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[Q] Inspire 4G question

What are the chances current rooting methods and ROM's for the DHD will work on the Inspire?

I would assume that it would be the same. We just have to wait for the devs to get their hands on it. I am ditching the captivate for a better working gps and larger screen. Hoping this phone pans out to be half way decent.
If you can run dhd roms with it and swap out the modem driver for the 4g then we should have gingerbread in the form of cm7 right away.

Woo can't wait!
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There is nothing to swap modem wise... "4G" is not a feature that has been added compared to the European or Telus version. They all have HSPA+. It's just that AT&T has decided to give the technology a flashy name.
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The inspire 4G looks identical to the Desire HD and according to my sources they share the same code name .... ACE .... if this is the case the desire HD stuff is relevent ..... when someone gets there hands on one pls pm me to see if the inspire can be rotted by the normal methods ( user shoud know how to use fastboot + adb )
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If anyone is brave enough to teardown an Inspire 4G, they could also compare to the DHD teardown:
http://forum.frandroid.com/topic/40711-demontage-desire-hd-tombe-dans-leau/
And confirm if anything looks greatly different.
Seeing as the Telus Desire HD will be on the same frequencies and was announced the same day as AT&T's version, I would be very surprised if there were any hardware differences at all between that and the Inspire 4G. The Telus/Bell network is HSPA+ capable (as evidenced by Bell's Desire Z launch) so I can't see any reason Telus would intentionally ask HTC to send them a version with such a feature stripped out.

If it turns out to be able hackable via the exact same way as the Desire HD and it can run the same unmodified ROMS then perhaps this entire forum section for the Inspire 4G is pointless. In which case it might be better to get rid of the Inspire 4G section or rather merge it and rename the Desire HD to "Desire HD / Inspire 4G"

@r_3 You're going from the Captivate? Is the gps and .3in'' bigger screen worth it? Im not triking to say anything; I have the captivate as well and just wondering about your feelings on it.

FLAC Vest said:
@r_3 You're going from the Captivate? Is the gps and .3in'' bigger screen worth it? Im not triking to say anything; I have the captivate as well and just wondering about your feelings on it.
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I have one too, and yes.
It's not just GPS and a bigger screen.
I don't know about you, but I'm STILL waiting for the Sense ROM to get stable for Captivate and I don't think it's coming anytime soon. Inspire is.
Plus the better camera and flash.
Plus the more premium-feeling aluminum case.
Plus, again--HTC.
I would switch in a heartbeat considering warranty has to give you a phone due to ATT not holding Captivate [refurb] anymore.

Captivate, Galaxy, Vibrant, whatever the hell they call that phone these day, it sux donkey's balls. The GPS is garbage, the phone feels like garbage in ur hands, samsung software update is garbage. Stick w HTC, even if they dont give out official updates, we will always be up to date due to how much devs here on xda are supporting HTC products, HTC sense beats samsung, motorola and lg all day.

I know I am doing my best to justify changing phones form the Captivate, mostly because of the similarity to the DHD and the fact that it is an HTC phone.

Its working gps. Supported phone from the manufacturer. Flash for the camera. Etc that have me leaving my captivate. SAMSUNG really rubbed me the wrong way and a lot of other people as well with their lack of communication and support for their customers. They are more interested in developing new phones and forgetting about their existing customer base and keeping them as loyal customers.
HTC is a phone company that I have used in the past and have been extremely happy with them. I will never buy another SAMSUNG phone.

I think you guys have talked me into it. When I night the captivate I was happy with it for a little until I hit the common problems (gps, updates, lack of real asop devs). I have really wanted to get an htc but I don't want to lose the great display. Do you guys think the inspire will have a better screen than the evo? My buddy has one and the display is lacking big time.
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laxwillsch said:
I think you guys have talked me into it. When I night the captivate I was happy with it for a little until I hit the common problems (gps, updates, lack of real asop devs). I have really wanted to get an htc but I don't want to lose the great display. Do you guys think the inspire will have a better screen than the evo? My buddy has one and the display is lacking big time.
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Does your buddy have the AMOLED or SLCD Evo?
The AMOLED is comparable to the Nexus One screen which is brilliant in some light and rather dim in others. The SLCD has a more even appearance to it, and is comparable to the Desire HD screen. Possibly still not as bright as the Samsung super AMOLED but you'd have to decide for yourself.

