Develop Bugs

Moto Droid X Otterbox

Hey all,
I know the case isnt out yet, but how long does it usually take them to release it after the phone has been released?

I could have sworn i saw somewhere that we should expect to see it by the end of august.

When you consider there is still not an otterbox for the Incredible or Desire that have been out much longer do not expect one anytime soon.

Usually about a year after the phones debut
Sent from my DROIDX using XDA App

Usually a year but seidio already has a case out and extended battery. I personally like seidio over otter box.
And yes I know its not 360 protection like otter.
Sent from my DROIDX using XDA App

I dunno. The iPhone 4's case is already out, and that phone is not even close to a year old. I guess it just depends on the popularity of that particular device. Hopefully it's released soon because I work in the oil industry, and my phone is likely to see accidental abuse (if it ever ships)!

They also have cases for the Incredible, which has not been out very long.
Sent from my DROIDX using XDA App

im just worried because the moto droid one didnt fit well at all

grndnpnd said:
im just worried because the moto droid one didnt fit well at all
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
probably because its a slider, My old iphone one fit perfect

fiktion said:
I dunno. The iPhone 4's case is already out, and that phone is not even close to a year old. I guess it just depends on the popularity of that particular device. Hopefully it's released soon because I work in the oil industry, and my phone is likely to see accidental abuse (if it ever ships)!
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
This is the one place when talking about how many handsets of a single phone can come into play and mean something. Since the iPhone sells so many handsets they have a built in market for the product where for android our market is spread across many handsets. So if you were making a case it only makes sense to make it first and right away for the one that sells so many instead of 20 differnet ones.

One of their reps told me their "average" time to market was 2 months after release.

baniels said:
One of their reps told me their "average" time to market was 2 months after release.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
They are trying to get better about dates but 2 months is garbage. They still do not have a case for the Incredible, Desire or EVO all have been out over 2 months and the first two have been out 4 months.

Finally just bought regular case and a zag screen protector. Not waiting around anymore.
Sent from my DROIDX using XDA App

I don't understand how people can take such a slim and sexy phone... and then bulk it up with one of these gigantic cases...
nG

fiktion said:
I dunno. The iPhone 4's case is already out, and that phone is not even close to a year old. I guess it just depends on the popularity of that particular device. Hopefully it's released soon because I work in the oil industry, and my phone is likely to see accidental abuse (if it ever ships)!
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Consider how many iPhones per day are sold versus how many Droid X devices. It's really in Otterbox's best interest to cater to the iPhone first and foremost.

ngsm13 said:
I don't understand how people can take such a slim and sexy phone... and then bulk it up with one of these gigantic cases...
nG
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
The bigger, the better.

The case I have on my X atm is actually pretty slim and has saved it from being mangled twice already. Even with the case it is still just as slim as my Samsung Eternity is (my AT&T phone).

i was just on the otterbox website and they have cases available for the droid x! idk if anyone has notice that yet lol

lamaravish said:
i was just on the otterbox website and they have cases available for the droid x! idk if anyone has notice that yet lol
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
They aren't available yet. It's still the notification by email thing... They just have the designs and individual choices up now.

evilkal said:
They aren't available yet. It's still the notification by email thing... They just have the designs and individual choices up now.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
ahhh i didn't see that lol. no wonder i didnt see the "buy" button lol

will incredible s digitizer fit on inc 2?

Long story short, power is out at my house from hurricane and i cracked my phone screen while trying to charge it with an extension cord and when i ordered a new digitizer off ebay i didnt realize it was for an inc S and not an inc 2(which i have) and was wondering if this would still fit my phone

did you beat it with the end of the extension cord? LOL. it will fit, im not sure if it will work or not. not sure if the gsm and cdma versions used same components.

Did it work?

