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[HTC Rezound] feralicious:
Seriously, you come into a Rezound forum and your first post is saying that the Rezound is the cheap budget conscious phone choice and then when people who have chosen the Rezound respond with criticism of the Nexus - some of whom switched from it to the Rezound, or to the GN from the Rezound then back again - you have the nerve to tell them to "Stop the lies in here about the Nexus" even though you ignored all the things the Rezound clearly has over the Nexus? Now that is rich.

If you need validation of your phone choice you should go back to the Nexus forums. Pronto. No need to come in here just to insult people who have chosen a different phone.
[HTC Rezound] 3oclockslop:
yeah! what he said!

+.....go suck a box o' cox! And LIGHTEN UP FRANCIS!
[HTC Rezound] tylerdurdin:
First if your gonna multi quote learn how to use it.....I didn't post the CHEAP comment your quoting nor did I insult anyone.

Second I read this whole thread of fanboy bias that is ALL opinion and realize that these threads always end up like

this because people go into a BMW dealership and are not going to get advice to buy a Mercedes.

Last I DO NOT even have a Nexus but having spent time with BOTH devices, I can with NO BIAS say that the Rezound is not superior. That's all I said.

I love phones and tech....I have a soft spot for ALL of them.....I am also a big fan of SUPERIOR devices...and its why I have a SGSII. I just don't think when someone asks why they should get a phone it should be based on bashing another phone.....that's how presidential elections are done.....look how well that's working.

And BTW....sorry to barge into your forum....my condolences.

sent from Cybertron via Soundwave
[HTC Rezound] feralicious:
You are absolutely right. I wrongly attributed something someone else said to you. I apologize for that.

Now really though, you don't think calling people liars is insulting them? Be honest.

And as to phone bashing, I didn't notice any of it until that other guy who I quoted came in and started bashed the Rezound and touted the Nexus. Then all of a sudden you show up here calling people liars, with your Samsung phones are SUPERIOR to the Rezound talk. Who's the one bashing what? And iirc, the person you first quoted switched from the Rezound to the Nexus then back again, but I could be mistaken about that, though I am certain that that has happened.

If you don't have a Nexus then what do you care? What did you really expect coming into a Rezound forum and accusing people of lying and calling the Rezound inferior to both the Nexus and the SGS2? Have you ever heard of opinions and preferences? You don't go into someone's house and then tell them how much better other furniture is, how much prettier other kids are, how much healthier other families are and not expect push back. For god's sake son, have you no manners?
[HTC Rezound] nosympathy:
So the fact that I had a gnex where the color white was blue, my signal in the same spot as my rezound was -110dBm on the gnex and -86dBm on the resound. I guess my own experience with that is a lie. The camera taking pictures of my race red mustang were orange and blurry, where as on the rezound they are red and clear.

There were things I liked about the gnex, I liked the volume buttons location. I liked the power button location. The larger screen was nice, and looked amazing minus the absolutely terrible color reproduction.

I probably would have kept the Gnex to be honest, had the signal not been so terrible. After seeing Verizon's response to the signal issue being that it was an issue with the phones software showing the signal bars incorrectly, I didn't even look at the nexus again. Signal bars mean nothing, show me a dBm change and I'd be happy.

Edit: just wanted to add that in my house I lost 4G on the Gnex and had to use 3G where as on the Rezound, Thunderbolt, and bionic I always kept a 4G signal in my own house. But I guess I am lying about that too..
[HTC Rezound] dejahboi:
+1 to feralicious. There's enough ramble in other threads regarding both phones (i.e Rezound Vs. Nexus threads) we have plenty of threads that pertain to your statements.Besides these are the most emphasized issues every other phone has , so why direct the OP in a different direction? Isn't it obvious before you opened this thread, " Is the Rezound any good?" ring your bell that it was directed to those who have personally own the device? ( playing with a demo does not count). Think about it, this is the "Rezound" section of the forums....

