I have been playing with my friends gnex and have to say that I have been happy with my maxx and didn't care about ICS but after playing with it a bit I am getting anxious about it coming to the RAZR. I got the 181 update a few days before some others I know I just hope I get ICS before my friends so I can show it off. I just realized I'm a f'ing nerd!!
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I just want to see ICS in my baby XT910 :c. I'm so desperate
I think that most people want to have the ICS on the razrs just because "it is not here yet but it definitely will come one day"...
You know - everyone wants exactly that what they can't have so that's the main reason of that ICS hype.... ;-)
...to be hones I can't wait to get it.... :-D
I want it and I want it now. I had the leak installed but it was a little too buggy for my tastes so I'm back on stock just waiting.
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I want it and I want it now. I had the leak installed but it was a little too buggy for my tastes so I'm back on stock just waiting.
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But you did use the chinese leak, I guess? Because from the new leak you cannot downgrade anyway.
btw: The new leak is working fine, very stable and fast.
Can someone tell me why they are crazy for ICS? I'm having 2.3.6 and it works pretty great.
I'm looking forward to trying out the new 'webtop replacement' because the performance of running linux on android is simply unusable.
I have both GNEX and Razr Maxx so I am not too crazy about having ICS...
In fact... I am (secretly) hoping the razr maxx ICS roll out later because I need to have a 2.3 device to test my app........
You guys are so silly...
I've had ICS 4.0.3 on my MAXX now for a few weeks using the first "official" supposed leak that came out. I even kept root on it. I've noticed SERIOUS changes!! First off the GUI is a whole lot smoother. The battery life? What can I say.. it's the MAXX.. I've noticed NO changes in battery life. In fact, I'm happier with the little things.. like on the email app that comes with ICS you can sync ALL mail, not just the last 30 days like on GB. (HUGE saver for me!) The keyboard.. I do miss the stock MOTOROLA GB keyboard. Sure wish I knew where I could get the apk for the MOTOROLA GB keyboard to bring it back. The camera even works faster (although the first photo still usually is ALWAYS blurry like it was on gb when trying to hurry and take a picture).
I'm overseas right now in Italy using my iPhone because I have the SIM activated but i'm SERIOUSLY wishing my MAXX would work over here because this iphone is crap compared to it! The only thing the MAXX has always sucked at is the camera, in which case the iphone spanks it all day long.
Any questions I can try to answer after using it for work for the past few weeks.
Later!
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CRAP! Forgot to mention the BEST part about ICS over GB. My data connect issues are COMPLETELY gone. I've been through 3 new micro sims, a replacement razr, about to give up and decided to give ICS a shot and bam, 4G switches back to 3G without any issues now. Mobile hotspot is even more stable as well.
BTW one more ICS advantage is call recording included right in the firmware! Very nice feature that worths encountering "Customer ID error", etc on chinese leak
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Hello forum,
I've read about 9 hrs worth of info on here in 2 days. I am stuck between a rock and a hard place. I will try and keep this short, I might fail.
I came from an org d1 with cm7, great phone. Its old hardware and I was due for an upgrade.
I just got the HTC Thunderbolt 2 days ago. I'm not very impressed with it AT ALL. I realllllly hate the HTC SENSE gui. I've never liked HTC to begin with. But the TB had 4g (which I just found out I wont get untill 2013) and a FF Camera. I don't really care about 4G anymore, any good crap I do over WiFi anyways. As far as the FF Camera, it was fun, im over it.
I have 14 days (12) to change my mind and was told I can switch phones. I really wanted the X2 in the first place, but I went with the TB. What I really want is just a beast phone that can last 2 years with upcoming tech. Everyone I hear talking about the dual core stuff says its over rated because no OS or APPs use it yet. I've been watching some Videos on the X2 and Im liking it more.
What I wonder is if its going to have any development? The HTC TB already has tons of custom ROMs and CM7 is about there. Do you guys think the X2 will get any attention? Will there be custom ROMs? I really dont like MOTOBLUR but I would be able to put up with it for 6 months over the sense.
How is the battery? Without 4G even turned on I cant even get a full day off this TB.
Is it pretty smooth and fast? I'm a little worried about the RAM .... 512 vs 768? I mean coming from the D1 512 should be fine..... but does it feel smooth?
Are there ways right now (I know you can root) to debloat it and take off MOTOBLUR ? I really just want a clean AOSP, but I'm very willing to wait for development. I just wonder if the X2 will get any attention.
