Idk where exactly to post this but....
Pretty much Im about to go to VZW now I want the iPhone 5 when ever that comes out but I need something to hold me down until stable shipments comeout (after all the glitchy and buggy ones are gone)
I need to get off my ATT plan which is why I`m not just waiting until it releases.
Is the DX2 that much of a step up performance wise from the DX?
I browsed the DX2 forums and the dev community looks non existant, and I actually like the fact that the phone is dual core, but I wanted to get Motoblur off it ASAP even though it might not be bad if I just use a launcher but I wanted to throw MIUI on it or something.
The Droid Inc 2 looks decent, but I like the form factor of the DX2/DX better.
So my options are
Get the DX offa ebay and go month to month with VZW then when I`m ready to get the iphone sign a contract for it
OR
get the DX2 or Inc 2 and when I`m ready to buy the iphone , flip them and just pay the diff to buy the iphone.
Any suggestions?
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So I have a bit of dilemma.
I have 2 months left on my contract with Verizon and this Eris.
I can get an employee plan with AT&T and T-Mobile for around $30/month on any other Android.
I wanted to wait till Motorola/Tegra 2 phone this holidays, but it looks like the Eris is not going to stay well till then.
I'm not sure what to do. Here are my options -
1) I really like the Galaxy S phones, but the GPS issues are killing me, I'm not sure if they are ever going to be fixed. Plus Samsung upgrade path, I don't know if they will get either get android 3.0 or beyond.
2) I liked Droid X, but the lack of any custom ROMs till now have lessened my interest in it.
I can probably buy a 2nd hand Galaxy S for around $200-250 if somebody sells and wait for the next best phone this year end.
there arent any galaxy s phones for 200-250 .... ur best bet is a good ol' hd2 w/ android
I've had a HTC Tilt 2 for the last year and its starting to get less desirable than it used to when i got it. I love the phone is just that it is now to the point that i have to push the reset button at least 3 times a day...minimum. used to have to hit maybe once a week. it also sucks that there is a minimal amount of decent apps for it. so I can decide if i want to upgrade to the Inspire or the Iphone 3gs(can't afford an Iphone 4). My only big problem with either is that neither has a slide out keyboard like my Tilt does which i love because I can poke out messages real well on the virtual...i would probably get better if i was forced to though and that the battery life is kind of crappy on the Inspire. Can anybody out there help me out? Let me know if yall need more information from me to help any.
Battery life is manageable if you intend to MOD your Inspire. Stock ROM battery life is poor, trade off for the screen size.
If price is really an issue, look for a Captivate. Some retailers offer it for free and it is a BLAST once it is flashed (so is the Inspire).
Whatever you choose though, I can only advise you avoid the 3GS and don't fall into the trap of purchasing the LG Quantum or Moto Flipout just because they have real keyboards. You will just be SAD and BORED.
The iPhone is so last week ...
Just traded my Tilt2 in for the Inspire, and I love it. I too loved my keyboard and thought I would miss it but I don't. Yeah the battery is just okay but my Tilt wasn't any better and if you wark like I do I always have a USB close. I also ordered an extra battery, like I do for all my phones. Go for it, you won't be sorry and around here, it's 99 bucks.
I came from a T2 as well and haven't looked back. I don miss the keyboard at all. If anything I can type faster with the Inspire. In landscape the keys are much bigger & if you don't like the stock one there are dozens more to try in the market.
The community is much better here too. Dev's respond frequently to questions in general as well as Rom topics and there is a much better sense of humor around here.
Take the plunge. You won't look back either. After a day or 2 when you finally put the T2 in a drawer it will feel tiny.
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Year ago I went from the Tilt2 to Captivate. Night and Day Difference in Operating systems. I had stuck with WM even coming from the days of IpaQ's. I sold the Captivate which you can one on Craigslist and Bought the Inspire. I really enjoyed the Captivate but The Inspire is a solid device. You will not go wrong with either choice. Do not get caught up in the subsidized price search around and you will find good deals on devices.
I switched too.
I went from the Tilt2 to the Inspire also, and I LOVE it I was a die hard windows guy, but microsoft lost me with mobile ver7. if you really want a T2 i still have my old one with extended battery and already hard spl'd
Once you get used to not using a stylus it's not that hard, i did find it is easier if i calibrate the keyboard after i flash a new rom, might just be a mental thing
Just say no to apple!! get the Inspire!!
God there's a lot of tilt 2 users in this forum. As for me i will buying the inspire near the summer. I still have hopes in the XDANDROID project, hopefully we'll have BT working.
the only reason i am slightly worried about price is because i am in a two year contract with ATT and i am to the point that i can stand the locking up anymore and I'm willing to pay 115 bucks to get out. as far as changing the roms on the Inspire are they easy to change? only im i changed the rom on my T2 was because that new stock rom with sense came out and i had been wanting to get it. on the inspire is there away to get a lot of the apps on the store for free?
i have noticed that amazon wireless has the inspire for like 70 bucks but i have to be ready for an upgrade. i wonder if i call att and pay them the money to end my contract if i will in turn be able to go straight to amazon wireless and buy the phone? what do yall think?
