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Should I return my Razr for a Galaxy Nexus??
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It depends. Do you care about an unlocked bootloader? Is the slightly better tech worth the restocking fee to you? Gnex has USB storage so removable storage is not an issue. Besides 32gigs is a lot unless you stockpile alot of video. My guess is if you are asking a forum to decide for you then no keep the razr.
I would still root it, you don't have to put a custom ROM on it. There are some nice root apps out there.
As to not totally knock ROMs, you can get better battery life with a good ROM/kernel combo. I don't know if that applies to Moto phones with encrypted bootloaders. Yea progress has been made with 2nd init but I've been out of the ROM scene so long I'm lost now.
Count me as one that removable storage is more important than a removable battery. With enough music, pics and videos...space can disappear quick. My Droid X1 has about 2GB left..and that was 16GB. And all I really have on it is music, pics and emulators.
There are pros n cons to both removable/non removable batteries and storage.
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As to not totally knock ROMs, you can get better battery life with a good ROM/kernel combo. I don't know if that applies to Moto phones with encrypted bootloaders. Yea progress has been made with 2nd init but I've been out of the ROM scene so long I'm lost now.
Count me as one that removable storage is more important than a removable battery. With enough music, pics and videos...space can disappear quick. My Droid X1 has about 2GB left..and that was 16GB. And all I really have on it is music, pics and emulators.
There are pros n cons to both removable/non removable batteries and storage.
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And the locked boot loader is only temporary from what I'm reading. With the update to ICS we will have it unlocked. Seems alot of the dev work is waiting on that.
I too originally MEANT to trade this phone in on a g nex, but this phone is just way too nice. And only a matter of time before we can have whatever we want in it.
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I too originally MEANT to trade this phone in on a g nex, but this phone is just way too nice. And only a matter of time before we can have whatever we want in it.
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simon_lefisch
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And the locked boot loader is only temporary from what I'm reading. With the update to ICS we will have it unlocked. Seems alot of the dev work is waiting on that.
I too originally MEANT to trade this phone in on a g nex, but this phone is just way too nice. And only a matter of time before we can have whatever we want in it.
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+1
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Yeah, I suppose that was a bit of a stretch there, hehe...:blink:
I don't doubt that today, but there was a time when the Verizon stores didn't do any repairs or even do any data programming, other than programming the phone number into the phone and activating it. Now, they're even flashing full ROMs. I tend to agree with the comment above, but as you said, things can change. I'll bet that the non-company owned Verizon stores (i.e. resellers) will be interested in gaining the knowledge and tools to do it. The profit margin will be very high, since the batteries themselves will be fairly inexpensive at wholesale pricing to them. They might pay $16 for a battery, but charge perhaps $85, and for maybe 15 minutes of labor reap a net profit of upwards of $50 for each battery replaced. Not a bad margin for quick turnover. Heck, maybe I'll do it. :biggrin:
.... considering ive had a phone alot longer than two years with a inferior lithium battery and its still going....
As for this so you would rather break your phone and go "OH NO I GOTTA PAY 300 BUCKS D:<" then pay 7 bucks a month.... that makes sense as for the car i pay about 280.... on a car that cost less than 30 k LOL
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Androidatic
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Before you make your decision, read up on Sammy build quality and radio strength. I'm not going to comment on these issues, just read up and come to your own conclusions.
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I was in the same boat, planning to trade in for the G-nex, but seeing as its release date has been pushed back again it won't be an option as my 30 day period will be over soon. However I do enjoy the Razr, quite a lot, with the exception of battery life. Could some one recommend somewhere I could learn more about the smart actions so I could use this feature to the fullest?
Thanks
Thanks
Where did you buy your Razr Verizon only offers a 14 day return period unless you bought it at Best Buy.
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Best Buy, Gift cards and such, also like that there is no deductible on the insurance.
Just a reminder, if you bought your new verizon phone, from verizon, after Nov. 15 and before Dec 28, you're return period goes until January 15 2012 as per the Verizon Return Policy on their website:
Return Policy - Verizon Wireless
And the locked boot loader is only temporary from what I'm reading. With the update to ICS we will have it unlocked. Seems alot of the dev work is waiting on that.
I too originally MEANT to trade this phone in on a g nex, but this phone is just way too nice. And only a matter of time before we can have whatever we want in it.
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Haha good luck with that. Between making it jive with blur and having to deal with stupid verizon dragging their feet, you're not going to see ics or an unlocked bootloader for months.
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