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And not bad. I do miss my HTC Sensation though. But the droid bionic is pretty cool. Plus Verizon is very fast! Picked up the phone and extended battery for about 300$. Got the phone for $250 and extended battery for $25. I do notice the pentile qhd screen but its really not that bad. I can get used to it. Hows everybody elses holding up?
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I'm getting a Bionic at the end of the month and I'm pumped! I'm a Samsung fan, I currently have an Infuse and I wonder how sub par the qHD screen is compared to the superamoled+. From the videos I've seen the UI looks better than touchwiz by far.
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Mine will be coming in Friday and I'm relieved to be going back to a 4.3 after having been on the Droid 3 for a bit. Interesting, my son noticed today on my old Thunderbolt that he's now lighting up 4G. No warning or announcement, just all of a sudden we've got the 4G at my house. It's like Verizon gave me a bonus for ordering the phone on Wednesday. Can't wait.
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I'm getting a Bionic at the end of the month and I'm pumped! I'm a Samsung fan, I currently have an Infuse and I wonder how sub par the qHD screen is compared to the superamoled+. From the videos I've seen the UI looks better than touchwiz by far.
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Unless you're constantly holding the phone 3 inches away from your face, you will barely notice. Some colors are a bit wonky, but I go optimistic route and just think "Hey, they updated the theme!"
I cam from the Charge, and there is no substitute for the amoled+. But, to me, the rest of the phone keeps any short comings of the screen to minimum. Except the stock keyboard, that is the only thing I do not like. Too bright compared to the rest of blur.
edit: #1 software feature a larger recent apps window. I don't know if this is normal for blur. But, hell yeah more than 8 apps. The one I always wanted on my Charge and Incredible would always be just one listing short.
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And not bad. I do miss my HTC Sensation though. But the droid bionic is pretty cool. Plus Verizon is very fast! Picked up the phone and extended battery for about 300$. Got the phone for $250 and extended battery for $25. I do notice the pentile qhd screen but its really not that bad. I can get used to it. Hows everybody elses holding up?
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I too am switching from HTC land. I was using an EVO on sprint and my work just switched to Verizon 2 moths ago and I got a Thunderbolt. The Bionic seems to be a great phone but at the moment I do really miss Sense UI. The battery on the Bionic already seems light years better than the Thunderbolt.
Same here. My first android device, the Thunderbolt, was purchased on launch day so I've had about 6 months of the sense UI and I do miss it a bit. I also notice the pixelation of the pentile screen but I only really see it when watching high quality youtube videos. I streamed a good portion of the Saints-Packers game over a 4G connection last night and didn't notice the pixelation at all. It will take some getting used to.
I love the phone so far. Feels nice and light in the hand. Still not sure if it is $300 better than the Tbolt though.
I'm waiting on my Bionic from Amazon Wireless. I couldn't take T-Mobile's network any more. Could you give some more comparison thoughts with the Sensation?
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... Interesting, my son noticed today on my old Thunderbolt that he's now lighting up 4G. No warning or announcement, just all of a sudden we've got the 4G at my house. It's like Verizon gave me a bonus for ordering the phone on Wednesday. Can't wait.
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I saw that for 2-3 weeks in Indy before they announced the official rollout there. Testing, presumably. Came and went all day long.
Im loving zumocast...
Hey guys, I am currently the owner of a Samsung Charge with a cracked screen. While still functional, its a little annoying. I am thinking about getting a new phone off eBay as contract renewal isn't an option. While I would love a Nexus, Rezound or Razr, the prices are way too high. I noticed the bionic is reasonable at $200-250 on ebay used. Seems like the only reasonable LTE dual core actually. How is the bionic? Sounds like people like them, community pretty strong with the development of ROMs? Any reasons to avoid it?
The Bionic is a good phone itself, crippled by a locked bootloader. Because of that Dev has slowed down quite a bit. If I were you, I'd save for the Galaxy Nexus.
Dont take my word on this, but I read somewhere that you could still use LTE phones with bad ESNs just by putting your sim card in them so maybe you can get one on the cheap.
