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Hey guys,
This is my first serious thread, so please hit me over the head with a frying pan if I did anything wrong. I won't take it personally. I tried to search the forums for an answer to this question but I couldn't find a thread about it, so here goes...
I'm sorta looking at the Droid 3 as a replacement for my Milestone. I've also looked at the Desire Z, but I'd really like to have a dedicated number row, which is one reason I'm not too keen on the Desire Z. So the Droid 3 looks pretty good to me right now, but it depends on how the keyboard feels.
My question is basically, has anyone who's owned a Droid or a Milestone (or any of the other phys-key phones) bought one of these, and can they tell me how the keyboard feels in comparison? Since I'd have to import it, I can't really go out to the store and try it for myself, which is what I'd normally do. Preferably I'd like to hear if the keys feel like they are just one plastic sheet, or actual different buttons. That's my main complaint with the Milestone, that all the buttons feel like they're connected and just cut out.
(Note: I don't want to start an argument about physical keyboards vs. virtual keyboards. I can't live without my QWERTY! )
Had an OG Droid with the bubbling keyboard issue. So in my experience this is much, much better. Keys feel great, perfect size, etc.
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I had an OG droid since day 1... 3 days ago I picked up a D3 and I have to tell you, the absolute best part about the phone is how exceptional the keyboard is. The Keyboard is the #1 reason I picked up the D3, I just cant stand using a touchscreen to type.
The phone has it's flaws, but I couldn't be happier having such an excellent keyboard. Totally worth it man.
i have 3 milestones, each with a slightly different physical keyboard (one completely flat, on slightly raised, and one really raised), and a couple of my mates have desire z's. i havent played with a d2/ milestone 2, but what i can say is that the d3's keyboard is infinitely better than any of my milestones, and better than the desire z's... the buttons on the d3 are much much easier to press than the ones on the milestone
it took me a while to get used to the d3 cause if the slightly larger size, but after a week or 2 i'm back to being able to type without looking, and i'm probably a little faster than i was with my milestone.
Thanks guys, that sounds reassuring! It sure looks like a good device too. I might hold off until some ROMs start showing up and development becomes fired up (Cyanogenmod is so lovely on my Milestone, I don't know if I could go back to stock), but it's definitely at the top of my to-get list with comments like that.
And yeah, I tried the Desire Z briefly with a friend and it was ok, but I didn't like the hinge (maybe it was my friend's set that was bad, but it didn't snap, so it would get stuck halfway, and if you held it upside down, it would just sort of hang there and get in the way of the keyboard)... And the number row is a big deal for me, too!
The keyboard feels like each key is an independent button. Sort of like the newer 'Chiclet' style keyboards on laptops and netbooks. Honestly, it is the best physical smartphone keyboard I have ever used.
The keyboard is the reason I got the Droid 3 over the Bionic.
D3 definitely feels like the keyboard has seperated keys, extremely nice to use in hand
I'm pretty sure this verdict will all depend on what phone you're coming from. I had a Touch Pro2 and that keyboard was amazing, arguable the best available to date. After having the D3 activated and under use for about 6 hours i'm not as impressed as I would have liked. One thing that is really bugging me is the sliding mechanism...I did see on all the reviews that they mentioned there was no spring in it but I really underestimated how hard it would be to open the keyboard, especially with the thin styling (not much to push against). I always find myself pushing slowly until i hear the 'click,' because i don't want to damage it but need to slide it all the way to reveal all the keys. Also the buttons are a little smaller than the TP2 so this will be a learning curve for me...it took me about a month to get used to a Blackberry I had as a temp phone so I'm hoping I'll get accustomed to this one just as quickly if not faster.
I'm almost positive in the end it will be more than satisfying. Just sort of a downgrade for me.
Easily the best physical keyboard I've ever used. The keys have a nice layout, perfect spacing and size, and the click is just right.
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Easily the best physical keyboard I've ever used. The keys have a nice layout, perfect spacing and size, and the click is just right.
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Like (almost) everyone says . . . they keyboard is exceptional. I thought the Atrix4g was well made, but this D3 takes the cake. It's hard for me to believe I once thought that HTCs were well-made phones. Moto has come a long way in build quality since my squeaky, uncomfortable-to-do anything with Timeport!
Ok so right now am looking for a phone to buy.
And had the droid x
And droid charge.
So my question is would anybody recommend the d3?
And how is the development for the d3 look in the future?
I heard about motorola unlocking the bootloader but when the day comes, will they only provide it with the new phones? Or would it be like an update?
Absolutely would recommend!
