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I'm not 100 percent sure but just thinking for now. I love the Razr Maxx battery life and I love the stock ish feel of their ICS. I came from the GS2 before this RAZR Maxx. Loved the Camera on the GS2 and the fluidity of it too. I had the Sprint version so data speed was horrible.
My biggest beef with that phone was the wireless radio was really bad and I need to rely on phone calls and text since I got kids, what if get an emergency call? And I work in a basement ish area during the day time so I knew I had to go to Verizon and Motorola is known for good wireless radios.
What I hate about this phone is the lag time to time. It lagged on GB and on ICS. And I really dislike the camera, taking still pictures and recording video it both sucks to me compared to my previous GS2 camera. I'm cautious of rooting it since the boot loaders are locked. Assuming a custom rom can overcome the lag issue. I use to root and flash stuff alot on my GS2.
I guess my questions are....
How is the wireless radio on the GS3 Verizon's version? Is it reliable?
How's the battery life? I know it won't compare to my RAZR Maxx but any input will help.
Are the boot loaders locked up? Is rooting and development for this phone pretty awesome?
No offense but your questions are answered all over the place if you just read. Verizon version has a locked boot loader. Battery life sucks. Many people say wireless is pretty weak but many others seem happy with it. So far I'm finding it acceptable. The call quality on my end is great too.
Signal and call quality have been good for me.
Battery life really depends on your own use case. For me it's been good but not great. I can get through a day with normal use but I still feel a little anxiety whenever I need to use it heavily.
The bootloader issue also depends on what kind of user you are. If you just need root, it's already there. If you want to try a few major ROMs, they will be there in one form or another, if not already. But if you want to have tons of ROMs to flash everyday, the bootloader might be an issue. Devs are working on unlocking the bootloader and it looks promising, but there's possibility it'll never be unlocked and will affect ROM development.
My battery life is amazing. I leave WiFi on I'm on 4 g and I leave my gps on I get at least 24 hours of battery life on my phone is on stock. You can always buy a portable charger from verizon call quality is good never had any static coming from sumbody it is the heavy into development this phone is actually does not need it
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My battery is amazing as well! Im able to get 4 hours of on screen time no problem and the radios are solid. I do have the locked bootloader though but then again im not a crack flasher or anything so ill be fine
Thanks for the replies!! Any input is great. I consider my self a light heavy user depending on the day. I use about 4 hours screen on time average. My RAZR Maxx can get 7 plus of screen on time depending on what I do.
My area Verizon's 3G is great. I get like 2.3 - 3 MB download speeds consistent so I only use 4G when data speeds are being slow on 3G.
Another question, is there an option on the Verizon GS3 to turn off data all together? And options to toggle back and forth from 4G to 3G?
There is an option to turn off mobile data either in Settings or just pulling down the notification bar. Toggling between 3g/4g is not included. You must download an app, something like "Phone Info," to toggle between 3g and 4g.
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I'm not 100 percent sure but just thinking for now. I love the Razr Maxx battery life and I love the stock ish feel of their ICS. I came from the GS2 before this RAZR Maxx. Loved the Camera on the GS2 and the fluidity of it too. I had the Sprint version so data speed was horrible.
My biggest beef with that phone was the wireless radio was really bad and I need to rely on phone calls and text since I got kids, what if get an emergency call? And I work in a basement ish area during the day time so I knew I had to go to Verizon and Motorola is known for good wireless radios.
What I hate about this phone is the lag time to time. It lagged on GB and on ICS. And I really dislike the camera, taking still pictures and recording video it both sucks to me compared to my previous GS2 camera. I'm cautious of rooting it since the boot loaders are locked. Assuming a custom rom can overcome the lag issue. I use to root and flash stuff alot on my GS2.
I guess my questions are....
How is the wireless radio on the GS3 Verizon's version? Is it reliable?
How's the battery life? I know it won't compare to my RAZR Maxx but any input will help.
