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Okay, stupid topic, but I have to ask. Looking at selling my Fascinate and taking an early upgrade to a Thunderbolt. Seems to be a completely solid device, and I would love to get an HTC back in my hands after a year of Sammy pains.
Looking to find out from the folks who've had it for a minute what their opinions are?
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Daswolven said:
Okay, stupid topic, but I have to ask. Looking at selling my Fascinate and taking an early upgrade to a Thunderbolt. Seems to be a completely solid device, and I would love to get an HTC back in my hands after a year of Sammy pains.
Looking to find out from the folks who've had it for a minute what their opinions are?
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So far, so good. I haven't rooted mine, because I really haven't felt the need yet.
I'm coming from the Sammy Vibrant, and I loved the phone.
I like this one better. Much more responsive, and it doesn't fall prey to the lag issues, the primary reason I rooted my Vibrant in the first place.
I'd say go do it. Awesome phone.
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I upgraded from a D1. I kinda miss some of the control I had over that phone, but the devs had a lot time to master that device. The TB will get there as well especially since a lot of devs & themers have the phone.
I rooted mine so I could remove all the bloat (~250mb of junk). I am running the latest RUU and with a custom kernel.
I have been very happy with the Tbolt. The battery life has been better than I expected.

It's a great phone. I'd recommend it!

I love it but why not wait. You made it this far. In a month or so there will be better phones.
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The only things I miss about the Fascinate is the size/weight and the gps. I get better reception with the bolt and I love being able to use data while I'm on the phone. If the boro has coverage like Hinesville, you'll welcome the better reception.

I had a fascinate too. Yea Def make the switch. Battery isn't as good, but it charges quick it about 40 times less laggy and runs circles around it. I had many issues with the fascinate with this not so much.

I would get one on eBay and save the upgrade in case you dont like it on either an iPhone 5 or Bionic when (if) they come out in a few months.

Daswolven said:
Okay, stupid topic, but I have to ask. Looking at selling my Fascinate and taking an early upgrade to a Thunderbolt. Seems to be a completely solid device, and I would love to get an HTC back in my hands after a year of Sammy pains.
Looking to find out from the folks who've had it for a minute what their opinions are?
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Hey man, been a while. I too wanted another HTC device and I have to say development has been stellar! Reminds me of when I had my Dinc before I had the Facinate.
Good luck. PM me if you have specific questions.
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papi92 said:
I love it but why not wait. You made it this far. In a month or so there will be better phones.
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Which specifically? I've looked, and don't really see any offerings I'd be interested on the way. I won't touch moto, and the inc2 is inferior. Do you have intel I missed?
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crookshanks said:
The only things I miss about the Fascinate is the size/weight and the gps. I get better reception with the bolt and I love being able to use data while I'm on the phone. If the boro has coverage like Hinesville, you'll welcome the better reception.
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Ha. I'm just ready to move on, and the feedback is helpful. There's really nothing wrong with the Fascinate, outside of it just feels chicky overall, no matter what.
My Nexus felt solid.
Seems like most of our devs jumped, and that says alot. Feedback is appreciated guys, thanks.
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The phone is great, especially if you get LTE. Even if you don't though... it's the best phone they've got.

Daswolven said:
Ha. I'm just ready to move on, and the feedback is helpful. There's really nothing wrong with the Fascinate, outside of it just feels chicky overall, no matter what.
My Nexus felt solid.
Seems like most of our devs jumped, and that says alot. Feedback is appreciated guys, thanks.
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+1 fascinate forums are quiet now!
I jumped ship too last weekend and so far I'm loving it. rooting it is quite a pain tho, the fascinate was definitely easier to root. My battery life is the same or better than the fascinate while rooted on comm rom. radio and gps is much better on the tbolt too, at least in my experience.

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+1 fascinate forums are quiet now!
I jumped ship too last weekend and so far I'm loving it. rooting it is quite a pain tho, the fascinate was definitely easier to root. My battery life is the same or better than the fascinate while rooted on comm rom. radio and gps is much better on the tbolt too, at least in my experience.
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GPS on my Fascinate was instant and accurate - within 3-5 feet usually. On my Thunderbolt it takes at least a minute to get a lock and it's never even close to 30 feet. I guess I was one of the few people with a Fascinate that had great gps from the minute I got it...

