Hello there i have a GSM Gnexus running on paranoid android 3.68 and i'm not really happy with it. Recently it started to show it's age and even though i'm happy with it's design and kinda emotionally attached to it, im thinking of buying a new phone. I've been doing a research on which phone i should buy and from both a financial standpoint and a user standpoint, i decided to buy DNA. I was wondering if anyone had regrets with buying this phone or think that they should have bought a different phone instead of this?
Thanks.
This is a great phone, and you'll love it if you're coming from a Gnex. There's not as much development as on Nexuses or Samsung devices, but there's still plenty of roms choose from. I personally don't regret buying it.
There are a ton of ROMs man I doubt your miss your gnex
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I don't really mess that much with roms as i don't really have time for it i just want to apply the sense 5 rom to my phone if i buy it and i'll stick with that for quite a while. Also as i find it unnecessary to open a new thread can i use any kernel i want regardless of what rom iam using on my phone or do i have to use the ones that are compatible?
battle1 said:
I don't really mess that much with roms as i don't really have time for it i just want to apply the sense 5 rom to my phone if i buy it and i'll stick with that for quite a while. Also as i find it unnecessary to open a new thread can i use any kernel i want regardless of what rom iam using on my phone or do i have to use the ones that are compatible?
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Aosp roms for anything built off of cyanogen. And then you have your sense roms that just use the sense kernels. I recommend crpalmers kernels aosp or sense they are excellent
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I don't really mess that much with roms as i don't really have time for it i just want to apply the sense 5 rom to my phone if i buy it and i'll stick with that for quite a while. Also as i find it unnecessary to open a new thread can i use any kernel i want regardless of what rom iam using on my phone or do i have to use the ones that are compatible?
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I would use viper ROM if your going sense more customizable and other sense ROMs feel sluggish in comparison. Its not sense 5 though and of course this is only my opinion.
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Get the DNA, you won't regret it at all. :good:
DNA is a good choice, first time I believe I've been able to enjoy android and leave it on the same rom for many months because it functions so reliably and quickly. Especially quickly, I've always hated how android stalls as a whole compared to iPhones.
For sense 5, NOS M7 is more or less the most common and reliable. There are 2 or 3 major sense kernels to try.
Beware, if you want Cyanogen, don't expect it to run as nicely as sense on this phone.
Oh, and <3 Battery life
I just came from gnex and I am so glad I did. Not a whole lot to choose from comparatively, but the device itself is such an upgrade.
Viper is unlike anything on the gnex, and Tranquil is not bad either.
The screen, sound quality, camera, processor, battery life, EVERYTHING is an improvement from the gnex.
I sold my bought the DNA on craigslist for 175 and sold my gnex for 140, so it's also an awesome value
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I just came from gnex and I am so glad I did. Not a whole lot to choose from comparatively, but the device itself is such an upgrade.
Viper is unlike anything on the gnex, and Tranquil is not bad either.
The screen, sound quality, camera, processor, battery life, EVERYTHING is an improvement from the gnex.
I sold my bought the DNA on craigslist for 175 and sold my gnex for 140, so it's also an awesome value
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DNA is a good choice, first time I believe I've been able to enjoy android and leave it on the same rom for many months because it functions so reliably and quickly. Especially quickly, I've always hated how android stalls as a whole compared to iPhones.
For sense 5, NOS M7 is more or less the most common and reliable. There are 2 or 3 major sense kernels to try.
Beware, if you want Cyanogen, don't expect it to run as nicely as sense on this phone.
Oh, and <3 Battery life
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I thought battery life was an issue
Only if you are looking to be on the phone for 4 hrs straight (which depending on the rom can be quite possible)
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Only if you are looking to be on the phone for 4 hrs straight (which depending on the rom can be quite possible)
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I usually use my phone for like 10-12 hours with 2 hours of screen on time with 3g on(Unfortunately there is no 4g in the country i'm living in) Would it be ok?
Easily! Right now I'm on 9 1/2 hours battery life and 1 1/2 hours screen on time and I'm at 45% but that is on miui which is a much heavier rom than most.
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im a light user with 4g, NOS m7, beaups kernel, crossbreeder i get around 36 hours with maybe 2 hours screen on time lol
I'm just completely in love with this phone right now and %90 percent am gonna buy it. I thank you guys a lot for all your help.
