DInc2 White Version (About to buy, one quick question) - Verizon Droid Incredible 2

Im about to be off to BestBuy to grab a DInc2 White (I wanted the red, but i dont wanna till 12/5 for it to arrive from online, and its VZW only which im not sure if they offer the DInc2 for free). The only question I have is does the white version differ at all hardware wise? I've been put out of the game for a few months since ive had like 8 android phones stolen in the past year. Anyways, will I have any problems running all the custom roms and stuff on the white version? I assume not, but I figured I would check in case.
Thanks in advance.

All inc2 are the same hardware wise, the only difference is the color
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Unfortunately the white Inc2 is absolutely no different in terms of hardware.
Any changes are purely cosmetic. But I won't lie, I really like the look of the white Inc2.

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Would you recommend this phone today?

Hi guys, i've posted before, I used to have a Droid X but sold it for a reason, how do you guys like the Dinc? Any of you guys had a phone with a bigger screen before? Have you gotten used to typing on it? How is the overall experience with the Dinc?
Well I love my Dinc. I'm coming from an Eris previously though so to me it does seem 'bigger'. It for sure has the speed and power with whatever I need it to do. So no issue there. IDK, I guess its the difference between what you want and what you need it to do. It is an older device with scimpy support of course from VZW and HTC. But then again we have some awesome devs on here that are still putting in a lot of work for the device. But if you want the latest tech you should deferentially hold of for something like the Vigor(inc hd?) or drop some cash right now for the Inc2 or dare I even say Thunderbolt? lol. Time moves on and tech keeps getting better.
cvbcbcmv said:
do not get the thunderbolt. It is such a bad decision. Do not even consider it. I love this phone though, if you can wait, definitely wait for the vigor. I have a strong feeling that's what's gonna be in my pocket on December 14th (my upgrade day)
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Well, I couldn't possibly disagree with you more. The Thunderbolt is without a doubt the single best device Verizon has. Nothing else does as much so well. HTC attempted to do something NO OTHER PHONE has ever done, and succeeded; simultaneous voice and EVDO/LTE data. The Charge doesn't do it, and neither does the LG. Of course waiting is an option, but a stupid one in my estimation because it's an argument that could be made at any point in time about any device. Assuming you're going to wait and get it at or near launch, you're virtually stuck with whatever HTC and Verizon deem worthy for it to run. Root is another question altogether. I've argued with several people about the merits of the Tbolt, usually with people that have hardly touched one. Bottom line is that I've yet to hand my phone to someone who didn't find it just stupid-fast and a pure pleasure to use. The stock battery pounds both the EVO 4G and dInc right into the ground by a solid margin of 30% while running 1.5GHz.
To directly answer the question of whether I'd recommend the dInc today, no, I certainly wouldn't. If I had to recommend a phone, it would be the Tbolt first, the dInc2 second for those who've got little hope of seeing LTE in the near future. I wouldn't recommend waiting to get a Vigor or whatever it shall be called for 2 reasons. First, nobody knows what's really inside that phone. Second, nobody know how it's actually going to perform. There was all this orgasmic hype around the Tbolt. When it launched, it had some issues that were't exactly clear, but have since been resolved to the tune of solid 1 day battery lives and practically flawless operation and reliability. But still, I see posts like this, clearly uninformed, bashing on a truly excellent device, one which seems to have some of the most unique and exciting development of any device I'm aware of. I can't speak for phones that don't exist, but today, as this is written, the Tbolt is the BEST device Verizon has ever sold, supported by the fastest network, providing feature NO other device offers.
Thanks for the replies guys, but I will not be going to Verizon. Not everyone can afford to have the latest and greatest, that's not what i'm aiming for. If I get the Dinc and activate it, it won't be used on Verizon.
