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Just tried out the latest Froyo build for the EVO, and it is insanely fast. I would be using it as my daily if I could get Swype and a few other apps like Sky Map working.
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Hmmm....might just give it a try myself.
Yea but I need cameras LOL
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Yea but I need cameras LOL
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+1, that's the only thing that's keeping me from flashing the Froyo rom; i used Froyo on my Nexus One and it was amazing; but, i need the camera because i don't know when i'll be taking pictures; i had about 150 pictures on my N1 the last couple of weeks so i use the camera a lot
Using ROM Manager I have a 2.1 ROM already setup and backed up so when I need a camera I just flash it real quick..BAM camera in 2 minutes!!
Lol switch really fast .wateva
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Lol switch really fast .wateva
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So have you tried the method or are you just talking out your ass about something you don't use?
Yes I can switch to my fully working 2.1 ROM that i have backed up in 2 minutes..I could be a few seconds off though.
That is a fact!
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So have you tried the method or are you just talking out your ass about something you don't use?
Yes I can switch to my fully working 2.1 ROM that i have backed up in 2 minutes..I could be a few seconds off though.
That is a fact!
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2 minutes may be fast compared to the time it normally takes to change ROMs, but 2 minutes can be an eternity when taking photographs of animate subjects.
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2 minutes may be fast compared to the time it normally takes to change ROMs, but 2 minutes can be an eternity when taking photographs of animate subjects.
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Yeah I suppose if a unicorn or something is in my back yard etc there is a chance ill miss taking a pic.
Worth the sacrifice to me though.
Its a nice option for when you know you're going to take pics though.
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How does scrolling/swapping screens compare? Does it finally feel as snappy as other phones (ie incredible, n1 etc)?
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How does scrolling/swapping screens compare? Does it finally feel as snappy as other phones (ie incredible, n1 etc)?
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I've never had any lag problems when scrolling in the first place, and I've never used one of the other devices, but the speed of boot, loading widgets, and benchmarks was insane.
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I've never had any lag problems when scrolling in the first place, and I've never used one of the other devices, but the speed of boot, loading widgets, and benchmarks was insane.
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Gotcha.well relative to stock 2.1, did it feel the same responsiveness-wise ?
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Gotcha.well relative to stock 2.1, did it feel the same responsiveness-wise ?
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No its way faster then 2.1
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That's good news. So is this! www.engadget.com/2010/06/19/android-2-2-build-frf72-for-nexus-one-finally-leaks/
It's faster than 2.1, but still laggy. Games get a slight boost but not significant. Quadrant first person test runs maybe 2-3 fps faster.
So basically all the major issues that existed with 2.1 are still there. Lackluster game performance, 30 fps lock and laggy response. Everything does improve a bit though.
Don't forget there is no sense ui either. That's one of the best things!
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It elevates in certain areas and fails in others. I notice lag and stutter when scrolling. Not to mention after awhile I got a lot error messages when sending SMS... None the less it's nice to experiment with but not much more then that at the moment
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So have you tried the method or are you just talking out your ass about something you don't use?
Yes I can switch to my fully working 2.1 ROM that i have backed up in 2 minutes..I could be a few seconds off though.
That is a fact!
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That's pretty crazy. I takes my phone at least 2 minutes just to check the MD5 sums when trying to restore a backup from clockwork. I just did it today in the car and I'd estimate closer to 5-7 minutes for it to do everything & boot. Maybe my phone sucks?
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That's pretty crazy. I takes my phone at least 2 minutes just to check the MD5 sums when trying to restore a backup from clockwork. I just did it today in the car and I'd estimate closer to 5-7 minutes for it to do everything & boot. Maybe my phone sucks?
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I get full boot in 4-5 minutes but its well worth it. Like mrdsl said I could careless about the camera and if I know I'm leaving my house to go to where I might be taking pictures, I just flash roms on the way but honestly my phone isn't primarily for pics unless I'm out for an occasion or on vacation. Camera is the very last thing on my mind when purchasing phones, but having 8mp is great when you know you need to take some pics.
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I get full boot in 4-5 minutes but its well worth it. Like mrdsl said I could careless about the camera and if I know I'm leaving my house to go to where I might be taking pictures, I just flash roms on the way but honestly my phone isn't primarily for pics unless I'm out for an occasion or on vacation. Camera is the very last thing on my mind when purchasing phones, but having 8mp is great when you know you need to take some pics.
