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OK so I just got this phone a few days ago from verizon but I'm considering doing an exchange within 14 days. What phones out now have good support as far as rooting, custom ROMs, etc. The DX2 doesn't have much going for it, it seems. I've mainly got my eye on the bionic but what are your thoughts on the current phones?
Also does anyone know anything about the Nexus Prime. As in a release date? That phone is looking sexy but if its not released within my 14 day return window I don't think I will be able to touch it.
Thanks for reading and thanks in advance for any replies.
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Verizon phones are pretty much anti flashing/custom roms phones.
I realize that now. This was the first phone I've rooted. If I would have known how much Verizon locks their devices down I would have just swapped carriers. Stuck for 2 years now though. Wanna make the best of it
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This is probably not what you are looking for but the HTC Droid Incredible is easy to root and still has great dev support. I have one and I am thinking about upgrading to something else.
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don't listen to him. incredible is horrifically underpowered as compared to modern dual core phones. Get the bionic before your 14 days is up. cyanogenMod is already in alpha for it, and its promised to get ICS.
mtmerrick said:
don't listen to him. incredible is horrifically underpowered as compared to modern dual core phones. Get the bionic before your 14 days is up. cyanogenMod is already in alpha for it, and its promised to get ICS.
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No offense but he asked what phones for Verizon are easy to root and have good dev support. The incredible has both.
My last incredible got stuck in boot loop (first problem in over a year of ownership) so Verizon sent me a new one. They also offered me an early upgrade so I was thinking of upgrading to something else. I am still undecided if I should upgrade or not.
The Incredible is still a great phone that is both stable and fast.
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I'm leaning more towards the bionic. I don't much see the point in getting a phone that is pretty far behind what's out now. Are there even any phones that can compare to the Droid right now?
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which droid do you mean? if you mean the OG moto droid, then the only thing that is that weak still sold on verizion are their bottom-of-the-line free phones (moto citus, LG votrex) which are absolute POS devices.
+1 for bionic, nice phone
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which droid do you mean? if you mean the OG moto droid, then the only thing that is that weak still sold on verizion are their bottom-of-the-line free phones (moto citus, LG votrex) which are absolute POS devices.
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Guess I should have said bionic instead of just Droid but I think it was safe to assume I meant bionic since that's what I've been talking about. Do the even still sell the OG Droid?
Ill have to wait a few days and see if it will be worth the 35 dollar restocking fee plus the cash ill be eating for the case, screen protectors, and car dock. On top of the extra 200 bucks for the bionic itself lol
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oops, my bad
no, there's nothing that can measure up to the bionic, and there won't be for about 2 weeks (roughly). then there will be several things
I know lol that's what I hate about the cell phone market. You can save your upgrade for months knowing that an amazing phone is about to come out then weeks, even days later here comes something better. I only have until November 2nd to make a decision though. I wish the nexus prime was coming out before then...
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Galaxy Nexus
The Galaxy Nexus should be released on November 10 ,2011. Looks like you wont be able to touch it , unless you find a way of pre ordering it
I don't recall off the top of my head when the pre orders start but I think it was within my 14 days. Wonder if I can do the return with a pre order.
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then what phone would you use?
My old Eris of course ^_^
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Just thought I'd post an update. As you can see I decided to exchange for the bionic. Its actually kind of funny because the Verizon rep sold it to me for a lot less than he should of. I paid 100-50(MIR) for the X2 plus around 60 for the car charger, screen protectors, and navigation dock.
So the Bionic should have been 250-50(the actual price paid for the X2)+35 dollars for the restocking fee. So around 235 before tax. However he told me 143 after tax. Me being an idiot and a fairly honest guy told him that the price seemed low. So he went through the receipts and told me "well you paid 150 for the X2 so you get that price off of the bionic." I just nodded and smiled.
Not sure where he got 150 from but I'm not complaining. Now just to see if I still get the $50 MIR.
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Get the bionic! Easy to root and great roms already. I had the incredible and loved it. But the bionic is a beast!
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oops, my bad
no, there's nothing that can measure up to the bionic, and there won't be for about 2 weeks (roughly). then there will be several things
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This ^^^^^^^^^^
Will there be any official jellybean update for ATRIX 2 in the future?
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Will there be any official jellybean update for ATRIX 2 in the future?
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Unlikely, but that's anyone's guess. It took a year to get ICS, meaning the phone is a year older (thus less likely to get development from Motorola). Jelly Bean is a much smaller update than Gingerbread->ICS, but I don't see Motorola committing the resources.
