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Hey guys! First post here and first Android (Atrix)...came from Iphone 3gs. I have been sitting back and looking at these forums for a while since my fiance got a captivate.
I have rooted my Atrix and am using LP and I must say, this phone ROCKS! Battery is no problem for me because I keep my phone plugged in during the day.
From a former Iphone owner, I am glad to have this phone and to tell Steve Jobs goodbye.
Everyone who contributes to this forum rocks!
THANK YOU!!!!
-G
YES finally a 1 poster member that isn't a troll post!
The phone is a great phone. It has a few out of the box flaws, but nothing that is a showstopper for most people.
Dont think you need to keep it plugged in all day, the battery is more then enough to get the average... even above average user easily 14+ hours. I'm at 14 hours with 40% remaining!
Coming from the iPhone, if you want the iPhone icon look, use ADW Launcher. There's a setting in there for the blocky colored icon look.
I also like my Atrix, I am from 3Gs and Nexus One
I love mine. I am at 42 hours now, havent used it TOO much, but I have been texting all day, and have about an hour of calls, and it's at 20% now. This was after my 3rd charge, the first day or two it was low but it's gotten absolutely outstanding. The phone flies, the first day or two I was pretty disappointed coming from an ip4, but it has really picked up. Regardless of the reviews, I am using the newest Firefox and find it to be extremely zippy. Even Flash on the phone seems to be pretty fast, and when I had my Nexus One it was pretty miserable. I had thought about swapping back to an iPhone, but this has really grown on me, and I will be keeping it.
No way, you're not the only one.
I absolutely love my Atrix. I literally haven't stopped playing with it since I got it, I keep finding new fun things to do with it and creative ways to customize it and get the best usage out of it. I haven't even had any issues with said "out of the box flaws" that other people are having. Coming from an old iPhone user, and a more recent Captivate user, this phone has been more than a solid upgrade. Love everything about it.
Same here.
I still have my iphone 4 and nexus one, but the Atrix really is amazing. Hopefully we'll get some kind of bootloader solution so that the devs can really go to work on this beast.
love my Atrix
thatoneguy247 said:
Same here.
I still have my iphone 4 and nexus one, but the Atrix really is amazing. Hopefully we'll get some kind of bootloader solution so that the devs can really go to work on this beast.
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No doubt, now sell that iphone before they announce a new one.
Sold my iphone 4 today and have no regrets. While the iphone is super polished android is a gadget junkies dream.
Things I love.
- notifications
- gmail
- customization
- not having to sync to a computer.
Things I dislike
- no music controls in notification bar. I love this on my tab.
- no quick brightness control.
- moto blur.
- app selection
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the phone is definitely far from perfect, but DAMN is it FAST!!!!
Coming from the captivate, there are many things I miss (such as wireless controls from the pull down), but the speed makes up for ANY and ALL and EVERYTHING and ALWAYS
Coming from an iphone 3gs to the Atrix.
Honestly, it's like going from a Kia to a Porsche.
No really, it is.
jaydon34 said:
Things I dislike
- no music controls in notification bar. I love this on my tab.
- no quick brightness control.
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Use one of the Market music apps, there's a few really good ones that make the stock one look like crap.
There's brightness widgets out there as well I'm pretty sure. If not, I'll make one!!
I can't wait to het my Atrix. I ordered mine from Bestbuy Friday night, express shipping. It says ill receive it either Monday or Tuesday. Of course I'm hoping for Monday. I'm coming from the HTC Evo.
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jaydon34 said:
Sold my iphone 4 today and have no regrets. While the iphone is super polished android is a gadget junkies dream.
Things I dislike
- no music controls in notification bar. I love this on my tab.
- no quick brightness control.
- moto blur.
- app selection
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Launcher pro or adw launcher to remove blur
For brightness I use the power control widget on my main screen and it does all the stuff that was in the notification bar on the touchwiz from my captivate. specifically it as wifi, bluetooth, gps, notifications, and brightness.
I have to say that I wasn't "blown away" by the phone like I was with my captivate (Hero was my first android), but so far nothing has sucked really bad and thats what I love about it. I know that over time the roms will improve stuff, and for now it rocks enough to not have to change anything and be content.
