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Htc Sensation touch screen issues have stopped for the time being.

Okay so I was having all kinds of touch screen issues,with the lock screen and in general the display wasn't recognizing swipes and was constantly opening Widgets and apps on the home screens.So I went to do a warranty exchange and took off my Tpu blue argyle case and after a reboot everything went back to normal so just thought I would post(even though this probably won't help anyone)there is a chance that it might.Please post your responses whether this helps or not and if your phone has been naked all it's life and still having problems.I usually always have my phone naked in a Nexus one pouch as I bought a bunch of them and like the protection they offer.
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platinumandroid said:
Okay so I was having all kinds of touch screen issues,with the lock screen and in general the display wasn't recognizing swipes and was constantly opening Widgets and apps on the home screens.So I went to do a warranty exchange and took off my Tpu blue argyle case and after a reboot everything went back to normal so just thought I would post(even though this probably won't help anyone)there is a chance that it might.Please post your responses whether this helps or not and if your phone has been naked all it's life and still having problems.I usually always have my phone naked in a Nexus one pouch as I bought a bunch of them and like the protection they offer.
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Thanks for contribution, but this is NOT a fix, trust me. Not for most people anyway.

Your a little to late to the dance my friend. This has been said multiple times over the past 6 weeks. Works for some and not for others. A lot of people also report that after a while, the problems come back whether the case is on or not.
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Right on no biggie,that's why in my post I said this most likely wouldn't help anyone I just wanted to know if anyone else noticed a difference and if it came back,and like you said it does so thanks.I just thought it was odd that a case was causing problems,I was also having wifi problems and since I took the case off those too have been resolved so I guess I have to wait and seen if there is a direct correlation or couincidence as I didn't have any issues pre case.
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platinumandroid said:
Right on no biggie,that's why in my post I said this most likely wouldn't help anyone I just wanted to know if anyone else noticed a difference and if it came back,and like you said it does so thanks.I just thought it was odd that a case was causing problems,I was also having wifi problems and since I took the case off those too have been resolved so I guess I have to wait and seen if there is a direct correlation or couincidence as I didn't have any issues pre case.
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The case is blocking some of the WiFi signal. I know its not much but a piece of rubber is enough to **** up a already weak signal.
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I owned 2 sensations and both of them i returned for that same problem.
No matter how many resets or messing around with settings the screen woldnt register my touch after about a week and a half.
Im going for the mytouch 4g slide now and pray it works fine lol

I no longer have the problem after removing bloat ware and putting on a screen protector. Not sure which one fixed the problem. Try both!

jrwingate6 said:
The case is blocking some of the WiFi signal. I know its not much but a piece of rubber is enough to **** up a already weak signal.
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Dude you don't have to be so hostile,if your having a bad day I am sorry,I noticed your a Firefighter and want to say that you for the job you do.I in no way meant for my post to be provocative and irritate anyone.
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platinumandroid said:
Dude you don't have to be so hostile,if your having a bad day I am sorry,I noticed your a Firefighter and want to say that you for the job you do.I in no way meant for my post to be provocative and irritate anyone.
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Uh? I am in no way bei g hostile at all and am very sorry if my post looked like I was. I was just saying that a lot of people are complaining about weak wifi signal and that a rubber case is thick enough to weaken the signal more. Sorry again man but I really was just giving you some info.
Ask anyone who knows me. If I am bei g hostile, trust me, you'll know it.
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jrwingate6 said:
Uh? I am in no way bei g hostile at all and am very sorry if my post looked like I was. I was just saying that a lot of people are complaining about weak wifi signal and that a rubber case is thick enough to weaken the signal more. Sorry again man but I really was just giving you some info.
Ask anyone who knows me. If I am bei g hostile, trust me, you'll know it.
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Right on,thanks for the apology and I appreciate the info,your right it's common sense and it's just I have read of sooo many people complaining about this phone (death grip,poor wifi,touch screen issues,random reboots)and I hadn't experienced any of them until last week when I bought a case and for the last week I have had problems until today and when I took of the case off presto all MY problems disappeared.Which is odd since my wife has a similar case and has used it since launch and never had any issues.I just normally never use a case with any of my devices and haven't for a few years.
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Touchscreen problems start when you use the phone while on charge. Go to my thread, and read a bit.
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tinky1 said:
Touchscreen problems start when you use the phone while on charge. Go to my thread, and read a bit.
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I haven't seen this at all and I use the phone while charging all the time although I don't use the stock charger,I use my Nexus One wall charger due to the sweet length on it.
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There's some things I would do if I were you just for precaution.
1. Turn "Tell HTC" off. Its a setting under "About Phone". A lot of people have reported improved touch sensitivity and speed.
2. Take your battery out and keep it out over night.
Those two things seem to be fixing the issues the most.
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I encountered the laggy unlock ring problem about 2 weeks after I got the phone. It lasted about a week and then went away. I haven't had any problems for almost a month now. I've never put a case on my phone, but I did disable all HTC syncs and disabled most HTC and Tmobile apps.

