2.2 is slow and old I have been running jelly bean boatloads of improvement
On Wed, Nov 14, 2012 at 2:43 PM, Mark J. Bailey <[email protected]> wrote: > With so much happening so fast over the next 2-3 months in the smartphone > arena, and with the Nexus 4 selling out in the US 25 minutes after it went > on to Google Play, I think my best immediate option is to wait and see what > the carriers do if the Nexus 4 shifts the paradigm a little. I have been > happy with my Droid 1. It has done what I wanted it to do. That said, I > can’t speak to the problems others here have had with Motorola devices. I > wonder if Google’s acquisition will mitigate some of those Q/A issues down > the road?**** > > ** ** > > Anyways, still fed up with my Droid becoming slow and “dirty”, I thought > about trying a wipe and then installing something besides OTA 2.2 (Froyo > ). I know a lot of you like CM but I have heard is can be very laggy on > D1. Most ROMs quit developing for D1s by now, but a few haven’t. One in > particular that kept popping up was Steel Droid Gingerbread 2.3 for the > D1. The last release 10.8 was just this past July. I grabbed it, did a > nanodroid backup, wiped and installed. Wow! Must say, I’m impressed. A > new short term lease on life for my D1 while I wait out the market turmoil. > :) Too early to tell what problems, battery and/or memory issues SD might > pose, but it was quite zippy out of the gate (but I guess any pristine > phone is until it starts to load back on all the crap you had installed > from Google, etc). But, it was a refreshing step. Though I doubt any of > you might still be toting a D1, but if you are, you should look at SD.**** > > ** ** > > Mark**** > > ** ** > > ** ** > > *From:* [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] *On > Behalf Of *./aal > *Sent:* Tuesday, November 13, 2012 9:17 PM > *To:* NLUG ListServ > *Subject:* Re: [nlug] Nexus 4 or ???**** > > ** ** > > I love my SGS3**** > > ** ** > > On Tue, Nov 13, 2012 at 11:05 AM, Mark J. Bailey <[email protected]> wrote:* > *** > > Hi All,**** > > **** > > I know I have asked on this before, but I am STILL debating all the viable > choices. I am a little concerned about the Nexus 4 not having LTE, but > really like the sound of the new phone a lot. Can anyone here comment on > coverage for T-Mobile’s HSPA+42 in the Middle Tennessee main corridors (in > particular, Williamson and Davidson Counties)? How about compared to AT&T > HSPA+21? I was thinking the T-Mobile unlimited, no contract pre-paid at > around $50/month. But, then there is Sprint, Verizon and AT&T LTE > (especially with AT&T announcement last week to cover 300mil Americans with > LTE by 2014 (think that was the target time line)). I want to stay Android > and I want root. **** > > **** > > If I don’t do the Nexus 4, anyone have thoughts about the Droid Razr Maxx > HD? If not these, and not T-Mobile, and not any Apples, what would be the > most geek-centric device current on the market, and subsequently, should I > just stay with Verizon? And will Obama get re-elected in 2016? :)**** > > **** > > My biggest dilemma is deciding which matter more to me; choosing between > device/features or having data (well, and voice to a lesser extent) > coverage out away from primary areas. We went hiking in the eastern > Smoky’s this past weekend. From our cabin in Maggie Valley, NC, I still had > 2 to 3 bars of 3G on my Droid 1 whereas my hiking buddy (who has the > iphone5 and AT&T LTE) , had spotty coverage at best away from the main > highways. So, this past weekend, I was glad I still had Verizon. But, that > is an infrequent scenario. **** > > **** > > What I am afraid of is that if I go with the Nexus 4 and switch to > T-Mobile or AT&T HSPA+, that I will find myself more often like my friend > in Maggie Valley, but around Middle TN here. I stay in the main coverage > zones most of the time (I think – not sure I really trust the calculated > coverage maps all that much). So, T-Mobile at $50/month might do just fine. > But, if it doesn’t, I could try AT&T, but from what I read, AT&T is not > progressing HSPA any further and will eventually replace it (and I hear it > ain’t so good in lots of areas as it is). **** > > **** > > I know some of you are probably debating this same thing. If I didn’t have > a grandfathered unlimited data Verizon plan presently (and I know that is > even now in question), it would be an easier decision. I’m clear of my 2 > year commitment to Verizon too….**** > > **** > > Aww nuts!! >:-\**** > > **** > > Thanks, Mark**** > > **** > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "NLUG" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected] > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected] > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/nlug-talk?hl=en**** > > ** ** > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "NLUG" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected] > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected] > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/nlug-talk?hl=en**** > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "NLUG" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected] > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected] > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/nlug-talk?hl=en > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "NLUG" group. 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