Droid DNA vs Droid Bionic

I miss my Droid Bionic already. I've upgraded to the Droid DNA by HTC. I was worried about my move from Motorola to HTC and now I'm sure, the design of the Droid DNA is not worth the change. The non-replaceable, small battery is point one. No HDMI out is number two. The USB port on the bottom of the phone instead of the side is incredibly inconvenient, not to mention the phone does not do landscape while in the makeshift cradle I had to buy. Only 16GB of RAM with no SD or SDHC card slot is the clincher... Does Verizon want us to stream everything? I will keep this phone, mostly because I promised my old Droid Bionic to a coworker, but I will forever be unhappy with it. VERIZON - Fix these issues in the next release!!! There is no reason this unit didn't at least have a card-slot and more memory. I've been with Verizon and Motorola for more than ten years. I can tell you all now, this may change in the future. When Sprint 4G hits my area then I will have options.
Yes, I did check out the specs on this phone before buying it, so I was ready. What I didn't expect is how much these issues would come to mean to me. I have very good eyesight so the gorgeous screen is a plus but if you can't use the phone as a clock, or personal sound system, because of no quick convenient stand like the Motorola brands, then it's an expensive and semi-useful paperweight on it's side.
So... for anyone thinking of buying a Droid DNA to replace their Motorola Droid I say WAIT! Hopefully Motorola/Google will get their act together and put out a decent phone. For me the increase in speed and the display was not worth the hassle of a complete paradigm shift.
If you have another HTC phone and your're used to it's specs, then go ahead and try it out!

Update... First, please forgive the grammar and spelling mistakes made in my previous post, it was made in haste.
Two more days and I'm frustrated beyond belief with this phone. I've now tried three cradles, and none of them are sufficient. I really want this thing to automatically switch into landscape and request a mode when placed on its side in a cradle. I've also desperately tried to find a small and convenient QI charger, there are none to be found. I can't stand my phone laying on its back where I can't see it. It's terribly inconvenient to be forced to pick up the phone to check every call and/or text message. Furthermore, a message to Verizon about bloat ware, JUST SAY NO! If I don't want games and NFL stuff on my phone, then I should at least be able to remove it. The only way these issues are going to be addressed is if the users, otherwise known as customers, start speaking out and let Verizon know what is, and is not, acceptable. I plan on becoming very active in these forums so my voice can be heard...

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I have an HTC Droid DNA. Happy with the phone. Solid performace. The only issue is my mobile connectivety. It seems to be stuck on 3G. Now this may not be a big deal to some, and its not a major concern for me either, but I do feel a bit bummed out being as I chose Verizon for this reason, to have 4G LTE. I had a Samsung Nexus, a Samsung GS4, all without issues regarding my 4G connection. Im now wondering if I should just switch carriers.
I have removed my SIM card, reinserted and rebooted.
Checked for updates.
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Switched between Global and CDMA/LTE
Tried Airplane mode, then switching back.
No luck.
My wife has the Droid DNA as I do, and hers is connected to 4G LTE with no issue.
Please help.
I spent a lot of money on this phone, and I do not have insurance anymore.

I concur. As of early June, my Bionic is consistently dropping 4LTE or I'm getting issues such as "Network Unavailable". I can stand completly still, and watch my indicator go from 4LTE Blue, to 4LTE White, then 3gs, then completely drop, just to some back randomly 10 seconds or a few minute slater.
I live in the Southern California market, Orange County. Very frustrating as of late.
It does not appear that the recent OTA update did anything to solve this.

Who else is having MAJOR issues with their Droid DNA post 4.4 (KitKat) update??

I usually don't complain or post much about my phone because problems are generally quickly fixed, but this update is just ridiculous. After updating to KitKat, my phone has the following problems:
1. Text Messages - I constantly get text message errors. Always get the error that my message is not able to be sent. I have two problems with this. First, I get the error that the message was not able to be sent, but the recipient tells me they get mass spammed the same message 3+ times. Second, sometimes the recipient does not receive the message and it never goes through.
2. Network connection - Since the update, my phone usually does NOT have any type of connection whatsoever. The status bar shows I have 3G or 4G, but when I go to the internet app or try to use any form of data, I get the No data connection/no network connection error. Also, many times I am unable to receive/place calls.
2. Battery Life - significantly reduced battery life. This is not too big a deal because I'm assuming the new Android version takes more battery power. I can stomach this.
Please assist me with this as soon as possible. I'd hate to have to drop Verizon for such a silly issue.