Are the boot loaders locked up? Is rooting and development for this phone pretty awesome?
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Your battery life will never be as good as the Razor Maxx. I had the Maxx and i loved almost everything about it. I switched the the galaxy s3 and do not have any regrets at all. I can easily get 4+ hours of screen time.
I am actually pretty happy with the galaxy s3. I have not had any desire to do anything but root the device. The only reason why I rooted the device was to keep the OTA update from killing my unified search.
Thanks for the heads up!! Yeah the RAZR Maxx battery life will be hard to even come close to. I'm just thinking though, nothing for sure yet.
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I'm using GS3 from the gnex. I was not happy with gnex reception qualities. My GS3 reception experience appears to be about the same as my gnex. Which is to say unimpressive. Good enough in strong signal areas but venture off to the fringe and prepare to have no service while a razr next to you has decent service.
Battery life on GS3 is great compared to gnex, very happy with battery life. Other than Verizon's ham fisted sync services and the wifi popup even when wifi is *off* I love this phone. However, I wasn't impressed with gnex radio reception and GS3 seems about the same. Anybody at work have one you can look at to test?
All you can do is try it out.
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I'm not 100 percent sure but just thinking for now. I love the Razr Maxx battery life and I love the stock ish feel of their ICS. I came from the GS2 before this RAZR Maxx. Loved the Camera on the GS2 and the fluidity of it too. I had the Sprint version so data speed was horrible.
My biggest beef with that phone was the wireless radio was really bad and I need to rely on phone calls and text since I got kids, what if get an emergency call? And I work in a basement ish area during the day time so I knew I had to go to Verizon and Motorola is known for good wireless radios.
What I hate about this phone is the lag time to time. It lagged on GB and on ICS. And I really dislike the camera, taking still pictures and recording video it both sucks to me compared to my previous GS2 camera. I'm cautious of rooting it since the boot loaders are locked. Assuming a custom rom can overcome the lag issue. I use to root and flash stuff alot on my GS2.
I guess my questions are....
How is the wireless radio on the GS3 Verizon's version? Is it reliable?
How's the battery life? I know it won't compare to my RAZR Maxx but any input will help.
Are the boot loaders locked up? Is rooting and development for this phone pretty awesome?
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I'm using GS3 from the gnex. I was not happy with gnex reception qualities. My GS3 reception experience appears to be about the same as my gnex. Which is to say unimpressive. Good enough in strong signal areas but venture off to the fringe and prepare to have no service while a razr next to you has decent service.
Battery life on GS3 is great compared to gnex, very happy with battery life. Other than Verizon's ham fisted sync services and the wifi popup even when wifi is *off* I love this phone. However, I wasn't impressed with gnex radio reception and GS3 seems about the same. Anybody at work have one you can look at to test?
All you can do is try it out.
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Thanks for the input!! I heard the G-Nexus has bad wireless radio. Good to know man. I may just still with my RAZR Maxx for now. I need good radios as first priority.
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I was mixed as well (coming from an iPhone) but I would definitely recommend it!
I'm running the vzw S3 and love it, on CM10 Jelly Bean rom.
If I do buy the GS3 off contract, to transfer my plan and number can I just use my current 4G LTE simcard that's in my RAZR Maxx? Or do I need to go through customer service/Verizon store for that? I might have to sell my current phone first, so that money will contribute to buying the GS3.
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If I do buy the GS3 off contract, to transfer my plan and number can I just use my current 4G LTE simcard that's in my RAZR Maxx? Or do I need to go through customer service/Verizon store for that? I might have to sell my current phone first, so that money will contribute to buying the GS3.
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Only if your Maxx currently uses a microSim (which is what the GS3 uses). If your Maxx uses a regular sim card all you do is take a trip down to your local VZW store and have them give you a micro sim. Its free too!
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Only if your Maxx currently uses a microSim (which is what the GS3 uses). If your Maxx uses a regular sim card all you do is take a trip down to your local VZW store and have them give you a micro sim. Its free too!
