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Hey guys, I've been wondering about something recently. Does anyone know sprint's policy on phone exchanges? Basically, I have an epic and this is my 3rd replcement phone which is STILL going crazy. I was wondering since this is my 3rd phone should I try waiting till the nexus s 4g comes out to replace with that since its a "similar phone"? Or should I just exchange now for whatever? Thanks
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slim and no chance of exchanging it for a nexus imho. they will just change it out for another epic

Its like a crazy number of replacements before they will give you a new one, let alone upgrade. Doesn't hurt to tty though. I have better luck when calling
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What I would do is go ahead and take it in and get a replacement. Hopefully the next one won't go all crazy on you. Then, if you really want the Nexus S, when it comes out, sell your Epic and use that money to put towards the Nexus.

There is no comparable replacement to the Epic (yet), so you'll keep getting Epics if they are exchanged. Nexus S will not be comparable.

? Isn't the only difference no keyboard, and stock android?
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galaxywhat? said:
? Isn't the only difference no keyboard, and stock android?
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ahh no upgraded hardware i think 16gig of onboard storage etc etc

galaxywhat? said:
? Isn't the only difference no keyboard, and stock android?
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Doesn't matter... Sprints not going to just give you one of there next top phones to replace an older supposed top of the line that did live up to its potential. Not with out a fight at least.
As one of the other relies stated it takes a lot of trade ins before they would offer you a different phone.
It took me 8 Treo 800w's(3 in one visit) and about a weeks worth of calling customer services and retentions before they finally gave me a Treo Pro as a replacement.
They even wanted me to use my early upgrade about a month early. I did get to stick of to them a month later... used my upgrade to get the Pre(lol) and sold the Pro for 300$.
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I've had pretty good success through email, but you have to be reasonable. You might be able to swap it for an EVO. Just be nice they tend to be more willing to help if your nice.
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Nexus S 4G Release Date Announced

"The highly anticipated Nexus S™ 4G1 from Google™ goes on sale in all Sprint channels, including www.sprint.com, on Sunday, May 8, for $199.99 (plus tax) with a new line or eligible upgrade and two-year service agreement. Extending the company’s 4G device leadership yet again, it is the fourth 4G phone available and 20th 4G device announced from Sprint."
Look here for details
Engadget just picked it up
Thought some of you might be interested.

I'm interested in so far as this improves Epic gingerbread support.

Would the nexus S end up needing a diff custom rom? Like a sprint version?
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Shoulon said:
Would the nexus S end up needing a diff custom rom? Like a sprint version?
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It's the same Rom with a different modem etc.
Texted while driving

Shoulon said:
Would the nexus S end up needing a diff custom rom? Like a sprint version?
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LOL. Yeah! The Rom on that phone will be so clean that people will be tempted to put sprint's crappy bloat ware on it.

Yay let's get a phone...pay 200 for it when its the same as the epic without a keyboard. Hopefully the gingerbread port isn't that difficult
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Pretty sure I told everyone this like last week...

sceptor said:
Yay let's get a phone...pay 200 for it when its the same as the epic without a keyboard. Hopefully the gingerbread port isn't that difficult
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yay! lets buy a phone that is getting updates after they have been out for almost a year. we could use a hardware keyboard that misses keys!
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theres a lot more then just the keyboard thats different
i personally will be enjoying my new ns4g on may 8th, i will enjoy it even more when ice cream comes out. really and truly each device has their own market, there is no reason to slam down one just because.
one of the biggest draws for me is the software, within 4 days cm7 will be on the nexus s 4g. the nexus is still getting updates that leaves me very optimistic about the nexus s. ideally they would have brought a nice new lg nexus instead but hey whichever

Whosdaman said:
Pretty sure I told everyone this like last week...
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Yepp, I remember this too.
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i cant wait! bye bye POS epic that misses keys, randomly shuts off, and cant last for more than 8 hours off the plug
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ksweat2292 said:
i cant wait! bye bye POS epic that misses keys, randomly shuts off, and cant last for more than 8 hours off the plug
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Bye bye person who hasn't contributed anything useful.

Since the Nexus S 4G is coming out soon and of course it'll get a source code, how much will it affect CM7 development?
I'm positive 4G will come much quicker but is there anything else?

acer1096xxx said:
Since the Nexus S 4G is coming out soon and of course it'll get a source code, how much will it affect CM7 development?
I'm positive 4G will come much quicker but is there anything else?
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It depends on what hardware elements are the EXACT SAME, for instance it won't help with the camera because they have different sensors, but it might help with the GPS.

