hey guys,
i'm currently doing some research for the 14 y/o brother of a friend, whose parents have just allowed him to get a smart phone.
i only ever bought nexus devices and would recommend him the nexus s, but unfortunately his limit is ~180 euro and the nexus s is ~270 euro here in germany. thus i need some advice.
he can't decide between the galaxy ace and the wildfire s. which one would you pick? i'm looking for things like easily unlockable bootloader, stock android and cyanogenmod support. but those things seem to only be found in older, cheaper devices.
what would you say has the best bang of the buck and is future proof and could possibly get cyanogenmod support?
thanks,
x
I would go for the galaxy ace because it has more development.
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yup, that's my observation so far. there's even an unofficial cm7 port for it.
until i can come up w/ an official supported device in the price class, i'm gonna tell him to go for the ace, or if possible pay 100 bucks more for the nexus s.
Yeh galaxy ace if you want to root it, wildfire s has not been cracked open yet so has very little support
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any samsung phone will fit the bill
DarkhShadow said:
wildfire s has not been cracked open yet
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Not true. See here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1325730.
vabeachfc3s said:
any samsung phone will fit the bill
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Not true .
galaxy ace..
samsung updates their firmware fast compare to htc..
I would go with ace.
However i found only one issue where you will need to remove the battery to get it back to work. When you enable the wifi and leave the phone idle for a long time, the screen goes blank and none of the button seems to work. You will have to pull the battery to fix it.
Lol looks like someone prefers form over function.
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Not true. See here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1325730.
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Go with the ace
galaxy ace is better choice, i had the same questions for phone for my girlfriend.
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Lol looks like someone prefers form over function.
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I was just saying that not any samsung phone could "fit the bill" .
Galaxy Ace for sure. It has more support, plus, he's 14, I'm sure he and his friends will care about the looks a lot. Teenagers are very judgmental really.
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hello friend,
i have recently buy ace and my friend have i phone 3gs 16gb
sometime i feel that my ace is running really slow than iphone 3gs
but i heard that ace have powerful processor than iphon 3gs
i want to see your review abt this comparison
plz share your experience here
Use cynogenmod rom
your phone becomes faster and smoothwr than stock rom
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Use cynogenmod rom
your phone becomes faster and smoothwr than stock rom
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but i think by using cynogenmod rom
my phone avoide warranty
i dont want to avoide my warranty
In specs the ace is better. In reality iphone is smother, maybe not faster but smother. The wifi on the iphone is shockingly slow. But what you you really need to consider is do you want open source or not. You can jailbreak an iphone but its not great, you'll never get the same as android. Iphone is for showing off, ace is for funtion. I have both and use my ace. Every now and then i boot the iphone for games, but thats getting less and less.
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The 3gs has ARM V7 which makes it faster really.
But in terms of operating system android is for the adventurous.
My girlfriend has the 3GS and is always complaining about the lack of functions compared to my Ace.
Since she had a HTC Magic before, she knows of what Android is capable and is always saying that iOS runs smooth, but is for idiots.
Tap-a-talked from my Galaxy Ace
ace wins hands down......iphone 3 has no chance heres proof http://www.compare-cellphones.org/Samsung-Galaxy-Ace-vs-Apple-iPhone-3GS..
and as for iphone 4s then if you have an updated ace like 2.3.4 or 2.3.7 then the ace also easily beats the iphone 4s(ps my friend had a 4s but after i updated my ace he was so humiliated he went and bough a galaxy s2 just to compete with me lol)
...and the winner is.. tanrararan..
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gajera_vishal said:
but i think by using cynogenmod rom
my phone avoide warranty
i dont want to avoide my warranty
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What it void warrenty? I read this many sites but not real atleast for me
I visit two times
first time for bricked by rom manager
They every time repair under warrenty
i think this is your luck
otherwise it is not possible ,
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i think this is your luck
otherwise it is not possible ,
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Why not possible lol
Many user repaired hard bricked under warrenty
not know about other company but samsung repairs
If want proof use rom manager after root in stock rom without cwm
Then go to samsung service centre
They will repair
Otherwise we have consumer forum in india
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I bricked my Ace using rom manager in June and got repaired by Samsung service center.
