Hi guys, I seem to be swimming against the current, so to speak. I upgraded a couple weeks ago from the HTC Hero to a Motorola Photon. I'm now having some buyer's remorse. I think the Evo 3D is much better suited to my needs. Over on the Photon forums, you can find all manner of folks that had an Evo 3D but switched to the Photon in the 30-day window.
Are there any folks out there that have done what I'm thinking about? Namely going from Photon to Evo 3D? If so, what has your experience been like? Are you happy with the switch?
The Photon's phone is fantastic, and it would allow me to roam globally. Yet, the Motorola UI is crap for business. Widgets are ugly, uninformative, and tedious. The launcher is basically un-customizable. The mailboxes are unified, and you can't create a homescreen shortcut to just one inbox. It's a nightmare! Even my craptastic Blackberry Pearl let me split my inbox accounts! Call logs on the Photon don't display call length, and the phone requires drivers up the a$$ just to charge from a PC! WTF?
I realize I will probably have to give up a bit on call quality and perhaps speaker volume, but somebody please tell me it's better than the Hero!
Any advice?
Come on over and play. You will love the 3D. Most of the people that jumped ship to the photon was because of the locked bootloader on the 3d. Well that ain't a problem anymore. You can unlock and root your 3d with ease now so come and join the fun.
Make the switch, don't left the rep apply software updates, just activation. (Check the phone in the store before leaving, don't let the sales rep leave! Make sure the physical hardware is ok.) Unlock bootloader & grab a recovery with revolutionary, flash superuser file to root, install a rooted 2.3.4 Rom.
Enjoy life knowing you've made a better investment.
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I went to.the photon to the 3d. Best switch I ever made
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Noiro said:
Make the switch, don't left the rep apply software updates, just activation. (Check the phone in the store before leaving, don't let the sales rep leave! Make sure the physical hardware is ok.) Unlock bootloader & grab a recovery with revolutionary, flash superuser file to root, install a rooted 2.3.4 Rom.
Enjoy life knowing you've made a better investment.
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This sounds intriguing. Presumably if they update in the store i'll get a firmware version that's not rootable yet? I'll have to make sure I take your advice. What software version do I want? Or maybe I should ask what version do I want to AVOID?
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Outer Marker said:
This sounds intriguing. Presumably if they update in the store i'll get a firmware version that's not rootable yet? I'll have to make sure I take your advice. What software version do I want? Or maybe I should ask what version do I want to AVOID?
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Just dont let them update it. The stock version is fine.
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Outer Marker said:
This sounds intriguing. Presumably if they update in the store i'll get a firmware version that's not rootable yet? I'll have to make sure I take your advice. What software version do I want? Or maybe I should ask what version do I want to AVOID?
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2.08.651.2 is the version to avoid if I remember correctly and you're correct, its not rootable yet. We have a lot of great dedicated devs here and there are more on the way. You'll be happy to make the switch and if you miss your kickstand, there are cases that will satisfy your need
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How will the ownership of Motorola by Google affect us users?
I love my Photon, Google may have direct access to make things different for future Motorola Android Devices and Updates...
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My Motorola Mobile Android experience from Droid ×¹ to the HTC Evo to Photon:
Comming from a Droid X on Verizon, I have experienced most of the features of my MoPho with the latest gingy update. This hasn't been challenging and I love the features of the "axed" motoblur, (Edit: Motorola Applications Platform, not Motorola Desktop Interface), but I love my MoPho.
I previously had an Evo 4G, and I liked the UI, but hated the phone, with its unbearable internal storage, I got rid of it, and got my MoPho.
(I had my Droid X, Evo 4G, then Photon)
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Well, back to my topic, , what do you all think this will do to us?
Is this a positive, negative, post your comments below...
Quick Question: Has anyone came from the Droid X, or Droid X², and what do you think?
Keep the posts comming!!!
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Hopefully some < $100 motorola cable boxes running Google TV
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Google doesn't care if you root. If they do at all, it's because the carriers hate rooting.
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Hopefully some < $100 motorola cable boxes running Google TV
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I hope so!!!!!!! That would be sweet, especially if you can buy them without getting into a cable contract!