Anyways to the OP, the rezound is an outstanding device. I almost went back and returned it for a GN, but with the dev community stepping it up, perm rooted, and unlocked;the possibilities with this phone are endless. I have to admit, the pre-loaded bloatware is a bit ridiculous, though with these awesome roms, they're gone or can be easily removed. I can get by the day with a nice full charge on the stock rom/stock kernal and I'd say medium use. IMO the build quality is amazing over the big 3, and ergonomically fits just nice in my hands. As for watching videos, the colors look more natural over OLED and music/beats yeah its just a gimmick but either beats audio or equalizer, both produce a nice sound through the buds and in my system. Overall, a really good phone and you won't regret it.
[HTC Rezound] tylerdurdin:
Ok after this I am done....this is unreal??? I will try to make this easy to follow.

Title of thread.........is the Rezound any good?

Being in The Rezound forum they are exactly the responses I expected.

I chimed in because the LIES I read were the "Nexus has bad antenna issues" .......its a software problem, but apparently misinformation is fine here in this thread. Also I read that the Rezound is the most "powerful phone on the market" .....this is stated as fact....which is flat out NOT TRUE.....I don't care what the opinion is.

Last how does one make an informed decision only getting advise from one source.....hence the last reason I apparently ruined this informative thread......to shed some light on the fact that opinion is not necessarily the truth.

Why do I care? Because someone is thinking about getting a new phone.....having as much accurate info as possible helps make a GOOD decision. MY opinion should weigh more than yours because I have NO BIAS to either device.

Hey if you guys feel its cool to tell someone to do something just because you did......hey.....sweet.....I do my own research and that's why I know as much about your phone as you do.

Its been real:)

sent from Cybertron via Soundwave
[HTC Rezound] nosympathy:
I stopped reading your post when you said it was a software problem, even thought it technically is, it isn't in the way I think you think it is. Verizon retracked it being an issue with the radio, and said that it was an issue with the way the phone showed signal bars, and that the phone itself gets a good signal, just the bars mishow it.

So the fact most people see a -20dBm+ difference between the nexus and any other 4G non Samsung phone, it isn't a signal bars issue.

Plus, the whole I own neither therefore I don't have a bias is a terrible argument. I have owned both extended periods of time. Pretty sure my opinion is more accurate than yours.

Please go call someone else a liar and stop trolling. Thanks and goodbye
[HTC Rezound] feralicious:
Why does this get you so emotional? From the beginning you called people liars instead of of simply stating what you felt the facts were. And you seem to be too worked up to be able to realize that yes, that is an insult and just apologize and start discussing things in a rational manner without the rudeness and attempt at condescension. It doesn't have to be personal, it's just a phone after all.

p.s. You came in here with BIAS stamped on your forehead.
[HTC Rezound] tylerdurdin:
I hate that I even saw this....

Why would you even assume that I don't understand the problem with the Nexus....I know VERY WELL what the problem with the nexus is.....save your school lessons for your kids.....I have read countless threads here and on googles bug report and every other tech forum on the web......you know what they say about those who assume?....the same way your assuming about how much time I have spent with either of these devices.....you don't know anything other than what I stated.

Did you assume that I didn't know I would get flamed when I posted? I have been a member here for two years and trolled XDA long before it was a fanboy forum. I have seen COUNTLESS threads exactly like this.....I did not come in here to insult anyone....and as far as calling people liars....the posts I was refering to were BS.

sent from Cybertron via Soundwave
[HTC Rezound] Naisaelee21:
lol sgsII isnt all that great to tell u the truth..i had the sprint and at&t versions n the big a$$ screen with that crappy a$$ Resolution S*** look SLOPPy as Hell and TW is no different then it ever was..and there over sized icon really lol its a "DESCENT" phone *Cough.. stop trolling our thread PERIOD!!n i kno your gonna get all butt hurt but its ok cause your "WHINNING"!!!!!
[HTC Rezound] squish72:
passing on the bs going on the rezound is great you will be happy with it
[HTC Rezound] nrfitchett4:
agree that the razr maxx is compelling with that battery. I held the original and it is too wide to hold comfortably. And I don't have small hands. (size 8 surgical gloves)

dude, you are just trolling. Someone who has used both devices extensively has proved you wrong. Playing with them in the store does not make you an expert...

Rezound is a great phone if you prefer HTC. Depends on what you want.

Do you want an oversaturated, blueish tinted screen, no sd card, poor signal, plastic built phone? Then get the Nexus.

I prefer the heft of the htc phones myself. I don't have the audio whine or overheating so there are no negatives for myself.