You should feel luckily that moto updated atrix 2 to 4.0. You see, moto is a small company now, that is why google swallowed it. All moto care is to sell their rarz and other new phones.
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You should feel lucky that moto update atrix 2 to 4.0. You see, moto is a small company now, that is why google swallowed it. All moto care is to sell their rarz and other new phones.
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Thats what I say. Motorola already made 10 new phones this year .
Its just plain rediculous :I
I'm not holding my breath about JB.
Sorry!!
Sorry, but it's impossible. You can try an unofficial version like the cm10. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1869692.
It's a nyce roms, the developers are still working this, but it's a nice alternative.
i think we are gonna get jellybean.. motorola said (i know we can trust in that lol) that they would try to update most of their devices launched in 2011, and what i think is that they already drop the devices they did not want to update anymore (photon 4g, atrix 4g, electrify), maybe because these devices use the tegra 2 platform and it was a pain in the ass for them working for 2 different platforms...
now, we have the bionic, atrix 2, razr , etc they were launched from september to november of 2011, all of them have the same platform.. ti-omap, same camera, 1gb ram, etc.. and if you consider a newer device like the electrify 2 launched this year, you can see that it is almost identical to the atrix 2 in specs.
considering this facts, i think we must be on the list to get jellybean.
impossible, I do not trust Motorola and rehabilitation service and better deal with the customer. after LG, Motorola is perhaps the worst company smart phone manufacturing. I like that even if only by shame liberated the bootloader.
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i think we are gonna get jellybean.. motorola said (i know we can trust in that lol) that they would try to update most of their devices launched in 2011, and what i think is that they already drop the devices they did not want to update anymore (photon 4g, atrix 4g, electrify), maybe because these devices use the tegra 2 platform and it was a pain in the ass for them working for 2 different platforms...
now, we have the bionic, atrix 2, razr , etc they were launched from september to november of 2011, all of them have the same platform.. ti-omap, same camera, 1gb ram, etc.. and if you consider a newer device like the electrify 2 launched this year, you can see that it is almost identical to the atrix 2 in specs.
considering this facts, i think we must be on the list to get jellybean.
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From the horse's mouth (though with Motorola of late I might be more inclined to say from elsewhere)-
https://motorola-global-portal.custhelp.com/ci/documents/detail/2/motorola-jelly-bean-rebate_en-US
My money is on them putting out a bloated version of Jelly Bean just to say they did.
My own pet theory is that Moto EOL'd some 2011 phones partly because they required more work to develop for(512MB RAM or Tegra architecture) and to make it easier to fullfill the JB promise for remaining 2011 phones, just so they can say "But we do care about our customers!".
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=32363345
Official Support My Moto Campaign
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=32363345
Official Support My Moto Campaign
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you will have to add the atrix 2 to that list, motorola just released their new upgrade program and we are not getting jellybean!!!
https://forums.motorola.com/pages/00add97d6c
I don't get why A2 wasn't included. Isnt the A2 rougly the same product class as the Bionic?
EDIT:I've got an axe to grind with Motorola mobility now.
Motorola is certainly inconsistent with their Jelly Bean promise for most 2011 phones announced some 6 weeks ago. Only two phones are listed as upgradable to Jelly bean I can count six 2011 phones off the top of my head (A2, Razr, Bionic, Photon, Droid 3, X2). Thats about two models short of most. Since messages are logged I encourage everyone to express their disappointment at the Motorolas Google+ page http://plus.google.com/+Motorola and the customer chat https://motorola-global-portal.custhelp.com/app/chat/chat_launch/
It's also a good idea to spam their twitter and facebook pages. Every time they make some announcement about how great one of their phones is, ask why we aren't getting JB on our phones.
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you will have to add the atrix 2 to that list, motorola just released their new upgrade program and we are not getting jellybean!!!
https://forums.motorola.com/pages/00add97d6c
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This wasn't my thread...
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Welcome the Atrix 2 community to the boycott Moto campaign
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Guys, what's the point of racking on Motorola for (whatever) and starting discussions about speculative updates that will just end in moderator intervention? We should all just be pleased with the fact that Motorola released ICS for us, and not start another possible piss storm fueled by opinions and senses of 'what's owed to (user)'. We all know Moto, and this phone has been out for just over a year now. That being so, you know what you bought and what you should expect -judging by the trend lines and intentions of Motorola itself. Jellybean would be great for this device, but if it doesn't come, you should all know who to point the finger towards. However, each time you point a finger, there are three more pointing back to you. This means you know what you bought, and if it's worth complaining about, maybe it's a good time to look into buying a different device. My thoughts, to be taken however you all see fit...
