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G2x saved me $25 today

This may be no big deal to those that have had a smartphone for years, but the g2x is my first smartphone.. I'm just geeked by what happened today and wanted to shared..
My cable modem was dying so I had to go get a new one.. I really dislike buying things at local stores because of getting around 25%-50% savings on newegg, ebay, etc. But, the modem was about dead and I couldn't wait..
At any rate, I go to BestBuy and find one.. I'm standing in line for a register and I was like "hey, i got this new shop savvy app (barcode scanner). Lemme check it out".. to see how much I was getting boned for. As I start looking at the discounted prices online for 25%-35%, the next register opens. I walk up and say, "Boy, do you have any discounts/rebates for this modem? You guys are way overpriced." She looks at my phone, "Well, we price match for local retailers." I hit the back button, hit local retailers.. and find it at walmart for 25% less. We look at their website together on my phone, and she price matches it.
Is that cool or what? <3 this phone.

that is really cool!
schmit said:
This may be no big deal to those that have had a smartphone for years, but the g2x is my first smartphone.. I'm just geeked by what happened today and wanted to shared..
My cable modem was dying so I had to go get a new one.. I really dislike buying things at local stores because of getting around 25%-50% savings on newegg, ebay, etc. But, the modem was about dead and I couldn't wait..
At any rate, I go to BestBuy and find one.. I'm standing in line for a register and I was like "hey, i got this new shop savvy app (barcode scanner). Lemme check it out".. to see how much I was getting boned for. As I start looking at the discounted prices online for 25%-35%, the next register opens. I walk up and say, "Boy, do you have any discounts/rebates for this modem? You guys are way overpriced." She looks at my phone, "Well, we price match for local retailers." I hit the back button, hit local retailers.. and find it at walmart for 25% less. We look at their website together on my phone, and she price matches it.
Is that cool or what? <3 this phone.
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I am amazed at how much I use my phone every day. Wait til you get it figured out completely (?), you're gonna have so much fun......I can definately recommend rooting it. This will give you more control over it.

schmit said:
I walk up and say, "Boy, do you have any discounts/rebates for this modem? You guys are way overpriced." She looks at my phone
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lol sorry this made me laugh haha

ickster said:
I am amazed at how much I use my phone every day. Wait til you get it figured out completely (?), you're gonna have so much fun......I can definately recommend rooting it. This will give you more control over it.
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All set on the rooting and CWM via Nvflash.. Any suggestions on messing around with it tonight for some fun? Or any apps?
I'm currently messing with the Wifi Analysis app.. After I put my new modem/router in.. I still wasn't getting a decent signal. It showed me which channel was giving out the best signal.. Now instead of bouncing between 1-2, sometimes 3 bars. it's holding steady at 3, sometimes 4.

Joe333x said:
lol sorry this made me laugh haha
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haha.. you know what i meant.

ickster said:
I am amazed at how much I use my phone every day. Wait til you get it figured out completely (?), you're gonna have so much fun......I can definately recommend rooting it. This will give you more control over it.
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I dont mean to hi-jack this thread but this is my first android and everyone is saying root it. Can you please elaborate on what more control will u have over it by rooting it?

johnnyp500 said:
I dont mean to hi-jack this thread but this is my first android and everyone is saying root it. Can you please elaborate on what more control will u have over it by rooting it?
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well.. i have 2 cool apps I use that need a rooted phone. Maybe 3-4.. but these 2 stand out.. Titanium Backup (freeze, defrost, backup, and reinstall apps). And Seek Droid.. allows you to find your Droid if you lose it, but the best part.. you can wipe the phone, TURN ON GPS remotely, and a bunch of other things. Best .99 I spent.
EDIT: Plus, there are some cool things guys are doing.. Like creating ROMs and such. For instance, CM7 is getting hammered on w/ the 2.3.4 OS.. which means, hopefully..and eventually.. Google talk's video will be working on the front facing camera. Some flashes are tweaks to make the phone run faster.. And eventually, it may even dispense cash.