Any thoughts or suggestions are greatly appreciated. Sorry so long.
If you want custom roms then stick with the Thunderbolt. Until the Motorola bootloader gets unlocked you won't be able to fully flash a custom rom.
Also the X2 does not have MOTOBLUR on it. And yes it is possible to root using gingerbreak and remove any bloatware.
I just got my X2 yesterday and the UI seems to be a lot smoother with the dual core processor compared to my old X. If you don't get 4G coverage then I would definitely go with the X2. Also in my experience Motorola phones tend to have better battery life over HTC.
The X2 does have MOTOBLUR but it is the updated version they use normally with gingerbread which is not as bad as the version they had before.
As for development like the previous poster said, until Motorola unlocks the bootloader and an sbf is found/created. ROMs are out of the question at the moment..
Personally I came from the TB and although the TB had all the custom ROMs th X2 has made me happy with the smooth UI, after some tweaking, and the battery life is alot better.
It's going to be a trade-off. If you like to root/ mod you're going to have to wait on the X2 for a while. I read they just cracked the Droid X for CM 7, so there's hope but no idea on when we might have a full range of option for the X2.
On the other hand, the DX2 works great out of the box and my only major complaint is no Gingerbread yet. I've used both and, given the TB's battery life sucks and I'm not around a 4G area at work or home and won't be for a while, the X2 is the better option in my opinion. The TB is not a bad phone over all, but without the 4G it's not a compelling device to need right now IMO.
I'd recommend you go with the X2 and wait until 4G LTE is both widespread and all the bugs are worked out in the system.
I've tried all of Verizon's 4G phones within my 14 day return period. (I'm paying full price, so I didn't just want to settle with playing with a floor model for a few minutes to make a decision.) Anyway, it was something about each one that made me not want to keep them. (Although I saw the Charge received an update that made the phone 2-3 times better from what I'm reading from users across different forms.) But I settled with the DX2. Far better signal than any of the others I had. Much better battery life. Better build quality by far. As smooth as the Thunderbolt, even with 512 of RAM. And it has the Dual Core processors, which will eventually be beneficial once more phones get them and more developers start working around them, software and app wise. I get 4G in my area in 2 months and I still choose to go with a 3G phone, because a page loading a few seconds faster on 4G than mine does on 3G, has absolutely no importance in my life. I think ffc's are kind of overrated right now, but will be the norm in the future when almost everyone has a phone with a camera on it. We can only hope Motorola will unlock the bootloader. I doubt Verizon would approve of that, but still, the original Droid X received some pretty good attention from dev's. As you can see, it was thought of enough that someone worked hard to get CM7 on there. So the dev attention will be there.
Thanks for all your help guys..... still a tough choice...
But since the X2 has a "locked bootloader" that means there will never be custom ROMs untill MOTO themselfs release an update to unlock it or what? Did the ORG droid X have a locked bootloader? Wasnt there custom roms on it?
I had a thunderbolt but the battery life was just to bad for me to keep it when i was near stl and had 4g it went from 100% to 25 in no time flat so i couldnt handle that. the droid x2 with all the bloat ware ran decently fast but once u take off bloat ware its great phone with much better battery but if you want 4g id say go with lg revolution it seems to be better i only played with in store but i liked it also
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Thanks for all your help guys..... still a tough choice...
But since the X2 has a "locked bootloader" that means there will never be custom ROMs untill MOTO themselfs release an update to unlock it or what? Did the ORG droid X have a locked bootloader? Wasnt there custom roms on it?
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No, Yes and Yes. The bootloader on the original X is still locked. That just means that you don't have complete control over the kernel. Custom roms can certainly still be added once root is established. Also, if anybody's been watching the blogs, CM7 has been release for the original X. It's a bit of backwards magic of loading overtop and after the original kernel, but it's reported to be working great.
Indeed, I'm really keeping my fingers crossed that CM7 on the DX means we're in line for it on the X2!
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Haha, me and you are both in the same place
I'm leaning towards returning the X2 and getting the Tbolt, but the extra $135 I'll have to pay is making me unsure..since I have no income.
The good thing is, is that I read earlier today that the new Nexus phone is supposed to have a LTE radio. (Verizon maybe?!) Either that or the Galaxy S 2..both seem like good choices.
