so i know ill get my butt chewed but ive been thinking about maybe selling my rezound and getting into the gnexus for the aosp. im not sure if i really will or not but for the heck of it i put it up on craigslist. not one reply soo far the past week. i saw a few ads for a gnexus for trade and i offered my rezound plus the extra's i have and i was basically laughed at and told the phone sucks and that if i wanted to trade i would need to add cash. i got into an argument with this guy via email on how i believed it would be a fair trade as the rezound now has ICS roms and it has higher specs. this is the 3rd person to give this kind of response to me.
i guess my question is, is this the kind of rep the rezound has? that it sucks via word of mouth?
They are obviously selling there's for a reason. I started out with the nexus its way over rated stick with what you got till something better than nexus comes out man. Go to nexus forms and you see all the problems.
It never ceases to amaze me how impatient people are. If you don't immediately get what you want on a device that is just now four months out from release, you duck out for a proven inferior device because AOSP is so spectacular you can't wait until our awesome devs get it going? Go for it. Then when we got that CM9 or MIUI ROM plus the better spec'd phone you'll think about what "patience is a virtue" means as you try your hardest to kick yourself in the head.
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It never ceases to amaze me how impatient people are. If you don't immediately get what you want on a device that is just now four months out from release, you duck out for a proven inferior device because AOSP is so spectacular you can't wait until our awesome devs get it going? Go for it. Then when we got that CM9 or MIUI ROM plus the better spec'd phone you'll think about what "patience is a virtue" means as you try your hardest to kick yourself in the head.
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i never said i would let it go, i was seeing what was offered. no need to take it personally man. besides that's not what the thread is about. it's about the rezounds overall rep. as i said i was shocked at some of the responses i received.
Aye. i think Sense ****ing sucks. it blows, but love the phone. i even tried to clone AOSP. made me a little more patient for true AOSP... try it.
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Everyone is entitled to their own opinion but i think the rez is waay better than the gnex. I played around with one and did not like it. Alot of people have been complaining about it. I have had no issues with the rezound like other people have. I think its the best phone ive ever owned.
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i never said i would let it go, i was seeing what was offered. no need to take it personally man. besides that's not what the thread is about. it's about the rezounds overall rep. as i said i was shocked at some of the responses i received.
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Not taken personally at all. It just seems there's a lot of people who got this phone who constantly ***** about sense, or constantly bug the hell out of the devs asking when the magical AOSP ROM will be ready. I think being happy with a great device with a great dev community should make people happy. Just my opinion. As far as I can tell, most people outside of the hobby barely even know the Rezound exists. Since HTC didn't throw Verizon the big bucks to push the device, they let it get pushed aside and the people who are realizing that the gnex is a POS want to knock the better phone. Thus the responses from people trying to sell them. They want a mint for them, although they know why they are willing to get rid of em.
People are just taking pride in there devices. They (Verizon) is pushing the nexus cuz one its there most expensive phone and they want to make money. So I think that is one of the reasons that ReZound has its rep but stats wise the ReZound is a superior devise. Its all what you want though AOSP is great but go look at the development forms and give the senseless roms a try.
It's personally preference.
I love sense
but ICS on the gnex was awesome, and the new bamf rom puts it over the top.
but I missed HTC, Sense, and most importanttly the gnex was way too big for me.
I am very happy on my Rezound
but I recently put my phone on swappa for the heck of it as I have an upgrade, and someone offered me $400.
don't know if I'll take it, if someone offers the $450 I want, I'll sell it.
probably buy another one, find one cheaper and make a few bucks lol.
Besides the 10+ reasons why HTC phones are of higher quality than Samsung phones (which I won't get into), and doing voice and data at the same time (talking about 3g - only Tbolt and Rez do this on Verizon), one of the reasons I got my Rezound was
SenseUI.
I don't buy HTC to put AOSP on it. I buy it because the dialer is unparalleled, the lockscreen cannot be successfully replicated (I didn't mind the CM ring lockscreen, but it's not even close to the same, or as accurate). The smoothness of swiping screens, and the slickness of widgets is just not quite replicated by 'apps in the market that are pretty close'. You can get close to most of the functionality. But it's not the same. Sense is less-touches-to-get-things-done, it's easier to figure out (for those who aren't so technical), and it offers better options for widgets and practical use.
I wish you luck on selling yours. I honestly don't understand the bad rap it gets.
Verizon stores are selling the thing at almost NO profit (in terms of in their pocket money) and the margin on the GNEX was/is much better. I think that's part of the 'hating' that's gone on. Verizon didn't market it as a flagship, and they didn't cost it out properly to the stores.
I think (no joke) that it's the best phone money can buy right now. I think the One X changes that, clearly, but for now.
More dev work? Yeah, I wish that too. But go two paragraphs up. Verizon's fault that there aren't 4x as many people using this phone. But it's a better phone, top to bottom. If you want NFC, or the bigger screen (some of which is lost most of the time with the stupid soft key buttons at the bottom), and AOSP, the GNEX may be for you. But for all of the other (waste of time/effort) problems and shortfalls of the GNEX make the Rezound a better phone and a better choice in my book.
Good luck, sir.
The choice to sell or trade is ultimately yours, however, those people who offered you a gnexus trade IF you also threw in cash are focused on the name that is Nexus, not the overall specs of the phone. I can tell you having owned the Droid Charge which has essentially the same radio, that signal problems are the WORST part of Samsung devices. My buddy who has a gnexus can attest to this. I used t o think that LTE was just new and buggy so I was ok with the constant 4g drops. When I got my rezound I realized the radios really ARE that bad. My buddy may be interested in an equal trade if you really are looking to trade, but I would personally advise you against it. But I can always ask him if you wish.
Another thing to remember , the people looking to trade or sell the Gnex are the ones with phones that have issues. The few phones that get great battery life, signal etc.. are not going to be on the market. I had the choice when I was looking into the phones and for all intents and purposes was going to get the GNex.
Luckily, it was held up so I had time to read about both phones and ultimately chose the Rezound. Mostly, over issues of signal strength that was being reported. I don't regret not getting the Gnex in the least.
After years of mandatory ROM baking and flashing it's nice to own a phone so awesome locked and stock that I really don't care when Android 4.0 is pushed. I checked out ICS on the Nexus and was impressed. But the combination of the Rezound hardware and Sense 3 offset any ICS envy...at least for me.
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I'm staying patient for now personally.
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Just going to give my .02 in here.
