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Hello. So I currently have a stock razr maxx, and have the option to swap out for a basically free new phone. Was wondering opinions on this phone for you verizon customers.
I love the build quality of the razr maxx, and the battery life is godly, but I finally held an S3 and the screen is huge and amazing, not to mention samsung "should" be better than motorola about updates.
What would you guys think? Battery great? Any bad bugs to note on the verizon side?
Probably my biggest concern is battery life. I'm not much of a power user, but I still want enough juice that is reliable (first smartphone ever was a thunderbolt, ugh)
The SIII is Samsung's flagship for the next 12 months, while Motorola will be replacing the Maxx later this year (most likely). You're safer in terms of upgrades with the SIII vs. The Maxx. The SIII WILL get Jelly Bean while the Maxx might, but might not.
The battery on my SIII lasts about double what my Galaxy Nexus did, and while I doubt the SIII will last as long as the Maxx, I believe it'll be far better than any other 4G phone on Verizon except the Maxx. Based on my time with the SIII, I'd say it has better battery life than even the iPhone.
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I've been shopping for a new phone after having my Thunderbolt for 1.75 years. I decided to get the Razr Maxx HD and here are my impressions comparing the two phones. Now, I start by saying I had the extended battery for the Thunderbolt. Battery life on the Thunderbolt was quite good with that extended battery. Everyone raves about the Razr Maxx HD battery life, however, the Thunderbolt holds up pretty well in this regard. With out a doubt, the Thunderbolts screen colors are much better, in a way. Whites on the Thunderbolt are white. Whites on the Razr phones are yellowish. Yes, the Razr Maxx HD dazzles in a way the Thunderbolt doesn't, primarily because it runs a newer operating system, however, the Thunderbolt screen is more pleasing because the whites are not yellow! Wireless reception in my home is better on the Thunderbolt. Jelly Bean 4.1 is nice with Google Now and the Siri killer search that Google has created. Faster and better than Siri. Calling, messaging and texting from voice command is really good on Jelly Bean.
In conclusion, you don't really recognize how amazing the Thunderbolt is until you check out these other phones. Thunderbolt with extended battery holds up very well to the new entrants. If Thunderbolt wasn't being hampered by its dated operating system, it would really be close. Respect the old Thunderbolt. He deserves it!
My niece got the razer max hd for Christmas and it locked up like two dogs and since it has no removable battery she wasn't able to reboot and had to let it sit while the battery died. I hate the Motorola screens too. It annoys the crap out of me that the digitizer is just barely visible and leaves that hashing on the screen. To each their own though. I noticed that the sgs3 that her boyfriend has has visible hashing on the screen too. It's weird because I've never seen this on htc phones. Plus the moto bootloader is so incredibly locked down it is ridiculous. I don't know if you ever used safestrap or bootstrap recoveries before but they suck.
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The Razr and SGS3 both have AMOLED displays with a PENTILE arrangement. These are known for innaccurate color and the PENTILE ones look really bad up close. The main upside of AMOLED is brightness.
The Thunderbolt has an LCD display, which are also often found in LG, Apple, Sony, and other HTC phones. The LG Optimus G/Nexus 4 and iPhone have IPS displays, which are the next step up.
I have tons of respect for my TB..able to upgrade , but there is nothing out there that is equal to what I have..oh yes, I'm running ICS leak and its great.. until something comes along that WOWS me..I'm sticking with TB
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disconnecktie said:
My niece got the razer max hd for Christmas and it locked up like two dogs and since it has no removable battery she wasn't able to reboot and had to let it sit while the battery died. I hate the Motorola screens too. It annoys the crap out of me that the digitizer is just barely visible and leaves that hashing on the screen. To each their own though. I noticed that the sgs3 that her boyfriend has has visible hashing on the screen too. It's weird because I've never seen this on htc phones. Plus the moto bootloader is so incredibly locked down it is ridiculous. I don't know if you ever used safestrap or bootstrap recoveries before but they suck.
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Have you tried Safestrap 3.* it's based on TWRP and you can have up to 5 roms installed at once that you swap between.
Much nicer than Safestrap 2.*
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Have you tried Safestrap 3.* it's based on TWRP and you can have up to 5 roms installed at once that you swap between.
Much nicer than Safestrap 2.*
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Yea even that isn't enough to make me want a moto device lol. I like the concept of having several different roms at once though.
