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[Q] Evo or Evo 3D?

I was told that I can trade in my evo and $50 for a evo 3D but is it worth it?? I read that they will have root soon for the 3D...

It's worth it for a more up to date piece of technology. Root should be here in early September.

Personally I'm on the borderline because I think it's a great offer..however..that means I won't be able to upgrade until 2013. And next year an even better phone will come out.

Yes. I would do that in a heartbeat. I have three evos right now.
Was that offer without contract upgrade?

Just stick with the evo 4g
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Just stick with the evo 4g
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What's your logic behind that?

Just stick with the evo 4g
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Cause the evo 3d isnt that huge of an upgrade, and now with synergy or mikg roms you can basically have the 3d software...for free...jus my opinion though
Unless you really really love 3d............
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r.storm85 said:
Cause the evo 3d isnt that huge of an upgrade, and now with synergy or mikg roms you can basically have the 3d software...for free...jus my opinion though
Unless you really really love 3d............
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I agree....
Wait till next year, who knows, maybe a EVO with a Quad CPU will come out

filmaker said:
that means I won't be able to upgrade until 2013. And next year an even better phone will come out.
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Dude by that logic you'll never upgrade... Cause there will always be another newer phone coming out soon.

Thanks...I don't know if they will start my contract over but I am am assuming they will cause that's another way of locking you into another contract longer....

If it was me, I think I would wait for the EVO 4G +, or at least more information about it.
The 3D just seems like a gimmick that you might end up not using after a short time.
The 4G + is supposed to be the 3D minus the 3D but with the single 8MP camera. That's what I want. However since I just upgraded to get this one I have a while to wait.
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I though about it, But i am keeping my EVO4G better, This ROM, KINGS Hybrid 3D is super fast, all works, I like my 8mega pix better, and somehow my Phone is faster 4G, than the new EVo3D

The 3d is crazy fast. Definitely an upgrade. I never realized how laggy synergy was until the 3d. Apps open instantaneously. Everything is quick. Screen is brilliantly colored and super high res. 3d is gimmicky, but I see myself using it for almost every picture. camera (3d or not) is better than og evo hands down. Feels more solid, more brick like, thinner, better to hold. Everything about the phone is better in my opinion.
Btw, all the reviews in this thread are from people who haven't upgraded for one reason or another. Of course they'll say don't upgrade. Ask in the 3d forums and you'll get all yes answers. You really need to make your own decision.
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Try the kings rom instead of Synergy youll see the difference.
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engelsione said:
Try the kings rom instead of Synergy youll see the difference.
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That's not the point. 3vo is more than twice as fast as cm7, stock gb, everything!
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reaper36 said:
If it was me, I think I would wait for the EVO 4G +, or at least more information about it.
The 3D just seems like a gimmick that you might end up not using after a short time.
The 4G + is supposed to be the 3D minus the 3D but with the single 8MP camera. That's what I want. However since I just upgraded to get this one I have a while to wait.
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It also has a dual core and qhd screen, and stock sense 3.0 for the unrooted
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Listen to Dkdude. Trust me, I ran every rom there was on my 4g. Yes they were fast, but there is no comparison to what the hardware is capable of on the 3d. And like another member said. If you wait for "the next big thing", and trying to keep your upgrade, believe when you finally do get "that next big thing" 4 months later you will be out of date again.

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Listen to Dkdude. Trust me, I ran every rom there was on my 4g. Yes they were fast, but there is no comparison to what the hardware is capable of on the 3d. And like another member said. If you wait for "the next big thing", and trying to keep your upgrade, believe when you finally do get "that next big thing" 4 months later you will be out of date again.
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Yea ur right, everything will always be out of date very quickly.
I just feel like I have an evo 3d without the 3d cause of thr new 2.1/3.0 roms. No I dont have a 3d and yes ive only played with it for 3 1/2 minutes at the sprint store, but my phone looked almost the same software wise sitting next to it. And I do like the design of my evo better.
To me it jus didnt excite me,like omg I have to get this, cause my og evo felt almost the same. I just wanna wait until one phone really excites me, and it probably wont be until this evo cant handle newer roms.
Just my very personal opinion
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r.storm85 said:
Yea ur right, everything will always be out of date very quickly.
I just feel like I have an evo 3d without the 3d cause of thr new 2.1/3.0 roms. No I dont have a 3d and yes ive only played with it for 3 1/2 minutes at the sprint store, but my phone looked almost the same software wise sitting next to it. And I do like the design of my evo better.
To me it jus didnt excite me,like omg I have to get this, cause my og evo felt almost the same. I just wanna wait until one phone really excites me, and it probably wont be until this evo cant handle newer roms.
Just my very personal opinion
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Good reason. Just none of the other phones coming out have anything over the evog either except dual core.
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Just got the 3D coming from 4G.
So far it's great. Even the 3D stuff is fun to play with.
No regrets what so ever.
If you wait, you just push your next contract discount clock out further for the next next phone.
If you have full discount, I say take it now, so the clock starts running for the next upgrade discount.