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Haha, me and you are both in the same place
I'm leaning towards returning the X2 and getting the Tbolt, but the extra $135 I'll have to pay is making me unsure..since I have no income.
The good thing is, is that I read earlier today that the new Nexus phone is supposed to have a LTE radio. (Verizon maybe?!) Either that or the Galaxy S 2..both seem like good choices.
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Have you played around with a charge at all?
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Have you played around with a charge at all?
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I would, but I can't afford $300 for a phone .. I mean after trading in my X2, I'd have to pay like $150 dollars, unless its "lowest promotional price" is less than $299.
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I would, but I can't afford $300 for a phone .. I mean after trading in my X2, I'd have to pay like $150 dollars, unless its "lowest promotional price" is less than $299.
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Besides, the Charge is still a single core phone.
OMG ! Some of you people are so picky! If I could have my X2's babies I would! I love this phone and I'm in the same situation as the OP. I won't get 4G til around until 2013 and I'll be eligible for an upgrade in January 2013. By then, I'm hoping to get whatever new multi-core, 4G, 3D display, FFC phone they have because I'm sure all of that will be more of a standard *AND* hopefully there will be better battery life for those kinds of features. Until then, gogo Droid X2!
FFC isn't all that great without 4G anyway and even if it was great on 3G, I still don't see myself using it until video calling becomes much more popular. I don't even know anyone else with an FFC for video calling, so how useful is that?? You gotta ask yourself: Who do I know with FFCs? and: Are we really gonna video chat a lot? Unless you're a hardcore SKYPEr or you are on business trips away from your wife and kids a lot, why not just stick to the casual video chatting you may or may not do on your PC?
Minus the custom ROM this is still a great phone and handsdown a top choice if you're gonna be outside the 4G bubbles for a while! Just sayin'.
You won't see any custom development until both an SBF file and the first update to the phone release. For the record, I'm quite surprised neither have leaked yet. Usually the SBF leaks in the first week or two and there is an update within the first couple weeks to fix stability issues. The X2 has so many stability issues that I think they're just going to push GB to the device rather than try to fix all the Froyo problems. That being said, it could still be a while before we see GB. I also wouldn't own this phone without being willing to root it. Too unstable without being able to fix the memory allocation problems.
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Besides, the Charge is still a single core phone.
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That's a good point. Now that I think about it, a single core phone isnt worth $300 dollars , even if it has 4G... I just rooted my X2, and now I going to try to uninstall the bloat, but it already feels faster.
lol, i have a brand spankin new dx2 i am willing to trade for a tbolt!!
Calcobrena said:
OMG ! Some of you people are so picky! If I could have my X2's babies I would!
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I'll second the comment that nearly all the VZW phones involve compromises of some sort. The compromises on the X2 are the lack of 4G, the not-quite-top-tier screen, and the fact that we might not see custom ROMs for a very long time.
That said, my phone is my lifeline, and the X2 meets my need for good build quality, good reception, a loud speaker (I'm a little hard at hearing), and that can get me into and out of my work-related apps quickly.
I feel like I got a good PHONE that's solid, loud, reliable, and pretty quick. Good enough for me for now. If I get Cryogen on it, then all the better, but it won't kill it for me.
Chris
I had the TB and it was a POS. Bad gps, light leaks, horrible battery, terrible speaker, kickstand started peeling after a month. I'm not saying my DX2 is perfect, but it kicks the TB's ass. Love my dual core monster.
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I picked up a Razr Maxx (CDMA-Verizon) a couple of weeks ago.
I was enjoying a Rezound on ICS before that, but I'm quite happy with the Maxx.
I'd flash a rom if anything looked "safe", but it seems as if folks are trying to "guarantee" they get the OTA and seem worried about getting back to gingerbread.
I'm rooted and on the latest stock from Verizon. Does it make more sense to sit on my hands or is there a decent leak/ROM that's worth jumping on that is "safe" before the ICS OTA?
I get my phone today but it will stay stock until the update. Not being able to get back is not worth the risk imo
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I picked up a Razr Maxx (CDMA-Verizon) a couple of weeks ago.
I was enjoying a Rezound on ICS before that, but I'm quite happy with the Maxx.
I'd flash a rom if anything looked "safe", but it seems as if folks are trying to "guarantee" they get the OTA and seem worried about getting back to gingerbread.
I'm rooted and on the latest stock from Verizon. Does it make more sense to sit on my hands or is there a decent leak/ROM that's worth jumping on that is "safe" before the ICS OTA?
