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I went into Verizon to get a replacement x2 heading my way and the employee had said and I quote....you should get another X2 for your replacement...when a phone is on its way out they save several thousand for replacements. Straight from Verizon...our model which is not even a year old is going the way of the dinosaur. Future updates.....I wouldn't count on it. That's my take on what the Verizon employee said
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Sad, but not surprising.
Thats something I think we just have to get used to. With Android phones, so many are released every year that it doesnt take long for a brand new phone to become "outdated." You buy a brand new phone and 10 more phones are released the next month. Its annoying. lol
Just like when I buy "the latest and greatest". Two days later outdated rofl
Hy motcher41,
Not good not good at all. I had heard ICS possibly sometime early 2012. Got this Info from new Moto Forum Site today.
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A note about Ice Cream Sandwich:
We are planning to upgrade DROID RAZR™ by Motorola, Motorola RAZR™, Motorola XOOM™ and DROID BIONIC™ by Motorola to Ice Cream Sandwich. We will provide more precise guidance on timing after post-public push of Ice Cream Sandwich by Google, as well as any possible additions to this list of devices.
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Hy motcher41,
Not good not good at all. I had heard ICS possibly sometime early 2012. Got this Info from new Moto Forum Site today.
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A note about Ice Cream Sandwich:
We are planning to upgrade DROID RAZR™ by Motorola, Motorola RAZR™, Motorola XOOM™ and DROID BIONIC™ by Motorola to Ice Cream Sandwich. We will provide more precise guidance on timing after post-public push of Ice Cream Sandwich by Google, as well as any possible additions to this list of devices.
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You do know none of those are our phone right so we aren't getting ics
You do also realize if we ever did get official ics it would super bloat infested and blur packed just like our gingerbread.
I wonder if an x2 will even show up...probably be a DROID 3 or something
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Hy motcher41,
Yea I know that's why I put Quote.
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Hy motcher41,
Yea I know that's why I put Quote.
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Got ya.
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ImgBurn said:
Hy motcher41,
Not good not good at all. I had heard ICS possibly sometime early 2012. Got this Info from new Moto Forum Site today.
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A note about Ice Cream Sandwich:
We are planning to upgrade DROID RAZR™ by Motorola, Motorola RAZR™, Motorola XOOM™ and DROID BIONIC™ by Motorola to Ice Cream Sandwich. We will provide more precise guidance on timing after post-public push of Ice Cream Sandwich by Google, as well as any possible additions to this list of devices.
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I would think that with both LG and Samsung talking about updating phones that are up to 1.5 yrs old that Moto would do the same, just to keep in the game. Of course, Verizon has the ball in their court at the moment but they could lose a lot of Moto customers who want ICS on their phones.
The Droid X² is an amazing phone!!!
I find thatUSERS think phones like these are outdated because they don't have a front facing camera.............
By no means is the Droid X² perfect,but outdated it is NOT.
I just don't understand how one of the first dual-core phone came with only 512mb of ram...
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I would think that with both LG and Samsung talking about updating phones that are up to 1.5 yrs old that Moto would do the same, just to keep in the game. Of course, Verizon has the ball in their court at the moment but they could lose a lot of Moto customers who want ICS on their phones.
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Not for a couple years. Not many people are going to pay the early termination fee just to have ics. Where would you go for this many DROID phones to choose from? Att? Sprint? Sprint has crappy service if you don't live in a metro area or live on a major interstate I have found. Att is starting to get droids but will always be an iphone first carrier if you ask me. All the best droids will always be on the red asses network
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i dont think many users (like myself with unlimited data) would cancel their plans just to get a new phone AND tiered data.
i do however feel like many users will end up begging away for some early EARLY upgrade love.
which may also end up having verizon change some of their "rules" and stipulations in order for us to be eligible for an upgrade .
i wouldnt mind payin an extra say $50 on top of the "new service agreement" price in order to end up with a nice new nexus or rezound or razr etc....
ashclepdia said:
i dont think many users (like myself with unlimited data) would cancel their plans just to get a new phone AND tiered data.
i do however feel like many users will end up begging away for some early EARLY upgrade love.
which may also end up having verizon change some of their "rules" and stipulations in order for us to be eligible for an upgrade .
i wouldnt mind payin an extra say $50 on top of the "new service agreement" price in order to end up with a nice new nexus or rezound or razr etc....
