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I currently have the regular Epic 4G (w/ keyboard). I'm trying to decide if I want to get this phone or wait a little longer. I'm not sure how many people switched from the Epic but there were quite a few bugs. I'm concerned that it carried over to the Epic 4G touch.
I started off with the moment and some of the problems carried over to the Epic. And even after developers on here got ahold of it, they still weren't able to solve some of the issues.
Here is a list of the issues I am concerned with:
1) Switching from wireless back to 3G. On the epic, after switching to wireless and then back, I can't turn wireless back on. It just errors out and I need to reboot my phone to be able to connect to wireless. Does the Epic Touch do that?
2) Time without signal. This issue eventually got solved but it took a custom kernel and some tweaks. This was also an issue with the Samsung Moment. Is this an issue with stock?
3) GPS. Seems like most samsung phones have problems with GPS. I use it alot when I travel and I need something reliable. Does it lock reliably? And I'm not just talking the first time. I'm talking all the time. Maybe it's too soon to tell with this. This was also an issue with the Moment.
I'm kind of weary of getting another samsung. Seeing how long they take with updates and their issues that keep carrying over from phone to phone.
If anyone has any input on the issues above, please comment. At this point in time, I'm going to wait it and see what kind of problems arise. Hopefully by that point, there will be some concrete news about the Nexus Prime.
TIA!
After using since 10:00 am Friday morning I have none of those problems. I had a problem with swype not spacing words but after using for a while it has corrected itself(must be a learning program). I say go for it this devise is awesome straight out of the box.
My last long term phone was the Moment, so I completely understand where you are coming from. I was eligible for upgrade a couple months ago and have since left the moment to go through the 3d, the MoPho and now the E4gT. I had the 3d for about two weeks and loved it, except for the call quality issues so it had to go. Then got the MoPho and I absolutely LOVED it and still do.
The E4gT is awesome, don't get me wrong. The screen size and screen period has the MoPho beat, but not by a whole lot. Im not a big gamer so it isnt that big of a deal. The GPS on both seem to work very well and the call quality is excellent with both. Still sort of early to tell a clear winner there, for me anyways.
I found a case at the Sprint store that has a kickstand but its not near as cool as the MoPho's but it makes a big difference to have that. Plust, the case makes the E4gT easier to hold, because due to its size (4.52inches PLUS how thin it is) it can be awkward to hold at times, but I'm getting past all that now.
Music speaker quality the MoPho does have it beat there. The Sammy's is good, but not as good.
As far as reception, MoPho wins there too. Not even a competition. There is supposedly a fix for this, but again Samsung, why am I doing YOUR work? So that does leave a bad taste in my mouth with that one.
All in all I'm giving it the old college try. I really liked my MoPho and I do miss it, but seemingly less every day. I know the E4gT dominates all benchmarks and graphical rendering, but all I want my phone to do is work, and work well - so far, the E4gT is doing just that and more.
Moving from the Moment, any and all are a SIGNIFICANT step up but still, I want to be happy with this purchase and have no worries about the future. I'm worried about future support from Sammy though. Moto has already updated the MoPho twice since release, we will see how Sammy supports this beast.
If on the fence, try them all out. Remember, WE are the consumers and we have a 30 or 45 day return policy in place for a reason. Do the needful.
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My last long term phone was the Moment, so I completely understand where you are coming from. I was eligible for upgrade a couple months ago and have since left the moment to go through the 3d, the MoPho and now the E4gT. I had the 3d for about two weeks and loved it, except for the call quality issues so it had to go. Then got the MoPho and I absolutely LOVED it and still do.
The E4gT is awesome, don't get me wrong. The screen size and screen period has the MoPho beat, but not by a whole lot. Im not a big gamer so it isnt that big of a deal. The GPS on both seem to work very well and the call quality is excellent with both. Still sort of early to tell a clear winner there, for me anyways.