cappyandroid said:
I would switch in a heartbeat considering warranty has to give you a phone due to ATT not holding Captivate [refurb] anymore.
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Is this true for all ATT stores? I'd love to be able to go in and get an Inspire 4g but since I bought the Captivate on day 1 I am not eligible for an upgrade yet. I'm fed up with the nonfunctional GPS in the Captivate.
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Rhiven said:
Is this true for all ATT stores? I'd love to be able to go in and get an Inspire 4g but since I bought the Captivate on day 1 I am not eligible for an upgrade yet. I'm fed up with the nonfunctional GPS in the Captivate.
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+1 I think what he was saying is that if you go in to get a new phone from warranty they would be forced to give you an inspire?? If this is indeed true I believe everyone in the right mind would be switching out their cappy for a new inspire. I just can't see ATT actually doing this. I mean they totally should it has been like 6 months and my GPS is still as f*@KE# as it was in the beginning. I have tried every hack mod fix and rom out there and no matter what it doesnt hold a candle to my gf's iphone 4. [email protected] SAMSUNG AND THEIR UNWILLINGNESS TO HELP PREVIOUS CUSTOMERS.

call customer service. They gave me an early upgrade from my captivate.

r_3 said:
call customer service. They gave me an early upgrade from my captivate.
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Did they waive the $200 early upgrade fee?
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Yes. I am paying $100 for the phone and $18 activation *which I plan to get waived as well*

Hey.. question.. does this phone have speaker phone.. AT&T cant confirm it! LOL

Where is the T-Mobile Sensation marketing?

Seriously! Why is the only phone that T-Mobile attempts to market, the myTouch? Considering what this phone is capable of, why isn't T-Mobile marketing it like they should. You see commercials and hear thousands of things about Sprint's Evo 4G or Sprint's Evo 3D or Verizon's Droid X2 or Verizon's Thunderbolt or AT&T's Inspire.....but here T-Mobile has this powerhouse of a phone and...nothing.....
Do they want to fail at everything besides the myTouch?

http://www.tmonews.com/2011/06/can-someone-please-tell-me-where-the-htc-sensation-4g-marketing-is/

It's the same with the g2x. No advertising at all. I think it has to do with t mobile being bought by at&t.
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I would even be satisfied with something as simple as a banner on their website advertising the phone....but not even that. What gives?

WorldWide60 said:
It's the same with the g2x. No advertising at all. I think it has to do with t mobile being bought by at&t.
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G2x had plenty of commercials during NBA playoffs the Sensation has zero
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i see a commercial for the sensation a few times a day..and theres a few times ive seen a advertisement for it on facebook.

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i see a commercial for the sensation a few times a day..and theres a few times ive seen a advertisement for it on facebook.
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The commercial you've seen is an HTC commercial. They may be promoting the phone but T-Mobile is doing nothing.

Deutsche Telekom has been desperate to get rid of T-Mobile USA for years, so they're probably making sure they do nothing to make the unit appear feasible without a merger.

I've seen a ****-ton of adds online, facebook, youtube. And it seems like on every tv station. The one with the little girl singing especially, it comes on like at least 4 or 5 times a day. Watching various channels in NYC and North Jersey
Edit: Perhaps they have a deal with HTC to market it in some places and them in others?
Also T Mo has been in the red financially for years now I believe. At least T Mo USA has. Maybe they really do need ATT to buy them up.
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I've seen a ****-ton of adds online, facebook, youtube. And it seems like on every tv station. The one with the little girl singing especially, it comes on like at least 4 or 5 times a day. Watching various channels in NYC and North Jersey
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I have not seen any TV commercials for the Sensation. Guess they are not aiming for my demographic LOL none on ESPN
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yea i've seen a bunch of ads on websites and that one commercial with the girl a bunch of times actually

The commercial with the little girl is an HTC comercial, their always do commercials for their phones. I haven't seen one yet on TV from T-Mobile.

The commercial and the ads that you guys are seeing are all HTC. My questions is, what is T-Mobile doing to advertise this monster of a phone? I went to T-Mobile's website the day it was released to see if it was up and nothing. I think they eventually posted it the next day or 2....maybe T-Mobile needs to be bought out....