I wholeheartedly recommend the D3 - especially if you are looking for a physical keyboard.
Development is well under way and there are now at least 2 full working ROMs. I've tried both Steel Droid and Monster and both are great - i find monster to be faster and thats my preference.
When I first got the phone, I was pretty bummed that the locked bootloader had put a huge damper on development. Ever since root has been acheived, however, things have been much better and you could not pry my D3 from my cold dead hands.
I hear that Blur is much better than previous iterations, but I use launcher pro so I don't use blur at all.
heres a link to the ROM, Mods and Themes thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1289611
As much as I like my D3, I would not recommend it to anyone looking to get a new phone. unless you absolutely need a keyboard, I would wait for either the Droid Razr or Galaxy Nexus. Both will have better hardware and FAR better screens and will be LTE.
I got a D3 yesterday, after having the D1 the last two years. After about 20 hours using it, I love it. I really dig how fast it is, and the larger screen is nice too.
As soon as I got it home, I rooted it and ran the scripts to remove the VZW apps. I really don't see a need to flash a ROM since this D3 runs so smoothly already. I'd like to edit some PNG files here and there, and that will probably be about it for me. I remember the constant flashing of ROM's, SBF files, and themes on my D1. This time around, I'm really not looking forward to that. It feels to me like VZW and Motorola did a great job with the device as is once you skim off the bloatware.
Like SrulDog, I switched to LP immediately. I've been using LP since about the time it was released, so I am very comfortable with it. It runs great on the D3 too.
I say go for it. I don't know how it compares to the Droids you have owned, but I know it is much better than the D1.
-Mike
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As much as I like my D3, I would not recommend it to anyone looking to get a new phone. unless you absolutely need a keyboard, I would wait for either the Droid Razr or Galaxy Nexus. Both will have better hardware and FAR better screens and will be LTE.
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Sure the screen looks crap sometimes. But I'm standing in direct sunlight in 100 degree weather right now and I can see every detail on it. Try that on an AMOLED.
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I have had this phone for a couple weeks and I am enjoying it. I had an OG Droid that the screen crapped out on me so this was nice because it works! I am used to the hardware keyboard on a Blackberry Tour/Bold 9650 but that's personal preference. I am getting used to this one though and I can fly on it so I guess it's pretty good for a keyboard.
A couple things I have done are root, freeze a few apps like VCast and run Autokiller at Strict, and the phone is as smooth as butter now. It has the same hardware as the Bionic really so I mean it's as high end as you can get. If you want 4G then as mentioned you should wait, but I have been getting great 3G speeds and yes I have to wait for the Market apps to download a little but it's a lot faster than it has been in the past with my OG Droid.
Well 4g isent really a biggy for me.
More like.batterry life and great rom features really
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Sure the screen looks crap sometimes. But I'm standing in direct sunlight in 100 degree weather right now and I can see every detail on it. Try that on an AMOLED.
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Great responses here! This is why I love XDA! To answer the question…yes, I would definitely recommend getting a DVD for all the reasons given above. Dev work is going well, CM7 is on the way, and we MAY have an AOSP rom by the weekend (permissions to port pending). The physical keyboard is outstanding, and the screen is good. Even though colors are a bit washed out, being able to view the screen in direct sunlight, with no issues, is a massive bonus. If you don't need the keyboard, and can wait a little while, I would jump all over the Nexus Prime/ galaxy Nexus/ whatever they're calling that 4.65" piece of sexiness! Either way, you'll end up satisfied imo.
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The biggest bugger for me is the lack of RAM. Phone would have been a whole lot better if it had 1GB ram instead 512MB only. The screen is a letdown IMO, but indeed is great in the sun and also better on the battery.
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Aside from the occasional issues from being in Australia, I must say I recommend the Droid 3. It's excellent!
I still fail to see what the lack of ram is holding us back from. But I've already convinced pne person to buy this phone, and they text me damn near everyday to thank me.
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Two years ago the Milestone was an awesome terminal for its time.
Nice design, perfect size, one of the best display ever seen, incredibly good audio quality and decent CPU power.
The only drawbacks were the horrible battery life, the cheap keyboard and the crap camera.
The D3, although can't be considered a bad phone, is the shadow of what the MS1 was.
The performances (I mean the real ones, not the benchmarks) aren't on par with one years old phones, the crap camera and the poor battery life are still there, the keyboard is improved but is still built like a toy, while the phone grown more than the display, the display went from the best available to the worst ever seen, the signal sensitivity went from the top to the "below the average". The audio quality, while better than the HTC phones is not on par with the motorola ancestors.