I found a case at the Sprint store that has a kickstand but its not near as cool as the MoPho's but it makes a big difference to have that. Plust, the case makes the E4gT easier to hold, because due to its size (4.52inches PLUS how thin it is) it can be awkward to hold at times, but I'm getting past all that now.
Music speaker quality the MoPho does have it beat there. The Sammy's is good, but not as good.
As far as reception, MoPho wins there too. Not even a competition. There is supposedly a fix for this, but again Samsung, why am I doing YOUR work? So that does leave a bad taste in my mouth with that one.
All in all I'm giving it the old college try. I really liked my MoPho and I do miss it, but seemingly less every day. I know the E4gT dominates all benchmarks and graphical rendering, but all I want my phone to do is work, and work well - so far, the E4gT is doing just that and more.
Moving from the Moment, any and all are a SIGNIFICANT step up but still, I want to be happy with this purchase and have no worries about the future. I'm worried about future support from Sammy though. Moto has already updated the MoPho twice since release, we will see how Sammy supports this beast.
If on the fence, try them all out. Remember, WE are the consumers and we have a 30 or 45 day return policy in place for a reason. Do the needful.
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Thanks for you thorough response and I'm glad you understand where I'm coming from. Since Sprint nixed their premier program, I'm no longer eligible to get a yearly upgrade @ $150. So that means I'll need to pick my phones more wisely since I won't be upgrading every year.
Sprint also changed the return policy to 14 days now so we no longer have 30. They keep nickel and diming us and we still get the same ****ty service and all the carriers cap their data at 2gb. Doesn't fly with me since I average 4-5 gigs a month. So I guess I'm stuck choosing the lesser of two evils, which for now, is Sprint.
I'm at the point where I just want my phone to work without having to flash/tweaking the hell out of it. I know some will say to just get the Iphone but I hate it with a passion and will never own one.
Sammy's support flat out sucks so that's one of the reasons why I am hesitant. They just have a few things that they seemingly refuse to fix even though it's been present in the last 2 phones with keyboards. I'm about fed up with the KB models as well since none of them have worked correctly. Before the moment I had the HTC Touch Pro and I went through 3 of those because of the KB issues. I won't ever buy HTC again.
So maybe the best of both worlds is to just wait it out and see if sprint gets the Nexus Prime. Quicker updates with superior hardware.
Thanks again for your review.
GPS works great.
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Thanks for you thorough response and I'm glad you understand where I'm coming from. Since Sprint nixed their premier program, I'm not longer eligible to get a yearly upgrade @ $150. So that means I'll need to pick my phones more wisely since I won't be upgrading every year.
Sprint also changed the return policy to 14 days now so we no longer have 30. They keep nickel and diming us and we still get the same ****ty service and all the carriers cap their data at 2gb. Doesn't fly with me since I average 4-5 gigs a month. So I guess I'm stuck choosing the lesser of two evils, which for now, is Sprint.
I'm at the point where I just want my phone to work without having to flash/tweaking the hell out of it. I know some will say to just get the Iphone but I hate it with a passion and will never own one.
Sammy's support flat out sucks so that's one of the reasons why I am hesitant. They just have a few things that they seemingly refuse to fix even though it's been present in the last 2 phones with keyboards. I'm about fed up with the KB models as well since none of them have worked correctly. Before the moment I had the HTC Touch Pro and I went through 3 of those because of the KB issues. I won't ever buy HTC again.
So maybe the best of both worlds is to just wait it out and see if sprint gets the Nexus Prime. Quicker updates with superior hardware.
Thanks again for your review.
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I don't know where you're getting a 14 day return period. Maybe that's at Sprint stores, idk, but at bestbuy I have 45 days due to sprint premier status, and radioshack was 30 days for non-cosmetic issues or however they term it, it basically meant 30 days in my mind.
And if I were you, try the MoPho. Sounds like you are going to be happy with that. If not, try the Sammy. If at the end of either of those you are still dissatisfied, take it back, get money back and wait it out.