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Guys, what's the point of racking on Motorola for (whatever) and starting discussions about speculative updates that will just end in moderator intervention?
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If you mean 'no rage posts' I'm all for it. Also point taken that we should know what to expect from Motorola. Fool me once...shame on you...to fool me-can't get fooled again!
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Fool me once...shame on you...to fool me-can't get fooled again!
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Haha George bush reference?
Sorry for the unrelated post. But that made me laugh.
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I am wondering if the maxx is worth getting over the x. I ask because I know the x is already on 4.4 and I don't know if the x on vzw is locked like every other phone. I know this one is, so I doubt there are or will be any ports to speed up the process of updates. So is it worth it to get the maxx for the battery life and wireless charging or just go with the X. Just wanted to get some owners thoughts. Thanks.
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I am wondering if the maxx is worth getting over the x. I ask because I know the x is already on 4.4 and I don't know if the x on vzw is locked like every other phone. I know this one is, so I doubt there are or will be any ports to speed up the process of updates. So is it worth it to get the maxx for the battery life and wireless charging or just go with the X. Just wanted to get some owners thoughts. Thanks.
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I thought so but comes down to individual opinion or preference. Yes, they both are locked since Verizon mandates it be so. The only unlocked ones will be the developer editions bought off contract. I would suggest demoing them in a Verizon store to see the difference first hand then.
opt05 said:
I thought so but comes down to individual opinion or preference. Yes, they both are locked since Verizon mandates it be so. The only unlocked ones will be the developer editions bought off contract. I would suggest demoing them in a Verizon store to see the difference first hand then.
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I guess that is the vzw way. So i can't really expect much else. I guess the main thing I'm wondering about is the speed of updates compared with the X since I guess there won't be much in the way of development for the maxx. Or so I assume based on previous experiences with locked bootloaders.
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I have both. My X is a locked VZW one and my Maxx is the VZW dev edition. Supposedly the ultra/maxx is getting 4.4 soon so the update speed will probably be comparable to the X since both are so similar. I love the form of the X and the battery life on the Maxx. If I had to choose between the two, I'd have to go for the Maxx. I just love not having to charge it for two days and aside from the form, it's basically an X with better battery life.
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I have both. My X is a locked VZW one and my Maxx is the VZW dev edition. Supposedly the ultra/maxx is getting 4.4 soon so the update speed will probably be comparable to the X since both are so similar. I love the form of the X and the battery life on the Maxx. If I had to choose between the two, I'd have to go for the Maxx. I just love not having to charge it for two days and aside from the form, it's basically an X with better battery life.
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the Ultra/Maxx has been running about 2 weeks behind the X in updates. Definitely more development for the X even the locked ones than the Ultra/Maxx but, imho, the stock ROM is pretty close to vanilla android and is very, very fluid and smooth.
I love my Maxx, and while I cant wait for kit kat, I do not regret getting the Maxx over the x. especially since I was able to get best buy to price match Radio Shack on the maxx down to the same price the x was going for.
The locked bootloader hardly matters to me, the stock software is buttery smooth. Just top it with root, and sprinkle some xposed framework to taste. No kitchen needed!
Teksu said:
The locked bootloader hardly matters to me, the stock software is buttery smooth. Just top it with root, and sprinkle some xposed framework to taste. No kitchen needed!
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The big problem with locked bootloaders is that you need to wait for an exploit to get root. Or, you need to stay on old versions. The problem is, as a user, you really do want to have those root exploits patched. If you care about security, that is.
I have a Maxx. Like stonesaber, I really like the form factor of the Moto X, but I really wanted the longest battery life I could get. That ultimately took precedence. Wireless charging is a nice add-on feature, too, but that didn't factor into my decision at all. If for some reason you don't care that much about battery life, I think the Moto X is the right choice.
The Droid lineup should stay relatively up-to-date thanks to being so similar to the Moto X. But, it's a little disappointing that we're 2 weeks out from the Verizon Moto X kitkat OTA and we don't even have an active soak test going on (these aren't publicized, but the news always leaks).
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the Ultra/Maxx has been running about 2 weeks behind the X in updates. Definitely more development for the X even the locked ones than the Ultra/Maxx but, imho, the stock ROM is pretty close to vanilla android and is very, very fluid and smooth.
