Phone upgrades are getting less appealing. - Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE

I am getting just a little upset with all manufacures out there. Earlier on in the cell phone world, the newer ment bigger bang for your buck, to include updates. We are now subject to baked in roms as I do see the trend.....look at Samsung's s2 for starters(girlfriend has one). I loved my original EVO. Hardware was top notch but for the CPU. I saw the duel core as an upgrade but on this phone, some things work soso. Word to the wise, coming from a real general customer. Shape up or I will take what I got and move back to a simple texting phone on a CHEAPER carrier.
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thank you for the informative post. your thoughts are not just intelligent, but convincing and informationally captivating.

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I am getting just a little upset with all manufacures out there. Earlier on in the cell phone world, the newer ment bigger bang for your buck, to include updates. We are now subject to baked in roms as I do see the trend.....look at Samsung's s2 for starters(girlfriend has one). I loved my original EVO. Hardware was top notch but for the CPU. I saw the duel core as an upgrade but on this phone, some things work soso. Word to the wise, coming from a real general customer. Shape up or I will take what I got and move back to a simple texting phone on a CHEAPER carrier.
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Will that mean you won't be posting on XDA anymore, too?
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It's more about smartphones reaching a plateau.. There isn't but so much you can do.
You can keep adding cores, but for what? The technology for the cpu, gpu and everything else is at a really good point right now so upgrades aren't gonna be as big. It's the same thing when it comes to software upgrades.
Jelly Bean is a small upgrade when compared to some previous versions of android. Maybe you're waiting for a phone to rub your back and clean your house.. That isn't coming until Android 37.1 so you'll be waiting a while
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I think the OP is upset because some things that work great on an older phone seem to have regressed with this phone (if I'm interpreting correctly).
I do understand in a way - some things that have gone backwards have no good reason to do so (things like the WiFi issue and the fact that the signal of this phone is not as strong as the original EVO, plus the volume is lower).
However, overall, this phone is absolutely awesome. Those little things will be fixed OP, don't fret.

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When we were paying $119.99 for a plan that had 200 minutes of local calling only, but we had to stay on our own network, in our own city and surrounding areas, we were happy to have snake upgraded to snake 2! We could barely use our phone, but that's how we liked it!
/said in Dana Carvey's old man voice

fachadick said:
When we were paying $119.99 for a plan that had 200 minutes of local calling only, but we had to stay on our own network, in our own city and surrounding areas, we were happy to have snake upgraded to snake 2! We could barely use our phone, but that's how we liked it!
/said in Dana Carvey's old man voice
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Lmao (nice touch with the Dana Carvey reference)
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Snake was amazing though...

I'm not sure what kind of leaps and bounds you're expecting cell phone manufacturers to make these days, but phones are still improving quite a bit. You must be talking about Apple releasing the same device every year with one or two incremental upgrades.

Glad I got some attention. I know that everything is moving forward, but do you think the general population (nonrooters) should have a phone that works as prescribed? Or are we really bata testing the public. Come on.....we are relying on Toyota to not fix the throttle problem again. I want only a cell phone to work as the specks say, or dang close to it in past Experience.
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Outside of LTE, how does this phone not work as advertised?

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I'm not sure what kind of leaps and bounds you're expecting cell phone manufacturers to make these days, but phones are still improving quite a bit. You must be talking about Apple releasing the same device every year with one or two incremental upgrades.
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Need to get it right dude...... I want my stuff to post to FB when I want it too and make cell calls cleanly. I have some suspicion that sprint is making the LTE community guinea pigs. Weather it is voice or data I would like my phone to work right I'm sorry just saying.
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PsiPhiDan said:
I think the OP is upset because some things that work great on an older phone seem to have regressed with this phone (if I'm interpreting correctly).
I do understand in a way - some things that have gone backwards have no good reason to do so (things like the WiFi issue and the fact that the signal of this phone is not as strong as the original EVO, plus the volume is lower).
However, overall, this phone is absolutely awesome. Those little things will be fixed OP, don't fret.
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I agree. I just want the support for 2 grilling years.
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fachadick said:
When we were paying $119.99 for a plan that had 200 minutes of local calling only, but we had to stay on our own network, in our own city and surrounding areas, we were happy to have snake upgraded to snake 2! We could barely use our phone, but that's how we liked it!
/said in Dana Carvey's old man voice
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We can drop all together and get land line again. Voicemail works there. I am in no freeking hurry to get bill collector calls......oic your not one of us....
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Works fine Sept a hiccup on sending messages texting or on data fb. All I am driving at is I see a trend to bake and leave. If the next is upgrade is better(dev dependant) why do the general public (nonrooters) have to suffer.
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Works fine Sept a hiccup on sending messages texting or on data fb. All I am driving at is I see a trend to bake and leave. If the next is upgrade is better(dev dependant) why do the general public (nonrooters) have to suffer.
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Just keep in mind. The average......AVERAGE user is watching.
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I apologize for any typos in the previous posts
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OP........ Cool.......I speak for more than you know dude. I ain't got time to sit on my pkone hacking something that should work. All I am asking no jellybean included is that it works ad prescribed. Is it sprint or the phone.......do I have to guess..........
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Hummm..........- the last rypo
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Wait for next iphone, nexus, or this... I dont know anymore

