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I am getting a new phone, and I want to get the Xperia Arc!
So what I want to know is, will I be able to experience it to it's fullest without a data plan? I do have wifi at my home so I can use all the data plan features there correct? And also, are there many apps available for this device?
Thanks!
The Arc is a great phone, you will not be dissapointed!
snipes1836 said:
.. And also, are there many apps available for this device?
Thanks!
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Check this out https://market.android.com/
snipes1836 said:
I am getting a new phone, and I want to get the Xperia Arc!
So what I want to know is, will I be able to experience it to it's fullest without a data plan? I do have wifi at my home so I can use all the data plan features there correct? And also, are there many apps available for this device?
Thanks!
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Please read the update on arc battery is very bad!
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Poker gypsy said:
Please read the update on arc battery is very bad!
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Maybe not bad but worse than before update!
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Smartphones without data plan don't make sense imo.
You use them to be online everywhere.
But of course you can do that, but data isn't expensive these days.
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It depends what you want to do with the phone, and how often you're likely to want to use it when you're out of wifi range!
And I don't know what's wrong with poker gypsy's phone but my battery life is great and I'm on the very latest firmware.. 4.0.A....
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I've reflashed to 3.0.1 yesterday (Nordic Generic with Wotanserver) and then did the upgrade to 4.0 with SEUS and I must say the battery percentage indicator is more accurate (it doesn't stay at 100% for a few hours anymore) but the battery life is not that much worse actually. Maybe it'll result in one or two hours less per charge but it's still sufficient for me to get through the day without ever disabling data or WiFi, and I have full sync on for a lot of stuff.
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It depends what you want to do with the phone, and how often you're likely to want to use it when you're out of wifi range!
And I don't know what's wrong with poker gypsy's phone but my battery life is great and I'm on the very latest firmware.. 4.0.A....
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Well my phone and about 30 others?
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Flo95 said:
Smartphones without data plan don't make sense imo.
You use them to be online everywhere.
But of course you can do that, but data isn't expensive these days.
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Agreed!!!!!!!!!!!!
Flo95 said:
Smartphones without data plan don't make sense imo.
You use them to be online everywhere.
But of course you can do that, but data isn't expensive these days.
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I don't agree with that. You are saying that getting new car with out driver makes no sense?
You can use driver to drive you anywhere you want (and can drink when you have a driver )?
Lot's of countries have free wi-fi this day and age all over the place, so you can still benefit from having smart phone.
The only thing that you miss on is the advertisement in apps that are "free" IMO.
We also have a lot of free Wi-Fi hotspots here in Germany.
But they aren't that save and not everywhere like in school etc so I'm one of the guys who want mobile data.
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Please read the update on arc battery is very bad!
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It's not if you don't update... And if the OP is not a maniac and forces an update that is not available for his region, he will probably wait until it comes to him, by then it may be fixed....
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But of course you can do that, but data isn't expensive these days.
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Again depending on where you live. Up here in Canada data plans are rather expensive
OP_ I had an iPhone before my Arc and do not regret moving on to it at all. It's a great phone.
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OP_ I had an iPhone before my Arc and do not regret moving on to it at all. It's a great phone.
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Agree with that, also switched from iPhone and didn't look back.
Just get a Neo and invest the difference in a proper data plan. You'll be much better off than hopping from WiFi to WiFi with an Arc.
I'm going to get my daughter an android phone for her birthday, without a data plan (as it happens).. and the reason I'm doing that is because she asked for an iPod touch.. I figured she'd be better getting an android phone and having access to all the free apps that you can't get on itunes!.. She doesn't need a phone really.. she's only 9!
So basically an Andropod with phone capabilities.
use wifi for internet downloading and its fine without a data plan. I very rarely use mine, always have about 80% data allowance left.
Also, the battery issues i had were linked to running apps, once i rooted it and got rid of some of the preinstalled garbage, the battery life was good. Been running all day since 6am connected to hsdpa/edge and done a tiny bit of browsing, playing gangstar, listening to music for a little while (<30mins), its 7:30pm now and i have 58% left, so not so terrible
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I'm going to get my daughter an android phone for her birthday, without a data plan (as it happens).. and the reason I'm doing that is because she asked for an iPod touch.. I figured she'd be better getting an android phone and having access to all the free apps that you can't get on itunes!.. She doesn't need a phone really.. she's only 9!
