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Official Goodbye Dinc Thread

FramCire said:
I was waiting on incredible 4g when I went to get thunderbolt for my wife. Found out i could get nexus for free for me and $20 for wife. So my kids are enjoying the incredibleS without call or text. I'll be around here til the lights go out but I now have the nexus. Like it a lot.
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You're who I have to thank for calling around and finding it on special lol.
 
Well I was holding out for the new Inc 4G and still am, but the screen went on my Org Inc, not the digitizer, but the actual screen. They want to much for a replacement for the Sony SLCD Screen so I found a great deal on an Inc 2 that I now own until the Inc 4G comes out. But my time on this forum will now come to an end. Maybe chat with some of ya on the other forums. It's been fun...!
 
What a great ride! Like so many others, I was a launch day Incredible convert from an LG Dare. Definitely an iPhone beater of its time. I stood in line at the VZW store at 630am to be first in line and had pre-arranged with a sales associate to get my phone. It has been an awesome device. If it weren't for the shared data plans and the fact that I will lose unlimited data if I wait any longer, I wouldn't be upgrading. This thing still rocks! But the technology changes over the next two years will probably render the device somewhat crippled. Alas, I pre-ordered the GS3 a few days ago and I have to say I'm as excited about getting my hands on it as I was with the Dinc. The GS3 looks like a great device, I hope after 4 or 5 years it's as nostalgic as the Dinc. I can still use the Dinc over WiFi. It will be my new alarm clock or something!
 
i think this is the end!
being forced into a galaxy s3 to save my unlimited data
maybe something else will come out before 14 days after receiving it..

am i doing the right thing?
 
I am upgrading because I was forced to upgrade to keep my unlimited data. Upgraded to the GS3. Goodbye Dinc, it was a great ride that lasted over 2 years.
 
Looks like the better half and I will both be saying bye to our Incredibles soon, also because of tiered data. I kind of wish I could hold out for the Razr HD but will be getting the GS3 o beat the deadline.
 
Sounds like a running theme. It was a great phone. If I remember correctly, I was up after midnight so I could pre-order. Been able to get a new phone since Dec 28th, but nothing has really appealed to me like this phone did. Definitely had the "wow factor". Good Bye Incredible - Hello Samsung GS3.
 
Dropped it face down onto asphalt last week :( Laid it to rest and took the wife's Droid 2 and she went back to a feature phone (she couldn't be happier, but that's another story). Can't say I miss it terribly as that memory leak bug broke gmail sync and a previous drop left a dent in the battery cover, reminding me of the questionable build quality. I think this phone may have been the peak for HTC as I haven't been impressed with anything they've made since. I'm eligible for an upgrade in a month so I may get something new and retire the Droid 2 (don't really care for the slide-out keyboard or brick-like form factor).
 
I'll be passing my Incredible down to my wife who doesn't really want a smartphone, but I think will do very well with. I'm upgrading to the S3 - but I will also keep the Incredible up and running so that I don't lose touch with it. An absolutely great phone that has performed very well over the last 2+ years.
 
For those Verizon users who are keeping their unlimited data plans, does it work if/when you get a new 4G phone? I still have my Incredible from launch day, and the unlimited data plan. If I were to activate a 4G phone on that line, would it be able to use 4G without modifying the unlimited plan?

Meaning, when the Incredible 4G comes out, can I buy one unsubsidized and just activate it on my account without losing my unlimited data plan and have it work with 4G?
 
I'm getting the S3 in blue whenever verizon decides to send it to me. I'll miss the Inc. My first smart phone was the Omnia and that sucked. Then I got the moto droid, but had a ton of problems in a row so they upgraded me to an Inc. I've had my fair share of problems with it, but it has been one awesome phone. Fairwell my friend.
 
The Incredible was my first smartphone. Had this phone for like a year and a half. Phone has been good, except for the battery. Being forced to upgrade because of verizon getting rid of grandfather unlimited data, getting the Galaxy Nexus.
 
Codec said:
The Incredible was my first smartphone. Had this phone for like a year and a half. Phone has been good, except for the battery. Being forced to upgrade because of verizon getting rid of grandfather unlimited data, getting the Galaxy Nexus.
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I don't make many calls I love my Nexus. I hope you do too. I haven't rooted even though they have jelly bean roms
 
I got an Incredible 1.5 years ago and it was my first smartphone. I just upgraded to the Galaxy S3 to keep my unlimited data. My wife isn't eligible for her upgrade until August so I'm hoping the Incredible 4G will be out by then so she has a choice between that and the GS3.
 
Well, the time has come. I only have a few more days with my DInc and then I'm off to a GSM Galaxy Nexus. The DInc was my first smartphone and it has been wonderful. My contract ended on 18th so I've been free for almost 2 weeks now. The Nexus should be coming next week.

I believe HTC sent me one of their special DIncs because this thing was a tank. I've dropped it so many times and the screen hasn't shattered. I can only hope that my Nexus will be at least half the phone that my DInc was.

