Here's a good question, please photon owners chime in! - Motorola Photon 4G

Well I've noticed when I make a phone call my phone switches to 2g, and takes forever to switch back to 3g, I didn't have this problem till I updated to the latest Motorola photon software. Sun 154_6. But when I was on sun 154_5, I didn't have this issue. Also I restored the phone twice already and tried to avoid the update, but i became tired of seeing the install update screen and I gave in, any ideas?
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when you make a phone call over cdma you dont have data. not 2g or 3g. the only way to is using a seperate radio (wifi/wimax)

shabbypenguin said:
when you make a phone call over cdma you dont have data. not 2g or 3g. the only way to is using a seperate radio (wifi/wimax)
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True, but after im done with the call my data doesnt work. Instead of seeing the signal strength in blue with 3g lit up, i see the signal bars in gray and my phone doesnt work with facebook or the web browser. Shabbypenguin, i know you know this phone pretty well, so far if it wasn't for your work, i wouldnt even be enjoying this phone...lol, any ideas on what i can do to fix this? I dont wanna call sprint because there solution is to factory reset the phone, and im tired of doing that lol....

nfamisnme said:
True, but after im done with the call my data doesnt work. Instead of seeing the signal strength in blue with 3g lit up, i see the signal bars in gray and my phone doesnt work with facebook or the web browser. Shabbypenguin, i know you know this phone pretty well, so far if it wasn't for your work, i wouldnt even be enjoying this phone...lol, any ideas on what i can do to fix this? I dont wanna call sprint because there solution is to factory reset the phone, and im tired of doing that lol....
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Its only blue when syncing with google

Yay 4 Juggs said:
Its only blue when syncing with google
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Interesting mine are far more often blue than grey.
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Yay 4 Juggs said:
Its only blue when syncing with google
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Ah I c, I wonder why my data doesn't connect then....oh well factory reset here I come...
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Yay 4 Juggs said:
Its only blue when syncing with google
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wow mine is blue all the time... but I am always on it also....

The 3G/EvDo icon turns blue whenever data is being used. If data is not being used, the icon will remain gray.

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mrinehart93 said:
The 3G/EvDo icon turns blue whenever data is being used. If data is not being used, the icon will remain gray.
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ive noticed with the data saver and battery saver on, my data seems to do some funky things, but when they are both off/set to performance I dont have any issues.

