Will MoPho be as supported as HTC??

Vapeguy · #1 (**permalink**) 08-19-2011, 12:04 PM

So far the Photon sounds like it's awesome and I'm eyeing it up as my next phone. But will it get the same love and support from the community as HTC? I currently have an HTC TP2 and there are many mods and ROMs available for it, there has always been a lot of support and lots of chatter in the forums about it.

Since seeing it I have been checking on the Photon and Atrix forums and they just don't seem to have the same sort of buzz.

What do you guys think? I'd hate to spend the next 2 years stuck with a stockish phone.

**syanni85** · #2 (**permalink**) 08-19-2011, 07:27 PM

i'd bet on No. Probably a handful of roms, but nothing near as many as the 3D. The EVO 3D has had root for like a month now and its got MORE than 25 different ROMs available.

I remember after root was released, there were like 10 ROMs in 48 hours... unreal!

I picked up the Photon yesterday and so far its pretty cool. I'll probably miss my 3D, but this way i can step back from my flashaholic ways and utilize my phone for what it does in my daily life rather than doing "break-thru" testing all the time lol

both phones have their advantages, but devs seem to have a grip on HTC's hardware and software. The Tegra 2 is fairly new, but has great potential.

if you're a rom junky, go with the 3D, if you're a game junky go with the Photon (tho the 3D does games fairly well with the Adreno GPU)

also, the pentile display with all the pixels doesn't bother me like it does others... really, it feels like a step between the Evo 3D screen and the S-Amoled on samsung phones. You get the LED-like pixels and the color is sharper than the 3D's SLCD

**syanni85** · #3 (**permalink**) 08-19-2011, 07:30 PM

and i love the fact we can call this phone a nice mopho

**darren.wlsn1** · #4 (**permalink**) 08-19-2011, 08:14 PM

i got one and xda is place for support/cooks, 4 YA JUGGS and CAULKULIN are there full time but im not to happy i lost 4g by unlocking but still a great phone and 4g issue will be resolved when source is out.

**syanni85** · #5 (**permalink**) 08-19-2011, 08:23 PM

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Originally Posted by darren.wlsn1

i got one and xda is place for support/cooks, 4 YA JUGGS and CAULKULIN are there full time but im not to happy i lost 4g by unlocking but still a great phone and 4g issue will be resolved when source is out.

I am very excited about those 2 devs for sure! I remember not having 4G on CM6/7 on the OG Evo and it is def something i can do without for a lil while.. i'll probably be rooting this weekend, but i'm kinda holding off until there is a stable debloated all-working rom out (like ViperRom for the 3D)

**darren.wlsn1** · #6 (**permalink**) 08-19-2011, 08:25 PM

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Originally Posted by syanni85

I am very excited about those 2 devs for sure! I remember not having 4G on CM6/7 on the OG Evo and it is def something i can do without for a lil while.. i'll probably be rooting this weekend, but i'm kinda holding off until there is a stable debloated all-working rom out (like ViperRom for the 3D)

alien is pretty sweet and the theme looks/works well.

Vapeguy · #7 (**permalink**) 08-19-2011, 08:36 PM

Thanks all!

I'm not a ROM junkie but once I get sick of the stock ware I want to have some options. I just need a phone with good call quality that's going to be quick and not freeze all the time like my TP2.

**syanni85** · #8 (**permalink**) 08-19-2011, 08:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Vapeguy

Thanks all!

I'm not a ROM junkie but once I get sick of the stock ware I want to have some options. I just need a phone with good call quality that's going to be quick and not freeze all the time like my TP2.

Either phone will be just fine... plus, if you are using an upgrade, you can exchange within 30 days. But, if its options you want, the 3D will tickle your taste buds

**darren.wlsn1** · #9 (**permalink**) 08-19-2011, 08:46 PM

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Originally Posted by syanni85

Either phone will be just fine... plus, if you are using an upgrade, you can exchange within 30 days. But, if its options you want, the 3D will tickle your taste buds

3d was kinda junk imo but ota just sent out seems to have fixed lots of issues but photon is a better device imo and i had both.

**syanni85** · #10 (**permalink**) 08-19-2011, 08:53 PM

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Originally Posted by darren.wlsn1

3d was kinda junk imo but ota just sent out seems to have fixed lots of issues but photon is a better device imo and i had both.

I liked my 3D alot, incredibly stable and excellent build quality, not to mention batt-life was primo. but i just wanted to go with the tegra on a phone to try it out (last tegra i had was on the viewsonic G-Tablet). Just had the photon for over 24hrs... no complaints yet, but still too soon to judge