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Hi all, my first post here. I'm looking to upgrade from my HTC Shadow (now that's what you call a legacy devide) and move on to bigger and better stuff. What's everyone's general opinion of the ERIS? Big can't miss, or is it a phone that I'll regret buying in a few months?
I've been watching on craigslist and have noticed some awesome deals for this phone (~75-100$) Is that reasonable, too high, or too good to be true?
I'm also thinking of joining page plus and getting away from the whole contract thing so if anyone's had big issues with the eris and that whole concept let me know.
Thanks for any help. I've been going through some of the posts here. good stuff overall.
The eris is awesome. Its even better rooted. It may not have all the options newer phones have now but for a smart phone its a great choice. The price you found is good too.
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thanks labnjab. I'm definitely interested in rooting the phone. Would this screw with the page plus thing? I wouldn't think so since basically page plus sounds like it's the verizon network, but I've never rooted anything.
Totally in love with mine. Stock, it kinda sucked, but rooted and it's a totally different phone. Freedom to make it what you want.
I was never into phones before the Eris. Had a Blackjack for a while; totally unimpressed, even back in its day.
Eris definitely ain't a power performer, but definitely bang for buck.
Not too many retired phone with this level of support.
If you can pick one up cheap with no contract, I'd recommend it.
The downsides would be, space as apps continue to grow, breaking the 10mb barrier and beyond. CPU, and lack of dedicated hardware graphics may be a problem soon as more apps are written to target the hardware of higher end phones.
I'll have mine another year unless I come across a cheap no contract deal. But the Eris with Android 2.3.2 does everything I need it to. No compelling reason to upgrade for me yet.
I love the small thin form factor. Couldn't imagine carrying around some of the bricks their pushing now.
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Personally, I think now is a bad time to be thinking of getting an Eris. The #1 reason I got this phone was that it was free for me through a website other than Verizon. Actually had a $50 rebate, too, although I had to wait five months before being allowed to redeem it, so I actually got paid to get this phone.
Of course, the developers and other users here have made this phone much more interesting than I would've imagined.
The price mentioned does seem reasonable for being without a contract, but being without a contract isn't that important to me. I can go through the same website as I did when I got the Eris and get a brand new Incredible for free, now.
I doubt if I will be upgrading to anything, however, until January 2012, hopefully right after the apocalypse so that I can get any Android for free.
if you have made it this long with your Shadow without being tempted by the newest, shiniest phones, you would probably be happy with an Eris. it is a great phone which has lasted way longer than the one year i planned to keep it for, thanks to all the great dev work here on XDA.
not sure how much longer we will be able to keep up with the increasing demands beyond Gingerbread, but if you are content with features currently offered by Froyo and GB, Eris would be a solid option. i would gladly buy this phone again.
The Droid Eris will not disappoint. I got mine for $100 on ebay around Christmas time, and have loved it ever since. Rooting rocks this phone's world. It shouldn't affect anything with your page plus contract.
But I've got my eye on the Incredible and Thunderbolt. Both of those phones are great contenders. Judging from your past phone history and waiting out on smartphones for this long though, the Eris will be a great start for you, I think!
The battery life for this phone is pretty good, I've gotten it to last the whole day on one charge. The call quality is decent, pictures/videos are okay. The features of this phone are really what blow it away.
A lot of these Android phones do a lot of the same things, it really comes down to, how fast do you want your phone to be, how many things do you want it to be able to do at once, things like that.
Thanks everyone. Got the phone today. It's in awesome shape. Turns right on FAST, nothing like the shadow which took about 2.5 days to boot. I like it. So, now that I've committed, what should be the first things I do to make this phone even better???
Never done any of this stuff so I need pointed in the right direction by those wiser than myself.
I don't know about wiser, but how about someone who just did this last week.
First go here and read the first 4 posts.
Google all terms you don't understand. Then Thank your lucky stars you don't need to do all that gain root.
Go to Market and download one-click root. Follow instructions. Once you have root donate as instructed. Browse forums here to decide which ROM to load.
I like my Eris, but it is a stop gap and always was. I should have swapped it for the Incredible when that first came out. But my other phone broke and was in a bind - 2 weeks before the Incredible was being rumored to launch.
The Eris does more then I EVER expected it to and it is a good phone. The memory is what kills me, and the speed. It feels snappy, but it is too slow some of the more intensive apps I want to run.
The size of the Eris and lack of a physical keyboard is what sold me on it, and what I still like. I will hate to have to go to a brick phone again, I got rid of those in the 90's.
Root and Custom ROMs restored life to my Eris, which was about to become one with a brick wall at 200 miles an hour on the stock firmware. The stock 2.1 Sense ROM is pretty slow and overall not the greatest Android experience, but if you root and flash something like GSB, you won't regret it.
Like everyone else said, Android is Android, it's all a matter of how fast you really wanna go. Any feature that newer phones have that the Eris doesn't is pretty much totally based on hardware limitations (i.e: HD video capture, 4G, etc.). The nice thing about it though is it's small, unless you're into the whole 32" TV in your pocket deal. Slides right in and out of your side pockets and doesn't cause carpal tunnel when typing.
Once you root, as listed in a previous post, find a rom you like and install. There are several listed in the developer section of the Eris forum (http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=554). Instructions on how to flash are included in most threads. Ask if you need further assistance!
i love my cute lil eris.
i wan running stock 2.1 for the longest time then finally took the plunge into 2.2 and now 2.3
HTC sense is why i bought this lil bugger, even though it can barely run it sometimes. in my opinion the stock rom on this isnt that bad for someones first android phone.
iv been very happy with my eris, but its almost upgrade time, sad to see this lil guy go. i usually sell my old phones to help pay for the new one but this time i might keep him around just for the memories <3
RA recovery is better then clockwork(my opinion) remember to flash that
Ok so I haven't kept up with phones for the last couples of months since Skyrim's been taking all my computer time.