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I'm just completely in love with this phone right now and %90 percent am gonna buy it. I thank you guys a lot for all your help.
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If you plan on getting a new off contract HTC DNA its $599.99 USD (amazon wireless, usually the cheapest) Now if you can get google to ship you an HTC ONE G.E. its the same price for a slightly newer device which IMO is nicer than the DNA and is a GSM phone so it should work on all if not most GSM carriers (if thats what they are called)
https://play.google.com/store/devices/details?id=htc_one
Thanks but unfortunately i'm not living in the states so i can't buy a device from google play store and HTC ONE(even the used ones) is really really expensive in my country. I'm going to stick with my DNA
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Thanks but unfortunately i'm not living in the states so i can't buy a device from google play store and HTC ONE(even the used ones) is really really expensive in my country. I'm going to stick with my DNA
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hehehehe
edit: oh i did forget to mention that i put my phone in airplane mode for about 7 hours every night, so that helps battery life also
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edit: oh i did forget to mention that i put my phone in airplane mode for about 7 hours every night, so that helps battery life also
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i have to charge my phone everyday with 2 hours of screen time so that would be a pretty huge jump for me
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Tomorrow i'm picking up my Rezound after school, and I have to say I'm stoked!
I've been doing hours of in-depth researching of every aspect of this device and the results are just overall great!
What are your opinions on the Rezound? First post by the way! lol. I'm really excited to get more involved with XDA, any positive feedback or anything would be awesome.
I had to register just so I could reply to this thread
I have had my rezound for five days now, upgraded from a Nexus 1 (Completely stock for 2 years!!! oops ). After about 15 minutes of excitement, I realized it was the same GB I had been using for the last 18+ months. Luckily for me, I had been ghosting this and other forums and had been researching ROM's and ICS for about 2 weeks before I got my phone, so I promptly unlocked, rooted, and flashed Scrosler's ICS 2.3. Best decision I've ever made. Only problem I have noticed is the slight blue flicker (VERY rare, and extremely insignificant.) I LOVE this phone! I even spent all day Monday (and I mean ALL day, I had some major frustrations) trying to flash a new boot animation! I realized Sunday I probably should have tested my Romming skills on my now legacy N1 so I decided to unlock, root, and ROM that too .
To summarize, I just want to thank all the developers, and members who dedicate so much time and effort to make life on our android devices so Fracking AWESOME!
That is great news, thank you for replying! I was doing the same thing! Anyways, I'm really happy about this. I am so thankful for XDA and everyone who Devs and helps in there own way here for all devices. Hopefully, when I gain some experience I will try to dev for the Rezound or some other device! for now I will research and test things by myself! thank you!
Welcome to XDA! Congrats on getting what I, and many others think is the best phone available right now. Most of the people, as you know if you've been reading the threads, are happy to help you out if you need it. Great people here at XDA!
The rezound's my first HTC phone and I LOVE it! My only real complaint is that my stock battery life is terrible but I'm going to pick up a extended battery in a few days anyway. Came from the nexus s to this and I have to say the devs for both devices are incredible for the work that they put into these phones.
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The rezound's my first HTC phone and I LOVE it! My only real complaint is that my stock battery life is terrible but I'm going to pick up a extended battery in a few days anyway. Came from the nexus s to this and I have to say the devs for both devices are incredible for the work that they put into these phones.
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Agreed love phone battery sucks
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Agreed love phone battery sucks
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Battery doesn't suck. You just don't understand how to get better battery life...many of us are getting 24+ hours on the stock battery.
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With CleanROM GBE 1.6.5 and the right settings you can easily get 16 to 24 hours with fairly heavy use. Really very reasonable. Of course you won't get this while it's stock. Or until the new wears off ;-)
I'll be getting picking it up in a few hours, when I do I will purchase the XDA Premium app Can't wait to see what roms are in store for me
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My only real complaint is that my stock battery life is terrible but I'm going to pick up a extended battery in a few days anyway..
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I agree, the battery life sucks on the stock battery. The extended battery is awesome IMHO, I have 3 of them.
I stream audio all day at work (either iheart radio or sirius online). The stock battery dies after 4/5 hours doing that, but the 2750 will last all day.
I did root/ROM etc, but I never turn off GPS/DATA etc just to get slightly better battery life. I have 3 email accounts on push etc.
I was one of the ones that was waiting for the Bionic since spring of last year.
