Ive never been a fan of the mytouch line just because im a fan of vanilla android but someone offered me a trade the only reason why I would do it is because of the ffc, and are there any vanilla roms I can flash?
Considering the same swap. Need to get the wife a phone, so I'm passing on my G2 and getting a MT4G. It's a hard decision, as the G2 is now free with contract on the t-mobile site, but I'm not a keyboard fan and would rather have the slimmer phone with more RAM.
I would do it as long as you know for a fact that the MT4G works great and has the superior screen.
You can put on Cyanogens 6.1 on there, it's a RC but CM7 is coming along nice.
Other than that, there is a stock G2 rom for this too, it should be somewhere on the forums.
And I'm coming from a G2 myself so yeah, I really enjoy this phone. Took a couple days to get used to not having a keyboard but it's good from there on.
Oh and the battery life sucks compared to the G2, I remember I would get about 2 days with Cynaogens 6.1 rom, and even with the cyanogens rom on this, I get about 8-10hours with moderate to heavy usage...
I went from G2 also...i like the MT4G much better.
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Also came from the G2. The radio on the G2 was horrible.... I hated the sense version on the MT4G but i've now got normal sense on the phone and all is wonderful.....
I've owned both a G2 and MT4G (and a Nexus S)
and without a doubt the MT4G is the fastest and best.
If you can do without a keyboard go for it.
I had Swype on my Nexus One and thats all I've used for months now.
I didnt use the keyboard when I had a G2.
I like both phones, I have both. Mt4g is a tad bit better and we do have cm6 and cm7 runs great.
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going_home said:
I've owned both a G2 and MT4G (and a Nexus S)
and without a doubt the MT4G is the fastest and best.
If you can do without a keyboard go for it.
I had Swype on my Nexus One and thats all I've used for months now.
I didnt use the keyboard when I had a G2.
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This.
Keyboard on the G2 was nice, that and the fact that it's a G2, but the MT4G is a beast. NS was meh. Pretty to look at, and that's about it.
The MT4G is a superhero when it comes to hardware, and CM6 and CM7 are both stable enough to be daily drivers. I almost never use the FFC, but I know I wouldn't ever use the physical keyboard and I really like having the extra RAM. The physical buttons are a nice touch too.
Overall I'm in love with this thing, just make sure you read up on the good display vs. bad display issue. It's easy to test through Terminal with the DMESG command, root NOT required.
tdtylert said:
Ive never been a fan of the mytouch line just because im a fan of vanilla android but someone offered me a trade the only reason why I would do it is because of the ffc, and are there any vanilla roms I can flash?
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MT4G = very fast and powerful phone IF you get lucky, otherwise you will be plagued with the ****tiest quality control to date which can easily get you through 3-5 warranty exchanges.
You will also need a custom ROM to make it very fast and powerful, out of the box it has pissed poor battery life and gets real laggy.
Most custom ROMs have problems with FFC
G2 = Very fast and powerful and great battery life out of the box. The keyboard config make it kinda big and I go worst reception than with the MT4G by a tinny bit.
I didn't miss the extra RAM when I was using the G2, there's really no need for all that in Android.
I miss the keyboard, but not the bulk.
The part about plain Android not needing extra ram is true. On CM7 I usually about 400mb of free ram.
The MT4G with CM7 is the greatest phone I've ever used.
Evil ported the G2 ROM so you can use the exact same ROM with better hardware
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I did exactly this only yesterday and am extremely happy with my decision. This phone is allot quicker, no worrisome hinge and this screen I think is allot more enjoyable to look at! Also the only thing I used the keyboard for on the G2 was emulators!
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The MT4G with CM7 is the greatest phone I've ever used.
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i have to agree fully.
Did the swap Wed. Wife is happy with the G2 as it just sits in a pouch in her purse. I'm actually faster typing on the Gingerbread soft keyboard, the phone is much thinner in the pocket and CM7 is running nearly perfectly (as long as you use Tango or Yahoo vs Qik for FFC video conferencing).
If I was sticking with stock, I would seriously consider sticking with the G2 though, as the MT4G ships with so much OEM crapware and Sense bloat, it's hard to even find your apps in the drawer (which looks like a lame iPhone rip because of the Sense ROM).
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It is the one without a 3.5mm jack so It has less than 200mb of ram... I was planning on running CM 6.0 on it.. anyone know how good it performs in this case?
