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After reading many posts, some are deciding to keep it and some don't. Let's start a poll!
You might not get too many ex-owners as they won't be on this forum anymore.
Still, I'd love to get a poll of just how many users are out there, and how many have modded it. I can't go on firmware downloads as there could be multiple downloads from the same person.
roebeet said:
You might not get too many ex-owners as they won't be on this forum anymore.
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Good point! As long as you are not a ex-owner, we are good!
I was an owner, then became an ex-owner, then an owner again.
I got my first one in November when Sears first had them. This was before there was really any mods going on. I kept it about a week and liked it except the WiFi would error out most of the time. I returned it and got a Hauwei S7. The S7 was actually pretty nice as it had a good out-of-the-box experience (full market, gapps, etc...), but in the end the terrible battery life got me to return it.
So I got another gtab after monitoring these forums and seeing such good progress with the mods. I got it home and the touch screen just didn't work right (top half hardly responded to touch). I exchanged it the next day and everything worked on this one except it would not wake from sleep. I tried all of the various ROMs on it and was happy, but after a week or two the sleep issue just got too annoying for me so I returned it again. Finally I seem to have one where everything works - no Wifi, sleep, or touch screen issues so far.
Right now I've just side loaded some apps I like to use, but otherwise it's completely stock. I was planning to put the VegaN ROM on it after the OTA update on Dec 19th or 20th comes out just so I can check it out on a stock tab, but I don't think I can wait and will probably update it this weekend.
Owner here then after the new tegra devices...I'll be an ex owner but then my son will be a new owner.
Man! I'm disappointed! With the title I was hoping we were gonna have a rumble!
WWE presents! The Tablet Wars!
Me, I will be in the audience watching. I'm too old to rumble anymore
dcom222 said:
I was an owner, then became an ex-owner, then an owner again.
I got my first one in November when Sears first had them. This was before there was really any mods going on. I kept it about a week and liked it except the WiFi would error out most of the time. I returned it and got a Hauwei S7. The S7 was actually pretty nice as it had a good out-of-the-box experience (full market, gapps, etc...), but in the end the terrible battery life got me to return it.
So I got another gtab after monitoring these forums and seeing such good progress with the mods. I got it home and the touch screen just didn't work right (top half hardly responded to touch). I exchanged it the next day and everything worked on this one except it would not wake from sleep. I tried all of the various ROMs on it and was happy, but after a week or two the sleep issue just got too annoying for me so I returned it again. Finally I seem to have one where everything works - no Wifi, sleep, or touch screen issues so far.
Right now I've just side loaded some apps I like to use, but otherwise it's completely stock. I was planning to put the VegaN ROM on it after the OTA update on Dec 19th or 20th comes out just so I can check it out on a stock tab, but I don't think I can wait and will probably update it this weekend.
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In case you haven't seen it there's a thread on a fix for 'touch sensitivity' in this forum.
Jim
I'm a big fan of CM, so I'm hoping to see improvements.. That said, I'm a total VEGAn. The only thing that'll get me to replace it.. is new better equipment... easier said than done just yet.
Still own it ...
The hardware is good, the only issue is the software part. I'm
in for the long run ... most likely Viewsonic or others will release
a update that will make the gtab run better ..
Now it's a waiting game.
I am in the in between keeping it and taking it back. I am going out of town tomorrow, and the battery life on this will keep me occupied on the plane. Wish it would play x264 to make up for the lack of quality of the screen but an optimized rom wont be out by tomorrow. I am going to be buying a nook color soon in a few weeks because I think I am more into 7" tablets after playing with it in the store.
As long as it is not a hardware defect, I am definitely keeping it as I am not a big fan of ipad
I am happy with the the vegan rom and the screen issue doesn't bother much anyways.
Brought it home and loaded "XDA special ROMs" right after charge hit 100%. No looking back since.
Thinking of selling my dell XT 12" laptop to buy 2nd GTab.
i'm keeping mine until there are better ones. probably a couple months from now when the android tablets start to stabilize and there's good competition, prices will drop and should see some really good hardware. then i'll probably pass this one off to someone else in the family.
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i'm keeping mine until there are better ones. probably a couple months from now when the android tablets start to stabilize and there's good competition, prices will drop and should see some really good hardware. then i'll probably pass this one off to someone else in the family.
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+1. Was pretty much always my plan. But this has been a lot more fun in the meantime than I had been expecting!
Planning on keeping mine. Still on TnT Lite 2.0. Wondering which ROM to do next.
I had one but returned it to Sears after a week. The screen would not respond quickly to input. I ran Vegan with Launcher Pro. I'm picking up the B&N nook color since I see Froyo is coming in January. The 7" form seems to be best for my household.
