About a year ago I ordered this very phone I have in my hands. It showed up like a month later, but still.
The smartphone market is moving exponentially, and our options are smashing through the roof and amazing us monthly.
With all this in mind, what do you think you'll end up doing with your Incredible when you decide to upgrade? Hand it down? Sell it? Keep it as a spare? Not upgrade at all until its 100% useless?
If times are hard, I am gonna sell it for whatever its worth to put toward a new phone. With superphones hitting the 300 dollar mark, I can't justify not selling it. If I have the cash though, ill just keep it as a developer phone. I also have an idea for a custom interface for my car.
DustinBooyah said:
About a year ago I ordered this very phone I have in my hands. It showed up like a month later, but still.
The smartphone market is moving exponentially, and our options are smashing through the roof and amazing us monthly.
With all this in mind, what do you think you'll end up doing with your Incredible when you decide to upgrade? Hand it down? Sell it? Keep it as a spare? Not upgrade at all until its 100% useless?
If times are hard, I am gonna sell it for whatever its worth to put toward a new phone. With superphones hitting the 300 dollar mark, I can't justify not selling it. If I have the cash though, ill just keep it as a developer phone. I also have an idea for a custom interface for my car.
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more like it's going to become my mp3 player lol
Until HTC comes out with something big, I'm very happy with my DInc.
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exactly.. no reason to throw the dinc out just yet.. still a very strong phone.. I have 2.. one on metropcs and the other to toy with and on backup if my current dinc dies.. still have my Hero running cm7 etc also..
The thing is. unless your wanting a larger screen etc.. I see no real reason to upgrade..outside of wanting the latest and greatest.. <---- Is a dualcore 2.3 android monster gonna get your text/email/info any quicker? Hell no..lol thats where i stand..
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more like it's going to become my mp3 player lol
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Excellent idea, I like that! I'm not due for an upgrade for another year, so I'll keep it as a back up, never know I guess. I love my phone, so whatever I choose to get next has to be one hell of a phone!
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more like it's going to become my mp3 player lol
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Lol I was thinking about doing that myself, and selling my 2nd gen. iPod Touch lol. I mean, I very rarely use it now anyways. It seems so slow compared to my Inc lol.
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My Dinc1 ia now my daughters play phone..
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My Dinc1 ia now my daughters play phone..
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how rude~! lol
well im locked in till march of 2012 so Ill probably wait to till the summer of 2012 to make a choice on an upgrade. I want a 4g phone bigger screen like the thunderbolt and a daul core or possible quad core by then. If I had an upgrade to use now I'd get the thunderbolt bc its everything I want except for the dual core. I have a big decision to make in the summer though bc my family and I might switch to another carrier. I love Verizon customer service but Im paying $350 a month for six lines and only 3 lines are smart phones. But if I stay then I'll keep the Dinc in case I dont like my new phone and have to trade it away. lol
I think I'll keep my DInc as a dev phone, or to mess around with whatever ROMs are still available. I am locked in until March 2012 myself, but I may upgrade sooner, depending on desire/finances.
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Lol I was thinking about doing that myself, and selling my 2nd gen. iPod Touch lol. I mean, I very rarely use it now anyways. It seems so slow compared to my Inc lol.
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Lol me to i bought an ipod touch 2nd gen for nothing time to get some cash by selling it.
I have this long rectangle shadow box that i put my old phones in. I have 5 in there now and space for 4 more. So the Dinc goes in space 6 when the time is right. Although I am happy with my super awesome, tricked out Dinc!
That's easy. I use Google Voice, so it's going to stay in the apt connected to wifi and that will then become my "home phone". Conveniently both phones will have the same phone number....
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Until HTC comes out with something big, I'm very happy with my DInc.
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Same here, my dinc does everything I want w/o a hint of lag. Until I see something big my dinc can't do or all the devs move on, I'm more than happy with this phone.
Currently Running OMFGB and InvisibleK flashed with CWM3.
I just got the incredible 2 and so far the battery life and speed are on point
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Mine will either become a hand-me-down or sold off. But not untill something better comes along.
C'mon HTC, you can do better than the T-Bolt or DI2!
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That's easy. I use Google Voice, so it's going to stay in the apt connected to wifi and that will then become my "home phone". Conveniently both phones will have the same phone number....
