectly. The trackball is not useful, since it seems to be very loose. Also, about two to three times a day I would lose connection completely and the only way to fix it was to restart my phone.

Even with all of these problems, the phone was quick and it served it's purpose well when it worked. I just can't have a phone that is completely touch screen have an inaccurate response, along with communication issues.

I am purchasing a new iPhone, even though I know the next generation iPhone is right around the corner. I can hold off for another year or so with the 3GS.

I wish the best of luck to those who are happy with their Nexus One.

Also, to clear some things up. The battery was fantastic, I used all of the features for about half the day (GPS, music, Pandora, games, etc). The only time the battery was dead was the first day I had it when I was to impatient to let it charge all the way. The phone is truly amazing, but not for me.

Thanks,
Ethan Nixon
 
This is interesting. Seems many people are having experiences with the N1 that contradict each other. I, like you, have had great battery life on the N1, while others are reporting poor battery life. I am wondering if Google/HTC have quality control issues. That is the only thing that could explain this wide range of conflicting experiences.

At this point I am keeping my N1 and my 3GS. I am very happy with the quality of the N1. Multitasking is a big plus, and there are some apps that I use that have no iPhone equivalent. One example is Locale. It allows me to automatically change settings on my phone based on time of day or location.

The biggest N1 disappointments are the touch screen and keyboard. I have had the touch screen be off by 1/2". I think it may have been due to a keyboard program that I installed. I removed the program, restarted the computer, then was able resume normally. The touch screen scrolling is not as smooth as the iPhone. I can deal with either of the issues.

My phone is stock. My perfect phone would be a combination on the N1 and iphone. Hopefully that will be coming out in June/July from Apple.

EthanNixon said:
So, I promised I would update my experience with the Google Nexus One after owning it for about a week. I will start off saying that I am in the process of returning it, for good. There is so much wrong with the Android operating system, primarily focused around usability and stability. Secondly, the hardware on the Nexus One is premature at best. The touch screen is hardly accurate, and the soft keys are placed incorrectly. The trackball is not useful, since it seems to be very loose. Also, about two to three times a day I would lose connection completely and the only way to fix it was to restart my phone.

Even with all of these problems, the phone was quick and it served it's purpose well when it worked. I just can't have a phone that is completely touch screen have an inaccurate response, along with communication issues.

I am purchasing a new iPhone, even though I know the next generation iPhone is right around the corner. I can hold off for another year or so with the 3GS.

I wish the best of luck to those who are happy with their Nexus One.

Also, to clear some things up. The battery was fantastic, I used all of the features for about half the day (GPS, music, Pandora, games, etc). The only time the battery was dead was the first day I had it when I was to impatient to let it charge all the way. The phone is truly amazing, but not for me.

Thanks,
Ethan Nixon
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tjp888 said:
I have to just say something..
Having my N1 for just over a week now I have been browsing many Nexus and Android forums lately. What cracks me up is, the most lively forum thread by far - is this one - and it's on the macrumors site. :D
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Lol.
 
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