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I might be returning mine tomorrow office depot up the street from my house where I bought it pulled it for a manufacters recall and offered me my money back, which makes me think that this is more than a software issue that an update can't fix.
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I had one but returned it to Sears after a week. The screen would not respond quickly to input. I ran Vegan with Launcher Pro. I'm picking up the B&N nook color since I see Froyo is coming in January. The 7" form seems to be best for my household.
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There is a thread with a fix for those having that issue. Basically, add an empty text file named calibration.ini to the root of sdcard2 (your micro SD card) then reboot and don't touch the screen while it boots. You should see great improvement. Then delete the file or add a .bak to the file name so calibration does not run again unless you need it after a rom flash.
Loaded tnt lite... then vegan....have had no problems, so I'm keeping it.
I've been without a phone for about 3 months now. My Curve 8320 was very dear to me, and I happened to buy it before a smartphone data plan was required on that device. The phone unfortunately will not hold a charge (I've tried multiple batteries) and only turns on--without the radio signal, mind you--when plugged in.
I have been frequenting engadget for weeks and weeks doing research on which smartphone should be my next. Do you have any opinions on which Android device is the best that AT&T has to offer? I've discounted the Inspire, I don't really want it, and the Atrix 4G looks pricey and I've heard bad things about MotoBlur. So far I've been looking at the Captivate, Infuse, and the ever so mysterious SGS2.
Which AT&T device should I choose, or will the Galaxy S2 be out soon enough to warrant a wait?
PS. I'll only be getting a 200MB data plan, but I'm on WiFi 90% of the time.
I use the Nexus One and with Gingerbread on it it runs very nice.
Unfortunately I have to get a subsidized phone on contract, or else I would have already gotten a phone.
If you can live without custom roms (and even that may be possible soon), I would highly recommend the Atrix. You can put an alternative launcher from the market on it and not have to deal with motoblur at all.
I'm using mine on a 200mb/month plan as well, without issues. As long as you dont do something stupid like stream video/audio over your data plan, you should be fine if your around wifi a lot.
So if I get an Atrix for $150 from Amazon that would probably be a more worthwhile investment than a Captivate or an Infuse? Also, would it be wise to wait until the 24th to see if the SGS2 is announced, or does the vast majority believe it'll be a Galaxy Tab announcement/something else?
I would second waiting till may 24th....
There is something even more juicy
HTC - Holiday
http://pocketnow.com/android/htc-holiday-for-att-reveals-monster-specs
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I would second waiting till may 24th....
There is something even more juicy
HTC - Holiday
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Wow, that's one monster of a phone. Sense isn't my favorite, and the 4.5 inch screen is a bit too big (see: Infuse), but it looks really promising. I wish AT&T would cool it with the borderline tablet sized displays. 4-4.3 is a better size, imo.
I have a dell streak ( 5 inch screen ) and absolutely love the screen estate.
I am trying to move to another phone becoz the development is kind of stagnant but just cant find anything that would give me the same screen as streak.
5 inch screen does look big but with a few days of use , u wont want to leave it .
So i guess my next phone would be htc holiday but really wish many developers going for it .
Don't listen to drgopoos... Dell streak is WAY behind. It was late when it came out and it's a dinosaur now. Wait till the 24th to see if the SGSII is coming to AT&T. If it doesn't get the Atrix. Yeah, motoblur is not the best thing ever, but the hardware is worth it. Plus Motorola wants to open the bootloader for custom roms, and AT&T seems like they would give them the Go-Ahead to do so given their new "we love android" status.
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Don't listen to drgopoos... Dell streak is WAY behind. It was late when it came out and it's a dinosaur now. Wait till the 24th to see if the SGSII is coming to AT&T. If it doesn't get the Atrix. Yeah, motoblur is not the best thing ever, but the hardware is worth it. Plus Motorola wants to open the bootloader for custom roms, and AT&T seems like they would give them the Go-Ahead to do so given their new "we love android" status.
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I am trying to not listen to myself
That is why i am looking for something new
I'd agree, wait. Once the SGS II is on the market, read some reviews of it and if you can check one out in person (and the other phones mentioned as well for comparison purposes). Then make a decision.
Nexus S
Once I got over the subsidy "free free" thing and went with an unlocked Nexus S on ATT, things just "worked".
Took only a few seconds to pull the SIM from my old phone and shove it into the new. The i9020A instantly signed into the ATT network, also locked on to the 3G data just fine.
It's the size and shape of a regular phone, fits my hand, fits my pocket.
Sparse is a word I would use for the apps installed.. but thats a good thing.. the only apps on it now are the apps I want on it.. its clean.