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Google doesn't care if you root. If they do at all, it's because the carriers hate rooting.
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I used to think that Google didn't care if we rooted myself, but with the latest Android Gingerbread Updates, Google has blocked some methods, together with the manufacturer's and carrier's OTA Updates, we may not know...
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If you look at the Nexus phones, they have easily unlockable bootloaders. True, they are developer phones. Google will be running the company separately, not taking over whole operations if i read correctly. I think a push toward unlocked bootloaders and sooner updates. I think a slow death to Blur, probably around when Ice Cream Sandwich comes. Flagship phone perhaps?
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From the standpoint of rooting, google doesn't care about that, if they did would they let apps for root users in market ? I don'T think so. So you better forget that idea.
Now being a motorola/google phone owner, we should be much more optimistic than others about software. I personally think that google will take more care of us. Looking forward to see a Chrome OS instead of Weptop on our devices. officialy or unofficialy, i believe it will happen.
We get 2.4 faster than anyone else.
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I used to think that Google didn't care if we rooted myself, but with the latest Android Gingerbread Updates, Google has blocked some methods, together with the manufacturer's and carrier's OTA Updates, we may not know...
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That's because most root methods use security vulnerabilities to get installed.. If you used that vulnerability to get root, malware can use it too - so the vulnerabilities get fixed.
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RickNY1971 said:
That's because most root methods use security vulnerabilities to get installed.. If you used that vulnerability to get root, malware can use it too - so the vulnerabilities get fixed.
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You are my +1
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That's because most root methods use security vulnerabilities to get installed.. If you used that vulnerability to get root, malware can use it too - so the vulnerabilities get fixed.
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Root is at a software level while the bootloader is closer to a hardware level and requires access to the phone. Just clarifying that for people..
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If you look at the Nexus phones, they have easily unlockable bootloaders. True, they are developer phones. Google will be running the company separately, not taking over whole operations if i read correctly. I think a push toward unlocked bootloaders and sooner updates. I think a slow death to Blur, probably around when Ice Cream Sandwich comes. Flagship phone perhaps?
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Yes, you are correct about the takeover, it will be ran as a separate company, as I have read, I will edit my post.
I wouln't say a slow death of blur, for our Photons, but that is quite possible for newer Motorola Android devices, but at the same time, Motorola may work with Google's android developers to make a better blur-esque UI. Who knows?
Remember, if all goes as reportedly planned, then Google has the Blur patent...
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I dunno about you guys, but the new blur is not so bad for me. I came from a Cliq and this ghost blur or interface is a major improvement.
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I hope so!!!!!!! That would be sweet, especially if you can buy them without getting into a cable contract!
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That would all depend on the cable provider as well, however most (if not all) cable companies offer just a cable card that I'm sure future Motorola cable boxes will accept, if you purchase the box from an official retailer. Though you'll of course at least have to have the tv service through satellite/cable provider.
The acquisition, though, makes me wonder if I should get the Photon, or keep using my X10 Mini Pro for a while to see what comes next
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I dunno about you guys, but the new blur is not so bad for me. I came from a Cliq and this ghost blur or interface is a major improvement.
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I agree. I like this blur, a lot. It's not bad at all. Good job Motorola!
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The acquisition, though, makes me wonder if I should get the Photon, or keep using my X10 Mini Pro for a while to see what comes next
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The ultimate decision is entirely up to you, but I personally think the photon is a great choice for all.
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That would all depend on the cable provider as well, however most (if not all) cable companies offer just a cable card that I'm sure future Motorola cable boxes will accept, if you purchase the box from an official retailer. Though you'll of course at least have to have the tv service through satellite/cable provider.
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Well Agreed.
What the heck is the deal with the new EVO V 4G on Virgin Mobile. This phone is literally the exact same that we are using and it comes with an OFFICIAL ICS update. We EVO 3D users still do not have a truly official ICS update, so what the heck? Why don't original EVO 3D owners have a ICS upgrade while owners of the exact same phone with a different name do. WTF HTC?!?!? First HTC phone and probably last; the lack of support(dev included, compared to other phones of the same calibre) is just ridiculous. Looks like the next google device is the way to go.