It fit but i did a ****ty job of installing it and the phone died a few months later and i ended up getting a galaxy nexus which is amazing

I know right!! I'm about to buy a DInc2 (some dude is offering me one for just $120) there's no krakken on it but I despise carriers defacing a device, they don't make phones!! And I want to try to bring it to straight talk

Dr. Hax said:
I know right!! I'm about to buy a DInc2 (some dude is offering me one for just $120) there's no krakken on it but I despise carriers defacing a device, they don't make phones!! And I want to try to bring it to straight talk
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
So let me get this straight; you want to replace a perfectly good digitizer because it says "Verizon" on it?
Sent from my Incredible 2 running Zeus 1.3

I would do that if I was reasonably confident enough that I could install the new digitizer successfully. I resent that carriers brand their logo on a phone I bought, paid for, and own.
I bought this phone. I resent the subliminal advertising on it every time I look at the screen while on my phone. I already see enough advertising in my day: to add it to my personal effects is an insult.
Sent from my Incredible 2 using xda premium

Ihatepullups said:
I would do that if I was reasonably confident enough that I could install the new digitizer successfully. I resent that carriers brand their logo on a phone I bought, paid for, and own.
I bought this phone. I resent the subliminal advertising on it every time I look at the screen while on my phone. I already see enough advertising in my day: to add it to my personal effects is an insult.
Sent from my Incredible 2 using xda premium
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
have you also taken off the badges off your car? TV? Htc logo off the battery cover? I can name a million more things. Assuming you got the 2 year price, verizons logo is there for a reason.
If you want a phone that is unbranded, start your own provider company, make a contract with a phone maker and mandate that no badges be present on the phones. Problem solved
Sent from my Incredible 2 running Zeus 1.3

Is it me or does it seem like Verizon is sabotaging this phone in favor of...

Is it me or does it seem like Verizon is kind of sabotaging the Gnex in favor of the Rezound and RAZR? When I went into Best Buy today, they did NOT have the phone on display, and the only accesory they had was the ZAGG invisible shield. When I asked a salesperson did they sell out of them, they said they haven't heard much about the phone.
When I went into a Verizon store, there were all kinds of RAZR and REZOUND posters and accessories but NONE for the Gnex! It was sitting on the display with the Rezound and RAZR and that was it! I wanted to get a case and there were none.
Furthermore, I have not seen a single TV commercial for this phone while I ALWAYS see Rezound and RAZR commercials. Its almost as if Verizon does not want this phone to outsell the other two.
What are your thoughts on this?

I'm assuming that the "Droid" name carries a lot more weight with your average consumer and a much bigger paycheck from Motorola's marketing team.

I thought the same thing when I went into the Verizon location near my house to pick mine up. There were no advertising posters for the Gnex up at all. I also haven't seen any advertising for it anywhere else either. Come to think of it I haven't ever seen any TV adds for any nexus device they've always had bad marketing. It definitely seems that they don't want it to sell as well as the rezound or the razr.
Sent by way of my Sexy Galaxy Nexy.

that's OK. I don't want a bunch on crummy nubs using my phone. Android is open source and the people who know what they are doing know what phone to buy.
Android - making grown men pee sitting down since 2.0

You haven't seen the TV commercials? There have actually been a lot. They've been spending big money, putting GN commercials in NFL games too.
But are you surprised they're not pushing it as hard as the RAZR in store? The RAZR is an easy sell to anyone who's had a droid device before. Familiar interface etc. whereas the GN is new and different.
Sent from my CM7-powered T-Mobile G2

The nexus isn't a mass market device. That is part of the reason you don't see any major advertising for it.
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using xda premium

Also, in Canada we do have gnex commercials from bell. But virgin mobile which is a bell owned provider still has iPhone 4s posters all over their stores
Android - making grown men pee sitting down since 2.0

Goat_For_Sale said:
that's OK. I don't want a bunch on crummy nubs using my phone. Android is open source and the people who know what they are doing know what phone to buy.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
You're the reason why people are intimidated by Android devices and just buy iphone.
Sent from my CM7-powered T-Mobile G2

Must be by location. My Verizon store had a full display model out next to all the other 4g phones and I've also seen commercials for the phone. Website also had it on their front page with the scrolling deals.
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using XDA App