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Thanks!! I remember doing this with Sprint and it was such a hassle because they don't use simcards.
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What's up One X peeps? I am currently with Sprint on a Galaxy S2 in the Bristol, Tn area. Not so great of service and it is only 3g coverage for Sprint here so far(no plans in the future to add LTE here as far as I know...which is stupid because the race track is sponsored by Sprint and yet they have the worst service in the area duhuh..)...aaanyway, I am considering AT&T because I can pay a little extra and have 4g almost anywhere I go in the Tri Cities. So I am torn between the S3 and the One X. I have had Sense phones and touchwiz phones so I am really asking if anyone would care to share what they love about their One X and why they chose it over the S3. They are both remarkable but I am honestly leaning toward the One X because it is different in an appealing kind of way. I am just an average user other than rooting every phone I get my hands on. Browsing, texting, listening to music with headphones, email, etc. I had a Nexus S 4G before the S2 and a Hero before that. I have loved all of my phones but I kind of want something different right now. It also helps that the One X is on sale for $99 until September.
Funny you mentioned the race track, I'm right by Pocono and there is no lte either lol, oh wait there's no service at all by the SPRINT sponsored race track! Lolol. So glad I'm on att now
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DO IT. I was with Sprint for 5 years, and ever since they got the iPhone my 3G speeds were simply atrocious. How good is having unlimited data when you're pulling 0.5mbps down(on a good day)? And I'm in a network vision completed area! The difference really is night and day, and so damn worth it.
Also, battery life on the One X with LTE is better than my EVO 4G, EVO 3D and Galaxy Nexus ever had on 3G... TIMES TWO. I've left my phone unplugged for eight hours when going to bed, to wake up and find out it only used 2% battery. ON LTE.
There really is no contest here. It's even worth paying an ETF. I sold my (mint condition) Galaxy Nexus on ebay for $350 and paid my ETF with that.
Good luck!
I was a Sprint customer for a decade and finally got fed up with their data speeds. What's the point of unlimited data if you can't even use it? After a brief trial with Verizon, I made the move to AT&T in January and couldn't be happier. The HOX is an absolute beast of a phone and coupled with AT&T's blazing LTE speeds (and even their fast-enough HSPA+ when LTE isn't available) it's pretty much unstoppable. I had heard horror stories about AT&T's customer service before coming over here but my experience with them has been nothing but positive, and I have tested the patience of more than a handful of AT&T reps since making the move. They are friendly, somewhat knowledgeable, they do try to help as best they can, and best of all- they are incredibly easy to manipulate. Do it man, you'll be glad you did.
The main reason I left sprint was due to the horrible 3G speeds. You know how bad it feels to see buffering every 5 seconds on sprint watching youtube? The slowest speed I've got on ATT was 6mbps, thats more than enough for anything I need to do. Sprint, I was barely able to do 0.5mpbs with full bars, pathetic.
Good bye Sprint, You won't ever see me again. I'm paying $10 more a month, but its we'll worth it.
Yeah, I am thinking it is going to be worth the transfer. It doesnt seem too crazy to get root and unlock the bootloader from what I have read so I am sure I can manage. The only work arpund I will have to find is the storage but dropbox is offering the 25gb space still if I am not mistaken.
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Yeah, I am thinking it is going to be worth the transfer. It doesnt seem too crazy to get root and unlock the bootloader from what I have read so I am sure I can manage. The only work arpund I will have to find is the storage but dropbox is offering the 25gb space still if I am not mistaken.
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The latest firmware version (2.20) is not currently rootable, although its being worked on. No root also means no bootloader unlock. It seems that based on reports here, a lot of newly purchased One X's have 2.20 pre-installed. Maybe you can find a store with some older stock (1.73 and 1.85 are okay). But if you need root and unlocked BL right now, be aware when buying.
Also, I think AT&T stopped supporting the Dropbox promotion a while ago.
