Lg g2 vs droid maxx... - G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Curious if anyone here has come from the new droid maxx and what your thoughts are compared to the g2? Haven't found much on the net regarding a comparison between the two...

I had the Maxx for 14 days. I was really happy with a few things like the amazing battery life and active notifications. I returned it on the last day over the concern for lack of development potential. That was just an educated gamble based on my history with Motorola phones. Even though the cpu isn't bleeding edge like the G2, the interface is just as quick imo. Both phones suffer from lack of accessories so that's a tie. I like the active notifications of the Maxx, versus the knock on feature of the G2. On the other hand I like a LED light to see notifications further away. No LED kinda bugged me on the Maxx. Battery life is still stellar on the G2, don't let that worry you. External build and feel, the Maxx feels premium with the carbon fiber. I kinda like plastic phones so the G2 construction doesn't bother me,actually feels like it would survive a drop better. G2 has a much better screen and camera. The Maxx camera just plain sucks. If you are a phone picture taker, I'd eliminate the Maxx. Hope this info helps.
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Yeah thanks, that is definitely helpful! The reason why I'm asking is because I saw these two detailed reviews on each... Take a look and see if this is your expedience, especially with regard to the camera and screen, and the speed... Droid maxx, Lg g2

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If you left the Droid Maxx due to "lack of development", I don't think the LG G2 is gonna be much better. Let's face it, development is always going to favor the big-sellers, and I just don't see the G2 becoming that kind of success.
I am actually thinking of ditching the G2 for the Droid Maxx, a couple reasons: Knock On feature, although a good idea, in implementation, just plain doesn't work well. It almost never works the first time. And the only other choice is to turn the phone around and figure out where the hell the power button is (Verizon version.) The buttons on the back are just plain awful.

toddnbrown said:
If you left the Droid Maxx due to "lack of development", I don't think the LG G2 is gonna be much better. Let's face it, development is always going to favor the big-sellers, and I just don't see the G2 becoming that kind of success.
I am actually thinking of ditching the G2 for the Droid Maxx, a couple reasons: Knock On feature, although a good idea, in implementation, just plain doesn't work well. It almost never works the first time. And the only other choice is to turn the phone around and figure out where the hell the power button is (Verizon version.) The buttons on the back are just plain awful.
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I don't know if I agree with that. I think LG has a real winner here with the LG G2 not only because it has better specs than the GS4 or HTC One but the battery life is just amazing on this phone. I just think its going to take some more time for development to pick up and lets face it Tmobile and Sprint haven't started selling the G2 yet so its too early to tell how much of a success the LG G2 will be. I already see development happening on the LG G2. I just think the major hurdle still is to unlock the bootloader.
I know a lot of Sprint folks like myself that are patiently waiting for the LG G2 to come out already. I do agree that Verizon butchered the Verizon version of the LG G2 phone with its crappy buttons and its software.

toddnbrown said:
If you left the Droid Maxx due to "lack of development", I don't think the LG G2 is gonna be much better. Let's face it, development is always going to favor the big-sellers, and I just don't see the G2 becoming that kind of success.
I am actually thinking of ditching the G2 for the Droid Maxx, a couple reasons: Knock On feature, although a good idea, in implementation, just plain doesn't work well. It almost never works the first time. And the only other choice is to turn the phone around and figure out where the hell the power button is (Verizon version.) The buttons on the back are just plain awful.
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Disagree devs are going to support the phone they can...twrp or cwm required. This may very well be the last phone that supports devs from VZN with the way it's going. As far as knock on goes it works 9 out of 10 ...you either have to be a moron or you have installed something that interferes with it like an incompatible launcher.
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I don't know if I agree with that. I think LG has a real winner here with the LG G2 not only because it has better specs than the GS4 or HTC One but the battery life is just amazing on this phone. I just think its going to take some more time for development to pick up and lets face it Tmobile and Sprint haven't started selling the G2 yet so its too early to tell how much of a success the LG G2 will be. I already see development happening on the LG G2. I just think the major hurdle still is to unlock the bootloader.
I know a lot of Sprint folks like myself that are patiently waiting for the LG G2 to come out already. I do agree that Verizon butchered the Verizon version of the LG G2 phone with its crappy buttons and its software.
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I quite prefer the smaller metal buttons and the power button has an led ring in it. The giant plastic squeaky creaky buttons are the real fail. Plus wireless QI charging is nice. The VZN version is the premium look and feel IMO but to each there own. Some people can use a #2 pencil and others need giant kindergarten pencils
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"As far as knock on goes it works 9 out of 10 ...you either have to be a moron or you have installed something that interferes with it like an incompatible launcher."
No launcher installed. And I went back to the Verizon Store, the one in the store is the same way. Guess I'm a moron lol. But for me that's 0 for 2 phones, but could be just bad luck.
The phone is great in many ways. I haven't decided to return it for sure, but the fact is, FOR ME, Knock On sucks, and I don't PERSONALLY care for the buttons on the back of the phone.
I absolutely hate when you give some minor criticism based on your own experience, and people take it to heart like you insulted their family. The guy came in here and asked for people's experience with the LG G2. Just because you bought one, doesn't mean it's perfect, or that you can't criticize it.

toddnbrown said:
If you left the Droid Maxx due to "lack of development", I don't think the LG G2 is gonna be much better. Let's face it, development is always going to favor the big-sellers, and I just don't see the G2 becoming that kind of success.
I am actually thinking of ditching the G2 for the Droid Maxx, a couple reasons: Knock On feature, although a good idea, in implementation, just plain doesn't work well. It almost never works the first time. And the only other choice is to turn the phone around and figure out where the hell the power button is (Verizon version.) The buttons on the back are just plain awful.
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"Lack of development potential" big difference with the rest of my statement. One has been out for a month and the other two weeks. I wouldn't have made a decision based on that. Neither phone is going to be a volume success. My assessment was based between the 2 phones and the history of the brand.
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toddnbrown said:
"As far as knock on goes it works 9 out of 10 ...you either have to be a moron or you have installed something that interferes with it like an incompatible launcher."
No launcher installed. And I went back to the Verizon Store, the one in the store is the same way. Guess I'm a moron lol. But for me that's 0 for 2 phones, but could be just bad luck.
The phone is great in many ways. I haven't decided to return it for sure, but the fact is, FOR ME, Knock On sucks, and I don't PERSONALLY care for the buttons on the back of the phone.
I absolutely hate when you give some minor criticism based on your own experience, and people take it to heart like you insulted their family. The guy came in here and asked for people's experience with the LG G2. Just because you bought one, doesn't mean it's perfect, or that you can't criticize it.
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OP specifically asked specifically asked opinions from people coming from the New Droid Maxx to the LG G2. Hey that's me and I gave my opinion. Trolling peoples comments rather than carefully reading the original OP and the comments made by others doesn't play well in the community. Good luck with your own opinions and phone adventures.

toddnbrown said:
"As far as knock on goes it works 9 out of 10 ...you either have to be a moron or you have installed something that interferes with it like an incompatible launcher."
No launcher installed. And I went back to the Verizon Store, the one in the store is the same way. Guess I'm a moron lol. But for me that's 0 for 2 phones, but could be just bad luck.
The phone is great in many ways. I haven't decided to return it for sure, but the fact is, FOR ME, Knock On sucks, and I don't PERSONALLY care for the buttons on the back of the phone.
I absolutely hate when you give some minor criticism based on your own experience, and people take it to heart like you insulted their family. The guy came in here and asked for people's experience with the LG G2. Just because you bought one, doesn't mean it's perfect, or that you can't criticize it.
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I gave him my experience and I'm not the first to admit that if you continue to knock like someone with ADHD that it's going to come on and go off grow a brain and patience.
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jrgilbert79 said:
I gave him my experience and I'm not the first to admit that if you continue to knock like someone with ADHD that it's going to come on and go off grow a brain and patience.
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Thanks for the advice!!! lol. Sensitive bunch, this group. One comment about how Knock On doesn't seem to work well, and you are called Troll, Moron, and diagnosed with ADHD. Unfortunately, it still just doesn't work that well for me. Apparently some others are also experiencing difficulty with this feature, as there is at least one thread on this forum dedicated to that subject.
Cut me some slack, I didn't even mention the fact that it is easy to cover the microphone with your pinky finger while talking, or the fact that the external speaker is pure garbage. Or the piece of crap they are trying to pass off as an IR blaster. These issues are probably just my phone though.

