Darrell3644
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I have had almost every Casio phone since they came out. I am a plumber and have to have a durable, waterproof phone. The flip phones were great and I will still continue to use my Ravine for a second phone number I have, however, I have had a lot of trouble with their smart phones. I didn't have technical problems with the first commando, but it just didn't have enough memory for apps. When the C881 became available, I immediately bought it. It worked great for about six months, then developed a software problem and it had to be swapped out. Next, somehow it corrupted my sd card and I lost some pictures and for the third time, I had to organize my 2,000+ music library into playlists. Recently, it started using up to 70% of my extended battery per day even when sparingly used and became extremely slow at times. The battery would also get very hot, even when not in use. In addition, the new update would not work and I have tried about fifty times to update the software. I deleted most of my apps, thinking that had something to do with it. Didn't work. Technical support was, as always, useless. I knew more about the phone than they did. Since NEC has abandoned the brand, I felt the need to move on so I wouldn't end up taking a hammer to the phone due to frustration. I bought the Sony Xperia Z3. It's waterproof and combined with an otterbox and the optional real glass screen protector sold at Verizon (not the cheap, flimsy one), it's shockproof and you don't have to worry about cracking the screen. The operating system is superior to what Casio offers. I didn't realize what I was missing out on. For those of you that don't think you want a phone that size, it was easier than I thought to adjust to wearing it on a belt. In summary, for those of you that want to move on from Casio and need a durable, waterproof phone I think that the Sony is your best choice in my opinion. I am just throwing that out there because all of us faithful Casio users will be forced to get a different brand eventually. So goodbye Casio, it's been a great, if somewhat bumpy ride. Thanks to you guys on this forum that provided helpful information about the phone.