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[HTC Inspire 4G] FX4:
Could the "locations" or "car panel" apps cause a problem with Google nav? If so how the heck can you delete them?
[HTC Inspire 4G] bcd420:
Try clearing the cache for maps. Then get a fix with gps status before opening maps.
[HTC Inspire 4G] FX4:
Caught a signal, had it lock on up to 8 sats on my drive home, opened Google maps and popped up navi through it and had everything working perfectly ... For 10 seconds. Then it lost everything. I'm less than 30 miles away from Detroit so its not like I'm in a rural area with no signal. I don't get it.
[HTC Inspire 4G] FX4:
Well, I just switched radio/ril from:

Radio: 26.09.04.11_M2

RIL: HTC-RIL 2.2.0160HM

To:

Radio: 26.06.06.30

RIL: HTC-RIL 2.2.0079HM

Already one thing I notice is that my signal is back to "H" instead of the 3G it was getting with the previous radio.
[HTC Inspire 4G] g3ismeee:
Well I rolled with the Inspire stock for about a month after purchase, and GPS was the suck up to the last day. Not so since flashed my first custom ROM. GPS is back to what I expect from an HTC handset. That's just my experience. For me, really, stock vs. GPS = the suck.
[HTC Inspire 4G] henrybravo:
You're now using the updated stock radio/RIL matched combo. It seems to work well for many ROMs, particularly Sense based ones.
[HTC Inspire 4G] FX4:
2.1mbps download/1.5mbps upload and consistant service inside my house so far -- haven't been able to check the gps though. I accidentally downloaded and flashed the "GPS Libraries and AGPS support for HD2 Gingerbread" file last night at 2am when I was about to fall asleep, thought it was angeldeath's file and just didn't pay attention. I was hoping it wouldn't hurt anything and reinstalled the backed up ROM from 2 days previous just to be safe, still hoping it didn't hurt the phone at all :/
[HTC Inspire 4G] FX4:
Driving right now. If I leave the phone on the dash it picks up 6-8 sats, navi starts workin, everything good....pick the phone up for a second and it all goes to hell. What the hell is goin on?
[HTC Inspire 4G] Jake33108:
I'm just a little bit outside Detroit too!

Using CM7 nightly 134 with inspiremod0.5 and I just get lock in about 30 seconds to 9 sattelites.
[HTC Inspire 4G] FX4:
My last lock was in 55 seconds, found 8 sats, then lost them as soon as I picked the damn phone up. I'm about to lose my mind with this crap, no idea what else to do considering it finds the GPS Satellites, fixes on them, then loses them for no reason. Changed ROMs, radios, RILs, wiped cache from MAPS, used GPS Status, GPS Test...
[HTC Inspire 4G] g3ismeee:
I really reccomend trying this:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=953630

My GPS travails with the Inspire are: Stock; sucks bad! Rooted and a few custom ROM's; pretty good no real issues. The aforementioned + the solution contained in the above post? Wow. I get locks...indoors now. Let me say that again. I get locks, indoors. If not locks it often picks up some satellites, indoors. I haven't tried it as a nav with the car though yet.
[HTC Inspire 4G] biglittlegato:
I guess I'm really lucky. The longest mine has ever gone before a lock indoors is two minutes.

Sent from my Inspire 4G using the power of the dark side.
[HTC Inspire 4G] FX4:
Yeah, I think there's something seriously wrong with the phone, which I will spend the next few hours attempting to figure out. I finally got the nav to work relatively well and now it just shuts down whenever it feels like it (the entire phone). I tried unrooting and turning S-on. it unrooted but it's still set on S-off so I'm rooting again to see if I can't get it to set it back on. This is just pissing me off lol.
[HTC Inspire 4G] FX4:
Followed ace-hack and had the software version 1.32 or something on the phone after I was done, back to s-off. Backing up that ROM right now. I pulled up the GPS with that old radio, RIL, and software package in my house and it fired up and got a lock within less than 30 seconds...no other apps necessary. I took the phone off the charger, didn't shut down on me so wish me luck! I'm going to flash ClearDroid and start from there I guess...with the newest software update for that phone and the newest radio from ATT...
[Samsung Mesmerize] sidicious:
So, I went from pick n pack with pbjt kernel newest version to mesmiui, my phone worked for about a half hour when i went to turn evdo on, as soon s i did that my radio dropped and I have not been able to revive it since. Any help would be greatly appreciated. I odin'd back to stock, updated to latest radio, flashed just the radio via heimdall, nothing has worked. Again thanks for any help or insight.

