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Out of curiosity, what phone are MT4G users coming from? I know personally I am coming from a Vibrant -- had too many problems with that phone, so I jumped ship to MT4G (hoping for no/minimal problems).
iPhone 3GS. I think I've finally found an Android phone that's worth me jumping ship for. I wanted something fast, slim, no physical keyboard and with better data speeds than AT&T. Got it! Ordered my Black MT4G from wirefly just a minute ago with next day shipping hopefully will have it in hand tomorrow!
Just got back from the store...grabbed a white one.
I am coming from the HD2 which is also running Android 2.2 SkinnyEVO...not that my HD2 was giving me any troubles (runs extremely smooth)...I just have a problem
G2 > Vibrant > Mytouch 4g. My main thing was overall phone use and camera. That pushed me off the G2 to the vibrant. And the reason for Vibrant to Mytouch 4g was FFC, 4G and dedicated camera button
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Just got back from the store...grabbed a white one.
I am coming from the HD2 which is also running Android 2.2 SkinnyEVO...not that my HD2 was giving me any troubles (runs extremely smooth)...I just have a problem
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Hello my name is David and I also have a problem. In the last 9 months I have had a MT3G, Cliq, HD2, X10, Storm 2, Iphone 3G, and the G2. For anyone that cares the MT4G IMO is waaaaaay better than the G2.
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Touch Pro 2.... its time to retire this baby, not up to par way too slow
Coming from a G1. Really liked it but it's time to move on to something faster. Besides my contract expired last month.
Tough decisions... its probably because of the bloated t-mobile software but my vibrant is so much quicker than the mt4g... I don't think I would stick with the mt4g unless I was able to clean it up a bit and speed it up. =\
G1->Nexus One (sniff, will never forget you buddy)->G2->mytouch 4G
Still debating between G2 and mytouch 4G. I wish there was a Nexus 2 out, with all the mytouch features minus all the sense bloat and annoying "genius" button. Although this is a definite step up from the previous mytouch devices, this one still looks somewhat plasticy in comparison to the Nexus or G2.
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Tough decisions... its probably because of the bloated t-mobile software but my vibrant is so much quicker than the mt4g... I don't think I would stick with the mt4g unless I was able to clean it up a bit and speed it up. =\
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Today I went to the t-mobile store to check the MT4G and compare it against my vibrant. Really loved the solid feel and quality but I was surprised to see how laggy it was compared to the vibrant even though my vibrant is not rooted and no lag fix on it. The web page scrolling was jerky compared to the vibrant but the screen quality was much better than the G2 although not as nice as the vibrant's IMO. All in all I was kinda disappointed as I still have a free upgrade to choose and I was all set on getting the MT4G.
Coming from the HTC HD2, but running Android. Tired of waiting for builds and time to move to an actual Android phone. Great timing to!
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Ran out and got a Vibrant the day it was released, ended up trading it for a Nexus One after it's "GPS Fix" update made it 10x worse than it was before. Nexus was decent but after having played with the MT4G Rom port, I just HAD to get this phone! Glad I did!
coming from a BlackBerry 8220....please god, it better be delivered soon.
Evo...vibrant...desire...hd2....nexus this thing blew them all...nexus 2nd place...
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G1 -> Glacier. This is the first t-mobile phone since the G1 that I think «sucks less». I just hope the battery lasts on the level of G2 at least.
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Mytouch 3g
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I'm coming from my old mt3g. I had a Vibrant for a minute but lack of camera button, notification led, trackball, working GPS, working compass, and the cheap plasticy feel, had me return it within two weeks. I've been waiting for something better to come along. Looks like the mt4g will be my next phone.
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Today I went to the t-mobile store to check the MT4G and compare it against my vibrant. Really loved the solid feel and quality but I was surprised to see how laggy it was compared to the vibrant even though my vibrant is not rooted and no lag fix on it. The web page scrolling was jerky compared to the vibrant but the screen quality was much better than the G2 although not as nice as the vibrant's IMO. All in all I was kinda disappointed as I still have a free upgrade to choose and I was all set on getting the MT4G.
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I've had a vibrant since july and just got the MT4g and its much quicker than the vibrant. Its not even that close.