I am confused. I havent slept. Im stressing out over this. And tje fact tbat there are no ROMs for this phone yet. Make it seem hard to ponder.
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Dude it's a phone. You make calls and send texts.
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I am confused. I havent slept. Im stressing out over this. And tje fact tbat there are no ROMs for this phone yet. Make it seem hard to ponder.
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Stressing out... Over a phone... Seriously?
And as stated when you posted in the wrong forum, people don't generally make custom ROMs for phones that they can't test their ROM on.
Be patient dude. Development is gonna explode in the next week or so when people start to get the device. Tons of great devs are coming over.
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This phone has great specs. Get it. The iPhone is usually a little behind but over hyped. I didnt like the nexus because of the plastic feel and lower resolution screen
Aren't there more important things to lose sleep over?
"We're coming from a pure power source."
I am betting he is making a joke based upon all the tardanic threads this forum has to offer and everyone seeming to get butt-hurt about the ship dates and the like. Then you have the constant, should I get this or wait crowd. The Sprint won't give me free stuff crowd. The I wish it had XXX feature group. This forum and many others are full of crybabies. It is a phone. It is only a few hundred dollars off contract. If a few hundred dollars off contract is a lot of money to you, you probably need to switch up your priorities and not buy expensive phones.
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If he wasn't, he needs to seek psychiatric treatment. Possibly be deemed a ward of the state too.
I'd say wait for the next iPhone.
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I am betting he is making a joke based upon all the tardanic threads this forum has to offer and everyone seeming to get butt-hurt about the ship dates and the like. Then you have the constant, should I get this or wait crowd. The Sprint won't give me free stuff crowd. The I wish it had XXX feature group. This forum and many others are full of crybabies. It is a phone. It is only a few hundred dollars off contract. If a few hundred dollars off contract is a lot of money to you, you probably need to switch up your priorities and not buy expensive phones.
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If he wasn't, he needs to seek psychiatric treatment. Possibly be deemed a ward of the state too.
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Last year when i purchased my evo3d sprint was paying $125-$150 for my old evo plus giving $75-$85 per line on early extensions. When a company does something like that it will cause a person to sit back and wait for a good deal to come along. Good forums like this one, that pass these deals on, sometimes allow us to get a great phone for next to free. I'm still shopping for an evolte with the same money i used on my original evo. (I'm not a troll, I"m just cheap)
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Dude it's a phone. You make calls and send texts.
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Actually i could do without the making calls part. Texting and phone calls are at the bottom of my list to do on a high end phone lol
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Last year when i purchased my evo3d sprint was paying $125-$150 for my old evo plus giving $75-$85 per line on early extensions. When a company does something like that it will cause a person to sit back and wait for a good deal to come along. Good forums like this one, that pass these deals on, sometimes allow us to get a great phone for next to free. I'm still shopping for an evolte with the same money i used on my original evo. (I'm not a troll, I"m just cheap)
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I understand wanting to get a good deal. I just don't understand all the *****ing about it when Sprint tries to turn a profit. I only paid $125.00 for the LTE I ordered, I am sure my EVO 3D will sell for close to $200. I expense it, so it doesn't matter regardless. I bought my Treo 650 outright though for $650, at the time it was a great phone. It is just money, I'll make more.
Beware of the Shark_On_Land, he is a very well known troll in the Nexus S 4G forums -_____-
Yea, I checked out his other posts and topics.
"We're coming from a pure power source."
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I am confused. I havent slept. Im stressing out over this. And tje fact tbat there are no ROMs for this phone yet. Make it seem hard to ponder.
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LMAO! I thought I was bad
While I'm excited about this device, I'm still on Sprint's network in an area that didn't have WiMAX, let alone 4G.
So . . . I'm not willfully upgrading until Sprint gets LTE in my area. Then I'll ask myself that same question: new iPhone, new whatever Android, or new BlackBerry (heh, you never know -- they might come back with THE BOMB!!) . . . until then, my HTC E3D rooted, unlocked and unstocked will suffice.
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Beware of the Shark_On_Land, he is a very well known troll in the Nexus S 4G forums -_____-
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No.
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No.
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Yes!
So I like the name LTEVO for this phone. I've seen a few people use it throughout the forums and it seems to be a great nick name. Anyone agree?
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Yes!
So I like the name LTEVO for this phone. I've seen a few people use it throughout the forums and it seems to be a great nick name. Anyone agree?
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There's a thread here devoted to nicknames, and the consensus was that people hated that name.
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I wonder
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I wonder
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If you are serious.
It sounds like you like ROMs, right? Than means you like the whole development aspect of android phones. Then why the hell are you even considering a iphone?
I just can't fathom how somebody can't choose between one or the other.
If you want the status symbol and to be like everybody else, and you like to be spoon fed - go with the iPhone.
If you want something that is more than a phone, almost a hobby, something you can theme and Mod w/ bumps in the road - go Android (and this phone is the beast of Android right now).
If you like to tinker with the phone, go android. If you like things dumb'd down, go iphone.
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Nice, but not all that...

