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[Q] G2 user, Buying a MyTouch...

Alright guys, I've had my G2 since November 2, and now I am realizing that I really don't need a hard keyboard since I'm coming from an iPhone and haven't used a Hard keyboard since I've sold my G1 in January 09.
What I'm going to do is, sell this phone and go out and get a MyTouch.
I love the G2 but the keyboard and bulky feeling gets to me. It's quick and love the keyboard once in a while writing fast texts.
Now I'm stuck in the middle, should I do it?
With the G2, CyanogenMod works and is supported by Cyanogen himself.
And also, the G2 is stock, and feels like there is more devs making roms for it.
What do you guys think I should do? THanks

I switched for the same reason and haven't looked back. You'll enjoy the better camera, better video recording, extra ram, ffc, hard touch buttons, and thinner design.

IMO by reading your post I can tell your curious about the mt4g and I sense as though you may have already made up your mind lol you are correct on all accounts as far as dev support (so far), I say if you are in a position to try it out why not? I don't think you will be disappointed just make sure you get the "good" display.

there's a lot more Dev support for the G2
I was worried about Dev support coming from the Vibrant, which has a pretty good community.
Funny thing is....the MT4G is fast as lightning stock...and really all I'm worried about is rooting to remove some bloatware and some theming.
I might run Cyanogenmod (which looks like it's pretty easily ported) eventually, but this is my first sense (ish) phone and it's not too bad. Plus I like a lot of the things that they packed in (in particular the browser enhancements).
The Vibrant: There were tons of roms and speed hacks and dev work because the phone was garbage without it.
The MT4G: Pretty damn sweet and fast as lightning stock.

Came from the same thing you are im good with the mytouch better faster and ffc go for it you wont regret it

someone at my job has the g2 when she sees my mytouch running evil-hd Rom she regrets buying her phone, keyboard on that thing is useless in comparison to voice to text swipe, gingerbread keyboard (cm only) etc.. Our dev support isn't so bad these days, we even have a miui Rom so I say take the plunge no regrets
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Alright, I've made up my mind. I want the MyTouch. But now the problem is getting rid of the G2 and getting a MyTouch. The G2 cost $50 more retail than the MyTouch but already the value is **** on craigslist. I can't get $400 for it. I've tired emailing and calling a couple people to see if they'd like to trade, no one wants too.
Once I get rid of this G2, I am in for the MyTouch. I don't care about the color anymore, lol, white or black, other than the red and purple.
Anyone here know where else I can sell it? eBay? I don't want too cause paypal and eBay take big chunk of the money... Ughhhhhh, If I can't I'm going to stick it with this phone. I like it but the MyTouch is better but whatever.
But the thing is, I really use the keyboard on this thing though. I hate using the swype or any other soft KB for long text messages, the hard KB is just easy to type on.

Last Friday I sold a G2 for 300 on C/L.
Saturday bought a Nexus S on a contract upgrade.
Returned the Nexus S this morning, canceled contract.
(I could not deal with the phone having no way to move the curser)
Tonight bought a MyTouch 4G brand new for 350 on C/L.
Impressions... the MT4G is a faster better phone then the G2
but the bloat ware is horrible.
I'm too used to the stock android on my Nexus One.

I have a G2 and I wind up with a free mytouch 4g due to some contact shifting. I didn't care for it at first, and went back to my G2. Then I gave it another chance, and used it over last weekend. I was bummed about what I perceived to be poor battery life compared to my wife's G2. When I went back to the G2 I realized what bugged me about it: the keyboard is a little too stiff for me, and I went back to the mytouch. It's my fifth Android phone, and the best I've used.

Well buddy I am in the same boat as you are and like you I also wanted G2 but later switched to MT4G, thank god I didn't buy G2 or I would have regretted it by now as MT4G is superior. Now I come from HD2 community and we all know the advancement we achieved in past few months which is unbeatable at this point by any device when it comes to total custom control. Only reason I am even considering MT4G is due to my beloved HD2 being stolen. Other than that I wouldn't even think about upgrading until there was viable dual core mobile processor based device in the market.
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Well, after comparing many phones to MT4G in many areas like spec, benchmark, IRL usability (browser, map, cam, ect). This is the overall result I got in my opinion so I am not trying to be biased here as I myself voted for HD2. But the only device that did beat MT4G in my opinion was Desire HD which is what I wanted only if they supported 3G in USA, hell IDK why HTC make stupid decisions. I know ill be super pissed of if they realse DHD in USA with US model just like they did with HD2.
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Thanks for the replies. I got myself a white one today, even trade with the G2. Haven't got to play with it much yet but I'm living the form factor of the phone. For done reason the screen feels brighter and bigger, hence only being one inch bigger. Can't wait until I root it and get this baby going wanted the black one cause it looks slick but this will do until someone wanted to trade their black one for a white one, anyone?
Edit, you can probably tell in using swype, just have to let go of that urge to whoop out the physical keyboard when I get frustrated with swype or the soft keyboard.
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one inch bigger? that would be huge