I think if its rooted its worth it
I am not too sure about the price, but I was running CM5 on my G1 and just switched over to a MyTouch and installed CM5 on it. There is a considerable amount of difference in speed and it is pretty smooth. Now I just miss my keyboard...
having recently bought an original mytouch 3g used ($100), I wish I had gotten the newer version with the built-in jack, that adapter is a pain
I have the black MyTouch3G, and have been flashing Cyanogen ROMs on it ever since I bought it last October. Of all the Cyanogen ROMs I've put on it, I think 5.0.8 (Eclair) is the fastest and most stable one yet. Tried his 6.0.0 (Froyo) one on it, and just had too much instability on it. Is it worth $120? I totally think so. The only question you should ask is how much the phone was used, because with as much as I use my phone I think my battery is slowly losing its umph. I still love my phone though.
Not to Jack the thread but have you tried wiping your baterry data to recalibrate?
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mt3g
I have a black my touch 3g running chromatic 4.2 for about a week now. Lovin every minute. No prob. here at all. Fast and smooth. Looks good too. I think it would be worth it
I am being issued an Aria by ATT to replace my Alltel Hero.
How do you all like your Aria? Does it run smooth with stock ROM and Sense?
My Hero was kinda sluggish and I ended up putting Cyanogenmod on it. I am looking forward to going back to Sense with my new Aria.
Love it!!!!!!!
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I love my Aria. I've been on the stock ROM since day one and I've updated my unit to the stock Froyo ROM. I have to say its pretty slick and runs quite smooth for the most part. If you're using it primarily for work, I don't think it'll be much to complain about. I do have to note at this point, my phone isn't an AT&T phone so I don't have all that bloatware
I hope you enjoy your Aria as much as I do mine.
I had no problem with the stock htc sense it worked perfectly and was very fast imo. I just wanted to mess around with the phone so i rooted and flashed it. But I have no problem with the stock
I love mine. I recommend rooting it and flashing a custom ROM - Liberated Aria if you like the stock Sense UI, CyanogenMod if you want to have more of a standard Android experience - to take full advantage of the phone.But either way, stock or modified, the thing is a joy to own and use.
Haven't had this phone for very long, but I already love it.
Comparing this to the iPhone and Samsung Captivate, I would choose this simply for its size.
Just put on Liberated Froyo.
It was quite simple to do, and now I don't have att's **** stuck on it, and I can actually install apps.
I would highly recommend this phone, that is, if you don't want to wait for the new ones that should be coming out soon.
Solid construction and relaiable - I never turn mine off. I use it when working out - sometimes intensly (Triat training). It has taken some spills and keeps on rollin!
Definately use one of the ROMs found on these forums - I choose Liberated Froyo.
I would also recommend a CPU tuner as some apps are a little slow & jittery on the Aria (ie Angry Birds) - I use Overclock Widget to control the CPU and it has solved all the jittery apps.
a little small but it has its advantages for being its size, to be honest i get a little tired of typing messages on this screen.
stock rom runs great, att bloatware sucks, rooting it is a piece of cake for this phone though and attn's liberated froyo is even more awesome than stock.
overall no problems, used it for about 7 months now, just a little annoyed at the small screen.
This phone is amazing. I'm extremely happy with it. And it even has gingerbread thanks to the guys over at cyanogenmod.
It's great to be able to run Froyo-only apps on the roms here...otherwise the stock one is competent.
Excellent phone. Like everyone else has said, it's great stock, or rooted. Very smooth. I choose to run CM7 nightly's, overclocked to 864mhz with profiles. Just like butter!
Thanks guys, I am so looking forward getting my Aria. It sounds like a pretty decent upgrade over the CDMA Hero.
This Liberated Froyo ROM, does it have a webpage with all the features it has?
And you can overclock these things to 864mhz? My Hero is slightly overclocked, like 528 to 620 something with CM6 ROM.
Yes you CAN oc it up to 864. But nothing above 806 is recommended. I usually keep my maximum at 767 but it runs just fine at the stock speed of 600.
dmwagner said:
Thanks guys, I am so looking forward getting my Aria. It sounds like a pretty decent upgrade over the CDMA Hero.
This Liberated Froyo ROM, does it have a webpage with all the features it has?
And you can overclock these things to 864mhz? My Hero is slightly overclocked, like 528 to 620 something with CM6 ROM.
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The liberated froyo from is HTC Sense Froyo (2.2) without the bloatware.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=819715
Thanks for all the replies guys, you got me set on the right track once I get the phone.
dmwagner said:
Thanks for all the replies guys, you got me set on the right track once I get the phone.
