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Is it your Fav phone?
mine by far
Tell us why its your favorite or why its not
I don't mean any offense by this, but I think this Thread does not really belong in the Q&A section.
While it is a question if all of us think, whether this is the most awesome phone since the invention of cans and a string, it is not one that can be definitively answered.
So this would belong in the general section. This section - as I understand it - is for folks who have trouble with their device and seek advice or help.
actually it was meant for "Off-Topic" i do not know how it ended here =0
Not my FAVOURITE phone ever, simply because I waited so long for it and then it came with so many issues (for me). Dodgy loose z-hinge which causes the two halves of the phone not to stay tight shut (mine is still buffered with layers of electrical tape in between to stop the annoying tapping when one half hits the other when typing on the screen), poor screen in sunlight, really poor speaker, 4 row keyboard instead of 5. These are the things that made me unhappy when I got it, but with little else to choose from (Android qwerty-wise) I had little option but to get used to it.
I think my favourite phone ever has to be my G1, simply because it was on a completely different level to what I had been using previously (Nokia smartphones like the N85 and N73). Yeah, sure it didn't really have the hardware needed (especially towards the end of it's life) but I LOVED that phone like a child :-D
The G2/DZ is a pretty decent phone, but was not groundbreaking in any way, shape or form. The development scene for it is just as good as I remember the G1's being, which is a plus - and ultimately that, and the fact there are still no better qwertys in the UK, is the only reason I'm still using this thing.
I love it because I got in love with it in March, and wanted to get it with a budget of just 250€ euros... No used ones weren't fake, so I got a Nexus One, great phone, and I decided to keep it thinking it was better of my beloved DZ, than in August Desire Z was 240€ new and sold my nexus one to get it. Now I love it, every single thing but the back cover which is already damaged. I like HTC assistance: they sent me a courier (is it right?) beacause I lived 20km far from the collection point and then in one working week I had it back repaired... (now on the other side they're asking me to go to the colelction point to get a new usb cable, which is 10€ and I should take 10 euros of train to get there..).
But as for the phone itself it just lacks a better GPU and a bit more of battery... Oh yes, it should be at least two metres thicker and five tons lighter
but I love it!
virtualflyer said:
I love it because I got in love with it in March, and wanted to get it with a budget of just 250€ euros... No used ones weren't fake, so I got a Nexus One, great phone, and I decided to keep it thinking it was better of my beloved DZ, than in August Desire Z was 240€ new and sold my nexus one to get it. Now I love it, every single thing but the back cover which is already damaged. I like HTC assistance: they sent me a courier (is it right?) beacause I lived 20km far from the collection point and then in one working week I had it back repaired... (now on the other side they're asking me to go to the colelction point to get a new usb cable, which is 10€ and I should take 10 euros of train to get there..).
But as for the phone itself it just lacks a better GPU and a bit more of battery... Oh yes, it should be at least two metres thicker and five tons lighter
but I love it!
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I MISS MY NeXus One, I LOVE MY G2
2 of my favorite besides the G2X
Cheers
setspeed said:
Not my FAVOURITE phone ever, simply because I waited so long for it and then it came with so many issues (for me). Dodgy loose z-hinge which causes the two halves of the phone not to stay tight shut (mine is still buffered with layers of electrical tape in between to stop the annoying tapping when one half hits the other when typing on the screen), poor screen in sunlight, really poor speaker, 4 row keyboard instead of 5. These are the things that made me unhappy when I got it, but with little else to choose from (Android qwerty-wise) I had little option but to get used to it.
I think my favourite phone ever has to be my G1, simply because it was on a completely different level to what I had been using previously (Nokia smartphones like the N85 and N73). Yeah, sure it didn't really have the hardware needed (especially towards the end of it's life) but I LOVED that phone like a child :-D
The G2/DZ is a pretty decent phone, but was not groundbreaking in any way, shape or form. The development scene for it is just as good as I remember the G1's being, which is a plus - and ultimately that, and the fact there are still no better qwertys in the UK, is the only reason I'm still using this thing.
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God, I hated my g1, then again i got it 2 days after it came out....in Bronze
G2.. best phone ever. Left iphone in the dust for it and never looked back
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qjbj90 said:
G2.. best phone ever. Left iphone in the dust for it and never looked back
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yEAH g2 is an amazing device!
