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Review calls Epic best Android Smartphone.. my question is..

Why does the Epic test 'significantly faster data speeds than the Evo'? Can't see any featured that would account for that.
http://www.kevinism.com/?p=2588

Well, it has a keyboard, some people like the slightly smaller size, it has a keyboard and supports Bluetooth 3.0. If these are important to you, you're likely to think it better than the Evo.

rockky said:
Why does the Epic test 'significantly faster data speeds than the Evo'? Can't see any featured that would account for that.
http://www.kevinism.com/?p=2588
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i think you read it wrong:
"Sprint’s version of the Galaxy S sports numerous advantages over its T-Mobile “Vibrant” brethren. First, it adds support for Sprint’s 4G WiMAX network, which has already spread across numerous urban areas in the U.S. In testing with HTC EVO 4G, Sprint’s next-gen network showcased significantly higher data transfer speeds (especially useful while tethering) and the ability to simultaneously make voice calls while transmitting data (not possible using Sprint’s traditional 3G CDMA)."
I believe its saying that testing done on the Evo 4g's 4g network shows significantly higher data transfer speeds than the T-Mobile Vibrant (which the author assumes will be the case on the Epic as well).
poor word choice by the author, but thats his intent. not saying Epic's 4g is faster than Evo's.

Ah... I think your right.... my bad.

The Epic just isn't sexy enough for me. It looks so cheap and old. The EVO is beautiful.

Completely agree.
Gorgeous hardware.
Along with the Iphone its easily the best looking smartphone on earth right now.....although. Ill take the Evo...most out pundits go with the Iphone in the aesthetic dept.

Not really a review as much as breathless fanboy anticipation. For all the vaunted prowess of the Hummingbird processor, all of the Galaxy S phones routinely display lagginess not usually seen on the Evo and the battery life claims as way overstated -- most reviews of the Vibrant and Captivate peg the battery life on par with the Evo and nowhere near double.

I don't think it looks cheap. I just thinks it's too round, I like the Evo's over all shape alot better.

rockethot said:
I don't think it looks cheap. I just thinks it's too round, I like the Evo's over all shape alot better.
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Same. It's definitely not an "ugly" phone exactly... But it definitely doesn't scream "high end" like the EVO, iPhone 4 or the other Galaxy S devices. The keyboard could have something to do with it as well as the roundess. Honestly, I think the best looking Galaxy S device so far is the Captivate. I love the hard edges with the curved top/bottom. It looks very elegant and original and less like an iPhone knockoff like the Vibrant and the regular Galaxy S.

Its Samsung.. like the old saying goes "Fool me once, shame on you, fool me twice, shame on me."
I had a Moment. That was my one and only Samsung phone. Even if the Epic handed out BJs, I wouldnt buy one.

madflava said:
its samsung.. Like the old saying goes "fool me once, shame on you, fool me twice, shame on me."
i had a moment. That was my one and only samsung phone. Even if the epic handed out bjs, i wouldnt buy one.
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lol lol

chazglenn3 said:
lol lol
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Couldn't agree more. The moment was the absolute worst phone I ever owned. Traded it for a Hero and couldn't have been happier.
That is, until I upgraded to my Evo
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the evo is too sexy for the epic.

fchipm said:
Couldn't agree more. The moment was the absolute worst phone I ever owned. Traded it for a Hero and couldn't have been happier.
That is, until I upgraded to my Evo
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I agree, samsung moment, the worst phone, I went back to htc hero. IMO htc knows android better
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MadFlava said:
Even if the Epic handed out BJs, I wouldnt buy one.
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Thats classic!

2 words come to mind..."Samsung Instinct"...need I say more?
Granted the A900 Blade was a good phone, it wasn't a smartphone.

Meh, I'm not a fan of samsungs hardware. I'll keep my Evo thnx. Btw my sister inlaw got the intercept, It really feels cheap and toyish IMO.
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redrazr7791 said:
2 words come to mind..."Samsung Instinct"...need I say more?
Granted the A900 Blade was a good phone, it wasn't a smartphone.
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I don't think its fair to compare the Epic with the Instinct They are way too different and from the looks of it, The Epic looks really nice.

Vandam500 said:
I don't think its fair to compare the Epic with the Instinct They are way too different and from the looks of it, The Epic looks really nice.
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You remember all the hype and millions of dollars that was spent marketing it?

look how fast it took for HTC to send out a OTA for the sdcard etc..
Samsung hasn't changed a bit..have they fixed GPS yet? on any version? No!!