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What the heck is the deal with the new EVO V 4G on Virgin Mobile. This phone is literally the exact same that we are using and it comes with an OFFICIAL ICS update. We EVO 3D users still do not have a truly official ICS update, so what the heck? Why don't original EVO 3D owners have a ICS upgrade while owners of the exact same phone with a different name do. WTF HTC?!?!? First HTC phone and probably last; the lack of support(dev included, compared to other phones of the same calibre) is just ridiculous. Looks like the next google device is the way to go.
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Not htc at all, you can thank sprint for this.
I personally think our devs have done a fantastic job. Plenty of ics builds to, why so mad.
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chROMed said:
Not htc at all, you can thank sprint for this.
I personally think our devs have done a fantastic job. Plenty of ics builds to, why so mad.
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Actually, this does in fact fall on HTC. You can't very well blame Sprint for the lack of official ICS for all the branded and unbranded/unlocked GSM 3d models now can you?
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What the heck is the deal with the new EVO V 4G on Virgin Mobile. This phone is literally the exact same that we are using and it comes with an OFFICIAL ICS update. We EVO 3D users still do not have a truly official ICS update, so what the heck? Why don't original EVO 3D owners have a ICS upgrade while owners of the exact same phone with a different name do. WTF HTC?!?!? First HTC phone and probably last; the lack of support(dev included, compared to other phones of the same calibre) is just ridiculous. Looks like the next google device is the way to go.
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Have you even checked out the dev section lately?
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Oh yea... I'm a *****. Haha!
Sprint did this to keep the production and life of the EVO 3D going, just on a "different" carrier. Even when I called Sprint to have my EVO 3D replaced a couple weeks ago, they were going to try and figure out a way to send me a Virgin Mobile 3D and get it working on Sprint (Yeah, they actually said that. Then I told them, 'I'm pretty sure you guys can't do that.')
This way the EVO 3D and WiMax lives on for a little longer, and they can usher in the LTE with their new lineup. WiMax will be a hand-me-down to Virgin Mobile eventually, just like the EVO 3D is to them, and the EVO Design is to Boost.
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Sprint did this to keep the production and life of the EVO 3D going, just on a "different" carrier. Even when I called Sprint to have my EVO 3D replaced a couple weeks ago, they were going to try and figure out a way to send me a Virgin Mobile 3D and get it working on Sprint (Yeah, they actually said that. Then I told them, 'I'm pretty sure you guys can't do that.')
This way the EVO 3D and WiMax lives on for a little longer, and they can usher in the LTE with their new lineup. WiMax will be a hand-me-down to Virgin Mobile eventually, just like the EVO 3D is to them, and the EVO Design is to Boost.
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The evo3d isn't even close to a hand me down for them. Considering they have ics, and well we don't.
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lyon21 said:
Have you even checked out the dev section lately?
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This is defeating the purpose of the OP. Again, I've said this before.. HTC fails when it came to this phone. The customer service is piss, they are boosting there PR, and making us suffer.
Oh hey you want ics too bad, root and install a Custom rom. Defeats the purpose of everything HTC. People complain that to make the iphone like a HTC they have to jailbreak it, we'll, HTC is doing the same thing with their phones.. People are to blind to see it.
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What the heck is the deal with the new EVO V 4G on Virgin Mobile. This phone is literally the exact same that we are using and it comes with an OFFICIAL ICS update. We EVO 3D users still do not have a truly official ICS update, so what the heck? Why don't original EVO 3D owners have a ICS upgrade while owners of the exact same phone with a different name do. WTF HTC?!?!? First HTC phone and probably last; the lack of support(dev included, compared to other phones of the same calibre) is just ridiculous. Looks like the next google device is the way to go.
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Can't blame the developers for the degree of difficulty it takes to make custom roms for this phone without sources. I can honestly say if it wasn't for the 3d camera stuff, this phone would have a hell of a lot more development. Now HTC has been sandbagging as far a source code and kernel information and this is making me look more and more at the Galaxy S3 vs the Evo Lte.
