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I hope this is ok to post. I came across this promotion where Verizon is willing to let me upgrade early to a 4g phone. I'm asking here cause I've followed this forum for a while and I trust advice from the regular posters here!
I don't think I want to go the Motorola route this time cause of the locked bootloader issue. Im thinking about the rezound, spectrum, or nexus.
The rezound sounds appealing now because of the unlocked bootloader. I would go for a nexus but its more expensive plus I need HDMI. (The rezound is currently $99) I use it daily. The nexus is lacking in accessories big time. So can I get some opinions from my fellow X2 users?
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I hope this is ok to post. I came across this promotion where Verizon is willing to let me upgrade early to a 4g phone. I'm asking here cause I've followed this forum for a while and I trust advice from the regular posters here!
I don't think I want to go the Motorola route this time cause of the locked bootloader issue. Im thinking about the rezound, spectrum, or nexus.
The rezound sounds appealing now because of the unlocked bootloader. I would go for a nexus but its more expensive plus I need HDMI. (The rezound is currently $99) I use it daily. The nexus is lacking in accessories big time. So can I get some opinions from my fellow X2 users?
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i say wait and lets hear what motos new ceo does with the motos bl issue
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I've been kind of looking at upgrades too. I keep holding off just because the X2 is just beginning to get interesting. At least in my book. That said, I've been looking at the Rezound and Nexus too. They both have their minuses (like all phones) but if I do upgrade, I'm leaning toward the Rezound. One thing about the Rezound though, if you want to use HDMI, you have to buy an adapter for it. It doesn't have a dedicated port for it. Rather, it uses the USB port and for that to work, you have to buy the adapter. One more thing you need to buy but for me, it's not that big of a deal.
Spend some time reading in the forums here for the phones you are interested in and you'll get an idea of what's best for you. If you see a thread in the Rezound or Nexus forum titled something like, Rezound or Nexus, which one?, ignore them. Well, don't ignore them but remember if you're in a Rezound forum and ask that question, there's not much doubt about the way they are going to push you. Same goes for the same question in the Nexus forum. Anyway, spend some time in those forums and you'll get more of a feel for which phone is right for you.
Like I said, I've settled on the Rezound myself. However, I'm holding off to see what comes next for the X2. At least for a bit.
Whatever the case, my next phone won't be a Motorola. It's a shame too. Love their hardware. I don't think they take second to anybody else in the department but I'm kind of tired of being locked out of full usage of a phone that I bought and paid for. Just my two cents worth.
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I've been kind of looking at upgrades too. I keep holding off just because the X2 is just beginning to get interesting. At least in my book. That said, I've been looking at the Rezound and Nexus too. They both have their minuses (like all phones) but if I do upgrade, I'm leaning toward the Rezound. One thing about the Rezound though, if you want to use HDMI, you have to buy an adapter for it. It doesn't have a dedicated port for it. Rather, it uses the USB port and for that to work, you have to buy the adapter. One more thing you need to buy but for me, it's not that big of a deal.
Spend some time reading in the forums here for the phones you are interested in and you'll get an idea of what's best for you. If you see a thread in the Rezound or Nexus forum titled something like, Rezound or Nexus, which one?, ignore them. Well, don't ignore them but remember if you're in a Rezound forum and ask that question, there's not much doubt about the way they are going to push you. Same goes for the same question in the Nexus forum. Anyway, spend some time in those forums and you'll get more of a feel for which phone is right for you.
Like I said, I've settled on the Rezound myself. However, I'm holding off to see what comes next for the X2. At least for a bit.
Whatever the case, my next phone won't be a Motorola. It's a shame too. Love their hardware. I don't think they take second to anybody else in the department but I'm kind of tired of being locked out of full usage of a phone that I bought and paid for. Just my two cents worth.
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I think the x2 is getting interesting too but being throttled sucks. My download speeds are horrible.
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Well, if they're terrible because you're being throttled, that's not going to change no matter what phone you're using.
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I think the x2 is getting interesting too but being throttled sucks. My download speeds are horrible.
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Getting a new phone probably wont stop Verizon from throttling you...
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Well, if they're terrible because you're being throttled, that's not going to change no matter what phone you're using.
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4g isn't throttled. Unlimited 3g is
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i say wait and lets hear what motos new ceo does with the motos bl issue
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I kinda agree with this
cuz if they end up getting the unlocks ball rolling, the razr maxx would be a nice phone to grab unlocked...
rezound and nexus are good choices also.
the nexus doesn't have hdmi??? that REALLY surprises me
or u could hold out another month and see what "next big thing" drops in march/early april, there should be some sick devices coming...