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[Samsung Mesmerize] sageDieu:
pull the battery and reboot, should fix it. That always happens at first flash in my experience and a battery pull has always fixed it.

Sent from my MIUI SCH-i500
[Samsung Mesmerize] add144:
Wrong subforum. Post this in the general section next time.
[Samsung Mesmerize] sidicious:
My bad for the wrong section post, I did a battery pull, I did several. Nothing helped. Odin'd back to stock, updated to current stock. I dont understand why it would still be having this issue, and I have run out of things to try.
[Samsung Mesmerize] scarmon25:
Have you tried doing a prl update while on stock. *228.

Tap-a-Talked from my CM7'd Mesmerize :)
[Samsung Mesmerize] wulfeman:
Have you tried this:

So, downgrade to anything not MIUI

Install ADW.Launcher and long press on the homescreen to make a custom shortcut

ADW -> Custom Shortcut -> Pick your Activity -> Activities -> com.android.hiddenmenu -> DATA(.DEBUGMENU)

Then switch the HDR/1x setting down to cdma only, exit the menu, wait

You should get connection is a few seconds (If you don't, check that you aren't home only in the roaming settings menu)

Go back in and switch to hybrid to get 3G data mode again.

Profit.
[Samsung Mesmerize] sidicious:
MY GOD YOU HELPED ME FINALLY, SOMEONE GOT IT. Much props to you my good sir.
[Samsung Mesmerize] scarmon25:
Good call. Hadn't even thought about that. Great to hear you got it working

Tap-a-Talked from my CM7'd Mesmerize :)
[Samsung Mesmerize] add144:
I like how when you need help you act like a big boy; like a civilized person.
[Samsung Mesmerize] wulfeman:
No problem.. wasn't my solution but it worked for me when i had a similar problem.
[Samsung Mesmerize] sidicious:
Do you like that?
[HTC EVO 3D] e_town:
I've been a (very) proud 3VO owner since July 2nd. I can be rough on my gadgets / phones, but i've been treating this one well. I have started to notice some of the black paint wearing off around the top of the metal bezel (specifically between the light sensor and the headphone plug). It is mainly on the sharp edge / corner, but is also showing in a few other places. I'm assuming it is from the phone being in my pocket rubbing on coins. Keys are always on a carabiner, knife is in other pocket, and don't carry a lighter.

My question is this: Has anyone actually sanded that piece down and polished it? I know it is not going to be a high grade metal, but I'd imagine if the phone was tore down that piece could be precisely sanded and buffed. Even if it was a little rough, a brushed metal look would be pretty slick looking around the phone. That bezel does have some printing on it around the camera button for "2D 3D Camera Mode", but who cares. We know what it does.

I'm afraid after a few months of use this thing will look like it's been through hell and back.
[HTC EVO 3D] novanosis85:
Get a case.
[HTC EVO 3D] felacio:
A high gloss polish would look too iphoney (2g/3g variants.)

And a brushed metal style would look too similar to LG line of current phones. In my opinion.

But.. To me. I like how roughed up metal looks. So, some worn paint, maybe some rust spots would look kinda bad ass to me. Lol.
[HTC EVO 3D] e_town:
Thank you for adding value to this thread.
[HTC EVO 3D] Jeremiah239:
I just noticed 2 spots on my phone where the paint is wearing away on the bezel, it pisses me off!
[HTC EVO 3D] Xencer:
I've dropped my phone about 3 times now and I never dropped my galaxy s I had for a year. But there are silver metal scratches :(
[HTC EVO 3D] Jeremiah239:
Well thats the thing I have NEVER dropped my E3D and it has been in a Otterbox Defender since the day I bought it. I pulled it out to clean it and make sure there was no dust in there and I noticed the paint chips.
[HTC EVO 3D] il Duce:
I am not kidding, use a sharpie marker, looks damn good.
[HTC EVO 3D] Jeremiah239:
I did but it doesn't stay... :|
[HTC EVO 3D] hchavarria:
I just bought mine this past weekend but if this is a wide spread problem it'll suck. I wonder if a fine grain would remove the black paint without roughing up the medal. If I were to do this will it void the terms of the sprint protection plan? Heck I wonder if they will fix this problem under the TEP program.
[HTC EVO 3D] Jye75:
Answer: No, it's not a problem, it's normal wear and tear.