jumping ship

willing to trade my ATRIX 2 for a HTC inspire
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BIGDADDYXXL said:
willing to trade my ATRIX 2 for a HTC inspire
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As someone who owns both, I would recommend you stick it out and wait for the magic of an unlocked bootloader and custom ROMs to unlock the full potential of this phone and its dual-core CPU.
Compared to my Inspire, the battery life, lighter weight, better call quality, better antenna, and what seems to be crisper screen make my move from one to the other worth it.

I came from an Inspire, don't trade for it.... I love HTC phones, but I had a ton of oddities, with it.
There are a ton of things that can be done with out an unlocked bootloader, even ROMs, this phone has only been out a little over 60 days, hang tight there will be a ton of great things for this phone.
If you must trade for a mid line phone think about a used sgs, or an Infuse. If you really want a TOP end then go for an unlocked galaxy nexus.
Otherwise hang tight, and use bloat freezer, for the bloat on this phone, it is not bad for a stock build. If you don't like Blur, go get ADW launcher or Go Launcher Pro, or something like that.

BIGDADDYXXL said:
willing to trade my ATRIX 2 for a HTC inspire
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Don't do it big daddy!
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Yeah! This phone is a beast even without custom ROM'S.
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BIGDADDYXXL said:
willing to trade my ATRIX 2 for a HTC inspire
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I hope you're asking for cash on top. The Atrix 2 is a far better device compared to the Inspire. Not to say the Inspire is a bad device, but the Atrix 2 has far better specs compared to the Inspire. Good luck.
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Don't do it.

I can't say that I'm jumping ship, but since my Atrix 2 is stuck in a bootloop and probably will be until the bootloader gets unlocked, I just ordered an Inspire from GreenCells to get me by in the meantime. As soon as the Atrix gets unf*cked though, you can bet I'll be switching back.

I've had so many f**king problems with this thing it insane. I've exchanged this phone 3 times at best buy cause of the same problems and once w/ AT&T. I don't know if I can deal with the same problems again. Such as screen scrambling "like snow on a TV" also random reboots, just to name a few. there are a lot more things I'm having go wrong.
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BIGDADDYXXL said:
willing to trade my ATRIX 2 for a HTC inspire
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Don't let the door hit ya where the good lord split ya!

BIGDADDYXXL said:
I've had so many f**king problems with this thing it insane. I've exchanged this phone 3 times at best buy cause of the same problems and once w/ AT&T. I don't know if I can deal with the same problems again. Such as screen scrambling "like snow on a TV" also random reboots, just to name a few. there are a lot more things I'm having go wrong.
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Instead of choosing the inspire and you don't like the ATRIX 2 then see if they'll exchange for the sgs2. I had a nexus s they exchanged for the ATRIX 2. It could happen....maybe.....
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I have a question... I have a Stock Atrix2, its doing all kinds of Crazy stuff, Im pissed off now, they announce a fix for the verizon Droid Slopzor, its been out 15th the time Atrx 2 is out. Its also suffering from many of the same things. I think the Atrix 2 should have been fixed or both at the same time.
Question: Does XDA have a Native Mail app similar to what Motorolas Native app can do, has a select all, and undo tab, dumping trash is a pleasure or in any folder..one click your done.?