I'd recommend the secondary market vs buying a new one at this point.
Att gave me a $175 trade on my Epic 4G touch when I came from sprint a month ago...best decision I made in a long time.
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come on over! I honestly don't know how people put up with Sprint's data speeds. Also, I don't have any complaints with AT&T except I'm patiently waiting for LTE in Denver (HSPA+ is good enough, but why put up with "good enough" ). I've been with the company since their Cingular days and won't be going anywhere for a while (unless I jump over to Straight Talk to save some $$)
The S3 has better hardware specs but the HOX is better looking.
Basically it comes down to sd card/more ram/removable battery vs better screen and build quality.
IMO the S3 is ugly as sin, with a dated, pedestrian design (seriously, a physical home button?). But some people like it.
If you're a power user you may be better off with the S3 because of the better multitasking (more ram) and storage space. If looks and design matter to you, go with the HOX.
I came from iOS, so the sd card slot and battery were not really a big deal, while the design was.
AT&T's coverage is not as big as Verizon's but the data speeds are nice. Their customer service has always been pretty good on most issues (exceptions being the various things they like to lock down--but Verizon has always been far worse about that anyway).
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What's up One X peeps? I am currently with Sprint on a Galaxy S2 in the Bristol, Tn area. Not so great of service and it is only 3g coverage for Sprint here so far(no plans in the future to add LTE here as far as I know...which is stupid because the race track is sponsored by Sprint and yet they have the worst service in the area duhuh..)...aaanyway, I am considering AT&T because I can pay a little extra and have 4g almost anywhere I go in the Tri Cities. So I am torn between the S3 and the One X. I have had Sense phones and touchwiz phones so I am really asking if anyone would care to share what they love about their One X and why they chose it over the S3. They are both remarkable but I am honestly leaning toward the One X because it is different in an appealing kind of way. I am just an average user other than rooting every phone I get my hands on. Browsing, texting, listening to music with headphones, email, etc. I had a Nexus S 4G before the S2 and a Hero before that. I have loved all of my phones but I kind of want something different right now. It also helps that the One X is on sale for $99 until September.
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if you want a year old device and pentile....nexus.
if you want up to date hardware and a fawking amazing screen..HOX
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if you want a year old device and pentile....nexus.
if you want up to date hardware and a fawking amazing screen..HOX
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U know how ppl who have sprint deal with the horrid speeds? by never experiencing good speeds..lol..I've never saw over a mb/s unless on my airave or WiFi....I don't even attempt doing stuff when I'm out and about that requires more than minimal bandwidth..but I'm in the early 2nd round of network vision so hopefully that will change ..if 6mb/s is slow for you then I'm jealous..can't imagine u need much more than that for anything..YouTube app still buffers for me on WiFi when playing hd content..and its 20 down..anyone else have that issue ?
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U know how ppl who have sprint deal with the horrid speeds? by never experiencing good speeds..lol..I've never saw over a mb/s unless on my airave or WiFi....I don't even attempt doing stuff when I'm out and about that requires more than minimal bandwidth..but I'm in the early 2nd round of network vision so hopefully that will change ..if 6mb/s is slow for you then I'm jealous..can't imagine u need much more than that for anything..YouTube app still buffers for me on WiFi when playing hd content..and its 20 down..anyone else have that issue ?
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What does "buffers" mean?
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The LTE service that I get is so fast, there is ZERO difference from WiFi, and can even be faster in some cases. When I start watching a video on youtube and switch to HD, it starts playing immediately. I can't even begin to explain how much faster it is compared to even Sprint's solid WiMAX service here in Boston.
Speaking of WiMAX, LTE on AT&T runs at 700mhz, so LTE signals penetrate buildings even better than 3G and voice if you can believe it. I remember with WiMAX my signal would drop if I stepped over a shadow.
And while I've seen bursts of up to 60mbps(I kid you not), It's the insanely low ping times(about 30ms) that make you feel like you're using WiFi.
