Hi guys
i have had my vibrant since September. I love the phone and they are still fetching a nice price on ebay and craigslist. I have lusted over the streak 5 since its releaae and am very attracted to tthe five in. Screen. Do you think it would be worth it
to do so? i would very much like you guys input!
thanks in advance!
-Mike
PS i dont care that the early versions only support edge. I get great service with t mobile but at my house i only pick up edge anway...at work i do have 3g but i dont even use my phones data aince i sit at a cubical all day lol
once you feel and use the 5" screen you will be in love!! my best buy had it on display, i played with it for a bit and was hooked, i am on my second streak, the first one has a cracked screen and i managed to get in on the $199 dell deal for a new streak, so the old one is on craigslist
I was on the same path and I upgraded to the Dell Streak. My thoughts:
Vibrant's advantages:
* Better camera
* Better camcorder
* Brighter, more contrast, more vibrant screen
Streak's advantages:
* Much bigger screen screen
* Working GPS
I don't regret moving to the Streak
Advise is good Guys but please no one ask how much he wants for the Vibrant and so one Thanks
Market place is for that
The two downsides of streak
1. Camera
2. WIsh had more developers to work on this phone ( no offence to steve )
Thanks for all the input guys!
My Vibrant GPS problem was on stock Eclair, worked fine after I rooted and flash NeroV3 2.2 Rom with Gingerbread UI. I love the way it runs, and wouldn't get rid of it for any other phone currently other than the Streak 5
Any other thoughts and or comments would be greatly appreciated.
Any other recomendatiions, suggestions, comments? Think im making the right move?
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I used my streak gps 3 times for navigation and it worked.flawlessly. I never had any luck with my vibrant on att.
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Well, won an unlocked dell streak the seller mistakenly advertised as "sprint clean esn" Obviously, its not a sprint phone and the seller even stated "unlocked for t mobile and att" and is stated to be in excellent condition. I won the auction for $203 free shipping, one for those powersellers gazelle or something was the seller.
My Vibrant is on eBay now and ends tonight
Thanks for the help ya'll!!
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You will love your streak, and dont let all the crap about the camera bother you it does its job fine fit for a phone camera, use a real camera if its that important to you... mine came with the 347 retail build and I rooted with gingerbreak and couldn't have been happier, I then tried to move to the 351 build and it didn't work so I'm now running streak droid 1.9 and will never go back to stock gps kills on the streak its better then some gps units I have used! Enjoy and welcome to the community.
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You will love your streak, and dont let all the crap about the camera bother you it does its job fine fit for a phone camera, use a real camera if its that important to you... mine came with the 347 retail build and I rooted with gingerbreak and couldn't have been happier, I then tried to move to the 351 build and it didn't work so I'm now running streak droid 1.9 and will never go back to stock gps kills on the streak its better then some gps units I have used! Enjoy and welcome to the community.
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Thank your for your kind words! Finally a "constructive" response
I know I will love the Streak. I was hard letting go of the Vibrant, but the Streak just "grabs me emotionally". I actually ended up selling the Vibrant for more than I paid for the streak! (just a little, but still)
I don't really care about picture quailty, I'm not a facebook picture posting fiend lol, I have a digi camera also! I have an otterbox Commuter on my watch list as we speak, and I plan on keeping my rooted LG Optimus T as my back up.
Thanks for the welcome and I can't wait to start modding this beast
I was looking at the otterbox stuff too but the streak is just so sexy and sleek I couldn't do it so I got a tpu hard gel case which will keep the thinness and they are like 4 bucks on ebay in any color... Also on streak droid with a slight overclock I score like a 1600 in quadrant and like 6000 in cm3 so the streak can scream.
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garbagecanman said:
I was looking at the otterbox stuff too but the streak is just so sexy and sleek I couldn't do it so I got a tpu hard gel case which will keep the thinness and they are like 4 bucks on ebay in any color... Also on streak droid with a slight overclock I score like a 1600 in quadrant and like 6000 in cm3 so the streak can scream.
