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[uNi]

Look around for your model, there's almost a tutorial for each model. Make sure you have all the correct software you'll need, backup backup and go for it.

 

As for the rest, do a lot of research on what firmware you should use. Which one is the best for your device, and if it still have dev support, in case you a custom ROM.

[dice]

 

XDA is the best resource for fiddling with your droid. Rooting generaly isn't that dangerous, but you should still be careful if you don't have past experience. Depending on your phone model there are a lot of tools which can ease the process.

Edited April 18, 2014 by dice

[Crokey]

Thanks guys, I've had a quick gander at that XDA site, I'll have a proper look later and see what it is suggested there.

[GTA3Rockstar]

I recently purchased an Asus Transformer tf701t and got the 4.3 update but has anyone heard if they're going to launch 4.4 for it? Can't really find any news on it and don't wanna jailbreak it just yet.

[Flachbau]

I would wait. It has the specs to handle it, it's not like it's one of those budget tablet PC's.

 

Keep on the look out for news about it though.

[Gdog]

I have a Moto G (16GB) running 4.4.2

 

For £130 it's an amazing phone. I returned my iPhone 5S for it!

 

Bought a Nexus 5 recently. It's an amazing phone but I returned it because there was bad light bleeding and some dead pixels. Can't be assed returning it, waiting for refund then buying it again. Just gonna stick with my Moto G.

 

Waiting to see what the Nexus 6 is like later this year. I've been on iPhone pretty much since iOS 2.0 on the 3G. I did have a HTC (cant mind what model) that was running 2.2 a few years ago or so but I really didn't like it. Android has come so far and I really enjoy it much more than iOS. Apple just don't seem to want to change their OS much. I got tired of it hence why I returned my 5S.

[sivispacem]

As an everyday multi-role phone, there's nothing in the world as good as the Moto G. That price, with that performance? Epic.

My Nexus 5 continues to be absolutely faultless.

[DEALUX]

Who else is excited about this phone: http://oneplus.net/one#features

 

I wonder when it will be available in Europe.

[Sentrion]

Who else is excited about this phone: http://oneplus.net/one#features

 

I wonder when it will be available in Europe.

That seems like a decent phone. Snapdragon's a really decent processor, quite in demand. I'd like to buy a new HTC soon. I'm still on 4.2. 4.4.2 seems to be doing great so far.

[DEALUX]

It's really cheap (64 GB version is $350) for what it has. It's also in my price range for what I would pay to get a phone.

 

 

[TheMcSame]

It's really cheap (64 GB version is $350) for what it has. It's also in my price range for what I would pay to get a phone.

 

 

I heard about that a while ago... as much as I'm confident about it, I'm also weary of it... $350 of flagship specs. I just want to know where they have saved money other than the plastics on the outside.

[sivispacem]

It's certainly doable- I mean the Nexus 5 was flagship spec (still is really) and cost about that, and that's pretty high quality I'd say.

[Kevin...]

Month+ bump...woot

 

Haven't stopped in here for a year maybe. Anywho, I bought a Nexus 5 back in march and it has been awesome (I may have posted something about it, but I doubt it). Google announced at I/O that they were releasing "Android L" as a dev preview on today. I have it installed. I must say, it is cool looking an smooth running. Here be some photos:

http://imgur.com/tmGbNc1

http://imgur.com/q27zrGM

http://imgur.com/VUWgFmr

 

If you got any questions about Android L I can try to answer them...or you can let the topic fade away again lol

[Flachbau]

Looks really great. I hope it comes to the LG G2 (D801)

 

I wish I had a Nexus 5 or 7 so I could check out the dev release. Question - How does it effect the battery life? Would you say it has improved, stayed the same, or declined? (I doubt it has declined)

[Gdog]

I currently have a Moto G (4.4.2). I love Android. I like how the Moto G is almost completely stock android. It comes with a few Motorola Apps and has some visual changes.

 

I bought a Nexus 5 a couple months back and I really liked it. However it had some dead pixels and a bit of backlight bleeding. I reluctantly returned it for a refund (wasn't offered a replacement).

 

Now, I find myself trying to decide if I should buy the Nexus 5 again. Amazon don't have any in stock at the moment. I was thinking about just ordering straight from Google but I've never used the Play Store to purchase a phone before. I'm just worried in case I receive a device that has something wrong with it. Anyone in the UK bought a Nexus 5 from the Play Store?

 

I badly want a Nexus 5 + Android L which I think looks even better than the current OS.

[TheMcSame]

I currently have a Moto G (4.4.2). I love Android. I like how the Moto G is almost completely stock android. It comes with a few Motorola Apps and has some visual changes.

 

I bought a Nexus 5 a couple months back and I really liked it. However it had some dead pixels and a bit of backlight bleeding. I reluctantly returned it for a refund (wasn't offered a replacement).

 

Now, I find myself trying to decide if I should buy the Nexus 5 again. Amazon don't have any in stock at the moment. I was thinking about just ordering straight from Google but I've never used the Play Store to purchase a phone before. I'm just worried in case I receive a device that has something wrong with it. Anyone in the UK bought a Nexus 5 from the Play Store?