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one inch bigger? that would be huge
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I'm sorry. 0.1 inch bigger. Alright this isn't like the G2 at all. I rooted and got S-off but the Rom isn't rooted. What do I do to have root stick?
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Since I'm on my phone I can't get you the link but go in the android development section and look for how to root noob version that's the way I rooted mine
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Thanks. I got it. Now there's a couple things I need to fix or get it to work. Just the lack of roms, coming from the G2 annoys me. There's no good rom out there.
And the battery issue, it won't update or show the correct values of the battery
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Talking about lack of roms and development. As im already semi-migrating from HD2 to MT4G, didn't buy MT4G yet until few of the bull**** is fixed by HTC (washed out display, off center ffc, creaky buttons, ect) makes you think how it even passed QC in first place. I mean if I am welling to pay and will pay the full device price of $450 then I expect it to work. Most importantly I hope this phone can live up to my HD2 standard when it comes specially to customizability, I mean we all know how versatile HD2 is hell folks down there want me to forget about MT4G and buy another HD2 lol. I hope as time goes on MT4G community also grows along with development.

Try using team silences' Iced glacier Rom, its the stock mytouch Rom so its super stable, but it doesnt have all the bloatware. As far as your battery goes download setup(free) from the market, that along with some other phone weeks should help your battery life substantially. Also titanium backup is another app to download (free) that can help you further remove bloatware.
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Setcpu* is the first app I mentioned, caught the typo after sending, sorry
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Please post questions in Q&A section.

What do my fellow Dreamer's plan on getting when Upgrade day comes?

I've found one thing constant amoung the G1 hacking community. We don't wanna give up our phone. It's hard to find a good replacement for the best phone ever made. I'm sticking withT-Mo. Many say the Logical Path of Upgrade was G1-MT3G-MT3Gs-G2-G2X-MT4G-MT4Gs. Is this true with you?
I'm getting a myTouch4G Slide.
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g2x allll the way!!!!

I'm on AT&T, and probably will have to stay with them for awhile. I am planning to get Motorella ATRIX for my next phone. G1 will just become my primary ROM tester for you guys here at XDA.
Eventhough, I am not a DEV yet. I will keep this G1 of mine. I will definately have a use for it for sure.

DREAM --> VISION or DOUBLESHOT.
I.e., VISION is no longer available, so now its to DOUBLESHOT.
VISION and DOUBLESHOT are very similar phones. Doubleshot is basically an upgraded Vision -- dual core processor, better 3d, more ram, otherwise identical. But OH MY GOD is it a slick phone.
Kernel source is not yet available for DOUBLESHOT, so there is a problem with building AOSP for it (it is VERY heavily polluted with that disgusting "sense" crap), but there is a cooker in the doubleshot dev forum named "undeadk9" who has a decent de-crapified rom for the device.

dhkr234 said:
DREAM --> VISION or DOUBLESHOT.
I.e., VISION is no longer available, so now its to DOUBLESHOT.
VISION and DOUBLESHOT are very similar phones. Doubleshot is basically an upgraded Vision -- dual core processor, better 3d, more ram, otherwise identical. But OH MY GOD is it a slick phone.
Kernel source is not yet available for DOUBLESHOT, so there is a problem with building AOSP for it (it is VERY heavily polluted with that disgusting "sense" crap), but there is a cooker in the doubleshot dev forum named "undeadk9" who has a decent de-crapified rom for the device.
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Not true, the number row on the keypad is squished with the top row of letters.
This alone has stopped me from upgrading to MANY android phones (EG. Nexus one, G2)

