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Hello Captivate..... Good Bye Hero

Just switched to AT&T from Sprint (cause my wife has been bugging the hell out of me for an iPhone 4)
I had originally got an iPhone 4 with her so to see what all of the hype was about....... after feeling constrained for about 2 weeks I had to go back to my first love....."Android"
Needless to say that the Captivate is great phone!! Loving the speed, screen size and crispness!!
Now..... on to rooting it...... LOL.
Just thought I would let you guys know that.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tc_PbQe1WVk
Lol if you think the phone is fast stock you should see it with supercurio's lag fix
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Coldheat1906 said:
Just switched to AT&T from Sprint (cause my wife has been bugging the hell out of me for an iPhone 4)
I had originally got an iPhone 4 with her so to see what all of the hype was about....... after feeling constrained for about 2 weeks I had to go back to my first love....."Android"
Needless to say that the Captivate is great phone!! Loving the speed, screen size and crispness!!
Now..... on to rooting it...... LOL.
Just thought I would let you guys know that.
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Former Sprint Refugee myself. Welcome!

tytdfn said:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tc_PbQe1WVk
Lol if you think the phone is fast stock you should see it with supercurio's lag fix
Sent from my phone so excuse the spelling errors
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Wow.... that is fast.
It's actually kind of funny cause I didn't notice any type of lag coming from my Sprint Hero....

did you hang out at the XDA CDMA Hero Portal? I got razzed big time when I announced I was leaving for AT&T

tytdfn said:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tc_PbQe1WVk
Lol if you think the phone is fast stock you should see it with supercurio's lag fix
Sent from my phone so excuse the spelling errors
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How do you get that lag fix...?
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I switched also. This is a very impressive phone.
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gunnyman said:
did you hang out at the XDA CDMA Hero Portal? I got razzed big time when I announced I was leaving for AT&T
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No I didn't say anything.....
I owed my wife a new phone so I just went along with the move....... I do love the faster internet speed with AT&T, but I miss the cheaper bill.

Coldheat1906 said:
No I didn't say anything.....
I owed my wife a new phone so I just went along with the move....... I do love the faster internet speed with AT&T, but I miss the cheaper bill.
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Me too and talk about a smack in the face. OLD School SERO plan holders can now upgrade to a plan that allows the 4G phones for 50 bucks a month.

gunnyman said:
Me too and talk about a smack in the face. OLD School SERO plan holders can now upgrade to a plan that allows the 4G phones for 50 bucks a month.
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Wow.... that does suck!!!
So have you already rooted your phone? if so what did you do first?

Coldheat1906 said:
Wow.... that does suck!!!
So have you already rooted your phone? if so what did you do first?
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Hit these forums as soon as I got it. Then Ran SRE. It just works. I currently don't have the lagfix on the phone because I'm a little scared of ext4 on solid state memory. I'm looking for data that shows just how many writes our memory can take before it craps out.

Suprised at the lack of interest!

Seems devs are not flooding to this phone like they did with the TBolt, I have tbolt for work and Charge for personal right now and I do a fair bit of customization.
I got to say I cannot recommend the tbolt over the charge except if you MUST do voice calling and have data at the same time.
Hoping more Devs hop on board this great little phone!

It was the same when the Epic came out for Sprint. The Evo had the better development out of the two. Not that one is better than the other IMO. I have both the charge and the Thunderbolt as well.

I'm guessing it's because in essence if you already have the bolt why bother with a phone that's almost identical...
I'm hoping for at least a permanent root for WiFi tether after June 15th anything else I'll consider a sexy bonus
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ZeppelinJ0 said:
I'm guessing it's because in essence if you already have the bolt why bother with a phone that's almost identical...
I'm hoping for at least a permanent root for WiFi tether after June 15th anything else I'll consider a sexy bonus
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There already is perm root...
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0mie said:
There already is perm root...
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There is?? Could you provide me a link? I know root works on ED1 but if you bought your phone recently like I did then ED2 is on the charge and I haven't seen any perm root solutions for this yet
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People that wanted 4G went with the Thunderbolt, and likely are "stuck" with it now due to contracts. Why spend another $600 to get a similar device. People that don't care about 4G are waiting for dual core phones, or if they are less concerned with 4G, a more up-to-date 4G phone. Plus, it is a Samsung phone which isn't exactly the easiest to work with from a development standpoint.