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Nice... I might do that for my parents since they call long distance all the time
Wont be for a while, but it will become a toy for my kids and emergency backup fro me.
I'll be selling it soon and buy a T-Bolt.
I can't stand anyone but htc. Everyone else makes crap phones. Bootloader wise of course. My Dinc will be with me for a long time. Due to my contract being up in late 2012
Go DINCS!!!!!
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I currently have a Samsung Fascinate and planning to selling it because of lack of some features in Froyo and probably future updates in general.
Is this the phone to get as in terms of software development progress? (In verizon of course). Or is Droid 2 or X good as well? (not liking the X because it's too big).
I don't play games whatsoever on this phone. TBh, most important feature is just getting things done very quickly; Music, E-Mail, Browsing, GPS, SMS/MMS.
Thank you.
Nah, this isn't the phone to get. Verizon has a Powerhouse lineup coming out very soon including the thunderbolt and an LG smartphone ( and the iPhone, being announced tomorrow ).
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Of course I'm a little bias but yes, I think as of now this is the phone to have. The development community rocks, and it is a very quick phone. Now there are some awesome phones on the horizon; the HTC Thunderbolt, and the Moto Droid Bionic. But considering you can get a DInc at Best Buy for free (with a new contract or available upgrade of course) it is a sweet deal. As far as what's currently out I haven't checked the Droid 2 forums but I did check out the X just to see how it was coming, and it's nothing compared to what we have over here. Just my 2 cents, take it for what it's worth.
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Is this the phone to get as in terms of software development progress? (In verizon of course). Or is Droid 2 or X good as well? (not liking the X because it's too big).
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You said "(In verizon of course)." Are you thinking of running the stock ROM? Or plan to root and run some of the great ROMs the devs here put out?
Since you said 'Verizon', makes me think you're planning to run stock. If so, beware that even the Thunderbolt is shipping with Froyo. My guess is we won't see Gingerbread (officially) until spring or summer.
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thank you everyone for your reply!
I meant Verizon as in, I am restricted to phones that Verizon carries. I don't really stay stock, if I do, I'd at least have a ULV Kernel.
If I sell this now, I'll need to use a dumb phone until whatever phone I need comes out. I wonder if I can order the iPhone tomorrow on the website... kind of tempting.
Anyway, thanks everyone!
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thank you everyone for your reply!
I meant Verizon as in, I am restricted to phones that Verizon carries. I don't really stay stock, if I do, I'd at least have a ULV Kernel.
If I sell this now, I'll need to use a dumb phone until whatever phone I need comes out. I wonder if I can order the iPhone tomorrow on the website... kind of tempting.
Anyway, thanks everyone!
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I own both the Fascinate and the Incredible. I'd buy another Incredible over any other Verizon phone if I had to buy today. If I could wait I'd buy the Thunderbolt.
Im waiting for the bionic
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When are these coming out? I don't want to be without one of these things for more than a month or so...
The choice is basically Incredible, D2G, or D2X ($50, $150, $120 respectively from Amazon to upgrade on my brothers upgrade eligible line) if the iPhone reallyy comes out tomorrow, I'd have to think about this all over again -.-
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When are these coming out? I don't want to be without one of these things for more than a month or so...
The choice is basically Incredible, D2G, or D2X ($50, $150, $120 respectively from Amazon to upgrade on my brothers upgrade eligible line) if the iPhone reallyy comes out tomorrow, I'd have to think about this all over again -.-
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iPhone will be February at the soonest. It's being announced tomorrow
Personally it was the only choice for me. I think many of the new phones are getting toooooo big. Tho phone is the perfect size for me. If is also very very fast. I still have to get use to the screen keyboard. All my old phones had a keyboard. But that is not too bad.
So, my vote is yes. The size and speed makes it he best phone I have played with.
Thanks SoBBie
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Out of the phones you mentioned I would get an inc. Locked bootloaders + laggy stuttering stock launchers on motoblur devices make mad. Sense (especially the new sense) just feels really solid and polished
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There is a thread I made that shows all the ROMs (that are up to date with development) to show how awesome our dev community is. The incredible is an awesome phone. I am moving to the iPhone because I've wanted one since I switched to VZW, but if you want to stay with android and you are in the sub-4" market... go with the incredible. It is the heat.
The thread I mentioned is at the top of the droid incredible development page, as a sticky.