Initially, I HATED the bionic because of the lack of development going on and that it had a locked bootloader and the wifi tethering couldnt be used even though rooted.
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I absolutely LOVE the bionic! There aren't as many devs out there for it BUT P3droid and dhacker29 absolutely rock the living crap out of the phone and they work almost fulltime with it. With the 5.5.893 update manually installed(its a ***** to install if you used safestrap even once) the phone doesn't have a buzzing anymore and is fast and smooth! I came from being a hardcore HTC product fan(see name) and I don't honestly mind the bootloader being locked right now as Blur is actually nice.
My suggestion... Buy the Bionic, learn about it and enjoy having a phone that is able to keep up with new phones(nexus and razr) without overclocking or kernal swapping. The sheer knowledge of the devs and the ingenuity that they exhibit is MORE THAN ENOUGH to keep me with this phone for several more months. Once the bootloader is unlocked, it will be a contender for the next year or so.
P.S. The 5.5.893 update actually gets rid of headphone buzzing and the data drop issue!
As someone who has owned both Samsung and Motorola handsets,there is no comparison when it comes to build quality. The last Samsung I had, I retired it early because I had to. It was literally cracking and falling apart and I am not rough with my phones. My last Motorola (OG Droid) I retired it because I wanted to go to 4G and it still is being used on a daily basis today. I just hope that all of the people who went for the GNex are still as happy with it 6 months from now. I'm pretty sure that I will still be happy with my Bionic. JMHO.
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Initially, I HATED the bionic because of the lack of development going on and that it had a locked bootloader and the wifi tethering couldnt be used even though rooted.
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I absolutely LOVE the bionic! There aren't as many devs out there for it BUT P3droid and dhacker29 absolutely rock the living crap out of the phone and they work almost fulltime with it. With the 5.5.893 update manually installed(its a ***** to install if you used safestrap even once) the phone doesn't have a buzzing anymore and is fast and smooth! I came from being a hardcore HTC product fan(see name) and I don't honestly mind the bootloader being locked right now as Blur is actually nice.
My suggestion... Buy the Bionic, learn about it and enjoy having a phone that is able to keep up with new phones(nexus and razr) without overclocking or kernal swapping. The sheer knowledge of the devs and the ingenuity that they exhibit is MORE THAN ENOUGH to keep me with this phone for several more months. Once the bootloader is unlocked, it will be a contender for the next year or so.
P.S. The 5.5.893 update actually gets rid of headphone buzzing and the data drop issue!
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Go to droidbionicroot.com. It is a great resource for the Bionic including wireless tether. The guy shows you how to do different stuff via you tube video. I played a coulple of games of Battlefield 3 on Xbox 360 with it. I had no lagging issues.
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lol exactly! I changed the entitlement check(super easy) and havent been busted by verizon for the month and a half Ive used it.
I don't know why anyone would ever get the Bionic now with the Nexus and Razr available. This phone is insanely disappointing with the locked bootloader.
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I see brand new Razrs on Craigslist for $300 all the time. Comes down to preference and whether you want to shell out the extra $50. I think the Razr is a little bit better build quality but the internals are all but identical. Running current firmware they're both reliable, quick phones. I prefer daylight visibility and a swappable battery to the AMOLED and slightly more rigid frame. YMMV.
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I see brand new Razrs on Craigslist for $300 all the time. Comes down to preference and whether you want to shell out the extra $50. I think the Razr is a little bit better build quality but the internals are all but identical. Running current firmware they're both reliable, quick phones. I prefer daylight visibility and a swappable battery to the AMOLED and slightly more rigid frame. YMMV.
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On ebay the Razr is going for $400-500, $300 would be a steal. Anyway, I got the bionic, was able to pick one up for $230 including the car dock and extended battery. I am sure its better than a Samsung Charge with a cracked screen.