Is there some kind of keyboard attachment?

Is tere any kind keyboard attachment for the EVO, like if its in landscape?? I've seen some BT ones but not sure if they would work for the EVO because there's nothing that says it does. Just thought it would be cool to have.
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Ruki_Uki said:
Is tere any kind keyboard attachment for the EVO, like if its in landscape?? I've seen some BT ones but not sure if they would work for the EVO because there's nothing that says it does. Just thought it would be cool to have.
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Not trying to be a **** but wouldnt you buy an epic if you wanted a keyboard? Yes the build quality isnt there but I wouldnt think it would make much sense to carry a keyboard around.

wingzfan said:
Not trying to be a **** but wouldnt you buy an epic if you wanted a keyboard? Yes the build quality isnt there but I wouldnt think it would make much sense to carry a keyboard around.
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Your completely right. It would make since, and the Epic, I think, had the best keyboard I've seen on a phone. But my buddy has this attachment on his LG dare and it gives him a full keyboard and I just thought it was cool. It would make typing out long text easier and faster. But I agree there really is no need for one, it was just something that crossed my mind and that it would be kinda cool
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I'm definitely interested in one of these if anyone knows of one.

Why wouldn't just get an Epic if you want a keyboard? How about for the same reason I just traded my Epic for an Evo - the Epic, while it has a nice keyboard and a gorgeous SAMOLED display, is a buggy POS with non-working GPS, amongst a whole host of other problems. And my second Epic was better than my original. Glad to be a newly converted Evo owner.

HTC's custom Bluetooth drivers don't support HID devices like keyboards properly, and I really doubt anybody's manufactured an Evo keyboard attachment just for CM6 users.

live2ride96 said:
Why wouldn't just get an Epic if you want a keyboard? How about for the same reason I just traded my Epic for an Evo - the Epic, while it has a nice keyboard and a gorgeous SAMOLED display, is a buggy POS with non-working GPS, amongst a whole host of other problems. And my second Epic was better than my original. Glad to be a newly converted Evo owner.
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yes the epic does have its woes like gps. but buggy it is not. you must have gotten a bad one. cause all the epics that i have played with were much more faster than my evo. the epic's i have played with were as smooth as butter.

eluno said:
yes the epic does have its woes like gps. but buggy it is not. you must have gotten a bad one. cause all the epics that i have played with were much more faster than my evo. the epic's i have played with were as smooth as butter.
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How is problems with GPS not a "bug"? I mean, GPS is one of the most important thing a smart phone does.
"Except for not doing the most important thing it should be able to do, the phone is perfect!..."
That's like saying, "Except for the wind part, tornadoes aren't so bad..."

mitchellvii said:
How is problems with GPS not a "bug"? I mean, GPS is one of the most important thing a smart phone does.
"Except for not doing the most important thing it should be able to do, the phone is perfect!..."
That's like saying, "Except for the wind part, tornadoes aren't so bad..."
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i agree the gps does suck on the epic. but i was really try to get the point across that buggy is one thing the epic is not. as far as the 1 thing a cell phone should do. to me that one thing is take and place calls. and i do believe the epic is a great phone at doing just that. the epic has a great speaker and mic. acutaully i think the epic speaker is just a tad bit louder and clearer than the evo. but not by much.

Apparently I got 2 buggy Epics then.
I have 2 AP's in my house (one upstairs, one down), and it refuse to pass between the two, whereas all Evos in the house do it just fine. Bluetooth connectivity was random. Sometimes, it would connect, sometimes it wouldn't. Sometimes it would connect, but audio wouldn't go through. When charging, it would reach 100% and then drop to about 95 and then back and forth, and back and forth. Non-existent GPS. Evo will lock 6-8 birds IN THE BASEMENT. Epic wouldn't lock any, even outside.
I think I'll end there, as I could go on for multiple paragraphs with the bugs. And EVERY single one was existent on both phones. I got a replacement, because the one I bought on launch day was just chewing through battery. So at least I know that was a hardware problem and not necessarily consistent amongst all Epics. The phone has a ton of potential, but they really need to fix the software. TONS of little bugs keep it from being a super-phone. SAMOLED is drop dead gorgeous, but everything about the phone feels cheap.
The frustrating part is I could've been off AT&T months earlier if I'd just bought an Evo from the start rather than waiting for the POS Epic. I'm glad that some people are loving their Epics, but I just couldn't in its current form. I gave up, and couldn't be happier with my current Evo (except maybe the crappy screen).

