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Should I Get a Droid?

Hi guys(and girls), in 2011, should I get an original Droid? If I bought one it would be my first android phone, i've flashed a custom rom on a windows phone before but i don't know how to root yet, but would it be good for me to get a Droid now? With the newer phones that are out?

Honestly just get a newer and better phone for free. There are many free phones out there that are better hardware and software wise like the inspire 4g(which I have)

I'll pass on a contract.

Juanito216 said:
Hi guys(and girls), in 2011, should I get an original Droid? If I bought one it would be my first android phone, i've flashed a custom rom on a windows phone before but i don't know how to root yet, but would it be good for me to get a Droid now? With the newer phones that are out?
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yes! I have one aswell and I can show you or message you on how to
and how to flash roms just like i did

no.
i think a nexus is way better supportet.
google is developing right on the nexus phones. i would by one of these. and not a doird again.

Thanks for the replies, I might wait to get something more advanced. Good things come to those who wait.

GodT2 said:
no.
i think a nexus is way better supportet.
google is developing right on the nexus phones. i would by one of these. and not a doird again.
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That thing is freaking expensive
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If I was buying my first Android right now (I bought the Milestone in September of '10) I might look at the Nexus one. I think Amazon has it for around $280, new. The screen size is the same but I think it's a little faster and is obviously better supported.

Consider buying a device with more RAM than droid.
Also you should answer a question, whether you are confortable with touchscreen virtual keyboard or not - I'm not, so I took Milestone

I would consider a keyboardless device ie EVO/HD2/Thunderbolt(big screens), my sister had a Cliq XT at one time and i tried texting on that, my thumbs were kind of big for the buttons?

Well guys, I got a Droid X today.

I've had my Droid for 2 years now and it's been a great device. The development community has been great and there are still a lot of good ROM a currently being developed and supported for it.
While it might not have the most memory, most apps can be pushed to SD. The processor overclocks to 1g (and usually even higher), so it can still match the quadrant scores of many newer phones.
If the price is right, and you want to experiment with rooting and flashing ROMs, not many other phones have as much community support and it's next to impossible to brick a Droid.

I have my Droid (Milestone, actually) for more than a year now and can't say anything bad about the device itself. When it comes down to Motorola, we're talking about a different sport
Motorola's update policy had me waiting for FroYo for months and when it came out, it was a beta-versions, months old that gave a lot of people WLAN-problems. Also the use of the bootloader is a real pain.
If you're willing to install a custom ROM, you're fine, there are good ones out there (I'm using FroyoMOD), but due to the company's update (and bootloader) policy, my next device won't be a Motorola.

Razr i development future

Hi, i have a Motorola defy and i want to buy a razr i, But first i want to know if this device Will have cyanogenmod and active development.
And besides i want to know if it Will be a good purchase.
Thanks in advance and greetings from argentina
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In my view, it will be certainly a good purchase, but the chance of the device receiving a 'non-stock-based' ROM like CyanogenMod, as things are now, is very low. The sources released by Motorola are broken.
Things may well change in a very near future, but that is my hope and nothing more concrete than that (again, considering things as they are now).
BTW, I must say I am having the 'smoothest' and 'closest-to-pure-android' experience in a stock ROM ever. I'm really happy with it.
Sent from my Motorola RAZR i XT890 using Tapatalk 2

Thanks for the quick answer But i have another doubt. What about the performance vs galaxy s3 for example, i was reading that the razr is faster than the s3 when you open an app. Is that True? Also understood that the camera isnt very good, what about that?
Thanks again
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Redhotero said:
Thanks for the quick answer But i have another doubt. What about the performance vs galaxy s3 for example, i was reading that the razr is faster than the s3 when you open an app. Is that True? Also understood that the camera isnt very good, what about that?
Thanks again
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In raw performance, the S3 will surely beat the RAZR i. But it seems legit that the perceptive performance, mainly general usage of apps and system features, is on par with the S3. I haven't had a S3 in my hands to really attest it, though.
The camera produces lots of noise on dark photos. LOTS of noise. But overall it is fine, if you don't expect your phone to replace a dedicated camera for the most demanding situations.

AW: Razr i development future
Its fast at opening apps fast st browsing loading pages and JScript overall the best with the iPhone.
It doesn't bench bad, at CPU and memory its very fast while the GPU performance is bad, good enough for all games with some reduced details though.
If you want a fast phone with good battery life and compact size its RAZR I or iPhone 5.
If u can live or even want it big go s3, nexus4 they are good phones, the one x plus is good too but its expensive.

