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Got my replacement today which is going back tomorrow because its a poorly refurbished unit. The phone just died and would not power on anymore. I tried several batteries and same result no power. This is gonna be thunderbolt #4 im recieving tomorrow. Im losing faith in them and will be picking up a droid charge when it drops.
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sounds like pretty terrible luck. what were you doing when your other 3 TBs died on you? which roms/kernels were you running? OCd?
The first one gps and reception issues. The second one is the one that died. Im on the third one right now which is beatup and poorly refurbed. Number 4 is on its way and ill recieve it tomorrow.
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R.I.P. Thunderbolt
Z51 said:
The first one gps and reception issues. The second one is the one that died. Im on the third one right now which is beatup and poorly refurbed. Number 4 is on its way and ill recieve it tomorrow.
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What Rom/Kernel were you running when they died, were you OC'ing? What do you mean by beatup and poorly refurbished?
GPS and reception issues...I had that recently. Network network network.
Z51 said:
The first one gps and reception issues. The second one is the one that died. Im on the third one right now which is beatup and poorly refurbed. Number 4 is on its way and ill recieve it tomorrow.
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Yeah, once you get into the refurbished devices your screwed...those are basically all the devices that have already been broken...
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GPS and reception issues...I had that recently. Network network network.
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GPS issues have nothing to do with the network, it's one way communication from GPS satellite to phone...It's a pretty widespread Thunderbolt issue though. The only problem I've had with it is an excessively long GPS lock time.
I think the TB is a great device, but the GPS issues are most likely HTC's fault, antenna design issue.
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True, but if he has location check marked to use VZW then that would be the issue affecting the GPS.
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GPS issues have nothing to do with the network, it's one way communication from GPS satellite to phone...It's a pretty widespread Thunderbolt issue though. The only problem I've had with it is an excessively long GPS lock time.
I think the TB is a great device, but the GPS issues are most likely HTC's fault, antenna design issue.
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GPS Status app totally resolved my slow GPS lock issues.
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True, but if he has location check marked to use VZW then that would be the issue affecting the GPS.
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I guess I am not sure what GPS issue you are referring to. If a user goes into maps or navigation with GPS enabled, it is purely searching for a GPS lock via satellite signals, whether the VZW box is checked or not. Verizon's network location, and a GPS lock are completely separate and unrelated.
The fact that the GPS status and toolbox fixes these issues is more proof of that.
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Got my replacement today which is going back tomorrow because its a poorly refurbished unit.
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Thought maybe my Thunderbolt was the only poorly refurbished phone. My replacement came beat up. Like new alright...
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Z51 said:
Got my replacement today which is going back tomorrow because its a poorly refurbished unit. The phone just died and would not power on anymore. I tried several batteries and same result no power. This is gonna be thunderbolt #4 im recieving tomorrow. Im losing faith in them and will be picking up a droid charge when it drops.
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Good luck with that man... I work at VZW store and we have several Charges here and I can in all honesty say that it is a giant piece of ****. It's a fascinate with a bigger screen and that's it. Still has RFS which is crap and the phone lags like molasses uphill on a cold winter day.
I personally would sooner get stuck with a phone that I have to replace a couple of times to get a decent one then get stuck with a "perfect" one of those for two years.
Sorry to hear about your bad luck though, how did you happen to go through so many TBolts?
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Good luck with that man... I work at VZW store and we have several Charges here and I can in all honesty say that it is a giant piece of ****. It's a fascinate with a bigger screen and that's it. Still has RFS which is crap and the phone lags like molasses uphill on a cold winter day.
I personally would sooner get stuck with a phone that I have to replace a couple of times to get a decent one then get stuck with a "perfect" one of those for two years.
Sorry to hear about your bad luck though, how did you happen to go through so many TBolts?
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Interesting opinion on the Charge...I know that personally I feel the phone just looks ridiculous, with the pointy bottom. And it's expensive. Might as well wait until a decent dual core device comes out.
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Interesting opinion on the Charge...I know that personally I feel the phone just looks ridiculous, with the pointy bottom. And it's expensive. Might as well wait until a decent dual core device comes out.
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Agreed. Phone is ugly as hell.
Would rather go through 10 thunderbolt replacements than trade this baby for a charge.
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tflogic said:
sounds like pretty terrible luck. what were you doing when your other 3 TBs died on you? which roms/kernels were you running? OCd?
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Bamf stripped with the kernel ir came with
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miketoasty said:
Would rather go through 10 thunderbolt replacements than trade this baby for a charge.
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Amen. 10chars
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What Rom/Kernel were you running when they died, were you OC'ing? What do you mean by beatup and poorly refurbished?
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Look at above post.
