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I have noticed that my wifi signal goes down when I'm not near the router, but it still performs as if the signal was at 100%. Could it just be a problem with the radio saying that there's no signal but there is?
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jaku78 posted:Though I believe Samsung has a track record of just having awful radios. Tons of complaints on the Epic in the same category and I can bring up a few times my old Moment had the same issues. To be a bit more specific, the Intel 4965 chip on my laptop is very finicky. It works fine at home and on most consumer access points, but it has issues with a good number of enterprise ones. They've upgraded the wireless infrastructure at work a few times over the past decade, any my ability to connect to those access points has gone down over time to the point where my laptop refuses to work with them. To combat this, I've carried around an old Orinoco card that works pretty much everywhere, although not with WPA2. Since getting my Epic, I've just been USB tethering using its WiFi radio to connect to access points when my laptop wouldn't work, and it's been a champ in every circumstance. Only once have I encountered an access point it didn't work with, temporarily, although I think the AP was just overloaded at the time. 3G service is another story, it's been pretty awful at times, although I'm more likely blame that on Sprint being overcapacity in markets I frequent as opposed to the device itself.
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Jun 1, 2011 18:30
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I don't suppose the whole Network Vision shebang will have a positive impact on Sprint's super over saturation in any major metro area? If the back haul is overloaded, having a nice set of tri-band towers won't do much to fix it, correct?
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Turnquiet posted:I don't suppose the whole Network Vision shebang will have a positive impact on Sprint's super over saturation in any major metro area? If the back haul is overloaded, having a nice set of tri-band towers won't do much to fix it, correct?
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Jun 1, 2011 20:05
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JibbaJabbaJimmy posted:I read that the Evo also had widespread reports of a weak radio when it was first released but this was fixed with OTA updates. The Evo had widespread weak wifi when it was released, and that was what was fixed with an OTA update.
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Jun 1, 2011 20:07
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Lowen SoDium posted:My wife's EVO has a cracked, but functioning glass digitizer. The LCD underneath is completely fine. Quoting myself in hopes that someone knows.
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Jun 1, 2011 20:48
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If this is her first repair, it should cost $35. Then she can get TEP on the replacement device. That is what happened to me.
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Jun 1, 2011 21:04
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I've been tempted by the Nexus S because I know it'll automatically get the latest and greatest Android software shortly after they are released. I also love the idea of having a vanilla Android phone. On the flipside, I am tempted by the sheer monstrous specs of the EVO 3D. However I detest HTC Sense. Assuming there's an unlocked bootloader released for it, then I assume this means I need to wait for someone (e.g.: dev at XDA) to release a vanilla Android with the EVO 3D drivers built-in, or whatever custom-ROM they decide to throw together. Is this understanding correct?
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Jun 1, 2011 21:50
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Jeratain posted:I've been tempted by the Nexus S because I know it'll automatically get the latest and greatest Android software shortly after they are released. I also love the idea of having a vanilla Android phone. You can also just throw LauncherPro or ADW or whatever on there, too.
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Jun 1, 2011 21:51
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And the 3D can probably run like 47 different launchers at the same time without stress.
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Jun 1, 2011 22:57
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I would probably wait for the Evo 3D unless if you are in a test market for Google Wallet and want to take advantage of that. While I love my Nexus S, it is technically an older phone. Doesn't hurt to wait a few weeks for the "next greatest thing." 
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Jun 1, 2011 23:14
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Myrddin Emrys posted:You can also just throw LauncherPro or ADW or whatever on there, too.
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Jun 1, 2011 23:34
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falz posted:The launcher is just one part of Sense. Contacts, dialer, messaging, lock screen, background services are all other parts that need to be addressed to get rid of the Sense feel. The closest I could come on my Shift (pre CM7) was other launcher + widget locker + Go SMS which still left dialer, contacts and background services. True enough. For contacts and dialer, I use Dialer One. Not sure about the background services.
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So I saw this: on my Xbox today and thought that was kind of interesting
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Odd, the E3 website doesn't list them as an exhibitor. They could be just a general sponsor but that wouldn't make a lot of sense.
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Lowen SoDium posted:Quoting myself in hopes that someone knows. They arent supposed to fix it at all, but luckily you know a guy. Pm me.
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Jun 2, 2011 03:23
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I hope this somehow ties into a game distribution service; since verizon is getting the xperia play and sony store first, maybe sprint is partnering with microsoft?
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That is kinda strange. They're not listed under "Sponsors and Partners" either on the E3 site.
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http://www.engadget.com/2011/06/01/htc-evo-3d-gets-more-radioshack-love-june-24-sticks-out-as-poss/ Boom, EVO 3D June 24. I'm on old SERO. How would I go about getting this? Call the number listed on the front page, upgrade to new SERO, and order the phone at the same time? Or do I need to upgrade to new SERO, wait for new billing cycle, then order phone?
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Chow-King posted:http://www.engadget.com/2011/06/01/htc-evo-3d-gets-more-radioshack-love-june-24-sticks-out-as-poss/ I had to upgrade from old SERO to SERO Premium when I bought my Evo. It actually wasn't very hard -- what I wound up doing was calling up and order the phone, have them bill it to mu account, and then call again once it arrived to activate and switch over to SERO Premium.
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Jeratain posted:I've been tempted by the Nexus S because I know it'll automatically get the latest and greatest Android software shortly after they are released. I also love the idea of having a vanilla Android phone. Basically what HTC has told us is sooner or later it will be an unlocked bootloader phone. Though this doesn't mean it will be that way on launch and may take months til we see custom ROMs, however there are tons of ways to mask sense so it really doesn't matter. Probably the most significantly bad thing going for this phone is the fact it's going to take so drat long to get here when I was waiting for this thing before summer even started.
