[Motorola Droid RAZR] Ohmster:
Best Phone: Samsung Galaxy or better

What phone would I want if I had no money issues? Since the realistic possibility of me getting a new phone is not very good, I tend not to keep up with them. I was pretty impressed with the Samsung Galaxy, not sure of the number, 4 or 5 maybe, and the Samsung Note. Powerful as hell, strong CPU, no lag what-so-ever, ever, and huge screen that is a joy to behold. I want something like that. When it comes to "phone for real", time, I will look closer into what is available.

I for sure will only take a phone that I can root.

No way will I get stuck in that "Turbo Trap" and Verizon is getting pretty good at that cat and mouse "out the rooters" game. That does not make sense to me. Rooters are customers too and there are not enough of them to really get up in a huff about, compared to all of the customers Verizon has. Why put up such a fight on this issue?

I have one of those "grandfather Verzion accounts" where I get unlimited data for life, if I never leave them. I have no contract and the $150/Mo bill with taxes included is really pricy for me. I think I could get smartphone service for ½ that much but that lifetime data is a very hard enticement to ignore. This Razr with CM11 powers *everything* with "balls to the walls" high speed internet. My tablet, the phone itself, watching HDTV on anything, it powers my laptop and even my home PC when Comcast cuts my service, now for the last time. I took AT&T instead. But whether by WiFi or USB tether, this shared unlimited data is really quite impressive. CM11 makes this high speed data sharing a dream, just tap the quick tile for Hotspot or USB Tether and it just plain works and works it does! Hotspot eats batteries, 3 hours might totally kill the phone. USB tether does not use nearly as much battery but if phone is on charger, it makes little difference.

I never ran into a wall or throttle while using data on the grandfather data with Verizon. If it really happens and I have no such agreement anymore, then for sure I will dump Verizon. The bill is high and I only tolerate it for this reason. Now that it has been mentioned, I will have to keep a really close eye on this unlimited data plan. :confused:

I want power with lots of ram, super multicore very fast CPU, and a huge screen like the Galaxy. I love to be able to watch HDTV anywhere and with the grandpa unlimited, why not? I took my 92 year old mom to the emergency clinic with bronchitis and while waiting for her prescription, I kept her entertained with my Galaxy Tab 2 10.2 tablet watching Family Feud and then Law & Order Special Victims Unit with free unlimited data on the big 10" screen using WiFi Hotspot from my XT912. Turned on Bluetooth to "Car Connect" Bluetooth audio transceiver because it sounds really good and mom is going deaf. Mom was kept very entertained. :)

I am looking at your S6 specs, not familiar with it, but am quite impressed! That is a Samsung? As you can tell, I am not taking the time right now to look it up. There is a "Root Friendly List" of phones, I just hope that it is kept updated so when my time comes, I can use it to find something appropriate.

http://unrevoked.com/rootwiki/doku.php/public/root_friendly

I found the other Verizon branded phone I wanted to experiment with, it is an HTC, not sure what one, maybe it is "HTC One", very simple smartphone, not super powerful or expensive. I think it is not dead, despite being in the drawer for months, let's see what about phone says. This device is not rooted. Model: ADR6200. Alright so this in an Eris. Looks like real junk but I bet it would work with my SIM card in it. I am watching TV and do not care enough to test and find out right this minute.

For me, the bottom line is:

Tons of RAM, superfast many multicore CPU, BIG beautiful screen, and Rootable!

So probably a nice Samsung Galaxy or something close to it would be nice for me. Let me check that Root List again. Oh, the Galaxy S is on the list! There you go, I want it.

As far as Kit Kat or Lollipop goes, I really do not care that much about it right now. CM11 is GREAT! I love it, it does everything I want, so what is the rush? Yeah, Lollipop will introduce new features, but a lot of the new stuff may present new hurdles too. Encryption and Selinux so you can use your phone like a credit card might interfere with rooting the phone. New bootloader could cause issues. I really don't know. It seems pretty impressive right now, many cool new features, but none of us really know how it will impact rooting and romming the phone. New OS versions are developed to sell phones. Bigger, more powerful ones, and for commerce so businesses can make money. Blocking ads and free hotspot are in direct conflict with this goal of Google and the providers. Obviously it can be done, CyanogenMod is already on it, as many others are too. But will it cut back some of the privileges that we now take for granted? I don't know. And I really do not want to give up what I use so much and cherish dearly.

This is important:

Question is, will Verizon let me have my Galaxy or phone of choice or not. Verizon only supports certain phones. You go in their store or website and pick one out. But what if the phone is not on their list? Like this Galaxy S? Could I stick my Razr SIM card in it and use it instead? I could get one probably online, eBay or anywhere else. But I must be sure I could use it on Verizon and I doubt seriously they would be straight with me on using on on their network without their permission or approval. But could it be done? With any phone?

And if it turns out to be true that my grandfather unlimited data plan has been axed, then Verizon GOES, with a purpose! So what other providers do you guys like, use, and give you lots of data w/out wiping out your wallet? I do not need a family plan, just a phone that does it all. Who offers it and can we use phones of choice?

I would love to here more input on this subject right here at the bottom of this post. Anyone with experience in this area, please reply. Thank you all very much! :D