I got to say I cannot recommend the tbolt over the charge except if you MUST do voice calling and have data at the same time.
Are you saying that you can't do voice and data at the same time on the Charge? I saw a video where it was possible on youtube, but you make it sound like it is not possible.

psalm462 said:
I got to say I cannot recommend the tbolt over the charge except if you MUST do voice calling and have data at the same time.
Are you saying that you can't do voice and data at the same time on the Charge? I saw a video where it was possible on youtube, but you make it sound like it is not possible.
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It's only possible if you are in a 4G area. The Thunderbolt has an SVDO and LTE radio, which allows it to do voice/data with 3G or 4G coverage.

imnuts said:
It's only possible if you are in a 4G area. The Thunderbolt has an SVDO and LTE radio, which allows it to do voice/data with 3G or 4G coverage.
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Yeah, only 3g in my area. I'm in 4g areas quite often tho.

Don't worry about it: when imnuts releases his recovery and root/Voodoo/UV/BLN kernel package, you'll have everything you need functionality-wise anyway in one fell swoop. Then you just need a bored themer to port some stuff and make it look shiny...
(No pressure, imnuts. )

Errant33 said:
Seems devs are not flooding to this phone like they did with the TBolt, I have tbolt for work and Charge for personal right now and I do a fair bit of customization.
I got to say I cannot recommend the tbolt over the charge except if you MUST do voice calling and have data at the same time.
Hoping more Devs hop on board this great little phone!
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Charge should do Voice + Data at the same time. Actually, reviews confirm it does.

Im happy with the phone as it is, but if something comes I will be happier, no rush

SuperFly03 said:
Charge should do Voice + Data at the same time. Actually, reviews confirm it does.
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As far as I understand with LTE, yes. 3G no. I'm happy to be proven wrong.

Hi hi I have both phones I just received the charge, so far so good, but really I think I like the tbolt over the charge

ive been scouting craigslist for a damn charge and nothing.....
i have a tbolt but I want a charge as a 2nd phone lol

imnuts said:
It's only possible if you are in a 4G area. The Thunderbolt has an SVDO and LTE radio, which allows it to do voice/data with 3G or 4G coverage.
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Thank you.

Multiple Sales this weekend

So, not happy with the multiple sales going on this weekend, barely a week after I bought my Charge

I am!
Definitely waiting to see if I can get the charge for free

Depending on where you bought your phone, they'll sometimes price match if the price fluctuates greatly within X days.
I think at Best Buy it is within 14 days. I went back with receipt and received $60 back on some blu-ray player once.

yea it happens. i guess it's what we get for being the early ones to jump on the wagon. but at least you didnt have to pay for it at full retail price, ShotgunSam.

yyhd said:
yea it happens. i guess it's what we get for being the early ones to jump on the wagon. but at least you didnt have to pay for it at full retail price, ShotgunSam.
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I did...

boostedjti said:
I did...
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Oh snaps. You and me both. Well it really sucks for us then.
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yyhd said:
Oh snaps. You and me both. Well it really sucks for us then.
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Well worth it imo. Dual core phones I fear will kill a battery. I loved my fascinate but was disappointed by the lack of a front facing camera and 4g. Of course with the rumors of capped data... I'll bite the bullet on this one.

boostedjti said:
Well worth it imo. Dual core phones I fear will kill a battery. I loved my fascinate but was disappointed by the lack of a front facing camera and 4g. Of course with the rumors of capped data... I'll bite the bullet on this one.
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Definitely true. Unlimited 4G data is awesome. I cant imagine capped. I used more than 20gb of data already this month.
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chromiumcloud said:
I am!
Definitely waiting to see if I can get the charge for free
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In your wildest dreeeams

SuperDeform said:
In your wildest dreeeams
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How so? The charge is ALREADY <$180 bucks!!
If it goes down to free, then I'll jump on it like some hot girl at a party.
Maybe multiple times

chromiumcloud said:
How so? The charge is ALREADY <$180 bucks!!
If it goes down to free, then I'll jump on it like some hot girl at a party.
Maybe multiple times
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That either means you're gonna jizz on your Charge multiple times or you're going to buy multiple Charges. Which will it be, sir?

yyhd said:
That either means you're gonna jizz on your Charge multiple times or you're going to buy multiple Charges. Which will it be, sir?
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I think he means he'll be making awkward drunken passes at it while trying to "accidentally" slip its battery cover off.

