At least this is what AT&T pronounced after announcing the official ICS update for the HTC Vivid.
Here take a look at this link from Android Central:
http://www.androidcentral.com/att-provides-ics-list-nothing-surprise-us
Question is: When????!!!!!!
for those interested, here is the original source:
http://www.att.com/gen/press-room?pid=22620&cdvn=news&newsarticleid=34101&mapcode=consumer
Coming months! Well have ics pretty stable by the time it gets to us from att.
The irony will be that ICS will be out for our phone the same week the sgs3 is released. (prediction)
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tylercarter said:
Coming months! Well have ics pretty stable by the time it gets to us from att.
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By then or devs will have a better ics then att any way
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By the time AT&T released ICS Entropy will probably have a JB pacifier ROM.
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They already started pushing the update. Its sent over new high band microwave frequencies. You have to put your phone in the microwave in a bowl of water (so it doesn't over heat) and let it "download" for 3:00 on High. Must be high setting. Also they were very explicit: do not use the popcorn setting. It doesn't say way, but they said it voids your warranty and turns the water indicator yellow, so they'll know.
Just finished my update. TouchWiz can be disabled in the setup wizard, and the NFC chip works to charge my phone using the TouchStone without having to open the phone or solder anything.
Didn't everyone get the email? I had to use the web app because Gmail is bugging out for some reason.
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They already started pushing the update. Its sent over new high band microwave frequencies. You have to put your phone in the microwave in a bowl of water (so it doesn't over heat) and let it "download" for 3:00 on High. Must be high setting. Also they were very explicit: do not use the popcorn setting. It doesn't say way, but they said it voids your warranty and turns the water indicator yellow, so they'll know.
Just finished my update. TouchWiz can be disabled in the setup wizard, and the NFC chip works to charge my phone using the TouchStone without having to open the phone or solder anything.
Didn't everyone get the email? I had to use the web app because Gmail is bugging out for some reason.
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Testing, will get back with results!
Edit:
Tested with an 1100 watt Samsung microwave and it triggers the phone into a secret update mode and well long story short I'm rocking Android 4.0.4!!
Do it now! Don't wait! Best Android experience evar!
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quarlow said:
They already started pushing the update. Its sent over new high band microwave frequencies. You have to put your phone in the microwave in a bowl of water (so it doesn't over heat) and let it "download" for 3:00 on High. Must be high setting. Also they were very explicit: do not use the popcorn setting. It doesn't say way, but they said it voids your warranty and turns the water indicator yellow, so they'll know.
Just finished my update. TouchWiz can be disabled in the setup wizard, and the NFC chip works to charge my phone using the TouchStone without having to open the phone or solder anything.
Didn't everyone get the email? I had to use the web app because Gmail is bugging out for some reason.
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Seems legit.
Sent from my coffee pot.
quarlow said:
Just finished my update. TouchWiz can be disabled in the setup wizard, and the NFC chip works to charge my phone using the TouchStone without having to open the phone or solder anything.
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Ahh, since the NFC antenna is in the battery, that makes perfect sense. Nice find!
quarlow said:
They already started pushing the update. Its sent over new high band microwave frequencies. You have to put your phone in the microwave in a bowl of water (so it doesn't over heat) and let it "download" for 3:00 on High. Must be high setting. Also they were very explicit: do not use the popcorn setting. It doesn't say way, but they said it voids your warranty and turns the water indicator yellow, so they'll know.
Just finished my update. TouchWiz can be disabled in the setup wizard, and the NFC chip works to charge my phone using the TouchStone without having to open the phone or solder anything.
Didn't everyone get the email? I had to use the web app because Gmail is bugging out for some reason.
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Do I need to be on a stock ROM?
Yep.. confirmed working! The new recovery is beast
..this has WAY more options than CM9
sent from last stand taking Bravo..
quarlow said:
They already started pushing the update. Its sent over new high band microwave frequencies. You have to put your phone in the microwave in a bowl of water (so it doesn't over heat) and let it "download" for 3:00 on High. Must be high setting. Also they were very explicit: do not use the popcorn setting. It doesn't say way, but they said it voids your warranty and turns the water indicator yellow, so they'll know.
Just finished my update. TouchWiz can be disabled in the setup wizard, and the NFC chip works to charge my phone using the TouchStone without having to open the phone or solder anything.
Didn't everyone get the email? I had to use the web app because Gmail is bugging out for some reason.
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I think I bricked my phone trying to download.