Trying to return my Epic 4G touch (LOS getting on my damn nerves!) and it's been 15-days since I've activated so Sprint is giving me a hard time about returning it. I do recall when I purchased it online and when I received it, it contained a letter stating I had 30-days to return it. Might have been a mistake on their part, but I'm trying to located that letter. Anyone else have that letter by chance??
It has been a, documented issue with the phone. Sprint makes their money on their network, not their phone. Go to the store you bought it, just be friendly and talk to the manager, they shouldn't make an issue out of a swap. If they don't approve the return, call tech support and speak to someone in the retention department. With a complete service cancel sprint will give you a hard time.
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I am also getting the same bull**** runaround.
When I upgraded, the guy in the store didn't say anything about 14 days.
Thinking about taking this up with American Express and letting them deal with Sprint.
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Trying to return my Epic 4G touch (LOS getting on my damn nerves!) and it's been 15-days since I've activated so Sprint is giving me a hard time about returning it. I do recall when I purchased it online and when I received it, it contained a letter stating I had 30-days to return it. Might have been a mistake on their part, but I'm trying to located that letter. Anyone else have that letter by chance??
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Yup, my letter said 30 days as well, unfortunately I don't have it anymore, hopefully someone else on here can help you out!
Are u trying to exchange or return it?
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Are u trying to exchange or return it?
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Looks like he's trying to return it...guess he has no faith a new phone would solve the LOS issues...
Good luck but I don't expect them to budge. The return policy changed to 14 days the same day this phone came out.
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Looks like he's trying to return it...guess he has no faith a new phone would solve the LOS issues...
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350 is a lot if they dont fix it and demand bill payment with no service. Some also have 250 deposits.
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Good luck but I don't expect them to budge. The return policy changed to 14 days the same day this phone came out.
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Not sure how they can argue when they ship the phone with a letter stating you have 30 days to return it. I know I received it, and apparently others have as well...
new policies went into effect in September....14 days....shooting themselves in the foot. So don't buy phones the 1st month of launch let issues be found and addressed.
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new policies went into effect in September....14 days....shooting themselves in the foot. So don't buy phones the 1st month of launch let issues be found and addressed.
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LOL...excuse us for thinking Sprint did an adequate job with QA/QC of the phones before they sell them.
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LOL...excuse us for thinking Sprint did an adequate job with QA/QC of the phones before they sell them.
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Has gotten better, in the QA/QC department, but in the past they have screwed me enough to know to wait at least a month. Even when I waited over a month for issues to show up in the EVO 3D I still fell into that signal trap, and ditched that phone for a Photon. I was hoping to sell the Photon for the Epic but was a day over 30 days.
I bought from sams club in release day, and they told me 14 days to return, and 30 days to exchange for another Sprint phone
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I bought from sams club in release day, and they told me 14 days to return, and 30 days to exchange for another Sprint phone
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Ive yet to hear about 30 days to exchange for another sprint phone. Where is that stated exactly?
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LetsTalk.com also told me I had 30 days for an exchange. It is their policy. 14 days is if you want to cancel service. I think each retailer can have their own policy when it comes to exchanges, guess Sprint only gives you 14 days for a return or an exchange.
How did it go op? Just curious if u got it returned. I'd be calling Sprint everyday. If your paper says 30 days I can't see hiw they can deny u your 30 days.
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Moto Photon
I'm wanting to trade my Motorola Photon 4g for a Samsung Epic Touch. Anyone interested? I've had it just over a month and have had it in a case from day one. The screen is flawless and looks brand new! I have the box, orig charger, etc. PM me if interested.
If LOS is pissing you off, get the deodex ROM and flash stock without CWM. Hasn't given me any trouble.
If you still want to return it, say you are missing important phone calls and it is crucial for your work or family issues. They can't give you a hard time over a defect.
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I'm wanting to trade my Motorola Photon 4g for a Samsung Epic Touch. Anyone interested? I've had it just over a month and have had it in a case from day one. The screen is flawless and looks brand new! I have the box, orig charger, etc. PM me if interested.