By poorly refurbed i mean the power button is sunk in. I have to press it hard. The bottom has scratches and so does the screen. It had loose screws i personally tightened up and a battery pin was bent. Like new my ass. I complained my ass off with verizon and they sent me a newone. I told them if its refurbed i don't want it. and I would be canceling Verizon due to its crappy network. I had t Mobile for five years not a single dropped call
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Yeah, once you get into the refurbished devices your screwed...those are basically all the devices that have already been broken...
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Yup. Some one else's problem becomes yours. This phone is ridiculous
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They seem to be testing the LTE network here today for those of you that live here. 12MB download speeds for me.
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Maybe I'm immature but maybe you should change the title of this thread lol.
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Teasing LTE in SLUT? I'm just leaving it as that...
first thing i saw was SLUT. if i were you, i'd change the title.
Lol... Salt Lake, Utah... Ha. That's what we call ourselves here. I think it works out nicely lol.
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Maybe I'm immature but maybe you should change the title of this thread lol.
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HAHAHA I was just to say the same exact thing, I busted out laughing when I saw the title
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I hope they get it up in Provo soon.
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My mom's Charge is holding the 4G data connection just fine. My Thunderbolt is still dropping it... rather annoying.
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You will see periods of LTE in 4G areas that are scheduled to launch this year before it is fully turned on and announced i have seen this happen in Olympia WA as well which is the next scheduled area to launch this year for WA
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My mom's Charge is holding the 4G data connection just fine. My Thunderbolt is still dropping it... rather annoying.
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switch your phone to LTE mode. mine rarely/never switches to LTE anywhere in my city, but when I set it to LTE mode it switches right away as long as there is coverage.
Weird weird! They must have only been testing a small area. Traveled (on Sunday) about 3 miles from my home and the 4G LTE connection was gone. By 10PM that same day it was gone altogether.
To JonKyu....nobody "gets it up" in Provo. The Mormons don't allow it.
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To JonKyu....nobody "gets it up" in Provo. The Mormons don't allow it.
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That's why everyone gets married early here, and believe me from what I've heard, kids here are just as screwed up as everywhere else lmao. If they don't get it up here I'll at least have it in in a few months when I move to NYC.
To JonKyu....nobody "gets it up" in Provo. The Mormons don't allow it.
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Ha ha ha I believe it new to slc from Atlanta place is kinda weird, but on the subject 4G is at and around the slc airport full fledged and I'm getting minor glimpses of it in west Jordan as well
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Unfortunately Mormons get it up too often which is why we have the youngest average age in the country
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Breezer23 said:
Unfortunately Mormons get it up too often which is why we have the youngest average age in the country
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Maybe they don't make more babies, they just kill off old people...
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Maybe they don't make more babies, they just kill off old people...
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That's a good idea!
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Dangle that carrot...
Yeah, I got 2 diff. 4G connections near State and Main that lasted between 3-4 mins going North, then south, I guess they are doing the Pavlov shuffle... dB-)
I am moving from epic to the charge what is everyones opinion on the charge pros cons would be helpful. Thanks ..
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The negatives depend on who you talk to. Alot have GPS issues along with bad battery life.Also people have been going through signal loss. The good is the screen and with some Roms debloat and optimize it. Once rooted you have alot you can to customize it. Best just to search and see what other people are going through.
Ok I guessing that we don't have miui.us on the charge what's the average battery life on moderate to heavy usage
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With moderate use, I can get about 12hrs. That's including internet, phone calls. videos and just generally messing with it. I managed to solve the gps problem with faster fix from the market. I now generally lock on in 10 to 20 seconds. The screen is incredible. I truly enjoy watching my videos on it. Enjoy your Charge.
Malave what rom are u using droid should be here Friday
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Im using Humble 4.22 with the imoseyon 3.1.0 kernel.
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Im using Humble 4.22 with the imoseyon 3.1.0 kernel.
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Same here with the whole new blue theme from stranula. Nice keypad theme.
Do you think the gps is a phone issue or is it location spefic meaning in certain verizon markets
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Do you think the gps is a phone issue or is it location spefic meaning in certain verizon markets
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Device issue. I have had a phone replaced because of it and it was not any better. I have tried to use it in several places across the country and it is not any better.
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Hmm... cause guys at the verizon store says these stores sell a lot almost as much as the bionic but allot of charges father in law has this phone says he never ran into this issue
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I didn't have a proble mwith my original charge but had to swap it out because of other things. The CPO is when I started to have problems.
Not too many problems here except those that are hardware related... all roms I've tried run great, battery life is decent but I do have the infamous 'random data drop' bug and I've had a 4G sim replacement once (probably due to my compulsive flashing lol )
Lol I am known to be a flashaholic as well lol...
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bfitzpatrickd2d said:
Lol I am known to be a flashaholic as well lol...
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Just take the sim out when you odin.
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blueis300 said:
The negatives depend on who you talk to. Alot have GPS issues along with bad battery life.Also people have been going through signal loss. The good is the screen and with some Roms debloat and optimize it. Once rooted you have alot you can to customize it. Best just to search and see what other people are going through.
