Anyone with the Amaze 4G on T-Mobile USA notice much better download speeds compared to the Sensation and even Galaxy S II Titanium? Staying in the exact same spot and even within a few seconds of putting the same SIM card into other phones such as the Sensation and Galaxy S II the Amaze consistently outperforms them in download speeds.
What makes the Amaze so special that it can do this when the other processors on the above listed phones are quite comparable are they not? Even in terms of RAM and all running gingerbread?
It's a better phone
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Anyone with the Amaze 4G on T-Mobile USA notice much better download speeds compared to the Sensation and even Galaxy S II Titanium? Staying in the exact same spot and even within a few seconds of putting the same SIM card into other phones such as the Sensation and Galaxy S II the Amaze consistently outperforms them in download speeds.
What makes the Amaze so special that it can do this when the other processors on the above listed phones are quite comparable are they not? Even in terms of RAM and all running gingerbread?
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Amaze is always better than sensation and gs2 for me!
29Mbs on amaze, question answered!
It would appear so but what exactly makes it perform better as far as speeds go when the processor is not any faster than the galaxy S2? Is it better hardware or software?
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It would appear so but what exactly makes it perform better as far as speeds go when the processor is not any faster than the galaxy S2? Is it better hardware or software?
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Let's clear it up that download speeds... Aren't related to processor speed. Thanks
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The answer you are looking for is HSPA+. The difference between the phones you listed is that the amaze uses the very latest broadband standards. The Sensation uses regular HSPA (not plus)
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You cant compare the sensation with data speeds cause it runs on t Mobiles 14.4 mps network, the amaze runs on the 42.2 mps network
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wow, some of you guys are getting outstanding speeds...highest ive gotten here in cincinnati is a little over 10 down and about 3 up
Some phones name themselves "rocket" and others perform with Rocket speeds
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You cant compare the sensation with data speeds cause it runs on t Mobiles 14.4 mps network, the amaze runs on the 42.2 mps network
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Even the sensation 4G? That's the one I was referring to originally sorry. What about the Samsung galaxy S2?
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Even the sensation 4G? That's the one I was referring to originally sorry. What about the Samsung galaxy S2?
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GS2 I've seen put up almost identical speeds as the Amaze... Very similar and both are much faster than the sensation
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Some phones name themselves "rocket" and others perform with Rocket speeds
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must be nice. my amaze doesnt get much faster speeds than my mytouch. im convinced tmo just ****s on cincinnati like everyone else LOL
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GS2 I've seen put up almost identical speeds as the Amaze... Very similar and both are much faster than the sensation
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Interesting. When i tried the GS2 it was faster than the sensation but still nowhere near the amaze.
mrmako777 said:
must be nice. my amaze doesnt get much faster speeds than my mytouch. im convinced tmo just ****s on cincinnati like everyone else LOL
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Don't sleep on the mt4g... That phone is a beast. I've gotten 15 mb/s on the mt4g when I had it OC on cm7.2...... Beast
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Don't sleep on the mt4g... That phone is a beast. I've gotten 15 mb/s on the mt4g when I had it OC on cm7.2...... Beast
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you already know i have a love affair with my mytouch, but sometimes i wonder if my infatuation for MIUI plays a big role in that. imo, MIUI is hands down the best OS out there. cant wait to see what cm9 throws at us tho
In Connecticut I get about 10-14 mbps consistently. Peaks of 20-23
Faster than my WiFi from my room lol
Amaze is an underestimated beast!!!
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i hate you all
Lmfao. Yeah yeah . But were getting (Tmobile) LTE next year, so im just going to keep my amaze until an LTE compatible phone comes out.
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It would appear so but what exactly makes it perform better as far as speeds go when the processor is not any faster than the galaxy S2? Is it better hardware or software?
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Amaze will perform better than Sensation because Amaze utilizes dual cell HSPA+, or in plain terms you can say faster 4g coz Sensation is also 4g . Anyway you can read about it here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dual-Cell_HSDPA
Not sure why is it faster than gs2 coz both of them use the same technique and have same chipset, so same modem...could be because Amaze radio firmware be better optimized or just better suited in your area than gs2's but ideally it should be same or something close by..