I know its a dev phone, but "really" do all the other phones "add" anything to the reference? Most seem to remove, block, break, reduce and charge you extra for everything.. that's not what I'd call a bargain.
And I've yet to see a "full featured" phone app from one of the big three I actually wanted to "pay for" with the 2 year contract.
The Samsung event on 5/24/11 has been postponed..... An Atrix is slowly looking like my new phone. I may wait a week or so before I set a decision in stone though.
Anyone have anything to say about the Atrix before I buy one, root it, and pop GingerBlur on it? It's either that or wait for the white AT&T Nexus S if it is coming out any time soon. Seems like it would be the perfect time.
I've had it for about a year now, and I love it.
Anyone else? Seems like a lot of people complaining about it.
GPS works fine for me.
samvillian said:
I've had it for about a year now, and I love it.
Anyone else? Seems like a lot of people complaining about it.
GPS works fine for me.
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I love mine. Mostly for the fact that I can customize it to how I specifically want it. And it seems that every piece of it IS customizable.
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I love mine. Mostly for the fact that I can customize it to how I specifically want it. And it seems that every piece of it IS customizable.
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Exactly why i love it. Plus the dev community is alive and kicking.
Never had any major issues i wasn't able to resolve.
I laugh when I see an iphone now.
Love mine. First phone in a long time that I actually feel I will have all the way until my next upgrade.
Other than the fact that GPS sucks, I love mine.
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Love mine. First phone in a long time that I actually feel I will have all the way until my next upgrade.
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aint that the dam truth
Very fond of mine as well.
Never lags behind any of my friend's phones, GPS is acceptable (though not excellent), screen is absolutely superb, and battery life since upgrading to Gingerbread has been wonderful.
Custom ROM and Kernel are a must however.
Not many 1 year old phones on the market that can still run with the front of the pack...
Had mine since day one. For the first time I can remember in the years I've been on att I am not counting days til early upgrade. I actually passed the upgrade date this week (I had an Aria and traded for captivate in the 30 days).
Now I can patiently wait for the SGS II with a year old phone I still love.
Sent from my Captivate running Continuum 5.6
My cappy ****S on all my other friends phones except for my buddy who also has one and lets me customize it for him!! The development for I897 just keeps growing and I love it.
I love both of mine...
Love mine, shame I'll be moving to sprint soon.
I'm still a big fan. Love is a little too strong a word. If the GPS was perfect it'd be the perfect phone. I still get remarks about how amazing the screen looks.
Missed out on being truly great because it is missing an LED notification light and a flash with the camera.
With those two features it would be unbeatable.
PS. My GPS locks in seconds with the newest Continuum.
Yep. First Android device I got. Love it.
Build quality especially.
Helped a friend to update his i9000 to ginger. Can't help noticing how solid the Cappy is.
Sent from my Captivate. Andromeda3, Onix 2.0.5, Matted Blues.
I agree that the one and only thing I'm jealous of the other phones is the Flash for the camera.
I've never had an issue with GPS though, oddly.
I can't think of any other faults though... I also hate the slider for the usb plug. I almost feel like taking the phone apart just to remove that piece. Anyone ever done that?
GPS works for general vicinity.....unfortunately its response time is atrocious.
I've been in downtown Atlanta attempting to locate "Cheetah Club" (not difficult to route to).....while you're on the Interstate, you will get repeated "Do a U-Turn" because you will pass your exit before the GPS ever updates. DOWNTOWN ATLANTA (it isn't like this isn't a technological hub). Our party had to resort to a Blackberry Curve (triangulation) GPS to get us there.
I've been in the Marigny in New Orleans (off Frenchmen) trying to find my car on Touro and Royal (this is actually a unique intersection)......taking 40 minutes of walking around near midnight from St.Claude to Chartres to locate one specific spot (routing GPS) before giving up and just trying to just figure it out on my own (without the phone's GPS).
**and yes, this is with ALL THE GPS 'fixes' enabled.
The GPS works adequately if you're trying to route you to a large destination (city to city), but you're up the creek for inner city navigation.
This phone is a pile of **** and an afront to consumers. Out-of-the-box, you're screwed. With rooting and several improvement modifications, the phone is possibly serviceable. This device is FAR FROM being an acceptable product, let alone an ideal (love) device.
^Trade it in and why did you buy it^
definitely love. Once rooted and customized i still think its one of the top 3 out there and still the best att option.
Be hard to go back to another screen.
Run alot and do martial arts so i take a lot of soaking baths to recover......not only has it worked great as an mp3 player for runs i have recently been using it at home on wifi + netflix to catch up on TV shows while soaking. The picture quality for watching TV/movies is unparalleled when it comes to other smartphones.