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You won't be disappointed.
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great little phone, not the most powerful, but for its size, it packs everything you need, and plenty speedy. especially with the cm and liberated roms which makes the experience even better.
Love it. No lock ups Yet, ive flashed a few different custom roms, and i do like liberty one the best.
so far.
but yes good phone.
It's an amazing phone. If you have a Hero, it's the same size, so you won't notice much of a difference. Everyone says it's not very powerful, well, it's a beast on it's own right, especially if you overclock it to 806mHz (I'd recommend that, any more is too fast and drains life of the processor), and it's a piece of cake to modify! CM7 is the best, CM6.1.1 is good as well. If you like Sense, I'd recommend Liberated Eclair, and not Liberated Froyo. Liberated Froyo's battery will last you eight hours if lucky.
The only issues I have are the fact it's quite easy to chip/shatter the glass and the battery life is weak unless you use CM, imo.
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It's an amazing phone. If you have a Hero, it's the same size, so you won't notice much of a difference. Everyone says it's not very powerful, well, it's a beast on it's own right, especially if you overclock it to 806mHz (I'd recommend that, any more is too fast and drains life of the processor), and it's a piece of cake to modify! CM7 is the best, CM6.1.1 is good as well. If you like Sense, I'd recommend Liberated Eclair, and not Liberated Froyo. Liberated Froyo's battery will last you eight hours if lucky.
The only issues I have are the fact it's quite easy to chip/shatter the glass and the battery life is weak unless you use CM, imo.
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Notice your mix of applications and usage pattern will affect battery life. I am running Liberated FR008 with the HTC HK kernel and I can easily get over 20 hours of usage out of a charge. I have 3 emails accounts with background sync always on; 1 using MS Exchange, one using Hotmail and the third is my Gmail account. I always run with wifi turned on since I have access points at both home and work and I also have BT turned on.
I have the Evo now but am giving that phone to my dad when I bring them onto my family plan and will be using his new contract to get a different phone. My question for you Shift owners is does the Shift use a GPL to control it's graphics (should be smother for scrolling if I'm not mistaken) instead of hardware control? Also I've heard numerous people say that the shift is a lot faster even though it's running a 800mhz processor instead of a 1ghz like the Evo. Keyboard doesn't really mean much to me as I will most likely be using the on screen more than the physical. Thank you all in advanced.
corybucher said:
I have the Evo now but am giving that phone to my dad when I bring them onto my family plan and will be using his new contract to get a different phone. My question for you Shift owners is does the Shift use a GPL to control it's graphics (should be smother for scrolling if I'm not mistaken) instead of hardware control? Also I've heard numerous people say that the shift is a lot faster even though it's running a 800mhz processor instead of a 1ghz like the Evo. Keyboard doesn't really mean much to me as I will most likely be using the on screen more than the physical. Thank you all in advanced.
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My dad has the original Evo and myself the Shift. It blows the Evo away in my opinion. The keyboard is great, the graphics amazing, the screen vivid, and the processor seems to be quite a bit faster. Not to mention the dev attention this phone is getting so far. We are only about, what, a couple months in and we already have MIUI, new sense, cm6, cm7, and an aosp gingerbread, and a 1.8ghz overclock, and an upcoming dual boot from myself. I don't see what phone is better on Sprint?(;
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Thanks for the response, I believe you just made my decision very easy to say the least.
I will add thise too. I bought the shift over the evo for the 2nd gen snapdragon and new GPU. However, I use the keyboard a helluva lot more than I ever thought I would.
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bubby323 said:
My dad has the original Evo and myself the Shift. It blows the Evo away in my opinion. The keyboard is great, the graphics amazing, the screen vivid, and the processor seems to be quite a bit faster. Not to mention the dev attention this phone is getting so far. We are only about, what, a couple months in and we already have MIUI, new sense, cm6, cm7, and an aosp gingerbread, and a 1.8ghz overclock, and an upcoming dual boot from myself. I don't see what phone is better on Sprint?(;
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Aight, Bubby. Curiousity's peaked here, what're we dual booting with? Whatever it is it sounds crazy and I want some!
^ Shift Faced
Can anyone point me to cm7? Can't seem to find it in the development thread.
koolkid09 said:
Can anyone point me to cm7? Can't seem to find it in the development thread.