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I hope this isn't a dumb question, but how is the 4g compared to the evo? Is it the same hardware in the phone?
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I'm getting a much stronger and consistent 4G signal. After I walked out of Radio Shack, I held up both my old EVO and the new 3D and the 3D had a full strength while the old one had 1 bar.
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Same here. much stronger. 3x the speeds that I was getting with the EVO 4g. Since I doubt the towers changed overnight, all i can say is that radio design improved significantly. I am getting 2x on my wifi as well. In contrast, I am getting two to three times as many signal interruptions (reconnects).
Thanks 4 the response! Now thats another reason to get evo 3d. Anyone else wanna have a response?
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Anyone else wanna have a response?
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Yes, I wanna have a response and I will when I once I receive mine on Monday.
My signals all around have not been that good. Im not sure if it's my area or the phone itself.
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My signals all around have not been that good. Im not sure if it's my area or the phone itself.
Sent from my 3vo.
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Same here, but My 3g average, is higher than my 4g.
sent from my 3rd dimension capable device...
What about the battery life
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This thing has 4G? Huh.. I was too busy with all the other features. The simple fact that Sense 3.0 is fast as fark and the phone doesn't has been keeping me busy.
International business times were comparing the galaxy nexus and photon in every catagory and said about connectivity
"Connectivity: Galaxy Nexus has HSDPA 21 Mbps, HSUPA 5.76 Mbps and 4G LTE support. The Photon 4G has Rev.A up to 3.1 Mbps, HSDPA, HSUPA, along with 4G LTE support."
I just find it weird how people dont differ wimax from LTE . Link for the rest of the comparison on the bottom if interested
http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/272109/20111223/samsung-galaxy-nexus-vs-motorola-photon-4g.htm
Hahaha that's awesome, and you cant even really compare speeds because of different network ranges at different locations etc... im sure uve heard the huge rumors debating that this phone does have a dual wimax-lte chip but only has wimax drivers(till sprint updates their network and this phone)
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Hahaha that's awesome, and you cant even really compare speeds because of different network ranges at different locations etc... im sure uve heard the huge rumors debating that this phone does have a dual wimax-lte chip but only has wimax drivers(till sprint updates their network and this phone)
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Yea i have hella wishful thinking it would b awsome though if it did
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I think that we should all wait and see if somehow we get an LTE surprise update on our Photons, you never know... please just wait and see...
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I think that we should all wait and see if somehow we get an LTE surprise update on our Photons, you never know... please just wait and see...
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I will idk bout anybody else i just feel like the photon has a big box of secrets we dont know about
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Agreed.
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You guys do know the Photon has an LTE chip... right? Not just WiMax?
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You guys do know the Photon has an LTE chip... right? Not just WiMax?
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yeah I've known since before I got the phone but I've never seen solid evidence of it ... do you have proof of it? cause I'd love to have it too! haha
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Hey guys, well it doesn't look like another amaze is in y future, but im getting a rezound to replace my work phone (my dx) . Has any one here had any experience, opinions?
How's the 4g lte? I know I could have posted in the resound forums, bit I wanted to see if anyone has switched to or from big red, and went from amaze to rezound or vice versa..
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TMobile doesn't have lte. So if the resound is att it would be best to ask elsewhere.
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TMobile doesn't have lte. So if the resound is att it would be best to ask elsewhere.
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and this belongs in Q&A. And good luck getting the info you are after.
Stupid dx..lol double post delete plz
Damn my inner noob!
Mods can you please move this to q&a ? Ty!
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TMobile doesn't have lte. So if the resound is att it would be best to ask elsewhere.
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Yes. Having been a tmo customer for over 12years I am well aware of that thanks though lol.
The rezound is a Verizon phone fyi.
I was just wondering what if any experiences amaze owners have had .
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Just check gsmarena, pretty sure they have a review on it, they have a review on just about every phone and pretty solid at that, they tell you as it is, if that battery life sucks, they say so flat out.
I've used one before cause I was thinking about going to Verizon. It has a slighter higher resolution (720x1280) but the picture quality is pretty much identical. The LTE network is very fast but unfortunately it will put quite a drain on the battery if you leave it on. That's one of the reasons I went with the HTC Amaze since HSPA+ is about as fast as Verizon's LTE... and no battery drain.