OP, you could definitely try your idea. But in addition to that, I put any coins I have in my other pocket. Nothing goes in the same pocket as my 3D except maybe a piece of paper on occasion.
[HTC EVO 3D] DarkManX4lf:
I've dropped my phone where the metal bezel has a scratch and now is bare. Using a sharpie marker works but the marker wears off after a while. I used a sharpie marker and then used a tpu case. The problem solved.....for now.
[HTC EVO 3D] Genjinaro:
If you have OCD, You're within your 30 days to make a fresh exchange.

And then buy a case on the follow-up.
[HTC EVO 3D] Jeremiah239:
I do have OCD and I have had a Otterbox Defender on my phone since the day I bought it! So I think its gonna keep happening no matter what I do!

I'm still in my 30 days and I also have dust under the screen so I might get a replacement anyway.
[HTC EVO 3D] R2D2 631:
This aluminum frame that is on the front and sides of this phone is a really bad move by HTC... ive been xtra careful especially for my thirty day period... and rite ontop of front speaker there is a little white spec, it isnt a dent or scratch but a white small mark.. I see more problems to come with this aluminum front... And im not the one who likes wearing rubbers for protection i like my phone naked and just wear a phone holder on belt.. this is just another problem for the evo3d.... this along with the signal.,heat issues maybe because of radio, stupid sensative cheap power button.. all making me go back to my e4g... never had any of those issues i just mentoned.
[HTC EVO 3D] aznmode:
I've got a small dot exposing the metal on mine. Its not that noticeable but just in case I now have a case on it.
[HTC EVO 3D] hchavarria:
Well as luck would have it I noticed something white on one of the corners of the phone do I rubbed it with my thumb and some of the black paint came off, same thing happened with the bottom corner. This phone is just 5 days old! I haven't had many of the problems manifest as discussed in other threads so I wouldn't want to return it but I am certainly contemplating it.
[HTC EVO 3D] Jeremiah239:
Yep it doesn't matter how careful you its gonna happen! Even with a case it happened to me then I took my case off for 3 days and another one showed up and I treat my phone like gold I am actually way over protective with it. I'm thinking of taking it back and getting the NS4G! I have dust under my screen now the paint is chipping and my rear speaker sounds like ****, I'm just scared the problems I have now are only gonna get worse.
[HTC EVO 3D] skaflone721:
Wow another problem. I too have paint chipping on the left side on the lower part by the screen. I rubbed it thinking it was dust and now it's silver. It also looks like the plating is slightly bent. And I also have a small white dot right under the sense on the metal part. Looked at my Shift and 4G and I see nothing like this and I used the hell out of those. As opposed this one, which is already a replacement for other issues.

Its 3 days old ffs. I've barely used it. Exchanging it is useless, its the build quality. It's going to happen to all EVO 3Ds sooner or later, even with a case and super care. Within a few months it will look like crap.

Oh well, I'm definitely returning this, but I'll do it after I have some fun with it. I hope the SGS2 has superior build quality, I think I can live without Sense from now on.
[HTC EVO 3D] mr.orange303:
My wife has never dropped hers. But its bad. I dropped my phone once on some rocks. Small silver scratch on the face.
[HTC EVO 3D] Jeremiah239:
Agreed
[HTC EVO 3D] kawaski47:
Yup already returned mine. Holding out for the sgs2 or nexus prime
[HTC EVO 3D] laie1472:
Wow that's sad that you think it will happen to all evo3d's, I really don't think that's the case. I mean yes wear and tear is normal I agree, but not in the time frame you have experienced it. To generalize your experience and a few others with all evo3d's is a bit much. I've been using mine non stop ever day since the release day and mine looks good as new. I've never had a screen protector or a case. As a matter of fact the only time my phone doesn't get use is when I'm at work I basically use it non stop and my buttons show no signs of wear and tear. I've have absolutely no problems at all. The build quality is amazing to me. I've read so many post in the evo3d forums on a phone that has not been released yet. I really can't wait for it to be released so I can go to the forums for the sgs2 and post all about how great my evo3d is.