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I noticed you have an n1...in your opinion how does the evo compare? If I ditch this phone it would prob be for that.
Friend or someone wants to see your phone... You open your "cool" apps to show them..
Phone freezes, locks up, doesn't operate right..
I swear, I can do whatever I want while alone, at my phone works perfect..
Yesterday I show my friends Slingplayer and Homerun3D, sure enough both programs give me problems..
LOL Was in a bad area for slingplayer to work (it works smoothly all the time) and was lagging.. Of course he was like "its a cool concept but who would would ever deal with the skipping"
LOL I swear it never does this, I tell him..
Then I go to show him the Homerun3D game and of course it locks up on me, lol
It always happens like that,...
Sounds like Murphy is a good friend of yours!
That happens to me sometimes but only when I'm doing something totally unimportant.
Your phone knows that your friends are unworthy to bask in its warm embrace and enlightenment.
It goes into clam mode, shuts up tight and looks like a paperweight until you put it away
That or a bad flash mixed with user error
my windows mobile devices did that all the time, i think i got used to it and only thought about how often it happened when it would screw up in front of a friend.
on evo, i dont have any problems.
not trying to be a smart ass but i bet your using a custom rom.
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my windows mobile devices did that all the time, i think i got used to it and only thought about how often it happened when it would screw up in front of a friend.
on evo, i dont have any problems.
not trying to be a smart ass but i bet your using a custom rom.
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Yea but I use Fresh's custom Rom..
Besides.. Who here actually doesn't use a custom rom?
More than I honestly thought. There is a ton of info on the evo that I find useful, even though I'm rooted stock.
I find my evo to be the most reliable handset I've had since maybe before smartphones were around. I still can't believe I haven't flashed and reinstalled my OS 10 times by now and I have had this since august. Granted I did do some playing around with Roms when I first got it. But every since I decided to give sense an honest shot, I haven't been back to custom.
This is the first android phone for me and the first time I didn't feel the need to tinker around with every little thing.
I loved wm 6.5 but it was still wm, and it was full of reliability issues. I still miss my old touch pro 2 and its kwyboard, but my evo is way more reliable.
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Picture a layer cake filled with froyo between the layers. A leaky app makes a hole in the layer, froyo leaks up and mixes with the next layers froyo, causing it to spill and the bottom to collapse. The maitre'd named NAND tries to restore it so it looks like the picture on the menu.
One day the froyo got real warm and the menus were changed simultaneously. NAND could not restore it and even the picture had changed.
You see the chef had thought it would be faster and take less work to refill the layers, rather than to assemble and build them when they were ordered.
Mural of the story (modern stories all have walls for murals to be posted on) a pair of dimes - standing on edge.
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task killers take bytes out of the cake when your not looking making it fall faster
Yes it happens all the time! Especially at work where the signal is crappy in the building!
if all fails, i just flip the phone over and say "checkit, it has a kickstand!"
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Yes it happens all the time! Especially at work where the signal is crappy in the building!
if all fails, i just flip the phone over and say "checkit, it has a kickstand!"
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lmao...kickstand ftw!!!
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More than I honestly thought. There is a ton of info on the evo that I find useful, even though I'm rooted stock.
I find my evo to be the most reliable handset I've had since maybe before smartphones were around. I still can't believe I haven't flashed and reinstalled my OS 10 times by now and I have had this since august. Granted I did do some playing around with Roms when I first got it. But every since I decided to give sense an honest shot, I haven't been back to custom.
This is the first android phone for me and the first time I didn't feel the need to tinker around with every little thing.
I loved wm 6.5 but it was still wm, and it was full of reliability issues. I still miss my old touch pro 2 and its kwyboard, but my evo is way more reliable.
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I actually love sense and do not see why people wouldn't want it..
I also got an extended battery which I only use when I know I will not be near a power source for a while.. I have the Otterbox case and just LOVE IT!! so I try to keep with the stock battery..
That being said I use Fresh's rom, because its pretty much stock with some extra goodies.. And full Sense..
I really don't have problems with my phone.. Its just typical with Murphys law,, lol
Oh,i did think of something crappy.