Coming from the Vibrant. Even with the custom roms out there, it still doesn't make up for Samsung's bull**** RFS file system. I find that the MT4G is a much smoother experience, no lag at all. The touch screen also responds better.
Having said that, there are a few gripes I have with the phone but they're minor.
1. Why the huge text box for SMS? Annoying, because when the keyboard is out it takes up half the screen.
2. Numbers next to contacts in SMS. I know who I'm taking to, I don't need more wasted space with the number there.
3. The default notification seems to override everything. For some bull**** reason I can't set the ringtone in the mail app but I can on gmail. My initial solution was to set the default notification tone in settings to what I wanted for email. Then I set the ringtone for texts in the SMS app. Well, that didn't work. It was still using the default tone.
Edit: To clarify, the mail app is the only thing that happens on. I can set a tone for everything else without a problem.
To overcome this I just installed chompsms and disabled the stock app. The point is though, I shouldn't have to do that because of tmobiles idiotic design decisions on their android roms.
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I am coming from the HD2 with Android 2.2 skinnyevo rom. i hated the little issues they had with it and i hated the battery life. i just wanted a good stock android phone so i heard about this phone right before i was gonna get a g2 so i decided to wait and i could never be happier. i was at t mobile first thing in the morning at 9am here in cali. i was the first customer to buy the mytouch 4g white lol
Hey guys!!!
I'm just wondering what you all think of the mytouch. I played with the g2, and I like it. I like the keyboard, and the screen looks better to me IMO.
However, with gingerbread proally coming out soon (PROBABLY) , that'll slow updates, for the MT right, because of mySense?
I LOVE THE MT4G. LOVELOVE.
I use facebook a lot
I text a lot
I like more customization
i'll probably root, overclock, and flash a custom rom when a lot of them become available.
mySense seems allright!
i consider myself an intermediate to advanced smartphone junky.
What phone should I get, and how do you like it?
I'm also worried that it's been a few months since the g2 came out, and its not even at the front at my TMO store anymore. I don't want to sign a contract and want another one before 3 months.
but the mt4g is! ideally, i wish they would add that g2 keyboard to the mytouch 4g and keep that z-hinge, it seems cool to me.
thanks!
so, should i get it? hows your experiences!? thanks.
its really important, i need a new phone before monday .
cmon guys please. 12 views, noone replies?
i just am deciding if i like mysense, and if its worth losing that amazing keyboard the g2 has. though the screen is only .1 inch bigger, the mytouch screen seems way bigger! i like it in my hand.
Well I have no experience with the MT4G yet as I am gonna get it today. My first decision was to get the G2 but after doing countless research (youtube reviews!) and comparisons of the two, I fell in love with the myTouch over the G2. The hard keyboard of the G2 doesn't really matter to me, the onscreen keyboard is good if not better with Swype. I prefer vanilla android over other UIs but mySense seems to have a lot of interesting tweaks and features that I might enjoy having. If we don't like it then there's rooting of course as I'm sure there will be plenty of roms available soon. The updates are the only thing that have me a bit worried but like I said, rooting the phone might ease the pain of dragging updates by flashing 2.3 roms if available.
Not sure if this might help but its worth noting i think.
Good luck on choosing your next phone!
I've had both the G2 & the MT4G and I'm a lot happier with the MT4G.
The G2 seemed too bricky for my tastes and I really didn't use the hard keyboard to compensate. MySense is not as good as full fledged sense but it's not a huge difference.
I know not too long after gingerbread comes out we'll probably have a Rom to flash it on our phones so updates don't worry me so much.
I think it really comes down to if you want a hard keyboard or a front facing camera. I chose the front facing camera & less bulkiness
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cmon guys please. 12 views, noone replies?
i just am deciding if i like mysense, and if its worth losing that amazing keyboard the g2 has. though the screen is only .1 inch bigger, the mytouch screen seems way bigger! i like it in my hand.
