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[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] fldude99:
Depending on your account.. How long you've been a customer, etc, you can be eligible in 12 months..at least that was how it was for me
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Cor-master:
I've been with at&t (formally Cingular wireless) for 10 years as of January. You saying I can call up and get my upgrade dates changed?
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mcala:
I have been a customer for over 8 yrs, then thru my job I get a corporate discount which puts my account listed as "premier", that being said my primary number gets upgrades every 12 months the other number is 20 months.
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Cor-master:
I got a discount too and I'm listed as premier too but my upgrade date is still 18 months
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] wildkarrde21:
Same here. Primary line on a family plan, premier...I even upgraded my data plan recently and it's still 18 months. I guess my base plan (lowest at 700 min) isn't high enough to compensate for the subsidy...

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Undoubtedly someone ran the numbers and decided it was still cheaper to piss off customers and milk them for all they're worth instead of upgrading their networks and improving customer service...in the short term. Damn myopic CEOs and their quarter-to-quarter views.

I'd love to leave, but I get the best discount with them and decent reception. Maybe I'm just as guilty for perpetuating their crappiness with my laziness and cheapskatedness.
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Cor-master:
I just keep thinking where sprint is now being the cheapest network and where they were a couple years ago with a crap network, high prices, and the fastest attrition rate of customers of all 4. When they hit rock bottom they slashed prices and started upgrading their network. But I do believe after enough people go over to Sprint their prices will go backup, unlimited data will disappear etc. Anyway my point is maybe at&t will get to that point, they have to be loosing customers like crazy now their bread and butter iphone is on 3 networks. I was hoping Verizon getting it a year ago would of been enough to drop some prices!

Anyway that's where I'm at, thinking it might take the early upgrade and "ride out the storm" hoping it gets better.
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mcala:
Have you tried calling premier support & asking why 18 months instead of 12?
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] viny2cool:
Even I am premier customer..I get discounts and stuff...but no discount in upgrade dates...
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Rydis:
My att contract is up in march and was thinking about switching. Verizon seems cheapest for me with discount. Just disappointed in ATT.

So what you guys think is a good upgrade on that side of the fence? I really like everything I see about the razr maxx..except how it has poor visual quality..but man would I kill for a standard battery that size!. I really like the captivate visuals..but after so many problems with mine (even with roms) thinking I might stay away from samsung unless can see otherwise.

Nexus really all that? Anything around the corner in a month or two to blow them out the water?
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Bruce Inman:
I thought about verizon too but after researching the developement, I don't like how motorola locks their bootlaoders so I'm thinking a Sprint family data plan will fit my needs.
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Rydis:
friend at work has sprint..has 0 bars everywhere..and when at work..is nothing but no service except emergency calls..can't even send/receive texts, which is why I also had t-mobile in plan.
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Bruce Inman:
I think I would go to Clear if they were available in my area.

I have been hearing great things about them.
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Rydis:
so yeah..just kind of comparing phones atm..I know t-mobile and verizon carry same kind of samsung phones..just branded different names..so really between HTC, samsung or the maxx..like I said unless anyone know anything knew..dont really keep up with the new stuff till I see it lol..
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Cor-master:
DO locked bootloaders even matter? I mean I'm asking seriously. I mean I only have actually changed bootloaders on my phone once and that was with the official gingerbread update. But if the bootloaders locked does it mean anything other than not being able to swap them out?
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] capocaccia:
Well I'll put it to you this way. If the gingerbread bootloaders were locked then we would not be able to load gingerbread or ics based ROMs. So before the official update we would have been stuck with 2.2 but the unlocked bootloaders allowed us to flash gingerbread early.

Sent from my Captivate running Android 4.0.3 ICS
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Cor-master:
I hear ya there, but I will point out that CM7.1 runs fine on froyo bootloaders. My friend has a Bionic and I checked the Bionic forum and they got a beta for ICS out for it. Either way my next phone will be a Samsung, I used to have a motorola MPX220 windows mobile smartphone in 2005 and it was the biggest piece of crap phone I ever had as far as build quality. Only phone I had to make multiple repairs too because the grade of plastic they use was cheap dollar store toy plastic, and then the sim card reader died half way through my contract and per reccomandation from a friend I got a Motorola V557 to finish my contract with, and the antenna literally just fell off one day and the threads were stripped. I tried to swap casings on it and broke it, and got on ebay and bought a cheap nokia to finish out my contract with and vowed to never buy a motorola ever again.