schmit said:
well.. i have 2 cool apps I use that need a rooted phone. Maybe 3-4.. but these 2 stand out.. Titanium Backup (freeze, defrost, backup, and reinstall apps). And Seek Droid.. allows you to find your Droid if you lose it, but the best part.. you can wipe the phone, TURN ON GPS remotely, and a bunch of other things. Best .99 I spent.
EDIT: Plus, there are some cool things guys are doing.. Like creating ROMs and such. For instance, CM7 is getting hammered on w/ the 2.3.4 OS.. which means, hopefully..and eventually.. Google talk's video will be working on the front facing camera. Some flashes are tweaks to make the phone run faster.. And eventually, it may even dispense cash.
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I have Seek Droid too without a rooted phone. Whats the advantage of running CM7 as opposed to just keeping the stock once the 2.3 is released?

johnnyp500 said:
I have Seek Droid too without a rooted phone. Whats the advantage of running CM7 as opposed to just keeping the stock once the 2.3 is released?
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The ability to run undervolted kernels which will save tons of battery life. Add-ons, special features and stuff you can't do on the stock rom, up to date support, increased performance. The list goes on. Oh yea and the risk of becoming a crack flasher.

johnnyp500 said:
I have Seek Droid too without a rooted phone. Whats the advantage of running CM7 as opposed to just keeping the stock once the 2.3 is released?
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oh, sorry.. thought it needed a root on that one.
From what I have read, it seems the stock GB will be 2.3.3 not 2.3.4. Also, it seems that cm7 is suppose to be the roms of all roms. Idk.. the way people talk about it, it's supposed to help the phone run smoother, probably better battery life... and I would guess it's less intrusive.
But ya know.. I installed one of the nightlies.. and I uninstalled it. It's not ready.. Once they have a stable release out, I'll give it another shot. But it made my phone bogg down and it used much more memory to operate. So idk... I'll check it out but I may stick with stock myself. Really, its just a geek thing to do and have fun with..
Rooting is easy and it's also very easy to undo.. If it's just for the titanium backup app so you can freeze that stuff like apppack, car home, and all kinds of other things... it's worth it imho.

OP you got lucky the person was unaware that Walmart online is a whole different animal than Walmart local. The retail stores are not affiliated with the online site for pricing or inventory. Many times they will be close but the local stores can't honor the online Walmart prices. I think its crap, and many local places around here know that and wont price match Walmart.com pricing.
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yeah, this was funny. wait until you find out you can google printable coupons, and use them at stores. just say it came in an email and they'll discount you. ;D

299792458 said:
OP you got lucky the person was unaware that Walmart online is a whole different animal than Walmart local. The retail stores are not affiliated with the online site for pricing or inventory. Many times they will be close but the local stores can't honor the online Walmart prices. I think its crap, and many local places around here know that and wont price match Walmart.com pricing.
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It was in stock at 2 of the local stores. If it's available in-store from their site, then you get it at that price.
I don't believe in luck, but I do believe in coinciding events.

cool story bro. no trolling here honest to god lol

schmit said:
It was in stock at 2 of the local stores. If it's available in-store from their site, then you get it at that price.
I don't believe in luck, but I do believe in coinciding events.
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Has someone at your local Walmart store actually told you that? I have yet to find a store to honor the price regardless of stock. They all say the same thing. You can buy it online though and have it shipped to the store for free, but no manager will give you what's on their shelf for the Walmart.com price.
This is why the other big box stores around here wont price match Walmart.com prices.
But I digress...glad you got a deal.
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Yeah, you are in for a whole new world, even before you root it. You've got google goggles [that just got revamped w/an update] that does countless of awesome things w/just a pic, from solving Sudoku puzzles to price checking etc! Then there is Key Ring [which I use religiously now] that, scans the barcode on your different 'rewards' cards [Best Buy, Gamestop, Footlocker, etc] will recognize it and store it. When you go to check out, instead of fumbling through your wallet or keyring, pull up the app, hit the matching icon and they can scan it off your phone. I even used it at a job I worked at, where every morning I had to scan my badge and my vehicle codes to get my handheld started up. While everyone else had to go to there vehicles after waiting for their paperwork, scan the code and wait as it went through it's final boot up, I scanned from my phone while I waited for my paperwork and was out the door. That was on my N1.
Start exploring, but I warn you, it gets addicting, ESPECIALLY once you've rooted and seen all the freedom and advantages you have w/an open source OS as opposed to the likes of iOS. I'm getting giddy just thinking about it. Excuse me for a moment...