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Thanks for the info. My girlfriend has 2 TPUs for her Vibrant and i just had a basic silicone one which did fine..ill just go the tpu route then because of your suggestions. I do hate seeing thick ass otterboxes on BB's and i phones and i do hate the "fattness" of them. Thanks
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Just order a black TPU case for $3.99 with free shipping...beats the hell outta paying $$$ for an otterbox
The otterbox stuff is supposed to actually protect your phone, thats why it's bulky. The only thing that tpu case will protect the phone from is the keys in your pocket and even then you still need a screen protector.
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The otterbox stuff is supposed to actually protect your phone, thats why it's bulky. The only thing that tpu case will protect the phone from is the keys in your pocket and even then you still need a screen protector.
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Thanks, I realize this. I honestly considered the otterbox, but like the other guy said the streak is a beautiful phone. Plus I managed to keep my vibrant in near-mint condition in a simple silicone case the whole time I owned it. I take care of my ****
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The otterbox stuff is supposed to actually protect your phone, thats why it's bulky. The only thing that tpu case will protect the phone from is the keys in your pocket and even then you still need a screen protector.
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Really ok well i will test this once i get my case tomorrow, i will drop it from head height and see, because in all reality anything thats covering the phone itself is going to add protection whether its a hard gel case or a 1/4 gaudy rubber and plastic case, its still going to keep the phone from becoming scratched or nicked etc...
Buzzing your getting a Streak mate, their pure sex in a Screen! Damn I don't know who's more excited, me or you! Read earlier your backup is an Optimus!Lol! Me too, tidy little phone!
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Buzzing your getting a Streak mate, their pure sex in a Screen! Damn I don't know who's more excited, me our you! Read earlier your backup is an Optimus!Lol! Me too, tidy little phone!
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Thanks!! The seller just shipped it out today via FedEx w/ tracking info (I ordered Saturday) and I can't wait!
But seriously, this Optimus T is quite amazing for the stupidly cheap price I paid for it on craigslist. Rooting it was a snap with z4root and I loaded a crap-ton of root only aps and used SytemApp uninstaller to remove most of the bloatware, bull**** demo's etc. I even threw in a 16gb microsd card loaded with music and pictures.
Have a good one!
i have just moved over to dell streak from htc desire hd and galaxy s (european) i miss my galaxy s that was great. the only thing i would say is developement. i still havent rooted this yet cause i cant seem to find any roms what say their stable. themes. i loved the ability to try different themes and make y phone look beautiful but the dell streak i cant seem to find anything. its def down to developement. if the streak has the same attention and options as the galaxy s then i would def stay with the streak but the lack of developement has got me down
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So I got the ruby today...just a little feedback.
I upgraded from the Glacier, and I was running the darkside 1.5 ROM with sense 3.5. And to be honest, I liked the Glacier better. The Amaze is just like an over grown Glacier and is a bit laggy. They changed the charge port, and at the bottom of the screen where the touch buttons are, it glows white on the screen, say like inside of settings where the backscreen is black. I'll Give more info with the more I use it. So far wish I would of kept the Glacier. Nice Camera and screen though, besides the 'white' issue.
You really might have a defective unit then because in the week I've been using mine I haven't caught even a moment of lag. This is by far the quickest and snappiest phone I've ever used.
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Just giving my opinion. Doubt its defective.
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Just giving my opinion. Doubt its defective.
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Well pretty much any brand new phone with a dual core 1.5 ghz processor should not be lagging at all. Definitely not more than something as outdated as the mt4g.
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So I got the ruby today...just a little feedback.
I upgraded from the Glacier, and I was running the darkside 1.5 ROM with sense 3.5. And to be honest, I liked the Glacier better. The Amaze is just like an over grown Glacier and is a bit laggy. They changed the charge port, and at the bottom of the screen where the touch buttons are, it glows white on the screen, say like inside of settings where the backscreen is black. I'll Give more info with the more I use it. So far wish I would of kept the Glacier. Nice Camera and screen though, besides the 'white' issue.
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Exact same with mine. I'm so disappointed. I was looking so forward to this phone. I took the first one back thinking it was a fluke. Second one was the same. Even the display unit had it. The girl who was helping me thought I was crazy until I showed her by blocking the light with my hand. On any black screen when the buttons are lit, it bleeds up into the main screen. I went through three of them, and then gave up, and just got my money back. I want this phone, but I hope HTC fixes that first.