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maybe because this is the 15th "how do you like your mytouch" "is it better then the g2" thread.
people need to learn how to read before they start typing
I have had the G2 and now the MT4G and although the G2 is a very very good phone I must say that I believe the MT4G is the best all around phone I have ever owned, I also have a Vibrant and a Nexus One at this time but I am going to sell the Nexus One. All of these are Great phones IMO but the G2(hinge issues, connection issues,radio issues)and the Nexus One( touch screen issues at times,signal issues) and the Vibrant(virtually no GPS until just a short time ago, lags etc.signal issues) do not seem to compare with the all stability of the MT4G of which the only issue I have found was a slight glitch in MMS messaging which is now covered. All of this is obviously just my opinions but if I had to go with just 1 phone right now it would be the MT4G
The MT4G is T-Mobiles top phone for a reason....
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The MT4G is T-Mobiles top phone for a reason....
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BOO-YA.
I gave up my mint N1 for the MT4G. I know there aren't many ROM's for it yet, and God knows how long it will take to get Amon_RA, but it took a good month before there were ROM's to flash for the N1. With Android 2.3 so close to being released it's just a matter of time before we get a vanilla gingerbread ROM for this device.
The Mytouch is a great handset but after using it for a couple of days I'm not that impressed....I will be selling or trading mine soon...
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I just got mine hours ago and am loving it. I got it because I've always wanted a Sense device, and the hardware is second to none (for now)...2nd gen Snapdragon and an outstanding 768MB RAM!
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The Mytouch is a great handset but after using it for a couple of days I'm not that impressed....I will be selling or trading mine soon...
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I'm with ya... Came over from an Evo and just can't get used to the hard keys at the bottom instead of the touch-keys. Also experiencing some automatic re-boots (3 in three days) and some text sending problems (I already turned of the Teklia). If the Evo had been a GSM phone, I would have brought it to TMO (sprint really sucks in this town). I'm looking for a GSM Evo-clone! My only other choice will be ATT in about a month when they come to town, but they don't have any decent androids yet (sorry, the samsung captivate just doesn't do it for me... the touch screen is terrible)
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The Mytouch is a great handset but after using it for a couple of days I'm not that impressed....I will be selling or trading mine soon...
Out of curiosity, what is the disappointing part of it for you?
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Nexus One owner who absolutely loves the My Touch 4G. Will always keep the N1 for the almost instant upgrades but the hardware on this My Touch is 2nd to none. This phone has it all and it all works. I'm getting use to this non vanilla Android for lack of a better word but using Launcher Pro this thing is dynamite. Best phone to date besides the Nexus One of course. Seriously the My Touch 4G is probably the best phone I have ever owned. The Nexus One will always be my go to phone, I'm just always drawned to that thing.
PS
The HSPA+ was just flipped on in my town. Live in a suburb outside Boston and getting between 3.5 to 5.5 Mbps on download and 1.5 on upload. I was usually getting around 900-950 kbps on the download. What a major diifference and these speeds are in my town and most surrounding towns. T-Mobile is killing this area with their great network. I am in freaken heaven. Thank You T-Mobile.
Those speeds are on my Nexus One. My Touch 4G is higher.
I had the EVO for almost a month (trial period). While I agree the bigger screen is great, it seems a little more washed out, maybe due to the fact that the same resolution is now scretched to accomedate a 4.3'' screen. The capacitive buttons on the bottom was a wash for me. I find myself accidently hitting them sometimes. I much prefer the physical keys. Battery life on the MT4G is much better. I could never manage to squeeze 10 hours from the EVO (moderate use). So, I chose the MT4G over the EVO. The only thing I did like about the EVO was the original SENSEUI on it, Tmobile's version is a little sloppy. Just my experience and opinion.
Your device is clearly defective, get a warranty exchange. That, or your lying.
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I'm with ya... Came over from an Evo and just can't get used to the hard keys at the bottom instead of the touch-keys. Also experiencing some automatic re-boots (3 in three days) and some text sending problems (I already turned of the Teklia). If the Evo had been a GSM phone, I would have brought it to TMO (sprint really sucks in this town). I'm looking for a GSM Evo-clone! My only other choice will be ATT in about a month when they come to town, but they don't have any decent androids yet (sorry, the samsung captivate just doesn't do it for me... the touch screen is terrible)
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rockstarar said:
Hey guys!!!
I'm just wondering what you all think of the mytouch. I played with the g2, and I like it. I like the keyboard, and the screen looks better to me IMO.