Eutherin said:
Not true, the number row on the keypad is squished with the top row of letters.
This alone has stopped me from upgrading to MANY android phones (EG. Nexus one, G2)
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Not true? WHAT's not true?
First off, N1 didn't even HAVE a keyboard.
Vision and Doubleshot keyboards are virtually IDENTICAL. I know -- I have BOTH (VISION = me, DOUBLESHOT = gf).
I also don't know what the F you're referring to by "squished"... that is total nonsense. They are 4 row keyboards (DREAM had 5) -- not squished, MERGED. Aside from the minor inconvenience of having to press "alt" to enable the numbers (double-alt to KEEP the numbers), the keyboards on these devices are ***VASTLY*** superior to DREAM's keyboard. I speak from ALSO owning a DREAM. The keyboard on it, though *better than nothing*, REALLY SUCKED. It is **REALLY PAINFUL** to try to actually use that horrible thing.
Next, the VISION TRULY IS the successor to the DREAM. I.e., its not VISION as in "SIGHT", its VISION as a SYNONYM to DREAM. DOUBLESHOT is practically IDENTICAL to VISION. Same LCD, same sensor, same keyboard... faster processor, more RAM, front facing camera. Crippled with sense though.
Its time for you to let it go. You're running a 3 year old phone. It was *marginally acceptable* for its time (it was actually somewhat out of date when it was brand new). It is TOTALLY OUT OF DATE now.

It's true, I don't wanna let go of my G1
When I bricked the 1st one, I bought another used one!
My issue is that I need a physical keyboard, and can't find one that has a keyboard as good as the G1, seems no one is making a 5 row keyboard device anymore
Didn't like the G2 keyboard feeling, plus it's quite heavy!
Is it possible to buy MyTouchSlide 4G without a plan ? ( I live outside the US )

Moe29 said:
It's true, I don't wanna let go of my G1
When I bricked the 1st one, I bought another used one!
My issue is that I need a physical keyboard, and can't find one that has a keyboard as good as the G1, seems no one is making a 5 row keyboard device anymore
Didn't like the G2 keyboard feeling, plus it's quite heavy!
Is it possible to buy MyTouchSlide 4G without a plan ? ( I live outside the US )
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Yeah but you'll pay about 500-800 usd. The G2 is my new buddie. My G1 is my Gameboy Advance now :3

I went g1-mt4g-g2x loving the g2x!
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MisfitX said:
I went g1-mt4g-g2x loving the g2x!
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Yeah, g2x looks quite interesting, but no hardware keyboard
why did you move away from mt4g ?
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Yeah but you'll pay about 500-800 usd. The G2 is my new buddie. My G1 is my Gameboy Advance now :3
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What do you think of the G2 keyboard ? am I right to think it's not as good as the G1 ?

Moe29 said:
Yeah, g2x looks quite interesting, but no hardware keyboard
why did you move away from mt4g
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My mt4g got the up date to 2.3.4gb and after that had error after error..
After doing 5 factory wipes still had errors so they did a warranty swap and the g2x was one of the options after some research I decided ta go with the g2x its a great phone (smooth, fast, very easy to mod)
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Was just going to root my G1 but went to MT3G and now Sensation.
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im actually going to buy a nokia n900, older phone..but still super awesome

i want a HTC HD2 D:
just for the ability to put any OS on it

bizarre.static said:
i want a HTC HD2 D:
just for the ability to put any OS on it
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i went with the hd2, really good phone, i just stick to android on mine

I really don't think I need another phone just yet, mi G1 works too well.

upgraded to a Desire S a few months ago...
A week after I got it, rooting and flashing was made possible lol
Now Im really happy I finally upgraded, can flash all roms without issues, sense 2.1, 3.0, 3.5 (yes im a sense fan ;P)
The G1 did what it had to, but after upgrading to a better device, im wondering what I was struggling with for so long lol.

