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Hello, I have a droid 2 at the moment and I'm heavily toying with the idea of picking up a DX and selling my D2...would it be worth it or am i going to sort of downgrade?
I see that the DX has more roms and seems like more development too.
I got myself a DX and picked a D2 up for my sister at the same time, about 4 days ago. I have to tell you, I like my Rooted DX with ApeX 1.3.1 a LOT better than her D2. But it's whatever you will be happy with.
Come on brotha! The DX a "downgrade" from the D2?! How do you figure that?! Not to be all up in your kool aid - but you know Verizon isn't even selling new D2's anymore right? only refurbs. So I wouldn't call it downgrading to buy one of the most popular phones on the market.
Having ranted all that - honestly - same phone - a little different package. I know people are going to bust me on that - but come on - what's the difference? HDMI out? Wooo! I have used that uhh - none times in 4 months. 8mp camera? The X takes horrible pictures (well - not horrible. but not any better than the D2).
Going from D2 to the X is a complete waste when there are some Tegra 2 dual core processors right around the corner. If you are going to blow $300+, I say wait just a couple more months.
If you want to do something cool pick up an OG D1 that for $100 to tide you over. They are overclocking those to 1ghz and you will get REAL custom roms. cyanogen, bugless beast, ultimate droid etc.
I heard D1 is already getting a Gingerbread port. DX aint getting no kinda love like that. I'm trying to pick me up a D1 or an Incredible if you know anyone.
Just my opinion though.
thepolishguy said:
Come on brotha! The DX a "downgrade" from the D2?! How do you figure that?! Not to be all up in your kool aid - but you know Verizon isn't even selling new D2's anymore right? only refurbs. So I wouldn't call it downgrading to buy one of the most popular phones on the market.
Having ranted all that - honestly - same phone - a little different package. I know people are going to bust me on that - but come on - what's the difference? HDMI out? Wooo! I have used that uhh - none times in 4 months. 8mp camera? The X takes horrible pictures (well - not horrible. but not any better than the D2).
Going from D2 to the X is a complete waste when there are some Tegra 2 dual core processors right around the corner. If you are going to blow $300+, I say wait just a couple more months.
If you want to do something cool pick up an OG D1 that for $100 to tide you over. They are overclocking those to 1ghz and you will get REAL custom roms. cyanogen, bugless beast, ultimate droid etc.
I heard D1 is already getting a Gingerbread port. DX aint getting no kinda love like that. I'm trying to pick me up a D1 or an Incredible if you know anyone.
Just my opinion though.
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Some good advice. Might aswell wait. How about incredible vs D2 since incredible is HTC not moto blocked with crap.
I just wonder when verizon will finally start getting some real phones.
Coderedpl said:
Some good advice. Might aswell wait. How about incredible vs D2 since incredible is HTC not moto blocked with crap.
I just wonder when verizon will finally start getting some real phones.
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The incredible is a nice phone. But the battery life is pretty bad. Get an extended and you'll probably be ok.
I am not saying that the Incredible is a better phone -but I would like to have it as a second phone so I could run CM and BB. I hear the Dinc has a semi functional ginger bread port also. Battery life does suck though.
Don't get me wrong -I really like the X. I don't think I could use a 3.7 screen anymore -but I sure wish we were completely unlocked.
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Someone wrongly said that the D2 was discontinued. It may be true for the original, but the D2 Global .... with 1.2Ghz .... that's still very much on sale.
Its an even trade, speed & bad camera vs. beauty & good camera.
Coderedpl said:
Hello, I have a droid 2 at the moment and I'm heavily toying with the idea of picking up a DX and selling my D2...would it be worth it or am i going to sort of downgrade?
I see that the DX has more roms and seems like more development too.
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I think its all about what you are looking for, but in no way a downgrade. I think most people would say the D2 is a downgrade to the DX smaller screen and such. I guess you have to ask yourself the question is a hard keyboard a requirement. If it is not and you can handle the size the Droid X is probably going to meet or exceed all your expectations. I think it is one of the best Android phones out.
-McMex
I'm just used to owning hard keyboard devices but I've used the nexus one (that was my first full touch phone) and I didn't complain about it actually lol.
I've read some news recently about verizon possibly getting a new HTC device, but then again, Droid X is in my opinion considered the classier more stylish phone, so its re-sale value might hold out more when the new one's come out, that's also a factor for me.
I, like a few others, would advise you to wait. I'm loving my DX running Fission, but as soon as some of these dual core phones start popping up I'll be upgrading immediately.