I have the lights at the bottom of the screen issue also. Looks pretty crappy sometimes
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Oh and all of them did have a bit lag too. Here I thought it was such an upgrade from all my current phones (Nexus One, Desire HD, Defy), but really I'm back on the Desire HD, and loving it.
Can someone post a picture or video of the white issue?
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I would also like to see this as I am in less than an hour headed to pick this thing up....
I'm pretty suprised because mine is flawless. No screen issues, dust, lag or anything else like that and I'm coming from a sensation. This phone is everything I hoped it would be and I have no complaints. If anything I would expect kind to have more of the issues as it is a store demo model so probably one of the earliest manufactured.
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A little late for you, TurboBoxer, but it does look like the light from the buttons at the bottom isn't well-blocked from the screen. I took some pictures with my Nexus S, but I can't post an actual link because I'm new. You can see the bleeding light at the bottom, though. Here's a link to the album:
http://plus.google.com/photos/105505315440794373505/albums/5662786129509465969
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A little late for you, TurboBoxer, but it does look like the light from the buttons at the bottom isn't well-blocked from the screen. I took some pictures with my Nexus S, but I can't post an actual link because I'm new. You can see the bleeding light at the bottom, though. Here's a non-active link you can copy/paste, the album should be public:
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Yep. That's it. I think HTC needs to fix this in manufacturing now, and do a recall for the ones out now. This is not something I will tolerate when I pay $600 off contract.
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Yep. That's it. I think HTC needs to fix this in manufacturing now, and do a recall for the ones out now. This is not something I will tolerate when I pay $600 off contract.
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Agreed. It's pretty noticeable, and while it doesn't bug me that much, it shouldn't be happening. My Nexus S has similar buttons/lighting at the bottom, with absolutely zero light bleed. It'd be nice if I could exchange this guy for one that doesn't bleed.
Edit: Added comparison shots of my Nexus S to the album (not) linked above.
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Yep. That's it. I think HTC needs to fix this in manufacturing now, and do a recall for the ones out now. This is not something I will tolerate when I pay $600 off contract.
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You'll pay 600 dollars for a phone off contract? Are you on pills? I paid just over that for my computer. I thought they made phones off contract that expensive so people don't try to buy them.
Not necessary everyone buys phone on contract, majority in US buys I know... some people have money to buy off contract prices, some like trying new phones so they sell their existing phone, add some money and buy the new one off contract. Also there are lots of countries where phones are not sold subsidized.
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I'm pretty suprised because mine is flawless. No screen issues, dust, lag or anything else like that and I'm coming from a sensation. This phone is everything I hoped it would be and I have no complaints. If anything I would expect kind to have more of the issues as it is a store demo model so probably one of the earliest manufactured.
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i completely agree, i thought it would be hard to notice any improvement from the sensation, but, i must say, its like night and day, and we havent even ROM'd it out and tweaked the kernel yet... this phone is gonna be amazing... well, MORE amazing... lmao
kirdroid said:
Not necessary everyone buys phone on contract, majority in US buys I know... some people have money to buy off contract prices, some like trying new phones so they sell their existing phone, add some money and buy the new one off contract. Also there are lots of countries where phones are not sold subsidized.
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I've done that a lot. Buy latest phone with upgrade (~200)....6 months later, sell on ebay for 375-400. Get newest phone off contract and pay difference (~200)...as long as you stay on top of the latest and greatest its not hard to essentially get each phone at upgrade pricing when you factor in the sale of the previous phone.
I went from 9800 bold > HD2 > aria> captivate > streak 5 > atrix > amaze and have never paid more than 100 out of pocket for the next phone
domin8 said:
I've done that a lot. Buy latest phone with upgrade (~200)....6 months later, sell on ebay for 375-400. Get newest phone off contract and pay difference (~200)...as long as you stay on top of the latest and greatest its not hard to essentially get each phone at upgrade pricing when you factor in the sale of the previous phone.