I upgraded to a Desire Z/G2. not buying a dual core phone yet as i am waiting for manufacturers to adopt the dual channel memory controller currently present in LG Optimus 3D

G2X

My wife is having her phone replaced and they offered her to choose from the Sidekick 4G or the G2X. She chose the G2X. How does it compare to the Mytouch 4G?
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Supamike88 said:
My wife is having her phone replaced and they offered her to choose from the Sidekick 4G or the G2X. She chose the G2X. How does it compare to the Mytouch 4G?
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Well hardware wise the G2x is better than the MT4G in every aspect except for the lower RAM, but that's not a problem as the G2x doesn't run Sense ROM's.
Only disadvantages I can think of from the G2x compared to the MT4G is that MIUI isn't as stable on the G2x. Also, if your wife enjoys Sense then that'd be a problem of course as only HTC phones can run Sense.

g2x is my fave still right next to the galaxy s 2

in no way shape or form does the g2x compair to the mt4g. i have had all three of those phones (current mt4g) and i still regret the day i traded my first mt4g. trust me with how bad lg is for support and how many issues the g2x has it is not a good phone at all. no support whatsoever. yes it is fast but it has so many fc's its not worth it. if your wife wants a phone that she can OC and get a high quadrant standard than yes go with the g2x but i can assure you it will never live up to an htc.

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in no way shape or form does the g2x compair to the mt4g. i have had all three of those phones (current mt4g) and i still regret the day i traded my first mt4g. trust me with how bad lg is for support and how many issues the g2x has it is not a good phone at all. no support whatsoever. yes it is fast but it has so many fc's its not worth it. if your wife wants a phone that she can OC and get a high quadrant standard than yes go with the g2x but i can assure you it will never live up to an htc.
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Maybe I can call and whine that my wife has gotten too used to sense. What do you guys recommend? Sensation or MT4GS?
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platypuss94 said:
in no way shape or form does the g2x compair to the mt4g. i have had all three of those phones (current mt4g) and i still regret the day i traded my first mt4g. trust me with how bad lg is for support and how many issues the g2x has it is not a good phone at all. no support whatsoever. yes it is fast but it has so many fc's its not worth it. if your wife wants a phone that she can OC and get a high quadrant standard than yes go with the g2x but i can assure you it will never live up to an htc.
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Completely opinion. I like the G2x more than the MT4g because it has better hardware, a nicer screen, and I think it feels much better. It does have quite a few issues so OP don't be surprised if you need to exchange it a couple times but eventually it should work fine. I've already done my rant on HTC devices so I don't really want to type it all out, just stick with the g2x and you'll be fine.

platypuss94 said:
in no way shape or form does the g2x compair to the mt4g. i have had all three of those phones (current mt4g) and i still regret the day i traded my first mt4g. trust me with how bad lg is for support and how many issues the g2x has it is not a good phone at all. no support whatsoever. yes it is fast but it has so many fc's its not worth it. if your wife wants a phone that she can OC and get a high quadrant standard than yes go with the g2x but i can assure you it will never live up to an htc.
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That's pretty much been my exact experience. The G2X screen is quite a bit nicer, and it does feel a bit snappier overall, but the MT4G is no slouch, and a better phone overall; it's much, much, much more reliable than the G2X.

I have both phones I prefer my g2x the screen on the mytouch bothers me kind of washy color and running games side by side no comparison. And try a couple roms I have had the same g2x since April
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Everyone that is complaining about the mt4g screen please go look up on you tube mt4g screen compairson. I personally have had one of the crappy screens and my current mt4g with the sony superior screen and it is much nicer than the old one. I can see it from every angel and the glare is greatly reduced.
Not trying to cause fights here, just want to make everyone aware of the difference.
Also I would much rather have single core with 750 mbs of ram rather than dual core with 512.
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Completely opinion. I like the G2x more than the MT4g because it has better hardware, a nicer screen, and I think it feels much better. It does have quite a few issues so OP don't be surprised if you need to exchange it a couple times but eventually it should work fine. I've already done my rant on HTC devices so I don't really want to type it all out, just stick with the g2x and you'll be fine.
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And op you will have problems with the g2x and since this phone is for your wife, I doubt your or her will want to deal with these issues. I can assure you, it will need to be sent back at least once so if you do go with it, expect for your wife to be phoneless for at least a few weeks.
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And op you will have problems with the g2x and since this phone is for your wife, I doubt your or her will want to deal with these issues. I can assure you, it will need to be sent back at least once so if you do go with it, expect for your wife to be phoneless for at least a few weeks.
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I had to go through 5 MT4G's to finally get the good screen and good eMMC. But then of course after time button started to get creaky and the touch screen started to have that infamous lag that a lot are having.
Traded it for a G2x and am still on the 1st G2x and absolutely no problems.
I loved the MT4G and always will, if you get a perfect one you'll be happy with it.
I know the G2x has had it's problems, but it seems as if the newer batch has been good to most people.
But if you take a perfect MT4G vs a perfect G2x, then I think it's little to no contest. G2x has better hardware from processor, screen, and all the way down to the speaker quality especially paired with a voodoo sound kernel.
And, the extra RAM on the MT4G is only useful if you run Sense. Other than that 512mb's on the G2x is plenty enough for running CM7 and such.
Again, I love and have owned both phones. I just like the G2x a little bit more. But to each his own.