I got my rezound the 2nd day after launch. I had a thunderbolt prior, and many other HTC phones all the way down to the HTC magic. I have yet to have any issues with any of my HTC phones, I see my rezound as the best phone ever built as of yet next to the nexus one. The one series might change that though, I cannot deny that one x is gorgeous. Anyways back to the rezound, it is epic, I have put many iPhone 4/s owners to shame with it. My brother in law also bought one on the same day as me, for some (stupid) reason he decided he didn't like it, mainly his reasoning being that a lot of the stupid apps he liked didn't work, or weren't available on the market. So he sold it and bought himself a pos razr. I can tell he really didn't like it coming from the thunderbolt, but he stuck with it, but I have yet to hear him say anything is better about it compared to the rezound. Now his wife recently(finally) upgraded from a blackberry. I have some suspicion that he was some how involved in the deciding for her to get a, gnex. So she has a gnex and from what I can tell it probably doesn't think its that great because she still carries around her other blackberry. And I have also yet to hear from him or her that it is any better then the rezound. In the time between all that my wife got her upgrade and bow has a rezound which she loves coming from a fascinate pos. And now my other brother in law has also gotten a rezound after spending some time playing with all of those devices. The rest of my family is littered with HTC devices, lots of dincs inc2s and thunderbolts, I have yet to have Anny of them complain about their phones.
If one of the one series phones happens to arrive on Verizon I can see my brother inlaw jumping ship on the razr, he knows HTC is the best, he's just being a bit ignorant, or maybe even exploring his options, but either way...
HTC FTW!!!
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i traded in my rezound for a nexus and was extremely disappointed.
picture quality and sound quality are better on the rezound. had big time reception issues with the nexus in addition to data speeds being considerably slower on the nexus.
i couldnt take it and was pissed at myself for getting rid of the rezound so i ended up getting rid of the nexus and am back on a rezound again.
and yes, the rezound kicks so much ass stock that you dont even need to root/debloat as far as performance is concerned.
There is a reason why apple chose the qualcomm MDM9600 LTE processor for the ipad 3 similar to the one used on the rezound.
I have both devices at the moment and there are pros and cons for both. I do like the display better on the Rezound as it is more crisp vs the Nexus. But LCD does have issues w/ brightness vs AMOLED. Downside of AMOLED is the possibility of LED fatigue. Radios yeah at home the Rezound has better signal. At home the Nexus is on 3G or choppy 4G, Rezound 2-3 bars 4G at all times. At work I got full bars on my Rezound, Nexus 2-3 bars. I did a speed test on my Nexus w/ 2 bars and got 32 Mbps DL and 6.5 Mbps UL. As in terms of everyday usage and performance there is a huge difference. Nexus' UI is definately smoother than the Rezound's.
On a desensed rom the Rezound is still a bit jerky while scrolling through homescreens etc. But on the Nexus it's like butter, there's no comparison. I'm pretty sure it's just ICS optimizations, and will have to see how the Rezound fares once it's on either official ICS, or CM 9/AOSP. Call quality Nexus is better than the Rezound, atleast in my experiences. Camera quality Rezound, but the speed of the Gnex camera blows the Rez's away. In the end it comes down to the small things and if you want to wait for AOSP to hit if that's your thing. Just comes down to preference Sense vs AOSP, name your poison.
I won't lie, if May rolls around and a HTC One S or X variant comes rolling into Verizon and there's no real progress going on here AOSP wise, I may make that jump, I'm not usually that type but as it looks, the One series looks extremely promising.
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I won't lie, if May rolls around and a HTC One S or X variant comes rolling into Verizon and there's no real progress going on here AOSP wise, I may make that jump, I'm not usually that type but as it looks, the One series looks extremely promising.
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Imo Onex isn't that huge of an upgrade to warrant using your upgrade or purchasing at full retail imo. It'll probaby be using the new s4 and it'll be paired w/ just the Adreno 225. Sure the new s4 does better in terms of benchmarks, but everyday meh. To me it just seems like a slighty upgraded Rezound. But the removable battery battery is kinda fail. But if you like it go for it I say.
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I have my upgrade in August, but i was wondering what i should think about getting. For those of you that got the thunderbolt, how is it? should i get it?
I was thinking about the Bionic, but the Motorola bootloader situation is a Con for me, and the 0.3 mega pixel front camera. I wouldnt mind Moto blur too much, but i hope its not that laggy.
I dont want the X2 or Droid 3.
BUT, as far as the Targa... That thing is supposed to be amazing, should i get that?Quad core, but will it make a difference? I dont care about 1440p or intense gaming to be honest.
if the thunderbolt really is fast as lightning, ill get that, especially since its already rooted. i know ill be out of date even with the bionic, but the targa is gonna really knock me down.
Opinions? I think this thread could benefit everyone
Also what about that iphone 5?
Nikolai2.1 said:
I have my upgrade in August, but i was wondering what i should think about getting. For those of you that got the thunderbolt, how is it? should i get it?
I was thinking about the Bionic, but the Motorola bootloader situation is a Con for me, and the 0.3 mega pixel front camera. I wouldnt mind Moto blur too much, but i hope its not that laggy.
I dont want the X2 or Droid 3.
BUT, as far as the Targa... That thing is supposed to be amazing, should i get that?Quad core, but will it make a difference? I dont care about 1440p or intense gaming to be honest.
if the thunderbolt really is fast as lightning, ill get that, especially since its already rooted. i know ill be out of date even with the bionic, but the targa is gonna really knock me down.
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Also what about that iphone 5?
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^ Don't make me angry. YOU WOULDN'T LIKE ME WHEN I'M ANGRY!
LOL. Just kidding.
IMHO, it's too soon (too long until August) to even summarize what phones you might want to consider, or at least it would be for me. But I understand you're probably excited.
But, I would generalize that I would be more likely to hold out for something made by HTC (if nothing currently made was satisfying enough), so that would limit my options, so to speak, quite well, and probably make it a pure choice of between whatever latest and greatest HTC Android phone, and whatever the next unreleased HTC Android phone is on the Verizon network.
The dual core phones do sound interesting; in the PC world, I'm all about multiple core CPUs, RAID hard drives and dual channel memory. The only thing I haven't done myself in the PC world is SLI/Crossfire, as in my opinion that's for people with loads of money to blow.
Sorry for the digression.
