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so i have a DC 2.08 rooted sprint hero FYI.
i work in a high school 8 hours a day. i go through out the entire day without pretty much any signal. most of the time im in my office within the high school and i get no signal at all. is there anyway i can tweak the phone so i can get signal. i already tried different radios.
I have one of those cheap antena booster stickers that you put on the inside of the battery cover. They really do help - not a lot, but it does.
Kcarpenter said:
I have one of those cheap antena booster stickers that you put on the inside of the battery cover. They really do help - not a lot, but it does.
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where do i get one of them ?
I have one of those cheap antena booster stickers that you put on the inside of the battery cover. They really do help - not a lot, but it does.
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No they don't. They've been proven not to work.
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Placebo I guess....
I can take the battery cover off and the signal drops a bar in most cases.
Warrior 3000 said:
where do i get one of them ?
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You can probably pick one up from a cellphone kiosk in the mall.
target and walmart sell/sold them here by dallas
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http://www.andybrain.com/extras/cellphone-antenna-booster-sticker-review-and-test.htm (stupid spam filter. )
Anywho, it's a placebo at best.
Jus10o said:
target and walmart sell/sold them here by dallas
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Walmart still does sell them in Dallas. Just saw one the other day.
No cellphones allowed in high scool!
Don't break the rules...
sprint airave
let me tell you guys what i did, some of you that work for sprint will hate me, lol so i was only getting about 1 to 2 bars of service in my place, i mean its bearable but once i got ten mins down the road i get 6 bars full serivce, sometimes i would get dropped calls etc. so one day i got fed up and i called sprint and started *****ing about how i my phone keeps dropping calls all day long and they made me hard reset bring it into store blah blah, so i played their little sprint games etc, so service is still bearable, so i called again a few days later *****ed again how i keep dropping calls in my home already knowing what i could get out of it. they offered me a sprint airave which is a device that plugs into your router or any router that makes your signal go to full bars, this device works flawlessly. i bring it into work with me, plug it into my router at work, at home, i bring this box every where, all you have to do is call a few times and ***** about your signal and sprint will offer you a sprint airave at your home for free at no monthly cost.
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http://www.andybrain.com/extras/cellphone-antenna-booster-sticker-review-and-test.htm (stupid spam filter. )
Anywho, it's a placebo at best.
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Not saying they do or don't work... I personally wouldn't buy one. But there are just as many examples out there that say the opposite of your reference. Here's one:
http://www.buzzle.com/articles/do-cell-phone-antenna-boosters-work.html
I may be going to the Evo, we'll see. Sprint offered me a different model phone finally and I'm going to go for the evo. Third hero from them and their repair/refurb people can't seem to get it right... They said I have to pay sales tax on it though, which I found amazingly strange.
I will never leave the Hero forums, though, that was what got me into Android in the first place and I really wish I could still have a hero...
How did you swing that? Im on my 4th defective hero and they told me they will not replace them anymore. That they can only do so many replacements per year. I have insurance too. Oh yeah and if you do get an evo, it will probably ship with the new patch that prevents root. No work around yet either!
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Correct spelling is traitor.
And I was pissed enough to be willing to pay the ETF on this line and close my other brand new line if they didn't take care of the issue by sending me a different model phone due to the circumstances. I'e been with them for a little over 3 years now and always been good with my bills and such so they try to keep me happy, and I really do appreciate that. The guy said I could pick the phone so I checked out online and decided to go with the Evo even though I'll probably never get 4g. It's the only other phone comparable to the Hero and that is made by HTC, since I like the HTC product.
Only thing is, though, is that he said they'd be back in stock in approx 2 weeks... well... I leave for vacation on the 21st and if they're back in in exactly 2 weeks, that puts it at the 20th. Plus 2 days for shipping and I'll have a phone sitting outside my garage for 2 weeks.
Can someone who works for Sprint, like a rep I'd get a hold of if I dialed *2, let me know what the expected arrival date is for more Evo's, please? I really need to stay on top of this so I can get it if they come in earlier. I can't have that phone sitting outside for 2 weeks. I'd owe you one if you could do this for me. PM me or whatever!
markus_del_marko said:
How did you swing that? Im on my 4th defective hero and they told me they will not replace them anymore. That they can only do so many replacements per year. I have insurance too. Oh yeah and if you do get an evo, it will probably ship with the new patch that prevents root. No work around yet either!