Ok so iPhone announced preorders begin Feb 3rd releases Feb 10th, if you want to stay Android get the Thunderbolt, Motorola does a horrible job with android phones and the Droid and Droid X community's are dead, if you get an Incredible your getting us, the great community but you could be getting the 4g LTE with the thunderbolt. In conclusion YOUR BETTER OFF GETTING THE THUNDERBOLT!
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What is the deal with upgrades at January 16th?
I have the discount pricing for additional family line (my little brother) available for use, that's why I was considering the 3 phones because they're not that pricey at Amazon.com or Newegg.com with contract.
Bloody hell, I would be stuck with a dumbphone until those new phones come out.. and I heard Verizon might do a more expensive plan for 4G phones?
lol iphone,, um negative.. hell im gonna leave verizon.. tired of paying out the arse.. lol gonna go to virgin mobile.. ( samsung intercept ) <----ya i know but for 27 bucks a month its worth it.. not to mention still have my DINC to play with over wifi...
I realized I didnt use alot of junk outside of facebook. last.f.m. and a few other apps. so the intercept will work just fine.. and still have 3g service..
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What is the deal with upgrades at January 16th?
I have the discount pricing for additional family line (my little brother) available for use, that's why I was considering the 3 phones because they're not that pricey at Amazon.com or Newegg.com with contract.
Bloody hell, I would be stuck with a dumbphone until those new phones come out.. and I heard Verizon might do a more expensive plan for 4G phones?
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I'm sure 4G would cost more.. it is 8x faster... but only 1/3 of their 3G is covered with 4G.. do us without have to pay.. if so, **** that. ill get a fascinate to be my play around phone then lol. 4g isn't that important to me, either is 2.3, nor 3.0.. i had 1.5 on my eris that was rock solid. ever since that freak hype for 2.1 it has ruined it for me. I will never let myself get that excited for an update again, esp considering how long that wait was for what felt like nothing. I think that is what the Thunderbolt is gunna be like, since 2/3 of the 3g population won't have 4g service it will basically be an incredible with a 4.3 screen, stand, sound, and second gen snapdragon or whatever.
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Personally it was the only choice for me. I think many of the new phones are getting toooooo big. Tho phone is the perfect size for me. If is also very very fast. I still have to get use to the screen keyboard. All my old phones had a keyboard. But that is not too bad.
So, my vote is yes. The size and speed makes it he best phone I have played with.
Thanks SoBBie
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Same here.
i went from the fascinate to the Dinc for the same reasons you did, and couldn't be happier. There just wasn't a solid DEV community for that phone.. coming to the DINC was night and day.. so many choices, so much support.. I run the MIUI ROM and love it..
I left the D2 for the Incredible and have zero regrets. If you want to have custom ROMs and kernels, you have to stick with HTC. X/2 ROMs are really hamstrung by the locked bootloader.
The development scene on the Incredible is great and probably as good as it will get on Verizon for the foreseeable future. The Thunderbolt will get custom ROMs and kernels just the same, but public sentiment seems to indicate it won't be as popular - meaning a slightly smaller development community (though perhaps Incredible and EVO ports will be relatively simple).
All that said, I'm probably going to jump on the Thunderbolt the day its released
I love the inc, but i would also wait.
I would actually wait until I see a phone that has the dev support/community like the Inc.
For me, where the dev support goes is where I go.
Hi, Im due for an upgrade on april 3 and dont know what to get. It will be my first smartphone and I'm strongly leaning towards a brand new droid incredible my budget is 50 to 100 and i dont mind refurbs. I really want the thunderbolt but its out of my range unless the price significantly drops in a week. Sooo do you think it would be ok to have a droid inc. Comments,Concerns, personal opinions.
Much appreciated,Aaron
I can't say its a bad thing. I love my Inc! And I'll be stuck with mine for close to two years still. Join the party
Well the phone is already pretty long in the tooth. So when u buy it keep in mind that u may go through some extreme phone envy in the coming months. It's a good phone but certainly outmatched nowadays. My advice? Save up and wait for a better phone
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I used my upgrade on an iPhone 4. Took it back, ignored the tbolt and got the incredible. IMO its like the nexus 1, it'll never die. Its a great phone and will continue to be. I like it better than my fascinate, Droid x, and iPhone.