Now in 2012 my friends Bionic does seem pretty solid, but I am still leary of them, though since Google owns them now I'm almost wiling to bet money the next Nexus will be a Moto
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nawaites:
Why Lumia? SGS2 seems like a better option though....
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] capocaccia:
Because Nokia is notorious for making epic good phones. I'm excited to look at it too. the sgs2 has about 6 months tops before it is replaced with a new model. Mark my words.

Sent from my Captivate running Android 4.0.3 ICS
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mamaboo:
preparing for life after my cappy

my cappy was my first droid and i love it-cannot live without it, but now that i have seen and held a samsung note, i want one, but not until they make an otterbox for it and i can get the note with ics (or at least i can be sure the note has no nasty issues with ics...although that is highly unlikely). the note is big, but not in a bad way (and i have small hands), the screen is luscious and the pen is great for me since i am an artist. just my noob opinion!

i do have the 7" tab and the 10.1" tab (yes i am droid/tab/samsung crazy) and love them both and use them and the cappy for so many different things. the note seems svelte and sleek compared to the 7" tab

the other new option is the nexus (comes with ics) and it has no sd card storage(!??). the nexus screen is close to a 5" size, is it not? might as well allow the extra real estate and go for the note! i currently use 'hackers keyboard' on the cappy (has directional arrows) which is way to small for me in portrait mode. the note will be like the cappy on steroids and i want want want it! 4g lte?? yes! i will, however, somehow put ics on my beloved cappy (why i joined xda) and enjoy for as long as it will let me! i have only upgraded the cappy thru my carrier so i won't void the warranty, but when that is up....i will have even more fun with it.
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Cor-master:
When you say sgs2 which one? Remember at&t has 3. Gs2, skyrocket, and skyrocket hd. At any rate as awesome as the s2 is I wouldn't wanna be locked down for 2 years with one at this point, it probably had hardly any time left before it's dropped from support. It'll get ics, but will it get it any time soon? It's probably a year out knowing at&t
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Xstop:
Skyrocket HD.... Where, where, where.... lol
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] beefgoat:
I want the sgs2! But yeah, at&t seem to want to lock me into another two year contract or I pay full price. Ugh
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Cor-master:
OK the HTC one x, thats my next phone, FTW!
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Wakamatsu:
Right now, I don't have any desire to move on from the Captivate. I want to see how far the devs can take this thing. I might feel differently when my contract is up.
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] viny2cool:
The one on ATT will have dual core processor..SO Skyrocket will still be better then HTC one X
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] pimpnmaxima:
The HTC One X will have the S4 dual core chip which is suppose to be 40% faster than pervious gen and the die size shrunk from 40nm to 28nm (lower power=better battery). Also the LTE radio being integrated is the second gen which will make for better battery life.

I want the HTC One X but I really am thinking about waiting for the SGS 3.
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Cor-master:
I dunno what I'm going to do honestly, in a way I'm really not ready to leave my cappy behind yet. I kept this thing stock all of one month and since it's been a wild ride. I just know so much about this phone and the xda support is massive its hard to jump ship honestly. I will upgrade eventually but unless my phone breaks in April I probably will wait a bit before making a decision. Besides I just bought a refurbished HTC flyer to play with that should tide me over!
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] flintdragon:
what are people's reasons to upgrade?

All the apps I use still work (and work well on my ICSSGS captivate). Takes phone calls.

Other than games (more cpu power), larger screen and LTE, any other *good* reasons?