I had VZW trade me a razr for my bionic because of 4 diff devices having the same problem with connectivity. Other than that I loved it, good solid phone. Invert I got past the Pentile screen which isn't that bad as others say it was like my dx on steroids. I'd still have it if nor for my problems with it, but like others say price wise might as well look at a razr. Whatever feels best
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If you enjoy tinkering with your phone, I would advise against the Bionic. The locked bootloader sucks, and I don't see it being unlocked anytime soon, if ever. Although there is some dev support, it's not much. Motorola has great build quality, but as long as they keep locking their phones down, I don't think I'll be buying anymore of their products. The Nexus has massive support, already, and the Rezound got unlocked, today, so expect to see dev support take off for that. If I were you, I'd stick it out with the Charge until you can afford one of those.
Edit-Sorry, I missed your post about getting it.
I just came over from using a charge. The charge has a better screen but the bionic is so much faster and more reliable. The charge did best for me with stock roms. Every custom rom i tried there was something wrong with it. So now that i have the bionic i took the latest ota update and i rooted it. Couldnt be happier. It was a good purchase as i sold my charge for 200 and got a mint bionic for 215 on swappa.
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I've had the bionic since release. When the droid razr and galaxy nexus came out and all the devs moved, I was disappointed and pissed off. But after enabling webtop2sd and webubuntu along with dhacker's fabulous rom, I think it's safe to say that I'll be staying here for the next 2 years. Droid razr and galaxy nexus may be newer phones but they are both missing either the sdcard storage or the external battery. The Bionic has it all!
Ooh whats webtoptosd or whatever
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If you are a Sam's Club member (or know someone who is) you can get the Bionic for $120.00 with the Renew/Upgrade option or $50.00 with the Add More Lines to My Account option. But if you buy it as a Replacement Device, it'll cost you $570.00. I bought mine from them about end of October for $150.00 and added a line to my wifes' account. They have come down since then.
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I recently came from the Fascinate which had a solid dev community, but the device was crippled with its lack of RAM. I am very happy with my Bionic on stock rooted. The screen isn't as vibrant add the SAMOLED but the device itself is fast and it has a ton of features. The build quality is far better than the Fascinate and hopefully the Droid branding will mean quicker updates (even though we are still on 2.3.4).
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I had the Bionic for nearly a year and was pretty happy with it except for the bootloader issue. Flashed the ICS leak and it was like a brand new phone. But for some reason it started having data drop issues. I couldn't live with that. So after my third Razr replacement they gave me a HTC Resound. Having a phone with an unlocked boot loader for the first time has been a real eye opener. I happily bode Motorola goodbye. (they are liars anyway with the empty promise of unlocked bootloaders on their devices. To date they still have not honored their promise.) The Razr was a dog. No battery life and majordata drop issues.
So I am a HTC fan now. So far so good. Hopefully this phone will last a while. I don't plan on renewing my contractwith big red so I can keep my unlimited plan. Don't need the newest phone just data with options.
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The bionic is a GREAT phone! 1.2Ghz dual core (rated at 1Ghz but the ICS update bumps it up .2) 1GB DDR2 RAM. Don't worry about the locked bootloader, they have a work around figured out on that now (its called Kexec) and dhacker29 is developing CM10 (Jellybean 4.1) for the bionic right now. I have used the alpha version and it is smooth as butter. It is alpha so there is a few bugs but it will be a usable daily driver eventually and that is what the SGS3 and Nexus is running (Jellybean). I have used the Samsung Charge before and the Bionic is leaps and bounds ahead of that phone. If you keep it stock on ICS (the official update is out soon or you can run the leaked version for the time being) or load roms it truly is the best bang for the buck out there in the 4G world. There's a good reason why this is the phone I chose to use. My $0.02
this thread is 9 months old, y'all
I was wondering where we bionic owners came from and also what we like / dislike about our old phones and our bionic.
I came from the OG Droid to the Eris to the Droid Incredible to the Bionic. I really miss the development of the og, Eris, and incredible. There was just so much available. And I really miss the simplicity thoes 3 had. And I miss ICS on the Droid Incredible (a fully working 3g data camera working ICS).Didn't like the lack of ram on the Eris and og. Now to the Bionic, I love the omap4, 4.3in screen, front camera, 1gb of ram. What I don't like is blur, the lack of development, and I really hate the way this whole thing is set up with safestrap and having 2 systems. Its just crazy! And having to make sure you come from .893 or .901 before you flash a rom.What ever happened to root, cwm, format the whole system, boot, data, ect. then flash away. Bionic is root, safestrap, and hope you don't screw up cause there is no way to cwm from a bootloop.
