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Hello Captivate..... Good Bye Hero

Just switched to AT&T from Sprint (cause my wife has been bugging the hell out of me for an iPhone 4)
I had originally got an iPhone 4 with her so to see what all of the hype was about....... after feeling constrained for about 2 weeks I had to go back to my first love....."Android"
Needless to say that the Captivate is great phone!! Loving the speed, screen size and crispness!!
Now..... on to rooting it...... LOL.
Just thought I would let you guys know that.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tc_PbQe1WVk
Lol if you think the phone is fast stock you should see it with supercurio's lag fix
Sent from my phone so excuse the spelling errors

Coldheat1906 said:
Just switched to AT&T from Sprint (cause my wife has been bugging the hell out of me for an iPhone 4)
I had originally got an iPhone 4 with her so to see what all of the hype was about....... after feeling constrained for about 2 weeks I had to go back to my first love....."Android"
Needless to say that the Captivate is great phone!! Loving the speed, screen size and crispness!!
Now..... on to rooting it...... LOL.
Just thought I would let you guys know that.
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Former Sprint Refugee myself. Welcome!

tytdfn said:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tc_PbQe1WVk
Lol if you think the phone is fast stock you should see it with supercurio's lag fix
Sent from my phone so excuse the spelling errors
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Wow.... that is fast.
It's actually kind of funny cause I didn't notice any type of lag coming from my Sprint Hero....

did you hang out at the XDA CDMA Hero Portal? I got razzed big time when I announced I was leaving for AT&T

tytdfn said:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tc_PbQe1WVk
Lol if you think the phone is fast stock you should see it with supercurio's lag fix
Sent from my phone so excuse the spelling errors
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How do you get that lag fix...?
Sent From My Captivate

I switched also. This is a very impressive phone.
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gunnyman said:
did you hang out at the XDA CDMA Hero Portal? I got razzed big time when I announced I was leaving for AT&T
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No I didn't say anything.....
I owed my wife a new phone so I just went along with the move....... I do love the faster internet speed with AT&T, but I miss the cheaper bill.

Coldheat1906 said:
No I didn't say anything.....
I owed my wife a new phone so I just went along with the move....... I do love the faster internet speed with AT&T, but I miss the cheaper bill.
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Me too and talk about a smack in the face. OLD School SERO plan holders can now upgrade to a plan that allows the 4G phones for 50 bucks a month.

gunnyman said:
Me too and talk about a smack in the face. OLD School SERO plan holders can now upgrade to a plan that allows the 4G phones for 50 bucks a month.
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Wow.... that does suck!!!
So have you already rooted your phone? if so what did you do first?

Coldheat1906 said:
Wow.... that does suck!!!
So have you already rooted your phone? if so what did you do first?
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Hit these forums as soon as I got it. Then Ran SRE. It just works. I currently don't have the lagfix on the phone because I'm a little scared of ext4 on solid state memory. I'm looking for data that shows just how many writes our memory can take before it craps out.

Ups man just dropped it off!!!

YESSSSS!!!!
and my 16GB and Hdmi cable came today! now just gotta wait for the case and screen protector!
IF ANYONE HAS SPECIFIC QUESTION ABOUT THE PHONE I WILL TEST and make videos! if need be!

awesome bro!!

unboxing and a review vid please! Can't wait til i pick mine up from the store tomorrow. Congrats by the way.

Man I am so frustrated with T-Mobile right now. So did your order show up in UPS's system? If so, when? T-Mobile assures me that my order will be here today but its still not showing up on UPS.

You guys will be happy with this phone, I've been playing with it for a week now...no lags and I'm getting 6-8mbps in my area. I like it.
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Yeah I got mine today, it's pretty awesome
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ctt0002 said:
unboxing and a review vid please! Can't wait til i pick mine up from the store tomorrow. Congrats by the way.
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will do! im leaving to pay my tmobile bill and letting this thing charge (unboxed already but ill pretend it wasnt )
ikarma said:
Man I am so frustrated with T-Mobile right now. So did your order show up in UPS's system? If so, when? T-Mobile assures me that my order will be here today but its still not showing up on UPS.
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call ups... i did give them your tracking number... mine wasnt showing up on their website either till i called the and asked..
if they say they dont have the package yet then call tmobile!
hope it comes today! (ups delivers till 9pm in some areas so hold tight and make some phone calls!)

nate420 said:
call ups... i did give them your tracking number... mine wasnt showing up on their website either till i called the and asked..
if they say they dont have the package yet then call tmobile!
hope it comes today! (ups delivers till 9pm in some areas so hold tight and make some phone calls!)
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I did. T-mobile has no clue whats going on. The agent told me that I should receive it by the 25th. Then said because I got the txt I should receive it by the end of the day. So basically anytime between now and the 25th. :-(
As for UPS, did you talk to a live operator? I just said my tracking number into the phone.