RhynosAndroid said:
Yeah, you are in for a whole new world, even before you root it. You've got google goggles [that just got revamped w/an update] that does countless of awesome things w/just a pic, from solving Sudoku puzzles to price checking etc!
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Can you expand on this? What is this thing you speak of?
Then there is Key Ring [which I use religiously now] that, scans the barcode on your different 'rewards' cards [Best Buy, Gamestop, Footlocker, etc] will recognize it and store it. When you go to check out, instead of fumbling through your wallet or keyring, pull up the app, hit the matching icon and they can scan it off your phone. I even used it at a job I worked at, where every morning I had to scan my badge and my vehicle codes to get my handheld started up. While everyone else had to go to there vehicles after waiting for their paperwork, scan the code and wait as it went through it's final boot up, I scanned from my phone while I waited for my paperwork and was out the door. That was on my N1.
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Ok, now that's cool really cool.
Start exploring, but I warn you, it gets addicting, ESPECIALLY once you've rooted and seen all the freedom and advantages you have w/an open source OS as opposed to the likes of iOS.
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People keep talking about these freedoms/advantages w/ a rooted phone.. and so far, I have titanium backup, which is cool.. but what exactly are people getting at here? Is there like a pool of just freekin awesome apps that I'm missing here? I get the ROM stuff.. open source, etc.
I'm getting giddy just thinking about it. Excuse me for a moment...
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haha, what did you go do?... go flash something?

299792458 said:
Has someone at your local Walmart store actually told you that? I have yet to find a store to honor the price regardless of stock. They all say the same thing. You can buy it online though and have it shipped to the store for free, but no manager will give you what's on their shelf for the Walmart.com price.
This is why the other big box stores around here wont price match Walmart.com prices.
But I digress...glad you got a deal.
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There is a difference between asking walmart (or any other big box store) to match walmart's online price versus an item that is in-stock at the store whereas a person can make the purchase online and head over to the store and pick it up.
I see what you're saying if it's just an online-store thing and the item isn't available in stock.. But when an item is in-stock at the store and you make the online purchase, you go to the store to pick it up for that price. It's just a pick-up for an already purchased item.
If I were in a store showing them their online price for an item in stock, and they wouldn't match it. I would make the purchase, then show them the receipt and instructions to go to the store and pick it up. The person would then hand it to me and I'd walk out.
I have called them immediately after an online purchase and asked how soon they could have it ready for pick-up. The last time, the representative said they'll go to the shelf right now and grab the item for me.. I waited on the phone to make sure they had it in-stock. I then went to the store with my online receipt... showed it to them, they gave me my item, and I walked out..
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Simple solution for Verizon locked bootloader

I have read countless threads on this subject that range from just bend over and take it its not that bad to I'm selling my phone as soon as I get. There is a simple way of showing our dislike of the locked bootloader. It only takes a minute and it will get Verizons attention. it's not a smack on the head with a bag of nails but it will sting the big red bully enough to eventually act.
Go to the verizon mobile web site "my verizon" click upgrade device pick any phone click quick look click read reviews click write a reveiw and the phone you currently have wille come up and ask you to write a reveiw. Give it the lowest amount of stars Most importantly be polite, factual and don't bash Verizon (save that for the XDA forums)
This is the most efficient way a few can get their point driven home in an acceptable and respectable manner. When all the phones on its web site have only 2 or 3 stars they will definately be effected. This is the most effective civil way of letting Verizon know they are doing their customers wrong.
What do you guys think?
Press thanks if you think this will help...and because it boosts my XDA cred :laugh:

Yes at this point Verizon needs a wake up call and realize out not for its they would not have food on the table. Every one of these ways people come up with help.
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you're not going to matter to Verizon. Not trying to be a **** but the amount of customers that want an unlocked bootloader is minimal compaired to their total customer base. Yes it sucks balls and i feel for you verizon guys, but there isn't much you are going to be able to do about it.
Best option would be to call their customer service and tell them you want to cancel your account and when they ask why just say you guys refuse to unlock bootloaders so i am taking my business elsewhere. With the phone being new to the market and in high demand i would just sell it on ebay or craigslist for 500 and switch to a different carrier.