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GPS on my Fascinate was instant and accurate - within 3-5 feet usually. On my Thunderbolt it takes at least a minute to get a lock and it's never even close to 30 feet. I guess I was one of the few people with a Fascinate that had great gps from the minute I got it...
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yea, you were definitely lucky! as of community rom, and the ED01 radio, it took at least a minute to lock on (which was better than before when it would take 5 min to lock on). my tbolt locks instantly, even inside.

I used an early upgrade to get my t-bolt, and I love it! DEFINITELY go for it.

Well first off verizon is suppose to get an lg monster like tmo. Also id wait just too see what htc is pushing out. Then you do have moto actually talking about doing what sony is to there phones. Aka go online type your esn in and they give you a specific unlock code for your phone but voids warranty for anything not having to do with bad hardware.
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Well first off verizon is suppose to get an lg monster like tmo. Also id wait just too see what htc is pushing out. Then you do have moto actually talking about doing what sony is to there phones. Aka go online type your esn in and they give you a specific unlock code for your phone but voids warranty for anything not having to do with bad hardware.
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Appreciated, but no way I'm going near an LG. I never keep a phone for more than a year, so it's not a big deal. If my fassy does well on Ebay, might make the move next week. All the feedback has been appreciated.
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Love my thunderbolt! I did come from an Eris tho so I am quite awestruck.

Another one of these threads, eh?
There are several others, FYI.
All in all, I would think, despite the shortcomings (battery, gps, kinks), that most people here are in fact happy with their Thunderbolt. There have been, in my opinion -- and in such a short period of time -- great strides in development on this device.
My personal favorites (in no particular order):
- Voice + Data simultaneously;
- Ample RAM;
- Strong developer support;
- A fairly vibrant (albeit not necessarily the best) screen;
- Plenty of speed viz. no lag;
- Made by HTC;
- Easy to root (thanks to those who tirelessly made it easy to do with adb);
- 4G LTE!
My personal grudges (YMMV):
- GPS location acquisition;
- Battery efficacy (but remember, this phone isn't just a beast, but it's a first-in-class);
- Random reboots (more kinks that will be worked out, I'm sure).
If I had it to do over again, I would still have bought the Thunderbolt!
Good luck in whatever decision you make.

OMG GPS is awesome...

...on my sons brand new htc sensation! I had a g1 before I picked up the vibrant last July. COMPLETELY forgot how fast and accurate htc's gps is. I'm in my house and it follows me around within approximately 10 feet. The vibrant on the other hand STILL takes forever to find a sat and then I'm lucky if it's within 50 feet. No contest.
The only strong point of samsung is the "vibrant" screen. But, it kills battery life and the qhd on the sensation is sharper even if not as vibrant.
That's my review. Goodbye samsung. Then again I won't upgrade for a year, so who knows!
But, so far, HTC is my next.

Maybe I missed where this thread was relevant to this forum?
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Droidicus said:
...on my sons brand new htc sensation! I had a g1 before I picked up the vibrant last July. COMPLETELY forgot how fast and accurate htc's gps is. I'm in my house and it follows me around within approximately 10 feet. The vibrant on the other hand STILL takes forever to find a sat and then I'm lucky if it's within 50 feet. No contest.
The only strong point of samsung is the "vibrant" screen. But, it kills battery life and the qhd on the sensation is sharper even if not as vibrant.
That's my review. Goodbye samsung. Then again I won't upgrade for a year, so who knows!
But, so far, HTC is my next.
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That's great! I hope he has alot of fun flashing roms on his htc, oh wait, nevermind....

Droidicus said:
...on my sons brand new htc sensation! I had a g1 before I picked up the vibrant last July. COMPLETELY forgot how fast and accurate htc's gps is. I'm in my house and it follows me around within approximately 10 feet. The vibrant on the other hand STILL takes forever to find a sat and then I'm lucky if it's within 50 feet. No contest.
The only strong point of samsung is the "vibrant" screen. But, it kills battery life and the qhd on the sensation is sharper even if not as vibrant.
That's my review. Goodbye samsung. Then again I won't upgrade for a year, so who knows!
But, so far, HTC is my next.
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People here are a bit... addicted to their Vibrant.
A Thread like this sparks a bomb in their perfect Vibrant world.
Edit your OP and leave. Before me, and other 3 people troll you.

