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Don Lapre posted:Why would you ever not get the maxx. The maxx doesn't come in PURPLE.
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Rastor posted:The maxx doesn't come in PURPLE. If people pick their phones based on things like Words With Friends and other such nonsense then I don't think it's to far outside the realm to think they would pick a phone based on it's color. People are....special.
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Feb 10, 2012 21:44
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So the Droid 4 isn't a world phone, since apparently Verizon locks down GSM capabilities of their 4G LTE devices. Pissed me off when I found out as I need my phone to work outside the US, was looking to upgrade from my Droid 2 Global and would much rather have a physical keyboard. I guess my only options at this point are wait for the Droid 5 and hope VZW doesn't do the same or suck it up and get a Galaxy Nexus.
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Feb 10, 2012 23:01
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Did anyone else get an OTA software update last night?
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Feb 10, 2012 23:29
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Slacker Ace posted:So the Droid 4 isn't a world phone, since apparently Verizon locks down GSM capabilities of their 4G LTE devices. Pissed me off when I found out as I need my phone to work outside the US, was looking to upgrade from my Droid 2 Global and would much rather have a physical keyboard. It's not a world phone yet. They have stated that the ability will be unlocked in a future update. http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/12/verizon-to-enable-global-roaming-for-lg-spectrum-and-droid-4/
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Feb 10, 2012 23:41
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Should I have to worry about relocking/wiping my G'Nex if I'm going into to a VZW store to see about getting a replacement SIM?
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Feb 11, 2012 00:12
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Codiusprime posted:If people pick their phones based on things like Words With Friends and other such nonsense then I don't think it's to far outside the realm to think they would pick a phone based on it's color. Color/look > Functions for 85% of general customers.
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Feb 11, 2012 00:14
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bull3964 posted:It's not a world phone yet. They have stated that the ability will be unlocked in a future update. The question is now is if the phone can be unlocked and accept a third-party GSM SIM card. Sounds like no one knows just yet, and this is a feature that the big carriers don't exactly advertise.
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Feb 11, 2012 01:09
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JayKay posted:Should I have to worry about relocking/wiping my G'Nex if I'm going into to a VZW store to see about getting a replacement SIM? No, Just hide superuser and poo poo and ask for a new sim. They shouldnt even need to touch the thing if you have it ready. "poo poo forgot it in my desk, yeah just activate it ill get it setup later, thanks" should about do it.
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Feb 11, 2012 01:14
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Rastor posted:The maxx doesn't come in PURPLE. The purple one is also $100 cheaper, but maybe that doesn't matter if you're buying one Maxx and getting the second free.
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Feb 11, 2012 01:55
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Ghostnuke posted:Did anyone else get an OTA software update last night? If you mean the razr one, I did but it keeps failing on install. My wife's stock phone is fine, but my rooted one fails. I unfroze all apps, but I think it might be the Skype beta. But the last ota installed just fine with it I'm debating going back to stock but I really don't feel like reinstalling everything
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Feb 11, 2012 03:44
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Codiusprime posted:If people pick their phones based on things like Words With Friends and other such nonsense then I don't think it's to far outside the realm to think they would pick a phone based on it's color. Look, if I bought something called a Maxx, it had better damned be purple with maybe some yellow.
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Feb 11, 2012 03:46
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Endless Mike posted:Look, if I bought something called a Maxx, it had better damned be purple with maybe some yellow. Some racing stripes maybe...
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Feb 11, 2012 03:49
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Ghostnuke posted:Did anyone else get an OTA software update last night? FYI, if you did get this update you'll have to turn data back on in your settings. I couldn't get data for hours until I noticed that the update turned it off. WTF.
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Feb 11, 2012 06:10
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Costco has the GNex for $219 with their free accessory kit and a mail in rebate for a free extended battery. Nice phone so far!
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Chiming in to say that I've been rolling with a RAZR Maxx for about a week now and it's amazing. No hitches at all when moving through the OS. I stuck launcherpro on it because the stock layout wasn't to my liking, but it wasn't terrible either. Some cool animations when switching homescreens on the stock launcher....like a lightbulb swinging on a chain or something. Battery life is ridiculous, and it comes with a moto application called Smart Actions which is like an idiot-proof (and very functional) version of Tasker. I set it up to disable cellular data when connected to my home or work wifi. I typically get home from work with 80% battery remaining, and go to bed with 70%...insane. Without the cellular data disabled it would still easily last all day, but I'd be going to bed with 20-30% remaining. Call quality is perfect. Camera is functional but not good, but also not something I care about. (upgraded from a Droid 2 which I also thought was a great phone, just a tad slow at certain tasks)
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Feb 11, 2012 21:09
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Im so bummed that I missed out on getting the droid 4, had to get a new phone in dec when my computer broke so Im stuck with this bionic. Oh well, grass is always greener.
