Just bought this after using the Samsung Galaxy Nexus for the past year. I gotta say I'm blown away by the Battery life. With the Nexus I'd get maybe 12-14 hours before getting warnings at 15%. With the Maxx I went for 2D 5H and 10M to get to 5% battery. That was with normal usage or maybe even a bit more than normal because it was new.
The screen is great and very clear and bright.
Initially the camera was a negative and I took a few pictures inside in the evening with kinda weak lighting. They were dark and rather poor. Course the Nexus pictures in the same conditions weren't much better. Well I thought I'd try an alternate camera software and found a Jelly Bean camera version on the market. I installed this software and took another picture in the same condition and the new picture was far nicer that the stock camera. It was faster, brighter, clearer and better in just about every way.
Smart actions is amazing. I messed with tasker and never could get it working reliably. With smart actions I setup my work location and told it to not ring when I was in meeting and it worked perfectly. Now when I'm in a meeting my phone automatically silences itself and automatically sends a txt reply saying I'm in a meeting. Awesome!
I really couldn't be happier. The few addons that Motorola has like the smart actions, and the widget with the clock and weather are both fantastic and enhancements over the alternatives I was using from the market.
This phone is also solid and feels amazing. I'm stuned that this phone isn't the rave of the internet. I played with the S3 and it is nice but really I think this phone beats it hands down. Maybe the S3 and the Nexus both looked slicker but other than that this phone is awesome in every other way!!
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Just bought this after using the Samsung Galaxy Nexus for the past year. I gotta say I'm blown away by the Battery life. With the Nexus I'd get maybe 12-14 hours before getting warnings at 15%. With the Maxx I went for 2D 5H and 10M to get to 5% battery. That was with normal usage or maybe even a bit more than normal because it was new.
The screen is great and very clear and bright.
Initially the camera was a negative and I took a few pictures inside in the evening with kinda weak lighting. They were dark and rather poor. Course the Nexus pictures in the same conditions weren't much better. Well I thought I'd try an alternate camera software and found a Jelly Bean camera version on the market. I installed this software and took another picture in the same condition and the new picture was far nicer that the stock camera. It was faster, brighter, clearer and better in just about every way.
Smart actions is amazing. I messed with tasker and never could get it working reliably. With smart actions I setup my work location and told it to not ring when I was in meeting and it worked perfectly. Now when I'm in a meeting my phone automatically silences itself and automatically sends a txt reply saying I'm in a meeting. Awesome!
I really couldn't be happier. The few addons that Motorola has like the smart actions, and the widget with the clock and weather are both fantastic and enhancements over the alternatives I was using from the market.
This phone is also solid and feels amazing. I'm stuned that this phone isn't the rave of the internet. I played with the S3 and it is nice but really I think this phone beats it hands down. Maybe the S3 and the Nexus both looked slicker but other than that this phone is awesome in every other way!!
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Awesome! I'm thinking to upgrade from my Galaxy Nexus also and I can't decide between the S3 and the Razr HD MAXX. I'm leaning towards the MAXX because of the build quality and the battery life. Have you noticed lag compared to the Galaxy Nexus? I expect some lag because the Razr doesn't have Jelly Bean yet. But would you say it's comparable to Galaxy Nexus running ICS?
Also, have you noticed improvement in LTE reception (if you're in an LTE area)?
Thanks!!
Low lighting is the bane of taking pictures. It's not the camera, it actually does well in dim areas... compared to iso3200 on a full frame sensor, but that might set you back $6,000+ in a real DSLR.
Control the lighting, use flash, photography 101.
I loved the looks of my galaxy nexus and loved that I could always have the latest software. But other than that there is nothing I'm missing from the razr hd maxx. I have not had any noticable lag. And thats running ICS with JB this phone will be even better. Sound quality on the phone calls is much better. The speaker is louder and better sound quality. Blue tooth in my care is better. With the Nexus I would get periods of really bad sound quality when talking on the phone with blue tooth. I harassed my car service people to the point where they reloaded my entire system with new software. I have a Infiniti G37. No change.... Since I've had the maxx my blue tooth is perfect and now I feel bad for chewing on the infinity people. I was certain the problem wasn't my phone since I'd reloaded the rom and all and I even had a warrentee replacement phone.
Honestly I can't think of anything I miss at this point and countless things I'm much happier about. This is the best phone I've ever had.
On LTE reception I'm not sure. I don't recall any issues at all. But most of the time I'm on wifi. But I've had issues on my nexus. From time to time lte would be looking ok but the network wouldn't be working. The signal would be gray and the only way to get it to work was to reboot the phone. That didn't happen often but did happen. In the early days the nexus had lots of lte / 3g issues but they seemed to get fixed.
The razr is still too new to me to have a really good ability to assess how it will be. This weekend as I'm not at work will give me more time to really tell.
My upgrade its tomorrow and I plan to order the HD Maxx from Amazon Wireless. I was just wondering if I'll have to take it to a VZW store to activate it. I've always ordered directly from Verizon in the past and could activate on my own. Wasn't sure if that would be the case going through someone else. Can anyone shed some light on that for me? I'll be replacing a Thunderbolt, so I think the sim is a different size on the Razr.
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My upgrade its tomorrow and I plan to order the HD Maxx from Amazon Wireless. I was just wondering if I'll have to take it to a VZW store to activate it. I've always ordered directly from Verizon on the past and could activate on my own. Wasn't sure if that would be the case going through someone else.
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Not sure if you have to take it in. If you're upgrading from a phone that has the same SIM, I think you can just pop it in.
On a side note, even if Verizon says your upgrade is tomorrow, Amazon will let you do the upgrade now. You should be able to get the subsidized price through Amazon today. Try to get the order in today if you want :good:
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My upgrade its tomorrow and I plan to order the HD Maxx from Amazon Wireless. I was just wondering if I'll have to take it to a VZW store to activate it. I've always ordered directly from Verizon in the past and could activate on my own. Wasn't sure if that would be the case going through someone else. Can anyone shed some light on that for me? I'll be replacing a Thunderbolt, so I think the sim is a different size on the Razr.
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I'd wait a day and go through VZW. If you have an issue later, at least you have the option of a replacement (CLN) down the road if they allow. Plus you can see the phone right there before giving them your money, make sure it's put together correctly, make sure the screen is good, etc...
Just my opine!
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On a side note, even if Verizon says your upgrade is tomorrow, Amazon will let you do the upgrade now. You should be able to get the subsidized price through Amazon today. Try to get the order in today if you want :good:
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Thanks for the tip, just ordered and it should be here Tuesday. Can't wait!
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I'd wait a day and go through VZW. If you have an issue later, at least you have the option of a replacement (CLN) down the road if they allow. Plus you can see the phone right there before giving them your money, make sure it's put together correctly, make sure the screen is good, etc...
Just my opine!
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On the other side, it's nice ordering from Amazon because the phone comes boxed up and YOU get to actually open it up. Some people don't like their new phones being molested by a salesman's greasy hands
Also, Amazon states that after 30 days, all warranty matters will go through Verizon. So, after the first 30 days, there really isn't a difference between whether or not you bought it from Amazon or Verizon in terms of replacement issues.
Finally, it's $100 cheaper on Amazon's site. If you can wait out the shipping time, that's quite the deal!
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I'd wait a day and go through VZW. If you have an issue later, at least you have the option of a replacement (CLN) down the road if they allow. Plus you can see the phone right there before giving them your money, make sure it's put together correctly, make sure the screen is good, etc...
Just my opine!