T-Mobile is killing me!

So all I get from the CES is that you're coming out with a new Samsung Blaze?
I've had an upgrade for a while and have been looking at SGSII, Amaze, and the Sensation. The Sensation only has 768MB of Ram while the others are rocking 1GB, BUT many really good devs have the Sensation.
So, I said I'll wait and see if Tmo is dropping anything new at CES, and what do I get?
Give advice, please. Or just shiite on me for whining.

Look on the bright side, I'm using a G2X. :O

I waited and waited for the "perfect" phone and finally "settled" on the GSII, and it's seriously an incredible device. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend that you pick one up. And dev is definitely picking up (and probably moreso than on the Amaze).

Dude. I liked the amaze but only one dev has picked it up. I hear great things about the gsII
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If you're waiting for the next best thing, you're going to be waiting for a while. There isn't much in the pipeline. Tegra 3 is too new, and it'll be a while before it makes it's way into handsets.
Pick up the GS2, amaze has better resolution and camera, but you can't beat super amoled plus.

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Look on the bright side, I'm using a G2X. :O
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g2x got eol about 6 days ago http://www.tmonews.com/2012/01/t-mobile-g2x-officially-hits-end-of-life-status/#disqus_thread the blaze is like the sgs 4g it came a good while after the vibrant

Gs4g was only a minor upgrade to the galaxy s.
The blaze is a step below the gs2, still a good device, but not quite as good.
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Sensation has an amazing Dev section, one of the best on XDA. Much better than the Tmo SGS2 and the Amaze as far as I am concerned.

You really can't go wrong with the Sensation. That is an awesome phone with tons of support. I still miss mine!

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You really can't go wrong with the Sensation. That is an awesome phone with tons of support. I still miss mine!
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I know!! But damn, everyone is pumping up the SGSII. Everything points to the Sensation, except for the ram. Does anyone think that 768 is gonna be a problem by the end of 2012 for running some kind of intensive ROMs?

The ram has never been an issue for me. The sensation is simply an amazing device. The screen especially. The higher resolution is noticeable.
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I have both the Amaze AND the Sensation. The Amaze is an awesome device right out of the box (I will root it, but I have more important things going on atm) and the Sensation (which has true s-off) once rooted, ROMed and themed, is just tremendous. Also, AFAIK there are more devs slowly picking up the Amaze. I think the Energy ROM is being worked on (could be wrong though)
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I have the Amaze running Beast...........its no Sensation w/ MIUI, but its pretty nice

Lol
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Just checking in

Hello fellow Vision Users,
Just thoughts I'd jump on here to open up a discussion. I first acquired a T-Mobile G2 when I dropped my MyTouch Slide and had to get an insurance replacement because i had broken the Camera lens. The phone still functioned fine and i was willing to live with it til someone informed me that Insurion didn't have my color in stock so my options were to get a Black MyTouch Slide (as opposed to Red) or the G2. Naturally i decided to get the G2 (because really, who wouldn't?). It's been my favorite phone since the Sidekick LX.
Anyway, a couple months ago I acquired a Sensation 4g from my Brother when he upgraded to a Galaxy S II. I Instantly rooted and put the best rated ICS Rom on it. Been Running OpenSensation ever since. Hands down best Aosp on that phone.
Since then I continue to Keep my G2 up to date. Currently running ILWT. While I haven't used it extensively since getting the Sensation I sincerely find myself missing my G2. While ICS runs pretty flawslessly on the sensation, I'm just really not "in love" with the phone. I haven't ran any ICS Roms for very long on the G2.
Sorry for the Long read but, what I'm basically getting at is that I'm pretty bummed at the fact HTC has decided that they "currently" have no plans for Qwerty phones. People make fun of Apple for releasing the same phone over and over, but really, what's wrong with that? Seriously, if HTC decided to make The G2 again with a snapdragon S4, maybe a slightly larger screen and some minor cosmetic changes (maybe no "Z-hinge") wouldn't you buy it again? I know I would!!!
TL;DR - I LOVE THIS PHONE and i want an updated version of THIS phone sometime in the future, I couldn't care less of "Thinness."