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I'm pretty sure that after 3 or 4 replacements, you're allowed to switch the phone out for a new model... At least that's how it was for my sisters blackberry.
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Only thing is, though, is that he said they'd be back in stock in approx 2 weeks... well... I leave for vacation on the 21st and if they're back in in exactly 2 weeks, that puts it at the 20th. Plus 2 days for shipping and I'll have a phone sitting outside my garage for 2 weeks.
Can someone who works for Sprint, like a rep I'd get a hold of if I dialed *2, let me know what the expected arrival date is for more Evo's, please? I really need to stay on top of this so I can get it if they come in earlier. I can't have that phone sitting outside for 2 weeks. I'd owe you one if you could do this for me. PM me or whatever!
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There is no "eta" (sorry) they've been available twice since the first time they sold out for approximately 3 hours both times before they sold out again. I work sprint retention.
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There is no "eta" (sorry) they've been available twice since the first time they sold out for approximately 3 hours both times before they sold out again. I work sprint retention.
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Haha this is off-topic, but DirtyShroomz, what would I need to say to Sprint when I call them later today to get a free AirRave? The signal in my house SUCKS, and my battery dies super quickly because of that.
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Haha this is off-topic, but DirtyShroomz, what would I need to say to Sprint when I call them later today to get a free AirRave? The signal in my house SUCKS, and my battery dies super quickly because of that.
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Ask for one, if you're asl you can't get it free
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Ask for one, if you're asl you can't get it free
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asl? and is it true that airave doesn't do 3g data, only 1x?
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asl? and is it true that airave doesn't do 3g data, only 1x?
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Idk what ASL means, but 1x won't matter since I can use WiFi at my house (where the airrave will be).
I was asking for my personal curiosity lol.
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Idk what ASL means, but 1x won't matter since I can use WiFi at my house (where the airrave will be).
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ASL - Account spending limit --- your bill usually shows if you are part of the program. You also get a $4.99 fee / month on your bill if your not on auto-pay and part of the ASL program.
You also need to be in an area where its avail. -- its not avail everywhere, http://sprint.com/airave click where is it avail. Put your zip in.
Also don't just ask for one. That's rude. Explain that you don't have signal in your house, your diggin your new phones but dropped calls in home are worth the ETFs to you and the high cost if you can't get your signal in your house, and then see if they will help you out.
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Oh yeah and if you do get an evo, it will probably ship with the new patch that prevents root. No work around yet either!
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The newest OTA was rooted yesterday, huzzah!
There is no way in hell you are going to get an evo from sprint and only pay sales tax. If you did you must be sucking someone off because they wanted to ship me another refurb hero, i told them to shove it. i talked to 6 people and spent 3hrs on the phone with them. one guy actually told me he could get me an evo but of course the dipshi* didn't note the account. i hate sprint with a passion. they told me in the end that they are giving evo's out to no one for free, if you want one you have to pay full price or wait until your upgrade and pay the difference. what a bunch of crap!
Oh well in a few months im sure i will be able to pick one up on craiglist for $150 or so.
FYI this would be my 4th replacement hero in 6 months.
I also didn't mean any offense towards the OP but im pissed right now! I even offered to pay the difference on the evo if they would push my upgrade status up.
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There is no way in hell you are going to get an evo from sprint and only pay sales tax. If you did you must be sucking someone off because they wanted to ship me another refurb hero,
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I also didn't mean any offense towards the OP but im pissed right now!.
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bull ****. tell me I must be sucking someone off but you mean no offense? I don't think I like you very much.
jerry43812 said:
bull ****. tell me I must be sucking someone off but you mean no offense? I don't think I like you very much.
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It was a figure of speech man, as i said. By all means share your almighty knowledge on how you got sprint to do this for you!
So where is this Evo? It's been a few days now.... I highly doubt you got an Evo free my man.
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So where is this Evo? It's been a few days now.... I highly doubt you got an Evo free my man.
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Sprint.com is out of stock for them. Getting it replaced when they come back in stock, in about 10 days or so.