Sorry for rant but its just how I feel. And don't think for one sec I don't appreciate what the developers have done cause without their safestrap/bootstrap and roms, this phone would be so locked down it wouldn't even be funny. I have just never seen it like this. Now lets hear where you came from and your likes and dislikes.
I came from the charge which I loved the light feel of the phone however hareare as well as software was lacking but I loved the impossibility of brick unless you are retarred before that it was a epic whitch was nothing special on a side not the charge had a a lot faster 4g speeds I lose about 30 percent of speed on the bionic
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I came from the Nexus S 4g on Sprint, loved the phone, but the reception was absolutely terrible I would go on international roaming inside my own house
I cam from Nextel to Motorola Razr to Iphone 3 3gs 4 then Droid Samsung s2 then
Samsung Galaxy S2 SKY i727.
Like the android brighter and bigger screen. Apps are similar but battery drain is definitely worse on the SKY.
Almost returned to Iphone 4s but just didn't see and advantage.
Learning curve for the Droid took about a week to learn, root, cook rom, brick un brick break and now I think I got it almost right. 60 days on droid.
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I came from the charge which I loved the light feel of the phone however hareare as well as software was lacking but I loved the impossibility of brick unless you are retarred before that it was a epic whitch was nothing special on a side not the charge had a a lot faster 4g speeds I lose about 30 percent of speed on the bionic
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+1, loved my old Charge.
I started with the Droid Eris in the early days of Android. Loved the rom community very much. HTC should have.had better quality control on production because most of my issues were physical. Went through 5 of them before Verizon sent me a Droid 2.
Used the Droid 2 until I was eligible for upgrade. Got HTC thunderbolt and used it for 2 weeks then traded it in for LG revolution. Loved thunderbolt but had random reboot issues.
Hated the revolution. Hardly any rom development for a phone with unlocked bootloader. Even had messed up boot animations that prevented anyone from having a custom boot animation for months after it was released (used some funky rle files instead of the standard bootanimatio.zip or other common boot animations found on Android).
Finally got.fed up with the revolution and paid $600 for the bionic. I love my bionic but admit that Motorola totally screwed it up when you consider that this was the most hyped android ever released.
In the future, I'll probably stick to HTC because they have the best rom development communities. The battery life isn't as good as it is with Motorola but the selection of roms can get me past that, especially when the roms will improve their battery life.
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I hate Samsung nor will I ever own one. For what can be said about the bright screen and everything, Samsung phones have some of the most issues.running apps from the android market. I'm always reading comments on 4 star apps from Samsung users having problems with the app. As an app developer, the majority of complaints come from Samsung users. I'd have to say 80% of the problems are coming from Samsung users. They are having issues that owners of other androids aren't having. In many cases, lot of app developers are having their apps rated down because of an issue that is Samsung's fault because the user doesn't realize the problem is with Samsung. With as many devices that are available, most app developers cannot ensure compatibility among every single device as its not possible for us to own every single one to test on. The majority of android app developers are independent and in many cases, are working from home. Since they're not being financed by major billion dollar corporations, they don't have the budget to buy additional devices. This is also a major reason many app developers for the iPhone won't come over to Android even as Android continues to outsell the iPhone. There is also an issue about Android owners being known for being too cheap to buy apps (not sure how true this really is, but it is a real perception. The majority of people who are downloading pirated content never would buy it anyways so the damages you hear about are greatly over exaggerated) .
While Samsung may have some of the sexiest phones, they're like having a Porsche running with bad spark plugs.
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This is good guys. Keep it coming.
It also sounds like people that have owned HTC prior are like me and miss it.
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This is good guys. Keep it coming.
It also sounds like people that have owned HTC prior are like me and miss it.
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I had a thunderbolt, and that's the reason I'll stay far away from HTC from now on.