When is the Hercules going to be announced? I've been thinking of getting a tablet like the transformer but i already have a netbook, so the Hercules should do for its size.. Kinda like phone n tablet in one.. Lol..

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Maybe I missed where this thread was relevant to this forum?
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It's the part about the vibrant gps not working well. I'm still amazed about this persistent "known problem" with the vibrant and the samsung apologists who sound like Steve Jobs talking about flash.
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GTFO TROLL!
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Vibrant03 said:
When is the Hercules going to be announced? I've been thinking of getting a tablet like the transformer but i already have a netbook, so the Hercules should do for its size.. Kinda like phone n tablet in one.. Lol..
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Exactly! I've been trying to justify a tablet and for me it just doesn't make sense. Anything I want to do that requires a bigger screen (than 4/4+ inches) I'd also want a keyboard. So, yeah, I kinda don't get the tablet craze.
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GTFO TROLL!
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Lmao. F off fantard! I've had my vibrant since day one. No room for critical analysis in your tissue paper world eh!? lol
You would make a great apple fanboy. No room for criticism. No room for dissent. Steve is your god...
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Droidicus said:
Lmao. F off fantard! I've had my vibrant since day one. No room for critical analysis in your tissue paper world eh!? lol
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No way a fan. And you know what the funny thing is about this? Your son has a better phone. Your showing it off for him. Lowlife..
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My GPS works great.
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It's the part about the vibrant gps not working well. I'm still amazed about this persistent "known problem" with the vibrant and the samsung apologists who sound like Steve Jobs talking about flash.
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I flashed EDT with gps fix and voodoo and I get accurate locks very quickly. Everything else is working fine too, no problems at all. So while the problem is known, so is the solution.

I really think samsung screwed the gps hardware up....
Some people's wont work no matter what they do
Fortunately for me, all 3 vibrants I've had the gps has worked pretty accuarately and I get a quick lock.
UNfortunately that was not the case out of the box. Thanks to this community though, the gps works. Period.
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Well I gave up/gave in to not having a working gps sometime ago and adjusted my expectations accordingly. To that end I am extremely happy with the CM7 nightlies I've been flashing. LOVE the lockscreen gesture shortcuts!
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This thread made my day laughing my ass off
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my first vibrant didn't have a working gps, returned it. got another one about 6 months later, perfect gps. it's luck i guess.

Battery life is awful on the HTC.
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Droidicus said:
...on my sons brand new htc sensation! I had a g1 before I picked up the vibrant last July. COMPLETELY forgot how fast and accurate htc's gps is. I'm in my house and it follows me around within approximately 10 feet. The vibrant on the other hand STILL takes forever to find a sat and then I'm lucky if it's within 50 feet. No contest.
The only strong point of samsung is the "vibrant" screen. But, it kills battery life and the qhd on the sensation is sharper even if not as vibrant.
That's my review. Goodbye samsung. Then again I won't upgrade for a year, so who knows!
But, so far, HTC is my next.
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You just pissed off probably all south Koreans that visit this forum...lol
I agree with you, though, HTC is the best brand of smartphone in the world.

@Martylk hey man screw you! Samsung is a great, quality brand. They make awesome hardware and there is nothing wrong with koreans. Maybe you should get off of htcs n**s. I have a mt4g and really like HTC but will definitely consider a Samsung or LG device. There's nothing wrong with those brands HTC also has their own sets of problems as does every brand so get off of your high horse.
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wytwolf said:
I flashed EDT with gps fix and voodoo and I get accurate locks very quickly. Everything else is working fine too, no problems at all. So while the problem is known, so is the solution.
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+1 I have had ZERO Problems with GPS (like that is really all that important) on my Vibrant
HTC has the same battery performance as all other smartphones, So not sure why the op brought that up, I get right now 15 hrs ( if my daughter plays on it) and 30 hrs if i can keep her off it.
I too, am waiting for the hercules......can't wait !