Gonna go upgrade and I'm pretty set on the Rezound. I really like the Galaxy Nexus but despise the fact that there's no sd card slot and do not really wanna support a samsung phone without that feature.
So my questions for those who have had the rezound (or Gnex) a couple of months are:
-rezound or nexus (or even razr but i'm not too fond of motorolas)
-how's the battery life on rezound (i come from the original incredible and currently the thunderbolt, so i'm used to horrendous battery life)
-how's developer support (i've checked both xda devoper forums, they both seemed about 4 pages so far)
-is tethering support as good as thunderbolt/incredible was?
-any other issues i should be aware off before pulling the trigger?
thanks all and I know I could go read engadget reviews etc but i really trust the opinions and commentary of the folk on xda
already plenty of threads about this, you didn't need to start another one...
I love my rezound, especially after we got a stable ics rom! Personally, i havent had any problems with overheating or whining noises like others, but my first rezound had weird static on the screen, but my current (2nd) one has no issues, Battery could get you through the day, or at least til you get home. It all depends how u use it. I came from the eris, but noticed a BUNCH of Droid Incredible devs are over here, so you should feel at home pretty quick. Imo, I feel i have the best phone in the world lol
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I owned both. Reception sucks on the Nexus. It's pretty sad when a 2 year old Dinc can have great reception with data while the Nexus next to it can only make calls.
I took the Nexus back and kept the Rezound. Haven't regretted it.
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Thanks for the replys guys. Yeah when I saw it too the phone reminded me of the incredible, which I still keep 2 off and personally think it was the best phone at the time it came out .
It's good to hear a lot of dev's are over. Saw the ICS rom which says is 99 percent stable and may try that right away. Any comments on how well tethering does or does not work?
@ nosympathy: Yeah I checked back a few pages but found nothing current, I know theres been plenty of discussion about this topic but I just wanted to get some current views from people who have had the phone and get a sense of how sattisfied they are, which is hard to do looking at threads were people are just spouting out the specs
On the gb roms both usb and wifi tether worked for me, havent tried ics yet
batterywise, i get like anywhere from 13-17 hours a day, and i do a good amount of facebookin/textin/browsin/XDAin/Redditing/google talkin, etc
Posting in this forum, you're going to get mostly biased answers. I say if you need it right now, go for the rezound, if you can wait a little bit, check out the Droid Razr Maxx. That 3300mah battery in a slim package is very tempting.
I would get the rezound if it was $100 more, at $100 less its a no brainer.
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batterywise, i get like anywhere from 13-17 hours a day, and i do a good amount of facebookin/textin/browsin/XDAin/Redditing/google talkin, etc
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Awesome dude.
Yeah the thunderbolt with a standard battery will hardly make it through half of the day, it does great with the extended battery but then it looks like a pig.
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Posting in this forum, you're going to get mostly biased answers. I say if you need it right now, go for the rezound, if you can wait a little bit, check out the Droid Razr Maxx. That 3300mah battery in a slim package is very tempting.
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Is that one gonna be similar to the razr then? Similar specs and similar package but a nicer battery? That wouldn't be too bad, it may convince me if it comes out soon but would rather not wait too long.
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I would get the rezound if it was $100 more, at $100 less its a no brainer.
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Yeah that's what convinced me, I was looking at those around christmas at 300 dollars and they looked tempting, but I think 200 dollars is really the sweet spot for using your upgrade.
Either way it looks like from all the replies that nobody has any major problems or regrets with picking the rezound over the gnex. That's really encouraging to see as and makes my choice a lot easier.
Just got the Rezound yesterday. Played with the nexus for a week and decided to stick with HTC since I have two other upgrades for later.
What's the draw of the Nexus? ICS. I can't run sense on it and I love sense. Every Nexus ROM looks the same. With the Rez we can have sense, ICS sense, or regular ics. That's the no brainer for me.
Go for the Rezound man development is really starting to pick up you can currently get ICS for both phones on top of HTC releasing Rezound OTA ICS update soon!
While we're not sure exactly when HTC is going to drop the ICS OTA, I love my Rezound. Sense is..less than stellar, in my opinion. It's just looking dated.
I played with my friend's GNex for a day and was definitely impressed, as he was impressed with my Rezound. The GNex's screen is pretty, yes - but it's pentile. He couldn't see it, but I could - not sure if I have super eyesight, but it's there and cannot be unseen. And it's Samsung which is -50 points for me.
At the end of the day of comparing phones we both agreed that there was no loser in the GNex vs. Rezound debate, just two winners. One of them just happens to have a way better camera
I can tell you from a retail side of things, we are selling lots of Rezounds. The GNex was moving big numbers the first 2-3 weeks. I am still sitting on December inventory. I own both phones. I love both phones. The Rezound especially dropping down to $199 is an absolute steal, still comes with the Beats headphones. I am curious why the price drop.
I love the Rezound especially with the ics clean rom. If you're into flashing roms and stuff go for it. I get pretty good battery. I get a full day on light use with some battery to spare. But 4g blazin with heavy use and i get about 6 hours i'd say.
Rezound=Win
I went through this same situation in december. If you dont mind the thickness the Rezound is better. I am a flash-aholic, and it was a gamble for me because of development. But ill tell you what it all payed off. I think the galaxy nexus is a great device but the Rezound out performs in every way except thickness.
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Yeah that's what convinced me, I was looking at those around christmas at 300 dollars and they looked tempting, but I think 200 dollars is really the sweet spot for using your upgrade.