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^Trade it in and why did you buy it^
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can't handle the truth?
* bought it because - not many decent Androids to purchase w/ ATT back in Nov '10 and unrealistic reviews posted on forums like these from delusional fans
* I'll upgrade (after purchasing the phone in Dec '10) soon enough.
* if the device requires a great deal of modifications to make it operational -then it isn't a good device.
The AMOLED screen is great. the Camera isn't bad (the fact that it doesn't have a flash actually is nice). The audio/speaker/headphone output sucks balls even with VooDoo overrides, though
first phone i love
ive had the: tmobile dash; tmobile mda 2; blackberry 7105t; tmobile g1; iphone 3g; blackberry 8820; nokia surge; and a few others i cant remember. this is the first phone ive had for this long. got it the first day it was out last july. my upgrade is in a few weeks but theres nothing out there that i would upgrade to at this point. when the galaxy s2 comes out then this will be used for developement. ive sold every other phone ive had but i wont sell this one this is my baby. im new to the flashing and all but im enjoying all that you can learn to do with this phone. btw my gps works great; im a truck driver and used to drive cross country and after i crushed one of my captivates by running it over with a truck the replacement is excellent.
have a couple of epic 4g's on sprint and dropped one the other day. since then it's been dropping calls, freezing up and one day it wouldn't even pick up service... guess it is pretty much dead.
don't want to buy a new phone because of costs and we may switch to verizon next year when te contract is up.
as far as used android phones go, which ones are the best all around phones that are readily available and not too expensive? seen a bunch of epic's on ebay and they're running around $200 for refurbs, which is reasonable but i'm not sure if i should go back to another epic or try something different. any input is greatly appreciated.
The epic is a great phone. I wont lie. It breaks easily but overall its the best. Its fast, it has a keyboard and a great screen. Im sure you know this but the epic is so beast and i would never trade it for any other phone. Well most likely only because its basically fully customized. But either way im sure you will miss it if you trade. I know i would D:
yeah i guess i'll just get another one... it is one hell of a phone and last night i put the cleanGB rom on the second phone and it runs fantastic. wish i would've started using it a long time ago.
The only thing that gets me about the epic is that i can't use a case on it with the extended battery - and this is the reason why it's now busted up. and it's a pita to use the stock battery because of how fast it drains.
I just wanted to express my opinion on how I feel about my cappy after having it for a couple years. Aside from the obvious gripes, this phone has held up well.. I've flashed this phone hundreds and hundreds of times, and it still runs like it did the day I got it. I've dropped it, gotten it wet, taken it apart down to the last piece, its endured freezing cold weather conditions, heat, etc,.. I know ill always look back on my captivate as one of my favorite phones(I've had a lot). Thanks to the devs for making and continuing to make this phone what it is..
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I agree.
While I have only had mine for about a year now it has been great.
Last week it got totally soaked on Splash Mountain at Disneyland when I took my wife and kids. I credit the body glove case and screen protector as well as just plain old good design. As soon as I got off the ride, I popped the case and battery cover. There was not one drop of water in the case interior. The phone has been running just fine.
I have dropped it, tossed it, sat on it. It's been a trooper.
Whenever I pop it out of it's case I am still amazed by how thin it is.
I finally worked up the nerve to replace the ROM. I had previously rooted it, then upgraded to GB through Kies and had that damned tethering process close error that a lot of people had. So I figured now is a good time as any. Spent a few days doing some research on the various ROM's available.
I chose Andromeda. It appears to be very stable and user friendly. I have previously rooted and borked over my nook color and tablet many times. I fairly comfy with the processes involved. I did have a snag I ran into, but I was able to work around it. So my phone is now fully ROM'd and running super great. I did make a full backup in case I wanted go back to stock, but that's not gonna happen. This will be kept with my other favorite phones: Droid Razr V1, Samsung BlackJack II. Man that phone was awesome for me.
This captivate phone though while outdated in terms of the phones available right this second is still great. Fast CPU, good amount of RAM, fast GPU, excellent screen. I love it. Once again Samsung impresses me. I love their products.
I've had one for only a year so far. Bought it used, flashed it a bunch, bricked it, jig'd it, flashed it some more. Gave it to my son, gave it to my wife and it will soon go back to my son for another year of use. The biggest gripe any of us has had with it is the lack of a flash for the camera... and the occasional lockup, but a battery pull and it's all good.
can't complain either. i came from an iphone 4 cuz i wanted to try an android and how to flash roms and kernels before making a huge commitment to a more expensive model.
I have to admit, this 2-3 year old phone is pretty snappy running slin ics.
can't wait to sell my iphone 4 and look for a newer device, but then again, this captivate does everything i need already. haha