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+1 for unlimited data I found Pandora about halfway through my billing cycle and now I am at 9gb of data and if I had better service at home I guarentee netflix would be streaming alot. I would say 60gb without teathering would be about what Id be at a month if not more.
It would be nice to see ICS on the x2, but it could go either way at the moment.
But at least my ROM will be back in development next week, giving you one more option to choose from.
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motcher, look into "Jango" in the Market if you don't have the paid version of Pandora.
It's the exact same principle as Pandora....but no ads or limitations on song changes.
As a former Eris owner, I just wanted to stop by and say hi. This was my first Android and I loved it.
I'd also like to advise you guys when you do update your phones, HTC has the best rom communities in most cases. HTC phones typically get the most rom development. If you love the Eris community (which is one of the best in my opinion) , you may want to consider sticking with HTC. With some Androids, they have a very limited selection of roms. coming from an Eris, that may leave you disappointed.
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I went to the rezound, they have like 5 droid incredible devs and counting lol its great!
I think the LG Revolution only has 5 roms total if that and it's been out since last May. That's why I came back to let people know so they dont get something like that and regret it.
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I counted at least 10 different roms for rezound not countin the aosp, cm9 wip(s)
I am thinking about replacing my Eris after I cracked the screen when it fell out of my pocket during a traffic stop (no one got a ticket). I hate contracts and don't want to to pay big money (over 150) on a phone. So that leaves me in the used phone arena.
I would want a phone with lots of support from this type of group and one with 4g speed. So my question is what would yall recommend? Or do I just bite the bullet and be locked in with Verizon for another two years?
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I am thinking about replacing my Eris after I cracked the screen when it fell out of my pocket during a traffic stop (no one got a ticket). I hate contracts and don't want to to pay big money (over 150) on a phone. So that leaves me in the used phone arena.
I would want a phone with lots of support from this type of group and one with 4g speed. So my question is what would yall recommend? Or do I just bite the bullet and be locked in with Verizon for another two years?
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Go to Craigslist and look for an Android. I.see the thunderbolt always sselling for around $200 used on there (little more than the 150 you want, but no 2 year contract). That will also give you a phone with a good rom development community. Trust me, it has one of the best rom.development communities of the 4g phones on Verizon.
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Don't get.the LG.revolution. it only has one real rom. While it has an unlocked bootloader, there are phones out there.with locked bootloaders that have more roms developed for them.
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Thanks for the info!
Just sold my two Erises on CL, coudln't have made it this long without gingershedbread from workshed. I went with Evo, another family member went with Optimus. I must say I have a hard time recommending any LG phone. The optimus is speedy but almost no support for it at all though there is a CM7 version that has been ported, thank goodness for that. But I agree with what has been said about htc phones and forums, lots of support. Good luck!
I decided to go with the HTC Thunderbolt. Now to figure out which Rom to flash it with. The even bigger question is do I give my Eris to my daughter or do I keep it to play with?
It was really tough replacing my Eris! : )
Again thanks to all who have contributated to the development of the roms. It is greatly appreciated.
The thunderbolt has plenty of roms to play with. Let your daughter experience the wonders of android.
I hope I helped you choose a phone that you will love and not one you will kick yourself in the ass everyday over (like I did with the LG revolution). While I like Motorola because of the battery life and the quality of production, HTC is where it's at for roms. My love for Android began with the Eris and I hope I can help anyone who still has it, pick an upgrade that they will also love.
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I see your using the bionic. What is the rom situation like for that phone?
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It has good roms but small selection. I don't recommend it if you want to play with several different roms. If you want to stick to 1 or 2, its a good phone.
Many of the developers have moved on to the nexus. I suspect that development will pick up some when Motorola releases ICS. We have an alpha version coming along.
While it's a very good phone, it didn't live up to it's hype. It was released with some problems that it shouldn't have had after being delayed for as long as it was.
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The touchscreen was going bad in my Eris back in April. I guess it was losing it's sensitivity. I dealt with it for a few weeks but I was stuck in my contract until Nov. So I found a new digitizer online for $37 and a phone tear down and digitizer install video on youtube. For the tech savvy people like myself (I'm an engineer) it was the easiest and best way to get more life out of my Eris when I wasn't eligible for a phone upgrade and didn't want to pay full price for a new one.