Trying to go pick up mine today. Coming from an iPhone 4. Hope mine goes as yalls did.
I love my Atrix! I don't know what all the whining is about on the forum. Most of the issues are caused by the users and not knowing Android. I had several Android phones and this my first Motorola after 4 HTC devices. I am impressed so far. HTC lost in quality in the last 2 years...but this Motorola is rock solid. I switched from T-mobile to AT&T and my speed went from 0.8 mbps to 3mbps download. Couldn't be happier with my choice
came from iphone 3g, to captivate temporarily, now on atrix. love this fawking thing to death.
im just DIEING to have a custom rom, and the ability to overclock, and have good custom themes like i did on the captivate.....and i keep looking for an update in the thread, ive read the whole thing. and i has a sad. granted i dont know anything about what these awesome developers do, but from what i read my hopes arent high that i will ever be able to use a custom kernel.
if the bootloader never manages to get cracked, the next phone i buy i will be taking this into heavy consideration because i wouldnt want to own another android phone without being able to use all the fancy stuff the devs here make.
DAMN! I am so looking forward to these babies hitting the Aussie shores. May can't come any quicker.
First time user here too. Coming from iphone 2g to atrix 4g. Big jump for me and loving it!
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First time user here too. Coming from iphone 2g to atrix 4g. Big jump for me and loving it!
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Lol! for you it was like going from a french fry to a 9 course meal including the whole burger
My incredible is seriously on its last legs, and I have to move off of it. The rezound seems to have its share of problems, but the nexus is still m.i.a.
So ... For those of you with the rezound, with whatever annoyances you are dealing with ... Are you still happy you got it?
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Very happy I got it.
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LTE 4G Rezound
Problems? What problems? This phone is a damn good, and pretty much logical, update from the incredible imo.
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When I first heard of the big three phones (Rezound, Nexus, RAZR) coming out around the same time, I was torn as to which phone to go with. However, as I started looking at the specs on each phone, the Rezound stuck out as the clear winner for me. The fact that the RAZR does not have a replaceable battery and has the lowest screen resolution became deal breakers on that one. The fact that the Nexus does not have a slot to upgrade memory and the fact I had seen many discussions surrounding Samsung build quality became a deal breaker on that one. With that, the Rezound became the clear choice for me. I upgraded from the Thunderbolt. I have been very impressed so far. The screen is AMAZING on the rezound. The only downer for me with the Rezound right now is the lack of full root and S-off to be able to do some customization and hopefully improve battery life. Personally, I think the Rezound is a great phone!
This is a phenomenal phone and I have no regrets buying it, I came from an Incredible and went to the RAZR returned the RAZR and got the Rezound, haven't looked back at all.
I was gonna wait for the Nexus phone, but I'm not an AOSP guy, "sense" is what bought me.
It all depends on which skinned version you like best.
1) Vanilla
2) Blur
3) Sense
My only annoyance with it is the bloatware and lack of root, which is all VZ's fault, not HTC's. I think they did a wonderful job with the device so far. I loooove the screen, I really don't miss the deeper blacks from the AMOLED of the Dinc because the RZ is just so damn sharp!
I LOVE this phone! I came from a rooted, tricked out Dinc... Thanks to Nils and Joel.
Would I do it again? Heck yes!
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My only annoyance with it is the bloatware and lack of root, which is all VZ's fault, not HTC's. I think they did a wonderful job with the device so far. I loooove the screen, I really don't miss the deeper blacks from the AMOLED of the Dinc because the RZ is just so damn sharp!
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That is precisely why I am looking forward to S-OFF to remove all the bloat! I know removing some of it should really help get more out of the battery and should make the phone run like a dream!
i used my inc the other day for the first time in two days, and i've gotta say, although the blacks were darker with amoled, this screen is so much sharper and i think the blacks on the rezound's lcd actually make reading whtie text a little easier, for example on the xda app wiht the dark theme applied. i love it!
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This is a phenomenal phone and I have no regrets buying it, I came from an Incredible and went to the RAZR returned the RAZR and got the Rezound, haven't looked back at all.
