I've got concerns about not having a keyboard..
Does anyone who has owned a keyboard phone ever made the switch to one of these large screens?
I'd love to hear about the transition..
I had a physical keyboard for all my phones until the EVO 4G. I thought it was going to be a brutal transition - but it wasn't. I'd never want another physical keyboard again actually.
Suggestion: Pay for Swiftkey X. It is amazing keyboard. It learns your typing habits and has incredible predictive capabilities. I have OFTEN missed every single letter of a word, and it still has the correct word ready for me, haha. Worth every penny.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K8E_zMLCRNg
lol jk. having a keyboard or not is a personal preference and I can't speak for you but IMO a phone is way better without and you'd get used to it fast. Google it or check this out http://www.talkandroid.com/55183-physical-or-virtual-keyboard-maybe-we-can-help-you-decide/ and it should be an easy decision.
ohh, and x2 for swiftkey. I can type with my eyes closed almost.
Years ago i asked the same question. These guys are right, its all about finding the right keyboard on screen. I am still old school and like the Gingerbread Keyboard available for free on the market. But swiftkey x is a very nice 2nd choice for me.
The SwiftKey 3 beta on their forums (you have to register, it's free) is great. A few little quips here and there but it's beta software. I've used SwiftKey X since it came out. Beautiful keyboard, amazing predictions. Sometimes it puts hilarious but completely wrong stuff in there. I was typing "especially", I got to "esp" and it suggested "Esperanza". I laughed.
Nothing will ever beat Swype!
pdappcgeek said:
I've got concerns about not having a keyboard..
Does anyone who has owned a keyboard phone ever made the switch to one of these large screens?
I'd love to hear about the transition..
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i'll be making the journey with you...no fears my friend...i will be giving my overflashed and abused epic to my wife
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Nothing will ever beat Swype!
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Except for SwiftKeyX and SwiftKey 3 Beta.
Seriously, I loved Swype for a long time - now I never use it.
Even the stock HTC keyboard should work well if you have the word prediction enabled. The screens are so large that unless you have gargantuan hands its a breeze to type, I too had a keyboard phone before the EVO 4G and i will never go back.
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I will also b giving my epic to my wife rod lol glad to see you jumping to this phone as well
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i'll be making the journey with you...no fears my friend...i will be giving my overflashed and abused epic to my wife
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What??? Your all Supposed to wait for the Galaxy S III !!!!!
EEEEEEEWWWW HTC
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What??? Your all Supposed to wait for the Galaxy S III !!!!!
EEEEEEEWWWW HTC
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Who wants to.wait that long besides all those features gonna make it harder for updates.
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I will be coming from the epic!! This will be my first phone with out a keyboard... Scary lol... But im going to give it a try.
If we can just get cm9 this phone will be amazing!!!
I'm still on the edge. I want to come over to the 4G LTE, but all of the Sprint Samsung developers just formed some kind of super alliance and I really like our devs on this phone. It is a tough decision and I still need time to think about it.
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I will be making the jump from the epic to the new Evo, but not until SWAC can get the Evo so maybe June/July. I never use my epic's physical keyboard. Used to use swype, now I can't stay away from swiftkey x/beta3 either are great!
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I'm still on the edge. I want to come over to the 4G LTE, but all of the Sprint Samsung developers just formed some kind of super alliance and I really like our devs on this phone. It is a tough decision and I still need time to think about it.
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super alliance haha that's funny...hopefully developers from other devices will see how beneficial it was for all of us to come together and actually get stuff done
Epic 4g touch user Evo-bound.
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I am switching from the Epic to the EVO. I am annoyed by the Epic's constant hardware failure, so I was very turned off by Samsung.
Glad to see some Sammy ppl come to HTC we have a few 3d ppl who are switching to Sammy lol or say Sammy is better anyways. Anyways that's all can't wait to get this phone
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For me personally, having come from a touch pro 2 to the old evo, with all of my close friends using epics, i would have to say that the transition was not as hard as i imagined it to be, from one of the best hardware keyboards on a phone to having no keyboard at all. The screen size on the original evo definately made a difference in usability, and i would imagine that the even bigger screen on the new one will make it much less harsh. At first i thought it was because i was just able to adapt because i just got the hang of it, but then i tried to use the tiny keyboards on my parents' iphones and i realized fast that the screen size was a big factor.