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I bricked my Ace using rom manager in June and got repaired by Samsung service center.
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Haha thats my mean
im not only who repaired it
both of you guys "nims11 "& "Diliban "
your info is useful for us in future
thanx for info
but our topic is "who win's ace vs i phone 3gs"
it is informative for us
if we are debate on it
i was about to say the same thing how has this turned from a iphone v ace into a where and how to fix your ace???
Hmm, yes, the options you get with this open os are great! But,someone said it already,the iPhone is for dummies, anyone can get it and use it without lots of action.
The Ace came with stock Rom and yes, it was useable but not really rocking. You have to read and learn till you get what most of us here have now ... a rockin Ace
But that's not Samsung's work,it's the work of the great Developers on this OS.
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...oh and imagine the apple hardware with open possibilities ...
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Ace its the best
iOS cannot be modified like Android, and its illegal for iOS
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ok so we are all in agreement that a iphone 3 or 4 or 5 or 345 is no match for an updated modified "rockin" ace!
I wonder what would an upgrade to the Ace look like......Ace II ? XD
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Hello everyone!
I wanted to buy a new phone but i am a lil bit confused. I like to play HD games on my phone, surf internet, listen music,take pictures and a GOOD battery life. Here's the list of phones in which i m confused:-
1. HTC One X
2. Sony Xperia S
3. HTC One S
4. LG Lucid 4G
Which of the above phone should i go for?
Please help me out!!
It depends on what you want out of a phone. For example if you have giant hands you'll probably want a note. If your not a giant but still want a big screen, Galaxy Nexus. I have a Nexus and I'm amazingly happy with it and the community around it. Saying this the one X has had amazing reviews and has a quad core. Hopefully this enlightened you some what.
Edit: I don't personally like xperia phones and the software they come with. So that's why I didn't mention this one
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Hello everyone!
I wanted to buy a new phone but i am a lil bit confused. I like to play HD games on my phone, surf internet, listen music,take pictures and a GOOD battery life. Here's the list of phones in which i m confused:-
1. HTC One X
2. Sony Xperia S
3. Samsung Galaxy Nexus
4. Samsung Galaxy Note I1717
Which of the above phone should i go for?
Please help me out!!
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Which phone is better is down to each person -
1. HTC One X (Hear alot of people not happy with phone)
2. Sony Xperia S ( Just dont go for sony)
3. Samsung Galaxy Nexus ( best choice)
4. Samsung Galaxy Note I1717 ( wait for the galaxy s3)
This is just my view but i would go for the galaxy s3 or the galaxy nexus, the s3 will be a popular phone and thus will get a lot of dev support.
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It depends on what you want out of a phone. For example if you have giant hands you'll probably want a note. If your not a giant but still want a big screen, Galaxy Nexus. I have a Nexus and I'm amazingly happy with it and the community around it. Saying this the one X has had amazing reviews and has a quad core. Hopefully this enlightened you some what.
Edit: I don't personally like xperia phones and the software they come with. So that's why I didn't mention this one
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I thought of buying Galaxy nexus but I want to go for a phone released in 2012 and with the latest technology like dual or quad core and I have a practice of using big phones (Last phone :- Dell Streak 5) Can you suggest me some other device ?
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Which phone is better is down to each person -
1. HTC One X (Hear alot of people not happy with phone)
2. Sony Xperia S ( Just dont go for sony)
3. Samsung Galaxy Nexus ( best choice)
4. Samsung Galaxy Note I1717 ( wait for the galaxy s3)
This is just my view but i would go for the galaxy s3 or the galaxy nexus, the s3 will be a popular phone and thus will get a lot of dev support.
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I dont want to go with Galaxy Nexus. I can't wait for the S3 as it has no fixed date of releasing. Why i should not go for sony?
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I thought of buying Galaxy nexus but I want to go for a phone released in 2012 and with the latest technology like dual or quad core and I have a practice of using big phones (Last phone :- Dell Streak 5) Can you suggest me some other device ?
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Why would I suggest any other devices when I've already stated that I'm perfectly happy and still amazed every day of how awesome the Nexus is? It is dual core btw and runs every game flawlessly.
