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Somebody talk me into keeping this phone, I'm starting to get bored with it.

Hey guys. I love my Inspire, but like always, it's starting to get a little old to me and I'm getting the itch for something different. I've flashed everything from CM7 to the new Sense 3.0 port... but it's starting to get "same-ole, same-ole". Someone offer a fellow Inspire owner some words of wisdom on why this device is worth holding on to, because quite frankly I "want" to keep it.

Every android phone is same ol same ol
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dressanderc said:
Hey guys. I love my Inspire, but like always, it's starting to get a little old to me and I'm getting the itch for something different. I've flashed everything from CM7 to the new Sense 3.0 port... but it's starting to get "same-ole, same-ole". Someone offer a fellow Inspire owner some words of wisdom on why this device is worth holding on to, because quite frankly I "want" to keep it.
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Get a Captivate, find out how bad the OS system is, and switch back to the Inspire...
HTC and Apple phones are the best for ATT IMO out of the box...

Or you could go buy a basic go phone with no internet access. Very quickly you will realize that your android isn't as boring as you thought.
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This makes sense
cavsoldier19d said:
Or you could go buy a basic go phone with no internet access. Very quickly you will realize that your android isn't as boring as you thought.
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There isn't a better phone to have. Go buy an Atrix lol.

If you are bored with it, send me a pm. I will send you my address, you can ship it to me. Then you wont be bored with it anymore cause you won't have it.
Just an idea.

darkside1904 said:
If you are bored with it, send me a pm. I will send you my address, you can ship it to me. Then you wont be bored with it anymore cause you won't have it.
Just an idea.
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Beat me to that... LOL
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abakja1 said:
Get a Captivate, find out how bad the OS system is, and switch back to the Inspire...
HTC and Apple phones are the best for ATT IMO out of the box...
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OP, you won't get bored with a captivate. You'll always be trying to figure out if...
[*] something ain't working right
[*] why it ain't working right
[*] trying to fix what ain't working right
[*] convincing Samsung to fix a phone that doesn't work right.
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Scott_S said:
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OP, you won't get bored with a captivate. You'll always be trying to figure out if...
[*] something ain't working right
[*] why it ain't working right
[*] trying to fix what ain't working right
[*] convincing Samsung to fix a phone that doesn't work right.
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Haha, that's the best yet. I've owned a Captivate and know exactly what your talking about.
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Define bored.
You could always try iOS with cool features like not being to alphabetize your apps.
Talk about boring ...
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I gotta Motorola backflip laying around we can trade. Its a very exciting phone with a really cool durable keyboard and a beautiful screen.
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alaimar said:
I gotta Motorola backflip laying around we can trade. Its a very exciting phone with a really cool durable keyboard and a beautiful screen.
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Funny you should mention the keyboard... after 6 months, it was the only part of my former crapflip that didn't turn to ****.
The aluminum body on the Inspire is so much more robust than most of the dainty plastic phones it competes with.
IMO, HTC is at the top of their game. Every major US carrier has at least one great HTC.
Quality always bests quantity in my book, though HTC has managed equal parts of both in spades.
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churro7 said:
Every android phone is same ol same ol
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This is the honest answer. Once you get used to a phone OS and are able to work your way around pretty much all aspects of it, it becomes boring.
The only options are to either stick with it (maybe due to there not being a better OS in your opinion, maybe due to the app market, maybe due to some kind of hope that something revolutionary will come along that can be done on your device, etc.) or to go try a new OS (Windows Phone VII and iOS still exist)

Dude the reason its so boring is cuz your not utilizing the options. Like me. If I'm at work ill pop on YouTube or a movie and Watch it to speed up the time being or even Pandora. Then on lunch breaks,ill pull out modern warfare and kill some online ass. Then when I go to my classes at 9pm,pull out quickoffice and take notes the easy way. Then email them to myself and start all over. Yell the Andy calculators help Me in my college algebra 2 class. Facebook,flash player,mp3 player,graphical calculators(which run like $100+ from TI) POINT IS....Android rules it all. If u get bored,go onto ustream and stream something live and enjoy it. Ufc or something. IPhone sucks imo,owned that trashed that. And with HTC,updates will be here in no time. Like they said SGS will keep u busy fixing it,rather than enjoying. Reason I posted this is to give example of how to enjoy ur phone,for more than mere entertainment.
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+1 guys, thank's for some great (and some not-so-great, haha) responses. I know that if I hop over to another WP 7 or iOS device i will realize why I liked Android so much in the first place, just because of what it can do that they cannot.
I am on the same page, as I believe Android is the dominant mobile OS. I think it's like being married...eh.. and there is that blonde co-ed down the hall. Yeah, it could be nice, but you will always go back to the wife you married... well, maybe.
I suppose I'm just looking over at the other side of the fence, and even though I like what I see, I know when I get over there, I will more than likely want to come back.