Here's my response to the rootz thread
" I had a Droid X, and a Thunderbolt before. I loved my X and only got a t bolt for 4g, what a mistake that was. I rarely ever saw 4g with the t bolt, I thought my area had poor coverage and then I got the bionic and realized it was a problem with the bolt. My t bolt also had horrible sound quality, the mic and both speakers sucked. That phone had so many problems (I went through 6) that I won't be getting another HTC anytime soon."
Come on guys. I know there is more stories on where you came from. Keep it coming.
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I started with the htc hero than palm pre then htc evo then htc evo 3d then the DROID charge and finally DROID bionic. The bionic has been good to me ....but I feel like I need a little bit more. Im running eclipse 2.1 on 901 but im used to having the development like the evo. There were so many options. Im tempted to get the razr maxx but im afraid something else will come out that's better...even tho it will always happen
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Hold off on the razer. They are releasing a developers edition razer with unlocked bootloader. Makes me wonder if any previous phones will ever get their bootloaders unlocked since they are releasing developer editions now.
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Really I thought it wasn't coming to the US...
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I read something last night about it. Ill see if I can find it again and post a link later this afternoon.
Lets hear more on where you came from and why you like/dislike the phones guys.
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The one thing I can say I miss about the thunderbolt is sound profiles. It saved different profiles for the built in speaker and headphones, this is a feature that should become standard on Android.
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I started with the htc hero than palm pre then htc evo then htc evo 3d then the DROID charge and finally DROID bionic. The bionic has been good to me ....but I feel like I need a little bit more. Im running eclipse 2.1 on 901 but im used to having the development like the evo. There were so many options. Im tempted to get the razr maxx but im afraid something else will come out that's better...even tho it will always happen
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Your going to find a better rom development community with HTC phones. Its pretty much standard that HTC gets the rom development. If you're looking for the type of community that you had.with the evo, you will have to stay with HTC or get a nexus.
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Started with the Eris, then the Incredible, and now the bionic. This is not a bad phone by any means. But I am glad my DINC is still alive and kicking.
Again the phone itself I love. Just as others have said though, the locked bootloader and lack of dev support just ain't what I'm used too.
But I have raging fast 4g for only $50
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My roots are simple. Smartphone-wise, I started on Windows Mobile and used a few different HTC phones(8525, Tilt, Tilt 2) over the course of my early experience. Definitely easy to mod. However, I didn't like where Windows Phone was going(still don't), so I made the switch to android with the Droid X. It will always be special to me. I could have picked a phone without a locked bootloader, but I wouldn't have had the same raw power. Only 2 months ago, I upgraded to the Bionic. I wanted to hold out for the Droid 4(missed the keyboard), but Verizon made me a deal I couldn't refuse.
Will be more specific soon.
Wow, I forgot about windows phone. I had the Motorola q and q9m and actually liked em. I didn't like what came after windows mobile 6.1 and 6.5 which is what windows mobile is now.
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I came from a T-Mobile G1.
...yeah. So you can imagine the nature of the Bionic upgrade for me. It was literally an exponential upgrade in terms of everything. Lol.
So i have had my Bionic for about 2 months now and im looking to get a new phone already. Love the Bionic to death, just bored of it, and was wondering what phones compare to the Bionic for specs and root capabilities and BL unlock. I know Verizon is pretty tight when it comes to phones that have bL that are unlockable. So what would you all recommend as an upgrade?
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So i have had my Bionic for about 2 months now and im looking to get a new phone already. Love the Bionic to death, just bored of it, and was wondering what phones compare to the Bionic for specs and root capabilities and BL unlock. I know Verizon is pretty tight when it comes to phones that have bL that are unlockable. So what would you all recommend as an upgrade?
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If I didn't lose my unlimited plan I'd get the Galaxy S3, that being said, how can you be bored with the Bionic? It's not a clown:laugh:, just a phone.
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It's not a clown:laugh:, just a phone.
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LMFAO! Mine didn't come with the red nose and after 6 months stopped making animal shaped balloons!