Long story short, moved to a new house, Sprint service sucked (not even one bar) at the new house. Called Sprint, ***** ***** *****... Airvana. Im not a photographer, i barely had the patience to take these pics while holding myself back from not hooking it up faster. Its still initializing, book says GPS can take up to half an hour... if not gotta hook up the external GPS antenna. Mobile portion can take up to two hours so im just gonna be here on the computer waiting until then. Ill update as things move along, for now heres the flicks.
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Good luck - I had one of the 1st Gen and it worked pretty well... with the issues I have at the house they should be sending me one soon...
Yo it's JR from B20 (sick srt4)
I heard about that a while back but never actually saw one. Let me know how it works out I might want to get that in my office.
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Good luck - I had one of the 1st Gen and it worked pretty well... with the issues I have at the house they should be sending me one soon...
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Thanks man, how far did your coverage go... do you remember? like only a floor away, outside, etc??
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Yo it's JR from B20 (sick srt4)
I heard about that a while back but never actually saw one. Let me know how it works out I might want to get that in my office.
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whats up kid, your first post on my thread? i feel honored lol. yea its still activatin like i said on fbook but as soon as it does, i got you.
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Thanks man, how far did your coverage go... do you remember? like only a floor away, outside, etc??
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It was actually pretty good - but it was also first gen - so as soon as my phone was out of range it would drop the call I was on. they now do "hot-swap" where it will seamlessly (supposedly) switch between the tower and the Airave
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It was actually pretty good - but it was also first gen - so as soon as my phone was out of range it would drop the call I was on. they now do "hot-swap" where it will seamlessly (supposedly) switch between the tower and the Airave
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Damn that must have been aggrivating because i definetly would have forgot and always dropped calls lol. Thanks for the info though man.
Update: It was taking forever to find a GPS signal (over an hour, i gave it a little extra) so i finally connected the external GPS antenna and the light went green solid (found location) almost instantly. Unfortunately the mobile light startin blinking amber which means i have no service... the receipt that they give you says it should be activated when you recieve the unit but i guess thats not true, time to start jonesin on the phone with Sprint again. Ill post back and lets you guys know what happened when im through.
K, just got off the phone with sprint and for some reason they had the wrong mac address in the system. That is the reason why the unit wasnt activated. I power cycled both my router and the airave like they said to do, router is obviously back up and running fine... on the airave broadband is solid, GPS is solid but mobile is still flashing green. The rep said it can take up to 4 hours to activate so im not gonna hold my breath. Gonna stay on the comp for a few, do what i gotta do and hopefully it activates in the process.
Cost?
Usually it's like 4.95 a month.. how much are you paying? or is sprint footing the bill? this should be interesting
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Usually it's like 4.95 a month.. how much are you paying? or is sprint footing the bill? this should be interesting
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All free my man, they waived the $4.95 a month for 2 yrs ( they said just call after 2 yrs and they will extend it another 2 yrs free ) and the $199 or whatever it is unit fee. I had been called a few times in the last 2 months since i got my evo and went through all the hoops they asked me to jump through ( factory resets, things on my end, things on their end )... nothing worked. I called a couple of days ago and pretty much told them, this is it... if they cant do something about the crappy service, im going to *CANCEL*. I wasnt an ass, the lady on the phone was extremely nice... she even stayed an hour late just to try and fix it for me. I didnt mention anything about an airave, i just said im still having bad service and its not the phone... im fed up. That phone could have caught on fire how fast they transferred me to retentions, within minutes i had one sent out to me free of charge.
I'm jealous. Just have my ****ty first-gen Airave.
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I'm jealous. Just have my ****ty first-gen Airave.
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Call up! See if your eligible for an upgrade. I've seen post about it like wildfire all over the net, they just call and get a free replacement.
On another note, it JUST started working now. 2 calls to airave support and finally a click of the reset button and within minutes its all synced and working. DEFINETLY makes a difference. i had 0 i repeat, 0 bars in my home. Everywhere else 5-6 bars, now i have 5-6 bars in my house. 3G and everything, calls are perfectly clear. Awesomeness all around.
Thanks Sprint, for doing what my phone should have done in the first place now.
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Call up! See if your eligible for an upgrade. I've seen post about it like wildfire all over the net, they just call and get a free replacement.