Juanito216 said:
Thanks for the replies guys, but I will not be going to Verizon. Not everyone can afford to have the latest and greatest, that's not what i'm aiming for. If I get the Dinc and activate it, it won't be used on Verizon.
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it's a great phone and I would definitely recommend it to anyone, not just people on a budget or saving an upgrade. I have three lines with upgrades available and won't use them on anything out now, waiting on the next batch of phones.
we have a thunderbolt in the house and I don't think it is worth the upgrade (even with our one year plan), it is not the tremendous upgrade that some people here will say and you're not on verizon so lte doesn't matter.
Definitely get an incredible if you find a good deal, you shouldn't be disappointed.
I would get a thunderbolt only because ihtfp is working his magic on it. Skyraider Zeus looks incredible!
That said, I would still recommend the incredible to someone who likes small form phones. Its the last of its kind and runs like a champ with a vast selection of custom roms. However I am not sure how many of these roms will play nice with the carrier you plan on going to.
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Gotta say I love the dinc (like previous poster said, it's size — I can slip it in my back pocket); I intend to keep buying dincs (ebay) until droids stop trending into tablet-sized paperweights.
But one issue with the dinc is the infuriatingly small amount of phone memory; I haven't hit on the issue myself (I clean app caches regularly, don't install every app on the market), but it's a bit douchey that internal memory is 8G, but only about 700MB is 'phone memory'. If there was one thing I could change about the stock phone, it would be the phone memory partition.
Otherwise, development for dInc is [no pun] incredible. If you don't mind the size, tb or dinc2 would be good options, too.
(And if you're not going with vzw and don't care about size, hold out for the freaking samsung galaxy 2!)
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it's a great phone and I would definitely recommend it to anyone, not just people on a budget or saving an upgrade. I have three lines with upgrades available and won't use them on anything out now, waiting on the next batch of phones.
we have a thunderbolt in the house and I don't think it is worth the upgrade (even with our one year plan), it is not the tremendous upgrade that some people here will say and you're not on verizon so lte doesn't matter.
Definitely get an incredible if you find a good deal, you shouldn't be disappointed.
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I bought one today for 110 dollars, the guy said it was mint and had a clean esn, the phone did look fresh looking, and my sister checked the esn, it is clean, does have some scratches on the side, I had a Droid X, but, I like the Dinc, problem though, the screen has burn in. How about replacing this screen and or digitizer or whatever.
Juanito216 said:
I bought one today for 110 dollars, the guy said it was mint and had a clean esn, the phone did look fresh looking, and my sister checked the esn, it is clean, does have some scratches on the side, I had a Droid X, but, I like the Dinc, problem though, the screen has burn in. How about replacing this screen and or digitizer or whatever.
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That's not that hard. I have a friend who does that stuff. The AMOLED is a little harder to find than the SLCD and they aren't compatible. All the digitizers are the same. Use the tape to mount it, not glue. I've heard stories of it bleeding over into the screen area.
I think it would depend on price and availability.
If you can get it cheap, and options like the Thunderbolt or Incredible 2 aren't available for whatever reason, it's still a good phone.
I would certainly recommend and do recommend the Incredible, maybe not for bleeding-edge people, but for anyone I want to introduce to the wonders of Android, I always tell them to go for the Incredible, and everyone that has have all been as blown away as I first was. The most solid phone I've ever owned by a massive margin.
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Dinc has been really worth it b/c of ease of use and rooting. I would recommend this phone for anyone wanting to get into this sorta stuff.