As I already said, my Desire Z (aka G2) was a better phone in any area, excluding the audio level and the lack of the numeric ROW.
From my point of view was a boring phone, everything worked from the beginning, good battery life, great photos, super stable system, good keyboard, and fantastic tethering capabilities.
The display was also good, not as the one on the Milestone 1, but light years better than the Droid 3's one.
All in all I suggest to buy the D3 only if you can get a very good deal.
If you like a ready to go smartphone, a DZ/G2 is still a way better choice, especially considering its today average price.
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I still fail to see what the lack of ram is holding us back from.
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x2.
i think people come from older phones and get hung up on the numbers when with a better processor and other amenities a 'low' RAM really isn't a factor and can actually make the phone faster with everything cached and saved to the system memory. I don't even check the RAM since i've never had an issue with slow or choppy speed.
Also i go a whole day with my phone and end with 30% battery at the end of the day. i use it heavy while im out, not as much when home from work but even then i come home with 50-40% battery. I'm not sure what you guys are doing to get poor battery life.
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I'm not sure what you guys are doing to get poor battery life.
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Usually just using it on modern networks.
The motorola basebands are usually poor (especially on the erly releases), and the power drain has a lot of variation depending on the generation and the make of the BTS/node-b, whatever.
Just for example when I got the milestone 1, with the initial firmware tha battery lasted less than six hour with a vodafone SIM, and almost a day with a three SIM.
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Usually just using it on modern networks.
The motorola basebands are usually poor (especially on the erly releases), and the power drain has a lot of variation depending on the generation and the make of the BTS/node-b, whatever.
Just for example when I got the milestone 1, with the initial firmware tha battery lasted less than six hour with a vodafone SIM, and almost a day with a three SIM.
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Idk I hear people on Verizon say the same thing and we get pretty good service just about everywhere. sure at my old job where I was tucked in the basement my phone would die quickly but I couldnt blame that on the phone or the software, like you said it's the radio trying to get signal. I think it more depends on the user and how they use the phone/what services they run.
I had installed Juice Defender originally because i thought it would increase battery life, but i turn my screen on and off so much that it actually drained more battery from turning data off and on all the time, so now i only use it to automatically enable wifi when i'm home and turn off data while i'm asleep. maybe something like that could help you out?
All in all I think the D3 is one of the best Android options out. Plus i'm petty and like the fact that not everyone around here has one since it didn't seem to get a bunch of publicity...people still ask me 'What phone is that???"
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I had installed Juice Defender originally because i thought it would increase battery life, but i turn my screen on and off so much that it actually drained more battery from turning data off and on all the time, so now i only use it to automatically enable wifi when i'm home and turn off data while i'm asleep. maybe something like that could help you out?
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When I bought the MS1 "wi sync plus" was the program that saved the ms1 form a jump out of the window.
Btw i never tried any wi sync+ clone, like juice defender.
I'm about to purchased D3 today. Too bad it's hard to find one here. Already ask the seller to check with the supplier if there is any. I only found Motorola Atrix at one single shop here.
This is definitely my choice right now. In my opinion, 512MB RAM is enough for a dual core 1 GHz dual-core ARM Cortex-A9 SoC processor. PowerVR SGX540 is just nice, too bad that it only support OpenGL 2.0 and not DirectX as in Playstation Vita with PowerVR SGX543.
QWERTY keyboard has improved a lot this time. It had HDMI Type-D, Physical Button for Camera & Sound Volume & Micro-USB. I really hope it will get ICS update when it release and capable of USB Host. Another thing is that Motorola had been bought by Google, I believe Motorola will have latest update every time new Android version released. I hope so
One thing that make me stay away from Samsung Galaxy S2 is that it had one single port Micro USB for everything(HDMI through MHL, USB data, USB Charging, USB Host)
If i use HDMI output, then I cannot use USB Host at the same time. I wonder if the USB Host adapter connected to USB Hub, can it handle and recognize multiple device such as keyboard, mouse,game controller,USB Pendrive etc?
Yeah, but the way I understand it, even the phones that have 1gb of RAM right now (Atrix, Bionic) dont really have 1gb because 512mb is locked to be used with Webtop. And so far as I have been able to find, no other phone has more than 512mb right now. Can anyone confirm?