[Q] i want your opinion

i am a sprint customer and i am currently using the samsung instinct S-30 (which i hate).and i want your opinion on whether i should get a evo shift or a samsung epic????? i dont want your opinion on your favorite manufacturer,i want it strictly based on the phones!!!!!

arachnomancer said:
i am a sprint customer and i am currently using the samsung instinct S-30 (which i hate).and i want your opinion on whether i should get a evo shift or a samsung epic????? i dont want your opinion on your favorite manufacturer,i want it strictly based on the phones!!!!!
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This is the EVO forum go ask epic users and shift users wrong forum
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i posted this on the evo section for a purpose.i wanted non evo shift and non epic users to help me.what do you think?

Well this is an Evo forum...therefore you should get an Evo. Why?
Bigger screen
more devs
kickstand awesomeness
front facing camera
fast phone
better than epic and the shift

AbsolutZeroGI said:
Well this is an Evo forum...therefore you should get an Evo. Why?
Bigger screen
more devs
kickstand awesomeness
front facing camera
fast phone
better than epic and the shift
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My sentiments exactly...unless you totally can't live without a keyboard. You should be used to not having one on the Instank. But I say Shift between those two choices.
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to be honost,i would like the evo.but the evo is slower than the epic and the shift,the battery life is BAD!!! other than that i love the big screen,great screen.i want the shift more than the epic,sense UI looks way better than touchwiz UI,the metal on the shift looks and most likely feels better than the plastic on the epic. thanks KB112!!

Personally, get an evo; much better than both. Between your choices, get the evo shift.

are all of you picking by favorite manufacterer,or are you going by software and hardware?

arachnomancer said:
are all of you picking by favorite manufacterer,or are you going by software and hardware?
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Hardware and performance...The evo performs better than the shift and epic, and the evo has better developer commitment. Personally never liked sliding keyboards because it makes them more vulnerable to breaking on the hinges no matter how well you take care of it.
And if you're gona spend close to 200$ on a phone, make it worth while.

the epic is $99 at radio shacks website (web only price) and the evo shift is $129 on radio shacks website.so,no matter what,im not buying the phone from sprints website or retail store to save money.if more people did that,they would save more money on phones.

i'd wait for the evo 3d. estimated about a month away. duel core 1.2 ghz processer. qhd screen. glassesless 3d photos and videos (can be turned off so don't cry about it), better everything. just wait a little bit.. you won't be sorry.
btw if youre doing it for the keyboard, swype is much better than a harware kb, mainly because it's just as fast one handed.

dkdude36 said:
i'd wait for the evo 3d. estimated about a month away. duel core 1.2 ghz processer. qhd screen. glassesless 3d photos and videos (can be turned off so don't cry about it), better everything. just wait a little bit.. you won't be sorry.
btw if youre doing it for the keyboard, swype is much better than a harware kb, mainly because it's just as fast one handed.
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How would you use swype with 2 hands? Lol

ok,1st,i gurantee you that the battery is gonna bite,2nd,swype is not better,ive practiced and practiced it,and for me,its not easy.sorry to all you swype fans but thats just me.3rd,that phone is gonna be expensive no matter where you buy it,the evo shift,as of right now,is my 1st choice,theepic is my 2nd,the 3rd the evo,and 4th,the kyocera echo.

arachnomancer said:
ok,1st,i gurantee you that the battery is gonna bite,2nd,swype is not better,ive practiced and practiced it,and for me,its not easy.sorry to all you swype fans but thats just me.3rd,that phone is gonna be expensive no matter where you buy it,the evo shift,as of right now,is my 1st choice,theepic is my 2nd,the 3rd the evo,and 4th,the kyocera echo.
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1. As stated, you can get 24hrs + out of the evo, I have some screenies to prove it.
2. Swype I personally think is better. I don't always use it, but it is far from difficult, and fairly accurate.
3. Well exactly, but you pay for quality, and its an invest,emt, well worth it
4. I'm mad the kyocera echo even made it into the running. It has minimal support, and any of the "dual screen" apps are few and far between. You don't need 2 screens to view 2 web pages, that's why they invented tabs.

