Evo Shift 4g 01/09/2011 + Video Review

sirmx · Jan 4, 2011

EDIT: Notice - this was originally posted in the Hero CDMA General forums and was moved by a mod here. If you are lost about all the HeroC discussion, this is why.

My Hero is getting to be jealous of all these big brothers... http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/04/htc-evo-4g-shift-handled-on-video-by-wirefly/

Tempting. I do enjoy physical keyboards, so maybe that is why. 1,400 stock quadrant scores.

Comparison Discussion already been happing on this very forum.

bcellis · Jan 4, 2011

Might be time to say goodbye to the Hero...

BrandoKC · Jan 4, 2011

I am definately thinking about running out on Sunday to pick this bad boy up. I've been drooling over the Desire Z/G2.

Here's another video Evo Shift/Evo Schmackdown: http://www.wirefly.com/learn/resources/cell-phone-comparison/htc-evo-shift-vs-evo-4g-schmackdown

SirRipo · Jan 5, 2011

I'm with you Brando. Probably won't be getting it on launch day, I've got obligations before then, and don't get paid til the 14th. So maybe pick it up on the 15th?

c00ller · Jan 5, 2011

I'd want it if they made a 4G-less version. $10/month surcharge for something I can't use in my area, no thanks.

Jedis · Jan 5, 2011

I'm torn between the two.

The bigger screen size is a major plus. However, after using the Hero for a year, I definitely miss having a physical keyboard.

The Shift is new, whereas the original Evo is 6+ months old.

Decisions, decisions...

stayclean · Jan 5, 2011

Can't wait to pick one up myself.

Kfunk · Jan 5, 2011

Jedis said:
I'm torn between the two.

The bigger screen size is a major plus. However, after using the Hero for a year, I definitely miss having a physical keyboard.

The Shift is new, whereas the original Evo is 6+ months old.

Decisions, decisions...

I just returned my Evo that I got last week and will be picking up the Shift on the 9th. I will definitely be buying it at Radio Shack rather than the Sprint store though! The Evo was just too big, but now my Hero looks so small!

So - back with my Hero for another week

raymond4 · Jan 5, 2011

I am returning my evo to get the evo shift 4g at radio shack tomorrow

Sent from my PC36100 using XDA App

BrandoKC · Jan 5, 2011

I wonder how long it's going to take to get root on this sucka.
I imagine since the G2/DesireZ have been rooted it shouldn't take too long.

I will be looking forward to throwing an AOSP ROM on this bad @ss mutha and overclocking it.

kostov22 · Jan 5, 2011

I'm thinking about it too....but wasnt the HTC Sabor supposed to come out Q4 last year or Q1 this year....i guess it's just a rumor but with lg optimus 2x....don't they need to compete....I might wait couple months to see...

BrandoKC · Jan 5, 2011

HTC Sabor=Vaporware

kostov22 · Jan 5, 2011

BrandoKC said:
HTC Sabor=Vaporware

got it.....

fixxxer2008 · Jan 5, 2011

Kfunk said:
I just returned my Evo that I got last week and will be picking up the Shift on the 9th. I will definitely be buying it at Radio Shack rather than the Sprint store though! The Evo was just too big, but now my Hero looks so small!

So - back with my Hero for another week

i think your gonna miss the evo.

BrandoKC · Jan 6, 2011

Picking mine up in the am hoping root comes quickly

Sent from my HERO200

jcha · Jan 6, 2011

Is anybody making the jump to this phone from the Hero? I told myself I was going to wait for a dual core phone from HTC but it seems like that'll be a while. I might settle for this especially considering it's only 150 and I could pick one up right now from Radio Shack.

riggsandroid · Jan 7, 2011

looking to buy this ASAP. My upgrade is Feb. 1st.

I may go buy it from Best Buy outright, put it on my credit card, return it on Feb. 2nd and rebuy it with my upgrade.

I tweeted with twelpforce on Twitter.

http://www.bbyfeed.com/t/STlb10nbAfiufLbx/

I'm going to head over to Best Buy tomorrow and see how it goes.

epitaphromance · Jan 7, 2011

just got mine from best buy.... pretty sweeeeeeeeet. wish i could root it... im going to try the unrevoked method for the evo. i found out how to get to hboot with it (vol down + power) easy.

riggsandroid · Jan 7, 2011

epitaphromance said:
just got mine from best buy.... pretty sweeeeeeeeet. wish i could root it... im going to try the unrevoked method for the evo. i found out how to get to hboot with it (vol down + power) easy.

let me know how it goes. not sure why xda hasn't started a forum for the shift 4g yet....

would love to see how things are going...

here is androidcentral - http://forum.androidcentral.com/htc-evo-shift-4g/52790-evo-shift-4g-rooted.html

stayclean · Jan 7, 2011

epitaphromance said:
just got mine from best buy.... pretty sweeeeeeeeet. wish i could root it... im going to try the unrevoked method for the evo. i found out how to get to hboot with it (vol down + power) easy.

Saw this on another forum:

Chiming in to say I was able to just root my Shift. Installed Superuser app from market, installed z4root. Ran it to temporarily root and it claimed to but didn't work. Ran it again and superuser app popped up asking to grant access. Did so, remounted root, copied su and busybox binaries to /system/bin.

I'm really surprized that Google doesn't plug whatever root exploit this is. I mean I'm glad they don't, but it just seems odd.

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