Well, I got my full upgrade back. Some questions about changing to the EVO 3D...

I have an HTC EVO 4G, I'm considering upgrading to the EVO 3D.
My local Sprint store has a deal that if you have a 2 year upgrade and you trade in your EVO 4G, you can get the EVO 3D for $50.00 dollars.
I'm considering trading my EVO 4G in. As you can guess, I'm rooted. Do I need to un-root prior to trying to turn in phone in? I've taken my phone in for service, rooted without hassle before for this is different.
Also I do NOT have my factory HTC battery. I upgraded and gave my original to a friend. Is this an issue as far as trading in?
Thanks!

I did not unroot my phone nor did I put the stock battery back in. All they did was look at the esn number that was on the phone and then threw it in a drawer. They won't look through it or anything so you have nothing to worry about.
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You should do it if you think the evo 3d is worth the exchange. You can also wait it out and see what else they will come out with. Im pretty sure they will come out with something much faster and better.

I would at least wipe it so there's none of your information on it

I played with the 3D in the store and wasn't all that impressed coming from the Vibrant on T-Mobile so I snagged up the Evo 4G while I waited for a better dual core. So now I am getting the Motorola Photon 4G on the 30th and since I am new to Sprint and within 30 days I only have to shell out an extra 100.
What I am saying is that over all the Photon looks to be way better then the 3D. I did not care for the 3D at all and it looked very odd. Also for me and my eyes I could see the layer that is over the screen when I moved the phone around and that was enough to turn me away. Also I really wanted one feature that really killed and that is Wiimote/other controllers and TV out at the same time. The Evo 4G and 3D wont have that since HTC has an odd BT stack that doesn't want to pair with a Wiimote and yes Cyanogen does but then you loos HDMI out so your still SOL. The Photon will do all that out of the box.
The other thing that looks really compelling with the Photon is the webtop. I see this replacing my PC for internet browsing and stuff. I don't play any PC games anymore and what games I do play are all on my phone so it is a win win win for me.
So consider the Photon before jumping on the 3D, it just might be a better match for you.

Photon better than the 3d? You are obviously joking. O....wait I think u are actually being serious.
Let's see outdated tegra 2 vs Qualcomm 2200..... No brainer.....
It will be half the phone the EVO 3d is
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Also keep in mind u will probably never be able to run anything custom on the photon, yet the EVO 3d is weeks if not days away from being fully rooted. Then all this negative crap will go away when they see what the phone can really do.
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firsttimer44 said:
Photon better than the 3d? You are obviously joking. O....wait I think u are actually being serious.
Let's see outdated tegra 2 vs Qualcomm 2200..... No brainer.....
It will be half the phone the EVO 3d is
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Wow...you actually sound like an Apple fanboy for the EVO 3D. The EVO 3D doesn't even have a kickstand. FAIL.

firsttimer44 said:
Photon better than the 3d? You are obviously joking. O....wait I think u are actually being serious.
Let's see outdated tegra 2 vs Qualcomm 2200..... No brainer.....
It will be half the phone the EVO 3d is
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Over all the only upside to the 3D is the 3D and it is not that great I played with it for 10 min in the store and it just seemed a little odd just like the 3DS.
for the CPU the Tegra2 beats the MSM8660 in benchmarks and real life speed tests. Games are created for the Tegra2 that don't run on other CPU's because they cannot handle the texture size. 16gb storage built into Photon and none on the 3D. Webtop, true HDMI mirroring, and correct BT stack for Photon and a docking station with USB device support.
But I'm not turning this into a war of devices, I was simply informing the OP that there are other choices out there as he kinda sounded a bit unsure of the move.

Yes u can,the b/l comes unlock.on the photon, I just don't like the kickstand.
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You're right I won't turn this into a war if devices but to say the only upside is the 3d would just be incorrect. Any person could look at the specs of the two side by side and easily be able to point out many superior features in the EVO.
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I just went back to my 4g after 2 weeks with a 3d. It wasn't for me as I felt the cost/benefit did not justify an upgrade. I realize now that the 4g is enough for my needs.

smoke423 said:
Yes u can,the b/l comes unlock.on the photon, I just don't like the kickstand.
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Check your information because it has been made very clear Motorola will not ship the photon with an unlocked bootloader.
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firsttimer44 said:
Check your information because it has been made very clear Motorola will not ship the photon with an unlocked bootloader.
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Both Moto and HTC are bad about this. But Moto did unlock the Matrix so it's a safe bet that they will unlock the Photon to.

