i just broke my screen again and im eligible for a fulkl upgrade but im debating whether to pay the 100 and keep the epic or come here. its the hard keyboard that keeps me there. is this phone amazing? does anyone regret not having the hard keyboard. any opinions would be greatly appreciated thanks
I had the Epic 4G, epic 4G touch, and now the S3.
I dd miss the keyboard on my Epic 4g Touch, but I think I got used to it. Now I'm on the S3 with SwiftKey and I'm typing a lot faster than I did with my Epic 4G.
There are a LOT more new features if you are going from the Epic to the S3 as well.. .
I don't miss my keyboard one bit from the epic. I'm using Swype beta.
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gorelow said:
i just broke my screen again and im eligible for a fulkl upgrade but im debating whether to pay the 100 and keep the epic or come here. its the hard keyboard that keeps me there. is this phone amazing? does anyone regret not having the hard keyboard. any opinions would be greatly appreciated thanks
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I don't miss the hard keyboard, phone is amazing, minus the bloatware, superfast phone. Sprint's network ain't the best right now either. I use swype keyboard, love it.
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Try SwiftKey and also Freegs3 for a rom... It's got aroma!
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I approve this message. Same setup here with FreeGS3 and SwiftKey. I bought the Epic originally b/c of the keyboard, and really never used it. I didn't like how the keys were in a straight line, and not offset like any other keyboard. I could never really get used to it.
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I approve this message. Same setup here with FreeGS3 and SwiftKey. I bought the Epic originally b/c of the keyboard, and really never used it. I didn't like how the keys were in a straight line, and not offset like any other keyboard. I could never really get used to it.
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Aawww Hayzooos.... You are too good to me...
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Or you could do what I did..used my total equipment protection on my epic 4g and right after ordering a new one I used my upgrade and got a new gs3 and a newly refurbished epic 4g two days later.....I was skeptic I'd miss the hardware keyboard but the phone more than makes up for it with the bigger screen.
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I also had the Epic 4G and 4G Touch. I got the Epic 4G because I had never used a smart phone that didn't have a keyboard. But I never used the keyboard on the Epic 4G because I fell in love with Swype. So the upgrade path for me was an easy decision. But to put it into perspective my wife would not own a phone without a keyboard. After she used my phone for a while she is begging me to get her an S3.
Come to the S3,
the hardware keyboard is amazing i do agree as i had one and it's the only phone that i've completed a full year with!
but you get used to having a virtual keyboard,
the one of the Gnex was amazing, this one has it's quirks but oh well.
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I also had the Epic 4G and 4G Touch. I got the Epic 4G because I had never used a smart phone that didn't have a keyboard. But I never used the keyboard on the Epic 4G because I fell in love with Swype. So the upgrade path for me was an easy decision. But to put it into perspective my wife would not own a phone without a keyboard. After she used my phone for a while she is begging me to get her an S3.
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I second this I had the Epic 4G and the 4G Touch also. I got the Epic 4G because I thought it would be convenient, but I fell in love with Swype so the keyboard became extra weight to the phone. I really loved my Epic Touch and I would still have it if it didn't go out on me last week, and it was cheaper in my case to get the S3 (full upgrade, and Sprint Buyback on 2 phones I paid $93). My girlfriend on the other took over my Epic 4G when I got the Epic Touch, she eventually moved to the Evo Shift, but due to playing with my Epic Touch and S3, she's moving to the Evo LTE next week, so the keyboard thing is beginning to play out, go grab a S3, I prefer white
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I made the jump today and ordered the Epic 4G Touch. I plan on immediately rooting and getting started with the fun! Anyone else come from a Hero and what are your thoughts? I loved AOSP on the Hero so hopefully there will be some good roms like his over here
Wow that is a huge jump in terms of hardware. Lol
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Yea, it was either the Epic or an iphone and there's no freakin way i'm leaving Android.
I came from the Hero. This phone works so well I haven't even bothered rooting it yet, but that will all change once ICS is out.