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Data disconnected

Hello all, I am not sure if any one has mantioned this or not. I looked thru the whole Atrix forum and could not find anything. I just got the Atrix about a week ago. I noticed that after using the data for couple of hours (Streaming music) it disconnects and I dont have access to data till I power off for a while and power on again. it is the same story every time I use data for 1 or 2 hours. replaced the phone once already including the SIM card and still the same thing. Any one having the same problem? Please reply. Thanks.
Am I in the right forum? If not, please forgive me, let me know and point me to the right direction? Thanks.
So you lose data completely? No h, e, 3g? Just bars? I had a similar issue on my captivate if I drove around listening to Pandora sometimes it would randomly stop playing till I went to the next song.
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Well, I see the H+, but the little arrows (TX/RX) right underneath it disappear and I have no data connection and all this is happening while I'm in the same spot (In my room or at work at my desk). Also a window pops out saying Network Error. Also, I never see E or 3g. It is always H+ even when there is only 1 bar. Is that normal? Here is a picture of it. It just did it to me. Now i have no data connection unless I power down for a while. Here is another Pic. If you notice, there are no Arrows under H+.
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Well, I see the H+, but the little arrows (TX/RX) right underneath it disappear and I have no data connection and all this is happening while I'm in the same spot (In my room or at work at my desk). Also a window pops out saying Network Error. Also, I never see E or 3g. It is always H+ even when there is only 1 bar. Is that normal? Here is a picture of it. It just did it to me. Now i have no data connection unless I power down for a while. Here is another Pic. If you notice, there are no Arrows under H+.
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yeah this happened to me yesterday and i had to reboot......its the only time its happened though, and actually it was right after i updated about 7 apps at once from market. probably not related but there it is. only time its happened to me so far.
oFUNGUSo said:
yeah this happened to me yesterday and i had to reboot......its the only time its happened though, and actually it was right after i updated about 7 apps at once from market. probably not related but there it is. only time its happened to me so far.
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It Happens to me when ever I try to use the data for couple of hours.
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It Happens to me when ever I try to use the data for couple of hours.
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for me it happened when i was on wifi for a couple hours and turned it off, trying to go back to 3g.......and like you the arrows wouldnt show up untiil reboot
It happens to me on data only without wifi on or off. I was just wondering if this was happening to anyone else. I guess no one used the data long enough to see this problem. It looks like this is a Motorola problem and I will have to return the device. Don't want to but don't want to keep a defective device.
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Check your Battery Manager -> Battery mode setting. I think by default it's set to Nighttime sleep, which (in theory) shouldn't affect any music streaming or sync apps until night time, but it's possible that the profile is wonky. Try using the performance option or the custom (even though custom warns you of this very same issue).
This issue finally happened to me today.
I think it had to do with Extended Controls widget not correctly enabling/disabling the data apn.
In settings everything was right but I could not get the network even though it was showing the H+.
agentdr8 said:
Check your Battery Manager -> Battery mode setting. I think by default it's set to Nighttime sleep, which (in theory) shouldn't affect any music streaming or sync apps until night time, but it's possible that the profile is wonky. Try using the performance option or the custom (even though custom warns you of this very same issue).
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Hello.
Thanks for replying. I tried the battery manager, I changed to performance and that didn't help. Within 5 minutes I was disconnected.
snlu178 said:
This issue finally happened to me today.
I think it had to do with Extended Controls widget not correctly enabling/disabling the data apn.
In settings everything was right but I could not get the network even though it was showing the H+.
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Hi. If you keep using the data nonstop, you will see that it will happen to you more often. I read some where in a forum that Motorola is having some kind of a power management problem on these devices (Atrix4G & Bionic) where it over heats and effects the RF radio and Motorola is denying it. I am not sure how much of it is true. I can not find that article.
Here. I fond it. Every one, read this.
http://androidcommunity.com/motorol...-suffering-unfixable-power-problems-20110126/
Hey all, Guess what I just found out. After talking to few AT&T tech support about the problem I am having with the device, they transferred me to Motorola tech support. Guess what they told me. The Motorola Atrix 4G is not a 3G device. It is only strictly 4G device. WOW. That sucks. I thought this was E, H & H+ device. That is not what I was told in the AT&T corp. store when I went to purchase it. I was told that it is a 3g/4G device and if there is no 4G network it will drop down to 3G. But I don't think that is the problem. The device is defective. Just now I power off and power back on and it is working fine so far and I don't think we have 4G network in my area.
Update: 03/11/2011 02:13PM PST PDT
Hello all. I am just doing an update. I went and replaced the device one more time (3rd device, 4th SIM card) and it is still the same. It keeps disconnecting from Data every 1 hour or so. I finally called Motorola tech support. The first level tech support could not help me, so he transferred me to second level tech support. The second level tech support told me that they are going to try it on their own devices that they have and call me back the next day. So they did. She called me back the next day and told me that they could not duplicate the problem (of course). So she said she is not going to let it go, she is going to sent it to the engineers to see if they can find out what the problem is and she is going to call me back on Monday 03/14/2011. If they still have no solution for this, I’m going to return the device and reverse my upgrade. It is just a shame that Motorola (being the first in communications) has to get beaten by other Competitors.
any update on the issue? im starting to have the same problem with my atrix.
Unfortunately, this seems to be happening to quite a few people. There's a longer thread on it here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=967125
neotekz said:
any update on the issue? im starting to have the same problem with my atrix.
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Nope. Even Motorola Level 2 & 3 Tech support could not resolve the problem. They wanted me to sent the device to them for more trouble shooting. I finally returned the device and reverse my upgrade. I suggest you do the same if haven't past the 30 days.
dlazer said:
Unfortunately, this seems to be happening to quite a few people. There's a longer thread on it here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=967125
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Hi dlazer. Thanks for pointing me to the correct thread. This never came up in my search.
oFUNGUSo said:
for me it happened when i was on wifi for a couple hours and turned it off, trying to go back to 3g.......and like you the arrows wouldnt show up untiil reboot
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interesting
i've had experience this problem
i thought i was seeing things ....
mods should combine this thread with the other one
and we need to direct motolora to here
Can everyone please log this on the moto forums? We need to ensure moto are aware and do something. Thank you.... not too many posts on moto forums so might get forgotten about.
This is now being resolved by moto. Check moto forums
Fix is coming.
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[Q] Permenant H Instead of 3G

