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I took the liberty of calling directly to Samsung this afternoon and spoke with a gentleman in their tech dept. They know all about the GPS issues and regret them deeply. They are in the process of releasing OTA fixes (he let this slip) beginning this coming Monday or earlier. It will come directly to the phone (OTA) with the option of installing now or later. He said within three weeks this will be fixed worldwide. It will not be a long running problem as they want everyone to get what they paid for (his words). He made me well aware that they have the difficulty recognized and under control. I hung up well assured.
Glad to hear this, but I'll believe it when I see it.
thanks, but until I see it, I dont believe reps unless it comes in a press release
Very happy to hear this. I emailed samsung support earlier over the weekend, if I get an answer I'll be sure to post it here.
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I took the liberty of calling directly to Samsung this afternoon and spoke with a gentleman in their tech dept. They know all about the GPS issues and regret them deeply. They are in the process of releasing OTA fixes (he let this slip) beginning this coming Monday or earlier. It will come directly to the phone (OTA) with the option of installing now or later. He said within three weeks this will be fixed worldwide. It will not be a long running problem as they want everyone to get what they paid for (his words). He made me well aware that they have the difficulty recognized and under control. I hung up well assured.
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No way... an AT&T tech manager told me they have received no fix from Samsung yet. They would have to test the fix them selves before it was allowed as an OTA update. No way it will be here by Monday...
just wondering does rooting your phone stop OTA fixes, or will I still receive the message?
marshall7712 said:
I took the liberty of calling directly to Samsung this afternoon and spoke with a gentleman in their tech dept. They know all about the GPS issues and regret them deeply. They are in the process of releasing OTA fixes (he let this slip) beginning this coming Monday or earlier. It will come directly to the phone (OTA) with the option of installing now or later. He said within three weeks this will be fixed worldwide. It will not be a long running problem as they want everyone to get what they paid for (his words). He made me well aware that they have the difficulty recognized and under control. I hung up well assured.
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Here is the email response I received yesterday from Samsung after writing them about the GPS issue -- certainly no indication that they are on top of the problem:
Thank you for your inquiry. We understand your distress concerning the GPS feature of your Samsung Captivate (SGH-I897). We recommend obtaining the initial lock while outdoors in clear view of the sky.
You can also try this steps:
You must select Settings > Location and security > Use wireless networks or Use GPS satellites.
We will forward your report of this behavior along to the appropriate parties for additional review and consideration. Please bear in mind that network features, to include the GPS functionality, are best supported by your service provider. We recommend contacting an at&t Customer Service Representative to confirm that there are no service issues that may be affecting your handset.
Phone: 1-888-333-6651
We appreciate your patience and understanding.
Should you also desire additional assistance resolving this, we invite you to call Samsung Customer Support by phone at our toll free number 1-888-987-4357 between the hours 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Monday through Friday, and 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Saturday, Central Standard Time.
Thank you for your continued interest in Samsung products.
Sincerely,
Technical Support
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Here is the email response I received yesterday from Samsung after writing them about the GPS issue -- certainly no indication that they are on top of the problem:
Thank you for your inquiry. We understand your distress concerning the GPS feature of your Samsung Captivate (SGH-I897). We recommend obtaining the initial lock while outdoors in clear view of the sky.
You can also try this steps:
You must select Settings > Location and security > Use wireless networks or Use GPS satellites.
We will forward your report of this behavior along to the appropriate parties for additional review and consideration. Please bear in mind that network features, to include the GPS functionality, are best supported by your service provider. We recommend contacting an at&t Customer Service Representative to confirm that there are no service issues that may be affecting your handset.
Phone: 1-888-333-6651
We appreciate your patience and understanding.
Should you also desire additional assistance resolving this, we invite you to call Samsung Customer Support by phone at our toll free number 1-888-987-4357 between the hours 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Monday through Friday, and 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Saturday, Central Standard Time.
Thank you for your continued interest in Samsung products.
Sincerely,
Technical Support
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I've gotten the same response.
Need to make up their minds.
GPS is a "network issue"?
Did the email really say that GPS was a network issue to be handled by our service provider? It's not a phone hardware issue? Well crap, I guess I'll have to call my GPS service provider.
Now where did I leave that main number for the US Air Force?