I've seen TV commercials both in Chicago and in Dayton, Ohio.. I saw four yesterday actually. The Verizon stores in Chicago don't have nexus cases because they're all sold out..

martonikaj said:
You haven't seen the TV commercials? There have actually been a lot. They've been spending big money, putting GN commercials in NFL games too.
But are you surprised they're not pushing it as hard as the RAZR in store? The RAZR is an easy sell to anyone who's had a droid device before. Familiar interface etc. whereas the GN is new and different.
Sent from my CM7-powered T-Mobile G2
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Yea guys, there are definitely TV ads... I just saw one a few hours ago on the Panthers-Saints game... They are very iPhone-esque as well...

Goat_For_Sale said:
that's OK. I don't want a bunch on crummy nubs using my phone. Android is open source and the people who know what they are doing know what phone to buy.
Android - making grown men pee sitting down since 2.0
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
The more "noobs" that use your phone, the more market share it gains which leads to popularity, demand, support etc. You want your phone to get a dock? There needs to be demand for it.
martonikaj said:
You haven't seen the TV commercials? There have actually been a lot. They've been spending big money, putting GN commercials in NFL games too.
But are you surprised they're not pushing it as hard as the RAZR in store? The RAZR is an easy sell to anyone who's had a droid device before. Familiar interface etc. whereas the GN is new and different.
Sent from my CM7-powered T-Mobile G2
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I saw a face unlock commercial with a kid sitting on the stairs, but the only other Google commercials I have seen lately were for Google+. There was a Beatboxing and a Bohemian Rhapsody commercial that had the Nexus in it, but I don't remember if it even mentioned the Nexus or focused more on Google+ Hangouts. I would like to have seen a lot more SGN/ICS commercials though for this phone launch just for the sake of accessories support (which only comes with device popularity i.e. the Droid line). I really want a horizontal dock for my nightstand. I saw it in a YouTube review from some .co.uk source, but I would really like to find it at the Verizon store so I can get my 30% discount.

The commercials I've seen for the GN are usually thrown in the middle of a generic Verizon lineup commercial with only 5 seconds of face time and no spec rundown. The one commercial I did see that places the GN in the center spot, Verizon portrayed the phone primarily as a google+ phone. No other attribute was given. Just gave the "circles" rundown in the social media app. If I didn't know anything about this phone and saw the commercial, I would of thought the GN to be a teenie-bopper phone. Primaily targeted to the early teen crowd.

I did notice a bunch of Nexus commercials during the Panthers game today.
--
Sent from my Droid Bionic.

Oh okay, must be region specific then. Ive seen the circles commercial where they were using face unlock but that was only once. But I always see that silly commercial for the rezound with the craptastic and overrated Beats by Dre.

I wish my name was Matt Flynn's Beard.
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus

Verizon store by me is definitely not pushing this phone. I went in the day it came out and it was in the back with no special display. IPhone is up front with huge display with razr setup right by it with its own display.
I also walked in with my GSM nexus version a week prior to them releasing it and most of the workers did not know anything about it. Stupid move on Google and Samsung to make it exclusive on Verizon as they suck. I am just glad that the GSM version was pentaband.
Sent from my Full Android on Crespo using xda premium

Goat_For_Sale said:
that's OK. I don't want a bunch on crummy nubs using my phone. Android is open source and the people who know what they are doing know what phone to buy.
Android - making grown men pee sitting down since 2.0
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Good call! You know what you're doing if you have a Galaxy Nexus
Sent from my GSM Galaxy Nexus using Tapatalk

Verizon is BFF's with Motorola and their "Droid" lineup. So they are obviously going to push that ahead of everything else. As for the Rezound, beats a side, it is a great phone. Definitely a contendor for the Nexus(and the only contendor). Don't take it personal, that's just how Verizon does things(backwards, f'ed up).

i can see where the op is coming from but imo they want the iphone to sell over the others cuz the verizon stores ive been in look as if apple owns them (apple posters everywhere and ipad2 and iphone accessory stands on their own)

Cases from the mall kiosks

Has anyone seen any yet? My one gets deliver today and I didn't order any case yet