I've heard of some long time at&t customers calling customer service and getting an upgrade early, especially if the topic of switching carriers comes up. I recall this being brought up here in Inspire General, do some searching.
As far as switching roms goes, it couldn't be easier. If you backup your apps with google using a gmail account & and your contacts using the multitude of options available everything but your widgets, home screen layout and side loaded apps gets restored very shortly after 1st boot.
This process makes windows mobile look like a joke. No need for scrips like UC to get everything back the way it was.
I upgraded from Tilt2 mid February.while still half way through my contract. Called & asked how much was my early termination fee coz i was thinking of switching to Verizon (been with ATT for 4+ yrs). They asked why and told them I was looking at iPhone 4 or Thunderbolt. Also told them I was interested with inspire only if i could get an early upgrade. They said ok for 199. I told them I saw an upgrade offer for $69 @ Walmart.com & radioshack. I think I saw it somewhere recently for 49 bucks.
Long story short, they honored the price & I got the phone in 2 days with an early term fee of 350 if i cancelled within 2 yrs. Unlimited plan grandfathered.
Maybe I shudda waited for the Thunderbolt or Sensation from T-MO but I'm happy with this phone even without the front facing cam for now.
Still enjoying stock ROM.
Never had any problems with the Tilt2 with energy ROM. I stuck with the version shown below my signature. Didn't flash to any updated versions as it was stable for my usage.
The only thing I miss is outlook task syncing. Calendar is ok but i dont get appointment & tasks notifications anymore. Something I should research when i get a chance.
Hope that helps.
Sorry for the long response.
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Hello XDA
Im Mac
My dog's name is Mikey
I'm new to the whole android scene , and i was interesting in purchasing a phone.
At the moment i have the choice between
- Motorola Milestone / Brand New
- Htc Hero - T-Mobile G2 Touch / Used 3 Months
- T-Mobile G1 / Used 1 Month
I was wondering , which phone do you guys think will be the best one for me, knowing i will be fooling around with them (rooting and etc)
I like the physical keyboard and having a fast phone. But if the hero is the best out of all three then i can get used to it.
What are there pro's and con's in your eyes.
Help me out abit.
Thanks alot XDA people
Well first of all. The Hero and Milestone both have a 5.0 MP camera. The Milestone has a better processor then the Hero which will make a difference after you root the phone. The HTC Dream isn't even worth mentioning in my opinion. Both its RAM and processor are very low, making it slow out of the box. To be 100% honest, I wouldn't go with any of these choices in phones.
FearedSkills said:
Well first of all. The Hero and Milestone both have a 5.0 MP camera. The Milestone has a better processor then the Hero which will make a difference after you root the phone. The HTC Dream isn't even worth mentioning in my opinion. Both its RAM and processor are very low, making it slow out of the box. To be 100% honest, I wouldn't go with any of these choices in phones.
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They are the 3 that are in my price range at the moment.
I can only spend 160 on a phone, so i gotta squeeze every tiny dollar i can into performance on a phone
I gotta be honest man, the 2.0+ updates to android have added a lot of wonderful things, and I'm not sure how well they would run if you root and rom'd them, and if you stuck with the stock firmware, a lot of great things about android won't be available to you....and that is frustrating as hell IMO.
My vote would be the Hero, but I always tell people if you are gonna go android, spend the money for a good, solid, FAST phone, because it can make or break the experience.
Thanks Alot
Im gonna go check them out one by one today.
Im really gunna look for the best performance once rooted.
Dude if you have $160 to spend then wait a bit and save up to $200 total then get a nice new GOOD phone. Or find one on craigslist or something... if you want to have a good experience you want something with good hardware, as in a 1ghz processor, 512mb ram, etc.. I got my phone that has those specs, a Samsung Mesmerize, for $200 with a 2 year contract. Something like that is your best bet, save up the money for it and you will not be disappointed.
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I already have a contract.
I'm using my sim card to insert into another phone
If you go to radioshack, they have the HTC duplicate of the sprints EVO 4G for $30. If I were you, I would get that phone hands down. Also, AT&T are coming out with their own 3D phone here soon to combat with the EVO 3D. Probably could wait for that even.
I like the option ' My Dog '
It is upgrade time.
I have been on a bit of a Android/iPhone magical mystery tour for the last few months after many years of Blackberry'ing.
Been through the following -
BB9700
BB9100
Atrix
iphone 2g (back to unlimited data)
Captivate
iphone 3GS
Inspire
iphone 4
Back to the Atrix, which I currently have.
Now due to my own ignorance my Atrix is now temperamental, managed to lose the original pds.img with multiple ROM upgrades, downgrades, sidegrades and grade I could throw on it.
Anyway my wife has been looking at me suspiciously due to all these phones, truth to tell I guess it has cost about $150 after selling these on.
I think I have the Atrix back to usable now and I really like this device but for a daily drive I keep looking at it and wondering how long it will remain stable.
So my choices are get a new Atrix or perhaps look at the Infuse. The reviews of the Thrill have left me less than thrilled and not convinced by the 3D aspect after playing with a pals Evo 3D.
