Also, do you notice that sometimes WiFi has to be restarted to get networking back up and running? (and does it piss you off that there seems to be no way to prevent the phone from turning WiFi back on after turning it off, even when telling it not to prompt every time you open an app?)

Have you played with it as a DLNA client or server? It’s really handy.

For one, it acts as both a DLNA client and server. That means that I can stream directly to or from an XBMC server (or a Sony Media Player or a DLNA-compatible TV or…). That’s really neat. No extra cables or special dongles required (although you are free to get one if you like — the HDMI streaming works well).

One bad thing about it is that sometimes on 4G in certain parts of the country (Tempe/Phoenix, AZ, for me, but others have the problem in other places), the 4G network causes the HTC device to set the time zone back and forth apparently randomly. You’ll get 4G and then suddenly your time hops back and hour. A little later it might hop forward to the correct time, but it also might stay back an hour. This problem doesn’t show up on 3G. Apparently this problem has shown up on HTC 4G devices ever since the EVO. Verizon says that HTC knows about this problem and is working on a fix (I called them tonight and asked).

The worst problem with the Rezound are the boot loops. If setup for CDMA, at random times, the phone may kick its modem into a “WCDMA preferred” mode that disagrees with Verizon. Consequently, the phone reboots and boot loops until you take the back cover off. With the back cover off, you get enough time to set the phone back into 4G automatic mode which fixes the problem. I’ve asked HTC support about this problem (which you can google for to see that it is widespread), and they say they are aware of the problem but do not know yet what is causing it nor how widespread it is. They say they are working on a fix.

Moreover, even before people finally realized its bootloader could be unlocked, temp root was easy to obtain and let you freeze bloat (e.g., via Titanium Backup).

Anyway, Amazon Wireless is sending me a replacement Friday that hopefully isn’t so sensitive to the boot looping problem. After that, I look forward to fixes from HTC… because I really love the phone when it works. The camera is great (and fast), and the phone feels great in my hand. I’m a bigger fan of the curved dimple on the back of the phone than the G-Nex’s curved screen.