I use keyboard manager to keep it in swype in portrait mode and switch to thumb keyboard in landscape, its a little less accurate than having a hardware keyboard, but its not the end of the world.
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Now that there is the big news about the incredible HD aka thunderbolt, is htc going to stop making the HTC incredible?
No one can say but HTC or Verizon. However, the Incredible going EOL around the time Thunderbolt goes on sale wouldn't come as too much of a shock.
it may reach the end of its life for "normal" smartphone users but for Android enthusiasts and/or devs I sorta see the Inc as the new Nexus One...the Inc is one of the best if not the best unlocked phones on the market...
good to know, thanks for all of your input. I love the incredible, I just wish there was a way that it could get the new 4g service!!!!
yes they will stop making it... but don't worry cuz the inc is everywhere here at college. I have seen someone with an inc in every single one of my classes. Exactly one other inc user in all my small classes except for two others with the inc in English and more in giant lectures. The inc has 2 more years of ppl actually using it.
Besides I'm predicting a buy a thunderbolt get an incredible free promo in order to empty their inventory. Good news is this would mean more inc users.
Side Story:
I was in Chem and I saw someone in the row in front of me and a couple seats to the right using an incredible with my theme what are the odds??! I was so exited to reach over my friends and tap this guy on the back to tell him that I made that! Strangely he had no clue wtf XDA was which is weird cuz I only posted it on XDA. He wasn't interested in talking at all so I didn't get to ask him where he got it.
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I love my DINC.. My wife has one also. but she's not so happy, ( prev BB user ) so my plan is to find her a tour on CL and put her DINC in my dresser as a backup.. lol
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yes they will stop making it... but don't worry cuz the inc is everywhere here at college. I have seen someone with an inc in every single one of my classes. Exactly one other inc user in all my small classes except for two others with the inc in English and more in giant lectures. The inc has 2 more years of ppl actually using it.
Besides I'm predicting a buy a thunderbolt get an incredible free promo in order to empty their inventory. Good news is this would mean more inc users.
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I was in Chem and I saw someone in the row in front of me and a couple seats to the right using an incredible with my theme what are the odds??! I was so exited to reach over my friends and tap this guy on the back to tell him that I made that! Strangely he had no clue wtf XDA was which is weird cuz I only posted it on XDA. He wasn't interested in talking at all so I didn't get to ask him where he got it.
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Dude that must have been awesome feeling! but what a flake for not being frickin excited that you see him using YOUR hard work.
I'm thinkin once the Thunderbolt comes alive I will use my dads upgrade to get it and use the INC to keep learning Android. I agree the INC is a great learning phone, as was the Eris, but DAMN she was slow.
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yes they will stop making it... but don't worry cuz the inc is everywhere here at college. I have seen someone with an inc in every single one of my classes. Exactly one other inc user in all my small classes except for two others with the inc in English and more in giant lectures. The inc has 2 more years of ppl actually using it.
Besides I'm predicting a buy a thunderbolt get an incredible free promo in order to empty their inventory. Good news is this would mean more inc users.
Side Story:
I was in Chem and I saw someone in the row in front of me and a couple seats to the right using an incredible with my theme what are the odds??! I was so exited to reach over my friends and tap this guy on the back to tell him that I made that! Strangely he had no clue wtf XDA was which is weird cuz I only posted it on XDA. He wasn't interested in talking at all so I didn't get to ask him where he got it.
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sounds like a real ****...shoulda kicked him
Since the 4G or LTE whatever VZW promotes it as will only be in limited cities for a long time it won't be worth it to get a Thunderbolt for a while. The DInc is one of the best phones out there so buying a Thunderbolt in a no 4G area is a waste of money.
distINCtINC said:
yes they will stop making it... but don't worry cuz the inc is everywhere here at college. I have seen someone with an inc in every single one of my classes. Exactly one other inc user in all my small classes except for two others with the inc in English and more in giant lectures. The inc has 2 more years of ppl actually using it.
Besides I'm predicting a buy a thunderbolt get an incredible free promo in order to empty their inventory. Good news is this would mean more inc users.
Side Story:
I was in Chem and I saw someone in the row in front of me and a couple seats to the right using an incredible with my theme what are the odds??! I was so exited to reach over my friends and tap this guy on the back to tell him that I made that! Strangely he had no clue wtf XDA was which is weird cuz I only posted it on XDA. He wasn't interested in talking at all so I didn't get to ask him where he got it.