I think I will go for it. It will cost probably $10-20 mpre a month because pf the discpunt I get with Sprint through my bank...but again, I am tired of waiting for service and having to constantly roam with roamcontrol just to make a phone call in my apartment. I will try to get time to give more thanks later. I believe I talked myself into it earlier today. Design and feel mean a lot to me. And if those Apple fanbois are happy with no removable battery or sd card then I can manage too lol. Thank you all for your input!
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It's pretty much is what I get to see while attempting to watch any video content LOL..
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If you want amazing dev nexus if you want bad aosp dev due to att being good one x
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With Sprint, and I've had it with E4GT battery issues since ICS, but hooked on Jelly Bean from AOSP ROMs
3g is very spotty in Cincinnati, but 4G works pretty well. No LTE in my area for probably a year, so I need something with 4G to buy time, no sense in paying up for a GNEX that will only have 3G speeds. I don't do any gaming or streaming, just need JB smoothness with as little LOS as possible, and stable data connection. Are these issues with the Sprint Nexus S, and would the S be a big step backwards due to single core given my needs?
How is it in general with JB for those that have gotten the update?
tia
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With Sprint, and I've had it with E4GT battery issues since ICS, but hooked on Jelly Bean from AOSP ROMs
3g is very spotty in Cincinnati, but 4G works pretty well. No LTE in my area for probably a year, so I need something with 4G to buy time, no sense in paying up for a GNEX that will only have 3G speeds. I don't do any gaming or streaming, just need JB smoothness with as little LOS as possible, and stable data connection. Are these issues with the Sprint Nexus S, and would the S be a big step backwards due to single core given my needs?
How is it in general with JB for those that have gotten the update?
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Hell no. I just got rid of my ET4G and got a Nexus S 4g. Its a great phone. I hated touchwiz sense I bought the ET4G. Sprint offered me this phone. Screw the specs. The nexus s 4g is much smoother then the et4g.
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Creepy, i was just reading your other thread and came back to this one to reply, and you are already here...
So did you get your NS4G from sprint through TEP? I stopped at a couple stores and called the SERO people this morning, everybody felt that ebay or craigslist would be the only way to track one down. Don't mind doing that, but would love to have an official channel for less BS.
I'm due for an upgrade, but anything new has LTE, which won't come to my area for at least a year, but 4g is pretty solid. No sense in paying top $$$ for a phone that is only 3g due to geogrpahy. NS4g looks ideal to buy me some time.
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Creepy, i was just reading your other thread and came back to this one to reply, and you are already here...
So did you get your NS4G from sprint through TEP? I stopped at a couple stores and called the SERO people this morning, everybody felt that ebay or craigslist would be the only way to track one down. Don't mind doing that, but would love to have an official channel for less BS.
I'm due for an upgrade, but anything new has LTE, which won't come to my area for at least a year, but 4g is pretty solid. No sense in paying top $$$ for a phone that is only 3g due to geogrpahy. NS4g looks ideal to buy me some time.
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I just told sprint that ever sense the ICS update on the et4g my battery life went from 20+ hrs down to 3-4 hours and sense it was software related and not hardware they offered me a Motorola photon. Samsung captivate. Or the Nexus S 4G. I took the nexus and never looked back. I freaking love this little phone.
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in a store or over the phone? did you trade in your e4gt?
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in a store or over the phone? did you trade in your e4gt?
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No they took my f**ked up ET4G. They include a pre paid shipping label to send the ET4g back. You keep the Nexus S 4G. All this was done over the phone. When you get customer support. Ask for Tier 2 tech support. Make sure you tell them you have done multiple factory resets and battery life is horrible compared to gingerbread. Also tell them you OTA'd to FF18 then a week ago you got another OTA update to FH13. If you don't tell them this they will make you go to a sprint store.