Cruiserdude said:
I think he means he'll be making awkward drunken passes at it while trying to "accidentally" slip its battery cover off.
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If XDA had a "like" button like in Facebook, your post would definitely be "liked" by me, sir. Lollls
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Insane. I finally made my decision to commit to AT&T over Verizon and they do something like this. It doesn't help that I'm incredibly unimpressed with AT&T's slow as molasses LTE roll out and that I live in-between two LTE cities and that it's confirmed you can switch LTE SIM's in and out. Way to make it hard for me again.

bmstrong said:
Insane. I finally made my decision to commit to AT&T over Verizon and they do something like this. It doesn't help that I'm incredibly unimpressed with AT&T's slow as molasses LTE roll out and that I live in-between two LTE cities and that it's confirmed you can switch LTE SIM's in and out. Way to make it hard for me again.
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Yea, AT&T is definitely slow. Their service is terrible around my house, which is why I switched to Verizon.

Ahh crap I'm in the full pop boat.

yyhd said:
Yea, AT&T is definitely slow. Their service is terrible around my house, which is why I switched to Verizon.
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Interesting. What do you think of your Charge?

bmstrong said:
Interesting. What do you think of your Charge?
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Well, I had the TB originally. And comparing the Charge with the TB, they really are two different things. Yes, TB hardware is better on paper, but its heavy, I found battery life much wors (compared to Charge), and it also felt sluggish. Now, mind you I didn't mod it much beyond rooting it; no roms or anything.
I like my Charge a lot more than the TB. Battery life, imho, is better by 2-5 hours depending on use. Its light, and I find the LTE more stable.
Overall, Verizon is great at my home. I still carry an AT&T number on my SGS2, but recption is horrendous.
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Amazon now has the charge priced at $199
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Letstalk.com has Charge for $159 when you use 7c7f3319 coupon code at checkout
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thubderbolt best 4g Verizon phone?

ok guys i need ur gelp, i only got a 1/2 hour to decide. i found a great deal on a tb but i dont know if i should get it.
are you guys happy with the phone?
would u get a diff 4g phone
how is the batt?
a list of pros n cons would be great
might buy it for 175 used. i got burn with the fascinate and i dont wanna do the same.
tge reason i want a 4g phone is to lock in unlimited 4g before the limited plans get in.

Best 4g lte phone imo. Just make sure to get an extended battery down the road.
Great speeds
OK screen
Great dev support
Not so great battery life on standard battery
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Get the damn TB. Put some BAMF on it. Enjoy.
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I can usually get from 8-16 hours from the thunderbolt on the standard battery, depending on use of course. I am sitting in wifi mostly, running das Bamf 1.8.6 right now. Over the weekend, I got 28 hours on a single charge on 3G, but I didn't use it much at all - just emails, a few websites but there was about an hour of pandora in there.
If you're interested in rooting/ROMing, I think the TB is definitely the best choice

I thought the Samsung phone was pretty good. Ofcourse I am not sure if it is worth the extra money, it probably sells for more than TB.
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Not saying this cause I own one, thunderbolt hands down. The development community alone should be enough to make it the most appealing LTE device.
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I was wondering the same thing. Hardware wise the charge is superior but developer wise the thunderbolt has more support. I bought my tbolt used in like new condition for $350. The price jacked up once the tiered data plans were leaked. At $175 check to make sure the esn is clean and then go for it!
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cowisland said:
I thought the Samsung phone was pretty good. Ofcourse I am not sure if it is worth the extra money, it probably sells for more than TB.
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Samsung and I are not friends. Innovative products, poor product support. Their way of fixing things is releasing a new device. This has been my experience anyway.
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Not to be rude but no peons or cons list?
And as far as you guys know what exactly is grandfather in?
If I have unlimited data and I choose to upgrade later to a 4g non contract would I keep unlimited?

jonagpa said:
Not to be rude but no peons or cons list?
And as far as you guys know what exactly is grandfather in?
If I have unlimited data and I choose to upgrade later to a 4g non contract would I keep unlimited?
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According to what's been floating around so far yes you do.
I also gave you two cons in my reply. Want me to start making up stuff?
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lrs421 said:
According to what's been floating around so far yes you do.
I also gave you two cons in my reply. Want me to start making up stuff?
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No, hahah sorry kinda stressed out abou it for some reason
I am getting it just in case they say u can't be grandfathered in for the 4g. I don't even have 4g here but 4g is the future and I only pay 10 for unlimited ( I got this crazy promotional deal last November) n I don't wanna lose it when I do get 4g around here.