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My new ever two date is in August as well, but I may wait through the end of my contract in December so that I can renew with a one year contract. At that point, I'll decide on the best of what's available (though I may wait through about this time next year, to see what comes out after CES and MWC.) When I bought the Eris I made the slight mistake of buying a phone with 10 month old technology, and I do not plan on making that mistake again. As much as I enjoy flashing custom ROMs, if the hardware is good enough I think even an encrypted bootloader that prevents that will not stop me from buying a particular phone. I only do this to make the Eris usable, after all.
I'd say that no matter how outdated the Thunderbolt will get, it's still an incredibly nice phone and I don't see what advantages you can get on Android if you go higher than the specs it has. And for what you describe that you want, it seems that the Thunderbolt would be perfect for you, so you should probably go with that. However, I do agree that it's a bit early to think about what phone you want now, you should probably wait until it's a bit closer to your upgrade time to decide
I'm not up till January. But what I'll probably look for is small form factor, battery life, preferably HTC, see what is supported by Cyanogen or has strong xda support and then choose what's cheapest.
Or purchase something old and not lock into a contract.
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Thanks for replies everyone yeah guys don't worry I don't plan on getting the iPhone lol. I know it's early but I'm excited honestly i think I'll get the thunderbolt, I don't care if even a dual core htc comes to Verizon , the thunderbolt is amazing and it's lighting fast (can't get better than that) and as far as battery life, when more custom roms become available , that can always be fixed
The thing that bothers me about the design of the TB is the fact that HTC put the charging/data port on the wrong side. So if you have the TB propped on its built in kick stand you can't have it plugged in charging. Another thing is with all these talks of multi core in the breeze (already in the Xoom) I'm so over single core. I spend a good deal of time on my phone geeking and playing around with ish. So obviously I want as much power and speed out of my devices I can get. As far as Android OS goes, I feel that the TB is being sort of degraded because it got released to soon. It should have been held back so it could have been released with 2.3.3 w/Sense UI. It makes it seem like the Eris of the next gen Android phones. IMHO I could easily compare it to my Dinc. Except it doesn't look as good as my Dinc, lol. Guess HTC had to release something to keep people happy. I guess it is good for that.
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Mm. I'm getting my next phone near the end of July. I was snooping around a little, and I discovered the Merge.
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HTC Merge aka Lexikon is shaping up to be a mid-range offering which is speculated to feature a 3.8” WVGA touchscreen, 5-megapixel camera, full QWERTY keyboard, 800MHz processor, MSM7630 chipset, 512MB of RAM, 4GB of internal storage, HTC Sense 1.6, and Android 2.2 Froyo.
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This info is preliminary, of course, so it might be inaccurate.
It was supposed to come out in November, but got pulled for some reason. Some rumors are that it was pulled so Verizon could install 4G on it *cross fingers
Personally, I'm in love with the keyboard, and it's enough to win me over, even if it's not 4G. 800MHz is fast enough, honestly. Too bad it doesn't have a front-facing camera, though...
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The thing that bothers me about the design of the TB is the fact that HTC put the charging/data port on the wrong side. So if you have the TB propped on its built in kick stand you can't have it plugged in charging. Another thing is with all these talks of multi core in the breeze (already in the Xoom) I'm so over single core. I spend a good deal of time on my phone geeking and playing around with ish. So obviously I want as much power and speed out of my devices I can get. As far as Android OS goes, I feel that the TB is being sort of degraded because it got released to soon. It should have been held back so it could have been released with 2.3.3 w/Sense UI. It makes it seem like the Eris of the next gen Android phones. IMHO I could easily compare it to my Dinc. Except it doesn't look as good as my Dinc, lol. Guess HTC had to release something to keep people happy. I guess it is good for that.
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Wow. I guess I just assumed things; I didn't know it comes with Froyo, and I hadn't bothered researching to find out about that kickstand/charging issue since I'm not even close to upgrading. Thanks for making me aware of these things. That does suck.
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Mm. I'm getting my next phone near the end of July. I was snooping around a little, and I discovered the Merge.
This info is preliminary, of course, so it might be inaccurate.
It was supposed to come out in November, but got pulled for some reason. Some rumors are that it was pulled so Verizon could install 4G on it *cross fingers
Personally, I'm in love with the keyboard, and it's enough to win me over, even if it's not 4G. 800MHz is fast enough, honestly. Too bad it doesn't have a front-facing camera, though...
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I noticed this "upcoming" (or not) phone before, too. I would love a slide-out keyboard on a HTC Android phone. I use Ultra Keyboard (like Swype but better ) but sometimes a real keyboard would be nice. I probably wouldn't upgrade to anything that's not 4G, however, and I would also have to weigh not having a faster and multi-core CPU. But whether they had even higher capability phones with all of those features would probably depend on the success or not of a more introductory phone like the one above.
I'm upgrading in August, so I'm looking for the Verizon version of the Evo 3D ...I don't really care about the 3D feature too much, but it's got a 960x540 screen, dual-core 1.2 GHz proc, and 1 GB of RAM, and it's HTC, so it's mod friendly, as opposed to the Bionic that I was also considering.
Well I just found out that I do have an upgrade ...now! One of my lines has one so I'm taking advantage of that and should hopefully have the tthunder bolt either today and tomorrow
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Well I just found out that I do have an upgrade ...now! One of my lines has one so I'm taking advantage of that and should hopefully have the tthunder bolt either today and tomorrow
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Congrats, man.
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Congrats, man.
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Thank you I hope to be seeing the majority of people here in the thunder bolt forum lol
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Honestly wait for the pre 3 to come to verizon, webos is looking very promising, the only turn off is the amount of apps and with the touchpad comming out that should get remedied
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Honestly wait for the pre 3 to come to verizon, webos is looking very promising, the only turn off is the amount of apps and with the touchpad comming out that should get remedied
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lol well i just order my thunderbolt and i should have it by Friday!!!
But thanks for the advice
PAH my upgrade isn't up till March of next year. I was kicking around the idea of upgrading early, but at this rate if I wait, I should be the proud owner of a quad core this time next year.
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My NE2 is up. I am waiting on the Bionic, Samsung, and LG LTE phones to be released so that I can make a real world comparison of all the available 4G phones before Verizon implement their tiered 4G plans. From the rumors and official notices, couple more LTE enabled phones will be released next month.
The Devs for the Eris are great but even they can not make the screen any bigger and network 10x faster. I do appreciate all of their efforts that they given to our Eris community.
Ended up getting a DROID3...and I love it...can't wait for someone to root it and see what the mod community can do...
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Well, there are unlocked bootloaders on the way, I just imagine they're waiting until after ICS to roll them out. They've made the Atrix's unlocked bootloader a definite thing, and they'll also need to stay competitive with HTC...so, I'm not worried, but I'm also an optimist.