"coming" and "coming soon" are two entirely different things.
AT&T put out a press release just like this one in July or August stating that a number of devices including Infuse and Captivate would receive Gingerbread.
Captivate took until late January, Infuse got a bogus update in late January that was pulled quickly.
Weird. I tried this and it just cooked my phone. Gonna call AT&T now to see what the deal is...
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The only thing more maddening than the delay in getting ICS is the constant stream of buffoons in here that keep making NEW threads about when ICS will be released.
Beware popcorn method!
I tried it on the popcorn setting, and it does indeed seem to make the kernel pretty flaky. I would not recommend it!
They will take their sweet time
There is currently no business upside on AT&T to deliver an update at this point. We will have to wait for the S2 HD LTE to come out, as the flagship Samsung loaded ICS device for AT&T phone, which was just cleared by the FCC. Only after the market has had time to absorb these new devices, and they start outselling the S2 and the S2 Skyrocket it will be the point when we will see ICS.
Releasing ICS now makes no commercial sense for AT&T as it will not increase sales/upgrades of new phones.
A summer release will likely make more sense.
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The only thing more maddening than the delay in getting ICS is the constant stream of buffoons in here that keep making NEW threads about when ICS will be released.
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Thats why you love me, cause I can stop 'em.
Redundant thread is redundant.
Thread closed since we already have a few ICS threads.
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I DL'd Quadrant the other day to see what exactly is going on with my phone, between the lag, the messed up GPS/compass, and no word on when we're getting an update to fix all this mess.
And I find that the CPU is only running at 800 MHz. Has anyone else had this problem? Can I fix it w/o rooting?
I'm going to be calling TMo (who I normally have many wonderful things to say about) and chewing some butt, but I want opinions from in here first.
the phone supports variable clock rates so at times it will throttle down and run at lower than 1ghz...same thing your laptop and desktop often do without you being aware of it.
CPU does not run at 1gig hertz all the time, it only runs as fast as it's required. Save's on battery life and with heat issues.
The GPS fix and 2.2 should be released next month. Probably within the first two weeks.
You can overclock your CPU but it will still run scaled and you will need to root. Running at full speed all the time is not good especially with passive cooling.
What the guy said above. NO electronic device runs at max speed all the time.
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the phone supports variable clock rates so at times it will throttle down and run at lower than 1ghz...same thing your laptop and desktop often do without you being aware of it.
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I am aware of the reasons the phone might exhibit this behavior.
However, I've never seen it run at anything BUT 800 MHz, and I've been checking it fairly regularly. This means I'll be doing something with the phone and in the middle of what I'm doing I'll stop and check the CPU speed.
So aside from a general "Yeah dude, you can expect that" has anyone seen their Vibrant run at 1 GHz? Or at a speed other than 800 MHz?
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The GPS fix and 2.2 should be released next month. Probably within the first two weeks.
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That's a lovely rumor, and I'd love to believe it. However, given Samsung's record of customer support I'm sure you will understand my extremely healthy dose of skepticism.
And I'm afraid that even an official announcement would be viewed with suspicion until I've had the update for a week and had a chance to test it.
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That's a lovely rumor, and I'd love to believe it. However, given Samsung's record of customer support I'm sure you will understand my extremely healthy dose of skepticism.
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Why you buy this phone if you don't trust Samsung?
After you mentioned this I did check to see and I was able to hit 1g. Used system panel and with that open I quickly scrolled up and down untill I hit 1 ghtz.
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Relikk356 said:
Why you buy this phone if you don't trust Samsung?
After you mentioned this I did check to see and I was able to hit 1g. Used system panel and with that open I quickly scrolled up and down untill I hit 1 ghtz.
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Because at the time I DID trust them.
Then the Behold II upgrade got canceled, and I got this thing with a non-working GPS. TMobile (despite all the things I love about them) has always had a very hard time getting state of the art phones in for anything other than Windmobile (something I have zero interest in). When they got a 1GHz phone in with a large screen I was there on opening day.
I'm a heavy GPS user and to say that I'm extremely disappointed would be an understatement. I am hoping that a software upgrade will fix everything, but at this point one has not been announced. I would hope that if it were 2 weeks out that more than wishful thinking or internet rumor would surface.
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Because at the time I DID trust them.
Then the Behold II upgrade got canceled, and I got this thing with a non-working GPS. TMobile (despite all the things I love about them) has always had a very hard time getting state of the art phones in for anything other than Windmobile (something I have zero interest in). When they got a 1GHz phone in with a large screen I was there on opening day.
