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need help pickin a new droid

well my g1 is pretty beat and my upgrade is comin up. i need some recomendations on a new phone. im on tmobile and im thinkin about the cliq since its the only one with a key board. i have big boy hands and the screen key board is a hassle everyone i tried at the tmobile store was a pain in the butt to use. is there any upcoming phones i should wait for that have a key board or is the cliq my only option

With Tmo? The Cliq is the only other Droid with a keyboard. The Nexus One (which I've ordered, so I may be biased) has a larger screen and is supposedly easier to type on.
For the record, I also didn't think I'd be interested in anything without a hardware keyboard... but the N1 caught my eye. Time will tell.

The Moto Droid is the best option with a keyboard. Might want to check out the GSM version of it - might work on T-Mobile 3G, but you won't be getting a subsidy contract for it.

I know you want a hard keyboard but... Nexus One.

iPod touch has a 3.5 inch screen, had it for a week and can type as fast as I can on G1 Hard kb
Nexus One has a 3.7 inch screen, just as fast with less mistakes, I bet

Gotta love when people listen, nexus this and that is all people waffle about.
Been looking to upgrade myself but screw the nexus and virual bloody keyboards! I want a keyboard plain and simple!
Google need to quit trying to be a fookin iphone! Looks like me and my G1 will just have to wait and see. There are a shedload of new devices coming with the android operating system so i'd sit back a few months and see what pops up.
Nexus can kiss my shiny white butt cheeks!

Almost pooped myself by thinking really n trying to conect WTF this thread has nething to do with development? Another thread to wreck the f up

BrutalHoe said:
Almost pooped myself by thinking really n trying to conect WTF this thread has nething to do with development? Another thread to wreck the f up
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Well seeing as this is general and not development, need a map and a pair of glasses?

shadowch31 said:
Well seeing as this is general and not development, need a map and a pair of glasses?
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lol
My contract ends the 6th of june, so hopefully there will be a good phone with a hard keyboard out by then. I could probably use a soft one fine but, well, i don't want to Also, nothing about the nexus one really stands out for me. Yeah, sure, spec wise it's amazing, but the android it's running is just too similar to what i'm running on my G1 atm. I want something different tbh!!
I do like the look of the X10 though, shame it doesn't have a keyboard

shadowch31 said:
Well seeing as this is general and not development, need a map and a pair of glasses?
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lol i think he thinks hes cool......
i would choose the nexus myself...

Thinking about buying the G1

Ive been considering getting an android phone for quite a while so im thinking of the g1 becuase it is cheap and it has a keyboard, what are your guys thoughts, i have a fuze right now.

Don't buy a g1. I've had this phone since november 2008 and I can't wait to get rid of it. You should spend the money and get a better android phone, such as the droid, nexus, or wait for the htc desire. You will definitely have a better android experience with one of these phones. Its just to much hacking you have to do to make a G1 good.

gamikzone said:
Ive been considering getting an android phone for quite a while so im thinking of the g1 becuase it is cheap and it has a keyboard, what are your guys thoughts, i have a fuze right now.
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You'll feel sorry when you buy it....Wait for a "newer" phone from this decade to come out with a keyboard instead..

Ace42 said:
You'll feel sorry when you buy it....Wait for a "newer" phone from this decade to come out with a keyboard instead..
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And not made by Motorola

JAguirre1231 said:
And not made by Motorola
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well i was thinking of getting the g1 because it is cheap and u can put roms on it, but i might get the moto cliq also cuz its cheap but u cant put roms on it, either way im gonna use 1 of these phones for a few months till i get a better android mobile device.

gamikzone said:
well i was thinking of getting the g1 because it is cheap and u can put roms on it, but i might get the moto cliq also cuz its cheap but u cant put roms on it, either way im gonna use 1 of these phones for a few months till i get a better android mobile device.
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Why not save money... :|

gamikzone said:
but i might get the moto cliq also cuz its cheap but u cant put roms on it, either way im gonna use 1 of these phones for a few months till i get a better android mobile device.
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Yeah I would stay away from the Cliq. There are roms for it, but there isn't as much development for it as there is for the G1. You'll find it to be quite boring and it's stuck on 1.5. If it's a choice between the two, get the G1.

Lol... Its pretty funny how everyone is saying the G1 is bad and don't buy it. Give it a month, there will be something then the N1 and everyone's going to say, "Don't buy the N1 its such garbage." G1 is a good phone. It won't take you to the moon, but it's not bad. =] I personally have the myTouch. I honestly wish I would have got G1 for keyboard, though. That's another reason I hate the N1... Yea, it's sexy... but touch screen keyboards have proved to be nothing but trouble for me. Besides misclicking (which you get better at) they usually lag. Sometimes slightly - sometimes horribly. They're NEVER as fast as a physical keyboard, though. They also prove to be trouble for games or things that use a keyboard. Most have full touch screen support, but I personally like to use a keyboard to play a game if it's an option. That's just my opinion.

