I had the S2 and it always seemed to have signal issues and updated its radio every week it seemed. How's the signal with the S3 so far?
No issues. Radio solid fast 3g insanely fast GPS locks. Buy it
No
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This is one of those threads that is meaningless information or worse because the mods combined the forums and the posters failed to flag their carrier. So-called "signal" issues are carrier-specific.
On my sprint s3 I don't have the "los" bug but signal on this phone sucks. Anyone who tells u different is lying. This may be one of the weakest radios on any phone. My photon would have, 4 bars on sprints network where this one will be roaming
Hopefully a radio update will fix these issues
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On my sprint s3 I don't have the "los" bug but signal on this phone sucks. Anyone who tells u different is lying. This may be one of the weakest radios on any phone. My photon would have, 4 bars on sprints network where this one will be roaming
Hopefully a radio update will fix these issues
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Hopefully you learn to do a prl and profile update cuz this is a great radio.
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phyba said:
On my sprint s3 I don't have the "los" bug but signal on this phone sucks. Anyone who tells u different is lying. This may be one of the weakest radios on any phone. My photon would have, 4 bars on sprints network where this one will be roaming
Hopefully a radio update will fix these issues
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This fits the pattern of other anecdotal reports by some users of Sprint LTE-capable phones, not just the GS3, in some areas.
Since the whole Sprint network is being rebuilt right now on a localized basis, my bet is that these symptoms have something to do with how the new LTE phones interact with the legacy network, or at least with certain regional segments of the network that are under construction right now. Whatever is going on, Sprint is not being forthcoming about the issue.
However, this is a Sprint-specific problem, having nothing to do with the original post, which apparently does not involve Sprint.
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Hopefully you learn to do a prl and profile update cuz this is a great radio.
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Actually I do know how to do a prl and profile update. That doesn't fix a bad radio. The radio on this phone sucks plain and simple. My mobile network in battery settings is all green with blank spots all through it where it looks as if I had no signal but I have a airwave in my house. 3rd s3 and all 3 had this problem so far
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phyba said:
Actually I do know how to do a prl and profile update. That doesn't fix a bad radio. The radio on this phone sucks plain and simple. My mobile network in battery settings is all green with blank spots all through it where it looks as if I had no signal but I have a airwave in my house. 3rd s3 and all 3 had this problem so far
I'm just going to assume u have never owned a photon because that's what I came from. This phones radio compared to the photon sucks horribly. I roam at the sprint store. Reps there said they are hoping it's due to the network upgrades
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phyba said:
phyba said:
Actually I do know how to do a prl and profile update. That doesn't fix a bad radio. The radio on this phone sucks plain and simple. My mobile network in battery settings is all green with blank spots all through it where it looks as if I had no signal but I have a airwave in my house. 3rd s3 and all 3 had this problem so far
I'm just going to assume u have never owned a photon because that's what I came from. This phones radio compared to the photon sucks horribly. I roam at the sprint store. Reps there said they are hoping it's due to the network upgrades
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No it's due to Motorola holding several patents that allow the cdma radio to be better in their phone.....no other cdma phone will get as good of coverage....HTC LG doesn't matter Motorola is the best coverage of any phone cdma wise but their phone sucks other than that....
Most people forget Motorola was a radio company before they made phones
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Ok, totally nervous and anxious noob here. I had a question about the capabilities of the modem in this phone. My coworker has a captivate, and he told me all about the stuff you do here, and how he upgraded his modem to 4g. Is the vzw variant capable of the same? I've been reading the threads for a few weeks now, trying to figure out what to get, and now I'm just confused with the whole process, but that's a topic for another day.
Thanks.
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No.
The captivate can do HSPA which is all of the sudden be marketed as 4G (as HSPA+) but only up to the device limit of 7M.
That is one of ATT/TMO's ways of saying 4G.
VZN is using LTE which is different from their current CDMA#K which means phones can not take advantage of it.
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Yeah, no. The "4G" he is talking about is not really 4G. It's a fake 4G.
http://www.technobuffalo.com/comparisons/htc-inspire-4g-vs-htc-thunderbolt-4g-speed-test/
but wait......i thought if you put 4g icons in your theme....then it unlocked that super secret lte radio that came with the fascinate!?!?!