However, with gingerbread proally coming out soon (PROBABLY) , that'll slow updates, for the MT right, because of mySense?
I LOVE THE MT4G. LOVELOVE.
I use facebook a lot
I text a lot
I like more customization
i'll probably root, overclock, and flash a custom rom when a lot of them become available.
mySense seems allright!
i consider myself an intermediate to advanced smartphone junky.
What phone should I get, and how do you like it?
I'm also worried that it's been a few months since the g2 came out, and its not even at the front at my TMO store anymore. I don't want to sign a contract and want another one before 3 months.
but the mt4g is! ideally, i wish they would add that g2 keyboard to the mytouch 4g and keep that z-hinge, it seems cool to me.
thanks!
so, should i get it? hows your experiences!? thanks.
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LOVE the hardware, but don't like Sense. Waiting for CM6 to come out. You could always pick up a used Nexus or Vibrant for $300 or so. Or buy this one from T-mo for $450 ish without contract and then trade up later if you really want...
Hi, I currently have a rooted mytouch 4g running android 2.3 that I bought used off of craigslist. I got an offer to trade my mytouch 4g plus cash for a nexus s brand new. Now I don't necessarily love Samsung but the deal seems like it could be beneficial to me. Some background:
I have a mytouch with a 'bad screen'
I have absolutely none of the original packaging or accessories.
The phone is a bit scuffed up and it is purple.
Now I was hoping you guys could give me your opinion, if you were in my shoes, would you trade or keep the phone?
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I wouldn't....
too many bad things about the nexus s, and far too many fones that will be released in the next few months that will outdate "kill" the nexus S while the mt4g even with a bad screen STANDS STRONG, i also have a bad screen and this is far better processor, plus you can contact htc through tmoble to possibly exchange now for the scuffs u can spend 11bucks at ur local mall and get watever color gel case u want and.u now have ur fave color mt4g in ur hands
just my opinion do sum reading thru here there are lots of negatives to the nexus s, our (mt4g) gingerbread runs wayyy better
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I honestly do not see why not... If I was in your shoes I would do it, if you don't you will probably be asking yourself what if? Plus you should factor in the following which is are you able to fully utilize hspa+ where you are.... Ultimately it also comes down to whether you have patience for Nexus S development to pick up and moreover if the mytouch better suits what you need... The Nexus S in my honest opinion is currently a better offering hardware wise and potentially (support google/dev scene) software wise with the largest omission being hspa+...
Apparently very debatable
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Hi, I currently have a rooted mytouch 4g running android 2.3 that I bought used off of craigslist. I got an offer to trade my mytouch 4g plus cash for a nexus s brand new. Now I don't necessarily love Samsung but the deal seems like it could be beneficial to me. Some background:
I have a mytouch with a 'bad screen'
I have absolutely none of the original packaging or accessories.
The phone is a bit scuffed up and it is purple.
Now I was hoping you guys could give me your opinion, if you were in my shoes, would you trade or keep the phone?
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I got the NS for 1 week and I went back to the MT4G. Maybe you like the NS, so try it and if not you can trade it again. I had a thread about my experience with the NS and compared it a bit to the MT4G.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=913896
I'm returning my Nexus S tomorrow. Picked up the my touch yesterday. So far I think this version of Sense is terrible. That, however can be fixed. Really there are a number off things I don't like about the my touch yet I will still return the Nexus. GPS, accelerometer, and compass all function much better on the my touch. Huge difference. If I'm going to spend 500 bucks on a phone I expect the features that make it more than just a phone to work well. Updates from Google are important but I would rather have well functioning hardware. If the my touch never receives another ota it's still a pretty good phone. The Nexus will probably never have a stable compass or gps. That's my take at least. There were some other hardware issues such as phantom button presses that put me over the edge with the Nexus, but that may have been cured with an exchange.
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I went from the G1, which I loved, to the Vibrant, which I loved to hate. The developers did the best they could but the phone was still sitting with no official froyo six months after release, so I got fed up and sold it.
I got a Nexus S after the hype, went through two replacements before I got one that functioned properly. In the end, I still couldn't come to terms with the fact I was essentially buying another Samsung phone. I did some comparison shopping. Turned my S back for a refund and got a MT4G.