When I first got my evo,i was telling my friends about how awesome it is and how sweet the camera and video recording is, now my video doesn't seem all that great. In fact in 720p it looks so crappy and choppy that I don't feel like its worth having or using.
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Just get a higher class SD card and replay that oh crappy video quality scenario all over again.
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lol...i can honestly say that I've never experienced that, thank GOD. Have you figured out the root cause?
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I don't get it, r u saying that something higher than what I have will fix the issue? I currently have a 16GB class 2.
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You can get a 32gb card and still have same issues. You need a class 4 or above. If I could remember I'd post direct statement from htc employee. A lot go with a class 6, but anything more than class 4 and its all the same fluff. Class 2 just doesn't write fast enough for Evo's video.
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I think I saw that conversation about the max speed the evo could take advantage of, but I thought I read some where anything beyond class 2 carries no benefit in how well our evos record video in 720p.
Mine is choppy outside in sunlight and simetimes the video out right freezes for a split second. As far recording inside its so low quality that I don't even try to record.
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The screens color is more defined than a EVO. Faster than just about any other Android device out. The keyboard rocks.
Magic maybe? Or is it the CM RC3 rom.
This thing is f-ing awesome.
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I think the speed iss probably attributable to cyanogen. And as far as color goes I seem to remember that the evo only supports like 65k colors or something.
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It sure is. I had a Nexus and Evo before but the G2 is my favorite one so far. Only a couple things missing from it being perfect in my opinion. Front camera, 4.0" screen, and a little slimmer design. Besides that, I absolutely love this phone!
this phone was sent from the gods.
i hate it when people compare it to the mt4g because that phone is seriously ****e. the mytouch series is for fanboys.
G2 FTW
The G2 is a great phone only thing I can ask for was a front facing cam. Coming from Nokia phones always having a front facing cam it will be missed.
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only thing i ask for is better cam/camcorder!!
I agree the camera is a bit on the weak side for a phone of this stature. Aside from that, I wish the phone came stock allowing removal of apps at will. I am new to Android, and do not want to root yet, but there are some apps that need to go!
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I agree the camera is a bit on the weak side for a phone of this stature. Aside from that, I wish the phone came stock allowing removal of apps at will. I am new to Android, and do not want to root yet, but there are some apps that need to go!
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The camera needs a better zoom (possible fix in Gingerbread?), and there needs to be instructions on how to install either Debian or Ubuntu. Oh, and if you root, you can remove the bloatware from /system/app.
As I said in my post, not willing to root yet, I need to learn more. I very much enjoy my phone as it is for now. My N85 Nokia took incredible pix with a 5MP sensor, but the Zeiss optics made it superior, the HTC camera will never equal that with software enhancements.
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The camera needs a better zoom (possible fix in Gingerbread?), and there needs to be instructions on how to install either Debian or Ubuntu. Oh, and if you root, you can remove the bloatware from /system/app.
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no it need constant 720p 30fps mod like the nexus one! freaking **** sucks monkey balls trying to record at night
urfavoritemazn said:
this phone was sent from the gods.
i hate it when people compare it to the mt4g because that phone is seriously ****e. the mytouch series is for fanboys.
G2 FTW
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HAHA I agree, only thing I would like is slimmer phone and I would love the camera app from the galaxy s and that music app (panorama images etc)
No camera with a lens aperture the size of a pinhole can do a good job of low-light photography. If your standards require more, you will need a better lens.
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As I said in my post, not willing to root yet, I need to learn more. I very much enjoy my phone as it is for now.
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Oh c'mon.. go for it... it's fun!
I am sure that it will be fun, but with finals week here, then a 3 week trip, now is not the time to do the research I need to feel comfortable rooting. Early next month, I'll be there!
The front facing camera would be fun. I know it's not the best camera, but I appreciate what it does.
I'm very satisfied with this phone. I was dead set about getting a phone with a physical keyboard. I am now finding myself rarely using the physical keyboard. Rather I use Swype.
I came from the G1. In fact my son has it now. We are both loving the CyanogenMod 6.1.0!!! Life is good!
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The front facing camera would be fun. I know it's not the best camera, but I appreciate what it does.