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I just got mine almost a month ago, as long as the community stays strong, I'll stay happy.
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IMO its like the nexus 1, it'll never die. Its a great phone and will continue to be.
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I agree! Unlike the Incredible's stock battery ...the phone has a long life. Lol.
The fact that people still consider it even when it's EOL is coming up says something about the phome
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I just got mine almost a month ago, as long as the community stays strong, I'll stay happy.
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I got mine in November. So immaterial be here for a while. Lol
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Really great phone, coming from a non-smart phone you may not be use to the lesser battery life so I suggest you think about getting an extended battery. This is actually my first smart phone too, it prompted the rest of my family to get droids (lol)
From the reviews I've heard about the TB is that it's not all that's cracked up to be. It's main feature of course is 4G- but many places don't have that coverage yet.
It's also rumored to have significantly less battery than the incredible. It's CPU is very comparable to the incredible's, although the graphics are reported to be a decent upgrade.
If you go with this phone I don't think you will be disappointed. If you root it and run a custom ROM on it, I think you'll love it
Personally I see no need for an upgrade anytime soon. The TB is not a good enough upgrade IMO, and in terms of battery life I see it as a downgrade.
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Really great phone, coming from a non-smart phone you may not be use to the lesser battery life so I suggest you think about getting an extended battery. This is actually my first smart phone too, it prompted the rest of my family to get droids (lol)
From the reviews I've heard about the TB is that it's not all that's cracked up to be. It's main feature of course is 4G- but many places don't have that coverage yet.
It's also rumored to have significantly less battery than the incredible. It's CPU is very comparable to the incredible's, although the graphics are reported to be a decent upgrade.
If you go with this phone I don't think you will be disappointed. If you root it and run a custom ROM on it, I think you'll love it
Personally I see no need for an upgrade anytime soon. The TB is not a good enough upgrade IMO, and in terms of battery life I see it as a downgrade.
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Stock... maybe. But this is a forum full of developers, hackers, and rooters ... and with a rooted Thunderbolt and a nice kernel ... stock battery won't be a big issue...
Development is gonna blow up for this phone... I think it is an upgrade..
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So to answer your question simply: Yes, it is an upgrade.
One of the reasons Im buying the droid Inc is to root it and flash a custom rom? So does the unrevoked root work on 2.2.1 OTA update?
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One of the reasons Im buying the droid Inc is to root it and flash a custom rom? So does the unrevoked root work on 2.2.1 OTA update?
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Yes, it can root the 2.2.1 update. I personally love my Incredible and I've had it since the day it came out. I'm waiting for a nice 4" LTE phone with a dual core processor and screen resolution upgrade, and of course, a front facing camera and a strong development team . If you buy it now, you won't regret it, especially for the $50-$100 price tag it has now.
This is a great phone super reliable and it has a great community support go for it. You will not regrets.
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One of the Best phone on the market still.
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I would buy the phone again in a heartbeat. My friends phones they just bought still can't compete with the inc. Yes it is a smart choice
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If it were me I would wait a bit and get a Thunderbolt when the price drops and maybe you can come up with more money. The Incredible is great but the Thunderbolt is better imo.
You need to ask yourself if you will be happy with the phone for the next two years. I had a droid X but took my wifes upgrade to get the INC, this phone rocks!
With dual core phones already coming down the pipe I can't see the TBolt staying a high-end phone for long.
If you don't think that you will have phone envy, get the INC...you will love it. But if you are a complete phone whore like I am, I would suggest waiting for a few more months. Even if you still only have $100 there will be newer phones by then and there is always a deal going on with phones now.
best of luck to ya,
Personally I'd wait, I convined my dad to wait it out for the Inc2, I bought my brothers upgrade off him for $50 cos I wanted the TB but it's too large, i will wait for the inc2, and when my upgrade beomces avail april 2012 we'll see whats good then.
If you get an inc, go to walmart, there 28.88
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So what phone should we move to after the Incredible?
I really don't like the Thunderbolt very much and the Motorola phones are obviously out of the question due to locking.
Should we just get the Thunderbolt next and accept its flaws or wait for another HTC dual core to come out? Samsung Galaxy is rumored to come over but we all know Samsung isn't very well supported. I guess I want to take advantage of locking into unlimited 4g.