I got frustrated around September and picked up a Thunderbolt off craiglist.
That was my first HTC phone.
Since I didn't have any warranty to void I rooted and never looked back.
I was a ROM flashing addict.
When the Galaxy nexus was announced I saw my dream phone, but again the wait was on.
I liked the Rezound but thought I wanted something different.
When the Nexus finaaly came the radio issues scared me off because I was always missing the radio quality of my Droid X and I couldn't see taking any steps backward.
I got the Rezound and realized that this was the phone for me. And since I had procrastinated waiting for the Galaxy Nexus I was able to get it after the $100 price drop.
I switched to Verizon a week ago from sprint and a nexus s 4g. I picked the RAZR M because sprint wouldn't repair a faulty refurb they sent me so I needed a phone. The RAZR m was cheap and seemed really solid. In fact its a great phone. However I am of the mindset if you're on Verizon and have the funds go for the DNA. Since Verizon extended their return policy I can use Christmas money and return this. My only concerns with the DNA are
1. Battery life -my RAZR m which gets great life has almost the same size battery.
2. Support -moto is owned by Google and updates are being churned out fast, HTC however has a history of not supporting. The DNA is future proof spec wise but will HTC support.
3. Build quality- after switching to moto build quality has become important. Kevlar back aluminum body etc. Are all present in my "mid range" phone
4. Roms -with my RAZR I've excepted lack of ROMs and dev support, but almost stock makes this acceptable. Sense however is tolerable, but heavy. I could deal with it but would look to replace it later with AOSP
5. Memory-7 the 8gb isn't cutting it , I need the 16gb.
Can anyone who has a DNA or experience with one speak on these? Thanks
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Memory is actually 11gb
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After you root the DNA and flash a new ROM you'll have about 11 gigs for whatever your needs. Many users are reporting that they are not having problems with the battery life, so I think you'll find it acceptable. The DNA has top notch build quality--most HTC phones do. Just go to a Verizon store and check it out. You'll be pleasantly surprised. As far as getting AOSP is concerned, I wouldn't hold your breath just yet. It could happen down the road
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1. Battery life is much better than most reviews say. will last me more than the whole day. Especially with cubed kernel
2. Roms will cover updates
3. the build quality on this phone is amazing! i love the feel of it
5. There's already a few good Roms on the phone, and from what i can see the devs are very talented and will bring lots more roms to this phone!
6. Memory, this phone is advertised with 16 gigs. Stock its 11 gigs available. But once you debloat it becomes closer to the 16 gig mark
I hope HTC doesn't skip us out of future upgrade this phone is to beast to do that.
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Thanks y'all sound confident and happy with your devices. I'll leave the thread open in case any other experts want to chime in. I think I'll collect my earnings for Christmas, then gauge from there . If I have the difference I'll pull the trigger, if not oh well It sounds extremely pleasing to own.
Sense is a lot less resource hungry than what it was. Couple that with 2gb of RAM and a quad core, you're not going to get lag.
The build quality of the DNA is amazing. It as a very solid feel and is definitely durable.
In all honesty the battery is nowhere near as bad as some people make it out to be. sure, it doesn't get the maxx life but its a 2,020mAh and given that it uses a 5" 1080p screen the battery life "fits." even if HTC doesn't update often the developers will certainly pick up the slack.
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This phone is solid as they come in build quality, love the solid feel of it in my hand...that's what she said.
I've had a bad experience with motorola and updates. The photon 4g for sprint is still stuck on gingerbread and will never be updated passed that. The phone was on a list to get ics but moto canned it.
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I've had a bad experience with motorola and updates. The photon 4g for sprint is still stuck on gingerbread and will never be updated passed that. The phone was on a list to get ics but moto canned it.
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Moto sucks I had the razr and hated that damn phone.and it took forever to get ics.moto r very slow on updates
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Yea I'm aware of moto's ****ty history with updates and with lock bootloaders that puts you @ verizon's mercy. But HTC is pretty bad as well. t's just that the Dev community is so exciting for the DNA it won't be an issue. With my razr M however I have practically no reason to visit XDA anymore lol. This is a reason for me contemplating the switch, the deep community behind it. Not Nexus S deep, but enough to satisfy.