Other than the awesome camera, and slim unibody design, this Evo LTE really isn't that much better than my old Photon. I'll probably feel differently when LTE is live, but considering there's not even WiMax in Wisconsin, it wasn't that much of an upgrade.
However, Sprint made a mistake and said I was eligible for an upgrade 7 months into my 2 yr contract, and my charging port on the Photon broke...so I'm not really complaining
Basically, if it's time to upgrade, go for it...but if your phone is only a year old, or less, I'd wait - unless you're in a first wave LTE market.
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Thanks for the input.. But u forgot the 720p display.. Which sucked on the photon.. The way improved soc etc.. I don't know why ppl feel the need to post comments like this.. Just chime in on another thread (there's alot of them) thanks
It's one of the best phones... Globally lol! You only have that say for like a few months. Take a dump on that Photon & call it scientific.
Everything's awesome & no one is happy.
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If you don't have anything nice to say then don't say anything at all.
If this phone isn't that good then could you name a phone that's better? The GS3? Maybe a bit nicer maybe not? If you're looking for something better then you might be waiting for something that's not even out yet.
Did he really just compare the Photon to the EvoLTE???
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I get what the op is saying about the not worth it if the phone you have is a yr old or less. He is one of the few people that obviously don't upgrade to every increment.
And that he liked his photon enough just like a lot on the 3d couldn't see the point in upgrading to this email phone. Now until we get some hd apps other then hulu the screen is nice. I netflix hd would be a improvement as well as hulu in hd. I have no clue what performance is like on the photon. When it came out it was full of lag. And besides he was giving his thoughts switching from one to another right place meh maybe he could have put it I will another thread bu yeab.
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If this phone isn't that good then could you name a phone that's better? The GS3? Maybe a bit nicer maybe not? If you're looking for something better then you might be waiting for something that's not even out yet.
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That's how I feel when ppl say stuff like this.. Besides the lack of LTE atm what phone hardware wise is better.. Even with the gs3 u may get more ram (which is nice) but u lose the metal unibody and overall better build
This phone is a major step up from most of Motorola's phones which use crappy screens.
It's also the smoothest HTC phone I've had, and the audio is actually better than the iPhone that it replaced, and that is saying a lot because HTC headphone outs have always been crappy to me
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This phone is the ****...beats every other phone out right now IMO...
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This phone is a major step up from most of Motorola's phones which use crappy screens.
It's also the smoothest HTC phone I've had, and the audio is actually better than the iPhone that it replaced, and that is saying a lot because HTC headphone outs have always been crappy to me
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My beats tours sound great.. They did a good job with that especially compared to the evo 3d.. Oh yea the tours are fake too.. Got duped but they sound great to me and are indistinguishable from the real ones unless u really have a good eye
Pretty much the best phone available.
Lmao, the photon that dam lag master piece of junk. Just shot yourself please, because you must not really know about your talking about.
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klbjr said:
Did he really just compare the Photon to the EvoLTE???
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Lmao, how about the development on the photon lulz
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klbjr said:
Did he really just compare the Photon to the EvoLTE???
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Lol they do compare in terms of both of them have the ability of making calls and saying you have an android phone
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Pretty much the best phone available.
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Your on crack. They shoulda called this a downgrade. I wouldnt even be happy with this phone at $100 price point HTC has a long way to go before this phone can compete with the big dogs.
jbadboy2007 said:
Your on crack. They shoulda called this a downgrade. I wouldnt even be happy with this phone at $100 price point HTC has a long way to go before this phone can compete with the big dogs.
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Lol let the trolling begin ...
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Your on crack. They shoulda called this a downgrade. I wouldnt even be happy with this phone at $100 price point HTC has a long way to go before this phone can compete with the big dogs.
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What sapplesung and apple? Who else are the big dogs Moto no Sony no so I'm curious as to who you are referring to.
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ckoadiyn said:
What sapplesung and apple? Who else are the big dogs Moto no Sony no so I'm curious as to who you are referring to.
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That's a awesome phone. Deff a big dog lol
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Unbelievable 3G Speed!!!

