There hasn't BEEN a leaked ROM. The one you're talking about is a cobbled together version of Sense 3.0 and ICS. No one knows what Sense 4.0 will look like.
Anyone returning Rezound For Nexus?
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There hasn't BEEN a leaked ROM. The one you're talking about is a cobbled together version of Sense 3.0 and ICS. No one knows what Sense 4.0 will look like.
Yikes, backlash. Don't need to get so defensive people, was just giving what I admitted was a biased opinion. Isn't that what people are looking for in these threads, people's feelings about their phones? I don't like the rezound, not a big deal. didn't say anything about sense lagging i know it doesnt on the rezound lol.
You guys can love your rezound and I can love my nexus, to each his own
O and my bad about the bloatware, I thought I had read something about that script causing problems. If it works I'm glad to hear it.
Oo and in response to the gnex forums blowing up with buyers remorse; battery was AWFUL the first few days. Really needed a few charge cycles to work itself out. Much better now. New radio had great results for me in terms of signal problems. Camera.. well if you need a great camera you won't find one here. A noticeable step down from the tbolt, but not a biggie for me. Still look nice as long as your not in really low light.
People really spazzed for the first week, much less so now.
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You guys can love your rezound and I can love my nexus, to each his own
O and my bad about the bloatware, I thought I had read something about that script causing problems. If it works I'm glad to hear it.
Oo and in response to the gnex forums blowing up with buyers remorse; battery was AWFUL the first few days. Really needed a few charge cycles to work itself out. Much better now. New radio had great results for me in terms of signal problems. Camera.. well if you need a great camera you won't find one here. A noticeable step down from the tbolt, but not a biggie for me. Still look nice as long as your not in really low light.
People really spazzed for the first week, much less so now.
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I used a Nexus when I was at the Verizon store waiting to get my Rezound activated.
I actually liked it overall...I am already a big fan of the Galaxy S2, and Super AMOLED...the Pentile display did not bother me. I was really expecting it to, but it looked great. Maybe the pentile artifacts arent noticable until you've had it for a while, but I could not see any. It looked like a really nice display.
Two things kept me from the Galaxy Nexus still: I dont like that the nav buttons are "integrated" into the display, because it eats up screen real estate. This is not "really" a 720p phone, because part of that 720 is eaten up by buttons that are normally separate from the display on other phones. Also, I did notice that they were not always persistent...they would sometimes disappear in transition or whatever, and I found that annoying. I hope this does not become a trend with Android phones. I want my buttons to stay separate from the display. (I do admit that the effect looks pretty damn cool though...you could add animations and stuff to the buttons that you cant do with static buttons)
The other thing is no SD expansion. IMO, this was a pretty stupid design decision for a Nexus phone. This is supposed to be the "ideal" Android device. Being locked into a 32 gig limit forever (assuming you paid for the 32 gig phone...if you paid for the 16 gig one you are even more screwed) is like being banished to the suburbs of Android. There are some lessons Google could learn from Apple but this is NOT one of them! lol
I actually liked it overall...I am already a big fan of the Galaxy S2, and Super AMOLED...the Pentile display did not bother me. I was really expecting it to, but it looked great. Maybe the pentile artifacts arent noticable until you've had it for a while, but I could not see any. It looked like a really nice display.
Two things kept me from the Galaxy Nexus still: I dont like that the nav buttons are "integrated" into the display, because it eats up screen real estate. This is not "really" a 720p phone, because part of that 720 is eaten up by buttons that are normally separate from the display on other phones. Also, I did notice that they were not always persistent...they would sometimes disappear in transition or whatever, and I found that annoying. I hope this does not become a trend with Android phones. I want my buttons to stay separate from the display. (I do admit that the effect looks pretty damn cool though...you could add animations and stuff to the buttons that you cant do with static buttons)
The other thing is no SD expansion. IMO, this was a pretty stupid design decision for a Nexus phone. This is supposed to be the "ideal" Android device. Being locked into a 32 gig limit forever (assuming you paid for the 32 gig phone...if you paid for the 16 gig one you are even more screwed) is like being banished to the suburbs of Android. There are some lessons Google could learn from Apple but this is NOT one of them! lol
I have GNEX, but if your not big into rooting isn't the GNEX kind of pointless to have? I really don't use roms a lot or do hacks, don't really have time for it. I'm guessing that Rezound might be better for me, I'm looking for more an all around entertainment device, videos, music, a device that I can get a few years out of?