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Teksu said:
I love my Maxx, and while I cant wait for kit kat, I do not regret getting the Maxx over the x. especially since I was able to get best buy to price match Radio Shack on the maxx down to the same price the x was going for.
The locked bootloader hardly matters to me, the stock software is buttery smooth. Just top it with root, and sprinkle some xposed framework to taste. No kitchen needed!
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It will be nice to get 4.4 on the MAXX, but it's honestly almost perfect as is. If it had a slightly better camera, it would be flawless. Even completely stock, non-rooted. This is my first phone I haven't rooted, and I've been with Android since the ADP1.
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The Droid lineup should stay relatively up-to-date thanks to being so similar to the Moto X. But, it's a little disappointing that we're 2 weeks out from the Verizon Moto X kitkat OTA and we don't even have an active soak test going on (these aren't publicized, but the news always leaks).
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The latest droid OTA was about 4-5 weeks behind the first Moto X OTA (ignore the fact that it was 2 weeks behind the VZW update - Verizon was early with the KK update), and I am sure that Moto was pretty much shut down last week for Thanksgiving, so that's a lost week. There are still Moto X 4.4 updates that have not been done. Also, when they announced the Moto G a few weeks ago with 4.3 they announced that the G would get 4.4 by January. My guess is that they may be working on getting that done before the Droids. So, if we're lucky, we see soak test rumors in a couple of weeks, to as long as month after that.
I guess we'll see, though.
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The latest droid OTA was about 4-5 weeks behind the first Moto X OTA (ignore the fact that it was 2 weeks behind the VZW update - Verizon was early with the KK update), and I am sure that Moto was pretty much shut down last week for Thanksgiving, so that's a lost week. There are still Moto X 4.4 updates that have not been done. Also, when they announced the Moto G a few weeks ago with 4.3 they announced that the G would get 4.4 by January. My guess is that they may be working on getting that done before the Droids. So, if we're lucky, we see soak test rumors in a couple of weeks, to as long as month after that.
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I'll be really disappointed if we end up with update more than about a month behind VZW's Moto X...
I guess I've generally assumed Verizon has been the slow party when it comes to software updates. Given how close the Moto X is to the Droid lineup, I initially assumed (probably incorrectly) Motorola would deliver Droid updates to VZW at about the same time as the Moto X update. I assumed the delay was largely due to VZW only wanting to focus their testing on one device at a time.
Given the speed of the VZW Moto X update, now I'm really thinking Motorola is holding up the show.
I'm finding this a little troubling. When I assumed Motorola basically would/could create Droid updates with Moto X updates, I felt pretty confident that as long as the Moto X lineup is getting updates, we'd get updates. I'm less convinced that's going to be the case now. Motorola doesn't really care about the Droid lineup- the Moto X is their baby.
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I'll be really disappointed if we end up with update more than about a month behind VZW's Moto X...
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Even if it's a month behind, it will likely be before any other non-Google phone. So far, only the X, the Nexus devices, and the Google experience phones have KitKat. If that's the experience going forward, I'll be very pleased. (That said, I am sure that when Moto releases an update to X, and updates to the Droids, sometime next year, our updates come later, just as the Razr HD series will get KK updates after these Droids. So it goes...)
I guess I've generally assumed Verizon has been the slow party when it comes to software updates. Given how close the Moto X is to the Droid lineup, I initially assumed (probably incorrectly) Motorola would deliver Droid updates to VZW at about the same time as the Moto X update. I assumed the delay was largely due to VZW only wanting to focus their testing on one device at a time.
Given the speed of the VZW Moto X update, now I'm really thinking Motorola is holding up the show.
I'm finding this a little troubling. When I assumed Motorola basically would/could create Droid updates with Moto X updates, I felt pretty confident that as long as the Moto X lineup is getting updates, we'd get updates. I'm less convinced that's going to be the case now. Motorola doesn't really care about the Droid lineup- the Moto X is their baby.
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Yes, Moto X is their baby, and all of those updates are not yet done (I think I read that Sprint is sending out soak test emails today.) Now maybe the Moto G bumps the Droids, too, though we'll see. However, both Motorola and Verizon have said that they will do a much better job on timely updates. Motorola said this when they released their first phones post-Google acquisition (the new Droids and the X) and Verizon said so at, I believe, the Droid release event last summer. So far that's looking right. So, yes, I think that Motorola really does care about the Droids. However, the X is the phone that *they* sell and that is the basis for their reputation. It's simply a no-brainer that they will pay attention to that phone before the Droids.