Ive had it since day one of release....
check out my speed lol
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Im thinking of dropping it and going with another carrier. This is ridiculous.

			
				
Here, lemme fix that for you:
thanks that wouldn't take for nothin...
That's it lol? The day I decided to stop forgiving Sprint for 2 years of useless data by switching to Straight Talk AT&T. And this wasn't even the worst speed I've had with them. As someone who used to work for them, I have to say that, at the customer service level, they're better than most companies. They have a nice selection of phones. Hell, even their coverage is pretty damn good. But their data speeds are complete garbage, even before the iPhone came over to their network. Speaking of that, I know they were forced to carry it because Verizon picked it up, but right before the iPhone came out, they doubled the upgrade fee and removed yearly upgrades. Why? Because they spent about $15.5 Billion on iPhone 4's and 4S's and are not going to turn a profit until 2015.
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That's it lol? The day I decided to stop forgiving Sprint for 2 years of useless data by switching to Straight Talk AT&T. And this wasn't even the worst speed I've had with them. As someone who used to work for them, I have to say that, at the customer service level, they're better than most companies. They have a nice selection of phones. Hell, even their coverage is pretty damn good. But their data speeds are complete garbage, even before the iPhone came over to their network. Speaking of that, I know they were forced to carry it because Verizon picked it up, but right before the iPhone came out, they doubled the upgrade fee and removed yearly upgrades. Why? Because they spent about $15.5 Billion on iPhone 4's and 4S's and are not going to turn a profit until 2015.
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Oh man, thats terrible. I dont even use it for internet or anything that involves data. I just use it as a phone now lol. I have wifi but I just whip out my latop and my son plays with the Evo. Im over here by Disneyland and its bad. Im going to give my wife the LTE and borrow her WIMAX Epic 4G Touch till then.
I pretty much have to use WiFi at home and the office. If I'm anywhere else, forget it. I don't even pull my phone out of my pocket unless it's for a phone call.
cruisincali said:
Ive had it since day one of release....
check out my speed lol
Im thinking of dropping it and going with another carrier. This is ridiculous.
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Sounds right that's sprint for u
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I pretty much have to use WiFi at home and the office. If I'm anywhere else, forget it. I don't even pull my phone out of my pocket unless it's for a phone call.
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It's every carrier's wet dream: Sell you features you can't even use!
Man I feel bad about complaining about 1.3 Mbps Down.
How's this?
I spend many a day banging my fricking head against the wall. :banghead:
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How's this?
I spend many a day banging my fricking head against the wall. :banghead:
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Man I feel bad about complaining about 1.3 Mbps Down.
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Me too. That's great for 3g IMO. Especially since I used to get like .4 up and down.
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Houston's 3G is horrible. Thankfully at home I can use WiFi, at work I have 4G thankfully.
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Pfft, you guys are lucky. Here in the Louisville suburbs we routinely get under 75 Kbps down... seriously!
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I have no idea what to infer from that reply.
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I have no idea what to infer from that reply.
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As in "Cheers, from a fellow (ex) suffering Sprint user".
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Man I feel bad about complaining about 1.3 Mbps Down.
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You get 1.3 down? I would kill for that.
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Ive had it since day one of release....
check out my speed lol
Im thinking of dropping it and going with another carrier. This is ridiculous.
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You are wrong. That is believable.
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Man I feel bad about complaining about 1.3 Mbps Down.
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New intriguing upgrade