Only a couple things I'm kind of worried about with the Rezound? Maybe you guys can answer these?
- I was at the VZW store, seems like the Rezound's camera was yellow, do the pictures come out like this or is it just while viewing the screen and is there a fix?
- Temp root can remove bloatware, correct?
- Is perm root something that is def going to happen on the Rezound, just a matter of when? Or could there be a possibility that it never sees perm root?
- Has anyone actaully seen lower 4G speeds on a Rezound rather than GNEX? I'd hate to return my GNEX only to get the same or lower speed than my GNEX.
I haven't had this hard of a time deciding between something since picking out a name for my son, lol.
Thx guys, as always...
Only a couple things I'm kind of worried about with the Rezound? Maybe you guys can answer these?
- I was at the VZW store, seems like the Rezound's camera was yellow, do the pictures come out like this or is it just while viewing the screen and is there a fix?
- Temp root can remove bloatware, correct?
- Is perm root something that is def going to happen on the Rezound, just a matter of when? Or could there be a possibility that it never sees perm root?
- Has anyone actaully seen lower 4G speeds on a Rezound rather than GNEX? I'd hate to return my GNEX only to get the same or lower speed than my GNEX.
I haven't had this hard of a time deciding between something since picking out a name for my son, lol.
Thx guys, as always...
1. No yellow in my pictures. All have seemed to have a correct white balance on auto settings. Might have just been the screen.
2. Don't know
3. Don't know
4. I live on the edge of LTE/3g/roaming/no-service, so YMMV, however, I'll add my 2 cents on the GNex vs. Rezound:
- While I don't have both devices at the same time to test, sitting in the same spot in my bedroom, on my nightstand, my GNex would show 120db for signal strength while my Rezound consitently shows about 95-98 (lower number is stronger)
- In the battery info chart under "cell standby", my Gnex at home would be 90-100% time WITHOUT signal. My Rezound now shows anywhere from 25-50% without signal.
- On the main highway just past my driveway, my Gnex struggled to get 3g. My Rezound picked up LTE and I would consistently get down speeds of 4 to 8mb/s.
- The best LTE speeds on my GNex were about 21-25 (mb/s download), but at time, down to 4-10 down. My Rezound has gotten almost 30 down and consistantly is 15+ down.
Naw...I am big into rooting and still chose the Rezound. I need SD expansion and hardware Nav buttons.
It gets the yellow tint in low light conditions. It is annoying, but easy to fix and the Rezound does have the best Low Light camera I have seen so far on any phone.
IMO, yeah, its only a matter of time.
I live in a suburb (North of Denver) and got 10MB down and 1 MB up when I tested last night. I dont know anyone else with a 4G phone, so I dont know what to compare that to.
I tested it just now at work (I work in South Denver)...6MB down, 6.5MB up(!). Ping times range between 150 and 200ms, which is about the same as a fast modem.
Ditto on great LTE speeds on Rezound. 15 typical. 20+++ has happened, and I pinch myself. Serious flaming speed is typical, and we live on the edge of the Earth (semi-rural...)
Verizon just dropped the price last week on the rezound $100 down to $199 with 2-yr contract.
with a $100 higher price tag, i wasnt sure the Gnex would justify the difference, especially cause people say the only difference is face unlock.
That was my biggest reason, and noticing that the hardware for the HTC rezound on paper was better.
I liked the device, but had a feeling that i just needed to give the Gnex one more look.
I could not be more happy that i decided to switch, worth every penny,
hindsight, it wouldnt matter if the rezound was free, i would still pay the price for value.
as far as speeds, unless you absolutely love sense, its slow and too much restrictions on the device
beats audio was laughable, even my friends htc inspire stock had more EQ and sound options.
Anyway, if anyone is considering between these two, i would say there is no competition, especially if you are going to be doing any rooting, or ROMS the support on the GNex is not even comparable to Rezound.
So if you like stock, and dont mind slow phone with bloatware and horrible battery life. go with rezound
if you, like me actually need to use your phone for more than games, like calls, business, emails, functionality, battery life, speed. Go with GNEX, hands down.
I really cannot think of anything that is better in real world application in the rezound than the Gnex. battery, phone, speed, etc. The only plus rezound has is a slightly more crisp and bright display, which again is preference, after using the gnex a few days, i've grown to like the AMOLED display much more.
with a $100 higher price tag, i wasnt sure the Gnex would justify the difference, especially cause people say the only difference is face unlock.