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same here totally agree. I did the same thing.
The only problem I have is battery life. It's about the same as stock Incredible life. I know once we get root that will be easy to fix though. I love Sense, so this was a no brainer for me. I can't wait until we start getting some roms out
I upgraded from the incredible and got the Rezound a few days ago, it's kind of laggy but I just read that a factory reset may fix the issue. I kind of want to return it and get the Nexus.
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PrsnlCrcl said:
When I first heard of the big three phones (Rezound, Nexus, RAZR) coming out around the same time, I was torn as to which phone to go with. However, as I started looking at the specs on each phone, the Rezound stuck out as the clear winner for me. The fact that the RAZR does not have a replaceable battery and has the lowest screen resolution became deal breakers on that one. The fact that the Nexus does not have a slot to upgrade memory and the fact I had seen many discussions surrounding Samsung build quality became a deal breaker on that one. With that, the Rezound became the clear choice for me. I upgraded from the Thunderbolt. I have been very impressed so far. The screen is AMAZING on the rezound. The only downer for me with the Rezound right now is the lack of full root and S-off to be able to do some customization and hopefully improve battery life. Personally, I think the Rezound is a great phone!
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My thoughts exactly.
Why is not having soff and root an issue? It's inevitable that we will have it shortly. Is there a single phone.. htc or otherwise on these forums that is not rooted?
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brando56894 said:
I upgraded from the incredible and got the Rezound a few days ago, it's kind of laggy but I just read that a factory reset may fix the issue. I kind of want to return it and get the Nexus.
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You havn't returned it yet, what are you waiting for?? Trolling? ?
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You havn't returned it yet, what are you waiting for?? Trolling? ?
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It makes it kind of useless to ask for opinions if only one is allowed to be expressed without being called a troll. Besides, he can't take it back now and get the Nexus, can he?
Anyway, the Rezound is by far the greatest phone I've ever owned. The screen is gorgeous, it feels great in your hand, and I haven't noticed any lag at all.
I Love the phone. It feels great in the hand and you can just feel the quality. I had a thunderbolt before this and I hook my phone up through AUX input in my truck EVERY time I drive it. The quality of sound that comes from the rezound is light years ahead of my thunderbolt. Like its a night and day difference, even in pandora the sound quality is WAYYYYYYYYYYY better.
Sounds like the phone is legit....i'm currently on a rooted TBolt and one can honestly say that there isn't much of a difference to the Rezound (albeit hardware), but seems like dev work has just come to a screethching halt and not that I need to be constantly changing ROM's every day (which I will admit to doing on certain occasions) but just feels outdated and a lost cause so root hardly plays a hand in this case anyways.
The rezound being a dual core 1.5 ghz phone certainly is appealing as well as the beats audio integration that I would certainly welcome since i'm always listening to music while running or in the car. Just want to pick your guys' heads on wether purchasing it justify's a bit of an upgrade, but not much per say. Any info is valuable and well appreciated. Thanks in advance!
Oh, another thing to add, the Beats audio only works on the native HTC Music app correct? Doesn't on google music nor Pandora or does it?
correct on beats, alpine.
as for the upgrade being worth it, well, it was for me..i came from the OG inc (july 2010) and although that's a damn good phone, i just wanted something faster and new...and i 100% love this phone, and would do it again in a heartbeat if i had to lol
Greetings earthlings. I was thinking about making the switch from the gnex to the rznd. I was wondering if there were any stock roms out there (no sense). Also how does flashing a rom work with s on? And finally anything else I should consider before making the switch?
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Aaron Rodgers Beard said:
Greetings earthlings. I was thinking about making the switch from the gnex to the rznd. I was wondering if there were any stock roms out there (no sense). Also how does flashing a rom work with s on? And finally anything else I should consider before making the switch?
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You should consider that the Nexus sucks and the Rezound is amazing.
Just kidding, but the Rezound really is better. I've only had HTC phones, so I don't know how the Nexus flashes ROMs, but we can do it right in recovery. The only (small) hassle is that we have to flash kernels through the bootloader, but our devs have come a long way in simplifying that process. There are a few ROMs that are stripped of Sense as well.