Thanks for the info.
Brownie points for Big Red...NOT.
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aaronDroid80 said:
Thanks for the info.
Brownie points for Big Red...NOT.
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So now you are discrediting VZW because they use a different technology than AT&T and bought a phone that is working as advertised?
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Thanks for the info.
Brownie points for Big Red...NOT.
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Its not really 4G, the phone works fine and as intended. If you want 4g, then go get a 4g phone from verizon(who has the best 4g network at the moment, forget ATT's crap)
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So now you are discrediting VZW because they use a different technology than AT&T and bought a phone that is working as advertised?
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Hahahah, this. +1
HSPA and LTE are different tech, just like CDMA#k and HSPA. HSPA has the same speed capability as LTE but the drasticly different delivery mechanism makes it a loser for these kind of tests.
LTE is the true future tech even though it doesn't meet 4G guidelines. Future HSPA evolutions are just going to be like new and improved satellite TDMA systems.... larger pipe for more terminals... but dont ldt ths customer know how many terminals there are.
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Musicmaster said:
So now you are discrediting VZW because they use a different technology than AT&T and bought a phone that is working as advertised?
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If I had my choice, I would've gone with AT&T for numerous reasons, but given my circumstance, VZW was my only option. Big Red has a track record of making things difficult for the end user (like upgrading phones). I love this phone, and the service is good, but it's a bit discouraging that I'll have to wait 2 years to get a faster phone when this one has capable hardware being held back by them.
Sorry for the rant. Basically, I'm anxiously awaiting the day when I can cut the bloat and let this thing fly. Keep up the awesome work, and I'll keep reading until I get all the pieces together.
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The captivate doesn't do 4g..the guy just has a theme that changed his icon to show 4g when he still has 3g. And neither phone has the hardware to run 4g.
At&t has **** for service...hence the REAL reason iPhone is with vzw now. I will never pay for at&t again.
Really looking forward to a Sprint leak so we can have a new firmware update actually built for our phones and hopefully a little better radio performance?
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eh, mine is doing just fine how it is.
I just recently got stationed in Ft. Gordon, GA and my signal is worthless. Most everyone here is using AT&T and tethering off of 4G while I'm lucky to have 1 bar of 3G. Seriously I can't even stream a 5 minute YouTube video on my phone.
Supposedly there's some girl in my barracks that has a Sprint iPhone who gets good service.
I'm starting to wonder if it isn't my ROM. I'm using the ICS meanROM.
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jBlizzy said:
I just recently got stationed in Ft. Gordon, GA and my signal is worthless. Most everyone here is using AT&T and tethering off of 4G while I'm lucky to have 1 bar of 3G. Seriously I can't even stream a 5 minute YouTube video on my phone.
Supposedly there's some girl in my barracks that has a Sprint iPhone who gets good service.
I'm starting to wonder if it isn't my ROM. I'm using the ICS meanROM.
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If you flashed the vm firmware might be that if not have you updated profile and prl
Edit also when I was in the navy some barrack rooms didn't get reception never understood why
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But the leak was built for a carbon copy of our phones. It won't be much different when released officially. If they release radios with the update, you'll still be connecting to the same network.
Just don't get your hopes up for a big difference.
SoraX64 said:
But the leak was built for a carbon copy of our phones. It won't be much different when released officially. If they release radios with the update, you'll still be connecting to the same network.
Just don't get your hopes up for a big difference.
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Outside of possibly being a lower priority on sprints network cause your phone is.tagged as a virgin
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SoraX64 said:
But the leak was built for a carbon copy of our phones. It won't be much different when released officially. If they release radios with the update, you'll still be connecting to the same network.
Just don't get your hopes up for a big difference.
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The firmware breaks a lot of stuff. Since the firmware 'update' by freeza I get dropped calls and my 3g connection completely dies until I restart my phone
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Really looking forward to a Sprint leak so we can have a new firmware update actually built for our phones and hopefully a little better radio performance?