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Lol you have mean people at your school.
I've met a few people who use my theme with SkyRaider and have gladly shaken hands with them
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Since the 4G or LTE whatever VZW promotes it as will only be in limited cities for a long time it won't be worth it to get a Thunderbolt for a while. The DInc is one of the best phones out there so buying a Thunderbolt in a no 4G area is a waste of money.
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That would be true if LTE was the one and only thing that Thunderbolt brought to the table.
What is so compelling to upgrade if not for the 4G?
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I'm personally gonna wait awhile to upgrade
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What is so compelling to upgrade if not for the 4G?
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More screen real estate
Front facing camera
Better cpu
BT upgradeable to 3.0
Sense 2.0
No need for horizontal desktop cradle.
Conversely, the lack of a trackpad can be a compelling reason not to upgrade for many.
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More screen real estate
Front facing camera
Better cpu
BT upgradeable to 3.0
Sense 2.0
No need for horizontal desktop cradle.
Conversely, the lack of a trackpad can be a compelling reason not to upgrade for many.
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I do not think most will see a difference in most of these.
A bigger screen may be a bad thing since it is more uncomfortable in your pocket.
Sense 2.0 sounds good but it will be ported to the DInc probably since XDA has great developers.
A bigger CPU....really don't think the majority of users are going to feel a difference or need the faster CPU.
I am with Gahh Its Lee and probably going to wait. This is not normal for me as I usually buy the newest tech stuff at launch but cell companies need to work on towers and a full 4G network instead of worrying about selling phones that wont even work at top speed on 90% of their towers. They are putting the cart before the horse and I think VZW is taking a page from the ATT and Tmobile playbook by doing this.
I wonder if Verizon will do what they did with the X and give anyone who is upgrade eligible an upgrade early when the phone is released. I know there was that leaked info that said they were eliminating early upgrades altogether, but I wonder...
When this phone launches, with the bionic and 2x or whatever it is, vzw will be adding 4g to 175 more markets.
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have you guys noticed that the Thunderbolt cant be charged while using the kickstand?
the usb port is on the side it rests on... what terrible design flaw is that?
You can plug it in them put something under the stand part and just have the phone sit higher
trillonometry said:
have you guys noticed that the Thunderbolt cant be charged while using the kickstand?
the usb port is on the side it rests on... what terrible design flaw is that?
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Has anyone made this switch? I currently have a stock HTC Incredible. I had custom ROMs on it but went back to stock and stayed there. I love the Fascinate hardware just not the stock software. I was thinking of picking one up and flashing the new Community ROM. How does the Community ROM compare to stock Sense on the Incredible? (if anyone has made the switch themselves)
-I need it to work with an Exchange email account
-Google Navigation/GPS to work flawlessly
Should I just stick with the Incredible? Or would the Community ROM work for me?
Over all the experience will be simpler and less cluttered without sense. My phone is super fast and smooth with the comrom. My gps works great. The only problem for you will be the lack of htc sync. Other than that everything will be an improvement especially the screen.
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I just made the same switch a few weeks ago. The 2 things I miss about the dinc are CM7 nightlies and the ease of flashing (no odin, recovery/radio confusion, etc). I'm loving the superior processor, gpu, and screen on the fascinate. I'd say go for it. Get a case though. This thing is a wet bar of soap.
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Thanks guys. The worst thing that would happen is I don't like it and just go back to the Incredible. So does the community ROM work well with exchange accounts?
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My vote would be to stick with your INC and go to cyanogenmod 7. Its a great rom.
Then get one of the next-gen phones launching at year's end with 4G.
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Thanks guys. The worst thing that would happen is I don't like it and just go back to the Incredible. So does the community ROM work well with exchange accounts?
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Com Rom works flawlessly with Exchange email.
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My vote would be to stick with your INC and go to cyanogenmod 7. Its a great rom.
Then get one of the next-gen phones launching at year's end with 4G.
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I actually was on CM7 for a bit but prefer stock Sense over it. I just really want a 4 inch screen and that Super AMOLED. But I will probably just tough it out. I want a new phone but don't want to waste the upgrade on the Incredible 2. I've had my Incredible a year now, that's too long
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I actually was on CM7 for a bit but prefer stock Sense over it. I just really want a 4 inch screen and that Super AMOLED. But I will probably just tough it out. I want a new phone but don't want to waste the upgrade on the Incredible 2. I've had my Incredible a year now, that's too long
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A very smart move indeed. The fascinate is quite impressive but in my opinion is past its prime with the way technology is moving. We are on the event horizon of the SGSII and the Droid Charge is a small step up from our phone.