i understand,but i dont have the money for a really expensive phone like the evo 3D,or the nexus S.and if i can only get the epic from radio shack for $99,that is exactly what ill do.but do you know if you can root an epic and put sense on it,a good,working sense,with sense looking widgets that look half as good?

arachnomancer said:
i understand,but i dont have the money for a really expensive phone like the evo 3D,or the nexus S.and if i can only get the epic from radio shack for $99,that is exactly what ill do.but do you know if you can root an epic and put sense on it,a good,working sense,with sense looking widgets that look half as good?
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Well I understand, but then at least get the evo shift; it'll have sense right off that back. Both can be rooted. I don't think you can put sense on the epic.

teh roxxorz said:
Well I understand, but then at least get the evo shift; it'll have sense right off that back. Both can be rooted. I don't think you can put sense on the epic.
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Not at the moment there isnt. A sense port is being worked on, but its not available yet.
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thank you. at least someone has an explenation why i should get 1 of my 2 choices. thx teh roxxorz.

Should I get SGII epic 4G Touch or Motorola Photon?

I was very interested in what the Motorola photon till the guy at Sprint HIGHLY reccomended the SGII Epic 4G Touch. Told me about all the features of guild phone which caught my attention. I also watched a 14 min vid from wirefly smackdown on the photon vs epic 4G touch.
One thing I was concerned about was the resolution being lower. Also rather like the kickstand idea from the EVO, but saw there was cases that have kickstands for the epic 4G touch. I'm asking from people who have owned the phone for a while, is it a good choice to get or should I stick to getting the photon?
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kyhassen said:
I was very interested in what the Motorola photon till the guy at Sprint HIGHLY reccomended the SGII Epic 4G Touch. Told me about all the features of guild phone which caught my attention. I also watched a 14 min vid from wirefly smackdown on the photon vs epic 4G touch.
One thing I was concerned about was the resolution being lower. Also rather like the kickstand idea from the EVO, but saw there was cases that have kickstands for the epic 4G touch. I'm asking from people who have owned the phone for a while, is it a good choice to get or should I stick to getting the photon?
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Best phone I've had. The only rant is the LoS every now and then. I prefer the smaller resolution because it's just easier. Bigger icons are better (at least for myself).
I messed with the Photon and it's a nice phone, but something that kept me far away from it was the lack of development.

I came from a Motorola atrix from att and I can say I missed Samsung. Phonton isn't a good the ept4g screen is amazing. Battery is OK better stuff is yet to come. Join us get the Epic 4g touch
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Like you, I considered both and haven't regretted my decision to go with the ET4G. The screen is amazing. The phone is faster than anything I've used. I doubt you'll regret it.
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Had the Photon for a month and have had the Epic 4G Touch for a month. While the Photon is an excellent phone it has serious issues with random rebooting and no audio on calls. It seems for for unexplained reasons the software just goes haywire and you have to do a battery pull. Some Best Buys reported 100% return rate when the phone first came out due to issue with no audio and rebooting. The radio is very strong, much better than the Sammy. The UI is not very good, you will need to switch to LauncherPro to make it acceptable. Thicker and heavier that the Sammy. Neither are great with the battery due to the nature of Android. As for the Epic 4 G Touch the radio is weaker. While people report loss of signal I have never had it. Very slim and lighter. Great all around phone with no issues on the calls. Like everything about it.
My suggestion would be the Epic 4 G Touch.

The SGS2 is a beast! I think you can't go wrong with either phone but I would say Sammy all the way. The screen blows away the qhd display of the EVO 3d I owned so I wouldn't be concerned about the resolution.
I know the a lot of people also like the Photon but I have not used it nor have any intention of even looking at it.

When it comes to tv and computer monitors I am an HD snob. I simply want the highest screen resolutions. Naturally I shopped around for a new phone using the same mindset. That was until I experienced the Super Amoled Plus screen. I finally realized how much of an impact contrast ratio is to the clarity of the screen. Deep blacks make every color on the screen pop. I watch Netflix on my phone in bed and I am blown away at the quality of the picture.
So in my opinion if you are trying to make resolution of the screen your deal breaker, you should go and spend some time with both phones and see for yourself.
Plus our phone simply have the fastest processor on the market. Without hardware acceleration my phone still don't experience any lag. Now with ICS coming out and hardware acceleration on just imagine how much more smoother our phone will be.