I bought one off eBay for under $200 and I love it. I don't see how any other phone is better than it right now. It was a five row keyboard, trackball, and with all the custom roms available, it fits every niche that I want.

ranhdrcewp said:
I bought one off eBay for under $200 and I love it. I don't see how any other phone is better than it right now. It was a five row keyboard, trackball, and with all the custom roms available, it fits every niche that I want.
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http://conversations.nokia.com/2009/12/09/nokia-6700-classic-gold-edition-looms-into-view/
Beat THAT!

HTC DREAM (people... please call it what it actually IS and not what it has been DE-branded to...) is a very flexible device. Perfectly capable of running the latest builds of android.
The problem that some people are having is that the manufacturer (HTC) has decided to stop supporting it. This is no different than what will happen with the GN1 or other android phones made by HTC.
And the main thing to keep in mind is that this is a PHONE, not a supercomputer. Does it REALLY NEED to be the latest super-duper over powered crazy thing? NO. It really doesn't.
DREAM is very well known, and hacked up the wahzoo. There is virtually nothing that you can't make it do. Right down to being jtag-able.
Fact is simple; if you want maximum flexibility in your phone (more important than peak performance), DREAM is the ticket.

Cool guys, thx for the advice i defintley think i am going to purchase 1 off ebay, but im thinking if i should get the brown/black or the white, i saw the white can get a few nicks on in but it looks nice, what do u guys have?

gamikzone said:
Cool guys, thx for the advice i defintley think i am going to purchase 1 off ebay, but im thinking if i should get the brown/black or the white, i saw the white can get a few nicks on in but it looks nice, what do u guys have?
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ADP1: dark grey with cool graphics.
http://android.brightstarcorp.com/index_adp1.htm

ranhdrcewp said:
I bought one off eBay for under $200 and I love it. I don't see how any other phone is better than it right now. It was a five row keyboard, trackball, and with all the custom roms available, it fits every niche that I want.
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i know its a gr8 phone!

It's a fair buy
gamikzone said:
Ive been considering getting an android phone for quite a while so im thinking of the g1 becuase it is cheap and it has a keyboard, what are your guys thoughts, i have a fuze right now.
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I would say overall that I am very happy with this phone.
Especially with the hacks and mods that I've done to it.
Its fast, stable and looks great.
I am more than happy with this phone, (Especially since I traded a Sidekick LX for it) I haven't been this happy with a phone in a while.
I used to have the HTC Excalibur and coming from Windows Mobile to Android is phenomenal, everything is so simple once you learn and get the hang of it.
So if you have the cash and you are curious just buy it and learn the basics!
Well worth it!

What attracted to me about this phone is that it is able to use the keyboard( hard keyboard is obviously easier to use) to type and gaming. Moreover, the phone is able to be modded and a variety of ROMs that might suit your style to choose from.

I would actually want to buy a second HTC Dream if I could. Seriously, if you really want to utilise your PDA phone properly, the Dream can do it all for you. However, if you really want high end gaming and more sensitive touch screen & proximity sensors to show off, then it's better to get the latest phone. I find that as it is, I am utilising only 50% of what the Dream is capable of. So I have been using it since last year and will continue on until I cannot do certain things that are important for work. Just my 2cents.

Coming from all different kinds of OS's, Sony, WM for many years, and finally the awesome Android OS.
Its hard to compete against it. I like the idea of a quality physical keyboard and screen. There is so much development and quality Rom releases here for our phone.
Devs know this and that is why they stay and keep doing what they do so well for all of us. Themers as well deserve much respect for their hard work and commitment.
Bottom Line: Buy a G1, you'll be hard pressed to find a better android phone at this time.

[Q] My Nexus One got run over by a truck!

It still works, but the screen is cracked pretty badly, I'll definitely need to upgrade soon. I loooooved my nexus one, don't know what phone will live up to it. My friend is pushing the vibrant pretty hard, but I'm not a fan of samsung's android phones. So I'm thinking G2 or mytouch 4g. neither the front facing camera or physical keyboard is anything I need, so they're kinda even in my book.
What is important to me is future upgrades, I want to make sure my new phone will last a while and not get screwed over with newest android releases.
also I'm a big fan of custom develpment, I was constantly changing the roms on my nexus one, so hopefully my new phone will have a lot of xda support.
So, fellow Nexus One lovers, if you had to get a new phone, what would it be? What do you guys recommend?