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Just putting my two cents in I have both bought my photon and got a launch device for working at sprint of a gs2 andI must say I like my photon a lot better than my gs2 I thinkI am switching back today. Thre radio sucks in this phone slow and I always get errors web browsing where it just stops working, phone locks up and becomes un responsive quite often, and oh did I mention the radio blows. The screen has that bad yellowish tint on low brightness which I use a lot in white screens, and the battery life is no where near what I get on my photon. Just my two cents though.
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abrcrmdl23 said:
Just putting my two cents in I have both bought my photon and got a launch device for working at sprint of a gs2 andI must say I like my photon a lot better than my gs2 I thinkI am switching back today. Thre radio sucks in this phone slow and I always get errors web browsing where it just stops working, phone locks up and becomes un responsive quite often, and oh did I mention the radio blows. The screen has that bad yellowish tint on low brightness which I use a lot in white screens, and the battery life is no where near what I get on my photon. Just my two cents though.
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Hmmm, never get errors while browsing on the SGS2 and the haven't had the phone lock up on me either. Either something wrong with your phone or some apps that are not playing nice as your problem seems pretty isolated.
Farewell my Incredible goodness. You've been a great stepping block for my intro into rooting and romming. You shall hold a somewhat minuscule place in my heart due to your horrible reception and even more horrible customer support from Verizon. Hopefully this next phone will allow me to not have to deal with VZW anymore. To all you Inc2 users, I bid thee farewell and good luck with future rooting and romming. Adieu!
You could still stick around LOL. What phone are you getting to play with next?
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Farewell my Incredible goodness. You've been a great stepping block for my intro into rooting and romming. You shall hold a somewhat minuscule place in my heart due to your horrible reception and even more horrible customer support from Verizon. Hopefully this next phone will allow me to not have to deal with VZW anymore. To all you Inc2 users, I bid thee farewell and good luck with future rooting and romming. Adieu!
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Thanks for the pointless thread!
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Thanks for the pointless thread!
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LOL, you crack me up bro.
Lol, I figured someone would post something like that. Everyone needs a pointless thread once in a while and this is my first thread without a point whatsoever lol.
@tyler, the Droid 3
And to be honest, I could possibly call this a "thank you" thread for all the rommers and modders on the Inc2 . I just can't deal with the horribad reception issues that this phone has where I'm at, which has forced me to upgrade to something that is confirmed working in my household. There are 3 other smartphones in this household and I'm the only one who can't get service. lulz
I feel that.
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Lol, I figured someone would post something like that. Everyone needs a pointless thread once in a while and this is my first thread without a point whatsoever lol.
@tyler, the Droid 3
And to be honest, I could possibly call this a "thank you" thread for all the rommers and modders on the Inc2 . I just can't deal with the horribad reception issues that this phone has where I'm at, which has forced me to upgrade to something that is confirmed working in my household. There are 3 other smartphones in this household and I'm the only one who can't get service. lulz
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The Droid 3...I thought you got a better phone...
Motorola...ewwwww
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knipp21 said:
The Droid 3...I thought you got a better phone...
Motorola...ewwwww
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+1 lawl!!! I don't like 'em either.
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lol, i'm reading a lot of good things about them......plus the **** that verizon is trying to pull on me, they're letting me replace the incredible 2 in 1 of 2 ways......either 1) drop contract and pay the new contract price on any phone, or 2) since im on a 3g phone, i can replace it w/ any other 3g phone that isn't brand new and they can give me a "certified like new" phone...so basically it was the droid x2, the droid 3, or *gags* the iphone 4, i've been thru 5 incredible 2s so far lol, don't think i'm choosing another one
Edit: there's also blackberries, but i've had a blackberry before and they're great and durable, just meh, i want android for rooting and romming
I would take the 3 as well given your choices
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I would take the 3 as well given your choices
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lol, glad to see someone sees it from my position , all in all, i've had an iphone before i went over to verizon from a forced merger, so if none of the android phones *long sigh* i'll get another iphone, i already know how to jailbreak it and install installous on it so that i never have to worry about paying for the apps i want anyway lol
peace out girl scout!