toddnbrown said:
Thanks for the advice!!! lol. Sensitive bunch, this group. One comment about how Knock On doesn't seem to work well, and you are called Troll, Moron, and diagnosed with ADHD. Unfortunately, it still just doesn't work that well for me. Apparently some others are also experiencing difficulty with this feature, as there is at least one thread on this forum dedicated to that subject.
Cut me some slack, I didn't even mention the fact that it is easy to cover the microphone with your pinky finger while talking, or the fact that the external speaker is pure garbage. Or the piece of crap they are trying to pass off as an IR blaster. These issues are probably just my phone though.
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If you have issues and questions, just find a relevant thread or start your own.(I just did) Again the topic for this thread is moving from the New Droid Maxx to Lg G2. Basic forum rules of staying on topic and all is good.

toddnbrown said:
Thanks for the advice!!! lol. Sensitive bunch, this group. One comment about how Knock On doesn't seem to work well, and you are called Troll, Moron, and diagnosed with ADHD. Unfortunately, it still just doesn't work that well for me. Apparently some others are also experiencing difficulty with this feature, as there is at least one thread on this forum dedicated to that subject.
Cut me some slack, I didn't even mention the fact that it is easy to cover the microphone with your pinky finger while talking, or the fact that the external speaker is pure garbage. Or the piece of crap they are trying to pass off as an IR blaster. These issues are probably just my phone though.
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Dude, if you find that many faults with this phone, just return it and get on with your life. It's just a phone man, not that serious.
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toddnbrown said:
Thanks for the advice!!! lol. Sensitive bunch, this group. One comment about how Knock On doesn't seem to work well, and you are called Troll, Moron, and diagnosed with ADHD. Unfortunately, it still just doesn't work that well for me. Apparently some others are also experiencing difficulty with this feature, as there is at least one thread on this forum dedicated to that subject.
Cut me some slack, I didn't even mention the fact that it is easy to cover the microphone with your pinky finger while talking, or the fact that the external speaker is pure garbage. Or the piece of crap they are trying to pass off as an IR blaster. These issues are probably just my phone though.
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Those 2 points are absolutely valid ? they did slack on the IR and speaker.
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toddnbrown said:
Thanks for the advice!!! lol. Sensitive bunch, this group. One comment about how Knock On doesn't seem to work well, and you are called Troll, Moron, and diagnosed with ADHD. Unfortunately, it still just doesn't work that well for me. Apparently some others are also experiencing difficulty with this feature, as there is at least one thread on this forum dedicated to that subject.
Cut me some slack, I didn't even mention the fact that it is easy to cover the microphone with your pinky finger while talking, or the fact that the external speaker is pure garbage. Or the piece of crap they are trying to pass off as an IR blaster. These issues are probably just my phone though.
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Lol, I love your dry sense of humor yeah I've been having knock on issues with mine as well

Phones arent without faults nowadays, but they are forgiven more and more commerical success. Look at the GS4 with its eye tracking software. How consistent is it? what about swiping over the sensor to change save web pages? Ever accidentally done that? It works when you dont want it to doesnt it? Does it work when you want it too? We are just crossing over into an era of gesture and movement sensor features. Give it time to mature. We have arrived at a time where hardware is beyond what we could imagine, we need to wait for software to catch up. If your problem is with software it still needs time to mature just like we all used to complain about hardware back in the ICS days, remember that?

toddnbrown said:
If you left the Droid Maxx due to "lack of development", I don't think the LG G2 is gonna be much better. Let's face it, development is always going to favor the big-sellers, and I just don't see the G2 becoming that kind of success.
I am actually thinking of ditching the G2 for the Droid Maxx, a couple reasons: Knock On feature, although a good idea, in implementation, just plain doesn't work well. It almost never works the first time. And the only other choice is to turn the phone around and figure out where the hell the power button is (Verizon version.) The buttons on the back are just plain awful.
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You need to knock knock knock

Still deciding
Leaning toward the Maxx. i don't have great eyes and can't appreciate any small differences in screen resolution. Photo quality for the Maxx is probably adequate for my needs.The big issue for me is my need for tethering which has already been accomplished on both devices. I like to ROM but I am less likely to have an urge to flash ROMs with the Maxx as it is fairly close to stock. I guess my question is down the road, after any updates, are either of these phones likely to lose root and consequently my ability to tether?
1. If bootloader is still locked (as it looks like it will be forever) can I decline an OTA?
2. Looking ahead if I don't upgrade via OTA, is one of these devices more likely to be hampered?
3. And are either of these devices more likely to retain root after an OTA through another dev exploit?
I know this involves a lot of speculation but I have come to THE PLACE for knowledge and advice.
Thanks