I went from 9800 bold > HD2 > aria> captivate > streak 5 > atrix > amaze and have never paid more than 100 out of pocket for the next phone
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When do you have to sell it buy before the resale value goes down?
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ben200451 said:
When do you have to sell it buy before the resale value goes down?
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at least for me, i always have tried to sell it just as the newest one i want comes out. Its typically within 6-8 months of the release of the original device. Sometimes i'll just peruse ebay and see the prices, and then when i notice they start to go down i'll see what phones are out at that time so i get out of my current device before taking too great of a hit.
for example, the girl and I just sold her droid 2 for 200 bucks and my atrix for 280 on craigslist in one day, and since our contracts were up we went to tmobile and got these for little out of pocket since it was a new contract
I paid for mine cash, and to be honest....worst investment ever. Im not happy with the battery life, the screen issue, speaker is mediocre, my old hd2 was alot better than this phone. Its not about outdated, its about a good sturdy practical device.
Dell outlet has the refurbished Venue for AT&T and T-Mobile for sale.
$179.00 Add tax ($12.53).
I just ordered one
LaDj
Up date - Looks like the T-Mobile phone has sold out for now.
Great find. I just ordered one to replace my Xperia X10.
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I also confirmed that the venue will get 2.3. I almost cancled my order when I found out there is a 2.3 for my x10.
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Narvarr,
Glad you saw the post.
I got my Venue yesterday and I'm loving it. Great looking phone.
PS. Good job finding the info about Gingerbread! Something to look forward to when the newness wears off.
LaDj
Ladj said:
Narvarr,
Glad you saw the post.
I got my Venue yesterday and I'm loving it. Great looking phone.
PS. Good job finding the info about Gingerbread! Something to look forward to when the newness wears off.
LaDj
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FedEx tracking says I should get mine tomorrow. Hope AT&T is better with Dell updates than they were wiyh the SE updates. It took almost a year for AT&T to release 2.1 after all the other SE handsets were already running it.
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FedEx tracking says I should get mine tomorrow. Hope AT&T is better with Dell updates than they were wiyh the SE updates. It took almost a year for AT&T to release 2.1 after all the other SE handsets were already running it.
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Dell is not great with updates, but unless you bought an on-contract phone your Venue from Dell should be the unlocked version. That means the AT&T specific apps won't be there and that AT&T has nothing to do with the update process.
From what I have read there have been no OTA updates anywhere except Korea for the Venue. See the wiki page for rom versions and this thread for discussion.
Keep in mind that you are buying a phone that is a year old and has not been supported well. It works great for what it is and it quite possibly might never be more. I just bought one and love it. I got a great phone (well after two days I still think it's great) and no lock in with a contract extension and no AT&T app crap to deal with. I thought it was worth the full price so the refurb price is fantastic.
According to the support rep I spoke to, Korea was the "test" bed for the new update. More updates are to be rolled out in the upcoming months in other areas.
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A US upgrade would be great, but I really hope it will give potential to a custom ROM.
Got my phone. This thing is blows my X10i on 2.1 with JIT out of the water in speed. The screen is amazing! But, I had to call Dell less than 24hrs after getting it to have a replacement sent out. For some odd reason, the screen won't come back on during and after phone calls??? Talked to my wife on it Friday morning and she usually lets me hang up on my end so she won't have to mess with the bluetooth on her radio. Well, after hearing her phone shuffle around in her purse for 10min while I tried to get the screen to come back on, I finally had to pull the battery.
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Narvarr said:
Got my phone. This thing is blows my X10i on 2.1 with JIT out of the water in speed. The screen is amazing! But, I had to call Dell less than 24hrs after getting it to have a replacement sent out. For some odd reason, the screen won't come back on during and after phone calls??? Talked to my wife on it Friday morning and she usually lets me hang up on my end so she won't have to mess with the bluetooth on her radio. Well, after hearing her phone shuffle around in her purse for 10min while I tried to get the screen to come back on, I finally had to pull the battery.
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Did you put a screen protector on the phone? Does it cover the proximity sensor? (the proximity is just to the right of the ear hole at the top of the phone. Same question for a case.