Oh yeah it has Beats audio but its just software and can be flashed to the Amaze if your phone is rooted.
Moving to Solavei/Tmobile soon and don't want to spend a fortune. What's a phone that is at least a lateral move to the 3D and a good price to pay for a used one? Trying to stay around $300-$400. I can get a used Iphone 4S for about $375 which is tempting but have heard it is a huge step down? My main uses are gmail, flash video, and surfing.
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Moving to Solavei/Tmobile soon and don't want to spend a fortune. What's a phone that is at least a lateral move to the 3D and a good price to pay for a used one? Trying to stay around $300-$400. I can get a used Iphone 4S for about $375 which is tempting but have heard it is a huge step down? My main uses are gmail, flash video, and surfing.
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Try an HTC Sensation.
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Try an HTC Sensation.
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I second that, the sensation is the exact counterpart to the 3D, minus the 3D
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After 3D
Hope this isnt off topic but what is the next best phone after the 3D? I think it is time to upgrade.
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Hope this isnt off topic but what is the next best phone after the 3D? I think it is time to upgrade.
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If you're staying with Sprint, then the evo lte.
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Most definitely the Sensation, only differences are that the sensation has a slightly concave screen and a slightly smaller battery capacity
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If you're staying with Sprint, then the evo lte.
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Yes I'm staying with Sprint but.......regardless of the carrier, what is the new phone to get. Like when the 3D was coming out?????
Isnt the Evo LTE the same but it has the LTE connection speed?
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Yes I'm staying with Sprint but.......regardless of the carrier, what is the new phone to get. Like when the 3D was coming out?????
Isnt the Evo LTE the same but it has the LTE connection speed?
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From what I hear, the lte is faster, better camera, etc. It also has sense 4.
I've heard that the razr max is great on Verizon and had awesome battery for a smartphone.
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Sensation also has less RAM.
EVO LTE runs on dual core Qualcomm S4 (krait) while EVO 3d runs on S3 which is a lot slower than the S4 also there is more usable RAM on LTE
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Sensation also has less RAM.
EVO LTE runs on dual core Qualcomm S4 (krait) while EVO 3d runs on S3 which is a lot slower than the S4 also there is more usable RAM on LTE
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YOU SIR....have sold me on the EVO LTE....good job. Looks like I know what I'm getting....LOL
And from what I remember theres dual channel RAM in the new EVO with higher clock frequencies.
P.s ....The quad core galaxy s3 might be a better choice over EVO LTE .
IMHO if you are sprint get the galaxy s3 though it is dual core (same as EVO LTE ) it has twice the ram.
Also the adreno 225 GPU supports DirectX 9 (dont know about adreno 220) so it will be able to run win 8 in some way.
Folks, before I get flamed for posting that and before a Moderator closes my thread, please read what I have to say.
I live in Atlanta, where LTE supposedly is everywhere. Or so I thought "supposedly" when I had the Evo because ever since I got it, I've only seen it connected once(I thought maybe it just wasn't available yet.)
Then I thought maybe it was my phone since people were reporting getting 4G speeds a lot in Atlanta, so I argued my way into getting another one from Sprint. Same thing. Never connected.
Then I got myself a Galaxy Nexus. The phone was great (til I broke it) and it was always connected to 4G.
(I even made a thread about it here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1846041)
When my brother came to visit me, I even tested his Evo LTE. Same thing.
Then I broke my Galaxy Nexus and bought a Galaxy S III. To my surprise, it also always connected to 4G.
I went to Sprint and compared it to an Evo LTE to see if that one would connect. I checked the settings to make sure LTE is on and it still wouldn't connect.
Even my 3G speeds on the Samsung devices are better.
Thus, I learned so far that Samsung's antenna's are a LOT better than HTC antenna.
(FYI, I do not work or am endorsed by Samsung in any means. Matter of fact, I think their phones feel like cheap plastic pieces of sh*t and I wish I could have my HTC again (in working condition.))
Maybe we need to pressure HTC into putting in better antennas in our phones.