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lol, glad to see someone sees it from my position , all in all, i've had an iphone before i went over to verizon from a forced merger, so if none of the android phones *long sigh* i'll get another iphone, i already know how to jailbreak it and install installous on it so that i never have to worry about paying for the apps i want anyway lol
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Just wait till you go through 15 d3s.
Most ppl report bad screens, the hinges jamming or not working.
Oh and lack of development
If I've helped. don't neglect my thanks button
You should get the iPhone and flip it. You should get enough to get whatever you want. Don't settle for Motorola. I just came from an x2. The HTC is better in every way.
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Farewell my Incredible goodness. You've been a great stepping block for my intro into rooting and romming. You shall hold a somewhat minuscule place in my heart due to your horrible reception and even more horrible customer support from Verizon. Hopefully this next phone will allow me to not have to deal with VZW anymore. To all you Inc2 users, I bid thee farewell and good luck with future rooting and romming. Adieu!
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Did you have equal service with the stock battery, and door as the extended one you were using? I remember your post on the cm7 forums where you were talking about bad service, and i remember you were using an extended battery. I posted a reply but it appears you never seen it. I also got an extended battery and quit using it within 3 days because service went to ****.
"Actually i'm in one of the classes right now where i had a deadzone. With the extended battery my phone never had service the whole time i sat in this spot (1 hour). Sitting in the same spot today with the stock battery and cover and i have 1-3 bars (mostly 2). Coincidence? I don't think so...On a side note i don't recall having ever encountered a dead zone with my phone prior to this (had it since june)" There was also one other deadzone i encountered with the extended battery/door that wasn't and isn't there with the stock battery/door.
The battery door is the antenna for the phone. Fractal antennas are very small, and precision=performance. It seems the generic ones (providing thats what you got) have this problem all the time either due to a different style of fractal or more likely just a poorly made one. I got an immediate 70% refund without having to return it.
I hope this wasn't really all your problem was, as the inc2 is a beast phone. Not to mention you wouldn't have had to deal with vzw customer support.
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Did you have equal service with the stock battery, and door as the extended one you were using? I remember your post on the cm7 forums where you were talking about bad service, and i remember you were using an extended battery. I posted a reply but it appears you never seen it. I also got an extended battery and quit using it within 3 days because service went to ****.
"Actually i'm in one of the classes right now where i had a deadzone. With the extended battery my phone never had service the whole time i sat in this spot (1 hour). Sitting in the same spot today with the stock battery and cover and i have 1-3 bars (mostly 2). Coincidence? I don't think so...On a side note i don't recall having ever encountered a dead zone with my phone prior to this (had it since june)" There was also one other deadzone i encountered with the extended battery/door that wasn't and isn't there with the stock battery/door.
The battery door is the antenna for the phone. Fractal antennas are very small, and precision=performance. It seems the generic ones (providing thats what you got) have this problem all the time either due to a different style of fractal or more likely just a poorly made one. I got an immediate 70% refund without having to return it.
I hope this wasn't really all your problem was, as the inc2 is a beast phone. Not to mention you wouldn't have had to deal with vzw customer support.
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Yeah, same issues with both the stock battery/backing and extended battery/backing. And I'm not going off just the bars. I'm actually going off the DBM. -105dBm is not acceptable 24/7 lol.
I do agree HTC makes some good phones, but the only one I was ever interested in was the Incredible 2. *shrug* If what i anticipate is going to happen, I'll be going through phones like nobodys business. Verizon ****ed up by buying Centennial Wireless out. We had a good company. Now we got an alright company with shoddy reps and some pretty decent phones. If I lived in the city it'd be a different issue, but because I live like 2 miles outside of town, it's garbage lol. But it was fun lol. There definitely is a lot of support for the DInc2. But it is what it is lol.