Hold out till we hear news of the iteration of the SGSII Verizon will be getting before you make a choice. If we get the actual SGSII I will be jumping ship for it just for the support and hardware.
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A very smart move indeed. The fascinate is quite impressive but in my opinion is past its prime with the way technology is moving. We are on the event horizon of the SGSII and the Droid Charge is a small step up from our phone.
Hold out till we hear news of the iteration of the SGSII Verizon will be getting before you make a choice. If we get the actual SGSII I will be jumping ship for it just for the support and hardware.
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Yeah, I always intended to get the SGS2 but who knows if/when that will be here especially for Verizon. Just wanted something to tide me over. Even though the Incredible is a great phone I get bored of my phones so quickly.
Hopefully the SGS2 comes by September but I won't hold my breath.
I made the switch a week ago, though I still have my incredible in case I want to go back. The main reason I bought the fascinate was for the super amoled 4 inch screen and it just officially got 2.2. Very nice phone and it was kind of cool learning the rooting process all over again. Its definitely not as easy as the incredible, especially since I can't use rom manager with it but its not like its that bad. I am a rom whore though so that much I do miss about the incredible.I'm basically jumping back and forth from community and evil roms. I use different kernels and undervolting to occupy my time.
I got mine for 200 on craigslist in perfect condition with a case and screen protectors. I wouldn't pay more since it seems it will soon be fazed out like the inc and the development isn't as strong as htc, though I wish it was. I don't mean that as the devs are bad, just not as many. The fascinate seems to have absorbed alt of the great devs from the eris.
As far as those things you need working, I don't use them so i can't help you there. sorry.
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Just wondering I love my vibrant and screen but the specs on the doubleshot is awesome. And the main reason I would think of switching is the keyboard
I use swype so expect bad grammar and errors
I got a mytouch for my gf a few months ago. its a very nice phone but I couldn't get past the physical buttons and charger being on the bottom left.
This is the new slide coming out though check it out its going to be completely different
I use swype so expect bad grammar and errors
no.
I would wait for the T-mobile g3 if you needed a keyboard. I don't have any info on it, but espresso is a lame version of sense. But if you really want to type more accurately you should stop using swype. Just a though.
Nope. Physical keyboards are 90's tech.
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Hell no. I don't see myself switching to any device that doesn't have equal audio quality (through headphones) to voodoo sound. The screen would also need to be as good or better. Looks like I could be waiting a while.
I'd only jump to SGSII. Other than that it's falling really.
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This is the new slide coming out though check it out its going to be completely different
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Still has the same physical buttons
A physical keyboard is kinda Ninteys and adding a physical and a touch screen is overkill to me.
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dklimah said:
A physical keyboard is kinda Ninteys and adding a physical and a touch screen is overkill to me.
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That, and it is a waste of power/supplies/space.
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I'd only jump to SGSII. Other than that it's falling really.
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This.
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Why is everyone always about the mytouch. Please enlighten me I don't understand why everyone likes it so much. In my opinion it's hideous and it's also made by HTC which is a huge downfall to me. I just don't understand why everybody loves such a crappy phone.
mugenfiji0327 said:
Why is everyone always about the mytouch. Please enlighten me I don't understand why everyone likes it so much. In my opinion it's hideous and it's also made by HTC which is a huge downfall to me. I just don't understand why everybody loves such a crappy phone.
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HTC makes great phones, but I don't understand either. In this case, the OP wants a keyboard. I thought I needed a keyboard until I got rid of my G1.The first mytouch slide was a turd of a phone, and I can only imagine that the second one is going to be a lower-level device as well. I wish people knew that the stupid "genius button" is merely only the search button with a different label.
mugenfiji0327 said:
Why is everyone always about the mytouch. Please enlighten me I don't understand why everyone likes it so much. In my opinion it's hideous and it's also made by HTC which is a huge downfall to me. I just don't understand why everybody loves such a crappy phone.
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youre entitled to your opinion on the aesthetics of the phone but it is anything but crappy. build quality is great, everything functions fully, battery life is good and development community is booming. dunno how you define crappy..