I'm an IT Manager for my company, our help desk gets more calls about Motorola Droids then anything else. I will never own a Motorola Android. I will admit the new Razor is tempting. For myself, I like Android but I think it is a little to complicated for the average corporate user. They just want something quick, easy and that works.
FYI, we get the least amount of calls over Iphones. I'm tempted to make the Iphone our officially supported phone. I don't think I want to get into Android or WP7 polices.

gedster314 said:
I'm an IT Manager for my company, our help desk gets more calls about Motorola Droids then anything else. I will never own a Motorola Android. I will admit the new Razor is tempting. For myself, I like Android but I think it is a little to complicated for the average corporate user. They just want something quick, easy and that works.
FYI, we get the least amount of calls over Iphones. I'm tempted to make the Iphone our officially supported phone. I don't think I want to get into Android or WP7 polices.
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What is your company's officially supported phone now?

My answer to the question, plus my Android history for some perspective.
I had the Photon briefly, exchanged for the Epic4GT and would never go back to the Photon.
-First Android was Sprint Hero. Was almost immediately outdated, but I liked it.
-This Aug was time for upgrade, Photon had just come out, didnt like how it looked, got the EVO4G. Really liked it compared to the outdated Hero, but the thing was HUGE, heavy, and battery didn't last long. The camera was 100000x better than the Hero.
-2 weeks later, after reading a couple reviews, (and hating the bulk of the EVO), exchanged it for the Photon. Immediately hated it. Hated the display - "artificial" is the only word I can think to describe it. The camera is horrible - about the same as my original Hero. I also really hated the UI.
Then the GSII was announced for Sprint. I held onto the Photon - hating every second of it - and the very last day of my 30day return policy was the drop day for the E4GT. Got it. LOVE it.
The size is perfect. Biggest screen out there (kinda), but the phone doesn't feel too big. It's not a BRICK like the EVO. It's thin and light. And the display size is great. Odd looking at a tiny iPhone display after this. Display quality is amazing. The camera is at the top - rating about even or better than the best out there. Battery has great life.
Not only is the E4GT the best phone at SPRINT right now, it's hard to beat it anywhere. For now. That all changes quick. But if you need to buy a phone right now, and you want the best from Sprint the Epic4GT is it.
(Sorry for a long first post, but this is a topic I just lived through.)

I had evo3d and photon before et4g. Et4g hands down.
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DevonSloan said:
My answer to the question, plus my Android history for some perspective.
I had the Photon briefly, exchanged for the Epic4GT and would never go back to the Photon.
-First Android was Sprint Hero. Was almost immediately outdated, but I liked it.
-This Aug was time for upgrade, Photon had just come out, didnt like how it looked, got the EVO4G. Really liked it compared to the outdated Hero, but the thing was HUGE, heavy, and battery didn't last long. The camera was 100000x better than the Hero.
-2 weeks later, after reading a couple reviews, (and hating the bulk of the EVO), exchanged it for the Photon. Immediately hated it. Hated the display - "artificial" is the only word I can think to describe it. The camera is horrible - about the same as my original Hero. I also really hated the UI.
Then the GSII was announced for Sprint. I held onto the Photon - hating every second of it - and the very last day of my 30day return policy was the drop day for the E4GT. Got it. LOVE it.
The size is perfect. Biggest screen out there (kinda), but the phone doesn't feel too big. It's not a BRICK like the EVO. It's thin and light. And the display size is great. Odd looking at a tiny iPhone display after this. Display quality is amazing. The camera is at the top - rating about even or better than the best out there. Battery has great life.
Not only is the E4GT the best phone at SPRINT right now, it's hard to beat it anywhere. For now. That all changes quick. But if you need to buy a phone right now, and you want the best from Sprint the Epic4GT is it.
(Sorry for a long first post, but this is a topic I just lived through.)
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Wow thank you for all the information you gave, that is def a deal breaker for me
Also to everyone else who posted, thank you all for the replies, I'm def going for the epic 4g touch now. Just need to find a decent case, which, doesn't happen till Nov from what i hear.
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I'm still on the fence about getting the ET4G. I keep reading about LOS this and poor wi-fi signal that. Coming from an OG Epic some here can understand my apprehension, I would like to see if an update by the end of the year will come through. My ultimate plan is to pick one up through Craigslist just to hold on to my upgrade because I'm holding on to hope that Sprint gets the Nexus early next year.