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Yes we are a collective
So what phone should we move to after the Incredible?
I really don't like the Thunderbolt very much and the Motorola phones are obviously out of the question due to locking.
Should we just get the Thunderbolt next and accept its flaws or wait for another HTC dual core to come out? Samsung Galaxy is rumored to come over but we all know Samsung isn't very well supported. I guess I want to take advantage of locking into unlimited 4g.
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Ill let you know in november when I'm eligible lol. Realistically by the time a lot of the ppl can get new phones, these phones are going to be so much more advanced. Even in a year. Google is making a big push towards NFC but not many phones have theme yet. Dual core chipsets are becoming common w/ quad core mobile chips expected by next year. Its really to hard to even say what I would want now.
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Nothing worth upgrading to has been announced yet (IMHO). MAYBE the GalaxyS II if VZW gets it...... maybe.
If it comes out maybe LG revolution. I like the way it looks. But I love HTC so maybe give in a get a Thunderbolt
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My contract isn't up till next April :/
Though when it is time I would try to another HTC Sense phone that will be top of the line. Besides I don't like any the new phones because I don't feel they are worth the upgrade other than the Sensation.
My contract isn't up until December of next year, so I won;t be moving on from my Dinc for a while. There really isn't anything worth moving on to right now anyway, so for now I'm going to wait and hope that Verizon gets a pure Google phone before my contract is up.
Holy crap I haven't been in the DInc forums in a LONG time!
But really, it's your own choice. The developers choice? Thunderbolt.
I moved to the TB, Slayher has moved to the TB and many other DInc developers have moved to the TB. Overall, it's a rock solid phone that can have its flaws and issues sorted out by us. It's honestly nothing to avoid. Lemme know if you have any questions about the TB and I'll be glad to help
On the day I'm eligible to renew I'll gonna wait for the newest release, so whatever that is
i am really considering switching carriers and getting either the htc sensation or htc evo 3d but who knows lets see what verizon has in store for us because they really need to step up to the plate or they are going to be left behind.
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Yes we are a collective
So what phone should we move to after the Incredible?
I really don't like the Thunderbolt very much and the Motorola phones are obviously out of the question due to locking.
Should we just get the Thunderbolt next and accept its flaws or wait for another HTC dual core to come out? Samsung Galaxy is rumored to come over but we all know Samsung isn't very well supported. I guess I want to take advantage of locking into unlimited 4g.
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Hopefully when I can upgrade Verizon should have 4g/lte in my market
Not eligible for upgrade until next summer but my next phone is definitely whatever is on Verizon with the best dev support. Kinda jealous of those with the TB but there's no 4g in my area and probably wont be even next summer but I'm assuming most offerings will be 4g by then.
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No upgrade for a long time for me, too. But I am very happy with htc's sense, and hardware. So, I expect my next phone to be whatever htc android with the smallest screen is available at the time I upgrade.
I'm not eligible for another 1.5 years I believe. Even if I was now, there's nothing eye catching or worth upgrading to IMO.
MAYBE the Charge, but even that is a stretch. The TB or the Inc 2 aren't very appealing to me. I need my phone to last a little bit longer than the TB and the Inc 2 is a modest spec bump over the Inc at best.
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Holy crap I haven't been in the DInc forums in a LONG time!
But really, it's your own choice. The developers choice? Thunderbolt.
I moved to the TB, Slayher has moved to the TB and many other DInc developers have moved to the TB. Overall, it's a rock solid phone that can have its flaws and issues sorted out by us. It's honestly nothing to avoid. Lemme know if you have any questions about the TB and I'll be glad to help
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I agree with this. Not sure what issues people have with the phone, but my brother got one and I am slightly jealous. No front-facing camera? I can live with that. I'd never get anything other than HTC for a phone, after the Incredible. (Yes, I currently have a Dell Streak7 - couldn't keep waiting for an HTC tablet).
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Im holdin out for the 12ghz 8core processor that is 1080p runnin nvidia 580gtxgrafix, 120gig onboard storage, xm radio, 8 gig ddr4, 3d cam at 16 mp, front facing hd cam, android 4.0 and sense 5.0. And 3 day battery life. I dont think thats too much to ask for.