Not anymore, only thing I want from MT4G was CM7, but now we have a CM7 that's stable enough for me.
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Honestly the mts was nice but thr specs was garbage. I had one but traded it for a vibrant but I miss the keyboard. This new mt will be dual core 1.2 with a keyboard. Yes ill be sacrafising a great screen but I am "stuck in the ninties" I guess
I use swype so expect bad grammar and errors
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youre entitled to your opinion on the aesthetics of the phone but it is anything but crappy. build quality is great, everything functions fully, battery life is good and development community is booming. dunno how you define crappy..
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Let me help you out on that one lol. My definition of crappy=HTC. I don't know where you getting your build quality specs from but every HTC device I have ever owned has had CRAPPY build quality.
Now First off Don't get me wrong, I'm Not starting this thread with intentions to Sh.t on the EVO 3D at All!
"I Personally Love it, and think it was
Definitely Well Worth The Wait!"
With that said...
Like with just about Anything in life, People are Always going to find Something or Someone... To Single out and find whatever Negative there're able to dig up in order to Complain about the Littlest Petty Sh.t they can think of, and I Know unless the Phones actually Customized for them, There's Always going to be something they would Change if they Could...
But Again, I'm Not at all starting this thread to Bash the EVO 3D! I'm Just simply listing certain features I guess I Wish were maybe a little more User Friendly (In My Opinion) for Everyone that may Agree with Me...
1.) I'd have to say coming from the CDMA HTC Hero, I Definitely Miss having the Trackball for "Easy" Scrolling!
2.) Well I suppose this is Almost the same as the first but... In My Opinion since they (HTC) did away with the Trackball they should of at least gave us a Keyboard with Directional Arrows! Especially for the people like me that Always seem to find their self having to Edit a Typo. It's Almost like Surgery having to Drag the pointer, either that "OR" just Try and get Lucky enough to Touch the Perfect spot between to Small ass Letters!
3.) I'm Not Feeling the Stupid Battery Cover! I basically have to Wrestle with it and say a Prayer to God that i Won't Break it to pieces when I Snap it off,
Get it... SNAP it off! Lol...
4.) I Hate the fact that in Settings/SDCard Storage there's even a Option to... Mount/UnMount the Micro SD when its Totally Impossible to Do either on the EVO 3D Without Removing the Battery First! "If Anyone figures out a way Please Post it Here for me!"
5.) I Don't like the Location of the Charger Port! HTC... What was Wrong with "Perfectly Center" on the Bottom? Wasn't Broke till You guys Fixed it! Lol...
6.) Now Maybe I just Don't Handle or Except Change well, But I just Can't seem to get use to the Volume Up/Down buttons on the Right side if the phone, Instead of the Left like on my Poor Retired Hero! Ugh, I Miss it Already...
7.) For whatever reason, While I'm Typing a Text or "Double Clicking" on a Web page to Zoom In/Out it Jumps to a completely Different Spot!
8.) Another thing I came across is when I try to Click the Up Arrow on the Keyboard to Capitalize a letter it almost Always selects the (Z) button instead of Capitalizing the Damn word! The letters (O) and (P) also Do the same to me!
9.) Finally, Last but Not Least...
Give a Damn Option to Un-Install those Pointless System Clogging Apk's like StockMarket, Twitter, Facebook, etc....
I Understand they made it into the System files for... $$$ Purposes but at least give the User the Option to Install Facebook, or whatever else really Isn't Necessary on the Own!
10.)
** If You Noticed I Stopped At 9**
So Anyone that's Willing, Fill in Your 10...
Or Simply just "My" 10th!
*Maybe, If there's Enough people Leaning in a certain Direction on a certain Subject, The EVO 3D Developers can kind of Reference the Infomation and Somehow Incorporate it into their Future Builds!*
"Obviously Not the Physical Buttons,etc."
if your that unhappy with the phone why would you keep it ?
Just sell it and get something you do like.
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if your that unhappy with the phone why would you keep it ?
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I'm Not Unhappy with the Phones Internal Features... Mainly just some Externals! Plus I Don't have that many Options seeing I'm Locked in with Sprint again, and I like the whole Sense look!
Like I said I Still Love the Phone, its Fast as Hell and a All Around Great phone but I'm also Considering its Fairly New and the Longer its around the Better it'll get with Development!