Are you sure you were on LTE on the Samsung phones? Correct me if I'm wrong but I think the EVOLTE is an LTE only phone and doesn't connect to Sprint's legacy 'faux-g' hspa network while I believe the Sammy phones do. My first Samsung phone was the intercept ( a miserable failure) and my second was the nexus s 4g(terrible reception but great phone). I've had much better luck with HTC phones when it comes to hardware.
I've only been to ATL once on a business trip and managed to connect to LTE before Sprint officially launched it so I was impressed
Edit: http://www.phonearena.com/phones/compare/HTC-EVO-4G-LTE,Samsung-Galaxy-S-III/phones/7019,6330
^Here is a decent source to prove it. I blame Sprint for being d***headed enough to insist on having an exclusive version of the One-X with features that didn't leave enough room for all the radios we need. They should have just taken the One-X as it was intended by HTC. Personally there us no 4g in my area at all so the Evo works fine picking up 3g
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Are you sure you were on LTE on the Samsung phones? Correct me if I'm wrong but I think the EVOLTE is an LTE only phone and doesn't connect to Sprint's legacy 'faux-g' hspa network while I believe the Sammy phones do. My first Samsung phone was the intercept ( a miserable failure) and my second was the nexus s 4g(terrible reception but great phone). I've had much better luck with HTC phones when it comes to hardware.
I've only been to ATL once on a business trip and managed to connect to LTE before Sprint officially launched it so I was impressed
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^Here is a decent source to prove it. I blame Sprint for being d***headed enough to insist on having an exclusive version of the One-X with features that didn't leave enough room for all the radios we need. They should have just taken the One-X as it was intended by HTC. Personally there us no 4g in my area at all so the Evo works fine picking up 3g
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I see where you're coming from but yes these are both LTE.
Galaxy Nexus was Sprint's first LTE phone launched, then Evo and I believe then GS3.
And the speeds I'm getting (in good areas) are 20MB plus.
At work, I get a constant 3-5MB.
So I do not think it's T-Mobile's HSPA that I'm connecting to but actual LTE.
Even if it's true, false, or up for debate, you won't get a good discussion on it here.
I foresee posts about plastic phones, pentile screens, and TouchWiz.
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I see where you're coming from but yes these are both LTE.
Galaxy Nexus was Sprint's first LTE phone launched, then Evo and I believe then GS3.
And the speeds I'm getting (in good areas) are 20MB plus.
At work, I get a constant 3-5MB.
So I do not think it's T-Mobile's HSPA that I'm connecting to but actual LTE.
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Well the point is that I think Sprint has a bigger hspa footprint than LTE so you may be getting hspa and then LTE when you enter its range(thus the good 20mb spots). Even if the Samsung radio is slightly better you should still be able to connect on the Evo...
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Even if it's true, false, or up for debate, you won't get a good discussion on it here.
I foresee posts about plastic phones, pentile screens, and TouchWiz.
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I know. I figured. I was think perhaps someone could come up with a better answer here. On Samsung section, I would only get things like "Yeah Samsung all the way!!!" Etc.
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Well the point is that I think Sprint has a bigger hspa footprint than LTE so you may be getting hspa and then LTE when you enter its range(thus the good 20mb spots). Even if the Samsung radio is slightly better you should still be able to connect on the Evo...
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I see what you're saying.
Also, I agree with the Evo should still be connecting. Not sure why it wasn't 3 Evo's at that.
(I tried all 3 different radios. Even lost my S-OFF and my Root in order to try the latest radio because I was that desperate for answers.)
Sprint doesn't have a hspa network. There are no phones that connect to Sprint’s previous 4G network (wimax) and their current 4G (LTE) network.
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Sprint doesn't have a hspa+ network.
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Yeah that's what I thought too. Isn't T-Mobile the only one left with HSPA?
And honestly, Samsung vs. HTC aside, the problem is more on the carrier than HTC... Or both I guess. I used 2 friend's One X and GS3 next to each other in hspa+ 4G and they both were very close as far as load times. The GS3 person ended up swapping in her gs3 for the One X after seeing the software difference though Sprint just forced HTC to skimp on the radios with the extra evo features jammed in.
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Yeah that's what I thought too. Isn't T-Mobile the only one left with HSPA?
