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I've had it for a day now. I'm in love with this phone. The battery life is great for me, and not really that many issues. The screen froze up on me earlier while I was charging the phone while listening to music while the phone was hooked up to my stereo, but I'm giving the BOTD with that one.
But anyways, when I got the phone from bestbuy, it alerted me to download DG27 but said there wasn't enough battry to install it so I had to wait till I charged it. Then it alerted me to DI18 and installed it.
I noticed my gps int that great, but I haven't tried it outside so
I can't say for sure (although my hero [an "entry level android] always got a lock wherever, whenever I tried it)
It also lags when I run speedtest on 3g
So with all that being said, is there any fixes/workarounds you guys feel every epic owner should do? I'll root if needed.
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thats good to know i plan on getting one today or tomorrow from radio shack. They selling it for 215. Sprint be jacking folks at the store.
Yeah, I got my epic Friday...I love it no matter the problems ppl say...and I am coming from HTC Hero
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Yeah, I got my epic Friday...I love it no matter the problems ppl say...and I am coming from HTC Hero
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I'm very happy with my phone. I'm not even upset that now you can get it for $149 on Amazon.( I paid $240 at RS) I just glad to be away from ATT and their crappy coverage that always drops calls.
i am also replacing my htc hero because i got a good deal to get it direct from sprint and i got it on the 8th and its coming by ups on the 13th.
I can't wait to get it
I had one of the first epics and the power button stood out and was pretty solid overall. I just got a replacement since I bricked my old one by accident. Its more recessed and is sort of wiggly. Has anyone else experienced this?
Usually "replacements" are refurbished phones so I wouldn't doubt it being just faulty
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I'm getting ready to get a replacement. My top part of my phone is way to loose from Tue keyboard. Its very annoying
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I don't think its refurbished, but I suppose its a possibility. When I went to try to get them to fix it they said it was just cosmetic.
They never want to.fix anything. I'm so tired if Sprint. I wish I.lived in an area for Verizon or somebody else other than sprint and at&t
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I'm on my 2nd Epic and both of them had "recessed" power buttons as the OP says... I noticed with the back cover off they're a lot clickier... took a knife to the niche in the cover, just shaved it down a hair. Hope it helps
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They never want to.fix anything. I'm so tired if Sprint. I wish I.lived in an area for Verizon or somebody else other than sprint and at&t
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Sprint actually does the most repairs of all the providers. They try to avoid replacements but their repair rates are the highest of the carriers.
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So, after over a year without any major issues with my phone and no replacements, my Epic is ready to be replaced. My charger port is no longer charging correctly. Sprint said that Epics are on backorder and it may take a week and have offered me an Evo, Evo Shift, or Nexus as a replacement. I actually LOVE my Epic thanks to all of the developers on here and custom roms available. What would you do?
get the nexus or wait a week?
I highly recommend the Nexus S if you enjoy having the latest&greatest roms, and active community.
However, if you are attached to the Epic, then wait a week. This phone still has a lot to offer once it get's Gingerbread, and though that seems like a long time from now, I'm sure your patience would be rewarded one way or another.
Getting the Evo or Evo Shift is pointless due to its lack of Odin or ADB. In my opinion, rooting and flashing roms on an HTC device is risky.
So those are my two options for ya. I recommend the Nexus, but I hope the Epic still persuades you to stay with the community. It would be unfortunate for another member to go, however do not feel like that should hold you back.
Nexus. I love my Epic but I could live without the keyboard if it means faster updates
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I just got an epic replacement today in the mail, as mine was on the fritz. I wanted a nexus s, so if you are interested I will trade my new epic to you if you get the nexus. PM me if you want more info. I think I have 15 days to send in my old one.
I put butter on mine
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I put butter on mine
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Haha I didnt get it till I backed out and saw the thread title again
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So, after over a year without any major issues with my phone and no replacements, my Epic is ready to be replaced. My charger port is no longer charging correctly. Sprint said that Epics are on backorder and it may take a week and have offered me an Evo, Evo Shift, or Nexus as a replacement. I actually LOVE my Epic thanks to all of the developers on here and custom roms available. What would you do?