No kickstand and charging port location are my only gripes. I don't think ANYONE will ever have a phone they r 100% happy with.
Although my EVO 4G was pretty close to being perfect.
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See the thing is I like the whole Sense UI look so my Opinions are kind of Limited seeing that I Don't wanna Leave Sprint!
And certain Physical stuff Isn't really enough for me to just Abandon it!
Meh. I was diehard HTC. I had the hero, then to the evo4g(while always yearning for pure Google). Evo 3d wasn't for me so in may I went nexus s.
I say root it, flash 2.3.4/5 and be done.
If you like sense, root the stock and delete all that junk.
I loved and hated that trackball, I finagled new hero's cause I didn't like the white trackball becoming tinged. Honestly, the evo3d, physically, seems a bit utilitarian to me.
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sand1303 said:
No kickstand and charging port location are my only gripes. I don't think ANYONE will ever have a phone they r 100% happy with.
Although my EVO 4G was pretty close to being perfect.
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I can honestly say that the nexus s 4g has succeeded in that role. I love this device; form factor, speed, aesthetics ...and everything just works.
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I guess I'm just kind of Hoping to bump into a Suggestion I Havent thought of!
But from what I see the EVO 3D's kind of my Best Choice, at least for Now...
I love this phone more then my dog (he chewed my chef clogs last night) but I miss the kick stand, I like the charger on the bottom of the phone and I have a lot of typos due to the smaller keyboard (maybe I just have big thumbs)
With that being said, I can HONESTLY say there is not another phone on the market I'd rather have. And YES that includes SGSII. (Touchwiz blows)
Peace and love
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My only gripe is that the camera is totally useless due to the ridiculous shutter lag (delay between when you take the shot and when the camera actually snaps the shot). No combination of settings can change it: shutter lag is always 0.5 to 1.0 second... sometimes more. Other than that, the phone is near perfect and I'm hoping HTC will put some emphasis on fixing the dud of a camera in the next update.
Mike
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I love this phone more then my dog (he chewed my chef clogs last night) but I miss the kick stand, I like the charger on the bottom of the phone and I have a lot of typos due to the smaller keyboard (maybe I just have big thumbs)
With that being said, I can HONESTLY say there is not another phone on the market I'd rather have. And YES that includes SGSII. (Touchwiz blows)
Peace and love
Rootyourdroid.net. My nephews blog.
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Got a Laugh outta me...
I must have Big Thumbs too! Lmao!
mikeyxda said:
My only gripe is that the camera is totally useless due to the ridiculous shutter lag (delay between when you take the shot and when the camera actually snaps the shot). No combination of settings can change it: shutter lag is always 0.5 to 1.0 second... sometimes more. Other than that, the phone is near perfect and I'm hoping HTC will put some emphasis on fixing the dud of a camera in the next update.
Mike
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Have you had the Lag with both 2D and 3D? Tell you the Truth I know the Camera was one of the Hooks to Reel everyone in but i Haven't even tried to take a Picture yet! But good to know about the Shutter lag!
Thanx...
1. It should be dual 8M camera rather than just dual 5M
2. Yeah, give me back keyboard arrows
3. 3rd party equalizer not working on stock music player
4. Both SIM and sdcard should be accessible without removing the back cover
5. I love the camera button, but is it necessary to make 2D/3D switch a physical button also?
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Plenty of good keyboard options available with navigation arrows.
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tailsthecat3 said:
Plenty of good keyboard options available with navigation arrows.
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What are they? I only found one!
But I want this one but it Has to be Ported I think?
chefdave12118 said:
I love this phone more then my dog (he chewed my chef clogs last night) but I miss the kick stand, I like the charger on the bottom of the phone and I have a lot of typos due to the smaller keyboard (maybe I just have big thumbs)
With that being said, I can HONESTLY say there is not another phone on the market I'd rather have. And YES that includes SGSII. (Touchwiz blows)
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Exactly everything you said Dave! If I were going to post, it would have been word for word, lol. All in all I'm happy tho.
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PMGRANDS said:
What are they? I only found one!
But I want this one but it Has to be Ported I think?
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Try thumb keyboard. Using it to type this message in landscape, its got Mega spacebars.. navigation keys are in portrait. I also think that swiftkey has navigation arrows, not swiftkey x, swiftkey. I can still install the original swiftkey from Amazon app store.