On another note, it JUST started working now. 2 calls to airave support and finally a click of the reset button and within minutes its all synced and working. DEFINETLY makes a difference. i had 0 i repeat, 0 bars in my home. Everywhere else 5-6 bars, now i have 5-6 bars in my house. 3G and everything, calls are perfectly clear. Awesomeness all around.
Thanks Sprint, for doing what my phone should have done in the first place now.
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I'm up for the upgrade, but I have to haul my lazy ass into the Sprint store to pick one up.
Seeing this thread inspired me to give them a call, mine should be here in a couple days. I have been thinking of getting one for a while, just the fact that it uses VOIP for calls within it's range and doesn't use your minutes makes it worth it. I've been a Sprint customer for about 9yrs so I got it for free with free service.
Damn, we need one of these. But according to their coverage maps, we have perfect signal at the office and home, do you think I can ***** at them enough to get one for free?
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I'm up for the upgrade, but I have to haul my lazy ass into the Sprint store to pick one up.
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So totally worth it.
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Seeing this thread inspired me to give them a call, mine should be here in a couple days. I have been thinking of getting one for a while, just the fact that it uses VOIP for calls within it's range and doesn't use your minutes makes it worth it. I've been a Sprint customer for about 9yrs so I got it for free with free service.
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Good stuff man, best of luck! If you need any help just give me a shout but its pretty self-explanitory.
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Damn, we need one of these. But according to their coverage maps, we have perfect signal at the office and home, do you think I can ***** at them enough to get one for free?
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My house is directly smack dab in the middle of a PERFECT coverage zone, they say they have no idea how this happens in my location. They might make you jump through a few hoops and turn the phone off, reset it, bla bla bla but after they see nothing works... tell them your going to cancel and they will transfer you to retention = airave. Let me know if you need any help too.
But yea, this thing is MONEY in the house... as soon as you walk outside though, dead lol. One guy said it doesnt go past 20 FT... i dont think hes kidding lol. I dont care though because im never really on my phone outside my house plus my airave is in the basement so its kind of understandable.
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But yea, this thing is MONEY in the house... as soon as you walk outside though, dead lol. One guy said it doesnt go past 20 FT... i dont think hes kidding lol. I dont care though because im never really on my phone outside my house plus my airave is in the basement so its kind of understandable.
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20ft??? I am getting a good 5 or 600 feet out of mine.. No joke.. I can leave my apartment complex and make a call and still in Airave coverage.. For kicks I went down the street a little ways and made a few phone calls and had my wife checking the Airave. As soon as I made a call she was able to notice the mobile light start to blink on the new airave.
Extremely awesome coverage. I can finally drown out the other Airave in my area thats setup as private..
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My house is directly smack dab in the middle of a PERFECT coverage zone, they say they have no idea how this happens in my location. They might make you jump through a few hoops and turn the phone off, reset it, bla bla bla but after they see nothing works... tell them your going to cancel and they will transfer you to retention = airave. Let me know if you need any help too.
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I'll try, because I actually do get dropped calls at both places. I have the 2 phones force PRL roaming at the office because the data service from the tower it connects to out there is at 0.025 Kbps - not kidding! It can't even send a google voice text until the 5th try.
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Not true I was told it will still use minutes but for 10 a month it would be unlimited calls while connected to it..i have not gotten a bill yet to confirm. Only repeating what sprint said...
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20ft??? I am getting a good 5 or 600 feet out of mine.. No joke.. I can leave my apartment complex and make a call and still in Airave coverage.. For kicks I went down the street a little ways and made a few phone calls and had my wife checking the Airave. As soon as I made a call she was able to notice the mobile light start to blink on the new airave.
Extremely awesome coverage. I can finally drown out the other Airave in my area thats setup as private..
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Thats awesome man, your in an apartment complex so im guessing you have your airave located on the 2nd floor somewhere high in the apartment. Like i said mine is in the basement so i think thats what cuts a good amount of the coverage. Im okay with that though because inside my house is really only the problem. As soon as i went outside i did the *99 and got an error message instead of the airave message. I still get anywhere from 2-4 bars outside from the tower so its cool. The coverage you are getting is ridic man, thats pretty far.