I'm a heavy GPS user and to say that I'm extremely disappointed would be an understatement. I am hoping that a software upgrade will fix everything, but at this point one has not been announced. I would hope that if it were 2 weeks out that more than wishful thinking or internet rumor would surface.
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A software update has been announced. It was actually announced 2 or 3 weeks ago via Samsung on Twitter and all of the major tech blogs and sites posted it as well.
Also, people have posted that some newer versions of the firmware in different territories have the problem totally fixed.
Also, remember the G1 had this exact same problem when it was released. 3 months later it was corrected with an OTA. So don't get discouraged.
Seriously of you have problems with gps, go to the development section here and download eugene's rom for vibrant 9. Without any steps messing with configuration through setup menus I just turn on use wireless signal and gps and am locked within 10 meters in only 3-10 seconds. Don't want to root? Grow up its a development board, there is more then over way to "unroot" your phone back to stock and you can then return the phone on any issue you like, thankfully due to rooting and that rom it won't be from gps issues.
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p()()pypants said:
Seriously of you have problems with gps, go to the development section here and download eugene's rom for vibrant 9. Without any steps messing with configuration through setup menus I just turn on use wireless signal and gps and am locked within 10 meters in only 3-10 seconds. Don't want to root? Grow up its a development board, there is more then over way to "unroot" your phone back to stock and you can then return the phone on any issue you like, thankfully due to rooting and that rom it won't be from gps issues.
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^ I don't understand why people who don't want to root go on XDA and complain about it. Go to androidcentral or androidcommunity who are sites towards non-rooted (no offense to any of those websites at all).
Every electronic device that gets released will NEVER be perfect because there will always be a problem about it that somebody will always complain about. Samsung has responded to the GPS problem already, it takes time to roll the OTAs out. There is a fix as what "poopypants" said. It's been out.
What's a normal temp for this phone to be at? Mine just got to 105 degrees farenheit. What is too hot for this phone?
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105 degrees is not very hot for any electronics device. A typical CPU in a desktop computer will reach much higher than that.
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I have to agree with Col.Kernel to a degree and understand why he feels the way he does. I've had several Samsung devices. Granted my last one was the Samsung Omnia before getting the Vibrant.
But this isn't a Samsung issue only. Between the legal crap, your cell carrier, and the bottom line, your lucky to see any updates to a device they want you to upgrade in 1 - 2 years. I've had way too many phones that were supposed to be getting updates that never did. If the Vibrant gets it then great. If not, then it didnt ruin my day b/c I dont expect it. One good thing about Samsung Mobile is that in the past I've seen them release updates on their website that wasn't authorized or sent OTA thru the cell carrier. That bumps my hope meter up a bit.
Back on topic, I havent noticed my phone staying at 800mhz but this sucker sure does get hot. Especially when plugged in. reminds me of a Dell laptop I used to have that used to burn your legs if you used it in your lap. LoL
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105 degrees is not very hot for any electronics device. A typical CPU in a desktop computer will reach much higher than that.
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You don't think 105 degrees is too hot for this phone?
As today is he official launch in the UK... who picked up already his device and what are the first impressions?
As said in my Q thread, I picked it up yesterday (despite most stores saying they couldn't sell it yet). I was the second person to get one from the big Phones4U in Leeds.
After palying with it all afternoon Yesterday and most of this morning (yeah I should be working!), I love it. It's soooo silky smooth. All my favourite games run perfectly, I've even tried the N64 emulator and it ran effortlessly.
The only niggles I have:
- There's no longer NFC (would have been nice to be future-proofed on that, even though I couldn't use it right now anyway)
- I miss my notification light, but obviously not enough to stop me buying this beast
- It doesn't have the shiny music player from the original Galaxy S
- The clock widgets don't bring up the alarm when you press them
- Oh and my apps didn't download when I synched my Google account, so I had a fun time last night manually putting them all back on.
As you can see, trivial stuff that isn't really important.
Ask me anything, I'll try and answer as often as I can, but I do need to get some work done (if I can find the motivation and pull myself away from this phone!)
Oh, one final thing. A quick battery comparison - My Desire HD, at this time of the morning (after I've been playing music and on the internet via 3G/H), would be down to around 50%. This is currently on 70% and I've been playing with it all morning. Just an initial observation, but a positive one.
your thoughts about the weight and the feel of the phone (esp. the back cover)?
I'm amazed at the weight, it feels like a dummy phone (compared to my DHD and old N1).
