Thoughts of the razr maxx??

[ZachDasher]

I have a galaxy nexus with jelly bean right now, and it works great, but the battery life kinda sucks, and everyonce in a while I will randomly lose data.... I was thinking about switching to the maxx, and I am wanting some opinions.


any suggestions or thoughts?

I think having that beast of a battery would be worth it.

 

[epicness4G]

The maxx is such an awesome device..
Its my work phone and I pretty much get like 2 days of battery. I love the design and I love the UI. Camera isn't that great Cuz of the shutter lag or anything. Amazing phone

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[kotbn18]

I personally wouldn't because I wanted pure Google and timely updates. But if those things aren't high on your list but battery life is then by all means I'd switch.

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[Ripslash]

I absolutely love my Maxx. Rooted, stock ROM, Apex. I've found my sweet spot. Never touched a Nexus, but it's really nice to never have to think about my battery. I charge every night and am a heavy user. There are other considerations to take into account but personally i couldn't be happier.

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[B. Diddy]

You're on a Razr Maxx forum, so you're pretty much going to get rave reviews. I love mine. Here are the positives and negatives, in my opinion:

Positive
1. Battery life: Of course. It's second to none. People who use their phones relatively sparingly (like me) get 2 to 3 days of use on one charge. People who use their phones heavily (i.e., keeping 4G on all the time, streaming video, making calls, listening to music) can often get through the whole day on one charge, whereas other phones would need at least 1 or 2 recharges. Some people complain that they don't get the kind of battery life that is advertised (Motorola advertises "up to 21 hours of talk time"), but keep in mind that those figures are under ideal conditions, with the screen off the whole time. I think a better indicator of how a battery compares is how long the screen can remain on with one charge, and for the Maxx, it's around 6-8 hrs (which is pretty darn good).

2. Build Quality: Solid, with metal and Kevlar instead of plastic. Makes my old Droid Incredible feel like a toy phone.

3. Reception: Motorola is known for its cell radios--it's hard for me to compare, but others who have compared Samsung phones to Motorola have noticed big differences in reception, in favor of Moto.

4. Camera: I'm going to go on record here and say that the camera is actually pretty good. I've taken some very nice pics, even of my 3 year old girl who never seems to stand still. Other people take good shots too--search for a thread I started called "Pics taken with Maxx."

5. Motoblur: Motorola's ICS skin is very light, without excessive bells and whistles. I'm not a big fan of Samsung's Touchwiz.

Negatives
1. Screen: Some don't like the Pentile screen, which is not as crisp as the screen on the Nexus. But it really depends on how much you're going to notice. Make sure you go to a Verizon store and compare the phones, side by side if possible.

2. ICS update a little buggy: When the Maxx got updated from Gingerbread to ICS, a decent number of people noted bugs, most notably a drop in battery life. I'd say for most, the battery life returned to normal or near normal after several charge cycles, sometimes requiring a wipe of the cache partition, or even a factory data reset. Motorola is aware of the situation and is reportedly working on a patch to come out next month.

 

[anon(19981)]

My galaxy nexus has been in my junk drawer since I bought the razr maxx two months ago. I liked the nexus but the reception issues were awful. I actually like the screen on the razr a little better. The screen seems brighter but it might just be me.

 

[saichick04]

I just made the switch from the Galaxy Nexus to the Razr Maxx. So far, I'm really digging the Maxx. The battery life compared to the Nexus is UNBELIEVABLE! I'm trying to drain my battery right now before my first night of charging it all night. Smart Actions is awesome and a big help.I did enjoy the pure Android experience w the Nexus though. There's bloatware of course but you just have to over look it. I haven't gotten to really get into the workings of the phone but I'm really pleased so far. I say go for the Maxx.

 

[Super Turtleman]

My galaxy nexus has been in my junk drawer since I bought the razr maxx two months ago. I liked the nexus but the reception issues were awful. I actually like the screen on the razr a little better. The screen seems brighter but it might just be me.

My wife and I both have Razrs and both agree the Razr screen looks better to us (side-by-side comparison). We went with what worked better for us...which is what everyone else should be doing. Check it out in the store...you should always try before you buy.

 

[rbess1965]

You're on a Razr Maxx forum, so you're pretty much going to get rave reviews. I love mine. Here are the positives and negatives, in my opinion:

Positive
1. Battery life: Of course. It's second to none. People who use their phones relatively sparingly (like me) get 2 to 3 days of use on one charge. People who use their phones heavily (i.e., keeping 4G on all the time, streaming video, making calls, listening to music) can often get through the whole day on one charge, whereas other phones would need at least 1 or 2 recharges. Some people complain that they don't get the kind of battery life that is advertised (Motorola advertises "up to 21 hours of talk time"), but keep in mind that those figures are under ideal conditions, with the screen off the whole time. I think a better indicator of how a battery compares is how long the screen can remain on with one charge, and for the Maxx, it's around 6-8 hrs (which is pretty darn good).

2. Build Quality: Solid, with metal and Kevlar instead of plastic. Makes my old Droid Incredible feel like a toy phone.

3. Reception: Motorola is known for its cell radios--it's hard for me to compare, but others who have compared Samsung phones to Motorola have noticed big differences in reception, in favor of Moto.