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I've had mine since December, and am planning to have it for 2 years (longer if I don't break it). What's to get bored of? Does a 6 month newer phone get you a different internet?
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Well if you're going from 3G to 4G i'd say it's not any different but faster XD. With the new ICS coming out your Bionic will be different. Not sure how you get bored with a phone after 2 months. I've had mine sometime after launch and with the new ICS Leak it's like a whole new phone. I am not sure what you're looking for especially if you're looking at a phone with near specs. If after 2 month you're bored of it obviously the phone wasn't meant for you. ICS brought more life out of the phone for me. As stated above I intend on keeping this phone for years especially with VZW's so called shared plans. Almost all VZWs phones have a locked bootloader. Hopefully Hashcode gets us the ability to load custom kernels then that's when the fun begins.
I find the bionic to be as good as a nexus with the leaked ics. Then again I prefer stability and sticking to a rom for several months at a time unless there's major bugs
So personally id keep the bionic as there really aren't any huge upgrades out there.
Unless you love a amoled screen but I really like the display on the bionic as I can make out things in sunlight
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Keep it!
There aren't really any phones out with more horsepower than the Bionic - with dual core and a gig of ram it can run any Android flavor just fine.
I'm curious - what is it that "bores" you with the Bionic? What feature would you be looking for?
Not meaning this to be snarky - but seems to me if you're "bored" with your phone you have waay too much time on your hands. Start developing with it if you have free time - us regular users will love you for the work!
Is anyone going from the nexus 4 to the moto x? I think I am going to custom order it tomorrow and try it out. Just not sure if I will miss the customization
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Is anyone going from the nexus 4 to the moto x? I think I am going to custom order it tomorrow and try it out. Just not sure if I will miss the customization
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I'm giving it some serious thought. I have been trying to move away from running custom Roms and its not that easy. I've been running android since DEC 2009 and its in my skin. Very hard to break this habit! I'm thinking that the moto x just might be the phone that I won't have to mess with to be happy but I may be delusional for who knows what lurks in the long run...
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I'm giving it some serious thought. I have been trying to move away from running custom Roms and its not that easy. I've been running android since DEC 2009 and its in my skin. Very hard to break this habit! I'm thinking that the moto x just might be the phone that I won't have to mess with to be happy but I may be delusional for who knows what lurks in the long run...
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Lol. Same Problem I am having. I am almost sick of tinkering and would like to just have a phone that I don't have to mess with. I am thinking about ordering it custom tomorrow. I will at least have 14 days if I don't like it.
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Lol. Same Problem I am having. I am almost sick of tinkering and would like to just have a phone that I don't have to mess with. I am thinking about ordering it custom tomorrow. I will at least have 14 days if I don't like it.
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Will they give us our money back if we return within 14 days? It's not very clear on the website terms and conditions. Has anyone contacted Motorola and asked?
I'm right there with you guys, I had a nexus 4 (but sold it due to weak reception and limited storage), then a s3 running cm10.1. I wanted a solid phone running aosp and I think the moto x could be that phone. Mine came today and its almost pure stock android. Only the camera is really different. My only real complaint is the lack of wireless charging.
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I know what some of you mean, I'm almost sick of HAVING to root, custom ROM a phone because the offering out of box is still awful, whether it's the skin, bloatware, etc.
There's still so much benefit to rooting that honestly, I feel Android is useless without it still.
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Will they give us our money back if we return within 14 days? It's not very clear on the website terms and conditions. Has anyone contacted Motorola and asked?
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Yes I called. You have 14 days starting the day you receive your phone. If you bought the card from att for the moto maker than you can return to store. If you customized without that then you ship back to moto for full refund - 36 dollar restocking
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Lol. Same Problem I am having. I am almost sick of tinkering and would like to just have a phone that I don't have to mess with. I am thinking about ordering it custom tomorrow. I will at least have 14 days if I don't like it.
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Yes I called. You have 14 days starting the day you receive your phone. If you bought the card from att for the moto maker than you can return to store. If you customized without that then you ship back to moto for full refund - 36 dollar restocking
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Seems like a no brainer then...I think I will order one to test...