This mattered to me because I have an Atrix right now on AT&T and I absolutely love the phone, but can't take the ****ty service everywhere anymore, have to switch to Verizon. I had basically three phones I was looking at in the Amazon penny sale, D3, Bionic and the new Samsung qwerty, Supernova or something. So, if the above is right, the D3 I'm getting is essentially the same phone as my Atrix now without Webtop (don't care) or 4g (not here for years, boucou wifi) but with a physical kb, which actually makes it way better. I actually really, really like Gingerblur, and if it's slow I dig Launcherpro, so I should be good, yeah?
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This. Coming from an Atrix getting HDMI mirroring will be a big deal to me; I didn't buy any docks and haven't rooted or reflashed other than official 2.3 update, so the only thing I ever get over HDMI is the media player interface. Which is cool, but I want something else.
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This phone has been out for like a month now (i think) yet there are no specifically designed cases for it!
I don't want mine getting damaged and I don't want a pouch/sock for it as they are useless!
Anyone found any in the UK? All I want is a simple silicon case for protecting the back/sides
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This phone has been out for like a month now (i think) yet there are no specifically designed cases for it!
I don't want mine getting damaged and I don't want a pouch/sock for it as they are useless!
Anyone found any in the UK? All I want is a simple silicon case for protecting the back/sides
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Hi. I start a similar treat a few days ago
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1928618
looks good but where can I get one from in the UK?
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looks good but where can I get one from in the UK?
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I've been looking with no luck yet for a UK distributor. I'm just looking for a simple gel case for a couple of quid, but can't find anything. Strange since I think that there will be quite a good market for this excellent little handset.
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I've been looking with no luck yet for a UK distributor. I'm just looking for a simple gel case for a couple of quid, but can't find anything. Strange since I think that there will be quite a good market for this excellent little handset.
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The phone deserves to sell well, but I am not sure it quite has the distribution to make it a success. I've tried my best by giving it a good (and totally deserved) review, and other reviews on the net are all positive too.
However, you'd have thought someone would have made a case by now, especially as it's essentially the same as the Razr M so the Chinese (and even UK factories that make cases) knew the dimensions in advance.
We also need to get a docking station (I am sure there must be one for the M) and the in-car holder, which - if it's the same as the one for the Atrix and original RAZR - is excellent.
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The phone deserves to sell well, but I am not sure it quite has the distribution to make it a success. I've tried my best by giving it a good (and totally deserved) review, and other reviews on the net are all positive too.
However, you'd have thought someone would have made a case by now, especially as it's essentially the same as the Razr M so the Chinese (and even UK factories that make cases) knew the dimensions in advance.
We also need to get a docking station (I am sure there must be one for the M) and the in-car holder, which - if it's the same as the one for the Atrix and original RAZR - is excellent.
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I agree, it's a very solid phone. I bought one as a stop gap after my SGS2 decided to die on it's ass. I actually much prefer it to the SGS2, the construction is top notch, it's very fast - i have noticed no difference in the OS speed compared to the SGS2, indeed I have noticed that the Razr i is a hell of a lot faster in the browser & camera department. I can see myself keeping hold of this for quite a while.
The only annoyance is the silly swipe right to get to the short-cuts instead of dragging down from the top, and there is no shortcut to turn off auto-rotate screen easily. Would prefer a user replaceable battery but I'm finding that this lasts about 4 hours longer than my SGS2 does with the 2000mah extended battery.
I'm sure cases will become available soon. If not then i'll just get a Razr M version instead. Top phone, pleasant surprise. 9/10
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I agree, it's a very solid phone. I bought one as a stop gap after my SGS2 decided to die on it's ass. I actually much prefer it to the SGS2, the construction is top notch, it's very fast - i have noticed no difference in the OS speed compared to the SGS2, indeed I have noticed that the Razr i is a hell of a lot faster in the browser & camera department. I can see myself keeping hold of this for quite a while.
The only annoyance is the silly swipe right to get to the short-cuts instead of dragging down from the top, and there is no shortcut to turn off auto-rotate screen easily. Would prefer a user replaceable battery but I'm finding that this lasts about 4 hours longer than my SGS2 does with the 2000mah extended battery.
I'm sure cases will become available soon. If not then i'll just get a Razr M version instead. Top phone, pleasant surprise. 9/10
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Get another launcher for a more traditional launcher experience, without the left hand settings panel (which is actually quite useful - but I agree would be nice to toggle on/off). You can however still get to settings from the pull down notifications - it's the star at the top right (next to the X to close all notifications).
The only annoying thing for me is the stuttering for the animation when you zoom out to view all the pages, which isn't even something I'd want to do - but I can't turn it off.
Oh, and not being able to change the shortcuts from the lock screen. I'd rather be able to quickly open GMail than the camera, which I can fire up at any time anyway.