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Im holdin out for the 12ghz 8core processor that is 1080p runnin nvidia 580gtxgrafix, 120gig onboard storage, xm radio, 8 gig ddr4, 3d cam at 16 mp, front facing hd cam, android 4.0 and sense 5.0. And 3 day battery life. I dont think thats too much to ask for.
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I seen a phone just like what you described yesterday at "Dreamers R Us".
I have 6 phones on my account so usually one of them is up for renewal about every 3-4 months. Right now 3 of them are up for renewal and I'm just waiting for something to become available with the "wow factor" that the Incredible had when it launched. I still have my original Incredible from 2 weeks before launch last year and I'm really going to have a hard time getting rid of it. Either that or I'll get one of the unlocked developer phones and can root/flash custom rom's without worry from the carrier.
Why move from it if you are happy with it?
I just got my new incredible yesterday. Picked up a brand new AMOLED model off ebay, got a month to month verizon account, just rooted the thing last night, and I plan to rock this baby for a long time.
Good to hear some guys really like the Thunderbolt. The only thing that urks me is that we don't have yearly/annual upgrades anymore so we will have this phone for almost 2 years.. As long as not having dual core for a couple years isn't a big deal.. Thats really the only thing making the decision a little harder.
Before it wasn't a big deal to get a new phone because I could upgrade every year.
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Why move from it if you are happy with it?
I just got my new incredible yesterday. Picked up a brand new AMOLED model off ebay, got a month to month verizon account, just rooted the thing last night, and I plan to rock this baby for a long time.
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Mostly to lock into unlimited LTE for at least 2 years. I wasn't that interested in upgrading until I found out they weren't tiering LTE plans for at least a couple months.
Guys, have we forgotten about the Droid Bionic!?
Moto promised unlocked bootloaders in all their future phones, post-Droid X, Dual core tegra 2, 4-inch screen goodness! It's basically a phone with XDA written all over it!
Plus my contract doesn't end till next year, since we knocked down a line on our family plan, but I really don't mind the 2 years+ that I'll have with my CM'ed Incredible!
Coming from droid 1 i think it maybe upgrade but not by that much should i buy droid incredible? I want a phone with all it capablity and sense ui but i miss stock android ui.
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Coming from droid 1 i think it maybe upgrade but not by that much should i buy droid incredible? I want a phone with all it capablity and sense ui but i miss stock android ui.
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Well you can always root the phone, and then install CM7 for the stock Android feel, or there are a ton of Sense based ROMs out there too. So you can always flash another ROM to try things out.
Well i had HTC Hero and tried rom on droid 1 with sense ui . I like it but i dont know but i like droid incredible, because of the specs.
I just moved from the Droid 1 to the Inc a few days ago. The difference is amazing. This phone is so much more responsive. It just feels snappy. I'm using CM7 and incredikernel fwiw.
Same.. from d1 to incredible and... Well... It's incredible. So much better and pretty much just as hackable
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I came from a og Droid and I could never go back. The dinc is so smooth and snappy, even compared to an overclocked Droid. There really isn't a reason to not do it unless you absolutely despise the virtual keyboard
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Yeah the droid incredible has alot of rom options and the dev community is very helpful, coming from the OG Droid id definetly say go for it. Even if you didnt root or anything its still a great phone, and it *should* Be getting gingerbread soon, so thats a plus.
the only thing ths phone lacks, is 4G. other than that, i have no complaints. and when my 2 years is up, if there isn't something out there that just completely wow's me, i'll keep using it. i like it THAT much. i'd buy another..they are getting cheaper, and so are the accessories. i bought a white battery cover on amazon for 6 bucks shipped. bought another battery for 6 bucks shipped. i mean, you can't go wrong. rooting it is a cinch, and the development is as progressive as ever...
DINC FTW. I went from an Eris to the Incredible. The screen on the DINC is just beautiful, whether AMOLED or SLCD. With prices dropping on both new and used DINCs (look on CraigsList), I'd definitely pick one up!
I agree, you cant go wrong with the incredible.