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ashclepdia said:
I kinda agree with this
cuz if they end up getting the unlocks ball rolling, the razr maxx would be a nice phone to grab unlocked...
rezound and nexus are good choices also.
the nexus doesn't have hdmi??? that REALLY surprises me
or u could hold out another month and see what "next big thing" drops in march/early april, there should be some sick devices coming...
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I agree..if Motorola does unlock bootloaders I would definitely be interested in raze maxx or whatever Motorola releases next. Only thing is the rezound is only 99 dollars so that's kind of hard to pass up. I'm not sure that a new CEO is going to make a difference in locked bootlaloaders though. I mean it definitely could for sure, but I think that decision goes a lot further then just one person. But again if the person who runs the place wants it done it would be done
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the nexus doesn't have hdmi??? that REALLY surprises me
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No external sd card either. Not a deal breaker but a big strike against it. IMHO
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I agree..if Motorola does unlock bootloaders I would definitely be interested in raze maxx or whatever Motorola releases next. Only thing is the rezound is only 99 dollars so that's kind of hard to pass up. I'm not sure that a new CEO is going to make a difference in locked bootlaloaders though. I mean it definitely could for sure, but I think that decision goes a lot further then just one person. But again if the person who runs the place wants it done it would be done
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the thing I liked in the article I read bout the ceo switch was "he isn't afraid to roll up his sleeves and put in work" hopefully that means he will make some changes and do things instead of sitting around just collecting fat stacks lol...
and robocuff, I guess im one of the few who thinks 32gb is plenty of space lol...if I had a 4g phone like that I also wouldn't mind storing pretty much all my music and pics in "cloud" form. which would mean I would probly never even fill up HALF that 32gb....and I've convinced myself that the system not having to read an external memory source would speed up how the phone performs ....probly doesn't make a difference tho lol
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The nexus has HDMI through mhl adapters like the Rezound.
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Well, ash, I did say it wasn't a deal breaker. Anyway, I guess I'd just prefer an sd card if I can have one. I wouldn't rule out the Nexus just because of that. Just from what I read so far, the Rezound seems to be the way I want to lean right now.
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Well, ash, I did say it wasn't a deal breaker. Anyway, I guess I'd just prefer an sd card if I can have one. I wouldn't rule out the Nexus just because of that. Just from what I read so far, the Rezound seems to be the way I want to lean right now.
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I thought I'd miss the SD card myself. Now that there are all of these cloud services with huge free GB allotments, I can't imagine needing more than 32 gigs on my nexus. When I mod my wife's DX2, I'm frustrated to have everything separated.
I'd say between the nexus and Rezound, you can't make a wrong choice. They're both top phones. The only thing the nexus has in my book is development support. This is the og droid all over again. This thing will be around for a loooooong time.
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robocuff said:
Well, ash, I did say it wasn't a deal breaker. Anyway, I guess I'd just prefer an sd card if I can have one. I wouldn't rule out the Nexus just because of that. Just from what I read so far, the Rezound seems to be the way I want to lean right now.
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lol
was just screwing wit ya...in actuality, id prolly fill that 32gb up quick lol
from what I've heard the rezound is solid, plus you'll be getting ics apparently by summer officially...I was highly considering the rezound also....but a certain dev getting nexus makes me.lean that way more
Well, I'm not really sure yet either. I feel like jumping to another but like I said before, things are just getting interesting here. Besides, I think of all the extras I have and it all works great together and, well, I don't know. If I do jump it'll probably be the Rezound for me though. I'll sit on it for a bit. I'm a bowhunter. I have lots of patience.
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Well, I'm not really sure yet either. I feel like jumping to another but like I said before, things are just getting interesting here. Besides, I think of all the extras I have and it all works great together and, well, I don't know. If I do jump it'll probably be the Rezound for me though. I'll sit on it for a bit. I'm a bowhunter. I have lots of patience.
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I'm excited that I get to play with my Nexus but also stick around the DX2 scene. DZK is doing some great stuff around here.
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The nexus does play the the tv via the docking station.
Travisdroidx2 said:
The nexus does play the the tv via the docking station.
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I saw a docking station for the nexus today and it was 90 dollars and didn't have an HDMI port. I guess you have to use an adapter for the USB is what someone mentioned?
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Is this early upgrade deal just for you or a verizon thing. I'm guessing just for you lol since verizon hates me.
Hello people of XDA,
I have had my tbolt since release date and always loved it and never had any problems with it, the 2 years is up and I don't know what to do, I want to get a new phone but there's none that a really want, I'm still playing the waiting game for fully working ics on tbolt but, I'm sick of waiting, what do u people think I should, get a new phone, or wait to see what HTC suprises Verizon with?
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Shop around for what you're interested in.
I personally still love my tbolt and am not really interested in anything else yet either.
If you have unlimited data, I would stick with the tbolt for right now. Things should get more interesting once ICS is released and we get some new ROMs.
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RBarnett09 said:
Shop around for what you're interested in.