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PMGRANDS said:
What are they? I only found one!
But I want this one but it Has to be Ported I think?
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SwiftKey X too has the nav arrows...
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SwiftKey X too has the nav arrows...
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Smart keyboard pro also has navigation arrows as well as an option to use the volume keys to move the cursor.
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Maybe it's just me, but I'm so underwhelmed by the communit(ies) for the MoPho. Coming from a Pre, I'm used to a passionate and active community of near-fanatical phanboys waxing poetic on the delights/disasters of their phone. But there's so little excitement/action/enthusiasm around the MoPho. I'm really surprised. Personally, I'm happier with this phone than any other tech gadget I've used. Period. The signals are great - Phone, Wifi, GPS. The battery life is by far the best I've seen on a smartphone, there's no lag, the screen is easily seen in sunlight, the speaker is loud. Without root and just adding some widgets and a new launcher, this thing kicks A$$!
So why is it so dead in MoPholand? Where's the developer action? Am I the only one who loves this phone?
Maybe it's just the nature of the fragmented Android universe?
Or are people just ho-hum about the MoPho?
Or is everyone so happy that they're not spending time on forums b1tching about it?
C'mon mophos! Represent!
I don't frequent this board as much as some others as the Photon works so well with just the stock software and the few modifications posted in the DEV section. I am tired of trolling people that are talking about the SGS2 and I've got my theme how I like it (save for a few xml edits that I am too lazy to try and figure out).
There are two things that I would LIKE but I know will be harder for ME to figure out then its worth. Reboot options (have to edit android policy jar) and power control widgets in the pulldown bar (inb4 widget locker)
I totally see what you mean. However, I do remember when I first got my EVO it was a good 3-4 months before any activity started to pick up.
Honestly, I could care less. With my EVO I was looking forward to developments simply because ..... well there were many flaws with that phone.
The photon stock is sufficiently acceptable for me. Great battery, great speed, i really dont care about roms/kernels etc... All i care about is launchers, widgets and aps thats more than enough for me to customize
And with Android 4.0 coming out, anything I do to it now wont matter because I'll be one of the many curious people to upgrade
I say give it a couple of months at least until after the 4.0 comes out.
Two things I'm looking forward to: Android 4.0 and Nexus Prime.
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Or is everyone so happy that they're not spending time on forums b1tching about it?
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This ^
Also, getting an unlocked boatloader with 4G (without having to jump through hoopes to make work) and other custom recoveries might help as well. It will happen...just very early for this device yet. In my opinion is moving along very nicely.
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I don't frequent this board as much as some others as the Photon works so well with just the stock software and the few modifications posted in the DEV section. I am tired of trolling people that are talking about the SGS2 and I've got my theme how I like it (save for a few xml edits that I am too lazy to try and figure out).
There are two things that I would LIKE but I know will be harder for ME to figure out then its worth. Reboot options (have to edit android policy jar) and power control widgets in the pulldown bar (inb4 widget locker)
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+1
The Photon is such a kick ass phone all I really needed was root. Now if someone makes a cool and stable (or more stable) as the stock rom, that has a cool theme or offers me some neat functions I will flash it. Other then that WTF else do I need. If you are not happy with the phone or development then GTFO! Don't waste your time or ours *****ing.
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Good to know things are likely to pick up over time. I'm glad to see everyone else generally very happy with the phone. There are some tweaks to do - but that's true of every phone. The MoPho has its issues down to things I'd call minor annoyances. It's got all the major issues covered. And they are totally on top of it with the updates. I think we will start getting big bonuses from the Googlerola combination.
I'll keep talking the phone up to everyone on my own.
This phone is so fantastic that I only need root. If some cool rims are developed with working 4g I will surely go that route, but for now I am fine with the way it is.
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Things are still in the baby stages here and with the coming of the new Sammy phone I am sure a lot of people are undecided what they want to do. Once the line is drawn in the sand and folks make their decision on if they are staying with the mopho or going to Sammy things will pickup.
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Things are still in the baby stages here and with the coming of the new Sammy phone I am sure a lot of people are undecided what they want to do. Once the line is drawn in the sand and folks make their decision on if they are staying with the mopho or going to Sammy things will pickup.
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Yea, I agree. Fact is that the SGSII Epic Touch 4G is a killer phone and once released, this place will be almost a ghost town.