Fyi, I'm intoxicated,
Sorry for the ramblings / grammatical errors.
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gio_Az said:
Fyi, I'm intoxicated,
Sorry for the ramblings / grammatical errors.
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Yea for the drunk/stoned speech! Here, Here and all that stuff! Have done the same thing before so no sweat! The secret is... not to admit it next time. People will just think you're a fun guy

ICS on the G2 is getting better and better. Most of the bugs have been killed by now.
I can understand your feelings of not getting a G3. It just really sucks.
I think I will just keep using my G2 for at least a year. Overclocked with ICS its still a great phone. Typing this with my hw keyboard still is way better then the virtual one..
I think that if HTC is not going to make a decent hw keyboard phone, someone else will. There are still lots of people that want a hw keyboard. If there is a market there will be a product
Ps. The G2 is not that old and HTC only gave updates for a very short time. I would think twice before getting a new HTC. This phone is more then capable to run ICS...
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sino8r said:
Yea for the drunk/stoned speech! Here, Here and all that stuff! Have done the same thing before so no sweat! The secret is... not to admit it next time. People will just think you're a fun guy
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Haha, I'll keep that in mind for next time.
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desmi said:
ICS on the G2 is getting better and better. Most of the bugs have been killed by now.
I can understand your feelings of not getting a G3. It just really sucks.
I think I will just keep using my G2 for at least a year. Overclocked with ICS its still a great phone. Typing this with my hw keyboard still is way better then the virtual one..
I think that if HTC is not going to make a decent hw keyboard phone, someone else will. There are still lots of people that want a hw keyboard. If there is a market there will be a product
Ps. The G2 is not that old and HTC only gave updates for a very short time. I would think twice before getting a new HTC. This phone is more then capable to run ICS...
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Like I've said, I'm currently using a Sensation, which I have on a permanent "borrow" lol. I agree, the G2 is plenty powerful for "old" hardware. And i love The hw keyboard. The only phone I'm currently considering spending my personal money on is maybe the Galaxy S3. But I'd prefer a sleek device with powerful specs and a hw keyboard.
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When it comes to every even thinking about giving up the g2..all I hear from other friends who were previous g2 owners is how much they miss it?!! lol
And how there new GS2 is compatible with this app...and they miss there qwerty board! And my main focus is I don't think there is another HTC phone that will come out with a better appearance then the g2! All the material that is used seems cheap! ....in my opinion.

I am thinking of getting a new phone soon too, however, I still will be keeping my DZ with me. The main reason why I am considering getting a new phone is that I am starting to feel it being just a bit outdated. New apps and games tend to lag pretty often even with all the tweaks Ive made.
Anyway, I still love my phone. Though I dont use the HW keyboard much lately, it comes in handy when I have to type in long messages like this post.
I really hope we will see another HTC device with a keyboard soon.
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You can always use a seperate (bluetooth) keyboard. I had one for my palm many years ago. Worked fine and was a bit bigger then the one from the dz (but could still fit in my pocket).
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rand0m_insanity said:
I am thinking of getting a new phone soon too, however, I still will be keeping my DZ with me. The main reason why I am considering getting a new phone is that I am starting to feel it being just a bit outdated. New apps and games tend to lag pretty often even with all the tweaks Ive made.
Anyway, I still love my phone. Though I dont use the HW keyboard much lately, it comes in handy when I have to type in long messages like this post.
I really hope we will see another HTC device with a keyboard soon.
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I'm noticing this as well. All the newer games, even little word games, lag my phone. If you open more than two of them, our beloved g2 just can't handle it anymore. I was using a mt4gs for a little and man, if this phone had that processor it would be so much better. Anyhow, august can't get here fast enough for me, upgrade city.
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Been exclusively using my G2 for about a week now, put the Aokp port on it, and I have to say it runs fairly well, sure certain things lag but that's expected. For a single core it still handles everything just as well as any current mid range to low range phone.
Personally I Never play games on the G2 so that doesn't really matter to me. For web browsing, checking facebook, twitter, texting, web browsing and of course making calls it's still perfectly capable.
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