Just wondering.
marvin02 said:
Did you put a screen protector on the phone? Does it cover the proximity sensor? (the proximity is just to the right of the ear hole at the top of the phone. Same question for a case.
Just wondering.
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That seems to be the whole problem. The proximity sensor does not work. I can cover it up with my hand and the screen does not respond to it. I have no accesories on it yet so...
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I saw that some screen protectors for the Venue cover the proximity sensor so I thought I would ask.
Hopefully you will get the replacement soon.
Is there anyone that has purchased the galaxy note 2 that is not happy at all and wished that they had never purchased it? Just wandering, I know 4 people that have the phone and they all love it. Hopefully I will get one soon.
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Is there anyone that has purchased the galaxy note 2 that is not happy at all and wished that they had never purchased it? Just wandering, I know 4 people that have the phone and they all love it. Hopefully I will get one soon.
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Heck no I love this thing. Need to get itbrooted but havent had time to sit down and do it.
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Is there anyone that has purchased the galaxy note 2 that is not happy at all and wished that they had never purchased it? Just wandering, I know 4 people that have the phone and they all love it. Hopefully I will get one soon.
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The only major complaint I've heard are people that couldn't get used to the size of the phone, and also having a locked bootloader.
Not even close! Best phone I've ever had. If anyone regrets this phone (except for the size) have no business having an android smart phone! Couldn't have picked out anything better!
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Nope, I'm loving this thing more and more. I love the size and the specs. I always thought that 5 inch and over was way too big but damn this thing is nice. My own little tablet. Already rooted it and flashed the Beans Rom and now I gotta unlock the bootloader. Can't wait for more custom roms to come out. The only thing I'm gonna regret is when the Galaxy Note 3 comes out cause I'm gonna have to find money to fork out for that one. Lol
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I actually bought the Note 2 presuming I would be returning it since I had already purchased the DNA at full price(to keep unlimited data). I figured I'd bring it home, check it out and return it. About 6 hours in to using it I knew I was going to keep it. Just something about it grew on me.
My poor brand new DNA has sat unused ever since. I still keep it because I love Sense so I will use it once in awhile but the Note 2 is just so freaking fun and useful.
No regrets.
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I love the size when using the phone or looking at the screen. I miss being able to text one handed. I'm a bigger guy 6'2" with big hands but one handed operation is pretty much impossible unless you got hands like Lebron James. It seems to fit in my pocket fine (I wear Levi's 501's everyday) and the rounded shape makes it slide in and out easily but it has some heft and you do know its there in your pocket. Everything else is a quantum leap ahead of my Droid X (hardware, software, battery life, etc.). I think it will be getting used to the size. I remember when I got my Droid X it seemed huge and now it looks teeny compared to the Note.
My sister took hers back for the iphone 5... She couldn't deal with the size.. Me personally I'm wondering what will come out to make me want to give this device up. So far it's beyond my fav. Phones of the past
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I'm loving this thing, I've had a non-stop chub ever since it arrived I have big hands and it fits in my pocket, so no issues here.
Who wouldn't love this thing ? This is my 4th Android phone and by far it's the best device I've had to date ... Keeper for sure
I love this phone more and more every day! The size of it isn't necessarily a pro nor is it s con. But the only issue I have is the phone is slippery. ..and I don't want a case because I don't want to add any additional size to this already monstrous phone. ..
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It's funny, but I loved it the first few days then began having second thoughts because of the size. But that was also about the time I bought a Speck case for it that added a lot to the thickness. Bought a thinner case a few days ago and now I am back to being a big fan. I was at a meeting all last week and I was using the phone to take notes all day, no need to carry around little notebooks or paper pads. I stopped by the VZW store to look at the DNA and realized there was no way I could go back to just a normal phone, especially when the DNA is not that much smaller than the GN2.
I love my GIANT phone.
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i concur!
It's the Android phone that I've always wanted that I thought would never exist. And more. I never thought I'd use a stylus but the features that this thing has makes it unbelievable in the smartphone arena. I still don't use it enough because I'm always moving around but the stylus would make a good addition to any handheld device as an added option.
And I thought I'd never ever finaly see a build more stable and smooth n buttery as Android 4.0+ they're really and truly giving ios a run for their money. I don't think I'll ever get an iphone.