Either way it looks like from all the replies that nobody has any major problems or regrets with picking the rezound over the gnex. That's really encouraging to see as and makes my choice a lot easier.
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I meant I would buy the rezound over the gnex if the rezound was 399 and the gnex was 299, with the rezound $100 cheaper the gnex isn't even an option for a sane person.
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Is that one gonna be similar to the razr then? Similar specs and similar package but a nicer battery? That wouldn't be too bad, it may convince me if it comes out soon but would rather not wait too long.
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Exact same specs as the razr but slightly thicker (In no way fat at all, much thinner than the rezound) to accommodate the larger battery.
Ok folks, don't hate me here for asking this...but, what are some of the reasons to NOT get a Rezound? Also, if you had to do it again(knowing what you know now), would you get something else? If so, which phone would it be?
Thanks all.
The only complaint I've ever had about my Rezound has been the wait for ICS but, between the leaks and the awesome people at XDA, I really can't complain. This phone does everything I want it to do and does it well. I can't think of any reason why I would want another phone.
I wouldn't get it again. There's no cm9, or cdma miui. Only option is sense which gets boring for me after a while. Not to mention all the fighting in the forums. Worst one I've been in yet... It is a good phone though if you like sense
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Rates thread 1*. Reviews brah... Reviews.
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Rates thread 1*. Reviews brah... Reviews.
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ummm.....ok? not sure what that's all about. I'm trying to decide what to get next. That's why I posted the question(s).
I currently have a Razr and am not happy with it. Today is 14th day of my 14-day trial period and will be turning it back in this afternoon. So now I'm stuck trying to decide whether get something right away, or wait for something else and stick it out with my original Incredible. I've been leaning toward the Rezound, but just wanted a bit more input from people that have/had it.
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ummm.....ok? not sure what that's all about. I'm trying to decide what to get next. That's why I posted the question(s).
I currently have a Razr and am not happy with it. Today is 14th day of my 14-day trial period and will be turning it back in this afternoon. So now I'm stuck trying to decide whether get something right away, or wait for something else and stick it out with my original Incredible. I've been leaning toward the Rezound, but just wanted a bit more input from people that have/had it.
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lol just keep buyin phones and return them within their 14 day period until you find a keeper
etiher way, it's either the S3, or the Inc 4g......i'd get a rezound over both of them.
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lol just keep buyin phones and return them within their 14 day period until you find a keeper
etiher way, it's either the S3, or the Inc 4g......i'd get a rezound over both of them.
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Why the Rezound over the Inc 4g?
Also how has the battery life been on the rezound? With this Razr, I still have about 40% left ay the end of a full work day. That's with calls, texting, internet browsing, Facebook, etc.
I havent really found a reason not to like it. It's a great phone. I'm running con Rom and its fantastic. Out of all the smartphones I have had, I like this one the best, for what I use it for. email, texting, tether, fb......
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Only complaint is battery life could be better....gets a little hot sometimes but I overlook it.
If I had my upgrade back, I would probably buy the S3. Mainly because I *think* it will get AOSP sooner. If I'm wrong, then no, I probably wouldn't switch. As my main issue with the rezound is battery. All that being said, I don't dislike sense. I just like to switch back and forth. That and I think it would be nice to have NFC. That's the only reason I considered a Gnex. But I'm not sure if I will like the screen or not as I haven't seen it in person. If I had an upgrade today, I would compare the Rezzy to the S3 and make my decision from there. As I really do like the Rezzy.
However, from here on out I probably won't be buying another HTC after they dropped support of their tablets, some of which had only been out for 6 months. (jetstream) and those customers paid like 800 bucks on contract. To me, that's dirty. And for that, I won't be purchasing another HTC product over. It will only be my second switch since getting my first XV6800. The only non HTC product I've had was the D2, and it was because I came from the TP2 and it was the only android I thought was worthwhile that had a keyboard. Just my .02.
Anyway, the Rezzy is a great phone, and I don't regret my decision. So if you did choose it, I don't think you would either.
Rezound's battery is not great IMO.
Honestly, I would have held my upgrade a bit longer if I could redo it.
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Ok folks, don't hate me here for asking this...but, what are some of the reasons to NOT get a Rezound? Also, if you had to do it again(knowing what you know now), would you get something else? If so, which phone would it be?
Thanks all.
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Battery drain like a Hummer uses gas. Main issue I have, other stuff is nitpicking. Pink softkeys and light leak annoyed me until a dimming mod came out for ICS ROMs. Lower visibility in sunlight than AMOLED or the newer SLCD2 displays. Same material as Gorilla Glass but off brand; may scratch and break a tad easier due to quality, a cheap TPU case at the least to provide a lip on the display and screen protector suggested.
Knowing what I know now, still would pick over the GNex and Razr at time of purchase in November/December. *Today* I may wait for a Inc4G for better battery (but screen visibility in light must be decent for me to give up 720p) or a GSIII for performance if money or contract update factors were not considered.
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What, internet editor reviews? Who in mainstream takes into consideration all the mods and ROMs here? And puts it into context for the current state of affairs, such as new phones and software updates? Don't mind these questions of the community at all during milestone events, best way to get info.
Rating thread 5 stars.
I bought mine at Launch after briefly playing with the other options at the time. I STILL think it was the best choice at the time and I still think it is the best choice out there right now.
Obviously haven't been able to compare side by side with the Incredible 4g or SGS3, but I'm happy waiting to see what happens this fall - hoping HTC will do something really exciting (besides a "phablet").
........ my $.02.
If you like sense and can deal with a not so great battery.... BUY BUY BUY!!!!
If you want AOSP and expect a thriving developer community.... RUN RUN RUN!!!!
That snot to say there is 0 development. There are some really great developers here, Joelz, Newt, and they do some great things with Sense. Scott is really good at releasing debloated and stable ROMs. I'm running his ROM right now actually.