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I put several ROMs on my D2, but not one on my Razr. It works just fine and lag free without one. The only incentive is to have ICS early, but it should be here before long. I've contemplated about flashing an ICS ROM, then again it seems safer just to wait it out.
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I picked up a Razr Maxx (CDMA-Verizon) a couple of weeks ago.
I was enjoying a Rezound on ICS before that, but I'm quite happy with the Maxx.
I'd flash a rom if anything looked "safe", but it seems as if folks are trying to "guarantee" they get the OTA and seem worried about getting back to gingerbread.
I'm rooted and on the latest stock from Verizon. Does it make more sense to sit on my hands or is there a decent leak/ROM that's worth jumping on that is "safe" before the ICS OTA?
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Stay stock. If you read through these forums you'll find a lot of posts from people having issues with the leaked ICS builds and trying to return to GB. It isn't worth the hassle IMO. If you want ICS early, sign up for the soak tests. Moto does them before sending out any updates. I've been through several soak tests now starting with the DX. Hope this helps.
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Just wait
The issue with people not being able to return back to GB from ICS, is that people don't read warnings like "NOT ABLE TO GO BACK TO GB"
There are roughly 6 leaks out. The first 2 are able to go back to GB, the rest aren't. I'm on one that is able to go back to GB. I flashed the ICS leak a few weeks ago, because I knew ICS wouldn't be here till mid June or late June. I couldn't stand Motoblur on GB anyway, I actually like it on ICS.
If I were you, I'd just stay GB. ICS is just around the corner (hopefully) and theres no point in getting on an ICS leak, then having to delete all your files to get the official OTA.
I've used both Black Widow ICS and Eclipse v1.3 and they both work great. right now, I'm running Eclipse and loving it. Also, you can go back to gb if you use the moto tools and whatnot. just a pain to do so.
Hi guys,
My Galaxy S died recently and instead of going the Galaxy S 2 or 3 I decided to try out the Razr since I also have a Xoom tablet.
Now, after reading over the threads, I am worried that....
a) I made the wrong choice and should have stayed with Sammy phones
b) That none of the custom roms seem to have everything on the phone working 100%???
Or have I misread whats going on with this phone?
Cheers in advance
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Hi guys,
My Galaxy S died recently and instead of going the Galaxy S 2 or 3 I decided to try out the Razr since I also have a Xoom tablet.
Now, after reading over the threads, I am worried that....
a) I made the wrong choice and should have stayed with Sammy phones
b) That none of the custom roms seem to have everything on the phone working 100%???
Or have I misread whats going on with this phone?
Cheers in advance
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hi,
short answer: no
long answer:
a) the RAZR itself is better manufactured than a samsung phone (no plastic case) and looks much better and looking for the hardware, the SGS2 and RAZR are on the "same" level...
b) you have to differ... there are ROM's that works 100% and than there are ROM's that doesn't...
- fully functional ROM's are mostly based on Android 2.3.5/6
- partial working ROM's are based on Android 4.0.3/4 but only on earlier leaked ROM's...
if you want some custom ROM now, try "The Arctic", it's fully functional
and if you just wait for some ICS, there will be some custom 4.0.4 ROM's sooner or later
PS: sorry for my miserable english i hope it's helpful
Many here seem to enjoy the razr, especially with the latest ICS leak.
The reason I installed the .79 leak last Thursday (.211 as of about an hour ago) is because I was sick and tired of waiting on Moto and Verizon. Personally, I'd go with the S3, but that's just me. I'm actually considering ordering it since I have a line eligible for upgrade.
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hi, short answer: no
long answer:
a) the RAZR itself is better manufactured than a samsung phone (no plastic case) and looks much better and looking for the hardware, the SGS2 and RAZR are on the "same" level...
b) you have to differ... there are ROM's that works 100% and than there are ROM's that doesn't...
- fully functional ROM's are mostly based on Android 2.3.5/6
- partial working ROM's are based on Android 4.0.3/4 but only on earlier leaked ROM's...
if you want some custom ROM now, try "The Arctic", it's fully functional
and if you just wait for some ICS, there will be some custom 4.0.4 ROM's sooner or later
PS: sorry for my miserable English i hope it's helpful
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Hi Sh4itan.. well both of you actually
Big thank you - this is what I wanted to hear.
