The Note 7 has made me less interested in the upcoming Nexus

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This.

My first Android was a Nexus (5x, yep I was super late to the party). Because of what I read everywhere, it seemed like Nexus was king. Then I tried other Androids (Nextbit Robin, Sony Xperia Z3, HTC One A9) and I saw a difference. You can get used to certain features and going to Nexus is going without them.

The Robin is pretty much stock Android, but then I tried the Z3 and A9 and I was shocked to find all of these options, including themes, which I thought was awesome. HTC adds the ability to "hide" apps in the app drawer which I loved. Can't get that from a Nexus.

I also hear about Moto's gestures and additions too, which sound cool. There are positives to each side really, but personally I need my next Android to get Nougat at least. After that, I'm probably indifferent.
Right? Out of the box, Nexus can be pretty boring.
 

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That's cool I guess. Custom ROMs have their place but app developers probably need Nexus phones more than ROM developers.
App devs buy them at well... But your are right in that it's not a dev device like those lumps QC makes available when a new processor is released. But it's still the standard.

But that's neither here nor there... The OP asked if there Note 7 is so good that it rendered the Nexus moot. Of course it's not. As good as it is, it's still not for everyone. But neither is the Nexus.
 

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You know, this Note would almost catch my eye a bit... But.... My wife has a S7 and there are enough things about that phone that drive me nuts to throw up red flags on the Note... It's still a Samsung, and they still do dumb stuff or mess with things that doesn't need messing with.

Simple things.. like the backwards nav buttons with the hw home button/FPS that just doesn't work with either of my thumbs. Or how they broke inter-app sharing (recently backed out, but who knows what they'll screw up next).
 

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The Robin is pretty much stock Android, but then I tried the Z3 and A9 and I was shocked to find all of these options, including themes, which I thought was awesome. HTC adds the ability to "hide" apps in the app drawer which I loved. Can't get that from a Nexus.

Yeah, you can. All you need to do is use one of the *myriad* of different launchers (like Nova for one). Almost every 3rd party launcher worth its salt has the ability to use icon packs, hide apps, etc..
 
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Once you get over "stock Android over everything", a large world opens up to you.

It's not so much 'Stock Android over everything' as it's 'no OEM or Carrier bloat added to my device'. There's *is* a difference in those statements, and as much as I was a fan of the Note series (had a Note 2 and Note 4), I just can't see myself going back to a branded phone.

Second, there's the timely updates. Yes, some OEMs have gotten a lot better with updates, but they're still hobbled by whenever the carrier decides to push them out. I prefer my updates sooner rather than who knows when.

Plus, there's the whole Fi thing that's saved me so much money over the big carriers, but that's a bonus over a bloat free and timely update experience.
 

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It's not so much 'Stock Android over everything' as it's 'no OEM or Carrier bloat added to my device'. There's *is* a difference in those statements, and as much as I was a fan of the Note series (had a Note 2 and Note 4), I just can't see myself going back to a branded phone.

Second, there's the timely updates. Yes, some OEMs have gotten a lot better with updates, but they're still hobbled by whenever the carrier decides to push them out. I prefer my updates sooner rather than who knows when.

Plus, there's the whole Fi thing that's saved me so much money over the big carriers, but that's a bonus over a bloat free and timely update experience.

If you don't like an OEM's bloat, don't buy that OEM's phone.