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CyanogenMod 7 isn't available for the HTC Evo Shift, but there is Evervolv which is based off CyanogenMod 7 source.
Code:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=936822
teharchitekt said:
CyanogenMod 7 isn't available for the HTC Evo Shift, but there is Evervolv which is based off CyanogenMod 7 source.
Code:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=936822
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Yes it is. Look on BC's development page. Its linked in his WIP thread.
Sent from my PG06100
Edit: Here's the link to all bc's current roms. http://www.thebcblends.com/shift/roms/
And in that thread bcnice never discusses that CyanogenMod 6, not CyanogenMod 7. And just because there is a linked ROM in that directory does not explain how stable it is.
teharchitekt said:
And in that thread bcnice never discusses that CyanogenMod 6, not CyanogenMod 7. And just because there is a linked ROM in that directory does not explain how stable it is.
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I didn't say it was stable, just that the rom IS available.
However, since I'm equipped with all things necessary to flash a rom, I have ran cm6, cm7 and evervolv each for at least a solid day. I'd also like to note that MY rom of choice is Evervolv.
Since you're so quick to mention stability, all three are having the same issues. MMS and Camera being the ones most users will notice.
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smoothtaste said:
I didn't say it was stable, just that the rom IS available.
However, since I'm equipped with all things necessary to flash a rom, I have ran cm6, cm7 and evervolv each for at least a solid day. I'd also like to note that MY rom of choice is Evervolv.
Since you're so quick to mention stability, all three are having the same issues. MMS and Camera being the ones most users will notice.
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And in your quickness to try to tear apart my responses, you miss read me. I never said that, that release wasn't stable, just the developer has not mention anything about stable it was in the first place.
teharchitekt said:
And in your quickness to try to tear apart my responses, you miss read me. I never said that, that release wasn't stable, just the developer has not mention anything about stable it was in the first place.
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I wasn't trying to tear it apart. Will admit that I missed your point though.
We are fortunate to have a lot of development going on. Especially for this early in the devices span.
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teharchitekt said:
CyanogenMod 7 isn't available for the HTC Evo Shift, but there is Evervolv which is based off CyanogenMod 7 source.
Code:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=936822
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Just to set this correct... Evervolv is not 'based' off of CM7, however there is quite a bit of source that is gathered from CyanogenMod. Most of this is hardware related and C/CPP that i havent even dabbled into just yet. The rest are features/coding that i thought i would like to learn how it was implemented and put it into evervolv and have tried my own work from there. Example: Rotary lockscreen.. this was pushed to CM6 a while back, i liked it and wondered how it was done... from there I coded it myself to work with the phone answering also (which at the time had not been done with CM.)
Thanks
-Andrew
BrandoKC said:
I will add thise too. I bought the shift over the evo for the 2nd gen snapdragon and new GPU. However, I use the keyboard a helluva lot more than I ever thought I would.
Sent from my HTC Evo Shift 4G
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Same here, the kb is actually better than expected
draztikrhymez said:
Same here, the kb is actually better than expected
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That makes three of us. The keyboard literally had NOTHING to do with my upgrade.
Now I don't want a phone without one.
Ok, so I got the shift yesterday and have already rooted it and installed a custom rom with 1.51ghz kernel and so far I am very impressed with the speed and smoothness of this phone. Kb is actual worth it because it nice and rubberized and easy to type on. So which aosp rom is the best (most funtional) right now? I like sense but prefer aosp more of course because of speed. Also anyone working on a liquid acer port? Absolutely love that look. Thanks for all the responses btw.
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so i'm thinking of getting this for the wife when her upgrade is up in April. One of her sticking points it that she likes the camera on my EVO and she's put off by the 5mp camera on the Shift. I explained to her that the MP was not that big of a deal that hardware/software make the biggest difference on picture quality. SO can any of you guys that came from the EVO compare the camera on the SHIFT vs EVO?
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so i'm thinking of getting this for the wife when her upgrade is up in April. One of her sticking points it that she likes the camera on my EVO and she's put off by the 5mp camera on the Shift. I explained to her that the MP was not that big of a deal that hardware/software make the biggest difference on picture quality. SO can any of you guys that came from the EVO compare the camera on the SHIFT vs EVO?
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The camera honestly is not bad.
Then again, I do carry around an actual camera at times, but for the phone, the pictures are fine. I like the size (EVO might have been a little to big to carry around), I especially like having a physical keyboard (came from a BlackBerry Curve to the Shift), and I just overall love it. Got it rooted, set the clock speeds and have vastly improved my battery life.