Dont do it. Just wait it out.

ejaye said:
Dont do it. Just wait it out.
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Would have to agree, but there will always be something new on the horizon.
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Its not a car.. what are you doing that your phone or a phone is not fast enough? Cuz any thing beats the phones from 7+ years ago... y'all a trip...be easy players! One!
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Would have to agree, but there will always be something new on the horizon.
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I tried that method and after waiting for a new graphics card for my PC 5 years passed and I was using a 5 year old card and was loosing out on a lot of good games(in my gaming days). So waiting for the next best thing will keep you waiting forever.

reddragon72 said:
I tried that method and after waiting for a new graphics card for my PC 5 years passed and I was using a 5 year old card and was loosing out on a lot of good games(in my gaming days). So waiting for the next best thing will keep you waiting forever.
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Especially because technology moves at such a quick rate, it's insane. New phones are being released, announced, or leaked almost every week. Besides, there's usually not too much of a significant change for many months at a time. Yeah, one phone has 1.2GHz instead of 1.0GHz, but would you really notice? And I mean really, truly notice? Not "Of course, the benchmark scores are higher", I mean "Wow, this game runs much better!".
I just bought an Evo 4G on a new contract last month, even though everyone told me that I should wait (or should have waited) for the Evo 3D. I'm very happy with my purchase, and after seeing both my boss' and my roommate's 3D's, I can honestly say that I don't regret it. Yeah, Sense 3.0 is awesome, but once root hits the 4G, I can even have that if I want.

No confirmation from Moto that they will be unlocking the Photon's bootloader. They have stated specifically that it will ship with bootloader, recovery and kernal locked as usual. Other than that it looks pretty good. Not my cup of tea, but the Galaxy S II should be here in about a month as well. If you're really patient, then most of the speculation I've read says that quad core phones will be shipping by Christmas. Personally I'll be sticking with my Evo 4G for now. 3D seems like a gimmick, no root for the Photon and, well, the GalaxyS II is a Samsung.

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.

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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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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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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.)

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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.
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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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.

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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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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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[Q] Any former Evo 3D users here?

I've noticed a lot of familiar faces around here, how many people here came from the Evo 3D? I used to think once the Evo got AOSP the phone would work better. I wish I had waited for this phone with my upgrade! I bought this on Ebay, I just couldn't take the lag anymore. It's such a night and day difference. Are you other folks satisfied with the switch?

Hell yes this phone is night and day better than evo3d.... There is no looking back from here
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i came from the evo 3d and all i gotta say is i dont miss that thing one bit....
before you ever switch phones i must suggest this rom for your pleasure :
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1323763

Glad I made the move. Even sold back my EVO3D with a broken screen to Sprint for $125 and bought the 4G Touch on Amazon for $79. Win win! If I could only access the 3D images and vids women volunteered to test for me...

Lol I trade my 3d straight across for this last weekend. It has been the best trade ever. I had the vibrant on tmo so its like coming home with this phone and using Odin.
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Traded my evo3d for a photon, then got this bad boy. I couldn't stand the 16:9 screen of the 3D.

I made the switch from the Evo3d last week...wish I has made the move sooner...

I wish I hadn't listened to people saying this phone was poor quality, I was so wrong

Best move I ever made!!!

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I wish I hadn't listened to people saying this phone was poor quality, I was so wrong
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ya I have both and love this phone without a doubt. I like how in the htc forums they call this phone junk. it runs circles around that phone. I love the screen. I havent had one build quality problem since day one. even tho they said I would. i did however have multiple issues with the 3d over a couple of them. also as far as samsung being shady with updates. not for this phone! this is getting Ice cream sandwich very soon. I laugh everytime I see one of those threads. they don't realize how easywe have it over here where there is no need for a site like htcdev.com to unlock a bootloader like the evo 3d needs. welcome to the green side

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ya I have both and love this phone without a doubt. I like how in the htc forums they call this phone junk. it runs circles around that phone. I love the screen. I havent had one build quality problem since day one. even tho they said I would. i did however have multiple issues with the 3d over a couple of them. also as far as samsung being shady with updates. not for this phone! this is getting Ice cream sandwich very soon. I laugh everytime I see one of those threads. they don't realize how easywe have it over here where there is no need for a site like htcdev.com to unlock a bootloader like the evo 3d needs. welcome to the green side
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I was biased towards Samsung and was half expecting non stop problems and deal with the LOS and the soundpool bug for the next six months or more, and forget about ICS...maybe in 2014.
Samsung proved me wrong on all accounts.