When is the developer edition of the VZW SGS3 going to be available? I think a lot of people are trying to sell their VZ S3's on eBay for $549 or $600 to buy it outright from Samsung. As long as you don't take advantage of VZ's subsidized pricing on a new device you can keep your unlimited data plan when you activate it. I'm considering that option.
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mburke178 said:
you're not going to matter to Verizon. Not trying to be a **** but the amount of customers that want an unlocked bootloader is minimal compaired to their total customer base. Yes it sucks balls and i feel for you verizon guys, but there isn't much you are going to be able to do about it.
Best option would be to call their customer service and tell them you want to cancel your account and when they ask why just say you guys refuse to unlock bootloaders so i am taking my business elsewhere. With the phone being new to the market and in high demand i would just sell it on ebay or craigslist for 500 and switch to a different carrier.
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If all the phones on their site suddenly had only two or three stars trust me it will affect verizon. Phones with low amounts of ratings could be affected by just one or two bad reviews. It is the biggest impact we can make with very little time invested. Calling in returning phones and all the other ideas are also excellent just not the best bang for the buck. I plan on doing all of the above.

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If all the phones on their site suddenly had only two or three stars trust me it will affect verizon. Phones with low amounts of ratings could be affected by just one or two bad reviews. It is the biggest impact we can make with very little time invested. Calling in returning phones and all the other ideas are also excellent just not the best bang for the buck. I plan on doing all of the above.
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Anyone who is going to be researching a phone isn't going to go solely off the service providers website or at least they should be smarter than that. Also if they wanted they could easily just delete all the 1 star reviews.

You guys are no fun, either that or you are shills for Verizon LOL its always better to do nothing when done wrong or when faced with adversity
P.S. feel free to hit the donate button, gotta recoup for the hit im going to take selling my my S3 (they sould have named it the FU2). The hit I'm going to take cancelling my contract early, and a couple tubes of anal ease
(VERIZON left me a little raw) :crying::silly:

I think this is a great idea. Will it work? Maybe, maybe not, but it doesn't hurt to try. I think it's definitely worth a try.

Might as well give it a shot

I think this is a great idea! I think that not that many people give ratings anyway so even if a small number of us do it, it should have an impact. And I do think people might not read the review but they do look at the rating
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I will leave negative reviews I am not sure it will help but I I am in to make the effort. I have been getting back at them (verizon) in my own ways like running my office and most my neighborhood of some extra lines my business account has with unlimited data in 4G areas
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Well since there arent many reviews leaving a bunch of negative ones would have a pretty big impact

I think this idea is "awesome"! No it's not the one thing that's going to sway VZW's politics but hopefully one of many to curb their abuse of the consumer....
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This is a great idea
its diffidently a better idea then sitting on your azz
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Possible lawsuit against Verizon
I ride bike with two gentlemen who are members of a large law firm. Very nice guys considering they're lawyers :laugh: Had to put that in there for when they read this...hi guys!
They informed me that if Verizon does not post the negative reviews there are grounds for legal action (it took then about six paragraphs twenty minutes and a whole bunch of what I think was Latin to explain that to me but I got the jist of most of it) There are a few guidelines keep the reviews factual polite and dont bash Verizon. They offered thier services calling it "a very high profile endeavor"
They also reminded me Al Capone didn't go to jail for being a gangster he went to jail for tax evasion
Keep fighting the good fight

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I ride bike with two gentlemen who are members of a large law firm. Very nice guys considering they're lawyers :laugh: Had to put that in there for when they read this...hi guys!
They informed me that if Verizon does not post the negative reviews there are grounds for legal action (it took then about six paragraphs twenty minutes and a whole bunch of what I think was Latin to explain that to me but I got the jist of most of it) There are a few guidelines keep the reviews factual polite and dont bash Verizon. They offered thier services calling it "a very high profile endeavor"
They also reminded me Al Capone didn't go to jail for being a gangster he went to jail for tax evasion
Keep fighting the good fight
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Ah yes lawyers and hackers coming together in the search for loopholes and alternative thinking.
Sent from my Verizon S3 with locked bootloader but I would love to change my signature.

im pretty sure verizon is deleting any reviews talking about the bootloader

IAmPears said:
im pretty sure verizon is deleting any reviews talking about the bootloader
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Nails in their coffin boys!
Pour it on the more they delete the stronger our case becomes, fortunately for us their disclaimer " {} I agree with terms of service " has more loopholes than their software :good:
P.S. keep an eye open for a different disclaimer
While your still pi$$ed off about Verizon being such a bully check out these other threads....I have nothing to do with them just linked them because they are ways of venting our Big V rage.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1756483
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1774849&page=4
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1771335
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1759669
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1764726
Now that you are full of pi$$ and vinegar start typing make a difference :good:
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Good idea, doing it now!