Title says it all. I'm up for upgrade as of right now and I think it's about time to move to a different device.
What do you suggest?
The 2 best looking phones there IMO is the evolution 3d and the epic touch the evo design my cousin and her boyfriend have and they have lot of problems. But if I had to pick I would wait a little longer because the galaxy nexus is coming to sprint if you look on their main page
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If it had to be a now thing.. can't go wrong with the Samsung Galaxy S ll, Epic 4G Touch. However... I am in the same boat (new phone time!), but I am waiting to see what they announce this quarter and the future of LTE.
Dallas, Atlanta, Houston and San Antonio are slated to be the first to go LTE, so if you are in those areas it might behoove you to see what comes out. Right now the Galaxy Nexus and LG Viper are upcoming LTE phones.
I'm leaning toward the Epic 4G Touch as LTE means nothing to me. My area doesn't even have WiMAX (now it never will). And from what I read, the E4GT will get official ICS Q1 2012 anyway. That right there pretty much evens the playing field between the two phones.
Still interested in hearing your opinions though.
Levels the playing field?
What about the fact that Gnex is pure Google without the ugly Twiz UI? And will get regular updates thru Google ?
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Levels the playing field?
What about the fact that Gnex is pure Google without the ugly Twiz UI? And will get regular updates thru Google ?
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Is that "feature" alone enough to justify a probable $100 price premium for the Gnex vs E4GT? For me, it's not.
I say if your not worried about lye e4gt is the way to go or u can join the apple fanboys and get a 4s lol
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Et4g over 3vo any day of the week and photon is a big disappointment had all 3 in my house et4g was the winner still have that crappy photon too lol it sux with its funky bootloader and borking stuff to unlock it the 3vo was a launch day and had crummy radios in it so it got traded for the photon which is a better all around phone than the 3vo just isn't great for flashaholics
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lol jk!
Anyways as of recent new phone I would pick gs2. But I'm holding off until Sprint lte hits my city.
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Epic touch 4G for sure
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wait for lte phone.
I've had so much success with the eVo og that I'd have to go with the eVo 3d.....
Galaxy S2 at the moment, although that new Nexus is coming.....
I've heard nothing but good things about the epic touch but I'm personally trying to hold out for the nexus
Epic 4G Touch has me scared now. All I read about the phone is poor signal and useless GPS. I'm not able to find any recent threads that confirm if this stuff has been fixed or not though. Can anyone help out? Maybe first-hand experience??
Wait for the Galaxy Nexus phone
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Wait for the Galaxy Nexus phone
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I might have to do that. It'll be more than $199 for sure, but hopefully it won't be a hunk of garbage like it sounds like the Epic 4G Touch is.
I moved to the photon. Only phone that has a kickstand now. And reception...I hazzzz it!
My only complaint is pentile display but its no biggie any more.
Rom dev is kinda slow but all quality stuff.
After my experience with a nexus s 4g I am gonna skip sanding as they seem to be having the same issues with the cdma radios on the big V
Good luck either way.
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I'd go with the Galaxy Nexus. Good battery life, nfc chip, and ICS without bloatware.
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Is an EVO 3d for an e4gt straight across a good deal. I'm getting the e4gt for my 3d
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The guy that is giving you the Epic Touch is slightly getting ripped off as the Epic Touch is better and has a higher value... In the end, you get the better half of the stick...
Congrats!!!
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I have them both and I much prefer the epic touch. plus it doesn't feel slowed down by sense. so to me it would actually be an upgrade.
Which is why I said that (I'm assuming your sex), he is getting the better end of the stick or however the hell I phrased it,
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I asked if he wanted any cash on my end. He said no he's not worried about it. Were going to meet at a sprint store do the esn thing and swap phones.
He said he doesn't like tw and prefers sense. And ironically I like tw and hate hate hate sense.
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That means that you got a great deal!
I agree, I just came to Sprint after leaving the Evil AT&T and after researching for a week I decided that the E4GT is the best they have even after 6 months. Congrats.