But these are minor issues and overall I'm extremely happy with the phone and don't even feel like I'm missing out on the 1280x720 pixel display I had before, or even care about the PenTile matrix display - given how nice it is overall.
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We also need to get a docking station (I am sure there must be one for the M) and the in-car holder, which - if it's the same as the one for the Atrix and original RAZR - is excellent.
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I have found a charge cradle/dock that fits and works for the Razr i. It's for a Motorola Droid 4 XT894 BC77 on ebay and item number 261086930145. Works a charm.
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The only annoying thing for me is the stuttering for the animation when you zoom out to view all the pages, which isn't even something I'd want to do - but I can't turn it off.
Oh, and not being able to change the shortcuts from the lock screen. I'd rather be able to quickly open GMail than the camera, which I can fire up at any time anyway.
But these are minor issues and overall I'm extremely happy with the phone and don't even feel like I'm missing out on the 1280x720 pixel display I had before, or even care about the PenTile matrix display - given how nice it is overall.
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So it does. I hadn't held the home button down until now, I see the animation stutter slightly in both directions as it pans in & out. Obviously that needs a tweek, although Jelly Bean will hopefully be along before too long.
It's odd that we can't change the shortcuts on the home screen, I was looking for that feature for a while. I'd like to replace camera with an email shortcut too.
Just got a reply from mobilefun.co.uk - Looks like all the usual accessory paraphernalia for this phone will become available within the next 2 weeks.
Thank you for your email,
I am sorry to hear that you can not find any products for your phone however have some great news.
Please check back in the next 2 weeks at which point we should be live with a selection of motorola razr i products.
Hope this helps
Razr i case
I have just got a case from Amazon for my Razr i, & it fits almost perfectly.
I went around the local phone shops & compared sizes. The closest I got was a Nokia Lumia 800. This case is leather, extremely well made, & looks great.
It was, wait for it........................£4.99 for a real leather case with free delivery. Bargain!
It is a teeny tiny bit small, but the clasp closes with no problem, all the buttons & sockets are not covered, & it is securely held. To be honest, it looks like it was made for the Razr.
Search for "Terrapin Lumia 800" on Amazon & it is the second one down (leather with cream inside). Can't post links yet.
Mark
Not a great pic, but it should give you some idea
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Not a great pic, but it should give you some idea
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Hii! can you post a screenshot of your home screen please? =D
This ok?
Nice homescreen
Did you changed launcher ? (say it because of the icons from the dock)
chronicle said:
Just got a reply from mobilefun.co.uk - Looks like all the usual accessory paraphernalia for this phone will become available within the next 2 weeks.
Thank you for your email,
I am sorry to hear that you can not find any products for your phone however have some great news.
Please check back in the next 2 weeks at which point we should be live with a selection of motorola razr i products.
Hope this helps
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good to know! mobilefun are my number 1 choice when buying accs for any given phone
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Nice homescreen
Did you changed launcher ? (say it because of the icons from the dock)
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Yes, it's Nova Launcher. Much better.
Mobile Fun
Mobile Fun website is down for almost a week now.
My Razr i on his way and i can't find any cases out there..
any news about skins and cases?
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Mobile Fun website is down for almost a week now.
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working fine here in uk for last week, i've been checking each day too
i go to google and look what i find!!!!!
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Gel-Case-...90-RAZR-i-Screen-Protection-Kit-/170936654370 or
http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_o....m570.l1313&_nkw=xt890&_sacat=20349&_from=R40
its not hard go to google and type what your looking for!!!
all the best moley
I'll probably get blasted for this....but I have a friend who has the Flex and wants to trade for my N3 that is rooted and running a custom ROM.
I know where I am asking this question....Buuuut....if you were in my shoes...or my friends shoes...what would you do.
I know the main differences that are keeping me from moving forward is the extra 1GB RAM and the SD slot and the denser display..not sure about the camera equality or not.
I did it. I sold my n3 international version knox bit still zero. Then I bought flex my first lg phone and I haven't regretted a single minute. The phone design is cute. It's fast, snappy, battery is amazing, camera is very good probably n3 camera is better but not so much. You'll love lg UI and its features, besides phone is rootable keeping the warranty intact.
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I'll probably get blasted for this....but I have a friend who has the Flex and wants to trade for my N3 that is rooted and running a custom ROM.
I know where I am asking this question....Buuuut....if you were in my shoes...or my friends shoes...what would you do.
I know the main differences that are keeping me from moving forward is the extra 1GB RAM and the SD slot and the denser display..not sure about the camera equality or not.
