Any DInc2 users coming from Fascinate?

**thekylebrody** · 07-29-2011, 12:39 PM

Wondering how many if any users who previously owned a Fascinate were offered the Inc2 as a replacement because of multiple issues with replacement fassys..

I'm also being offered to go down this route and just wondering what your thoughts were on fascinate or Inc2

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**drbg781** · 07-29-2011, 01:19 PM

I just switched today since they will give me the Inc2 for the rest of the year and then I get my normal upgrade early 2012. Win-win for me. I wasn't actually having trouble with my Fassy though...just wanted a newer phone. My mom's Fassy, wow...that thing was garbage compared to mine.

**guelfi27** · 07-29-2011, 02:20 PM

I switched a few days ago, offered as a replacement like many others. I am thrilled with the difference in phones.. The Fascinate was good when I got it last year, but this Inc2 is just so much better. Every aspect.. speed, features, I just really like it so far. Thankful for the free upgrade.

**Sharpy** · 07-29-2011, 02:24 PM

Me too! This Dinc2 blows away the Fascinate, good riddance!

**brennb#ac** · 07-29-2011, 02:28 PM

I was never fully satisfied with the Fascinate for some reason, it was beautiful but buggy.... this phone.. lives up to it's name.. Doubly Incredible! I am in love with it after the first day. And now using SmartKeyboard Pro I can have my "galaxy" style keyboard that I loved with the Fassy which was the only "yeah but" I had about the Droid.

**dokital** · 07-29-2011, 04:54 PM

I switched over as well. I was happy to get rid of the Fascinate. Besides not receiving calls, my phone (running stock) was crashing multiple times a day. The DINC2 thus far has been stable, fast, and gets much better battery life.

**tnez21** · 07-29-2011, 05:24 PM

came over too, actually loved my fascinate but the Inc2 is also a great phone! def faster than the fascinate, its actually faster completely stock vs a rooted, debloated fascinate. I will miss odin tho, the Inc2 doesnt have a nice easy way to get back to stock and remove root. Have not rooted my Inc2 yet but I'm reading up on it right now and about to go through the process. I got lucky and my replacement came with 2.2.1

**Michors.IV** · 07-29-2011, 07:15 PM

I will be joining you guys on the second when my Dinc2 ships here! I honestly can't wait to have a phone that receives calls AND can use the gps function!

**Chris3D** · 07-29-2011, 07:36 PM

I'm a convert as well, traded in both mine and my wife's Fascinates for the Inc 2 and couldn't be happier. Mine came with 2.2, so I was able to root, my wife's came with 2.3, so hers is locked (for now). Her phone is suffering from periodic impromptu reboots, so we'll probably be sending it back for a replacement. Aside from that little issue though, we both love the new phone. The Fascinate had a better screen, but in every other way, the Inc puts it to shame.

**Timmedic** · 07-29-2011, 08:11 PM

Fascinate convert too, absolutely love the inc2. Not sure if I like sense but loving gingerbread, easy transition from Com Rom. Excited by the potential to root the inc as well. Wanted to also publicly thank Android Central for the info on the exchange program offered by vzw, never would have known about it otherwise.

**thekylebrody** · 07-29-2011, 09:44 PM

I'm thinking about Switching as well since this is my 5th Fascinate and they added a note to my VZW account that if this one has problems I will be able to switch to X2 or Inc2..

Guess Im going with my gut and the majority on the Inc2..
I'll miss my SAMOLED though

**Chris3D** · 07-30-2011, 04:29 AM

Originally Posted by thekylebrody

I'll miss my SAMOLED though

Don't worry too much, the screen on the Fascinate is better but it's only notice noticeable side by side, and the amount by which it's better isn't worth having to deal with all the issues the Fascinate is plagued with.

**DJKnut** · 07-30-2011, 10:01 AM

Add us to the list of happy switchers..(2) We like the Dicn2 a lot... it works well with no issues... for a while, I had our Fascinates rooted to try to correct or overcome the problems, but it never was reliable, and the missed calls and texts were worrisome... The stock Dinc2 is fine..!! It does seem that HTC works real hard at stopping those interested in rooting their phones by plugging exploits... but the techies love the challenge and with more memory and easy computer connectivity, I'm not bothered by the bloat... On the standard scale I'd rate it an 8.... and they haven't made a 10 yet..!!!
EDIT: The Fascinate was a 2 claiming to be a 6...

**Stelv** · 07-30-2011, 10:34 AM

I had a Fascinate and rooted it to fix problems. Unlike my d1 the rooting didn't fix all the issues. The Fascinate is just a poorly built phone and I will never buy another Samsung again. My d1 was better than that garbage phone.

I now have a Inc2 stock and there is almost zero problems, zero lag, zero missed calls and my data connection is twice as fast. Couldn't be happier.