Right now I'm debating on whether I should root or not. I've rooted in the past with my previous devices because I wanted it to perform better. With this phone there isn't many reasons to. I don't want to flash a rom on this device that would break certain features. But I think I'm gonna root to just be able to utilize certain Mods like having all apps with multi Window support and more grid space. That's it. Lol. So when I get rooted in gonna stick with a rom that's as close to stock as possible.
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Hi, its been a fun journey with the dell streak 5. However, i feel its time to move on. i have recently got the entire phone replaced on 8th feb, 2013. I intend to sell it.
I am based in Ahmedabad, India. All items that came with the box are intact. I have 4 batteries and 2 charging units in total and an additional silicon case. The phone has been barely used since February and is in great condition.
If any ones interested, do drop in a line.
Thanks and cheers
ps: i am unable to upload pics here. can share them on email.
How much u looking for just phone
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INR 11,000/-
Too much.... for 11, 000 k =$ 202 ukidding me ....?! I got mine unlocked for 300 long ago n its out dated bro .....think 100 $$$ will be just fine....for just phone nothing else....micromax canvas hd cost ...that .. n I just want streak to fix mine or replace it .for ds5 passion n development. For xda..coz.. broken mine b4 buyn new samsung...
Inbox me if interested. ..
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All the batteries are of same dell?
What is the best price you are looking. 11k is way high for me. 6-7k may be the best I can offer
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@Appus........Dude I think ....I said the same....excuse me....
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Oh the irony. My dad is selling his as well.
$80 Streak 5 +++ won't turn on
Only $80 for dead Streak 5, back plate, replacement battery, leather look cover
After charging battery...inserted into phone got an error message "insert back cover before powering on"
hard booted, installed battery and back plate.... powered on and Dell logo appeared. Lost patience viewing logo which didn't change
after 4 minutes. So, I pulled battery and can't get it to turn on again.
Purchased yesterday for parts mainly cuz screen is in much better shape than mine.
I could use some help as Dell support informed me that my working mini is an Australian version. When I try to upgrade the O.S.
I receive an error message "turn on WiFi before upgrading software" even though WiFi is on
would anyone interested in a working streak 5 in good condition for $150?
with dell car holder, 3 dell usb cable, original charger, box.
dell streak 5
arjunsheth said:
Hi, its been a fun journey with the dell streak 5. However, i feel its time to move on. i have recently got the entire phone replaced on 8th feb, 2013. I intend to sell it.
I am based in Ahmedabad, India. All items that came with the box are intact. I have 4 batteries and 2 charging units in total and an additional silicon case. The phone has been barely used since February and is in great condition.
If any ones interested, do drop in a line.
Thanks and cheers
is ur dell streak available i wanna buy it @ 7k
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I've been on my HTC Rezound since late November 2011. It's literally the longest I've ever had a phone, and I wouldn't be changing if mine wasn't starting to really give up the ghost. Within the past two weeks, Bluetooth quit working, it began boot looping, soft keys are becoming unresponsive, etc. Nevermind the battery life issues that have constantly plagued the phone.
So I started researching and not wanting to pay full price for a phone, I know I'm going to be giving up my unlimited data. No biggie, don't use more than 1-2 gigs a month anyway. So I looked at the most obvious options:
SGS4
HTC One
LG G2
The HTC, for as much of a beauty as it is, was almost an instant out. I don't like Sense, and I felt the battery in the phone was undersized. It's other disqualifying factor was what I felt was a smallish screen. So I was down to the SGS4 or the G2. Played with both in store, and the G2 blew me away with how much more responsive it was, brighter sharper screen, and the knock knock feature I fell in love with.
Thought I was going to have to wait a couple three weeks for taxes to roll in, but Verizon ran a special Saturday night on their website for the G2 for free. Couldn't help myself Picking it up on sunday, in white.
First plan -- Debloat. I hate factory and carrier installed bloatware.
Second Plan -- Pop the back plate and White Carbon Fiber Di-Noc from 3M.
Third plan -- enjoy profusely.
Nice choice, you will love it!!!