I don't know why you couldn't just wait until Wednesday and walk into a store to buy one. All this headache just to maybe get it one day ahead of time is pointless.

jrwingate6 said:
I don't know why you couldn't just wait until Wednesday and walk into a store to buy one. All this headache just to maybe get it one day ahead of time is pointless.
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Because a store won't give me the same deal as customer service.

nate420 said:
YESSSSS!!!!
and my 16GB and Hdmi cable came today! now just gotta wait for the case and screen protector!
IF ANYONE HAS SPECIFIC QUESTION ABOUT THE PHONE I WILL TEST and make videos! if need be!
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mine too....

ikarma said:
Because a store won't give me the same deal as customer service.
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Did they give you a deal to buy it and extend your contract or a deal buying it retail?

jrwingate6 said:
Did they give you a deal to buy it and extend your contract or a deal buying it retail?
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Extend contract

ikarma said:
Extend contract
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Yea, I haven't been under contract with T-Mobile for 2 years and when I called them over the weekend to discuss this phone, they told me they would knock $100 off the price if I did a upgrade to extend my contact 2 years. I just can't stand the fact of being locked into any service provider for 2 years especially one that might not even exist in 1 year. I just upgrade my phone every 6 months by selling my old ones on EBAY. If you do it like this then you only end up paying $200 for new devices and never have to sign another contract.

Meh...
Got mine at noon. Just opened it but I still don't know how to feel about it. Feels...different. I had N1 NS and now G2x but there hasn't been any WOW moments yet...hopefully when i boot up NFS or Dungeon Defenders i'll be wowed, not putting my NS up for sale quite yet...

roly99 said:
Got mine at noon. Just opened it but I still don't know how to feel about it. Feels...different. I had N1 NS and now G2x but there hasn't been any WOW moments yet...hopefully when i boot up NFS or Dungeon Defenders i'll be wowed, not putting my NS up for sale quite yet...
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im sorry you dont seem to like it... trust me a rom will make all your "ehh" moments go away... remember its a "PURE" android phone..... kinda bland but still got alot of horsepower
my turbo AWD talon is completely STOCK on the out side but the motor is built to high heaven pushing close to 450 Whp..... same thing with this phone! SLEEPER is the term.... i like the stock sleeper look vs a **** built honda with a 500 dollar body kit and a gook flute.........( best comparison i can make atm lol)
1080p snake video coming soon!
Review/unboxing on the way also!

nate420 said:
my turbo AWD talon is completely STOCK on the out side but the motor is built to high heaven pushing close to 450 Whp..... same thing with this phone! SLEEPER is the term.... i like the stock sleeper look vs a **** built honda with a 500 dollar body kit and a gook flute.........( best comparison i can make atm lol)
Gook flute. Ha ha ha
I dunno raw power on the outside is cool too. My Camaro gets plenty of looks and it sounds like a NASCAR
1080p snake video coming soon!
Review/unboxing on the way also!
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Same here I love UPS, N E way this thing is a MONSTA!!!! Keeping it short and sweet, I got a new toy two play wit

I ordered Friday at 10am online. Showed Monday delivery. Standard shipping.
Monday came and no UPS update. I called Tmobile and they said it was shipped Saturday. I called UPS and they said nothing was picked up. I called back to Tmo and they said it wasn't shipped because the phone wasn't due out until Wednesday and those were only pre-orders.
After I cancelled my online order over the phone, 20 minutes later UPS updated and showed it was scheduled for Tuesday delivery. I have it now.
UPS said that they don't pickup Ground packages until the next business day. So if anyone ordered with standard ground, it wasn't shipped out until last night. I live 1 hour away from where it was shipped hence why it might have been a speedy delivery.
I have it now and its awesome. I came from an N1. Finally Maps is working fully and 3D games are finally enjoyable.
I'd say if you don't have it by now, call and cancel the order and pick one up tomorrow at a store.