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I had this issue too my RTSP and HTTP settings changed to either 0 or it was blank. I changed it back to the normal sprint settings and I got more bars and a little better data speed.
ElJimmy said:
I had this issue too my RTSP and HTTP settings changed to either 0 or it was blank. I changed it back to the normal sprint settings and I got more bars and a little better data speed.
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That has zero effect on signal strength. It might effect data throughput but not signal strength.
I doubt official firmware will boost performance over stock sprint firmware we have now.
mswlogo said:
That has zero effect on signal strength. It might effect data throughput but not signal strength.
I doubt official firmware will boost performance over stock sprint firmware we have now.
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Not saying it does but before this I could not get more than one bar at my house where I normally get 3-4 could be something else on Sprint's end but it seemed better after this change.
Are we expecting the leak of the Sprint ROM soon? Did I miss something over the weekend?
eXplicit815 said:
Are we expecting the leak of the Sprint ROM soon? Did I miss something over the weekend?
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Sometime next month
I'm waiting patiently
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banccalif said:
Sometime next month
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I figured... We'll probably only get the full release, not a leak of any sort.
SoraX64 said:
But the leak was built for a carbon copy of our phones. It won't be much different when released officially. If they release radios with the update, you'll still be connecting to the same network.
Just don't get your hopes up for a big difference.
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I remember how much the radio updates always improved my og evo. Lol
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This just started happening a few days ago. Mobile data drops out..no 3g or 1x. Seems to happen on multiple roms, think its a sprint issue. Anyone else?
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It's just a 3d issue I'm afraid...when I go from my 3d to photon, I notice better 3g connection
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I've had this phone since November & never a issue until now
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I've never had any issues like that. In fact I get service where I didn't before. Then again I'm bypassing sprint proxies.
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Try calling sprint and have them reset your signal.
#Root-Hack_Mod*Always\
Did you happen to flash the vm firmware? That could cause your described issue.
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sailio said:
I've never had any issues like that. In fact I get service where I didn't before. Then again I'm bypassing sprint proxies.
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What are you using to bypass the proxies? Where I live 3g is horrible and lately 4g is getting worse
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Welcome to Sprint's 3g lol
Yea sprint is whack in some areas.. some areas it's decent. T-mobile 3g is always consistent and heck even faster than sprint 4g sometimes. They need to improve service because it's not reliable.
Its been like that for me since my release day OG...
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soo sloow
will drop pick up in a couple days or get another carrier like Verison, flash Evo 3d to Straight Talk
yeah... sprint 3G has sucked for me for like the last 6 months. I think they are intentionally throttling down and degrading 3G quality in towers where 4G is available. that seems to be the trend I am noticing. This way, it encourages us to move off of those channels and free up traffic for others who dont have 4G. Just a theory. But my worst 3G speed / signal is in areas where 4g is available.
I broke my 3d and had to reactivate my old Hero but i cant get any data cuz the area where my account is active (Dallas 469 area code) is having issues so even all the way down here in houston i cannot get my phone to provision on the network because its pulling from Dallas where the problem is. So i have no data at all!!!! Rep said it would be next friday b4 its fixed but they will credit for the time im without data. WTF?
Sprint offered
received READY NOW service today hard reset, wipe and slate test. I'testing
I live in a 3g only area, and today my phone has started showing 4g sporadically.
When the phone shows 4g my data stops working and then all data cuts out and 3g comes back.
I'm running viper Rom with snuzzo kernel. Could this be a software issue? The Verizon website does not have my city listed for current or upcoming 4g availability.
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iHateWebOS said:
I live in a 3g only area, and today my phone has started showing 4g sporadically.
When the phone shows 4g my data stops working and then all data cuts out and 3g comes back.
I'm running viper Rom with snuzzo kernel. Could this be a software issue? The Verizon website does not have my city listed for current or upcoming 4g availability.
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if you know you are in a city with no 4g and dont plan on getting it soon, why not change it to CDMA only? The phone might think its getting a signal from a 4g tower and its causing it to switch like that
synisterwolf said:
if you know you are in a city with no 4g and dont plan on getting it soon, why not change it to CDMA only? The phone might think its getting a signal from a 4g tower and its causing it to switch like that
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This has never happened before today, so I was hoping it was me getting 4g in my area.....