To post a review on Verizon, or not, that is the question.
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xoom network locking/barring question.

Evening all, apologies for the probably noobish question but i've done a fair amount of searching and have to give in and just ask.
My younger brother got a xoom (32gb wi-fi and 3g) on contract in the uk with three, he then neglected to pay the bill entirely.
My question to you good folks is as follows...
Can three network bar it as they could with a mobile handset who's bill remained unpaid?
If i offer to pay off his contract as the helpful, older, wiser, better looking brother and then, confiscate his tablet and sell it to recoup my huge outlay - can anyone tell me if im going to get an angry winning ebay bidder messaging me to say that it doesn't work with their sim card as its been barred/blocked etc etc??
is there anyway i can check on the actual device?, at the minute it just comes up with "no sim" although the wi-fi works fine as you'd expect.
I just want rid of it, and to have my bank balance drained as little as possible before i send photos of my brother to every retailer asking them to politely remove him from their store.
Thanks for any help that you guys can provide.
kinny

Not to be a bummer but if you did pay off his contract you probably still have a huge dent in your wallet even after selling it. Probably best bet is to just keep with the contract and keep the XOOM since it is a decent device. I know that you want to sell it but I doubt you could sell it for all that much. And if you did pay off the contract your tablet should be unlocked so I doubt people would complain if they are blocked.

Just pop-in a different SIM to check if you still get a no-SIM error.
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Chaosgod27 said:
Not to be a bummer but if you did pay off his contract you probably still have a huge dent in your wallet even after selling it. Probably best bet is to just keep with the contract and keep the XOOM since it is a decent device. I know that you want to sell it but I doubt you could sell it for all that much. And if you did pay off the contract your tablet should be unlocked so I doubt people would complain if they are blocked.
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Nah i do agree in principle but I've already got 2 laptops assorted work and home phones and an ipad so the last thing i need is another bit of kit that'll turn into a paper weight, any money back from selling is better than none as i'm resigned to paying off his bill regardless under the understanding that the device becomes mine in exchange for his credit history not becoming ruined at the age of 18.
If i paid it off it'd be over a few months rather than in a lump sum just not the remaining 17 months thats left as i want it gone and off my mind asap!
they seem to be going for £200 plus on ebay which is £200 more than if i put it in the drawer and forgot about it.
Cheers for the reply though matey, much appreciated.

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Just pop-in a different SIM to check if you still get a no-SIM error.
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The simplest solutions are usually best and in this reply i think you've just epitomised that! Will try this asap.
I still wonder if they can actually be blocked/barred though?

kinny999 said:
Nah i do agree in principle but I've already got 2 laptops assorted work and home phones and an ipad so the last thing i need is another bit of kit that'll turn into a paper weight, any money back from selling is better than none as i'm resigned to paying off his bill regardless under the understanding that the device becomes mine in exchange for his credit history not becoming ruined at the age of 18.
If i paid it off it'd be over a few months rather than in a lump sum just not the remaining 17 months thats left as i want it gone and off my mind asap!
they seem to be going for £200 plus on ebay which is £200 more than if i put it in the drawer and forgot about it.
Cheers for the reply though matey, much appreciated.
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Hmm I see, if you want to get rid and don't mind losing a bit of money, I suppose paying it off as soon as possible and selling it will be wise. And no it won't be barred or blocked if everything works out fine. Don't know about changing ownership, lol first I heard of that but you probably have to discuss it with three. Just curious, why did your brother grab that device knowing he can't pay for it? It would've been better if he just brought it outright if you asked me.