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Thinking of going NO contract on Cricket...
I have an Eris running GSB 2.8 ROM. It's a good rom, best of the GSB series. It's fast other than webpages are slow to load. I am eligible for upgrade on the 20th of this month and have decided to buy a T-bolt or similar on CL or ebay and flash it to Cricket with their Android unlimited everything plan for $55 a month. Anyone else out there tried this? If so what do you think of Cricket? I am just really kind of tired of Verizons high prices. This will cut my monthly bill in half and if I don't like Cricket, I am not obligated to stay.
Now that you have a RAZR would you take that over the Galaxy Nexus?
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Yes, thought very hard about it. I love the Razr's built and can't get over how thin this is
Razr looks and feels like a premium phone and it's also promised the ICS
But I'm crazy about the GNexus's screen, imagine Galaxy S' screen @ 330ppi...
And after sensation and Razr I really want to go back to vanilla.
So unless the GNexus feels crazy cheep I'll exchange the Razr for it.
I dont think I even considered the G Nex. I do like what I see from ICS.
When I get a phone...I look at the overall picture, what my wants and needs are. Before actually comparing the screens I just accepted the cons of LCD screens and said I prefer them. Now....I couldnt honestly tell you which screen I prefer anymore. I finally know why alot of ppl like Amoled screen.
Maybe because Pentile isnt as bad as some ppl make it, maybe its because its not as bad on the RAZR as some other phones. Dont really know...but I am happy with the phone overall, screen n all. And for me battery life and reception comes first, everything else 2nd. Thats one reason why the G Nex wasnt really in the running for my next phone. If its one thing that Moto does well...its phone reception.
I would not buy a Samsung phone. I just don't think they are worth the premium price. Motorola just builds a better phone and the radio is second to none IMO. They have been at it longer than anyone and frankly that is enough for me.
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Now that you have a RAZR would you take that over the Galaxy Nexus?
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All that the nexus has over the razr is a display with around 80 ppi more and ICS...
The Razr has an 8 mp cam vs 5 mp of the nexus, excellent call quality, lag free and smooth interface, latest version of gingerbread (which is better than ICS iMO) and last but not least super premium build quality with materials like kevlar and aluminium instead of cheap plastic and so called hyperskin (SCOF!!)
If i buy a phone for Rs 34,000/- ($ 680 approx) i want to be able to flaunt it and there is no doubt in my mind that the Razr has that X factor (Even more than Iphone 4s ) which sadly the nexus and all other samsung phones lack...
So i would never exchange the Razr for the Galaxy nexus coz i think there is absolutely no competition between the two...
BTW i got my phone 2 days back and trust me the pentile, green screen and black botches issues are blown way out of proportion on these forums...The phone and the interface are beautiful and smooth and i haven't had any issues with it yet except for the battery and wifi signal reception which i think is below par..Nothing major...All and all i think this is one phone which beats every other device available on the market today including Samsung, Iphone, HTC etc etc...
PS : when was the last time people walked up to you and asked which phone you were carrying....that's the kind of reaction im getting with the razr..))
I actually bought the Razr as a hold out until the Nexus came out. Now I seriously am questioning if I will switch. I came over from AT&T, and am so very impressed with the overall speed of this phone and speed of the network. Even the 3G speed are quick and snappy. I have until the 9th +/- of Jan to return this, but everyday that goes by I am more and more happy with this Razr. I wouldn't mind trying the higher res screen of the Rezound, but from what I am hearing the radio in the Razr is better.
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I didnt ever think of buying anything else than a motorola as a loyal customer. But it is sad to see that they (moto) doesnt give a fcuk about my question in their support forum.
My question when I first heard about the RAZR was "Shall I buy it or wait for the Nexus?" (I have a Nexus S).
When I first saw RAZR on promo video my question changed to "can Galaxy Nexus really be better than RAZR?" Then I bought the RAZR and I can proudly say I would never change for a Samsung, a HTC or whatever.
Galaxy Nexus is cheap built, huge, underequipped (hw-wise) and news are showing off many flaws.
Samsung builds serious hardware (exynos, ram, displays...) but the overall package is a cheap plastic imitation of an iPhone.
This Motorola is amazing, despite its problems of youth
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I would not buy a Samsung phone. I just don't think they are worth the premium price. Motorola just builds a better phone and the radio is second to none IMO. They have been at it longer than anyone and frankly that is enough for me.
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Having 3 Samsung phones in the past, doing quite a bit of research and experiencing personal hell from a cell phone. I can't recommend Samsung phones to anyone, regardless of how good it is supposed to be.
The GN may be a great phone, MAY being the key word. The RAZR IS a good phone. Big difference. Moto's quality and radio supremacy are unmatched, especially by Samsung.
I was debating on going with the GN, but the more I thought about it, the more I'm set in not buying another Samsung phone. I dont care if the phone is flawless at this point, I cannot go with Samsung. Motorola has always been quality for me, and I hope they continue this trend.
considering ICS doesn't even have flash right now, and all the problems on the UK version, ill stick with the Razr. It works flawlessly and looks beautiful. Dont let yourself compare GN to Razr with how they are now, I would considering comparing these two phones with ICS on both. ICS on the razr in a few months and you have a very close battle between the two phones.
Oh yea, and Smart Actions is probably the coolest manufacturer app ever installed on any android ive ever used.
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Having 3 Samsung phones in the past, doing quite a bit of research and experiencing personal hell from a cell phone. I can't recommend Samsung phones to anyone, regardless of how good it is supposed to be.
The GN may be a great phone, MAY being the key word. The RAZR IS a good phone. Big difference. Moto's quality and radio supremacy are unmatched, especially by Samsung.
I was debating on going with the GN, but the more I thought about it, the more I'm set in not buying another Samsung phone. I dont care if the phone is flawless at this point, I cannot go with Samsung. Motorola has always been quality for me, and I hope they continue this trend.
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I have to agree with this. My past android phones have been the following:
G1, Nexus One, Nexus S, Thunderbolt, Droid Charge and now the RAZR.
As much as I liked the vanilla android experience, both my Nexus S, and Droid Charge (which was 20x worst) had hardware issues. On top of that the feel of both Samsung units felt cheap and crappy.
I bought the RAZR since I got to the point where I got so pissed off with my Charge I threw it across the room and it busted into pieces and since the Galaxy Nexus wasnt out yet I figured it was the next best thing. I bought the phone with full intentions on returning it to get the GN when it comes out, but now that I have had it for a week I have changed my mind and plan on keeping it.