It's all a matter of personal preference in the end though.
I would post a photo I've taken (of flowers) but I can't since I have to post more before I'm allowed to.
I am about to get one of the phones above. I'm leaning more towards the Atrix. But the thing I like about the Desire Z is obviously Sense is way better than Blur. There are a lot more roms available for it. HTC apps included with it are very unique such as locations and other one. But this is phone is going to be outdated pretty soon. The Atrix is gonna be good for the long-term.
So please I need suggestions.
Thank You
i have ( had ) both
if u want a keyboard and like to flash roms, get the desire z
if u dont want a keyboard, desire hd
if u want battery life / stable, no rom , get the atrix
u can somewhat de-blur it
Thanks a lot for your reply. I'm pretty sure the Atrix is where its at. But do you think more roms will appear in the Atrix forum? The Bell Atrix just got released today, so maybe more developers can put something on.
lsxrx7 said:
i have ( had ) both
if u want a keyboard and like to flash roms, get the desire z
if u dont want a keyboard, desire hd
if u want battery life / stable, no rom , get the atrix
u can somewhat de-blur it
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just got an Atrix
Was switching from Desire Z.
There is NO reason to get a Z other than the keyboard.
Everything else, including: screen, batterylife, responsiveness is worse than the Atrix.
All this nag about Motoblur = BS. I have zero issues with it, I find it responsiveness and although I love Sense from HTC DZ, its not worth it.
my 0.02
THanks
Thanks so so much. That really helped. I would thank your post, but since I am a new member here, I am only limited to 5 Thanks/day, but I wil thank your post tomorrow.
Thanks again
seven2099 said:
just got an Atrix
Was switching from Desire Z.
There is NO reason to get a Z other than the keyboard.
Everything else, including: screen, batterylife, responsiveness is worse than the Atrix.
All this nag about Motoblur = BS. I have zero issues with it, I find it responsiveness and although I love Sense from HTC DZ, its not worth it.
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seven2099 said:
just got an Atrix
Was switching from Desire Z.
There is NO reason to get a Z other than the keyboard.
Everything else, including: screen, batterylife, responsiveness is worse than the Atrix.
All this nag about Motoblur = BS. I have zero issues with it, I find it responsiveness and although I love Sense from HTC DZ, its not worth it.
my 0.02
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You just got an Atrix... How old is your phone precisely?
No disrespect but usually problems don't start appearing from day one... they start bothering you and start annoying you after a bit of use...
Besides, who likes which ROM is their personal preference...
If you are saying Everything else except keyboard is worse on DZ, I don't think so... I have changed lots of phones in past few months and finally I liked DZ... It works fantastic for me...
"mahgiaz47" if you are looking for a new phone, it really depends on what you like.
If you like flashing different ROMs, go for DZ as there is no ROM available for Atrix as of now, also, its brand new, released in states about a month ago, released here in Canada just today... It will take time for Devs to get ROM support for Atrix.
Even though Atrix has got Dual Core processor, you can OC the DZ to 1.9 GHz, which makes the phone run amazingly fast. Yes it will eat up your battery faster than usual... but even if you run your phone at somewhere between 1 GHz and 1.5 GHz, it should easily give you about a day without needing a to plug-in your phone.
I have played those games on my DZ where the game spec doesn't even mention the phone in recommended list, runs absolutely smooth, without any glitches or slowness.
But, to have a dual-core processor itself is a big deal, which means incase if we will be able to OC Atrix in future, they will run at a speed of a P4 laptop...
All of the above is my personal opinion... Just an FYI, I got my phone after the Atrix was launched and was confirmed to be launched on Bell...
You should decide what you want based on your needs...
Note : If you can stare at the screen to do a lot of typing on your phone... go for Atrix, can't go wrong.
Have fun with your new toy
Thanks a lot
THANKS ALL OF YOU A LOT. YOU guys really helped.
lsxrx7 said:
i have ( had ) both
if u want a keyboard and like to flash roms, get the desire z
if u dont want a keyboard, desire hd
if u want battery life / stable, no rom , get the atrix
u can somewhat de-blur it
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seven2099 said:
just got an Atrix
Was switching from Desire Z.
There is NO reason to get a Z other than the keyboard.
Everything else, including: screen, batterylife, responsiveness is worse than the Atrix.