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I jumped to the Maxx HD and I'm really happy with it. I've finally been freed from chargers and backup batteries!
I only charge in my car dock to and from work!
I'm running rooted stock and wWidow by andlaw.
Doug B.
Dumped my bolt for a maxx HD and couldn't be happier . Its just a great felling to just have everything work and NEVER have to worry about the battery!!! Sure the boot loader is locked but safestrap is fine for me.
"no removable battery she wasn't able to reboot and had to let it sit while the battery died." lol maybe read the manual and hit the proper key combination to simulate a battery pull. Only had to do that once on my daughters maxx. I have had mine for 2 months and have never had it lock up once. My MAxx screen is definitely better then my bolt was and the radio is stronger. So over all I am 100% happy with the maxx and glad to get rid of my bolt and its sorry ass battery!!
I had the TBolt and went to the Maxx HD (by way of a couple other phones lol). Maxx HD is a great device. Recently had the opportunity to get the Note 2 and I must say it is probably the best device that I have used. I would recommend it over the Maxx HD ... but IMHO the Maxx HD is no slouch either. It's currently my wife's daily driver.
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I have posted this around a bit because I am a bit frustrated so much over a phone that is not even mine.
My mother broker her OG Droid Razr maxx last week from dropping it so since I am the tech guy at home she wanted my help to get a new phone...
Friday she added a line to her account....and got a GS3....She loved the phone and the colors(eye roll) but the phone had horrible reception which Samsung is known for. Call Quality was awful and she was willing to settle for it. Of course she'll settle now but i refuse to deal with her calling me for the next 2 years complaining about her phone....so i convinced her to take it back.
Monday We got a Droid DNA by HTC.....again she loved the way it looks and the colors and the sense animations(eye roll again)....Except once again she had crappy service.....it is better than the GS3 in the sense it doesn't drop calls but the call quality is crap...People can't hear her and she can't hear them.
We've already exchanged the phone once...so I am praying Best buy will let us exchange it one last time...I know they are sick of my face and I am sick of being there in best buy.
My mother is not a power user...this is partially my fault. Her droid razr maxx seem to perform well and i rarely heard her complain about it...But i wanted my mom to have a good phone that is going to be supported hence me choosing the GS3 and DNA since they were newer...but both were crap.
So it is obvious that Motorola is our best bet since where she lives it is extremely rural...trees surround the back of the house....
I have a Nokia Lumia 920 on ATT and i only get 1 bar of service but I never drop calls.....
So here are my choices...
Get my 100 bucks back for the DNA and get one of these phones
1. Just get her a new OG Droid Razr Maxx
But from doing research on the web, I hear the Razr maxx has a screen that is so fragile it literally spontaneously cracks...which makes me wonder was it really her that did it when she dropped it or what.
2. Moto Droid Razr M
It's free at best buy and i get my cash back.....but i hear it has that stupid antennagate thing the iphone has when you hold it at the bottom and you lose signal.
and lastly
3. Moto Droid Razr Maxx HD
I want to get her this.....It is a nice looking phone except i hear the screen randomly turns purple for no apparent reason.
Also, apparently the Maxx HD has some kind of hissing sound that is noticeable when talking on the phone....
So i need help....what phone should I get?
What issues are there with the Maxx HD? Or have the issues been fixed?
Micah Luca said:
I have posted this around a bit because I am a bit frustrated so much over a phone that is not even mine.
My mother broker her OG Droid Razr maxx last week from dropping it so since I am the tech guy at home she wanted my help to get a new phone...
Friday she added a line to her account....and got a GS3....She loved the phone and the colors(eye roll) but the phone had horrible reception which Samsung is known for. Call Quality was awful and she was willing to settle for it. Of course she'll settle now but i refuse to deal with her calling me for the next 2 years complaining about her phone....so i convinced her to take it back.
Monday We got a Droid DNA by HTC.....again she loved the way it looks and the colors and the sense animations(eye roll again)....Except once again she had crappy service.....it is better than the GS3 in the sense it doesn't drop calls but the call quality is crap...People can't hear her and she can't hear them.
We've already exchanged the phone once...so I am praying Best buy will let us exchange it one last time...I know they are sick of my face and I am sick of being there in best buy.
My mother is not a power user...this is partially my fault. Her droid razr maxx seem to perform well and i rarely heard her complain about it...But i wanted my mom to have a good phone that is going to be supported hence me choosing the GS3 and DNA since they were newer...but both were crap.