The phone is sexy and well built and like my Xoom runs really solid. I figured one ICS is on this phone there really isnt a reason to have the GN except for three things 1) bloatware 2) buttonless front and 3) NFC.
Bloatware isnt an issue because you can root and remove or with ICS you can disable the apps, the buttonless front is really good looking IMO but I can deal with the button on the front for the time being as I usually switch phones once every six months and last but not least NFC isnt highly supported yet so in another 6 months when Im looking for a new phone I can get one with NFC then.
My only issue with the RAZR (I have the US Verizon version) is locked bootloader. That, to me, means that we'll probably see much less in the way of a developer community. One thing I learned with my first android phone (Fascinate) is that I really like messing with software, flashing new ROMs, kernels, trying different system hacks, etc. I'm going to give it until 1/9 when my return period expires on this phone, to see if we get a legitimate dev community going. If not, despite my love of the hardware of this phone, I think I'll be happier long term with the Nexus.
I will never exchange it for a Galaxy Nexus.
When the RAZR will be unlocked, it will be absolutely better performancewise.
And, personal thing, it actually looks absolutely better.
Highly unlikely
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I actually bought the Razr as a hold out until the Nexus came out. Now I seriously am questioning if I will switch... ...Even the 3G speed are quick and snappy. I have until the 9th +/- of Jan to return this, but everyday that goes by I am more and more happy with this Razr.
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+1 here--exactly. Coming from T-Bolt running very smoothly on Liquid 3.0 AOSP ROM, but Razr is very, very nice. Just waiting for SBF to drop to root this sucker.
Rooted: Droid Incredible / Droid X / Thunderbolt / Droid Razr (waiting for SBF to root) / VZW 4G Xoom / Galaxy Tab 10.1 LTE
Mine is a keeper.
I thought about it but the more I use my Razr the more I like it.
The radio is oustanding. I have one area that I travel to that I've always had trouble getting signal with my Fascinate. With My Razr signal always has two bars and no dropped calls.
At this point in my life, I love gadgets, but I also need something dependable. Having a phone with a poor build quality or poor connections/radio is just not what I need to deal with on a daily basis. My friend has a GS2, and he drops more calls now then ever before. It's terrible.
Have to agree that I was in the boat to try the Razr until the Nexus came out. I came from an HTC Droid Eris with tons of roms, tweaks, and hacks to play with and keep it functional until now.
The razr simply works with a hefty amount of dependability. The construction quality of this phone is amazing! The speed can actually keep up with me, and what I need to do immediately, not in a couple seconds.
As much as I thought I wanted the Nexus, I really don't care about what it can do. I want to keep this Razr!
I never quite understood the need/desire to ROM a phone IF it's great from the factory. There are a couple of things that are nice in ROMs, but overall I'd much rather keep a factory ROM if it's built well. The RAZR factory ROM is actually perfect to me. The only things I'd want changed
1) A reset option on the power off menu
2) Edit the hosts file to remove ads
3) Changing theme colors (which I think should just be in every ROM, even factory), that being said, I do like the color scheme they put on the RAZR, so I dont want to change it, but for others out there who enjoy it I know this is a huge feature
Otherwise I think Moto did a very solid job on the interface. Unlock straight to camera, clean looking, fast, stable, etc. Even when it comes to bloatware, you can uninstall a lot of it, and hide the rest... AWESOME!
I'm anxiously awaiting the unlocked bootloader, but not to change ROMs. I'm only waiting for it so I can safely root my phone and be able to go back/fix things if they go wrong. And the only reason I want root is so that I can use Titanium Backup to restore all my apps and settings I had for them, save games, etc.
Reading all the issues that people are having with the GN, I'm literally laughing my butt off. I was so tempted to look at it, but the fact that overseas is having some of the stupidest issues, I'm SOOOOOO thrilled to be rid of Samsung.
Today I'm trying the phone on 3G all day to see what I can get for battery life. If I need 4G speeds, it's only a few clicks away, a bit of a pain, but a small price to pay if I can get through the whole day without a charger.
With the recent leaks about the Galaxy Nexus being delayed, I have thought about purchasing the Rezound. What are your guys initial opinions on it? Do you regret purchasing it? What is your main gripe? Also, does the device have a locked bootloader?
You've been here over a year now...use search.
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You've been here over a year now...use search.
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Already did, don't be an asshole.
Yes. I would highly recommend it. The only thing the GNex has that this doesn't is instant root, and NFC. We will get S-Off soon, and then can flash ICS roms, and to be honest, how much do you really see yourself using NFC? I got mine on launch and love it. My only gripe is VZW's 4G is down right now (Nationwide Outage). I constantly get 42Mb/s download speed on it. But in the end, it all comes down to what you like the most. AOSP, or Sense. Samsung, or HTC. I personally love Sense, and many of the devs from the original Incredible came here also, so it was a no brainer.
Rezound has a better screen. It's so clean and clear, it is amazing.
I love this phone, but then I have nothing to compare it to never having used a smartphone before. I researched for the last 8 months, constantly changing which phone I was going to buy (incredible, tbolt, evo 3d, sgs2..) and I'm glad I got this one.
I love sense so HTC is a plus for me.
Poke around the forum and check all the threads. Loads of comments all over the place.
verizon g nex won't have NFC actually(at least not stock).
both phones are comperable, just that the GN does not have microSD support but it does have a slightly bigger screen.
additionally, Rezound has a better camera & of course its biggest selling point.... "Beats By Dre". w0rd
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really??? There have been many threads started already on this topic. Walk your lazy ass down to the verizon store when the nexus gets released (if ever) and play with both of them. We know nothing about you and your needs.
Rezound is the hands down winner. The Dev's who got their hands on it, coupled with reports of the bloat, lack of Google Wallet for Isis, etc have made me turn my head further from even considering the Nexus a viable option even as a warranty replacement device if the option ever arose. I would kick the CSR through the phone if that happened.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1371384
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1325303
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1321433
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1316219
Thought this question seemed familiar . Honestly in the end it would be best for you to just try them out both and see what you like. I'm happy with the Rezound it's hands down the smoothest phone I've used. Even with all bloat and stock launcher, I've recenly debloated and de-sensed and have like 500 MB of RAM free upon reboot or when I end apps w/ go launcher. Couldn't be happier with this phones performance, build quality, and most importantly the call quality. I've never been impressed with any Sammy phones for call quality or build quality, cheap plastic and tinny sounds.