The Maxx is a great phone on Jellybean. Looking at the Moto X boards, it seems there are some bugs on KitKat at the moment. Maybe it's good that we're, um, "late".
I love this phone, like so much. The battery life is incredible
Love that it wakes up when I pull out out of my pocket (works great if you have a double tap to turn off the screen when you're done. Power button is barely used)
Touchless control is amazing.
Coming from the note 3 to the LG G2, I'm incredibly happy with this phone
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Its a preference issue. If you like a long battery life then the maxx is for you. I was shocked today when I spent 10 hours at a concert on my phone making calls recording video updating my sites etc. I was in the middle of a crowd and the bags of water that people are wrecked my reception, but after the show I had 48% left. The phone was actually warm in my pocket most of the time because of the reception.
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Thanks all for the responses. Can I ask what kinds of normal screen on time you guys are getting?
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I get a good 6 hrs. and thats of good constant use... i'd imagine if you just use your phone sporadically through the day, it'd get alot more.
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Thanks all for the responses. Can I ask what kinds of normal screen on time you guys are getting?
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Yesterday, after 15 hours off charger, I had 4 hours of screen on time and was still at 45%, and a good chunk of that screen on time was playing games.
doogald said:
The latest droid OTA was about 4-5 weeks behind the first Moto X OTA (ignore the fact that it was 2 weeks behind the VZW update - Verizon was early with the KK update), and I am sure that Moto was pretty much shut down last week for Thanksgiving, so that's a lost week. There are still Moto X 4.4 updates that have not been done. Also, when they announced the Moto G a few weeks ago with 4.3 they announced that the G would get 4.4 by January. My guess is that they may be working on getting that done before the Droids. So, if we're lucky, we see soak test rumors in a couple of weeks, to as long as month after that.
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Sorry to quote myself, but it looks like this is a reliable indicator for updates - when the X gets its first update, the Droids are about 4-6 weeks behind. The X first got the update November 19, the Droids started December 19. I'm fine with that. (Let's hope that future updates don't brick stock phones, though.)
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Sorry to quote myself, but it looks like this is a reliable indicator for updates - when the X gets its first update, the Droids are about 4-6 weeks behind. The X first got the update November 19, the Droids started December 19. I'm fine with that. (Let's hope that future updates don't brick stock phones, though.)
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I just don't get the delay. They are the same phones with the exception of the screen and battery. But you were pretty spot on.
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If I may ask, did anyone here upgrade from the Driod 4. My fiancee has one and it gets much better signal than my S4 does. I didn't realize it until we left to go out of town to a place generally has poor service. Now she has service and I don't. Thanks again.
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1454 said:
If I may ask, did anyone here upgrade from the Driod 4. My fiancee has one and it gets much better signal than my S4 does. I didn't realize it until we left to go out of town to a place generally has poor service. Now she has service and I don't. Thanks again.
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If there is one thing Motorola has always done well...its hardware and radios...
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If you know anyone that is interested in the AT&T LG G2, it is currently free from AT&T with a 2 year agreement for a limited time. Still one of the top Android phones and the price tag is great if you don't mind being on a contract.
http://m.att.com/shopmobile/wireless/devices/lg/g2-black.html?referrer=
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SKyRocKeting727 said:
If you know anyone that is interested in the AT&T LG G2, it is currently free from AT&T with a 2 year agreement for a limited time. Still one of the top Android phones and the price tag is great if you don't mind being on a contract.
http://m.att.com/shopmobile/wireless/devices/lg/g2-black.html?referrer=
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Make me think even more that ATT is dumping this phone. No phones in stock physically ANYWHERE, and now they're giving it away.
khaytsus said:
Make me think even more that ATT is dumping this phone. No phones in stock physically ANYWHERE, and now they're giving it away.
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Well if you think about it, the G Flex is arriving so they're trying to get rid of as much G2's as possible to advertise the New LG flagship (even though it has a 720p HD display vs the G2's 1080p HD). As G2 users, we have to face reality that it hasn't been selling as well as we'd liked it to have been. It did surpass the 2 million mark globally however.
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khaytsus said:
Make me think even more that ATT is dumping this phone. No phones in stock physically ANYWHERE, and now they're giving it away.
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Well if you think about it, the G Flex is arriving so they're trying to get rid of as much G2's as possible to advertise the New LG flagship (even though it has a 720p HD display vs the G2's 1080p HD). As G2 users, we have to face reality that it hasn't been selling as well as we'd liked it to have been. It did surpass the 2 million mark globally however.
