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Switching to Verizon: Droid Bionic or wait?

After a falling out with AT&T, I think I'm switching to Verizon. I'm currently using the Motorola Atrix, loving it so far. Bionic seems like the brother to it in Verizon. Now, this will probably take place in the next few weeks. If I switch, should I get the Droid Bionic or wait for a newer phone? I'll be paying off contract for the phone. Hoping to hear some input from users (as well as people who know the real definition of 4G, novel concept).
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I'd go with the bionic, there will always be a better phone released a couple months after you buy, no matter what it is. Don't wait around to jump into the latest and greatest, because you'll always be waiting.
The bionic is a solid device, and most are very satisfied. I know I am. Wirefly is selling it for $150 with new contract right now, and you may even find better elsewhere.

Yes. Do it.
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cbal04 said:
I'd go with the bionic, there will always be a better phone released a couple months after you buy, no matter what it is. Don't wait around to jump into the latest and greatest, because you'll always be waiting.
The bionic is a solid device, and most are very satisfied. I know I am. Wirefly is selling it for $150 with new contract right now, and you may even find better elsewhere.
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Yup. I completely agree.
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Ok, despite the fact that I bought a Bionic just yesterday, and did not wait, I think I would wait those couple of weeks to see what's up with Verizon's new handsets (Prime, Vigor, etc.), and perhaps to wait out the expected OTA update to the Bionic that people say is coming in November.
If you can't wait, the Bionic is a nice phone.

I would recommend waiting for the Prime or considering something that has an unlocked bootloader.

Underwater Mike said:
I would recommend waiting for the Prime or considering something that has an unlocked bootloader.
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Is there any word of verizon getting any phone with an unlocked boot loader? I know that some, like the thunderbolt, can be unlocked via hacks, etc... but will there be one that will come with the ability to unlock it right out of the box? If there is, I may also hold off on the bionic.

cbal04 said:
I'd go with the bionic, there will always be a better phone released a couple months after you buy, no matter what it is. Don't wait around to jump into the latest and greatest, because you'll always be waiting.
The bionic is a solid device, and most are very satisfied. I know I am. Wirefly is selling it for $150 with new contract right now, and you may even find better elsewhere.
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Unfortunately I will be footing the entire phone cost, so subsidized phones aren't a luxury for me.
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I would recommend waiting for the Prime or considering something that has an unlocked bootloader.
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Do you think the Prime will have better specs than the Bionic?
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nosit1 said:
Do you think the Prime will have better specs than the Bionic?
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The latest rumor is a 1.2 GHz dual core processor, with 32 GB of external storage, 4.65" display (though ice cream sandwich has no menu/home/back/search buttons, so the size of the phone may be about the same), slightly thinner (1 mm I think), about the same battery.
This is a rumor, of course.
http://www.bgr.com/2011/10/06/samsung-galaxy-nexus-full-specs-revealed-verizon-wireless-exclusive/
As far as I know, since they are development phones, all of the Nexus phones have had unlockable bootloaders, though there is no guarantee of that, either.
We should find out next Tuesday at CTIA.

I would def go with the Bionic. I first upgraded to the Samsung Charge, But then quickly returned it once the Bionic released. It was a great decision. The week that i owned the Charge i was running into all kinds of small Glitches and bugs, nothing real major but enough to get on my nerves. The only thing that the Charge had over the Bionic was the Picture quality....
So far i have yet to experience the amount of glitches with my Bionic.

Wait a month and get the Nexus Prime. I know my Bionic is going out the window for that bad boy.
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If your just buying the phone outright, I'd wait a couple weeks until the Prime comes out and pickup a Bionic on the cheap from someone who's switching. I have a feeling the used market is going to get flooded with them.

nosit1 said:
After a falling out with AT&T, I think I'm switching to Verizon. I'm currently using the Motorola Atrix, loving it so far. Bionic seems like the brother to it in Verizon. Now, this will probably take place in the next few weeks. If I switch, should I get the Droid Bionic or wait for a newer phone? I'll be paying off contract for the phone. Hoping to hear some input from users (as well as people who know the real definition of 4G, novel concept).
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If you can wait until the end of the month, strongly rumored Samsung Nexus-type phone is "due out" near the end of tthe month, better screen, faster processor, and Android 4.0 (and a Google Experience phone so no crapware.)
If you can't wait three weeks, get a Bionic in your hands to look at the screen; although if you already have one Motor qHd screen & if doesn't bother you, the Bionic appears to have the best Motorola pentile qHd display so far.
I'm happy w/ myBionic so far,but wouldn't mind 50% faster CPU and a 720p screen

nosit1 said:
Do you think the Prime will have better specs than the Bionic?
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According to this, it will be a pretty sweet phone.