I'm very satisfied with this phone. I was dead set about getting a phone with a physical keyboard. I am now finding myself rarely using the physical keyboard. Rather I use Swype.
I came from the G1. In fact my son has it now. We are both loving the CyanogenMod 6.1.0!!! Life is good!
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Same here I have used my physical keyboard once since I got the phone a few days after release, I swype everything
I love the G2! I had a Nexus One>iPhone 3G>iPhone 2G before it!
I do wish it had a 4" screen though.
G1, Mytouch, Nexus, Vibrant.. Are no where close to this G2.. The phone is blazing fast and im running Stock rom but rooted.. Its blazing.. Never froze up on me yet.. Its great only thing i can ask for is slimmer device thats it!
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Same here I have used my physical keyboard once since I got the phone a few days after release, I swype everything
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Is it bad that the first few times I slid open the physical keyboard I tried to swype it. lol
I think its a great phone. Still reading more on how to root... but will soon figure it out
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Ever since I updated to gingerbread, my camera takes HORRIBLE pictures if I'm in a setting that has even the smallest amount of low light. My camera used to perform 100 times better than this. The flash used to illuminate small rooms fairly well. Now it is terrible. Even if I turn the brightness setting of the camera to the highest setting, it makes no change. I did experience this issue with the Shift roms as well, but I thought it would not have been a problem with the official release. Is anyone else having similar issues? Forgive me if this has been discussed. I searched the forums, but could not find anythig. I know brightness issues have been reported, but I believe they were all just in reference to the screen brightness.
I am also having issues after the update... Two things I noticed, there is a delay in the time it takes for the phone to actually take a picture and the phone has been randomly been crashing (restarting) after taking a picture..
Not fond of the update..
I posted this a while back, I have the same Damn problem so annoying, but it still take grate pictures just having to avoid low lighting
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Oh and its not screen brightness, I noticed the flash is way off, when you take a picture in low light to no light, it seems that the camera and flash are timed right
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My issue last night with my camera is I was trying to use it as a backup for a wedding until I got batteries to swap out of my Canon. I tried using it in low light and got a FC 4 separate times. Not just a FC but a complete reboot. There is also the thing of my brightness setting going to max after using the camera. It didnt just happen on my camera, also happened on my wifes and she is on a different ROM from me. I use Miks and she is on OMJ, well almost the same ROM. Anyway it was annoying waiting for the camera to reset and Yeah I did miss some of the shots that shouldnt have been missed. That'll teach me to bring extra batteries for my Canon.
In the spirit of GB and camera issues, I recently had a message saying my drivers were missing. Yay. Had to reboot, and it cost me a picture of my aunts ceremony. *sigh*
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flash and pic are outta sync on mine as well. just found out last night. all this time we waited and for what? where's my hero at lol.
New update slightly fixed it, its better than before just manually for the update
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I have the new update (4.24) my camera is still whack as well. The flash is not in sync with the shutter and the phone reboots randomly after shooting. im not rooted and with totally stock. I have hard reset the phone and all with no improvement.
I have reverted back to Froyo. I don't notice how often I used my phones camera in low light conditions. Hopefully there will be a fix soon enough.
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Give this camera as hot. Works real well for me. I took some bomb pics during a bigtime storm that rolled through today and they look great
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I am also having issues after the update... Two things I noticed, there is a delay in the time it takes for the phone to actually take a picture and the phone has been randomly been crashing (restarting) after taking a picture..
Not fond of the update..
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Same problem here too using mikes ROM
I just tried your camera app and it forced closed on my evo
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For low-light pics, try changing your ISO settings from Auto to ISO200 or even 400. It will make pics a bit grainier, so experiment a bit. I normally run 200 without issue.
EDIT: BTW, which ROM are you running? Stock OTA? Custom?
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I have reverted back to Froyo. I don't notice how often I used my phones camera in low light conditions. Hopefully there will be a fix soon enough.
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Where and how did you flash back to Froyo? I am unrooted Stock Sprint Evo 4G
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Where and how did you flash back to Froyo? I am unrooted Stock Sprint Evo 4G
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If you have an unrooted phone with Froyo, just search xda for Unrevoked3. It will explain everything and its simple. If you are unrooted with Gingerbread, you are out of luck at the moment. I was already rooted and installed a rooted gingerbread Rom.