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This phone is going to be incredible!!! the nexus one and its insane price tag will eat it bad on this one. Plus the Incredible is hands down better than the nexus, and thats just on paper!!! wait till it in our hands!!! lol I have a ROOTED Droid Eris (selling to help compensate for incredible) thats a month old, a ROOTED and OvrClocked Moto Droid thats a week old, and I already have pre-ordered a shiny new HTC Incredible (soon to be rooted lol).
about the droid
the droid is not hands down better then the nexous one
they are the same phones same processors and almost same everything
the droid has a better camera and more ram
thats it
so how is that hands down a better phone
i ordered mine and got it yesterday for my wife she is on verizon
i have the nexous one and after hella playing with both and testing both there about the same
my nexous one is faster but its rooted
i like the droids looks and how skinny it is but its not hands down better then the nexous one
also its does not have the Noise Cancellation technology but from what i can tell there both great call audio
p71ricky said:
This phone is going to be incredible!!! the nexus one and its insane price tag will eat it bad on this one. Plus the Incredible is hands down better than the nexus, and thats just on paper!!! wait till it in our hands!!! lol I have a ROOTED Droid Eris (selling to help compensate for incredible) thats a month old, a ROOTED and OvrClocked Moto Droid thats a week old, and I already have pre-ordered a shiny new HTC Incredible (soon to be rooted lol).
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3 new phones in a month? Wow. Can your reverse the root on the Eris and Droid and return them? I thought people had 30 days to evaluate and return.
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sn95chico said:
the droid is not hands down better then the nexous one
they are the same phones same processors and almost same everything
the droid has a better camera and more ram
thats it
so how is that hands down a better phone
i ordered mine and got it yesterday for my wife she is on verizon
i have the nexous one and after hella playing with both and testing both there about the same
my nexous one is faster but its rooted
i like the droids looks and how skinny it is but its not hands down better then the nexous one
also its does not have the Noise Cancellation technology but from what i can tell there both great call audio
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Well for one. It has better touch sensor technology, 8gig of internal memory for music/media/whatever/, actually can get reception? The noise cancel tech isn't really important and doesn't always work flawlessly. Just the better touch senor and reception make it FAR superior to the nexus one. Plus it has an Fm modulator and an 8mp cam that apparently takes great pics and video soo,
the droid is not hands down better then the nexous one
they are the same phones same processors and almost same everything
the droid has a bett
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Well for one. It has better touch sensor technology, 8gig of internal memory for music/media/whatever/, actually can get reception? The noise cancel tech isn't really important and doesn't always work flawlessly. Just the better touch senor and reception make it FAR superior to the nexus one. Plus it has an Fm modulator and an 8mp cam that apparently takes great pics and video soo,
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See if you still feel the same when N1 is running Froyo while INC is still stuck on Eclair many months from now lol
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See if you still feel the same when N1 is running Froyo while INC is still stuck on Eclair many months from now lol
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Please tell me you're joking.
I'm gonna throw this out there right now:
The Nexus One is JUNK.
Between the crap screen, crap touch sensor, crap network (mine was tmo), there's no arguing that the Incredible is better.
And check this out. You're probably unfamiliar with the concept, so I'll help drop some knowledge on you....
Custom Roms.
When Froyo is released for any phone, someone will package it for the Incredible (and every other device under the sun. Maybe we'll have to wait a week or two, maybe we won't. But I'll tell you this - I won't miss clicking my 'Browser' icon on my desktop and the piece of $h!t touchscreen sensor mistaking it for 'Phone'.
m1k3- said:
Please tell me you're joking.
I'm gonna throw this out there right now:
The Nexus One is JUNK.
Between the crap screen, crap touch sensor, crap network (mine was tmo), there's no arguing that the Incredible is better.
And check this out. You're probably unfamiliar with the concept, so I'll help drop some knowledge on you....
Custom Roms.
When Froyo is released for any phone, someone will package it for the Incredible (and every other device under the sun. Maybe we'll have to wait a week or two, maybe we won't. But I'll tell you this - I won't miss clicking my 'Browser' icon on my desktop and the piece of $h!t touchscreen sensor mistaking it for 'Phone'.
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Im going to throw this out there for you....
Nexus one is far from junk.
I have it and I am on Tmo, I have excellent reception, the screen is loads better than many phones, and my touch screen works fine.
My Co-worker just got the incredible under my advisement when it became clear that verizon was passing on the nexus. I have played with it and put swype and the 3d gallery on it for her. It is a nice phone, sure it has some upgrades compared to the nexus but is is far from an "OMG this phone pwns" type of a situation.
As far as the firmware issue...not everyone wants to void their warranty and put custom firmware on their device, some people just want a legit OTA update in a timely fashion...me I always void warranties.
Different opinions are fine, but you dont have to be a closed minded douche about it.
Mike
I agree with Mike the N1 is not junk. I made the switch from the N1 to the Incredible. While I freaking love the Incredible (especially the fact that the touchscreen isn't laggy/glitchy) and have found it to be markedly more polished, I will always regard my N1 fondly. It was so nice knowing that root access was waiting for me before my device even arrived (it may be a while before this happens with the Incredible), and the level of customization available for the N1 made it a blast to play with (and made it fast as hell too). What I don't understand is why people get so pissy in these threads. I mean c'mon, we are only dealing with phones here. I would hate to see how some of these folks react in situations that actually matter
it's called credibility....
Until you guys, NOT MENTIONING ANY NAMES, can say that something "is better THAN" something else instead of "better THEN" you sound like an uneducated idiot. And I can't even finish reading your post because anything you say has no CREDIBILITY. sorry.
Ok but seriously, i'm on verizon, have had the vogue, hated WINMO, switched to blackberry pearl flip, which was nice to me, except locked gps, then found this awesome site, unlocked my vogue, put a 6.5 rom on it (thanks nfsfan) tried most of the android distros, and realized that a phone pumping some power paired up with android is the way to go. Ordered my incredible online, it arrived friday, waiting on me when i got home from work, and haven't looked back. I don't have direct comparison to a N1 or Eris, or any other android phone for that matter, but it is AWE-SOME..... Screen is brilliant, connectivity is easy, feels good in the hands... i also work for a company that sells sprint, so i will get to do a side by side with the EVO that is supposed to conquer anything else that is currently out. we'll see....
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Im going to throw this out there for you....
Nexus one is far from junk.
I have it and I am on Tmo, I have excellent reception, the screen is loads better than many phones, and my touch screen works fine.
My Co-worker just got the incredible under my advisement when it became clear that verizon was passing on the nexus. I have played with it and put swype and the 3d gallery on it for her. It is a nice phone, sure it has some upgrades compared to the nexus but is is far from an "OMG this phone pwns" type of a situation.
As far as the firmware issue...not everyone wants to void their warranty and put custom firmware on their device, some people just want a legit OTA update in a timely fashion...me I always void warranties.
Different opinions are fine, but you dont have to be a closed minded douche about it.
Mike
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Uh, are you familiar with the touch controller's tracking issues? And that's not even to mention the 3g issues. Screens spontaneously cracking? N1 has issues.
As far as people wanting to keep their phones stock... To each their own for sure on that one.
However if you're one of those people, why would you even be here?
The point was that the Incredible wouldn't get Froyo for "several months" after the N1 does. That's a BS statement and I called him on it. If that makes me a ****, I'll take the hit.
Personally the N1 seems like a better phone because I don't have to deal with the bugs. But thats only because I don't own one of them yet.
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Uh, are you familiar with the touch controller's tracking issues? And that's not even to mention the 3g issues. Screens spontaneously cracking? N1 has issues.
As far as people wanting to keep their phones stock... To each their own for sure on that one.
However if you're one of those people, why would you even be here?
The point was that the Incredible wouldn't get Froyo for "several months" after the N1 does. That's a BS statement and I called him on it. If that makes me a *****, I'll take the hit.
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First off, the touchscreen issue is a combo of software and crap buildup on the screen, once I took care of those issues it hasnt happened again.
Like I said I have no issues with 3g.
A few random people out of a couple hundred thousand phones does not make the screen cracking a real issue, more than likely a user problem...though I am not placing blame just stating a very real possibility.
If you know what this site is like then you must know that many people come here for things other than custom firmware, from apps to Q&A, this site has more to offer than custom firmware.