I personally still love my tbolt and am not really interested in anything else yet either.
If you have unlimited data, I would stick with the tbolt for right now. Things should get more interesting once ICS is released and we get some new ROMs.
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I'm gonna wait a little while, I still love my tbolt and have no problems keeping it but I'm really interested in what HTC will give Verizon next since sprint just got the stunning new evo, with a 4.7 inch screen and the dual core snapdragon processer, I hope we get something that good.
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True man. We will see.
My buddy has the HTC One X and that phone is pretty awesome. If only those things had a place for an SD card... and if Verizon carried them, of course. Lol.
Hopefully we get something good.
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hopefully, HOPEFULLY!
How is 2 years up when the Thunderbolt came out March of 2011?
geoff5093 said:
How is 2 years up when the Thunderbolt came out March of 2011?
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oh wow i thought it had been 2 years haha, anyways i originally had the droid x on release date and my mom had got an incredible, eventually she got bored of it and got the new iphone, so i received the tbolt from her, it has been at least a year i've had it, she got rid of it pretty quickly. But my contract is up so i was asking u guys what u think i should do but, i think i have made my decision at this point and im gonna buy the HTC Droid Incredible 4G LTE tomorrow!
So coming from a nexus 4.... Love the nexus but work is buying me a phone so I figured I wouldn't complain. anyway. Anyone one what the development is going to be like on this phone if we can't achieve S-Off? I was debating between the note and this. Just hoping I didn't make the wrong decision in mod ability.. Since this phone had the nicer specs..
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The Note 2 is more hacker-friendly, it is available on more carriers and will see more dev support.
To be blatantly honest, you made the wrong choice!
I think about it every morning I pick up my DNA, but I knew that's how it would be when I paid for it...
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iOSh8er said:
The Note 2 is more hacker-friendly, it is available on more carriers and will see more dev support.
To be blatantly honest, you made the wrong choice!
I think about it every morning I pick up my DNA, but I knew that's how it would be when I paid for it...
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Dev support should be coming soon. I mean the DNA has only been out for a month or so and the Note 2 has been out for over two months. The dev support might be huge for the note 2 but how many people will actually buy the phone? that big huge phablet i laugh at my dad with it every time i see him on the phone. The phone is not attractive to everyone and will sure not be as big of a hit as the SIII.
Stick with the DNA and enjoy the phone for what it is. I am sure that we will get some dev support sooner or later.
Good phones always do!
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Itzvik said:
Dev support should be coming soon. I mean the DNA has only been out for a month or so and the Note 2 has been out for over two months. The dev support might be huge for the note 2 but how many people will actually buy the phone? that big huge phablet i laugh at my dad with it every time i see him on the phone. The phone is not attractive to everyone and will sure not be as big of a hit as the SIII.
Stick with the DNA and enjoy the phone for what it is. I am sure that we will get some dev support sooner or later.
Good phones always do!
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If you have not had a chance, get your hands on a note then mess around with the DNA.
That made up my mind in 1 min with both. I wanted the note 2 sooo badly but the DNA won me over with the awesome screen and the quality of materials. The note2 felt like a cheap toy with a grainy screen. That being said, I would get a note two if I could get one for less than 300$. What I feel it is worth it for me.
Will S-OFF be coming via a kernel though or is that something we will most likely not be able to do. Would really love some AOSP on this phone. nice phone overall... just prefer more of a stock experience.
ml3000 said:
Will S-OFF be coming via a kernel though or is that something we will most likely not be able to do. Would really love some AOSP on this phone. nice phone overall... just prefer more of a stock experience.
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You don't get s off from a kernel, you run an exploit, similar to rooting.
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There is a method already. They have achieved soff but it hasnt been released. Still buggy and dangerous. I was told first or sec week of january there will be a full root soff method that htc unlock will not be affected. Ive owned 3 evos all have soff. Ive never even been to the site were you unlock the bootloader. Give it time its being done as we speak. Xmas slows it down.
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There ya go. They discuss on mikmik in the dna section general dev sub section. I knew i read about it somewhere also.
Well, after a long debate with myself, and many comparisons I've decided to take the plunge back into the HTC world.. I chose the DNA instead of waiting for the M7/One or whatever it is because I just can't use this iPhone 4 anymore... I hope I made the right choice, and thanks to Wirefly.com I was able to get a SWEET deal.. I see Justin is dev'ing for the DNA and that's a plus for me for sure!!!!!!
You're gonna love his Viper ROM.
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BBEgo said:
You're gonna love his Viper ROM.
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I am salivating... I loved it on my Incredible 2.. just felt it was time to part ways with HTC at the time.. But the DNA brought me back!! And after I saw Justin in the Dev section.. Oh man!
Believe me u made a good choice plus not sure if vzw will see the m7. Viper Rom is beast u will definitely love it.
