[Q] Making the Switch (Vibrant vs. SGS4G)

[shawnshine]

What's up, guys? I'm thinking about trading my SGS4G for this model (the Vibrant), just for the sake of saving $10/month on my T-Mobile bill (the 4G phones only give you 200mb or 5gb options, whereas the 3G phones give you a middle-of-the-road 2GB option for cheaper). NOT TO MENTION the fact that the Vibrant has access to amazing ROMs like CM7 and MIUI.

All that aside, I was wondering if you guys could give me some pointers...

1) Is this a terrible, horrible, no-good, very bad idea?
2) Are 3G speeds pretty decent? Am I going to miss 4G?
3) What DOESN'T work when it comes to MIUI and CM7? GPS?
4) What's your favorite custom ROM / mod on this phone?
5) Any other tips?

I'm used to using CWM and Odin and Heimdall, so I don't think it will be much of a transition. And as far as I can tell, the 3G and 4G models have almost everything in common (minus the data speeds, Bluetooth EDR, and perhaps battery life).

Looking forward to hearing your thoughts, hope I posted in the right section.

Cheers!

 

[accordex]

CM7/Miui is fully functional, aside from gps..it works, but barely and needs a restart if you want to use it again. All these custom roms you want, however are not capable of making 911 calls,so some devs are dropping them anyways.

I don't think you'll notice a bit of difference between 3g and 4g (as far as the GSG4g anyways, seeing as it's not capable of HSPA+)

If your phone works for you, keep it...otherwise sacrifice gps quality and no 911 in an emergency. Hope this helps

 

[shawnshine]

Thanks! That's very helpful. I am running GB on my SGS4G, but honestly there are very few noticeable differences b/twn GB and Froyo (nothing I will miss at least) so I'm not terribly worried about that.

I've always loved MIUI, and it's quite crippled on the SGS4G. As far as MIUI goes (not CM7), is it crippled in any way? I'm not worried about E911, but I am a bit worried about GPS.

 

[dreDrennon1]

I have been running VeNom's ROM and it is by far the best one I have ran on any device

Sent from my SPH-D710 using xda premium

 

[shawnshine]

This one? SGSII 360 Vr

 

[shawnshine]

Also, does the Vibrant have a front facing camera?

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[N00B_IN_N33D]

No. But there is a way you can modify your phone to have one. But it will involve breaking your warranty (if you have warranty).

Link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?nomobile=1&v=zyGNJ0lIug8

 

[manus ferrera]

If u want the best gingerbread aosp experience use phiremod cm7 with glitch kernal amazing battery life and super fast rom. Also make sure u get the 1800 mah battery

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[younix258]

Wow wtf? Outdated af.. gps is working great in cm7.1 if you just use the gps fix rofl...
My phone is currently perfectly reliable, stable and has a full featureset.. no real complaints..
Cm7.1 with glitch.. im happy

Sent from a cell tower to the XDA server to you.

 

[N00B_IN_N33D]

If u want the best gingerbread aosp experience use phiremod cm7 with glitch kernal amazing battery life and super fast rom. Also make sure u get the 1800 mah battery

Sent from my SGH-T959 using XDA App

+1 (Except I prefer miui over CM7)

Sent from my SGH-T959 (Samsung Vibrant)