The droid incredible is pretty much at the end of its product cycle, I would be looking at something newer like the charge. I wish I could upgrade before verizon implements its new teared data plans. Problem is its $220 to get out of my contract and $200 to get a new plan and phone. Looks like I'm going to have to stay with my incredible as long as possible to stay with my unlimited plan.
you can keep your unlimited data after July 7th as long you already had a smartphone on that line. In fact, if you don't downgrade, as of now anyway, Verizon said you can stay on unlimited data as long as you keep gettin smartphones. If you don't have a smartphone right now, ask around if anyone has a BB or an Android phone you can activate prior to july 7th so that unlimited data is an option
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you can keep your unlimited data after July 7th as long you already had a smartphone on that line. In fact, if you don't downgrade, as of now anyway, Verizon said you can stay on unlimited data as long as you keep gettin smartphones. If you don't have a smartphone right now, ask around if anyone has a BB or an Android phone you can activate prior to july 7th so that unlimited data is an option
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Is this still true if you switch to an LTE phone?
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Is this still true if you switch to an LTE phone?
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I really want a 4.3" screen and LTE.
Should be fine as Verizon's pricing for 3 and 4g are the same.
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I think droid 1 is good phone I just need 1ghz phone without the overclocking.I'm not in love with 4g as read it drain to much battery on thunderbolt and charger. I dislike samsung I hack my galaxy it got bricked so I won't be going to them again unless it moto or htc.
The droid inc is still the phone to beat in my mind. I can load up 7-8 gbs of music, put it on party shuffle in the car, and I'm set for days. Also the phones indestructible. I work on cars for part of my living, and I drop it with greasy hands, get all kinds of harsh stuff all over the phone and the only wear it shows is from my old case. Lol
Youre looking at a crackflashing troll with ORD
But i love keyboard i might just go for the droid 3 this summer.
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But i love keyboard i might just go for the droid 3 this summer.
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Then I found swype
Youre looking at a crackflashing troll with ORD
Nevermind i bought droid incredible.
So I'm thinking of getting this phone with my soon-to-expire premier program upgrade (especially since it looks like we wont see galaxy nexus before the end of december), and I want to be sure this thing will stay satisfying for two years.
Primarily, I want to avoid issues the epic 4g has: limited (although what there is is extremely dedicated) dev support and lack of cm/miui that keeps the phone stuck at outdated os iterations (which is mostly sammy's fault anyway).
What im asking is, is this phone a dev darling and do they promise to love it for ever, even after samsung abandons it in 8 months?
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There is no such thing on the market. Once this phone stops getting Android updates, the community will have no choice but to dump it for the next newest. It'll probably be able to drive your car, have sex with your wife, and make banana pancakes. How will you be able to coerce a developer away from such a dream phone when all you have to offer him/her is a beat up old 2011 E4GT to work on? You just have to let nature take it's course. Buy the phone for what it does now or always ask that same question: "Should I wait for the next one or get this one now?"
which ROM makes Banana Pancakes?
Mine only makes Buttermilk.....
Premier program upgrade expires 12/31/12 you have a good year and two months to make a decision.
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So I'm thinking of getting this phone with my soon-to-expire premier program upgrade (especially since it looks like we wont see galaxy nexus before the end of december)
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Your Premier upgrade doesn't expire in December. You have all of 2012 to use it.
If you were thinking you could have gotten one additional 11-12mo upgrade cycle, that would have needed to be done by 10/1/2011.
When it comes to electronics, nothing is future proof!
The SGS2 is a great phone today and while it might not be the top of the line in a few months it will still be able to handle it's own.
There is one thing I am jealous of with the Galaxy Nexus, and that is the HD screen. If the SGS2 would have had an HD screen, it would be right up there with the GN. I do not count ICS because the SGS2 will eventually get it. If the GN only had a qhd screen I don't think I would care as much....Seems almost like qhd screens didn't stay around as the top dog for to long. Guess the lower end devices will be going qhd while top end goes 720p to compete.
The point is well taken that there's no such thing as a future-proofe phone. I should have qualified that I am asking if this phone appears likely to enjoy EVO or HD2-like developer love. I was spoiled with cm-support on the G1 and I want to recapture those possbilities with my next phone.
I was on the phone with Sprint for an hour and a half talking about my upgrade status and they repeatedly told me it would expire on Dec 31, 2011. I guess I'll call again and ask again. I don't know what to trust anymore. If I get another year I'll be extatic.
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The program itself ends 12/31/11 but you have until the end of next year to use your upgrade.
Just called Sprint to confirm my upgrade won't expire! Thanks so much for the heads-up, my XDA brothers XD
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I had to fight Sprint to get my last upgrade but they relented and gave it to me so now it's either ET4G or Galaxy Nexus if or whenever they get it.