I have an inspire I will trade right now I also have an atrix 1 love it been wanting a atrix 2
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give me both a u gotta deal
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BIGDADDYXXL said:
give me both a u gotta deal
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LOL!!!
I wouldnt trade ya my blackberry bold for a Inspire!
Girlfriend had one, you think the Atrix 2 has problems! Trust me you going in the opposite direction looking for a good phone, but good luck!

JRW 28 said:
LOL!!!
I wouldnt trade ya my blackberry bold for a Inspire!
Girlfriend had one, you think the Atrix 2 has problems! Trust me you going in the opposite direction looking for a good phone, but good luck!
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I had the Inspire. Except for the crappy battery life, it was a decent phone.
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I'm calling at&t today see if they'll send me a sgs2. this thing has rebooted itself 3 times since I turned it on at 7 this morning and its only 11. wtf
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Have you tried a battery pull? Sometimes it works.

BIGDADDYXXL said:
I'm calling at&t today see if they'll send me a sgs2. this thing has rebooted itself 3 times since I turned it on at 7 this morning and its only 11. wtf
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they may offer you another atrix 2. i wouldnt hesitate to do it if they dont give you a different phone. lemons do happen although very rare but it does happen.

tylercarter said:
they may offer you another atrix 2. i wouldnt hesitate to do it if they dont give you a different phone. lemons do happen although very rare but it does happen.
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Unless you got your phone online or over the phone, they aren't going to send you another phone, let alone an upgrade. If you got the Atrix 2 from a store, you're going to have to take it back to the store. If you've had the phone for more than a month, they will tell you to call warranty exchange to get a refurbished replacement, but not before spending copious amounts of time troubleshooting first. If you have been with AT&T for a long time, without any shutoffs, or a late payment history, you can try the "I'll cancel my service" routine, which usually doesn't work, because you will still have pay an ETF. Basically, they own you until your contract expires. It sucks, but that's how AT&T rolls.
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Latest news on the wifi fix?

Hi all,
I am considering buying this phone over the S3 (I mainly like the look and feel of the OX over the S3 plastic-y, cheap, feel). I am hesitant to purchase one because I know about the wifi problem and am not sure whether the issue has really been fixed, I just know HTC acknowledged it.
Has anyone heard any updates on this?
Thanks.

Honestly I have never had a wifi problem. I think it was on the early software version.1.73. I'm not positive though cause I've never had a problem
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rpomponio said:
Honestly I have never had a eifi problem. I think it was on the early software version.1.73. I'm not positive though cause I've never had a problem
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I thought that was the international version?
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SoberGuy said:
I thought that was the international version?
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Yes, the issue with the casing of the phone flexing, and this affecting the antenna clips and WiFi reception, was only present for the international (Tegra) version. This AT&T (Snapdragon S4) version is not designed this way.
Some people have had signal issues with WiFi on the AT&T version, but they seemed improved after the 1.85 firmware update. I've never had any real issues with WiFi.

scales11 said:
Hi all,
I am considering buying this phone over the S3 (I mainly like the look and feel of the OX over the S3 plastic-y, cheap, feel). I am hesitant to purchase one because I know about the wifi problem and am not sure whether the issue has really been fixed, I just know HTC acknowledged it.
Has anyone heard any updates on this?
Thanks.
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Yes the issue exists but barely noticeable. Not sure about the updates from HTC but this issue is definitely not that frustrating atleast to me.

No wifi issues here. It's solid.
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No wifi issues here. It's solid.
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Same no issues :beer:
From beast called HTC One X

owned since a day or two before it was up for public sale, no wifi issues here. i once had some issues that i thought were due to wifi, but weren't. regardless, minor in hindsight and overall this phone has been exceptional. i highly recommend.

I use WiFi at work and at home daily with no problems. Also never had any problems with WiFi networks at any of my friends' houses.
You always have the 30 day return policy, too.

mine is international tegra 3 version and I have this wifi issue.
when comparing to another phone side by side, my HOX can only pickup 2 signals compare to another phone which is more than 5.
by comparing the signal strength of the 2 wifi signals only with the other phone, the -dBm is still higher in HOX.
One magical press on between the power ON button and the volume button, the signal strength improves.
So, this is really the design problem.
Until now, HTC still saying there is no fix on this yet after reported to them. :crying:
getting more and more frus everyday

You are in the wrong forums buddy ;D
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It's only on the Int version
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Leaving the Galaxy Note for the HOX tomorrow...