Well like I said bud just do other things ya know? The thunderbolt,inspire,even the optimus G2X, all are the same. Just with different UI's. And of course ffc or higher LTE and 4g speeds.
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Cause my aosp rom will be out today

dressanderc said:
Haha, that's the best yet. I've owned a Captivate and know exactly what your talking about.
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+1...just got out of a Captivate (3 of them actually) and haven't looked back.
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infuse looks tempting

really thinking about selling inspire for infuse! I have heard a lot of good things about it. coming from an iphone, you knew it was the only and fastest apple phone available at that time. this android stuff really makes it hard to keep up with the best! dev support here is priceless though!
Any one else swap for an infuse?

mj0528 said:
really thinking about selling inspire for infuse! I have heard a lot of good things about it. coming from an iphone, you knew it was the only and fastest apple phone available at that time. this android stuff really makes it hard to keep up with the best! dev support here is priceless though!
Any one else swap for an infuse?
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Yet another "the infuse is hawt" thread.
If you want one, go get one. As for me...
Samsung = forever FAIL
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Scott_S said:
Samsung = forever FAIL
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Love it!!! I agree with you.
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looks tempting if you want an expensive piece of crap..

Scott_S said:
Yet another "the infuse is hawt" thread.
If you want one, go get one. As for me...
Samsung = forever FAIL
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Don't be a douche! Just asking opinions

mj0528 said:
Don't be a douche! Just asking opinions
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And he gave you his opinion. I would have to agree...samsung = major fail
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you may end up like the Dad in this commercial lol
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mcr2uWkJkzI

Inspire for Infuse? LOL infuse has less system memory. Its made by samsuck and....WTF, ........No.

mj0528 said:
Don't be a douche! Just asking opinions
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He's not, there's been a bunch of these threads lately. Don't ask for opinions then call people d-bags when they give one.

Lol quit hating on Samsung. I actually messed with an infuse the other day and i liked it. I feel like there's gonna be a lot of development on it here in the XDA forums. It is freaking enormous though. Halfway to being a tablet.
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Messed with it today. Seems cheap, I like my inspire wayyyy better.

I would say that it doesn't feel too cheap. But it felt kinda weird and somewhat cheap. Kinda like the Focus. But other than the TouchWiz UI I would love to see this get the cappy treatment with AOSP. Other than that easily passable for the Inspire.

Saw it today when I was looking at Uverse. It's a Samsung. Need I say more? Only thing going for it is the screen.
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mj0528 said:
Don't be a douche! Just asking opinions
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Lol.
Asking opinions in a the section for a phone now owned by many former, disgruntled Samsung captivate owners, me being one of them.
If you're looking for more palatable responses, you might try the infuse forum.
With respect, I visit this section for my phone, the Inspire, multiple times per day, and having to wade through people fawning over a samsung phone, after the load of happy horse **** that company gave out to captivate owners, is not something that I enjoy.
You do what you need to do, though.
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I was just asking
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mj0528 said:
I was just asking
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Ask in the correct forum. Altho you ain't botherin me. I just wouldn't buy a samsung.

If I were going to buy a Samsung, I would just wait until AT&T gets the Galaxy S 2. Buying the Infuse would make zero sense, especially with the S2 and the HTC Holiday right around the corner.
And that's not even mentioning the quad core phones that are supposedly being released in Q4.
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mj0528 said:
I was just asking
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Ask away amigo, just don't resort to name calling ... in any case... you are kicking a beehives nest here... point being many of us are ex-captivaterz finding a phone that fully functions and is surprisingly speedy stock. We only came here to tweak, and fill our insatiable rom appetite. As for me? I think the infuse is a rehashed galaxy with a bigger screen, OC'D processor, and hopefully no GPS issues. (Fuhhhh)
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BOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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mj0528 said:
I was just asking
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I know you were, but you can see what direction this is going.
Look, if the infuse is appealing to you, by all means go get one.
I'm sure there are others with inspires that are similarly tempted. They most like haven't owned a Samsung, and believe me, the captivate debacle really jaded a lot of people.
Like I said, many of those people ended up here, and to those people, Samsung is kind of a "four-letter word," so to speak.
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Atrix or inspire?