When I look at all the new phones without hard keys or trackpads, I don't know what I'll find to replace my G2. I just have to get a handle on my battery drain issues then I can get another two years from it. I still miss the g1 keyboard sometimes, but the g2 is better in so many ways.
It is.
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I honestly liked my Nokia E71. I got it before my Desire Z. Nokia's were great.
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I honestly liked my Nokia E71. I got it before my Desire Z. Nokia's were great.
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Yeah, I absolutly agree! But I still would rather have the galaxy s 2 than anything else.
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Yeah, I absolutly agree! But I still would rather have the galaxy s 2 than anything else.
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Sorry Major HTC Fan...wait
-Nexus One
-G2
-MyTouch 3G
-MyTouch 3G Slide
-Mytouch 4G
-MyTouch 4G Slide
-Sensation
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great phones =)
Its actually the only phone I loved that hasnt broken on me yet had it for almost a full year now and it still runs great. Dropped it plenty of times on the ground and it only has a few scratches & dents. Z-hinges aren't really bothersome and really isnt that loose, it makes the phone fun to flip and play around with actually! I really cant see a new phone w/o a qwerty board. Lets hope we get to see at least some this year.
I honestly dont know if there is another phone out there for me to update to! So I see myself with the g2 for a looooong time! And I would have never updated to it if it wasnt for the H+ speeds!
G1 in honesty has the best hand placement/keyboard feel!
Another plus was it was Black too!!
Have had it for more than a year and was my first smart phone. For me the only other device that competes is mytouch 4g slide simply because I can't live without keyboard but imo this has a far better look and feel than the 4g
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It's my favorite phone, but it only became so after rooting it. IMO Sense is a bulky solution for dummy proofing a phone.When I rooted and got rid of the bloat I started loving it more and more.
I had a Desire before I went to the G2. I had to find out the expensive way that a touchscreen only phone just doesn't work for me
I had the g1 before this, and a few sidekicks before that. I've been hooked on keyboard phones since around 2006. Being a t-mobile customer, I am bound to what they provide so physical keyboards have become somewhat of a necessary thing for me when shopping for a phone. The g2 came as quite a surprise really. It's nearly 2 years old now and with a little tweaking, it's still preforming as well as a lot of todays (stock) high end devices. Bravo htc.
I'm looking forward to future physical keyboard devices.
This phone sure is a great product.
Nice collection of roms to choose from, and gotta love the keyboard.
First phone with physical QWERTY to me, and I won't buy a phone without it again.
This does need some tweaking (custom rom & overclocking) to be fast enough for daily use - but it's very easy thing to do.
This is my second Android-phone.
I used a demo unit at a T-Mobile store, and was kinda surprised to find it relatively responsive/lag-free, especially with Sense tacked on, given the specs; I can imagine how much it'd fly with a vanilla CM7 ROM on it or something of the sort. I was originally hoping the Dell Venue Pro would fill in as a secondary phone, but I didn't like WP7 so I returned it.
Anyway, I have the chance to get one for like $150 new, and I was just wondering if it's worthwhile using it as a secondary/smaller phone to my G2; while my G2 isn't exactly super-heavy/expensive, I'd probably feel worse losing/damaging it than the Wildfire, and I don't really need the keyboard at work since I don't exactly have the time to really use it. Having a second (decent) Android phone would allow me to play around with experimental stuff with the G2 while I use the Wildfire and still have a functional/available Android phone. I like the overall feel/look/weight/etc to it too - light enough to use with an armband if I wanted to and comfortably take my phone jogging or something. Yes, I know the specs and screen resolution would mean less stuff compatible, but it's not like I even watch Netflix or anything like that on my G2. Are there any major problems with it maybe, particularly ones that can't be fixed by software?
The next cheapest decent phone I can get is the new LG MyTouch for about $50, and while it's better in like every way (screen quality, specs even better than my G2, etc.), the lack of a search button is a real downer, I'm not a fan of the build quality (played around with it and used to have a Optimus V...both feel like toys compared to my G2 or the Wildfire S), and the huge bezel on the bottom is just ugly. And while it's ligther than my G2, it's not much smaller.