Funny enough my family is from Germany so your answer is pretty much what I wanted to hear in that form!
With my SGS 1 I had a heap of different rom's, mods and hacks that I loved playing with (IT worker here) and so I had also figured out that the hardware of the Razr was on par and that was sweet - and while I also figured there might have been some GB ROM's with everything 100% - I had a moment where I was starting to think that ICS ROM's couldn't get everything going as GPS and tethering is also something I use heaps for my Xoom tablet. But then it is early days for the Razr as well
Thank you both again for the replies and I hope this thread helps anyone else wondering the same thing - altho from my point of view - I got no issues messing with it either hehe
Cheers!
There are a few ICS leaks that have been briefly mentioned on this site and others, and there are custom builds for those leaked images that are fairly solid.
I was running the .79 leak, with the Black Widow "ROM", and that was more stable than the stock GB release.
You have options, they just aren't as easy to install as some of the Samsung bits. Yet.
ICS was ready two months ago (.79 build date) in my opinion. I think Motonverizola is being silly about their QA process, and a lot of folks are getting (rightfully) POed.
Dont install the arctic rom.. it has many bugs after some time of usage
Giblet535 said:
There are a few ICS leaks that have been briefly mentioned on this site and others, and there are custom builds for those leaked images that are fairly solid.
I was running the .79 leak, with the Black Widow "ROM", and that was more stable than the stock GB release.
You have options, they just aren't as easy to install as some of the Samsung bits. Yet.
ICS was ready two months ago (.79 build date) in my opinion. I think Motonverizola is being silly about their QA process, and a lot of folks are getting (rightfully) POed.
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Yeah some reading has showed that ripping out the battery is not an easy task unlike the SGS and if you get boot looping you got issues lol
But I agreee - QA can get alot PO'd quick - and ta for the mention of the Black Widow ROM.
I will have to be a little more careful about flashing this one but then again - if I get that factory cable for flashing with RDSlite from what I can gather I should be covered.
I am using the ICS leak 211 and I can't find anything that doesn't work fantastic.
Fastest phone I have ever had in my hands.
Also if you get Apex launcher it works just like ICS launcher but is fully customisable.
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at the cost of sounding like a troll...if u want the best stock ICS ROM...there is one by DroidTh3ory over at droidhive...I am using it and by far it is the BEST thing to have happened to my RaZr...
Yes, two things, if u are CDMA RaZr, u won't have issues. If u are GSM, WORRY NOT! there is a patch that will run the ROM just fine...
not working :
Video camcorder
HW acceleration...
but thats only a matter of time.... it kicks MotoBla in the nads to be very honest...heheheh..plz dont hate me all for saying this...I am just loving the stock ICS experience....
I thought i would amend my previous statement.
After using .211 for the day, I'm enjoying this phone. Right now, I have no complaints. I haven't found anything wrong with this leak (which sounds like it is ending up to be the official).
The razr is shaping up to be the phone that I expected it to be when I first got it back in December.
Sent from my DROID RAZR using XDA
This morning there was a knock at the door with a nice man holding my new phone have to say stock - its actually not bad at all and I really am impressed with it after having a galaxy S with ICS on it and heaps of different versions in between.
It came with 2.3.5 on there, but I see there are already updates from Motorola up to 2.3.6.
I'll start there and keep it stock for a little bit then try out some of the roms above.
Thanks again all
I had some issues with it, so now they are sending me a S3 for FREE.
I know some of you may dis like what I said about verizon before, but I just wanted to say good bye.
Edit: I will update this with a "how to" soon on how I did this.
One of the S3 guys asked me to do this, so I will be giving it a shot soon.link to thread with some info: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1824045
Edit2: Ok now this only work's if you want to use flash player and have gotten the ICS OTA update, so if you don't care zip about it. Then you will not likely be getting a S3 this way and I don't want any one to do it just becuase they want a better phone.
Now on to the "how to" as I like to call it.
The base of this working is to know that ICS can and does in fact work with flash player and that the S3 and more ICS phones work and ARE SUPPORTED by flash/adobe. More on that later, Now To some links and talking points.
1st link to the flash web site and what it say's not what verizon/motoroa say about some BS that flash is NOT SUPPORTED on ICS: http://www.adobe.com/devnet-apps/flashruntimes/certified-devices.html
Now there loads of ISC phones that work with flash like the S3 and more if you look that are on verizon.