063_XOBX said:
It depends on what hardware elements are the EXACT SAME, for instance it won't help with the camera because they have different sensors, but it might help with the GPS.
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Alright, well let's pray for the best then. Thanks for verifying.

ksweat2292 said:
i cant wait! bye bye POS epic that misses keys, randomly shuts off, and cant last for more than 8 hours off the plug
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ditto... I'm picking up the NS when it launches I think

063_XOBX said:
Bye bye person who hasn't contributed anything useful.
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relax
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acer1096xxx said:
Since the Nexus S 4G is coming out soon and of course it'll get a source code, how much will it affect CM7 development?
I'm positive 4G will come much quicker but is there anything else?
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about the same amount that the nexus s source has helped...
only thing thats different is the ril/radio and wimax

The nexus s. Its as close as sprint will get to the galaxy S II =\ atleast til the evo 3d. Wich isn't that appealing.
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What are you talking about? The Nexus S is the Galaxy S with AOSP android, it literally has nothing in common with the Galaxy S2...

063_XOBX said:
Bye bye person who hasn't contributed anything useful.
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Real sentimental about the Epic, eh? Understandable....the Epic is an awesome phone. That being said....I too will be getting a Nexus S when it drops. Don't use Touchwiz and don't need a keyboard so why not?
Can't wait.
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Sprint is sending me a new EVO, offered me a NEXUS, should I have taken it?

Sprint agreed to replace my EVO with the screen brightness problem and offered me a NEXUS because the EVO is currently back ordered, I declined, good idea?

Its watever your heart desire....but I would choose evo then nexus
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That's an awesome trade if you don't mind the smaller screen.
That's the ONLY thing holding me back from a Nexus.
Also, given that the Evo doesn't have root, Nexus S looks more appetizing.

Nexus baby!
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afxtwn said:
Sprint agreed to replace my EVO with the screen brightness problem and offered me a NEXUS because the EVO is currently back ordered, I declined, good idea?
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I would have definitely taken the nexus no question. In fact tell me what you did so I can get my troublesome EVO replaced for a nexus
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Hey did you call sprint or went to a store???

Dude Im trading for the Nexus too unless someone unlocks this phone fast I need my CM7.....I just bought the Evo and was unaware of the update issue if I had known I was have the Nexus now. When is the Photon 4g coming out?

Nexus only has an 8g internal memory. No sd card.
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Uamore6 said:
Nexus only has an 8g internal memory. No sd card.
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You mean 16bg not 8 but still no SD card slot but I only own a 8 gb card so its a win for me not to mention on CM7 with my MT4g I was getting 35 hours+ on one charge and not the Nexus have a auto kill built in and I don't mean the froyo crap but a real killer and the volume with my skullcandy sounds like subs...I have to have this phone.

Considering that the EVO has no root right now yeah, I would have taken the Nexus.
EDIT: That being said, if anyone has a Nexus only because they have/had a non-rootable EVO, PM me if you want to trade.

When is the Photon 4g coming out?[/QUOTE said:
The Photon comes out on the 31st. So this Sunday
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At this point, as a matter of principal -- I think I would have chosen the Nexus (if you care about root.)
Even though the EVO is the better phone, people of this community to continue to support phones that are being locked down on purpose, and then re-locked on firmware updates seems detrimental.
Unless of course you are someone who enjoys hacking, cracking, exploiting, or waiting for a security hole -- just to maybe someday have root. Personally, I want to go with a phone where most of the development time for custom roms and mods does not have to be wasted cracking boot loaders.....

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afxtwn said:
Sprint agreed to replace my EVO with the screen brightness problem and offered me a NEXUS because the EVO is currently back ordered, I declined, good idea?
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how did you get them to crack? i have the same issue on one of my lines but they wouldnt do **** for me. they referred me to htc's customer service and they wanted me to send the phone back to them for 3 weeks!
now my warranty is gone, still stuck with leaking evo and i hate sprint more and more

Krayvon said:
how did you get them to crack? i have the same issue on one of my lines but they wouldnt do **** for me. they referred me to htc's customer service and they wanted me to send the phone back to them for 3 weeks!
now my warranty is gone, still stuck with leaking evo and i hate sprint more and more
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I'm in the same boat as you. Light leakage, slight screen separation, and the bright white spot on my screen. I will gladly take a Nexus, the question still remains.
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I was offered the same. I took the nexus. Should be here tomorrow.
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So was this at a Sprint store or over the phone? I have two Evo's. And one that had the OTA update to 2.3.3 has a blemish or something in the screen....hmm....

i would also like to know how this was done. i'm trying to get my hands on a nexus.