I have to say I'm impressed with the Thunderbolt, and I'm not an Android guy. Well Im totally an Android guy, now. If I had gotten any other phone available currently, I would have passed it off in a week.
The thunderbolt's quality combined with developer support and the online community just form a smartphone-holy trinity.
I have an iPad 2, iPad, iPhone 4, and Thunderbolt. The short battery life the first three days was a con. Then I started customizing my settings, and about 3 hours after ordering an extended battery I realized "Oh ****, I've been pushing this dude pretty hard for 10 hours."
Needless to say, I only use it when I'm going to be out all night and she's pretty enough that I may not charge it first thing in the morning.
Rooted Thunderbolt on BAMF Sense 3.0 RC 4 with MR2 radio and latest dreamKernel.

By the way, I see you're in Queens. I work in Long Island City and get great 4g speeds. About 25 down and 5 up.
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jonagpa said:
Not to be rude but no peons or cons list?
And as far as you guys know what exactly is grandfather in?
If I have unlimited data and I choose to upgrade later to a 4g non contract would I keep unlimited?
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you keep unlimited as long as you keep your plan (3g/4g doesn't make a difference), they have said that as long as you are unlimited with smartphone data, you are good (according to engadget). If you change your base plan in any way, then you will lose the unlimited data.
Thunderbolt is a great phone with minor hiccups stock. Charge has better battery life and a better screen. Thunderbolt has a lot better dev support as do most htc products. Thunderbolt comes with 40gb total memory, not sure about the Charge.

Every Charge I've played with has just dragged. I attribute it to the way Samsung distributed the ram. Their battery life sucks too. I can get 2 days out of my TB. I've used a Charge that regularly loses 40% in 3 hours.

nrfitchett4 said:
Thunderbolt is a great phone with minor hiccups stock. Charge has better battery life and a better screen. Thunderbolt has a lot better dev support as do most htc products. Thunderbolt comes with 40gb total memory, not sure about the Charge.
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Why do HTC phones have better dev support, just curious? This is my first Android phone, so forgive me if I am missing something obvious here, could have googled it, etc. Thanks!
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I love my thunderbolt. I bought it used for $350 went to verizon to activate told him it was used and he asked if I wanted insurance. I said sure. Had an issue that was within 14 days of purchase and they gave me a new in box. Yeah I know people will ***** I screwed verizon but people have a job and should be trained. Since I have had no problems, love the Roms put out and 4g is great.

I can't believe that nobody had mentioned that the.TB is the only verizon phone with voice and simultaneous data thanks to its dual antennas.
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I like my TB, but this is my first Android phone so I can't really compare. People have gone over the pros for the phone, and I agree with them. Here are a couple of potential cons. #1 is the phone sound quality. I personally don't find it that great, and to me Verizon iPhone (my wife has one) sounds better. I thought the phone amp was such a basic part that it should never be an issue, but surprisingly it is an issue for me. #2 is the 4g battery drain bug. The good thing is that not everyone has it, and I hope MR2 radio finally fixes it (testing that right now). Other than that it has been a great phone for me, and I am definitely enjoying the dev support, thanks to the devs and people offering help on this forum!
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cowisland said:
I like my TB, but this is my first Android phone so I can't really compare. People have gone over the pros for the phone, and I agree with them. Here are a couple of potential cons. #1 is the phone sound quality. I personally don't find it that great, and to me Verizon iPhone (my wife has one) sounds better. I thought the phone amp was such a basic part that it should never be an issue, but surprisingly it is an issue for me. #2 is the 4g battery drain bug. The good thing is that not everyone has it, and I hope MR2 radio finally fixes it (testing that right now). Other than that it has been a great phone for me, and I am definitely enjoying the dev support, thanks to the devs and people offering help on this forum!
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It will sound better if you pull the kickstand out, even if that's a little inconvenient.

The hard "lessons learned" from buying the Droid Charge

Let's see:
Lack of run time memory - check
Bloatware from Samsung and Verizon - check, check
Not able to buy many apps due to lack of memory unless you root the phone - check
Phone that should be recalled because of poorly built charge port - check
Verizon telling Google not to sell tethering software, FCC lawsuit, Verizon pays 1.5 million - check while we can't buy the software until a couple of months ago (legally) - check
Charging $299 and no ICS or JB plus we almost didn't get an upgrade period. Buy the OS that's on the phone and don't believe their promises - check, check, check, and check
Loss of unlimited plan for next phone - check
That's enough checks...I''ve learned my lesson many times over, how about you?