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She probably won't need data if she is going to play with the Apps, but how much is the data plans where you are at?
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I have a Neo without data plan, at work I can't use my phone, so it doesn't matter, on my bike I just listen music on my phone, and you can cache maps i.e. with the Google maps app to use them outdoors.
Only con is you don't have the latest social media and news updates outdoors, but that's it. If you're not used to internet everywhere, you won't mind not having it I think.
It saves me €10 a month, I use prepaid, and I can have 200mb a month for €10 if I want, just for a single month (no contract). I have prepaid with Hi in The Netherlands(www.hi.nl).
I'd say:buy it simlock free, try it, you can always decide to take a data plan.
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Hi all,
I currently have a Fascinate on Verizon and am sick of the issues it is having. It seems a large number of them have memory issues and it's constantly restarting and bootlooping at an empty battery screen. Long story short, I want to buy a used Play. Mainly for two reasons. One, I want a working phone, and two, I love playing emulators but hate on-screen controls.
How are you folks liking the Play currently? How are the ICS ROMs running? How is emulator performance (PS1 specifically) on ICS ROMs? Does the gamepad work on ICS ROMs?
Thanks for your help; I really don't want to switch phones for something worse :/
Best phone ever! Fact!
It's an android phone with a gamepad that makes gaming easier, what more do you want
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Best phone ever! Fact!
It's an android phone with a gamepad that makes gaming easier, what more do you want
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An unlockable boot loader that I don't have to pay 25 bucks for :banghead:
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The battery is one complaint.
Another is the wobblyness when the phone is closed.
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An unlockable boot loader that I don't have to pay 25 bucks for :banghead:
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Buy one that is already fully unlocked or one that can be unlocked easily like the r800i
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Buy one that is already fully unlocked or one that can be unlocked easily like the r800i
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I would but I need it as a phone first and foremost and I'm on Verizon. So the r800x is my only choice.
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The battery is one complaint.
Another is the wobblyness when the phone is closed.
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How long do u get with the bttery with standard use and while hard gaming?
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I got my Xperia Play for 169euro in Vodafone IE, so i think it was the best value android phone ever! But i was worried becouse how come Vodafone reduced 500 euro price to 169, i thought it must be crappy phone! But after bootloader unlock and flashing .58 firmware + TrueAncestor Rom from here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1546134&highlight=true i think this phone is great! Works fast and smoth, battery for me is long enough too, around 3 days for some wifi use, text and calls. Im not playing so much but i used keypad on GTAIII or Shadowgun and it was good fun! I hate using touchscreen if I played some game ever More likely i flashed few Custom Roms but the best working ICS ROM for me is AokPlay! http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1582118. So many options!!!!!! and theme manager and many many more! good luck!
I wouldn't because in terms of performance, it's not an upgrade from your old phone, just install cm9 or something and keep using your phone till your contracts up :O
I don´t know If I would buy it again, it´s the best phone ever, BUT, it´s the WORST built quality I´ve ever seem, and I´m serious, it´s the cheapest plastic on a mobile I´ve ever, after 1 week only some cracks appears on the plastic, it hapenned twice, when I first bought it, and after I sent it back and received a new one, they both had the same problem...
Really a shame, it´s the perfect smartphone, with the worst material, don´t know why Sony did that...
I have dropped mine a couple of times but there are no cracks at all...
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I wouldn't because in terms of performance, it's not an upgrade from your old phone, just install cm9 or something and keep using your phone till your contracts up :O
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I'm not looking for an "upgrade" to my old phone. My old phone doesn't work properly as I said in my OP. I already had ICS on it too. I'm looking for something to hold me over till December till my upgrade is due, and I love emulators but hate onscreen controls.
I just ordered one today so it should be here Tuesday/Wednesday. Thanks for all the input guys
OK, so I've up and decided to go ahead and purchase a Nexus 4 from Google Play, I mean at $300 unlocked who wouldn't. I also happen to be off contract now with Big Red and nows the time to be getting while the getting's good.