I guess I'm just trying to not be brainwashed into thinking I *need* a new phone every 1-2 years. It just seems what I have now is sufficient.
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mopo01:
I like the asus padfone, when it comes out, sure looks like a winner:cool:, have to hope that att gets it as company uses att :o Will be keeping my eye on it. Was liking the note but this looks better
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mamaboo:
reasons to upgrade...

well, i really want my phone to run apps with no slow down. Cappy was my first droid, i have not rooted it yet or anything, so when i get my next droid, i will be using my captivate to learn how to root and experiment with roms and also learn how to dev. I need it now for the most important thing which is phone and text, but after it is out of warranty i will have some real fun with it. The other reasons i have to want/need an upgrade is to get a phone that does what i only dreamed of when i got my current phone. The galaxy note seems to fit the bill...with the pen and larger screen, more powerful hardware, i expect to keep the new phone in use for more than 2 years. i have had my captivate for about 13 months now and it feels too small to me. It has not really gotten slow, but 3g seems to crawl compared to 4g lte, which is another reason to upgrade.:o
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] viny2cool:
Captivate feels small alright, but Galaxy Note is very very big....I played with ATT's note couple of times but always got disappointed by the size....I agree with LTE speed...thats why I am thinking abt skyrocket now...
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mamaboo:
i just looked at the asus padphone....

...as i type this with my 10.1 tab. As far as i can see, anything that you would want with the padphone cost EXTRA--like the larger separate accessory screen - i think (i could be wrong tho)! the asus' stylus is definitely not like the one with the note--it seems to be like the ones you can buy anywhere that work with any touchscreen. the note's stylus is more like a wacom artist's stylus---much more precision. as far as hardware, it seems comparable to the note and i can see that you might have reasons why this phone might be attractive to you.

The whole reason i'd want the note would be so i don't have to carry around my tab...which i do have the keyboard/dock for. Aw heck, i just want a new toy! I think the 4g speed is what really attracts me, and while i'm at it i will take a heaping serving of powerful processor (we all know a faster one will be out before you can say 'download').

My cappy and two tabs are all kind of connected anyway (tethering,syncing and the myriad of apps that get them to do tricks all together with your pc, tv and dishwasher (kidding bout the dishwasher---probably will happen, though)which is a selling point of the asus padphone. The name of the newest asus is a bit awkward. does it stick well to underwear? can i put it in my pants, my pocket, my pantspocket? Is it really absorbant?

I know the note is so much bigger than most phones, i think a 5" phone would be my limit for pantspocket (!) and ear convenience...i just want bigger and better and a very precise stylus. I am keeping track of the newest phones and the samsung ones seem to be the best. The skyrocket, slll, sll and the note all have my attention. I don't like the nexus primarily due to the fact that there is no sd card! Anyway, i am just obsessed with getting a new phone soon and am glad to hear what you all have to say about the current pickins....especially being captivate owners. Thanks, everyone!

Ps does anyone else dislike the fact that they don't have directional arrows on touch keyboards anymore....? I do not like that little blue tab u need to drag. What a drag. I now use a keyboard i got on the market that has directional keys, i am just frustrated b/c i forget to switch to it before i started this post and it makes my keys smaller to make room for the arrows. I feel like a dummy when i type. I need that note! that stylus! that PRECISE stylus. so, sorry about any typos i may have made.

Edit: i just have to laugh...the page i visited to read about the padphone had something in the top righthand corner that really caught my eye, which was a flash ad for a smartphone. I was drawn to it like a moth to a flame BEFORE i realized it was an ad for a galaxy note. I think that about wraps up my decision.....
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] J M L:
The note is pretty, but yeah, it's much larger than the Captivate. If you almost want a tablet, then I think it will be good, but otherwise it might be too big to fit in your pocket.

The person I'm sitting next to, whose Note is pictured, says, "it's fine" (regarding fitting in a pocket).
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mamaboo:
to jml - thanks for the perspective!