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I think you've made a good choice. I personally like the DNA better than the M7 in terms of overall design and aesthetics. Plus I like my 5" screen - a 4.7" just feels small to me now. The only reason I would've been upset would be if the M7 had the newer series of Qualcomm's processors, but that doesn't seem to be the case. Anyway, congrats on the DNA!
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I think you've made a good choice. I personally like the DNA better than the M7 in terms of overall design and aesthetics. Plus I like my 5" screen - a 4.7" just feels small to me now. The only reason I would've been upset would be if the M7 had the newer series of Qualcomm's processors, but that doesn't seem to be the case. Anyway, congrats on the DNA!
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I can't wait.. it will be waiting on me when I fly home from Vegas!!
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I can't wait.. it will be waiting on me when I fly home from Vegas!!
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So will the crabs.
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So will the crabs.
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I clean, I clean...
I'm a long time iPhone/ipad user and Android user.
If you have any questions about stuff you're wondering about with the switch to the DNA feel free to send me a PM. I realize you probably know your way around quite well but just in case, I figured I would offer.
One thing that I help people with the most, is actually contacts. If you don't already have all your contacts in a gmail account, go ahead and import them to gmail from wherever they are.
Welcome to the DNA, you won't regret the swap. Even though my girlfriend knows her way around roms and rooting, kernels, and decompiling apk's, her daily driver is an iPhone. I was worried about switching her to the Bolt or Rezound as her daily driver because I didn't want to leave a bad first impression. The DNA is the opposite, as soon as info on the M7 is released she will be switched to the DNA or M7 if its available in a CDMA version, because the build quality and performance are to the highest standards.
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I love this phone, I use it on AT&T and I have used my Note 2 at all since I got it. You won't have any regrets about it.
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You'll be loving this phone even more now that we have s-off.
Just got my DNA this weekend and finally found the time to root and s off. Its absolutely amazing coming from a rezound. You'll be happy. FYI if you don't already know don't accept the ota or you won't be able to root yet.
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So I'm reading through the comments here and I'm glad I'm seeing positive feedback,I to will be upgrading to the HTC droid DNA in two weeks time..I can do it now chus my upgrade was due in january but I have to wait til my bill cycle restarts again..since my cycle started already if I upgrade now it'll stack how much I owe on my monthly bill even higher so just eagerly waiting in two weeks until my bill cycle restarts again i'm super excited lol
Hey everyone, I just got the gs4 and I dont think I will be going back to the rezound. Some of you may know who I am, I made the auto unlocker batch script quite awhile back. I dont know how the gs4 community is but I really enjoyed the rezound community because you were friendly and very productive . Best wishes, Fenguepay.
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fenguepay said:
Hey everyone, I just got the gs4 and I dont think I will be going back to the rezound. Some of you may know who I am, I made the auto unlocker batch script quite awhile back. I dont know how the gs4 community is but I really enjoyed the rezound community because you were friendly and very productive . Best wishes, Fenguepay.
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Let me know how you like it I'm slow to move on since there is some awesome roms for this phone but I will probably be getting one soon waiting to hear what Motorola comes out with first. The htc one has also peaked my interest(just announced on Verizon) but htcs track record with updates is making me hesitant to pick it up. Enjoy your new phone
Thanks so far I still have it stock and it is still amazing. I have had no problems yet but I do miss my infected rom. I'll probably root it soon and tell how it is. I bought this at full price and its worth every penny.
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And I have had a droid x before my rezound and I think samsung is by far more innovative. The performance and feature jump between all of the devices is greatest between my rezound and gs4. Also the gs4 is basically the android flagship and will get loads of development. And it looks like motorola is the most concerned with keeping their phones locked up then HTC then samsung so it looks like the gs4 will be the best for modding. Its your choice but I would look into it a lot first. i was going to get the one x but it has no expandable storage ane all of the air view stuff is really useful and cool.
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fenguepay, see you on the other side. Picked up an S4 last Friday. Kept the Rezound and moved it to a different line to replace a D1. All I have done so far is root the S4. It is a sweet.
I'm really excited by all the new phones out there (my wife has the Galaxy Note II, I'm loving the look of the HTC One, etc), but I'm really hesitant to move on. The HTC Rezound community is one of the best I've seen. Maybe the fact that it was a nerdier phone has helped the community? The Nexus 7 community, for instance, seems insanely crowded with 100 ROMs and you can't tell what's going on.
I'm curious if people are buying Developer Edition or Google Edition phones as they leave the Rezound? Coming from a Motorola Droid 2 (with it's insane bootloader locking nonsense), I'm going to be very careful before choosing my next phone. I'm really excited about the Google Edition phones.
Good luck with your new phones! Maybe come back sometime and tell us how the GS4 community is.