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Whas in same position as u. Ran a sensation xe. Only reason I baugt a new was because I cracked the screen after 2yeara. I really loved sense. HTC one was my first choice then I saw this phone for 100$ less and everything seemed beter.
I don't miss sense and I don't think I ever whill. Only downside whit this phone is the camera. But it has so many other god things so don't mind.
Don't even have to change rom. Just root and install xposee and greenify
Welcome, you will love your g2
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Don't even have to change rom. Just root and install xposee and greenify[/QUOTE]
^^^^^^^^^^this ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^:thumbup:
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Yeah, I don't think I plan to change roms. I'm not a flash addict. I did it to my rezound because Verizon had that phone so jacked up with bloat it could hardly function. This one I'm hoping to root (today) debloat, check out the modules and see what they offer, and enjoy.
I got it for $10 after it was all said and done. I was pretty perturbed with Verizon for charging a $30 upgrade fee. I've NEVER paid an upgrade fee unless I was doing an early upgrade. I called them and griped this morning, they're giving me $20 of it back as a statement credit. $10? I accept that.
Can you post a link of the carbon fiber?
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vPro97 said:
Can you post a link of the carbon fiber?
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Just check ebay for white 3m Di-Noc and it'll come up. I think what I'm going to do is get a spare back panel, cover it, and then get a very thin hard case and cover that. I get the dropsies now and then and would rather have a TPU type case over the phone to protect the corners.
So I have my new phone but I'm disgruntled already. Irritated is more like it. Not at the phone, I'm happy to have it, but I'm avoiding messing with it right now. Flipping Verizon FORCED me to activate it on the spot in the store. I was like "What? Why?" and couldn't get a straight answer. That put me in a bind because I hadn't backed up my Rezound stuff yet, my wifi doesn't work, and now I'm kind of pinched because I have no data connection either. I wanted to simply email backups around and continue using it until I had the G2 ready to go, set up as I wanted it. Not the case now, which is why I'm so irritated. I even asked about reactivating my Rez and he said I can, but I'd have to bring hte G2 back into the store to have a new Sim card put in because you can only activate it's sim card once. Seriously?
Am I the only one that would be bugged by actions like this? I simply wanted to walk in, pick up my phone, take it home, set it up to MY preferences, then activate it, and I can't even do that now.
Called Verizon customer service and straightened everything out. All is well, I'm running my Rezound right now and slowly setting the G2 up.
Ordered Zagg HD Screen Protector, Incipio Feather case, generic ebay Rubberized two piece case, and 1sq of white 3M Di-Noc carbon fiber vinyl. Now I wait.........and in the interim, on to the rooting. I will have it rooted by midnight and starting the app removal process. So much freaking junk!
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Called Verizon customer service and straightened everything out. All is well, I'm running my Rezound right now and slowly setting the G2 up.
Ordered Zagg HD Screen Protector, Incipio Feather case, generic ebay Rubberized two piece case, and 1sq of white 3M Di-Noc carbon fiber vinyl. Now I wait.........and in the interim, on to the rooting. I will have it rooted by midnight and starting the app removal process. So much freaking junk!
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I said I didn't care to ROM mine either but you really should take a peek at the Flex ROM thread. I really enjoy it over stock. I believe it is titled Flex ROM 1.4.2 if you decide your interested. Enjoy your new G2!!!
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I said I didn't care to ROM mine either but you really should take a peek at the Flex ROM thread. I really enjoy it over stock. I believe it is titled Flex ROM 1.4.2 if you decide your interested. Enjoy your new G2!!!
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I'll take a peek. I really like most of the embedded LG features (so much nicer than HTC's Sense stuff IMO) so if it doesn't give that or anything else up, worth a look I guess.
ROOTED! That was probably the easiest root I've ever completed. Ok, so I've only done 3. OG Droid, HTC Rezound (that phone was a disaster for support), and this.
And I'm becoming more and more enthralled with the phone already. Wireless data transfer thingy with my computer works like a champ. Actually has a settable quiet mode so I don't get notifications between hours I set. And so much other stuff. Just amazing how far these have progressed in 2 1/4 years since I got my Rez.