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Ig Going to Upgrade from my Lg optimus and was wanting to get the g2x but have heard that it has too many problems so i was looking at this one and saw it had all of my favorite roms i really dont like the design of the phone or mysense but custom roms make up for all of that . The thing is that the hardware old now that there are more dualcore phones And the screen is small for what i was wanting. Can you all give me some feedback or maybe suggest some better alternatives ?
Its solid. Battery life is fair, don't expect to be away from the charger. But thats common with Android phones.
There are 2 screens/displays. If you get one, you will get a nice one (bright colors) or the washed up one thats all white and just is terrible.
I have the one with the washed up screen but didn't really notice it until I got a G2X. However, from my experience here is what I find:
Stock Rom: Its solid. I never had any complaints with it. It will bogg down and lagg, but its expected. You get used to it after a while, but the phone was solid in Stock Rom. Never had problems while using it. Camera is decent. Sense 2.1 is alright, I like it. You won't have complaints
If you feel adventurous, you can Root it and flash ROMS. CM7 and Virtious Unity are the best alternative to the stock ROM. You'll get a performance boost.
Personally I bought a G2X thinking its better and in many ways it is. However, the one thing that just disgusts me about my phone is just how washed up screen is. Its not that is defective, just that HTC used different manufacturers for the display and I got the one that looks all washed up and just looks terrible. When compared to the G2X, the difference is night and day.
If not for that, I probably would still be using this phone. Mytouch 4G has been good to me. I have it as a spare. But if you haven't been spoiled by a bright, rich color, and contrast. Give it a shot. 50/50 on getting a good display. Overall the phone is great.
I mean get it if you can't wait. I won't lie, G2X took time to find a stable ROM. There are issues, but you'll have to test and tweak before finding stable ground. Or you might be lucky and get a bright/good display. LG can rot for producing such trash of a ROM. I'm on a G2X. But I do miss the stable myTouch 4G.
Umm I see. If I Get a bad one I can replace until I get lucky and get a good one right? I don't like the stock ui so yea I was planning on putting cm7 miui or virtuous unity are those smooth and stable?
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Umm I see. If I Get a bad one I can replace until I get lucky and get a good one right? I don't like the stock ui so yea I was planning on putting cm7 miui or virtuous unity are those smooth and stable?
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mt4g addict here, it's basically the best single core phone out there, i haven't seen anyone with a bad display yet (socal)
you will love this phone, it is definitely a beast.
I never used miui but every top rom out there is smooth and stable on here.
virtuous unity, royalginger (it's like cm7 that is stripped down and supercharged) heard a lot of good things about faux's rom. But i'm definitely attached to virtuous unity right now.
Forewarning, you will go on a flashing craze the first time you get this phone because every rom on here is amazing. there's a lot of great devs on here.
comparison, my friend, cousin, and brother has the samsung galaxy 4g and is jealous of my phone
my friend with the g2x is jealous of it.
However, right now I'm a bit jealous of the sensation and the devs that are heading over there.
MT4G is a good phone. I was hesitant to buy one after I dropped in broke my Vibrant screen.
It very speedy and the battery life is decent. My only complaint is I was/am used to the Super AMOLED display but after one month of using my old Blackberry this screen is beautiful.
From what I have seen if the phone was made in china you will get a good display. I think the washed out one is made in taiwan. check under the battery before it gets installed.
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Thanks guys I was looking at it and ended up picking up a sensation
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Thanks guys I was looking at it and ended up picking up a sensation
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Nice choice, that seems to be a pretty awesome phone. Havent heard bad things about it yet and they just barely got into unlocking the bootloader and rooting that device. Hope to see good things from it.
eqjunkie829 said:
Nice choice, that seems to be a pretty awesome phone. Havent heard bad things about it yet and they just barely got into unlocking the bootloader and rooting that device. Hope to see good things from it.
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Yea its really nice I dont regret it and battery life is really good . Im actually gonna wait a while to root it probobly when cm7 and miui get released for it . I have not found any defect so far
I had a bad one from china
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From what I have seen if the phone was made in china you will get a good display. I think the washed out one is made in taiwan. check under the battery before it gets installed.
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I had a bad one from china
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I have both, Bad and good, from china