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I had an Epic 4G (the original, single core keyboard) and switched to a Nexus S 4G because I didn't use the keyboard and didn't like the size. I am now dumping the Nexus S 4G for a Photon or E4GT or Evo 3D or ANYTHING with dual core 4"+ screen. I have a Tegra 2 based tablet and that thing flies, with way more installed on it, compared to my Nexus S 4G. I know you said you didn't do gaming, but if you do a lot of multitasking (for example, jumping between a reading app, to a web browser, to a text message, back to a reading app) - the speed difference between a Nexus S 4G and something with a dual core CPU is pretty substantial.
Pulled the trigger, will update later this week. At first glance, I'm pretty happy. I don't mind the smaller screen, actually kind of like it. Tiny stock keyboard stinks, but Swype works fine. Both 3g and 4g speeds are back where they belong, haven't seen that since June/July pre-ICS.
First thing it wanted to do was update to JB, even before I had confirmed it was activated (it was connected to wifi). This was my problem, having seen JB, I couldn't go back to GB on the ET4G, which is apparently necessary for mine to survive a day. Too soon to say anything about battery life, aside from when I went to bed around 11 it was at 60%, woke up it was at 25%. It had wifi connection, and it had just been hard reset (stock rom for now) and activated, so surely there was a lot of settling going on. That would have killed my e4gt in an hour or so.
I do notice a bit of lag jumping from one app to another, but not enough that it bothers me. Apps and homescreen themselves are very smooth. Chrome seems a bit slow to get up and running, but works fine. All google apps want to update themselves now, maybe that will help.
Need to figure out how to wifi tether, but haven't started that yet
So far so good, will report again
Just a little insight from a VZW "Person"
Our Spotty 4G seems to be in a direct correlation with the iPhone/idont 5 coming out.
Ever since the first couple days after the launch of the iPhone 5 we've all experienced data drops, spotty 4G and sometimes almost an unbelievably long time stuck in 3G.
I have a GS3 and fortunately a folder with a bunch of different "modems/radios" however, until I found what "modem" (as they call it for the sammys) worked best, I was just like you Tbolt peeps. Angry as all hell that the iPhone came out with LTE and causing these issues. Especially when half or more of the people that got it, don't even know what real 4G is and they're raining on our parade!
I get to listen to it every day now from my GF. Her Tbolt that I hooked up and gave her was effing amazing three weeks ago. Now... it just drops and hangs data way more than my GS3.
That's why I got on XDA tonight. To see if there were any new radios (as us HTC people call em) out and about. No luck thus far, but I wanted to share some knowledge with the community as to the cause of all this mess. Thanks a lot Apple!
Your over popular smartphone for dumb people is not only an over rated joke of a phone for sheeple, but its taking connectivity away from our awesome (slightly older 4G phones) that most likely won't be getting any more radio updates. This is probably why my GS3 isn't too bad right now (knock on wood) because of the newer modems still coming out.
Ever get double texts or have friends with really freaking slow 3G Droids??
We can thank the idont 4 and 4s for that as well. They over saturated the 3G market which Verizon is not putting another DIME into. So unfortunately Tbolt users and other "older pioneer 4G devices", looks like unless there are new radio leaks, we're kinda SOL.
So there you have it...
Now find that friend of yours that has an idont 5 and thank them for stepping on our toes and our precious 4G on the pioneer phones.
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The reason at&t dropped unlimited so fast is because they saturated the market with the iPhone3 and 3gs which destroyed their bandwidth. When the 4 and 4s came out it became even worse. I have tired calling Verizon almost since launch day only trying to get a new sim and I can't even get through.
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The reason at&t dropped unlimited so fast is because they saturated the market with the iPhone3 and 3gs which destroyed their bandwidth. When the 4 and 4s came out it became even worse. I have tired calling Verizon almost since launch day only trying to get a new sim and I can't even get through.
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New SIM won't help my friend
PM me if ya have any questions.
