G+_Marlon Thompson Posted May 27, 2013 Share Posted May 27, 2013 Jason Howell I am throwing this into the mix of our ongoing debate on Stock android vs OEM versions, and its timely as someone from MobileSyrup will be on the show Originally shared by MobileSyrup I think I'm done hacking my smartphones [Opinion] | http://goo.gl/YY2fm http://goo.gl/YY2fm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Jason Howell (raygun01) Posted May 27, 2013 Share Posted May 27, 2013 While I'm not a huge fan of OEM overlays personally (and it doesn't really matter cause it's all about personal preference anyways), I prefer stock. Having said that, I gotta say, I agree with the lack of a desire to chase the updates/flashing/etc. I simply don't care about it as much as I did when I was running a phone that NEEDED those elements to improve or make up for poor performance in other areas. More and more I lean towards wanting a new phone that I can keep clean. Retain the security of the device, and stick to stock out of the box. I hardly tap into the elements of my phone that require rooting anyways these days. But that can always change! Thanks for posting! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Marlon Thompson Posted May 28, 2013 Author Share Posted May 28, 2013 No probs Jason Howell and I feel the same way. There are two things in this article that really resonate with me. When I had my original Galaxy S I was putting a new rom on it almost every other week partially inspired by a tall dude who had an Android podcast and partially because I was really trying to get the experience I craved. Since I got my S3 last year I haven't had that yearning. The second point is I fear that the S4 and HTC google experience may not be the best, I wonder if the tweaks that Samsung optimised for the snapdragon processor and how HTC tweaked their software for beats audio and the ultrapixel camera, impact the overall experience.` Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Marlon Thompson Posted May 28, 2013 Author Share Posted May 28, 2013 And you know what I really want, I want vanilla android on tablets. I would sign that petition any day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Charles Smith Posted May 28, 2013 Share Posted May 28, 2013 I gotta say that the the article was spot on. The mfgs have upped their game and made it awful difficult to use all the hardware with a CM refresh. Some of them have actually made a decent skin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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