Also, we had the best forum on this site. I remember Summer of 2010 and this place was wild. Has any other phone garnered that amount of activity on this forum.
 
I got my Incredible almost two and a half years ago after switching from an original Iphone. I got it right before the launch day. My friend worked at Verizon and snagged it for me. It was a very good phone most of the time, except for the last few months. Now It doesn't text and I don't get voice mails. Every since my last upgrade it's been a piece of shyte. Will be receiving an S3 tomorrow. I can't wait. Not sad at all to get rid of this thing. It did it's job for a long time.
 
NightAngel79 said:
As long as you buy unsubsidized or use an upgrade from another line you can keep your unlimited
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Or just poke and prod people in person until you find someone that caves:)

Pre-ordered my SGS3 yesterday at a Best Buy and get to keep my unlimited. It helps to talk to managers, but I can't stress that the main 2 keys are A) Try, Try again and B) Talk to them in person!

Anyways, I'll be joining the Verizon SGS3 lot, and hope to see plenty of the HTC Incers over there! It'll be nice to have something new again, get back to the old battery analyses, feature hunts, and new troubleshooting that we had in the early days of the Inc:)

I enjoyed our incredible run Incredible, but you look tired. Get some rest, Mr. GS3 will take the heavy lifting from here.

Cheers!
 
zemerick said:
Or just poke and prod people in person until you find someone that caves:)

Pre-ordered my SGS3 yesterday at a Best Buy and get to keep my unlimited. It helps to talk to managers, but I can't stress that the main 2 keys are A) Try, Try again and B) Talk to them in person!

Anyways, I'll be joining the Verizon SGS3 lot, and hope to see plenty of the HTC Incers over there! It'll be nice to have something new again, get back to the old battery analyses, feature hunts, and new troubleshooting that we had in the early days of the Inc:)

I enjoyed our incredible run Incredible, but you look tired. Get some rest, Mr. GS3 will take the heavy lifting from here.

Cheers!
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Just the same approach I will take. I will be sensible.
 
Count me in as another loyal Incredible user who pre-ordered the G3 in order to keep unlimited data. The phone should be arriving today, so my time with the Incredible is down to a mere few hours.

This was my first smartphone and I'll always have a fondness for it. It's been a very reliable phone for the most part, but I had to root it to really make it serviceable (and get rid of the dreaded low space error). I also had to carry around an additional battery at all times since the battery life was dreadful. But it rarely let me down and it was a great introduction to the world of Android. I'm now ready to move on to bigger and better... I'm looking forward to mingling with former Dinc users at the G3 forum!
 
today said:
Just the same approach I will take. I will be sensible.
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Oh yea. I forgot to mention: Treat them nicely. Don't go in and immediately start demanding, yelling, threatening, etc. Talk to them, make your case, and make it clear that the Unlimited Data is important to you.

Good luck!
 
I joined AF during the OG Dinc speculation thread's heyday. (FWIW, I always believed the box was real. :D) I waited while the first pre-orders trickled out, until mine finally arrived. First smartphone. Loved it.

Watched it grow up from an Eclair infant to a Froyo adolescent, where it began to act out, introducing the now-legendary low-memory errors. Unwilling to wait for an OTA GB release, I gave it some tough-love rooting, and installed Nils' Business Gingersense 2.1/3.0 for a more disciplined experience. But it didn't last. I tried Nils' BGS 3.5 which teased me with a nicer overall feel, but actually was less reliable.

Convinced that I would grab the prematurely announced, badly named HTC Droid Incredible 4G LTE, I flashed CM7 to buy some time. It rejuvenated the phone and reminded me why I thought so highly of it.

Still, it's time to let this one go, and for me to move on. The FedEx stork has just dropped a bundle of S3 joy on my doorstep, and I can't wait to meet it.
 
I jumped ship to the Inc 2 because the screen on my Org Inc died. The Inc 2 was going to be a temp phone until the Inc 4G came out. Well with Verizon's BS antics with getting rid of unlimited data and a $30 "upgrade" fee, I have chosen to wait on the Inc 4G.

Given that, this Inc 2 gets much worse reception then the Org Inc I had. All you people jumping ship, do you have an Org Inc you are willing to part with in GOOD to Excellent shape, preferably rooted? If so PM me, if the price is right I would be interested!!
 
jamala00 said:
I jumped ship to the Inc 2 because the screen on my Org Inc died. The Inc 2 was going to be a temp phone until the Inc 4G came out. Well with Verizon's BS antics with getting rid of unlimited data and a $30 "upgrade" fee, I have chosen to wait on the Inc 4G.

Given that, this Inc 2 gets much worse reception then the Org Inc I had. All you people jumping ship, do you have an Org Inc you are willing to part with in GOOD to Excellent shape, preferably rooted? If so PM me, if the price is right I would be interested!!
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You sir are the one whose posts convinced me to get a second og dinc to toy around with. Which I still have both. One is wifi only. When and if I upgrade I will still keep these around. Google calender/alarm clock to experiment with.
 
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