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The evo3d isn't even close to a hand me down for them. Considering they have ics, and well we don't.
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It does when it hits that 1-year mark, and Sprint starts releasing their next generation phones with next generation connectivity. It's a hand-me-down now...
Samsung drops support at launch for most devices
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I know there are ics roms available based on leaks... But the point is support your flagship devices first. That's in part why people buy them.
I am running a ics rom and there are some bugs. The one that bothers me is the front camera reversing pics. And then there was the fact no one knew the firmware messed things up for a lot of us. Sprint and htc need to support us first or we won't buy their flagship again.
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I know there are ics roms available based on leaks... But the point is support your flagship devices first. That's in part why people buy them.
I am running a ics rom and there are some bugs. The one that bothers me is the front camera reversing pics. And then there was the fact no one knew the firmware messed things up for a lot of us. Sprint and htc need to support us first or we won't buy their flagship again.
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I am running an ICS ROM and there are absolutely no bugs at all. The front camera reversing the pics was an instagram bug, not ICS and blaming anyone but yourself for flashing the VM firmware is just plain silly. If you want to blame anybody, blame sprint. The reason that VM got ICS is because Sprint didn't have to take a buttload of time adding their crapware to the image and then more time testing it. They should have done what they have done in the past and "leak" the image for us to "test" and find the bugs.
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Most truthful post yet.
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I am running an ICS ROM and there are absolutely no bugs at all. The front camera reversing the pics was an instagram bug, not ICS and blaming anyone but yourself for flashing the VM firmware is just plain silly. If you want to blame anybody, blame sprint. The reason that VM got ICS is because Sprint didn't have to take a buttload of time adding their crapware to the image and then more time testing it. They should have done what they have done in the past and "leak" the image for us to "test" and find the bugs.
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Yes, the firmware was my fault but to be fair some of the first leaks said to flash it for the rom to work. I don't want to offset the blame, but at the time we didn't know much about it and i was impatient (my fault for that).
Anyway... I don't have instagram, never installed it... yet still have that bug. i've had it since a full wipe. Tried 3 different roms... exists in all. so not sure why I have it if others experience it.
I've had that reversed front camera issue for awhile. Doesn't bug me though, it still remains on my current Rom (MikVirgin). Certain camera apps allow you to flip that ffc image, apparently this happens on plenty of other devices also.
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Ok, I'm new here so this may be way off the subject.... There are a few folks that have posted a full odexed and deodexed versions of the new ICS rom on our HTC Evo V's. Can't you just flash that rom to your phone and have everything working like it's supposed to? Just asking.
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Ok, I'm new here so this may be way off the subject.... There are a few folks that have posted a full odexed and deodexed versions of the new ICS rom on our HTC Evo V's. Can't you just flash that rom to your phone and have everything working like it's supposed to? Just asking.
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Yeah...have no idea how these people have so many problems with these ROMS. Must be doing it wrong.
virgin mobile iphone 4s
get this then virgin is also getting the iphone
go look at there site
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get this then virgin is also getting the iphone
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Yeah, but it will probably be at full contract price...who the hell wants to pay $600-$800 for a iCrap.
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Yeah, but it will probably be at full contract price...who the hell wants to pay $600-$800 for a iCrap.
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not me but i did get the evo v i like it
So S-On and unlocked has the image of being unable to flash radios, and also have the bad rap that you can't flash kernels without going through fastboot......
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1689824
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1692367
Whats that? kernels flashed directly from recovery on S-ON Devices which are unlocked....(still trying to confirm this one as showp and faux over in one x still list it in the instructions of their kernels)...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=26987841&postcount=966
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1694012
Oh you want to flash your little radios all day long?.....
Just an example people shouldn't worry too much about S-On devices....development always prevails.
would more than welcome any RD or ERD to chime in on this too and explain it a little more or dispute it if they see fit.
lil more talk on it kinda...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1639972&page=99
I was wondering this myself. Thanks for the references
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So S-On and unlocked has the image of being unable to flash radios, and also have the bad rap that you can't flash kernels without going through fastboot......