Thanks for the info,
Y2J
I think I will just buy one at the store tomorrow test it and if I like it I will custom order
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I am in the same boat ... i will read your opinion here !
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I am in the same boat ... i will read your opinion here !
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Will give some preliminary thoughts tomorrow night as I will get it in the morning.
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I know what some of you mean, I'm almost sick of HAVING to root, custom ROM a phone because the offering out of box is still awful, whether it's the skin, bloatware, etc.
There's still so much benefit to rooting that honestly, I feel Android is useless without it still.
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Wow and here I am thinking I was the only one on XDA of all places that was getting tired of custom ROMing. It's not so much a hassle for me as much as I feel that there are some drawbacks to using a custom ROM. I feel that any slowdowns or battery drains, which are getting fairly often with my Nexus 4 on 4.3, are due to CM10.2/PA/AOKP's code and not present with stock ROMs.
As much as the customization is important too, I'd almost give it all up if I can get a smooth, clean, and battery friendly ROM out of the box as intended by Google/Motorola. Tired of all the variabilities. As such, the Moto X is attractive.
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Wow and here I am thinking I was the only one on XDA of all places that was getting tired of custom ROMing. It's not so much a hassle for me as much as I feel that there are some drawbacks to using a custom ROM. I feel that any slowdowns or battery drains, which are getting fairly often with my Nexus 4 on 4.3, are due to CM10.2/PA/AOKP's code and not present with stock ROMs.
As much as the customization is important too, I'd almost give it all up if I can get a smooth, clean, and battery friendly ROM out of the box as intended by Google/Motorola. Tired of all the variabilities. As such, the Moto X is attractive.
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I said it in another thread, if the One or Moto X had a larger battery, would have been perfect.
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dblake15 said:
Is anyone going from the nexus 4 to the moto x? I think I am going to custom order it tomorrow and try it out. Just not sure if I will miss the customization
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Sold my N4 and got the X a few days ago. Couldn't be happier.
If Google had a restore system that worked like Apple's does I wouldn't even root.
I was thinking about picking up a $199 Nexus 4 or paying the off-contract price to get the custom Moto X.
The more I think about it, while the Nexus 4 is a fabulous deal, it's just cheaper really. No LTE isn't good for me where I am since LTE is very fast in St. Louis. The hardware customization cannot be understated.
The other features such as Active Notifications and Touchless Control, which won me over originally on my X decision, don't exist the same way on the N4. So it's still a big difference to me. If I already had the N4, it would be tougher to sell now since the resale value instantly just dropped. But I am still thinking Moto X.
I am torn between purchasing the Moto X off contract (for 550) or buying the N4 at the price it is now but then possibly regretting it since google is putting it at this price because of a new Nexus along the way some time in October, which I am assuming it will be somewhere in the 350 range like the N4 was.
But then again if the Nexus 5 (or whatever it is called) is still cheaper than the Moto X it makes it kind of easier to decide still on what to get.
Doesn't the N4 not have LTE? Seems like that would be a big reason to get the moto X.
I haven't received my X yet, but I think the only thing that is going to bother me is not being able to wifi tether to my laptop. Hopefully this is something that can be enabled if someone just figures out a root exploit (as opposed to a bootloader expoit and a custom rom).
I had the nexus 4 and it was stolen. I just got the Moto X and it is great. However I miss the nexus 4. I loved slim bean on it. All the custom features along with root really made that phone the best phone available especially for the price. Don't get me wrong the active notifications and always on capability of the moto x are awesome but not for almost 600 dollars. I'm going to return it in 14 days and hopefully the nexus 5 will be out. If not I will just get a cheap nexus 4 on craigslist until it does. Since Google just cut the price I should be able to find one for around 100 bucks. That is a ridiculous price for such a great phone. I will miss the always on Google now functionality but will live without it. Who knows maybe the nexus 5 will have it......
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Ok so got the moto x and loving it so far. I have only had it since 1030 cst but this is great. I don't have to worry about root or roms and the phone just works. It is very snappy and love the screen colors. Once again something I had to customize on my n4. Anyway great phone so far.
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