I am worried about having to go down to a smaller screen. At first I thought it was necessarily big, but now when I use my old D1 it makes me realize how nice having such a large screen is. I did have to take my Body Glove off though. DX w/ Body Glove was just a little too bulky for me in my pocket. Taking away the cover made me love the phone that much more.
If we could get Bugless Beast on this phone I would be in heaven, and quite frankly would have no true reason to upgrade my phone. I'm just glad I ditched the Blackberry a few years back. Just to think, I almost got a Storm 2 over a D1. What an awful mistake that would have been.
What a joke Samsung and AT&T are so I walked over to VZW and snagged a Droid X. With the Captivate, I was on [ROM] Axura 2.1 (Froyo) with Setirons 1.4.3 Kernel and loved it, but what is the tits rom for the Droid X?
Everyone has their own opinion, but the popular ROMs seem to be: gummyJAR, ApeX, Tranquility, RubiX, and Fission. Check out the Development Forum to see what all is being worked on.
I personally like ApeX, but I am considering trying gummyJAR after hearing so many good things.
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What a joke Samsung and AT&T are so I walked over to VZW and snagged a Droid X. With the Captivate, I was on [ROM] Axura 2.1 (Froyo) with Setirons 1.4.3 Kernel and loved it, but what is the tits rom for the Droid X?
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Sorry this doesnt answer your question but hows the transition from the captivate because i have captivate now but trying to switch to Verizon and i also want Droid X anything you can compare about too. Battery, screen, speed, gps so on lol
gkallivrousis said:
Sorry this doesnt answer your question but hows the transition from the captivate because i have captivate now but trying to switch to Verizon and i also want Droid X anything you can compare about too. Battery, screen, speed, gps so on lol
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Battery = Better So Far
Screen = Larger, not AMOLED, but very nice w/ Gorilla Glass!
GPS = DEAD ON ACCURATE today on the way home!
Speed = Stock X is comparable to my Cappy on a FAST ROM.
Overall = I am MUCH happier with the Droid X...............MUCH!
I'm using DarkSlide personally, and I am quite happy with it. The latest versions are based on the new 340 OTA, so make sure you are on that before removing any bloat or installing a custom ROM, as VZW checks for certain bloat before offering the OTA.
Motorola has an encrypted bootloader on the DX, so there are no custom kernels available yet. But as you already noticed, the X is faster while stock than some phones tweaked to the max.
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thanks guys now i just need to convince my dad to switch lol problem is we need 2 DX and an incredible so it comes out to like 750$$ lol
Verizon has the DX on sale in the Philadelphia area, buy one get one free.
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C.C.W. said:
What a joke Samsung and AT&T are so I walked over to VZW and snagged a Droid X. With the Captivate, I was on [ROM] Axura 2.1 (Froyo) with Setirons 1.4.3 Kernel and loved it, but what is the tits rom for the Droid X?
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I did the same move, but i was using designgears and not axura.......i still think that this was one of the best decisions i have made!!!!
NotATreoFan said:
Verizon has the DX on sale in the Philadelphia area, buy one get one free.
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thats a little too far for me i found them at best buy for 200 each so no rebate crap and the incredible is free so my dad can use that. i just open the camera is close to the iphone 4 quality
"thanks guys now i just need to convince my dad to switch lol problem is we need 2 DX and an incredible so it comes out to like 750$$ lol"-gkallivrousis
I love my droid x way more than any of the other 4 smart phones that I've owned. However, if I were you (or your dad), I would wait a minute because, as you may already know, some really sweet LTE phones are due to be released in the near future (perhaps february if the various tech blogs are accurate). For example, the htc thunderbolt looks sick. It looks like a couple are going to be officially announced at CES next week
to late lol we got the droid
I got my DX for $49 at wirefly.com ..best customer service too ..I had got the D2G originally but it got too hot at times..so I mention it on their facebook and was surprise to get a call from "corporate" the next day offering a exchange for the DX and credit for the difference.
Cons: well it's not really one. You have keep the phone for at 6 months without downgrading or lower the cost of the plan. Also you can't move to another device until after 6mths ..worth it IMO.
and if you use my link we both get credit for $25.
EDIT: looks like they have the DX for $19 with free activation...im jealous.
Did the same move (captivate to Droid X). My only and I mean only grip with the Droid X is the fact it can't play MKV. files. The Captivate played that with the stock player, no issues. I've bought just about every player on the market and it still doesnt' play those files.
blackarsenic said:
Did the same move (captivate to Droid X). My only and I mean only grip with the Droid X is the fact it can't play MKV. files. The Captivate played that with the stock player, no issues. I've bought just about every player on the market and it still doesnt' play those files.