And while I could obviously get something better than my G2 and then use the G2 as a secondary phone...there isn't much on T-Mobile that I'm really interested in; I mean, I can upgrade to the Amaze 4G or GSII for about $400, but I don't find either enough of an upgrade over my G2 (unlike the Galaxy Nexus or Galaxy Tab 7.7...which are $600+ each, and don't really have a need for either at the moment).
Honestly you'd be better served finding another phone. While most things are fixable with software, unless you're a dev, the gsm models are constant headaches. Don't get me wrong, i like the phone. I just sometimes regret not just trying to flash a dinc or something to my carrier. Ebay has super cheap used phones.
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so far almost everything works OK for me with unofficial CM 7.2 from alquez, and I'm quite pleased with how it's performing now
the one last stumbling block for me now is GPS which I broke by applying patches from here I guess worst case scenario is I'll have to re-flash it again (too bad I did not do backup before applying the GPS patch).
but it was indeed a pain to unlock the bootloader and root it, quite a procedure let me tell you
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Honestly you'd be better served finding another phone. While most things are fixable with software, unless you're a dev, the gsm models are constant headaches. Don't get me wrong, i like the phone. I just sometimes regret not just trying to flash a dinc or something to my carrier. Ebay has super cheap used phones.
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Mind telling what's so bad about the GSM versions? I'd really like to know, as I kinda close to impluse-buying it yesterday if it really is that bad, are there any other small/light T-Mobile phones you can recommend? Everything else I've seen feels so cheap/plasticky...
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but it was indeed a pain to unlock the bootloader and root it, quite a procedure let me tell you
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How hard was it? I've only dealt with a few phones in terms of rooting and I can't say it was enough to deter me away from the phone itself.
GSM version is a great phone especially running cyanogen.
Everything is running fast and stable.
For the price and form factor its fantastic and very friendly on and in your pocket.
Sent from my modded Cm7.2 Wildfire S @806MHz S-off and loved!!!
You should probably get the HTC Sensation 4G or the HTC Amaze. I should known how bad the wildfire s was before I bought it
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Honestly you'd be better served finding another phone. While most things are fixable with software, unless you're a dev, the gsm models are constant headaches. Don't get me wrong, i like the phone. I just sometimes regret not just trying to flash a dinc or something to my carrier. Ebay has super cheap used phones.
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i dont get it how can it be a headache, since from when i bought it, there were only minor problems.... can u give some arguments on what you are telling
Also this stands for MrTaco505 ....
As for the thread starter: if you want small phone, with decent capabilities, its phone for you ... though i don't know what is the price range that you want, certainly that the sensation would be better... but it also costs twice the wildfire s ?
intel007 said:
For the price and form factor its fantastic and very friendly on and in your pocket.
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Certainly good to hear, thanks.
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You should probably get the HTC Sensation 4G or the HTC Amaze. I should known how bad the wildfire s was before I bought it
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Eh, Sensation/Amaze are at least $300 each for me, and are only barely slimmer than my G2 - they're about equal in weight and bigger due to the screen. I understand either would be much better than the Wildfire S...but simply put, I need an Android phone for a few basic functionalities/apps, not some fancy dual-core for games I'll never play with HDMI-output that I'll rarely use (if ever), etc. I also don't like spending much on a phone period, so ~$150 is a great price to me.
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As for the thread starter: if you want small phone, with decent capabilities, its phone for you ... though i don't know what is the price range that you want, certainly that the sensation would be better... but it also costs twice the wildfire s ?
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While I can technically afford the Sensation, the size/weight of it compared to the Wildfire S is why I'm not really considering it. And unless I'm mistaken, there's not many other decent phones in the same price range that don't feel like they're made of cheap plastic - which is why I'm asking.
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Certainly good to hear, thanks.
Eh, Sensation/Amaze are at least $300 each for me, and are only barely slimmer than my G2 - they're about equal in weight and bigger due to the screen. I understand either would be much better than the Wildfire S...but simply put, I need an Android phone for a few basic functionalities/apps, not some fancy dual-core for games I'll never play with HDMI-output that I'll rarely use (if ever), etc. I also don't like spending much on a phone period, so ~$150 is a great price to me.
While I can technically afford the Sensation, the size/weight of it compared to the Wildfire S is why I'm not really considering it. And unless I'm mistaken, there's not many other decent phones in the same price range that don't feel like they're made of cheap plastic - which is why I'm asking.