Howdy!! I'm Soap, and owner of the amazing og Epic 4g running 4.1.1. I was on Sprint site hoping for a pre-order for the Note 2 when I saw this:
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[FONT="Century Gothic"][COLOR="red"][SIZE="5"]it seems this phone is no longer Epic.[/SIZE][/COLOR][/FONT]
What do you think about the change?
Does it matter?
Is that the end of the Epic line?
Will there be an Epic 3?!
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Probably sprint distancing themselves considering the legal trouble in re: apple.
Official Sprint support for the OG Epic is going. They are not longer issueing updates for it (IE Official ICS/JB) she stopped at GB (2.3.6 I believe) I just recently left the OG Epic to the touch (got a good deal on it) So Galaxy's are still good to go.. not even worried about Legal issues.. they are still slinging the S2 and S3 so jump on one if you like... (S2 should still be getting a an update, but not 100% sure) Hope this helps clarifiy.
This is only my thoughts on this.. not an official statement by anyone important, just how i understand it to be coming from the OG Epic side of XDA and folks on there..
Are you implying that the form should be renamed to Sprint Samsung Galaxy S II SPH-D710?
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Are you implying that the form should be renamed to Sprint Samsung Galaxy S II SPH-D710?
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Yep. lol.. :silly:
I was responding to EOL on device... for some reason i thought pic was actually of the S2 (oddly i didn't look at mine sitting next to me! lol) been a long day at work.
Sprint is done with "EPIC" as samsung will not make carrier specific modifications as in EPIC and EPIC 4G TOUCH. Galaxy SIII is just Galaxy SIII.
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Yep. lol.. :silly:
I was responding to EOL on device... for some reason i thought pic was actually of the S2 (oddly i didn't look at mine sitting next to me! lol) been a long day at work.
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Yeah it's a shame about the EOL, but I'm actually surprised the Hero is still on the page. More bummed out than surprised I suppose, I went threw 9.5 Samsung Moments. I gutted 2 & zombied them together.
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Yeah it's a shame about the EOL, but I'm actually surprised the Hero is still on the page. More bummed out than surprised I suppose, I went threw 9.5 Samsung Moments. I gutted 2 & zombied them together.
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Yeah, my OG epic was bulletproof. I loved it.. in fact my mom has this, it's running Xbox's CM7 Build with Crespo. lol
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Yeah, my OG epic was bulletproof. I loved it.. in fact my mom has this, it's running Xbox's CM7 Build with Crespo. lol
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Agreed! This is only the 2nd Epic I've needed, I drowned the first one. I'm using my upgrade to get my wife the Note 2 & keeping both our OG Epic's as wifi devices. Maybe then I'll finally sell back the only working Moments I ever owned!
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Agreed! This is only the 2nd Epic I've needed, I drowned the first one. I'm using my upgrade to get my wife the Note 2 & keeping both our OG Epic's as wifi devices. Maybe then I'll finally sell back the only working Moments I ever owned!
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Nice, I found my Epic Touch (S2) for $50 on Craigslist... Loving it.. I'm going to upgrade to the S3 later this year/early next year probaly, but wanted to mess with something different for now. Mom took the OG Epic inplace of her Photon. lol.. I'll prolly sell back this thing when i upgrade. It'll eat some of the cost.
So any idea if there will be another hwkb device? Or is it touch screen from now on? I remember something on the CM9 blogspot about the masses calling for another device with a full layout.
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So any idea if there will be another hwkb device? Or is it touch screen from now on? I remember something on the CM9 blogspot about the masses calling for another device with a full layout.
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Nexus Slide.. Moto Photon Q, I'm sure there will be more. Seems they are coming around again.. I don't miss it as much as i thought i would honeslty. S2 is quite nice to type on.
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Nexus Slide.. Moto Photon Q, I'm sure there will be more. Seems they are coming around again.. I don't miss it as much as i thought i would honeslty. S2 is quite nice to type on.