I did have to exchange the MT4G one time to get one with a good display, so I wasn't too happy at first, but now I'm much happier than I was with the Nexus S. It's got a more solid build, the camera is better, the buttons are responsive (big problem with the Nexus), the GPS locks quickly, I trust an HTC device 100x more than a Samsung device, and considering that we are getting Cyan 7 nightlies that are already fairly stable, I know I've made the right choice.
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Hi, I currently have a rooted mytouch 4g running android 2.3 that I bought used off of craigslist. I got an offer to trade my mytouch 4g plus cash for a nexus s brand new. Now I don't necessarily love Samsung but the deal seems like it could be beneficial to me. Some background:
I have a mytouch with a 'bad screen'
I have absolutely none of the original packaging or accessories.
The phone is a bit scuffed up and it is purple.
Now I was hoping you guys could give me your opinion, if you were in my shoes, would you trade or keep the phone?
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I would do it, and then turn around and sell it, and get myself another myTouch 4g with a good screen brand new. nexus s is selling for wayyyy tooo much imho...
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I would do it, and then turn around and sell it, and get myself another myTouch 4g with a good screen brand new. nexus s is selling for wayyyy tooo much imho...
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Thats what I would do... Make a post, selling a Nexus S you haven't traded for yet, and see how many hits you get... if you get some legit hits.. I would trade the MT4G for the NS and sell the NS, then buy a MT4G or wait for some of these next-gen phones to come out. I LOVE the MT4G....it is amazing...think the NS fails in comparision...and anyone that would pick a NS over the MT4G is prolly just doing so because they are google fanboys, or they don't want to admit to themselves they paid 500 dollars for a phone that is basically the iphone with bugs....I honestly don't think anyone looking at the matchup objectively would pick the NS over the MT4G. Good Luck with your decision making, hope it works out.
You really want to get some unbiased answers post this same question in the Nexus S forms... Btw, I agree with the poster above if your heart is set on a mytouch 4g turn around and sell the Nexus S you acquire and obtain a mytouch 4g with the better built screen and possibly a better exterior color, like black
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and anyone that would pick a NS over the MT4G is prolly just doing so because they are google fanboys, or they don't want to admit to themselves they paid 500 dollars for a phone that is basically the iphone with bugs....
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LOL now now lets not be that harsh, NS can still beat down the iPanzy 4 with its eye closed. But NS does not compare against MT4G as we know TMo Project: Emerald was successful IMO they created a monster muahaha and even its brother DHD can't beat MT4G in speed yet they share similar spec. NS could have been good but its crippled by Samsung due to their inferior management and other marketing factors.
If I am not mistaken doesn't the hummingbird processor take advantage of gingerbread in ways any generation of the snapdragon processor cannot? Or was this a myth?
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Originally I wanted the nexus s but my parents got me the mytouch.
To me 2.3 was a huge bonus for the nexus s but now the mytouch has 2.3 so its all good. The next advantage was the better screen for the nexus but now that super amoled two displays are coming out the nexus screen will be obsolete soon enough.although if I was you I would just wait for the phones announced at ces to come out.
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Yeah, you're pretty much going to get biased opinons, but I think the myTouch has a better chance of anything at this point. We got the CM7 nightys coming along nicely, and we even have a cleaned up version of the stock rom which runs like fire (Iced Glacier) and overall it supports TMobile's 4G network.
MyTouch all the way. You really don't need the NFC for another couple of years cause they're just starting to put some use to it.
MyTouch all the way, and plus read some of the stuff about the Nexus, it's having lagging issues, random reboots and such. And plus it's a Samsung device, that doesn't mean it won't get the next version of Android quick, but the fact that it's just a samsung device and that it feels like ****. The Mytouch (at least mine) feels solid.
ATM its just a myth as Hummingbird S5PC110 does not stand a chance with Snapdragon MSM8255 was only factor with 1st gen Snapdragon. But however at the same time credit must be given to SGX 540 as its slightly better than Adreno 205. Then again this is where Samsung can only excel huh in graphic and SAMOLED display. Also don't let the whole NS using ext4 BS get to you as we are still not in dualcore world fully but ext4 does have its benefits. Overall MT4G beats NS with its face down in the gutter where Samsung belongs. This device is not any type of flagship but it does have potentials as lineup device, only thing I see holding it back is Samsung lol and then again they tend to do that.