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I'll try, because I actually do get dropped calls at both places. I have the 2 phones force PRL roaming at the office because the data service from the tower it connects to out there is at 0.025 Kbps - not kidding! It can't even send a google voice text until the 5th try.
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I totally know what thats like! I wouldnt even get one bar in my house, i would never get any phone calls. When i did try to make a call by the window with one bar, it would always drop. So frustrating. Then i started doing the same thing as you, making the phone force roam. I tried to do the 1.40 PRI update like a bajillion times and for some reason like others, i guess whatever reset or restore we did messed up the roaming. When the phone would roam and i would go to make a call, i would get an error message from Verizon saying the number couldnt be authenticated. When i went to send a text it would give me the could not send error. That was the last straw, i shouldnt even have to force roam my phone to go on another network in the first friggin place... ridiculous. Thats when i called man and now everything is good to go with the airave. Definetly give them a call and if they ask you to pay for it... threaten to cancel, they will send it.
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Not true I was told it will still use minutes but for 10 a month it would be unlimited calls while connected to it..i have not gotten a bill yet to confirm. Only repeating what sprint said...
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Yea i heard that somewhere too, idk i guess ill see how my usage shows up on the bill and let you guys know. Somebody else even said that on the new airaves they arent offering that $10 unlimited plan anymore. Who knows.
5-6 Bars of EVDO, everywhere in my house. Actually making/receiving calls. Loving it.
How are your data speeds? Can you run a couple speedtests for us? And how do they compare to other places around you (where you get decent coverage).
I've been getting fed up with T-Mobile lately, the coverage at my house is limited, if not non-existent.
I was wondering if anyone would care to share their experiences with Sprint's network (4g speeds/coverage, reliability, etc). Also, experiences with the Evo itself (battery life, durabilty, accessory quality/quantity, etc)
I'm currently using a Nexus One, if that makes a difference.
Thanks!
Seems like your biggest issue is your coverage at your house. Best advice I can give you is go get an EVO, go home, check to see if you have good signal and 4G.
U can download map viewer from the market check the Sprint 4g coverage
And as for battery life it was not until I rooted that I felt I was getting the most out of it my battery life dramatically changed
And I've had nothing but a good experience I came from a moment so honestly tht was not the best Android experience so this phone have to say im really surprised by this device and what it can do if u have played around with one it really is not the same as owning it and since Sprint has the 3o day money back guarantee u should defin try itout and see if its for u
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U can download map viewer from the market check the Sprint 4g coverage
And as for battery life it was not until I rooted that I felt I was getting the most out of it my battery life dramatically changed
And I've had nothing but a good experience I came from a moment so honestly tht was not the best Android experience so this phone have to say im really surprised by this device and what it can do if u have played around with one it really is not the same as owning it and since Sprint has the 3o day money back guarantee u should defin try itout and see if its for u
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Punctuation is so overrated these days.
You will love an Evo, Sprint is a great company and the customer service has come a long way.
Try it for 30 days free, if not satisfied then return it, (yes you can root it and still return it)
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I've been getting fed up with T-Mobile lately, the coverage at my house is limited, if not non-existent.
I was wondering if anyone would care to share their experiences with Sprint's network (4g speeds/coverage, reliability, etc). Also, experiences with the Evo itself (battery life, durabilty, accessory quality/quantity, etc)
I'm currently using a Nexus One, if that makes a difference.
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Sprint actually has pretty good coverage in the San Francisco area. It's really hard to build new towers there nowadays so younger networks (T-Mobile) or older networks that are now overloaded (AT&T) have a really tough time working well there.
I suggest you take advantage of Sprint's 30-day unconditional return policy and test drive the EVO 4G for a few weeks. If you don't like it, or it doesn't work well for you, you can return the device and pay nothing (no restock fee or prorated usage fee, or anything).
Reiterating what others have said, signal in your home/area is going to vary, and your best bet is to try it out.
Sometimes while you are in the 30 day window, if you try to cancel due to lack of signal in your home the store will offer the signal booster thingy (I can't remember the name) and wave the monthly fee. It connects to your router and essentially gives you a tower in your home over the internet.