And as for his original statement on froyo, he is probably right in that the nexus will get an OFFICIAL upgrade before the other phones.
And you are a **** because you used the term ****
Mike
mike105105 said:
First off, the touchscreen issue is a combo of software and crap buildup on the screen, once I took care of those issues it hasnt happened again.
Like I said I have no issues with 3g.
A few random people out of a couple hundred thousand phones does not make the screen cracking a real issue, more than likely a user problem...though I am not placing blame just stating a very real possibility.
If you know what this site is like then you must know that many people come here for things other than custom firmware, from apps to Q&A, this site has more to offer than custom firmware.
And as for his original statement on froyo, he is probably right in that the nexus will get an OFFICIAL upgrade before the other phones.
And you are a **** because you used the term ****
Mike
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Congratulations on not having the 3g issues like thousands of other people have had. Maybe it's because you're not a ****? Or maybe your N1 is magical? Or maybe you're just in denial about it?
At any rate, I don't believe your touchscreen issues were resolved with a kleenex. Many believe it's due to the actual controller in the phone. Maybe it could be fixed with software, maybe not. Either way nothing's been done about it to this point, so the issue still exists. But since we've established your N1 may be magical, you may not have these issues.
As far as an OFFICIAL SUPER DOPE FROYO RELEASE.
Hey, if you're naive enough to run a completely non-optimized stock ROM on your phone..... Have at it.
Again, your point was that we Incredible users would have to wait SEVERAL MONTHS for Froyo. We won't. Deal with it.
In terms of a Development Community the Nexus is the way to go(CyanogenMod, need i say more?).
But as far as a 'features' comparison goes the Incredible wins.
Also as far as a reliable network outside of major metro areas Verizon owns T-Mobile.
When the Incredible has root user access and superuser permissions enabled there will be less that separates the two assuming Sense is able to be removed and native 2.2 is able to be installed on the Incredible.
As a Verizon customer who wants reliable coverage, I had to go with the Incredible. If we all wait for the 'next best phone' well we would never buy a phone b/c that happens monthly. Let's do out best to support the developers and not piss off the Nexus one developers too much because if we are nice and supportive maybe they will work to enable the features that the Nexus One has with root access to our Incredibles, cyanogenmod included.
m1k3- said:
Congratulations on not having the 3g issues like thousands of other people have had. Maybe it's because you're not a *****? Or maybe your N1 is magical? Or maybe you're just in denial about it?
At any rate, I don't believe your touchscreen issues were resolved with a kleenex. Many believe it's due to the actual controller in the phone. Maybe it could be fixed with software, maybe not. Either way nothing's been done about it to this point, so the issue still exists. But since we've established your N1 may be magical, you may not have these issues.
As far as an OFFICIAL SUPER DOPE FROYO RELEASE.
Hey, if you're naive enough to run a completely non-optimized stock ROM on your phone..... Have at it.
Again, your point was that we Incredible users would have to wait SEVERAL MONTHS for Froyo. We won't. Deal with it.
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Look, I really wish this didnt have to spiral into childish bull. The whole point was you were acting like an **** before, and then you continue to act like an ****. Just GROW UP!! My phone is not magical it is just the fact that NOT EVERYONE HAS THOSE ISSUES.
Do some damn reading, capacitive touchscreens can be affected by conductive buildup on the screen...like greasy fingerprints and sweat, so yeah I have CM installed and I keep my screen clean and I have not had the issue again. How can it be the controller when that same controller is used in many other devices.
And once again, just because many people do have 3g issues doesnt mean everyone does. I have a constant 3g connection and have no issues, no magic involved.
And your last ridiculously stupid comment about running stock froyo...what is wrong with people possibly wanting to stick to a stock OS...that was not the original argument, the original argument was who was going to get an official update first, not weather stock is better than custom.
The problem with your arguments is that you are using an all or nothing logic, if some people have an issue it means everyone has that issue...regardless of what they tell you. You just make some nonsensical statements about their phone being magical, and some weak attempts at witty put downs.
THE ONLY THING THAT WAS BEING ARGUED IN THE BEGINNING WAS THE WAY YOU WERE ACTING.
TREAT PEOPLE WITH SOME RESPECT!
Mike
So the person that started name-calling (you) is lamenting that the thread has spiraled into something childish. Oh, the irony.
Why haven't there been a rash of complaints about touchscreen inaccuracy on any other android phone (at least not to the extent of the problems with the N1)? Oh wait, I know! N1 users must have greasier fingers than the average users of other android phones, right?
Wipe the screen? That's your fix? Seriously? I've used touchscreen phones for about 5 years now:
2 treos, 2 iphones, 3 android phones.
The ONLY touchscreen I've ever had ANY issues with is my N1. To be fair, the treos obviously weren't capacative, but still.
My argument isn't an all or nothing argument. Heck, I never even said the Incredible 'totally pwns' the N1. My only point is that the N1 had way too many bugs when it was first released. My opinion is that for the cost of the phone, some of the parts are a bit questionable.
And again, when it comes to Froyo, don't roll up on what's probably the largest android custom rom development site bragging about how the Incredible isn't going to get an OFFICIAL Froyo update until way after the N1. Because the 99% of us that are here are using custom roms (yourself included) and we just don't give a ****. Again, deal with it.
Thepoint in saying what he did about Froyo was basically 'HAHA THE N1 IS GONNA HAVE FROYO AND ALL OF ITS DOPE FEATURES MONTHS BEFORE YOUR INCREDIBLE WILL'. Again, it's simply not true and we all know it.
In the end, it's just my opinion about a phone.
MY problem is you made a bunch of matter-of-fact statements, I said that is not so with my phone, then you go and start mocking me saying that my phone must be magical.
Ok so you have used touchscreen phones for years...I am an electronics technician and an embedded systems programmer...but go ahead and tell me, because you know better, that a dirty capacitive screen, along with a sensor gain turned up too high in software cant cause the exact issues. I mean a bunch of people admitted that the problem went away after they changed firmware.
As far as the N1 having too many bugs, didnt the incredible already get an OTA because of a few major bugs.
And once again your lack of logic shows....the froyo thing....I will say it again, it doesnt matter how many people come here for custom firmware, most does not equal all so stop saying that just because many of the people here use CF, that is all everyone here uses. The point is still valid, the N1 will probably get an OFFICIAL update first. That word I used, official, is a qualifier...that means the argument I am making is based on that point being true.
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MY problem is you made a bunch of matter-of-fact statements, I said that is not so with my phone, then you go and start mocking me saying that my phone must be magical.
Ok so you have used touchscreen phones for years...I am an electronics technician and an embedded systems programmer...but go ahead and tell me, because you know better, that a dirty capacitive screen, along with a sensor gain turned up too high in software cant cause the exact issues. I mean a bunch of people admitted that the problem went away after they changed firmware.
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Word. Your theory could hold water. However, I'm a Linux Sys Engineer going on about 10 years now, so I do know a thing or two about Linux. And what I know leads me to believe otherwise. From the stock ROM, to the several versions of CM, to a few versions of KingClick's Desire ROM, ALL of them exhibit the touchscreen issues on my phone. This is probably due to the fact that while each one might run slightly modified kernels, the module that handles the touchscreen support is the same in all of them, since it's ultimately built from the same sources. Maybe it's my specific phone, but I find that hard to believe given the scope of complaints I've read here and elsewhere on the Internet.
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As far as the N1 having too many bugs, didnt the incredible already get an OTA because of a few major bugs.
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Indeed, sir. But as far as I know it was only to resolve an exchange support issue. I'll gladly deal with this issue to have a properly working touchscreen. Again, I never said or even implied the Incredible is perfect.
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And once again your lack of logic shows....the froyo thing....I will say it again, it doesnt matter how many people come here for custom firmware, most does not equal all so stop saying that just because many of the people here use CF, that is all everyone here uses. The point is still valid, the N1 will probably get an OFFICIAL update first. That word I used, official, is a qualifier...that means the argument I am making is based on that point being true.
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You're arguing with yourself on this one, dude.
My logic was quite lucid. My point was essentially that I believe 99% of the people who frequent these forums run custom ROMs on their handsets. Therefore other than using them for the purposes of building custom ROMs, no one really gives a rat's a** about 'official' ROMs, because 99% of the people here probably don't run them on their phone.
Furthermore, the 99% of us that do run custom ROMs will be running the Incredible's version of whatever Froyo ROMs are available.... Probably within a week or two of when they're available for the N1. We will not have to wait 'several months' as the other dude stated earlier.