The build is nice and sturdy for a plastic phone, but the back cover is very thin - I'm scared I'll snap it every time I remove it. Fortunately I shouldn't need to go back in there now that I've stuck my SD in
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will it work on ATT frequencies?
Did they lock down 850/1900 so American customers cannot use it?
when you press down on the back cover of the phone..did it creek or seems like its pressing down on pressure..making it feel like its a little loose/flimsy?
also did the phone run hot while using it for sometime?
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As today is he official launch in the UK... who picked up already his device and what are the first impressions?
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Sadly, I received this email from phones4u this morning after being promised 27th April receipt.
phones4u said:
Thank you for your recent order.
We are working hard to complete your order as soon as possible. Once your goods are ready for despatch, we will email you with confirmation of the delivery date.
Yours sincerely
Customer Service Team
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r2001uk said:
As said in my Q thread, I picked it up yesterday (despite most stores saying they couldn't sell it yet). I was the second person to get one from the big Phones4U in Leeds.
After palying with it all afternoon Yesterday and most of this morning (yeah I should be working!), I love it. It's soooo silky smooth. All my favourite games run perfectly, I've even tried the N64 emulator and it ran effortlessly.
The only niggles I have:
- There's no longer NFC (would have been nice to be future-proofed on that, even though I couldn't use it right now anyway)
- I miss my notification light, but obviously not enough to stop me buying this beast
- It doesn't have the shiny music player from the original Galaxy S
- The clock widgets don't bring up the alarm when you press them
- Oh and my apps didn't download when I synched my Google account, so I had a fun time last night manually putting them all back on.
As you can see, trivial stuff that isn't really important.
Ask me anything, I'll try and answer as often as I can, but I do need to get some work done (if I can find the motivation and pull myself away from this phone!)
Oh, one final thing. A quick battery comparison - My Desire HD, at this time of the morning (after I've been playing music and on the internet via 3G/H), would be down to around 50%. This is currently on 70% and I've been playing with it all morning. Just an initial observation, but a positive one.
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They are saying in the future the NFC antenna will be in your sim card and there will be software in the phone that can link to that, so dont be too disheartened, you may get it after all, but just not how you expected
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k87 said:
when you press down on the back cover of the phone..did it creek or seems like its pressing down on pressure..making it feel like its a little loose/flimsy?
also did the phone run hot while using it for sometime?
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Would love to know this also.. a lot of HTC devices have loosy back covers!
Can You run Tegra2-Games?
No creaking on the back cover, it's nice and tight. I can probably see it starting to give over time though.
How do I check Tegra2- specific games (or where can I find one, still don't know if we have Exynos or Tegra) and how do I tell if the US bands are available?
P.s. thanks Jupiter
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Thanks..just one more thing. Does the phone run warm/hot while using it constantly? ex: watching a movie, playing games etc
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No creaking on the back cover, it's nice and tight. I can probably see it starting to give over time though.
How do I check Tegra2- specific games (or where can I find one, still don't know if we have Exynos or Tegra) and how do I tell if the US bands are available?
P.s. thanks Jupiter
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No problem
I like the idea of NFC too Especially after selling my Nexus S(which has it) and moving to this beast.
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Can't say I've noticed any heat, maybe I just haven't put it through it's paces yet though. I'll keep an eye out, so to speak.
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How fast is it to find GPS satellite
I'll check gps a bit later - can't get a signal in this office
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Which accessories you got in the box??
dpdpkpcom said:
Sadly, I received this email from phones4u this morning after being promised 27th April receipt.
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As i had the same email, i called them and they have promised delivery tomorrow morning, she said it was a mistake at the warehouse, as they had it there yesterday.
hope this helps
Hi, congrats on your purchase! I had two brief questions.. can the dock be modified on the homescreen (can you choose which apps go on it), and some photos from other reviews it seemed like people got chargers with EU plugs, did yours come with a UK one? These aren't really pressing issues but I'm just interested really.
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Which accessories you got in the box??
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Manual, charger, extra usb cable and earphones (with different size inserts). No bundled memory card if anyone was expecting one. Nice, small, black box.
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My usb started going berserk and thinking it's in dock mode and randomly thinking it's charging when it isn't and disconnecting on the charger. The phone is rooted, custom rom and entropy kernel. I know they ask for all of that in warranty under about phone. What would KK6 be since I'll be returning to stock but not quite yet. Also is there a way I can talk my way into a new phone and not a refurb since I don't see how a clear defect warrants me getting stuck with a refurb phone. I've read on here there is a way but I can't think of where.