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Looks like an official Gingerbread update is coming out for the EVO on Friday OTA. Good news.
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Oh my goodness. Is that a Evo 3d release date? It looks like it to me. I was beginning to believe the phone was a myth. I got an HTC Arrive for my mother and I have to say, that is one super sexy phone. It has one of the nicest slide-out keyboards i've seen on any phone yet. It even tilts up slightly, after you've slide it out, so you can read the screen a little clearer. I was also really shocked by how nice the Windows 7 OS was. It reminded me of a Zune UI, and I loved my Zune.
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A Bad Poster posted:Looks like an official Gingerbread update is coming out for the EVO on Friday OTA. Good news. I'm rooted and running Fresh, will I be sent this update?
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Most of you probably don't care about this, but whatever:quote:LightSquared near $2bln a year Sprint deal-sources
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FogHelmut posted:I'm rooted and running Fresh, will I be sent this update? I think even on Fresh the update will come up, just don't accept it. Pretty sure Flipz will have Fresh 4 go into final by the end of the weekend or so.
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Skeezy posted:I think even on Fresh the update will come up, just don't accept it. Pretty sure Flipz will have Fresh 4 go into final by the end of the weekend or so. Would the OTA wipe out my apps if I did do it? I know in the past I've done OTA's and haven't had an issue, but those were Froyo to Froyo.
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Damnit I don't want to wait another 3 weeks... Hopefully I can pre-order a 3D now at the local corporate store, at least.
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Alman posted:Most of you probably don't care about this, but whatever: So does this mean Sprint's already beleaguered network will now get Lightsquared users tossed into the mix? Super. If they use the cash to actually make it so my Evo can get more than 89kbps during weekdays, then I will stop complaining.
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Turnquiet posted:So does this mean Sprint's already beleaguered network will now get Lightsquared users tossed into the mix? Super. http://newsroom.sprint.com/press_kits.cfm?presskit_id=19 edit: and it shouldn't really have a big effect because they have their own spectrum anyway, plus the $2bil/yr will help pay for capacity enhancements
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Any reason why I wouldn't be able to use data anymore? I'm on the original $30 sero plan. I haven't used that much data recently, so I doubt it is usage related.
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Harminoff posted:Any reason why I wouldn't be able to use data anymore? I'm on the original $30 sero plan. I haven't used that much data recently, so I doubt it is usage related. You should probably ask Sprint.
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Technogeek posted:I had to upgrade from old SERO to SERO Premium when I bought my Evo. It actually wasn't very hard -- what I wound up doing was calling up and order the phone, have them bill it to mu account, and then call again once it arrived to activate and switch over to SERO Premium. For what it's worth, Sprint refused to allow my Evo on EPRP. They claimed (both in-store and on the phone) that the extra $10 "4G charge" (yes, they called it that back then) wasn't allowed on the EPRP plan. I did manage to talk the guy in the store into giving me a normal plan at EPRP prices through discounts. And then applied the "credit union" discount on top of it, so that worked out nicely. Point is, as far as can a phone go on EPRP or not, your mileage may vary, as many people didn't have any problems with getting the Evo on EPRP. It depends on who you talk to.
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So when I was looking into my upgrade stuff, I found out that somehow magically my contract ended three months later than it should have. Appearently it somehow magically extended by three months when I got my deposit back three months into my contract. Thankfully, I was able to get it fixed over Sprint Chat, which is pretty amazing. Now I am way more eager to consider upgrading to the Evo 3D, now that this bootloader business has been addressed.
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Myrddin Emrys posted:Point is, as far as can a phone go on EPRP or not, your mileage may vary, as many people didn't have any problems with getting the Evo on EPRP. It depends on who you talk to. It's been a year now, so it should no longer be an issue for the most part. If you ever need good help with SERO or EPRP, call Employee Care. They actually know the EPRP/SERO/Employee plans and can help. Number on this page
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900ftjesus posted:It's been a year now, so it should no longer be an issue for the most part. If you ever need good help with SERO or EPRP, call Employee Care. They actually know the EPRP/SERO/Employee plans and can help. Number on this page Yeah, I mean, it worked out in the end but it was at the Evo launch, I had looked all day for one without luck, found one and grabbed it before the mob did, and so that guy was kind of in a position of power over me But like I said it worked out for me, though I have heard of other people with issues so it's nice to see that link.
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Alman posted:http://newsroom.sprint.com/press_kits.cfm?presskit_id=19 I'm confused, wont they have to use sprint's spectrum if they're using Sprint's network? The Engadget article says it's for LTE, so will they be using 800Mhz?
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falz posted:Odd, the E3 website doesn't list them as an exhibitor. They could be just a general sponsor but that wouldn't make a lot of sense. There's a remote possibility that they could be announcing the development of their first Nokia WP7 phone to be released on Sprint. However, it would be tremendously early for something like that unless they had been working on it prior to the merger, but then you consider things like the Kin and almost anything is possible. They could have made an Apollo-level crash program with the purpose of getting something, anything, with Nokia off the ground as fast as possible.
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Hasn't Sprint always been like a sponsor on XBL or am I going crazy? You stream a video and sometimes you get a Sprint ad. So when I saw that I didn't think of it at all. Just XBL making money off ad space.
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Just chiming in to say I've never had any wifi or other radio issues on my nexus, nor have I made any tickets or seen any nexuses (nexii?) come in to my corporate repair center for any reason at all.
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