I have had my Rezound since launch and have to say its an extremely nice phone. I am in the lucky position to be able to have a Rezound and also be able to get the GNex when it comes out. But without it being in my hands I would say the Rezound is by far the king of the Android phones for now. On the plus side: First, 16GB built-in and a 16GB micro SD card which is expandable to 32 for a grand total of 48GB. Second, best screen out and is better than the GNex. Third, 1.5 GHz dual-core processor (also at the top of the market). I could go on but you get the point. The plus side of the GNex is that it is Google's "phone". Google likes to save all of their newest/best technology for the Nexus line. So that basically guarantees updates and most of all a development community. I am definitely excited for the GNex but the Rezound is definitely a solid phone that will not disappoint.
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really??? There have been many threads started already on this topic. Walk your lazy ass down to the verizon store when the nexus gets released (if ever) and play with both of them. We know nothing about you and your needs.
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Hey chief, I would love to be able to compare them in person, BUT as you stated the Nexus isn't out and I would like to get an idea now. I guess I am not able to ask for a general idea of what the phone is like compared to the Nexus. Silly me.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1371384
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1325303
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1321433
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1316219
Thought this question seemed familiar . Honestly in the end it would be best for you to just try them out both and see what you like. I'm happy with the Rezound it's hands down the smoothest phone I've used. Even with all bloat and stock launcher, I've recenly debloated and de-sensed and have like 500 MB of RAM free upon reboot or when I end apps w/ go launcher. Couldn't be happier with this phones performance, build quality, and most importantly the call quality. I've never been impressed with any Sammy phones for call quality or build quality, cheap plastic and tinny sounds.
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Hmm, thank you for posting those. They didn't come up when I searched.
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Hey chief, I would love to be able to compare them in person, BUT as you stated the Nexus isn't out and I would like to get an idea now. I guess I am not able to ask for a general idea of what the phone is like compared to the Nexus. Silly me.
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how are we supposed to compare??? We don't have the nexus either. How about asking people who have tested both devices? Like Android central, engadget, the verge.
Though all will say the galaxy nexus is superior based on it being vanilla android.
Nexus lacks expandable storage, has a lower camera and less ppi on the screen. I don't like samsung products, so it has to blow away a htc phone for me to get it. My rezound has 46gb of storage, and is here now.
Yeah, expandable storage. It's even more than advertised. I saw a post in accessories where someone put in a 64gb card and the Rezound formatted it and it's working. So 80gb total. Pretty sweet.
See the multi-quote button? It is usable you know?
I wouldn't recommended the Rezound until the bootloader has been unlocked. Clearly it will have to be unofficial since Verizon decided to cockblock the official unlocking.
I got the Rezound shortly after it came out and will be exchanging it for the Galaxy Nexus when it arrives. The Rezound is good (much better than my aging Nexus One) but I don't care for HTC Sense and want a Google Experience phone. Not a fan of the Rezound's locked bootloader either. As for Google Wallet on the Nexus, it will likely work after rooting. See: http://gigaom.com/mobile/galaxy-nexus-and-google-wallet-my-first-nfc-purchase/
I went from the Blackberry Bold 9700 -> OG Evo -> Evo 3D -> Rezound. To give you my history. My girlfriend has a Captivate (the retarded cousin of the SGS line). I've used all of these extensively.
Obviously the Rezound is the best one. I honestly wasn't expecting a huge difference in performance between the Rezound and E3D, I wasn't sure that the extra .3ghz/core would make up for the pixel count difference. I was, however, pleasantly surprised. Again, obviously, best performance I've seen out of a phone. If you don't like Sense then use a different launcher. Yeah it's heavier on resources but I have yet to use a single app, play a single game, etc. and notice any lag whatsoever. This is, serisously, not an exaggeration.
On the other hand, I currently have Team Hacksung's alpha ICS port on my girlfriend's captivate (build 7.1) and it is gorgeous and snappy. Surprisingly snappy. Not that I am at all jealous of her hardware, but I now seriously want ICS on my Rezound. And my Touchpad. However, I am willing to wait.
All it comes down to, in my opinion, are these three things: Do you like Samoled more than SuperLCD? Do you like Samsung phones in general? (If you've used one you know what I'm talking about - thin and light, yes, but to the point of feeling like a happy meal toy). Can you wait a few weeks/maybe months for s-off/a good ICS port for Rezound?
And, beyond that, which feels better to you in general? Wait until the Nex hits the store and go pick one up. The one that feels better in your hand and that you like looking at more is the one for you.
Also, check out the Rezound's camera software. The HDR backlight mode and low light mode are killer.
Them's my thoughts, anyway.
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how are we supposed to compare??? We don't have the nexus either. How about asking people who have tested both devices? Like Android central, engadget, the verge.
Though all will say the galaxy nexus is superior based on it being vanilla android.
Nexus lacks expandable storage, has a lower camera and less ppi on the screen. I don't like samsung products, so it has to blow away a htc phone for me to get it. My rezound has 46gb of storage, and is here now.
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That's pretty much what they're saying for the Nexus that it's "superior" because of ICS. Imo the hardware on the Nexus isn't as high quality as it could be. Pentile matrix for the amoled screen, plastic casing, sub par camera, external speaker lacking in volume. In the end it's personal preference.
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Hmm, thank you for posting those. They didn't come up when I searched.
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No problem. I hope it gives you the additional insight you seek to make your final decision.
I love my Rezound, I consider it the best phone/smartphone I have ever owned, and I am 45 and have owned a helluva lot of phones.
Am I a bit disappointed by no S-off yet? Not really, it will happen one day. I've been keeping busy rooting other phones lol. I rooted my wifes Thunderbolt and installed 5hift AOSP for her yesterday. Today I rooted my father in laws new HTC DInc2, and installed CM7 for him. His phone was a bit more work as I had to downgrade GB 2.3.4 to 2.3.3, and had to downgrade the hboot also.
Is the Galaxy Nexus a great phone? No, not in my opinion. I have never liked Samsung phones. They feel cheap, and their SAMOLED screens have always looked cartoonish to me.
I'll stand by my Rezound, root/s-off or not . The Rezound does so many things so well. I really can't find anything I don't like about my Rezound!
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Hey guys long time DINC user here going to be upgrading soon. I prefer HTC and dont like the razrs and such that are out. I looked at the new DINC 4G but am not too impressed even though it's newer. The Rezound is looking good to me so far. Just wanted to see if you guys (current Rezound owners) think its still a good upgrade even though its been out a while. I just want to make sure I'm getting a phone that'll last the next 2 years without getting too outdated .