What is there, a 30 day return on phones. Think if I picked it up on contract (found a loophole), would that buy me time to a Nexus Prime?

nosit1 said:
What is there, a 30 day return on phones. Think if I picked it up on contract (found a loophole), would that buy me time to a Nexus Prime?
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I think it's only 14 days.
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That it would appear so...
Hmm. I guess I can always fork my paychecks over for the Prime when it's released.

I would wait for the Prime. Coming from a Charge the Bionic is inferior in every way other then speed. The Bionic is not a bad phone but the Prime will be a lot better.

nosit1 said:
What is there, a 30 day return on phones. Think if I picked it up on contract (found a loophole), would that buy me time to a Nexus Prime?
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lrs421 said:
I think it's only 14 days.
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It's 14 days, plus a $35 restocking fee.

14 days for Verizon. If, like me, you order from Amazon, you have a 30-day window but then you can't reorder another phone from them for 60 days (to keep people from scamming rebates). meanwhile, unless you keep your Verizon contract active during that period, you'll be hit with an early term fee of several hundred bucks.
Personally, I'd rather buy phones unlocked and pay the higher price with the benefit of not being locked into a contract. But, none of the large carriers does it that way in the U.S.

To Revolution or not?

Hey all,
Currently a DInc2 owner and looking for a 4G device to play with. I can get a Revolution for $80 third party, no contract, etc.. Worth It? Opinions?
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This is only my second Droid, so i may be biased but i love this phone. I had an OG droid for years before this so it was quite a change, but MT, Cubed, spc, and a lot of other folks have made this phone go from a pos to a really fun and versatile device. I'd say yes its worth the money, but again i have a limited base of comparison.
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Def worth it for that!
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80 bux. Ya. Maybe try and shop around a bit more. There was one guy who could get his hands on one for 40 bux.
It is a great phone with mods. If you get one, well, welcome to the community.

Haven't played with the DInc2 at all. Had an OG DInc, and upgraded to the Revo. After modding it, it is a great phone. Does everything I need it to and more. It's perfect size; not as big as some of the monstrous phones that have been coming out, but large enough that it's comfortable to watch videos and browse the web.
There are some quirks about it, depending on what you want to do, but nothing that cannot be overcome, and there is a good community here at XDA to help out.
$80 is a great deal, off contract. Shop around to see if you can find it cheaper, but that really is pretty good. 4G phone, with 12GB internal storage, 16GB MicroSD, front facing camera and one click root? What more do you want?

MeshiaSamurai said:
$80 is a great deal, off contract. Shop around to see if you can find it cheaper, but that really is pretty good. 4G phone, with 12GB internal storage, 16GB MicroSD, front facing camera and one click root? What more do you want?
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Great phone if your willing to root.
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$80 a good deal for a 4G phone with a 4.5in. screen? Lol. Pretty obvious that it is. Someone else asked somewhere if $40 was a good deal. Come on guys, do you want them for free or something?
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I got this phone the second week it came out so I paid full two year contract price. But the looks I see on peoples faces when my benchmarks are higher than theirs is priceless. This phone has become so much more because of the people who develope all this software for it.
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keynith said:
I got this phone the second week it came out so I paid full two year contract price. But the looks I see on peoples faces when my benchmarks are higher than theirs is priceless. This phone has become so much more because of the people who develope all this software for it.
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I 2nd, 3rd and 4th this. My phone is a totally different animal after gingervolting, blitzing and supercharging. My wife has a Dinc 2 and I have started to read up on custom roms etc. for her on the Dinc2 forums and by far, this forum and everyone here has been a step above.

Is $150 for a bionic off craigslist a good deal

Is it worth $150 ? if its working good and i meet up at a verizon store to buy it to ensure a clean esn.
I am tired of my droid incredible and have an upgrade on my account and am waiting for the new uber phones to hit in the next few months.
I guess i could sell the bionic in a few months for close to what i paid for it.
hmmmm
any ideas ? or is the bionic not worth wasting my time on in the meantime.