Just don't let the unlocked bootloader fool you. I think most of the developers on VZW contracts switched to the G-Nex because of it's developer friendly nature.
I'm not big on Sense so I regret my decision.
battery drain but u can have bigger battery and get 5 hours screen time
heat - yea too much 44c or more if its summer after 10-20min on web [wifi]
extended battery will help reduce heat and get u far from it
why to buy rezound
screen res
sense4 [thx to newt ]
sdcard [hard to find those days]
removable battery
4.3 not 4.7/8 inch screen [ mostly cant reach the top side of the screen]
not far behind in term of performance
Im currently a Fascinate user trying to decide whether the Rezound is worth my last upgrade before the data plans change next week. thanks to XDA and flashing kernels\ROMS, my Fassy has been the best phone I have ever had. I hate to see it go.
Ive been reading everything here I can on the Rezound v. Gnex (even iphone since my gal finally replaced her original incredible with the 4s yesterday). I really am leaning towards; I think the Rezound is the most underrated phone at VZW right now, I just dont like Sense and the battery issues. But I trust devs to find fixes for each, just like they did for me in the Fassy forum.
For me, Androids are getting too big. I dont need a brick in my pocket. The combo of size and poor reception has me thinking the mod friendly nature of Gnex still isnt worth it and that SIII wont make me happy.
I love droid, is the Rezound worth making a final stand on ?
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I forgot to mention, my primary concerns are with :
1. corporate email use
2. form factor
3. battery life
4. call reception\ data reliability
I dont use most of the multimedia stuff out there
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Im currently a Fascinate user trying to decide whether the Rezound is worth my last upgrade before the data plans change next week. thanks to XDA and flashing kernels\ROMS, my Fassy has been the best phone I have ever had. I hate to see it go.
Ive been reading everything here I can on the Rezound v. Gnex (even iphone since my gal finally replaced her original incredible with the 4s yesterday). I really am leaning towards; I think the Rezound is the most underrated phone at VZW right now, I just dont like Sense and the battery issues. But I trust devs to find fixes for each, just like they did for me in the Fassy forum.
For me, Androids are getting too big. I dont need a brick in my pocket. The combo of size and poor reception has me thinking the mod friendly nature of Gnex still isnt worth it and that SIII wont make me happy.
I love droid, is the Rezound worth making a final stand on ?
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I forgot to mention, my primary concerns are with :
1. corporate email use
2. form factor
3. battery life
4. call reception\ data reliability
I dont use most of the multimedia stuff out there
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If those are your most important features, you might want to get a Razor Maxx. The best thing about the Rezound is the multimedia stuff. If you will be outside alot, do not get the Rezound.
I was in the same situation as you. I first got a Razr Maxx and did not like it, mainly because of the screen. I returned it and got the Rezound. In my opinion, the Rezound is an excellent device in its own because I have practically nothing to complain about. Battery life is according to everyone's usage habits and I think it's not bad. Camera is excellent and performance is awesome. The only thing I don't like about it is that it can be complicated for a non-techie guy to root it and have S-off (I am still trying to get S-off with no success). I don't really care for AOSP because a de-sensed Rom with Apex or Nova launcher in my opinion is better. However, right now, if I were you, I would hold on to my upgrade and wait for the Samsung Galaxy S III. Definitely. I would have gone with the Galaxy S II already if it was on Verizon.
I can honestly say that it was the best phone for the money. That's really the only reason I bought mine. Otherwise, I would've gone for a Galaxy Nexus.
Thanks for the input; I talked vzw into letting me upgrade a month early due to 'technical issues' with corporate email never quite working right, which has been a dissapointment (hasnt worked right on fassy since eclair.....). The catch is, I can upgrade to any android, but not an iphone.
Ill strongly consider the SIII as a preorder, and rezound is my second choice at this point. Would have to do either in the next few days to keep my grandfathered alltell unlimited plan. The S looks big for me however, would be nice to see it in person first
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Personally, ill never own a motorola again. Nothing but problems with them and of I was tempted, locked bootloaders are a dealbreaker
Well I've had the rezound since it came out and I always loved it. But it's a little outdated now and development has slowed quite a bit. So I'm thinking about getting a new phone.
I'm 99% sure I'm not gonna get the iPhone, even though I love my iPad and MacBook I think android is better than the iPhone.
The galaxy nexus is one of my top choices but I think they might be coming out with a new one soon and I would rather wait.
The s3 is my top choice as of now.
I don't see any reason to get the d inc lte.
I'm looking for battery life that is better than my rezound. I would like a decent screen but it's not that important. Most importantly I want the phone to be smooth and fast. And I would love something that is getting jb.
So what do you think? Keep the rezound or get another phone? Any suggestions other than what I listed?
Thanks!
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Well I've had the rezound since it came out and I always loved it. But it's a little outdated now and development has slowed quite a bit. So I'm thinking about getting a new phone.
I'm 99% sure I'm not gonna get the iPhone, even though I love my iPad and MacBook I think android is better than the iPhone.
The galaxy nexus is one of my top choices but I think they might be coming out with a new one soon and I would rather wait.
The s3 is my top choice as of now.
I don't see any reason to get the d inc lte.
I'm looking for battery life that is better than my rezound. I would like a decent screen but it's not that important. Most importantly I want the phone to be smooth and fast. And I would love something that is getting jb.
So what do you think? Keep the rezound or get another phone? Any suggestions other than what I listed?
Thanks!