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The launch of the iPhone 5 was good for one thing...a plethora of Droid phones on eBay for cheap! Just got a razr for 200 bucks thanks isheep lol
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I remember reading that they only have a life of around 6 months which means I'm past due for a change out.
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I've been considering reactivating my Nexus One or G2 with T-Mobile now that they offer unlimited data too. I think its a blessing that they don't have the iPhone. Less phones means less stress on their network. At least most iPhone 5 users don't have unlimited data.
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I bet it won't be long before they get it too. Hell sprint almost bankrupted itself just to get it. They paid apple almost $2billion dollars to get it.
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Just a little insight from a VZW "Person"
Our Spotty 4G seems to be in a direct correlation with the iPhone/idont 5 coming out.
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Considering the drops occurred long before VZW had an LTE-capable iPhone, I'd be skeptical of any technical information you receive from this "person".
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Considering the drops occurred long before VZW had an LTE-capable iPhone, I'd be skeptical of any technical information you receive from this "person".
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I AM the "person" I wasnt trying to throw myself out there about such a hot/negative topic that involved my career. I'll just go with its "free speech" and I deal with this all day, everyday and explain this to my customers and clients faces all the time.
If you read the whole post, data drops did happen before the iPhone 5, but clearly since the launch, its gotten rediculous. The type of phone you have, your location and the amount of support the manufacturer puts out there with OTA radio updates etc.. greatly matters as well.
I'm not getting more in depth about this topic than I already have. The info is in the writing.
Just a little knowledge for the masses rather than me explaining this to about 7-12 people everyday I work.
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Where I live we have only had 4g for a few months and I have had my thunderbolt just as long. I have NEVER experienced any kind of data drop what so ever, EVER. I guess I'm just lucky
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I noticed today that I was going from 3g to 1x a lot!
I thought I was the only one having these problems
Well I was hoping it wasn't going to be this bad. I've been on deployment since May 2012 and I'm coming back to S.D for about 10 days, so I wonder how LTE fairing there.
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Well I was hoping it wasn't going to be this bad. I've been on deployment since May 2012 and I'm coming back to S.D for about 10 days, so I wonder how LTE fairing there.
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I hope LTE is alright for ya man. And thank you for your service. Real talk.
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This has been happening since June 2012 to both the Thunderbolts on my account. Sim cards have been replaced and one phone was replaced. Nothing has fixed it. There have been times in the past where i thought i fixed the issue, but those turned out to be only temporary. Verizon's network has become complete garbage IMO. I've had an open ticket for this issue for eight weeks now. Everytime I call I'm told I will just have to wait longer for it to be resolved. I'm seriously considering cancelling all six of my lines soon.
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savagebunny said:
Well I was hoping it wasn't going to be this bad. I've been on deployment since May 2012 and I'm coming back to S.D for about 10 days, so I wonder how LTE fairing there.
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Its great! I pull around 15 at the lowest 5
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Hey guys. I'm not new to android. I've had an android phone for over 3 years. I was wwith Sprint for 13 years, but got tired of there horrible and inconsistent network. The unlimited data I was getting was at home when I was connected to my WiFi.
Sitting in my living room with Sprint talking on my E4GT was was unbearable. If I wanted to talk I had to use my land line. I'm amazed at the speed and sound quality since switching to Verizon. I'll be lurking in two weeks and looking to root my white S3.
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Welcome. You will find both joy and pain in your experience here, but don't worry, the pain is only one payment each month.
I'm new here too. I've been with sprint for the past ten years and finally switched to Verizon as well. Looking forward to the developers over here
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Hey guys. I'm not new to android. I've had an android phone for over 3 years. I was wwith Sprint for 13 years, but got tired of there horrible and inconsistent network. The unlimited data I was getting was at home when I was connected to my WiFi.
Sitting in my living room with Sprint talking on my E4GT was was unbearable. If I wanted to talk I had to use my land line. I'm amazed at the speed and sound quality since switching to Verizon. I'll be lurking in two weeks and looking to root my white S3.