Me: "Hello Air Force, please fix my phone. Apparently there's a problem with your multi-billion dollar GPS constellation that's causing my consumer electronics device to malfunction."
AF: "Who is this?"
Me: "I have a Samsung Galaxy S phone and I demand you make it work!"
AF: "<inaudible> never should have turned off selective availability."
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Another bogus "I talked to Samsung and the fix is on the way post"
From my Samsung Captivate
I received the exact canned GPS e-mail that the others received in this thread.
I wrote them back this:
Wow, thanks for taking almost a week to provide an entirely useless reply. And thanks for not actually reading what I wrote, because you told me to use 'use wireless networks' and in my original question I actually said I've used both options. Good job Samsung. That gives me a ton of confidence.
And I, nearly immediately, received this response:
Dear Brandon,
Thank you for your inquiry. We understand your distress concerning the behavior being experienced with your Captivate. Since you've already tried troubleshooting the device but still did not work, we recommend you to call us about this issue so that our technical support agents can attend to your concern. We are committed to your satisfaction and would like to assist you in finding a resolution to this issue.
Please contact us anytime, as we would be happy to provide additional information. You can also contact our Customer Care Center by phone at our toll free number 1-888-987-4357, between the hours of 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Monday through Friday, and 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Saturday, Central Standard Time.
We thank you for your understanding and appreciate your interest in Samsung
products.
Sincerely,
Technical Support
Useless!
Everyone should call whenever they can get a couple minutes and complain about the lack of communication regarding this and when to expect the 2.2 update and the GPS issue.
My GF received an OTA update today on her Captivate and her GPS locks fast and holds the lock now. It was worse than mine by a long shot before. I haven't seen anything on mine as I was using my N1 all day today. Just lit it up now so I'll wait to see if I get one as well.
you got an ota update? sweet so its out then?
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you got an ota update? sweet so its out then?
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doubt it. i just checked for a software update and received none.
Anyone else getting an OTA update?
I literally just walked in the door from returning it after getting an absolutely disgraceful chat session with their tech support asking me if I tried things like turning the phone on and off.
I really liked the phone, but I didn't want to get stuck without workable GPS, especially since their acknowledgement of the problem is the semi-acknowledgement of, "that under certain conditions, the GPS on our U.S. Galaxy S devices may not be meeting performance expectations," as seen in places like on the Others tab of the SamsungGalaxyS Facebook page.
If OTA updates are rolling out, I'll go re-buy it. I figured they would just roll it into the Froyo update rather than take resources away from that effort for a one-off patch.
For those wondering, the AT&T rep I spoke to was aware of the GPS issue but tried to downplay it saying it doesn't matter to most people and tried to charge me the restocking fee, saying they charge it every time unless a phone is DOA but she'd be happy to exchange the unit for me. I calmly explained that GPS is a key feature for me (I travel a lot for work), and that feature is DOA and known to be so. Rather than cycle me through exchanges that would use up store stock of good phones that other customers may be perfectly happy with, it would be better for both of us just to not charge me the re-stocking fee and call it done. She got the manager's approval, and that was that, so kudos to them for being reasonable.
I do still like the phone though. If there's more confirmed reports of a fix and folks saying it works, I'll be back there the next morning to get it back.
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Anyone else getting an OTA update?
I literally just walked in the door from returning it after getting an absolutely disgraceful chat session with their tech support asking me if I tried things like turning the phone on and off.
I really liked the phone, but I didn't want to get stuck without workable GPS, especially since their acknowledgement of the problem is the semi-acknowledgement of, "that under certain conditions, the GPS on our U.S. Galaxy S devices may not be meeting performance expectations," as seen in places like on the Others tab of the SamsungGalaxyS Facebook page.
If OTA updates are rolling out, I'll go re-buy it. I figured they would just roll it into the Froyo update rather than take resources away from that effort for a one-off patch.
For those wondering, the AT&T rep I spoke to was aware of the GPS issue but tried to downplay it saying it doesn't matter to most people and tried to charge me the restocking fee, saying they charge it every time unless a phone is DOA but she'd be happy to exchange the unit for me. I calmly explained that GPS is a key feature for me (I travel a lot for work), and that feature is DOA and known to be so. Rather than cycle me through exchanges that would use up store stock of good phones that other customers may be perfectly happy with, it would be better for both of us just to not charge me the re-stocking fee and call it done. She got the manager's approval, and that was that, so kudos to them for being reasonable.