[Q] Would you still by the Incredible 2 ?

I'm beyond ready to upgrade my OG Droid, which has served me well for two whole years, and I'm wondering if you all would still recommend it now, in late November 2011. In a world of Rezounds, Razrs, Bionics, and eventually Galaxy Nexus's (Nexi?) will I end up feeling like I'm already out of date if I buy a Dinc2?
I see that people on this and other forums really like the DI2. And I see that I can have root, and a fun selection of ROM's to play with, like I'm used to with my OG Droid. I think I'd miss all of that with one of the newer phones, at least until all of that gets worked out. And of course, you can buy the Incredible 2 for next to nothing, while the "hot" phones are close to $300, even with an upgrade. I don't have 4G where I live out in the stix, and probably won't for a while, probably not until after my next upgrade.
Your thoughts?
In your case absolutely
Tap'n on miui incredible 2
I recommend you get a Inc2 locally and hold on to your upgrade. I got mine for 150 a couple months ago.
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dirtysox said:
I'm beyond ready to upgrade my OG Droid, which has served me well for two whole years, and I'm wondering if you all would still recommend it now, in late November 2011. In a world of Rezounds, Razrs, Bionics, and eventually Galaxy Nexus's (Nexi?) will I end up feeling like I'm already out of date if I buy a Dinc2?
I see that people on this and other forums really like the DI2. And I see that I can have root, and a fun selection of ROM's to play with, like I'm used to with my OG Droid. I think I'd miss all of that with one of the newer phones, at least until all of that gets worked out. And of course, you can buy the Incredible 2 for next to nothing, while the "hot" phones are close to $300, even with an upgrade. I don't have 4G where I live out in the stix, and probably won't for a while, probably not until after my next upgrade.
Your thoughts?
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FREAKIN' GO FOR IT!!!! IT'S THE BEST PHONE EVER!!!! lol
Well my og Droid was a good phone but I got the dinc2 toward the end of Sept and its so sweet. Its easy to get root and custom rom going. In fact I choose this phone mainly because miui had recently been ported to it. Its super smooth and really don't even need over clocking.
I've learned a lot about android since I got my inc2 as a replacement for my og inc and I wouldn't trade that
Lol, I was in the exact same situation. Coming from an OG Droid, and not really knowing what to wait for. I don't have 4g at my house either and that was pretty much the decision maker. I didn't feel like paying for something I couldn't use. Plus I wanted a 4" screen. Its the perfect screen size. I bought my wife a Droid X and myself the DINC2. Had it for about a month now, and I'm loving it. One thing though, I don't care for how the back comes off. It basically splits the phone in half... And feels kinda cheap. Also I bought a otter box commuter case but it felt too slippery, so I got a body glove case too lol. This case made the phone perfect.
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There's not a single phone currently available or soon to be available that I'd take over the Inc2. You can keep your dual cores, NFC chips, 4.3+ inch screens, etc. To me, the Inc2 is the perfect combination of form factor, features and performance.
I agree with above. The only reason I would dump this phone is if I left Verizon and got my hands on a euro GS2 or Nexus. This phone leaves nothing to be desired.
I will say though that it looks outclassed on Verizon shelves lately. I still think it is the best and totally underrated.
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Came from the HTC Eris, loving the DI2 & got mine free - could've gone with a bigger 4.3" device running 4G, except I get poor 3G coverage at the house while the zip code is 4G, if I walk 4 blocks west, I get a 5x faster coverage and enhanced signal coverage.
By the time my line is ready for an upgrade in 2013, I'm sure there will be plenty of 4G global device with better battery standby & the bugs will be ironed out beyond Ice Cream Sandwich, etc. Otherwise, this has more than enough reserve power as an advanced mobile phone plus a few, extra functions on the go - I have no intentions of wishing for a HDMI hookup to watch Hulu Plus, etc. on big screen HDTV & then ***** about poor Dolby DSP tuning.
Planning to surprise DW with one (DI2 in white or maybe red ??) for the holiday even though she barely manage to remember how to use her feature phone. There are virtually no FRU or pre-owned units available on VZW's site (except for warranty exchanges ....) which is another good indicator of how solid it is.
+1 however, on the battery cover - although with 2 days of standby time, unlike my buddies bragging about their TBolts, I don't worry about pulling, switching to a spare & charging battery every few hours - or, spend $$ for the brick (bulky extended battery & cover + oversized case/cover)
Thanks!
Thanks to all who replied. I'm leaning towards getting this phone. I do want to get into the store and see a Rezound in person, take a look at that 1280x720 screen.
I have had the HTC D Eris, HTc INC1, and now INC2.
I can't say that the Rezound is that great of a phone..