That leaves the question buy an Atrix or Infuse or wait for another Android device of similar specs comes along to AT&T ?
Whatcha think ?
Andy_Thatcher said:
It is upgrade time.
I have been on a bit of a Android/iPhone magical mystery tour for the last few months after many years of Blackberry'ing.
Been through the following -
BB9700
BB9100
Atrix
iphone 2g (back to unlimited data)
Captivate
iphone 3GS
Inspire
iphone 4
Back to the Atrix, which I currently have.
Now due to my own ignorance my Atrix is now temperamental, managed to lose the original pds.img with multiple ROM upgrades, downgrades, sidegrades and grade I could throw on it.
Anyway my wife has been looking at me suspiciously due to all these phones, truth to tell I guess it has cost about $150 after selling these on.
I think I have the Atrix back to usable now and I really like this device but for a daily drive I keep looking at it and wondering how long it will remain stable.
So my choices are get a new Atrix or perhaps look at the Infuse. The reviews of the Thrill have left me less than thrilled and not convinced by the 3D aspect after playing with a pals Evo 3D.
That leaves the question buy an Atrix or Infuse or wait for another Android device of similar specs comes along to AT&T ?
Whatcha think ?
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You should probably wait few months more.
or try the inspire.. plenty of nice roms. great build quality... prolly my fave phone right now.. batt life still sucks compared to other androids out there. but since im at my computer all day at work. im by a charger, same in my car..
oh and cant beat the price 99 at att. or like me 1 penny at amazon..
the infuse is nice. but still dont care for samsung.. and moto. well never cared for them either..
or just wait it out. til another htc mega droid comes out prolly later this year.
Im at the point where i dont care whats current or coming down the pipe. cause seems like android is gonna be in saturation mode before to long. too many phone coming out to keep up with..
Thank you for replying.
Think I am going to have to do something sooner rather than later as my Atrix keeps going...well... the only way to describe it is whacka-doodle.
Did have the Inspire for a bit but managed to forget it above. Nice phone but that battery life killed me.
Guess it is off to Ebay to get something else to play with and then will see what the pre Xmas launches brings.
So I am up for an upgrade July sixth, yet I got an email from VZW telling me I could get one now? In any case, I am one if the lucky grandfathered customers with a family plan for me and the Mrs (she got the 4GB...didn't listen to me and waited to get a smart phone too late!). Has VZW announced web they will be forcing us out if the unlimited plans yet? And what benefit would I get on waiting until July if they will give me the 2yr renewal price now?
Next thing is, what phone would you grab? Part of me is thinking the inc4g for the s4, and removable battery/sd card. Then there is the razr maxx(HD? Battery life would be nice to have), rezound, nexus...what phone would you guys be looking toupgrade to these days? I wasn't too do it before this nonsense with caps to lock in the unlimited for at least two more years, but there aren't really any phones that are jumping out at me. too bad the one series isn't hitting on VZW as the camera chip sounds like it would be great, and I'm kind of tired of the Sammy code BS keeping us at least a generation behind in software. How much progress had been made on the moto boot loader?
I don't think any of the newer Moto phones are really that friendly, but I would just jump on some of the phone forums for particular Moto devices you might be interested in to make sure.
I doubt that Galaxy S III will be available until after the unlimited is gone.
Honestly, the 3 options I would consider are:
HTC Rezound
Galaxy Nexus
HTC Incredible 4G
You can also just sell the device and use your Droid Charge if you don't feel like diving into the other phone. If you are going to choose another phone and use it, I suggest picking the device that suits your preference.
The HTC Rezound has S-Off, ICS leaks that work well, and is a nice phone.
The Galaxy Nexus has AOSP, and is a pretty nice phone.
The Incredible 4G will probably get some development love and will be a nice phone, albeit with a lower-res display.
I'm just drawn by the huge battery on the Maxx. leaning towards the rezound right now. Thinking I can pick that up, flip the buds for around half of my upgrade cost, keep my charge, then flip the rezound when the razr HD/gsIII (if they fix the good damn radio problems! ) finally hits. Something tells me the unlimited plans are going to be gone before the next wave of releases, but I'm thinking I'll play the waiting game and see if anything gets marked down between now and the announcement that we are officially getting bent over by big red.
Any
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I'm actually sitting on an upgrade now. I'm hoping the S3 will be released before the "bend over " (lol). I'm just waiting to hear some more details on effective date and if we're def. subject to the change. I'm so fed up with Verizon for other reasons too, though, that signing another contract with them aggravates me... My only options are big red or us cellular though...
Tweaked has me happy with my phone though so that's why I don't have a sense of urgency to upgrade now.
I'm happy with my phone for the most part. Battery life could definitely be better, and the GPS (out lack there of) has beef annoying me lately. I just moved and kind of need it to find my away around. I just know that I will definitely be taking advantage of my upgrade before I have to lose unlimited. It would be stupid not too. Maybe I just grab whatever is getting the best price on Ebay/craigslist and flip it. Then use that money to grab something more worthwhile in a few months.
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