To the OP, I think its a great trade. You are getting a top line android phone for last year's iphone.
[HTC Rezound] zetsumeikuro:
Yes. <---All the drama could of been avoided by just typing that out + additional chars cause 10 char.
[HTC Rezound] blestsol:
Compare complaints in the nexus forums to rezound. Decide based off how you feel.
[HTC Rezound] theascended:
Wow... even after being a member here for two years I haven't earned enough posts to link to outside sites... even to properly attribute an image... :(

No where near the same effect but...

xkcd.com/386/
[HTC Rezound] notetcetera:
Aaahahahaha! Yessss
[HTC Rezound] jim_0068:
I think I'll assume there are a lot of immature people in this thread.

Btw another pro I forgot of my previous list was data/voice at same time. Another con I forgot but as someone else mentioned was the crap ton of verizon bloatware on this thing. However can be removed by rooting.
[HTC Rezound] jmorton10:
I have used both phones extensively, I actually have both sitting on my desk as I type this (the GN belongs to a coworker).

I could have either one easily, I get all my phones free from work & they don't care what I buy as I head the cell department.

There are MANY advantages to the Rezound so thats what I have, but even if there where no other differences at all the Rezound wins hands down on its exceptional radio.

I can make a call on the Rezound from places that the POS GN gets no reception at all.

~John
[HTC Rezound] WasabiWa83:
What I think is funny is that the OP came in asking if the Rezound was a good phone. I do believe that there was no other choice in the matter as it's a trade from someone. I may have read that wrong. But regardless, a couple of trolls come in and start saying that the Rezound sucks and that the GNex is much better if money is no issue...really? Money no issue? The GNex is a little more expensive right now because it's still newer than the Rez and the Razr. The GNex, based on build quality alone, would be an overpriced phone at $200. Yes, it has a good CPU, clocked slower than the Rez, but it can do more with those lower clock speeds. But regardless, I would still call the Rez a superior phone. I would argue that it is the best, if not most underrated, 4g smart phone that you can purchase right now on any network. Yes, I'm biased because I own the phone, but I have never owned an HTC phone before this. I thought that all phones were supposed to feel cheap and plastic before I got this phone. Now I'm spoiled and will never purchase anything but HTC.
[HTC Rezound] rpxz:
Bought mine a week ago at retail price. Its obviously an excellent phones, however my thunderbolt ran much smoother. This is obviously due to have it many dev working on roms. The rezound devs are stepping it up though!
[HTC Rezound] WasabiWa83:
Yeah, I paid full retail for this phone, as well, and it was worth every penny. The Rez can get bogged down stock, but there are plenty of ways to make it smooth. I just can't wait to see how sick this thing is with ICS running on it.
[HTC Rezound] ncwildcat:
What about comparing it to the razr...other than the locked bootloader the razr looks pretty slick...reception is excellent on both
[HTC Rezound] carlosbarrerajr1975:
The Rezound is by far the best phone for Verizon at this time. I had the Nexus and it was crap. Went and got the Rezound and have never looked back. By far it has better reception, better camera and in my own opinion better interface.
[HTC Rezound] nev310:
I paid a penny but it is worth full price.

Sent from my HTC Rezound
[HTC Rezound] das0527:
I'd like to throw my two cents in here because I love bragging about how good this device is. My Rezound is by far the best device I've used. I'd put it up against any other handset on the market any day with no hesitation and expect it to be the winner. The screen, processor, RAM, size, camera, audio, and overall build quality are exceptional.
[HTC Rezound] nosympathy:
Careful or you will get called a liar for saying the radio in the gnex sucks...lol
[HTC Rezound] samiusmc:
I had the Nexus before I switched to the Rezound. The Nexus had way too many problems. Random reboots, dropped signal, loss of data, the GPS took forever to lock, etc.

Since getting the Rezound, I haven't had a single issue. It's the best phone I've ever had.
[HTC Rezound] jmorton10:
Lol, yea I wouldn't want that.......

When the Rezound was still locked and looking like it might be months until it was unlocked (if ever) I could see how someone could make a case for buying the GN.

Now that the Rezound is unlocked and all these great ROMs are starting to come out, I can't think of one single reason why anybody would even consider a POS like the GN at this point.