Im sure that my galaxy tab and wildfire are just as good as each other for gps
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Need advice on buying sgs4g( or not)

Hi all,
I've been a happy owner of Vibrant for a long time. Now that I finally have a car, my need for a good gps functionality arises. I have 2 options here:
1/spend 50$ and trade in my vibrant to get the sgs4g from a guy from craigslist. Or
2/ spend 16$ to buy a gps bluetooth reciever off eBay.
Which way should I take? Does the gps receiver outperform the sgs4g gps? Or is it a nuisance to have the standalone gps receiver?
Give me your.opinions Thanks a lot
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My advice to you is just buy the galaxy s2
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JuLes' MostWanted said:
My advice to you is just buy the galaxy s2
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I'd love to but man it's expensive.
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Yeah, that's why im saving for it.
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I think he's right. I personally would save, so by the time you have enough money to buy a GS2, you can buy the Galaxy S 3.
GPS devices are overrated. Seriously.

Íf you like flashing ROMs and stuff, don't. If you don't care, do. Enough said.

Using the mount on my windshield, I replaced my auto GPS device with my Galaxy S 4G. I recommend it.
Don't know nothin' 'bout no standalone receiver... sorry.

The samsung galaxy S 1 series have horrible gps signals. Period......

Android is better than gps devices. besides, majority of android devices have good quality good gps
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My galaxy is much better than my TomTom. Better signal, more up to date maps.

I don't like flashing that much. That being said I don't like to stay on stock Rom either. It would be nice to have a stable rom and stays on it. Will it worth to give up my vibrant to go to the sgs4g. My main concerns are:
1/ the 4g has way less internal memory.
2/ how if the gps is about the same as the vibrant? Is the sgs4g gps a significant improve over the vibrant gps?
3/ how is the root process and changing roms on the sgs4g? Is it easy and unbrickable like the vibrant?
I guess I love my vibrant too.much that I don't want to part it. However I need GPS so bad....
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My Galaxy S 4G locks on GPS in under 15 seconds. So yeah the GPS definitely works fine.
Though what I used to do before getting an Android was use MapQuest from my phones browser. It doesn't talk to you, but if you know where your going it works. And you could save for a Galaxy S3 that way.
But if you really want GPS go for it. Its a great phone, and as long as he's including the original 16gb SD card, memory shouldn't be a problem.
Oh yeah, easy to root, easy to flash. And as long as you don't try flashing a vibrant ROM (or any other phones) pretty much unbrickable.
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I don't know about the vibrant, but on my phone (sgs4g) I used something called angry GPS and my GPS locks on almost instantly most of the times. If I haven't used it in a while it might take 15 to 20 seconds.
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You can't install android in gps,
you can't txt in it
Install new rom
Tweak to your needs
My final word: Choose galaxy s 4g *No doubt!

I just recently broke my vibrant and am now using the sgs 4g and i can say the gps on the 4g is by far better than on the vibrant.
As far as rooting and flashing it is different...very different until you realize that you have to forget what you know about flashing on the vibrant....as much as it seems like your on the vibrant...YOUR NOT.
But it is easy and much like the vibrant...its pretty much unbrickable.
Personally i would stick with your vibrant untill your due for an upgrade and then get the next best phone .

Yeah. agree with you shortbus.
Anyway dude just save and use the money to upgrade when your contract is available for upgrade ;-)
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stellar gps!

ok...ive had quite a few devices in the last few years...none have given me a lock at 42,000 feet inside a 737..
needless to say...im impressed.
pics...cuz it happened!
edit: i know theres not really anyway for me to prove it was at 42k feet...but i swear boys and girls! try it next time you fly!!
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ptesmoke said:
ok...ive had quite a few devices in the last few years...none have given me a lock at 42,000 feet inside a 737..
needless to say...im impressed.
pics...cuz it happened!
edit: i know theres not really anyway for me to prove it was at 42k feet...but i swear boys and girls! try it next time you fly!!
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How so you screen shot?
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rayacer said:
How so you screen shot?
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power then home button :-D
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power then home button :-D
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Do I need to jailbreak first?
But for-riz-zal, how do you screen shot?
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rayacer said:
Do I need to jailbreak first?
But for-riz-zal, how do you screen shot?
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He already told you. Hold the power button while pressing the home button.