Please answer if you have had both so I can get good advice. The inspire battery isnt a big deal because I can buy another one. And as far as the atrix,I'm kind of a social person so motyrblur won't be a bad thing to me. Please kick me in the rite way loll. I've been pulling my hair out trying to decide
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Best Buy carries the Atrix for $99.99 on contract, so if you're for hardware or raw performance I'd go the Atrix path. I personally don't like the Inspire, so I guess that discounts my opinion, but I'd get an Atrix, root it, and maybe flash a custom ROM on it if you don't like MotoBlur or any of options that ADW or Launcher Pro have to offer.

I have the atrix and to be honest with you ... I hate it. Just try and wait it out for for a better phone to be released.

I'd personally say Atrix. It is quite sluggish at times but im sure it can be solved with a software update. the reason is that you will be future proofed and also 1080p recording is in the works.

Thanks guys. Things is I can't wait for a better phone because I have to make my decision Tuesday. Please,more opinions
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I have an Atrix, and I love it. Those that say the phone is sluggish don't know what they're talking about or have a ton of rouge apps running in the background. Just use an alternate launcher and you shouldnt have any complaints.
I would only recommend you go for the inspire if you consider camera quality a top priority or care about the locked bootloader on the atrix (which has almost been worked around anyway).

brd912 said:
Please answer if you have had both so I can get good advice. The inspire battery isnt a big deal because I can buy another one. And as far as the atrix,I'm kind of a social person so motyrblur won't be a bad thing to me. Please kick me in the rite way loll. I've been pulling my hair out trying to decide
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I have THE Inspire and am VERY happy with it. I was between the two myself and the deciding factors for me were the larger screen, no motoblur, and the awesome development community. If you are into modding your phone, the Inspire has it hands down. My Inspire is running @ 1.4ghz and is noticeably faster than the Atrix's that two of my coworkers have. If you aren't going to root it, or just want to retheme it, than IMO it's just a choice between features.

I really need fast performance,style and sturdyness. I love the 4.3 inch but 4 isn't that bad. Its all I've had so far lol. I wish I could have both to test out lol
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brd912 said:
I really need fast performance,style and sturdyness. I love the 4.3 inch but 4 isn't that bad. Its all I've had so far lol. I wish I could have both to test out lol
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I have the inspire and love this phone. Its my second android phone after being with the iphone for the past few years.O and Its free at best buy this week with a new two year or upgrade with 2 yr.

Thanks for all the replies. I think I'm gonna go with the atrix for 2 reasons. First is gorilla glass. I'm known for keeping a lighter or keys in the same pocket as my phone and I've scratched many screens. Also I hate screen protectors. Second is actually 2 reasons in one. Sound quality and the fact that the only thing that drags me towards htc and sense is the evo. I actually have the evo,and its one sexy beast. But I feel like the inspire isn't even up to the evos standards when it comes to the epicness of the phone. The evo set a high standard and still after over a year holds its ground against any other phone on the market. People are still paying 200 dollars for it with a new contract,but the inspire just don't seem to get that much hype. I really like htc's builds and how sturdy there devices are,but I'm no stranger to the plastic feel. I've owned nothing but samsungs ( ) so the atrix wouldn't be a problem on that end. The only thing(s) that is still giving me doubt is the fact that I really wanted to upgrade to a 4.3 inch screen,and that with the atrix it looks as if everything is really tiny,even the keyboard. Please,if anyone has had both,tell me why you decided to go with what phone.
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Just updating here for people who may be stuck in the position I was but I went with the inspire,and folks until you hold it in your hands,you wouldn't know its awsomeness. I stated it wasn't as good as the EVO,but I have both and this thing blows the EVO away. And as far as battery life,im a heavy user and I make it through the day off a charge. That's with very heavy usage. I did tweak a few things but nothing I even noticed. Brightness down to 47% and turned off HTC mail sync and news sync. Saves a lot. Great phone here,bada ba ba,I'm loving it
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Inspire 4G to Atrix

Sold my Inspire not too long ago (I fell prey to the allure of the dual core Motorola Atrix).
Worst... decision... EVER!!!
Although it had the dual core it actually felt slower and more clunky overall than the Inspire. I was running GingerBlur which helped as it basically removed MotoBlur but itstill felt like a real step backwards. HDMI was kind of a novelty although I never used it. The only thing in Moto's favour was battery life. For me, I prefer quality over quantity .
Krisbo

If u read up on this matter, specifically other inspire owners doing the same thing, you would have an overwhelming amount of first hand accounts coming to the same conclusion... the atrix is a fail of a phone and its not worth it. Specs doesn't make the phone. It's the overall experience that does. Some people have to find out the hard way I guess. My advice... switch back to the inspire.
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I just re-read my post, forgot to mention that I received an Inspire in the mail today . As soon as it booted it up I was much happier than I ever was with the Atrix.

