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Anal Assassin
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Joined: Mon Oct 09 2006, 04:58AMPosts: 3848 |
Have no fear, gLiTch is here. I have the Droid Incredible.... and well, it is definitely incredible. (but the battery life is incredibly horrible). I am lucky enough to have the one with the AMOLED screen, new ones are being produced with SUPERLCD's cuz of the apparent shortage of AMOLEDs. Now, i have nothing against the Evo, Droid2, and X... as they are all amazing phones and i have spent a lot of time tinkering with them all. But each phone has its pluses and styles.... and they accommodate the person's characteristics. For example, the Incredible is the smallest of them all with a full touch interface. Some people do not like the huge phone and the Incredible is comparable in size to the iPhone... yet a lil bit smaller. The Droid X is larger, but not by much. It is however, larger enough that you WILL notice the difference when carrying it around. The upside is the added screen real-estate. I still drool over the larger screen. The downside to this phone is its lack of total customization/support (or its difficulty curve when flashing shit). Some people are not into this sort of thing and the Droid X should suffice (even though MotoBlur is terribad). The Evo 4G is the best imo of them all. Larger screen, lots of "oomph" under the bonnet, massive community support.. etc etc... however, it is on Sprint. Some people do not like that. The Droid2 is the same exact phone as the original Droid... only with much better hardware. I love this phone. It's manly, makes your dick huge, excellent hardware as i believe it has a hummingbird processor unlike the Snapdragon etc etc... However, it is a bit thicker because of the slide out keyboard and not everyone likes to use it (especially now with the "swype" sensation). The Droid2 has probably the most community support as most people migrated over from the original. The Droid2 was rooted practically within the same week as it's release. Listen... it is all about what you want out of the phone. If you want to completely customize your phone to the point it is YOURs to the CORE, then go with either Incredible, Droid2, or Evo. If you dont like sprint but want everything i said above, go with Incredible or Droid2. It is all about preference. I can tell you, my phone is currently rooted, with a custom ROM, custom Kernel, S-Off (signature verification off), and fully loaded with a whole bunch of shit that SHOULD cost me money but does not (like free hotspot and tethering). It was really easy. The Droid X cannot achieve all of this, and most of it is without ease. My tech and hacker buddy is having a hard time with his X... and he wishes he had my phone. I have a custom splash screen that i made myself with GIMP... as well as a custom boot screen i compiled as well. Using SkyRaider Vanilla ROM 3.0 with Launcher Pro, King Kernel CFS #3, and my processor is overclocked 10.3%. My phone fly's. I also bought a much bigger battery for my phone so my shit lasts like 1.5 days with heavy usage on a single charge. Let me know what you want to use your phone for, and what is the most you will do with it. Edited Fri Oct 15 2010, 11:13PM |
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| Kcow |
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Registered Member #643
Joined: Tue Apr 10 2007, 04:44PMPosts: 1921 |
if I dont like motoblur I am prolly gunna rom it. Droid 2 was cool but I have been using hardware keyboards for too long. My friend has the incredible and loves it but he too hates the battery life, I heard you could buy extended batteries but I have no clue aboot that | ||
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Anal Assassin
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Joined: Mon Oct 09 2006, 04:58AM Posts: 3848 |
Kcow wrote ... if I dont like motoblur I am prolly gunna rom it. Droid 2 was cool but I have been using hardware keyboards for too long. My friend has the incredible and loves it but he too hates the battery life, I heard you could buy extended batteries but I have no clue aboot that Sounds to me like your best bet would be either the Evo if you want sprint, or the Incredible if you wanna stick with Big Red. Extended batteries come in various shapes and sizes for this phone. Do some mild research on how battery's work. The battery that comes with the phone is 1300mAh. The HTC extended battery that fits in the phone without making it bigger is 1500mAh and this is satisfying a lot of people, and pissing them off because it is the battery that should have came with the phone in the first place. Seidio makes a 1750mAh battery that fits in the phone without making it bigger, but people are reporting that it is no better then the 1500 and possibly worse. Then there are two bigger extended batteries. These are the 2150mAh and the 3500mAh. I have the 2150mAh. It comes with a new back cover because it is a bigger battery and will make the phone a bit thicker and heavier. I kinda like it honestly. Feels like a droid SHOULD feel. The bigger battery, CPU profiles for underclocking/overclocking and custom undervolted kernels gives me amazing battery life. Im talking heavy usage for 30+ hours. This includes GPS navigation AND streaming audio. The 3500mAh is FUCKING HUGE! It literally is like carrying around an actual brick. But if you dont care about any of that then you will get 3 fucking days of smart phone amazingness on a single charge. I bought the incredible because of its sleek and beautiful design, and the 2150 does not do too much to offset that fact which is good. Its the perfect compromise. If you dont want to change the thickness of the phone, go with the 1500mAh and root the phone and download the app "SetCPU" and you can easily squeeze a day of moderate/heavy usage out of a single charge. MotoBlur is terribad compared to HTC Sense.... but then again, i use neither. Understand this... the Droid X is having problems getting ROMs for it. If you want easy ROM flashing and a great community, then go with the incredible. If you still want the added screen real-estate then you can always grab the Droid X and use Launcher Pro. Works wonders. It might make the phone a bit more sluggish because it is just an overlay on top of your motoblur interface. That is why i like my phone. SkyRaider Vanilla is stripped of sense by like 97% and it is very simple and lightweight making Launcher Pro SUPER FAST. I love my phone. Edited Sat Oct 16 2010, 04:24AM |
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Registered Member #643
Joined: Tue Apr 10 2007, 04:44PM Posts: 1921 |
nah I dont really care about roms too terribly I was just going to do it for a last resort but I am in love with the X and that is prolly what I am getting haha | ||
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| Maddogme |
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Registered Member #964
Joined: Sat Jan 12 2008, 07:23PMPosts: 1776 |
Fuck it, I got the HTC Evo 4G. | ||
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FTS Server Op
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Joined: Wed Mar 01 2006, 06:33PMPosts: 2682 |
Oh, might be too little too late, but link = evo 4g for $99 with new plan. Link |
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Registered Member #964
Joined: Sat Jan 12 2008, 07:23PM Posts: 1776 |
God damn you Rusty. | ||
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Registered Member #643
Joined: Tue Apr 10 2007, 04:44PM Posts: 1921 |
lal sprint | ||
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Registered Member #964
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fack you, I get my shit tomorrow. | ||
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Registered Member #643
Joined: Tue Apr 10 2007, 04:44PM Posts: 1921 |
I know I am just jealous 
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