Aaron Rodgers Beard said:
Greetings earthlings. I was thinking about making the switch from the gnex to the rznd. I was wondering if there were any stock roms out there (no sense). Also how does flashing a rom work with s on? And finally anything else I should consider before making the switch?
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Also, as best I understand it, you will not be able to flash alternate radios or splash screens.
As the responder above me indicated, there are no straight AOSP ROMs at this time. Check through the Android Development section and see if any of the "Senseless" ROMs fit your needs.
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Having owned both the Nexus and the Rezound, I dumped the Nexus and went back to the Rezound. You won't regret it.
The Rezound was only unlocked last week so roms are a little limited at the moment. However, we have some great devs working on it.
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I made the switch from a SGN.... I must say, your going to miss some things that the Nexus had (ICS), but your really going to love things the Rezound brings to the table. There are a handful of roms out now. I think the Senseless rom you'll have to install a 3rd party Launcher. I've come to really enjoy Sense... I;ve read about people wanting to get Sense off thousands of times... My only question is... Why? It actually functions quite awesome...
I'm quite happy with the Rezound, the Dev Support is great, and I'm almost positive there will be quite a few more by the 15th when everyone returns their Nexus because the Reception and speaker both are terrible!!
Good luck..
Don't forget the Rezound will be getting ICS soon as well. It's only a temporary loss.
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Don't forget the Rezound will be getting ICS soon as well. It's only a temporary loss.
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Soon? More like next fall.
i too am thinking of switching from Gnexus to Rezound.
I think in a couple months the truth is going to come out that the Gnexus is actually quite a very subpar phone.
PenTile matrix display, abysmal battery life, and the extremely poor camera quality are enough to have me switch to the rezound.
here is my main concern though, what kind of battery life do you guys get? with my gnexus LTE enabled all day, i could only get about 2 hours of on-screen time. what about the rezound?
thanks in advanced.
Thanks for all the info! Does android wifi tether currently work with rooted rezounds? Also are speeds on lte better? (Noticed lower speeds on gnex)
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yes wifi tether does work.
I currently just traded my GNEX for a Rezound.
Best choice I've made.
As the GNEX is a great phone.
The Rezound is just amazing.
You won't be upset if you do choose to trade up.
S-ON isn't too bad since we have root.
S-OFF would be ideal, but I'm plenty happy with what we have and is to come
I came from a GNEX and really, really like this phone. The thing that impressed me the most is the screen.
The GNEX has a big, beautiful screen but the colors seemed kind of washed out. The Rezound, the colors just pop and seem very vibrant. Greens are a brilliant green, red's are brilliant red. It's hard to explain, but it is very noticeable.
I also noticed a considerable difference in the camera quality on the Rezound compared to the GNEX. Sure, you're not going to take 20 photos in a second with the Rezound but you do get better quality pictures. Feature wise, both phones offer the same recording features/
I have flashed a couple roms, it was very easy and am very encouraged by the development work that is going on.
I'm one of those few people who actually like Sense, so I really do like what HTC has done with the UI. The ICS dialer pissed me off to no end, it was huge bulky and just seemed very.. blah. While the Sense dialer isn't better, it is at least a bit more functional.
One last thing I would throw out there is that I never knew about the UOT Kitchen (can't link yet, but search the forums and you'll find it) until I happened across a post in this forum. I have to say, it is one of the coolest and easiest ways to give your phone your own personal flair. I'm sure that ICS / GNEX will be supported on the Kitchen but for now, you at least get that benefit on the Rezound.
Anyway, hope this helps somewhat.
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I came from a GNEX and really, really like this phone. The thing that impressed me the most is the screen.
The GNEX has a big, beautiful screen but the colors seemed kind of washed out. The Rezound, the colors just pop and seem very vibrant. Greens are a brilliant green, red's are brilliant red. It's hard to explain, but it is very noticeable.
I also noticed a considerable difference in the camera quality on the Rezound compared to the GNEX. Sure, you're not going to take 20 photos in a second with the Rezound but you do get better quality pictures. Feature wise, both phones offer the same recording features/
I have flashed a couple roms, it was very easy and am very encouraged by the development work that is going on.
