Glad to see I'm not alone...honestly I would have kept my incredible2 had it not been for the earpiece speaker blowing out after only one week...that phone was way snappier and more polished than the dx2
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Got mine, returned it...
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I like the DX2 a lot, in spite of the issues, but need all but the signal bar issue fixed. I can deal with that, since if the web is slow or Netflix looks like moving Lego blocks, I know the four bars ain't "4 bars".
I am going to ask VZW what can done, considering the issues, perhaps they can extend the return window.... Long shot, but I really like the DX2, if/when it works correctly.
I am going to ask VZW what can done, considering the issues, perhaps they can extend the return window.... Long shot, but I really like the DX2, if/when it works correctly.
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Wow, it looks like DX2 is having serious trouble with lags, memory leak bogging it down quick. Is it due to you guys doing games, videos heavily? Hope it's fine for normal usage with phone, emails, browsing, SNS, etc. It's not acceptable for me having to reboot phone multiple times a day.
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My usage consisted of calls, texts, facebook, and twitter...I had it for about 5 hours.
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Not sure, but seems obvious now why no LTE in the device. Heat, baby!
I will test more today and see what combo of actions cause issues. MP3 skipping happens regardless of app used and worse if multitasking, but movies off card and Flash play fine. Strange.
Will test to see if issues are random or reasoned.
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I think Android vs iOS goes deeper than what you describe. That said not disagreeing with much of what you said. I do get frustrated with Android time to time. But to have control of my device is well worth the cons. Apple is too overbearing, it's their core philosophy that prevents me from giving them any money. Nothing to do with which product is better. (Just speaking for myself here). Also items like, 'App Store does not mean a store for apps' Really apple? really?? Who tries to patent 'App Store' anyway?
Just my two cents...
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The issue here is the fact the iOS is more polished and has less bugs and fragmentation issues
where as Android has more bugs (each phone has certain bugs, cannot deny that)
and it is certainly fragmented. its a shame but its the honest truth.
no one can deny the iphone is an amazing phone, and every top end android phone out is listed as an iPhone killer, but yet no such phone has done it yet.
each and every phone has its problems, in reference to the phone i have, the DX1 had restarting issues, and the text messages sent to wrong contacts, which is a big issue to alot of people including myself, but i stuck with it, and never experienced the sms bug, but did experience the restarting issue alot. but it no longer happens
the iphone cant say many bad things about it, i have heard it does have an sms bug that will periodically or randomly send the text to the wrong person, or select the wrong person, one of the two.
Android is far from perfect. mainly because of the bloat manufacturers include in it.
where as the iphone is made by apple(with samsung products) but it is made by one manufacturer only, each iphone does the same thing and has the same features, but not all of them are the same, because no 2 phones are made perfect
each android is similar in the os, but not similar in the hardware, or bloat that is loaded. the iphone is an amazing phone, but android is not far from being better than the iphone.
there are hardcore android users, and hardcore iphone users, but you must realize it is just a phone. both are amazing, and neither should be considered worse than the other. because i dont know about any of you but i do not know any other 2 phone OS' that run as smooth as these 2 do. so i say give them both credit, both os' are amazing and shouldnt be hated on.
where as Android has more bugs (each phone has certain bugs, cannot deny that)
and it is certainly fragmented. its a shame but its the honest truth.
no one can deny the iphone is an amazing phone, and every top end android phone out is listed as an iPhone killer, but yet no such phone has done it yet.
each and every phone has its problems, in reference to the phone i have, the DX1 had restarting issues, and the text messages sent to wrong contacts, which is a big issue to alot of people including myself, but i stuck with it, and never experienced the sms bug, but did experience the restarting issue alot. but it no longer happens
the iphone cant say many bad things about it, i have heard it does have an sms bug that will periodically or randomly send the text to the wrong person, or select the wrong person, one of the two.
Android is far from perfect. mainly because of the bloat manufacturers include in it.
where as the iphone is made by apple(with samsung products) but it is made by one manufacturer only, each iphone does the same thing and has the same features, but not all of them are the same, because no 2 phones are made perfect
each android is similar in the os, but not similar in the hardware, or bloat that is loaded. the iphone is an amazing phone, but android is not far from being better than the iphone.
there are hardcore android users, and hardcore iphone users, but you must realize it is just a phone. both are amazing, and neither should be considered worse than the other. because i dont know about any of you but i do not know any other 2 phone OS' that run as smooth as these 2 do. so i say give them both credit, both os' are amazing and shouldnt be hated on.
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i do not hate on any phone, but hunterofshadows has a point, i wouldnt get the iphone just because of steve jobs philosophy, the phone is great, dont get me wrong, but when it comes to the turtle neck ninja, i rather stay away. steve jobs is the biggest android hater of them all. and when you go around sueing android manufacturers for patent infringments... or sueing your hardware provider (samsung) because their phone looks similar..... are you serious? so a phone cannot be rectangular and have 1 button????? if anything the droid incredible, looks more like an iphone from the front that any samsung product. just my opinion
the patent wars need to stop but that wont happen lol
the patent wars need to stop but that wont happen lol
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Ahh, your soo wrong, flame flame flame
j/k I agree with much of what you said as well, except that i think there are parts of each that are better than the other. And I think we can give opinions on that. Much of it is in the eye of the beholder of course. But with out trying to use a clich
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I agree - but the real topper to me is Apples purposeful limiting of hardware and functionality just to make another sale. They do it time and time again and people keep going for it so I guess they're on to something but it's not something that I believe is a good thing. They have great hardware, software and thinking but the tactics employed as a business and a "culture" bring my cereal to my mouth.