I watch ESPN, IFC, Sundance Channel and I have definitely seen it on IFC not sure where I saw it the other times.
I think that we are missing the fact that they are saturating facebook and google with ads. New Media has changed everything from running for president to bullying. Why wouldn't it change selling cell phones and service as well? Google is the must successful company in history because it's ads are more efficient and omnipresent and harder to ignore than a 30 second spot that's easily ignored or muted.
T Mo is advertising like a company of the future, not a company of now.
I don't remember ever having seen a thunderbolt commercial and U never remembered what carrier droid was on. I thought it was an ad for android os for the longest time... Before I got a mt3gs.
But because of online ads I got a Sensation on launch day.
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BonesRed said:
I watch ESPN, IFC, Sundance Channel and I have definitely seen it on IFC not sure where I saw it the other times.
I think that we are missing the fact that they are saturating facebook and google with ads. New Media has changed everything from running for president to bullying. Why wouldn't it change selling cell phones and service as well? Google is the must successful company in history because it's ads are more efficient and omnipresent and harder to ignore than a 30 second spot that's easily ignored or muted.
T Mo is advertising like a company of the future, not a company of now.
I don't remember ever having seen a thunderbolt commercial and U never remembered what carrier droid was on. I thought it was an ad for android os for the longest time... Before I got a mt3gs.
But because of online ads I got a Sensation on launch day.
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@ the bolded. When and where have see T-Mobile advertise anything?....besides its myTouch phones...

I was asking myself the same question recently. I passed by a T-Mobile store on the way to work the other day and all I see is posters and banners promoting the SideKick. I think this was on tuesday. It's a shame really.
I thought for a second that maybe it had to deal with some of the recent issues some of us have been having. Just a thought. Or maybe the phone just doesn't need the advertising and it's selling on its own.

Maybe once the OTAs for the Sensy and G2x go out, and all their respective issues are sorted, tmo will start marketing it. The screen unresponsivness and data latency issues are completely unacceptable for anyone other than us uber technophiles. If the mass market got a hold of this phone, it's pre-OTA issues would make this phone's rep crash and burn like the number 3 at Daytona Beach.
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TJBunch1228 said:
Maybe once the OTAs for the Sensy and G2x go out, and all their respective issues are sorted, tmo will start marketing it. The screen unresponsivness and data latency issues are completely unacceptable for anyone other than us uber technophiles. If the mass market got a hold of this phone, it's pre-OTA issues would make this phone's rep crash and burn like the number 3 at Daytona Beach.
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By then the next big phone will be out

Tmobile always has marketing issues. Notice how commercials have decreased since there air time on the NBA finals. Come on tmobile on to the next one.
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Has nobody seen this one? It's solely about the Sensation.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9TKl2L1AUu0

[Q] Suggestions for Android World Phone

I am moving to Africa for a year so I need to ditch my Verizon Incredible. Does anyone have a suggestion for a good Android world phone?

What size screen and features do you need?

generally you'll need a phone which can pick strong signal so rule out any Sonyericsson or samsung
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Try Nokia N8. It has very good antenna.

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What size screen and features do you need?
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I'm very happy with my dinc. I think Verizon may have some world phones now, in which case I could use my upgrade and then find someone to take contract (I have unlimited data plan).
@matty- I wasn't awareqof Samsung and Sonyericson having poor reception. Thanks for that.
@jaunzems- I'll lookinto the Nokia N8. Thanks.

The Incredible 2 has World capabilities. Why not stick with what is familiar- and quite a but better, IMO?
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I think the best thing would be to get a Verizon world phone. The Incredible 2 would be a good choice assuming they carry it. I just checked Verizon's site. Available Android world phones are Droid 3, Droid pro, and Inc 2. None are 4G and I don't really want physical KB so the Incredible 2 looks like a winner. Now I just have to find someone who wants to take over an unlimited data plan.
Thanks guys for the help.

Skyrocket or gs2

Looking to get away from HTC and the vivid and get a gs2 or maybe even a note or 4s. Would you guys recommend this over the gs2 and why
I also see the dev here is a little behind the reg gs2, I'm not complain king but is there any reason why
Also how is the headphone jack here. Any sudden movement with the vivid and it disconnects and it doesnt help I only use I for the gym and my workouts are weights based and fast paced
Thx
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I have had the gs2 and now am on the skyrocket. Both phones in my opinion are great. You can't go wrong either way. I use my phone at the gym and no problems with audio disconnect. If you wish to have lte then get a skyrocket. I was going to get a vivid at on time my buddy had one I tried it out for a few days and didn't like it but this is my opinion so you have to find what works for you
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I cant say I've used the GS2, but with ATT expanding their LTE markets, I didnt want to get stuck with a non-LTE phone for the next 2 years. Just my 2cents.