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Honestly i would wait for the next nexus device and cross my fingers its made buy htc lol. I love sense and all but i really like the fact that a nexus is made exactly for that version of android at the time and is still in mind when they make a new os. Like the nexus s came with gingerbread, then ics, and will soon get jellybean i here. I mean 3 os updates and it runs even better than when it came out with gb, unlike many other phones (not the rezound) when they get a os update they start to usually slow down because its not made with that os in mine. But thats just me lol
Thanks! I think I'm gonna stick with my rezound for now. If the one x comes to Verizon I'll get that
Unfortunately they've already said Sammy's making the next Nexus.
Actually I guess that's not official... Just based on a leaked Samsung spec sheet.
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I've fought tooth and nail defending this phone for its outstanding hardware, but I'm starting to think it may be time to throw in the towel. The radios have amazing signal compared to Samsung. Problem? My strong as hell 4G signal stalls constantly. It never drops, just stalls all communications. I was so happy to see data stalls listed as fixed on this new ruu leak, but its completely untrue. No change. Not to mention the kernel drama. Still runs hot as hell. My respect for HTC has gone straight out the window this time. Not even aosp can redeem it for me now. So in short, I'm ready for a New phone as well and tell you go for it.
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I'm 99% sure I'm not gonna get the iPhone, even though I love my iPad and MacBook I think android is better than the iPhone.
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I bought a new iPhone for my sister a few months ago. I was setting it up for her and had it side by side next to my Rezound for about 4 or 5 days. I was just shocked at what a piece of crap it was. The screen was so small, it was like holding a kids toy or something. Honestly, it was painful to look at with its tiny, tiny screen.
3G just sucks. Granted, it was on Sprint's network (which I hear is not as good as Verizon) but 3G just sucked. Slow, spotty... Downloading apps seemed to take forever compared to my blazing fast 4G.
No widgets? WTF? I had to click on 3 or 4 things just to get to a Bluetooth control panel - my Rezound has a link right to the Bluetooth control panel on the homescreen. I love the big clock/weather widget on my homescreen, and having 4 different apps I can immediately go into during an unlock is terrific.
I have a few friends who have iPhones. One day, one of those guys who does sales (and is kind of an ass) started projecting that "I'm awesome because I own and iPhone and I love it and I love me and Im soo dam kewl" attitude - and I just tore him to shreds with the above three points.
He countered with "Well, I use iTunes and all my stuff is there and it magically appears in my iCloud, bla bla bla". I admitted he did have a point, but I ripped into him about how much iTunes sucks/I have my own cloud/etc. But I make sure to rip on him and his tiny screen and slow bandwidth opium of the masses toy whenever he brings it up.
I honestly feel sorry for people who are blinded by how cool they think they are because they bought an iPhone. Seriously, it reminds me of these people who are brainwashed into a religious cult and think they are going to be teleported to a paradise planet by an alien named Xennue or something.
I use Gmail/Google Calendar/Google Contacts/Google Docs... I have no desire to give that up for an iPhone.
However, I do like my iPad. Now that it can run Chrome, its actually nice. I can easily access all the above with little hassle.
Other than this ICS/Google Maps 6.10 debacle, I've had no issues with my Rezound whatsoever. With its extended battery, its just a great piece of hardware. I can't see myself changing that for any reason for a long, long time...
Now... Tablets... that's another story...
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I bought a new iPhone for my sister a few months ago. I was setting it up for her and had it side by side next to my Rezound for about 4 or 5 days. I was just shocked at what a piece of crap it was. The screen was so small, it was like holding a kids toy or something. Honestly, it was painful to look at with its tiny, tiny screen.
3G just sucks. Granted, it was on Sprint's network (which I hear is not as good as Verizon) but 3G just sucked. Slow, spotty... Downloading apps seemed to take forever compared to my blazing fast 4G.
No widgets? WTF? I had to click on 3 or 4 things just to get to a Bluetooth control panel - my Rezound has a link right to the Bluetooth control panel on the homescreen. I love the big clock/weather widget on my homescreen, and having 4 different apps I can immediately go into during an unlock is terrific.
I have a few friends who have iPhones. One day, one of those guys who does sales (and is kind of an ass) started projecting that "I'm awesome because I own and iPhone and I love it and I love me and Im soo dam kewl" attitude - and I just tore him to shreds with the above three points.
He countered with "Well, I use iTunes and all my stuff is there and it magically appears in my iCloud, bla bla bla". I admitted he did have a point, but I ripped into him about how much iTunes sucks/I have my own cloud/etc. But I make sure to rip on him and his tiny screen and slow bandwidth opium of the masses toy whenever he brings it up.
I honestly feel sorry for people who are blinded by how cool they think they are because they bought an iPhone. Seriously, it reminds me of these people who are brainwashed into a religious cult and think they are going to be teleported to a paradise planet by an alien named Xennue or something.
I use Gmail/Google Calendar/Google Contacts/Google Docs... I have no desire to give that up for an iPhone.
However, I do like my iPad. Now that it can run Chrome, its actually nice. I can easily access all the above with little hassle.
Other than this ICS/Google Maps 6.10 debacle, I've had no issues with my Rezound whatsoever. With its extended battery, its just a great piece of hardware. I can't see myself changing that for any reason for a long, long time...
Now... Tablets... that's another story...
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Wow so much animosity towards the iPhone. Its really not a bad device. Both iOS and Android are solid platforms, and both have their pros and cons.
EDIT: Scratch all that i mustve overlooked the fact you have an iPad, so you do like the platform. As for the cultish fanboyism of ios yeah its there, but its going to exist everywhere. We have fanboy android users with the same mentality.
Well if I get a new phone it will be the s3. So what do you think, rezound or s3? I really don't know what to do here. I've been with htc since the apache. The galaxy s3 looks pretty good though. What do you think?
