Happy 10th Birthday, Android!

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#1

I still have my T-Mobile G1 somewhere. I might pull it out for some nostalgia. Android has come a very long way.

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#2

My first smartphone was a cheap Android device that was purchased as a gift running Android 2.1 in 2009/10.

It wasnā€™t going to receive any updates, so I had to root it and custom ROM it to stick apps onto the SD card (it came with such little storage, although that was about normal at that time).

I still have memories of me panicking in the local library because Iā€™d accidentally got my device stuck in a bootloopā€¦ I fixed it though, and ended up rooting it successfully with Android 2.2 installed.

(It was an LG GT540)ā€¦

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#3

Happy birthday Android!

Had many an Android phone although Iā€™m currently on an iPhone and itā€™s been the best phone Iā€™ve ever had so far.

Can never moan at a strong competition though, hereā€™s hoping a bright future for it!

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#4

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Pulled the OG out for a side-by-side with the current king! :grin:

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#5

OMG @simonb

Iā€™m more impressed that you kept the boxes than anything else!!

Iā€™ve got all my old phones shoved in a box at the bottom of the wardrobe, along with cables/chargers, but the original boxes (and any manuals etc) are long gone in a bid to ā€œdeclutterā€. Kinda regret my enthusiasm to be tidy now!

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#6

Iā€™ve sold everything I had in between the two, so I donā€™t have loads of phones and boxes lying around haha.

Off the top of my head, in between the G1 and the Pixel 2 XL I had:

  • T-Mobile G2 (USA Import, same body as the Desire Z but stock Android instead of HTC Sense)
  • Samsung Galaxy S2
  • Nexus 4
  • Moto G
  • Sony Xperia S
  • Nexus 5
  • Nexus 6
  • Nexus 6P

There may have been a few random ones for a short time in between that Iā€™ve forgotten about. Out of all of them, I probably liked the Nexus 6 the most. It wasnā€™t a huge seller, but it was very polarising, people either loved it or thought it was just way too big. Which is funny now, because the standard size of a phone screen is now 6" or close for many flagships, but achieved in a different way - taller with a different aspect ratio, whereas the Nexus 6 was quite wide.

The Pixel 2 XL has a 6" screen, and is in every respect a superior phone, but there was just something beautiful about the N6. If they brought out the exact same design with updated spec and stock Android Iā€™d probably buy it.

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#7

Also loved the Nexus 6, I had it from launch until recently when the battery started getting iffy.

Iā€™m now on a Moto G6 Plus and already love that equally too - excellent screen, fast fingerprint, excellent battery life with turbo charging over usb-c, headphone jack, 99.9% stock Android and a nice price.

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#8

I sell everything to fund the next upgrade but in my time Iā€™ve had

HTC Magic
HTC Hero
HTC Desire
Nexus S
Galaxy Nexus
Nexus 4
Nexus 5
Moto X (2ng Gen)
Nexus 6P
Pixel XL

I would say the 6P was my favourite. The first Nexus with a truly kick ass camera and great build quality. Itā€™s weird looking back now when the Pixel cams are so amazing but The iPhone was just so far ahead for so long.