All those cases you can just get on ebay cause that's where they get them
Sent from my SPH-L710 using xda app-developers app

The people st the kiosks in my local malls couldn't even tell me if they had them or not. They didn't know what an HTC one was.. or even if there was a manager present who could help me. Idk if they intentionally hire idiots or what, but I won't be looking there anytime soon.
Sent from my HTC One using Tapatalk 2

jmwils3 said:
The people st the kiosks in my local malls couldn't even tell me if they had them or not. They didn't know what an HTC one was.. or even if there was a manager present who could help me. Idk if they intentionally hire idiots or what, but I won't be looking there anytime soon.
Sent from my HTC One using Tapatalk 2
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Half the ppl didn't know what the new phone was like, but there was a few kiosk that had them. I ended up picking mines up there cause i wanted a case asap.

krazieboy said:
Half the ppl didn't know what the new phone was like, but there was a few kiosk that had them. I ended up picking mines up there cause i wanted a case asap.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
all mine had were crappy plastic hard cases that i could buy off ebay for a dollar, not the 19.99 they charged. the other was the one i mentioned that had no clue.

these never have good cases... if you buy one, you are paying probably 5 times the amount you should be... at best.

Element515 said:
these never have good cases... if you buy one, you are paying probably 5 times the amount you should be... at best.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
mine on occasion have had trident or otterbox. really wanted to get a commuter from them so they could apply the sp for me, as im lousy as it.

picked mines up for like 12 bucks. a bit more then what i can get on ebay prolly, but i was able to test the fit there... also wanted one asap like i said since i barely go the phone that day. I noticed a lot of the cases at the kiosk blocked the IR, so be a lil careful buying cases.

Galaxy S3 vs. Moto X

Hey guys. I really like my S3, but I have had some issues with it, most notably the cheap, plasticky feel of the phone (I have a case on it, but it still bothers me a bit). Also, I love getting something new to play with, so when I heard that the Moto X was rumored to be $300 off contract, it really piqued my interest. It looks to have similar specs to the S3 (from the rumors), so I am not sure. We will know everything in a few days, but I was just wondering which you think is better (as of now): selling the S3 and getting a Moto X, or sticking with the S3. I'm interested to see if I'm the only one who has been thinking of this .

dragonforce11 said:
Hey guys. I really like my S3, but I have had some issues with it, most notably the cheap, plasticky feel of the phone (I have a case on it, but it still bothers me a bit). Also, I love getting something new to play with, so when I heard that the Moto X was rumored to be $300 off contract, it really piqued my interest. It looks to have similar specs to the S3 (from the rumors), so I am not sure. We will know everything in a few days, but I was just wondering which you think is better (as of now): selling the S3 and getting a Moto X, or sticking with the S3. I'm interested to see if I'm the only one who has been thinking of this .
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I wondered if the Moto X is going to be available on Sprint? I would consider selling my phone...touchwiz is just too laggy.

tlrsax54 said:
I wondered if the Moto X is going to be available on Sprint? I would consider selling my phone...touchwiz is just too laggy.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I've read that the Moto X will be available on all "5" carriers, but it's pretty much speculation at this point.
I love my S3 but the lack of timely software updates really grinds my gears. I'm tempted to jump ship to the Moto X if it runs basically stock android, is dev friendly, and is updated in a timely fashion.

tlrsax54 said:
I wondered if the Moto X is going to be available on Sprint? I would consider selling my phone...touchwiz is just too laggy.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Considering the first real leaked photo of the moto x came from a sprint testing site, it will most like be on sprints network.
In regards to the OP, my upgrade is coming in august and them moto x will be out soon, so I will be getting it.
------------------------
Sprint Galaxy S3
Need Help? PM
Hit the "Thanks" button if I helped!