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Your Premier upgrade doesn't expire in December. You have all of 2012 to use it.
If you were thinking you could have gotten one additional 11-12mo upgrade cycle, that would have needed to be done by 10/1/2011.
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I did not know that, i just checked and next September I have an upgrade available... cool.
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I had to fight Sprint to get my last upgrade but they relented and gave it to me so now it's either ET4G or Galaxy Nexus if or whenever they get it.
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Honestly, i'd go with the ET4G, the Galaxy Nexus is waaaaaay overrated
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Honestly, i'd go with the ET4G, the Galaxy Nexus is waaaaaay overrated
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Add ICS and a 720P screen to our SGS2 and you have yourself a phone that is equal to or better then the GN. We will get ICS whether it be official or not, so that will really even the playing field. So our phone is future proof until you start seeing quad core phones come out and well as Sprint LTE phones. But I would say you are good for at least the next year to year and half with the SGS2.
When the specs for the SGS3 get dropped, I am betting that will be a game changer and Samsungs flagship phone, not the Nexus.
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There is no such thing on the market. Once this phone stops getting Android updates, the community will have no choice but to dump it for the next newest. It'll probably be able to drive your car, have sex with your wife, and make banana pancakes. How will you be able to coerce a developer away from such a dream phone when all you have to offer him/her is a beat up old 2011 E4GT to work on? You just have to let nature take it's course. Buy the phone for what it does now or always ask that same question: "Should I wait for the next one or get this one now?"
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I hate you... Now I want Banana pancakes!
IMO, dual core SOCs and 1GB RAM are the major milestone for smartphones. Quad cores will improve benchmarks, but probably not much else. Cutting edge OS is what's important to me now, which the GN covers nicely
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Add ICS and a 720P screen to our SGS2 and you have yourself a phone that is equal to or better then the GN.
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Not quite. We don't have NFC or a barometer, either. The lack of NFC means we can't use Google Wallet or Beam... ever, and the barometer means slower GPS locks and we can't use any other aps that take advantage of it.
I don't quite understand why Sprint had Samsung remove the NFC chip... it's the only GS2 variant that doesn't have one, and aside from LTE, that's the newest feature everyone is jumping on lately.
This phone will have a lot of life in it, but it's not future proof.
The nexus has a cheap pentile display. Go with the epic touch you won't regret it. And it has a sa+ display!
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I was spoiled with cm-support on the G1 and I want to recapture those possbilities with my next phone.
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I really enjoyed the support out there for my EVO 4G, and was a little disappointed at the lack of options out there right now for my shiney new E4GT (not complaining, stating a fact, back off flamers)
However, read through the forums for the other variations of the SGS2 and you can see it's out there for them. I just think Sprints baby is a little late to the party, but is going to get it's fair share of cake. Read through some of the Developer posts and there is news popping up fairly regularly about test builds of CM7 and MIUI...
I am getting closer and closer to getting this. I just know a week after I do the galaxy nexus will be announced for sprint.
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I'll be honest, this is my first android phone (epic touch 4g), but I have been tinkering with anything that draws power since I was a little guy ripping apart old stereo receivers and what not! Sure, something with some more bang is bound to come out in the next few months or so; but in my opinion, a device with the capabilities exhibited by this phone are not going to be overlooked anytime soon! Some people may dump the phone and grab whatever is better on the market at that time, but dev is not going to halt for this phone anytime soon as far as I can tell. Even before getting this phone I've done lots of research on android phones and spoken to friends that have owned such, and this is phone definitely marks a milestone in my opinion. Sure it has its bugs, I get LoS once a week or so; but despite its flaws (which will be resolved by the manufacturer or else!) it is a great phone and will serve any user well for YEARS! Hell, I had a Blackberry 8330 for a few years, wasn't anything special by any means at all but with some TLC and mods it was a great phone for as long as I had it. The ET4G should last a Looooooong time...
Edit: I also wanted to say, to those who were saying things about the Galaxy Nexus coming out for Sprint. Sure you may be able to the phone with Sprint in the very near future, but is it not quite similar to the ET4G? Really I guess it depends on preference and such. From what I've read and heard, though...the phones are not THAT much different so I guess whatever feel you like best is what you should get! Cheers!