Just another option for you.
Eris Upgrade
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I went to the rezound, they have like 5 droid incredible devs and counting lol its great!
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I got the ReZound, also and I love it but not as much as my Eris which recently kicked the bucket I must return to fixing that Eris now!
Ta-ta for now my friends!
Got my Eris launch weekend in Nov 09. and had it rooted and running smooth which kept me from using my upgrade until I cracked my screen last month...so it was either a 99 asuriun deductible or a Rezound on sale for 99 online.. guess which choice I made?
Hey guys, as always i first would like to offer my praise and sincere admiration to everyone who has and continues to work on the Dx2. You are ALL amazing and the work you do has had me enjoying this phone ever since i have gotten it..
That being said, my dx2 is a company phone.. they pay for it and all its accessories and monthly cost etc.. So my big boss wanted to upgrade from his blackberry so he got a Razr Maxx. He can't get use to it and (to LOL) its incompatible with the bluetooth in his Mercedes (don't u WISH u had that problem)..
So anyway, he is offering me to take the Maxx (for Free).. Now i have to say, I have CM7 on my X2, and honestly i LOVE it.. Its Fast, It works, it never crashes.. I ask it to do something, and it does it.
Now yes, the Maxx is 4G, with supposedly insane battery life. I have read i think there is ics for it now too.. I dunno..
Question is.. Do i take the upgrade and lose MY upgrade (January 2013), to which a quad core or the s3 will be out then, or do i take the Maxx now?
Ill admit I'm leaning on keeping my x2.. I really have no issues with it (and I'm on Long Island with is excellent 4G)..
Well. I'd go razr cuz they just did a bootloader workaround. Forget quad core. They can hardly utilize the second core on our x2 and you want 2 more? But you could wait and boycott Motorola ...
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I'd probably jump on the razr, its a known winner.
Its the success story that we had hoped the X2 and/or Bionic would have been
if you wait and bet on a new model before its proven you have the potential to pick a phone with less dev support.
Razr Maxx. That phone is looking better and better to me every day. Why? My dad has it and his 4g, kexec'ed phone whoops the **** out of my X2
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January is a long way away or I would say to wait it out. Why would your upgrade change if the phone is already purchased? Anyway, the maxx has great battery life, 4g, kexec, and an ics leak, that sounds like a nice combo to me. On the negative side its moto and by 2013 the phones will dwarf the razr. You have a tough decision on your hands. I just hope you get away from this phone eventually. Im starting to hate it more and more. (Not trying to be negative just speaking my mind)
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I'm also curious as to why your upgrade would be lost if you're getting the phone from a non-Verizon source.
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If he gives you a phone, why would you lose your upgrade date? I've changed my activated phone (broke my DX, bought a DX2 off Craigslist) and my upgrade date stayed the same.
You should be able to activate his phone on your number and save the upgrade for something badass quadcore style
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LordRalh3 said:
You should be able to activate his phone on your number and save the upgrade for something badass quadcore style
from my X2 roaming the north
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What a NICE boss! Btw, why did he pick u over and above so many employees? Are u the ONLY employee under him? Btw,you could wait for the S3 or some other phone. But since it is a company phone will ur company allow u to buy any phone or they decide what phone u'll get?
Yes the S3 is probably a quad core phone (rumor has it that in US it will be dual core just like the HTC One XL thingy) or you can get the next nexus, but Jan is a long way. There are ALWAYS better phones round the corner. You have to just pick your poison and stick with it... And the Maxx is one of the best. Of course, I will NOT go for it purely on principle, NO MOTOROLA for me anymore! But you should decide if the Maxx will do ALL you want from a phone for the next 2 years or so. I believe it will...
Well, I'm one that went from the DX2 to the Razr Maxx. I'm also one that said no more Moto phones for me again. I guess I lied. When I first upgraded, I tried the other side and found out that the old saying "the grass is greener on the other side" doesn't hold true with these phones. The phone I bought (HTC Rezound) missed probably 4 out of 5 calls I received. It just didn't ring. Needless to say I can't have that. It is after all, first and foremost a phone. If it doesn't ring when you get a call, all the unlocked bootloaders in the world aren't worth having. Moto hardware is tough to beat.