As for the EVO, I've had a Hero and a T-Mobile G1, and I love the EVO. It does everything I want, and then some. Rooting is key though, and I think the best battery life comes from the custom roms on these forums.
Give it a go for 30 days without canceling your T-Mobile phone. At the worst, you'll pay for a month of service on both lines. Once you test it out though and determine Sprint is the way to go, you can transfer your number from T-Mobile.
Oh, and 4G sucks the battery from your phone, so it's really rather useless in my opinion, unless you're tethering and plugged in, otherwise it's as good as a cable connection.
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This map is crap. The map indicates that I have excellent coverage at home and work and is not so. Do what tgruendler said. Get the phone, take it home and test it and see what you think.
When I first got my Evo a lot of people I knew were saying "it's a nice phone and all, but you had to go to SPRINT?"
Now the Evo also marks my maiden voyage with Sprint, so I don't know the history that may have gotten them this bad rep ... but I have to say I've been nothing but pleased. I bought my phone a mere 2 weeks before my road trip across 4 states in 3 weeks (started in Georgia and ended up in Washington DC). During the ENTIRE road trip I had signal. Now I didn't call people, but I did use google maps and Nav and I maintained data the entire time (some minor blackouts in Mentone Alabama looking for an old friend's wedding ... but if you saw where I was you'd completely understand too ... and GMaps still got me there fine).
So while during this trip I saw 4G go up and down ... I will say their data was consistent. I uploaded photos to facebook nightly, took pictures all day, and even occasionally handed the phone to the kids to stream you tube videos (OK I had to plug in for that ... phone can't handle 4-6 hours straight youtube).
My only complaint with this phone while on 2.1 an touring ... was that 4G would destroy my phone (only when connected ... 4G seemed to idle fine in areas with no coverage). By destroy i mean that doing the same heavy uploading of images would kill the phone in about 4 hours.
Now back in the home land of LA ... vacation is over and I'm making more calls than you tube videos. In this case it's more of a Sprint vs ATT conversation (my old provider) and I have to say: Sprints coverage blows away ATT in all areas here. I consult .... meaning i travel all corners of the southland. While Sprint may have bad signal reception occasionally ... it _never_ disconnects. In contrast my ATT signal was always clear .... when it bothered to connect and would disconnect _constantly_ even when driving down major highways. So I like the Sprint service much better.
My Phone has "evolved" with me which is huge. 4G is now here where I live ... but I've also learned to root and tweak my EVO ... and I leave 4G on all day now and can make it from wake up to home with the wife and kids on one charge without having to plug in (I do tend to car charge every so often if i know I'm going to be on a long conference call or can't resist flashing a new ROM during my lunch break ... but that's not suprising). Between 2.2 improvements and wonderful after market ROMs and tweaks, the EVO isn't nearly as bad of a battery vacuum as it was when I first got it so it's to the point that I just leave all the features enabled (except wifi ... i don't see a point when 4g is faster than _any_ free wifi spot that is always over congested).
The ONLY thing I really don't like about Sprint is that i don't get voice and data at the same time. 4G fixes that (another reason i leave it on all the time)... but it's coverage is honestly spotty ... unlike Sprint 3G this one really is location sensitive.
The phone itself ... is awesome. I just can't complain as it still feels cutting edge after 6 months of having it (or is it 7 now ... i forget).
Summary: the battery used to be BAD with 4g turned on. 2.2 improvements and a good community changed all of that... and the phone is flexible and powerful enough that I don't care what's been released sense. I would love a longer battery life (who wouldn't), but considering I basically have a PC in my Pocket I'm OK with that trade off.
EDIT: one other negative I should note: I noticed with the stock HTC ROM having 4G turned on would occasionally make the whole phone stutter and lag, even when doing trivial things like scrolling between home screens. It would actually made the phone feel slower with 4g turned on if i wasn't directly doing a data intesive task. Custom ROMs _completely_ solved that problem. For the record i currently use Myn's Warm 2.2 RLS4 on the HTC17 kernel with the battery tweak, and all sense ripped out I could get away with (rosie pulled out compeltely, gingerbread keyboard, etc), and those stutters are a thing of the past.