I'm one of those few people who actually like Sense, so I really do like what HTC has done with the UI. The ICS dialer pissed me off to no end, it was huge bulky and just seemed very.. blah. While the Sense dialer isn't better, it is at least a bit more functional.
One last thing I would throw out there is that I never knew about the UOT Kitchen (can't link yet, but search the forums and you'll find it) until I happened across a post in this forum. I have to say, it is one of the coolest and easiest ways to give your phone your own personal flair. I'm sure that ICS / GNEX will be supported on the Kitchen but for now, you at least get that benefit on the Rezound.
Anyway, hope this helps somewhat.
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UOT kitchen ? Hmm have to search for that sounds like something fun to play with.
http://uot.dakra.lt/
aohus said:
i too am thinking of switching from Gnexus to Rezound.
I think in a couple months the truth is going to come out that the Gnexus is actually quite a very subpar phone.
PenTile matrix display, abysmal battery life, and the extremely poor camera quality are enough to have me switch to the rezound.
here is my main concern though, what kind of battery life do you guys get? with my gnexus LTE enabled all day, i could only get about 2 hours of on-screen time. what about the rezound?
thanks in advanced.
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I can't give a good answer to that as my area isn't 4G... I have chargers everywhere in my house and at my office so Battery Life isn't such an issue for me. I have flashed two roms today and have been playing with it non-stop all day and I think it has been on the charger maybe two hours.. Maybe someone in a 4g area could respond to that better.. I do know that on a normal day, it is way way better than my Nexus... The batt life was HORRID on it.. On the Rezound I wouldn't consider getting the bigger battery, because the battery isn't that bad for me.. In 8 days of owning the SGN, my battery went dead 3x... Rezound hasn't gone dead yet..
I loved the SGN... I'll be the first to tell you.. If it had a louder speaker and a better reception, I'd still have it... But the rezound has a awesome speaker, and the reception is hands down as good as my Droid X or better...
Its a big decision for you to make.. I don't think you will be unhappy making the switch...
I made the switch. I miss ics miss
I don't miss the poor battery life.
I don't miss the loud signal in reno
I don't miss the soso camera
I don't miss the plastic cheap feel.
I have the bigger rezound battery. I haven't used it. The stock battery seems fine.
I love the camera.
It's really fast.
I think I like the 720 screen better on the rezound.
Beats is lame. The headphones are heavy and barely stay in my ears.
I'm not a fan of sense but I don't hate it.
I will keep the rezound. It just works.
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Its a big decision for you to make.. I don't think you will be unhappy making the switch...
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I agree.
We have both phones on our corporate VZ account. I am in charge of that account and get my phones for free.
If I wanted a GN I could have one tomorrow, but I am not impressed with the GN AT ALL and I couldn't wait to get one for months before it was actually released.
I do like the huge screen size, I wish my Rezound had a 5" screen, but there is absolutely NOTHING ELSE I like about the GN.
~John
For me it turned out to be more simple than I thought, I had been up for an upgrade for about 6 months (previous phone BB Curve). I was debating on specs and features of the Razr, GN, and Rezound. I would go back and fourth on what i really wanted. But as soon as I waled into the store and actually picked up the phone, i knew which one I wanted. Razr felt horrible in the hand and just down right uncomfortable (i am really not a thin kinda guy). GN felt as if even with a case it would break at even the smallest drop. But the RZ felt solid even w/o a case.
Even after looking at how the phones worked, it still went to the RZ. Now my decision was even more correct now that I have it fully rooted.
I get great battery life (for the type of phone)
Great platform for whatever I use my phone for
Great picture quality
and a VERY solid device that I have a feeling I will be happy with for 2 more years.
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For me it turned out to be more simple than I thought, I had been up for an upgrade for about 6 months (previous phone BB Curve). I was debating on specs and features of the Razr, GN, and Rezound. I would go back and fourth on what i really wanted. But as soon as I waled into the store and actually picked up the phone, i knew which one I wanted. Razr felt horrible in the hand and just down right uncomfortable (i am really not a thin kinda guy). GN felt as if even with a case it would break at even the smallest drop. But the RZ felt solid even w/o a case.