So it is obvious that Motorola is our best bet since where she lives it is extremely rural...trees surround the back of the house....
I have a Nokia Lumia 920 on ATT and i only get 1 bar of service but I never drop calls.....
So here are my choices...
Get my 100 bucks back for the DNA and get one of these phones
1. Just get her a new OG Droid Razr Maxx
But from doing research on the web, I hear the Razr maxx has a screen that is so fragile it literally spontaneously cracks...which makes me wonder was it really her that did it when she dropped it or what.
2. Moto Droid Razr M
It's free at best buy and i get my cash back.....but i hear it has that stupid antennagate thing the iphone has when you hold it at the bottom and you lose signal.
and lastly
3. Moto Droid Razr Maxx HD
I want to get her this.....It is a nice looking phone except i hear the screen randomly turns purple for no apparent reason.
Also, apparently the Maxx HD has some kind of hissing sound that is noticeable when talking on the phone....
So i need help....what phone should I get?
What issues are there with the Maxx HD? Or have the issues been fixed?
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I have the RAZR HD (not maxx) XT925 which is very similar to the RAZR M. This isn't presumably the same RAZR HD that's available where you are which would be possibly the XT926. In any case, thought you might want to know that like the M, I have a very slight antennagate effect on mine and the hardware is very much the same, just a differant sized phone. Sound quality isn't excellent in calls but it isn't what I had read about before buying it (and as you described) either. Its is good quality, but just not crystal clear as you might want given the amount of research and presumble frustration you've put into the search. I usually wouldn't reply to a thread that wasn't asking about my handset but it seems like you've done a lot of background work and felt I should give some input given the lack of response. Overall, the antenagate thing and the sound quality aren't issues for me, and I'm very picky as well. My biggest gripe is that the crash handler sucks on my phone. It rarely gives me the option to close an app but instead freezes and then I either shut it down after a while or it actually does a simulated battery pull all by itself. It's not that often but it is frustrating that it happens at all. It seems to be an issue when RAM is scarce. Admitadly, though, I may have frozen one app to many and this could be the cause.
thanks for your reply
I have the Maxx HD and notice none of the things you mention. I'm overall very happy with the phone and like the size and battery life. It also seems to be able to withstand some abuse; I've dropped it a couple times with no sign of damage. I haven't dropped ti flat onto concrete or anything, just fumbles while getting it out of the case or back in. If there is a color cast to the screen it don't notice it but I'm also not looking for it. Calls, data and coverage serve me well. I do think the camera is sub-par. Different software seems to help but if using the phone as a full blown camera is your thing you may be disappointed with that. It seems fine for snap shots and quick postings online. I'm currently having an issue with the hotspot function not working, which is included in my plan, but other than that the phone has worked well for me for the past 3 months or so.
I have a regular Razr HD and don't have any issues.
I had an OG Razr Maxx with no issues.
I would not get the OG Maxx, because it is close to end of life.. It's been out (Razr anyway) for more than a year.
If buying a Motorola phone, you should get Razr M or Razr HD family.
I think the regular Razr HD outperforms the OG Razr Maxx, in terms of battery life. At least the way I use the phone. YMMV
Get the Razr Maxx HD. Motorolla is well known for making phones that have great reception. I've had an iphone 4 for personal use and Blackberry for work, bothwere used in my home office. The Iphone would not work at alland the Blackberry has poor reception. The Razr Maxx Hd does not have all bars but works way better than the Iphone and Blackberry.
Battery life is awesome.
I've had no issues with the phone at all. The most recent update downloaded and installed without a hitch.
Now I just need a root method for the latest update
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I am getting a Razr HD, is it worth getting now? or should I wait to get maybe a S3 with 2gb ram or HTC DNA? they are like $100 more money, I like that Razr has almost stock android like cm's but Im not sure
spec wise the droid dna has more raw power than the s3 and the razr hd !
2gb ram should not make much difference if you plan on using cm because cm is superfast on the razr hd- which has 1gb ram.
if you're after a great build quality, excellent ergonomics, the superb kevlar feel and most importantly battery life,, i suggest you go for the razr hd maxx.
if camera is your primary concern, i suggest you avoid the razr.
i would go for the droid dna amongst the three devices you mentioned above..
good luck.
Slisy said:
I am getting a Razr HD, is it worth getting now? or should I wait to get maybe a S3 with 2gb ram or HTC DNA? they are like $100 more money, I like that Razr has almost stock android like cm's but Im not sure
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I recently chose between the DNA and the RAZR Maxx HD....obviously I'm in these forums so you can see the one I chose.