So, with that said, yeah, I like the phone. There's lots of roms available for it. Yes, ICS roms are there too. They do have their quirks though. Much like CM7 for the DX2. I'm running Eclipse on it right now but from what I remember, the problems with it that were most noticeable were things like the camcorder not working (no Moto drivers available) and a Bluetooth issue. Bluetooth works fine but if you turn off the Bluetooth device you're using off and forget to turn Bluetooth off on the phone, and then make a call or somebody calls you, you won't hear them and they can't hear you. Seems to me that mine wouldn't even ring but it's been a while so I don't remember for sure. The easy fix is to turn off Bluetooth when you aren't using it. Also, and this was kind of the one issue that made me leave it, data can be iffy at times. I tried several of them (Gummy and Black Widow being the best for me) and had problems with data being dropped. Only time I had troubles with it was when I was in a weak area but a lot of my work is in areas like that and it would get quite frustrating. However, it seems to be a hit and miss thing. Some people have absolutely no problems with data on those two roms, others have the problems I have. I suspect it depends on the signal but others say they don't have problems even with a weak signal so; who knows?
I have no doubt though that when the ICS upgrade comes, those issues will be fixed with the new kernal that comes with it. The phone is free. You'd be a fool not to jump on it. It shouldn't change your upgrade path since you didn't buy it so you really have nothing to lose. If you don't like it, activate your X2 again, unless of course, you have to give that up to get this one. If that's the case, well, I'd still go for the Maxx.
One more thought. For the Razr and Razr Maxx, if it's a CDMA phone, XDA isn't the best place to find roms, mods or what have you, for it. Most of the stuff here is for the GSM version of the phone. There's a website out there that's pretty much totally devoted to the Razr. They have far more stuff there for the CDMA phone than you can get here. Don't know what the policies are here for posting links to other forums so I guess I'll leave it out. If you get it and want a link, PM me.
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Hey guys, as always i first would like to offer my praise and sincere admiration to everyone who has and continues to work on the Dx2. You are ALL amazing and the work you do has had me enjoying this phone ever since i have gotten it..
That being said, my dx2 is a company phone.. they pay for it and all its accessories and monthly cost etc.. So my big boss wanted to upgrade from his blackberry so he got a Razr Maxx. He can't get use to it and (to LOL) its incompatible with the bluetooth in his Mercedes (don't u WISH u had that problem)..
So anyway, he is offering me to take the Maxx (for Free).. Now i have to say, I have CM7 on my X2, and honestly i LOVE it.. Its Fast, It works, it never crashes.. I ask it to do something, and it does it.
Now yes, the Maxx is 4G, with supposedly insane battery life. I have read i think there is ics for it now too.. I dunno..
Question is.. Do i take the upgrade and lose MY upgrade (January 2013), to which a quad core or the s3 will be out then, or do i take the Maxx now?
Ill admit I'm leaning on keeping my x2.. I really have no issues with it (and I'm on Long Island with is excellent 4G)..
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are you sure youd lose your upgrade? if hes giving it to you, you wont lose it.
Yeah, your upgrade is based on your contract, not your phone. If you get a phone from a third party and you have it lit on your line, you won't lose the upgrade. This is coming from a former tier 2 billing support rep. ;-) enjoy your new phones.
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Hey sorry for my delay in response, been busy..
Ok the Reason i would "Lose" my upgrade is because we here are all on a corporate verizon contract. We have lets say 10-12 employees under this contract, and the owners and higher ups also have their wives and kids under the contract as well.. so that now becomes like 30 people.. They upgrade phones so often that they "Take" an upgrade for one line and use it for another etc..
So if I take the Maxx, my boss will "Take" my upgrade to use for HIS next phone, in effect taking away my upgrade.. Now that being said, i (not trying to toot my horn) am a very valueable employee here (I'm the CIO/Network Admin, in an IT Department of 1, aka ME) so I get treated Very well, for example my boss who is the owner of the company and the only person i report too 3 weeks ago just Gave me his 64G 3G Ipad2 because he got an Ipad3, and i didnt even ask nor want one.. I wont even mention the Corporate Gas card. x 10000
But now you know my conumdrum. He has the Razer Maxx now, and he LOATHES it. He is a very simplistic user, and he is staying on his blackberry (if you can believe that), so he said he is waiting for some friend to give him a new blackberry and he is supposedly gonna pass the Maxx off to me.. So i will have the Maxx, and the X2 at my disposal.