Great phone
I won my phone thanks to HTC's ambassador program (you can read about it on htcsource dot com) and I love it! Today was a good testament to the battery as I was out shopping with my wife most of the day and am about to finally plug it in. My previous phone was a One S so I was somewhat already used to the limited amount of storage, but I do think to myself sometimes that 32GB is a much amount. I would love to carry more music since I don't have the luxury of free WiFi at work. The storage had yet to be a deal breaker for me, because there are so many other perks to this phone. I absolutely love the possibilities with NFC and the screen size is freaking awesome to look at.
I say go for it!
After only having Moto smartphones for the last few years, I've never experienced HTC. How are they with their updates?
I know with Moto the updates were taking ages, but looking back it was a little fun trying this and that to get things to work. I forget the saying, but it's something about enjoying the trip more than getting to the destination.
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After only having Moto smartphones for the last few years, I've never experienced HTC. How are they with their updates?
I know with Moto the updates were taking ages, but looking back it was a little fun trying this and that to get things to work. I forget the saying, but it's something about enjoying the trip more than getting to the destination.
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if you have a verizon phone, your updates will take ages, period. moto, htc, samsung, doesn't matter. verizon is who dictates when the updates go out, and they're ALWAYS last.
I got to hold and play with a DNA the other day and man does it feel nice in hand. Top notch build quality, super fast and that screen is amazing. Makes me jealous I'm not due for an up grade but the DNA will definitely get more support and roms than the RAZR simply because moto is so hell bent on locking down their devices
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if you have a verizon phone, your updates will take ages, period. moto, htc, samsung, doesn't matter. verizon is who dictates when the updates go out, and they're ALWAYS last.
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Ya, that's what I'm afraid of because this is a Verizon phone.
Well, once someone figures out our s-on problem we will have the hardware to handle anything.
orangechoochoo said:
Ya, that's what I'm afraid of because this is a Verizon phone.
Well, once someone figures out our s-on problem we will have the hardware to handle anything.
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honestly though, coming from a guy who roots everything, i'm really enjoying the phone stock. i wihs i were rooted so that i could remove the wifi nag and make the recent apps button into a menu button, but other than that, this thing rocks stock.
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honestly though, coming from a guy who roots everything, i'm really enjoying the phone stock. i wihs i were rooted so that i could remove the wifi nag and make the recent apps button into a menu button, but other than that, this thing rocks stock.
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Just a quick fyi to help you enjoy stock better. Just long press the wifi notif and press app info then just force stop it. The annoying notif will be gone til you reboot.
The rommer in me is not satisfied.
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Just a quick fyi to help you enjoy stock better. Just long press the wifi notif and press app info then just force stop it. The annoying notif will be gone til you reboot.
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yeah man, i saw that trick, it works great..problem is i switch wifi on/off throughout the day, so everytime ya do it, you have to force close. so annoying, right? haha
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?
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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!
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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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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.
Hey, I have a Moto Bionic right now, and time has finally slowed it down. Considering buying the DNA off contract and I'd like to know the ups and downs of the phone. I have Google Streaming Service and unlimited Data, so I won't be bothered by the lack of SD expansion.
Is the non-removable battery a problem? Can the battery be replaced if you peel the phone apart? (like an iPhone)
How stable are the ROMS?
How is the sound quality? I don't like beats headphones, but I assume this phone had more attention focused on the DAC than my current phone.
Tell me the common gripes about this phone, if you don't mind, so I can decide if any are a deal breaker.
Thanks in advance!
Roms are stable the battery Idk if it can be replace but posible mabe. The batery life is pretty decent as long as you know what to do to save the battery when its not in use. the screen is great and recently got great with crpalmers kernal with the color fix or update where they took out a code.
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I'd just wait to get the one
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I'd just wait to get the one
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Hey, I didn't specify but I won't be buying full priced but rather used. So financially, the One would be twice the price. Definitely an awesome phone, though.
Color fix noted, waiting to hear more about any quirks.
Get the phone. I came from a bionic as well. Its so much better of a phone.
I was going to wait for the One but decided to get the DNA now since the bootloader was unlocked. I am running the NOS rom which is Sense 5. The screen is great and for me the 5 inch screen may be the best screen size after going from Gnex>S3>Note2>RAZR Maxx>S3>DNA. I thought the battery would be th achilies heel, but its actually pretty good. My test is usually letting it sit overnight on wifi (its the constant I can do with any phone) and see how much battery is lost. In my case it was around 5-8% over a 8 or so hour night. <1% drain per hour is pretty good in my book. Also I got 2 nokia DT900 wireless plates, one for work and one for home. So I just set it down on the plate and pick it up with more battery.