Even after looking at how the phones worked, it still went to the RZ. Now my decision was even more correct now that I have it fully rooted.
I get great battery life (for the type of phone)
Great platform for whatever I use my phone for
Great picture quality
and a VERY solid device that I have a feeling I will be happy with for 2 more years.
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+1 on the 2 more years.. Especially with the Roms coming out now.. The devs are doing some AWESOME WORK...
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Soon? More like next fall.
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Where do you get that from? HTC said first qtr
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Where do you get that from? HTC said first qtr
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Guy obviously has no idea what he's talking about.....
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I have been following along for the last week. Some of you may remember me from the G2x forums. Those that have/had the G2x know all the woes that came with it.
I am looking to upgrade tomorrow. For those coming from the G2x give me you thoughts on jumping to the galaxy S3. The good and the bad.
Thanks.
I was PMing a dude earlier and he said the only thing was the screen size and getting used to its size, everything else is an upgrade though... so like me you're gonna have to play with the phone in hand to see if that will be an issue, other then that do the upgrade I'd say, I'm going to do it sometime this week.
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Is that a rhetorical question? Of course yes!
Heck yes upgrade.
I got it on Thursday and have not had to reset my data connection since! that alone makes it worth it to me.
I actually did have a good G2X though, I didn't have any issues with it other than the data not staying on.
This phone feels great holding it, the screen is very nice, and the battery holds a charge much better than my G2X.
No regrets from me.
update:
One down side (not for long I hope) is the TouchWiz. I am a stickler for vanilla android.
G1->Rom'd MT3G Slide->G2x
Hopefully we get some good Roms cooked up for this phone, I can't wait!
yes, definitely upgrade. I upgraded from a rooted g2x running hellfire sandwich. Anything you disliked about the g2x is basically solved by the GS3. fast fast fast... it's handled about everything I've thrown at it. GPS is super fast too. The lightweight feel takes getting used to, but it definitely feels better than my original galaxy vibrant did. The screen is gorgeous, and battery life is great. I have a tough time discharging it to "condition" the battery and often end up with still 40% by bedtime.
The downside is... brick/mortar stores have next to no accessories for it yet. =P
Hell yes! I did and no Regrets!
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Thanks everyone. Got the the blue one tonight at Costco for $249. It came with two cases, two screen protectors and a car charger.
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Thanks everyone. Got the the blue one tonight at Costco for $249. It came with two cases, two screen protectors and a car charger.
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Smart choice bro, I think I remember you from the G2X threads from a little over a year ago.... Even GS2 was a huge step over the G2X lol, but yea man you made the right choice. I personally got the International GS3 for gaming purposes but the US version is just as great.
Hey guys, quick back story. I have been an Android user for several years. I've had phones such as the Incredible, Charge, Thunderbolt. Rezound, Razr Maxx and Galaxy S3. I just recently got rid of my Galaxy S3 for a HTC 8X Windows 8 Phone. I was getting tired of Android and constantly flashing ROM's. I was a flashaholic and had to get myself away lol.
Anyhow, after about a week with the 8X, I really like the phone and OS. However, I'm starting to miss Android. I miss the larger screens and wealth of apps.
Fast forward to today and I'm sitting here considering switching back. And if I do, I'm not getting another GS3 since I've already been there, done that so to speak. My frontrunner is the DNA.
I know nobody can make the decision for me, but I want opinions! Should I switch back, and would this be the phone to get?
I also have a couple questions before I jump back:
1. On my Rezound, homescreen scrolling lag in Sense absolutely killed that phone for me. I can't stand any type of scrolling lag and I'm very sensitive to it. Does that exist on the DNA, or is that a thing of the past? Please be honest.
2. I see that the phone can already be rooted, but does the future look bright in that department?
3. I think I know the answer, but I will throw it in there. For normal, moderate usage, is the battery life acceptable? On par with the GS3?