Ya, I am glad I switched. I thought HTC was so cool. It was like thinking a Geo Storm was cool back in 1996. Ya, it ain't sh!t compared to my Audi turbo with panoramic sunroof. You would think the people at Sprint would have said, hey, don't buy the 3d. It is a POS. I looked at the photon but I couldn't get use to that pixel thing going on with the screen

I got the Evo 3D on launch day...in November, this phone came up for a penny on Amazon, and I had to go for it. When it came in, I was shocked at how much smoother and faster it was than the Evo.
I'm definitely glad that I made the switch.

Yes, sold my 3vo.

had the 3d sold it and now I am rocking this beauty!!

I love this phone I just wish it had a better build, I'm not a fan of Samsung plastic. Other than taht it blows the 3d out the water. I still have my 3d because I gave it my sister but still love flashing Roms on it :b.

I liked my 3d. I just like this phone more. Coming from an og evo, I was bummed with the slightly smaller screen, weaker speaker and camera.

Gps seems better on 3vo but that is it. Literally. This thing could run the entire evo in a widget.
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Gps seems better on 3vo but that is it. Literally. This thing could run the entire evo in a widget.
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Is Samsung known for less than spectacular gps? My last Samsung was a Moment and the GPS was horrible.

Rob the plumber said:
Is Samsung known for less than spectacular gps? My last Samsung was a Moment and the GPS was horrible.
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While my ET is in repair (unbricking service), I'm running Evo3D. It's just not as snappy as ET. There are some inexplicable lags.

Asurion claim

My epic 4g touch was cool when it was new since it was so different. Once the newness wore off, I have been missing HTC ever since. The reception has always been bad, it gets laggy on strange things, and now even after wiping battery stats my phone will go from 50% battery straight to 0. It's time for an insurance claim anyway, but has anyone heard of Asurion switching s2's for an evo 4g lte, or maybe even a new photon? I would just buy one, but I'm still 6 months from a $75 off upgrade. Just checking because I saw some posts from August about Asurion forcing people to take an OG evo 4g.

Call them and ask them what other devices they might be able to offer you rather than the SGS2. I doubt they will budge and give you an evo LTE because LTE and price different according to them ins't in the same Tier as WiMax devices. Just saying what they told me and others many times.

Doubt it. Asurion's exchange list is almost always similar to ours, and currently for the E4GT that consists of the evo 3d and OG photon.
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Doubt it. Asurion's exchange list is almost always similar to ours, and currently for the E4GT that consists of the evo 3d and OG photon.
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An og photon I might actually go for. I had a good run with Asurion before. I went from a palm treo, to a mogul, to a touch pro, then to a touch pro 2 all through insurance. My plan is to try and do my half upgrade in June when the new 5" HTC phone launches, assuming sprint will get it. I'm just trying to jump Samsung ship before then.

A month ago my wife's Verizon droid charge (garbage phone) was smashed. Since they replaced 3 under warranty they gave her a galaxy nexus which is a massive upgrade! The first two people we talked to would not do it. The 3rd did do it. In that case They might upgrade you. Since you have an epic no. Flash GA10 and you will enjoy. I had the power button fail on my epic that is over a year old. Ive flashed it a bizillion times. Its been with me at work and family trips.Its been great. So I paid the $100 and had a new one sent. It was brand new, never opened 12-2-2012 build. Im loving it. In no way am i saying try to switch phones! As i just spent money to keep mine. E4GT!

Not all phones are created equal. My "old" e4gt has always been "solid" with wifi/3g/4g. My sister's old e4gt on the other hand not so great.
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Kudos to Miketuky for sticking up for our beloved E4GT, after all this is the E4GT forum. We aren't supposed to talk people out of getting an Epic.
My Epic's are 14 months old now and after the JB FK23 update they feel like new phones.
Common guys, keep up the faith.
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Kudos to Miketuky for sticking up for our beloved E4GT, after all this is the E4GT forum. We aren't supposed to talk people out of getting an Epic.
My Epic's are 14 months old now and after the JB FK23 update they feel like new phones.
Common guys, keep up the faith.
Pp.
sent from a jellybean filled epic touch.
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I love this phone and the xda community is awesome & very helpful to everyone. Sprint was going to let me upgrade early to the s3 but i opted out cause this phone is kick ass. Jelly bean leaks really brought out the potential of this exynos processor. I in no way was intending on talking people into switching phones. Sorry if it came out that way. My last epic was 14 months also I loved it & I Still do. I received a new one today and it has me just as excited as I was nov 2011 when I first purchased this phone.
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