After having lte its not an issue. I'm in NYC and I'm on 4g most of the tkme . Phone speed and customization is
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GooSe275 said:
I cant say I've used the GS2, but with ATT expanding their LTE markets, I didnt want to get stuck with a non-LTE phone for the next 2 years. Just my 2cents.
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My iit guy needs a Droid he offered me his upgrade as a favour so I can get something for free or get a note or iPhone for the diff over 200
He knows I'm having issues with it. And he needs a Droid to learn it for his work and side work so he doesn't care what he gets
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The i777 has cm9 and is more developed for as of right now, so if customization is the most important get the gs2. The skyrocket is a great phone, but the development is behind the other gs2s out there.

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The i777 has cm9 and is more developed for as of right now, so if customization is the most important get the gs2. The skyrocket is a great phone, but the development is behind the other gs2s out there.
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True, but with the Note and the T-Mo GS2 using the same Qualcomm SOC, it's probably a safe bet that we'll get and official CM maintainer sooner than later.

I owned both the Galaxy Note and the Skyrocket and I have to say that I'm pleased with both. In regards to the SGS2, as mentioned by others on here, if you live in an LTE city then I would go with the Skyrocket, if you don't then I would just buy a used SGS2 on Craigslist or some other site since the beauty of Android phones comes with the ability to customize it and since you will be technically voiding your warranty if you do anything against Samsung warranty regulations might as well go for a use one.

skyrocket end of story.. I mean cmon we have ics, lte, a bigger screen, its a samsung

Gotta recommend the note as long as you are okay with the gigantic stature. Otherwise the skyrocket is awesome.
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I was faced with the same choice when I finally switched over (iPhone user)
and after doing a little research and talking to people, the Skyrocket just seemed like a better choice. 4 of my coworkers all have the GS2 and they said that they like the Skyrocket better... It all comes to personal choice, just go down and play with them both and see what you like...

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I was faced with the same choice when I finally switched over (iPhone user)
and after doing a little research and talking to people, the Skyrocket just seemed like a better choice. 4 of my coworkers all have the GS2 and they said that they like the Skyrocket better... It all comes to personal choice, just go down and play with them both and see what you like...
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Best answer. "you never know until you try" if anything att gives you a30 day "trial"period to change your mind. There is a $35 restocking fee though.
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come at me bro said:
Looking to get away from HTC and the vivid and get a gs2 or maybe even a note or 4s. Would you guys recommend this over the gs2 and why
I also see the dev here is a little behind the reg gs2, I'm not complain king but is there any reason why
Also how is the headphone jack here. Any sudden movement with the vivid and it disconnects and it doesnt help I only use I for the gym and my workouts are weights based and fast paced
Thx
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So your choices are:
GS2, iPhone 4S or Skyrocket.
If it's a choice between skyrocket and GS2, I'd say Skyrocket. Bigger screen, LTE, NFC. Unless of course development is really that important to you.
The headphone jack is very solid and secure. No probs playing sports or training with it. It won't budge.
The choice between iPhone and Android. Somewhat different story. For me I prefer Android: no iTunes, bigger screens (instead of the postage stamp screen on the iPhone), I love the turn-by-turn navigation on google maps, LTE and the fact it's customizable if I choose to do so (it's nice to have the option).

[Q] Anyone getting the AT&T One X (aka One XL)

Looking through the forums, looks like most people are going for the international One X.
The only dev I've seen so far getting the One XL is DesignGears. Anybody planning on pickin one up?
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by the time i'm allowed to upgrade, phones will be linked to skynet.... :/

Personally, I'm looking forward to the Samsung Galaxy S III. The official announcement is on May 3rd, and it should be getting released pretty soon to be out in time for the Olympics in England (along with a major advertising push).

My next phone upgrade will have 22 cores
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Gonna stay with my trusty Inspire
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Development for our phones have luckily been great, very unlikely Id upgrade.
We are one of the few fortunate on xda.
Only reason Id consider one is for the battery MaH upgrade.

I stick out my 20 months. Truthfully I don't even see the need to upgrade. I see the major thing as multiple cores, But I don't see the need for the power. Nothing I use needs speed or power to work. Maybe by Nov. when my 20 months is up, I'll need it?
I really only upgrade because the bill stays the same. If they dropped it it down like they should, I would likely only upgrade when neccassary. But if I am gonna pay the same monthly fee, and I can upgrade, I usually do.. :/

Questions are supposed to go into the Q&A board.