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In need of a backup phone

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My backup phone use to be some old Droid phone for Verizon, but I'm not on Verizon anymore. I'm on T-Mobile now, so the old Droid phone won't work on their network. I've been on TMo for a little while now, but I now have the money to get a spare phone.

 

Either way, I need a backup phone...more than you may think. As _ASSASSIN_ knows, I tinker around with my phone too much, aaaand I have the potential to mess things up...very, very badly... I have a G2...my 2nd one in fact. The first one got bricked. Ya...

So basically, need a backup phone in case I bork out my current G2 lol.

 

Anyways, I think I may get the Nokia Lumia 521 for T-Mobile. I can get one for around $50 used, and I don't mind that it's used, since it won't be my daily driver. But what other options are out there in the $50ish range, new or used?

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My best answer is don't fuck up the G2, but the Lumia should serve as a decent choice. You could probably also pick up an S II for that much, but it probably won't be all that nice to use.

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My best answer is don't fuck up the G2, but the Lumia should serve as a decent choice. You could probably also pick up an S II for that much, but it probably won't be all that nice to use.

 Hah, I know. I've been fairly cautious with this G2 so far...

 

Anyways, I think the Lumia 521 would perform better than the S2. Plus, the S2 runs on Gingerbread...which by today's standards is bleh. Even if I were to get the S2, it takes a mini-SIM card, and I only have a micro-SIM card.

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 Hah, I know. I've been fairly cautious with this G2 so far...

 

Anyways, I think the Lumia 521 would perform better than the S2. Plus, the S2 runs on Gingerbread...which by today's standards is bleh. Even if I were to get the S2, it takes a mini-SIM card, and I only have a micro-SIM card.

 

Just get (or make) a SIM adapter. An S2 is a lot better then any Lumia if you're used to Android. It's really easy to get the latest KitKat running on the T-Mo S2. Heck, if you need a cheap backup phone that works decently, pick up one of the old Nexus S's. They can be found for quite cheap on eBay, they still run quite well, are pretty much foolproof to get latest version of Android on them, and are practically unbrickable. Make sure you get the i9020 model and not the Sprint ones

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 Hah, I know. I've been fairly cautious with this G2 so far...

 

Anyways, I think the Lumia 521 would perform better than the S2. Plus, the S2 runs on Gingerbread...which by today's standards is bleh. Even if I were to get the S2, it takes a mini-SIM card, and I only have a micro-SIM card.

They have adapters from Micro-SIM to Mini-SIM, and if you root and unlock the S2, there are plenty of 4.4.2 ROMs.

 

Though, at least you won't be tempted to tinker with the 521, nor will you be able to have it become FUBAR. Get it :P

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 Hah, I know. I've been fairly cautious with this G2 so far...

 

Anyways, I think the Lumia 521 would perform better than the S2. Plus, the S2 runs on Gingerbread...which by today's standards is bleh. Even if I were to get the S2, it takes a mini-SIM card, and I only have a micro-SIM card.

s2 can run 4.4.4 Kitkat if you root and install CM.

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Though, at least you won't be tempted to tinker with the 521

Which is why I'm thinking about getting the Lumia 521...

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Moto E, best one so far.

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