150$ is a good price. Especially if its in good condition. It Basicly has same hardware as Razr and Droid 4. I had an incredible and I can tell u this phone is much better. Only problem is locked bootloader so development is slow. But for stock is still runs good. I just run it stock rooted with LP and TiB to freeze bloat. Bionic will certainly hold u off until u wanna upgrade. (I also got an upgrade comin up this year)

It is so worth it at that price... It's not that bad of a phone. It could be better but no phone can compete with the Bionic at that price.

sprintrjm said:
Is it worth $150 ? if its working good and i meet up at a verizon store to buy it to ensure a clean esn.
I am tired of my droid incredible and have an upgrade on my account and am waiting for the new uber phones to hit in the next few months.
I guess i could sell the bionic in a few months for close to what i paid for it.
hmmmm
any ideas ? or is the bionic not worth wasting my time on in the meantime.
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I would buy it. I got mine off Craigslist for $200 a while back.
I have the HTC TBolt and I find myself using the Bionic more. I have it rooted but using the stock ROM. Love it

[Q] Upgrade Available after only 6 Months

I bought my Bionic on November 1, 2011.
Today, I received an email today from Verizon with the subject "Congratulations - You've earned a new phone!"
I thought that you were supposed to wait 2 years until you were eligible to receive an upgrade at the discounted price.
Well what do you guys think I should do? What would you do?
Wait for ICS on Bionic or get a new phone, and if a new phone, which phone should I get?

Do you have a grandfathered unlimited data plan?

If you don't have a grandfathered unlimited plan then either go for it or wait for something better to come out. If you do have a grandfathered unlimited plan then don't bite.
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I am not grandfathered. I have 4GB for $30/month.
I just thought it was weird they offered the upgrade.
I thought maybe all Bionic users would be offered it, but I guess not.
The email was sent on the last day of the cycle, so maybe more people will get their email on the last day as well.
I might wait for ICS and more custom ICS roms because I already have desk dock, car dock, and extended battery.

Be careful too.. make sure its actually from Verizon... alot of viruses going round looking like that to steal ur stuff..
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I can attest to this early upgrade. Some times the main line on a family plan will get an early upgrade
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I'd wait until Verizon has an HTC One.
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If you were on unlimited I'd say bite and get a Razr Maxx.
Since you are on a tiered plan, just wait until you see a phone you like.

Yeah, I'd say wait since you're already on a tiered plan. Who knows what phones will be released later this year!
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Hold out for an HTC One X or Samsung Galaxy S III
Dude! All the phones that were out six months ago are still the best you can get right now, they really haven't "moved" as far as what's available in quite a few months (which means you should expect something better any day now).
I know because I have a "new every two" available on my primary account and I'm going to wait until they get the SGS3.
Personally, from experience I know that HTC One "X" model will be a beast if you'd rather not wait for Sammy to show up on Verizon.
They have a habit of introducing nice phones right before they make the real monsters available. Expect that to happen again, as in maybe the HTC One X (and maybe other variants of the HTC One) first, then they'll introduce the Galaxy S3 after everyone they can suck the juice out of gets the HTC models.
It happened to all of us that opted for the Bionic: two months later they (Motorola & Verizon *****es) pushed out the Razor and Maxx not too long after that.

[Q] Would You?

So, I called Verizon yesterday because I'm a little frustrated with not getting ICS and one of the accessories I want is not made because they EOL the Revo already. They offered to let me get the Galaxy Nexus for $199 even though I'm not due for an upgrade and they will give me $63 for my Revo.
Would you do it?

I warrantied my Revo about 5 times and they sent me a Nexus as a replacement.
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Not a sinle issue with mine to date.
Biggest complaint is the case and mount I ordered to use on my motorcycle won't work and they company is not going to make one that works for the Revo.

Rescue Wagon said:
So, I called Verizon yesterday because I'm a little frustrated with not getting ICS and one of the accessories I want is not made because they EOL the Revo already. They offered to let me get the Galaxy Nexus for $199 even though I'm not due for an upgrade and they will give me $63 for my Revo.
Would you do it?
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Tell the rep I want one, give me a phone number and a name, and I'll do it today. I'll let you know if it was worth it
It's akin to saying: "If someone offered you a Corvette for $30k, and offered $20k for a Kia Rio you owned, would you do it?"
"Only if I wasn't in a coma."
EDIT: I should probably add the disclaimer that Verizon is on the "screw you" campaign for its customers, so you'd need to examine what they were doing with your plan. Would you lose your unlimited data? Would you be forced into two years on a tiered data plan? Are they going to try to chain you to one of their "family shared, everybody wins except you (Stock holders, Verizon, etc.)" plans?
After all, no device is worth your soul...

I took the deal and the Nexus should be here Friday.
No changes to my contract as I was already on the 4Gb data plan(The wife has the unlimited data) and my contract date is still December 2013, so not a bad deal. I wish I had a different choice for carriers, but here in Wyoming they are the only one with decent coverage.
The more I read about the Nexus the more I like it. More to follow on Friday.

Rescue Wagon said:
I took the deal and the Nexus should be here Friday.
No changes to my contract as I was already on the 4Gb data plan(The wife has the unlimited data) and my contract date is still December 2013, so not a bad deal. I wish I had a different choice for carriers, but here in Wyoming they are the only one with decent coverage.
The more I read about the Nexus the more I like it. More to follow on Friday.
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Its a great phone minus the signal issues. Unlock it root it flash the new radios and throw some CM9 or one of the other roms and you will be fine!!
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To answer the original question... Yes! with out a second thought. I would trip over myself getting my wallet it out to pay for it.