Like the title says. I've been hearing lots of stories about los, no source, what's the deal?
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Everything you've heard is true, STAY AWAY.
Every phone's got a problem but I'm in love with this phone. Just going to a different phone will introduce different bugs/glitches.
I'd recommend this phone to anyone. If you use Stock kernel, LoS is so rare (I don't think I've ever gotten an LoS on stock kernel actually.)
I think Los depends on the sprint tower/modem. I only get los at work 50% of the time. Get it or don't, it's your choice. You probably already made up your mind with no
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Actually being able to use the phone as a phone is a big one for me. Need it for work. Any other major bugs?
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Get it, this phone stock rooted is better than ANYTHING you have been running to date. The phone sells itself, but don't take my word for it, just get it for the 14 day period and run it stock and see if you take it back.
All my iphone friends look at the screen and wish there's was like mine.. Don't need it to be any faster.. And never had los..
The phone as a phone is excellent. LOS is not common but does happen. The hardware is top notch but Sprint sucks the life out of everything. Rumor has it that Sprint got a patch for the LOS but is delaying it. Sprint's data speeds suck as well. It is like owning a ferrari but only being able to drive it in a parking garage. I'd go with Verizon and get the Nexus when it comes out. They may charge more but at least they don't gimp you like Sprint does.
At this point I'd wait for the nexus too, if you don't mind it being a bit more expensive on your initial buy and the monthly rate.
Edit: I love this phone. I get LoS like once every other day, so that's not a big deal, but the slow updates from sprint/samsung suck, and the nexus/ICS just look awesome. This is a close 2nd.
People always look at my phone and they really wish they had a phone like mine.
I remember when the iPhone 4S came out and my seat partner in chemistry had one. I took my ET4G out and he quickly glanced at my phone and then at his 4S. I bet he felt very womanly when the screen sizes were compared.
Its really fast and the screen size is perfect for watching movies or Netflix. Battery life is amazing for me, I make it through a whole day with a single charge and heavy use.
I really recommended you getting this phone, you won't regret it.
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I had the photon for 3 Weeks, e4gt for 3 days, have not looked back. Actually came to this section to see what exactly all this Los stuff is all about, have not experienced any loss of anything yet. If you're on sprint, there's no better choice imo.
Oh and also best buy price matched Amazon
Having had and returned/sold this phone due to too many ridiculous issues/bugs, i wouldn't personally recommend it whole heartedly BUT do not take my word for it.
There is a 2 week return trial period during which you can judge for yourself the pros and cons and how it works for you.
Someone like me who needs a RELIABLE phone first and foremost, just the fact that it maybe gets LoS even once a day like someone else mentioned is not good enough. During that once a day who knows what important call one might miss.
What did it for me when i had the phone was when mine went into LoS and stayed there for hours without my knowledge and i was expecting an on the phone job interview. I happened to get bored and reach into my pocket for my phone just to kill time and found it frozen (service-wise). Rebooted and everything i had missed, calls/VMails/SMS/emails started flooding in, all from hours prior. I even missed the interview call.
Like i say, don't take anyone's word, be it negatively or otherwise, we all have our personal agendas. Try it out for yourself, stay within the trial period and decide if it's worth keeping. Matter of fact, Amazon.com is having a mofo sale on phones with new activations. Check it out.
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Having had and returned/sold this phone due to too many ridiculous issues/bugs, i wouldn't personally recommend it whole heartedly BUT do not take my word for it.
There is a 2 week return trial period during which you can judge for yourself the pros and cons and how it works for you.
Someone like me who needs a RELIABLE phone first and foremost, just the fact that it maybe gets LoS even once a day like someone else mentioned is not good enough. During that once a day who knows what important call one might miss.
What did it for me when i had the phone was when mine went into LoS and stayed there for hours without my knowledge and i was expecting an on the phone job interview. I happened to get bored and reach into my pocket for my phone just to kill time and found it frozen (service-wise). Rebooted and everything i had missed, calls/VMails/SMS/emails started flooding in, all from hours prior. I even missed the interview call.