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Welcome, Sprint refugee here too, amazed at the network quality, and you'll find a lot of ex-Sprint folks have switched over to the red side as well. Don't let "cost" warnings scare ya, not that bad really especially if you use wifi at home. Unless you use a boat load of data you'll find the cost comparable. I share 4gb with my wife and find the bill maybe ten bucks higher a month. Well worth it for me to have no dropped calls and a blazing fast network. It will be interesting to see if Sprint lives up to their LTE promises better than the wimax effort and keeps it unlimited. If so maybe I'll go back after this contact is over if for nothing else their phone selection. Anyway welcome.
Wow, it's amazing all the converts from Sprint. I think I stuck with them because the unlimited data, but only one time did I go over 1gb. I would turn in WiFi as soon as I got home. My question is how does Verizon calculate data? I've had this phone for only 24 hours and the my Verizon app says I've used 103mb of data. How can that be, I did all my updates at home on my WiFi?
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I am an ex sprint user as well. I git all the same high price warnings. No issue for me it's actually 30 bucks a month cheaper. And if your coming from sprint the data speeds will make you cream lol. I got the 4 gig plan and have yet to clear 2 gigs. Over all I'm very very very happy.
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I'm another Sprint user (until Friday) jumping over to Verizon. During my Internet speed tests, I never saw a number in front of the decimal point... Now I'm supposed to get TWO DIGIT numbers in front of the decimal point? Incredible.
I hate Sprint so much. I will miss my phone, but the GSIII will make up for that quickly I bet.
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I just moved over today as well and so far I'm loving it. Although I get some weird issues indoors, like at target. It basically loses all service.
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Same deal with me. Came from Sprint. Service is awesome so far, the prices are ridiculous though. Probably going to look to get on my parents family plan actually. The individual ones are terrible.
yup, i'm a switcher to big red. Sprint had terrible data speeds, and barely any service indoors.
Verizon is where its at in terms of network coverage and data service.
I don't understand the price complaints either. These new shared plans are terrific. I used to look at Verizon and it would cost like 30 more per month for them. Now it will cost me $2 more than Sprint a month! No that's not a typo either. My bill with Sprint (my wife and I) was 128 plus tax. With Verizon, sharing 4 GB, it'll be $130 a month plus tax (both prices include my employee discount). Awesome switch! Now to get out of that ETF... I'm working on that now, haha.
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Well I've never been with Sprint and probably never will LOL! Been with Verizon about 10 years. Welcome!
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hrbib21 said:
Well I've never been with Sprint and probably never will LOL! Been with Verizon about 10 years. Welcome!
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+1 been with Verizon wireless for 10+ years
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I'm a switcher, but long ago, I switched to Verizon from T-Mobile in 2006
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I switched from Sprint also <.< I couldn't deal with the dialup speeds I was getting on my S2
I swapped from sprint as well I couldn't deal with the .05 dl speeds but I am lucky I got 2 unlimited LTE plans from a friend so I'm still good to go on data.
I switched from Sprint to get my rezound previously. I do not miss sprint whatsoever.
80 a month for my big red plan with actual unlimited good speeds.
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thought I was going to be the sore thumb!
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I'm a switcher, but long ago, I switched to Verizon from T-Mobile in 2006
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I moved from T a few weeks ago. Optimus T to GS3 reading over stuff man I feel dumb again. Did get rooted and a recovery but still trying to catch up on the rest. AHHHH TEchno~ologees! :cyclops:
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I don't understand the price complaints either. These new shared plans are terrific. I used to look at Verizon and it would cost like 30 more per month for them. Now it will cost me $2 more than Sprint a month! No that's not a typo either. My bill with Sprint (my wife and I) was 128 plus tax. With Verizon, sharing 4 GB, it'll be $130 a month plus tax (both prices include my employee discount). Awesome switch! Now to get out of that ETF... I'm working on that now, haha.
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Yeah I have to work on getting out of the etf to. Any ideas?
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