Does anyone have one or is it mainly the sprint hero being used here?
I have one and I love it so far.
It will probably mainly be Sprint for a bit since we've had the Hero a while longer but I'm sure more Eris folks will start showing up (Just as there are a few Cell South users around too).
They might all be hovering around their respective "root status" threads.
This one is yours:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=582505
Yep
refthemc said:
Does anyone have one or is it mainly the sprint hero being used here?
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Yeah I have one and i absolutely love it. I have had the following android phones and I think the Eris is the best... MyTouch 3G, Motorola Cliq, and now the Droid Eris.
love it
hey i got a Moto DROID on release day and ended up returning it a little over a week ago for the Eris.... I miss 2.0 and the the DROID had a little more speed, as well as the flash, and gps nav..... but i wouldnt trade my Eris for a thing....
I love my Eris, loved my G1, and was ehh with the MyTouch3G. The Eris has the best UI but the G1 was great for modding anything on the phone except the carrier (T-Mobile sucks).
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I love my Eris, loved my G1, and was ehh with the MyTouch3G. The Eris has the best UI but the G1 was great for modding anything on the phone except the carrier (T-Mobile sucks).
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I think once we get more familiar with the cdma bits you'll see the hero/eris reach a similar .level of customizability.
I totally agree. Once this phone is rooted it will beat all the other phones I have owned. I do miss Tue physical keyboard but not going to cry over it.
i got one and love it
Best new phone experience yet for a smartphone and just keeps getting better and better.
Jimbo
I have previously had the ATT tilt, fuze, and ended up switching over to the droid. It was absolutely a painful decision to leave these forums and get the droid.
I'm heavily debating getting the incredible though so I can come back to you all.
taylor310 said:
I have previously had the ATT tilt, fuze, and ended up switching over to the droid. It was absolutely a painful decision to leave these forums and get the droid.
I'm heavily debating getting the incredible though so I can come back to you all.
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Hopefully the incredible will have the same following as the nexus on here and even better yet maybe since the hardware is so similar we can use some of the same development that have already been made for the nexus. I'm not too crazy on sense ui so I think I would honestly want to remove it somehow but since I'm on VZW i'm not going to wait on the N1 I'm snatching the incredible up asap.
I'm sure the support will be Incredible.
First thing I do will be trashing the sense UI. I want my CM.
Longtime vogue user, and the move to the legacy forum has had me looking for a new toy....
I have been looking out for a deal to move the wife and I from the Vogues to the Incredible/DroidX/Droid2. I do not want to have a flipout keyboard, so of you guys who may have moved, looking to move away from the Vogue, what do you think? Wait for a deal on the X or jump on the deal for the BOGO Incredibles. Seems like a good deal to me...
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Longtime vogue user, and the move to the legacy forum has had me looking for a new toy....
I have been looking out for a deal to move the wife and I from the Vogues to the Incredible/DroidX/Droid2. I do not want to have a flipout keyboard, so of you guys who may have moved, looking to move away from the Vogue, what do you think? Wait for a deal on the X or jump on the deal for the BOGO Incredibles. Seems like a good deal to me...
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I have read that the Fascinate is better than both the Incredible and the X.
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I have read that the Fascinate is better than both the Incredible and the X.
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the fascinate is the last phone i would go with though, the fact that bing is the default search engine seems weird to me, if i were on verizon i would totally do the incredible esp since Myn's warm twopointtwo has been ported to it and also incubus has it too so you got some good talent on your side there.
the droid X is cool but the Efuse thing is def a pain to work around from what i have seen.
I've played with the incredible in Verizon stores on US overnights. Very similar to my Desire and just plain awesome even stock.
Make the move, you won't regret it.
i went with droid 2 for price. the locked bootloader/kernel sucks. HOWEVER, coming from vogue / raph, it's DAMN snappy even on stock. plus we've got a true aosp rom now so you can totally dump the blur stuff if you don't like it.
i really wanted the keyboard, so that pushed me to the d2... but the incredible was REALLY tempting and if you've enjoyed the hackability of vogue, you may want to go with the dinc.
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I have read that the Fascinate is better than both the Incredible and the X.
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yeah, but no sense on the fascinate yet another personal preference item.
i say move to the incredible or the facisnate...both are good phones
Whatever phone you get, make sure it has the minimum requirements for Gingerbread (3.0)
I think it was 1 GHz CPU, 512 MB RAM, and 3.5 Touch Screen.
but thats pretty standard for all new phones. have fun with gingerbread!!
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Whatever phone you get, make sure it has the minimum requirements for Gingerbread (3.0)
I think it was 1 GHz CPU, 512 MB RAM, and 3.5 Touch Screen.
but thats pretty standard for all new phones. have fun with gingerbread!!
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I thought that those specs were a hoax...
@OP
If you have to stay with the big red, you may want to stick to the DInc. The Moto phones are awesome but the fact that they are beyond locked down will limit your ability to do a whole lot of things tht you may be used to with your Vogue...
JM2CW
For the record, egz's 2cw is worth at least 3 cents.