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As the poster above pointed out the phone is $100 cheaper from Amazon. Plus I still don't pay sales tax on Amazon (for one more year). I have absolutely no worries about returning it either. Bought a 42" TV from Amazon that about 28 days after purchase one of our kids decided it needed a nice big starburst crack in the lower corner. We contacted Amazon and actually told them the kids did it. They said that was not an issue and promptly shipped us another one. Paid to ship the other one back too. I'm a Amazon customer for life (or until they screw me).
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I just upgraded from my Galaxy Nexus. Here are my first impressions:
Pros:
- The screen in the Razr HD is much better than the GN. The screen looks more crisp, the colors more accurate, and the the auto-brightness is set at a higher level.
- The radio is much, much better. I'm getting stronger LTE connection at work and the speed tests are much better and more consistent. I'm getting dn/up speeds ~3 times faster than my GN. 25/dn 20/up compared to 7/dn 5/up.
- Battery life is no joke. I have the MAXX and just finished my first battery cycle. I gave the phone a beating and it lasted 27 hours on LTE with 4.5 hours of screen time. I know most phones take 2 - 3 battery cycles to start getting full potential of the battery so I bet it's even going to get better. With the same usage on my GN, probably would have gotten around 10 hours max.
- The build quality is amazing. It feels like a solid phone. iPhone's have great build quality and someone posted that this is the iPhone for men; I agree The speaker is louder, the notification light is great, and I love the look.
- Smart actions are pretty cool. I set a couple up that conserve battery when less than 10% and turn the ringer off when I'm usually sleeping.
- This version of Blur (if it's even called Blur anymore) has to be the lightest skin from any OEM. The UI looks very much like the stock Holo theme.
Cons:
- I was on Jelly Bean with the GN and it was super smooth. This phone stutters occasionally and I know our 4.1 update will help. 4.0 -> 4.1 made a significant difference in smoothness on the GN so I would expect it to do the same on the Razr HD. For now, I've replaced the lockscreen (Holo) and launcher (Nova) with "stock" versions from the market and it made a huge difference.
- I think the phone technically measures smaller than the GN however since it has sharper corners, it feels bigger in the pocket. This really isn't a big deal at all because after a couple of days, I expect that I'll be used to it and won't even notice the difference.
I thought about what is important to me in a phone:
- Screen (size and quality)
- Radio
- Build quality
- Battery life
This phone has it all. It feels so good to use my phone any way I want and not worry about battery life at the end of the day. What good is a phone if it's dead or if you can't get good reception? I was a big fan of rooting and flashing ROMs and this phone eliminates that desire because the phone meets my needs. I'm looking forward to the 4.1 update as it'll provide the following things I miss:
- More fluid UI
- Google Now
- High resolution contact photos
- Expanded notifications
Finally, just a couple of tips for those of you who are coming from the GN:
- Installing Holo Locker gives you the JB lock screen. It's nice and fast and looks great.
- Nova launcher has the ability to replace the app icons with the AOSP ones.
- AOSP Gallery3D from the market is the AOSP gallary app that gives you picasa syncing - this is a must for me!
- For those CM users, Power Toggles allows you to throw toggles in your notification pane.
tl;dr?
Buy this phone.
I ordered my Maxx HD from Simplexity online store few weeks ago. I used this store before for my previous Droid phone. Price of my Maxx HD is $175 no tax and next day service. Got the phone next day and activated it over their web site. It took me about 15 minutes from the time unboxed the package. Pretty cool! The saving got it from Simplexity vs. local Verizon is $120 on the phone price and $60 on the tax. I also bought a white razr HD for my wife. It was $50 less than my Maxx HD!
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I ordered my Maxx HD from Simplexity online store few weeks ago. I used this store before for my previous Droid phone. Price of my Maxx HD is $175 no tax and next day service. Got the phone next day and activated it over their web site. It took me about 15 minutes from the time unboxed the package. Pretty cool! The saving got it from Simplexity vs. local Verizon is $120 on the phone price and $60 on the tax. I also bought a white razr HD for my wife. It was $50 less than my Maxx HD!
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I'm not the biggest Android fan on the planet... I'm okay with it, but not my -favorite- thing. I had been looking forward to the Lumia 920 for a long time and did end up getting it, actually. But I'm still in my return period and finally decided that, although I couldn't get the exact phone I wanted on Verizon, it was worth it to me to switch onto my family's plan so I could save ~$40/month or so over what I was paying on my own on AT&T. So I picked up a Droid RAZR Maxx HD on Amazon today... only $150! :good:
Verizon DOES have some WP devices... but the Lumia 822 has a mediocre screen and the 8X has inadequate storage space... so Android it was. Oh well.
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This is for those that bought their HTC EVOs on launch day. Give reviews of the store you purchased from. Also give us your review of the phone itself.
Store Review
I purchased my EVO from a Corporate Sprint store in Sumter, SC. I arrived at 6:10-6:15am to find I was the first to arrive. Around 7am the sales rep took note of who were the first to arrive to serve those people first. As the Sprint employees arrived they all greeted the customers as they went inside. Around 7:45am the doors opened and I was the first customer to be served. The sales rep was prompt yet polite. He was generous enough to provide me with prices for the accessories. I purchased a gel cover and screen protector. I was out the door in about 15 minutes if that. He even offered donuts to those that were waiting in line. My overall score for this store is 10.
Phone Review
Coming from the HTC Hero, this phone is amazing. Compared to the Hero it's a runaway freight train.
Platform
The phone uses the full version of Android 2.1 w/ HTC Sense unlike the Hero which utilizes a striped version of 2.1 w/ HTC Sense. The platform is very smooth and stable even with Sense UI. I believe it has to be 1 GHz processor helping it out. The live wallpaper is a touch of elegance. It's a little disappointing that they didn't change the standard lock screen.
Processor
The apps open a lot faster and are a lot more stable. Very minimal lag but compared to the Hero it simply feels like there isn't. The browser opens quicker and pages load fast. The most complained problem of the Hero was the landscape keyboard lag. On the EVO, it feels like it disappears. The keyboard seems smooth and responsive even with haptic feedback on. The phone dailer is even smooth. The Hero also had/has bad ringer lag. I tested this on the EVO and amazingly it rang on the first ring. Downloading apps and music even watching SprintTV is amazing. I don't have 4G in my area yet and it's still unknown. I just know with 3G service this phone does things my Hero has never done.
Camera/Video
The camera is simple yet nice. This thing takes great pictures. The flash adds extra value to this phone. I have yet taken video with it but I've heard that it takes great videos too.
Screen
The screen is nice and big. It's amoled screen is nice and bright inside. In direct sunlight, the screen is hard to see but it's visible. The big 4.3" screen shows video extremely clear. The extra space allows navigating on the screen easy. It also allows texting quick and accurate. Texting on the screen is easy in both landscape and portrait mode. I did most of my texting in portrait mode on my Hero due to the terrible lag in landscape.
Hardware
What can I say, this phone is huge compared to most phones on the market. It fills my 12 year old daughter's entire hand. It has a sturdy and well built feel to it. It has a 1.3mp camera on the front and 8mp camera on the back. The kickstand is a nice touch if you are a video watcher. The construction of the EVO is of metal and heavy duty plastic. It has a 1500 maH battery which is red along with the entire back. Underneath it comes preloaded with an 8 gb sd card which upgradeable to 32 gb. Overall the EVO feels like it will last a long time as long as it is well kept.
Sound
The EVO is loud. Listening to music and movies is nice and clear. The ringer is loud enough to be heard across the room. The sound quality of calls is good too.