To the nice dude who said about the roms and such on other sites, i thank you, you can pm me any info you have, i would have googled and found them anyway, but if you know where the goods are it can save me some time.
I think part of my trepedation on the Maxx is honestly CM7 on the X2 is faster i will say that. The UI and snappiness of the phone over the Motoblurred Crapola on the Maxx just is a breeze and to me Much faster... Now obviouslyi would blitz the hell out of the maxx and insall some ICS variant on it, and i know the Maxx is getting the ICS upgrade, but is the ICS roms for it TRUE ICS? Or Emulated ICS?
I swore my next phone would have complete UI Hardware Acceleration, as smooth as the iphone, and i know ICS brings that, but only in its True form.
Thanks for all the replies tho, you guys/gals are the best.
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I think part of my trepedation on the Maxx is honestly CM7 on the X2 is faster i will say that. The UI and snappiness of the phone over the Motoblurred Crapola on the Maxx just is a breeze and to me Much faster... Now obviouslyi would blitz the hell out of the maxx and insall some ICS variant on it, and i know the Maxx is getting the ICS upgrade, but is the ICS roms for it TRUE ICS? Or Emulated ICS?
I swore my next phone would have complete UI Hardware Acceleration, as smooth as the iphone, and i know ICS brings that, but only in its True form.
Thanks for all the replies tho, you guys/gals are the best.
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Good to know why your upgrade will be gone! It makes sense and clarifies a mystery. The Razr Maxx will get ICS and it will be proper ICS (hopefully with the 3.0 kernel and even if not, the kernel it will use WILL have all drivers for hardware). Of course, this version of ICS will have Motorola's trademark crapware on top, but still it is ICS. I dunno what you mean by "emulated ICS".. Did you mean something like Samsung Galaxy S's "ICS-like value pack" (which is Gingerbread with some of ICS's features, kinda like CM 7.2)? If so, then rest assured that Razr Maxx WILL get ICS. Period. And it is rootable + it has great ROMs and a lot of devs. I must say I do admire the build quality of Motorola. The phones are sturdy and rock solid. My X2 was a rock. It could handle falls and the body felt premium and it doesn't make squeaks when you press it. My Dinc2's plastic back panel makes some squeaks and noises when I hold the phone, and it feels cheaper in quality.
So, the Razr Maxx is a pretty good phone. It has its caveats, it is locked down and Moto may stop supporting it once their next flagship phone arrives, ditching it like it did with the X2... Keep this in mind, when weighing the phone's pros and cons. I say wait till tomorrow when Samsung is gonna unveil the Galaxy S3. If it comes on Verizon and it is a beast (which it should) then hold out for that. Else go for this!!
Cheers! \m/
hehe, personally now I'd take a WM7 phone by any maker (as long as it is reasonable) over anything Motorola produces.
But honestly, to me, it's Verizon, I have absolutely no expectations of any of the other impressive phones. their top 3, (maxx ~ evil moto, nexus, iphone ~ evil apple)
No one X for us, no samsung note, no good sony phones, no galaxy SII, no Titan II with a super impressive camera, etc.
Anyways, might as well just take the Maxx for now, they get development love, and you don't have to worry about battery life, also your next upgrade after it would be promised quad core and most likely software that could utilize it better than dual core currently is XD
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Hey sorry for my delay in response, been busy..
Ok the Reason i would "Lose" my upgrade is because we here are all on a corporate verizon contract. We have lets say 10-12 employees under this contract, and the owners and higher ups also have their wives and kids under the contract as well.. so that now becomes like 30 people.. They upgrade phones so often that they "Take" an upgrade for one line and use it for another etc..
So if I take the Maxx, my boss will "Take" my upgrade to use for HIS next phone, in effect taking away my upgrade.. Now that being said, i (not trying to toot my horn) am a very valueable employee here (I'm the CIO/Network Admin, in an IT Department of 1, aka ME) so I get treated Very well, for example my boss who is the owner of the company and the only person i report too 3 weeks ago just Gave me his 64G 3G Ipad2 because he got an Ipad3, and i didnt even ask nor want one.. I wont even mention the Corporate Gas card. x 10000
But now you know my conumdrum. He has the Razer Maxx now, and he LOATHES it. He is a very simplistic user, and he is staying on his blackberry (if you can believe that), so he said he is waiting for some friend to give him a new blackberry and he is supposedly gonna pass the Maxx off to me.. So i will have the Maxx, and the X2 at my disposal.