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I have two friends with the Flex and I have the Note III (all three of us on T-Mobile. The one thing holding me back on picking up the Flex is the current status of the bootloader. As soon as that is cracked I'm going to make the jump.
That might not be a factor for you but I love being able to run custom ROM's.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2646839
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I own both the flex and Note 3 on T-Mobile. The Note 3 is the better phone (at least specs) but I love the Flex. I'm not sure what I would choose if I had to pick one.
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I had a note 2 for a year so I never wanted the Note 3. Same goes with the S4 and S5. I went with the Flex from the G2 mainly because it's unique.
Note 3
Better screen
Better camera
Stylus
Flex
Curved screen (no gimmick) IMO
Battery life is crazy good
I also got a great deal on my Flex so that always helps. lol
I did it...I joined the world of the bendy screen
Digging it so far - the only thing I'm more cognizant of now...is how many apps I'm installing and how much additional storage they take once fully installed.
Oh - ptfdmedic - check your pm sir :good:
its interesting to see how so many folks I have known from other phones are making their way to the G-Flex..good to see:good::good:
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its interesting to see how so many folks I have known from other phones are making their way to the G-Flex..good to see:good::good:
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Hopefully some more LG Flex developers. You can never have enough of them. hehe It's kind of funny how some of the Note 3 users think the Flex is garbage. Damn fanboyz. lol
I am VERY impressed with it so far - I actually like it a lot. The only thing I miss is my choice of cool cases..
Hopefully more developers will jump on and figure this thing out - it sure could use the extra camera details from the G2/Pro (stabilization)
Overall I dig it. I rooted and removed some of the T-Mo junk.
Now...what about carrier IQ? What app or where do I need to go to delete them from spying on me. Haha
Count me in as another convert from the Note 3. I bounce around phones a LOT, using Craigslist, but I really enjoyed the G2 when I had it for a bit, and I wanted something much larger - This thing is amazing. And surprisingly, I don't mind the LG overlay - I really like the UI and all the small touches. Only thing I had to get rid of was that keyboard. Liked the color though, so I'm using Swiftkey and the grey theme. Camera so far has actually felt pretty on par with the N3 for me. My only problem is that I got it second hand, of course, so there are some nicks on the edges and a scratch on the back that won't heal.
Is anyone getting ghosting on the display? Mine has had a bit, and I called AT&T, but they can't replace it because apparently this was won in a giveaway or raffle or something, so I have to go through LG, but I don't have a proof of purchase Have a feeling I might be screwed there.
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Count me in as another convert from the Note 3. I bounce around phones a LOT, using Craigslist, but I really enjoyed the G2 when I had it for a bit, and I wanted something much larger - This thing is amazing. And surprisingly, I don't mind the LG overlay - I really like the UI and all the small touches. Only thing I had to get rid of was that keyboard. Liked the color though, so I'm using Swiftkey and the grey theme. Camera so far has actually felt pretty on par with the N3 for me. My only problem is that I got it second hand, of course, so there are some nicks on the edges and a scratch on the back that won't heal.
Is anyone getting ghosting on the display? Mine has had a bit, and I called AT&T, but they can't replace it because apparently this was won in a giveaway or raffle or something, so I have to go through LG, but I don't have a proof of purchase Have a feeling I might be screwed there.
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The ghosting is normal so I doubt they would replace it anyway.
_-Jay-_ said:
The ghosting is normal so I doubt they would replace it anyway.
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Really? That's a normal thing for this display? Count me as disappointed.
dubbactrumpetmsu said:
Really? That's a normal thing for this display? Count me as disappointed.
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Tell me about it. You can pretty much read any other opinion thread in this forum and get the same complaints.
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The ghosting is normal so I doubt they would replace it anyway.
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Please Define "normal ghosting?"
what's that term mean you? Also I don't have any images retention (I think that's what you mean?) On screen. Brightness turned up to 75 and the auto checked, screen set to vivid (seems be what everybody uses). Also just installed acclaimed " bravia 3" mod last night thru android tweaker 2 app from playstore. Screen looks great
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Really? That's a normal thing for this display? Count me as disappointed.
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brittoking said:
Please Define "normal ghosting?"
what's that term mean you? Also I don't have any images retention (I think that's what you mean?) On screen. Brightness turned up to 75 and the auto checked, screen set to vivid (seems be what everybody uses). Also just installed acclaimed " bravia 3" mod last night thru android tweaker 2 app from playstore. Screen looks great
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It's normal in the sense that just about every thread you click on and every article you read regarding the Flex mentions some type of ghosting issue with the display. It's more noticeable with some apps than others. The average user probably won't even notice but I did and so did a lot of others.