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[HTC EVO 3D] zonyl:
Bought June 24, naked, use the heck out of it, still all good. Maybe they had a bad run of paint at the factory.
[HTC EVO 3D] TaintedByte:
No problems at all here and I had mine since two or three days after it launched. And I use it pretty much non-stop (first android phone =p).

Although for those who have this issue and don't want to return it, try buying Sharpie Industrial Markers, they're much more potent and stay on for much longer than regular sharpies:

www (dot) sharpie.com/enUS/Products/Pages/ProductDetails.aspx?pid=SharpieIndustrialFineExtraFine%28Sharpie%20Catalog%29

(Sorry, can't post links yet)
[HTC EVO 3D] bmtdan:
Hmmm mine has been in a case as well and if has a very tiny nick. Talk about annoying
[HTC EVO 3D] skaflone721:
Well if its just a bad batch, then you are right, but as it seems right now the material is just very cheap and sensitive. I checked my friends tonight and his is also chipping under the earpiece, but his screen is a lot brighter and whiter than mine.

I mean it's not just that, its all these other issues. I've already exchanged once because of a broken volume down button, a dead pixel and a screen that was shifted entirely evenly to the left. One issue is fine, but 3 in one phone is bad build quality/quality control. So I get a replacement and on this one the screen is tilted pretty badly. Movies get cut off on the bottom right. And the screen is too yellow and dim compared to the previous.

So I'm just saying this phone has too many problems, especially given its from HTC who has been in the game for a while now. They should have improved their quality control by now. A lot of people have to wait 22 months to upgrade, we should be getting top quality products for the high price we pay. I hate going in and getting exchanges again and again. Why should I have to waste time getting exchanges? I know there will always be defects, but it seems like this one has a lot of issues.

And about people talking about other phones here, it's because those are the next best options for a lot of us, especially since, at least the SGS2, is much faster. Instead of going in for an exchange and coming back possibly with a phone with a different/same issues, a lot of people are just expressing that they'll be returning it and going for the SGS2. I'm just hoping it has superior build quality, heck it might even be worse than the 3D.

I'm glad yours is perfect, but if people don't point these issues out, quality will just drop further on future phones because HTC will just think no one notices.
[HTC EVO 3D] mr.orange303:
Wife is on her 2nd EVO3d. Both chipped. She constantly calls the phone cheap.

I just try to play it off.
[HTC EVO 3D] Jeremiah239:
It's not about the SGS2 for me I don't even care about that phone, I love my E3D I'm just having problems with it that imo seems to be wide spread and if you don't have it yet you probably will at some point, just wait. You don't know how nice I have treated my phone and I still have this problem. I had a friend of mine check his, he has had it for 4 days and sure enough he's got the same problem.

Now I am gonna take my E3D back because of this problem and I have dust under the screen too. I don't know yet if I'm gonna get another or just return it all together.
[HTC EVO 3D] ffolkes:
Well said, and I agree. But be careful, a lot of people will attack you for pointing out the flaws in their devices. For people who condemn Apple fanboys, HTC sure does seem to have a lot of their own.

I have owned the 6700, 6800, Touch Pro, Hero, Evo4G and Evo3D and ALL but the 6700 required immediate exchanges due to gross manufacturing defects. The Touch Pro required 3 exchanges and even the sales rep was disturbed by it - not little nuances, but major problems like broken keys and buttons right out of the box. The sad thing is instead of this problem being addressed, many people are content to just live with the problems. Some people will go as far as ignoring the issue completely, even immediately condemning anyone who speaks out about it as a "liar" or "troll".

I find the Evo3D has been the worst - the odds of getting a unit without any of the documented problems is virtually zero. I've settled for one with a crooked LCD because I simply cannot chance more visits to the store - time is money, and I cannot afford to drive 30 minutes each way to bicker with clueless employees as to why I should be forced to "settle" on something that is worth over half a grand. So like a good little consumer I suck it up and take the hit so they can make a tiny bit more profit by lowering their QC. But there isn't much alternative. :/ People don't seem to realize there's a difference between totally not wanting a device and returning it, and being frustrated when lax, cost-saving practices sabotage a device that could have been perfect.

