Would you buy a nexus 6 just for lollipop and future updates?

[Imabigmac]

Complete noob in regards to android, but I really like the look of the nexus 6, not a huge fan of size though. So as it's just a bigger version of the moto x, only specs and size and os differ. Would it be better to get the nexus over the moto x just for better future update support and a newer os?

I like the one plus one but the fact it uses a complete custom os concerns about about future updates.

[d3sl91]

I don't plan on having my phones for more than a year or two anyway, so I go off of features, size, aesthetics first.

 

Having the original Moto-X - it recieved updates faster than most, and was only slowed by the fact its with verizon.

 

6" is too big for me....

[aidenrelkoff]

no...... because the Moto X,G, and E are gonna get 6.0 anyways, and i have the G

[LukaP]

nexus 5 will get lolipop. as will sgs5, one m8, 1+1, and most other phones through CM

[Xaring]

No, I hate how it looks and 6" is just ridiculous, 5" is my absolute limit and 4,7 is the sweet spot.

 

I agree with that... Still using an iPhone 3GS after my samsung G S4 decided to die on me. And I pleasurely greeted my 3.5" screen back. (had the oportunity of getting a SG Note 2 but declined it.

[Theblasphemouscoffee]

No, its too big and i have a nexus 5 already so i'll get 5.0 lollipop anyway

[Imabigmac]

no...... because the Moto X,G, and E are gonna get 6.0 anyways, and i have the G

  

nexus 5 will get lolipop. as will sgs5, one m8, 1+1, and most other phones through CM

I thought only play store devices were going to get lollipop? Or is that just initially and others to follow?

And then after lolli won't they drop the support for newer os's. Like they won't update the nexus 4 or am I wrong?

[LukaP]

  

I thought only play store devices were going to get lollipop? Or is that just initially and others to follow?

And then after lolli won't they drop the support for newer os's. Like they won't update the nexus 4 or am I wrong?

jsut initially. their devices get 18months of support iirc. or is it 2 years

[Thorium19]

I wouldn't get it because of both the screen size and the cost, it's like google have gone for a form over function phone here, not what is wanted. I personally would rather get a moto X or nexus 5 or OPO, which all have guaranteed updates to lollipop, and if they don't get the ones after, I'd just use CM to get them.

[Lays]

I already have a new nexus 7 so I'll get the update a few weeks after it's released anyways.

 

Hopefully carbon rom updates fast as well, I really like this rom so far, although it's my first ever rom

[antoainb]

No because I think 6" is far too big, the size I like the most is 4.7" but 5" is pretty good too, 6" just looks stupid.

[dizmo]

I wouldn't get it unless you've tried carrying around a phone of that size, you're fine with it, and you get it cheap on a contract.

A lot of people were returning the iPhone 6+ because they simply found it too large to manage.

The Nexus 4 is getting the Lollipop update, as are a slough of other devices. It's up to the manufacturer to push them, not Google, and most don't invest the time.

Why not get the Nexus 5? It's a more manageable size. The Moto X is all right, but hasn't gotten the most glowing reviews and apparently suffers from some poor build quality.

As for the OnePlus, the OS is probably the only solid thing about it, and that's because it's not made by them it's made by Cyanogenmod. They've been around for a long time, so OS support will be much, much better than hardware support.

 

If you're interested in the OnePlus let me know.

[Imabigmac]

I wouldn't get it because of both the screen size and the cost, it's like google have gone for a form over function phone here, not what is wanted. I personally would rather get a moto X or nexus 5 or OPO, which all have guaranteed updates to lollipop, and if they don't get the ones after, I'd just use CM to get them.

I'm coming from iOS, I have no objections to a $650 phone if it will last and have support for sometime like iPhones do. Size I'm not sure about yet. Biggest thing to me is that I don't want to buy a phone and in a year it be so out of date that they won't update it. I got 4 gens of iOS on my iPhone 4 and now it's no longer supported, not saying I want 4 years out of a phone, but at least 2.

Not a fan of the nexus 5.

[Snickerzz]

nexus 5 will get lolipop. as will sgs5, one m8, 1+1, and most other phones through CM

hope my 2013 nexus 7 gets it

[AlexGoesHigh]

the OPO is probably going to have a long ass support for updates, since its running CM, and those guys still port the newest version of android to as much devices possible, i think the GS2 a 3+ yo phones has full official support for CM11 and probably 12 too, as long as the hardware can use it, its going to get support from the CM guys

[Imabigmac]

I wouldn't get it unless you've tried carrying around a phone of that size, you're fine with it, and you get it cheap on a contract.

A lot of people were returning the iPhone 6+ because they simply found it too large to manage.

The Nexus 4 is getting the Lollipop update, as are a slough of other devices. It's up to the manufacturer to push them, not Google, and most don't invest the time.

Why not get the Nexus 5? It's a more manageable size. The Moto X is all right, but hasn't gotten the most glowing reviews and apparently suffers from some poor build quality.

As for the OnePlus, the OS is probably the only solid thing about it, and that's because it's not made by them it's made by Cyanogenmod. They've been around for a long time, so OS support will be much, much better than hardware support.

 

If you're interested in the OnePlus let me know.

Interesting, I'm not a fan of the nexus 5s looks but maybe it would warm up on me. My friend just got a one plus one, I have used it briefly and I didn't mind it's 5.5 screen. What's not "solid" in the hardware?

[dizmo]

Interesting, I'm not a fan of the nexus 5s looks but maybe it would warm up on me. My friend just got a one plus one, I have used it briefly and I didn't mind it's 5.5 screen. What's not "solid" in the hardware?

It's a little plain I agree but I love the soft touch.

Just the company in general. I don't know how they'd handle any RMA issues, they've given up on the swappable back covers, some people had issues with the finish wearing off, etc etc.

I just don't trust the company anymore.

The 6 is a fair bit bigger than the OnePlus, as well.

[razor767]

If I was due for a new phone then maybe. I have HTC One M7 which is apparently getting the lollipop update. 

[Rorgash]

I dont buy phones

[aidenrelkoff]

  

I thought only play store devices were going to get lollipop? Or is that just initially and others to follow?

And then after lolli won't they drop the support for newer os's. Like they won't update the nexus 4 or am I wrong?

 http://techcrunch.com/2014/10/15/motorola-announces-which-of-its-phones-will-get-android-5-0-lollipop/?ncid=rss

[aidenrelkoff]

I dont buy phones

steal them?

[Rorgash]

steal them?

nah, my dad buys a new phone super cheap with a contract and i take his old one

[aidenrelkoff]

nah, my dad buys a new phone super cheap with a contract and i take his old one

lol

[Thorium19]

I'm coming from iOS, I have no objections to a $650 phone if it will last and have support for sometime like iPhones do. Size I'm not sure about yet. Biggest thing to me is that I don't want to buy a phone and in a year it be so out of date that they won't update it. I got 4 gens of iOS on my iPhone 4 and now it's no longer supported, not saying I want 4 years out of a phone, but at least 2.

Not a fan of the nexus 5.

I'm coming from windows phone, and i don't want to spend that much on a device that is almost as big as my iPad mini, its just not a sensible choice. I much prefer the moto x and nexus 5 in size, I'd much rather have them, as I don't care about QHD screens and the very latest SoC

[_ASSASSIN_]

Getting any device from Motorola or OnePlus would he more economical with the near same support.