Well, if the Nexus Two rumors are true next week, I would get that. Remember, Google made it easy to root and hack the Nexus One, something that carriers are reluctant to allow with their android phones.
Having said that, I'm inclined to recommend the G2 first and mytouch 4g second.

Bummer...wait till next week to see if there is actually an oficial N2...

good point about the nexus one being easy to be rooted. I did read this about the Nexus Two today, so that might not become an option after all. I suppose I can wait a few weeks, see how developer's tackle the mytouch, see what happens.
androidheadlines.com/2010/11/nexus-one-will-be-the-one-and-only.html

How'd it get run over by a truck?

knightnz said:
How'd it get run over by a truck?
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long story short, alcohol and asshole friends haha

Is the truck ok? Droooid
Sent from my Nexus One using XDA App

Samsung denies Nexus Two Phone rumor..!!
There is no such thing as Nexus Two/s
check this out
http://www.samsunghub.com/2010/11/01...o-phone-rumor/

if it works other than the screen you could probably fix it. the digitizer (touch screen) and LCD/AMOLED have replacements for sale everywhere on the net.
its the other parts that are hard to find and pretty much require a broken doner phone to replace like the mainboard.
you can find these things on ebay, the upper board is also for sale on ebay everywhere (the board that contains the camera/speaker and some other modules)

The G2 has turned out to be a very difficult phone to root. There is only a temporary method last time i checked. If the Mytouch 4G is more easily rooted, I would recommend going with that phone based on your preference for customization.

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if it works other than the screen you could probably fix it. the digitizer (touch screen) and LCD/AMOLED have replacements for sale everywhere on the net.
its the other parts that are hard to find and pretty much require a broken doner phone to replace like the mainboard.
you can find these things on ebay, the upper board is also for sale on ebay everywhere (the board that contains the camera/speaker and some other modules)
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yea the touch screen works fine, it's just cracked pretty good. Do you know exactly what part I'd be looking for?

this is the digitizer (the touchscreen which includes the exterior glass panel)
http://cgi.ebay.com/USA-DIGITIZER-T...673812?pt=PDA_Accessories&hash=item2a0b90ed94
this part is NOT the LCD/AMOLED screen. it is the exterior glass you actually touch. inspect it carfully to make sure the LCD/AMOLED panel is not also cracked.

kyacrash said:
It still works, but the screen is cracked pretty badly, I'll definitely need to upgrade soon. I loooooved my nexus one, don't know what phone will live up to it. My friend is pushing the vibrant pretty hard, but I'm not a fan of samsung's android phones. So I'm thinking G2 or mytouch 4g. neither the front facing camera or physical keyboard is anything I need, so they're kinda even in my book.
What is important to me is future upgrades, I want to make sure my new phone will last a while and not get screwed over with newest android releases.
also I'm a big fan of custom develpment, I was constantly changing the roms on my nexus one, so hopefully my new phone will have a lot of xda support.
So, fellow Nexus One lovers, if you had to get a new phone, what would it be? What do you guys recommend?
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Definitely wait till Christmas. If anything cool will be announced this year, it'd be Christmas-time.
Wouldn't u hate it if you got MyTouch 4G or w/e, only to cry when some new phone (N2 or Galaxy S2?) are released later on?

cool thanks for everyone's advice. I'm gonna go ahead and try and replace the screen for now, and whenever the next big thing comes out I'll probably pick it up.

quick update, I successfully replaced the digitizer on my phone! It was kinda tricky taking everything apart, but for only $35 it was well worth it! thanks for those who suggested I fix it myself, saved me a ton of money and I get to keep using the best Android phone in existence, the Nexus One!!!

Galaxy note home button

Has anybody's home button become really hard to push down?
When I push mine down, the initial click does not do anything, I have to further press down on the button pretty firmly.
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Mine is fine, an easy press. Sounds like it's misaligned a bit.

A little update: the home button has completely stopped working
If it is misaligned, do you know how I could align it back?
I disassembled the my note today, but the button is actually part of the screen module and I did not want to take that apart.
Thanks.

Mine is also working great. I think you may consider sending it to Samsung to check it out

Yeah, I think that's what will most likely have to happen.
I purchased the phone from handtec and I've already sent them an email asking about the warranty and sending it back for repair.
I just hope the return postage won't cost an arm and a leg.

Mine is fine too.

This is why I'm afraid of buying an international version, I hate physical buttons because they can break or wear down. I also want the exzynos processor though, so I don't know if I should get the AT&T version.

Dacian said:
This is why I'm afraid of buying an international version, I hate physical buttons because they can break or wear down. I also want the exzynos processor though, so I don't know if I should get the AT&T version.
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Well good luck with the AT&T version then since you only have one way to wake it up

PoisonWolf said:
Well good luck with the AT&T version then since you only have one way to wake it up
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Well I got the Infuse 4G now, so I only have one way anyhow. lol Do you know if CM9 has an option to add screen buttons? If so, then who cares if the Home button dies? I'll just use on screen.

