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Discussion in 'Android Lounge' started by seen03, Nov 2, 2010.

  1. seen03

    seen03 Well-Known Member
    Thread Starter

    I am currently looking to buy a new smartphone, and don't know which one I will enjoy most. Some of the key points for this next phone are, I want to root it, OC it, have a variety of ROMs and kernels. Also...i go thru Verizon.
    Currently I am using an LG Ally that is OC'd, runs a GREAT ROM (Velocity3), Turbo4 kernel ect.
    So, coming from this lil Ally...I'm wanting to stretch my legs with something with more, "meat n taters" so to speak...lol Def. Wanting more speed...a GPU...a bigger screen...more storage....faster OS...ect.
    My choices so far are, (probably common picks) Droid Inc. (now with flash) and Droid X.

    I know these, "help me decide..." threads are redundant and such...but, I've been all over this forum searched too...but, I cannot decide and I think there may be other phone options I haven't even considered.

    Thank you's very much for your time and replies!

    Shawn E.
     


    #1 seen03, Nov 2, 2010

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  2. tommy_ed

    tommy_ed Android Expert

    I would say if your choice is between Inc. and X, the incredible would easily be the better choice in your particular situation. I say this because Moto X has a locked bootloader, so from what I hear loading custom ROMs and kernels won't work. My incredible is rooted and running the "redemptive revolution" ROM and works great. Other than that, you can't go wrong either way, they're both good phones!
     
    #2 tommy_ed, Nov 3, 2010
  3. seen03

    seen03 Well-Known Member
    Thread Starter

    Thank you for your reply. I ~have~ been favoring the Inc. A wee bit more lately from what I've been reading from both phone's "root" forums.

    Thanks again!
     
    #3 seen03, Nov 3, 2010
  4. seen03

    seen03 Well-Known Member
    Thread Starter

    Thank you for your reply. I ~have~ been favoring the Inc. A wee bit more lately from what I've been reading from both phone's "root" forums.

    Thanks again!
     
    #4 seen03, Nov 3, 2010
  5. conor.in

    conor.in Well-Known Member

    I would almost always reccomend the DX, but with your interest in rooting, the INC is te better option.
     
    #5 conor.in, Nov 3, 2010
  6. tommy_ed

    tommy_ed Android Expert

    just out of curiosity, why would you recommend X over Inc.? Radio power?
     
    #6 tommy_ed, Nov 4, 2010
  7. seen03

    seen03 Well-Known Member
    Thread Starter

    Very curious as well...
     
    #7 seen03, Nov 4, 2010
  8. conor.in

    conor.in Well-Known Member

    Mostly because of the screen. I vastly prefer the screen size of Evo/DX devices. Rooting to me is not a key thing (still haven't decided if I'll root my Evo), and I also like the more-stock build of the DX.

    The Incredible is quit the phone and I do very much like it, but the bigger screens are more appealing to me.

    It might have something to do with being 6'7'' and having bear paws for hands...
     
    #8 conor.in, Nov 4, 2010
  9. seen03

    seen03 Well-Known Member
    Thread Starter

    Oh yahoo...good point on the big screen for big hands..
    my Ally drives me crazy...I tap the wrong things aaaaall the time..lol
     
    #9 seen03, Nov 4, 2010
  10. seen03

    seen03 Well-Known Member
    Thread Starter

    Oh yahoo...good point on the big screen for big hands..
    my Ally drives me crazy...I tap the wrong things aaaaall the time..lol
     
    #10 seen03, Nov 4, 2010
  11. tommy_ed

    tommy_ed Android Expert

    agreed, that's one thing i really don't like about my incredible, typing on the qwerty in portrait mode can be pretty difficult. I've been thinking about getting either the Incredible HD or the HTC Mirage on release, but I'm a much bigger fan of Super Amoled screens over Super LCD so it's still up in the air
     
    #11 tommy_ed, Nov 5, 2010
  12. seen03

    seen03 Well-Known Member
    Thread Starter

    So...there's not. Much for ROMs ect for the Droid X?

    Now for a bigger question....the Droid Inc. HD! Its supposed to have a screen as big as the DroidX...

    ..should I just wait fer the Droid Inc. HD?????
     
    #12 seen03, Nov 7, 2010
  13. jamie8377

    jamie8377 Newbie

    The Droid X is the better phone. The samsung Hummingbird said it was better as far as processing speeds the truth is that it is slower than the TI omap in the Droid X. And as far as memory, the Droid X has superior/Newer/Faster memory
     
    #13 jamie8377, Nov 7, 2010
  14. jamie8377

    jamie8377 Newbie

    And Rooting is playing there Game. The Droid X wont have to play games to keep up!
     
    #14 jamie8377, Nov 7, 2010
  15. conor.in

    conor.in Well-Known Member

    But if you want to Root, Moto's eFuse (I think that's the name) tech makes it pretty arduous.
     
    #15 conor.in, Nov 7, 2010
  16. seen03

    seen03 Well-Known Member
    Thread Starter

    I'm slightly leaning towards the inc. I dunno.....my luck..I'll get iether phone and something new (or a bunch) of bigger n better phones will b out. But...then again my mifi contract will b up in Feb.
     
    #16 seen03, Nov 8, 2010
  17. sweetums

    sweetums Banned

    If I were looking to buy a new phone then I would choose the Inc. But that is only because it will make life easier with this one. See which one is best for you. Write down a list of must haves and then get the one that better suits your needs.
     
    #17 sweetums, Nov 9, 2010
  18. seen03

    seen03 Well-Known Member
    Thread Starter

    Been doing that. I love being able to change roms, kernels, ect so...I guess I cld give up a bit of screen size for. More modding support.
     
    #18 seen03, Nov 10, 2010
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