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Hey guys long time DINC user here going to be upgrading soon. I prefer HTC and dont like the razrs and such that are out. I looked at the new DINC 4G but am not too impressed even though it's newer. The Rezound is looking good to me so far. Just wanted to see if you guys (current Rezound owners) think its still a good upgrade even though its been out a while. I just want to make sure I'm getting a phone that'll last the next 2 years without getting too outdated .
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This phone still is one of the best in Verizon's line-up, the screen is amazing and the radios are awesome. It's technical specs are still very respectable and right up there with the flagship models. So as long as you are willing to stay on ICS "officially" for the next 2 years I think this phone is still a solid investment because HTC/Verizon likely will not be upgrading this device to Jelly Bean or above, although I do expect ROM developers to have JB and whatever else the future hold for Android available for this device for some time.
I also had a DINC, and upgraded to the Rezound. It's an awesome phone - a worthy successor to the DINC - with the only real flaw being battery life. It's not a huge problem for me, since I have the ability to charge basically wherever I am, but the screen (oh what a beautiful, beautiful screen!) really sucks the juice.
As mentioned, the radios are fantastic. The screen is absolutely amazing (best I've ever seen on a phone, including iPhones), the hardware gives great performance, and it scales well. Size is a bit bulky, especially if you've got a thick case on it, but unless having the thinnest phone is a thing for you, it won't matter. Outside of a case it's really not that bad. Camera is awesome - better than my point-and-shoot.
Development has picked up with chad working out the radio interface layer, and once HTC drops the kernel source code for the new OTA, we should get some really nice AOSP ROMs and dare I say Jelly Bean ROMs a bit after that.
So overall, I say go for it. It's a great phone, and I'm very happy with my choice.
Yes, unfortunately your choices are limited, especially if you prefer HTC (as I do). Rezound is still the best option all the way around, but I daresay the new Incredible would probably do fine as well. The thing is, there's nothing on the horizon that has even been hinted at for HTC this fall, except the possibility of some oversize "phablet".
Me personally.. Nah I'd go for the SGS3 or wait for one of the new Nexus.
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I would wait until we get more info about the DLX, the phablet someone mentioned above. if it has a 5" 1080p screen and the quad core krait processor like the info we have now states, I will be all over it, and im sure many others will too.
There's a lot of pretty slick offerings right now for Verizon, but I love my Rezound and would buy it again. Battery life isn't ad bad as people make it out to be. I would definitely recommend it.
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Rezound is the only Verizon phone I'd buy right now. Some people will say SGS3 or Nexus, but I've been too burned by Samsung to even consider them an option.
I would definitely get a S3 or wait, rezound is awesome phone and i love mine, but its a old chipset inside, the screen destroys battery life and it does not have nfc. I would not use my upgrade on one personally but get one off contract used and then get something really nice this holiday.
It's a pretty good phone, but there are better on Verizon. People are right about the great screen and radios, but the battery life is pretty bad and it has an older chipset that won't perform quite as well as newer phones like the Dinc 4G even if it is clocked to 1.5Ghz. Also, Sense is more of a hindrance than a help on ICS imo. While it was helpful and helped supplement what was missing in GB, it just gets in the way of ICS and basically tries to cover up functionality that's already built in with their own implementation of that functionality which may/may not be better.
Once we get kernel source, which is hopefully sooner rather than later, we'll have some pretty solid AOSP ROMs and I'll probably like the phone more because of it haha. If it were up to me right now, though, I'd spring for the G-Nex. I actually had one before the Rezound and kinda regret going to the Rezound. The devs here definitely make it better, though.
The Rezound is a great phone, but I don't think VZW even sells it anymore!
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The Rezound is a great phone, but I don't think VZW even sells it anymore!
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I would say no. Phone is great but HTC and Verizon are making it fail. I hate skins and hopefully the next Nexus is like the Nexus 1/Incredible(Phone I had before). I think I'm getting old because I don't want to mess with roms anymore. Next phone for me will be a Nexus and probably not on Verizon. Beats Audio sounds like **** too on this phone. Left channel is fudged.
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Definitely get the GS3. It is leaps and bounds better than the Rezound. It is thinner, lighter, faster, 2x the battery life, and the same price.
While I like my Rezound, it's already outdated. That's just the nature of smartphones sadly. I would either get an S3 or wait to see what the iPhone 5 and Droid RAZR HD are like. Definitely don't settle on a Rezound given the other choices you have.
The Rezound is still a pretty good phone. But if you are buying a brand new phone, get the SGS3. It easily spanks the Rezound. It has the S4 vs S3, that's a HUGE difference right there. It's got a much bigger battery and everybody says the battery will go at least a day and a half where as the Rez barely gets 8-10 hours. Both screens are great, Rez's is a little better though. Biggest difference is the fact there are no devs for the Rez any more and there are tons for the SGS3. If you like flashing a lot, you'll hate the Rez. If you dont, then it wont matter.
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Amazon has it for $99 with an upgrade.
I would highly recommend the rezound as I have no complaints with it. I am speaking from a STOCK UNROOTED point of view as well as the DEV COMMUNITY.
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I thinnk this thing is fantastic. Mine is second hand and viperez is awesome.
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The Rezound is a wonderful phone with a great development community, I would go ahead and say that you should wait if possible for this year's Nexus devices.
I sold my Galaxy S3 for a few $ profit and kept my rezound!
I'm currently debating whether to pick up the Galaxy Note 2 or the HTC DNA. I love the form factor of the DNA and it's 1080p, sense has always been of interest as well. I currently own a Galaxy Nexus, the new Nexus 4 is kind of underwhelming so I think I'm gonna take a break from the google line of devices.
what do you guys say?
I looked at both before I got the DNA. The Galaxy Note 2 was just to big for me. The screen on the DNA is much better. The also I prefer Sense over Touchwiz and Sense 4+ is the best yet. The biggest problem people have with DNA is the 16gb of space on the phone. You can easily get around this since the phone has usb-otg built in. With an adapter you plug in any size USB device. I have a dongle with a 64gb microsd card. It also works with TWRP recovery so you can backup your phone to it if you choose to unlock your phone.
The DNA is also a world phone, correct? I live in Pakistan (where all the networks are GSM) and plan on having a friend of mine bring a DNA over from the states. I've read that they're unlocked out of the box and can be used on virtually any network.
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The DNA is also a world phone, correct? I live in Pakistan (where all the networks are GSM) and plan on having a friend of mine bring a DNA over from the states. I've read that they're unlocked out of the box and can be used on virtually any network.