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I can play MKV files on the latest RockPlayer. But they get choppy if they are too large.
Hi Guys,
I love my DX as much as the next guy but I've got a Droid 2 Global at work that nobody is using and I can "trade" my DX for it if I want. I wouldn't be able to keep the DX most because at some point someone may need a phone as a loaner.
But I'm curious. If you had the chance would you trade your droid x for a brand new Droid 2 Global?
Not a chance. I love my DX, mostly it's thin profile and big (or what used to be big) screen. Now if your DX has issues or is broken then that's a different story. Otherwise the phones are equal in performance and the rom scene. So it's up to you, I would just keep my DX though.
Hardware buttons and bigger screen are a plus
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I recently just did the opposite, traded my D2G for the Droid X. Now only if I could keep the battery door on....
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terrigan said:
I recently just did the opposite, traded my D2G for the Droid X. Now only if I could keep the battery door on....
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I pull mine out of my pocket and it falls off.
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I liked the physical keyboard on my Droid 1 for gaming. Order and chaos online for example sucks to type messages in game while in fights etc because the keyboard covers up what your doing. That's the main reason I'm considering swapping. Also the roms/devs are the same for both devices for the most part so I wouldn't have to change much.
I may be able to keep the droid x as a wifi only device if I switch. I told my boss on friday that I was considering switching because I was having "problems" with the phone and that it might be defective
Droid Ultra, Droid MAXX, Droid Mini, and last but not least, the Moto X!
The Moto X won't be a Droid on Verizon, since Motorola wants to keep it as close to a Nexus as possible.
My Droid 4 has been a workhorse, but I think either the Droid Ultra or Moto X will be my next phone.
Any thoughts on this?
alex94kumar said:
Droid Ultra, Droid MAXX, Droid Mini, and last but not least, the Moto X!
The Moto X won't be a Droid on Verizon, since Motorola wants to keep it as close to a Nexus as possible.
My Droid 4 has been a workhorse, but I think either the Droid Ultra or Moto X will be my next phone.
Any thoughts on this?
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My only thought is "No hardware QWERTY keyboards".
Lol, probably should've expected that in this forum
I understand that a qwerty keyboard is amazing, but I understand why many OEM's are ditching them to get thinner phones
alex94kumar said:
Lol, probably should've expected that in this forum
I understand that a qwerty keyboard is amazing, but I understand why many OEM's are ditching them to get thinner phones
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I don't.
I don't see much in the moto lineup that is bringing anything new to the table in as far as the same sort of thing is available from Samsung, HTC, etc. If the Moto X could have a back cover you could remove, and attach a QWERTY keyboard slider instead, then I might be a bit more interested. Choosing the colour, or etching, or whatever? Big deal.
Well there are reports of Motorola dropping in a camera technology called 'Clear Pixel', something that's new to smartphones. If the Moto X doesn't impress, then I probably will be heading to the Droid Ultra
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what's this about the double locked bootlaoders? Also, where's the qwerty?
If you're prepared to lose the hardware keyboard, may as well just get an HTC One or Galaxy S4 or something.
Personally I don't see the need for thinner and thinner phones. Whenever I handle my GF's Galaxy S3 I'm always afraid it will snap if I'm not really really careful with it.
Also, thicker phone means bigger battery, and seeing how there is nothing in the near future that will allow us to squeeze more power into a smaller space, it would make sense
The battery is the biggest bottleneck in technology IMHO, whether it be phones, laptops, or even electric cars
I think with google buying motorola. I Dont feel like buy a new device anymore. So droid razr m and droid 4 are my last phone from them. It started in 2011 when google told motorola probably to lock the backdoor from their device with razr. Motorola took dedicated button for shutter camera unlike 2010. Last year it was probably because of google that moto choose to lock the sd card and micro sim card option in droid razr hd/maxx and m like the iphone like. Now this year no sd option.
Im not liking Google temparing with Moto as they are
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My only thought is "No hardware QWERTY keyboards".
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Are there any devs with this phone that would like to formulate ideas and code to try to root this at the very least? It's too good of a phone to have completely locked down by Verizon. Is there anyway to Port roms onto this like they did the Droid turbo?
there was brief discussion here https://forum.xda-developers.com/z-force/help/root-verizon-t3507253 but nothing came of it.
honestly i think this phone hardly sold vs the samsung galaxy line... so due to the low user-base theres not as much interest. which is a shame b/c it is a really great phone.
Still using my ole Droid Turbo with lollipop. Kinda hoping for a newer Droid we can root.