I do still like the phone though. If there's more confirmed reports of a fix and folks saying it works, I'll be back there the next morning to get it back.
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I havent received an update yet. But I'm rooted, so I dont know if that would stop me from receiving the update or not.
Samsung did post on their twitter account the other day that they are aware and are currently working on a GPS fix. So, however long that takes remains to be seen. They have zero credibility when it comes to putting out software fixes and updates. I'm going to stick it out for the full 30 days and if nothing then return it for an iphone4. Between the GPS being absolutely useless to the 12 hour battery life, I'll have to say that this phone is less than spectacular.
May have been a false alarm unfortunately. I think it might have ben a gps test app update. Hers locks almost as fast as my nexus one now though so I'm confused. Sorry if it turns out to be bogus everyone.
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This is the real question. Anyone running the I9000 having this same issue? Then it is not really software but hardware.
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madjsp said:
This is the real question. Anyone running the I9000 having this same issue? Then it is not really software but hardware.
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That's what I want to know. I don't know how this can be a software problem, when multiple apps can't use it correctly
Guys it may have been bogus and just a gps app update. If that's the case then I apologize. Its locking about as fast as my nexus one all of a sudden so I thought it was legit. If that's the case I don't want to get anyones hopes up cause ill feel like a tool.
Might be a double post as the app crashed on me.
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Post from FB below from 55 minutes ago:
Samsung Service
Hi Jerry, I'm sorry for the delay in my response. I was actually off when I got the news of the update for the Epic. I posted it so that the owners of the Epic would have immediate access to this information. It was not my intention to ne...glect your posts. We've not announced an ETA from Froyo for any of the US Galaxy S models, however, we are still on target to release a software update to address GPS this month.
I very much appreciate your patience and hope you'll hang in there with us. (you too, Jason!
Sincerely,
Leah
Hey everyone,
I am one of the device specialists for Cellular South. I don't do any kind of development work, but I will be happy to contribute in any way I can. If anybody has any Cellular South specific questions I'll be glad offer any answers I can. Also, any inside info I get on release dates or anything that may be of interest I'll share that as well.
We are in desperate need of a factory odin flash for the showcase.
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Just when you think you have it idiot proof, they come out with a better idiot.
GStone said:
Hey everyone,
I am one of the device specialists for Cellular South. I don't do any kind of development work, but I will be happy to contribute in any way I can. If anybody has any Cellular South specific questions I'll be glad offer any answers I can. Also, any inside info I get on release dates or anything that may be of interest I'll share that as well.
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so are you here as an Official Rep for Cellular South?
Welcome to XDA, and ditto to what he said above...
You can see my thread where I'm trying to make one (or as close as one as possible) but it would really BE GREAT to have one like every other Carrier has
I will send an email up to see what I can get. Nobody will be in until Monday so I'll keep you posted. I am not here to represent cellular south in anyway and I doubt they would recommend any modifications at all to the showcase. I am just letting you guys know my position and may have access to things that could help advancement and would like to contribute if possible.
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GStone said:
I will send an email up to see what I can get. Nobody will be in until Monday so I'll keep you posted. I am not here to represent cellular south in anyway and I doubt they would recommend any modifications at all to the showcase. I am just letting you guys know my position and may have access to things that could help advancement and would like to contribute if possible.
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sounds good... Well, they may not be willing to just give up the files.. I think the others were leaked...
If you can find out that a factory flash exist or someone that will admit that cell south actually has it, it will be a GREAT starting point
Excellent. I know the guy that would have the answer. But, like you said, it may not be something they have or are willing to share so I'll do some digging and see what I can find.
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GStone said:
Hey everyone,
I am one of the device specialists for Cellular South. I don't do any kind of development work, but I will be happy to contribute in any way I can. If anybody has any Cellular South specific questions I'll be glad offer any answers I can. Also, any inside info I get on release dates or anything that may be of interest I'll share that as well.
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Super Awesome.
I live in Clinton, Ms and a SUPER android fan. I am sure I will have many questions.
1st off. What is the official release date of the 2.2 android for the showcase? and can you get it to me early?
2nd. do you have the ability to activate unlocked CDMA phones , not purchased @ cell south. (thunderbolt looks tasty!!)
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Super Awesome.
