best t mobile phones for modding?

[Bman123]

What are the best moddable t mobile phones? I would like something at least 4inch screen, 4g, dual core would be nice. I want something with a lot of support. Cyanogen mod rom would be nice, im currently using a sidekick 4g and I do like this phone a lot but the support for it is pretty lame. I would be buying the new phone used off craigslist so it doesn't have to be a brand new phone just something fast with good support. Thanks in advance everyone

 

[Kelvrick]

Why not go straight for a galaxy nexus or a international sgs2?

 

[OS]

galaxy nexus

 

[ImDonly1]

Why not go straight for a galaxy nexus or a international sgs2?

International Galaxy S2 is not supported by T-mobile 3g, only ATT.
You can get a T-mobile SGS2, but I am not sure how the support is. It has different hardware from the international version.

 

[OS]

http://slickdeals.net/f/4096482-Unl...-Fi-3G-4G-and-HD-Display-Silver-or-White-465?

$460 nexus

 

[T_Yamamoto]

gnex

 

[vshah]

gnex on tmo is great. $460 is a killer price. don't delay.

 

[rkkaranrk]

I am using the t-mobile SII (T989) and its an excellent phone.

 

[Kelvrick]

International Galaxy S2 is not supported by T-mobile 3g, only ATT.
You can get a T-mobile SGS2, but I am not sure how the support is. It has different hardware from the international version.

Whoops, glitch in the matrix.

I have teh tmo sgs2 (t989) and its a good phone, but I'd probably go gnex right now if I was buying off craigslist.

Although you can often find t989's on craigslist for 300-400, so a potential $100 difference, give or take. Makes it a tough choice.

 

[Bman123]

got to mess with a SGS2 today, the screen looks huge on that phone

 

[vshah]

got to mess with a SGS2 today, the screen looks huge on that phone

you'll get used to it, and going back to a 3.7" device will be impossible.

 

[rkkaranrk]

^^^^^^ +1

 

[Oyeve]

^^^^^^ +1

+billion

 

[pm]

Yeah, my two suggestions echo the others. If you want the ultimate mod'ing experience, get a Galaxy Nexus i9250 and if you want a good experience with lots of ROM support, then get a SGS2 T989.

As far as the screen... I agree with the others on this as well... you get used to it and then won't want to go back. I have an iPhone 4 and the screen is nice, but it looks small and cramped now.

 

[Bman123]

I had a thunderbolt before but for some reason the sgs2 looked super big

 

[rkkaranrk]

Bigger the better