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htc phones are compromised at the moment. look at the news. WAIT
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htc phones are compromised at the moment. look at the news. WAIT
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I just saw that! Craziness...
http://www.androidpolice.com/2011/1...e-numbers-gps-sms-emails-addresses-much-more/
So, I decided to get an Epic replacement and already told them to place the order in. I really do love this phone and the community around it. I considered the Nexus seriously, but decided I wasn't willing to give up on this phone yet. It's been the best smartphone I've had yet.
I would seriously like to see a non-FC GB release though lol, EH17 and below have driven me crazy! I hope Samsung and Sprint don't leave us behind with the Touch out.
Will they make you send the epic in?
My epic has a few annoying problems like the charger port and wouldn't mind if they offered a nexus as a replacement, but I still would like my epic which was definitely paid for in full by now. My 1 year is at thursday
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Will they make you send the epic in?
My epic has a few annoying problems like the charger port and wouldn't mind if they offered a nexus as a replacement, but I still would like my epic which was definitely paid for in full by now. My 1 year is at thursday
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Yes, they give you 15 days to send it in but I said I needed more time to test if GPS is working properly.
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Wait is this through the replacement program? If not is it exchanged for free? I have the same issue with my charger port.
i had this same issue and when i went to take it into the sprint repair center they didnt even look at it and told me that i had to file a claim for the insurance. 2 weeks a 2 damaged replacement phones later im still stuck with a phone that i cannot charge or flash. Asurion sucks make sure they send you a new one and dont take no for an answer!!!
I have the insurance and yes, it's free. They are on backorder though, so I have to wait some extra time.
It's crazy, I thought it was the roms I was using not charging right, but turns out it was my phone.
almost at a year?
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Will they make you send the epic in?
My epic has a few annoying problems like the charger port and wouldn't mind if they offered a nexus as a replacement, but I still would like my epic which was definitely paid for in full by now. My 1 year is at thursday
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If you're already at a year, why not just wait until you have an upgrade available? Than you can def keep your epic.
Yeah, that's what I'm doing. I'll keep my Epic for another year. It's treated me good. I picked it up the day it came out and I've loved it. My replacement comes in tomorrow. Let's hope it lasts another year and by then a new phone will have my heart.
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I have the insurance and yes, it's free. They are on backorder though, so I have to wait some extra time.
It's crazy, I thought it was the roms I was using not charging right, but turns out it was my phone.
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I got my Nexus in 2 days. It was so easy that I expected to get a bunk phone or an,Evo "by accident" but it was probably the easiest most pain free call I have made to Sprint yet
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JohnCorleone said:
I got my Nexus in 2 days. It was so easy that I expected to get a bunk phone or an,Evo "by accident" but it was probably the easiest most pain free call I have made to Sprint yet
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I should get my Epic replacement today. I just couldn't go with the Nexus. Little things like the lack of an LED really bother me, as I explained in another thread. Taking away features that should be so basic on every phone just IRKS me.
Personally, I would check and see what phone has the highest value on eBay. Check the completed auctions to see. If Epic isn't one of them consider replacing with the highest priced one and then sell it and buy an Epic 4G on eBay or like I did, on Craigslist.
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Personally, I would check and see what phone has the highest value on eBay. Check the completed auctions to see. If Epic isn't one of them consider replacing with the highest priced one and then sell it and buy an Epic 4G on eBay or like I did, on Craigslist.
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I have insurance on the phone. I'd rather keep a replacement from them so I can keep the insurance on it. I don't have the money out of pocket to replace it if it's broken again. The insurance has already paid off with my need to replace it once.
I picked up my new Epic today. I finally don't feel disconnected from the world around me.