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Well if I get a new phone it will be the s3. So what do you think, rezound or s3? I really don't know what to do here. I've been with htc since the apache. The galaxy s3 looks pretty good though. What do you think?
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nice looking phone with a better processor. Already leaks of JB on the international version. Promising. Personally, I'm riding the rezound for a while longer.
"GONNA RIP'EM A NEW ONE!" - Duke Nukem
Well said Webmastuh . Hehehe.. iphones may be slick, but they are highly overrated. Lots of these new Android phones whoop ish*ts a$$. The Rezound is an excellent piece of hardware, when paired with the proper software and firmware. The S3 is an excellent handset. The interface and graphics acceleration are much faster than the Rez, but as you know, Samsung has always had poor radios. Idk if they have improved it on the new S3 though...
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Wow so much animosity towards the iPhone. Its really not a bad device. Both iOS and Android are solid platforms, and both have their pros and cons.
EDIT: Scratch all that i mustve overlooked the fact you have an iPad, so you do like the platform. As for the cultish fanboyism of ios yeah its there, but its going to exist everywhere. We have fanboy android users with the same mentality.
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Ha! Yeah, sorry if the post came off full of iPhone/iOS vitriol. I agree - both iOS and Android are both solid OS's/Platforms and both have their pros and cons. For the record I work with both and I'll program for either. I dropped the "religious fervor" about this stuff a while ago - they are all just tools.
I actually have a couple of iPads, and like a lot of things about them. I use them a lot to do actual productive work (mostly note taking and emails on the go). I have a couple of Android tablets, and I'm interested in getting a Surface.
But I'm sticking with my attack on iPhones. G3 sucks compared to my Rezound's G4, the iPhone screen is much smaller than my Rezound, and iPhone doesn't have widgets (and that shouldn't be overlooked. They are convenient as heck.)
I found out the other day that if I ever want to upgrade my Rezound with a subsidized phone from Verizon, I MUST drop my unlimited data plan for one of those metered plans they have. I told the rep I would never do this, and that I'd fire Verizon and switch to Sprint or T-Mobile first.
But the question I had was why upgrade my phone? The answer was "for new functionality that comes out". My answer was "I'll just do new functionality on a tablet, and keep my phone as-is." I'm a pretty imaginative guy, but I can't see why I'd have a specific need to upgrade my phone anytime soon. If some new killer-must-have app comes out tomorrow that doesn't run on a Rezound - cool, I'll just get it on a tablet. I'll keep the Rezound for basic stuff and use other advanced/new stuff on a tablet. The Rezound will be relegated to a bandwidth pipe with some basic email checking functions. Oh, and actual phone calls...
Maybe if 5G comes out that the Rezound can't handle... (and it would have to be a 5 - 10 times better than 4G to make it worth it), then maybe I'd consider replacing my Rezound... Unless a tablet comes out that has it built in... Or maybe some specific must-have thing would work better with a small form factor, but then again it might also be available in 5-7inch tablet for $200...
Switching back to my old phone....
Maybe I'm crazy (don't answer that), but I'm seriously thinking about switching back to my Dinc2 from the Rezound. After using the Rezound for several months, I'm just not that crazy about it. Sure, its bigger and has 4G, but everything about it - flashing ROMs, S-On/S-Off, this radio, that radio - is so COMPLICATED. The Dinc2 is just so much easier.
And I know that development on the Dinc2 has slowed way down, but it has on the Rezound too. I guess I'm just not sure what I should do, but I don't want to switch, then switch back again because I miss 4G. Any advice would be appreciated.
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Maybe I'm crazy (don't answer that), but I'm seriously thinking about switching back to my Dinc2 from the Rezound. After using the Rezound for several months, I'm just not that crazy about it. Sure, its bigger and has 4G, but everything about it - flashing ROMs, S-On/S-Off, this radio, that radio - is so COMPLICATED. The Dinc2 is just so much easier.
And I know that development on the Dinc2 has slowed way down, but it has on the Rezound too. I guess I'm just not sure what I should do, but I don't want to switch, then switch back again because I miss 4G. Any advice would be appreciated.
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Read one of the more simple guides and stick with your Rezzy. It only seems complicated to me when I'm speed reading.
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HarleyChick said:
Maybe I'm crazy (don't answer that), but I'm seriously thinking about switching back to my Dinc2 from the Rezound. After using the Rezound for several months, I'm just not that crazy about it. Sure, its bigger and has 4G, but everything about it - flashing ROMs, S-On/S-Off, this radio, that radio - is so COMPLICATED. The Dinc2 is just so much easier.
And I know that development on the Dinc2 has slowed way down, but it has on the Rezound too. I guess I'm just not sure what I should do, but I don't want to switch, then switch back again because I miss 4G. Any advice would be appreciated.
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I'd advise against reactivating a 3g phone on your line, especially if you have unlimited or a double data deal. Verizon is looking for any excuse to take those away, and switching between a 4g and 3g phone apparently qualifies. (Seriously, I've been on the phone with Verizon all morning trying to fix my uncle's plan).
if you have questions on flashing, just ask, there are helpful rezound people around.
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I'd advise against reactivating a 3g phone on your line, especially if you have unlimited or a double data deal. Verizon is looking for any excuse to take those away, and switching between a 4g and 3g phone apparently qualifies. (Seriously, I've been on the phone with Verizon all morning trying to fix my uncle's plan).
if you have questions on flashing, just ask, there are helpful rezound people around.
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Ouch.. Good to know
Just called and checked and they told me that if I activate a TB on the line my unlimited. Maybe it's if you flop back? I'm pretty sure the line was 3g.
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I'd advise against reactivating a 3g phone on your line, especially if you have unlimited or a double data deal. Verizon is looking for any excuse to take those away, and switching between a 4g and 3g phone apparently qualifies. (Seriously, I've been on the phone with Verizon all morning trying to fix my uncle's plan).
if you have questions on flashing, just ask, there are helpful rezound people around.