EVO all the nexus missing to many things..
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I think that karma must be messing with me, because this afternoon my EVO was damaged catastrophically. I thought to myself "no biggie, because they're going to offer me a Nexus when I try to replace it so I won't be stuck with a non-rooted phone". Well, bullsh*t. Assurion or whatever the hell its called said they had plenty of newer EVOs available.
Would love to know how you were offered a Nexus, bud, because I even went through retentions trying to get this resolved and no dice. They did offer to pay half my deductible, which is something, but boy am I pissed off right now.

Probably because his was a warranty issue not an insurance claim.
For the record, I'd take the Nexus S.

Need help with a decision!

I have a chance to trade my nexus s 4g for an evo 3d. I've been back and forth trying to decide what with the ics launch imminent. Should I go for it?
From Degobah

if you want the OTA updates first, keep the ns.
anyways i would never sell my NS or something. maybe later i'll get the newest nexus (from google.). once I have a google phone its hard to let go of it

Right! That's my biggest indecision! I had the epic before this...and I don't care of it's Sammy, HTC, or Moto, it's going to take a looong time for those phones to get updated. I'm just falling victim to wanting the dual core and bigger screen. Bit after the whole epic 4g fiasco...I don't know if I want to take that risk again.
From Degobah

Stay with the nexus. I just traded my 3d for a nexus.
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Zor Omega said:
I'm just falling victim to wanting the dual core and bigger screen.
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That's how they make money. Tempt the customers with awesome specs, then make the product obsolete as soon as possible by keeping the software updated for just a short time.
I don't care about the latest hardware, I want the latest software. That's why I'm keeping my Nexus S.

I remember a user here who traded his Evo 3d for a nexus s. Going from nexus s to evo 3d is not an 'upgrade' in my opinion.

eaguil16 said:
Stay with the nexus. I just traded my 3d for a nexus.
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I did the same thing. Don't get me wrong it's a good phone but not a huge upgrade over this (if at all).
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Ok. So I was leaning in that direction anyway, even though I almost put it up on Ebay...lol. But you guys are just confirming what I already knew..I just needed to hear some other opinions. Nexus it is. Thanks guys!
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I'll bet if you posted this question in the evo section you would get different results....just saying!
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ahm.. evo 3d is not that good imho. If you are going to upgrade make it at least something like a GS2. Community support for that phone is big. So even if that phone don't get early ICS, the developers will have a stable ICS rom on it.

big gulps huh? said:
I did the same thing. Don't get me wrong it's a good phone but not a huge upgrade over this (if at all).
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I was stuck with the hboot1.5 and it was a pain in the ass to root. I didn't want to do it the HTC method. Plus I also noticed on numerous 3D phones that they had an issue with on time and awake time. They would be close to equal. I think it was due to the software 2.3.4
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peacekeeper05 said:
ahm.. evo 3d is not that good imho. If you are going to upgrade make it at least something like a GS2. Community support for that phone is big. So even if that phone don't get early ICS, the developers will have a stable ICS rom on it.
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Maybe, but so far I haven't found anyone to trade for an epic touch 4g. Plus after the 2 snafus propagated by Samsung with original epic, I'll pass, plus all the Los issues with it...no thanks. I'm sure for an upgrade in January, so I'll just hold on to this until the galaxy nexus his for sprint.
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I will NEVER own a non Nexus Android phone ever again. I'd rather have a iPhone or Windows Phone than a non Nexus.
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i traded my evo 3d for a nexus s 4g and $150. I love the nexus s the evo 3d had weak battery, dev community pretty low, and was a brick.

What's a good phone for messing around?