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1689824
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1692367
Whats that? kernels flashed directly from recovery on S-ON Devices which are unlocked....(still trying to confirm this one as showp and faux over in one x still list it in the instructions of their kernels)...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=26987841&postcount=966
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1694012
Oh you want to flash your little radios all day long?.....
Just an example people shouldn't worry too much about S-On devices....development always prevails.
would more than welcome any RD or ERD to chime in on this too and explain it a little more or dispute it if they see fit.
lil more talk on it kinda...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1639972&page=99
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Where is that guy watermelonslim.....I could use a good laugh
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swaze said:
Where is that guy watermelonslim.....I could use a good laugh
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hahahahahaha good times there. lol
"i wanna flash my radios tho..."
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hahahahahaha good times there. lol
"i wanna flash my radios tho..."
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I can PM him and tell him to come on over LOL
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I agree, for now there's little benefit of having s-off. For me, I prefer not to have my device listed in htc's database as being unlocked.
More importantly however, once there are other updates such as radios, and other low level updates, the process to update will become more convoluted I think. You'll have to run relock (I think), then ruu, then unlock again, then restore.
With S-off, you simply flash the new radio or other update and it's a done deal.
Wouldn't s-off be necessary for switching between carriers? Since LTE wouldn't be available until 2013 for some markets why not save a few dollars.
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Wouldn't s-off be necessary for switching between carriers? Since LTE wouldn't be available until 2013 for some markets why not save a few dollars.
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your not switching b/w carriers with this device....even with S-Off....hardware is not there to work on the other freq, esp other LTE ones....
Well that reinforces why I am sticking with my OG EVO 4g on Virgin, I just can't stand to pay $90 mo for the same service at $35 mo.
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Interesting... thanks! I needed to know this!
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I just like having s-off lol but with dev unlock improved it doesn't matter as much now
I typed too soon... Someone may have already have this beauty on cricket. If that is the case s-off isn't necessary.
Ok off to buy this beauty before they alter it somehow - besides I can gift it off to girlfriend if it can't be done.
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I care about my warranty. No other reason.
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I care about my warranty. No other reason.
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Are you sending your phone to HTC for warranty issues because "most" device "fixing" happens at the Sprint store level OR through Asurion and they don't hold root/HTC Dev unlock against you.
Saving your HTC warranty is practically a moot point..... but as always, to each, his own. I'm sure you won't see anyone knocking you for going your own road.
I don't waste money on insurance. Once I've had the phone a couple weeks and know it doesn't have any defects i don't care but in the first few weeks i do.
I didn't realize sprint didn't care about unlocking though. I am surprised people are always so concerned with unrooting when bringing their phones in for issues in that case.
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I don't waste money on insurance. Once I've had the phone a couple weeks and know it doesn't have any defects i don't care but in the first few weeks i do.
I didn't realize sprint didn't care about unlocking though. I am surprised people are always so concerned with unrooting when bringing their phones in for issues in that case.
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I'm not talking about insurance, Sprint can't (shouldn't) turn you away for warranty issues of any kind (*within the warranty period). If you remove TEP, $8 and soon to be $11, which includes the ERP (Equipment Replacement Program) and the ESRP (Equipment Service & Replacement Program) you can still pay in store for a repair and avoid having to go through, what I'm sure would be, a painful warranty claim with HTC. I actually don't even think HTC would not honor their warranty if you use the Unlock and need a "hardware" warranty claim having absolutely nothing to do with rooting the device. Who knows though.... I do know, if you have no insurance or the ESRP at minimum, you'll be looking at a charge or the HTC direct route. I would recommend at least the $4 a month ESRP as we know how speakers and screens can be (at least in the past) the weakest links and need replacement.
As for the rooted devices being ok (this is very new and the worry before was pretty real), you can read an article and see the internal memo here http://www.androrev.com/2012/04/17/...-provide-customer-support-for-rooted-devices/. With that said, I'll never voluntarily take my rooted device in, they don't need know that info!
I never s on my device I just unroot lol o and take my sdcard out just in case but you have to be brave to not take your sd card out if you have personal things on there.
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Well that reinforces why I am sticking with my OG EVO 4g on Virgin, I just can't stand to pay $90 mo for the same service at $35 mo.