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galaxy ace would be the only alternative, but it feels cheaper than wfs in hand ...
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How hard was it? I've only dealt with a few phones in terms of rooting and I can't say it was enough to deter me away from the phone itself.
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not super hard, most of the hassle was around unlocking the bootloader which in my case was not very straight forward (and in general I think I hit every corner which I could possible have )
see my post here for more details about what were my steps
I am using a DZ (european G2) and a wfs as a secondary phone. All I can say is that the wfs is performing pretty good. As I am not using any data on it, the battery life on 2G is more than decent and the handset is quite fast. Right now I am using the latest stock ROM with OC and I am very happy with it.
I guess it also depends on what and how many apps are you planning to install on it. The internal memory is not very big, and it may also slow down the phone. At some point I was using a phone logger that would sync all my phone calls with google calendar and the app would render my phone unusable at times.
If you are planning to use it mainly for phone calls, I definitely recommend it. It is a great phone, way better then the galaxy ace IMO
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galaxy ace would be the only alternative, but it feels cheaper than wfs in hand ...
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Yeah, was looking at it earlier, but even if I wanted it I'd be stuck with 2G using it on T-Mobile USA.
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not super hard, most of the hassle was around unlocking the bootloader which in my case was not very straight forward (and in general I think I hit every corner which I could possible have )
see my post here for more details about what were my steps
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Thanks, I'll look into that soon!
regius said:
I am using a DZ (european G2) and a wfs as a secondary phone. All I can say is that the wfs is performing pretty good. As I am not using any data on it, the battery life on 2G is more than decent and the handset is quite fast. Right now I am using the latest stock ROM with OC and I am very happy with it.
I guess it also depends on what and how many apps are you planning to install on it. The internal memory is not very big, and it may also slow down the phone. At some point I was using a phone logger that would sync all my phone calls with google calendar and the app would render my phone unusable at times.
If you are planning to use it mainly for phone calls, I definitely recommend it. It is a great phone, way better then the galaxy ace IMO
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Thanks for the reply, went ahead and put a bid on one Wildfire S, hopefully I can get it cheaper than through my friend's T-Mobile discount.
I forgot to mention one thing: the price. I got my wfs brand new for less than 100 bucks from vodafone, so for that price is an amazing device
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Seeing as HTC OneX became available in the various parts of the world, I see many Tapatalk signatures boasting their new hardware.
This be the thread where you will say goodbye, a word or two about how happy you're with your phone, and the climate on your new boards, profiles of people who hang there, lack of ICS hysteria etc etc., so we might see where you went.
Let the festivities begin
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I wish I could post here. ;-)
Probably soon...
6 days en-counting
I had one last Thursday from expansys. Used it till Saturday when I became so irritated by the camrecord freezes I gave it to my son for my old sgs2. Its good, and when the battery usage and other minor software glitches have been sorted will no doubt be a winner. However, seeing the chance to shift it without having to suffer eblag was too good to miss. I have now registered to preorder the sgs3. After the sgs2 it will have to be stunning...yes far more so than a One X. With or without heavy muli-tasking I did not find the One X stunningly fast I wouldn't have said any better than this samsung. The HTC build quality and shape is an impressive piece of design and QA. You can't fault it's manufacture but with an iffy camera even the multi-task button and bfo screen couldn't swing it for me. So I wouldn't dis it as it's undoubtedly the best phone on the market at the moment. Samsung have no doubt now have committed one of their spec options to production and won't be searching for a 1.28 update within 3 days of it's release.
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The one series is brutal but HTC are losing out on reliability. The phones are lovely, clean and the usual awesomness but it has no spark. I can't help but feel there is something missing when having a play on the one series. I don't know why but I might drop HTC after so many years and go towards Motorola.
The G1 is still king in my eyes.
erklat said:
Seeing as HTC OneX became available in the various parts of the world, I see many Tapatalk signatures boasting their new hardware.
This be the thread where you will say goodbye, a word or two about how happy you're with your phone, and the climate on your new boards, profiles of people who hang there, lack of ICS hysteria etc etc., so we might see where you went.