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I was wondering about that. Thanks for the info. That may just be enough to make me want to stay on the Rez. :good:
I don't know why people think dev on the Rezound is slowing because it's actually at more of a standstill. But, the OTA updates have dropped and now we are waiting for source to drop. Once that happens I have a feeling dev will continue on again and hopefully continue on long after the Rezound's shelf life much like the orig Incredible.
Finally got fed up with this dog-turd of a phone, and ordered a Nokia Lumia 822 as a replacement.
I have been with Android since flashing Donut onto my HTC Vogue, and while it was fun at first, I'm at a point now I just want my phone to work, with no need to constantly flash ROMs to get things to work well. I'm also tired of the constant lags/freezes that seem to still plague Android phones, so I've decided to take the plunge and move to a WP8 phone.
Anyway, the reason I'm writing this post is to see if anyone here has any interest in my documenting my experiences making the switch. If you want me to post here, let me know. If not, well, let me know that too. :silly:
Mike
Yes. I jumped to an iphone 4s after the dx2. Yes.
aviwdoowks said:
Yes. I jumped to an iphone 4s after the dx2. Yes.
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Juice... I responded to the op. Why don't you do the same?
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Juice... I responded to the op. Why don't you do the same?
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You know people are allowed to discuss things in threads, and not ONLY reply to the OP, right?
@OP: I don't think I could ever go from an Android phone to a Win8 phone. It's just not the same. Plus, I'm pretty sure I'd lose a lot of apps... Though, I am looking for a cheap ICS/JB replacement for my X2, anyone have a suggestion there? Looking at the Droid Bionic, but even that is fairly expensive...
You picked a bad time to switch. Android up until ICS has been pretty crappy. I came from webOS and when I was using that, I thought Android was clunky and a little ugly. This is when Gingerbread was the newest version. I made the switch because webOS was going nowhere and there was no way in hell I was switching to an iPhone. Since the Droid X2 was my first Android phone, I came into android with a not so perfect experience thanks to Motorola and their locked down ways. I used ICS and JB when they were released on the DX2 but we all know they werent perfect. I was lucky enough to be given a Galaxy Nexus and since then, my thoughts on Android have gotten a lot better. You dont know what you are missing until you use a phone thats able to fully run the latest version of Android. Lag is pretty much gone. Everything works as it should. And Android is just getting better with every update. You say you have been using Android since the old Android days. Thats why I say you picked a bad time to switch because those were the crappy android days.
As far as Windows Phone, I have nothing against it. It looks great. My girlfriend is actually making the switch from Android to WP8 this month too. Shes not as much of a customizer as I am when it comes to phones so I think she will be happy with it. Also, it will give me a chance to check it out for myself. Not that I will ever switch. I'm sticking with Android and looking forward to their next unveiling in the next couple months.
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You picked a bad time to switch. Android up until ICS has been pretty crappy. I came from webOS and when I was using that, I thought Android was clunky and a little ugly. This is when Gingerbread was the newest version. I made the switch because webOS was going nowhere and there was no way in hell I was switching to an iPhone. Since the Droid X2 was my first Android phone, I came into android with a not so perfect experience thanks to Motorola and their locked down ways. I used ICS and JB when they were released on the DX2 but we all know they werent perfect. I was lucky enough to be given a Galaxy Nexus and since then, my thoughts on Android have gotten a lot better. You dont know what you are missing until you use a phone thats able to fully run the latest version of Android. Lag is pretty much gone. Everything works as it should. And Android is just getting better with every update. You say you have been using Android since the old Android days. Thats why I say you picked a bad time to switch because those were the crappy android days.
As far as Windows Phone, I have nothing against it. It looks great. My girlfriend is actually making the switch from Android to WP8 this month too. Shes not as much of a customizer as I am when it comes to phones so I think she will be happy with it. Also, it will give me a chance to check it out for myself. Not that I will ever switch. I'm sticking with Android and looking forward to their next unveiling in the next couple months.
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I appreciate what you are saying here, and I agree that then new phones are better in this regard than before. However the only phones that even remotely come close to the speed of the WP8 phones are the flagship phones, which are at least $200 on contract or $650 off. No thanks.
And hey, maybe I'll like the new phone, maybe not. The only way to know is to try, so I'm going to give it a try. I'm certainly not trying to convince anyone to switch, just thought my experience may provide value to others.
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I appreciate what you are saying here, and I agree that then new phones are better in this regard than before. However the only phones that even remotely come close to the speed of the WP8 phones are the flagship phones, which are at least $200 on contract or $650 off. No thanks.
And hey, maybe I'll like the new phone, maybe not. The only way to know is to try, so I'm going to give it a try. I'm certainly not trying to convince anyone to switch, just thought my experience may provide value to others.
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For sure. I'm sure everyone here appreciates you sharing your experience. I'll be curious to know what you think of WP8 when you finally get it.
OP, to be honest, i felt the same way after dealing with the x2. after all we had gone through, i was just fed up. i wanted a phone that would just... work. My opinion has changed completely since i switched. after the x2, i got a rezound. it too was plagued with similar issues, and dealing with the lack of support and bad battery i nearly bought an iphone.since i got a RAZR M, my opinion has nearly 180'd. with the snapdragon s4, all my issues with android had literally melted away. with jellybeans smooth butteryness, the improved battery life, and overall impressive features, i will never leave android. even on stock, i rarely ever have horrendous battery or any stuttering whatsoever. had i been in your shoes, i definately would have held out for the SGS4, with the snapdragon 600, battery and smoothness with only go up. now, everyone has their opinions, but it seems your opinion was a little to vague and blunt in judging android as a whole. <-- thats my opinion, if anyone is interested.