I live in Clinton, Ms and a SUPER android fan. I am sure I will have many questions.
1st off. What is the official release date of the 2.2 android for the showcase? and can you get it to me early?
2nd. do you have the ability to activate unlocked CDMA phones , not purchased @ cell south. (thunderbolt looks tasty!!)
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They have not released a date for the 2.2 nor have they shared any other information with employees. From what I understand most of the wait comes from Samsung's end. Unfortunately since we are so small compared to others we tend to be the last carrier the suppliers worry about. We had the same issues with the HTC Hero. Also, with the Hero they went through several versions of 2.1 before they got to one that worked even semi stable and it was released and then a better 2.1 was released a couple months later so if they have a version that they are even testing yet then it honestly probably sucks. 2nd, I do not have the ability to activate unlocked CDMA phones. Cellular South's system uses a method to activate phones that also searches their full inventory. So... If the ESN or MEID hasn't been in Cellular South's inventory at some point in time, the system will reject it and you can't program it. Does it suck? Yes. However, they are supposed to be putting in a new POS system in the next few months. I doubt the conditions change but if for any reason they do I'll let everyone know.
Galaxy S 2 By chance?
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Galaxy S 2 By chance?
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This was copied straight from Cell South's upcoming phones in testing. The only one that is even on the list is the Samsung Gem which is already available.
PHONES IN TESTING
Listed phones must pass testing before shipping to Store locations, dates are subject to change. (Do not promise
dates to customers)
Model MFG Est.
• I100/GEM SAM FEB 2011
phocus said:
Super Awesome.
I live in Clinton, Ms and a SUPER android fan. I am sure I will have many questions.
1st off. What is the official release date of the 2.2 android for the showcase? and can you get it to me early?
2nd. do you have the ability to activate unlocked CDMA phones , not purchased @ cell south. (thunderbolt looks tasty!!)
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I contacted the guy who does our software releases about a 2.2 release date and this was his response:
"Looking like the end of March but we cannot commit to that date yet."
So there you go. And to be honest I wouldn't expect that at the end of March. They always push the date back several times.
GStone said:
I contacted the guy who does our software releases about a 2.2 release date and this was his response:
"Looking like the end of March but we cannot commit to that date yet."
So there you go. And to be honest I wouldn't expect that at the end of March. They always push the date back several times.
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Sounds like us at USCC. I've seen two release dates get pushed already. If I didn't already have it, I'd be sad.
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GStone said:
I contacted the guy who does our software releases about a 2.2 release date and this was his response:
"Looking like the end of March but we cannot commit to that date yet."
So there you go. And to be honest I wouldn't expect that at the end of March. They always push the date back several times.
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Does he need some help?
GStone
You guys getting beat up pretty bad today for this data outage. I call mid morning they had a est. time of 2 hours for it to be back up. It is 3 p.m. still no data; just got off the phone with technical support, they are not giving eta.. This stinks
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GStone
You guys getting beat up pretty bad today for this data outage. I call mid morning they had a est. time of 2 hours for it to be back up. It is 3 p.m. still no data; just got off the phone with technical support, they are not giving eta.. This stinks
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Yea, it's been crazy for sure. This is the last update I got on the situation:
"The re-initiation of data sessions is taking longer than anticipated. Technical is working to get this to speed up."
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GStone
You guys getting beat up pretty bad today for this data outage. I call mid morning they had a est. time of 2 hours for it to be back up. It is 3 p.m. still no data; just got off the phone with technical support, they are not giving eta.. This stinks
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Just received this update:
"Technical is continuing to work to resolve the data connectivity issue. More customers are now connecting but it continues to take longer than anticipated."
New update:
"Significant progress is being made. We are not at 100% but should be shortly if this continues. I’ll update everyone when we feel like we’re totally back."
Definately not 100%.. mine isn't working. I've been running on wifi since it's down..
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Definately not 100%.. mine isn't working. I've been running on wifi since it's down..
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Definitely not. Mine is still down too. But we are seeing some people come back up.
mine just came back up
does any one knows if the charge will get any future update?
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does any one knows if the charge will get any future update?
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It will get updated to gingerbread at some point, but nobody knows when.
Most of us guessed towards the end of September(about a month after the EP1W GB leak was released publicly)
Here's a fact: Nobody knows exactly when it is coming out. Even the support people at Verizon don't know. They are notified that something is on the way, but they don't tell them until it actually hits the streets.