HTC might have decent build quality but their *quality control* is absolutely deplorable, which negates the merit of said build quality. I don't understand how it isn't more lucrative for them to just up their QC instead of dealing with so many returns, not to mention tarnishing their (and their partner's) brand value.
[HTC EVO 3D] Jeremiah239:
I completely agree with you!
[HTC EVO 3D] laie1472:
No mix of hardware and software will ever be perfect. And did you ever consider just going to a different sprint store??? Its possible that the store your getting yours from received a bad shipment. What gets me is users who have had a bad experienced tend to generalize there experience with all the htc evo3d's. Like htc's build quality is cheap or junk. This can't be true when they are one of the top companies in the cell phone market if not the best. Do you know how many evo3d's were sold?? Lets hypothetically say 10,000 which I know is probably a low number but lets just say 10,000 out of that number how many have you had??? Even if you exchange your phone 50 times and received a bad one every time there's still the oh 9,950 left that could have received a quality build. You can even take into account all the members of evo3d forum who have had problems with there phones and I bet it wouldn't even equal 2,000 and if you consider how many phones sold per state in the usa its not even close to the number of people who may or may not be satisfied with the evo3d. To just give the title of "the evo3d is not a quality built phone" or "if I'm not having problems I will" is insane. What if I never have a problem?? What if I have this phone for 5 years and never have to anything but replace the battery?? Its a possibility but people find it easier to focus on the negative than the positive especially when they have a negative ordeal and then want seek company on it because they don't want to be the only one with it. And half the time say "oh it will happen to you to" like just because your phone screws up that somehow has to include mine. I don't get it. So no my phone doesn't have to screw up it very well could perform how it was designed to without error did ya ever think of that?? I think because you had a messed up experience with the phone and you had high expectations of it now your looking at it like all evo3d's are bad when that's far from the truth. When in reality the truth is your experience was bad. You received a few bad phones. You had to exchange yours. Why not look and post the truth??? Just because you went threw all this with "YOUR" evo3d does not make all evo3d's junk or cheap. And no not all of them will suffer the problems YOURS did. My experience is entitled to be a good one why is it so hard to accept. There are more than a few xda members that have had not one problem out of the device. I'm not the only one. But yet its to hard for you to think about it.because your upset that your experience was not the same. Try a different store or try to order one or wait for a different phone but don't post negative feedback on all evo3d's because you haven't had all of them.

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[HTC EVO 3D] laie1472:
I just posted my device had not suffered the issues he did. So what exactly is he pointing out??? Once again "YOU" had a bad experience not me. My phone as well as others who belong to xda has not suffered any of the issues he posted. You think the evo3d you had was the worst. I love mine. I'm by far a perfectionist if my phone was getting bad reception or had a green tint when taking photos or if my screen was titled or if my hardware buttons were faulty or if my paint was chipping I would be on here posting about my experience not posting all of the evo3d's were like mine. The truth is you can only post about your experience and what you went threw and your frustration about it. But how can you post something so obtuse?? To post " you will get flamed for pointing out the flaws in there phones" how in the hell would you know about my phone when I have it right here??? And if I look around I don't see you any were in my living room. Like you can somehow operate my device or you somehow tested every evo3d out. Come on man that's ridiculous. You haven't had a fraction of the evo3d's that hit the market how then can you say people go as far as ignoring issues??? Wow you can really say what the next person is or is not doing??? Like everyone is telling a lie that post they have had not one problem and actually enjoy the phone. That's it huh??? Everyone is making it up, all the evo3d's are just like the ones you received right??? There just liing all of them are nothing but liars right. Wrong. Its was just your experience not mine.

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[HTC EVO 3D] Jeremiah239:
It's a matter of time, just wait and see man. I'm done arguing about the inevitable. Cya I'm getting a Nexus S 4G today so I won't be here to bother you any more. And before you say anything I don't want your opinion on the Nexus S, just keep it to yourself.
[HTC EVO 3D] hchavarria:
The only problem my phone has is some paint chipped but I might credit that to carrying. With keys the day I noticed the chip. I'm still contemplating exchanging or not but either way I don't think I will return it for a different phone.
[HTC EVO 3D] madsquabbles:
Htc has been pretty lackluster with qc and you really can't deny it if you're htc user. The touch pro had an ati gpu but htc didn't feel like paying the license for the driver. The video performance at stock was worse than my treo. The evo 4g had a locked frame rate that htc claimed couldn't be fixed. The xda proved them wrong. Nd don't forget the cracks near the power and volume buttons.

More people do have issue than reported because a lot of people don't really care. That's why shortcuts can and will be made.