2) Now after this ask to swap out for the S3 becuase they both cost the same on the verizon store and you will not take a lesser phone for braking flash on your phone and for the mistake they made they should let you swap your phone for the one you want if they cost the same.
3) If you can't get them to do it at this point then you point out that flash player is listed on your own store with 4.0.4 and that if some one got the phone today for flash and then come home with it and it did not work then he could take it back for a S3, so why can't I? Link: http://www.verizonwireless.com/b2c/...t&action=viewPhoneDetail&selectedPhoneId=5852
Now #3 is were I got a S3, but if they still say no. Then I think there is more you can try.
1) Like Going to the BBB/FCC about this.
2) You could say you will go to AT&T. ( I know most of you think they are trash, but Verizon cares a lot more about AT&T than sprint/t-moblie.)
3) You can ask for a for a FULL refund at full retail price, because it does not have some thing working the site say's it does. Then buy and do what you want with the $599.99 or what ever it is.( I did not ask for this, but was going to if a swap did not work at all.)
It's listed under DETAILS>WEB>Webkit 5 HTML Browser, Adobe Flash
I will try and update it more and clean it up a bit, but that should do for now.
Update: I got the phone to day and it works very well so far.
Now I am going to do a quick run down on what I like about it vs the razr and what I like better on the razr.
What I like Vs the razr:
1) The 1.5Ghz S4 is faster by more than what you would think.
2) The 720p 4.8in screen is very nice. ( Not having Super AMOLED "+" is a shame, but for most it's more than you would ever need. Now for me Give me 1080P RGB so I don't see one pixal and that's why I am called 4KTVS.)
3) Having flash player 100% working Is very nice and why I did not want the razr any more. ( I want flash player to work for as long as it can.)
4) The UI is nicer for turning on BT,GPS and so on. ( I just like TW 4 and 5 better than 100% stock over all, but that's just me.)
5) The GPS works better/locks on faster.( I think my razr may have a hardwere issue here so this may not be fair.)
6) The phone has better sound from the phone. ( Not talking about calls, but they have been good so far.)
7) Getting better Down load speeds from wifi and 4G.( Thanks Qualcomm)
8) Wifi holds better/longer better range and get's better upload speeds. ( WIFI on this phone rocks, my razr seemed to have poor wifi so I used 4G all the time. This again could be a hard were issue and may not be fair.)
9) Charging the phone is better. ( It does not need to be "on" to charge from PC usb or any thing like that.)
10) Just is very likely just me, but I like having a home button to hit. ( Not just tap)
What I don't like vs the razr:
1) Tethering under setting's>Wireless and networks>tethering>Usb tethering does not work for free any more. ( I don't know why I was able to do this before, but I miss it still.)
2) It's not "water proof" like the Razr is and I will miss it.
3) I don't like how the back feels vs the razr.
4) 3G/CDMA seem's weeker than the razr so far, but I live in a 4G area with no way to force 3G only. I may need more time on this.
5) I like the size of the razr better vs the S3 do to better able to use with one hand.
I'm happy with my maxx but since I'm bored, I'm all ears
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I just traded my rezound for a razr. Pretty happy with it too. Not really impressed by the S3 but I suppose if I was given one I would use it.
I'm in the process of deciding which phone to pay retail for to keep my unlimited data. Despite the fact s3 is newer, faster processor, better screen etc. I am leaning toward Razr Maxx. This is why:
LED indicators work with light flow without rooting.
Better reception.
Louder speaker.
Better battery life.
The only thing I don't like about the razr maxx is it needs a gamma adjustment....white is much too warm.
Am I nuts to pay $50 more for the old razr maxx? Are my assumptions above true?
recDNA said:
I'm in the process of deciding which phone to pay retail for to keep my unlimited data. Despite the fact s3 is newer, faster processor, better screen etc. I am leaning toward Razr Maxx. This is why:
LED indicators work with light flow without rooting.
Better reception.
Louder speaker.
Better battery life.
The only thing I don't like about the razr maxx is it needs a gamma adjustment....white is much too warm.
Am I nuts to pay $50 more for the old razr maxx? Are my assumptions above true?
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Go for the maxx. It takes time adjusting to not needing batteries or a charger and everything working and working very well.
If the new model comes out with the big battery I may get it but this phone wreaks of cold hard satisfaction!
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I read that the razr hd will have a smaller battery and use more juice for hd screen so I see no reason to wait. Maybe 6 month later the razr MAXX hd will come out?