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Yups, u should be able to use it in Pakistan. All GSM frequency/band are UNLOCKED in this phone.
Iam using mine in India
My previous phone was also a GNex.
DNA is at another level to GNex. Quad-core, Bigger and better screen , better sound quality, better camera, better battery life.
The only thing GNex has over DNA is custom ROMs. But you should try out ViperDNA. It kicks ass !!
We should be getting AOSP pretty soon :fingers-crossed::fingers-crossed:
The thing that sold me was the 1080p screen... Everything looks phenomenal on this thing. I was nervous about the battery life but that had ended up impressing me also. This has honestly be the best phone I have ever owned
man you guys are getting me pumped. I might have the phone by the 3rd week of march.
The only thing that bothers me is the Verizon logo tbqh.
I bought the note 2 but after two weeks it was just too big. Swapped it for this and never looked back!
For what it's worth I came from galaxy nexus and get easily double the battery life on this phone.
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I was on a gnex before I got my DNA I'm happy as hell with mines. Unlocked,rooted,s-off,viper Rom, can't go wrong with that
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I could not be happier leaving the gnex
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I have the Note 2 before Dna,Dna is better for me!
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I have the Note 2 before Dna,Dna is better for me!
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lol cool .
I'm surprised to see so many gnex owners made the switch to DNA. That says a lot about the quality of the phone in my opinion. I'm not surprised you guys love the phone though, I guess its just that I've seen so much (unnecessary in my opinion) debate about all the things wrong with sense and HTC from gnex users.
I'm one of the rare people that loves both, but if I wasn't allowed more than one interface it would definitely be sense.
In regards to the OP, how serious of a hardcore android gamer are you?
Sent from my DNA... S-Off like a baws
I came from a GNEX and haven't looked back. I miss the roms but it is honestly a relief to be able to sit on one rom for a month with no issues and stellar battery life.
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I'm going to provide a somewhat tenuous dissenting opinion. I'm coming from a Gnex, and picked up a DNA last night, which I'm considering switching to full time. After 24 hours with it, I'm quite pleased by the hardware, and utterly horrified by the software.
Sense is, in my opinion, complete and utter crap. There's no other way for me to put it, I hate almost everything about it. It's as if they locked several caffeinated adolescent boys in a room and told them to design a skin while watching episodes of Transformers. Viper is making it somewhat tolerable, but man am I anxiously awaiting AOSP. That said... the hardware, oh the hardware. The screen is simply gorgeous, and the battery life is easily twice what I got with my Gnex. In addition, I have 2-3 bars of 4G at work where I had 0-1 bars of 3G before.
The hardware advantages this has over the Gnex are sufficient to keep me from selling this thing in the hopes that AOSP is coming soon. If anyone reading is on the fence, and isn't sure how they'll feel about Sense, I'd advise waiting for prices to come down. I'll probably still pop my SIM into the Gnex here and there to experience Android as it was intended to be.
I too came from the gnex and while I loved the phone itself and devolopment. I couldnt stand the poor reception and battery life. I got the DNA on launch day and have never regreted it. battery life is great and so is the radio reception! As far as development goes you cant beat Viper rom been running it for a good while now and dont even miss AOKP anymore .I am sure you will love this phone!
TheJ0hnman said:
I'm going to provide a somewhat tenuous dissenting opinion. I'm coming from a Gnex, and picked up a DNA last night, which I'm considering switching to full time. After 24 hours with it, I'm quite pleased by the hardware, and utterly horrified by the software.
Sense is, in my opinion, complete and utter crap. There's no other way for me to put it, I hate almost everything about it. It's as if they locked several caffeinated adolescent boys in a room and told them to design a skin while watching episodes of Transformers. Viper is making it somewhat tolerable, but man am I anxiously awaiting AOSP. That said... the hardware, oh the hardware. The screen is simply gorgeous, and the battery life is easily twice what I got with my Gnex. In addition, I have 2-3 bars of 4G at work where I had 0-1 bars of 3G before.
The hardware advantages this has over the Gnex are sufficient to keep me from selling this thing in the hopes that AOSP is coming soon. If anyone reading is on the fence, and isn't sure how they'll feel about Sense, I'd advise waiting for prices to come down. I'll probably still pop my SIM into the Gnex here and there to experience Android as it was intended to be.
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As much as I hated it when I first switched, I actually kind of like sense now.... But maybe because every phone I have had before this one I ran CM or some form of aosp and the "newness" of sense keeps me interested. I really LOVE sense camera especially with the mod to make compression next to minimal. I get amazing pictures that the aosp (bless its soul) could never produce.
CharliesTheMan said:
I'm surprised to see so many gnex owners made the switch to DNA. That says a lot about the quality of the phone in my opinion. I'm not surprised you guys love the phone though, I guess its just that I've seen so much (unnecessary in my opinion) debate about all the things wrong with sense and HTC from gnex users.
I'm one of the rare people that loves both, but if I wasn't allowed more than one interface it would definitely be sense.
In regards to the OP, how serious of a hardcore android gamer are you?
Sent from my DNA... S-Off like a baws
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I actually don't game all that much, I might start though with that beautiful 1080p 5" screen. That said, I'm aware that many games don't work just yet, if that's the point you're insinuating.
sn1p3r6992 said:
As much as I hated it when I first switched, I actually kind of like sense now.... But maybe because every phone I have had before this one I ran CM or some form of aosp and the "newness" of sense keeps me interested. I really LOVE sense camera especially with the mod to make compression next to minimal. I get amazing pictures that the aosp (bless its soul) could never produce.
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This is exactly how I feel. Having first owned a G2x and then a Galaxy Nexus, the untainted google experience is starting to get a little stale. This is why I hope the DNA and sense will distract me for at least a year or longer... especially if Sense 5 is on the way.
Can only add to what others have said. I also came from the Nexus. Before that I had the incredible and sense.
The piss poor reception is what ultimately made me pay full retail for the DNA. Only downfall is the 16GB memory and annoying WiFi notification.
This phone is amazing though.
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I just recently made the jump from the Galaxy Nexus to the Droid DNA. I resisted Sense at first being so used to the Stock UI but have come to really enjoy it. This phone is amazing though. Beautiful screen and very snappy performance. Anyone know how easily the back cover scratches? I prefer the naked feel and don't really want a case. In short it was a good move to go to the DNA.
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so my question is what is the process of unlocking and turning s-off on this bad boy, i have never owned a htc device before