I'm sorrry to hear you're having so many issues with your Droid DNA after your update pl124. I can understand the frustrations you're experiencing but we are here to help. Have you performed any trouble shooting steps with us regarding the issues you're having? Although I'm unable to fix any of the functionality changes caused by the update, I can help with the issues. Are you using a 3rd party messaging app? If so, its always a good idea to temporarily remove it to see if its causing an issue. We also recommend safe mode, which disables all apps and allows you the opportunity to readd them one at a time to see if that particular one is causing an issue. Here are the steps http://vz.to/1g3i9mj .
Additionally, if you're having issues with missed calls and text, we also recommend a SIM card pull to reconnect your phone back to the towers. Just like rebooting a computer down completely and back up. Where are you located (zipcode)? Are issues with calls and text occuring inside or outside our home? There may be an issue in the area. Here are the steps to safe mode http://vz.to/1hRNOb1 .
The great thing is you always have the chance to download apps from the app store to help with personalization for your ringtones, wallpapers, graphics, and minor functionalities. I know its upsetting to have so many changes after personalizing your phone but we hope the software gave you some benefits. If you continue to have problems, a hard reset is the last step that can usually correct minor issues but will also require a complete reset back to factory settings. Keep us posted and let us know if the phone gets better with some of the steps above. We want you to love your phone again and only change devices because you are ready for the latest and greatest and not because of issues.
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Droid DNA camera not working after KitKat update

I have updated my Droid DNA to the latest KitKat update. Now the camera doesn't open and says "Unable to start the camera".
has anyone else seen this? Does anyone know ho to uninstall the update, or fix the issue. I've tried third party camera apps and they all cant open the camera.
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No it is not covered under the warranty. I upgrade the phone with Verizon approved upgrade and it breaks my phone and i am told since it is outside of warranty I am out of luck. I have to live with a smart phone with no camera or pay a huge deductible to have my phone insurance cover it. I just hope I'm not the only one with a camera problem so maybe HTC will provide another update to fix the camera. Maybe some day I will have use of my camera again

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Alan5,
We want you to take advantage of getting new apps on your phone. Do you get an error message? What software version is the phone on http://www.verizonwireless.com/support/knowledge-base-68530/? How much memory does your phone have currently http://www.verizonwireless.com/support/knowledge-base-67366/?
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Buying a contract free phone from Verizon (HTC DROID DNA)

Hi,
I apologize if this is the wrong place to post this, but I cannot find answer to this question. I live in Europe (Croatia) but in a month I'l visit NYC. While I'm there my plan was to buy HTC DROID DNA from Verizon as a contract free phone. As it is a Global Network phone will it work with my own network carrier and sim card back in Europe?
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The DNA will work on the following GSM/UMTS network frequencies (per the DNA info page), if your carrier uses one of these you should be good.
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Since updating my HTC Droid DNA to 4.2.2 last month, I have several recurring issues:
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Be careful what you wish for. Now that the upgrade to Android 4.2 and Sense 5 has been delivered, I'm seeing nothing but complaints. I too have many complaints about it, including
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Text notifications on the new lock screen are boring too. Where's the the old bigger one with the contact's picture??
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Infinite homepage scrolling - why give that and now take it away? I grew reliant on that too.
The app drawer now scrolls vertically instead of horizontally. Okay..whatever, HTC. Was it really that crucial to switch scrolling direction?
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The 4x4 animated weather widget is gone and replaced with a black-and-white, non-dynamic 1x2 tile? No thank you. I used to enjoy the animations when checking my weather, and being able to swipe through my cities. Now that is all impossible. WHY?
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The People widget no longer allows me to do a vertical view showing each person's latest activity; now it's just tiled profile pics.
The time and weather in the app drawer is completely useless. I don't go to my app drawer to get the time and weather.
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I have the same exact problem. There's another thread about this as well:
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I bought an HTC Droid DNA about a year ago on ebay.
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