And word to the wise, don't get the x2. It is riddled with software bugs and memory management issues.

sent from my inc2

**derickson328** · 07-30-2011, 09:27 PM

Recent convert from the Fascinate as well (and first time post). Loving the change!! This phone is definitely snappier than the Fascinate and has fewer overall bugs. Working GPS! Ability to use both vibrate mode AND silent mode without changing settings! Better voice sound quality (both sending and receiving)! Better app compatibility! Gingerbread! etc...etc...
Loss of SAMOLED is a small price to pay in my opinion.

**thekylebrody** · 07-30-2011, 09:49 PM

I'm receiving my Incredible 2 on Tuesday! I'm excited but at the same time sad for leaving my Fascinate (GPU & S-AMOLED)

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**thekylebrody** · 07-30-2011, 09:52 PM

Originally Posted by Stelv

I had a Fascinate and rooted it to fix problems. Unlike my d1 the rooting didn't fix all the issues. The Fascinate is just a poorly built phone and I will never buy another Samsung again. My d1 was better than that garbage phone.

I now have a Inc2 stock and there is almost zero problems, zero lag, zero missed calls and my data connection is twice as fast. Couldn't be happier.

And word to the wise, don't get the x2. It is riddled with software bugs and memory management issues.

sent from my inc2

-thekylebrody
Not even Samsung Galaxy S 2 / Function!??

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**thekylebrody** · 07-30-2011, 09:54 PM

Originally Posted by eric328

Recent convert from the Fascinate as well (and first time post). Loving the change!! This phone is definitely snappier than the Fascinate and has fewer overall bugs. Working GPS! Ability to use both vibrate mode AND silent mode without changing settings! Better voice sound quality (both sending and receiving)! Better app compatibility! Gingerbread! etc...etc...
Loss of SAMOLED is a small price to pay in my opinion.

-thekylebrody
How is the GPU performance on Incredible 2? I heard slightly poor in comparison with fascinate?

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**derickson328** · 07-31-2011, 04:56 AM

Originally Posted by thekylebrody

-thekylebrody
How is the GPU performance on Incredible 2? I heard slightly poor in comparison with fascinate?

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Seems just as good to me personally, plus the Inc. 2 is able to download games larger than 30MB in size which is something that the Fascinate couldn't do. What's the point of having an excellent GPU, when you can't DL the best games anyways? Counter-productive...

Any game not designed specifically for a dual-core should have no problems with the Inc. 2.

**Stelv** · 07-31-2011, 01:52 PM

Originally Posted by thekylebrody

-thekylebrody
Not even Samsung Galaxy S 2 / Function!??

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Nope. I am done with Samsung. And I do not think the US S2 will be as good as the European one either. It may have a fast processor and high ram, but if it has a poor radio, poor gps, poor build quality, software issues like the Fascinate had then it still will not be a good device.

sent from my inc2

**thekylebrody** · 07-31-2011, 03:37 PM

Just Wondering. I'm hanging on hopes and prayers that the US variants will be as similar as possible as Euro SGS2 which I know seems unlikely but... oh well my Dinc2 will do for now when I get it Tuesday!!

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**Stelv** · 07-31-2011, 08:45 PM

You will enjoy it. It is a great phone.

sent from my inc2

**thekylebrody** · 07-31-2011, 11:24 PM

How is the photo/video quality in comparison with Fascinate?
Even though fas has 5mp camera I've noticed it takes better photos then a lot of 8mps.. Better colors & resolution

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**imartez** · 08-01-2011, 08:58 AM

I just recently switched. I decided to go with the Dinc2 and I'm happy with it so far. The speed is much better than the Fascinate, The screen is really good, I compared the Fascinate side by side and there wasn't much difference, the Dinc2 has a really good display.

I'm happy to have a phone that works!!

My only complaint is the Sense UI. I have a love/hate relationship with it. Some things I really like and some I don't. The photo gallery sucks, I prefer the Android stock gallery that I can sync with Picasa. Now I had to download the "Picasa Tool" app to manage my albums. I do like the mail application on Sense UI, the layout is really nice. I also like that the phone has Gingerbread on it as well.

The Fascinate was a good phone, the sad part is that the developers on this forum put out better ROMS for it than Verizon/Samsung could. Verizon and Samsung have teams of people working ont these things and the developers on this forum create these ROMS as a hobby in their spare time, makes you wonder......

**brennb#ac** · 08-01-2011, 09:12 AM

Originally Posted by thekylebrody

How is the photo/video quality in comparison with Fascinate?
Even though fas has 5mp camera I've noticed it takes better photos then a lot of 8mps.. Better colors & resolution

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Haven't tried video yet but photos are much better. My photos on Fascinate were always grainy and off color no matter the setting. I had a HTC Touch Diamond a long ways back and it had the best camera ever... this Dinc2 is comparable so far.