I have an Epic 4G Touch that has not been rooted yet and I am yet to get an los on it. No issues with wifi or anything else for that matter.
Can keep 4G on all day while at work with about 1.5 hours of on screen time after 9 hours and come home with over 50% battery left. Compared to the EVO 4g and 3d, that is pretty damn impressive!

kyhassen said:
Wow thank you for all the information you gave, that is def a deal breaker for me
Also to everyone else who posted, thank you all for the replies, I'm def going for the epic 4g touch now. Just need to find a decent case, which, doesn't happen till Nov from what i hear.
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If you want an awesome case check out the Case-mate tough case. It's available now and it kicks ass.

kyhassen said:
Wow thank you for all the information you gave...
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Just need to find a decent case, which, doesn't happen till Nov from what i hear.
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No prob - hope it helped. As for the case, I have the Carbon Fiber texture Kickstand Cover from Sprint, and I think it's great. I've never liked hard cases before this - always too much bulk. I've always gotten silicone cases, which I have liked a lot for drop protection, but they gather a lot of dust. This case adds minimal bulk and looks great. People cant believe how small/thin the phone is, and that's before they realize it's in a case. Take it out and they are even more amazed. Took pics, will post soon.
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I've read so much about this, but haven't experienced either problem. I was even going to jump on board the Sprint refund/credit bandwagon, just because I'm sure I could get away with it, but I haven't had the problem, so I'm not going to. I had had about 4 random reboots in the month I've had it, but it hasn't been a problem. (I just heard it rebooting in the other room.)

DevonSloan said:
No prob - hope it helped. As for the case, I have the Carbon Fiber texture Kickstand Cover from Sprint, and I think it's great. I've never liked hard cases before this - always too much bulk. I've always gotten silicone cases, which I have liked a lot for drop protection, but they gather a lot of dust. This case adds minimal bulk and looks great. People cant believe how small/thin the phone is, and that's before they realize it's in a case. Take it out and they are even more amazed. Took pics, will post soon.
I've read so much about this, but haven't experienced either problem. I was even going to jump on board the Sprint refund/credit bandwagon, just because I'm sure I could get away with it, but I haven't had the problem, so I'm not going to. I had had about 4 random reboots in the month I've had it, but it hasn't been a problem. (I just heard it rebooting in the other room.)
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The reboot could be caused by an app you are running. Are you running Juicy Defender or something like that? I know that has been an app that causes reboots.

m3ng said:
I had evo3d and photon before et4g. Et4g hands down.
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Same line up with me and I completely agree.

phatmanxxl said:
Same line up with me and I completely agree.
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Lol. I had the 3D. Phatman and Nate can confirm this.
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worldwidepmp said:
I'm still on the fence about getting the ET4G. I keep reading about LOS this and poor wi-fi signal that. Coming from an OG Epic some here can understand my apprehension, I would like to see if an update by the end of the year will come through. My ultimate plan is to pick one up through Craigslist just to hold on to my upgrade because I'm holding on to hope that Sprint gets the Nexus early next year.
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I have rooted mine and previous to rooting and currently I have never had the los issue .. guess its some batches of phones and others are fine.. but my wife has photon and I took evo 3d back and got et4g and its hands down the best!! I've compared my wife's photon and this epic touch many a times ..
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buying the GS2 on Monday

what should I/do I need to know about the GS2? pros and cons please
I really love my Epic, but I know I'm going to miss my QWERTY
this will be my first full touch-screen phone so I'm a little weary
how do you guys like your GS2's?

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1359215
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I've had mine for about a week now (came from and EVO) I have no complaints whats so ever........... Your mileage may vary.......

Its a good device coming from the Evo. Its has a few issues like the Loss of service, but I did experience that until I rooted the device so I dont blame it on the phone.
The one problem that I do have is that it wont play most games for more than 10 to 15 minutes. But I use it for reading more than anything else and sprint and samsung are suppose to be releasing a patch next month.

I would say stop calling it the SGS2 (which, I know, it is) and get used to ET4G. If for nothing else than to know that if something is labeled SGS2 that you should. not. flash. it.
As far as QWERTY goes? Pffft. I was so worried when I got my Evo that I was going to miss QWERTY. I didn't have the Hero long enough to get used to it, then I got the Moment and got used to it (that keyboard sucked anway)....but the transition took, oh, a week or two. That was a year and a half ago and I've never regretted ditching the real keyboard. There are hundreds of 'em. Find one you like. I go back and forth between Swype and SwiftkeyX and can haul major ass on both....especially Swype. SwiftKeyX is totally worth whatever it costs. If you let it read your texts, emails and Facebook posts it's prediction is simply amazing. You barely even have to try being precise.

