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The Faceless Master
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she probably didn't even consider the nexus when she was saying that and went straight to comparing the evo and galaxy
Yes, its a non issue
Not necessarily. The mobile providers make their money by getting people into long, pricey contracts, not through selling expensive phones. In fact, they take a loss on the sale, knowing they will make it up through the length of the contract. Maybe the salesperson works off of commission and makes more if the OP buys the S3?
Either way, the Nexus has a removable battery. I know because I've had to remove it a couple times to get the phone to turn back on after a sudden shutdown and it wouldn't respond to pressing the power button.
la flama blanca
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My camera wont work after the jelly bean update. Anyone able to help me with what to do to fix it? It says the Gallery has stopped responding.
How big of a problem the viruses are in Android Jelly Bean? I'm going to be honest, I pirated most of the paid apps I had on the iPhone (except for the ones where I had to enter my gmail/facebook login info).
In iPhone the apps have very limited to none access outside of the app itself, so they can't really infect the whole phone, and I wanted to know how much of a risk is installing cracked apps in Jelly Bean? Is there a 'pseudo-secure' site for downloading those apps on Android like certain apptracker on iPhone?
In iPhone the apps have very limited to none access outside of the app itself, so they can't really infect the whole phone, and I wanted to know how much of a risk is installing cracked apps in Jelly Bean? Is there a 'pseudo-secure' site for downloading those apps on Android like certain apptracker on iPhone?
Not trying to backseat mod, but I think asking stuff like this is bannable.
I'm not asking for direct links to download or anything, just wondering how insecure it is compared to iPhone.
TheLegendary
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Boo this man.
ThatObviousUser
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"Those without, make do."
Sorry, english is not my main language and I don't understand the phrase. I was just looking for an answer because that's a major point for me, I can't afford paying for apps right now.
I'm not asking for links to download anything. I'm just asking about how secure/insecure it is compared to iOS.
There are topics about how to hack Wii, PSP, PS3 on NeoGAF to play pirated games you know...
I was looking for a yes or no, tbh... but the most important part was my question about viruses and jelly bean.
edit: So you guys are really not going to answer me? I just want to know how common are the virus in Android Jelly Bean, compared to iOS.
Yes, I had 399$ in 2007. Because I don't know if the available free apps are going to cover all my 'needs'.
Is more of a "eat today or pay for the app" kind of problem for me right now. Tell me how would your life be with a 300$ per month?
Edit: for example, in the iPhone I paid for Doodle Jump, Reader, Converter, Shazam, Whatsapp, etc. Because back then I had available money to do so, but right now I don't.
On the contrary, it is very secure...Google tracks every APK you sideload and will send a signal to your Android device deactivating it if the file isn't crosschecked for authenticity on their server side.
You are better off just sticking with your iPhone because piracy on Android is completely nonexistent anyway due to these countermeasures put in place by Google. No one wants to end up with a bricked Nexus 7 or Galaxy S3!!
ThatObviousUser
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Homebrew, emulation, and software backups are not piracy, and are protected under US law.
Well, imagine, I'm not in the US! Pretty sure there are zero laws about downloading cracked apps here. And it's not a decision of "hey I don't want to pay for that, screw them!" simply I can't afford it right now. As I said, I bought like 10-12 apps back in the day for my iPhone, I only downloaded cracked games to try them and if I liked the game and it was affordable to me I decided to buy it like Doodle Jump or PLants vs. zombies.
that's the whole point of LIFE though. You don't have the means for something you want? You work for it so you can have it... not just take it!
Ah, I see. Didn't mean to be so harsh. My bad.
But still, you should stay away from pirating altogether.
Yeah, invite me to USA where I can have a decent job then? Is not all black and white in the world.
It's ok, thanks anyway.
I have 300$ from saving all this year, and Galaxy Nexus is the only good smartphone for that price range. I can't buy a phone on plan because I don't know if I will be able to pay each month. I'm only upgrading from my 2007 iPhone 2G because the battery barely holds for more than 3 hours.
TheLegendary
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Your priorities are warped beyond measure
If you can't pay for apps, don't pirate them and use free ones. Shit sucks, but you're blatantly stealing from developers whose apps are their source of income.
I'm not paying a plan at all, I can't be sure if I'll be able to pay for the plan the next month. I mainly use the smartphone with WiFi and use whatsapp and to play music and receive calls. If I need to make a call I usually put a prepaid card of 3-5$.
I used a dumbphone for a while but after owning an iPhone it was too hard. I like to check my mail or send a whatsapp/fb message every now and then when I'm out of the house.
I usually pay for the apps I like/use the most. I basically use the cracked apps as a trial or when I really need an app and I don't have the money or I just needed it for a couple of days.
Amazon has a test-drive feature for apps. Additionally, you have a 15-minute refund window on the Play Store that Google might extend if you contact them explaining why you want a refund.
There's already a trial feature in the play store. What app do you "really need" that it's worth fucking over developers for? You have to make do with whatever your income is and piracy is not the solution.
As I said, if I really need an app and if I liked it I pay for it as long as my budget allows me. I'm not going to stop eating for a day just to pay for an app, I doubt I'm doing any damage to a developer by using a cracked app if I can't pay for the app anyway.
Thanks, that sounds interesting.
Do you have a source for this?
Sqrt_minus_one
Member
Is it worth it getting a Galaxy Nexus at this point, I already have a Galaxy S (carrier unlocked and running Jellybean CM10) but it is a bit slow and runs out of memory constantly. Thinking of part exchanging it and offering $200 to get a Nexus.
I am in the UK so I cant get the sweet Galaxy Nexus deal on the play store.
I am in the UK so I cant get the sweet Galaxy Nexus deal on the play store.
Yeah, no, you don't "need" any app so much that there are no free or cheap alternatives that you are forced to pirate it. Sorry, but that's total bull to me. You're making excuses.
i think even the old weather app from way back in eclair did this, no?
No...it wasn't for you. :::hint hint::: :::wink wink:::
i'm usually better than this. sorry
that's weird. I've had an Android since October 2010 and that's the first time I've seen it.
You seriously think I would believe that? Android is way more pirated than iOS. And it was very unrelated to my question in the first place.
hahahaha
soundahfekz
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Alright guys I've been doing some reading and I'm finally ready to root. What is the best ROM out there for sound quality (loudness and quality) ans battery life? Are there any like this with virtually no bugs?
I'm looking at paranoid android and bugless beast but neither has a clear defined feature set beyond a change log.
I'm looking at paranoid android and bugless beast but neither has a clear defined feature set beyond a change log.
Either go with AOKP nightlies or codename android. They're pretty much at parity when it comes to features.
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