My opinion, based on info i've gained reading various sources: It should be soon, probably in the next couple weeks. And it won't be EP1W.
I had a brief twitter conversation with p3 a couple days back, asking him if he had heard anything since the leak was released. He didn't offer any info on ETA, but DID say that he knows EP1W is no longer official...in his words, they "blew past" EP1W
This could be good, as personally I consider EP1W rather unstable (in my personal experience) and would love it if the final, official GB release is being developed further to deal with those kinds of issues. But... this could also add significant time to the release cycle as well.
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if the release for Gingerbread on the Droid 2/Droid X are any "guidelines", i'd say another 2 months with verizon's release schedule.
On two different occasions with two different people at the Verizon store i was told with authority to expect an update this month (sept). We will see. I tried checking for software updates on the verizon site but it wouldn't let me enter my model, which was strange. I know only the owner's manual was on there but maybe they're getting ready to add something.
I meant the Samsung page- sorry!
When is gingerbread coming to the charge? Not happy with buggy froyo.
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Hi there! Thank you for your inquiry. We are unable to speculate when/if this software revision might be available due to the fact that this might lead to inaccurate information and confusion. Should this become available, it will be posted on our website in the Samsung Download Center or you will be informed by you Service Provider. Please feel free to check back with us periodically for updates. Thank you for your understanding and patience. Technical Support
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another response from Samsung
A : Greetings! Thanks for reaching out! Unfortunately, we do not have any information as to when or if the Droid Charge will be getting Gingerbread but please check back for updates or visit www.samsung.com for news. We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience this presents and thank you for your continued interest in Samsung products. If you need additional support please contact our Customer Care Center by phone at our toll free number 1-888-987-4357, between the hours of 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Monday through Friday, and 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Saturday, Central Standard Time. You can also chat live with a support agent by following the link below and clicking on Mobile Phones under Live Chat Support, or feel free to ask us on Twitter @GalaxySsupport or @samsungservice for speedy responses in the U.S. Chat Support: http://goo.gl/ZALJm Thanks and have a great day!
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Notice the response----- when or if --- when/if .. LOL
galaxyuser88 said:
When is gingerbread coming to the charge? Not happy with buggy froyo.
1answer
Hi there! Thank you for your inquiry. We are unable to speculate when/if this software revision might be available due to the fact that this might lead to inaccurate information and confusion. Should this become available, it will be posted on our website in the Samsung Download Center or you will be informed by you Service Provider. Please feel free to check back with us periodically for updates. Thank you for your understanding and patience. Technical Support
SamsungSupport11
another response from Samsung
A : Greetings! Thanks for reaching out! Unfortunately, we do not have any information as to when or if the Droid Charge will be getting Gingerbread but please check back for updates or visit www.samsung.com for news. We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience this presents and thank you for your continued interest in Samsung products. If you need additional support please contact our Customer Care Center by phone at our toll free number 1-888-987-4357, between the hours of 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Monday through Friday, and 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Saturday, Central Standard Time. You can also chat live with a support agent by following the link below and clicking on Mobile Phones under Live Chat Support, or feel free to ask us on Twitter @GalaxySsupport or @samsungservice for speedy responses in the U.S. Chat Support: http://goo.gl/ZALJm Thanks and have a great day!
SamsungSupport9
Notice the response----- when or if --- when/if .. LOL
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This is a standard, canned response and means absolutely nothing. Believe me, there is NOTHING to be gleaned by reading this.
Guy at Costco Verizon booth yesterday also told me this month. Also checked out the Bionic...ugly.
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While not exactly "official", you have some awesome update options available right now: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1259858, and http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1270987
yeah my understanding is there are at least 2 newer versions out beside EP1W. Guess they are still tweaking it a ton. I would have thought we would have it by now, but patience is a virtue I guess.
I would rather wait and get it right, then get it an have it suck.
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yeah my understanding is there are at least 2 newer versions out beside EP1W. Guess they are still tweaking it a ton. I would have thought we would have it by now, but patience is a virtue I guess.
I would rather wait and get it right, then get it an have it suck.
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Well, I for one can say that the Humble ROMs from danalo have been faster and more battery efficient than the stock ROMs from Samsung. So, I would be willing to bet that the Humble ROMs available now are going to be better than whatever Samsung has for the next "official" release.