The reason for this is...?
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The reason for this is...?
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PSA... don't buy cheap android phones. Infact, don't buy phones from VZW unless you shop at Costco.

dbaps said:
Let's see:
Lack of run time memory - check
Bloatware from Samsung and Verizon - check, check
Not able to buy many apps due to lack of memory unless you root the phone - check
Phone that should be recalled because of poorly built charge port - check
Verizon telling Google not to sell tethering software, FCC lawsuit, Verizon pays 1.5 million - check while we can't buy the software until a couple of months ago (legally) - check
Charging $299 and no ICS or JB plus we almost didn't get an upgrade period. Buy the OS that's on the phone and don't believe their promises - check, check, check, and check
Loss of unlimited plan for next phone - check
That's enough checks...I''ve learned my lesson many times over, how about you?
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I like my Charge now that I'm able to run Tweaked 3 on it. It was the first 4g smart phone that Samsung put out. It's not perfect but at the time it was better than both the Thunderbolt and the Revolution. Of course all the later phones are better. What do you expect?
Of course it was overpriced. It's an early model. Look at the number of smart phones that have been sold since. A Commodore 64 computer was over $2,000. Look at what you get now for about $500. That's the way of electronics. It's the price we pay for being early adopters.
The only problem I have is terrible data signals at work. But that's a network problem. Verizon is having some trouble trying to implement 4g signal nationwide. That's to be expected. You didn't get ripped off. You just paid the price for being an early adopter.

All I hear is b*tching and moaning. When I bought this phone, it was the best one out. If I had to go back and buy again, I'd still pick this phone.
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Bloatware from Samsung and Verizon - check, check
Not able to buy many apps due to lack of memory unless you root the phone - check
Phone that should be recalled because of poorly built charge port - check
Verizon telling Google not to sell tethering software, FCC lawsuit, Verizon pays 1.5 million - check while we can't buy the software until a couple of months ago (legally) - check
Charging $299 and no ICS or JB plus we almost didn't get an upgrade period. Buy the OS that's on the phone and don't believe their promises - check, check, check, and check
Loss of unlimited plan for next phone - check
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1. This is on EVERY phone. Have you even been to a Verizon store lately and played with a new one? IT STILL HAS BLOATWARE.
2. This is because most apps are now geared towards much more powerful devices. It's not the end of the world. And if you know about XDA, this shouldn't be a problem.
3. I've seriously never had a problem with this, and even very few on this forum have had an issue. Maybe it's operator error!
4. If this actually affected you, maybe you shouldn't have an android phone. Tethering apps were still very readily available.
5. Again, this was the best device out when it was new. You can't predict the future, so you're taking a gamble when you buy it. Most phones of this era are stuck on GB too. They never made ANY promises.
6. Okay, I have no response to this. It seriously sucks. But that's with EVERY phone, and your thread implies that it's the Charge's fault.
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I feel wronged by Verizon because of losing unlimited data too. I was told when I shelled out the $299 for the phone that I would have unlimited data as long as I kept a smart phone on my account. I guess I understand why they've backed out of it. Too many 4g phones using unlimited data plus subsidizing all the new phones would be expensive. But still, they promised me I'd always have unlimited data. If I could get decent signal where I work I could listen to Pandora or stream an occasional Netflix movie and I could use up 2 GB data pretty easy. But as it is I don't use a lot of data. I would if I could. Believe me.
I was checking out the data coverage of the major cellular networks earlier today and it still looks like Verizon is the top dog. The others have quite a bit of catching up to do. I can upgrade on 1/22/12 with the discount. My contract ends in May. We'll see what develops. Since my Charge has become such a cool phone I don't mind using it for a while at all. It's getting a little beat up looking but that awesome Gorilla Glass screen is still in good shape.

It was the best phone at the time
I will say this, even though I listed all of those "issues," unlimited (grand-fathered) LTE made it all worthwhile. I don't regret getting the phone either.
When LTE first came out, it was faster than my home Fios connection. To be able to watch podcasts at work and not worry about the amount of data being used has been awesome. My neighbor cut our Fios line outside and we used the LTE connection as a hotspot for five devices in my house until it was fixed.
But I must admit that until buying this phone, I never would of thought to check the amount of memory utilization on a phone.
I also agree it was the best phone at the time on Verizon.
I can't wait for March and my next phone.