Well guys, I've been a fan of the EVO LTE since the customs preorder debacle. There have been quite a few hiccups, 3 dot menu, multi-tasking, frapple, but they have all been ironed out to make this phone one of the best on the market.
Having said all of that, I am looking towards the future. Say early 2014; what are some upcoming phones you believe will be successor to the EVO LTE? If not another HTC then what if anything do u have your eye on?
I am just curious to see what the future may hold. Have dreams of octo-cores and 8gb ram that could rival a gaming rig nowadays, lol.
Was waiting on windows phone but the ones sprint getting are wack. Checking fot the optimus g pro or g2 and this t6/htc one max phone
I have my upgrade in March 2014. I've been an evo nut since the OG but I'm anxious to see what will be available at that time. Samsung devices are much easier to root and I imagine there are more custom ROMs available due to their popularity.
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@atheistevofreak you would think so with 40 million+ sales but if you check out the sprint s3 section they have as much to choose from as we do.
I upgrade in october but im probably gonna be holding out for the One Max hopefully for a deal on black friday. The Ultra Z is what i had my eye on especially with them saying theyre going to be on top of updates now and always dropping aosp builds for their devices but a 3000mah battery with that processor and display amongst other things aint cuttin it. The nexus 5 by lg based loosely off the g2 sounds nice even tho i want a bigger screen but i doubt its coming to sprint. The note 3 sounds nice also but i hate their current design and even more than that i hate how touchwiz looks which is a shame because the multi screen and other features are great. The Honami is too small for me but its camera is off the chain. I have no interest in the g2 even tho its not a bad device, just nothing special. And i have absolutely no interest in the moto x.
I am honestly, completely torn on this. Android has really left that newly-wed stage that was very exciting. I love what android has become but the aftermarket development has grown stale. It seems every rom is the same except for the boot animations and carrier banner. Aosp roms have all become CM/AOKP/PA omelets. And except for Venom and its tweak settings, Sense Roms are all Identical. Back in the Hero days, Roms were modded for performance and devs also put some creative, cosmetic changes, fully themed, new icons, different animations, and all custom notification bar icons. It seems like everyone is out to get there name in the books like they are earning money from this. Just relabeling some one else's work and calling it their rom.
I think this just might be my last Android Device. Not sure how Windows Phone and I will get along... Hopefully it works out...
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I am honestly, completely torn on this. Android has really left that newly-wed stage that was very exciting. I love what android has become but the aftermarket development has grown stale. It seems every rom is the same except for the boot animations and carrier banner. Aosp roms have all become CM/AOKP/PA omelets. And except for Venom and its tweak settings, Sense Roms are all Identical. Back in the Hero days, Roms were modded for performance and devs also put some creative, cosmetic changes, fully themed, new icons, different animations, and all custom notification bar icons. It seems like everyone is out to get there name in the books like they are earning money from this. Just relabeling some one else's work and calling it their rom.
I think this just might be my last Android Device. Not sure how Windows Phone and I will get along... Hopefully it works out...
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The 1020 is a great phone.
As smooth as the os is, i dont like it.
To each their own though.
My buddy loves his lumia.
While they might have the same selection of roms as us, they definitely have a bigger user base
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I want my battery to last all day. Seriously considering a Note 3 or One Max. I'll wait for reviews. My contract is already up.
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I want my battery to last all day. Seriously considering a Note 3 or One Max. I'll wait for reviews. My contract is already up.
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Why settle for one day?
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Galaxy mega coming to sprint. Dont think 6.3 is a size i wanna a phone to be though.
I agree with you.... Just hope I could pre-order it also....lol
atheistevofreak said:
I have my upgrade in March 2014. I've been an evo nut since the OG but I'm anxious to see what will be available at that time. Samsung devices are much easier to root and I imagine there are more custom ROMs available due to their popularity.
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knotcw said:
Galaxy mega coming to sprint. Dont think 6.3 is a size i wanna a phone to be though.
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Its specs are not that impressive. 720p screen plus a snapdragon krait..... Meh
Should've had the snapdragon 800 with 1080p screen
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thepyro6 said:
Why settle for one day?
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What phone?
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o0adam0o said:
What phone?
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Evo LTE
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thepyro6 said:
Why settle for one day?
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Do you even use your phone? Lol I could be on airplane mode and WiFi and still not even get close to that.
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stingen said:
Do you even use your phone? Lol I could be on airplane mode and WiFi and still not even get close to that.
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It must have been some kind of magic trick... I'll try to reproduce some day. (probably not)
Just read this:
"Contrary to prior reports, HTC One max is powered by a Snapdragon S4 Pro APQ8064 (4 x 1.7GHz)."
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No 4.3 for EVO LTE HOW DOES IT FEEL