That is, until Cyanogen starts his development job at Samsung, and gets some really awesome CM-like stuff incorporated into the stock Sammy ROMs.
Should be by the end of the month like the thunderbolt update.can't wait!
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Guy at Costco Verizon booth yesterday also told me this month. Also checked out the Bionic...ugly.
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The guys at the Costco booth don't work for Verizon for once. The one's at my Costco are incompetent and seem to give two ****s about their job or helping the customer. I would HIGHLY recommend taking anything they tell you with a grain of salt. I find it very hard to believe they would have any true insider information on this.
Anything the guys at the booth are telling you is hogwash. They are just repeating something a co-worker or customer told them. Verizon does not provide those details to salespeople. Even the tech support people only have vague info like "coming soon", or maaaaaaybe a "this month". You can't miss target dates that you never announce in the first place.
VZ's own techs don't know when the update is coming.
I am friends with a tech at one of the local VZ stores & he has no more idea when it's coming than we do.
~John
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VZ's own techs don't know when the update is coming.
I am friends with a tech at one of the local VZ stores & he has no more idea when it's coming than we do.
~John
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Exactly right. Verizon does not tell them. Truth be told, most of these guys find out about the software updates when a customer brings in their phone because of a problem the update caused.
Well. I have been using humblecomb and i so far love the rom.
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I just wanted to let you guys know about the poor experience my friend has had with this company. I will start by saying that I have used the service before and was very satisfied. So when my friend's Galaxy S4's charging port failed I recommended mobiletech to her. She sent the phone in and that is where the fun began. She did receive an email saying that the phone was received, fast forward two weeks and she has heard nothing about the phone, she emails them and gets no response. After a few days she finds a number and calls. She is told that "Josh" is out and will return her phone call. She finally gets a phone call back the next day and is told that the part had to be ordered, she then inquires why she was notified of the delay, they apparently have nothing to say about that. She was told that they expected the part to be in within the week and that she should have her phone back in about a week. Two weeks have gone by and again no word, not calls, no emails, nothing about what is happening with her phone. IT HAS BEEN OVER 5 WEEKS!. Of course I feel responsible because I recommended her to this company. I am also disappointed because I was going to send a phone in the get repaired. I know a lot of people have had good experiences with this company, as have I, but based on this recent experience I would caution you guys about using them. I will update this post if anything changes.
A moment of silence for your friend's S4
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A moment of silence for your friend's S4
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lmao, thats why you should never ship things to get repaired. youtube it first,if it looks easy and you can handle repair, knock your self out. or go to a local phone shop
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lmao, thats why you should never ship things to get repaired. youtube it first,if it looks easy and you can handle repair, knock your self out. or go to a local phone shop
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This is a fairly well known company around here, and like I said I used them before with no issue. Another week has gone by and she still has heard nothing. I was secretly hoping that someone from there would see this post and maybe look in on the issue, but I guess not. I guess I will have to start leaving negative reviews around the internet and see if that gets their attention.
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This is a fairly well known company around here, and like I said I used them before with no issue. Another week has gone by and she still has heard nothing. I was secretly hoping that someone from there would see this post and maybe look in on the issue, but I guess not. I guess I will have to start leaving negative reviews around the internet and see if that gets their attention.
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Dang still? what a bunch of scums. hope they rot in hell for doing that. hope you get your phone back.
My device:
Samsung Galaxy S2 Skyrocket (rooted)
Rom:AOSP
Carrier:At&t
Dont forget to thank me if i helped
My negative review...
Sorry to hear about your friend's problem with this company. I'm going to write about my experience with this company...which I have to say is just as negative. In short, I placed an order with them to remotely fix my EFS. After setting an appointment up, I never heard another word from them; even after emailing them....STILL NO REPLY. So I was thinking about titling the post...
"Beware Mobiletechvideos! 2..."
xFLiP227x said:
Sorry to hear about your friend's problem with this company. I'm going to write about my experience with this company...which I have to say is just as negative. In short, I placed an order with them to remotely fix my EFS. After setting an appointment up, I never heard another word from them; even after emailing them....STILL NO REPLY. So I was thinking about titling the post...
"Beware Mobiletechvideos! 2..."