can this be done? i live in a area with brilliant signal and i always get H, but my prob is i hate the lag in the OS deciding to switch me onto H from 3g everytime i go on the net or search etc...
any help would be great
are you being serious? do you know what you're asking?
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are you being serious? do you know what you're asking?
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probably alot judging by your reply ..
u understand what i mean as in how annoying it is thou
This phones seems to switch back and forth but other android phones just stay on H constantly. Nothing you can do about it I don't think.
Your asking for a battery drain mate, it does that to save power.
Bawezy said:
Your asking for a battery drain mate, it does that to save power.
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i know all the cons to it but im not talking on 24/7 but more on the fly for when i need it.. shame the os doesnt give it a few seconds till it switches bk.. its almost instanly bk to 3g after loading a webby.. just needs to have a longer cooldown on it.
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i know all the cons to it but im not talking on 24/7 but more on the fly for when i need it.. shame the os doesnt give it a few seconds till it switches bk.. its almost instanly bk to 3g after loading a webby.. just needs to have a longer cooldown on it.
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To be honest, the "lag" that you're experiencing is likely more the phone waiting for the response from the server you're requesting data from rather than the phone switching from 3G to H. It can swap from 3G to H seamlessly without interfering with your data stream (hooray for packet management!). Keep in mind, there's a lot that goes on in transferring a data request from a phone (or even a computer for that matter) through the actual internet infrastructure to get the data back to you.
My device stays on h+ until my download is done. I have a perfect signal in my area. Does yours not switch automatically when using data?
intruda119 said:
My device stays on h+ until my download is done. I have a perfect signal in my area. Does yours not switch automatically when using data?
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no it does swithc fine..
example.
i go on something that is requesting network data. so i click on the internet and search for watever.. when i click go the upload arrow in 3g flicks for a second and then switches to H and then does both arrows.. then webpage loads once completed switches bk to 3g again. i search for something else and it goes on.
I want to leave it on H.
because if u go on a webby and then before it finsohes loading and u click something else to go their it instanty loads the request because it was still on H...
you see what i mean.
switching process is nearly seamless for me.
Perhaps im just being a impatient fukka but its something that really annoys me that i have no control over..
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[Q] problems with htc amaze 4g