Razr HD is the best built line of phones. Bonus with the maxx HD is you'll reduce your charging time by at least 50%
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Currently there is no phone like Razr Maxx HD, not even new Droid (lack of sd card).
Actually that's really sad. Maybe Lenovo will change that..
I recently bought a used bootloader unlocked RAZR maxx hd. I don't regret it one bit. $280 with a shell case holster combo, 16gb card, and OEM car dock.
Went from DROID1>DROID 3>BIONIC>RAZR MAXX>RAZR MAXX HD.
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I recently bought a used bootloader unlocked RAZR maxx hd. I don't regret it one bit. $280 with a shell case holster combo, 16gb card, and OEM car dock.
Went from DROID1>DROID 3>BIONIC>RAZR MAXX>RAZR MAXX HD.
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put a 32gb card and youre fully set! =)
You remind me to test 64GB card
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djvita said:
put a 32gb card and youre fully set! =)
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Had one from my RAZR maxx xt912, put it in as soon as I got the HD. Using the 16gb in my WIFI XOOM.
I just traded my droid DNA for the maxx HD. So far I like it much better. The DNA had a nice screen, but I think the maxx screen is pretty nice too. Mainly, I really like the notification light. Even though the DNA had one on the back which I thought was very cool, it gets covered up by a case.
Just for curiosity, could you compare battery life between dna and maxx hd?
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I can tell you right now the DNA had the worst battery life of any phone I have had. I personally didn't have a problem with this, as I have a wireless charger and am normally near a charger in some form. My usage would need a charge later in the day. Haven't exactly had the maxx long enough yet but I am pretty sure it will go at least the full day for me, maybe more.
Thank you. Some guys on another forum tried to convince me that "The DNA gets awesome battery life, comparable to the Maxx HD, if not better depending on the rom and settings.". What was hard to believe...
Yeah that's nonsense. Don't get me wrong the DNA is a great phone. But look at the specs, the battery dwarfs the DNA. No amount of ROMs, kernels, apps will change that.
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Thank you. Some guys on another forum tried to convince me that "The DNA gets awesome battery life, comparable to the Maxx HD, if not better depending on the rom and settings.". What was hard to believe...
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I've had my Razr Maxx HD for almost a year and like it as much as the day that I got it. I can get 2 days out of a battery charge and custom roms make it like getting a new phone all over again. :good:
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Yeah that's nonsense. Don't get me wrong the DNA is a great phone. But look at the specs, the battery dwarfs the DNA. No amount of ROMs, kernels, apps will change that.
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I saw specs, that's why I couldn't believe that 2020 mAh battery with quad core, bigger screen, higher resolution, etc. can last longer than 3300 mAh with lower specs. Maybe if custom rom and kernel shutdown two cores and undervolt. But what's the point to buy high end phone and slow it down?
Razr chipset is good enough for normal use, without Verizon bloadware would be even better. More primary memory would be good but maybe kk update will improve memory management.
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I've had my Razr Maxx HD for almost a year and like it as much as the day that I got it. I can get 2 days out of a battery charge and custom roms make it like getting a new phone all over again. :good:
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Right now I use razr a lot, online all the time, synchronizing gmails and corporate emails, calls, navigation, browsing, listening music and even occasionally play games. Last all day and still left some juice, usually 20-40%.
I didn't even know the DNA had a quad core. Performance wise I don't see any difference between the two. The battery is a huge hit though. Development seems much larger for the DNA, but with that said I really didn't like the new sense.
And DNA doesn't support sd card, what's very important for me. Unfortunately new maxx doesn't support it either
I had HTC Desire. Community was great but tbh HTC is not famous with their support and they always made some hardware fail(s).
Looking through threads, I seem to see the word Droid MAXX, and Droid Ultra interchangeable. I have a Droid MAXX and want to root it, and possible use it on T-Mobile Network, but when I search threads and google I seem to find results for Droid Ultra as well.
So if there is a difference, in either phone specs or guides that are online?
Droid Ultra and Droid Maxx (Droid Ultra Maxx) are the same phones, the only difference between them is the battery capacity. Other than that everything is same, they can be rooted by the same method and by the way I think you can use all GSM networks on this phone without rooting it, it will just give an error on bootup which can be ignored and everything else is fine.