That was my biggest reason, and noticing that the hardware for the HTC rezound on paper was better.
I liked the device, but had a feeling that i just needed to give the Gnex one more look.
I could not be more happy that i decided to switch, worth every penny,
hindsight, it wouldnt matter if the rezound was free, i would still pay the price for value.
as far as speeds, unless you absolutely love sense, its slow and too much restrictions on the device
beats audio was laughable, even my friends htc inspire stock had more EQ and sound options.
Anyway, if anyone is considering between these two, i would say there is no competition, especially if you are going to be doing any rooting, or ROMS the support on the GNex is not even comparable to Rezound.
So if you like stock, and dont mind slow phone with bloatware and horrible battery life. go with rezound
if you, like me actually need to use your phone for more than games, like calls, business, emails, functionality, battery life, speed. Go with GNEX, hands down.
I really cannot think of anything that is better in real world application in the rezound than the Gnex. battery, phone, speed, etc. The only plus rezound has is a slightly more crisp and bright display, which again is preference, after using the gnex a few days, i've grown to like the AMOLED display much more.
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Pity that Android Central doesn't ban posters for lying and disbursing FUD in their posts, because the post just before this is pure total FUD garbage.
First, Sense does not slow down phones in any perceptable way. In fact, Sense phones are very smooth in their operation and lack the choppiness that even ICS is still manifesting. Also, Sense phones have real ActiveSync baked right in, and as such handle email, calendaring and the whole suite of productivity tasks in a very robust and full featured manner.
Second, Beats audio is flat out excellent. The sound reproduction is great and the volume good as well. The camera is also first class.
Third, the battery life on the Rezound is just fine even with the stock battery. The LTE in the Rezound is more efficient than its predecessors.
Fourth, build quality. The Rezound is like all the HTC phones built superbly. It looks great, feels solid and is not a piece of cheap plastic.
Fifth, the screen not only has a nice high resolution but also much more natural colors. Super AMOLED sometimes takes vibrant too far and can look cartoony so using S-LCD works well here.
First, Sense does not slow down phones in any perceptable way. In fact, Sense phones are very smooth in their operation and lack the choppiness that even ICS is still manifesting. Also, Sense phones have real ActiveSync baked right in, and as such handle email, calendaring and the whole suite of productivity tasks in a very robust and full featured manner.
Second, Beats audio is flat out excellent. The sound reproduction is great and the volume good as well. The camera is also first class.
Third, the battery life on the Rezound is just fine even with the stock battery. The LTE in the Rezound is more efficient than its predecessors.
Fourth, build quality. The Rezound is like all the HTC phones built superbly. It looks great, feels solid and is not a piece of cheap plastic.
Fifth, the screen not only has a nice high resolution but also much more natural colors. Super AMOLED sometimes takes vibrant too far and can look cartoony so using S-LCD works well here.
FUD is generally a strategic attempt to influence perception by disseminating negative and dubious or false information
I tell you what, when I traded my rezound for nexus I fell to the ground and thanked the lord for a real volume and power button cause the rezound buttons are the worst I have every encountered! They were annoying as hell! I'll take the buttons on my first Nokia phone! No other real complaints I ordered the rezound so I played with both phones for 4 days and nexus won me over
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The Rezound is the first Verizon 4G phone Ive had that has not dropped the signal numerous times a day, in fact, it never drops off...had the TB, Charge, Bionic, RAZR and Nexus and all dropped signal frequently (each phone was replaced atleast once) I was so happy to get rid of the Nexus, sure I miss the screen size and ICS, but I do not miss the constant signal drop/rarely having 4G and low sound...maybe its where I live (Phoenix,AZ) but going to a phone that does not drop the data signal once after having several phones that did tells me I have the best phone available, atleast thru Verizon
I wouldn't return the Rezound for a Nexus. I might would return it if a quad core phone came out right after I got the Rezound(which was right after christmas). But that isn't going to happen.
I am very happy with the Rezound though.
I am very happy with the Rezound though.
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I researched both of these phones for weeks. I made a few trips to Verizon to get some hands on time with both phones before I made my purchase. I cannot be happier with my Rezound. The call quality is great, the screen looks amazing, and I cannot believe how fast LTE is on this device. I am averaging 30 down and 10 up. I cannot even think of a better replacement for my original DInc than this phone.
When people review phones. I think when it comes to opinions. You should always say it's your opinion. Don't spit out your thoughts as if facts.
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