I was at the point wondering if I should lose my unlimited and jump on the One this summer, pay full price for the One (didn't want to do that), or jump on a DNA, keep my unlimited and have the same Sense 5 experience.
The sound is pretty good, I just listen to podcasts but there is a difference between beats on an off, beats one the sound fuller. And this is over a BT headphones.
OK, are there any good ROMs that attempt a Nexus-like pure Android Experience?
I like Sense a lot, I would want to try both.
Anyone know if the battery can be changed so that when the fold gets older, it can be replaced?
Really if you just change out the launcher, you can get a mostly Nexus experience except for the notification pulldown, settings, and lock screen. But you still get the Beats and stuff. I believe there are some CM 10.1 roms for a pure AOSP experience. But I do think there are some Sense roms that allow you to customize to remove some Sense stuff. Look at the ROMs OP and see the options and screenshots.
I am not sure about the battery. But there was a company offering JTag S-Off before the bootloader unlocks that I think required a opening of the device. So I assume it can be done, not sure where you would source a new battery. But by the time the battery loses life maybe 1-2 years, you can buy a used DNA2 or One for cheap.
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OK, are there any good ROMs that attempt a Nexus-like pure Android Experience?
I like Sense a lot, I would want to try both.
Anyone know if the battery can be changed so that when the fold gets older, it can be replaced?
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As everyone has mentioned the phone is phenomenal. I've been through the Droid X, Thunderbolt, Razr Maxx, and Gnex. The DNA blows every single one of them out of the water. Once you play around with your settings you can get nice battery life. My battery stats for today are 3:02:43 Screen on time 22% battery left after 16 hours. That's pretty stellar in my book. I just got Lux today which I need to play around with but I'm pretty sure I should be pushing 4-5 hours screen on time by the time I have everything said and done.
Definitely look into getting Tasker, Lux, and Greenify for your battery saving needs. I use tasker to control my wifi/4g data so that I automatically use WiFi wherever applicable and 4g at all other times. Lux is an auto-brightness tool of amazingness I just picked up, and Greenify hibernates your apps so they don't leech your battery in the background.
I think you'll fall in love with the phone if you decide to get it.
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Hey, I didn't specify but I won't be buying full priced but rather used. So financially, the One would be twice the price. Definitely an awesome phone, though.
Color fix noted, waiting to hear more about any quirks.
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Yea I'd go with this then. Great phone. I'm from a nexus. I hate sense. I like aosp
The roms are great. Few bugs like certain Bluetooth scenarios and some audio things (can still play music and do basic functions, you probably won't notice) and you can use the htc google camera because some aosp roms ffc doesn't work
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the only real down of the phone is that there's no micro sd slot. i know some people were worried about the battery life(myself included), but this phone's battery life is pretty decent considering the screen size. everything runs so smooth on it even on stock. additionally, the phone doesn't seem to ever overheat like every other 4g-lte phone i've owned. for instance, my last htc phone(rezound) used to overheat like crazy. it would be really bad when downloading a torrent via adownloader new... i'd have to occasionally put the phone in the freezer for 5 - 10 min to cool it down. this dna doesn't do that at all.
Is the bootloader on the DNA still unlockable? Say if I bought one brand new today, could I still unlock the bootloader? The most recent info I can find is from a thread that was locked quite awhile ago.
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Is the bootloader on the DNA still unlockable? Say if I bought one brand new today, could I still unlock the bootloader? The most recent info I can find is from a thread that was locked quite awhile ago.
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Yes, moonshine and I think revone both can/do. It may change next update, but currently all DNAs can be s-off and unlocked.
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Just bought a brand new DNA yesterday off craigslist. Came from my incredible 4g and this phone is years ahead. Loving it and lots of dev support
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thanks for all the replies!!!
I will def get the phone once I find a good price
After coming from a Samsung continuum easily the worst device I have ever had and having to deal with it for 2 years coming to the Dna was world's better and I don't think I would trade my Dna for anything out right now.
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The screen is why I love this phone!!!
Droid DNA
We upgraded from Droid 3s to DNAs when Verizon offered them free a few weeks back. Improvements all around, including battery. My wife stays stock, I tinker, though I'm trying to keep it OTA updatable (for now). In addition to using Nova Launcher or similar, Holo Locker helps with the Nexus look.