Let the festivities begin
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Use search function!! How many times must you noobs be tol...oops, got carried away there for a sec
I reverted my Desire to RCMix2.0 last night (for anyone reading or using SEARCH, the BEST ROM in the history of phone modding), because I know it to be reliable. Then I charged the phone and placed it back in it's box and *sniff* buried it *sniff* in the *sniff* bottom drawer of my *sniff* bedside table *sniff, sob, sniff*
If I may say a few words...it was a good and just phone. It went anywhere and did anything I wanted it to (and I mean anything...this phone could vibrate on demand!!). Sure, we had our moments, like the times it'd hit boot screen after a fresh flash and just hang there, looking stupid...but a quick rip out of battery and kick in the guts usually had us walking, and talking, phone in hand, off into the sunset again.
But I musn't cry...I know Desy would want me to move on and be happy...and lemme tell you, I am more than happy. I have found the most wonderful, sweet, caring and beautiful replacement phone I have ever known! She is so smooth to the touch, performs in ways I only ever dreamed of...I am actually hesitant to enhance or modify her, she is so perfect. And when she gazes into my eyes with that big, beautiful screen...all the pain of losing my Desy seems so distant. I am just so happy now!!
Farewell from me too.
Desire has served me very well - my contract ran out 6 months ago, but there was nothing else out there that offered that much more than my trusty Desire and the huge choice of custom roms on XDA (thanks to great work from the devs here)
Then the One X was released.....
Move u lot,, desire 4 life!!!
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My Desire isn't going anywhere far. My wife has it at the mo and then it will be my work (or dev) phone
At least where I have gone Terepin is around
And ill still hang here
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This is my farewell as getting my one-x in an hour. This forum has been awesome and i have learned a lot android wise and have loved the sheer variety. best of luck to the ICS devs and thanks to all the others! much love
I am the pround owner of a HTC One X and so find myself moving onto the One X forums now.Thanks everyone who helped me to root,unbrick etc.
I cant accept the changes brought in by the One X, so I'm sticking with my Desire till the S3 comes along and topples the One X..
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I cant accept the changes brought in by the One X, so I'm sticking with my Desire till the S3 comes along and topples the One X..
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I'm waiting for the S3 too! My little hope is it having a quad core with cortex A15 cores and a new gpu... But I'm dreaming at first I've said "if S3 it's not better than One X, I will stick to HTC", but after reading some "not too much positive" feedback (mainly about Tegra 3) I will leave the One X where it is
If that's not the case (about cpu/gpu) and the S3 it's not that surprising, I think I will wait a little longer with my lil' old desire, the new oxygen MildWild 3.9 got me a new phone
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I'll be saying my farewell now as well. Had my One X now for about a week... already rooted with a few mods on it now
Desire won't be going far though as the other half has it now, and I'll still be watching the desire section as she wants to have ICS on there asap.... but wants to takes pics and vids too so it's GB for the moment.
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My Desire isn't going anywhere far. My wife has it at the mo and then it will be my work (or dev) phone
At least where I have gone Terepin is around
And ill still hang here
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Same boat as you! Although my mum has my desire and Terepin is on the Evo 3D forums
Although i dont see him much now....
Since the SGS3 is just as big as the One X, I will keep newly acquired One S and wish you all a kind farewell.
The Desire was - and still is - an awesome phone and was my first android phone.
i like it
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Same boat as you! Although my mum has my desire and Terepin is on the Evo 3D forums
Although i dont see him much now....
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Evo3D has ICS now too
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I'm sticking around for yet a while. Maybe even until next year. As I see it, the step from desire to todays top of the line is just to small. I don't want to pay that much for such a small change.
The development may seem slow to us consumers, but that only means that developers have more models in their product pipelines. I'm waiting for that number of models to reach critical mass, forcing developers to skip several steps in the pipeline queue and release some serious hi tech all of a sudden.
My guess is that the sgs2 was so good that the market became saturated in combination with Apple not releasing #5.
I hope that when either critical mass is reached or #5 is released, some first class equipment will see the light of day, that companies will release second rate (compared to the above) gear at a sale and that everyone dumps prices and runs for the hills.
Or I might settle for Samsung 3
I just bought a Nexus 4 two days ago. Damn phone is sexy as hell. Fast too! So yeah, thanks to everyone who made my first Android experience well worth it. I learned a lot from here but now it's time I move on to more exciting things
Shout out to the developers for their hard work and patience
Sorry for bringing this thread back from the grave. I hope I see some of ya'll on the Nexus 4 threads..