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At&t uses a hspa+ network for 4G as well as LTE.
The connection issues are well documented and have been known to Sprint since at least April.
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Sprint doesn't have a hspa network. There are no phones that connect to Sprint’s previous 4G network (wimax) and their current 4G (LTE) network.
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Well, I could be wrong then.. Whatever tech they used for their old fauxG is what I'm talking about. Is there really no phone that can use both?
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I'm in dallas and my evo drops 4g left and right. Even when I find a strong siginal it switchs back to 3g. I'm currently lookin to sell mine an gettin a gs3 as I type this. It's bull**** payim 10$ extra for **** u can't use
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At&t uses a hspa+ network for 4G as well as LTE.
The connection issues are well documented and have been known to Sprint since at least April.
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Was not aware. It's not just signal issues. It's HTC signal issues, correct??
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Well, I could be wrong then.. Whatever tech they used for their old fauxG is what I'm talking about. Is there really no phone that can use both?
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You're talking WiMax.
And GS3 is not WiMax compatible.
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I'm in dallas and my evo drops 4g left and right. Even when I find a strong siginal it switchs back to 3g. I'm currently lookin to sell mine an gettin a gs3 as I type this. It's bull**** payim 10$ extra for **** u can't use
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Just be aware, on GS3 you'll still have to pay the $10 fee.
Only way you won't is if you switch to a non 4G WiMax or 4G LTE phone.
http://forums.androidcentral.com/sp...e-else-having-sprint-gs-iii-radio-issues.html
http://community.sprint.com/baw/thread/96470
http://community.sprint.com/baw/thread/92898
Honestly though, both phones are getting threads like this daily so I'm having a hard time believing any signal related complaints anymore.
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Just be aware, on GS3 you'll still have to pay the $10 fee.
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I know but at least ill get better connection as I impatiently wait for sprint to finish the LTE lol
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I'm honestly torn between HTC and Samsung, sometimes. I love how an HTC phone feels in my hands, nice and solid. Sense looks good but can sometimes be a performance hog. Samsung does some pretty unique stuff to their devices (multiscreen, s-pen, etc) and I like that. I hate how the whole damn thing is just a bar of plastic, just don't like what it feels like compared to HTC. But software wise, Tocuhwiz isn't that bad, IMO. It's much closer to AOSP than any other OEMs version of Android.
But if you want a good read on the upcoming struggles with Samsung's Exynos-based devices, read this:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1922613&page=2
Start around post 16, some really good info from a CM dev. I like Samsung for always getting out their source early, but if it's broken and doesn't compile, then it doesn't matter. And if they can't help with any low level processor stuff because it's proprietary to them, they're not helping the community as much as they try to show that they are. Just my 2 cents.
Radio aside, how do you like the GS3 compared to the EVOLTE?
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Radio aside, how do you like the GS3 compared to the EVOLTE?
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Don't really wanna answer cuz I think you're a POS but no, I don't.
I wish I had my Evo back sometimes.
Very solid phone. GS3 freezes. My keyboard can't keep up with my typing and I end up with words like "whuoi dasu unjhoos" (this matters to me. I text a LOT.. like 500 or so texts per day.)
The speaker phones sounds terrible.
It's durable as a cold butter stick.
Feels very plastic-y.
However pros:
Service,
More developers available for it on XDA,
Very light.
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Don't really wanna answer cuz I think you're a POS but no, I don't.
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LOL!
I've actually come close to trading my EVO for a GS3 a couple times. No LTE here, so that's never factored in.
Basically 3 things have kept me from doing so:
1. People want way too much +$
2. Most that I've come across not in mint condition
3. I'm lazy
Oh, and also been trying to sell a car on CL, so haven't reposted my EVO for GS3 ad in awhile.
Doesn't most of the EVO's LTE connection problem stem from software? Bc last I heard the next ota is going to address it?
Personally, I won't have LTE for another few months at the earliest. So, it doesn't matter much to the majority of the US. Granted there are a lot of EVO users in the LTE startup cities. But does this mean a mass exodus from the EVO for 4g connectivity?
I can wait to see if an ota fixes the issues. I mean what are we gonna do, go to Verizon? Hahahaha.