I'd never trade my Maxx for a Sammy. No frickin' way. But that's me, hope you like it better.
I just got VzW to swap my GNex for a Maxx after 8 months ... after horrendous call quality on the Nexus I don't think I'll ever get another Samsung phone!!
Thus far I am loving the Maxx! Great call quality, unfriggin real battery and reliable data!
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The battery On my razr was very poor on my first one, with data issues all over droping and stuck at 600kbs DL and so on. My 2nd one was better than the 1st one, but it had data issues as well like that. It was a big pain to get all of that fixed. Now that flash player does not work on it, that was it for me, but I am glad you like your phone.
Poor battery on razr MAXX?
It was the non-maxx and yes it ran very hot avg 120F and would not last more than 6 hours with 30min of on screen time. Most of the time less than 4-3 hours with 1 hour of on srceen time. It would get up to the 130-140F range some times as well.
on the phone now with verizon seems to be working!! im talkin calm they are trying to see if it is a noun issue. its not so far i told them about switching to gs3... stay tuned if they say no will get loud and threatin to leave my contract is up
Hope that works for you and don't drop the f-bomb that kind of thing just about never work's. Be cool, but force full.
Good luck
To the OP, I know you had major issues with the RAZR but when your S3 comes in you should post a list of things you like/dislike comparing the two.
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It Just got here and when the battery get's here I will. I will try and be fair about it as I can. I got what I wanted so I will be more clear headed about it.
Edit: I think they are both good looking phone's so that's a + for both and they look about the same size even with the 4.8in screen. I will list more later when the battery come's.
Fail didnt work stayed calm they pushed the rezound hard i said thats not wat i wanted had a bad battery life blah blah blah ughhhh
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I said i was leaving to sprint and nothin! Lol
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Did you do #3? becuase that is what made it for me.
Yup they said the gs3 hasnt been out 30 days the best they could do is rezound...
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YankInDaSouth said:
I just got VzW to swap my GNex for a Maxx after 8 months ... after horrendous call quality on the Nexus I don't think I'll ever get another Samsung phone!!
Thus far I am loving the Maxx! Great call quality, unfriggin real battery and reliable data!
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Sounds great to me!
I don't know then. I guess my past dealing's with them could have some thing to do with it as well. I will try and think about any thing else I may have said that helped me do the swap.
Sorry that it did not work.
I thought I saw somewhere that the official JB Verizon stock ROM on the RAZR Maxx leaked. I have searched and searched and I can't find it anywhere. Or I am seeing it, but not seeing it. LOL I am seeing a lot of links for Razr Maxx HD, but not the regular RAZR Maxx.
A little idea of what I am trying to do...
I loaded google now last night for ICS. I like it. I like it a lot! But I would like the full functionality that is built into JB. (Google Now not controlling phone functions like turning off wifi, etc) It is going to be a while before Verizon drops the official update. Seeing that it may be by end of Q1 2013.
Was I crazy seeing that somewhere or does it really exist?
I would prefer to remain with the stock ROM but would consider a custom JB ROM if it is fully, or most of the way fully, functional. I depend a lot on my phone and need everything to work, And don't want to do nightlies on it.
Can someone nudge me in the right direction?
Thanks
Guess I must be crazy and didn't see the HD in where it was leaked for RAZ Maxx HD. Just saw the part I wanted to see.
85gallon said:
I thought I saw somewhere that the official JB Verizon stock ROM on the RAZR Maxx leaked. I have searched and searched and I can't find it anywhere. Or I am seeing it, but not seeing it. LOL I am seeing a lot of links for Razr Maxx HD, but not the regular RAZR Maxx.
A little idea of what I am trying to do...
I loaded google now last night for ICS. I like it. I like it a lot! But I would like the full functionality that is built into JB. (Google Now not controlling phone functions like turning off wifi, etc) It is going to be a while before Verizon drops the official update. Seeing that it may be by end of Q1 2013.
Was I crazy seeing that somewhere or does it really exist?
I would prefer to remain with the stock ROM but would consider a custom JB ROM if it is fully, or most of the way fully, functional. I depend a lot on my phone and need everything to work, And don't want to do nightlies on it.
Can someone nudge me in the right direction?
Thanks
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You must have it confused with the M that got released today http://www.droid-life.com/2012/11/09/droid-razr-m-receiving-jelly-bean-update-98-12-4/