So I got my first shift on launch day. I was so excited to get away from my Moment. I got it from best buy and got the Black tie protection. I thought I got black tie in conjunction with the sprint insurance. Less than a month later, I drop the phone in the sink and take it to BB. They send it off to their repair ctr and I'm stuck with the Moment for 3 weeks before I get a new Shift. 3 weeks is a long time to wait for a phone, so I cancel the best buy insurance (thinking I still had sprint's.)
Then less than a month later, my down volume rocker stops working and i take the phone to the sprint store. Turns out, best buy canceled the sprint insurance and so not only do they not repair/replace the phone, they take pictures of the broken solder points on the volume rocker, circle them, and show me exactly where the hardware defect is that they wont fix! So I call Assurion pissed about this and get my insurance reinstated.
A couple weeks later, I take my phone to another sprint repair center and they tell me that my phone has been added to a "Do not repair" list and that they cant do anything about it. Furious again about this situation, I call sprint and they give me some crap about how the insurance didnt start til after the phone was placed on the list, so they cant fix the phone.
So I gave up. I cancelled the insurance again and just used the phone on vibrate all the time. Well, last week, my screen shattered and I was just gonna buy a new screen and fix it and the broken solder on the motherboard at one time. they wont fix it anyway right? But then my fiance suggested that I call sprint and complain again.
Well I did, and this time told them that as soon as the Nexus Prime came out, I would be leaving sprint (to whom I have been a loyal customer since 2001) for verizon and now all of a sudden, they're apologizing for the way they treated me. The rep said that they cant fix the shift because it was on the Do-not-repair list, but he could give me a brand new Epic Touch for $30 and I was still eligible for my upgrade in January.
Moral of the story is, Buy a case for your phone.
Either way you look at it, its time for an upgrade... Go with what makes you happy pal,, best of luck to you
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30$ for an SGS II...good job.
shift 4 lyfe. you'll miss the hw kb.
Eh I jumped to the photon and don't miss the hw keyboard and this is my first phone without a keyboard. Can't beat a et4g for 30 bucks
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UPDATE: so the phone arrived yesterday, I opened the box to find a samsung intercept..... I'm cancelling sprint when the nexus prime comes out.
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Lmfao. Thats hilarious but still ****ty. xD
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androiddummy said:
UPDATE: so the phone arrived yesterday, I opened the box to find a samsung intercept..... I'm cancelling sprint when the nexus prime comes out.
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Omg that hella sucks balls. They gave me that phone at bestbuy for a loaner while they tried to fix my hero. Then the refurb hero came in and it was stuck to a bad esn so they gave me a new shift. That sammy inter sucked worse then my hero ever did. I dont see any way in hell bb or sprint could send you an inny for a shift! This phone rocks way more socks. If you "paid" $30 bones for that i would raise hell worse then a nercomancer! Hope all ends and pays off for you and you took names and employee numbers!
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androiddummy said:
Moral of the story is, don't buy extended warranties from retailers for anything because they are a huge ripoff.
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There. I fixed it for you.
androiddummy said:
UPDATE: so the phone arrived yesterday, I opened the box to find a samsung intercept..... I'm cancelling sprint when the nexus prime comes out.
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Call Sprint raise Hell, and the mention the "V" word. They hate hearing that. Seems like once you mention Verizon, it changes their attitude. Well at least that's my experience .
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UPDATE: so the phone arrived yesterday, I opened the box to find a samsung intercept..... I'm cancelling sprint when the nexus prime comes out.
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Damn....I'm sorry. Call sprint, tell them you want to cancel and they"ll send you to 'rententions' (or they used to anyway, coulda changed in the past few years) and raise hell. You can prob squeeze out some major concessions if you mention verizon a few times
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androiddummy said:
UPDATE: so the phone arrived yesterday, I opened the box to find a samsung intercept..... I'm cancelling sprint when the nexus prime comes out.
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Well now we know why it was only $30 . sorry though thats horrible. my mother has the intercept and if she didn't need a phone i'd chunk it out the windows, skip it like a rock in the pond, and see if it would work as a speed bump for cars.