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Hmm I see, if you want to get rid and don't mind losing a bit of money, I suppose paying it off as soon as possible and selling it will be wise. And no it won't be barred or blocked if everything works out fine. Don't know about changing ownership, lol first I heard of that but you probably have to discuss it with three. Just curious, why did your brother grab that device knowing he can't pay for it? It would've been better if he just brought it outright if you asked me.
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Not entirely sure of that myself matey? might try and beat the answer out of him at a later date though

One of many request for ICS status to the HTC FB page

I've had previous requests for ICS status for the TBolt and never have had a direct answer. So now, I demanded one
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Nicelying done
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+1 Nice done, I am the one also not going buy any HTC devices in future.

Is it htc or vzw who is to blame? I rather suspect vzw.

recDNA said:
Is it htc or vzw who is to blame? I rather suspect vzw.
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I suspect vzw also. And i wont buy anything other than htc for build quality alone. You can have those flimsy other phones with easy dev and updates, but htc makes great phones. I was sold when my dinc got submerged in water yet continued to work great for a year.
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recDNA said:
Is it htc or vzw who is to blame? I rather suspect vzw.
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Well, from the looks of that post... They are saying that they are trying to get more information regarding the progress of the update from the "inside". Which, to me, that implies their development team. I could be wrong, but it's speculation. No word back after that last post I made...
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I just noticed that the message was cut off from HTC. Here is the full reply they made regarding my comment.
We fully understand that this situation is less than ideal. We are waiting on a status update internally and as soon as we hear more from them we will pass it along here. We're just as eager to learn more as you. We apologize and we can assure you that we're doing as much as we can to get you the answers that everyone here is asking for.
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How bout just giving us a good kernal and let the devs on this site take it from there!

What would lead you to believe the flunky who posts on facebook for htc knows anything or.even anyone to ask? He is told what to say and he says it. Asking him a question tells you no more.than asking a vzw store salesman anything. We probably know more about.it.than either of those "company reps "

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What would lead you to believe the flunky who posts on facebook for htc knows anything or.even anyone to ask? He is told what to say and he says it.
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I love the part about "you work at HTC" so go ask.... How many people work at HTC ? Haha !!! Someone has no clue about big companies.

I know other see it differently but the way I see it... that is a very corporate way of saying "go f*** yourself". I think they're just hoping we will forget so they don't have to push an update. Sadly enough the Photon 4G the first 4G Tegra phone for Sprint got that very sad news recently. I just don't think that HTC will balls up and tell us. /negativity
I'm feeling a Facebook protest page for this lack of service.

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I know other see it differently but the way I see it... that is a very corporate way of saying "go f*** yourself". I think they're just hoping we will forget so they don't have to push an update. Sadly enough the Photon 4G the first 4G Tegra phone for Sprint got that very sad news recently. I just don't think that HTC will balls up and tell us. /negativity
I'm feeling a Facebook protest page for this lack of service.
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I'm starting to believe you're right after Motorola did this to Atrix owners a few days ago. I know it's a stupid dream, but I like to imagine that, in the future, some company will introduce a phone that runs AOSP and has chips with open-source drivers. What a cool gadget that would be.

Someone should start an online petition and make HTC / VZW put the update out !

Make them? LMFAO! Good luck on making either company do anything.
Both are huge companies that are supporting several devices, with prime focus going to development for new tech. Think about it, the TB is an old cell, we were lucky to see the leak. How much money will HTC make by putting ICS on TB? Nothing.
IMO, we got one update and a leak for a 2nd... we should only hope for an update, if it comes.. cool. If not, either wait for a dev or move on.
Sometimes the sense of entitlement from some posters in this forum is mind blowing.
Make them... I'm still laughing about that.

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Sometimes the sense of entitlement from some posters in this forum is mind blowing.
Make them... I'm still laughing about that.
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And I'm laughing at people who can't detect sarcasm when it smacks them in the face... :good:

Ditto.
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There seems to be a lot of tension here, and people do need to understand that this is an old phone. We were the first to get 4g LTE, and we had to be the guinea pigs for the network so with some awkward hardware and a non-standard RIL. HTC still made an excellent piece of hardware that I carry without a case or even a screen protector, and I will admit, I've dropped it and it has no scratches and no chips in it. I'd buy a new HTC phone on Verizon if it wasn't for Verizon's new policies. Heck, I'd be open to buying a phone off contract so I get out at any time, but I'm not going to do it because I have to, and as a reasonable data consumer who does have unlimited I feel no reason to pay the same(actually, more in my case) for less. I use ~4gb per month on my own, which is certainly acceptable and is in no way excessive, and shared data will raise my bill. As soon as my contract runs out(or I finally get PO'd at verizon and pay the ETF) I'm switching to Sprint and I'll be purchasing the HTC Evo 4G LTE.
I am certain that Verizon wants people to get off unlimited, so they will deny any updates for the Thunderbolt, because the earliest buyers are conveniently eligible for early upgrades now. I know of somebody who went into the store to buy a new battery and they tried to sell him a new phone because his was supposedly still running GB(which is false, he had Liquid ICS installed, LOL) and it is an older version of Android.

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I love the part about "you work at HTC" so go ask.... How many people work at HTC ? Haha !!! Someone has no clue about big companies.
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I'm guessing your part of the 1% who sit around waiting to contribute lol post.

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There seems to be a lot of tension here, and people do need to understand that this is an old phone. We were the first to get 4g LTE, and we had to be the guinea pigs for the network so with some awkward hardware and a non-standard RIL. HTC still made an excellent piece of hardware that I carry without a case or even a screen protector, and I will admit, I've dropped it and it has no scratches and no chips in it. I'd buy a new HTC phone on Verizon if it wasn't for Verizon's new policies. Heck, I'd be open to buying a phone off contract so I get out at any time, but I'm not going to do it because I have to, and as a reasonable data consumer who does have unlimited I feel no reason to pay the same(actually, more in my case) for less. I use ~4gb per month on my own, which is certainly acceptable and is in no way excessive, and shared data will raise my bill. As soon as my contract runs out(or I finally get PO'd at verizon and pay the ETF) I'm switching to Sprint and I'll be purchasing the HTC Evo 4G LTE.
I am certain that Verizon wants people to get off unlimited, so they will deny any updates for the Thunderbolt, because the earliest buyers are conveniently eligible for early upgrades now. I know of somebody who went into the store to buy a new battery and they tried to sell him a new phone because his was supposedly still running GB(which is false, he had Liquid ICS installed, LOL) and it is an older version of Android.
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That makes sense. As far as the new policies go, they are dropping the unlimited data plan for anyone who upgrades to a phone? I know someone who upgraded about a year ago, as well as switched over his phone to someone elses family plan and retained his unlimited data

Plus you have to pay the phone upgrade charge now!

Verizon is shipping on the 4th!

Just got off the line with Verizon, im on a launch day galaxy nexus and called to see if I could upgrade to a n3 and keep unlimited data.
I originally preordered under my month to month feature phone line and saw people able to keep unlimited.
I called and the rep Dawn said she personally owns a n2 and is upgrading, I did not pry, but she said "when they ship out on the 4th"
I asked and she confirmed multiple times that they are shipping on the 4th..
I have the whole call recorded, I just need to edit and upload.
So, I was able to upgrade the main line and confirm I could keep unlimited data.
The extra treat was her telling me multiple times that they are shipping on the 4th and us guys who preordered should get our devices
On the 5th.
Again, I have the proof on the recorded call and I will be posting a link shortly.
I can't vouche for honesty of the rep, she sounded informed and checked with supervisor multiple times...
Let's see how this plays out!

deathshead said:
Just got off the line with Verizon, im on a launch day galaxy nexus and called to see if I could upgrade to a n3 and keep unlimited data.
I originally preordered under my month to month feature phone line and saw people able to keep unlimited.
I called and the rep Dawn said she personally owns a n2 and is upgrading, I did not pry, but she said "when they ship out on the 4th"
I asked and she confirmed multiple times that they are shipping on the 4th..
I have the whole call recorded, I just need to edit and upload.
So, I was able to upgrade the main line and confirm I could keep unlimited data.
The extra treat was her telling me multiple times that they are shipping on the 4th and us guys who preordered should get our devices
On the 5th.
Again, I have the proof on the recorded call and I will be posting a link shortly.
I can't vouche for honesty of the rep, she sounded informed and checked with supervisor multiple times...
Let's see how this plays out!
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Att shipped out today! I will have mine tomorrow. Hopefully you get yours by the 5th! Slow verizon!