Battery
As we know, the Hero had poor battery life on launch date. With the update to 2.1, The battery life has improved drastically. On the EVO, the battery life tends to drain quickly with heavy usage. Even with the same battery as the Hero, the EVO just has too small of a battery. The phone has a lot going on at one time including live wallpaper for those that have that turned on. Maybe in future updates including Android 2.2, the EVO will be able to manage power more efficiently. We'll just have to wait and see.
Overall the phone is worth every bit of money that you will/have invested in. This is only a review from the few hours of me playing with the phone. Looking forward to see what everyone has to say. I give this phone a 10 of 10 compared to my Hero.
Gotta get use to not having crisp colors as on my moment =[ man its an eyesore
All I need to say is I'm glad I bought extra batteries! It's actually a little hard to see the screen on my hero now
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Is the screen like the iphone, meaning its crystal and scratch proof? [Not entirely sure if the iphone is even scratch proof.]
But thanks in-reply.
The screen is nice and big. It's amoled screen is nice and bright inside.
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Unless I am mistaken and they changed the specs before launch, the evo does not have an amoled screen. Its an LCD. Please correct me if I missed something before launch.
I really don't know if the screen is scratch proof. The sales rep at the Sprint Store urged everyone to buy a screen protector which was $9.97 - 25% if you are a Sprint Premier customer.
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Unless I am mistaken and they changed the specs before launch, the evo does not have an amoled screen. Its an LCD. Please correct me if I missed something before launch.
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Hmmm, I didn't know that. I have to look more into it.
You stand corrected. It is a 4.3" WVGA resolution Capacitive Multi-touch screen according to HTC.
http://www.htc.com/us/products/evo-sprint#tech-specs
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Hmmm, I didn't know that. I have to look more into it.
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It is not AMOLED. Coming from the nexus one, screen is fugly .
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It is not AMOLED. Coming from the nexus one, screen is fugly .
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I'm from n1 as well, and I wouldn't dare call the 4.3" fugly lol...anyhow some people are harder to please. One of my initial VERY positive responses compared to the N1 is the speaker quality. Sounds much less tinny..very welcome. I'd probably prefer this than the inky blacks of amoled.
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It is not AMOLED. Coming from the nexus one, screen is fugly .
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i am coming from the Nexus one as well. and i am very, very impressed with this screen. you may be able to knock it alittle bit holding them side to side. but it's still a stunning screen.
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I'm from n1 as well, and I wouldn't dare call the 4.3" fugly lol...anyhow some people are harder to please. One of my initial VERY positive responses compared to the N1 is the speaker quality. Sounds much less tinny..very welcome. I'd probably prefer this than the inky blacks of amoled.
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completely agree.
AMOLED is Hella ugly outdoors under direct sunlight...pretty much useless...lol.. I prefer the led to AMOLED any day... super AMOLED is worth trying ..Samsung..
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It is not AMOLED. Coming from the nexus one, screen is fugly .
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i'm with you on this one. i had to sit there and look at my pretty N1, with my newly purchased evo in my hand and wonder if i made the right decision...
but, it's done and over with. sold the nexus 4 hours after having bought the evo. no going back now.
i wish root access here was like it was on the N1 :/
Store Review
got mine from radio shack, i was first in line at 4:45am (a non preorder guy), and they were cool as it was first come first serve for the non-preorders. all other radio shacks i called said not to even come as they wouldn't have any extra units to sell, so mad props to this store.
Phone Review
i was using an at&t tilt for the last 2-3 years that has had multiple 6.1 and 6.5 roms which i also have android on my sdcard. The evo compared to the tilt blows it away..
Platform
everything at the moment is pretty snappy and smooth. i did have a few glitches earlier that pop on the screen as errors for service and found out that i actually had to make a call to activate the service even though i was using the data part for the last 12hours.
Processor
fast, everything opens and closes like butter, no issues other than me not touching the screen properly for certain buttons. no lags on fastforwarding on movies and i found that the movies i just riped to the large iphone landscape are awesome while the smaller res are cool but not a wow factor
Camera/Video
alot better, but as others have said, the pictures look awesome on the phone but when you view them from a pc its a different storey... no difference there from the tilt or evo
Screen
phat! this is one the reason why i bought so i can ditch my ipod classic and watch movies as well as bigger landscape for normal stuff. the downside is the fingerprints on the screen blah! i installed nitrodesk touchdown to synch up my emails with the exchange owa server that has activesync turned off and reading emails is real nice.
Hardware
very big but waay lighter than the tilt, i wished they would have put the sdcard in a different place and google make it easier for file synching.
Sound
pretty good, haven't really tested it yet.
Battery
no complaints yet, it runs down but i use the heck out of my phone and have to keep them on chargers or risk being with a low battery during my commute or while out. I ride a sportbike so no, no cigarette lighter to charge and yes they have them but no i ride a supersport not a cruiser or dual purpose bike.
data
cant do voice and data at the sametime killed me, as i was on a conference call and needed to get the number of miles to augusta, ga with no luck as 4g was not found and i wasn't near a wifi area. the ability to do data/voice at the sametime is a must for me for work and home life especially. i use this feature atleast twice a day on my at&t tilt when on a conference call and tried to get a new/read a new email or talking to my wife on the phone and doing something for her.
I also had a no coverage for certain parts of the atlanta zoo while my at&t tilt atleast had edge coverage. i expect to see both devices do this in certain areas, i just hope sprints coverage is not terribly bad for where i travel around.
i have not tested the hotspot, internet sharing or any of those features yet, but its on the todo list.
i did lower my plan to the $69 450m from the $99 simply everything i originally signed up for in the store during new service activation.
so far after 18+ hours, this phone is sweet i managed to fill up the 8gb sd card already putting movies and podcasts on it (go tiesto!). so i definately need a 16gb or 32gb sd card as just pulling one out and sliding in another is not an option on this phone. i am doing the sprint 30 day guarantee so i have 29 days left to figure out if coverage, service and the phone is worth me moving from at&t.
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i installed nitrodesk touchdown to synch up my emails with the exchange owa server that has activesync turned off and reading emails is real nice.
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The EVO already has full support for Exchange e-mail, contacts, and calendar. It's worked GREAT for me and work! No more third party apps.
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The EVO already has full support for Exchange e-mail, contacts, and calendar. It's worked GREAT for me and work! No more third party apps.
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thats only if your exchange server does not have activesync or outlook mobile disabled, ours do since they try and force all users to use blackberries.
i'm find with touchdown for now, it atleast gets me off the windows mobile and blackberry connect.
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It is not AMOLED. Coming from the nexus one, screen is fugly .
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it is notttt fugly lol..its just less ..vibrant but the size of the screen makes up for it for me
So the day before release i decided to call around for a store. Best Buy 2 people said completely different things, we have 20 extras, we have no extras. 1 RadioShack said, come in and i will give you a preorder! that's the day before, and that was to good to be true. Caled one more RadioShack, they had extras and would hold one for me. (really my girl, because she is account holder) So she called before they close and a girl answered, my girl told an employee her name, and he said i yeah we have your phone set aside for tomorrow come in at 10am to get it. She said as soon as she they got there (around 10:08am) they said hey are you _________, went to the back and came out with the box. Sold her the phone.