 

I badly want a Nexus 5 + Android L which I think looks even better than the current OS.

The OS, which as far as I'm aware isn't even complete yet, isn't enough to justify buying that phone. Sure it's an okay phone but £300... no, not a chance. I'll wait for the OnePlus One to become easily available.

£269 64GB flashship specs > £300 32GB pretty decent specs and a silly little OS preview.

[gizmo]

I currently have a Moto G (4.4.2). I love Android. I like how the Moto G is almost completely stock android. It comes with a few Motorola Apps and has some visual changes.

 

I bought a Nexus 5 a couple months back and I really liked it. However it had some dead pixels and a bit of backlight bleeding. I reluctantly returned it for a refund (wasn't offered a replacement).

 

Now, I find myself trying to decide if I should buy the Nexus 5 again. Amazon don't have any in stock at the moment. I was thinking about just ordering straight from Google but I've never used the Play Store to purchase a phone before. I'm just worried in case I receive a device that has something wrong with it. Anyone in the UK bought a Nexus 5 from the Play Store?

 

I badly want a Nexus 5 + Android L which I think looks even better than the current OS.

 

 

The Moto G will get Android L, I'm pretty sure about that. I have a Nexus 4 and someone I know who has the Moto G got the Android 4.4.3 update before I did, which I found odd.

 

Plus the Moto G is fairly new and should still receive updates. Motorola is pretty good about that. I don't think you have anything to worry about.

[Gdog]

 

I currently have a Moto G (4.4.2). I love Android. I like how the Moto G is almost completely stock android. It comes with a few Motorola Apps and has some visual changes.

 

I bought a Nexus 5 a couple months back and I really liked it. However it had some dead pixels and a bit of backlight bleeding. I reluctantly returned it for a refund (wasn't offered a replacement).

 

Now, I find myself trying to decide if I should buy the Nexus 5 again. Amazon don't have any in stock at the moment. I was thinking about just ordering straight from Google but I've never used the Play Store to purchase a phone before. I'm just worried in case I receive a device that has something wrong with it. Anyone in the UK bought a Nexus 5 from the Play Store?

 

I badly want a Nexus 5 + Android L which I think looks even better than the current OS.

The OS, which as far as I'm aware isn't even complete yet, isn't enough to justify buying that phone. Sure it's an okay phone but £300... no, not a chance. I'll wait for the OnePlus One to become easily available.

£269 64GB flashship specs > £300 32GB pretty decent specs and a silly little OS preview.

 

i don't want a nexus 5 just to use L. i want a nexus 5 because i like the phone. i dont have a problem with kitkat but it would nice to try out L. of course i can just wait until it officially releases to try it and ill be happy with kitkat until then.

[TheMcSame]

 

 

I currently have a Moto G (4.4.2). I love Android. I like how the Moto G is almost completely stock android. It comes with a few Motorola Apps and has some visual changes.

 

I bought a Nexus 5 a couple months back and I really liked it. However it had some dead pixels and a bit of backlight bleeding. I reluctantly returned it for a refund (wasn't offered a replacement).

 

Now, I find myself trying to decide if I should buy the Nexus 5 again. Amazon don't have any in stock at the moment. I was thinking about just ordering straight from Google but I've never used the Play Store to purchase a phone before. I'm just worried in case I receive a device that has something wrong with it. Anyone in the UK bought a Nexus 5 from the Play Store?

 

I badly want a Nexus 5 + Android L which I think looks even better than the current OS.

The OS, which as far as I'm aware isn't even complete yet, isn't enough to justify buying that phone. Sure it's an okay phone but £300... no, not a chance. I'll wait for the OnePlus One to become easily available.

£269 64GB flashship specs > £300 32GB pretty decent specs and a silly little OS preview.

 

i don't want a nexus 5 just to use L. i want a nexus 5 because i like the phone. i dont have a problem with kitkat but it would nice to try out L. of course i can just wait until it officially releases to try it and ill be happy with kitkat until then.

 

I still think the Nexus 5, well any phone that isn't the OPO tbh, is a waste of money because the OPO offers flagship specs at a low price. Not to mention it has Cyanogenmod as an OS out of the box so you have some, but not all, features that allow you to customize your phone in ways which would usually require root privileges.

[Gdog]

 

 

 

I currently have a Moto G (4.4.2). I love Android. I like how the Moto G is almost completely stock android. It comes with a few Motorola Apps and has some visual changes.

 

I bought a Nexus 5 a couple months back and I really liked it. However it had some dead pixels and a bit of backlight bleeding. I reluctantly returned it for a refund (wasn't offered a replacement).

 

Now, I find myself trying to decide if I should buy the Nexus 5 again. Amazon don't have any in stock at the moment. I was thinking about just ordering straight from Google but I've never used the Play Store to purchase a phone before. I'm just worried in case I receive a device that has something wrong with it. Anyone in the UK bought a Nexus 5 from the Play Store?

 

I badly want a Nexus 5 + Android L which I think looks even better than the current OS.

The OS, which as far as I'm aware isn't even complete yet, isn't enough to justify buying that phone. Sure it's an okay phone but £300... no, not a chance. I'll wait for the OnePlus One to become easily available.