$300 Unlocked
Qualcomm Snapdragon(TM) S4 Pro
2GB RAM
Android 4.2
Software from Google.
hell, when my contract with T Mobile expire on Jan I'll just drop them and get this baby.
LG made, kinda not excited, but for $300 this thing sounds like a steal. But comparing this with $600 for SGS 3 or Note II, the choice if obvious.
Edit: The lack of microSD sucks. But I can live with it (probably)
Hmm, I was hoping for an HTC One X+, but this sounds more exciting.
I looked at this- I would rather have a microSD slot, otherwise, it looks like fun. For the price, it's a fair consideration for a Nexus device. In full disclosure, I did just buy a Relay 4G- it's still unopened in the box.
However, I am planning on getting a Nexus 10, even without the microSD.
I thinking about it. For the Specs and that price its hard to past.
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Honestly it depends on how development for the Relay goes over the next 6 months lol.
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The developers at xda are awesome and I will still be a frequent visitor no matter what. But having a Nexus phone from Google might mean that I don't have to play with my phone to make it work anymore.
To be honest, I use my smartphone mostly to make phone calls (unbelievable, isn't it?) and read news.
Jep. I'm totally getting one.
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Yuuupp. I stopped using the keyboard on my G2 like a year ago cause it was too slow. No more moving parts for me.
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350 off contract is too good to turn down Imo. Gonna wait a few weeks for initial responses, but as long as those are good I am in.
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I plan on getting one in December when my ETF decreases, then jumping on Straight Talk!
I am getting one, can't wait !
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I'll be getting my wife and I one. Especially with the TMo subsidy. We're mid-contract on our Classic Plan anyway.
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I'll be getting my wife and I one. Especially with the TMo subsidy. We're mid-contract on our Classic Plan anyway.
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Man, why're you getting it on contract for $200 while off-contract it's only $350?
I am turning my Classic Plan to Value Plan, cost $20 less per month. That will pay for the price difference in 8 months and save me $250 over the next 2 years.
Does anyone know the downside of a non removable battery? People keep mentioning it as a problem but I don't get it.
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Does anyone know the downside of a non removable battery? People keep mentioning it as a problem but I don't get it.
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you can have more than one battery.... if its stuck in the fone once its flat its useless
Another negative about a non removable battery is if something is hanging your phone you can't pull the battery. I kind of like the looks of the phone but no sd card slot? Kinda odd. Coming up on my upgrade in december and I may have to go into tmobile and play with one and see about getting it so long as the mod community is there. Anyone here bought a phone off contract from google before? If so how was the experiance?
Sent from my G2 running the random rom of the day.
There are two screws visible on the bottom of the casing, so although we haven't seen a full teardown yet, I get the feeling it's not going to be hard to replace the battery if necessary.
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Ill be gettin one the day it comes out. hopefully anyways. The vision is nice and have loved it. But when my gf has the one s and I can zip through anything on her phone without it slowing down and havin my tranformer prime to play with all the time just makes me use my phone for nothing when I used to use it for everything. I just want moar power!! G2 is still the best phone I've ever used thou
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I have come to accept the fact that the G3 is not coming. If I have to go without a physical keyboard then getting a Nexus device is the next best thing. That said, I can get this off contract, and if Tmobile gets a high end phone with a physical keyboard in a year or so I can get back on contract to get it.
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Another negative about a non removable battery is if something is hanging your phone you can't pull the battery. I kind of like the looks of the phone but no sd card slot? Kinda odd. Coming up on my upgrade in december and I may have to go into tmobile and play with one and see about getting it so long as the mod community is there. Anyone here bought a phone off contract from google before? If so how was the experiance?
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You never need to do a battery pull. Read up on how to hard shut off devices without removable batteries (like all tablets).
Every single device I've ever bought has been off contract and buying from Google is just like any other. My Nexus 7 is great, but while my Samsung Galaxy S III isn't Google, I run the exact same rom on it as I do on my n7. It was also quicker/easier to root and install a custom rom on my sgs3, plus it has 80gb internal storage (16gb+64gb, am using 42gb of that space as of this post) vs the extremely limited space on my n7.
There are more accessories for the sgs3 than the n7 and development wise roughly the same roms (maybe more if you count touchwiz).