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I have never heard of a way to get a new phone vs refurb. I have gotten many replacements for smart phones through warranty, and while they were refurbished they all looked brand new. The warranty still lasts a year from the purchase date or 90 days what ever is longer.
I think you will have better luck getting a new one if you go in person vs phone call.
I have heard if you get 3 warranty replacements within 90 days of each other you can ask for a different phone, like a Note or vivid, etc.
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That sort of sucks... I've gotten replacements for "dumb" phones but they always come with a sticker inside covering imei and it's frustrating since I pay for a new phone. I've heard of the 3 phones and then qualifying for a new one and am considering a Note just for the size/stylus. My first smart phone (HTC Tilt) had it and I like it.
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Just flash it back to stock and take it into an att warranty service center. They can swap it for a new one there. If you do it over the phone you're more likely to end up with a refurb. If they give you any guff at the store just act real offended and uppity, you shouldn't have any problem though.
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The nearest one is 50 miles from my house. Not worth the drive in my truck.
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May not be what you're looking for, but I had the same problem on my phone....USB thinking it was connected and wasn't, screen waking on its own, and other symptoms. Did a Google search, found I wasn't alone and came away with this fix.....
I dipped a small paintbrush in rubbing alcohol and swished it around in the USB port (powered down and battery out of course). Then I used canned air on it to make sure it was good and dry, powered back up and didn't have the problem again.
Now, I already had a replacement on the way, and went ahead and swapped out, so I don't still have the phone, but it worked fine for several days after I "cleaned" it out....even though I couldn't see any obvious debris.....and I rarely ever use the USB.
PS. A local AT&T rep gave me a number to call for a warranty replacement....unfortunately I can't find it right now...but surely a local store could give it to you.
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cdjaney said:
May not be what you're looking for, but I had the same problem on my phone....USB thinking it was connected and wasn't, screen waking on its own, and other symptoms. Did a Google search, found I wasn't alone and came away with this fix.....
I dipped a small paintbrush in rubbing alcohol and swished it around in the USB port (powered down and battery out of course). Then I used canned air on it to make sure it was good and dry, powered back up and didn't have the problem again.
Now, I already had a replacement on the way, and went ahead and swapped out, so I don't still have the phone, but it worked fine for several days after I "cleaned" it out....even though I couldn't see any obvious debris.....and I rarely ever use the USB.
PS. A local AT&T rep gave me a number to call for a warranty replacement....unfortunately I can't find it right now...but surely a local store could give it to you.
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I tried the alcohol thing and it seems to have helped. I'll see how it goes for a few days before calling in.
Can anyone with a stock UCKK6 rom give me the build number, kernel number etc from About Phone? Just in case.
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My SGII was doing the same thing and I used air to clean out the USB port but it didn't help. I did not try any cleaning solution. My phone was actually fixed by a factory reset. Turns out mine was something in the OS or some app combination was going bananas. No issues since and this was back before Christmas. My phone was stock 2.3.4 when all this went down.
But the advise to try and clean the port is good because there are a large number of folks that have corrected theirs that way. But if that doesn't resolve it then try the factory reset (after backups of course). Worked for me for what it's worth.
I had the same problem a few days ago. Running stock 2.3.4. A factory data reset fixed it. No port cleaning at all. So it seems, as others have reported, this could also be a software glitch.
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Policy sucks
So I have taken advantage of the 3 swaps and a new model a few years back, actually got away with it twice, though it's described as a "One Time Exception" I had a buggy Samsung Epix WinMo phone, and decided to go HTC and they provided a Fuze (refurb, not new) - Well all the refurbs were a bit beat around, not at all up to the usual standards, and after a couple replacements of THAT, they asked me if I had tried a new handset. AND I LIED! I'm not proud of that, but I pay AT&T over $250 a month, and I DID pay for a top line phone. So they switched me up for a Tilt 2, which in 2009 was pretty slick.
Fast forward to 2012 - I had a few exchanges of my HTC Inspire 4G - A nice phone, but starting to feel a bit less leading edge. I WANTED a SG2 Skyrocket, but guess what? There is no more policy to switch handsets, they must have had too many people playing them for new phone models. I had to have an escalation done, and wait 72 hours for a response. The good new was, they approved me for a switch. The not so good was that they produced a list of what I could choose from. The Note was not on it, and it won't be on any list for a SG2 owner. I was making part of my claim that the 4G on Inspire sucked, had sucked from the beginning, and wanted an LTE swap out. Unfortunately, you don't get to speak with a rep to make your case (which I believe I could have) So they only offered other HSPA+ Models, some a real joke. Pantech Crossover anyone? Are you freaking KIDDING???