NOW the phone is excellent, i have purchased EVERY new phone that was supposed to be excellent, except droid and incredible. This is the number 1, Nexus a close second. (if it wasn't allways hot, maybe first.) I can see the scree outside decently well. better than the Nexus in direct sunlight. I donwloaded some files for test of speed, and it downloaded faster than my pre, nexus one, fuze and my buddy's storm. (Note: all are the 4 major carriers. No 4g coverage in Cincinnati, OH) Screen is over whelming, but I like that ALOT! I could do with out Sense, but it's not bad. Calls are clear and loud enough to hear them. Video recording is better than any phone i have owned or played with, and I play with them all. Overall, satisfied more than i thought I would be. I usually change phones every 3 to 4 months, but this one will stay.
I picked up my phone at Best Buy in King of Prussia, PA. I was half hour early for my appointment, they were still helping other buyers and I ended up waiting until my scheduled time. (which is a good thing IMO, right on schedule - I didn't mind the extra time to look at accessories)
I give them an 8. They were playing some promo video on an lcd tv screen, and it seems the video would have been better played on an Evo. very bad quality!
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I'm loving this bad boy!, every time I look at it, I think to myself "that's a huge *****!" I wish I could make the fonts smaller and put more icons across, but it's not a big deal to me right now, that's a whole other os thing.
The one negative thing for now is not really bad, I just might have to get used to it. The bezel is so small, and the phone so big, so when I grab the phone to put it down without turning it off first, the tip of my fingers usually makes some selections on the screen and starts programs unintentionally.
Thinking about picking up a Maxx HD because I am starting to dislike the Gnex battery life. Its a tough decision since I would have to buy the Maxx HD off contract. Has anyone done this? Do they feel like they have given anything up (besides the ROMS). I feel with the JB leak and forthcoming official OTA it seems like the software is catching up. I know 4.2 is out there but it seems like the changes are more modular (Google Now being an update to Google Search, keyboard can be updated with root, camera can be updated with root, etc.) and am not sure 4.2 will be that critical. It seems the under the hood improvements are done in 4.1. So anyone have any thoughts on if its worth it to spend that much for the battery?
Well, I didn't come directly from Gnex to Maxx HD, but after 6 replacement Gnexes VzW let me swap out my Gnex for a Maxx. Loved the Gnex as a device, but for me it fell way short as a phone... I had constant call quality issues. I had been running mostly stock ROM's on my Gnex anyway, so flashing and modding weren't high on my priority list - I just wanted a phone that worked as a PHONE!
Right away I loved the Maxx - far superior call quality and, of course, insane batter life. All I wanted was call quality as charging my Gnex never really bothered me. That is until I got spoiled by the Maxx LOL. Not having to constantly monitor your usage in order to preserve battery was a (great) added benefit of making the switch.
Anyway, I decided to go ahead and get the Maxx HD at full retail. As much as I loved my Maxx I really missed my on screen navigation keys (as silly as that sounds). I thought I would return after the 14 days cuz $650 for on screen keys is crazy LOL. Well, today is day 15! This device is truly amazing IMO ... JB will make it that much better (so tempting to flash that leak, but I am trying to hold out for OTA).
My advice is this: if you got the cash and are on the market for a new device I'd definitely recommend the MAXX HD! Great battery, build and radios.
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Thanks for the advice. What really is putting me over the edge is I had this Android night class a couple of weeks ago. I would go into the 3.5 hour class with 100% battery or maybe less since it was at the end of the day. The room killed my reception, I had maybe a bar if I pointed it the right direction. I kid you not, the battery would be done by the end of that 3.5 hours. And I maybe sent a text or two or checked an ebay auction but it was basically unusable without the signal. So its not really about the radio, its more about the battery. Now I have times where I let it sit over night then wake up with maybe 90% if i am lucky and then its a while till I get to a power source. At work I can have it plugged in all the time if I want and in the car I can plug it it. But its starting to become a "wired" device instead of wireless since I have it plugged in all the time so I have 100% when I go somewhere. I hate having to turn this and that off to get a days worth of a charge.
I hear ya... I am not a heavy user (by my definition of the phrase), but I have been averaging about 1 day / 15 to 17 hours on my MAXX HD. Around 2-3 hours screen time, 1.5 - 2 hours of calls, about an hour or so on Pandora and sometimes there's GPS in the mix as well on a single charge.
Bad reception will kill any phone's battery, but at least with the Maxx you've got a big reservoir ...
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Coming from an Inc4G to the Maxx HD its like night and day. While I did like the Inc this phone blows it out of the water in pretty much every department, and seeing as this is my first Moto phone I am very impressed with the quality. As everyone's saying once JB comes and perhaps we get a few good devs supporting this new Razr line (read: roms and mods lol), this phone will be a BEAST
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I also went from gnex to HD Maxx. Got it first weekend of release.
I love it. It's really in a different class in terms of build quality, design, and audio. It's got the best speakerphone that I've ever heard in a cell. The battery of course is great and with our extended post-Sandy outage it's been very useful.
I had the giant extended battery on the gnex and the HD Max gets longer life.
Sure it's a drag with no JB at launch, but the leak is already out and hopefully the dev community will latch on to the phone. The HD is a serious device with a pro-quality feel to it. I haven't looked back.
John
If you have to buy off contract check out the HD dev edition.. It is unlockable just like the Gnex. I get over a days worth of battery with moderate use.
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If you have to buy off contract check out the HD dev edition.. It is unlockable just like the Gnex. I get over a days worth of battery with moderate use.
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I thought about that but I would love to just have so much battery I don't know what to do with it. I am kind of tired of turning all this stuff off in regards to saving battery. I am kind of done with ROMS, I hate flashing over and over, I just like to keep my set up. And with ICS and JB, Android is at a pretty sweet spot with Google Now being the one thing that is missing from the Razr HD a the moment. But with a leak or officially soon that will be fixed. I am getting bored with the hardware now, and I think from what I have read, the radios and call quality might be better than the Gnex. I had a Bionic for a short time and liked it.
There is a general consensus on the build quality and radios of the Moto phones... hard to beat.
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I am in the exact same boat. Using a Verizon Gnex with unlimited data plan, means I have to buy at full retail to keep it. I was set to to switch to TMO when the Nexus 4 was announced, but I found its tiny storage and no LTE underwhelming. And the Gnex/JB battery life is atrocious. ~5hrs with heavy use and moderate signal strength. And thats with the ext battery.
The HD Maxx is about the only Vzw phone I can consider though.
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this is the perfect pick for you, unbeatable battery life, even on the RazrHD, the MaxxHD is in its own league. Plus awesome build, and aosp inspired moto ui
check this out, from the other day... my Gnex couldn't touch it, so glad I switched
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I am in the exact same boat. Using a Verizon Gnex with unlimited data plan, means I have to buy at full retail to keep it. I was set to to switch to TMO when the Nexus 4 was announced, but I found its tiny storage and no LTE underwhelming. And the Gnex/JB battery life is atrocious. ~5hrs with heavy use and moderate signal strength. And thats with the ext battery.
The HD Maxx is about the only Vzw phone I can consider though.
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5 hours with extended battery!?!? that is insane
I came from a vzw gnex. Battery life was just too horrible for me to mess with anymore. My razr maxx hd is averaging 1 day 17 hours with 4.5 hrs on screen time. My gnex never got 2hrs on screen time. For these reasons im glad i switched.
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5 hours with extended battery!?!? that is insane
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OEM extended battery was only 2100mah. :-/ Hardly worthy of the name.
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Also with Team Maxx HD
I have the Maxx HD too. Signed a two year contract to get it. But all of you guys boasting about the battery, i'll need some advice. I havent really noticed the rave. i mean it's better than my epic but not by a lot. I heard after the first few charges of any new battery it reaches it's potential..Could that be it??? Also ive been using it every day for pretty much of the day but no heavy use...could that be it as well??