I have got Amaze last week, but there are two main problems with this device.
First, the "power off" button doesn't work sometimes, no responses when I long press the button.
Second, after installing some apps(about 60), wifi has some problem---when the
screen off and I open again, the wifi is automatically cut off. Even though there is a wifi "label" on top of the screen, I can't browse internet. Then I manually cut off the wifi and connect again, it works. But everytime the screen closes( u know, it is unwise to keep the screen always on), the wifi will be cut off automatically. I don't know the reason. I have changed a new one this week but same problems arise!!! I am driven crazy!!! Could sb nice to help me????
besides, I have tried "factory reset", and problems will go. but when I install apps again, problem rises again...
I'm having the same issue with the power off. It was working earlier but it looks like it stopped after I applied the htc update. I've been working all day and that's the only change
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htc maybe do the same error like nexus one :/
I have issue even before update!! then how do u deal with the problem now???
what is the problem with nexus one???
to solve the wifi problem....
go to settings, then click on wireless and networks,
scroll down to wifi setting and click
On the wifi settings page touch the second capacitive button on the phone, then click on advanced settings..
On advanced settings page, change the wifi sleep policy to never..
This should solve your problem
same problem happened to me today, data reset the phone power off button problem will be resolved.
I'm having this problem now...and the wifi fix didn't work.
Any other ideas?
carmenchen0621 said:
what is the problem with nexus one???
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Our power buttons were notorious for just not working one day.
I am noticing quite a bit of light bleed onto the screen from the soft key LEDs ... Does anyone else notice this, or is it the nature of the beast? I am used to amoled screens, but this screen is beautiful.
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Zeusus said:
I am noticing quite a bit of light bleed onto the screen from the soft key LEDs ... Does anyone else notice this, or is it the nature of the beast? I am used to amoled screens, but this screen is beautiful.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1328250
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Does anyone have a solution to the power-button issue? It will shut off the screen, but wont prompt anything if you long press the power button.
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Found this surfing:
"Thank you for contacting HTC Technical support about the issue you are having with not being able to power off your device Amaze device. I do apologize that you have this issue with your device and I will gladly assist you with this today. You have security credentials checked, a password set,and Fastboot off. You must either turn off security credentials or enable Fastboot. For the Fast Boot option to work you will need to re-enable the Storage Credentials(under security settings) and enter the password once more. Then, enable Fast-Boot and you should be able to safely power cycle."
That last one worked for me. Not sure *which* - I turned on fastboot *and* turned on security credentials.
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But after the test reboot, it stopped working again...check settings, and security credentials is off - but fastboot is still on.
Turn on security credentials again, and the power button starts working.
I'm not going to re-re-reboot it, though...yet.
i was thinking of getting the HTC Amaze.... like, next week, currently have the MyTouch 4g and was going to give it to my brother, but have been reading issues with the power button, over heating, BT loss, no wifi calling..... anyone having these issues as well?
theinitial21 said:
i was thinking of getting the HTC Amaze.... like, next week, currently have the MyTouch 4g and was going to give it to my brother, but have been reading issues with the power button, over heating, BT loss, no wifi calling..... anyone having these issues as well?
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NOPE NOPE NOPE NOPE NOPE
Nothing by smooth sailing here... rooted and not rooted it has always been a pleasure....
Turboboxer said:
NOPE NOPE NOPE NOPE NOPE
Nothing by smooth sailing here... rooted and not rooted it has always been a pleasure....
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thank you for your quick response! i just hope i dont run into these issues as everyone else. hopefully i'll get lucky lol.
now, do you know what they mean by a GBA or whatever sim card? wont the one from my mytouch 4g work in it?
theinitial21 said:
thank you for your quick response! i just hope i dont run into these issues as everyone else. hopefully i'll get lucky lol.
now, do you know what they mean by a GBA or whatever sim card? wont the one from my mytouch 4g work in it?
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I just picked up my Amaze today. I had gotten a new SIM card just two weeks ago, but the TMO folks said I had to use the one that came with the Amaze because it supported the high speed downloads; older cards would not be as fast.
stevedebi said:
I just picked up my Amaze today. I had gotten a new SIM card just two weeks ago, but the TMO folks said I had to use the one that came with the Amaze because it supported the high speed downloads; older cards would not be as fast.
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oh really? makes sense then. have you noticed a difference in speeds at all? as in download speed? have you done a speed test on the H network?
theinitial21 said:
oh really? makes sense then. have you noticed a difference in speeds at all? as in download speed? have you done a speed test on the H network?
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anyone?
10 char...
theinitial21 said:
oh really? makes sense then. have you noticed a difference in speeds at all? as in download speed? have you done a speed test on the H network?
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I have spotty 4G coverage here. My old phone was the HD2, which is 3g. Just today I happened to get into a 4G solid area and I loaded Google Maps - nearly instant load of terrain and satellite. Those would have taken several seconds on my HD2, or my wife's Exhibit II. So I think it is indeed faster if one lives in the right area.
I can't say what difference there is in SIM cards, because I have only had the new one that came with the Amaze in the device.

what is this icon?

just got this note and it has this icon after a reset Ive never seen it before. the one im referring too is the phone with a line through it
Possibly no data? Do you have data connection?
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I have data but my service is terrible im in an LTE are but im not getting anything above g and 1 or 2 bars
What version software are you running?
4.1.2
i figured it out. it has something to do with video calling. But im not sure how to disable it so i dont see it on the notification bar.
laughatbilly said:
i figured it out. it has something to do with video calling. But im not sure how to disable it so i dont see it on the notification bar.
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good cause I've been searching and can't find crap lol!