Not Quite the Experience I Had Hoped For...

Hey guys,
I posted this in response to another forum post, but I wanted to get other people's opinions, as well:
Unfortunately, I am returning my Atrix tonight as well - day 27 of purchase. This is my first Android phone but I feel like I'm missing out on some of the best aspects of the XDA community and features of Android, in general. I like the Atrix, but not enough to keep it for two years on contract with most likely very meager updating by Motorola in the future. I also have some gripes about the hardware.
I consider this my introductory Android experience and absolutely love the OS. I love it so much, that I want to be able to experience more of it!
Since I sold my iPhone 4 (for a nice profit!), I will be using an old school Razr until something of interest comes along. The Inspire does not seem to warrant the use of my upgrade eligibility.
Also debating jumping ship altogether from AT&T. This whole HSPA thing, while not a deal breaker, certainly left a very bitter taste in my mouth. I have recently found AT&T store reps to be uninformed and fairly rude, especially on the phone. I have been a loyal customer since 2000.
I hope that the current locking trend we've seen from HTC and Motorola is not a sure sign of the future of Android. One of the main reasons I left my iPhone behind was because I enjoy tinkering with my phone a lot, and the Android OS is so well suited for it!
It seems like developer support is a key factor in ensuring the longevity of a device, far after the hardware company has moved on. I don't like to buy phones continuously off contract and I would like to ensure that my phone stays developmentally relevant for the duration off my contract.
This may not be the proper forum for this response, but I just felt the need to vent and am interested in hearing what you guys have to say. Not trying to bad-mouth the Atrix for those who like it, it's just not quite the Android experience I hoped for.
See you guys around XDA!!!
I'll second that
About the only thing the Atrix has going for it is the dual-core Tegra2. (being rant) Other than that, it's a piece of junk compared to cheaper phones, and what software even uses the dual-core feature? Faster browsing my a**! My iPhone 3gs had smoother and faster browsing! The screen sucks--yeah, it's got qHD, but with zig-zagged subpixels and a crappy response time, not to mention the darkest it gets is too bright and the brightest it gets is too dark. Bugs everywhere, if I leave the phone on for a day I stop getting text messages or data. I've never been able to get a google voice voicemail to play on my phone. I can't decline an update, I've been keeping the WiFi off for the last few days just to avoid it. I agree totally that Android is a nice OS, but I'm not going to hold my breath waiting for Motorola to give me something better than 2.2. (end rant)
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About the only thing the Atrix has going for it is the dual-core Tegra2. (being rant) Other than that, it's a piece of junk compared to cheaper phones, and what software even uses the dual-core feature? Faster browsing my a**! My iPhone 3gs had smoother and faster browsing! The screen sucks--yeah, it's got qHD, but with zig-zagged subpixels and a crappy response time, not to mention the darkest it gets is too bright and the brightest it gets is too dark. Bugs everywhere, if I leave the phone on for a day I stop getting text messages or data. I've never been able to get a google voice voicemail to play on my phone. I can't decline an update, I've been keeping the WiFi off for the last few days just to avoid it. I agree totally that Android is a nice OS, but I'm not going to hold my breath waiting for Motorola to give me something better than 2.2. (end rant)
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I can't really agree with any of that.....and I'm guessing you haven't heard the leak that the 2.3 update is coming very soon?
Even one star is generous.
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I can't really agree with any of that.....and I'm guessing you haven't heard the leak that the 2.3 update is coming very soon?
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I haven't had any of those issues. In my experience, it's a very stable phone. Which leak are you referring to? The DroidX ROM containing the At&t mention?
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Clienterror said:
I can't really agree with any of that.....and I'm guessing you haven't heard the leak that the 2.3 update is coming very soon?
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How dare you make me defend my statements! ;-) So, regarding the browsing, I'm sure you've noticed that when you scroll with several images on the page the images lag begind the text. As far as loading is concerned, it's hard for me to say that it's not my network conditions, but my 3gs definitely seemed faster. After a little bit of research, I've found that other people complained of this too, but apparently you can change flash to "on-demand" to make general browsing lag-free (haven't confirmed this personally)
As far as the zig-zagged subpixels are concerned, it's a well known fact that Motorola used a pentile pixel matrix to cut costs. It's harder to tell with black on white, but look at any blue hyperlink on a white background, especially when zoomed out (image originally referenced from here).
The display response time has been noticed by others. I couldn't find any official specs to confirm this, but if I'm right that it's a problem then the lack of published response time specs wouldn't be surprising.
Data dropping out is also a well known issue. There's also a post on Motorola's support forum.
The brightness issue is subjective, but I've read a few places that the screen doesn't do to well in daylight. I'm not going to bother referencing this or my google voice problem, their just straws on the camel's back.
Finally, I'm not going to use some rumor that 2.3 is coming soon (how soon?) to push me past my 30-day return limit. Too arbitrary.
So, maybe you don't agree with everything I say, but I hope I just made it really hard for you to say you don't agree with anything I say while keeping a straight face
joelszs said:
Hey guys,
I posted this in response to another forum post, but I wanted to get other people's opinions, as well:
Unfortunately, I am returning my Atrix tonight as well - day 27 of purchase. This is my first Android phone but I feel like I'm missing out on some of the best aspects of the XDA community and features of Android, in general. I like the Atrix, but not enough to keep it for two years on contract with most likely very meager updating by Motorola in the future. I also have some gripes about the hardware.
I consider this my introductory Android experience and absolutely love the OS. I love it so much, that I want to be able to experience more of it!
Since I sold my iPhone 4 (for a nice profit!), I will be using an old school Razr until something of interest comes along. The Inspire does not seem to warrant the use of my upgrade eligibility.
Also debating jumping ship altogether from AT&T. This whole HSPA thing, while not a deal breaker, certainly left a very bitter taste in my mouth. I have recently found AT&T store reps to be uninformed and fairly rude, especially on the phone. I have been a loyal customer since 2000.
I hope that the current locking trend we've seen from HTC and Motorola is not a sure sign of the future of Android. One of the main reasons I left my iPhone behind was because I enjoy tinkering with my phone a lot, and the Android OS is so well suited for it!
It seems like developer support is a key factor in ensuring the longevity of a device, far after the hardware company has moved on. I don't like to buy phones continuously off contract and I would like to ensure that my phone stays developmentally relevant for the duration off my contract.
This may not be the proper forum for this response, but I just felt the need to vent and am interested in hearing what you guys have to say. Not trying to bad-mouth the Atrix for those who like it, it's just not quite the Android experience I hoped for.
See you guys around XDA!!!
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I am actually a little unclear with what issues you have with the phone, most of this post just seems like you talking about liking the OS but not liking the AT&T service, HTC and motorola. You said very little about the phone itself.
to me it sounds like the best thing you should do is indeed jump ship from AT&T and go to verizon or something. As far as the "locking trend" from motorola and HTC.. i am assuming you are talking about the restrictions on sideloading and such. I may be wrong but i feel like this is an AT&T issue not motorola. Other providers that have HTC and Motorola dont seem to have as much issue (please correct me if i am wrong, i do not have too much experience with other providers) So dont worry this is not a sign of the future of android.
Sorry to hear you are not keeping the atrix, i have not had mine as long as you have but i love mine so far. Thanks for the input tho
I wasnt trying to write a post about my specific gripes with the Atrix, moreso I was trying to explain what I feel like I may be missing out on, with regards to Android.
I like HTC a lot, actually.
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I gotcha. Didn't mean to change the mood of your thread, just felt like ranting since I wish I could tell myself to keep the Atrix. I'm going to return my Atrix and hold out for six months at least to see what else comes out. I'm hoping the Galaxy S II will hit AT&T, but I am a bit jealous of my friend who gets 5mb+ on his Verizon iPhone4.
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I wasnt trying to write a post about my specific gripes with the Atrix, moreso I was trying to explain what I feel like I may be missing out on, with regards to Android.
I like HTC a lot, actually.
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Opera 11.
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I think threads like this should be moderated and closed.
To complain about little things like a bit of browser lag, etc - pretty much anything not related to the Atrix itself, is like WTF? Take it up with your carrier, don't blame the handset.
Who really cares if you want to take your Atrix back. Just do it, no need to tell the world about it..
For the record, I've had my Bell Canada Atrix now for a week, and I can't fault it. The last 3 phones I've owned have been HTC Desire HD, iPhone 4 and Nexus S - and other than the Nexus S's gorgeous SAMOLED screen, the Atrix kicks all of others hands down.
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I think threads like this should be moderated and closed.
To complain about little things like a bit of browser lag, etc - pretty much anything not related to the Atrix itself, is like WTF? Take it up with your carrier, don't blame the handset.
Who really cares if you want to take your Atrix back. Just do it, no need to tell the world about it..
For the record, I've had my Bell Canada Atrix now for a week, and I can't fault it. The last 3 phones I've owned have been HTC Desire HD, iPhone 4 and Nexus S - and other than the Nexus S's gorgeous SAMOLED screen, the Atrix kicks all of others hands down.
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Love my atrix too but... its a public forum they could ***** all they want
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Atrix is not what I expected either I had a better time when im using my captivate
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I love my captivate the Super AMOLED is amazing! but i feel like that is the only thing that beats the Atrix. Oh and the Captivate has a much better camera software.. but i shoot a DSLRs so it doesnt bother me.
Im thinking if AT&T gets the Galaxy S II, i might have to switch just cuz the Super AMOLED is AMAZING.
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Love my atrix too but... its a public forum they could ***** all they want
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I will also return 'cause its superlocked bootloader, can't be overclocked to thousands Ghz, can't install 3 roms one on top of each other and I can see the pixels of that pentile screen with my left eye. I just now realize that I don't really need a phone :-o
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i will also return 'cause its superlocked bootloader, can't be overclocked to thousands ghz, can't install 3 roms one on top of each other and i can see the pixels of that pentile screen with my left eye. I just now realize that i don't really need a phone :-o
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bwahahahaahahahahahahahahhahahahahha!!!
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I will also return 'cause its superlocked bootloader, can't be overclocked to thousands Ghz, can't install 3 roms one on top of each other and I can see the pixels of that pentile screen with my left eye. I just now realize that I don't really need a phone :-o
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oh come on, that isn't fair!
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well there is a lot of thread people dont like and so on. i dont like locked bootloader perhaps its an amazing phone fast and the screen its weird because you can see pixels on the screen (why???) perhaps the bright under de sun on clarity i like more than my nexus one, webtop on hdmi its cool, the multimedia HD its pretty nice too,im returning (maybe) but to get another since i guess have a bad battery seems it dont last too mucho or maybe im so heavy user lol
well anyways good luck next device.
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OMG, I can't believe little things ever matter! Seriously, the purpose of a forum is for discussion, and this one seems very one sided--everyone who likes their Atrix is just making smartass comments (except zen kun, thanks for contributing to the discussion).
If you don't like open discussion, why don't you move to China?

Why all the Samsung misconception and hate?