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It's strange with all the great reviews this would be happening. My phone was signed for on Wed and I haven't heard anything but I wish they'd just say they received it (someone signed for it) so I'm hoping come Monday I'll here something. I paid for faster service and haven't heard back via email or phone yet
Mobile Tech Videos - what's up??????
I sent my Galaxy sIII in to them for a "hard brick" problem (yes I tried all OTHER ways before resorting to this). The Phone was sent on 7 July and they received it on 9 July. When I logged on it was shown as being "completed". I had hoped that the phone would be returning shortly. After a week still no phone. I sent them emails..... no answers. I called them and left voice mail...... no answer. I contacted them om Facebook... no answer. I had thought, from people on XDA, that this was a legit service but now I am having second thoughts. If I don't hear from them soon I'll just deny the credit card payment and cut my losses. This really sucks. I hope no one else has this bad of an experience.:crying: :crying: :crying:
I saw somewhere on XDA that they were in the process of relocating and once that was finished they would be able to get everything done since they are so backed up.
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I saw somewhere on XDA that they were in the process of relocating and once that was finished they would be able to get everything done since they are so backed up.
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I sincerely hope this is true, I just sent my phone for efs repair to them last week with no updates on them "awaiting shipment". Found this thread through google and just hoping to get my phone back now
Hi guys/gals!
OK, let's get some things sorted out for everyone here! What are your order numbers? I actively monitor another thread here on XDA but didn't realize this one was going so I'm glad I searched for it. It is 100% true we are relocating to our brand new facility on a large section of land that I purchased and I've been contracting the entire project. Although it is an exciting transition, it's been tougher keeping up with emails and communication so I am very grateful for everyone's patience. As most know, we run a clean operation and this is unusual for us so I do apologize for the inconvenience a small percentage of you have had bestowed upon yourselves. So, we have around 3 weeks remaining on our build and we plan to be into the building and running completely out of it the week of August 25th and onward. This process has been rolling since mid-March so the end of it is greatly welcomed by my team and my family! I greatly appreciate the customer base we have of loyal XDA patrons and the likes of many other online avenues. In addition I'm hiring 2 employees to add to our team to better assist our customers in the future for better customer service. I look forward to completing that transition and continuing to uphold the high standards we have set and come to be known by in the future.
So, what are your order numbers? Let's see about making this a response thread for those having trouble getting updates from us.
Thanks!
-Josh
connexion2005 said:
Hi guys/gals!
So, what are your order numbers? Let's see about making this a response thread for those having trouble getting updates from us.
Thanks!
-Josh
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Order #24129. I called, it had a damaged logic board, but was able to get it booted again. Asked if you could remove root, and reset things so I could get my warranty to cover the replacement. Then it was supposed to be sent back. Maybe it is en-route? Also, there was talks about a partial refund since not all services could be rendered.
Any updates hopefully?
Glad I found this, I was worried from the lack of response or progress on my order. My order number's #24137
Here is an update:
My friend got her pone back about a month ago, she was told that a former employee broke the screen on her phone and hid the phone rather than take responsibility. Mobiletech fixed the screen free of charge and the original problem and shipped the phone back. The phone is now working great. Of course my continuing concern is that had attempts to contact been return in a timely manner this probably would have been resolved sooner. I hope this is a lesson learned.
How do I get ahold of these guys at Mobiletech?
I have emailed them and called and I can't get a hold of anyone at Mobiletech. Does anyone know if they are still open?
Dissatisfied with Lack of Communication
connexion2005 said:
Hi guys/gals!
OK, let's get some things sorted out for everyone here! What are your order numbers? I actively monitor another thread here on XDA but didn't realize this one was going so I'm glad I searched for it. It is 100% true we are relocating to our brand new facility on a large section of land that I purchased and I've been contracting the entire project. Although it is an exciting transition, it's been tougher keeping up with emails and communication so I am very grateful for everyone's patience. As most know, we run a clean operation and this is unusual for us so I do apologize for the inconvenience a small percentage of you have had bestowed upon yourselves. So, we have around 3 weeks remaining on our build and we plan to be into the building and running completely out of it the week of August 25th and onward. This process has been rolling since mid-March so the end of it is greatly welcomed by my team and my family! I greatly appreciate the customer base we have of loyal XDA patrons and the likes of many other online avenues. In addition I'm hiring 2 employees to add to our team to better assist our customers in the future for better customer service. I look forward to completing that transition and continuing to uphold the high standards we have set and come to be known by in the future.