This phone is the epic now... If you like your keyboard, turn the phone landscape, then the keys r bigger than my gfs physical keys on the og epic
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I got it last Tuesday and love the phone and size. Im using the "Go Launcher" and LOVE IT, amazing how easily it is to make your beautiful looking and functional. The only problem Im having is LOS. And battery life is not that good either but , what can you expect from a dual Core phone with a big ass screen. You can tweak it with SetCpu. But Im still trying to find the best configuration so i can have a optimal battery life.
But i must say the phone is amazing and also it also lets you uninstall a lot of the preloaded apps without rooting, something other phones and carriers wont permit.

I am also getting this phone... just ordered it tonight.. should be here no later than Wed!
I'll be switching from the Moment and lack of a physical keyboard was also something I was wondering about. Hence why I sub'd to this thread.. I wanna see what y'all have to say.
BTW... Howdy! this is my first post here

crazy_dragonlady said:
I am also getting this phone... just ordered it tonight.. should be here no later than Wed!
I'll be switching from the Moment and lack of a physical keyboard was also something I was wondering about. Hence why I sub'd to this thread.. I wanna see what y'all have to say.
BTW... Howdy! this is my first post here
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You'll love this phone. Very easy to type on.
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I can't wait! I've been reading the forums about this phone for the last week or so and it's making me rather impatient to get my hands on the phone that y'all have been raving about!
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crazy_dragonlady said:
I can't wait! I've been reading the forums about this phone for the last week or so and it's making me rather impatient to get my hands on the phone that y'all have been raving about!
ttfn
CDL
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I've had it for about 4 days now. I was skeptical about the los issues. Its been smooth sailing though.
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crazy_dragonlady said:
I am also getting this phone... just ordered it tonight.. should be here no later than Wed!
I'll be switching from the Moment and lack of a physical keyboard was also something I was wondering about. Hence why I sub'd to this thread.. I wanna see what y'all have to say.
BTW... Howdy! this is my first post here
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If you are coming from the Moment you will love this device. I had the moment for 6 months but I had to get rid of it because I hated it. I went to the and loved that until my charger port broke. Got this as a replacement. This is better than the Evo, considering the screen is excellent. Also it is so much lighter and thinner than the Evo and Touchwiz is not as bad as people make it out to be.
The only problem with it that I have had is the sound bug which causes some games to just quit.

carlangas20 said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1359215
Sent from my Galaxy S Two Epic Four G Touch Becky Becky-Stan
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thank you, I was not aware of this thread
Ga101698 said:
I've had mine for about a week now (came from and EVO) I have no complaints whats so ever........... Your mileage may vary.......
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thanks
Mship said:
Its a good device coming from the Evo. Its has a few issues like the Loss of service, but I did experience that until I rooted the device so I dont blame it on the phone.
The one problem that I do have is that it wont play most games for more than 10 to 15 minutes. But I use it for reading more than anything else and sprint and samsung are suppose to be releasing a patch next month.
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well, to be honest. I am pretty used to Sprint's loss of service lately. as sad as that is to say :/
daneurysm said:
I would say stop calling it the SGS2 (which, I know, it is) and get used to ET4G. If for nothing else than to know that if something is labeled SGS2 that you should. not. flash. it.
As far as QWERTY goes? Pffft. I was so worried when I got my Evo that I was going to miss QWERTY. I didn't have the Hero long enough to get used to it, then I got the Moment and got used to it (that keyboard sucked anway)....but the transition took, oh, a week or two. That was a year and a half ago and I've never regretted ditching the real keyboard. There are hundreds of 'em. Find one you like. I go back and forth between Swype and SwiftkeyX and can haul major ass on both....especially Swype. SwiftKeyX is totally worth whatever it costs. If you let it read your texts, emails and Facebook posts it's prediction is simply amazing. You barely even have to try being precise.
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I hate the fact that the phone is technically the GS2 ET4G, like... wtf? why so many names? lol. and I am very much against flashing my phones. I've had nothing but bad experiences with it. so I will not be doing it to my new phone. thanks for the info
akaiNe-iSolutions said:
This phone is the epic now... If you like your keyboard, turn the phone landscape, then the keys r bigger than my gfs physical keys on the og epic
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but just because you can go landscape mode, doesn't mean it's the same as a full qwerty
Marcthegeek said:
I got it last Tuesday and love the phone and size. Im using the "Go Launcher" and LOVE IT, amazing how easily it is to make your beautiful looking and functional. The only problem Im having is LOS. And battery life is not that good either but , what can you expect from a dual Core phone with a big ass screen. You can tweak it with SetCpu. But Im still trying to find the best configuration so i can have a optimal battery life.
But i must say the phone is amazing and also it also lets you uninstall a lot of the preloaded apps without rooting, something other phones and carriers wont permit.
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did they tell you how soon you would have to replace the battery? b/c when I got my Epic 4G, they said about after a year I should get a new battery. J/W, thanks
crazy_dragonlady said:
I am also getting this phone... just ordered it tonight.. should be here no later than Wed!
I'll be switching from the Moment and lack of a physical keyboard was also something I was wondering about. Hence why I sub'd to this thread.. I wanna see what y'all have to say.
BTW... Howdy! this is my first post here
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welcome to XDA!
also, please come back when you get the phone and let us know, k?
mikel719 said:
You'll love this phone. Very easy to type on.
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I hope you're right, lol
crazy_dragonlady said:
I can't wait! I've been reading the forums about this phone for the last week or so and it's making me rather impatient to get my hands on the phone that y'all have been raving about!
ttfn
CDL
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I've been kinda impatient for about 2 months now, lol

