Ask us about the Verizon Droid Incredible

[Phil Nickinson]

We get it ... You guys have questions. First things first: Check out all of our official coverage here. And if you still have questions, ask 'em in this thread, and we'll do a roundup of answers in a few days.

 

[kentoe]

Might sound awkward... But, how does the phone feel in the pocket?

 

[purevenge]

Can the Sense UI be disabled similarly to the Desire?

 

[superivan_chris]

Is this phone rooted???

 

[slinky317]

Besides the earpiece, are there any other red accents on the front of the phone?

 

[Scopic]

When would you estimate that the Incredible would be replaced?

I'm wondering this because I'm unsure whether or not to upgrade my plan, go on a 3-month provisional period, and then grab the phone.

Thanks!

 

[dannychaos]

Can the Sense UI be disabled similarly to the Desire?

Yes. I have the eris and all htc phones with sense can have it disabled. Just go to the system settings, manage application, go to htc sense and "disable default" the regular android home will show up then.

 

[twinturbostang]

Can the Sense UI be disabled similarly to the Desire?

To add to this, please "disable" Sense in whatever way is possible (not rooted) and show us what it looks like in it's "vanilla" Android form on the Incredible.

 

[anon(6936)]

1. is there noise canceling?
2. can you do a comparison photo of something on the N1 vs the Incredible (same resolution)?
3. is volume on voice calls louder on the Incredible?
4. speakerphone better than N1?
5. can you run the screen test thingy that they used to compare the iPhone, Droid, etc. the one with the X pattern? Would be really nice to know which touchpanel this has.
6. A2DP streaming over bluetooth work OK?

 

[dannychaos]

I want to know how much the phone will cost w/out a plan? I am not eligible for an an upgrade but yet I'm still interested in it.

 

[Adiliyo]

To add to this, please "disable" Sense in whatever way is possible (not rooted) and show us what it looks like in it's "vanilla" Android form on the Incredible.

it would be interesting to see what the stock launcher looks like on this, if it's the 5 home screen 3D app drawer N1 variant, or of the 3 home screen "old" app drawer droid variety...

 

[twinturbostang]

I want to know how much the phone will cost w/out a plan? I am not eligible for an an upgrade but yet I'm still interested in it.

According to Verizon's website, full retail is $529.99.

 

[below_radar_00]

Phil,

Can you confirm with 100% certainty that the MicroSD is expandable to 32gb? I've heard 16gb and 32gb but I would like to hear the final answer on this. Also, I know you are a busy man but if you have a chance to upload a quick minute long video of Sense with the Nexus live background running, that would be great. I'm curious to see if the system gets laggy and bogged down or not.

 

[matthewdlyons]

I'm curious what you think about the feel of the phone. One reviewer commented that the phone felt much lighter than others (Droid, Nexus One) and felt "plasticky." I'd like to get your general impression on how substantial the phone feels. I'd like to pre-order, but I want to make sure the device had a good build quality.

 

[rion_j]

I'm curious what you think about the feel of the phone. One reviewer commented that the phone felt much lighter than others (Droid, Nexus One) and felt "plasticky." I'd like to get your general impression on how substantial the phone feels. I'd like to pre-order, but I want to make sure the device had a good build quality.

yup, i'd like some info around this as well. the only negative ive heard is the build quality of the device compared to other smart phones. does the device feel cheap in the hand? i'll be coming from a tour and the build quality is nice, but obviously lacks all the awesome features that the incredible offers.

 

[eazid]

Do you think a screen protector (zagg) would be a good idea?

 

[socarwolverine]

Is a day really the max one could get out of the battery (from what I've been reading that seems to be the max)? I'm new to smartphones so I have no idea. Any suggestions or tips on how to eek out a couple more hours?

 

[moosc]

Can I run the helix launcher but still keep friend feed and other sense items

 

[draken]

Is the new screen panel as scratch resistant as the one used in the N1? Time for another key scratch test...

 

[kmully]

1. Also interested to hear about battery life. I get 2 days at least on my Storm 1 that is a year or so old. If battery life is poor, what would the 2100 extended battery provide in terms of power, and would it affect the back of the case?

2. I'm not familiar with Flash Lite. Is FL/Incredible's browser capable of changing rosters and viewing lineups in Yahoo Fantasy Baseball? (Since Y! still hasn't released an app on Android).

3. If you disable/remove Sense (not sure what the proper term is, first post here and a BB user...), what does it look like? Vanilla Android? Would that be capable of being upgraded? Saw some questions about people worrying that Sense wouldn't be updated or would be delayed to get updates by HTC/VZW.

Thanks!

Edit: I'm also reading that .gif files won't animate on Android. So radar maps for weather don't work.

True?