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I agree with you. I was a little skeptical at first about going to a phone with out a keyboard, because all my previous ones had a keyboard. I actually like it a lot better, don't get me wrong though I do miss it sometimes lol
I just see friends (with out swype) struggling to enter text as I just smash words at about 45 WPM!! I don't think I could be happy without all my extra working parts
I thought i wouldnt be. But honestly, keyboard on the touch wih the larger screen isnt that bad.
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I thought i wouldnt be. But honestly, keyboard on the touch wih the larger screen isnt that bad.
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And there's the 5.5" Note 2 w/ Quad-Core & LTE. I hope my wife hates it..... Muhahaha!!!
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And there's the 5.5" Note 2 w/ Quad-Core & LTE. I hope my wife hates it..... Muhahaha!!!
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HEY! I'm looking to move to that phone next! I hope so, either that or if the Nexus devices are better this time around I might go with one of them.
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HEY! I'm looking to move to that phone next! I hope so, either that or if the Nexus devices are better this time around I might go with one of them.
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I want one too!! But I have to wait till I can pick up a used one. By then it will be safe & fun to (Cyan)mod.
It's safe to use CyanogenMod on this device right now... why wait?
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It's safe to use CyanogenMod on this device right now... why wait?
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Because I'm patiently waiting for your flavor of the lucky 7.
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I see around everywhere people saying "oh I remember you from example! Where you been?"
So my question to you is, which community did you come from? Epic Touch 4G? OG Evo? Evo LTE? Tell me below!
As for me, I started as a lurker when I got my Evo Shift. (My first post is when I actually softed bricked my shift while rooting because I had no clue what I was doing! Ha!) Over time I got a little involved there. Then I got an OG Evo 4G, and helped and learned a lot there. Now I am here with you guys (and girls?) on the Sprint Galaxy S3!
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Evo Shift for me, too. I've noticed several ex-Shifters over here.
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Evo Shift for me, too. I've noticed several ex-Shifters over here.
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Same. I also see a bunch of people from the OG Evo over here.
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OG Evo for me. As you can tell from my join date and post count, I've been a long time lurker
I came from the cdma hero. It certainly had its ups and downs. The devs did a great job keeping it alive.
Think i've been a little of everywhere.. OG Epic (Rocking TPR of course!), Epic Touch, and Here.
Og epic. Lots of people from the epic over here. Miss that phone. My I give it to my nephew when I got the GS3 and he's still rocking it.
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Og epic. Lots of people from the epic over here. Miss that phone. My I give it to my nephew when I got the GS3 and he's still rocking it.
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I hear ya.. Mom and Sister had one till 2 days ago.. One went to Evo, other to Evo Shift. Had both rooted running TPR:good:
Epic 4g touch
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Let me get back in the gingerbread days... LG Optimus S.
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Og evo , evo 3d , epic touch 4g , now s3
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OG Evo (decks GB n tiamat), E3D (stock Roms), Galaxy Nexus (bad color banding), here I am...
Tmoblie G2X. Probably no one here had it haha
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OG Epic was rocking TPR and CM7 it is now music player for my car rocking TPR.
History timeline of my phones:
Nextel i95 ---> Nextel i860 ---> Nextel i870 ---> Blackberry Bold 9650 ---> EVO 3D ---> GS3
Damn I miss them good old Nextels with the PTT.... so much easier to ignore people if you were not in the talking mood hahaa.
Og epic then epic touch,now my sg3, and the note II for my wife.
Running a Rom by someone smarter than eye.
I kinda miss my evo with cm7...
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I came from the "I'm drunk so I better post here" community in the off topic thread. Occasionally I would check the EVO 4G thread as well
I came from the evo 4g, but never posted there. Only started to post heavily in the last month or so. Hoping to become a useful member of the forums.
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I came from the evo 4g, but never posted there. Only started to post heavily in the last month or so. Hoping to become a useful member of the forums.
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That's how I was when I went from the EVO Shift to the OG Evo 4G.
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