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Ohhhhh you ment carrier as in cricket or Virgin...gotcha. yeah dunno if SOFF would be req for that on here still or not.
When I originally responded I thought you meant like ATT or VZ b/c you mentioned LTE bands and they are completely different there for those on top of ATT being gsm...
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Ohhhhh you ment carrier as in cricket or Virgin...gotcha. yeah dunno if SOFF would be req for that on here still or not.
When I originally responded I thought you meant like ATT or VZ b/c you mentioned LTE bands and they are completely different there for those on top of ATT being gsm...
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"You gotta know what a crumpet is to understand cricket!"- Raphael tmnt
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Does anyone know if we can change splash screens on this phone with S-ON? I only ask because i know on the 3d we couldnt do kernels thru recovery but we can now, i didnt know if it would be possible or not.
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I just picked up a used Evo LTE and its been rooted but not unlocked or a custom recovery put on it. The texting on it doesn't work at all. I can't receive text or send texts. I've tried handcent etc and nothing works. My question is.... should I unroot it, remove busybox etc and bring it to sprint? Or does this sound ROM related and unlock it, twrp it and flash a stock rooted ROM? I would much rather save the trip to Sprint but if this is a common problem I will. I've been with Verizon for a while now and haven't been up to date with you guys in a while .
Btw. This forum looks almost identical to the 3D forums and its great to see all the familiar names! Hope everyone is doing well!
Thanks,
Chef
PS. I've updated the PRL and phone calls work fine. This is my wife's Evo also.
Edit. I've also factory reset it and tried every trick that I'm aware of besides flashing a new ROM.
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Hey Chef!
If you can make calls but still not receiving sms I would say that you have a radio issue of some sort.
I know some ppl in the forums are blaming the sprint tower upgrades for some of their issues.
Sounds like txt do come thru for some but only when they are in the middle of a call.
I would return the phone to Sprint if it were me, but thats just my nickle minus 3.
Call Sprint and have them re-provision your data. Several people have had to do this. Oh, and if you haven't taken the OTA yet don't. The latest OTA can't do S-off yet.
Thanks for the advice fellas! That's the way I was leaning since its never been s-offed. I was just hoping it was something I could fix (I love getting under the hood and getting my hands dirty) but if its a non ROM issue I'll just take it to sprint and play dumb.
Off to find an unroot method
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What's the ROM you're running? Sounds like a hardware issue, however. I would RUU it, bring it back to stock, and get a new handset.
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michael.stollaire said:
What's the ROM you're running? Sounds like a hardware issue, however. I would RUU it, bring it back to stock, and get a new handset.
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Stock rooted. Its never been s-offed (to my knowledge)
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I was just wondering will Sprint let you upgrade to a new device with the One Up Program (or with their standard upgrade program) if you have a rooted phone? I have an EVO 4G LTE rooted with CM 10.1 and my upgrade is a few months away. Did Sprint give anyone problems? Or do they not care?
Thanks
It is best that you unroot your phone, but it shouldn't hurt you. just hide the root app
mammothjojo88 said:
It is best that you unroot your phone, but it shouldn't hurt you. just hide the root app
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I've brought phones in running aosp and my tech never really seemed to care.
mammothjojo88 said:
It is best that you unroot your phone, but it shouldn't hurt you. just hide the root app
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My store (in Orange County, CA) is a pain in the butt with the phone being in a hacked state, if you can hide the Unlocked bootloader state, you will almost be certain to be good to go.
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Thanks everyone. Hopefully sprint doesnt give me any problems.
The store here didn't care when I traded in my rooted and custom ROM Evo 3D
I've never seen em give a damn about root and custom ROMs, after having my screen replaced 3 times and speaker twice (last speaker got me a whole new bezel, but I remained S-off, so I know they didn't swap out. YMMV. If there's more than one store close, I'd just go do it with root, if they give you any guff, flash stock and hit the other one.
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You can always just RUU the phone and use regaw leinads tool to set it back so the bootloader looks like it is s-off!
I've traded in rooted phones at my local corporate store and they never cared, even when I told them it was rooted.
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