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Wow, cannot believe that in only 4 months (sept 2013) AT&T is completely dropping one of the best android handsets to date
Wonder if I should wait until the off contract price drops further (currently $464) before buying?
You guys make me laugh
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I went to my Verizon store yesterday to see the new HTC One M8 because I'm torn between the more stock android experience of the Maxx vs Sense. The verizon rep told me that their system indicates that the Maxx is now listed with an end of life product code or something. Basically it's on it's way out to be phased out or replaced.!
Does anyone have any insight as to what might be next. I'd hate to buy a Maxx this week to only find out the next phone is right around the corner.
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I went to my Verizon store yesterday to see the new HTC One M8 because I'm torn between the more stock android experience of the Maxx vs Sense. The verizon rep told me that their system indicates that the Maxx is now listed with an end of life product code or something. Basically it's on it's way out to be phased out or replaced.!
Does anyone have any insight as to what might be next. I'd hate to buy a Maxx this week to only find out the next phone is right around the corner.
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Only rumors I've seen in regards to a Maxx follow-up have been Q4 of this year. End of life doesn't mean much other than they won't be restocking the phone. Some devices EOL in just a couple months.
Every year a new droid/droids comes out. I don't think the maxx is anywhere being done I could see a few more updates coming. This phone kicks ass and won't be over shadowed anytime soon.
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bigv5150 said:
Every year a new droid/droids comes out. I don't think the maxx is anywhere being done I could see a few more updates coming. This phone kicks ass and won't be over shadowed anytime soon.
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How long has the maxx been out? What has the duration between updates been?
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6 months and updates have been very timely
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how long was the droid razr maxx hd out before they replaced it with the Maxx?
we should know at the end of summer, its one every year, razr maxx on sep 2011, razr hd maxx sep 2012, droid maxx, sep 2013.
we'll hear about it on july i think and have it on september.
Rugged96 said:
How long has the maxx been out? What has the duration between updates been?
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The past duration shouldn't matter, because Verizon very clearly said last year when the Ultra series was released that they were not going to replace it as quickly as they had in the past. They want potential buyers to feel that they aren't being ripped off, like Razr buyers did when the Razr Maxx came out a few weeks later, or Droid 3 users did when the Droid 4 came out 5 months later.
See http://www.cnet.com/news/motorola-now-exclusive-droid-partner-to-verizon/
Dietel said the Droid Ultra lineup would remain Verizon's flagship smartphone for a while, and promised a longer shelf life for the products than past "hero" products.
"They need to stand for something to customers," Dietel said.
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My guess is that they will have updates at some point late summer or early fall. I actually think that the Droids came out a little late last year, based on the fact that they were a little low on the dpi of the displays and they weren't using Snapdragon 800 systems. My guess is that Moto took more time than planned getting the touchless controls and active display working right. I could be wrong about that, but, based on the hardware the phone used, compared with other phones that came out last year, I always wondered if the plan was to come out with the Moto X and Droids early summer?
I could be very wrong about that, of course...
doogald said:
My guess is that they will have updates at some point late summer or early fall. I actually think that the Droids came out a little late last year, based on the fact that they were a little low on the dpi of the displays and they weren't using Snapdragon 800 systems. My guess is that Moto took more time than planned getting the touchless controls and active display working right. I could be wrong about that, but, based on the hardware the phone used, compared with other phones that came out last year, I always wondered if the plan was to come out with the Moto X and Droids early summer?
I could be very wrong about that, of course...
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The Moto X and Droids were never meant to have top of the line hardware specs. They were designed around features and software optimized for the hardware. The custom CPU's cleary show they weren't concerned about using the mainstream "best" hardware.
akellar said:
The Moto X and Droids were never meant to have top of the line hardware specs. They were designed around features and software optimized for the hardware. The custom CPU's cleary show they weren't concerned about using the mainstream "best" hardware.
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Yes, I've read those explanations. It's also possible that it was just PR.
It doesn't matter - Verizon wants these new Droids to not be replaced as fast as old ones were. So, sometime this year for sure, and probably this summer or early fall.
Everyone keeps saying better hardware its not better just faster. There is nothing substandard about the x or droids internals. If anything its just as fast as the 800 without the battery drain. I am a car guy at heart so I will use this analogy. Its better to have a 300 HP engine in a 2000 pound car then a 600 HP engine in a 4000 pound car. There both equally fast but the 600hp car is going to suck gas like a *****.
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