Fantastic phone! Great network. Sprint is working hard to improve the quality of their customer service and doing a good job. They have already rolled out WiMax, so if you are in a coverage area you should be getting some pretty snappy speeds there. I also like the fact that Sprint isn't afraid to look at other technologies. I read an article the other day indicating that Sprint will probably begin developing an LTE network to work alongside the WiMax. All things considered, I would definitely recommend the Evo and Sprint
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Fantastic phone! Great network. Sprint is working hard to improve the quality of their customer service and doing a good job. They have already rolled out WiMax, so if you are in a coverage area you should be getting some pretty snappy speeds there. I also like the fact that Sprint isn't afraid to look at other technologies. I read an article the other day indicating that Sprint will probably begin developing an LTE network to work alongside the WiMax. All things considered, I would definitely recommend the Evo and Sprint
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Yeah - I couldnt have said it better my self...
Been with Sprint now for 9 years and have no complaints, they are like brandy - only getting better with age...
EVO is by far the best phone out there and Sprint is (IMO) by far the best carrier out there...
wdfowty said:
I've been getting fed up with T-Mobile lately, the coverage at my house is limited, if not non-existent.
I was wondering if anyone would care to share their experiences with Sprint's network (4g speeds/coverage, reliability, etc). Also, experiences with the Evo itself (battery life, durabilty, accessory quality/quantity, etc)
I'm currently using a Nexus One, if that makes a difference.
Thanks!
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hey i had tmobile< i had the blackberry 9700 and an unlocked iphone i loved the phones but the coverage was horrible inside buildings, i went to best buy and got an evo on a temp number and carried both my phones around and sprint was gret in buildings or where ever i went u should go get the evo and test like i did
jesziicuh said:
U can download map viewer from the market check the Sprint 4g coverage
And as for battery life it was not until I rooted that I felt I was getting the most out of it my battery life dramatically changed
And I've had nothing but a good experience I came from a moment so honestly tht was not the best Android experience so this phone have to say im really surprised by this device and what it can do if u have played around with one it really is not the same as owning it and since Sprint has the 3o day money back guarantee u should defin try itout and see if its for u
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Oh wow. -.-
Not one period in all of the rambling and misspellings/retarded text speak. Please act like you have an education. kthnx.
thetakara said:
Oh wow. -.-
Not one period in all of the rambling and misspellings/retarded text speak. Please act like you have an education. kthnx.
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So, you came in here SOLELY to flame that kid? Hahaha
@everyone else: Thanks! All great info. Once I get the cash together I'll test it out for sure.
thetakara said:
Oh wow. -.-
Not one period in all of the rambling and misspellings/retarded text speak. Please act like you have an education. kthnx.
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Hey no reason to be grumpy
I type quick used to jus doing tht way
And I honestly think ignite have nothing nice to say Dnt say it
But hey I guess it take one to kno one
Have a nice night kthnks
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wdfowty said:
So, you came in here SOLELY to flame that kid? Hahaha
@everyone else: Thanks! All great info. Once I get the cash together I'll test it out for sure.
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Yea a lot of grumpy people on here but also a lot of nice people who can actually offer help instead of nasty remarks blah but way r u gonna do any way good luck and happy holidays
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Not having a signal at home isn't an issue if you're with Sprint. When my wife and I moved into our new house back in May, we found out a little too late that our house was in a dead zone and there was absolutely no signal inside on any carrier. We had to step outside to make a call or send a text. After a couple months, I called Sprint and told them what was up. Without question, they offered me a free Airave. No equipment cost, no monthly charges. All they asked was that I send it back to them if I ever leave Sprint in the future. We both get full signal in every room of the house now.
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Not having a signal at home isn't an issue if you're with Sprint. When my wife and I moved into our new house back in May, we found out a little too late that our house was in a dead zone and there was absolutely no signal inside on any carrier. We had to step outside to make a call or send a text. After a couple months, I called Sprint and told them what was up. Without question, they offered me a free Airave. No equipment cost, no monthly charges. All they asked was that I send it back to them if I ever leave Sprint in the future. We both get full signal in every room of the house now.