http://www.androidheadlines.com/201...sed-htc-one-models-soon-says-htc-insider.html
Android 4.3 Hitting US-Based HTC One Models Soon, Says HTC Insider - No Android 4.3 for the One S and EVO LTE | Androidheadlines.com
Pretty much sucks. Here I come Swappa! then off to Nexus 4 or Moto X via AIO, Straight talk, or Tmobile. I'll never buy another phone if it isn't a Sammy or Google.
it doesn't matter...we have awesome developers who are currently working on that sense 5 port! just a little bit more waiting, and we'll have android 4.3.
I've been on 4.3 since early August.
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I said it earlier. Sprint makes the final decision and not HTC. Don't blame them. Blame Sprint.
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EVO still on local shelves. You'll get 4.2 or 4.3 definitely. They will do it like the original Evo Gingerbread update. You'll get it with no UI change.
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wcr84 said:
I said it earlier. Sprint makes the final decision and not HTC. Don't blame them. Blame Sprint.
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I'm sick of sprint with there slow ass service and Htc slow ass upgrades... F both off them..
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I'm sick of sprint with there slow ass service and Htc slow ass upgrades... F both off them..
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I love it. This is so true. I don't care how many janky ports there are! I need my phone to be updated and work as it should. No disrespect to the devs but HTC makes it too difficult to make things work as Sense is too deep into the system.
As for Sprint I just shake my head. I live in Milwaukee and I haven't seen good service ever. I have a VZ Pantech for work and its data is great. I also have been testing T-Mobile hotspot that I got from Walmart which I tether mySprint phone to. I get about 6 down and 3 up.
This wasn't the icing on the cake but just shows y HTC can't compete with the big boys. I mean look at the S2 its been updated. This is y I'm going Nexus or Moto for here on out
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Looks like this will b my last HTC device.
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4.3 is widely available here and runs just fine.
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I don't particularly care for aosp. I agree though no more HTC for my wife and I.
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I think HTC really stands for Hating The Customer.
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I'm sick of paying 199.00 for a phone to stay in contract for two years. My contract isn't up and already screwed. You want to know why? The Sprint parties and maby HTC think ill upgrade to the one. Don't count your lucky stars! Ill go with Samsung or heck I may even take a look at the new Apple. I'm not even sure at this point I want to give Sprint my business on anything. The whole deal makes me sick!
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I'm sick of paying 199.00 for a phone to stay in contract for two years. My contract isn't up and already screwed. You want to know why? The Sprint parties and maby HTC think ill upgrade to the one. Don't count your lucky stars! Ill go with Samsung or heck I may even take a look at the new Apple. I'm not even sure at this point I want to give Sprint my business on anything. The whole deal makes me sick!
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Apple? Did u just....?
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And while I'm in a bad mood over the deal ill say this. If I do stay with Sprint there will be no more contract renewals or any kind of purchase other than to pay my bill. Ill gi Swappa
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I love it. This is so true. I don't care how many janky ports there are! I need my phone to be updated and work as it should. No disrespect to the devs but HTC makes it too difficult to make things work as Sense is too deep into the system.
As for Sprint I just shake my head. I live in Milwaukee and I haven't seen good service ever. I have a VZ Pantech for work and its data is great. I also have been testing T-Mobile hotspot that I got from Walmart which I tether mySprint phone to. I get about 6 down and 3 up.
This wasn't the icing on the cake but just shows y HTC can't compete with the big boys. I mean look at the S2 its been updated. This is y I'm going Nexus or Moto for here on out