I know the Inc2 is almost a year old, in April? i think..?
but it's a great phone, I love root, and it seems you do too, and this phone has a great variety of ROMs and some incredible Devs.
will the rezound eventually be what the inc2 is, yes.
I remeber when inc2 had no root, and ppl thought it would never come with software.
it's ult. up to you.
I would sell the inc1 and buy a second hand inc2, then get the rezound, but hey thats me
Well, I pulled the trigger on a new DI2. Got it for free on Black Friday at Target of all places. Was walking through, not really thinking about or looking at phones, but happened to see the sign for some of the phones they were offering for free on Friday only.
And so far, I love it! It seems real fast, apps pop up almost instantly, nothing ever bogs down or lags in any way. I'm sticking with the stock ROM for now, no real complaints with it. But we'll see how long before I get the itch to start messing around and load up a different ROM. Maybe I can hold out for CM9, or another ICS ROM.
I own the Inc2 and I haven't yet seen a phone worth upgrading too. Every other phone has something I don't like and I'm hoping we see some all metal, super thin, dual-core phones early next year. Like many DINC2 owners I bought mine because this past summer because I couldn't wait any longer for a dual-core phone. Now that they are out, there are other quips, like the nexus missing a few features and the razr's uncomfortable design.
If you can't wait any longer, I would get the droid incredible 2, rhyme, or resound. Just be forewarned that they each have their small faults. I would recommend waiting a few more months to see what kind of ice cream sandwich goodness is released.
thatguych4rlie said:
I own the Inc2 and I haven't yet seen a phone worth upgrading too. Every other phone has something I don't like and I'm hoping we see some all metal, super thin, dual-core phones early next year. Like many DINC2 owners I bought mine because this past summer because I couldn't wait any longer for a dual-core phone. Now that they are out, there are other quips, like the nexus missing a few features and the razr's uncomfortable design.
If you can't wait any longer, I would get the droid incredible 2, rhyme, or resound. Just be forewarned that they each have their small faults. I would recommend waiting a few more months to see what kind of ice cream sandwich goodness is released.
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Well, I would personally recommend the rezound as it is a dual core with beats (for those that care. I personally don't) and will be getting ICS in the upcoming months. It will also have the latest sense when ICS comes out for it, and I'm excited to see what kind of spin HTC will put on that bad boy.
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Love the Dinc2, and would have a hard time giving it up at the moment, but.... The Rezound would be hard to pass up. That would be the only other phone I would consider at this time (not even interested in the Galaxy Nexus, sorry no love for Samsung from me lol). If I had 4g, I would be very tempted to make the switch, but I doubt that 4g will be in my neighborhood anytime soon, so the Dinc2 is safe in my home
dinc 2
Go for it, it is an awesome phone. The dinc 2 is one of a few DLNA capable devices on the market and in the future that will be a big deal. The dinc was my first android phone and it was good but the dinc 2 is better. I looked at the rezound and the razr and while good phones I could not justify the $300 tag when I was able to get the dinc 2 for free. Check out my post abot the dinc 2 from yesterday on the tv out thread.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=19935315
A bit related, but how does the DI2 compare for someone who wants to upgrade from a D2? I need global capabilities and this, beside the D3 seem like my only options(Droid Pro is a downgrade in some ways, hence not on my list). Thanks.
tbaker077 said:
A bit related, but how does the DI2 compare for someone who wants to upgrade from a D2? I need global capabilities and this, beside the D3 seem like my only options(Droid Pro is a downgrade in some ways, hence not on my list). Thanks.
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Swore I would NEVER Do A Droid.
I got my DIncI $Free Back in March since my LG Fathom was giving me issues.
Got assimilated.
Dark DIncII arrived in Sept.
$50USD and was rooted the weekend BEFORE the hboot.98.
Loved it so much that Reda DIncII was a Black Friday deal. $Free.
Now my next upgrade for familly plan will be in Jan.
The rep I spoke with told me that the Rezound uses MOST of that GIG of RAM for the Beat to even TRY to make it sound any good.
The amount of people that are sending back whole unit for because of issues with the overpriced earbuds.
Yea, it's a wonder that this unit isn't pulled already and sold as CPO.
Either way VZW just wrights it off as a loss and keeps trying to hump the AppHole.
I thought that "Denial of Access to User Up Gradable Storage" was an AppHole copyright.
Now Willy PHone 7 thinks it's a way to sell more PHones with different storage capacity.
What a bunch of crap....
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Any how back near topic:
Yea I think I might just get another DIncII maybe the White one.
Enjoy....