Granted my sgs3 on Android 4.1.2 has a bug my nexus 7 doesn't have (which doesn't affect me), but still those possibilities are important to consider.
I guess my point is that passing on a non Google device for a nexus really isn't that obvious (to me anyway). I have more storage, faster network speeds, a removable battery (multiple ones even), and greater accessory selection. I use the same rom for both devices and both are unlocked and off contract. However, and this is a big deal for some people, I paid probably $200 more for my sgs3 than I would for the nexus 4.
Always consider the potential developer community but more importantly consider the manufacturer and the phone itself. Personally I've never had a good experience with LG hardware in the past, so if I were considering the n4 I would have to see tests and testimonials of people using it in real world situations, but there are some things that scare me just from what's been put out there already.
How fragile is that glass back? The one on the Optimus G broke within days on a reviewer who babied his device and had no idea how it happened.
Can the wireless charging work with a case? I know all phones with inductive charging currently can't..
Lastly, how bad on the battery is that new screen of theirs? The Optimus G (same screen) got a lot of criticism for its bad battery life and excessive screen drain. Without the ability to swap batteries I can see it being a deal breaker for some.
Those are just my personal thoughts and opinions based on the 5 android devices I've owned though. Time will ultimately tell.
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Hey guys the Desire has been out on the market for a while now and I'd think that some/many of you would have had a chance to get a new phone. Therefore I'm curious whether this is actually the case and, if so, where are you still using it for? Did you find alternative applications?
I think most of the people here use their desires at their primary device (or for a friend or loved ones primary) . That being said I also think most people here are stuck in contracts, frugal, or from a country with weak buying power. Because let's be honest..There are much better phones out there.
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I think most of the people here use their desires at their primary device (or for a friend or loved ones primary) . That being said I also think most people here are stuck in contracts, frugal, or from a country with weak buying power. Because let's be honest..There are much better phones out there.
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Perhaps they just don't want to trash a working phone? Because that's quite a decadent attitude. I count myself to these people who just don't want to be a consumption zombie just because there's something "better and new". :cyclops:
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Perhaps they just don't want to trash a working phone? Because that's quite a decadent attitude. I count myself to these people who just don't want to be a consumption zombie just because there's something "better and new". :cyclops:
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I agree with your logic. I know there are much better and powerful phones out there and may be I can afford them too.
But my Desire is working flawlessly and there is not a single scratch on the screen and all the hardware buttons ate working well.
Keep flashing new ROMs and I don't see any reason to get the latest and greatest phone spending a fortune. I will get one when my dear old Desire dies completely :thumbup:
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Somehow I agree. I'd rather spend that money upgrading pc than buying a new phone which is exactly that - a phone.
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Had my Desire since it came out in the UK and still going strong. Better phones coming out all the time but my Desire does everything I need to do so will keep with it until it gives up the ghost.
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I agree with your logic. I know there are much better and powerful phones out there and may be I can afford them too.
But my Desire is working flawlessly and there is not a single scratch on the screen and all the hardware buttons ate working well.
Keep flashing new ROMs and I don't see any reason to get the latest and greatest phone spending a fortune. I will get one when my dear old Desire dies completely :thumbup:
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That, although I got mine as payment for SIM unlocking a stack of 10 of them... And it sounds a bit more "lived in" than yours. Got one persistent issue with wifi tether and WPA2 so will probably order up a new phone soon.
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Perhaps they just don't want to trash a working phone? Because that's quite a decadent attitude. I count myself to these people who just don't want to be a consumption zombie just because there's something "better and new". :cyclops:
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I agree, add that to the list. I'd like to mention selling and upgrading is a healthy alternative to downright trashing.
For me, I've been pained with reception issues with my desire. I believe in the desires case newer is better.
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I have been using the desire from 18 months now. I like playing around with it. I guess I may use it for another one year or so. There is nothing wrong with the phone except the battery (Not such a big issue for me as I have a desk job and can charge it anytime).
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I will get one when my dear old Desire dies completely :thumbup:
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Desire will not die This phone is like N3310
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I'm not stuck in any contract and I'll also keep my Desire as long as it works. I like the weight, size, build quality, and capabilities. With a nice ROM it does pretty much the same things as newer phones. So why should I spend money on a newer, bigger, plastic phone if I like what I have.