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I will say this, even though I listed all of those "issues," unlimited (grand-fathered) LTE made it all worthwhile. I don't regret getting the phone either.
When LTE first came out, it was faster than my home Fios connection. To be able to watch podcasts at work and not worry about the amount of data being used has been awesome. My neighbor cut our Fios line outside and we used the LTE connection as a hotspot for five devices in my house until it was fixed.
But I must admit that until buying this phone, I never would of thought to check the amount of memory utilization on a phone.
I also agree it was the best phone at the time on Verizon.
I can't wait for March and my next phone.
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I must admit, your original post was kinda funny...
however, I challenge you to find me one person that has had their smartphone for more than 2 years and is not considering getting a different phone....

I still have my DC. I heard there a was an ICS ROM out for it somewhere. But besides that I've had my USCC Mesmerize for over a year now. We got all kinds of ICS and JB ROMs from the Fascinate on VZW. Being development is good there's been no need to upgrade. Really wish the DC would get more love.
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jco23 said:
I must admit, your original post was kinda funny...
however, I challenge you to find me one person that has had their smartphone for more than 2 years and is not considering getting a different phone....
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Yeah it's pretty much impossible to look at the new phones without wanting one when the one you have is so seriously under powered. If we weren't able to run a good debloated rom like Tweaked we'd be screwed. The Charge seriously doesn't have enough ram.
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Loss of unlimited plan for next phone - check
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hmm, i can upgrade right now, upgrade again tomorrow, upgrade again in a few months and keep my unlimited data. it's your choice if you have to have a new phone and start up a new 2yr contract. i don't have any reason to and will just pick up phones off contract. wait a year or a few months less and they generally drop for $300 or less.

stueycaster said:
Yeah it's pretty much impossible to look at the new phones without wanting one when the one you have is so seriously under powered. If we weren't able to run a good debloated rom like Tweaked we'd be screwed. The Charge seriously doesn't have enough ram.
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At the time I bought this phone, there were two 4G phones choices, and you had the option of a little more power under the hood with the Thunderbolt, or much better battery life (Like. 3X better. The battery life on the Thunderbolt was HORRID) and a better screen with the Droid Charge.
I wish there were more options with ROMs for this phone, but that's literally my only disappointment with it.
That said, my upgrade isn't far off, and I certainly look forward to a new phone, but c'est la vie. It's served me well for almost two years, now.

fryguy101 said:
I wish there were more options with ROMs for this phone, but that's literally my only disappointment with it.
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Yeah there are only a few roms available but Tweaked is awesome. No others are needed.
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stueycaster said:
Yeah it's pretty much impossible to look at the new phones without wanting one when the one you have is so seriously under powered. If we weren't able to run a good debloated rom like Tweaked we'd be screwed. The Charge seriously doesn't have enough ram.
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stueycaster said:
Yeah there are only a few roms available but Tweaked is awesome. No others are needed.
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Oh, I agree that it's darn good (And is what I'm running).
But I'd love for AOSP to be available on the phone, so we could move to ICS (And JB, and beyond) instead of being stuck with the whims of Samsung who decided to not upgrade the Charge to ICS because they couldn't also port TouchWiz...

I still miss my charge..Verizon has tried sending nexus and s3 and neither has been as stable as my droid charge was..mind you they send refurbished phones so I understand why I can't get a perfect phone..Verizon insurance is good in the aspect of getting unlimited replacements but almost 95% of what they send is ****..at least I still have my unlimited and on a sketchy ass s3..I will prob be selling this phone in the next month or 2 so I can upgrade
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Wanna trade?
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I would probably trade
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jager420 said:
I still miss my charge..Verizon has tried sending nexus and s3 and neither has been as stable as my droid charge was..mind you they send refurbished phones so I understand why I can't get a perfect phone..Verizon insurance is good in the aspect of getting unlimited replacements but almost 95% of what they send is ****..at least I still have my unlimited and on a sketchy ass s3..I will prob be selling this phone in the next month or 2 so I can upgrade
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That's a bash of the Verizon CLNR program more than it is the phones. When I had to send my Rezound back, it took 3 tries to get a "like new" replacement that was actually like new. The first replacement had a screen that was lifting completely off the phone. The second replacement's USB port died within 2 weeks. Their "100-point check" is a complete joke.

It took me three Charges to get a working one. First one had a software meltdown, and the second one wouldn't accept a charge. Now this one is having issues with data when on Tweaked (I'm running CM 10 so obviously i don't have data now, but the problems started earlier). Got another year before my upgrade...
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I bought my charge as CLNR back in 9/2011 ($100 at the time, I think). still running great, thanks to this community.