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Feb 11, 2012 21:48
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If anyone wants these, I bought an Extended Battery and Diztronic case for the Galaxy Nexus that I no longer need. I'll sell them both to one of you goons at cost+shipping, so $45 for both. (The battery goes for $50 retail, but I got this one when it was 50% off). Anyone interested?
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Feb 11, 2012 22:08
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So my phone went through the wash, and I had to get a new phone. Aren't the apps you download supposed to be attached to your google account? Do they only keep track of paid apps and not free? If I go the market website, a small number of the (free) apps I downloaded are there, so they do keep track of some of them... Am I SOL? edit: Also, is there any way to get the droid 4 to default to using the external sd card as the internal /mnt/sdcard point? All of the apps are looking to the internal storage for stuff, when everything is on the sd card. Watermelon Daiquiri fucked around with this message at 02:06 on Feb 12, 2012 |
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Watermelon Daiquiri posted:So my phone went through the wash, and I had to get a new phone. Aren't the apps you download supposed to be attached to your google account? Do they only keep track of paid apps and not free? If I go the market website, a small number of the (free) apps I downloaded are there, so they do keep track of some of them... Am I SOL? Free apps aren't always tracked, but they're free, so just re-download them. Unless you have hundreds of apps installed and can't even remember what they all are, in which case why do you have so drat many apps?
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Feb 12, 2012 03:32
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Does Verizon hate world phones? I've been looking to upgrade my Droid Incredible 2 since I do travel almost every summer to countries without CDMA, but it seems like they really don't want a phone with a GSM radio to actually use it. I was initially planning to upgrade to Razr when I heard it had one, but apparently the GSM it has is locked/disabled. I was now looking forward to Droid 4 only to hear that poo poo's been disabled as well. The gently caress Verizon, why not a 4G global ready phone?
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Feb 12, 2012 09:27
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The Droid 4 is getting an update in the future that will unlock that functionality. Patience. (Source)
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That definitely assuages my fears after being told by Verizon store rep today that the Droid 4 was not a world phone. Thanks for the info.
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Kyrosiris posted:The Droid 4 is getting an update in the future that will unlock that functionality. Patience. Since when have we gone back to using "they promised it!" as advice? Every post that says "they promised a feature" should also have a massive addendum that says "they promise a lot of things that never actually happen". Sup 2011 Motorola promising unlocked bootloaders. Not trying to start an argument, but I want TPNMVZ to understand that promises from android manufacturers are literally worthless. Maybe it'll get world capabilities, maybe it won't, who knows! Do not buy a phone on what you've been told it will have, buy a phone for the features it has currently. If it wasn't important enough to meet the launch specsheet, do you REALLY think they give a gently caress about some half-assed promise to a very specific and miniscule customer base? They're already planning the Droid 4 HD MAXX, they don't care about phones they released a month ago.
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Feb 12, 2012 09:39
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chupacabraTERROR posted:Since when have we gone back to using "they promised it!" as advice? Every post that says "they promised a feature" should also have a massive addendum that says "they promise a lot of things that never actually happen". Sup 2011 Motorola promising unlocked bootloaders. Not trying to start an argument, but I want TPNMVZ to understand that promises from android manufacturers are literally worthless. Maybe it'll get world capabilities, maybe it won't, who knows! It's a promise from the carrier. Also, there's a difference between an unlocked bootloader and global roaming. The first was promised by Motorola and is something Verizon doesn't like (although they don't seem to stop it like Moto claims). Global roaming, on the other hand, was promised by Verizon. They make the ultimate decision and want you paying an arm and a leg to use their global network. I agree that you take a chance when you buy on a promised feature that doesn't exist yet. I bought an original Omnia after Verizon promised to unlock the GPS so you didn't have to use Navigator. A year later, when I sold it, I still think they never unlocked it. I'm not sure though because I'd already dumped the version of Windows Mobile it shipped with.
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There is nothing "locked" on the Droid 4 for global use. There simply aren't things in place on the back end yet such as billing system requirements, roaming agreements and proper procedures that allow it yet. Besides, this is something they can make a lot of money with, so there is tons of incentive for them to do it.