I've had both but ultimately chose the MyTouch because having 4g speeds made a huge difference in the entire experience. On the NS I was always having to run wifi. Also the NS just never felt complete. Running CM7 makes the MT4g a complete phone.
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Dont, Nexus S isnt really a that good of phone plus u have gingerbread etc and Nexus S is samsung made. Cheap quality. MT4g kicks its ass in CPU and Some GPU stuff ( shader performance and more) so i say keep it
If you have 2.3 on your mt4g there is no point. That's the only thing the nexus s has over mt4g out of the box. Plus the mt4g has 4g and HTC is better than Samsung by a long shot...
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Thanks for the replies guys, I'm currently talking with a Guy about trading mytouches, hopefully he has a good screen
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check it out when you buy it, install the terminal emulator and run the dmesg or something like that
Ok my chick wants my evo and I have a chance to go back to the epic or try the shift I need help on to decide if I want to keep evo or go for the other two 4g phones plz help me thank u bc den wise on evo is great and I know what Im doing from easy one click root and recovery too everything else vs adb Idk how and steps wise with shift and some what epic plz tell me good opinions thanks people
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Eh, with the shift you would have the newer Snapdragon plus a keyboard, but you lose the bigger screen. The Epic, there's dev work being done on it so it has froyo through custom roms right now, but not official until the 22nd of this month I believe.
The epic is getting froyo on feb 21. I say get the epic if you like a bigger screen. The shift felt like a hero with a keyboard. I've messed with the shift. Doesn't feel any faster than the epic. 4.0 screen is the sweet spot for me.
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Ah see that's nice official froyo so hmm it just sucks if I go to epic bc I just got a defender otterbox for my evo so my chicks gonna have that and then I got the white back piece to it she will have that too. She's taking all my goodies along with Ima miss sense and I doubt there's roms out for epic that has sense. Plus they don't make defender otterboxs for epic and I don't know why. I just wanna try somthin different and I'm pushing now more towards epic but I still need options.
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I would go.with the Epic 4G. The slightly larger screen that is also better is a plus for me.
I have the Captivate which is the same phone as the Epic sans.a keyboard and I love it; albeit if I could have a keyboard I dont think I would go for it.
I need so options people but im starting to push towards the epic but i have about a week and a half to decide so let me know plz thanks
I just bought the evoshift via ebay and I plan to sell my evo.
I don't ever want to deal with samsung... I like HTC build quality and the shift will get dev attention soon enough. oc to 1.8 stable 1.5 not bad
What from a I can hear, you guys seems to be in favor of HTC phones. Im looking into upgrading phones and I was curious as to whether or not the Evo is better than the Evo shift. Those are definitely the two leading phones in my opinion but I wanted to know if you guys had any thoughts from being direct users.
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I just bought the evoshift via ebay and I plan to sell my evo.
I don't ever want to deal with samsung... I like HTC build quality and the shift will get dev attention soon enough. oc to 1.8 stable 1.5 not bad
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See the only thing stopping me from shift is the screen size and no front facing camera and lower mp on camera vs 8mp so that's about the only thing really why I'm pushing more towards Samsung bc its stays in specs with the evo pretty damn close
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What from a I can hear, you guys seems to be in favor of HTC phones. Im looking into upgrading phones and I was curious as to whether or not the Evo is better than the Evo shift. Those are definitely the two leading phones in my opinion but I wanted to know if you guys had any thoughts from being direct users.
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I love my evo everything about it I still keep asking myself why do I wanna get rid of it but I just wanna try something different ima flashoholic and I see other roms and roots experience different hardware so on. But I do recommend the evo bc its the ****
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Epic ftw!!!!
I like my brother in laws evo so I dunno.
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evo is better
go read up in the epic section, the majority of people hate it.
Go check out the shift section and you will see the opposite.
Just got my wife the shift and I have to say that it I'd a fantastic phone, and the camera is good.