Edit: It's great that you were able to tweak the screen to your liking. My point is, you shouldn't have to root + tweak to get a flagship display to look great. I know I will probably get bashed for saying so, but that's just my opinion.
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It's normal in the sense that just about every thread you click on and every article you read regarding the Flex mentions some type of ghosting issue with the display. It's more noticeable with some apps than others. The average user probably won't even notice but I did and so did a lot of others.
Edit: It's great that you were able to tweak the screen to your liking. My point is, you shouldn't have to root + tweak to get a flagship display to look great. I know I will probably get bashed for saying so, but that's just my opinion.
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Well, since you dont own this phone, your opinion isn't that important to those of us that do..No "ghosting" EVER on my phone..
wase4711 said:
Well, since you dont own this phone, your opinion isn't that important to those of us that do..No "ghosting" EVER on my phone..
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Well since I "did" own the phone for 12 days and played with it a lot, I can intelligently comment on some of the issues that I found. If you don't like me giving my honest opinions, just don't read my posts. It's not hard to prove some of the things I say. Read most of the reviews and some of the issues I bring up are fairly common.
I'm glad you love your phone. I love mine too. As far as my opinion not being important, I'd rather get feedback from people telling me what they didn't like about the phone than what they did like. First thing I do when I get ready to purchase any item (not just phones) is see what all of the negative reviews are and see if they are all saying the same thing. If so, there's obviously a problem going on.
Or, the "placebo" effect kicks in, and suddenly "everybody" starts "seeing" and complaining about something, whether they really experience it or not..
I never understand why people follow/comment in threads of phones that they no longer own. Obviously, you didn't like it enough to keep it, you have posted that SEVERAL times in the LG Flex forums, so thank you for your opinions about what you felt during your 12 days of ownership, but they are no longer relevant to those of us who STILL own and enjoy this phone..
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Or, the "placebo" effect kicks in, and suddenly "everybody" starts "seeing" and complaining about something, whether they really experience it or not..
I never understand why people follow/comment in threads of phones that they no longer own. Obviously, you didn't like it enough to keep it, you have posted that SEVERAL times in the LG Flex forums, so thank you for your opinions about what you felt during your 12 days of ownership, but they are no longer relevant to those of us who STILL own and enjoy this phone..
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Well, seeing as how I'm not breaking any rules and I have a legitimate reason to post here as I was a previous owner of said device, I will continue to post here and impart whatever knowledge I can to help people make an informed judgement. Honestly, what good is asking a bunch of people who own the phone if it's any good? Are they really going to say no it's not really that great, don't get one? No they are going to say they love it and it's awesome obviously. I am here just trying to give my opinion about what I like and what I dislike. If you read some of the other comments, I praise the Flex for many things as well.
I am sorry you are getting all butt-hurt like I am bashing your beloved G Flex or something. Yes I do have several things that I take issues with, but all in all, it's still a great phone.
Just got my not note yesterday. I've been playing and setting it all up today. All the scare tactics of people re: lagging, gaggape etc seem to have 0 merit.
It was fairly simple to transfer data from iTunes (not everything transferred smoothly but I didn't lose any photos etc). Amazingly easy to set up email etc.
I realised all this talk about Note Vs iPhone is BS. The Note is so much better than my iPhone 5 or my wife's 5S. It's incredible how good the screen and camera are. I tweaked it a little after watching some videos so its running even quicker than it was and I was very happy to begin with. There's 0 gap (Samsung must have fixed that issue it looks like they've filled the space with resin possibly? There's 0 lag.
I can't get my one-handed mode to work but everything else is running fine. Even the fingerprint scanner is working perfectly.
I haven't even begun to explore the business possibilities as a Jeweller the Spen is going to be very very handy during design consultations as I can use my note rather than my tablet now (as it's big enough).
Just thought I'd leave my thoughts.
Well surely it is better than last gen iPhones but calling it the best is kinda an overkill. I'm a hardcore samsung fan myself and I love my device but there are things to improve on hopefully Note 5.
Its the best for now even next year the note 4 will still hold its own right up till the n5
quadlt said:
Well surely it is better than last gen iPhones but calling it the best is kinda an overkill. I'm a hardcore samsung fan myself and I love my device but there are things to improve on hopefully Note 5.
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The iPhone 6's are just bigger, faster versions of the 5. I've tried them. They don't have a stylus or a 2k screen or 16mp camera.