Like i say, don't take anyone's word, be it negatively or otherwise, we all have our personal agendas. Try it out for yourself, stay within the trial period and decide if it's worth keeping. Matter of fact, Amazon.com is having a mofo sale on phones with new activations. Check it out.
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So why are you in this sub forum?
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So why are you in this sub forum?
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There's no phone check at the entrance.
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Amazon is selling it for .01 new contract and 2 days shipping... 2 week return policy
Dont think you need to ask any more questions my friend....
You should get a phone that does super cool phone stuff! Did I convince you?! Maybe a ppc6700? That would probably be a good one for you.
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You should get a phone that does super cool phone stuff! Did I convince you?! Maybe a ppc6700? That would probably be a good one for you.
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Your starting to convince me of something!
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Read the threads... There are tons of threads saying good, and saying bad. There are tons of threads just like this, "Convince me to get this phone". Go read some of those... Either get the phone, or don't get it, if you need convinced to get the phone, then this isn't the right phone for you. Go get an Evo 3D.
I've been itching to get off Sprint's network for awhile now. Unfortunately my EVO crapped out on my last night. Do you think it is worth it to pay around $400 for this phone off contract?
I also am aware of LOS issues which is concerning for me. Should I just stick it out with my Palm Pre for another year?
You want to be talked into buying the phone? Go to a Sprint store and talk to a sales rep.
You want to be talked out of buying? Come to a forum like this where people go when they have problems.
You want REAL information? Look up sites that have actual user reviews. I looked up several sites with user reviews, and the overwhelming majority of people give the E4GT 4 or 5 star reviews, (with most being 5 stars) and over 90% of users would recommend it.
LOS is definitely an issue that's out there, but it gets extremely overstated on forums like this because people come here looking for help or to complain. Most people don't post on forums just to say their phone is working great.
My E4GT is working flawlessly, and I wouldn't even think about taking it back for a different phone.
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This is the first time I've ever stood in line for anything. Had it not been for the state of my Droid, I would have ordered online. But it was kind of exciting in a geeky sort of way.
There were about 15 people at the store at 8:30 waiting to get their hands on a Nexus. Everyone was in their cars until about 8:50, then one guy opened his car door and the race was on. I was third in line.
Most people stood there in silence waiting for the door to open, while a few of us chatted about the phone and kvetched about VZW's handling of the launch. As they were about to unlock the door, a guy pulled up and as he was walking to the back of the line, I asked him "So, are you here for the iPhone 4S, too??" Laughter ensued, and then they let the first five of us in to claim our unicorns.
This phone is every bit worth they hype, by the way.
The exact same thing happened to me (the timing) but because it's sort of cold in South Dakota in December they let us wait inside as soon as we started a line.
gogreenbay07 said:
The exact same thing happened to me (the timing) but because it's sort of cold in South Dakota in December they let us wait inside as soon as we started a line.
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lol. That was nice of them. We stood in the freaking rain.
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As they were about to unlock the door, a guy pulled up and as he was walking to the back of the line, I asked him "So, are you here for the iPhone 4S, too??" Laughter ensued, and then they let the first five of us in to claim our unicorns.
This phone is every bit worth they hype, by the way.
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Lol. Good one.
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waiting in their cars? i rode my motorcycle and parked right on the sidewalk
No waiting line. I went to a authorized verizon dealer. Only one there
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Same here with me. Walked in and I only saw 2 ppl look at the phone. Everyone else was interested in the White Razr..
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Same here with me. Walked in and I only saw 2 ppl look at the phone. Everyone else was interested in the White Razr..
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I would have walked over and shoved the Nexus in their face and said "RIDE THE UNICORN!!!"
Not really. But their loss.