Plus samsung support is god awful.
Scent phrum mie fone!
Epic
i would go with the epic, the keyboard is amazing
I'm so confused Idk what to do
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Epic hands down! It's super easy to root, about the same size of the evo, you don't compromise screen, and they got some great roms
Long story short, my girlfriend needs to replace her G2, and is adamant about having a physical keyboard (having extensively used touchscreen and not liking it). My main concern is long-term reliability, since she's probably going to use the phone for a while.
If it's unreliable or something, is there any better/other option for an Android phone with a physical keyboard (that works on T-Mobile US)? I know there's the Samsung Galaxy S Relay, but the keyboard on it is absolutely terrible, and there's the Samsung Captivate Glide, but its running older specs and I know nothing about the phone other than it's cheap.
I have had my DS for 2+ years, without a single replacement. The slide is as good as new. Everything works as expected. I use the phone daily, but as a developer, I sit at a desk and use my device lightly in comparison to others.
I do not have a case or screen protector and have dropped it straight on concrete a couple of times. Its just fine, with some case dings.
IMO, the DS is a quality product. I will be hanging onto mine for as long as I can.
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Yes, but make sure to flash CM10.1 its runs amaingly and only has half a bug really... but this is a great device still
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Came from the G2 too (this year...end of january)
And I gotta say: the keyboard of the G2 is way better
Also the ROM selection is bigger (well, G2 is a world whide phone whilst this is US only...so kinda clear: the fewer ppl owning this phone the littler is the chance of a dev beeing under these ppl) still says nothing bout the quality of the ROMs though
if you want sense, best is sticking to the stock-closest ROMs with sense 3.6 and android 2.3, there is one sense 4 and ICS ROM by sun_dream I myselve used for a long time as dd, but the developement stoped thus sun_dream's mytouch broke and he moved on (SGS3 as far as I recall)
If sense is not important, stick to the 4.2 ROMs, they are all really great and with few bugs
So far from my side
Greets Vauvenal7
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You really think the keyboard on the relay is bad?
No offense, but the 4g slide keyboard is one of the worst I've owned...
I have written a review of all 3 phones coming from the G2. Look through my started threads and you find them
That said, development has really hotted here up since I moved onto the glide very sad for me. But this phone does have a stable and solid selection of roms
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gtmaster303 said:
You really think the keyboard on the relay is bad?
No offense, but the 4g slide keyboard is one of the worst I've owned...
I have written a review of all 3 phones coming from the G2. Look through my started threads and you find them
That said, development has really hotted here up since I moved onto the glide very sad for me. But this phone does have a stable and solid selection of roms
Sent from my Captivate Glide
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Neither I nor my girlfriend could stand the Relay keyboard (and we tried multiple phones), while the Slide was still bad but manageable. I haven't had the chance to try the Glide.
And I only found your review of the Glide - speaking of, how would you rank it to the Relay or Slide?
magus57 said:
Neither I nor my girlfriend could stand the Relay keyboard (and we tried multiple phones), while the Slide was still bad but manageable. I haven't had the chance to try the Glide.
And I only found your review of the Glide - speaking of, how would you rank it to the Relay or Slide?
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The 4g slide review I made a while back. Keep digging. EDIT: found it
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1524658
I commented on the relay in my captivate glide review thread. Look near the bottom. I would rank like this worst to best: 4g slide, glide, relay.
The keyboards between the glide and relay are actually very different. Both have ups and downs, but I think the relay keyboard is marginally better. Overall the relay is the best qwerty I've come across in a long time, and easily the fastest. The G2 was the best phone I've ever owned, but it's too slow now...
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gtmaster303 said:
You really think the keyboard on the relay is bad?
No offense, but the 4g slide keyboard is one of the worst I've owned...
I have written a review of all 3 phones coming from the G2. Look through my started threads and you find them
That said, development has really hotted here up since I moved onto the glide very sad for me. But this phone does have a stable and solid selection of roms
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Agreed. The MT4GS keyboard is awful. The Relay has a great keyboard and has CM10.1 in active development for it. It also has a bigger screen and a newer processor.
Considering you can get one for around 100 dollars, I would say it is worth it.