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Att shipped out today! I will have mine tomorrow. Hopefully you get yours by the 5th! Slow verizon!
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when did ATT charge your card before they shipped?

Omfg this gnex is so slow to edit this call!!!

Which would mean that I wouldn't get it until the 7th since I'm having it shipped to my office
That would still be (3) days earlier, which would still make me happy, but I can't say that it doesn't hurt to see other people on other carriers get theirs sooner even though Verizon announced pre-ordering first. #StupidFirstWorldProblems

Interesting...I wonder if stores will have it on the 4th...

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Interesting...I wonder if stores will have it on the 4th...
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Definitely hopeful that this isn't a hoax!

Talked to a rep earlier about upgrading my shipping to overnight and she said maybe the 8 or 10
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Talked to a rep earlier about upgrading my shipping to overnight and she said maybe the 8 or 10
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Trying to edit the call recording on my gnex folks, please bear with me

I'm not doubting you, just stating my experience today
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Oh for the love of all that is good! You should have picked a different title for the thread. People who are freaking psycho over a phone are gonna flame the hell out of you if it doesn't ship out on the 4th.
I personally enjoy reading what others are told and the rumors that may or may not be true. We could do a fantasy league for phone ship dates. Oh the passionate discussions.
Seriously, thanks for posting. I'm definitely ready to go get my new GN3. Crazy how my old phone suddenly seems like total crap and the only resolution is a GN3!

Went by my verizon corporate store after a deer tried to jump over my van and crashed into the back of it. Then a red wasp attacked me going down the road, after a panic stop the seat belt hung my shell holster. Didn't see it in the road and ran over it. Had to get another. Anyway they said the 11th for the N3 in store.
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Who Ships on a Friday?
I don't hold anyone responsible for "leaked" info that doesn't actually come to fruition, I think we are all hearing different things (because no one really knows), and no one should get bent out of shape over a phone. I will miss my beloved GNEX. ALTHOUGH, WTF VZW? Who ships on a Friday? I really hope they meant arriving on the 4th. Anyway, I checked with the store I preordered mine at here in Seattle. They told me it was supposed to ship this week, in typical VZW fashion, they will be the last carrier to ship. The guys said they would update me with the shipping info when it ships. Waiting impatiently!

K- Heres some of the 45min call,
Who knows.. lol 1 track listen 45sec in. you hear "Dawn" get excited herself and say "oh my god"
about keeping unlimited data.Booyah!

For your sake i hope our happens on the fourth. If not stay away from the pitchforks.
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For your sake i hope our happens on the fourth. If not stay away from the pitchforks.
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Pitchforks for the rep dawn not me! I didn't say it, lol
Also,please excuse my annoying demeanor on the calls, I'm 1 half pint of jagermeister and 4 mooseheads in on this call after a stressful day at work!

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Pitchforks for the rep dawn not me! I didn't say it, lol
Also,please excuse my annoying demeanor on the calls, I'm 1 half pint of jagermeister and 4 mooseheads in on this call after a stressful day at work!
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I listened to the .mp3 files, and yes, you're right. The rep did confirm the 4th. I hope she actually knows what she's talking about. The fact that the Verizon Galaxy S 4 released a week earlier than the pre-order date is encouraging.

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deathshead said:
K- Heres some of the 45min call,
Who knows.. lol 1 track listen 45sec in. you hear "Dawn" get excited herself and say "oh my god"
about keeping unlimited data.Booyah!
I wondering if I heard right but she confirmed that you can go into Walmart or other retail like Best Buy and still keep your unlimited?
I preordered at Best Buy and again on the Verizon page when the glitch was open. If Best Buy calls me to pick up my phone before Verizon ships it out will I still be able to keep my unlimited if I go the Best Buy route?
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Richluck said:
deathshead said:
K- Heres some of the 45min call,
Who knows.. lol 1 track listen 45sec in. you hear "Dawn" get excited herself and say "oh my god"
about keeping unlimited data.Booyah!
I wondering if I heard right but she confirmed that you can go into Walmart or other retail like Best Buy and still keep your unlimited?
I preordered at Best Buy and again on the Verizon page when the glitch was open. If Best Buy calls me to pick up my phone before Verizon ships it out will I still be able to keep my unlimited if I go the Best Buy route?
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Nope
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