To the nice dude who said about the roms and such on other sites, i thank you, you can pm me any info you have, i would have googled and found them anyway, but if you know where the goods are it can save me some time.
I think part of my trepedation on the Maxx is honestly CM7 on the X2 is faster i will say that. The UI and snappiness of the phone over the Motoblurred Crapola on the Maxx just is a breeze and to me Much faster... Now obviouslyi would blitz the hell out of the maxx and insall some ICS variant on it, and i know the Maxx is getting the ICS upgrade, but is the ICS roms for it TRUE ICS? Or Emulated ICS?
I swore my next phone would have complete UI Hardware Acceleration, as smooth as the iphone, and i know ICS brings that, but only in its True form.
Thanks for all the replies tho, you guys/gals are the best.
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Its an actual official ics leak, kernel and all. Aparrently motorola got ics right according to some, but it hardly makes up for their business practices.
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Im on the bionic.
about to update.
trying to decide weather i want the GalNex, or a RAZR or MAXX,
but how's ICS over here? it tasty? or is there bugs in it?
if we are just soly foing on hardware and under the hood, the razr blows the galnex out of the water. 8MP camera!? woah.
anyway. trying to decide what one i want to get. i want one that right when i get it i can put ICS on it or it comes with it.
any and all input would be great. help me make up my mind xD
Ics isn't out for the razr's yet. But I would still go with the maxx. Rumors are ICS this week some time.
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zakkyzombie said:
Im on the bionic.
about to update.
trying to decide weather i want the GalNex, or a RAZR or MAXX,
but how's ICS over here? it tasty? or is there bugs in it?
if we are just soly foing on hardware and under the hood, the razr blows the galnex out of the water. 8MP camera!? woah.
anyway. trying to decide what one i want to get. i want one that right when i get it i can put ICS on it or it comes with it.
any and all input would be great. help me make up my mind xD
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I have a RAZR MAXX, and it's been a great phone. I've owned a GNex also, it's a nice phone, but I sold it and kept my MAXX. ICS is nice, but the MAXX's battery trumps every phone out there. ICS is coming to the MAXX soon. Moto recently announced it coming in Q2 of this year. Q2 ends in 5 weeks time.
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hey everyone, happy new year!
and with a new year comes new phones.
Im currently rocking the droid incredible 4g by htc, and I have an upgrade available on feb 1st
I want the razr maxx because the battery is supposed to be really long.
I know the razr maxx came out jan 2012, so its now a year old, is it still a good enough phone to buy for $149?
or should I look for another phone?
I know there is a Maxx HD, but i dont wanna pay $300 for a phone that will be outdated in 6-8 months
thanks ahead of time!
curtis
harecurtis said:
I know the razr maxx came out jan 2012, so its now a year old, is it still a good enough phone to buy for $149?
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Best Buy was running a promotion a couple of weeks ago where the RAZR Maxx was free for new/upgrade while verizon was still at $199 upgrade. Not sure if they are still doing it. BTW, it is a great phone.
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Best Buy was running a promotion a couple of weeks ago where the RAZR Maxx was free for new/upgrade while verizon was still at $199 upgrade. Not sure if they are still doing it. BTW, it is a great phone.
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awe I just looked and they dont, I also checked amazon wireless. speaking of amazon wireless why isnt the razr maxx listed anymore on their site?
its a pretty good phone, have you looked at swappa for a phone?? idk how it might compare to the droid incredible 4, but the DNA was released, but then again idk how it compares to those phones either..... lol..... a few pros is the battery life, usually at least a full day charge, sometimes less. One con I have with it is that is a large phone, so its not made for little hands. And with any phone the must have cover adds to the bulk. I kinda miss my old incredible and its cute size, but the maxx is still good..... now your question is will it be worthy for another 2 years, or another year? well thats kinda iffy. Sure we are getting JB on this phone, (or have it if you installed the leak) but I kinda doubt we get the keylime pie, or any other upgrades. Also we do lack NFC on this phone. So if that technology does take off within the next year or two, well that could make this phone obsolute. And I believe I read somewhere that Motorolla already announced the next line of phones to replace the razr m, or razr maxx hd or something, so yeah..... locked boot loader, and compared to some of the HTC devices also lower dev community ect blah blah blah..... Mind if I ask why are you leaving the incredible 4g? that phone is less than a year out and was a strong contendar in my shopping before I got the max... Whats important to you besides battery life??