£269 64GB flashship specs > £300 32GB pretty decent specs and a silly little OS preview.

 

i don't want a nexus 5 just to use L. i want a nexus 5 because i like the phone. i dont have a problem with kitkat but it would nice to try out L. of course i can just wait until it officially releases to try it and ill be happy with kitkat until then.

 

I still think the Nexus 5, well any phone that isn't the OPO tbh, is a waste of money because the OPO offers flagship specs at a low price. Not to mention it has Cyanogenmod as an OS out of the box so you have some, but not all, features that allow you to customize your phone in ways which would usually require root privileges.

 

Not interested in it.

[gizmo]

OnePlusOne is an awesome phone, by the time it gets released it will be overpriced and not a phone with flagship specs.

[Kevin...]

I worry about after sale support with the one+. It is a great phone, but if it sh*ts the bed who do I call? China? I will stick with the similarly speced and priced rivals...like my nexus 5.

 

On the topic of Google L - The battery life is alright. Not amazing. I was getting 24-36 hours of normal use from my N5 running various 4.4.4 Roms. I am down a bit but it is mostly due to higher consumption than normal when running YouTube or chrome. I actually switched back and ran 4.4.4 for a few days because my Smartglass remote app doesn't want to run on L and I lost my Xbox One's media remote.

[TheMcSame]

I worry about after sale support with the one+. It is a great phone, but if it sh*ts the bed who do I call? China? I will stick with the similarly speced and priced rivals...like my nexus 5.

 

On the topic of Google L - The battery life is alright. Not amazing. I was getting 24-36 hours of normal use from my N5 running various 4.4.4 Roms. I am down a bit but it is mostly due to higher consumption than normal when running YouTube or chrome. I actually switched back and ran 4.4.4 for a few days because my Smartglass remote app doesn't want to run on L and I lost my Xbox One's media remote.

Considering it's Oppo built I doubt it will "sh*t the bed".

[BS_BlackScout]

Guys, there's a team porting CM11 *KitKat* into Galaxy Y (This phone has the max version Gingerbread 2.3.6), thanks to Broadcom that have released drivers for the phone...

So today they've released a Nightly and now headphone works...
I don't know if I'm crazy, but the sound quality seems better... *I'm using good earphones and 320kbps mp3's*
So.. there's any difference in Audio Quality between 2.3.6 Gingerbread and 4.4.4 KitKat ??

[Sir Michael]

 

I currently have a Moto G (4.4.2). I love Android. I like how the Moto G is almost completely stock android. It comes with a few Motorola Apps and has some visual changes.

 

I bought a Nexus 5 a couple months back and I really liked it. However it had some dead pixels and a bit of backlight bleeding. I reluctantly returned it for a refund (wasn't offered a replacement).

 

Now, I find myself trying to decide if I should buy the Nexus 5 again. Amazon don't have any in stock at the moment. I was thinking about just ordering straight from Google but I've never used the Play Store to purchase a phone before. I'm just worried in case I receive a device that has something wrong with it. Anyone in the UK bought a Nexus 5 from the Play Store?

 

I badly want a Nexus 5 + Android L which I think looks even better than the current OS.

 

 

The Moto G will get Android L, I'm pretty sure about that. I have a Nexus 4 and someone I know who has the Moto G got the Android 4.4.3 update before I did, which I found odd.

 

Plus the Moto G is fairly new and should still receive updates. Motorola is pretty good about that. I don't think you have anything to worry about.

 

I hope Motorola keeps that updating standard up when they're officially under Lenovo.

 

I just recently got a Moto X for AT&T and we're still on 4.4.2 along with Verizon, but the T-Mobile, the Developer Edition, and Sprint versions all have 4.4.3. The recent update did a software patch on the front camera to get rid of the horizontal streaks... I want it!!

[DEALUX]

Can you install the games that you buy on Google Play on multiple devices? I recently bought an Android phone and my mom bought me a tablet also and I'm wondering if I can install and play the games on both devices (perhaps not at the same time).

[hornedturtle]

Can you install the games that you buy on Google Play on multiple devices? I recently bought an Android phone and my mom bought me a tablet also and I'm wondering if I can install and play the games on both devices (perhaps not at the same time).

it is bound to your google account so you should be able to.

[Flachbau]

Yes, I have purchased GTA games on my phone and I can also download them on my tablet. As long as you're tethered to the same account.

[Nikopol89]

Month+ bump...woot

 

Haven't stopped in here for a year maybe. Anywho, I bought a Nexus 5 back in march and it has been awesome (I may have posted something about it, but I doubt it). Google announced at I/O that they were releasing "Android L" as a dev preview on today. I have it installed. I must say, it is cool looking an smooth running. Here be some photos:

http://imgur.com/tmGbNc1

http://imgur.com/q27zrGM

http://imgur.com/VUWgFmr

 

If you got any questions about Android L I can try to answer them...or you can let the topic fade away again lol

 

Interesting! What are the main features & differences with KitKat? (is it ART runtime, isn't it? how do apps behave?)

[Flachbau]

I do believe Android L uses ART.