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In my view, it will be certainly a good purchase, but the chance of the device receiving a 'non-stock-based' ROM like CyanogenMod, as things are now, is very low. The sources released by Motorola are broken.
Things may well change in a very near future, but that is my hope and nothing more concrete than that (again, considering things as they are now).
BTW, I must say I am having the 'smoothest' and 'closest-to-pure-android' experience in a stock ROM ever. I'm really happy with it.
Sent from my Motorola RAZR i XT890 using Tapatalk 2
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The sources were fixed a long time ago by Motorola! Why everybody is saying the same wrong things over and over again????
Stop doing this, then maybe at some point somebody will develop sth

Thorstenk said:
The sources were fixed a long time ago by Motorola! Why everybody is saying the same wrong things over and over again????
Stop doing this, then maybe at some point somebody will develop sth
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All I know is that they did release new sources, but haven't seen anyone built it successfully yet nor use it to build a device tree for a custom ROM.
If you know something else, please share with us.
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The problem was that at the very beginning the source packages / one of the source packages was corrupted, which means that it was not extractable. This was fixed in November or December according to the razr i sourceforge page. Now you can download and extract all files. The fact that nobody was able to compile it does not mean that they gave us bad sources!!! Its just not completely easy and needs some experience ...
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All I know is that they did release new sources, but haven't seen anyone built it successfully yet nor use it to build a device tree for a custom ROM.
If you know something else, please share with us.
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Will there be a big flash community for this phone?

So I'm choosing between Moto G first gen and second gen phone. I like the second gen more, but I now see that they are almost no roms at all for this phone to flash? So I wonder, is there some limiting factor, or will we get tons of roms after this phone has been out for a while? Beacuse I mean the first Moto G seems to have a big support on this matter but not this phone, not yet anyway?

I'm pretty sure it will, phone is pretty new, and when I say pretty it means even not a month has passed

I think you are right, it's quite new. Just wanted to know so that the bootloader or something isn't locked so it's impossible to flash things

baxtex said:
I think you are right, it's quite new. Just wanted to know so that the bootloader or something isn't locked so it's impossible to flash things
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it will have devs working on them, the bootloader is unlocked and the phone is pretty popular im sure the forum will have alot of activity

I've seen a Paranoid Android port for the first Moto G that required dual SIM users to flash a GPE firmware before installation...
Since I am not seeing a single SIM model by now, do you guys think some kind of fix will be available to use the Paranoid Android port? Is it possible?

There is not a single thread on original development
I am really worried if there will be good development community, right now there is not a single thread for original development.

vorakeyur said:
I am really worried if there will be good development community, right now there is not a single thread for original development.
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We don't have kernel sources how are developers supposed to make decent ROMs

Gabboplano said:
We don't have kernel sources how are developers supposed to make decent ROMs
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This. After 1-2 months have passed and Motorola releases kernel sources, we will be able to get Original Rom Development like CM and Paranoid. I'm looking forward to how things will turn out.
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The Big Lollipop Q&A Thread

Hey guys!
Now that we have the luxury of almost being the first on the world to test non-testing Lollipop, can we start a Q&A thread about it?
First and foremost, I'm curious about the new memory management in this Release. As you can see in this threads 1 XDA Thread 2 (Official Motorola Forums one) the problems with RAM management in KitKat were MASSIVE.
- How do you feel it is as of right now? It's still there? It's a little better?
- How does the CPU respond? Could you run an Antutu Benchmark to compare with KitKat?
- I know it's a little early to ask, but I'm curious about Project Volta. Do you notice more battery life?
Thanks, and keep posting questions!

We just want Lollipop on the XT1068

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We just want Lollipop on the XT1068
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I'm on the same boat as you bro, that's why I'm trying to let escape my anxiety by asking lucky XT-1064 users how Lollipop feels. There's a lack of info about this!

@oscillat0r.lfo
My thoughts exactly.
But the biggest gripe I currently have, is the RAM (mis)management.
Its driving me nuts
It doesnt really matter much to me about the benchmarks but the mem-leak and the battery life HAS to improve with the LP update, or I'll be a really sad bunny

deownagee said:
We just want Lollipop on the XT1068
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Same here, I got the XT1068 model. Any news about OTA for us? I can't find anything.

Hi everyone, the time has come!

My old Galaxy Tab E shall never die...! Or at least I like to think so, as many apps aren't compatible with KitKat anymore (talking about the ones I used btw) and its RAM and processor aren't precisely enough these days.
Well, that's why I'm here. Have a lot of work to do, and while I'm at it, why not learn something more and mess around with my Huawei Y5 as well?

AdalisVaxeler said:
My old Galaxy Tab E shall never die...! Or at least I like to think so, as many apps aren't compatible with KitKat anymore (talking about the ones I used btw) and its RAM and processor aren't precisely enough these days.
Well, that's why I'm here. Have a lot of work to do, and while I'm at it, why not learn something more and mess around with my Huawei Y5 as well?
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You came to the right place, welcome to XDA!

AdalisVaxeler said:
My old Galaxy Tab E shall never die...! Or at least I like to think so, as many apps aren't compatible with KitKat anymore (talking about the ones I used btw) and its RAM and processor aren't precisely enough these days.
Well, that's why I'm here. Have a lot of work to do, and while I'm at it, why not learn something more and mess around with my Huawei Y5 as well?
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Greetings! Welcome to XDA Forums.
Just a random member here who happened across your post. I have my fingers crossed for you that your bootloader has already been unlocked by you.
Here is some information that you may find to be useful in your endeavors to prolong the lifespan of your device: CLICK HERE.
Please enjoy what is available here and keep that device going, if possible!

Oops!
The "Official Welcomer" got to you first!
You're in good company from the start..