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I have all these problems. Have tried everything mentioned on these boards to fix. Nothing really works. All in all, a very mediocre phone for me. Obviously, as you read through these posts, you will get more favorable experiences than mine.
Thanks I guess there is no really way to tell but to get it ;-)
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bfitzpatrickd2d said:
Thanks I guess there is no really way to tell but to get it ;-)
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I like everything except for the data dropping. It does it no matter what I do to the same degree. A ton.
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It could be your area I live near salt lake city utah and the verizon reps said they sell them like crazy and they never in the last 6 months have had a abundunt amount of charges taken in for servicing so I don't know .....
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bfitzpatrickd2d said:
It could be your area I live near salt lake city utah and the verizon reps said they sell them like crazy and they never in the last 6 months have had a abundunt amount of charges taken in for servicing so I don't know .....
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It happens in plano, which is where I live, Dallas, the official market, and all the surrounding areas on 3g and 4g. I live in a full 4/3g coverage area.
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I guess I've been extremely lucky. I have had zero data dropping, zero sim issues, and no phone static issues. Sometimes my GPS sucks but can usually fix it through apps. All in all a great phone!
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Here's the basics of my request. Live in a fringe area of 3g reception. My MAXX gets at least 1 bar more in coverage. Clients never complain of reception issues. GS3 gets inconsistent coverage... I have updated to the newest modem... works better but still under par to motto. Is there any way to allow this phone to use more power to transmit and rec signal?? If there is a working solution I will be happy to donate 200 to any dev that can make this happen.
Just inherit with the design? Or it possible to increase the phone signal power??
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Wrong section
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That guy is a tool!
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Just like in the real world, if you throw cash then we can do whatever we want.
You probably already know this, but, you will have to either wait for Verizon to release a new radio or install a signal booster at home. I don't think that your request is possible, I could be wrong though....
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I have a solution. PM me with your zip code and I will get files together and write a tutorial for you.
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@Geek
Why not share this info with the entire community?
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Would like to know as well..terrible signal with my s3 when iPhone was fine
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gowansta said:
That guy is a tool!
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Go play in traffic noob...
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From what I understand Samsung reduced the radio's power to meet lower radiation standards. I think a newer firmware could solve this problem but the question is will we get one.
Keep it together
Thanks for the input. I will give you a call on the number you left.
Ps... tried the booster. In fact I run a 3watt kit in my car which works great. The in home kits I don't find all that great.... unless you are in front of the repeater. Basically too limiting imo.
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Thanks for the input. I will give you a call on the number you left.
Ps... tried the booster. In fact I run a 3watt kit in my car which works great. The in home kits I don't find all that great.... unless you are in front of the repeater. Basically too limiting imo.
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Try a directional antenna and getting it as high up and away from metal objects as you can.. Look over at SolidSignal.com for some hints..
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Go play in traffic noob...
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Wrong section!
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From what I understand Samsung reduced the radio's power to meet lower radiation standards. I think a newer firmware could solve this problem but the question is will we get one.
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Really? If that's the case, shouldn't someone be able to come out with a kernel which ups the power of the radios? That would be absolutely amazing if they could!
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Really? If that's the case, shouldn't someone be able to come out with a kernel which ups the power of the radios? That would be absolutely amazing if they could!
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Upping the power of the radio will also eat through your battery quicker and doesn't necessarily mean it will make the radio work any better..
Better designed internal antennas would be sufficient in most cases.. And since Samsung has a looooong history of dishing out poor radios, I doubt increases in radio power will help if any..
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Hey hipnosis my friend has weak signal at his house as soon as he gets out of his house just goes to the yard he has full bars , could you recommend an antenna ? not to expensive that could help him out. Thanks he has VZW GNEX
Try a network extender, there like $200+ on Verizon.
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Well my trusty and beloved Skyrocket finally gave up the ghost due to a busted power button. I didn't want to return it again for another one as the call quality wasn't ever very good lots of people always complaining that they could not understand me. So I went and got me an HTC One. I quickly found out after getting it that it didn't come with an SD Card slot.............ARGHHHHH! And I also cannot use an extra battery which I always carried with me on the Rocket. This phone seems to be much better behaved battery wise after a day of using it but I will reserve judgement until I fully charge it and use it for a day. I am going to use all day tomorrow and see how I like it and if it doesn't measure up (probably won't) I am returning it for a GS4 or maybe wait for the GS4 Active if I have time???
Keep the one. It's an amazing device and the battery will surprise you. I recommend you install arhd and greenify. I get outstanding battery life. Far better than my old rocket.
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Keep the one. It's an amazing device and the battery will surprise you. I recommend you install arhd and greenify. I get outstanding battery life. Far better than my old rocket.
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All hail HTC! Greenify? Really? Lol
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All hail HTC! Greenify? Really? Lol
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The dude is in love with HTC, give him a break LOL
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