I have seen numerous HTC fans spew crap about Samsung for updates and build quality issues. For example, many state that the plastic build quality is of very low quality, of which is very opposite in reality in which in plastic is actually very solid. I have dropped my Vibrant many times and it still looks like new, can't say that about metal which dents and gets dinged. As for updates, blame your carriers. The international versions got updates several months before the carrier versions.
Here are some quotes from some obvious HTC users.
"Last year, Consumer Reports (a major U.S. publication) branded the U.S. Galaxy S versions as some of the best Android phones. Not only were they NOT the best, they were missing some basic functionality and lagged like a phone from a previous generation. Let's not even talk about lack of support from Samsung. Too many people fall for the SAMOLED eye candy and ignore everything else."
Or "Thank god I have some help.. hehe I honestly dunno why these SamSux people think S G II is pretty muhahua. It's one ugly plastic crap i've ever seen. They keep coming in HTC thread telling people to buy their plastic crap. "
Or "Another troll just childish, u will se Samsung will never have so awesome devs like HTC phones have especially when.I look at the desire section, a lot of them will buy a sensation and that's the reason why i will buy one to "
What do you think about the public conception of Samsung here at XDA?
The first quote is spot on. The lag was unbearable, the GPS inop, and support was nonexistent. Samoled was nice until you seen the jagged text. Battery life was also terrible. The phones are usable now, after 3-4 updates (updates that were bricking phones and frying storage, mind you) but the GPS is still borderline useless for lots of people and it still lags more than a Samsung jack wm6.5 device (by a long shot).
I they do better with the s2 good for them, but they are indefendable irt these phones. Hype can only get you so far...
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The first quote is spot on. The lag was unbearable, the GPS inop, and support was nonexistent. Samoled was nice until you seen the jagged text. Battery life was also terrible. The phones are usable now, after 3-4 updates (updates that were bricking phones and frying storage, mind you) but the GPS is still borderline useless for lots of people and it still lags more than a Samsung jack wm6.5 device (by a long shot).
I they do better with the s2 good for them, but they are indefendable irt these phones. Hype can only get you so far...
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Way to read my first paragraph. Support was due to the carriers, not Samsung directly. And I still do not understand what this lag is, even on JFD I had installed 30 apps and still little to no lag for me.
And the jagged text? have both a HD7 and a HD2 with me no, and I see no difference worth speaking of between the screens. I do 20/20 vision.
Battery life terrible? Wait till you see the desire HD or thunderbolt. The GS2 has also been reported to have good battery life.
Have you even tried a custom rom N8ter? CM7 nevers lags, even when underclocked to 400 mhz. And as to that HTC phones work better out of the box statement, we are on XDA. Hell, many of those HTC fanboys wanted the Sensation due to the dev attention they believed it would get, even with a locked bootloader.
I don't mod my phones and nor should anyone be expected to. The performance of the phone now is usable. Where was cyanogen in august to December 2010, though?
Don't answer that.
Bunch of excuses. What you quoted is true.
Text on a samoled panel is more jagged than on others. Its a side effect of the pen tile pixel arrangement used. Its very noticeable when you have white text on a black background - at least for me it is.
These panels also suffer from burnin more than any other screen type I've used.
Support from carriers does not help when the hardware is faulty (gps)'or the device has design flaw like rfs. Samsung can push out an update that replaces rfs. They choose not to. They should have recalled phones with known hw gps falls but.they just blamed it on the users andbgave them a useless tool to rwser some setting many of us never touched to begin with.
I read your whole post btw, bit I'm typing from devices so stop acting.like I'm obligated to comment on or rebut every tucking thing in it...
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The way I see it is why would anyone buy an android and use it stock lol considering stock is garbage to custom roms. End of story
This is the fourth vibrant I've had, gps was piss poor, and I was able to get new ones because of it. This newest handset has really good locks. I like the phone even after the gps problems. I bought an otter box and some ghost armor. With the case it feels solid. I know not everyone will get a case to make the phone feel built but it's nice. Id buy another samsung device no problem. I like the feel and ease of use.
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Bionix next gen
Overstock kernel to 1.2
kb5 modem
Fact: Despite samsung's delay in releasing froyo for the vibrant and it's GPS problems, the vibrant was/is still a greatr phone with an awesome display and great hardware!
Guys , am just wating for galaxy s 2 , rumour has it that it is going to be the best smart phone for a long time!!
I have to agree with N8ter. This will probably be my last Samsung device. I told myself from the start I'd never get another Samsung device, but it was all Asurion had to replace my water-damaged, but beloved N1. Ugh. I wish I had waited for them to get something else.
The lag KILLS me! I want to throw the damn phone against the wall or some concrete almost daily. Samsung could have definitely kept RFS to their damn selves. Even the browser lags on me most times.
I get a bunch of missed calls even when I have full coverage. The only way I'd even know I would miss them is if my girlfriend would text me to pick up my phone or check Google Voice for missed calls.
The GPS... yeah. Go back to the comment about me wanting to throw my phone against the hardest surface available, and multiply that by 100. The GPS has almost made me late for several appointments (job interviews, drug testing, etc.), and actually gotten me lost in my own native home of Atlanta. I don't get how the hell the GPS can possibly think I'm somewhere .5 miles away then where I am actually am.
I absolutely hate how it doesn't have an LED. NoLED does the job, but isn't really what I would call a suitable replacement.
I also hate how it looks like an iPhone. If I wanted an iPhone lookalike, I would have went out and bought an iPhone. I am really tired of people always asking me, "Is that an iPhone?"
I also despise TouchWiz. I despise manufacturer skins in general, but touchwiz REALLY grinds my gears.
One of the very few good redeeming qualities about this damn phone is the amount of internal storage, but which I barely make use of b/c of wanting to keep all of files stored on my external. I also like the dev tools they have, such as Odin. It's saved me a couple of times from bad flashing and just plain operator error. I also like how easy it was to install the front facing camera. But, then again, why the hell should I have to install it in the first place?
Overall, I am not a happy camper with Samsung. Once I start this new job, or get my financial aid refund check , it's definitely time for a new phone, and it sure as hell won't be Samsung. I was thinking about giving this phone to my girlfriend to replace her T-Mobile Tap, but I don't know if I want to torture her that much.
P.S. This is after using custom roms. God forbid how horrid my experience would have been on stock. I think I might have really thrown it in oncoming traffic.
its obvious that you're stuck in your mindset, so why even start a thread? its useless. coming from an owner of both brands, each have pros and cons. my epic and inspire both have poor battery life. inspire is smooth while the epic lags. furthermore, my epic has better overall display, but the inspire looks better picture wise, not contrast or color, quality. my point is, phones appeal to one person or another. no need for a useless thread targeting one manufacturer.
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Glad to see Samsung has learned their lesson, they have released sgs2 with unlocked boot loader and they just released sgs2 source as well
Thanks Samsung, I'll prefer you over htc and motorola
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I am quite satisfied with my vibrant coming from an HD2 NAND.
It is quite fast and has a much more pleasant desing than most other HTC phones.
Only problem is the HORRIBLE gps.
mugenfiji0327 said:
You are just whining and repeating what other members have stated so many times in this thread. HTC sucks, Samsung will always be better. All the problems that you are whining about disappeared when custom roms came. That's the point of custom roms so you don't have to use the crappy stock firmware. Anyway if you are still having trouble after using a custom rom and still think you have room to complain, then you probably shouldn't even own an android device and it is most likely user error. You're just an HTC fanboy, I am not saying that Samsung is the best but they are better than HTC. On top of that the Vibrant outdoes most of the new phones and all of the older phones that T-mobile has and it's over 6 months old. So quit basing your opinions on the phone off of your HTC loyalty.
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And you're a closed-minded Samsung fanboy so you can take your opinion and go eat shi* for all I care. Most of my complaints might have been stated already, but clearly the more times it's stated proves it's not just isolated incidents. I'm not basing my phone off of any loyalty. I'm basing it off of the fact that it frustrates the hell out of me. And I assure you it's not user error. I've been dealing with computers and electronics and modding etc since I was 7 and am a computer science major, so I assure you it's not user error. Every single one of those problems has persisted since I used a custom rom, and who the hell are you to tell me I shouldn't own an Android device? I know all about custom roms and have been using them since I got my first smartphone, the HTC wizard. If you think Samsung is better than HTC, that's fine. We're all entitled to our opinion. I, however, could care less about another Samsung phone ever again. I really regret the day my Nexus One fell in that pot of water.
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Every HTC phone that I have ever owned or seen has been the most worthless product. I would rather dig an old razr out from the bottom of a dumpster and use it than to ever use an HTC product again. All they have is cons, no pros at all.
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And you call me a fanboy. Yeah. Ok. At least I'm willing to admit this phone does have some pros.
I like the sgs line. Sure, there not the best out there, but as a rom chef and themer, I can honestly say this this phone is the best for that. Almost unbrickable. Don't forget, with HTC and moto(dont quote me on moto), they don't have Odin. That is a HUGE selling point for me. I would be pissed if I spent $x on a HTC phone, and had a bad flash. Now its a door stop. Just my .2.
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Everybody always runs to the I'm a computer science major and I've been working with technology since I was this age excuse.BS, I don't buy one word of that and I am willing to bet a lot on the fact that it is user error and you most likely do not even know close to what you are saying you know. If you are a computer science major then instead of complaining about the problems then why don't you fix them tough guy ? That's what I thought, full of bs just like every other troll on every other forum. I'm not a Samung fanboy or close minded I just know that samsung is and always will be better than the worthless company known as HTC that you love oh so much.
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Lol. Quite frankly I don't give a damn WHAT you believe. I don't have to prove myself to some anonymous person on the internet. You can eat **** and die for all I care. I know it's not user error. Even if I don't have the know how to go in and fix Samsung's mistakes myself, yet, I know how to read carefully and apply others' fixes. So go troll someone else. Like I said, it's your OPINION that Samsung is the better company, and that's fine. But, as for myself, I know I won't be giving Samsung another chance.
Good day to you.
I have seen Plastic = poor build quality in US mostly.
it's a loyalty thing, you know the last HTC device i owned was actually an I-Mate. still to this day I remember how damn awesome that thing was. swivel screen, Large Keyboard, solid PLASTIC construction, stereo speakers, 3.5 jack. etc. OS blew, think it was windows mobile umm 5? i know i ran 6.5 on it before i upgraded.
this phone was a beast. and the last HTC built device i ever owned as i switched to nokia and sony Ericsson smart phone devices, somehow i ended up with a samsung i900 Omnia (gsm) and have stuck with samsung since.
http://www.gsmarena.com/i_mate_jasjar-1262.php <--Beast.
Pretty cool ! I like how it supported 3g video calling in 2005 I had a Nokia 6630 then
To each their own.
I am commited to buying a usa sgs2. Why with the terrible support we've had? I truely think that samsung has learned their lesson. Releasing the source so soon after the phones launch is amazing. I have also read just about every review and watched every video. Its exactly the experience I want.
Even with all the problems of the sgs... I still love it. The reason why I know I love it is cause I am currently using a mytouch 4g. Its great that I can overclock it to 1.5ghz. Frankly I am really starting to miss my vibrant. I Love that phone. With its ****ty gps and its laggy ass stock ui and its horrible support. I am after all A tinker at heart!
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I'm not trolling, I'm just simply trying to get an ignorant bullshitter to shut his mouth that's all. As far as I know that's not trolling,it's doing the forum a favor.
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I don't have time to argue with a close-minded idiot. If you can't accept other people have opinions different from yours, then that's your problem. Now, I said good day.
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it's a loyalty thing, you know the last HTC device i owned was actually an I-Mate. still to this day I remember how damn awesome that thing was. swivel screen, Large Keyboard, solid PLASTIC construction, stereo speakers, 3.5 jack. etc. OS blew, think it was windows mobile umm 5? i know i ran 6.5 on it before i upgraded.
this phone was a beast. and the last HTC built device i ever owned as i switched to nokia and sony Ericsson smart phone devices, somehow i ended up with a samsung i900 Omnia (gsm) and have stuck with samsung since.
http://www.gsmarena.com/i_mate_jasjar-1262.php <--Beast.
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A friend of mine still uses this as his daily phone, he managed to preserved it all this long in a mint condition too