I've never been a fan of the Motorola phones (due to motoblur), but now that Google owns Motorola, I think this phone could be promising. The rumored specs though are mid range, like our phone, though.
Sent from my SPH-L710 using xda app-developers app

lilman355 said:
I've never been a fan of the Motorola phones (due to motoblur), but now that Google owns Motorola, I think this phone could be promising. The rumored specs though are mid range, like our phone, though.
Sent from my SPH-L710 using xda app-developers app
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Yea but remember the Moto X gone have eight cores dual core cpu,quad core gpu,one for always on and the other for language processing,so I think it would be way snappier then our phone. Also motoblur is gone from Motorola phones they moved toward stock android but with a few customizations to increase performance and and user experience.The only thing different is their will be no sd card slot and non removable battery but,if you can get use to that this phone is for you,but it will probably come in 16gb and 32gb models. Another thing is that their will be no battery percentage or notification toggles, but theirs apps and widgets for that so i think that this phone would be a big upgrade from the s3. Also motorola phones have the best battery life and radios so you would get signal anywhere and the camera will also be good since there using a clear pixel camera.

Well, another reason for asking is the fact that I've never actually used Craigslist or eBay to sell a phone before. From looking, a good-condition white S3 (what I have) seems to be going anywhere from $200-$300+, and even though I have the 16GB version, that is very solid. If the Moto X is really $300 off contract, then this is a reasonable upgrade to the S3 for potentially under $100. But idk how reliable/trustworthy those websites are for selling phones, so that is another reason for asking. Is it worth the hassle of selling the phone for an upgrade? And I have a 2-year upgrade plan, not 1, which is why I'm asking this. Thanks.

Azzair113 said:
Yea but remember the Moto X gone have eight cores dual core cpu,quad core gpu,one for always on and the other for language processing,so I think it would be way snappier then our phone. Also motoblur is gone from Motorola phones they moved toward stock android but with a few customizations to increase performance and and user experience.The only thing different is their will be no sd card slot and non removable battery but,if you can get use to that this phone is for you,but it will probably come in 16gb and 32gb models. Another thing is that their will be no battery percentage or notification toggles, but theirs apps and widgets for that so i think that this phone would be a big upgrade from the s3. Also motorola phones have the best battery life and radios so you would get signal anywhere and the camera will also be good since there using a clear pixel camera.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Will u be able to talk on 3g and surf the net? I'm thinking that's going to be my big question before I move to another phone period especially seeing how slow 4g is being rolled out.
Sent from my SPH-L710 using xda app-developers app

dragonforce11 said:
Well, another reason for asking is the fact that I've never actually used Craigslist or eBay to sell a phone before. From looking, a good-condition white S3 (what I have) seems to be going anywhere from $200-$300+, and even though I have the 16GB version, that is very solid. If the Moto X is really $300 off contract, then this is a reasonable upgrade to the S3 for potentially under $100. But idk how reliable/trustworthy those websites are for selling phones, so that is another reason for asking. Is it worth the hassle of selling the phone for an upgrade? And I have a 2-year upgrade plan, not 1, which is why I'm asking this. Thanks.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I have personally sold and bought a phone from eBay (bought my current S3 and sold my Epic 4G Touch), and while you do assume some risk with it, eBay protects buyers and sellers, so you can file a dispute with eBay and they will help you out. The main thing with eBay is that you should explicitly say that you are selling (or buying) a phone with a good electronic serial number or ESN, since you're on Sprint. Otherwise, it means that phone is not able to be activated on Sprint, and can only be used for MVNOs like Boost Mobile or Virgin Mobile.
Craigslist is actually safer for selling/buying phones if you both meet at the Sprint store to verify that the phone being sold has a good ESN *BEFORE* anyone makes a purchase.
Another option that I haven't used is Swappa.com, which XDA seems to have a partnership with, so that might be a good outlet, but again, I have never used it so I don't know from experience.
Selling a used phone is pretty easy. I was nervous myself at first, but it's not too bad.

According to the FCC documents, the Moto X will only support LTE 1900. This is really bad if you're wanting to upgrade to a phone that can support Sprint's newer LTE bands (800, 2600). You'll be missing out on the better half of the network as it's released later on this year. I'd stay away from this device.

Sticky
thread