Should have gone to target its 199.98 there and no line
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sexykika said:
Should have gone to target its 199.98 there and no line
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Dang. Oh, well. I used my last "New every two" update for this, so I actually walked out with the phone and a pack of screen protectors for a little over $250 with tax.
There weren't a lot of people at my Verizon store. But I was there at about 8:30 and some old grandpa got there right after me. He proceded to walk to the door and stand there till 9. Me and my girlfriend were making fun of him because he was the only one standing there. Everyone else was in their cars waiting.
When 8:50 rolled around we all walked to the door and the old guy said, "So you are here for the Nexus too?" I was super surprised because it's not often that you see an old person that is up on the latest tech. I felt so bad for stereotyping him....
We had at least 30 people in the store by the time I was checked out. They ended up telling people they ran out by the time I was walking out the door. I'm shocked.
some funny stories, wish I had my own. I will be going by later today to look at the phone. Not that im not completely sold. I just like to touch it and play with it before I pay for it. Also i usually wait a week to 10 days after release to buy a phone. I don't know if that means I am just old school. Also im kinda disappointed in the pricing structures as I am out of contract and want this phone and avail for upgrade, and it seems new lines are getting the best pricing. I was kinda thinking being with VZW for 10 yrs and putting up with all their **** should give me some sort of better discount. Oh well, I forgot the last time I paid for a phone (lg dare, droid inc, and DX all free) I will work my magic after xmas provided vzw doesnt do anything stupid between now and then
There was fifteen or so people waiting for the nexus I made the comment I feel like an isheep everyone laughed except the guy who told me he had iPhone oh well
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Walked in. said I was getting a new phone. They asked which one and I said "The Nexus". Their response was, we never got our shipment in. I almost jumped over the desk and beat someone half to death. They were just joking and it took me all of 10 minutes to get everything going and out the door.
I was talking with them about the wonderful release, and they were pretty upset since the official notice for release didn't come out til 5 yesterday. They said they had to call in a few people that had the day off.
Got mine, many didn't.
So, I was in line at 9:45. The manager of this store had one set aside for me, but I didn't want to chance waiting until later. There were about 40 people there for the gnex. By 10:30 I was out the the door and they were turning people away, calling other stores to see if they had any in stock. The manager said they got around 40. The phone is sweet. Haven't rooted yet, at work, but this was worth the wait.
I was fourth in line at 830. There were 20 people behind me. When we went inside at 9 they were not prepared at all. Only 3 employees there. They didn't even find the phone until 910!! The guy told me that they didn't even know it was launching today until he pulled up and saw the line! I joked with the people in line though telling them we were a there for the whit razr. The Verizon rep then said, "there is a white razor?"... it was sad
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Wow... It's times like these I realize how "techless" this place is... (Indiana)
City of ~200,000 people and I was at Radio Shack at 9:15am to find out they open at 10:00am (wtf?) so I went to a Verizon store next door. They had been open and one older lady was in there getting a feature phone. I asked if they had any Nexuses and he said "Yea, they are $249". I told him I was going to wait and see how much they were at the Shack so I left. Stopped in at a different Shack at 10 and no one was there but the manager. He said they would have some in today. I left for another Verizon store (non corporate) and there was one girl in there with a Droid. Nexuses were coming in later that day.
Finally stopped in at another Verizon store that had been open for over an hour and I was the only one there. I asked about the Nexus and he said "Yea we got some - you are the first one to ask about them".
I was there for an hour and ONE other guy came in and bought one.
5 stores, 3 hours - 2 Nexuses sold...
Went to the store in Centennial, CO around 9:10AM and was helped immediately. There were only 4 people in the store, two of whom were buying a Nexus, 3 including me. I got mine activated and walked out.
This is one plus to living in Gods waiting room. Here in SWFL (3/4 of a million people) and I was in one of the main corporate stores 15 minutes after opening. A guy was at the counter getting his Nexus, I got the second one and no one else came in while I was there. I'm perfectly happy for all the old folks down here to not get 4g phones, keeps it nice and open for the rest of us.