I tried the cdma only setting, and my data as a whole is spotty now. My wife's thunderbolt is doing the same thing now.
Is this what its like when they flip the 4g switch? Does anybody else remember when 4g came on in there area?
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iHateWebOS said:
This has never happened before today, so I was hoping it was me getting 4g in my area.....
I tried the cdma only setting, and my data as a whole is spotty now. My wife's thunderbolt is doing the same thing now.
Is this what its like when they flip the 4g switch? Does anybody else remember when 4g came on in there area?
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they might be testing the 4g radio in your area and it that might be causing it. give it a couple of days, if it doesnt fix you might want to as a vzw rep. for me it was back when tbolt launched when we got 4g
What ROM are you using? I know that on some ROMS, like cyanogenmod, it's actually best to keep phone on the setting that supports multiple data modes.
I live in a town of 15k and we just got 4G, so u may get it after all...
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Having issues connecting to LTE, have to toggle airplane mode on/off for it to switch back into 4g? anyone know any workarounds or anything
You may get more responses if you gave some back ground info. Sense or aosp rom. Was it working before? Does it work fine for a friend?
It may be your phone or maybe you are on a fringe area.
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Sorry am on meanbean 3.5. We just got LTE here where I am don't really know anyone in the area. Everytime I reach the LTE area where I know it is I have to toggle airplane mode to connect to the LTE. Am also on the latest firmware and radios
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These are known issues. The current stock ROM has provided some help but really depends on your area. If you are in a new or spotty LTE area you are likely to face this for a while. I still have this issue in the Baltimore and D.C.markets.
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Work around is to get a Samsung Galaxy. I abandoned my EVO LTE for a Note 2. You don't see these LTE network problem related posts for the Galaxy S3 or Note 2
Are you on latest radios and PRL? And have you done a profile update?
Robisgnarly said:
Having issues connecting to LTE, have to toggle airplane mode on/off for it to switch back into 4g? anyone know any workarounds or anything
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I'm in the same boat as you brother. Since launch day I've had issues like this even before the LTE came to my area. I actually just had to toggle airplane mode a few minutes ago. The mobile data toggle would be grayed out and eventually say disconnected and the mobile data toggle would be stuck and you get no response when pressed. The only way to get it back on is to toggle airplane mode like you said. I am on 3.16 with everything on the latest firmware/etc and rocking Viper 3.1.0. Its not ROM related I've had this problem for a while and on multiple ROMs. Trust me if I could get an S3 I would in a heartbeat...
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I'd suggest waiting a little while and see if the problem persists once the area is finished with its LTE build out. If the problem doesn't resolve itself, then you should take it to a Sprint store and show them how it's behaving. They should offer you a replacement if other phones aren't doing the same thing as yours in that area.
Many people say it's a Evo LTE issue, but that just is NOT the case with every Evo LTE. I for one never have to toggle airplane mode or do anything at all. I constantly have LTE at my house and in my surrounding city. When I go between LTE and 3G areas, my data has no problems whatsoever jumping between those connections instantly.
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stanglifemike said:
I'd suggest waiting a little while and see if the problem persists once the area is finished with its LTE build out. If the problem doesn't resolve itself, then you should take it to a Sprint store and show them how it's behaving. They should offer you a replacement if other phones aren't doing the same thing as yours in that area.
Many people say it's a Evo LTE issue, but that just is NOT the case with every Evo LTE. I for one never have to toggle airplane mode or do anything at all. I constantly have LTE at my house and in my surrounding city. When I go between LTE and 3G areas, my data has no problems whatsoever jumping between those connections instantly.
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Couple problems with that... I have no Sprint rip off insurance and I'm full blown rooted and customized. The guy in the OP could probably because he just purchased his but I'm pretty sure I'm screwed. Also it only happens maybe every other day its not a constant problem and I'm 100% sure if I took it to my Sprint store they will blame it on being rooted or tell me to screw myself because I don't have TEP.