I noticed the Nexus S is cheap and alright but wondering if there are any other ones. Not trying to replace mine but to have fun with and do other stuff. I can buy a Nexus S for about 75$ barely been used. But what about the HTC Evo Shift? Any tips Is appreciated.
I dont want older phones haha, nothing more than 100$.
I dont want to add a new line or activate any phone.
Not too interested in tablets. Something that still isn't too dead and is over-clockable as the Epic if not better.
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I would take a look at this first.
http://m.gizmodo.com/5892426/all-sprint-4g-phones-are-a-penny-at-amazonwireless-this-month

jbadboy2007 said:
I would take a look at this first.
http://m.gizmodo.com/5892426/all-sprint-4g-phones-are-a-penny-at-amazonwireless-this-month
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okay but i dont want another line, or activate a phone though maybe should've stated that in OP.

XxLostSoulxX said:
I noticed the Nexus S is cheap and alright but wondering if there are any other ones. Not trying to replace mine but to have fun with and do other stuff. I can buy a Nexus S for about 75$ barely been used. But what about the HTC Evo Shift? Any tips Is appreciated.
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You can get a used droid 1 off swappa for like 40. Or buy a tablet.
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xopher.hunter said:
You can get a used droid 1 off swappa for like 40. Or buy a tablet.
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i dont care for tablets, lemme fix my op with more info haha and droid 1 is old
thanks for the input though, maybe a droid 3 or droid 2 thats reasonable pricing.

Get another Epic

RyleyinSTL said:
Get another Epic
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what logic does that make i have one already? I want something else to mess around with, and learn stuff on. Not a phone that i already have that i can already do now.

the moment should be super cheap to pick up XD

pvtjoker42 said:
the moment should be super cheap to pick up XD
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had it hated it dont you remember the whole FCC/BBB/Press issue with it and why it was to be dismissed and not manufactured anymore lol.
Besides they still are trying to sell them for 150 i could get a Nexus S for cheaper

XxLostSoulxX said:
had it hated it dont you remember the whole FCC/BBB/Press issue with it and why it was to be dismissed and not manufactured anymore lol.
Besides they still are trying to sell them for 150 i could get a Nexus S for cheaper
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Got a link for that? Not doubting at all just super curious cause I had that phone for a while and hated it
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xopher.hunter said:
Got a link for that? Not doubting at all just super curious cause I had that phone for a while and hated it
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Out and about right now but I had to fight for 2 months and sprint wasn't supposed to re sell them because it was manu defect.
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Nexus s is good for messing with roms..
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Whoever said the Samsung Moment should be charged with treason against nerd kind lol. (Had it, didn't hate it until later, had it data lock up after being in a hit and run and couldn't call 911)
I'd probably say the Nexus, only due to the nature of it getting updates and more open space for customization.

AproSamurai said:
Whoever said the Samsung Moment should be charged with treason against nerd kind lol. (Had it, didn't hate it until later, had it data lock up after being in a hit and run and couldn't call 911)
I'd probably say the Nexus, only due to the nature of it getting updates and more open space for customization.
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That was the issue with the Sammy Moment i even talked to Samsung and they realized it was their fault and non-user related that it forced into a data lockup and FCC states that a phone must at all times be able to call 911. and yaadada big story but anyways is there any other phones you guys think thats reasonable and good to like the Nexus S? i was thinking of the Shift?

lol.. easy there guys.. i was joking (name IS PvtJoker afterall) I was laughing cause my moment is sitting on my desk under a nice veil of dust. If i had to pick a random phone just to play with, nexus s would be my pick too.

the nexus s is the same as our phone just no keyboard what else can you ask for?

Big Goron said:
the nexus s is the same as our phone just no keyboard what else can you ask for?
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Everyone should look at the HTC One lineup, and i saw a guy is selling a Droid 2 for 50$

Big Goron said:
the nexus s is the same as our phone just no keyboard what else can you ask for?
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My only gripe I had with the Nexus S was no LED notifications and no zoom on the camera, but I wish the Epic had the internal storage space the Nexus have
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piscesjoey said:
My only gripe I had with the Nexus S was no LED notifications and no zoom on the camera, but I wish the Epic had the internal storage space the Nexus have
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The Nexus S Or Nexus S 4g? Because if I were to get one its the sprint one? And how about Droid2?
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XxLostSoulxX said:
The Nexus S Or Nexus S 4g? Because if I were to get one its the sprint one? And how about Droid2?
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The nexus s is a developer phone that you root with adb. The droid is locked down and 100 % unrootable (in theory. It is rootable but it is hard to.. It is locked down like the iphone) .
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