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wiswis said:
Considering you can get one for around 100 dollars, I would say it is worth it.
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$100 for a 4G Slide in good shape?
Tell me where. I will buy them all...
gtmaster303 said:
$100 for a 4G Slide in good shape?
Tell me where. I will buy them all...
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Well its an auction, but if you like bidding heres a good one
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Basically-N...1082384601?pt=Cell_Phones&hash=item4171d0d0d9
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Well its an auction, but if you like bidding heres a good one
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Basically-N...1082384601?pt=Cell_Phones&hash=item4171d0d0d9
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Lol that still has 4 days to go. The price will be closer to 200 by the time it's done
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I have recently seen some decent condition ones go for 130-140, and some minty ones ~150-160
I bought my MT4GSlide for $104 about 2 weeks ago off of Ebay.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/121083747193?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649
or
http://www.ebay.com/itm/140934283081?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649
I loved my G2, but the MT4GS was a great upgrade, though I do miss the extensive dev support of the G2. Anyways, everyday, I find solutions for my MT4GS that justify my upgrade decision. The improved camera and processor alone is worth it in my opinion.
conyeje2 said:
I bought my MT4GSlide for $104 about 2 weeks ago off of Ebay.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/121083747193?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649
or
http://www.ebay.com/itm/140934283081?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649
I loved my G2, but the MT4GS was a great upgrade, though I do miss the extensive dev support of the G2. Anyways, everyday, I find solutions for my MT4GS that justify my upgrade decision. The improved camera and processor alone is worth it in my opinion.
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Not to mention there are some great devas here as well along with many talented porters. Actually the g2/dz has really only andromadus left with a few other porters. I'd say the devices are on par as current development goes nowadays
The g2 has better build quality and a better keyboard, I'd say every other measure has become a win for the doubleshot.
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Honestly I would get a nexus 4
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nicholasb said:
I have had my DS for 2+ years, without a single replacement. The slide is as good as new. Everything works as expected. I use the phone daily, but as a developer, I sit at a desk and use my device lightly in comparison to others.
I do not have a case or screen protector and have dropped it straight on concrete a couple of times. Its just fine, with some case dings.
IMO, the DS is a quality product. I will be hanging onto mine for as long as I can.
Sent from my myTouch 4G Slide using xda app-developers app
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Are you from the future? The myTouch 4g Slide model is less than 2 years. It was released in the summer of 2011.
The greatest hw keyboard phone ever. I just love it.
demkantor said:
Not to mention there are some great devas here as well along with many talented porters. Actually the g2/dz has really only andromadus left with a few other porters. I'd say the devices are on par as current development goes nowadays
The g2 has better build quality and a better keyboard, I'd say every other measure has become a win for the doubleshot.
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I don't know about g2 but Desire Z doesn't have a better build quality than Doubleshot for sure. One of my friends has DZ and I feel more comfortable typing on DS keyboard rather than DZ.
SKAm69 said:
I don't know about g2 but Desire Z doesn't have a better build quality than Doubleshot for sure. One of my friends has DZ and I feel more comfortable typing on DS keyboard rather than DZ.
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I would say that's just prefrence but I really can't see how you say this, I can through my g2 around and it won't brake, the construction/build qauality is far supperior, not just on the outside but in, the doubleshot has a poor design which means compents need to be gluded together, so in build quality the g2/dz (same phone) is much better.
I personally feel the keyboard is much better as well but I guess that can come down to personally prefrence so ill give you that
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So she ended up preferring the 4G Slide - now that I have it, any ROM recommendations? Something that's easily a daily driver, with all built-in functions (keyboard lights/keys, camera features, etc) working? I'm thinking scverhagen's CM9.1 right now.
magus57 said:
So she ended up preferring the 4G Slide - now that I have it, any ROM recommendations? Something that's easily a daily driver, with all built-in functions (keyboard lights/keys, camera features, etc) working? I'm thinking scverhagen's CM9.1 right now.
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Had this for 2 weeks now, its awesome, stable, everything works (except the LEDs for alt/shift, but he is working on that xD) but the JB ROMs are also quite stable now, so i would recommend that you try some and leave at the best for you/her^^
Greets Vauvenal7
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