rayacer said:
Do I need to jailbreak first?
But for-riz-zal, how do you screen shot?
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Are you being serious? Did you even try to do what the OP told you? If that doesn't work try holding the power and volume down buttons. And no there is no such thing as a jailbreak for android devices.
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ptesmoke said:
ok...ive had quite a few devices in the last few years...none have given me a lock at 42,000 feet inside a 737..
needless to say...im impressed.
pics...cuz it happened!
edit: i know theres not really anyway for me to prove it was at 42k feet...but i swear boys and girls! try it next time you fly!!
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I was equally inmpressed when I ran one of my GPS programs. My last phone HTC Inspire 4G struggled to get 6 satellites and I was locking on 11 of 17 satellites on my HOX. Love it!

Been playing with GPS recently just to practice for an upcoming trip to the US mainland. Boy does routing suck in Honolulu, Hawaii. It's almost as if Google's navigation and Navigon have no clue that we have highways here.
GPS reception has been great though, locking in quickly and reliably.

thnx for the help guys...but lets get back on topic..the gps lock on this thing is unreal! im very impressed with its performance.
anyone else with great gps performance where others have failed?
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Yeah the GPS in this thing is pretty badass. The garman my brother uses is terrible.
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The GPS is great on this phone! The GPS works ten thousand times better than my captivate. I'm going to try the GPS on my fight to K.C. Also thanks on the screenshot thing! It took me a few times to figure it out.
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GPS is almost useless on mine. It looks up fast enough, outdoors...but its ability to hold an accurate location or track is almost non-existent.
Sitting putrefy still, phone on a flat unmoving surface, taking applications like My Tracks, Endomondo, etc., report me moving at speeds up to 8mph and the position indicator just meanders all over the map, sometimes jumping two or three city blocks.
Guessing I have defective hardware since none of the gps fixes housing around have helped.
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I was telling someone else about this about a week ago. I was comparing the GPS to my Galaxy Nexus. The GN had about 9-12 satellites in line of sight. Connected to about 8-9. The LTE One X had at the same spot 20-23 in line of sight. Connected to about 9-12. Accuracy was 12 feet with my GN and 9 feet with my LTE One X. The GN works great in the navigation part but what stood out was the amount of satellites the One X was able to see. It was almost 2X's the amount of my GN.
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GPS is almost useless on mine. It looks up fast enough, outdoors...but its ability to hold an accurate location or track is almost non-existent.
Sitting putrefy still, phone on a flat unmoving surface, taking applications like My Tracks, Endomondo, etc., report me moving at speeds up to 8mph and the position indicator just meanders all over the map, sometimes jumping two or three city blocks.
Guessing I have defective hardware since none of the gps fixes housing around have helped.
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Assuming that you have made sure the satellite gps is turned on that definitely sounds like a defective phone. I hope you can get a replacement with the hold on the phones in customs.

Mine works phenomenally well. Used it to calibrate the speedometer on the boat last weekend. Very fast connection, strong and accurate.
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I also noticed how well and accurate GPS works on this phone. It locks very fast on cold start and so far it locked for me inside buildings as well.
But unfortunately there is a down side - it kills battery.

I was also able to get a solid lock from 35,000 feet inside of a plane heading from Vegas to Kansas City. Pretty cool watching that little arrow cruise across the country

One of the first features I checked after upgrading from my captivate. Giddy
3-4m lock in 2 seconds outdoors. 5-7m lock in 2 seconds inside moving car with accurate nav!
GPS is very useable asset now!
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How do you put screen shots on the internet? Do I need a scanner?
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Does anyone leave GPS on all the time? significant battery drain or no?

