Help with my first android

[x720]

Have a look at the xda pages for the devices you're interested in !

 

[dragon5677]

Oh and no I am not a member on ebay...making an account now...

 

[manu1991]

There are no devices "in" AOSP. Only nexus devices have the stock android made by google running by default.AOSP is the Android open source project. Sony is still committed to help devs port custom ROMS so nothing has changed.If you are interested in installing custom ROMs, this is a general principle:Qualcomm > TI > Exynos > nVidia in terms of decreasing order of custom ROM friendliness by SoC manufacturers. nvidia and Samsung(exynos) are horrible in releasing proper source code that developers can use.In terms of manufacturers, its Sony > Samsung=LG > HTC > Motorola.Perfect example is the Galaxy S2. the i9100 variant has a worse Cyanogenmod port than the i9100G variant because the i9100G variant has a TI OMAP chipset.In your budget, Galaxy Nexus and Xperia S are the best phones, both in terms of features and custom ROM development.

 

[dragon5677]

I see......So Sony will optimize the stock Android OS for the Xperia S? Am I correct?And yes, I will root the phone not for custom ROM but for other features that require SUDO access.How trustable is that seller on ebay you mentioned, I have a problem trusting ebay even though i never bought anything from there...manu1991,Just saw the Galaxy Nexus, seems good....

 

[DNA_Uncut]

Samsung S2 i9100 new unlocked Android ICS 4* Dual Core 16GB | eBay
Samsung Galaxy S Advance i9070 (Metallic Black) | eBay

 

[x720]

@manu1991Why not the oneS ?

 

[dragon5677]

@manu1991

Why not the oneS ?

The Indian version has an S3 processor, which is sort of bad in comparison to the S4 in the US version.

 

[x720]

I'm referring to the us version.

 

[manu1991]

Custom ROM support isn't that good. I expect HTC to stop releasing updates for it after jellybean. They are notorious for doing that for non flagship models. Coupled with a locked bootloader(unlockable yes, but without S-OFF). The screen is also low res compared to the Xperia S and the Galaxy Nexus.Plus I thought its for ~25k?

 

[amish]

Dont go for Sony mobiles till they sort out the service center and service quality issues.Mobiles are good, but if there is a problem then you will not get them back for 30-40days or even more.