~John
[HTC Rezound] nrfitchett4:
LIAR!!! The Nexus just reports the bars different. Radio is great!!! :p

You really need to hold the RAZR, it is thin, but about the widest phone on the market. It was uncomfortable to hold when I played with it.
[HTC Rezound] jmorton10:
And the screen resolution sucks (never mind the non removable battery that has terrible battery life)

~John
[HTC Rezound] zetsumeikuro:
RAZR's already getting replaced by the RAZR MAXX lol! I also feel bad for transformer prime owners.
[HTC Rezound] SteveG12543:
<- Prime owner lol. I'm cool with it, my first tablet and it's awesome to me. It has GPS issues, but I don't care about that lol.

On topic, I would recommend the Rezound. Best phone I've had.
[HTC Rezound] eldoon:
I agree. I thought the back of the rezound was pretty weak so i got an otterbox for mine. makes it a little thick but still amazing.
[HTC Rezound] nosympathy:
The nexus is the antennagate of the android world. Anyone else remember apple with the iPhone 4? They did the same thing. Blamed signal bars instead of the real problem. Badly designed antennas.
[HTC Rezound] Jetdr:
Thanks everyone for all of the reply!!! I surely didn't mean to start a war but the info on here between the two phones has been a great read (except the name calling). I have my rezound and I am very happy with the phone!!!

Glad that iPhone is in someone else's hands.
[HTC Rezound] surfer2.3:
IMO, my Rezound is the best phone I've ever had. And I loved my Droid Incredible so that is saying quite alot. BTW, my daughter and wife both have new iPhone 4S's so I have the advantage of getting a great perspective...ymmv.
[HTC Rezound] kodiak799:
Agreed, although my Nexus ran great stock. But it is funny to see its supporters going on and on about how it will have 50+ roms, etc etc. That's great, if all you do with your phone is flash roms. Give me a couple solid choices and I'm good.

Ultimately I traded the Nexus for the Rezound mainly because of more storage in the Rezound (going to test a 64gig card) and the outstanding screen and camera. Pretty much across the board the Rezound is marginally better.

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Yeah, when the Rezound gets a vanilla ICS rom it will be THE phone everyone was waiting for (and had hoped the Nexus would be).

HTC really kind of failed on the marketing of this one. I didn't really even look at it, but after getting the Nexus (which worked great for me) I started reading on how the Rezound was better and a lot of people did make the trade, which is unheard of especially from a phone like the Nexus (IMO an excellent choice).
[HTC Rezound] killahrey:
I have always owned HTC phones. My first one was a Vouge back in 2008. I jumped on the G1 when it came out. I am an IT for a large company and have been working with Linux for years. I was ecstatic to finally see an open source os on a phone. I have always seen apple and the iPhone as a complete scam to sell garbage at a high price to idiots that have no idea what even a GB is. That said I was all over android. I had my G1 and it was fantastic. After that the Nexus came out and I had to have it. Hands down prior to Nov 23 2011 that was the best phone ever. Now I can easily say the Rezound has taken its place. Sure the software is not great but that is the beauty of android, it can be changed. Now to rant about Samsung. I have owned and used plenty samesung phones since before the galaxy s. They where complete garbage. They ALWAYS had some problem. My wife had a Fascinated for a while and I got to mess with it, she had a OG Droid prior and absolutely hated the fascinte. It was rittled with problems, and it was always hardware issues. Samsung has yet you make any phone that has the build quality of anything HTC. I still have my old Vouge, that's a 5 year old device that still FULLY fictions and I use as my backup device from time to time. Every Samsung that I have had or someone close to me has had, has failed in some way in just months, my neice has been threw 5! Fascinates, it was just horrible to see, I gave her my Inc 2 and she loves it. The Galaxy Nexus is great sure, but only in the Software aspect. Hardware is garbage. The Rezound, regardless of what ever other idiot that can read specs online says, is hands down WAY superior. The nexus even uses very old tech like the gpu, its from freaking 2008! The Rezound has been downplayed only because of the "Nexus" being on Verizon. The Rezound wins against that thing hands down just because of the hardware. Software shouldn't even be a factor since the Rezound is getting ICS, officially or threw devs, again that is the beauty of andorid. I have had both the Nexus and Rezound at the same time for a while and used both at the same time, I had the nexus for personal use and my Rezound for work. I would find myself hardly even using the nexus. I could do MUCH more on the Rezound, and my that I don't mean anything software wise. The Rezound would rip threw games like gta3, take much better pictures, provide a much more acute color tone for video/movies, allow me to be online and on the phone at the same time, allow me to use a different carriers sim if Verizon was down. yes the Rezound is a global phone for the people that don't know, I've had no problems using it on att and telcel in Mexico. So the nexus is now gone and replaced with guess what? Another Rezound.

