You do
get stock Android here, and Google is responsible for the design of both software and hardware on these two phones.
So you will
get a stock Android experience similar to Google Nexus devices.
This won't
get you stock Android on an S8, it just makes it look more like stock.
Of course you will not
get the stock Android 4.3 software, but at least all the latest features, capabilities and more will be ported to your phone.
One of the best things about owning a Motorola device these days is that you essentially
get a stock Android experience.
To
get the stock Android look and replace all the manufacturer's customizations with the clean Android system, you'll need to install a custom ROM.
With AOKP KitKat Nightlies ROM you will
get the stock Android 4.4.4 along with numerous additional features like LED Control, Vibration patterns, custom toggles support, Ribbon, Navigation Ring and more.
However, Android Oreo Go edition does not mean that users will always
get Stock Android UI, which is still a must for Android One phones.
Android One smartphones will not only
get stock Android, but also automatic updates and Google Play auto - installs.
In fact, at the time of writing, one could
get stock Android on devices from Nokia, Motorola, Lenovo, BlackBerry and even Xiaomi.The irony, however, is that the Pixels did not also exactly scorch the turf in the hardware or design departments — there was nothing in there that really hit home in a big way.
But the good thing is that
you get stock android performance so there would be no lag in opening of apps and memory management.
That doesn't just mean
you get stock Android with no bloatware apps — you also get access to fast security and Android version updates.
You can also only purchase it in black, but that seems like a fair trade to
get stock Android and thus more frequent updates (the Moto G is already available unlocked).
Of course you will not
get the stock Android 4.3 software, but at least all the latest features, capabilities and more will be ported to your phone.
With the Venue 8, you also
get the stock Android keyboard, which supports trace typing.
This way
you get a stock android experience which is unparalleled, you avoid bloatware, and you get the latest operating system first.
With AOKP KitKat Nightlies ROM you will
get the stock Android 4.4.4 along with numerous additional features like LED Control, Vibration patterns, custom toggles support, Ribbon, Navigation Ring and more.
The trade - off, however, is that the Moto G does
get stock Android and timely updates, while Samsung's Galaxy J5 has TouchWiz on - top and requires a bit of extra fettling between software versions.
Really when you crack this device open for the first time you are
getting a stock Android experience.
The HTC GPE phones also saw the addition of some of their regular counterparts features, too, which ensured a lesser loss in functionality than with other phones
getting the stock Android treatment (be it from Google or from custom ROMs).
But for the most part you've
got a stock Android experience from Dell.
Although the name and app icon are different, behind the scenes you've
got the stock Android contact management system which has just been given a little bit of Huawei gloss on the Ascend P2.
Soon after being in rumours, HTC One finally
gets stock Android treatment as the earlier announced Samsung Galaxy S4 Google Edition.
Hopefully HTC will provide an option that
gets us stock Android on the One.
Not exact matches
Indeed, the current range of Nokia
Android smartphones have been launched with current
Android software with the bare minimum modifications; it's as close to
stock as it
gets.
Google has indeed launched the Nexus 7 tablet, which runs on
stock Android 4.1 Jelly Bean and is the first
Android tablet to
get the Nexus branding.
Think of it of a Nexus 10 that
gets S - pen support, and all the S - pen enabled apps — although without
stock Android, and probably fewer updates as well.
You can
get a great flagship device with close to
stock Android for a fair price.
In case you are currently running a custom ROM on your Nexus 6 and you want to
get rid of it completely and restore your device to
stock, then the
Android 5.1 LMY47E Lollipop Factory Image installation is the way to go.
With this new release you will
get the latest
Android 4.4.4 KitKat AOSP
stock build as well as tons of new features added by the AOKP team.
Now I've
got Android running on my Kobo Aura HD too, and it's even better because I used the dual - boot hack that enables the option to boot either the internal
stock Kobo operating system or the
Android operating system from a microSD card.
Better to spend a few dollars more and
get an older (but still very good)
stock Android tablet from a recognized name.
The text in the
stock e-reader is far more legible and the contrast is adequate but with external
Android apps you tend to
get that washed out effect you noted (grey on grey).
You don't
get the minor enhancements available in the latest
Android 3.2 OS, such as zooming for phone - based apps, but Sony went out of its way to enhance the
stock Android Honeycomb experience.
The base set for AOKP KitKat Nightly is set by the
Android 4.4.4 AOSP ROM, so you will
get all the
stock KitKat features, too.
The launcher may not be the most feature rich, but it's completely free without any restriction, and is the first and the biggest step towards
getting a
stock look for your home screen on any
Android device.
Oh don't
get me wrong, I wouldn't mind having a Dual Core
Android but I guess ill wait for the next Nexus (really am a fan of
stock Android) phone or a non HTC G series phone (
stock Android).
They did however, managed to secure a
stock of Augen Gentouch78 slate
android devices that will let you jump into the Android game rather cheaply, but also fit snuggly into the «you get what you pay for category&
android devices that will let you jump into the
Android game rather cheaply, but also fit snuggly into the «you get what you pay for category&
Android game rather cheaply, but also fit snuggly into the «you
get what you pay for category».
If you are just using the
stock stuff, under heavy usage you will
get a week or so, if you are downloading
Android apps, it all depends on what they are doing (syncing constantly, constant full page refreshes, etfc)
Most tablets out of the box when they are running
Android usually use most of the
stock programs and make the customer have to patronize various
Android Markets in order to
get media, book, file manager and other essential applications to
get running properly.
If you have a Archos, Pocketbook, Augen Gentouch or Pandigital tablets most often you are stuck with the
stock applications that are bundled with your device, not knowing their are alternatives to the Google
Android Market to
get your apps.
First we had the Samsung Galaxy S4 without all that bloat, then an HTC One with
stock Android, and now rumours are circling that we'll
get a Sony Xperia Z with Jelly Bean sans skin the way Google intended.
Sounds like TouchWiz 3.0 + Exynos - based phones are the only ones that support UI hardware acceleration using the GPU, along with NEON instructions, to minimize UI lag, while
stock Android may not
get something similar until Jellybean, which I suspect will be long after 4212 - based phones arrive.
What you
get for your money is a superbly optimised combination of hardware and up - to - date Google
Android software -
stock, of course - inside a really high - end bodyshell.
At this point, you can't expect many OEMs to bring users a 100 %
stock Android experience and ASUS
gets as close, if not closer, to that than any OEM.
Also, take not as by rooting the warranty will
get void, so try not to mess things up — you can restore the warranty by downgrading to
stock Android Jelly Bean OS.
This means that you will finally
get the «doze» battery standby improvements along with all the other
stock Android 6.0.1 functions and elements.
The Settings page, which you can
get to from the main screen and which lets you customize how your tablet works, looks identical to the
stock Android settings area.
Android purists will still probably be better served by the aging Nexus 7, which sheds ASUS's custom software for a pure, now Lollipop - powered experience, but for those who don't hold
stock Android in such high esteem, the MeMO Pad 7 is as good as it
gets.
Now, with this new official
stock KitKat factory image you can use it and
get back to 100 %
stock Android 4.4.4 KitKat even if you have installed tons of custom ROMs over other custom ROMs or you have flashed any other custom kernels or similar customizations on your Nexus 7 20143 LTE device.