It's possibly the worst phone sprint carries "not to discourage the fun times you'll have with it"
but I would call sprint and (like everyone else said) raise hell as much as you can. hopefully you did take notes and kept track of this. and like prboy said make sure you mention Verizon that'll get em to do something.
I feel for ya, me and that phone hate each other, and even the custom roms and kernels don't help that much.
Fyi, till December 31, in corporate retail stores sprint has a targeted offer to allow upgrades many months in advance for "high value" customers. Basically I've seen customers with bills averaging over 130 getting upgrades available as early as 9 months before true eligibility. Only way to check is to actually go in to a corporate retail store and have them look at your account. Under offers for your line it will say early hup. Manager has to override price but you could hit the upgrade lottery
This will NOT be reflected online, on the phone, or through any other method than physically setting foot in the retail store. Just FYI. Good luck.
Please don't repost this, it's only for my epic brethren.
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THX 4 that info
Is there even anything worth upgrading to yet?
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algorhythm said:
Is there even anything worth upgrading to yet?
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When I was looking a couple nights ago at phones I decided that waiting awhile was the best option for me. :-(
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When I was looking a couple nights ago at phones I decided that waiting awhile was the best option for me. :-(
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Yeah I feel the same way.. sure, I can roll the dice and see if I can drop 200$ on an early upgrade E4GT, but it's not THAT much better to burn my upgrade so early.
I got my daughter the epic touch; it is pretty nice. ROMs are still maturing though.
How spoiled are we when custom rom selection effects phone selection
my wife is due for an upgrade in june, but they told her about this in store a few daysw ago. same rep almost sold her an "iphone4g" for 99 bucks saying it was on sale.
im glad i changed the pin number a few weeks ago, or i wouldve had to have stabbed someone.
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my wife is due for an upgrade in june, but they told her about this in store a few daysw ago. same rep almost sold her an "iphone4g" for 99 bucks saying it was on sale.
im glad i changed the pin number a few weeks ago, or i wouldve had to have stabbed someone.
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I'm hoping the sprnt rep lol...
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I'm hoping the sprnt rep lol...
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Yes, lol. The rep, for hustling my wife.
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I just found out about this and walked out with a new Epic touch for the wife and I.
I called sprint to see if I could get around the $36 activation fee. What we ended up doing was the allowed me to buy out my term for $45 each then he credited me $100 on my account and waived the activation fees!
Sweet!
So I went to post it here and found this thread!
No upgrade for me until a decent LTE phone arrives.
That's my plan too. I'm still enjoying my epic, and I don't see any need to upgrade before then
Is there a way to find out if one of those stores are near me?
Yeah, as much as I like new toys to play with (root, rom etc.) there's nothing available that would even tempt me out of my $200.. now if Sprint gets the Galaxy Nexus in the next couple days.. that might be a different story (my buddy keeps sending me pics and updates about which roms he's flashed etc.. he just got the damn nexus today.. lol)
Our account is just over $130/mo with taxes and such... 2x (SeroP + 4G + $8 TEP). Anyways, my wife has been complaining so much about her Evo, and won't let me root/rom it that I want to get her an iPhone just to shut her up...
I managed to pick up an epic touch for cheap without using my upgrade, but I have to say I would hold onto my upgrade if I didn't have other options. Phones in 2012 will be quad core, amoled hd, and lte. But if you are desperate, it is another option for you.
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This could make my daughter very happy.
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poit said:
No upgrade for me until a decent LTE phone arrives.
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I am happy I didn't jump on the upgrades a few months ago when I could. Now my upgrade comes in July right when the new LTE phones come out. So everything works out if you let it
Thanks OP for the info though.
Yup this is no bull. All of my lines are eligible.
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This could make my daughter very happy.
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got mine the epic touch; she had the htc shift. she is all now.
haven't rooted it yet, letting the roms mature a bit before putting anything on it.
it is very nice, the sgs3 though is looking like a sweet phone, i'm waiting to see what all unfolds next year.