Another thing is that after playing with friends' newer Android phones or iPhones I still like my Desire most. I'd be in trouble if I was to choose "my next phone" nowadays. I think the Desire has a big chance to become one of those "legendary phones" that people will remember and miss for a long time to come.
I don't stuck in contract too. I could buy me a new phone if i want, but i don't want that because my Desire got a second live thanks to vijendrahs.
I've installed vijendrahs CM10 JB 4.1.2 and i am very happy with that.
My Desire (i buy it 31 months ago) works like a charm, very fast and smooth.
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This is the first phone, i use for that long period of time! Before i bought new phones every 12 to 24 months.
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I don't stuck in contract too. I could buy me a new phone if i want, but i don't want that because my Desire got a second live thanks to vijendrahs.
I've installed vijendrahs CM10 JB 4.1.2 and i am very happy with that.
My Desire (i buy it 31 months ago) works like a charm, very fast and smooth.
Need to say:
This is the first phone, i use for that long period of time! Before i bought new phones every 12 to 24 months.
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Yes, this is the first phone that I have managed to use for so long (33 months) and thanks to Custom ROMs, I am as happy today as I was on day 1.
More importantly, the phone has worked flawlessly all this time!
I bought a Desire S to replace my original Desire (PVT1), and gave my Desire to the missus. But I had hardware problems with the Desire S and I really didn't lioke how difficult it was to move the text cursor around on the screen when you can't see what you're doing because your fingers are in the way!
So I bought myself another original Desire (this time a PVT3), and that's what I'm using now. My wife has a Desire HD now as she prefers a bigger screen, so I've got the PVT1 back as well to use as a spare.
As well as being one of the last phones to have a decent hardware touchpad, the Desire is also nice and easy to change things on. I still plan to get the Desire S fixed (as newer OS releases have made the cursor work a bit better), but I'll keep the Desire for a while yet.
i think the desire does a real good job, when im looking to the JB ports... when you keep in mind, that the desire was (IMHO) the first good android phone (parallel to the first nexus )
I still really like the desire, but I had some problems with overheating, which resulted in bootloops and crashing the system. Additionally some buttons were not functioning properly, especially the volume and menu buttons, and I've got some difficulties hearing people at the other end of "the line".
I prefer the hardware buttons and the touchpad to whatever screen solution google is coming up with these days...
I'm still using my Desire as my primary phone after almost 3 years - first of all because I don't want to spend money on a new phone when this is working perfectly.
Admitted, I did spend a LOT of time flashing different ROMs in order to keep my phone alive and up-to-date. I thought as long as I got the latest android, why would I need a new phone?
Just downgraded to Gingerbread, though. Althogh JB was fun, I just like using tried-and-tested software on a tried-and-tested phone.
ALSO: why did they go away from hardware buttons? I would only buy a new phone which still has that optic trackball.
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I agree with your logic. I know there are much better and powerful phones out there and may be I can afford them too.
But my Desire is working flawlessly and there is not a single scratch on the screen and all the hardware buttons ate working well.
Keep flashing new ROMs and I don't see any reason to get the latest and greatest phone spending a fortune. I will get one when my dear old Desire dies completely :thumbup:
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I completely agree
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I'm still using my Desire as my primary phone after almost 3 years - first of all because I don't want to spend money on a new phone when this is working perfectly.
Admitted, I did spend a LOT of time flashing different ROMs in order to keep my phone alive and up-to-date. I thought as long as I got the latest android, why would I need a new phone?
Just downgraded to Gingerbread, though. Althogh JB was fun, I just like using tried-and-tested software on a tried-and-tested phone.
ALSO: why did they go away from hardware buttons? I would only buy a new phone which still has that optic trackball.
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Agree, that trackball does (text) editing so much better, therefor i even like my D even more than my DHD
I totally agree with you guys. I plan to stick to my Desire for as long I can, this phone is just so good I hope it never breaks down.
With all the support from the developers here and some really great roms (especially vijendrahs CM10 JB 4.1.2) this phone has got alot going for it.
The funniest thing is when my friends brag about their phone having this or that that my phone hasn't I just tell them, well... we'll see in three years time what phone and rom you'll be using, my Desire has come this far so... and i've got JB on it while they mostly have ICS (they just stick to not rooting and flashing so it depends on the phone manufacturer).