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ap030993 said:
I thought of buying Galaxy nexus but I want to go for a phone released in 2012 and with the latest technology like dual or quad core and I have a practice of using big phones (Last phone :- Dell Streak 5) Can you suggest me some other device ?
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Latest technology? u were completely spoiled by that mainstream thinking. And gnex even if its 2011 phone its still dualcore
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I dont want to go with Galaxy Nexus. I can't wait for the S3 as it has no fixed date of releasing. Why i should not go for sony?
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This is just my view, but i dont think sony make good phones, and i have only ever had problems with them in the past.
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Latest technology? u were completely spoiled by that mainstream thinking. And gnex even if its 2011 phone its still dualcore
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I know its dual core and after sometime every phone will be getting dual core. I don't like gnex because of the company samsung , I hate samsung (my opinion).
If it would be a HTC phone , i would have bought it by now.
And Brand matters to me.
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I know its dual core and after sometime every phone will be getting dual core. I don't like gnex because of the company samsung , I hate samsung (my opinion).
If it would be a HTC phone , i would have bought it by now.
And Brand matters to me.
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If you have that opinion why mention 2 Samsung phones for options? And by the sounds of it you've already made up your mind...
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If you have that opinion why mention 2 Samsung phones for options? And by the sounds of it you've already made up your mind...
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:thumbup: couldn't have said it better myself...
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If you have that opinion why mention 2 Samsung phones for options? And by the sounds of it you've already made up your mind...
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Lol + 1
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If you have that opinion why mention 2 Samsung phones for options? And by the sounds of it you've already made up your mind...
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I did mention it because i wanted a comparison and opinions by all of you and i haven't made up my mind yet.
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:thumbup: couldn't have said it better myself...
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Lol + 1
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If you can't help people around here then don't post in threads!
Balls to S***sung!!
Can I just ask why you don't like Samsung? What exactly about the phones/company do you have issues with?
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Can I just ask why you don't like Samsung? What exactly about the phones/company do you have issues with?
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First of all i don't like it designs at all and the way it copies the designs of other cell phones. In australia , a case has also been registered against Samsung Galaxy tab 10.1 for copying the design of Apple ipad .
I don't have any issues with any other company.
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First of all i don't like it designs at all and the way it copies the designs of other cell phones. In australia , a case has also been registered against Samsung Galaxy tab 10.1 for copying the design of Apple ipad .
I don't have any issues with any other company.
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Ha.. go buy a iphone or something instead of making a useless thread like this.
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Ha.. go buy a iphone or something instead of making a useless thread like this.
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You are no one to tell me to write a post or not.
I will make as many as useless threads like this. Do whatever you can.
S***sung.
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HTC
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HTC
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until HTC can figure out how to have a phone with decent battery life, I'd stay away. Not sure what the deal is. They make great phones outside of this.
Well. I plan to get a Galaxy S2 and im wondering, if its unlocked/my network could i put my current SIM in it and have it fully functional? Im on contract for another 18 months and i dont want 2 going out.
Thank you
Please dont tell me to get S3 as money doesnt come easy to 14 year olds..
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Well s2 is good but then u need to change ur name to harry i9100
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Different countries have different policies on unlocked phones. It doesn't depend on which phone you use, but where you get it from.
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spacecaker said:
Well s2 is good but then u need to change ur name to harry i9100
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Indeed, i hope to use this for developing after research
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Galaxy note KJ4 Can be Sim unlocked with the "Galaxy_S Unlock" App By HELROZ from the market!!! Using SGS2 unlock method!
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Indeed, i hope to use this for developing after research
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I use my trusty ace, emulators and eclipse on my Linux rig to develop.
SII are awesome, but the Ace is fine for devving.
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Why not wait for Galaxy S III?
I'm waiting for the announcement and release in my country, then its the end of the day of my Galaxy Ace
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Why not wait for Galaxy S III?
I'm waiting for the announcement and release in my country, then its the end of the day of my Galaxy Ace
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Harry GT-S5830 said:
Please dont tell me to get S3 as money doesnt come easy to 14 year olds..
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Look for a part time job on holiday!
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yeowwwai said:
Look for a part time job on holiday!