My 822 got here last night, I haven't had a chance to do too much to it yet, but I'll give you my first impressions:
1. Build - Polycarbonate body is fine except for the back cover, which feels like it is going to break when you pull it off. One thing you have to give Motorola is that their phones are built like tanks, with aluminum bodies.
2. Screen - Screen is an AMOLED screen. Decided I'm not a fan. Has very nice contrast, but the oranges/browns/red look butt-awful. The 840x480 screen is a actually a benefit for me, at least, because it causes the fonts to be rendered larger than they would be on the X2, and are easier on my eyes. Plus less pixels to push means better speed from the phone.
3. Speed - Whoo boy, does this thing FLY!
That's all I will report on for now, I need some time to customize/configure the device before I come to any conclusions regarding the usability of the OS and/or app issues.
For anyone interested in differences in a few apps comparing Android, iOS and WP:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_bmERIowNKM&feature=youtube_gdata_player
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Ok, so Ive had the new phone for a little over a week now, which I beilieve takes me past the "honeymoon" period, and here are my thoughts:
The metro interface is really starting to grow on me. When I first saw the live tiles I thought "Uggh!! that's just nasty". But they look much nicer on the phone than they do on a picture on the internet. Probably due to the high contrast AMOLED display.
I still dislike the nasty oranges/browns on the device, but I've mostly stopped noticing it now.
The device feels smaller than the X2, even though it has ostensibly the same size screen as the X2. In fact, I would probably prefer a slightly larger size to get a larger screen area.
The device is slick, and has fallen out of my hand a couple of times. Almost fell into the crapper once! Definitely getting a case for this.
The screen resolution differences are a non-issue IMHO.
The camera quality is about the same as the X2, maybe a little better. MUCH faster to start, though, no longer missing the moment waiting for the camera to start.
Speaking of the camera, holy hell is Cinemagraph a cool feature. It takes a picture along with 5 seconds of video, allowing you to create a moving snapshot effect, similar to the NFL player intros on TV or the moving pictures from the Harry Potter movies.
There has been some extra work getting things setup, as I still want to retain my google accounts, but once done it is seemless enough.
In terms of speed and usability this phone blows away any Android device I've ever used, (including my Nexus 7). There is simply no comparison in this department.
Nokia Maps and Drive are not quite as nice as the Google maps and Navigator, but still very good. Not really missing anything here.
As far as apps that I miss, there really isn't much. iHeartradio is probably the big one, and they have a WP7 app so a WP8 on is expected to be coming shortly. Nokia Music fills in for iHeartRadio for now. There are a few other apps missing, but IE10 does such a nice job with mobile websites that it's just not a big deal.
I am fast becoming a fan of Nokia. Their custom apps are fantastic, and they have shown a real commitment to improving WP8 along. Whereas with Motorola phones you get an outdated, buggy OS, bloatware, and few updates, Nokia apps are superb and they are continually adding cool new features to their phones. Motorola still probably has the edge in build quality, especially with the aluminum bodies. I want my phones to last a few years, so build quality does matter to me.
There are a few things that I would like to see added, like separate volume controls, the ability to pin individual settings to the start menu, and a webkit browser, but these are relatively minor issues.
The apps are definitely fewer than what is available on Android. But the quality of the apps is significantly better as well. They are almost universally more polished and beautiful than their Android counterparts.
Overall I am loving this phone. Especially since I got it in new condition for under $200 bucks.
As I was reading Engadget yesterday I saw a couple of articles, one on the Broid Bionic finally getting upgraded to Jelly Bean, and the other one on how the HTC One bootloader is going to be locked for AT&T, I realized just how much crap one has to deal with on an Android phone. I will NOT miss any of this.
For those who contributed to the development on the X2, my sincerest thanks. You helped make a crap phone more bearable.
I may peruse the X2 forums from time to time for nostalgia's sake, but otherwise I think I won't be coming here much more. Best of luck to all of you, and hopefully DZK can get you a nice bug-free Jelly Bean build some day.
Mike
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Thank you for the review. I chose the dx2 for the lack of a call termination beep. As in other Moto's at the time. And these beeps are always passed to a Bluetooth headset. My iphone 4s does the same damn thing.
What about the Nokia?
I just tried this, when the caller hangs up you get a triple beep. I don't know about over bluetooth, though.
I actually like this feature.
I use the Plantronics Voyager Pro HD and it is very loud because the dynamic range not compressed and this tone is much louder than the voices.
I also notice that the tone is much louder ( iphone ) when it is a Vzw phone terminating on the other end- strange.
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I just tried this, when the caller hangs up you get a triple beep. I don't know about over bluetooth, though.
I actually like this feature.
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Are you still with this 822?
I tried it out. I really liked it at first but but WP8 is not ready for "prime time" Now this is truly "dog turd" OS . You cannot even cut & paste between apps!! Need I say more.
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Are you still with this 822?
I tried it out. I really liked it at first but but WP8 is not ready for "prime time" Now this is truly "dog turd" OS . You cannot even cut & paste between apps!! Need I say more.
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http://www.windowsphone.com/en-us/how-to/wp7/basics/copy-and-paste
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http://www.windowsphone.com/en-us/how-to/wp7/basics/copy-and-paste
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Are you saying that it has been fixed? What about pasting to the dialer?
No matter I went to the Razr m.
Do you have a wp8?
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Are you saying that it has been fixed? What about pasting to the dialer?
No matter I went to the Razr m.
Do you have a wp8?
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Oh, I dont know. I just searched it. But apparently its there. I couldnt imagine a phone that cant do that these days. I dont have a WP8 phone but my girlfriend does.