I just got my phone today and I have 1 bar of signal strength in a fairly populated city where I normally have good coverage. I've tried everything, even the wifi application, with a 50 MB download, all to no avail. Is there a way to force this thing to ride on AT&T? TMO's signal just isn't cutting it.
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Office depot driver stole my 2 32gb TP's >:(

SOOOOOOOOO pissed right now! Driver says he delivered them and the delivery receipt was signed with some random name. Someone was home all day and no one came. They say they are looking into the matter but we both know they are gone and there is no replacing them. I don't want a refund I WANT MY TABLETS!

That's ****ing awful.
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This just made my day lmaoo
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neer2005 said:
This just made my day lmaoo
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Glad my pain makes you happy. ****
Some might be happy to know that both TP were delivered this morning at 8am. No explanation of WTF happened but at this point I don't care.

bug splat said:
Glad my pain makes you happy. ****
Some might be happy to know that both TP were delivered this morning at 8am. No explanation of WTF happened but at this point I don't care.
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nice!! 10char

That's pretty sucky.

There's always another possibility... They could have accidentally delivered them to the wrong place.

bug splat said:
Glad my pain makes you happy. ****
Some might be happy to know that both TP were delivered this morning at 8am. No explanation of WTF happened but at this point I don't care.
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So what that illustrates VERY clearly is that your initial post was precipitous and unneccessarily inflammatory.
Unless you think the guy who "stole it" suddenly felt remorse and decided to return them without opening first. Yeah, ok.
All your "pain" was self-generated so it is kind of funny.

silversonic1 said:
There's always another possibility... They could have accidentally delivered them to the wrong place.
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This. It happens more than you may think (especially when a different delivery guy is covering for the main one). At least it all worked out in the end.

skyrocket no more =(

I just totaled my car about an hour ago and my skyrocket took off like a rocket into a creek so it is no more.....not sure if I'd get another one now im thinking note or wait for S3 thoughts ?

Get your car fixed first!
I'd stick with SR, note and S3 are too big for my liking.

GeezyF.Ladies said:
I just totaled my car about an hour ago and my skyrocket took off like a rocket into a creek so it is no more.....not sure if I'd get another one now im thinking note or wait for S3 thoughts ?
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You OK bro
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Dang hope you're alright.
S3 isnt really bigger, just longer and a little thinner but hey its a "new" phone and the community is huge on the other side as well so either one is good. Of course the S3 is newer and will have more features so with that aside its all about preference from that point as both phones are good.

GeezyF.Ladies said:
I just totaled my car about an hour ago and my skyrocket took off like a rocket into a creek so it is no more.....not sure if I'd get another one now im thinking note or wait for S3 thoughts ?
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Man, forget the phone. I hope you're okay, and I'm sorry about the car.
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First, go to a doctor if there is any nagging pain/issues after the accident
I'm assuming you are ok since you are posting on XDA but better to be on the safe side.
Second if the accident is not your fault (Or if you have comprehensive insurance) put pressure on the insurance company for the value of you car AND it's belongings including your $600+ phone
If the accident is your fault, or your insurance is minimum coverage, check kijiji or craigslist for a used one at a good price. There is always a (wannabe) isheep who cant handle the power of a droid.

thanks guys for all the kind words I'm fine just split my shin open on the steering wheel but I've had way worst injuries than that....my brother has never been in a car crash and the air bag did a number on his hand but we are both fine......but my baby there is no fixing her she is done! I feel so ''out of reach'' without my phone and it hasnt even been 2 hours.

GeezyF.Ladies said:
thanks guys for all the kind words I'm fine just split my shin open on the steering wheel but I've had way worst injuries than that....my brother has never been in a car crash and the air bag did a number on his hand but we are both fine......but my baby there is no fixing her she is done! I feel so ''out of reach'' without my phone and it hasnt even been 2 hours.
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Glad you're ok, phone are replaceable.

GeezyF.Ladies said:
I'm fine just split my shin open on the steering wheel
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Whoa. How does that happen? sure you didnt mean "chin"? And as stated, insurance WILL cover cost of personals

nope my Shin lol I know I thought the same thing but it happened

Glad to hear you are ok. That's the important part.
As far as phones go, the note is borderline garbage. Had one and it was just a bigger slower SR that came with a pen. S3 is you need the latest release, but honestly I'm going with a Google phone next time. AOSP and timely updates are more important than new add on software to me. I always end up flashing AOSP anyway so why not just go straight there.
Just my couple of pennies worth.
Again glad you're ok tho.