Last question is i wanted to put the JB leak but was afraid since it's not official from Verizon i could start seeing battery drainage..Has anyone else considered putting the JB leak on their phone?
I've had the Verizon g nex, SGSIII, Rezound, dinc 2, Droid X (lol) and the iPhone 4s. Now I have the Maxx HD and this phone smokes all of them IMO. My wife and daughter both have the SGSIII and my son has the Razr Maxx. I've done side by side with all of them and the Maxx HD wins in every department.
Some of you may say "well of course chef is gonna say this he owns a Maxx HD now!". I've had em all (except the Note 2 ) and this phone is my personal favorite.
The Note 2 is around the corner too. So maybe wait a couple weeks and play with the Maxx HD and note 2 and see which you like better if you're going to pay off contract pricing. I'm hearing reports that the Note 2 has great battery life also.
Hope that info helps ya.
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The Max HD is hands down my favorite android device. Here is how I came upon owning one.
First and foremost, I am an att customer. I have been on my family plan for years and I am always trying out new phones,whether they are att released phones or internationally released phones. I like apple's products and currently own an iPhone 5 and an iPad. I also really like a lot of thibgs about android devices and feel they are coming closer and closer to the polish that ios carries. I most recently tested out an international note 2 (good device).
For work my company uses Verizon and I have a company provided blackberry to handle my work emails and calls etc.
Anyway I live in the suburbs of new jersey, outside of art lte coverage, so lte has never really been an important feature for me. Sure I could hop on it when I work in new York city but for the most part I'm on hspa+
When hurricane sandy hit, we lost power and basically all att service. Our phones would not call out,receive calls, send texts,emails, NOTHING. on the other hand, my Verizon blackberry was our window to the world phone call wise- at this time the blackberry screen decided to **** the bed.
Then our devices (my current iPhone 5) began dying. All and all the situation was extremely frustrating. Having no cell or data service at a time where there is nothing else to do but sit in the dark and drink was a huge bummer.
This week, I caught up with one of our office administrators to discuss how we were going to replace my broken blackberry. During our discussion she brought up how it is an option to buy your own phone, and use it as one business/personal device since our service is unlimited (and it was definitely annoying to have to carry around two phones at all times)
So here I am. I walked into Verizon yesterday and purchased the Max HD. I have unlimited late everywhere I have gone so far (I have yet to see the 3g symbol). I am pulling down speeds averaging around 18mbps, and have yet to even switch wifi on. The phone is plenty snappy for everyday usage and then some. Call quality and reception are phenominal thanks to motos awesome radios
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Last night I downloaded an episode of a show I had missed via torrents. That is simply stuff you just can't do in iOS.
Tldr :
I love this phone. Build quality and performance as well as practicality and use ability as a phone is second to none.
The note 2 does have a big battery,but then again I was using the GSM international version. I haven't paid attention to any reviews of the us lte version. The quad core does run some higher end games better than the Max, but that is nit important to me. I don't have the time or the energy to play games other than casual stuff like scramble, doodle jump and rayman jungle run - all of which run fine on the Max. If you're a power user this probably is your better bet. I however am a casual user, that uses their phone heavily. This device is perfect for that. Also, motos skin is much nicer than touchwiz. The build quality is also much nicer.
Max HD, best phone you could get, and paired with my iPad for tablet use, graphically intensive games and couch use, it is the best of both worlds. I'm siked on my current setup.
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I am currently a Verizon GNex User. However after a rash of replacements I am now approved for a "Replacement Device" after comparing all the features of the Gnex I am pushing for a Maxx HD as it offers the battery life and storage capacity I am looking for plus the option for a micro SD has me excited. I have been using JB for a while so to downgrade back down to ICS will be a challenge however I know of the JB Leak and as long as it's Stock and preforms I am going to be very happy I believe. I am currently awaiting the call back from VZW Tech Support to give me the recommended replacement options. It should be noted I bought the extended life battery and Otterbox. I will be happy to toss the otterbox.
I will update when I "hopefully" get the good news.
Update ** -- They offered a Original RAZR - I indicated that I use NFC and have 32GB of storage and have an extended batter with a 4.7 inch screen. I paid 400.00 with a 2 year at launch so I would not accept anything less then a RAZR HD 16GB.
2nd Update ** -- They have now offered me a Galaxy S3 with Extended Life Battery. The Razr HD is not on the table because it is a "Iconic" premotional device.But at least I will get a great replacement with data now.
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I am currently a Verizon GNex User. However after a rash of replacements I am now approved for a "Replacement Device" after comparing all the features of the Gnex I am pushing for a Maxx HD as it offers the battery life and storage capacity I am looking for plus the option for a micro SD has me excited. I have been using JB for a while so to downgrade back down to ICS will be a challenge however I know of the JB Leak and as long as it's Stock and preforms I am going to be very happy I believe. I am currently awaiting the call back from VZW Tech Support to give me the recommended replacement options. It should be noted I bought the extended life battery and Otterbox. I will be happy to toss the otterbox.
I will update when I "hopefully" get the good news.
Update ** -- They offered a Original RAZR - I indicated that I use NFC and have 32GB of storage and have an extended batter with a 4.7 inch screen. I paid 400.00 with a 2 year at launch so I would not accept anything less then a RAZR HD 16GB.
2nd Update ** -- They have now offered me a Galaxy S3 with Extended Life Battery. The Razr HD is not on the table because it is a "Iconic" premotional device.But at least I will get a great replacement with data now.
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Iconic promotional device? Or do they just have a bunch if gs3 refurbs laying around? Are they giving you a new phone?
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Hi- I currently have the Galaxy S III on Verizon and have grown to hate it with a passion. The reception is horrid no matter where I go and it's the same story no matter what. When I first got the phone, it wasn't a problem. Somehow, even with three replacements, it's the same issues over and over. I've tried changing radios, etc. and it never fixes it. The phone cannot be kept in my pocket.
Verizon offered allow me to swap the GS3 for a Droid Razr HD and I said okay. It hasn't gotten here yet, but I'm already a little cautious. I'm willing to go back to a locked bootloader if it means having a phone that works, but.... I just noticed it only has 1Gb of RAM.
How smooth is the phone? Is battery life acceptible even without a removable battery on the HD?
Anybody go from a GS3 to a Razr HD? I'm sure Motorola makes a perfectly decent phone, but I'm wondering if I would have been better selling the GS3 outright and buying something else. The rep tried to swap it out for an OG Razr and I laughed in his face. Seems the HD is the best they can do... not even the Maxx HD. Errrrr.
If your having reception issues the the RAZR HD is your best choice,Motorola is known for having really good data connection.I to went from an s3 to a RAZR HD and you can't even notice a difference.RAZR HD is still as smooth,even better the battery life can last for at least a full day or day in a half depending how its used maybe even longer I've seen screenshots posted on here from ppl getting 2-3 days without a charge. The only thing I kinda miss while having the s3 is the dev community/ROMs.the RAZR HD has a locked boot loader making the ROMs for this phone harder and slower,this only about 5 ROMs that you can use for this phone
Thanks for the 411! I'm trying to stay optimistic.
I've never owned a Motorola, but if the reception is as good as everybody says, I think I'll be content.
I've had the s3,iPhone5,note2 and now the RAZR HD . Thank god for Motorola phones it easily has the best build quality signal strength and screen out of all android phones and it beats the iPhone 5 well because iOS is very stale. Mine is rooted and I'm using stock jrllybean browser instead of chrome and stock camera and gallery instead of moto's loving this phone.
