Hi all.
I currently have a Droid Incredible and have since release day. I've been very happy with it in general.
I have the opportunity to get a Droid Inc2 for free. I was wondering if the forum users could give me any advice, gotchas, tips or things to be aware of about the Inc2 that I might need to know before going changing over to the Inc2.
Thanks in advance for any thoughts.
Have the original DINC. On 5th one and it is a good one built last October.
DINC2 had for 1 day. Purchased through Amazon.com for $49.00 on existing Verizon contract.
Quadrant scores for DINC about 1050 with Froyo. Scores for DINC2 1550 and it seems faster but not as much as you might think.
Haven't used the camera much yet but seems better.
Phone feels good in hand and though the original DINC was attractive, the DINC2 is even more so.
Screen is obvously bigger but not necessarily better clarity or brightness. Did not think I would miss the optical track pad and I don't. Front panel real estate is better used for the bigger screen on the DINC2
Here is my main complaint with the DINC2 and that is the speakerphone, the speakerphone does not have as much volume as the DINC and it is more tinny and crackles even at the lower volume. The speakerphone on the original DINC was good, the DINC2's is a big step down. Cannot say if this can be corrected by a software update but would guess it is a hardware issue and will not be corrected.
Gone is Amazon.com app store, City ID can be deleted. Gone is Car Panel, NBD. Gone is Vibrate on and silent ring in the Phone off menu. Seem to have more force closes from various apps on the DINC2 than the DINC with same applications loaded.
Bump charge does not seem possible as charging light stays green if phone unplugged and immediately plugged back in. Please weigh in if you have further information on this.
BlueAnt Q2 Bluetooth headset works very well on the DINC2
Cannot find where to turn off audible note when using volume rocker.. Help needed there if anyone has found that solution.
Cannot locate place in Camera or Video Camera settings to designate storage location, assume that default is now SD Card.
Still pushing on upper left to turn phone off and on... That will take some time to get used to.. Why can't they just leave what works alone,, IE volume switch position and a good funtional speakerphone...
And one other thing for HTC engineers. Get the dang USB port off the left side so the phone can stay on the charger and we can use landscape mode to watch videos.. This is especially an issue on the Thunderbolt with the kickstand...
All in all a good phone but not as much of an upgrade from the DINC as you might think as the original was a great phone and still is and the speaker phone issue on the DINC2 is a big one for me... Some improvements and steps forward but some back as well. Overall the original, if you got a good one as there apparenlty were variations in quaility, is a better phone in my opinion.
May send this phone back and wait for a Dual Core processor device. No other phone on Verizon interests me at this time.