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Feb 12, 2012 15:55
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Yeah, the system in place for the LTE SIM and global roaming capabilities isn't been completely ironed out yet. They will get it done seeing as how they won't be releasing any more 3G only phones in the future and they really do need global roaming phones in their catalog.WeaselWeaz posted:
That's not true, they unlocked it in 2009 (I can't remember when exactly.) I got an Omnia in Feb of 2009 and I was using google maps to navigate to places all that summer. I stopped using it by November though because Verizon punted me an early upgrade out of the blue and I got an OG Droid. bull3964 fucked around with this message at 18:26 on Feb 12, 2012 |
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Feb 12, 2012 18:23
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Kyrosiris posted:All I need now is a root solution so I can change the font to Roboto and reinstall SetCPU and all that jazz. It's available now. Earlier this weekend, the guy who found it was being an rear end in a top hat and holding it for a $500 ransom. But it's been released now.
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There's actually a pretty informative post about the Droid 4 roaming stuff on FlyerTalk. I'll c/p it here for you nerds.Some Jerk on Flyertalk posted:
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Feb 12, 2012 18:46
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AlexDeGruven posted:It's available now. Earlier this weekend, the guy who found it was being an rear end in a top hat and holding it for a $500 ransom. But it's been released now. Yup, I posted pics of Superuser running on mine in the Rooted thread.  I'm really happy with it so far - I was worried about the battery, but even with ~3 hours of Game Dev Story and other assorted playing with my phone last night at work, I still made it home with about 20% battery after 10 hours at work. I can live with this.
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Feb 12, 2012 19:00
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Mark Larson posted:If you're on a regular 2GB plan, you should be able to sign up for the double-data deal, right? How would this work? I just upgraded to a new smartphone, and I can't believe I'll miss the double-data plan by a week or two.
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Jake Gittes posted:There's actually a pretty informative post about the Droid 4 roaming stuff on FlyerTalk. I'll c/p it here for you nerds. Might want to fix where they put hoardforums and not howardforums. Also rezound (see XDA) and a few other phones people have gotten to work on GSM on tmobile/att. notwithoutmyanus fucked around with this message at 21:17 on Feb 12, 2012 |
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more friedman units posted:How would this work? I just upgraded to a new smartphone, and I can't believe I'll miss the double-data plan by a week or two. I know it's XDA, but posters there claim you can easily change your existing 2gb/5gb plan to 4gb/10gb right through the MyVerizon app... http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1491533 So, nobody missed it if you signed up during the lull in double data days recently...
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Jake Gittes posted:There's actually a pretty informative post about the Droid 4 roaming stuff on FlyerTalk. I'll c/p it here for you nerds. Well, yes, LTE is the legitimate successor to HSPA, so yes Verizon is technically implementing a GSM network, but I wouldn't say that they are also planning to implement GSM voice compatibility. They will go VoLTE of course, but I really think the OP is making a bad assumption. It would be a distraction to the real goal, to sunset CDMA in favor for a full VoLTE network.
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A week ago I used my 2 year upgrade to get an 8gig droid with a 2gb plan for $199.99. Now I just saw a commercial for the 16gb droid and a buy one get one free deal on it along with a 4gb plan for 2gb price. My mom would love a droid and its a shared plan so any idea if I can get that deal since it's only been a week? I plan to go in tomorrow to check but I thought I would ask anyways.
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The Spookmaster posted:A week ago I used my 2 year upgrade to get an 8gig droid with a 2gb plan for $199.99. Now I just saw a commercial for the 16gb droid and a buy one get one free deal on it along with a 4gb plan for 2gb price. My mom would love a droid and its a shared plan so any idea if I can get that deal since it's only been a week? I plan to go in tomorrow to check but I thought I would ask anyways. e: assuming your mom's line is also eligible for an upgrade. WithoutTheFezOn fucked around with this message at 03:00 on Feb 13, 2012 |
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WithoutTheFezOn posted:Worst case, it would seem you could return your phone and eat the $35 restock fee (which would reinstate your upgrade eligibility) then use the BOGO deal. Would it matter if she was eligible or not though since it's a free phone?
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The Spookmaster posted:Would it matter if she was eligible or not though since it's a free phone?
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The Spookmaster posted:Would it matter if she was eligible or not though since it's a free phone? Of course it matters. They're not going to just hand you a phone for free. Both lines need to be due for an upgrade.
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