I was on an airplane two nights ago with my RAZR HD and switched it out of Airplane mode while in flight 20 minutes after takeoff... I got signal, even EVDO at one point.
Of course we were flying a Dash 8, not a jet. Still, it was between two and full bars of signal. :laugh:
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I was on an airplane two nights ago with my RAZR HD and switched it out of Airplane mode while in flight 20 minutes after takeoff... I got signal, even EVDO at one point.
Of course we were flying a Dash 8, not a jet. Still, it was between two and full bars of signal. :laugh:
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The S3 has more RAM but the Razr HD has a bigger battery and way better design and build quality IMO. People say reception is better with Motorola as well. With the S3 you get better custom ROMs though and a bigger screen with more usable area due to the on-screen keys on the Razr HD.
A friend of mine has the S3 and I personally much preferred my Razr HD after comparing the two side-by-side. I really don't like the "button" on the front of the S3 and it just felt too junky to be a high end phone.
They accidentally sent me another S3 so now I won't get the Razr HD until Monday. Luckily, when I called they allowed me to switch the color from white to black. The first rep would only send white. Yuck.
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I've had the s3,iPhone5,note2 and now the RAZR HD . Thank god for Motorola phones it easily has the best build quality signal strength and screen out of all android phones and it beats the iPhone 5 well because iOS is very stale. Mine is rooted and I'm using stock jrllybean browser instead of chrome and stock camera and gallery instead of moto's loving this phone.
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I def. want to use the stock browser instead of chrome. I plan on rooting, but I'm rather over custom ROMs for the most part. I'll just need to find me something as an alternative to Allshare Play. I like having one app for dlna and remote access that offers the privacy of not having to share everything with my entire network.
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They accidentally sent me another S3 so now I won't get the Razr HD until Monday. Luckily, when I called they allowed me to switch the color from white to black. The first rep would only send white. Yuck.
I def. want to use the stock browser instead of chrome. I plan on rooting, but I'm rather over custom ROMs for the most part. I'll just need to find me something as an alternative to Allshare Play. I like having one app for dlna and remote access that offers the privacy of not having to share everything with my entire network.
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I have had an Atrix, Razr, and now the Razr HD. Love them all. Just got the HD to replace an S3 so far i really like it. Great speed and reception. its only been a day so battery life, while good so far today we've only just begun.
I got my Droid Razr HD today and well.... So far, the reception in my house is a bit better. I'll have to do some real world tests tomorrow and see if it keeps reception going in and around town where the GS3 fails.
I must say though, it's on ICS still, but it does lag a tad. Hmmmmmm. I'll have to update and then check it out.
I must say, hot holy hell, the build quality of this phone though. Freakin' amazing! It actually feels like I'm holding a well made item in my hands. This is no comparison to any other Samsung or HTC products I've had. Also, the camera doesn't really seem that bad. I'm not a fan of stock Android.... so this may take some getting used to or some creative changes, but I can definitely see tons of appeal for this product.
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I got my Droid Razr HD today and well.... So far, the reception in my house is a bit better. I'll have to do some real world tests tomorrow and see if it keeps reception going in and around town where the GS3 fails.
I must say though, it's on ICS still, but it does lag a tad. Hmmmmmm. I'll have to update and then check it out.
I must say, hot holy hell, the build quality of this phone though. Freakin' amazing! It actually feels like I'm holding a well made item in my hands. This is no comparison to any other Samsung or HTC products I've had. Also, the camera doesn't really seem that bad. I'm not a fan of stock Android.... so this may take some getting used to or some creative changes, but I can definitely see tons of appeal for this product.
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The build quality, reception and battery life are leaps and bounds above the rest. I really like where Motorola is heading with their phones. I'm also coming from 2 previous Samsung phones with horrible reception aka Verizon galaxy nexus.
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Thank you.
I currently own a GS3, I do enjoy using it and it's been good to me so far, which is a first among Samsung devices. However, I'm currently entering into a career in law enforcement and I am going to need a reliable, dependable and above all... durable device. Most of Samsung's phones are made for show, and the GS3 is no exception. A buddy of mine in my academy has the old GZ'one Commando and he said it's survived almost everything at his last agency before he transferred to our current agency, and he mentioned that a 4G version was coming out but I can't find anything on it.
Anyway, I've owned several Motorola DROID devices and they've all been reliable, with the exception of the Bionic. What really interests me is the long battery life on the HD Maxx, especially if I need to use the GPS while responding to calls for service in different areas. I've always had good luck with Motorola's radios in the phones, especially being down in tunnels. The Razr models seem pretty tough, and as much as I like the GS3's screen, it's a little too big for me to use one-handed. I just don't want to get into a "use of force" situation on the street with a suspect and my GS3 falls to the ground and shatters, which is common from what I've heard. Also, comparing the sizes, the HD Maxx is smaller in almost every dimension except for thickness, which is fine with me knowing it has that huge battery.
However, I would be sacrificing a beautiful screen and 2GB of RAM, as well as an unlocked bootloader. Honestly, other than the warm tone of the Razr HD's screen, I still like the screen on it, and I'm sure the RAM isn't a big deal as I don't run a bunch of things at one time. The unlocked bootloader isn't a huge deal, I've kind of grown out of the heavy customization of my devices... as long as I have it running reliably and it's pretty fast, I'm happy.
So, what's your honest opinion about the Razr HD and/or HD Maxx? Is it worth the "downgrade" from the GS3 and is it as tough as it's advertised to be? Any major faults other than the camera quality?
I love my Maxx HD. The battery life is unbelievably long. Full charge to dead, using GPS, Pandora, a few others and the screen at 50% brightness... it last better than a full day. Durable is about a 7 out of 10 and if you want to raise that to a 9, get an Otter Box for it. Not real happy with the GPS it has, if you use the preloaded GPS apps you s/b fine but any custom ones like Waze have a difficult time connecting or staying connected to the GPS even with the suggestions of turning off wifi or the Google location services. Over all, its one of the best and durable phns I have had. I would like to see a 4g version of the Commando with a batt life like this has. Good luck.
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I would hardly call it a downgrade. I've have to lucky opportunity to get to play with many phones, including the SGIII that being said the Maxx HD is by far the most solid built phone I used and no plans on ever getting rid of it anytime soon. Some people get caught up in stats and and how awesome the phone looks etc. The Maxx HD feels right, not a 17" monitor in my hand trying to compensate for my short comings. This phone is snappy with nova launcher installed. I hear some frustration about the GPS but I've yet to have any issues with it what so ever.
I use this phone non stop at work and I work 12 hour shifts and come home with 40%+. With all that being said, I was in law enforcement for 10 years and never once dropped a phone nor radio, those that do are just not aware of there devices and how to properly protect them as they would there weapon or any of there gear for that matter.
I'm really looking at picking up a Maxx as well. I currently have a Nexus 4 but I have the opportunity to get a Verizon phone through work (and let's face it, AT&T and T-Mobile in my are have fairly bad service). I've been eyeballing the Maxx for a while and despite really liking my Nexus 4 I think the network and battery life overall will make up for the shortcomings with the locked bootloader and battery life.
The other option would be an SGS 3 on Verizon (I'd be installing an AOSP based ROM). Other than the network though I don't think the phone offers anything valuable over the Nexus 4 and would seem like a downgrade.