Edit: FYI Best Buy just ran a commercial - DNAs free with two year contract.
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I'd highly recommend Carbon Rom if you wanted a pure nexus experience. As for the phone itself it has a decent battery and a beautiful screen, but I must advise getting a good case as the screen is glass and will shatter if you drop it on a corner unfortunately I am speaking from experience.
My first concern is will there be anything really that I would miss about the HTC One if I don't wait (I root and flash like crazy, so the new software isn't much of an issue). Also, how long does the battery typically last for? Is it comparable to the SGS3? How prevalent is the sim issue? Will I see it no matter what or is there a chance I will be lucky and avoid it? Is it worth it, or should I wait for the One?
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My first concern is will there be anything really that I would miss about the HTC One if I don't wait (I root and flash like crazy, so the new software isn't much of an issue).
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I prefer the screen size and overall look more than I do on the One, but that's just me.
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Also, how long does the battery typically last for? Is it comparable to the SGS3?
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My old roommate had an S3 that lasted two days on a single charge. My DNA is almost dead by the end of the day with moderate use. You can extend that quite a bit by installing BatteryGuru.
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How prevalent is the sim issue? Will I see it no matter what or is there a chance I will be lucky and avoid it? Is it worth it, or should I wait for the One?
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I got my DNA when Verizon was giving them away for free a few weeks ago. I have yet to encounter any sim card issues, so I think that was more of a problem with older DNA's, and has been fixed since then.
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I prefer the screen size and overall look more than I do on the One, but that's just me.
My old roommate had an S3 that lasted two days on a single charge. My DNA is almost dead by the end of the day with moderate use. You can extend that quite a bit by installing BatteryGuru.
I got my DNA when Verizon was giving them away for free a few weeks ago. I have yet to encounter any sim card issues, so I think that was more of a problem with older DNA's, and has been fixed since then.
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With carbon ROM and crpalmers kernel I get insane battery life I charge it every three days or so
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Battery life is more or less identical to the s3. What you get will depend on your usage.
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Battery life is always subjective. Some power use the phone then complain it's dead in a few hours. Some don't touch the phone at all then say the 30+ hours they get is great. The DNA is as good as as my GNEX, 18 hours.
If your a crack flasher then wait for the One. You can bet they'll be more development on that and possibly some devs that we have know will jump to that.
Overall I'm really happy with my DNA and it's stripped down Sense5 ROM. And I've never experienced the SIM issue.
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Battery life is always subjective. Some power use the phone then complain it's dead in a few hours. Some don't touch the phone at all then say the 30+ hours they get is great. The DNA is as good as as my GNEX, 18 hours.
If your a crack flasher then wait for the One. You can bet they'll be more development on that and possibly some devs that we have know will jump to that.
Overall I'm really happy with my DNA and it's stripped down Sense5 ROM. And I've never experienced the SIM issue.
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I'm not what I'd consider to be a crack flasher. I just flash ROMS that work 100% with long battery life. Although, one thing that still bothers me is the idea that Verizon is going to try it's best to lock down the bootloader on the One, hard.
Though, the one other thing that I'm looking at is that I could actually get the DNA for free through Amazon and keep my unlimited data thanks to the basic phone workaround.
Thanks for replying everyone!
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I would personally wait for the one or at least the droid DNA 2 if they come out with one.. SGS3 isnt a bad phone to wait a couple months with lol.
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I didn't even know there was a sim issue. Battery life is on par if not a bit better than my old gs3. Though personally I'd wait for the one for the extra storage space (one starts out at 32GB) and the better speakers and camera if that's important to you. But if you have another upgrade in August as well this phone is free right now and I don't think the one will be out till August.
If, and only if, yiu think you can live with the DNA 2 years I'd say go for it.
It has the same internals as the Nexus 4 but with a larger and 1080p screen. It's fast and enjoyable with a Sense5 ROM.
The bootloader will certainly be locked down harder, if possible, due to the DNA being broken.
Plus, pure speculation, the new motorola phone is coming with "midgrade" specs. The DNA ought to run KeyLime fantastically, if it gets ported.
Just a chime in, my DNA has been in my hands since almost launch, and not seen the sim issue either. But I baby my devices, it doesn't get banged around or anything, may help the sim card from being jostled around maybe.
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