Haxcid said:
To answer the original question... Yes! with out a second thought. I would trip over myself getting my wallet it out to pay for it.
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I'd trip over my own feet running to the store from the joy of being released from this hell pit of a phone! but, yes I'd defiantly take that offer any day. But, what was the accessory that you wanted but they no longer had since they EOL the phone already?

I wanted the Kraken AMS from Trident so I could clip the phone to my motorcycle handlebars, but they only made the Kraken II and from the person I talked with on the phone since LG has EOL the Revo they will not produce the Kraken AMS for the Revo.

Rescue Wagon said:
I wanted the Kraken AMS from Trident so I could clip the phone to my motorcycle handlebars, but they only made the Kraken II and from the person I talked with on the phone since LG has EOL the Revo they will not produce the Kraken AMS for the Revo.
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Time to complain to Verizon that I want the Kraken AMS so they'll give me a new phone

It was a two part complaint. The other half had to do with no ICS for the Revo.
Go ahead and use it if you want. I'll only charge $5 for the use of this claim to get a different phone.

Rescue Wagon said:
It was a two part complaint. The other half had to do with no ICS for the Revo.
Go ahead and use it if you want. I'll only charge $5 for the use of this claim to get a different phone.
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Oh trust me, I complain about no ICS everyday. If I really tried hard enough I could easily get a Nexus.

ics is awesome! well on a tablet...if only my revo could get it i would be content for the next year i have this unit...
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keynith said:
ics is awesome! well on a tablet...if only my revo could get it i would be content for the next year i have this unit...
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agreed. I have ways out of this phone if I want. I have 2 other lines that are up for renewal, both have regular flip phones with no data plan. I can renew one of those and get a new phone and transfer it to my line. I am a firm believer in paying for your mistakes however, and carrying this phone until upgrade for this line is my pence for impatient and not waiting for 4 months.
I am also very unhappy with Verizon. I have the unlimited data plan and there is no 4G in my area. Verizon promised me 3 different dates but has yet to deliver. Now it looks like I will not get to take advantage of unlimited data on 4G ever because by the time it hits my area (Verizon is now promising by end of 2013) I will have had to update and will have lost unlimited data. It's not like I live in some obscure remote village in the mountains. I live in Ventura California. I'm 40 minutes north of LA. Sprint service and coverage sucks, but right now the unlimited data, selection of phones, and roll over minutes are looking pretty sexy right now.

Just got off the phone with Verizon:
Sending back this second Revo (very recently began to Vibraboot again) in exchange for a Razr Maxx, no upcharge.
They offered the straight Razr (pun!) but I mentioned I had an extended battery and needed something with juice. Two minutes on hold and the 'supervisor' said no problem. Should be here Thursday.
Edit: fwiw, the Razr ics update is scheduled to start rolling out next week.

Great to hear they got you taken care of.
I've had my GN since Friday and I've got it Unlocked, Rooted, and running CWM. Also through in a custom rom and kernal and I'm really loving running ICS.

Rescue Wagon said:
Great to hear they got you taken care of.
I've had my GN since Friday and I've got it Unlocked, Rooted, and running CWM. Also through in a custom rom and kernal and I'm really loving running ICS.
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I am running ICSourcery and loving the ROM. Try that out. They have a new update coming soon supposed to be amazing.
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Cal8192 said:
Just got off the phone with Verizon:
Sending back this second Revo (very recently began to Vibraboot again) in exchange for a Razr Maxx, no upcharge.
They offered the straight Razr (pun!) but I mentioned I had an extended battery and needed something with juice. Two minutes on hold and the 'supervisor' said no problem. Should be here Thursday.
Edit: fwiw, the Razr ics update is scheduled to start rolling out next week.
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Spoke with Vzw yesterday and told tune I was done with my phone. They offered to send me a refurb revo. They wouldn't budge. I guess I'll put up with my refurb until upgrade in Aug
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smitty_52 said:
Spoke with Vzw yesterday and told tune I was done with my phone. They offered to send me a refurb revo. They wouldn't budge. I guess I'll put up with my refurb until upgrade in Aug
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How many replacement revos have you had? I went through 4-5 before they let me choose which phone I wanted.
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indyred99 said:
How many replacement revos have you had? I went through 4-5 before they let me choose which phone I wanted.
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I had 0 warranty replacements. I bought the second one used from an individual. Just depends on who ends up on the other end of the line I suppose..
Also, the razr is pretty damn sweet. At least, coming from a revo. ; )