All this nag about Motoblur = BS. I have zero issues with it, I find it responsiveness and although I love Sense from HTC DZ, its not worth it.
my 0.02
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creativedevil said:
You just got an Atrix... How old is your phone precisely?
No disrespect but usually problems don't start appearing from day one... they start bothering you and start annoying you after a bit of use...
Besides, who likes which ROM is their personal preference...
If you are saying Everything else except keyboard is worse on DZ, I don't think so... I have changed lots of phones in past few months and finally I liked DZ... It works fantastic for me...
"mahgiaz47" if you are looking for a new phone, it really depends on what you like.
If you like flashing different ROMs, go for DZ as there is no ROM available for Atrix as of now, also, its brand new, released in states about a month ago, released here in Canada just today... It will take time for Devs to get ROM support for Atrix.
Even though Atrix has got Dual Core processor, you can OC the DZ to 1.9 GHz, which makes the phone run amazingly fast. Yes it will eat up your battery faster than usual... but even if you run your phone at somewhere between 1 GHz and 1.5 GHz, it should easily give you about a day without needing a to plug-in your phone.
I have played those games on my DZ where the game spec doesn't even mention the phone in recommended list, runs absolutely smooth, without any glitches or slowness.
But, to have a dual-core processor itself is a big deal, which means incase if we will be able to OC Atrix in future, they will run at a speed of a P4 laptop...
All of the above is my personal opinion... Just an FYI, I got my phone after the Atrix was launched and was confirmed to be launched on Bell...
You should decide what you want based on your needs...
Note : If you can stare at the screen to do a lot of typing on your phone... go for Atrix, can't go wrong.
Have fun with your new toy
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Just wondering whether any Vibrant users have also gotten a Sensation. I picked the Sensation up last week for my wife and have been very disappointed when I compare it to my Vibrant running Bionix v1.2 (non touch wiz). Maybe it is Sense 3.0, but the phone just does not seem to be nearly as functional as my Vibrant. With Bionix, almost all steps are obvious and intuitive....with Sense very little is intuitive as things that should take one step take two or more. All this coupled with the fact that the Sensation's damn font size is microscopic makes for a frustrating experience. Was originally hoping to get the SGSII, but T-Mobile killed that option!
Should I keep the phone, hoping it can be unlocked, and install a better Rom, or punt for another more stock device.
Thoughts
i'm experiencing the opposite. i find sense 3.0 to have incorporated many of the capabilities only found in custom roms. when i first got the sensation i hated sense but after using it for a while it's grown on me. as far as whether or not to keep it that's up to you however i would wait for the boot loader unlock to decide. sense 3.0 is still very young and buggy but once custom roms become a reality i believe that will change.
Ozam said:
Just wondering whether any Vibrant users have also gotten a Sensation. I picked the Sensation up last week for my wife and have been very disappointed when I compare it to my Vibrant running Bionix v1.2 (non touch wiz). Maybe it is Sense 3.0, but the phone just does not seem to be nearly as functional as my Vibrant. With Bionix, almost all steps are obvious and intuitive....with Sense very little is intuitive as things that should take one step take two or more. All this coupled with the fact that the Sensation's damn font size is microscopic makes for a frustrating experience. Was originally hoping to get the SGSII, but T-Mobile killed that option!
Should I keep the phone, hoping it can be unlocked, and install a better Rom, or punt for another more stock device.
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I just sent mine back today. Main reasons:
1. First & foremost: I agree with you, the font on numerous apps is way too small (Weather.com/solitaire, as examples). Whether the phone is or someday has the potential to be the smoothest, most kick-ass thing on the planet or not, if I can't see what I'm reading it's useless.
2. The buttons (power and volume) are way too hard to push. Having to essentially use 2 hands to turn it on is way too much work multiplied by the life of the phone.
3. Maybe root/maybe not. I'm seriously addicted , not knowing if it will ever be root-able made me have to return it before the 14 days.
4. With what I'm running now (sig.), it's way faster/smoother than stock Sense, and, going back to point #3 above, I thought TW was a RAM hog, Sense is ridiculous. After about 3 minutes after a reboot, my See PU RAM meter turns yellow & stays that way. Unacceptable...
5. "Only" 768 MB's or RAM, on this phone? Nowhere near enough, the way Sense eats it.
6. Too many nitzy little bugs & annoyances. If you've had one, you know what I mean (Sense "reloading"/screen lagging/low volume in calls). You know how you just don't "feel it"? That's my Sensation experience. Anybody else???