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O wow really I'm kinda in a similar situation jus moved to a new area like 3 months ago and I get zero reception unless I'm near a window and hanging out of it lol guess ill have to call sprint
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jesziicuh said:
O wow really I'm kinda in a similar situation jus moved to a new area like 3 months ago and I get zero reception unless I'm near a window and hanging out of it lol guess ill have to call sprint
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Yeah, I was pretty surprised. I didn't have to beg, argue, or demand anything. As soon as I told them what was up, the dude just asked if it would be okay if they sent me one for free. Uh... yeah, that's okay with me! lol
I'm in an area far from 4G coverage (Southern Illinois) but after 10 years with Sprint I've been nothing but pleased. I've gotten free upgrades, free features, and all sorts of perks from some very helpful customer service people. On top of that I've never had a billing issue (unlike nearly everyone else I know on a certain other network). The only issue I have is I don't particularly care for their website, but that's just me.
As for the EVO, I upgrade from the Hero two weeks ago and I LOVE it. I definitely don't regret getting it.
Oh, another thing I like about Sprint: When I call customer service, 9 times out of 10 I'm connected to somebody in CONUS and not someone with English as a 3rd language. lol
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So I looked at sprints coverage map again, and noticed that same as before for me, they show I should have full bar 4G coverage on my 1 acre property. I don't get any 4G at all until I go down the street a couple hundred feet.
I called them tonight, finally pissed off about it, and the first guy told me tough sh!t, that coverage maps were a total guestimate and didn't matter. Finally ending up talking to this girl who actually helped me out. She told me I would need to go by a sprint repair shop, thankfully one is 2 mins down the road from where I work, and have them check it out, and if they say it is fine, or replace my phone, and I still cannot connect, they will see what can be done next.
Background.
At first they went to tell me about the 30 days and so forth. I pointed out how I broke a $300 ETF to move to sprint, and then paid another 200 for my phone, and another 120 for my bill, all within the first 30 days of start of service with sprint. I also pointed out that the moment I did that, I lost my unlimited data plan with AT&T.
So I have unrooted my phone, and I am sad cause my phone feels so lame running stock sense 2.2 when I had a awesome 2.3.2 CM7 and will be like that until I go by the sprint store tomorrow evening. So I am hoping they somehow make good on their end when I get back home, and still get no 4G coverage, just like the other 4 evos that have been at my house my friends have get no coverage.
anyone else have issues like this? I was really just ranting cause I want to either have 4G or a carrier that I actually get 4G with at my house, when they say I will.
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You ever look at clears maps? They're a lot more detailed.
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david279 said:
You ever look at clears maps? They're a lot more detailed.
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they were different about a month ago, checked last night and they match to a T for where I live.
you're not going to get sympathy...err...just leave sprint and get a thunderbolt. 4G with sprint sucks anyways. I get faster 3G most of the time.
aweskelo said:
you're not going to get sympathy...err...just leave sprint and get a thunderbolt. 4G with sprint sucks anyways. I get faster 3G most of the time.
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i am on the phone with sprint right now trying to terminate my contract without an ETF since I was lied to about coverage. They are sending me to "account services" right now to talk about it. I have been lied to and run in circles so many times trying to fix this issue. It is making me so mad.
doesn't help I haven't slept in like 30 hours lol.
nosympathy said:
i am on the phone with sprint right now trying to terminate my contract without an ETF since I was lied to about coverage. They are sending me to "account services" right now to talk about it. I have been lied to and run in circles so many times trying to fix this issue. It is making me so mad.
doesn't help I haven't slept in like 30 hours lol.
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Good luck. Let me know how it goes. I'm trying to figure out why coverage sucks so much at my house, despite both Clear and Sprint's 4g coverage maps claiming I should have good coverage.
Cheers
mylasthope said:
Good luck. Let me know how it goes. I'm trying to figure out why coverage sucks so much at my house, despite both Clear and Sprint's 4g coverage maps claiming I should have good coverage.
Cheers
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well I ended up going way up sprint somehow. And eventually I talked to some manager who started cursing me out and calling me names and lying to my face. He said the only reason I have connection problems at my house was because I don't turn my phone off for extended periods of time during the day. lol... Needless to say I had his manager listen to that call and next thing I know I have no ETF, a sprint EVO 4G to sell, and an HTC thunderbolt that is so fast it isn't funny.
Congrats-what's the speed tests showing so far on average?
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