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Janky? Lol
So the lte and s won't get it, that leaves a few devices with similar specs which will. as for sense being too deep uhh yea it can be but that doesn't stop me, it just takes longer. My advice for you is that you unroot and get a nexus also stay unrooted its little ****s like you that ruin the android community you wouldn't be rooted if it were not for a one click tool you're pathetic with the whining and *****ing we devs aren't your parents and I doubt you're a toddler so stfu already.
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No 4.3? Big deal. I have better things in life to pour my emotions into.
Quite frankly, I care about Sense 5, not Android 4.3. Having 4.2.2 surely is a bonus over Sense 4.1 (port) didn't the quick settings and few lockscreen widgets. I've tested Sense 5, and the lighter UI improves performance immediately. Even the multitasking problem is much better (not like CM 10.1, but MUCH better than Sense 4.1).
You have to face the facts that our device is aging. That's how HTC does it. I KNEW that before I bought this phone, and I'm sure that most of you did too. Samsung can update its old flagship (like the S2) because MUCH more people purchased those handsets. HTC provided support for the OG EVO for a pretty decent period of time because of the big impact that it made.
You have to remember, the EVO 4G LTE is SPRINT'S flagship, NOT HTC! We are lucky enough to get the recognition to be listed on the to-be-updated list while we are over here on the back burner. I expect the One to get much better support than our phone because it is a carrier-wide flagship, unlike the Evo or the Incredible (who might not even get Sense 5,so be happy!).
Basically, this is a business, and the masses have already moved onto the One. Look at how many devs - OUR DEVS - have moved on. It should actually be in the company's best interest to please those people as well as the general public who have actually upgraded their phones to the latest handsets as well.
Lastly, I'm not sure how many of the new features that our phones will actually benefit from, aside from the TRIM feature, which can be found in the Lagfix app in the play store. There aren't a great deal of UI changes. The only one that comes to mind is the "elimination method" that you see while dialing a number. Android 4.2 is just as nice as 4.3. But AOSP isn't for me either. I'll stick with what the HTC devs push out.
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In a nutshell, this is how the business works. If you don't care about buying the latest and best, than they don't charge much about you. While I don't agree with it, I don't want to hear whiners who complain about it. Oh well. That's how it feels.
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Sinistertensai said:
Janky? Lol
So the lte and s won't get it, that leaves a few devices with similar specs which will. as for sense being too deep uhh yea it can be but that doesn't stop me, it just takes longer. My advice for you is that you unroot and get a nexus also stay unrooted its little ****s like you that ruin the android community you wouldn't be rooted if it were not for a one click tool you're pathetic with the whining and *****ing we devs aren't your parents and I doubt you're a toddler so stfu already.
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But the Lte will get 4.2.2 with sense 5 according to llabtoofer
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But the Lte will get 4.2.2 with sense 5 according to llabtoofer
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aw damn, beat me to my own post lol, I knew somebody was going to see that and post it on XDA
Saw that earlier on his Twitter feed. I think too many people assumed that since he said we weren't getting 4.3 that we weren't getting updated at all, which isn't the case, at least according to his info.
Is there a clear understanding when htc will get this update. I heard end of september or sometime october, and that the update would be 4.2.2 with sense 5 and that would be the last major update for the phone. P.S. sources say sprint already has the update but, it is under review. I am trying too find the rdf weblink for the phone too see exactly with coming soon too us, but the rdf link i have only shows back when the phone was released.
This is the only link I have too get the latest update rdf info from sprint
http://device.sprintpcs.com/HTC/APX325CKT/latest

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