I will definitely post back on what I think of this phone.... coming from the Moment I'm sure I'll be blown away! After watching a lot of vids and reading a lot of reviews/posts on here I'm thinking that I might be playing with it for quite a long time ... my hubby is gonna HATE this phone! LOL
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CDL

I'm selling my epic if any of you are interested.
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Here's a little devil's advocate.
I bought the ET4G on a whim after seeing it on Craigslist for an attractive price. After using it for a week, it's going back on Craigslist and I am using my OG Epic again w/ the new Gingerbread release (and physical keyboard fixes!).
While the ET4G certainly offers a snappier Android experience and a better camera than the OG Epic, I didn't find the boost in speed or extra screen real estate to be worth the $325 I paid for the device. I think the only speed boost worth writing home about was the speed of the ET4G's stock browser. Lastly, the audio quality of SGSII is inferior to SGSI and in all honesty not worthy of a high end smartphone - this was the deal breaker for me.
Considering that you already have the OG Epic, I'd wait until the middle of next year so you can get a killer future-proof 720p LTE phone at a fully discounted price. All that said, the ET4G is still a great device!

rmgill said:
Here's a little devil's advocate.
I bought the ET4G on a whim after seeing it on Craigslist for an attractive price. After using it for a week, it's going back on Craigslist and I am using my OG Epic again w/ the new Gingerbread release (and physical keyboard fixes!).
While the ET4G certainly offers a snappier Android experience and a better camera than the OG Epic, I didn't find the boost in speed or extra screen real estate to be worth the $325 I paid for the device. I think the only speed boost worth writing home about was the speed of the ET4G's stock browser. Lastly, the audio quality of SGSII is inferior to SGSI and in all honesty not worthy of a high end smartphone - this was the deal breaker for me.
Considering that you already have the OG Epic, I'd wait until the middle of next year so you can get a killer future-proof 720p LTE phone at a fully discounted price. All that said, the ET4G is still a great device!
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well my GS2 is here and I really like it. but I do miss my keyboard
and I have 2 lines, so I can still always wait lol
ps. is it just my phone or does the homescreen not rotate? :/

monotune said:
well my GS2 is here and I really like it. but I do miss my keyboard
and I have 2 lines, so I can still always wait lol
ps. is it just my phone or does the homescreen not rotate? :/
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That's one reason I haven't taken the plunge (though I tried once, and the guy at the store said he couldn't mess with my plan). When I played with it at the store, it wouldn't rotate. Meanwhile, some of the apps (especially the camera app) would go landscape and not go back. Anyone else have that problem?

InkPouchMan said:
That's one reason I haven't taken the plunge (though I tried once, and the guy at the store said he couldn't mess with my plan). When I played with it at the store, it wouldn't rotate. Meanwhile, some of the apps (especially the camera app) would go landscape and not go back. Anyone else have that problem?
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I have a very slight lag (probably intentional) when I rotate the phone when using camera but I have never had it stick.
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