New white ET4G to come with wolfson DAC?

Anyone know if this is true? Read it on another forum. I believe the black ET4G comes with a yamaha DAC which is locked from what I've gathered. Someone please correct me if I'm wrong.
I didn't even knowa white one wad coming out. do you have any links?
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Nah, just hearsay on forums.
footfingmaster said:
Anyone know if this is true? Read it on another forum. I believe the black ET4G comes with a yamaha DAC which is locked from what I've gathered. Someone please correct me if I'm wrong.
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if thats the case, i would like it unlocked ^^
kc_exactly said:
I didn't even knowa white one wad coming out. do you have any links?
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1/8/11 according to this...http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1373771&highlight=white
The date gels since Sprint has launched phones on a Sunday in the past. I hope it holds true as its three days after my birthday, so it'd make a nice few day late gift.
That thread is nothing official but it would seem silly for Spint to be the only carrier with the GSII and not have the white model. Plus it seems the white Evo sold well though I have ZERO facts or figures to back that up. Just know I see quite a few of them out in the wild.
I'm curious about how popular white is. I suspect white isurged in popularity with Apple's problem with the white iPhone 4 issue. I think subconsciencly this triggered people to want white phones. I see a lot more of them now.
Baaaabaaaaa, we are all just sheep.
I seriously doubt they'll make any serious hardware changes like that for the white ET.
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1/8/11 according to this...http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1373771&highlight=white
The date gels since Sprint has launched phones on a Sunday in the past. I hope it holds true as its three days after my birthday, so it'd make a nice few day late gift.
That thread is nothing official but it would seem silly for Spint to be the only carrier with the GSII and not have the white model. Plus it seems the white Evo sold well though I have ZERO facts or figures to back that up. Just know I see quite a few of them out in the wild.
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I work at a preferred retailer, and even though I haven't heard anything about it, it makes total sense. Our prices are set to end 1/7, same with mail in rebates. It almost ALWAYS seems that a new phone launches when the pricing planogram resets. I hope so, I like the white. :-D
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I seriously doubt they'll make any serious hardware changes like that for the white ET.
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I don't see why it wouldn't. The OG Epic had it (loved using Voodoo sound) and with HTC pushing Beats Audio, they may want to improve audio even though they wouldn't market it.
Mandado from my E4GT
stretchwookie said:
I work at a preferred retailer, and even though I haven't heard anything about it, it makes total sense. Our prices are set to end 1/7, same with mail in rebates. It almost ALWAYS seems that a new phone launches when the pricing planogram resets. I hope so, I like the white. :-D
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Well that is some pretty good evidence to help support the date. I hope it holds true and by that point a solid build of CM7 is done and ready for the GSIIE4GT. I can't imagine a world without a more or less "vanilla" AOSP version of Android.
Trying to get this thread back on topic... I'm no rom developer but wouldn't a change in chipset require two different roms? Seems silly for a manufacture to have to support what is essentially two different devices for what on the surface seems like nothing more than a color change. Thus this seems unlikely.

Still worth it?

Id the gnex still with its money? I'm going to Verizon. And I want to get the best/most bang for my buck.
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It is still worth it to me but YMMV. I absolutely love this phone and I have exactly zero issues with it. No screen banding. No 3G/4G issues. No wifi issues. No scratches, cracks or dents.
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Why isn't it? What do you see in the Gnex that you can compare with the other phones that interest you? Do you need a bloatware free rom? These are questions you should be asking yourself.
My opinion is that it's worth the money for me (coming from t-mobile), because i get 4G speeds, increase amount of support for development of new roms, and of course ICS.
I dont know i was thinking maybe new/better phones came out. im comming from a pretty crappy phone (samsung transform) so im looking forward to being able to use my android phone for more then just texting and calling.
IMO, if you're interested in installing different kernels and ROMs or even just being first to get the latest versions of Android straight from Google, this is definitely the phone to have, and no better phone will come out until the next Nexus phone.
If you're interested in the highest possible hardware spec, you surely know that even though this is a very high-end phone right now, in six months there will be better ones. But that's always the case, so you shouldn't let that stop you.
If you like slick UI additions like TouchWiz, I'd advise the Galaxy SII. My partner has one and is always showing off all the fancy tricks that it can do, but I'm more interested in being among the first to try out the latest version of Android and having a phone that is free of bloatware. I might start tinkering in a few months, but for right now I'm enjoying "pure Android".
definitely worth it
IF you can get one that doesnt have banding issues........then it is SOO worth it. love the phone. you may have to go through a few to get a good one tho sadly
GNex is definitely worth that money! I just got it, bought it from big electronics shop in Poland (GSM version), paid loads for it and I don't regret it. Jaw-dropping screen, awesome performance, absolutely no issues and great audio quality. Only the camera could be a little better; it's not the best possible, but it's fine. You definitely should get the Galaxy Nexus!
I personally think the RAZR MAXX looks like the phone to beat from a hardware standpoint. I am big on small extended batteries and this phone cannot be touched in that respect.
If you're into fiddling and tweaking, stick with the GNEX.
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IF you can get one that doesnt have banding issues........then it is SOO worth it. love the phone. you may have to go through a few to get a good one tho sadly
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Oh and to let you know, I DID end up getting a nexus with a decent screen.....so yeah. very much worth it ;]