Whoops wrong thread

GeezyF.Ladies said:
nope my Shin lol I know I thought the same thing but it happened
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ha. Dude, I would never laugh about something serious, but I just knew you had misspelled. chin shin shin chin. Im still tryin to figure it out BTW.

thanks uncle if you say its trash i believe ya
bacon your a nut lol
and Ends man I dont understand alot of things about the crash!

GeezyF.Ladies said:
thanks uncle if you say its trash i believe ya
bacon your a nut lol
and Ends man I dont understand alot of things about the crash!
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Thought it was general. derp. Glad you're okay though. Oh and get a S3.

Im glad your ok. I had the note, I liked the pen part of it, but it is just ridiculously big. It hurt my hands after a while of holding it, it just looks silly when your talking on it, and it just felt awkward in my pocket. I exchanged it for the skyrocket and couldn't be happier.

Glad to hear you are alright man. I've had my fair share of crashes...mostly racing in the wrong place.
Get the sgs3 since the skyrocket was a loss. It's the logical decision at this point. It will be a nice little upgrade from the skyrocket but will still be familiar territory for you. Best of luck.

Glad you're ok dude
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Uncle Irish said:
Glad to hear you are ok. That's the important part.
As far as phones go, the note is borderline garbage. Had one and it was just a bigger slower SR that came with a pen. S3 is you need the latest release, but honestly I'm going with a Google phone next time. AOSP and timely updates are more important than new add on software to me. I always end up flashing AOSP anyway so why not just go straight there.
Just my couple of pennies worth.
Again glad you're ok tho.
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Agreed; if I were in your shoes I'd get the insurance replacement for $100 (or whatever it is now) and continue to wait for the next Nexus phone. That's what I've been planning to do anyway; no more phones on contract for me.
Seriously bro, the good news here is that you and your brother are largely unscathed. Car accidents can be pretty serious; I remember when I got rear-ended in my Dakota and the entire bed had to be replaced. The cab was largely okay, but I hurt for a day or two afterward. Can't imagine being in a wreck like yours.

get a 4S

Phone has a really bad flicker, sometimes the screen won't light up at all

I've had this shift since january.
This is the first time I've had this issue.
It's happened a couple of times now, and I got really scared.
The screen would just not turn on, but all the other lights would.
It's happened across multiple roms too.
Is there a quick fix I can do? I don't feel like taking it to sprint because I know they'll update me and whatnot and I dont feel like dealing with all of that rooting mess lol
and yes, I do have TEP so that's not a problem.
Also, if I take it there, will they give me sh!t for not having the stock battery and try to blame my extended battery for the problem?

jesuscash said:
I've had this shift since january.
This is the first time I've had this issue.
It's happened a couple of times now, and I got really scared.
The screen would just not turn on, but all the other lights would.
It's happened across multiple roms too.
Is there a quick fix I can do? I don't feel like taking it to sprint because I know they'll update me and whatnot and I dont feel like dealing with all of that rooting mess lol
and yes, I do have TEP so that's not a problem.
Also, if I take it there, will they give me sh!t for not having the stock battery and try to blame my extended battery for the problem?
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What it sounds like is that the Flex Cable has worn out, and cracked. Do you hear a crunching noise when you slide the Keyboard open, or closed ? If you have TEP there are some third party places that will repair it for you. They usually just charge you around $20 - $30 dollars. The third party retailers in my experience do not care if you are Rooted, or not. Just make sure you choose a reputable one.

prboy1969 said:
What it sounds like is that the Flex Cable has worn out, and cracked. Do you hear a crunching noise when you slide the Keyboard open, or closed ? If you have TEP there are some third party places that will repair it for you. They usually just charge you around $20 - $30 dollars. The third party retailers in my experience do not care if you are Rooted, or not. Just make sure you choose a reputable one.
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I went to sprint on froyo and came back out with froyo lol It was the flex cable btw
Thanks though!

Glad your sorted

jesuscash said:
I went to sprint on froyo and came back out with froyo lol It was the flex cable btw
Thanks though!
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Woah really? I had the same problem about 2 momths ago and sprint just gave me a new phone lol
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They may not have had a Flex Cable in Stock. Sometimes the Tech will just send the device back in to be Refurbished. It's quicker, and easier for them.

CNexus said:
Woah really? I had the same problem about 2 momths ago and sprint just gave me a new phone lol
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My sprint store has always been really timely and easy to work with since I can remember.
I've never had an issue with them.
I must be one of the lucky ones haha

Well yes that's true. But the Sprint Store by me is also really good. I've rarely if ever had an issue with them. Plus they know me there.