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I have several times, even people with Top notch qualifications find it hard to get a job atm
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Check others phone companies they have come up with new better phones
S2 is old now
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Check others phone companies they have come up with new better phones
S2 is old now
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Not much is actually that much better than the s2. IMO
I got a note last week. Once you get used to the size its an awesome bit of kit.
You obviously want a nexus s :-D
AOKP 4 LYF
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You obviously want a nexus s :-D
AOKP 4 LYF
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Dont like it, friend has it
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I have them both, but S2 is the one in my hand.
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Check others phone companies they have come up with new better phones
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S2 is old yet much mor superior for me than others. Note may have higher clock and better resolution but it's just too bulky. The HTC One X didn't put much of a good fight either. It's stuck with almost the same level in my eyes as the GNexus since they have no SDCard support which is really a must for me. As for the Iphone4s it's good and all but it is apple and I despise apple cause theyre closed source and everything needs to be paid and it's really expensive. So yeah SII is good.
yeah about the OP, I have the same question (or at least I think so) Im planning to buy an SII here on the US directly from sammy so its unlocked, I'm wondering if I can put my sim card for the philippines. IMO It will work since my sister's phone bought from the phils worked with a telus sim card. I dont know the case for SII though
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Not much is actually that much better than the s2. IMO
I got a note last week. Once you get used to the size its an awesome bit of kit.
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I'd want to take it everywhere with me, and yet would feel very uncomfortable about it being in my pockets. I'd have to always think about having a jacket or something to put it in, and then constantly worry about it falling out or getting crushed. I like to at least have the illusion that I am 'free' of my phone....sometimes.
I wonder what would happen if Apple went open-source ?
Ace-ing all tests.
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I wonder what would happen if Apple went open-source ?
Ace-ing all tests.
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It would be the end for android or maybe not yet since Apple items are expensive
The flipping lawyers would all be flocking to the poor-house or more likely sueing apple to put a stop to such restraint of there lucrative trade.
Dayuuum right I'm excited guys! PhoneArena's preview of it looks promising even as a Prototype unit! Just hope for a better design. Go check out the video.
it has been introduced long time ago
Its worthless anyway as the Galaxy S Advance has come out in somewhat the same price range. Anyways I dont have money to buy it and will have to stick to CyanogenMod 9 to make my phone good. Its pretty old news anyway!
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it has been introduced long time ago
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I know that too, but its coming out soon.
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Its worthless anyway as the Galaxy S Advance has come out in somewhat the same price range. Anyways I dont have money to buy it and will have to stick to CyanogenMod 9 to make my phone good. Its pretty old news anyway!
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Galaxy S advance seems really good, but samsung are cheating us? Why this really new phone only run Gingerbread. There is no insjrance at all that this phone will be upgraded to ICS. Wait and see, but if the Galaxy S 3 is the only Samsung phone running ICS now., i'll certainly move to the competitor... Maybe Htc...
Enough is enough, samsung is going too far...
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Hi, I am having trouble deciding on which phone to buy. I can get the S2 for 60 dollars cheaper. I am just wondering what are your thoughts ? I know there are threads like this already, but I just want some opinions. Thanks alot guys !
S2 is better. There was similar thread in Q&A why, maybe you'll find it
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S2 is better. There was similar thread in Q&A why, maybe you'll find it
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Well, the only difference between the two would probably be the HD screen and the camera. The Nexus is probably more future proof though. In your opinion, what would you go for?
Go for S2 or S3 if you like big screen ..cheers
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You know, I also had to make decision - S2, Nexus, S2, Nexus... and I choosed S2.
Nexus has no microSD slot, which is important to me.
I'm using CyanogenMod as a daily ROM, then I don't need official updates so much.
But, that's only my opinion.
Go for Nexus.
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Go for Nexus.
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Any advantages?
My personal opinion would be the Galaxy Nexus, because it's going to get updates for years. The S2 is already a bit forgotten by Samsung in my opinion. The Nexus is pure Android without any other companies making their own "version". Remember that this is all my personal opinion.
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My personal opinion would be the Galaxy Nexus, because it's going to get updates for years. The S2 is already a bit forgotten by Samsung in my opinion. The Nexus is pure Android without any other companies making their own "version". Remember that this is all my personal opinion.
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Thanks for the advice guys ! I think I will go for the nexus for the updates and development