Hands down the Rezound is FAR Better.

If you say otherwize you are just ignorant and trying to defend yourself for looking like an idiot for buying something else.

/rant
[HTC Rezound] nosympathy:
sorry to have been a part of those fights :D. I just don't take well to people calling me a liar when I know what I am talking about.

Anyway! I am glad you like the phone!
[HTC Rezound] palmsole:
This was and is again the sleeper phone of years old and new. I blame both verizon and htc for this. Verizon keeps touting something newer and htc decided to market as a music device. All aside I can't get enough of this phone. It has a few minor annoyances that I can live with for now till when decide to flash custom rom.
[HTC Rezound] aostl:
HTC has been making lots of sleepers. My flyer tablet was best buy only and they didn't even know what it was on launch day lol. Also, I'm a weirdo in that I really like sense. Part of the reason I got a rezound was that I can always run a sense Rom and also (eventually) an aosp Rom. Nexus =vanilla or miui. If you don't like sense disregard this
[HTC Rezound] Caladus:
I've had my Rezound since the 4th and I've been enjoying it. Running CleanRom 2.0 ICS edition right now. Trying it out and all that.
[HTC Rezound] xHaVoK87:
I mean is that a serious question? It's like the best phone you can get on Verizon besides the Galaxy Nexus but I always preferred the Rezound due to the raw horsepower of the phone and better camera.
[HTC Rezound] thanksdevguysforyourwork:
I swapped up to my rezound after putting my Thunderbolt into Early retirement. (got a new plan with the GF and she got an iphone) It's been a bumpy road. My first phone had hot pink buttons, and rocked itself up to 50º C under heavy use which was just unacceptable. The second one I got has been going strong, It's been a bit finicky (have to reboot occasionally to get data to work) Battery life is pretty lame (not that it matters as i have a nice portable battery charger)

I htcdev unlocked it easy no hitches. and went with my favorite clockwork recovery mod. Which worked great until i tried to upgrade to ICS. it was finicky, and i havnt been able to get amon RA style recovery to actually take on the phone.

Overall i'm still on the shelf. I've always had HTC droids, and swear by them. I'm sure once I figure out the kinks to using this one i will swear by it too.
[HTC Rezound] kmcspecial:
Traded in my Thunderbolt for a Rezound. I was questioning my decision for a little while, but once this phone got root it became a beast. I'm excited to see what will happen once s-off is achieved.
[HTC Rezound] Caladus:
Stayed with my DINC since forever. Once I saw the Rezound I had to have it. No regrets.

Sent from my Unlocked/Rooted Rezound running CleanROM 2.0/AmonRa
[HTC Rezound] brando56894:
I know that benchmarks aren't really that meaningful but it is useful for comparing different devices. I haven't spent much time with the GNex (only about 15 minutes in the Verizon store) but from what I've heard it's kind of crappy compared to the Rezound. I ran Antutu Benchmark on both of the devices and my Rezound kicked the crap out of the Nexus, but I figured that could have been because Antutu wasn't optimized for ICS and my Rezound was OC'd by 300 MHz. I just flashed an ICS beta ROM (v4.0.1) for my Rezound and it STILL kicks the crap out of the Nexus which has v4.0.3. I'm happy that I didn't get the Nexus. The picture of my Rezound with GB is using the actual SD card and not the internal memory so that's why the speed differs from my ICS results.

Here's proof.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] mdizzle9:
I am receiving my prime tomorrow, and was just curious what people have found they use their prime for. I have had a couple tablets in the past, but nothing like the prime - especially considering the dock. I was hoping it would be a laptop replacement in some situations (between classes and traveling for work) as well as a fun gaming device. So I'm curious, have you found that you use it as a laptop replacement or mainly as a toy? Anything else?

I also planned with all the hype surrounding the prime it would receive some good development efforts. I can't resist a shiny, rootable toy.