Sure, there's phones that have individual better features than the Note (ie the Sony Z3 Camera) but overall I think it's the best phone out right now. There's no phones out right now with better screens or more powerful processors.
The best way to get the most out of your Note is learning how to use its features in your day to day.
Samsung has a nice 'key feature' app you can get on galaxy app store.
Anyways the phone's only going to get better with the release of lollipop.
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The best way to get the most out of your Note is learning how to use its features in your day to day.
Samsung has a nice 'key feature' app you can get on galaxy app store.
Anyways the phone's only going to get better with the release of lollipop.
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Would you recommend any in particular?
Do we have to redownload apps after the Lollipop update (sorry newbie question)?
No you don't have to redownload
I'm digging it. I traded in twice to get to where I am now, and went through customer service hell the last time I went into the Sprint store. So basically I paid $70 extra in restock fees to get this phone, but it's worth it. My LG G3 was suffering mild problems that I didn't want to deal with considering how much I spent on a brand new phone, and I didn't want to be locked into something I'm not perfectly satisfied with. The only thing I wish is that my phone is was black instead of white. They were out of black models, and said they didn't know when they were getting more in stock. Figured I'd suck it up and take it. I put the black flip case over it - it almost looks like an ice cream sandwich. I'm sure once I root it, I'll be in love with it. Still, I'm not sure how necessary it is for me to root it. I can remove or turn off almost all the bloat without rooting it, and there's really nothing much I feel like I'm missing out on.
The only thing is I'm not sure if I could ever actually use the S-Pen in real world situations to benefit me. I'd like to be able to take notes with it in school, but I'm just not sure how feasible it would be - and is it worth wasting the battery life instead of just using the good ol pen n paper? I tried playing some drawing multiplayer games, but they all seem desolate and empty as it takes forever to find any opponents who are actually trying to play the game. I'm not much of an artist, and I were, I'm not sure how often I'd find it practical to use the S-Pen instead of something else. I just installed the Lollipop keyboard - maybe if I try the new gesture typing with it, I'll dig typing with the pen.
Also, the screen is amazing. The difference between the G3 and Note 4 is night and day. It's great to see a 1440P phone screen not plagued by oversharpening. Games look amazing. The blacks are inky in their darkness. Screen goes 5x brighter than I'd ever need it to. The only thing I have to complain about is no cool 1440P videos preinstalled
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The best way to get the most out of your Note is learning how to use its features in your day to day.
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Have any real world examples of what you mean by this?
I got my Note 4 yesterday so here are a couple things i disagree with, 1- you dont have to buy the fast charging adapter in came with it. 2-using the s pen to write is faster that using the keyboard especially if you have fat fingers like me.
Glad you said this as I have a G3 I'm looking to upgrade to a note 4.
I'll be sure to copy the LG pre installed videos. Those look amazing on the G3. Can't imagine how they'll look on the note 4 ?
t1337dude said:
I'm digging it. I traded in twice to get to where I am now, and went through customer service hell the last time I went into the Sprint store. So basically I paid $70 extra in restock fees to get this phone, but it's worth it. My LG G3 was suffering mild problems that I didn't want to deal with considering how much I spent on a brand new phone, and I didn't want to be locked into something I'm not perfectly satisfied with. The only thing I wish is that my phone is was black instead of white. They were out of black models, and said they didn't know when they were getting more in stock. Figured I'd suck it up and take it. I put the black flip case over it - it almost looks like an ice cream sandwich. I'm sure once I root it, I'll be in love with it. Still, I'm not sure how necessary it is for me to root it. I can remove or turn off almost all the bloat without rooting it, and there's really nothing much I feel like I'm missing out on.
The only thing is I'm not sure if I could ever actually use the S-Pen in real world situations to benefit me. I'd like to be able to take notes with it in school, but I'm just not sure how feasible it would be - and is it worth wasting the battery life instead of just using the good ol pen n paper? I tried playing some drawing multiplayer games, but they all seem desolate and empty as it takes forever to find any opponents who are actually trying to play the game. I'm not much of an artist, and I were, I'm not sure how often I'd find it practical to use the S-Pen instead of something else. I just installed the Lollipop keyboard - maybe if I try the new gesture typing with it, I'll dig typing with the pen.
Also, the screen is amazing. The difference between the G3 and Note 4 is night and day. It's great to see a 1440P phone screen not plagued by oversharpening. Games look amazing. The blacks are inky in their darkness. Screen goes 5x brighter than I'd ever need it to. The only thing I have to complain about is no cool 1440P videos preinstalled
Have any real world examples of what you mean by this?
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