Typically, they offer what they consider "comparable" and crap-o-la, they did not consider the Skyrocket comparable. The best options they offered ME, were SGS2, and Infuse, as well as the ok, but gimmicky LG Thrill - Too much of a crap shoot, that one. So I did the obvious and got the SGS2 - I WANTED a 4.5" screen, but was NOT stepping back to the single core, Galaxy 1 based Infuse, as good of a phone as it was... LAST YEAR, LOL!
So the SGS2 they sent is sweet, but I will be making them send as many as it takes to get a perfect 1 (obvious scuffing on the bottom back where it contacts surfaces when put down on it's back.) They are going to wish that gave me a Skyrocket, LOL! Because I can claim defect until I get a perfect one. If they stop me for "slight wear and tear" I will switch up and claim something else is wrong. Dead pixel, capacitive button failure, I can come up with stuff all the live long day, mother ****ers! As I say, they probably should have sent me a Galaxy, heck A NOTE, even!
Just remember, all the Support Rep, and then Warranty Rep after that can do is exchange same for same, and refurb only. With the heavy use of plastics, the Samsung does not translate to a good refurb, the way the Aluminum Inspire did. Sigh. So it's a lot of work, but it's up to you. I may ask if I can pay the difference to step up to the Note, hehe.
My first EVO that I bought on launch day was having some issues. Sense reloading, WiFi not disconnecting after I left my house, 3g sucked, battery life wasn't the greatest, and just seemed laggy. The guys at best buy tried argueing with me and said to reproduce the issues. I was able to show them the 3g connection and my WiFi issue. The guys tried telling me the WiFi was because the phone will automatically connect to all open access points. This is where we started to argue for a minute or two. I told them that was BS, we argued for a few seconds then I cut him off and asked, "Are u going to honor your return policy or what?" I hate it when Best Buy employees try to act that they know everything.
Anyways, the second EVO is running great. WiFi acts normal, way less lag, battery has gone for 2 full days without being charged and moderate use. And sense hasn't reloaded one time yet. Im really glad I traded it out for another instead of just returning. I'm going to give it one more week before I root. I'm missing my apps from my OG EVO.
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My first EVO that I bought on launch day was having some issues. Sense reloading, WiFi not disconnecting after I left my house, 3g sucked, battery life wasn't the greatest, and just seemed laggy. The guys at best buy tried argueing with me and said to reproduce the issues. I was able to show them the 3g connection and my WiFi issue. The guys tried telling me the WiFi was because the phone will automatically connect to all open access points. This is where we started to argue for a minute or two. I told them that was BS, we argued for a few seconds then I cut him off and asked, "Are u going to honor your return policy or what?" I hate it when Best Buy employees try to act that they know everything.
Anyways, the second EVO is running great. WiFi acts normal, way less lag, battery has gone for 2 full days without being charged and moderate use. And sense hasn't reloaded one time yet. Im really glad I traded it out for another instead of just returning. I'm going to give it one more week before I root. I'm missing my apps from my OG EVO.
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thats whats up man! im in the same boat my 3g sux my wifi act's funny.. same problem u were having.. seems to go away then comes back?? i dont kno what to do.. i quess if it keeps up im gona bring it to the sprint store.. my luck the problems wont happen while im at the damm store!!!
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thats whats up man! im in the same boat my 3g sux my wifi act's funny.. same problem u were having.. seems to go away then comes back?? i dont kno what to do.. i quess if it keeps up im gona bring it to the sprint store.. my luck the problems wont happen while im at the damm store!!!
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Best Buy isn't that bad about returns, Sprint on the other hand Good luck
Anything that marks this phone as a second revision to the initial? Anything on the box, like Rev. 2 or Rev. B?
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Anything that marks this phone as a second revision to the initial? Anything on the box, like Rev. 2 or Rev. B?
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The hardware revision in the settings is the same. I'll check the box tomorrow.
evo401 said:
thats whats up man! im in the same boat my 3g sux my wifi act's funny.. same problem u were having.. seems to go away then comes back?? i dont kno what to do.. i quess if it keeps up im gona bring it to the sprint store.. my luck the problems wont happen while im at the damm store!!!
