Has anyone come here from a Thunderbolt? I just got mine last week in for the unlimited data but the battery life is horrendous on the Thunderbolt. The 4G is nice but I don't know if that is worth all the other troubles (and the 150$ more I have to pay). Can't I think of the Inc2 as a smaller TB with better battery and the same features? If so, I'd probably take the exchange to get the Inc2. In fact, with the TB 4.3 inch screen, I can't even reach the top of the phone with my thumb (maybe I have small hands) so I actually have to use 2 hands if I want to pull the notifications down. Which is a total pain. Anyone switched from TB to Inc2?

 

Sweet, thanks for the reply. How does the 3G speeds compare? Is it worth the extra headache and 150$ for 4G? What about the battery life? How many hours did you get on the Bolt for the same amount of activity on the Inc2? 10 hours vs 18? or so?

 

Ah, thanks! There wasn't anything in particular to point out but yes, that has been a problem and I'll consider it for an Inc2 too.

 

What can the TB do that the Inc 2 not do? The 4G and kickstand is all I can think of. seems like a no brainer switch for me eh?

 

Probably my last post before I make a final decision since my 30 days of exchange is almost up.

Since this is my first droid phone I have no experience with rooting but I would definitely be interested in learning more and probably doing it in the near future when I have a better grasp of it. My question is how good is rooting in my comparison between the Inc2 and TB?

Tell me who wins in these:
1. Thunderbolt rooted vs. Inc2 rooted in terms of battery life
2. Thunderbolt rooted vs Inc2 rooted in terms of functionality (which is probably the same)
3. Thunderbolt vs Inc2 battery unrooted (stock)

How much can rooting the TB change its battery life? how about rooting the Inc2?

I just basically wanna know if the 8-10 hours I can get out of my Thunderbolt now with just light-moderate use, on 4G will improve drastically enough that it justifies keeping it over switching to a more battery friendly Inc2. I am a college student and I do a lot of texting, calling, and video watching but I usually carry my laptop around so surfing the web when I am walking to class or rsomething would be the only time that is actually utilized.

Sorry for all these questions but you guys have been a great help. Thanks again!

 

Great answer. Thanks for the first hand account. I pretty much have had the same experience. Did you switch over the the Incredible 2 as I see you have it listed on your devices? Is that rooted? How is that working out for you?

I took a couple videos with my TB and they were great but I think the Inc2 could do almost the same in that department. And with 4G vs 3G I don't think it would matter that much because its not like I am torrenting a 6GB file or anything. I am leaning strongly towards switching to an Inc2 tbh.

 

How much better battery is it? I also went to the Verizon store to try it out but the camera on the Inc2 seemed to have a yellowish tint. When I took a picture of the metal stand it was on, it was a bit like one of those offwhite light bulbs were shining on it yet when I took the same picture with a droid X2, it showed the true colors. Was this just a bad phone on display? or is this inherent in all Inc2s? Also how does the video quality compare? I had pretty nice quality from my TB that I hope to replicate on the Inc2. (Although I have heard there are sound issues due to the smaller sound bar).

 

I thought they were? both 8MP 720p recording. Did you have the yellowish hue on your camera? That might just have been a defect on the display model.