Krisbo said:
I just re-read my post, forgot to mention that I received an Inspire in the mail today . As soon as it booted it up I was much happier than I ever was with the Atrix.
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Just don't go for the infuse now either!
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Lol, don't think I will. I've already had a Captivate
The Galaxy S II looks appealing but I'll wait it out to see how the dev community pans out I think.

htc holiday :B all I am going to say.

Do we know much about that device yet?

mudknot2005 said:
htc holiday :B all I am going to say.
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I'll be trapped in my two year agreement...I'll get the quad cores that will be available when I can upgrade again.. lol

mudknot2005 said:
htc holiday :B all I am going to say.
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I don't care. I'll pay retail for this phone.
I'm not one to use the new jive talk the kids use, but if the specs are correct, this will be one beast of a phone.
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What specs have been leaked so far?

Krisbo said:
What specs have been leaked so far?
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http://www.pcworld.com/article/228445/htc_holiday_specs_outed.html
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Lmao Look at their source, pocketnow, who were the first show those specs along with the HTC Lead as well. Seriously though, I like what I see about the Holiday. Glad I still get my upgrade in Dec, since I went off-contract for this phone to get rid of the p.o.s. Crapsung a777. When Dec comes, hello Holiday, or whatever they will call it when they "officially" announce it.
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Here is a pure spec page...
http://www.gsmarena.com/htc_holiday-3958.php
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Looks pretty legendary!

The troll is heading back to his bridge!!

So I've received the HTC One S a few days ago (not the One X + because tmobile doesn't like nice phones) and I'm falling in love with it! So I guess this means goodbye, at least for a while. I'm sure this is good news for most lol. If it's any conciliation, the HTC one S development thread is horrible!! It has no personality what so ever and no one objects when others ask for ETAs which is something I've grown to genuinely love about this community Hopefully Bhundven and his team successfully port jelly bean (and have TV out working) but I'm sure a few weeks after, there'll be a mass migration back to ics in favor of a more "stable rom." lol Anywho good luck guys, the Samsung Galaxy S 4g will always be in my heart!
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Have fun.
You aren't a troll truly, but you had a lot to learn. U wish you loyal.
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airfluip1 said:
Have fun.
You aren't a troll truly, but you had a lot to learn. U wish you loyal.
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Thanks man I appreciate that
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I've also been eyeing that phone... I think the One X is too big, and the One S is much closer to the size of the GS4G, which I like very much. I've also checked out the One S forums, but am still on the fence, especially since my phone works so well with these custom roms, I really don't have a great reason to upgrade, other than trying something new..
please report back how you like it (or send a PM if you don't want to clutter up the board here).

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I've also been eyeing that phone... I think the One X is too big, and the One S is much closer to the size of the GS4G, which I like very much. I've also checked out the One S forums, but am still on the fence, especially since my phone works so well with these custom roms, I really don't have a great reason to upgrade, other than trying something new..
please report back how you like it (or send a PM if you don't want to clutter up the board here).
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Yeah honestly I can't stress to you how awesome this phone is! The display is super bright, the resolution is also pretty good so don't worry about qhd complaints specially since you're coming from the S 4g display. The camera is professional quality and it preforms well day to day. If you don't like sense you can always install apex or a stock aokp ics rom but I happen to like sense personally specially the widgets and customizations. The rooting method, like for most htc phones, is significantly harder. There is another thing called S-off which has hindered development for the phone. There are still plenty of roms to play around with (including jelly bean!) but the installation is pretty tricky so for instance, you'll need to use a command prompt to flash something called a boot image to install any time and it's easy to brick. There are other new terms you'll need to learn of course. Don't let this scare you. One of the best things is the battery life (Both onscreen and stand by). The sheer performance is out of this world for example it can be over clocked to 2.1 mhz! Trust me when I say you won't regret having this phone! I've even heard from some it's better than the one X
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Thanks for the info. I think I may get one off ebay when I come back from vacation. I remember being super scared about flashing my GS4G, but after lots of reading I now flash the phone without thinking, so I'll be sure to read up on the 1S.
if I do end up with a 1S, I'll be sure to offer up my GS4G here for development

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Thanks for the info. I think I may get one off ebay when I come back from vacation. I remember being super scared about flashing my GS4G, but after lots of reading I now flash the phone without thinking, so I'll be sure to read up on the 1S.
if I do end up with a 1S, I'll be sure to offer up my GS4G here for development
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Haha that's noble
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