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HTC has a built in feature called SmartSync, which disables data after a period of non-use for deep sleep. If you check the dev threads, there's a fix for it, but it requires some smali editing. Some of the more recent roms have it built in. So the whole WiFi/3G disconnect thing is actually a feature believe it or not...lol
I believe I am lucky. Even though there are the multitasking issued, which everyone has, my EVO has never done the loading sense home screen thing... And I run some memory hoggin apps. Grindr, last.fm, maps, xda, browser, mail. Never had the reload show up yet.
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I'm going to give it one more week before I root. I'm missing my apps from my OG EVO.
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What apps, do tell
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im having the light leak issue also.
also the sticker i had was black, like some generic sticker placed over the small clear one that was probably broken already.
i may have been sold one that someone returned. mf's
question: do i have to go to the same store i bought it at to exchange it?
I understand your pain dealing with people that are less knowledgeable than you (a Sprint rep tried to tell me that the SD card on my phone could be what was causing the reception issues if the card was 32gigs, no joke). However, try to understand that most of the time these people are just following instructions set forth by their employers. When things usually start to escalate like that, stay polite and ask for a manager. Believe me, it works better.
Anyway, I'm glad you got a non-defective phone and can start to enjoy it
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Best Buy isn't that bad about returns, Sprint on the other hand Good luck
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I exchanged my first EVO LTO for frequent reboots at a Sprint Corporate store, 2nd one perfect!
On my third LTE. Should have kept the first one. Hope the new shipment BB gets is better than the ones they had last week.
First LTE: Dust under glass and slight light leakage
Second: Pixel stuck in on position and screen has the flex/ripple issue when under medium pressure
Third: Has flex/ripple issue as well and wifi on this one and 3 G has been worse than the first two
Next shipment comes in Friday. Crossing my fingers for a GOOD one!
My first was light leakage and second was ripple and all I can find around here all have the ripple, hope this goes away in the upcoming batches...
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On my third LTE. Should have kept the first one. Hope the new shipment BB gets is better than the ones they had last week.
First LTE: Dust under glass and slight light leakage
Second: Pixel stuck in on position and screen has the flex/ripple issue when under medium pressure
Third: Has flex/ripple issue as well and wifi on this one and 3 G has been worse than the first two
Next shipment comes in Friday. Crossing my fingers for a GOOD one!
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Omg I would switch to another phone after the first one Wtf is wrong with you guys. There are more superior phones oops did I just say that yes I did.
I had to return my first one as well. I was not getting calls txt or voice mails. Data worked find but nothing else.
exchanged it at best buy, and all my messages came through right away.
I suspect that it was not a phone issue but an activation issue.
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Omg I would switch to another phone after the first one Wtf is wrong with you guys. There are more superior phones oops did I just say that yes I did.
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You mean like the Galaxy S3, the phone that will have zero problems on launch day? Good luck. My first Evo had a bad pixel, and I am waiting on the replacement. I was going to get the SG3 instead, but after reading the UK SG3 threads, there are a lot of issues. I decided that the Evo is best for me. Whether it is superior or not is subjective.
Yeah, as stated above, it will have issues. Hell, go to the S3 forums here at xda and review the complaints of various folks.
In the end, my EVO is imperfect, but as usual with HTC, software updates will fix these annoyances, so I'll be patient.
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Yeah, as stated above, it will have issues. Hell, go to the S3 forums here at xda and review the complaints of various folks.
In the end, my EVO is imperfect, but as usual with HTC, software updates will fix these annoyances, so I'll be patient.
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I'm guessing you didn't have their Touch Pro? I went Samsung after that. That being said I will never buy another Samsung phone, they don't support their phones for ****. I'm with you though I'll take the minor data drops and wait out HTC patches and the much stronger dev support system..
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It is amazing to have the chance to compare two different phones. I ended up unfortunately having that experience after I dropped my brand new EVO LTE in the toilet. My first phone I noticed that it didn't auto dock on my car dock even with the option turned on.
Haven't tried the camera on the new phone but old phone seemed like it didn't take sharp pictures like I was expecting but ones that were more out of focus than really blurry.
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HTC has a built in feature called SmartSync, which disables data after a period of non-use for deep sleep. If you check the dev threads, there's a fix for it, but it requires some smali editing. Some of the more recent roms have it built in. So the whole WiFi/3G disconnect thing is actually a feature believe it or not...lol
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Which roms have this built in? I returned my EVO recently and my new phone has the same wifi problems. I would like to try a rom before returning the phone again.