Thinking About Replacing HTC Rezound with VZW Galaxy Nexus

I've had my Rezound for a year and I've already had it replaced once, my new one is a refurb and the battery gets pretty damn hot at times. This doesn't really bother me that much anymore but I'm just getting tired of the phone since AOSP development is pretty much in a stand-still for ICS and there aren't any bootable jellybean roms yet. Since I've had my Nexus 7 for about 2 months I love the wide availability of ROMs and kernels, not to mention Jellybean is awesome. I've been contemplating getting a G-Nex for a while and now that I have a job and I've found a bunch on Ebay for about $150-$250 I'm strongly considering getting one. It wouldn't be my permanent phone for the next 2 years, just something to hold me off until there's another phone with amazing specs that I'd want to pay full price for or sign another 2 year contract.
The only thing that's been holding me back is I know there's a fair amount of problems with the screen and I've always heard that the Verizon version (which I would be getting) has radio problems, but then again I've heard that they were fixed a while ago.
I'd like to get some opinions from current VZW Nexus owners before I take the plunge and get one.
The only time I ever had radio issues was before JB was officially released and I was running a JB ROM w/ ICS radios. Now that we have the VZW JB radios, I haven't experienced any issues. As far as AOSP on VZW goes, I don't think there is a better choice available atm than the Gnex.
Thanks for the info. Even before I got the Rezound I was debating on whether or not to get the G-Nex but just couldn't wait anymore and decided to get the Rezound since insiders were saying it was the better phone and all that jazz. After having it for a year things about it just annoy me (feedback from the radios while playing music, laggy typing in landscape mode, etc...). The one main thing that I didn't like about the G-Nex was that it didn't have an sdcard slot (I have 48 GB total in my Rezound) but 32 GB should be fine for me since the majority of my music will go on the phone and whatever else will probably just go on Google Music.
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Thanks for the info. Even before I got the Rezound I was debating on whether or not to get the G-Nex but just couldn't wait anymore and decided to get the Rezound since insiders were saying it was the better phone and all that jazz. After having it for a year things about it just annoy me (feedback from the radios while playing music, laggy typing in landscape mode, etc...). The one main thing that I didn't like about the G-Nex was that it didn't have an sdcard slot (I have 48 GB total in my Rezound) but 32 GB should be fine for me since the majority of my music will go on the phone and whatever else will probably just go on Google Music.
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I know that feel, I am a music hoarder. I may be the only person here who for years has wished for a TB of storage on a mobile device.
What I'd say is this - there's very very few Verizon phones that don't have some sort of frustrating widespread issue or problem. Sure, the Galaxy Nexus on Verizon has its quirks, but I'd there anything better out there on vzw, especially at the price? I'd say not.
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I also have the VZN Gnex, and I'm loving it. Even more so with the wide variety of stable JB ROMs available. Never had radio problems, never a dropped call, never a complete loss of signal (granted I live in the SF Bay Area). Almost always with an LTE signal too.
That being said, I know you mentioned the $150 to $250 range. Chances are, the the lower end priced ones have a catch to them. I bought one on eBay for $210, and boy was I in for a surprise. The housing had a gaping gap between it and the screen. Then the sim slot was chipped, the housing area around the battery terminals was cracked OFF, and the battery cover itself doesn't even clip onto the housing.
Moral of the story: stick with sellers with good feedback and comprehensive gallery pictures. The guy I purchased from had 4 feedback at the time, and that caused for a big problem in the end. Luckily I was covered by Buyer Protection, so I got a full refund in the end.
As of now, I am still using a VZN Gnex from eBay. Loving every bit of the AOSP experience.
I just got a Gnex as a replacement for a TBolt for free and I couldn't be happier. It's not the latest and greatest but seeing as how I got it without burning an upgrade it will definitely take me well into next year until some new hotness comes out. Development was so slow for the TBolt when I got the Gnex in the mail I went into to ROM shock. It's a nice phone for sure...
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