[Q] LED Notification for missed calls, Whatsapp etc

I just gotten my set and found that the LED notification is not working. Only only workable are charging from red and green to unplug from charger. Anyone facing the same issues ?
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for me is the same....any solution?
peppeafrica92 said:
for me is the same....any solution?
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No solution. Waiting for next update..
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nsx-r said:
No solution. Waiting for next update..
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Next update should be kitKat 4.4? No programs can resolve this problem?
Ok, glad to know I am not the only having this same issue. Getting no notification blinks. Only get the solid lights for charging and charged.
BTW, mine is a Verizon HTC One Max. Is this affecting all carrier models?
Havent tried yet.. will post later today. I'm using the GSM version.
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nsx-r said:
No solution. Waiting for next update..
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Next update should be kitKat 4.4? No programs can resolve this problem?
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The international version does not seem to have the problem. Are you guys on Verizon?
I'm on Sprint, and the led doesn't blink for me either; not sure its even supposed to on this phone..
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I'm on Sprint, and the led doesn't blink for me either; not sure its even supposed to on this phone..
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i am sorry i don't know, does sprint use T6_UL, the international version?
I am on Verizon also and I have yet to see the notification light blink for texts and missed calls
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dongatta said:
I am on Verizon also and I have yet to see the notification light blink for texts and missed calls
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ok, so the CDMA variants both sprint and verizon seems to have this bug. i wish HTC is aware of it or someone reports it to HTC. so that you get a fix.
Sprint model is OP3P7
Mine is OK. HTC 809D, Chinese CDMA variant
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I am on Verizon and my led works for missed calls/ emails/ and texts. Maybe something you guys have installed broke led functions. ??
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I think you guys can dial “*#*#3424#*#*”, then select "LED Test" and run it to test the LED function is OK
I have the same issue, international version unlocked 803s no led for anything except as stated for battery charging and battery charged. Did the led test, lights work fine steady, but does not blink as notifications nor does a 3rd party app work either (I already tried), glad to know I am not the only one was just about to be pissed until I saw this thread.
I dont know if this is a help for anyone, but i thought i would post it here JIC. As I said, I had the same issue with LED notifications not blinking, and found this post. well last night my son decided he was going to mess with my phone cause he was fascinated with the fingerprint scanner, he did it so many times that it asked for a pin, well for whatever reason it wouldnt take the pin I created and was forced to hard reset the phone. Obviously getting to White option screen, I chose Factory Reset and had to go thru the setup process, after I was done I noticed the green light was blinking, turned the phone on and to my amazement the notification led is working, it was letting me know I got an email! I tested it by sending myself a text msg and sure enough its working now!
So I dont know if this is an option for anyone, but I thought i would share, and if it makes any difference, the first time I setup the phone using the htc transfer tool to transfer my stuff from my Samsung Galaxy Note on to the phone, this time I told it to do it from scratch.
Hope it helps anyone.
AngelDeath said:
I dont know if this is a help for anyone, but i thought i would post it here JIC. As I said, I had the same issue with LED notifications not blinking, and found this post. well last night my son decided he was going to mess with my phone cause he was fascinated with the fingerprint scanner, he did it so many times that it asked for a pin, well for whatever reason it wouldnt take the pin I created and was forced to hard reset the phone. Obviously getting to White option screen, I chose Factory Reset and had to go thru the setup process, after I was done I noticed the green light was blinking, turned the phone on and to my amazement the notification led is working, it was letting me know I got an email! I tested it by sending myself a text msg and sure enough its working now!
So I dont know if this is an option for anyone, but I thought i would share, and if it makes any difference, the first time I setup the phone using the htc transfer tool to transfer my stuff from my Samsung Galaxy Note on to the phone, this time I told it to do it from scratch.
Hope it helps anyone.
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nice!
Once you take that first system update, I think that's what kills it. I was getting the light per the update.
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Once you take that first system update, I think that's what kills it. I was getting the light per the update.
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Dont know, I got the update when i turned it on, didnt have it long enough to know if that did it, but i did a factory reset and its been fine ever since.

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