My touch Q?

Guys what's the difference between the Mytouch 4g and the Q, can they use the same firmware or no???
Mytouch 4G is made by HTC running HTC sense with "Mysense" overlay. It is an older but more powerful phone with more ram and a better screen.
The Q is made by LG running LG **** with a "Mysense" overlay. It is new but has horrible construction and the screen tends to be unresponsive.
Hit thanks if i have helped.
P.S. NO, you cant flash Mytouch 4g roms on the Q
So basically no one cares about the Q, and is forever never going to have a customer firmware?
THat really sucks, there are a lot of ****ty phones on this forum that have there own forum, why not the Q, at least you can root it for godsakes.
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So basically no one cares about the Q, and is forever never going to have a customer firmware?
THat really sucks, there are a lot of ****ty phones on this forum that have there own forum, why not the Q, at least you can root it for godsakes.
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Should of done your research before you bought it.
hind sight is always 20/20.
If you want a phone with a lot of development then you need to 1) do research 2) buy a popular phone. not a cheap one.
doesn't matter I'll reject the shipment and once again by another phone on craigslist or ebay, I'll buy another Mytouch 4G, so I can have the EEPROM die on me again. This will be my 4th smartphone in a row. Whatever.
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doesn't matter I'll reject the shipment and once again by another phone on craigslist or ebay, I'll buy another Mytouch 4G, so I can have the EEPROM die on me again. This will be my 4th smartphone in a row. Whatever.
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And that is our fault?
No dude, it's not. I am just venting and your attacking me for no reason. There is no reason for it. I have not once attacked you.
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No dude, it's not. I am just venting and your attacking me for no reason. There is no reason for it. I have not once attacked you.
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I'm not attacking you. In any way/shape/fashion or form. If i did, please point it out to me.
You're just coming across as that we are the reason the LG MyTouch has no development sector.
And we have nothing to do with that.
As my first post on this excellent forum I would like say, neidlinger, you helped me alot with which direction to go when I needed help with rooting my glacier(My Touch 4g). Some people just don't know what they are getting into with these devices. Sounds like OP has alot of $$$ to spend. I could use some lol. Anyway, just my 2 cents.
At least the LG MyTouch has CM7 with more roms in development.
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I bought my daughter the Lg "Q" a few months ago and to be honest it's pretty compatible to the glacier (mine) as far as hardware is concerned.
The problem everyone is having here is the fact that there are more advanced devices coming to the market and for people that can't just shell out $500+ for a new device get shafted on the forums. It should be the other way around the phone companies guilt you into a more expensive device if they can the forums should support the community as a whole.
There are exceptions with devices that don't have the quality that others do but this device does everything the glacier does. There should be a vote to see if there's enough people with the device to make a forum for it that way no one gets left out without a chance to be heard at least and if there's not then it was given a chance to be denied for a valid reason.
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it's pretty compatible to the glacier (mine) as far as hardware is concerned.
There are exceptions with devices that don't have the quality that others do but this device does everything the glacier does. /QUOTE]
Say whaaa! Dude you gotta let me get whatever it is ur smoking. My wife has a Q. I'm not gonna lie, the eye candy that the Q is rocking looks great but there is no way that that pos phone is comparable to the HTC mytouch. Hell my old HTC mytouch slide 3g ran better than the Q. And there are a couple threads dedicated to the LG MyTouch. Use the search function and you'll find them.
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Orical said:
it's pretty compatible to the glacier (mine) as far as hardware is concerned.
There are exceptions with devices that don't have the quality that others do but this device does everything the glacier does. /QUOTE]
Say whaaa! Dude you gotta let me get whatever it is ur smoking. My wife has a Q. I'm not gonna lie, the eye candy that the Q is rocking looks great but there is no way that that pos phone is comparable to the HTC mytouch. Hell my old HTC mytouch slide 3g ran better than the Q. And there are a couple threads dedicated to the LG MyTouch. Use the search function and you'll find them.
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I'm not saying their exactly the same (even if that's what you got from it) I'm saying they are both within specs of each other you can also look for your self if you have both like I do, I don't use it or honestly haven't even touched it aside from buying it. I'm trying to say if there are as many people out there that would like a forum to work on it and it's enough for it to be worth looking into then there should be some system in place for voting on whether or not a forum gets put up.
Just because people don't have the money to bang out a spare $500 every time a new device comes out doesn't mean they should also get the shaft on a site that is solely community based.
Made my point, done.
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Orical said:
joshuasvt said:
I'm not saying their exactly the same (even if that's what you got from it) I'm saying they are both within specs of each other you can also look for your self if you have both like I do, I don't use it or honestly haven't even touched it aside from buying it. I'm trying to say if there are as many people out there that would like a forum to work on it and it's enough for it to be worth looking into then there should be some system in place for voting on whether or not a forum gets put up.
Just because people don't have the money to bang out a spare $500 every time a new device comes out doesn't mean they should also get the shaft on a site that is solely community based.
Made my point, done.
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I feel ya man, But as a rule of thumb HTC devices seem to always be supported better and longer on XDA, All the others maybe save for Samsung is always a crapshoot for development! And Its not just about specs. HTC hardware is just better known then LG's and has superior build quality. IF custom roms is your thing its best to research first to see if your phone has a forum and make sure it is a international phone. The more people that use it, the better chance of it being developed for.
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My sister and niece have the mytouch q (i told my sis to get mt4g or 4g slide and she got the mytouch 4g that also slides...smh). They both hate it, and I don't like it either. It's laggy, ugly, and nothing compared to mt4g imo.
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The q tuns way better then the MT 3g slide my mom had both... the LG and HTC 4gs have the same specs hardware wise. Its just you guys have better support on xdA.
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The q tuns way better then the MT 3g slide my mom had both... the LG and HTC 4gs have the same specs hardware wise. Its just you guys have better support on xdA.
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Nice try, but not even close. The Mytouch 3g slide and 4g were OUTSTANDING phones... I still have them both. The mt4g is still one if the best phones out today. The mt4g slide was ok... And the mytouch q was a mess. That's just a fact. HW specs and/or amount of development has nothing to do with what makes a good phone if the specs aren't used properly.
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I to be honest love my phone but if i was in a t mobile area i wud switch to HTC for more development but that's it.
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My wife has the LG e739 and I have the htc mytouch 4G. The HTC is far superior in both build quality and processing. The LG is extremely slow. I even rooted it and took out all the bloated ware and it is still laggy and unresponsive about 100 percent of the time. May 11 is our upgrade date and we both are going to get the one s from tmo. I do however like the graphics on the LG. They did a great job making everything Look pretty but that phone is slow as crap.
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My wife has the LG e739 and I have the htc mytouch 4G. The HTC is far superior in both build quality and processing. The LG is extremely slow. I even rooted it and took out all the bloated ware and it is still laggy and unresponsive about 100 percent of the time. May 11 is our upgrade date and we both are going to get the one s from tmo. I do however like the graphics on the LG. They did a great job making everything Look pretty but that phone is slow as crap.
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My brother had the Q, & I find it odd that you like the graphics? That was the most obvious thing I noticed in the 1st 5 seconds I held it! Looked like the Optimus T. I just don't like LG's approach to the MyTouch. I think it was a poor effort & TMobile must have thought so as well. HTC is still superior, & I don't expect the Huwei MyTouch to be much better.
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Selling my One X and buying a Galaxy S3.