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Well I bit the bullet yesterday afternoon and got the Maxx HD. Unfortunately, my experience has already been poor. The first phone had major network connection issues, to the point where it would cut all signal during the middle of a phone call. After sitting at the Verizon store for over an hour and testing two more SIM cards, they replaced the phone. Now, this second one has a distinct yellowish tint and it's super slow. Not only that, the earpiece is not loud at all on the highest setting and that's a no-go, especially in the areas where I'll be working, and my S3 for some reason still gets a better data connectoin. So it looks like the Maxx is a no-go for me, back to the GS3. Very disappointed with Motorola in the past year and a half with the Bionic and the Razr models.
I also wanted a great battery experience but the phone is not working in India . It is blocked for some reasons
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Well I bit the bullet yesterday afternoon and got the Maxx HD. Unfortunately, my experience has already been poor. The first phone had major network connection issues, to the point where it would cut all signal during the middle of a phone call. After sitting at the Verizon store for over an hour and testing two more SIM cards, they replaced the phone. Now, this second one has a distinct yellowish tint and it's super slow. Not only that, the earpiece is not loud at all on the highest setting and that's a no-go, especially in the areas where I'll be working, and my S3 for some reason still gets a better data connectoin. So it looks like the Maxx is a no-go for me, back to the GS3. Very disappointed with Motorola in the past year and a half with the Bionic and the Razr models.
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That's unfortunate. I don't experience any of those problems you listed. Maybe you got 2 bad ones? Long shot but still.
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Well I bit the bullet yesterday afternoon and got the Maxx HD. Unfortunately, my experience has already been poor. The first phone had major network connection issues, to the point where it would cut all signal during the middle of a phone call. After sitting at the Verizon store for over an hour and testing two more SIM cards, they replaced the phone. Now, this second one has a distinct yellowish tint and it's super slow. Not only that, the earpiece is not loud at all on the highest setting and that's a no-go, especially in the areas where I'll be working, and my S3 for some reason still gets a better data connectoin. So it looks like the Maxx is a no-go for me, back to the GS3. Very disappointed with Motorola in the past year and a half with the Bionic and the Razr models.
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Sry to hear that. I love Moto and IDK what was wrong with Ur Bionic but last year in July when I got ICS on it, it became a beast. Over clocked and really turned out to be a awesome phone. What hurt the Bionic was the software issues in the beginning of its life that turned a lot of people away. I still have mine and its solid.
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Man, I'm so up in the air. I was in love with the DNA until I realized no SD and moderate battery life. I spend a lot of time in the woods and need a solid battery.
I was ready to buy the Maxx but then Verizon doesn't sell it anymore. I guess I can go to Wal-Mart. They still sell the Maxx HD. I haven't had a Moto since my old flip phone. Seems like everything has its compromises. Hope your experience improves.
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Man, I'm so up in the air. I was in love with the DNA until I realized no SD and moderate battery life. I spend a lot of time in the woods and need a solid battery.
I was ready to buy the Maxx but then Verizon doesn't sell it anymore. I guess I can go to Wal-Mart. They still sell the Maxx HD. I haven't had a Moto since my old flip phone. Seems like everything has its compromises. Hope your experience improves.
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Try Best Buy. 2 weeks ago wife and I got some Maxx HD's at Best Buy and they had the regular Maxx there. Best Buy also price matched Amazon Wireless, so we got them for $160 each (with re upping on the contract). Maxx HD is awesome phone. Snappy, nice screen, I think I preferred my DX screen to this amoled one, and the battery life is phenomenal. It's almost like having battery life on the old not smart phone. what would kill my DX in one day goes 3 days on this beast. My wife is not a power user by any means and she can get 4 almost 5 days on hers.
To start, I'm definitely satisfied with my 64gb, black leather and red accent MXP. My biggest concern right now is the announcement of the Nexus 6P. Modders/developers, will this effect the potential of future development for the MXP? I'm with Verizon, so my choices on rootable/unlocked devices is very limited. Anyone else concerned and debating on selling/returning MXP? Also, with Android M announced, this will now show how truthful Motorola was on updating MXP.
I am happy with Moto. Nexus 6p is not much better oh and more expensive.
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I haven't even seen my custom MXP yet and I'm debating returning it. My MXP has been at my house since September 18, but I'm at college and won't be able to retrieve it until October 10. I only have a few days left whether to tell my Mom to return it or not (Motorola only allows returns within 14 days of delivery).
The Nexus 6P definitely looks like the better overall phone spec-wise. But the differences are marginal.
The upsides to the MXP that make this a very hard decision are the customization, so I like the design much better (doesn't look like an iPhone), and the Motorola apps that the phone comes with (I kinda like the fact that it's not 100% stock android, but close). I'll also be able to have it in my possession much earlier (Nexus 6P doesn't look like it's shipping until November).
The only reasons I'd go for the Nexus 6P is the bigger battery and the better dev support.
Very hard decision to make here. Motorola's customization should not be overlooked here, while I think that the Nexus 6P's marginally better specs could be.
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I am happy with Moto. Nexus 6p is not much better oh and more expensive.
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I know the two devices are so very similar with a $100 price difference. Just hoping modders will stick with developing for the MXP, biggest reasons for getting the MXP, was for near stock OS and development here at XDA.
Also, who should I donate to for development of CM for MXP? (I know it's probably a huge list of users, I do like compensating those for their time and efforts)
The only person I've seen doing anything with the MXP recently is Harsh. That is great but the odds of people suddenly grabbing this device for development, with its fairly obvious and well reported shortcomings is pretty low IMO. Especially with the nexus already announced and shipping in 30 days.
I bought my MXP on the third and still don't have the stupid thing. Sorry but that is pretty pathetic on Moto's part.
Add to all this Leno gutting Moto right before launch and the odds of updates being speedy being diminished greatly makes the MXP the riskier device.
I don't need the finger print scanner but its nice to have. I normally don't lock my phone but I would with the scanner and for last pass and bank stuff its really nice to not have to tap in my log pass word. Add to that Amoled is better and a better chipset that won't struggle when the gpu runs and bigger battery make the $100 a no brainer. My pure is most likely going back assuming it even gets here.
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I haven't even seen my custom MXP yet and I'm debating returning it. My MXP has been at my house since September 18, but I'm at college and won't be able to retrieve it until October 10. I only have a few days left whether to tell my Mom to return it or not (Motorola only allows returns within 14 days of delivery).
The Nexus 6P definitely looks like the better overall phone spec-wise. But the differences are marginal.
The upsides to the MXP that make this a very hard decision are the customization, so I like the design much better (doesn't look like an iPhone), and the Motorola apps that the phone comes with (I kinda like the fact that it's not 100% stock android, but close). I'll also be able to have it in my possession much earlier (Nexus 6P doesn't look like it's shipping until November).
The only reasons I'd go for the Nexus 6P is the bigger battery and the better dev support.
Very hard decision to make here. Motorola's customization should not be overlooked here, while I think that the Nexus 6P's marginally better specs could be.
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I wouldn't return it, 6P is much more expensive per storage option and really you'd only be adding a fingerprint scanner, besides that its just a small step up. Also you probably wouldn't see it until years end since on the reddit threadspeoples delivery dates are now at mid-late november and that was hours ago.
The dang device has been out for 3 weeks! The developers that have the brand new device have had it for 3 weeks, and most wouldn't not buy another device after they just bought a $400 phone for a downgrade in specs! //rant
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I'll stick with this phone as long as there is some development, but i'll jump ship if there is no custom kernels / roms.
Orion116 said:
The dang device has been out for 3 weeks! The developers that have the brand new device have had it for 3 weeks, and most wouldn't not buy another device after they just bought a $400 phone for a downgrade in specs! //rant
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Valid point... Maybe with the 2 devices being so similar, developing for each might not be too different either and possibly porting 6p mods to MXP might be an option.