On to the X2 - I really liked the tegra2, I handled the phone a bit at a store but it just felt to me like they decided to rush it out as fast as they could because it's a tegra2 and people will just buy it for that. It doesn't seem to have any of the "new" features that are or were on the horizon, it seems almost apple-esque honestly to release minimal upgrades and put another numeral on the tail.
On to the X2 - I really liked the tegra2, I handled the phone a bit at a store but it just felt to me like they decided to rush it out as fast as they could because it's a tegra2 and people will just buy it for that. It doesn't seem to have any of the "new" features that are or were on the horizon, it seems almost apple-esque honestly to release minimal upgrades and put another numeral on the tail.
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ios hardware accelerated UI is pretty. I've been waiting for an android phone that can match its responsiveness. Looks like I'll be waiting a little longer (sgs2)
If you don't want widgets, multitasking, or google integration then why didn't you get an iphone in the first place? those are pretty much the biggest complaints that any has with the iphone.
The iphone is great and ios is great too, but those are things I depend on so its kind of a dealbreaker.
If you don't want widgets, multitasking, or google integration then why didn't you get an iphone in the first place? those are pretty much the biggest complaints that any has with the iphone.
The iphone is great and ios is great too, but those are things I depend on so its kind of a dealbreaker.
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Personally I have not had any problems with my DX2 that would warrant a return. I have had a couple of random reboots one of which was my fault for causing a software conflict.
I don't multitask and listen to music that often so I have not had to deal with the popping noise.
I don't multitask and listen to music that often so I have not had to deal with the popping noise.
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wp7 may hold some flame of life, but im not so sure it will, i have seen all these wp7 commercials much like the sky diving one, ok flip through your apps to find your camera app, when wp7 pull it out select it and go, im like my X can do the same thing, i just hold down the button there it is, i take a picture, i hit home im done before your wp7, where it shows the other guy falling trying to find his app.. im thinking they dont really know how android users operate.
now if i was married to that woman in the black lingerie my perifirals(dont know how to spell it lol autocheck is not on my work pc) would def notice her, i mean come on. and i always wonder, when someone is on their wp7 phone and sending a text. can they look up while texting? or are their thumbs so fast, they are done in a matter of seconds??
android has the voice to text option, granted its not 100% accurate, but darn close. those commercials are targeted at android only. wp7 may be good, but any android user knows those commercials are far from the truth.
now if i was married to that woman in the black lingerie my perifirals(dont know how to spell it lol autocheck is not on my work pc) would def notice her, i mean come on. and i always wonder, when someone is on their wp7 phone and sending a text. can they look up while texting? or are their thumbs so fast, they are done in a matter of seconds??
android has the voice to text option, granted its not 100% accurate, but darn close. those commercials are targeted at android only. wp7 may be good, but any android user knows those commercials are far from the truth.
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Oh for sure. I don't mean to say today, I am refering to what Microsoft could do if they follow their PC biz model.
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well whats to say google wont develop the chrome os?? if that happens, it may overtake the buggy windows. (if its not buggy itself)
anything can change, and yes i agree, wont happen today, it could happen in the future, cause we all know, nothing last forever, except highlander....
anything can change, and yes i agree, wont happen today, it could happen in the future, cause we all know, nothing last forever, except highlander....
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Who wants...to live...forever?
WHO WANTS...TO LIVE...FOREVER?
LOL, too funny.
Could happen. I personally love android, and just can not do iOS no matter how good it is. And I can admit that there is a lot about the iphone4 that is better than my dual core dx2. But, I just can't make a deal with devil so to speak. I can't support their philosophy. Just how I feel. Isn't even a thought for me. Would love to stay with android forever, but I could see a time where i could possbilty consider WP7 (or 8 or who knows in the future).
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i agree with your post 100%
i dont know if i would go wp7 or 8, there may be something better in the future, we dont yet know
i dont know if i would go wp7 or 8, there may be something better in the future, we dont yet know
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I think part of iOS smoothness is due to fact that it's smaller simpler OS than android doing smaller number of tasks, let alone supporting hardware acceleration. No widgets, no multitasking, no flash, etc in iOS.
But with dual core chips advancing fast, Ice Cream on the horizon supporting hardware acceleration, android will soon match iOS smoothness in UI. Even now SGSII oversea is getting great receptions and said to be finally darn close to iOS smoothness. I agree that iPhone is smooth, stable, easy to use and offers great out of box experience for most folks but just don't like Apple's attitude and philosophy.
But with dual core chips advancing fast, Ice Cream on the horizon supporting hardware acceleration, android will soon match iOS smoothness in UI. Even now SGSII oversea is getting great receptions and said to be finally darn close to iOS smoothness. I agree that iPhone is smooth, stable, easy to use and offers great out of box experience for most folks but just don't like Apple's attitude and philosophy.
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because at&t sucks, and verizon didn't have it....so i used blackberry and android in the meantime. when i got the iphone, i liked it and had no problems but got bored with it and tried going back to android...but then realized i didn't miss much. that, along with all the "bugs" or issues i experienced made me realize that i do not have the patience or tolerance for android and it's better for my blood pressure to just stay with the iphone.
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