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For the record, egz's 2cw is worth at least 3 cents.
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The exchange rates tend to favor my own currency
im just wondering if any of you fascinate users have had a chance to use the htc thunderbolt yet? im running DarkREVENGE v3.0 eb01 on my fascinate and i really like it... is it worth the switch?
i was sorta hoping for a dual core phone but it looks like the bionic is the next one up on LTE... and thats moto with their locked bootloader, so it makes it really unappealing. i read that there should be a samsung galaxy lte phone coming down the road.. but after the level of support.. im not sure if id buy another samsung (even though the dev community is amazing!)..
constructive replies welcome.
thanks,
dave
Its not worth the upgrade, but it certainly is a better phone.
I concur. I'm going to take an early upgrade option in September. 4G and dual core should have more established options by then. I wouldn't jump now.
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I don't know about it being a better phone because lots of factors play into a phone being a better phone than another. Yes, it is a more powerful phone but not really worth the upgrade right now since other more powerful phones are coming out later. Personally, I don't think I would ever want to own a phone that gets worse battery life than an EVO. I wouldn't even say the Thunderbolt is much better than the EVO at all. It's basically an EVO with 256 more RAM and terrible battery life (give or take some specs). In some instances I'd prefer it because of the support that HTC devices receive but my Fascinate is perfectly fine for me now.
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I don't know about it being a better phone because lots of factors play into a phone being a better phone than another. Yes, it is a more powerful phone but not really worth the upgrade right now since other more powerful phones are coming out later. Personally, I don't think I would ever want to own a phone that gets worse battery life than an EVO. I wouldn't even say the Thunderbolt is much better than the EVO at all. It's basically an EVO with 256 more RAM and terrible battery life (give or take some specs). In some instances I'd prefer it because of the support that HTC devices receive but my Fascinate is perfectly fine for me now.
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with a next generation processor, gpu, more ram, I think the screen and the camera are slightly better as well, the body is much nicer looking too. Its much better than the evo, that's not up to debate. Its just not worth the upgrade at this moment in time.
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with a next generation processor, gpu, more ram, I think the screen and the camera are slightly better as well, the body is much nicer looking too. Its much better than the evo, that's not up to debate. Its just not worth the upgrade at this moment in time.
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Next generation does not always mean better. AFAIK, the next gen Snapdragon processors are on par with the current Hummingbird. The screen is also probably better on the Fascinate, same with battery life. About the only thing the Thunderbolt would have to offer is 4G and probably better source code and software to work from.
Well, I upgraded to a TBolt from a Fascinate and I have to say, it beats the Fascinate in almost every way. Sense is 20 times better than touchwiz. The TBolt does 1700 quadrant out of the box. The battery usage is better than that on the fascinate. It's just smoother all the way around. plus you get 4g plan now, it's unlimited for $30 and you get grandfathered in. And a word on dual core. The TBolt has been shown in tests to be as fast or faster than the droid bionic so that's that. Plus HTC supports their product. I am very very happy I upgraded.
My buddy just got one, and I'm jumpin ship once I have my upgrade. Battery isn't an issue for me. Plus, I am tired of Samsung and want to get rid of it asap. Think how sweet that thing will be once Cyanogen Mod is running on it.
The phone is nice. Plain and simple. Dual Core seems cool, but i'll wait another year before i jump ship. I think HTC makes a nice phone. They always have and will.
Hey Samsung... I hate your cell products and will never buy one again. EVER!
Hey Devs... Thank you for your hard work and all the love you have shown us.
I'm considering the Tbolt. I'm about 10-15 miles away from 4G right now, so it's really tempting. I'm hoping vzw will flip the switch around here soon.
I wouldn't even be thinking about the Thunderbolt if the Bionic was made by HTC or LG. As it stands, I will not support Motorola as long as they continue to lockdown their bootloaders, and unfortunately, the LG Revolution isn't dual core.
I'm tempted to pick up the Thunderbolt used on craigslist and then truly upgrade to the first dual core, 4g phone that isn't made by Motorola (would be nice if it's a Google Experience phone too).
I got my Fascinate one week after launch, 99% new for $350 (including a case and screen protectors!), so maybe I can get that lucky with the Thunderbolt.
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thanks everyone for your thoughtful replies... i went ahead and ordered one.. guess i'll see. ill use my 15 days to decide... though i normally figure it out within about 2... ill post my results.
I recommended the Thunderbolt to my sister as her first Android phone, hope the battery life isn't too bad for what she uses her phone for.
I might see if I can get one since my Fascinate's earspeaker has been very staticy recently, or I'll wait until a non-Motorola dual-core phone comes to Verizon, then see if I can make the switch.
Soon as I get paid, this Fascinate is going in the garbage and I'm getting a Tbolt too. I don't care, I'll pay the entire $600 for it. I've always liked the Evo and, being on Verizon, couldn't get one.
I still, to this day, miss my HTC Droid Eris.
I'm sick of Samsung. HTC is the way to go.
Ill get any 4G verizon phone when 4G is more widespread. I travel a lot so if im getting a 4G phone, I want 4G speeds anywhere I go.