Thanks guys!
hey man. so yeah launcher lag was bad on rezound. however, in sense 4+, they tightened it up and it's very rigid and never lags.. ever. all 7 of my screens are full of widgets and icons and it's smooth.
battery I tend to get 12 hours with 3 hours screen on time. pretty much the same as my s3.
not sure about rooting yet since I'm still chillin on stock haha
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I'll answer #2 the phone seems to have a very talented dev team. Already there are a few Roms and kernels. the future looks bright. As of now I know people are working on Asop and even viper rom.
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No lag
Bright future, there are some great devs for this phone already
On par or slightly better.
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No lag whatsoever....period. I came from a thunderbolt and that too would drive me crazy, even with a polished rom and without widgets. I'm not sure if it's Project Butter, Jelly Bean, Sense 4+, 2g of RAM or the insane processor in this thing that makes it run smoothly. Probably a little bit of all of that.
Battery life is good enough for me. I work in and out of 4G area at work but I am on wifi pretty much the rest of the time and it has been awesome. Never charge mid day anymore. Always with 20 to 30 % by the time I go to bed. And the wireless charger is awesome. Highly recommend it. I find myself using youtube more often than I should because of the awesome screen too. I would say I am an average user.
Have not found a reason yet to root. I will wait until it becomes more stable, easier before I go that route. But I'm sure there will be good ROM in the future....at least I hope so.
Ok guys, I'm pretty convinced that I'm gonna give the DNA a shot. One thing I noticed about this HTC 8X Windows Phone is that it locked on satellites really fast. Much, much, much faster than my GS3. It also had better reception than my GS3. Can I expect the same things on the DNA or might that have been a Windows thing?
WizeGuyDezignz said:
Ok guys, I'm pretty convinced that I'm gonna give the DNA a shot. One thing I noticed about this HTC 8X Windows Phone is that it locked on satellites really fast. Much, much, much faster than my GS3. It also had better reception than my GS3. Can I expect the same things on the DNA or might that have been a Windows thing?
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HTC thing!
my S3 would NEVER lock on to GPS..like even outside trying to do navigation. it SUCKED.
my DNA locks on in like, 2 seconds. just like my Nexus 7. love it!
WizeGuyDezignz said:
Ok guys, I'm pretty convinced that I'm gonna give the DNA a shot. One thing I noticed about this HTC 8X Windows Phone is that it locked on satellites really fast. Much, much, much faster than my GS3. It also had better reception than my GS3. Can I expect the same things on the DNA or might that have been a Windows thing?
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The s3 just has horrible radios.
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I doubt the development will be here that long. Look at the Thunderbolt. They had to wait for ports.
I've owed many smartphones and used/supported countless others. (including the gs3) The DNA is the first phone that has ever even come close to keeping up with me and the speed at which my brain operates. Zero lag period, regardless of how many apps you have running. I haven't even considered OC'ing and that's usually the first thing I do. The battery is decent and better then most. I typically charge over night and once mid-day. Most other phones I've had to charge 2 - 3 times a day. The dev scene is about average for a phone this new and s-on. Once s-off is achieved I expect it to blow up.
The DNA is the first phone that I've had that wouldn't bother me if there wasn't a big development team behind it. Like you I was/am a flashaholic, but honestly with a couple of Mods I've been golden on this phone. It's snappy, the radios are great (looking at you Samsung) GPS is phenomenal, and battery is pretty much the same as the GS3. Wireless charging is a plus, awesome to just sit it down and let it charge overnight, or on my desk at work.
The phone works great out of the box, only a couple of annoyances for me was the bloat, Wi-Fi reminder, and battery icon, I love everything else. Sense has come a long way since the thunderbolt (last HTC phone I owned). If you had to be stuck with a manufacturer's skin, Sense would be my pick.
.........DNA.........
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I doubt the development will be here that long. Look at the Thunderbolt. They had to wait for ports.
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What do you mean by that? I got the TB about a week after releases adn there were A LOT of roms being made. What you are talking about is a little bit after the major devs started jumping ship. I think the Thunderbolt had it's fair share of roms
I hope the DNA gets a fully working MIUI; I really like the themes you can get on MIUI
My thunderbolt kept giving me a roaming flashing triangle whenever I ran an MIUI rom which started driving me crazy.