If anyone would like to purchase a red Dinc2 simply PM me an offer. It only has slight wear and the only problem it has is the volume up doesn't work. Everything else is great, I'll even wipe and include the 8GB card in it.
I'll will still remain an avid member of the Dinc2 community because of the members and Dev's.
One other note, i won't be able to give up my Dinc2 until I get my Nexus 4, which will take 2-3 weeks it seems.
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Hey which service are you going with?
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Hey which service are you going with?
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Probably ATT, maybe even straight talk so I don't have to go back on contract.....
Good for you. The Nexus 4 seems like a fantastic device.
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You probably won't have to wait that long. Ordered my Nexus 4 from Play on Feb 6, received it on Feb 13.
Also I'll give you $70 plus shipping for that incredible 2.
Is a nexus anywhere in Verizon's future? Itching to upgrade but I don't like anything out now. Also don't want to lose unlimited data. Hahaha. Translation ... I'm screwed.
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Google wants nothing to do with cdma networks anymore
I just picked up a Note 2 on Verizon and am blown away! Phones got a whole lot better since I got my Dinc 2.
Now if I can only fend off my rooting obsession...
I got rid of my DINC2 and went with a Windows 8 phone. While I miss my Sirius XM app and the ability to tether for free, I'm quite pleased with the Nokia 822 on VZ. The lack of some apps is really the only negative I've seen so far. The phone is really snappy and clean. I'm happy with my switch, but will miss messing around with Roms and adb etc...
Is the Nokia filled with bloat? I know 0 about windows phones.
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msolaw said:
Is the Nokia filled with bloat? I know 0 about windows phones.
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It has some ESPN, My Verizon, and Univision apps pre-installed along with some very good Nokia apps like Nokia music and Nokia Navigation. The good thing is that the bloat is able to be uninstalled right out of the box, no rooting required. Some core apps are uninstallable but that is expected... Overall, I'm very pleased with my Windows Phone 8.
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It has some ESPN, My Verizon, and Univision apps pre-installed along with some very good Nokia apps like Nokia music and Nokia Navigation. The good thing is that the bloat is able to be uninstalled right out of the box, no rooting required. Some core apps are uninstallable but that is expected... Overall, I'm very pleased with my Windows Phone 8.
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Good to hear.
I think a lot of us here are curious about Windows Phone. If only it had *tweaks* >
Hi all, so I'm coming here from my htc evo 3d which was s-off rooted romed all that. I never noticed until I switched to my desire but it seems that my 3d doesn't send data useage back to virgin mobile! I have not once in over 2 years of use ever been throttled down, as a matter of fact never even went close to 1gb of data! Now I turned on my desire and got throttld in about 4 days into my plan! I use the tether alot, on my 3d I used wifi tether trev mod, but can't seem to get it working on the desire? Does anyone have any ideas how this happened to my 3d and more importantly how do I get my desire to do this!!!?
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Figured I'd update this and say that I've confirmed my evo 3d doesn't report data back to Virgin!! When using wifi tether I downloaded 2 movies to my laptop about 3.5gb of data, and nothing shows up on my account. I'm in my third week of my plan and have used only 4mb of data! I use pandora for hours ata time, Netflix like crazy, update and add new apps no data use! My desire ran it up to 2309.8mb in 4 days, switched back to my 3d three weeks ago downloaded almost 4gb of movies torrents to test and I'm at 2313.8mb! Unlimited, free data, no throttling! I wish someone would help me out with this! I'll supply backups, logcats whatever is needed!!! Someone must be interested in this!
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Figured I'd update this and say that I've confirmed my evo 3d doesn't report data back to Virgin!! When using wifi tether I downloaded 2 movies to my laptop about 3.5gb of data, and nothing shows up on my account. I'm in my third week of my plan and have used only 4mb of data! I use pandora for hours ata time, Netflix like crazy, update and add new apps no data use! My desire ran it up to 2309.8mb in 4 days, switched back to my 3d three weeks ago downloaded almost 4gb of movies torrents to test and I'm at 2313.8mb! Unlimited, free data, no throttling! I wish someone would help me out with this! I'll supply backups, logcats whatever is needed!!! Someone must be interested in this!