Glad that 4G will cover 2/3 of us population by the time I get my next upgrade. (October 2012)
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Soon as I get paid, this Fascinate is going in the garbage and I'm getting a Tbolt too. I don't care, I'll pay the entire $600 for it. I've always liked the Evo and, being on Verizon, couldn't get one.
I still, to this day, miss my HTC Droid Eris.
I'm sick of Samsung. HTC is the way to go.
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I kinda feel the same way.
Those that got the Thunderbolt, how is the SVDO? That is one of the main reasons I may get one, other then the sheer lack of software support from Samsung. I am done with Samsung.
I bought a tb two days ago, and from the time I've had with it all I can say to a fellow fascinate user is definitely buy the tb. The best way I can describe this phone is....it just works...everything I ever wanted my fassy to do, this phone does, and it does it fast, and without being rooted and Rom'd....admittedly, the screen isn't as vibrant, but overall this is a great phone. I've had two motorolas one Sammy and now I'm wondering why I haven't been buying HTC the whole time...everyone waiting for dual core should probably wait another year before its really worth it...plus I can't wait to have this thing overclocked to 1.6 or 1.8. Bottom line....make the switch....sorry for the rant.
Ps. Thank you fascinate devs for all the amazing work you have done
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HTC makes great phones. Samsung could learn a thing or two from them. They also support the software which is another plus.
A few things that would stop me from buying are things like the CPU and the screen. Those two would be a step down or maybe a lateral move. Plus the charger port being on the bottom when using the kickstand.. they should have thought that one thru a bit more. That could save us $$ on a dock but no.
I only like to buy new phones when there's a significant processor or some other hardware upgrade. I'll most likely go HTC next time especially if their screens can be on par with SAMOLED, but I think I'm gonna wait.
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Those that got the Thunderbolt, how is the SVDO? That is one of the main reasons I may get one, other then the sheer lack of software support from Samsung. I am done with Samsung.
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I drove using google maps and talking on my BT headset without any issues, it even transitioned from LTE to 3g without dropping my call.
I also have the fascinate, I dont regret getting the TB at all. Faster, better build, love sense (why does everyone hate it?) no more plastic toy feel, and better battery life.
Also my quadrant score is at 1890, much better the fascinated with lag fix and this is on a stock rom, and not that much lower then my xoom with dual core.
What's the hype about dualcore anyway, not like there are apps that require that much processing power anyway.
I've just started the first level of angry birds seasons to compare the colors between the devices, they look exactly the same with the exception of the Thunderbolt screen being sharper. You do not see the pixels like you do on the fascinate.
I think Thunderbolt is a great phone (I love Sense UI) however, I just don't see myself buying a man-purse just to carry that huge sucker around. I think its big and heavy enough to pull your pants down. My friend has an Evo and with a case on it, its as thick as a Bible.
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plus you get 4g plan now, it's unlimited for $30 and you get grandfathered in.
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I wouldn't count on being grandfathered in to anything. It would be naive to think they won't charge anyone more for 4g just because they signed up early. Once the tiered plans hit market they will force an upgrade on data by placing everyone that is"grandfathered" in the lowest tier. Just my thoughts of course, but I like to think realistically.
Samsung Fascinate
Frankenclean 2.8
EB16-ish Voodoo Kernel
Mob87's Honeycomb theme
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Just wondering is it still worth it to get the Aria dispite its age?
Im going from a droid 2 I love the Aria's size. But my after seeing my friends HTC hero slugging around with Cyno kind of detracting me from a older android phone.
Any advice will be great.
Thank you.
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Just wondering is it still worth it to get the Aria dispite its age?
Im going from a droid 2 I love the Aria's size. But my after seeing my friends HTC hero slugging around with Cyno kind of detracting me from a older android phone.
Any advice will be great.
Thank you.
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The aria is WAAAAAY faster than the hero. The hero was my previous phone, prior to the Alltel-ATT merge, so yes i understand the painfully slow speeds of the htc hero.
Not a bad choice , certainly the compact size makes all others look like Dinosaurs...I would get one if you're going to root it..
I love mine.
I have no regrets in getting the Aria. I liked the size, and the responsiveness of the touch screen compared to my LG Incite is like night and day. It may not run flash (runs flash lite), may not have the fastest processor, or the largest screen, but the price couldn't be beat (a penny).
My roommate likes it and she wanted it. She's not eligible yet, but she'll get the Android experience soon enough. I'm supposed to be receiving an unlocked Dell Streak as a gift, and she'll be using it until it's time for her to upgrade. Unless I let her use my Aria first.
I am using china unicom.hehe.
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The aria is WAAAAAY faster than the hero. The hero was my previous phone, prior to the Alltel-ATT merge, so yes i understand the painfully slow speeds of the htc hero.
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This.
I am in the same boat.. Alltel Hero to AT&T Aria and the Aria is unbelievably faster and better.
The Aria might quite actually be the sweetspot in Android Smartphones in my opinion. It's small size is it's biggest feature.