So, what are your order numbers? Let's see about making this a response thread for those having trouble getting updates from us.
Thanks!
-Josh
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Hey Josh,
I am a customer of yours (order# 24225) and I gotta say my experience has been a little less than pleasant. I run a cell repair outfit and I had my JTAG tech out on vacation. So I decided to try you guys out since I had seen your videos, and heard ok things about you on XDA.
I understand that you guys are in the middle of a big move but this is the exact thing that you should have as a large post on your main page or at least your payment page. This should also be something that you anticipate when you are still selling "Rush Service" which I unfortunately paid for. Hire more customer service staff during the move so that you can at the very least communicate with your customers. I have had a phone with you for 4 weeks and have had to fight to get any response at all. Many times I have sent emails, and left voicemails and I haven't gotten any response at all. It wasn't until today that I finally got someone on the phone to get an update and they told me that they would have to call me back as your computers are not up. I understand the hiccups and hangups that moving can cause but it is unacceptable that you don't prepare for this and at least have your people doing regular callbacks to customers to keep them updated. My outfit does approximately 50 repairs a day for people local and shipped in and we make it a point to at least call every day or two to let people know what is going on. I also only employ 3 other people so I know this volume at least can be handled with minimal staffing. It just requires a customer-centric attitude from your employees.
All in all my Note 3 has been with you guys for over a month now and I have been promised call backs, told on numerous occasions that it will "ship this coming Thursday" (Been told that for 3 weeks now), and sent emails/left messages that do not even get a response. I am sure you guys know what you are doing and are quite skilled at reviving hard bricked devices. I also know that it is not easy so I commend you for building a business around it. Your lack of communication and ability to deliver what is advertised, and what your employees told to your customers within a reasonable amount of time is what I am disappointed about.
I am still waiting to hear from someone who promised they would call me back in an hour. That deadline has passed by about an hour. Hopefully we can at least get some resolution on XDA going because reaching you guys directly and expecting accountability is obviously out of the question.
Thank You,
Collin
I just checked in with Collin are there any other order numbers anyone wants checked out?
connexion2005 said:
I just checked in with Collin are there any other order numbers anyone wants checked out?
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#24107
Thanks.
Week of 25 August and they're still avoiding us
connexion2005 said:
I just checked in with Collin are there any other order numbers anyone wants checked out?
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First of all, Order 24289
While you're at it, call every customer with an order older than 4 days--or less, for the poor bastards that paid you extra. Explain the nature of the delay, take ownership of your selfish blunders, tell your customers that you are human.... just do something. Avoiding messages and phone calls makes you look like a total asshat, when you're probably just a little scared of confrontation. I get it, but you need to stop that.
Also, you need to add some HUGE banner text to your website informing other potential victims of your halt in operations. The smart & ethical thing to do would be to disable ordering altogether while you figure out the best way to remove your head from your fourth point of contact.
connexion2005 said:
Hi guys/gals!
OK, let's get some things sorted out for everyone here! What are your order numbers? I actively monitor another thread here on XDA but didn't realize this one was going so I'm glad I searched for it. It is 100% true we are relocating to our brand new facility on a large section of land that I purchased and I've been contracting the entire project. Although it is an exciting transition, it's been tougher keeping up with emails and communication so I am very grateful for everyone's patience. As most know, we run a clean operation and this is unusual for us so I do apologize for the inconvenience a small percentage of you have had bestowed upon yourselves. So, we have around 3 weeks remaining on our build and we plan to be into the building and running completely out of it the week of August 25th and onward. This process has been rolling since mid-March so the end of it is greatly welcomed by my team and my family! I greatly appreciate the customer base we have of loyal XDA patrons and the likes of many other online avenues. In addition I'm hiring 2 employees to add to our team to better assist our customers in the future for better customer service. I look forward to completing that transition and continuing to uphold the high standards we have set and come to be known by in the future.
So, what are your order numbers? Let's see about making this a response thread for those having trouble getting updates from us.
Thanks!
-Josh
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Hello my order number is #24437. While you didn't update your website until the 27th of August I believe, I mistakenly shipped it too the old address two days prior to the 27th and with no reply or word back from you guys I am really worried. Please get back to me.