Ok then lets see a ss of your settings so i can try them on my cappy or at least compare them.
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Switching from HTC

I've been an HTC "Incredible" series user from the original now up to the 4G. Unfortunately, I'm going on my 4th replacement because the apps won't save to the phone storage and delete upon restarting. The internal storage is too small for the app amount I have. You can't save apps to SD either. I have a 64GB with a bunch of music so an SD slot is a must.
I've never been a Samsung fan but after watching reviews I'm blown away. Verizon owes me. If I can get the switch do you think I'll enjoy this phone? I'd like pros, cons, etc. Very disappointed with HTC. This seems like the only worthy android phone out there.
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The only big drawback of this phone is the bad reception. Which in turn causes battery drain. You should still be able to get 2-5 hours of screen on time anyways though. Just wished Samsung made better antennas because this would be a beast of a phone it they did.
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It's not bad reception for all. You will have 14 days to return. Before you get the phone, jot down your reception dbm in all of your usual places and then compare them. Not scientific by any means but it will at least give you an idea.
In my case, is +-5 compared to my old incredible. At work, where I don't have Wi-Fi, I get better.
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bobAbooE said:
It's not bad reception for all. You will have 14 days to return. Before you get the phone, jot down your reception dbm in all of your usual places and then compare them. Not scientific by any means but it will at least give you an idea.
In my case, is +-5 compared to my old incredible. At work, where I don't have Wi-Fi, I get better.
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My signal is hectic everywhere. I can walk a few feet and go from 4 bars to 1 bar. Many other people are experiencing similar issues to me. I even went to the vzw store and an employee who had the s3 said the same thing about the reception. It is an issue, some people just live in great service areas so its not a problem for them.
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I moved from the original HTC Incredible to the S3 a few week ago and I've been very happy. I'm not having reception issues like the other (Verizon is very strong in my area). Before I switched I as using a version of CM9 for the Incredible. It was working well, but I was getting to the point where it rebooted itself every other day or so. You'll really like the speed and bigger screen of the S3.
If you like some of the features of sense (like Facebook images on your contacts) etc. I can give you some of the free app's I've been using to give you the same effect.

I've owned a couple of Verizon HTC Phones (Rezound, Thunderbolt) and I doubt I will go back to HTC. The GS3 beats the HTCs in just about everything I can think of, and the reception is better than both of my HTC phones (both in my home area and areas frequently traveled to).

I switched from my old Droid Incredible (the original) to the GS3 and I couldn't be happier. Any samsung baked-in stuff can always be flashed away if you don't like it.

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My signal is hectic everywhere. I can walk a few feet and go from 4 bars to 1 bar. Many other people are experiencing similar issues to me. I even went to the vzw store and an employee who had the s3 said the same thing about the reception. It is an issue, some people just live in great service areas so its not a problem for them.
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I live in one bar area actually get 2-3 bars with my s3
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Thanks for the info, guys.
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You can'toce apps to sd card with the s3
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What? If you're saying can't move apps to SD I don't care as long as there is 16gb to store them. I use my SD for music, pics, etc. The Inc 4G won't allow them to save to phone storage just the small 1gb internal storage. This is an issue that hasn't been fixed and I'm not gonna wait.
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Thunderbolt to S3
I just got my S3 last week. Previously I was on a HTC Thunderbolt for 1.5 years. Man, what a difference. Everything is better, faster on the S3. I haven't noticed data drops or bad reception like others on the thread but that might be because my TBolt was so bad in this area anything would be a huge improvement.
There is some crapware on it, but not as bad as what I had on the HTC. To me it doesn't cross the line. The phone is so powerful that I don't feel any lag from the crapware.
Overall, I'm hugely impressed by my first Samsung phone. I won't be going back to HTC anytime soon. The only outstanding issue is a nice sdcard slot that can take a 64gb card and no way to move anything over to it besides the camera's photos. Looking into some hacks to get my spotify cache files moved over.

NightxFall said:
It is an issue, some people just live in great service areas so its not a problem for them.
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Its Verizon's issue.. At work at I have excellent reception. But at home not so good...I get dropped calls every now and then at home never at work
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I dont think is verizon cause where i live i only get 2 bars with my sgs3 and my friend gets full bars with his moto razr hd
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DNA is a monster.
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I also came from the original incredible and I have to say there are some things that you need to get used to. For example no more sense. However functionablity hands down goes to samsung. Picnpic is great use it like every other day and occasionally I use svoice (mostly for calling/texting people in my car). Lock screen for both HTC and Samsung are very similar. For whatever choice you make both companies make great phones.
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