I normally am one of them people who have a go at others for posting threads like this one but now since i am the one who is opening this thread now i know their reason why they do this.
I did get myself an early upgrade. HOX on a two year contract and very good deal i must say. But everyone knows about the problems the phone is having. If it is not software related it is the poor quality control that they do with the handsets. Anyways replaced my one 3 times and now it is getting repaired as we are speaking. I am more than likely going to get a replacement. But the first thing i am going to do is sell it. Why? Cause the S3 is ten times much better in my eyes and the way that Sammy handles there products is a million times better than HTC.
Although i will say Sense is ten times better than TouchWiz i feel that TW feels more liter and more smoother compare to Sense. Second let us not kid ourselves. The S3 will have the biggest development support ever seen on a handset. My opinion that is. And most importantly it will have the support of my favorite rom. CM9. So ladies and gents to end this i will like to say Goodbye One X and hello to the best freaking phone in the world the Galaxy S3..Daddy is coming home
Apologies for my over enthusiasm but i really tried to love that phone the One X but being the flashoholic that i am and wanting to try every single rom that i can see and all the different mods and kernels and not have to worry about fastboot or a freaking damn S-OFF to wait for the Sammy is the business and the one for me. Apologies to all and i really can not wait to join you all and start helping out others here and make this the best damn forum on xda
Aw ur leaving lol traitor
Jk...I'm probably gonna leave the one x soon too. Just not to Sgs3, will go back to Sammy soon enough, maybe their next nexus if its best. Jelly bean is so close it doesnt seem reasonable to get another ics device.
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pewpewbangbang said:
Aw ur leaving lol traitor
Jk...I'm probably gonna leave the one x soon too. Just not to Sgs3, will go back to Sammy soon enough, maybe their next nexus if its best. Jelly bean is so close it doesnt seem reasonable to get another ics device.
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man i had enough of that phone...brilliant but way to damn complicated with regards to flashing stuff and updating stock roms....what on earth is the whole RUU's and boot.imgs and other malarchy..i know what they are but still it is not the straight forward stick it on recovery and flash it thing..same with the modems...i prefer it the sammy way. i did give a go but as i said above nothing but trouble...by the time the next Nexus comes out will be October November the latest. So the S3 is the one for me my friend. Man i can not wait to get my hands on it
EDIT: people over there really starting getting on my nerves and to many egos and divas going on around there..Devs thinking that they are better than others and thinking that they are better than others by not sharing work kinda really annoys me...We are using android after all and i thought this community was all about sharing and not competition..Hence why i love being back to Sammy cause the devs here are out of this world..And my favourite rom is coming along and i can not wait to flash it
Yea I hate this ruu crap. After having the gn I think nexus devices might just be the best all around in terms of experience. Now that there's gonna be 5 manufacturers even better for more choice and perfect match.
As for the dev stuff, yea I kinda know what you mean but you can't control it. I know the tmobile Sgs2 was one of the worst communities according to people and the absolute worst. The one x is alright, s-off would be ideal.
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pewpewbangbang said:
Yea I hate this ruu crap. After having the gn I think nexus devices might just be the best all around in terms of experience. Now that there's gonna be 5 manufacturers even better for more choice and perfect match.
As for the dev stuff, yea I kinda know what you mean but you can't control it. I know the tmobile Sgs2 was one of the worst communities according to people and the absolute worst. The one x is alright, s-off would be ideal.
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i just feel people over the One X side like to make things difficult for themselves and to many noobs over there for my liking...And well i just do not like the way people are going about their business specially few devs who think they are better than others and act like Divas.
Nexus is good and the ultimate phone and i feel the new one will be better than the previous versions..but i am really itching for the s3...but let me get my other back first and more than likely looking at a brand new One X so as soon as i get it it is going on ebay for sale
Man I did the same. I remember you in the hox forums. I returned mine. Good choice. I hate sammys plastic but their devices and the way they deal with issues is amazing. I had the gnote and it was flawless while the hox damn it had so many flaws for being a flagship device
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Man I did the same. I remember you in the hox forums. I returned mine. Good choice. I hate sammys plastic but their devices and the way they deal with issues is amazing. I had the gnote and it was flawless while the hox damn it had so many flaws for being a flagship device
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nice to see you here buddy..good choice..here is hoping for a foxhound rom by the great Raffaele88 to..and yeah you are right..to many flaws for my liking..just hope i can get a good price for the One X
Also selling my One X for the SGSIII. I think the One X is fantastic. The screen is outstanding, the body and hardware, also outstanding. Its crazy fast, and butter smooth.
BUT, I've got a few problems and naggles with it that just bug the **** out of me. I knew when I got it I was only kidding myself. (I was waiting for the SGS launch)
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Also selling my One X for the SGSIII. I think the One X is fantastic. The screen is outstanding, the body and hardware, also outstanding. Its crazy fast, and butter smooth.
BUT, I've got a few problems and naggles with it that just bug the **** out of me. I knew when I got it I was only kidding myself. (I was waiting for the SGS launch)
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same here brother...great phone the one x but far to many issues. not saying that the s3 will be perfect but at least i know the quality of the build will be far better than the One x
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same here brother...great phone the one x but far to many issues. not saying that the s3 will be perfect but at least i know the quality of the build will be far better than the One x
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Other than the damn power button on top, most of my issues are software related. I'm sure they will get it worked out. Heck the bootloader was unlocked today, so there goes that concern.
There's just a ton of little things that draw me to the SGSIII anyway. And I've had the SGSI, II, and Gnex.
(ok, I'm a Samsung fanboy, but hey they are on top right now?)
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Other than the damn power button on top, most of my issues are software related. I'm sure they will get it worked out. Heck the bootloader was unlocked today, so there goes that concern.
There's just a ton of little things that draw me to the SGSIII anyway. And I've had the SGSI, II, and Gnex.
(ok, I'm a Samsung fanboy, but hey they are on top right now?)
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nothing wrong in liking a brand that you are familiar with. i will see how the s3 goes in the next few weeks and once i sell the one x i am going to buy the phone regardless..and the only thing that is drawing me towards the s3 is the how easy to root and flash things on this phone instead of the one x. that alone is a beneficial factor with the unlocked bootloader and no s-off business
All sgs3/hox related discussions should be directed here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1652250
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