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Haha it just happened again right after I said it rarely happens twice in 1 day. The first picture is the mobile data being stuck/grayed out and unresponsive if touched then the 2nd picture is after cycling airplane mode.
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After 3 evo lte replacements with same lte connection problem you have op, I decided to get a note 2 out right. I still have the evo and swap activation between both every now and then. I can tell you that the evo drops lte connection while the note 2 lte connection is just solid in the exact same area.
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Couple problems with that... I have no Sprint rip off insurance and I'm full blown rooted and customized. The guy in the OP could probably because he just purchased his but I'm pretty sure I'm screwed. Also it only happens maybe every other day its not a constant problem and I'm 100% sure if I took it to my Sprint store they will blame it on being rooted or tell me to screw myself because I don't have TEP.
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Insurance doesn't matter. The phone has a 1 year manufacturer warranty, and hasn't been out for a year yet. Also, if you're in contact, they'll want you to stay so they'll want your phone to be working properly.
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Insurance doesn't matter. The phone has a 1 year manufacturer warranty, and hasn't been out for a year yet. Also, if you're in contact, they'll want you to stay so they'll want your phone to be working properly.
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But that 1 year is void after unlocking your bootloader correct? Not only that but I've called Sprint before and they blamed it on the new towers going up and told me it will eventually get better...
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But that 1 year is void after unlocking your bootloader correct? Not only that but I've called Sprint before and they blamed it on the new towers going up and told me it will eventually get better...
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Unlocking only matters if you're shipping the phone to HTC. Sprint could care less if you're dev unlocked or s-off. They can't blame it in the towers if you're in store and a GS3 or Note 2 that's on display isn't having the same issue as yours is.
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Unlocking only matters if you're shipping the phone to HTC. Sprint could care less if you're dev unlocked or s-off. They can't blame it in the towers if you're in store and a GS3 or Note 2 that's on display isn't having the same issue as yours is.
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Well I called Sprint and pled my case and they are sending me a new S3 for $50. I'm thrilled this stupid problem will plague me no more!
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xbmoyx said:
Well I called Sprint and pled my case and they are sending me a new S3 for $50. I'm thrilled this stupid problem will plague me no more!
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:0 I would try this but I like this phone to much.
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polar2792 said:
:0 I would try this but I like this phone to much.
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I completely understand. I love this phone but the fact that I am paying for Sprint service and I have to manually fix this problem (3 times today) is getting very old. Im done on to better things.
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HAHAHAHAHA yeah i have no insurance i saw no point to it as the min i got it home (with in a week of launch) it was dev-unlocked rooted and re rommed. i guess i will have to try going into the sprint store and seeing if they can do anything, however i really do love this phone but am so disappointed in the LTE/3G switching problem. Now i am also having issues downloading from the market on LTE, whenever i go to start a Download it just sits at waiting for network.....
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HAHAHAHAHA yeah i have no insurance i saw no point to it as the min i got it home (with in a week of launch) it was dev-unlocked rooted and re rommed. i guess i will have to try going into the sprint store and seeing if they can do anything, however i really do love this phone but am so disappointed in the LTE/3G switching problem. Now i am also having issues downloading from the market on LTE, whenever i go to start a Download it just sits at waiting for network.....
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I really do love this phone also. The build quality is outstanding. I hope the S3 is as good of a phone as people say. Its amazing how much more $ you could get for an S3 right now vs. The EVO LTE. I guess that speaks for itself on the quality of the S3. I'm so psyched to practically getting an upgrade and won't have to deal with this stupid problem for another year until my upgrade.
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I really do love this phone also. The build quality is outstanding. I hope the S3 is as good of a phone as people say. Its amazing how much more $ you could get for an S3 right now vs. The EVO LTE. I guess that speaks for itself on the quality of the S3. I'm so psyched to practically getting an upgrade and won't have to deal with this stupid problem for another year until my upgrade.
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Doesn't really speak for quality as much as popularity/being well known. On ebay, an iphone 4 sells for as much, or more, compared to an Evo LTE. Kinda like a white Evo LTE sells for more than a black one. Same phone and quality, just that the white one is more popular.
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