4. Camera: I'm going to go on record here and say that the camera is actually pretty good. I've taken some very nice pics, even of my 3 year old girl who never seems to stand still. Other people take good shots too--search for a thread I started called "Pics taken with Maxx."

5. Motoblur: Motorola's ICS skin is very light, without excessive bells and whistles. I'm not a big fan of Samsung's Touchwiz.

Negatives
1. Screen: Some don't like the Pentile screen, which is not as crisp as the screen on the Nexus. But it really depends on how much you're going to notice. Make sure you go to a Verizon store and compare the phones, side by side if possible.

2. ICS update a little buggy: When the Maxx got updated from Gingerbread to ICS, a decent number of people noted bugs, most notably a drop in battery life. I'd say for most, the battery life returned to normal or near normal after several charge cycles, sometimes requiring a wipe of the cache partition, or even a factory data reset. Motorola is aware of the situation and is reportedly working on a patch to come out next month.

That was an excellent take on the Maxx. Good job with that because I agree with all of it. Love the phone and what it can do. Not a big fan of the update but working through it patiently waiting for the patches because the phone itself is worth it.

Message brought to you by the amazing Droid Razr Maxx

 

[rbess1965]

I just made the switch from the Galaxy Nexus to the Razr Maxx. So far, I'm really digging the Maxx. The battery life compared to the Nexus is UNBELIEVABLE! I'm trying to drain my battery right now before my first night of charging it all night. Smart Actions is awesome and a big help.I did enjoy the pure Android experience w the Nexus though. There's bloatware of course but you just have to over look it. I haven't gotten to really get into the workings of the phone but I'm really pleased so far. I say go for the Maxx.

You can disable a lot of the boat ware apps if you want. It helps. Just go to the app, force stop, clear data or remove updates & disable. Some won't but many of the Verizon apps will. But don't allow them to update from the market because then they re-enable.

Message brought to you by the amazing Droid Razr Maxx

 

[Bob61]

I jumped from nexus to Maxx, never looked back. Having "pure" android experience with nexus is small give up to get great usage experience. Battery life on Maxx gives me a device I can use all day, the bloatware is so easy to rectify if you want.

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[saichick04]

You can disable a lot of the boat ware apps if you want. It helps. Just go to the app, force stop, clear data or remove updates & disable. Some won't but many of the Verizon apps will. But don't allow them to update from the market because then they re-enable.

Message brought to you by the amazing Droid Razr Maxx

Ah ha! Awesome thanks man! I'm so used to the older phones w the bloatware that you couldn't uninstall. Some of this you can and of course disable. I'm loving this thing. I can't believe the battery life. I'm happy right now ha ha.

 

[Grumpy Old Tom]

While we're on the subject of "bloatware"... YOW! I just moved up from a BB Storm 9530 two days ago (Verizon, through work), and am boggled by what's on this phone and what's available to clutter it up with (I already got a good RPN calculator and a bubble level...). But yeah, how to do this "force stop" thing and get rid of a bunch of stuff I know I'll never use, I'd appreciate a little more info if you could please - I'm really new at this, and haven't run across such terms in the "getting started" threads...

Thanks,

Tom

 

[p08757]

I have a galaxy nexus with jelly bean right now, and it works great, but the battery life kinda sucks, and everyonce in a while I will randomly lose data.... I was thinking about switching to the maxx, and I am wanting some opinions.


any suggestions or thoughts?

I think having that beast of a battery would be worth it.

If battery life is what you are looking for on a Verizon LTE device, look no further, and buy the Razr Maxx right now.

From your comments, I see you have Jelly Bean, so you must be into rooting and custom roms and such. I'm not big into hacking so I would check out the availableity of ROMs and such and what others are loading on their Maxx's since the boot loader is locked.

Good luck and I hope you have good luck with your next device.

 

[carracerz14]

They're aren't way too many good out there for the razr in my opinion. Cm9 and aokp both have annoying little bugs. But they're making progress on the kexec kernel and then we would be able to load out own kernels over top of Motorola's. The only problem is that the Motorola kernel still had to be loaded into memory so it uses up quite a bit of ram. I'm not sure it they have made any progress regarding that.

Sent from my RAZR MAXXIMUS

 

[kelleyfish]

i may be in the wrong place, but i am desperately trying to record phone calls on my droid razor and not one appi can find will work... any suggestions?? i have a razor maxx and hubby has a reg razor

 

[carracerz14]

i may be in the wrong place, but i am desperately trying to record phone calls on my droid razor and not one appi can find will work... any suggestions?? i have a razor maxx and hubby has a reg razor

Depending on what state you are in, it is illegal to record phone calls. Well without the other person knowing anyway.

I don't know of any apps that will record phone calls. Too much legal liability

Sent from my RAZR MAXXIMUS

 

[didymus]

In Arizona, unless the law has been changed, it is legal to record a phone conversation IF at least ONE of the parties knows the call is being recorded. So if you are on a phone call and you choose to record it, it is legal.

 

[bradenfontaine]

I'm really new at this, and haven't run across such terms in the "getting started" threads...

Thanks,

Tom

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[domestic violence]

I just had VZW send me a Maxx to replace my release-day Nexus. I would CONSTANTLY lose 4G.

I love the Maxx. Absolutely love it.