Has anyone made this switch? Please tell me there are no GPS issues as that is a big reason I'm leaving Sammy. Well, that and being too big.
The one I'm getting has 2.20 but I guess that's just a temporary set back. Looking forward to AOSP eventually on the HOX!
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sdc177 said:
Has anyone made this switch? Please tell me there are no GPS issues as that is a big reason I'm leaving Sammy. Well, that and being too big.
The one I'm getting has 2.20 but I guess that's just a temporary set back. Looking forward to AOSP eventually on the HOX!
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I did but then from the one x I went to the nexus now my heart is content and no issues gps wise on either of the phones
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I myself moved from the note just over 2 weeks ago. Honestly, i do miss the big screen and sd slot, but other than that, i like this phone too much. The screen is crazy sharp and bright. Also the phone is very compact for the screen size. Battery life is also pretty decent.

I moved from a international note I picked up on launch to my att one xl, could not be happier. Miss the better rom support but I'm over amoled, like iphones and facepage.

Crap. Didn't think about the Sim cards, are they the same size? I'm swapping with someone else.
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One X has a micro sim, I believe the note has a regular one but not completely sure.
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DesirableDesire said:
One X has a micro sim, I believe the note has a regular one but not completely sure.
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Yep. Just called AT&T. However we can call in and have the sim cards reassigned so no big deal. Either that or buy a new one for $25. Obviously the first option is much better.
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Just cut your sim card to the right size of a micro sim. I've done that before and it worked fine.
I've also come from a Note before this and am very happy with the switch to the HOX. It sucks your on 2.20 tho. It doesn't look like there's gonna be a root for it anytime soon and even if there is you may not be able to unlock the bootloader. I suggest trying to find a HOX with a lower fw. I actually have one that I'm trying to sell.

Sim cards are free... I went in and got a micro sim from att and then when I got home (phone was waiting on my doorstep), put the sim in, called 611, and activated it! Easy peasy.
Welcome... And Gig'em!
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SkizzMcNizz said:
Just cut your sim card to the right size of a micro sim. I've done that before and it worked fine.
I've also come from a Note before this and am very happy with the switch to the HOX. It sucks your on 2.20 tho. It doesn't look like there's gonna be a root for it anytime soon and even if there is you may not be able to unlock the bootloader. I suggest trying to find a HOX with a lower fw. I actually have one that I'm trying to sell.
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Easier said than done, especially for trading.
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co.ag.2005 said:
Sim cards are free... I went in and got a micro sim from att and then when I got home (phone was waiting on my doorstep), put the sim in, called 611, and activated it! Easy peasy.
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Back atcha!
I've called several times and they say $25...
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sdc177 said:
Back atcha!
I've called several times and they say $25...
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I used to work for at&t. If you call Customer Care, they always say SIM cards are $25. If you go into a corporate-owned store, they are always free.
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mosesman86 said:
If you go into a corporate-owned store, they are always free.
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100% this.
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I was actually thinking of trading my HOX for a note just for development reasons. Not sure though. Its going to be hard for future devs to start on the HOX because there is no updated root method. Sucks.

Shaddy-Z. said:
I was actually thinking of trading my HOX for a note just for development reasons. Not sure though. Its going to be hard for future devs to start on the HOX because there is no updated root method. Sucks.
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Even tho that may be true, if I were you, I wouldn't switch. I think the roms are better here. There was always noticable lag with the snapdragon s3 when I had the Note. Also, the community wasn't pleasant at all. You think there's flaming in the hox community? Wait until you get a Note. Although, things could have changed. I haven't had the Note since May. Just wait and grab the Note 2.
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I wonder what my HOX will be worth once the note 2 rolls out. I don't think it can get much worse than the recent price drop. I'll probably just give this to my mom on some stable sense rom she hates her iPhone for some reason good advice sir!

So far so good except I can't get swype or amazon app store functioning. Foot whatever reason I can't sign in to either...
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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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