I'm having a little buyers regret as of today, but I'm not sure if it's worth the $100 more and I've grown to quite like the Moto sensor features and their "always listening" feature.... I use it much more than I thought I would.
I'm sitting here looking at a brand new OnePlus2 that I got yesterday - I received my invite and had to try it. I'm thinking I could sell that and get the 6P (with a little more $$ thrown in) and see what I think of it?
It's a never ending game.... In a couple months, a new Flagship will be out and I'll wish I had that too... I have to stop somewhere and pause for a while.
tele_jas said:
I'm having a little buyers regret as of today, but I'm not sure if it's worth the $100 more and I've grown to quite like the Moto sensor features and their "always listening" feature.... I use it much more than I thought I would.
I'm sitting here looking at a brand new OnePlus2 that I got yesterday - I received my invite and had to try it. I'm thinking I could sell that and get the 6P (with a little more $$ thrown in) and see what I think of it?
It's a never ending game.... In a couple months, a new Flagship will be out and I'll wish I had that too... I have to stop somewhere and pause for a while.
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I have a OnePlus 2 invite as well. I was thinking about trying out lol, mainly because of the fingerprint and Snap 810. I already ordered the Nexus 64GB Aluminum and I will be sending this Moto back.
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I have a OnePlus 2 invite as well. I was thinking about trying out lol, mainly because of the fingerprint and Snap 810. I already ordered the Nexus 64GB Aluminum and I will be sending this Moto back.
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The OP2 sounds pretty weak (speaker) compared to the MXP. It even sounds pretty weak compared to a Galaxy S6/S6 Edge/iPhone..... Also, during the initial setup my battery went from 93% to 52% in just a 35-40 minute period. This included downloading and applying the 2.1 Oxygen update and several apps from the app store and restarting after the update. My M9 had a Snapdragon 810 and it was snappier than the OP2, IMO, and sounded a lot better too.
I did like the off-screen buttons and the home button/fingerprint scanner.
I think that's what I'll do.... Sell it for as close to the $400 I paid (after shipping) for it and put that back for a N6P.
The biggest complaint I have about the MXP is I can't find a screen protector to fit it!
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The OP2 sounds pretty weak (speaker) compared to the MXP. It even sounds pretty weak compared to a Galaxy S6/S6 Edge/iPhone..... Also, during the initial setup my battery went from 93% to 52% in just a 35-40 minute period. This included downloading and applying the 2.1 Oxygen update and several apps from the app store and restarting after the update. My M9 had a Snapdragon 810 and it was snappier than the OP2, IMO, and sounded a lot better too.
I did like the off-screen buttons and the home button/fingerprint scanner.
I think that's what I'll do.... Sell it for as close to the $400 I paid (after shipping) for it and put that back for a N6P.
The biggest complaint I have about the MXP is I can't find a screen protector to fit it!
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Interesting... Thanks for the response. I recommend the 6P pre-order, this phone looks like it will be a winner. Huawei makes pretty nice phones, I'm glad they teamed up with Google. I was thinking about getting the OPT still but trying out HydrogenOS, I'm hearing good things about it and of course you always have CM.
You don't have cm with OnePlus 2... They ended their relationship a long time ago, hence why they had to go to Oxygen.
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The oneplus one was great. I had an invite for the 2 but I passed on it for the Pure. Now my pure is going back as its not living up to expectations and I have the BIg P on pre order.
Its like $50 more for the nexus. Lots of little things make that worth it, biggest of all is the development on the nexus will be much better.
For me switching to the Nexus will only cost me about $5 more or $55 more if I do a 64GB since I spent $475 on the Moto with 32GB and wood cover and $20 on a memory card I probably don't need but bought simply because I could lol. So take away the memory card and the upgrade is only $25 but I get a better battery, fingerprint reader, instant updates, at least 2 years of updates, maybe better camera, AMOLED displace, notification light, etc....seems like a good deal at least for me.
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For me switching to the Nexus will only cost me about $5 more or $55 more if I do a 64GB since I spent $475 on the Moto with 32GB and wood cover and $20 on a memory card I probably don't need but bought simply because I could lol. So take away the memory card and the upgrade is only $25 but I get a better battery, fingerprint reader, instant updates, at least 2 years of updates, maybe better camera, AMOLED displace, notification light, etc....seems like a good deal at least for me.
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I'm basically in the same situation. 64gb with leather and have a 64gb SanDisk UHS 3 card. If I bought the 64gb 6p I would save money. I might just keep MXP so I don't have to deal with selling it.
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I have a OnePlus 2 invite as well. I was thinking about trying out lol, mainly because of the fingerprint and Snap 810. I already ordered the Nexus 64GB Aluminum and I will be sending this Moto back.
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Just to update you on something, OT here...
I boxed up my MXP this morning and have been using the OP2 all day... I've got about 10 hours of up-time with about 1:20 SOT and I'm at 77% on my battery. To be honest, this feels just about like the MXP... And I'm hoping this gets better after a few days of use (set up like a new ROM last night before bed).
I've had wifi on all day, took more calls than usual (4 calls), listened to music through my speaker (still sounds weak) and played 3 songs though my bluetooth speaker, just to test it out........Plus all the normal texting, email, weather, app updates, ect...
So the battery seems to be better after initial setup, which I'm extremely glad!
Now, if I can just make it with this super weak speaker for 5 weeks until my N6P arrives, that's gonna be the hardest!
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Just to update you on something, OT here...
I boxed up my MXP this morning and have been using the OP2 all day... I've got about 10 hours of up-time with about 1:20 SOT and I'm at 77% on my battery. To be honest, this feels just about like the MXP... And I'm hoping this gets better after a few days of use (set up like a new ROM last night before bed).
I've had wifi on all day, took more calls than usual (4 calls), listened to music through my speaker (still sounds weak) and played 3 songs though my bluetooth speaker, just to test it out........Plus all the normal texting, email, weather, app updates, ect...
So the battery seems to be better after initial setup, which I'm extremely glad!
Now, if I can just make it with this super weak speaker for 5 weeks until my N6P arrives, that's gonna be the hardest!
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So I ended up passing. I ordered the product and I saw the processing time may take 5-10 days. Who know, maybe we'll get lucky and the 6P ships early (fingers crossed) . I've been using my OPO and It's still smooth as day one, so I will hold on to it and use it as my backup phone. I will probably use the OPT money for a smartwatch, the Samsung Gear S2 comes out tomorrow.
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So I ended up passing. I ordered the product and I saw the processing time may take 5-10 days. Who know, maybe we'll get lucky and the 6P ships early (fingers crossed) . I've been using my OPO and It's still smooth as day one, so I will hold on to it and use it as my backup phone. I will probably use the OPT money for a smartwatch, the Samsung Gear S2 comes out tomorrow.
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Sounds like a good plan! I never had the OPO, but it seems to still have a pretty strong following.
FWIW: I was told there was a 5-10 processing period too, ordered it Thursday evening.....Tried to cancel it a couple hours later and was told "it's already been processed and cannot be cancelled now".... It arrived Monday morning. So I think the 5-10 day is a CYA thing they use, which isn't a bad thing, I guess?
I did the Smartwatch thing earlier this year (Moto360 than a Sony SW3)... Loved it at first, but it only lasted about a month. I didn't like the bluetooth drain on the battery..... My OCD already watches my phone battery too much, with the extra drain and now another device to watch the battery on, I didn't get anything done!