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I disagree. This phone is very well done stock. But in comparison it has its weakness to other phones and when the sammy comes out more of those will be pointed out. But so will some of the places it shines. Give it time and the dust will settle. As of now there is no clear winner, but going either route you cant lose IMHO.
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I would have to agree with everyone as well, has the pho even been out for a month yet?
I am very excited about the prospect of the unlocked bootloader w/4g as that is the only thing stopping me from going buck-nutty on this thing with new Roms. Motos have been hacked for so long im sure its only a matter of time before the flow of devs come back once the SGS2 hype dies down.
as for now all I need is root, since 4g is way too much fun to not have at the moment.
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The Photon is such a kick ass phone all I really needed was root. Now if someone makes a cool and stable (or more stable) as the stock rom, that has a cool theme or offers me some neat functions I will flash it. Other then that WTF else do I need. If you are not happy with the phone or development then GTFO! Don't waste your time or ours *****ing.
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Exactly. I LOVE this phone Out OF The Box. Great/Amazing Battery Life. Stock ROM is fine with me. I finally feel I have NO need to put on another ROM. With Google Buying Moto Mobility, sky's the limit for our Super Phone. I can see it in Broad Daylight. I have the Sprint Hotspot on it (for Xoom, HP Touchpad, 3DS and Netflix) it works just Great with only 3G, 4G is Lighting Fast.
I am a happy customer. My wife liked it so much she gave our daughter her EVO Shift 4G and I got her a Photon. Everyone is Circle Jerking with the SGS2. Let them have it. When Sammy does not deliver (like usual) and we have Ice Cream before everyone else, they will be jealous of us and not the other way around. This is the BEST phone I have EVER had. I'm Rooted for My Backup Pro and Titanium Backup and that's it.
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Exactly. I LOVE this phone Out OF The Box. Great/Amazing Battery Life. Stock ROM is fine with me. I finally feel I have NO need to put on another ROM. With Google Buying Moto Mobility, sky's the limit for our Super Phone. I can see it in Broad Daylight. I have the Sprint Hotspot on it (for Xoom, HP Touchpad, 3DS and Netflix) it works just Great with only 3G, 4G is Lighting Fast.
I am a happy customer. My wife liked it so much she gave our daughter her EVO Shift 4G and I got her a Photon. Everyone is Circle Jerking with the SGS2. Let them have it. When Sammy does not deliver (like usual) and we have Ice Cream before everyone else, they will be jealous of us and not the other way around. This is the BEST phone I have EVER had. I'm Rooted for My Backup Pro and Titanium Backup and that's it.
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Honestly I couldn't care less what phone someone else has or what they think of mine. If everyone else in the whole world dropped the photon for the SGS2 that is fine with me. I will still love my Photon. If I wanted to have the same phone as everyone else I would have an Icrap phone.
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I love this MoPho! It's working its way to becoming the best phone I've ever had.
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This is the first android phone i didnt have to root to be happy with lol (out if abt 15 difficult devices). Im rooted now but stock rooted just for cache cleaner and titanium backup. Its definitely the best android device ive owned...
The only thing I dislike about the Photon which is really minor anyway is the pentile screen. The gloss effect is annoying.
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The only thing I dislike about the Photon which is really minor anyway is the pentile screen. The gloss effect is annoying.
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Peeps keep talking about the problem with the pentile screen, I've never seen it. Do I just have bad eyesight? Everything looks sharp and clear to me.
Torisen said:
Peeps keep talking about the problem with the pentile screen, I've never seen it. Do I just have bad eyesight? Everything looks sharp and clear to me.
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You have to really pay attention to see it
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The display is very sharp but the Pentile effect is very obvious. It's like a dithering effect. Everything has this grainy effect to it. Charge your battery full and look at the battery meter. If you don't see a large green icon full of tiny black specks, you are in denial. You don't see a solid green icon, it's got that dithering effect. And so does everything else on the screen, but the screen is still sharp and vibrant.
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The display is very sharp but the Pentile effect is very obvious. It's like a dithering effect. Everything has this grainy effect to it. Charge your battery full and look at the battery meter. If you don't see a large green icon full of tiny black specks, you are in denial. You don't see a solid green icon, it's got that dithering effect. And so does everything else on the screen, but the screen is still sharp and vibrant.
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Your high, and no I am not in denial. Blind? maybe but it looks about as good as any other screen I have seen and better by far then some I have had.
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