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This actually seem's very interesting.
I know, right!? I figured someone would want to figure this out for all our benefits! Who doesn't need Truely unlimited data with no throttling, ever!! My brand new phone is collecting dust while I'm still using my almost 3yr old 3d because of this! And I don't know how it happened!! Any ideas? Maybe know someone who can help? Lets get this going, maybe we can make some kind of program to install this into our Desire!!
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sabetta said:
I know, right!? I figured someone would want to figure this out for all our benefits! Who doesn't need Truely unlimited data with no throttling, ever!! My brand new phone is collecting dust while I'm still using my almost 3yr old 3d because of this! And I don't know how it happened!! Any ideas? Maybe know someone who can help? Lets get this going, maybe we can make some kind of program to install this into our Desire!!
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If there is a way to bypass the data throttling it's most likely illegal, and is not allowed on these forums.
Buuuuutttt...
Its not really bypassing the throttling, I think somehow its just not telling virgin what its doing? When I logg into my virgin account to check how much data has been used it doesn't show any. How do they know how much your using? Your phone must report it back to them? Somehow mine isn't, maybe somekind of setting or program in the phone that says " ok, I'm on your network using this" and mine is shut off or not working? Idk, but I'm desperate to find out! If it can't go on forum, p.m. me or email me.
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Its not really bypassing the throttling, I think somehow its just not telling virgin what its doing? When I logg into my virgin account to check how much data has been used it doesn't show any. How do they know how much your using? Your phone must report it back to them? Somehow mine isn't, maybe somekind of setting or program in the phone that says " ok, I'm on your network using this" and mine is shut off or not working? Idk, but I'm desperate to find out! If it can't go on forum, p.m. me or email me.
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Wait the Evo 3D doesn't have LTE, I'm pretty sure the throttling is only for LTE.
Nah, they do wi-max also. My girl gets throttled almost every month with her s2! Lol
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http://androidforums.com/virgin-mobile/713426-virgin-mobile-wimax-throttled.html
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So it's just your individual Evo 3d? Are you running a custom ROM of any sorts?
Yeah several, its rooted and s-off. I've run so many differnt ROMs I don't know if one of them did something that stuck? But I've also tried changing ROMs and it still does the same.
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Yeah several, its rooted and s-off. I've run so many differnt ROMs I don't know if one of them did something that stuck? But I've also tried changing ROMs and it still does the same.
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It's possible that a ROM did something. Or maybe your just a rare person who doesn't get throttled? Are you and your friend you mentioned with the s2 on the same plan/share an account?
Completly seperate prepaid accounts. The usaege screen on my phone shows that from 10/22-11/18 I've used 8.33MB of data, from 9/22-10/22 I used a whopping 99.94MB!! Thats not GB its MB, thats not even a quarter of a gb? And I know I've used alot more than that! I keep wifi off permanently, never use it.
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I seem to remember seeing it mentioned in one rom (can't remember which one) it said it had htc logging turned off. Think that could have something to do with it?
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Hello I Have a Nexus 6 and the Moto360 (Obviously).
I understand that every time you change phones (or Roms) you have to factory reset the Moto360.
Is theres any way to avoid that so I don't have to start over with the Moto360 everytime?
I change between Roms a lot, I love testing and new features, etc.
Thanks in Advance
+1 would love to know if it's at all possible to restore moto body data after a reset
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Wondering the same thing. Or is it even a big deal if moto connect gets to know my wellness data?
Ha! I'm literally itching to put a new rom on my phone. The only thing stopping me is that wellness data still has a couple of days to go and resets each time I flash a new ROM. 2 more days...
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Ha! I'm literally itching to put a new rom on my phone. The only thing stopping me is that wellness data still has a couple of days to go and resets each time I flash a new ROM. 2 more days...
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Totally get it. Curious if moto connect will implement a backup option? Would be really nice.
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Wondering the same thing. Or is it even a big deal if moto connect gets to know my wellness data?
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Well, I waited and waited... in the end the only thing that it really did was give me an average number of steps per day and then advise me to set my goal at 5% higher... entirely underwhelming! Won't be waiting in the future