Verizon Update

**brex** · 02-09-2012, 03:25 PM

For some reason Verizon is offering me an update to a 4g phone with no early upgrade free, help me decide on a phone?

I like the nexsus, expect the lack of microsd card, and the 5mp camera is kinda meh.

The razr looks decent, but I'e read that it has a locked bootloader, so kinda hard to root and mess around with.

What other phones have good specs and are easy to root/customize?

**lpt2569** · 02-10-2012, 09:25 AM

Originally Posted by brex

For some reason Verizon is offering me an update to a 4g phone with no early upgrade free, help me decide on a phone?

I like the nexsus, expect the lack of microsd card, and the 5mp camera is kinda meh.

The razr looks decent, but I'e read that it has a locked bootloader, so kinda hard to root and mess around with.

What other phones have good specs and are easy to root/customize?

1. Nexus
2. Rezound
3. Razr
4. Charge (4G version of the Fascinate, kinda sorta)

Curious, what prompted all of this? What were the circumstances? I wonder why Verizon would make such an offer, that seems very unlike them! I actually love my Fascinate with all the great ROMS available now, so not looking for anything myself, just really curious.

**sushiguy732** · 02-10-2012, 12:26 PM

Originally Posted by lpt2569

Curious, what prompted all of this? What were the circumstances? I wonder why Verizon would make such an offer, that seems very unlike them! I actually love my Fascinate with all the great ROMS available now, so not looking for anything myself, just really curious.

I too love my Fasn8 but I might be tempted to reup if there were a REALLY good phone out there. Otherwise if I wait until the end of the year (when I am eligible) there will sure to be hotter phones out there.

**lpt2569** · 02-10-2012, 12:49 PM

Originally Posted by sushiguy732

I too love my Fasn8 but I might be tempted to reup if there were a REALLY good phone out there. Otherwise if I wait until the end of the year (when I am eligible) there will sure to be hotter phones out there.

I'm in the same boat, my contract goes through November of this year. There should be a lot to pick from by then, possibly the GSIII. I'm so happy about the latest ROMS for the Fascinate though, I really have no interest in anything else...unless I could get something for free, of course!

**Downwind** · 02-10-2012, 01:10 PM

The same thing happened to me. I wasn't due for an update until the summer but my Fassy has been rebooting itself daily since the GB update. When I called to complain they volunteered an update. I just got my Galaxy Nexus. Wow! The Fassy is a toy next to it. 4G is amazing!

**lpt2569** · 02-10-2012, 01:30 PM

Originally Posted by Downwind

The same thing happened to me. I wasn't due for an update until the summer but my Fassy has been rebooting itself daily since the GB update. When I called to complain they volunteered an update. I just got my Galaxy Nexus. Wow! The Fassy is a toy next to it. 4G is amazing!

Congrats! Did you have to sign a new 2 year deal? I assume you did, just curious.

**Downwind** · 02-10-2012, 02:37 PM

Oh yeah. This is Verizon. You might get you lunch sooner but it ain't free.

**brex** · 02-10-2012, 04:55 PM

Originally Posted by lpt2569

1. Nexus
2. Rezound
3. Razr
4. Charge (4G version of the Fascinate, kinda sorta)

Curious, what prompted all of this? What were the circumstances? I wonder why Verizon would make such an offer, that seems very unlike them! I actually love my Fascinate with all the great ROMS available now, so not looking for anything myself, just really curious.

I'm not sure, I believe I first singed up the November before last, so I'm only in a little over a year. I love how I can customize the fascinate, which is one of the reasons I hesitant, however a couple apps (dugeon defenders) lags a bit, choppy. So a nice dual core phone is tempting.