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I have never personally dealt with them, but I know someone who has and he had no problem.
But Wirefly.com has the RAZR Maxx now for $69.
http://www.wirefly.com/product/verizon_wireless/motorola/razr-maxx-black
I know it says new account, but it should be the same for 2 yr upgrade too.
This phone is good enough that rooting and rom'ing really aren't necessary. Combine that with battery life that is godly amongst phones and this should satisfy for quite some time.
I only look at the Note II as a step up but then I need a messenger bag or purse to carry the billboard sized piece. Not cool for a straight dude.
Still sort of want it though.(The Sammy)
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I only look at the Note II as a step up but then I need a messenger bag or purse to carry the billboard sized piece. Not cool for a straight dude.
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If you are straight, you could put it in your fanny pack. Wait..... er..... no you can't!!! LOL :laugh:
85gallon said:
If you are straight, you could put it in your fanny pack. Wait..... er..... no you can't!!! LOL :laugh:
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Ha ha, if I were my dad's age! I think fanny packs are only allowed if you are born prior to '75.
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bwheelies said:
Ha ha, if I were my dad's age! I think fanny packs are only allowed if you are born prior to '75.
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Those of us born in the early 50's bristled a bit at this comment.... heheheh
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its a pretty good phone, have you looked at swappa for a phone?? idk how it might compare to the droid incredible 4, but the DNA was released, but then again idk how it compares to those phones either..... lol..... a few pros is the battery life, usually at least a full day charge, sometimes less. One con I have with it is that is a large phone, so its not made for little hands. And with any phone the must have cover adds to the bulk. I kinda miss my old incredible and its cute size, but the maxx is still good..... now your question is will it be worthy for another 2 years, or another year? well thats kinda iffy. Sure we are getting JB on this phone, (or have it if you installed the leak) but I kinda doubt we get the keylime pie, or any other upgrades. Also we do lack NFC on this phone. So if that technology does take off within the next year or two, well that could make this phone obsolute. And I believe I read somewhere that Motorolla already announced the next line of phones to replace the razr m, or razr maxx hd or something, so yeah..... locked boot loader, and compared to some of the HTC devices also lower dev community ect blah blah blah..... Mind if I ask why are you leaving the incredible 4g? that phone is less than a year out and was a strong contendar in my shopping before I got the max... Whats important to you besides battery life??
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thanks for long explanation, long story short; I had bionic until recently (when it got ICS) and loved that phone to death. I know the razr line (old) and bionic have very similar specs and reviews for razr maxx is good. i love the dinc 4g but its a little small for me and HTC sense is getting on my nerves lol, and touchwiz is a headache for me also, so its either nexus or motorola (which is basically stock android now)
and I know i can root my phone and put on Cyanogen or another AOSP rom but im affraid to mess up a 200-300 phone
Ah, ok. Well if you wanna go back to the bionic with a super slim extended battery then the razr maxx is a good choice. It's the same phone,they just moved the power button and the ports to the right lol. I must say Motorola blur definitely isn't as obtrusive as HTC sense, but it's not quite as pretty either.. Lol. I miss my Incredible for its size and development community. But I haven't found any good contender... I will say this, I seem to be having wifi issues, not sure if it's ICS and a JB bug.. But it's annoying. Good luck
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I would choose the maxx today if I could :good:
harecurtis said:
hey everyone, happy new year!
and with a new year comes new phones.
Im currently rocking the droid incredible 4g by htc, and I have an upgrade available on feb 1st
I want the razr maxx because the battery is supposed to be really long.
I know the razr maxx came out jan 2012, so its now a year old, is it still a good enough phone to buy for $149?
or should I look for another phone?
I know there is a Maxx HD, but i dont wanna pay $300 for a phone that will be outdated in 6-8 months
thanks ahead of time!
curtis
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I would wait to 6 or 8 months or maybe the dna
KFHD 8.9 (root & playstore) - XT912 - HTC Nexus ONE - TAB 2 7.0 - COLBY
Wish I had the maxx, my battery life is horrid.
If you want battery life, then the MAXX is it.