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Here's an interesting thing. I am on my third note with the other two being replaced due to screen and USB plug issues respectively. I get my new note and it is remarkably better. The GPS works where it couldn't even lock before and the phone itself is sooo smooth. It this how it was supposed to work the whole time?
Did you find the coffee and bacon making feature yet? I hope your replacement is fully functioning.
Bacon ??
Yeh...mine makes bacon...but no sausage.....so I'm upgrading....LOL
Mine has a built in toaster.
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Don't forget the do homework app!
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I guess I need to get out the manual
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LOL ....
And your a good sport....
We're just having fun is all ..
Truth be known ..a well running device is very nice, and I'm happy for ya ..
Mine has always been fine ...unless I jack it up ....(happens weekly )..
That said ...enjoy it ....g
Sent my Note in a week before my warranty was up to have the screen fixed. Now the screen is much better than it ever was before. The screen was great before but it is noticeably sharper and brighter. My buttons are also super bright now. I think the screen has to be a hardware upgrade that could only be in a new Note or replacement screen.
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Here's an interesting thing. I am on my third note with the other two being replaced due to screen and USB plug issues respectively. I get my new note and it is remarkably better. The GPS works where it couldn't even lock before and the phone itself is sooo smooth. It this how it was supposed to work the whole time?
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That's funny...mine keeps calling shady 1-900 numbers on its own...I swear it wasn't me. Mine does talk dirty to me though.
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knoshann said:
Here's an interesting thing. I am on my third note with the other two being replaced due to screen and USB plug issues respectively. I get my new note and it is remarkably better. The GPS works where it couldn't even lock before and the phone itself is sooo smooth. It this how it was supposed to work the whole time?
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Same here. Mine was replaced twice for different issues and the 3rd must be the charm. Colors are more vibrant, screen is brighter, and the phone is smoother. And it's a refurb. Weird.
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Sounds as if xda really works
I'll be getting a warranty replacement device in another day...
Mine failed the ATT update, and the device is messed up badly... ATT did some sort of diagnostic thing over wifi and data at the same time, and said my files were damaged somehow from the redbend OTA push.....they just said a new one is on the way for FREE.....
I hope the next one runs well, like my last one did....R.I.P. I717.....g
gregsarg said:
I'll be getting a warranty replacement device in another day...
Mine failed the ATT update, and the device is messed up badly... ATT did some sort of diagnostic thing over wifi and data at the same time, and said my files were damaged somehow from the redbend OTA push.....they just said a new one is on the way for FREE.....
I hope the next one runs well, like my last one did....R.I.P. I717.....g
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Did you still have a warranty?
Chris2388 said:
Did you still have a warranty?
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Yep...new device is waiting at home now.....g
And it arrived with a junk power button ....sigh
So after an hour on the phone with ATT, my new note 2 will arrive Monday, and they don't want the new device back.
The tech told me too put a button in and sell it.
It's looking like my days here in the note 1 section are gonna slow down ...g
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Im on my first Note.... today the battery has been dying quick...Im talking about ... 20% in 30 minutes with no use ... Maybe a new battery or even ... a new note...
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Im on my first Note.... today the battery has been dying quick...Im talking about ... 20% in 30 minutes with no use ... Maybe a new battery or even ... a new note...
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Yeah that's pretty bad!
gregsarg said:
And it arrived with a junk power button ....sigh
So after an hour on the phone with ATT, my new note 2 will arrive Monday, and they don't want the new device back.
The tech told me too put a button in and sell it.
It's looking like my days here in the note 1 section are gonna slow down ...g
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They gave you a note 2 in exchange for your note 1?
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They gave you a note 2 in exchange for your note 1?
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Yes ....but with a one time, $36.00 upgrade charge.
I've been a customer with them for nearly 15 years, since the early days and I also hold a level one business account.
So results for others will likely not be the same.
I've got 11 contracted devices in service with ATT, for my employees.
Having device replacements coming is much easier under those conditions.
They also let me keep the new device, and the tech told me to sell it for parts or repair the button and sell a new working device.
I've got a new power button coming Monday, and a shop I use regularly that will fix it for me too sell.
All together I'm placing 5 devices and their cases, chargers and packaging up for sale this week as I'm getting ready for the move into the note 2 this Tuesday.
I'm planning to stay around the note 1 section for a while, as we have many new users needing help from those of us who have been around this device for a while.
And I've also got duties to perform with the super thread and our Korean note users needing a section built inside the super thread space.....g