Dacian said:
This is why I'm afraid of buying an international version, I hate physical buttons because they can break or wear down. I also want the exzynos processor though, so I don't know if I should get the AT&T version.
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Anything that moves eventually dies.
Just my 2¢

Dacian said:
Well I got the Infuse 4G now, so I only have one way anyhow. lol Do you know if CM9 has an option to add screen buttons? If so, then who cares if the Home button dies? I'll just use on screen.
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In my opinion, use your phone heavily for the first 30 days. If it doesn't break by then, you've surely had a 95% chance of getting any manufacturing defects out of the way. The rest will just be usual wear and tear.
I mean, you do know that the homescreen button was likely designed to survive a crap load of presses right? Like thousands and thousands of presses.
Think of button phones not too long ago. I was sporting a w800i that lasted 4 years and the buttons were all functioning (and still do today but it's in cold storage) and I was pressing them almost unconsciously even though the phone was locked. It ain't that hard to just transfer those old school tech over.
Just pick one, and enjoy the phone. But strictly probability speaking, your AT&T power button should wear out faster. =)

PoisonWolf said:
In my opinion, use your phone heavily for the first 30 days. If it doesn't break by then, you've surely had a 95% chance of getting any manufacturing defects out of the way. The rest will just be usual wear and tear.
I mean, you do know that the homescreen button was likely designed to survive a crap load of presses right? Like thousands and thousands of presses.
Think of button phones not too long ago. I was sporting a w800i that lasted 4 years and the buttons were all functioning (and still do today but it's in cold storage) and I was pressing them almost unconsciously even though the phone was locked. It ain't that hard to just transfer those old school tech over.
Just pick one, and enjoy the phone. But strictly probability speaking, your AT&T power button should wear out faster. =)
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Very true, and you're right about the power button. I am using the Inspire, I not the Infuse, and the lock button has started wearing off so it's harder to press.

One week with the Axon M. What do you want to know?

Been enjoying the phone. If you have any questions, ask away.

I'm really enjoying this phone. An the reviewers seem to jump on the same bandwagon and say this phone is not worth it.
They're completely wrong in my case. Having the second screen to multitask once and awhile, but mostly to stretch the display to a tablet size is so nice.
If only this thing had root and xposed!

How is the fingerprint reader? I was too nervous to get it due to the tiny looking fingerprint reader, but I so wish I got this instead of sticking with Verizon and getting an S8+.... full of buyer's regret now lol. Also, is there anywhere to get it besides AT&T?

mybabyloves said:
How is the fingerprint reader? I was too nervous to get it due to the tiny looking fingerprint reader, but I so wish I got this instead of sticking with Verizon and getting an S8+.... full of buyer's regret now lol. Also, is there anywhere to get it besides AT&T?
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This is actually my first phone with a fingerprint reader. I think it works great. You can't just rest your finger on it to unlock, you have to push on the power button, but when you push down it also reads it immediately and unlocks.
If you're not an AT&T customer you can unlock any of their phones for free through their site.
I bought mine used off eBay.

dimex said:
This is actually my first phone with a fingerprint reader. I think it works great. You can't just rest your finger on it to unlock, you have to push on the power button, but when you push down it also reads it immediately and unlocks.
If you're not an AT&T customer you can unlock any of their phones for free through their site.
I bought mine used off eBay.
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Thanks! I'm gonna go see if eBay has any more

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Thanks! I'm gonna go see if eBay has any more
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You buy one? I'm surprised this forum is so empty, as I'm really enjoying this phone.

dimex said:
You buy one? I'm surprised this forum is so empty, as I'm really enjoying this phone.
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Yeah, I'm switching to AT&T officially... eBay had them for approx $1,000. Mine arrives Monday (cuz it's not in store near me) I'm not too surprised as most professional reviews spent their reviews complaining about the specs...

dimex said:
I'm really enjoying this phone. An the reviewers seem to jump on the same bandwagon and say this phone is not worth it.
They're completely wrong in my case. Having the second screen to multitask once and awhile, but mostly to stretch the display to a tablet size is so nice.
If only this thing had root and xposed!
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I think the reviewers are crazy. I have seen a few that concentrated on the use of the phone and liked it. I love it! I can't believe there isn't more hype about it. And the TV function is really nice. Love the phone!!! (switched to att and more expensive plan to get it)

Does it have HDMI out?

Mine keeps rejecting my fingerprint with a message saying "partial fingerprint not recognized. Please try again." Anybody know how to fix this?