Wow that pic sums it up as far as size, it just makes me really really want it more...finger room, no bringing phone to nostrils just to read a whole line....yep, i like. At&t store rep just called to tell me i can get an infuse for 29.99. What do u think? i heard it was flimsy and has wifi and software problems (jeesh). i never had a problem with ol' reliable (captivate). i WANT the note so much, i almost don't care about the 300 dollar price tag. I got my cappy for free from at and t store because i showed them radio shack was selling it for about fifty dollars less. I just paid for accessories. one otterbox case and a microsd card later and i was happy till i saw the damned galaxy note. ;)

Thanks for the pi

Edit: i stretched the image on my tab to match the size of my captivate to the one in the photo, which really showed me the difference in size. I am making a cardboard cutout of the note and sticking it on my cappy just to see how well i can handle the extra size. When i held a note in the store it did not seem so big. I still want it, but with an otterbox that has clip/stand attached. i only ask for the universe. thats all i want, really.

well it seems i will have the galaxy note! i actually won it on the note studio sweepstakes, and i am so excited to get it! i almost went and got the sll but i had to keep reminding myself that the bigger screen, the s-pen and the amazing battery life is what drew me in with the note. i will post my experience with the new note when i get it!
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] motoman22x:
The infuse is still on Froyo and no dual-core processor. The gs3 is.rumored that it will have a quad-core but who knows when it will come out
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mamaboo:
'no' to the infuse

i guess the guy at the at&t store was just trying to get rid if the infuse leftovers, i won't even consider one of those now. My captivate is better than that! by the time i am ready to buy, the prices should be lower, ics will be on it, the accessories easier to find, and all the bugs will be worked out. :-):-):-)
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] viny2cool:
by the time u r ready to buy, u will have better options like GS2/GS2 skyrocket for the same price....I wouldnt even consider infuse..it has problems and dev is lull for it....

If i was living in non-LET area, I would have paid 80 bucks for OG GS2....
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sdotagain:
There's a youtube vid of a guy sliding the Note into his pocket while trying on several types of pants. Its hilarious. He even got it into a pair of "skinny" jeans no problem. My GF has, and loves, the Note but she usually keeps it in her purse. IMO its a bit too big to be a pocket phone, but it doesn't feel that huge when holding it in hand. I remember going from the 3.5 in. iphone3g to my Cappy in 2010, thinking how big the screen was....my how times have changed.
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] redeuxx:
Just wanted to say that I just switched to a galaxy note and its awesome to not have certain random crashes, working GPS, better camera and more. I still love my captivate and will not be selling it.
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] GFunkOfLex:
Regarding the Note...I'm leaning towards getting one this month after I saw Samsung offers the same car mount that they have for the Captivate. It has a great snap-in feel and the sliding USB connection (Power + Audio) is simple and very functional. Since they have a similar offering for the Note I'm ready to jump on it.

My questions:

1. Can anyone vouch for the Google Nav performance of the Note? I can vouch that my Captivate is complete crap when trying to use Navigation in the car.

2. How is audio quality compared to the Captivate? I know it's subjective, but I have a picky ear and would appreciate any comparisons.

3. Any concerns about call quality with the Note? My Captivate shines here...

4. How is the overall feel for quality? Buttons, bezel, battery door, usb port, etc...

Thanks :-)

Edit: I should add that I played with one in the AT&T store but it's not the same as using a device day-to-day.
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] panda_mode:
Same here. I'll be keeping my cappy even if I buy a new phone because it's such a trooper after those long nights of flashing ROMs and using Odin. My build# is 1101 so I don't have any GPS issues (unless I'm on ICS). Download mode is ALWAYS accessible (volume down+up+usb cable). I rarely have to use a JIG unless I clay from bad flashes. It's versatile too. It can run ported ROMs from galaxy nexus, nexus s, i9000.

Gah, I just love this phone and the boss Devs on the captivate forum :D

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I think the Note seems like a great phone. However, I don't think I can fully use the S pen with just a 5 inch screen. A tablet would be more suitable. I read somewhere that samsung showcased a tablet with an S pen during MWC. So i'll probably get that and roll with the captivate for another year and a half.
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] redeuxx:
I have only had the Note for a couple days so I can only give you my impressions of a Captivate user since launch and going through 4 of them using warranty and insurance.

1. I can completely vouch for the GPS performance on the Note. It is awesome. Locks in under 5 seconds. Locks to 10+ satellites in around 10 seconds. I am not aware of anyone having GPS problems with the Note. I was able to use Nav in my previous Captivates, but GPS was always finicky ... the GPS on the Note is solid.

2/3 - The call and sound quality are pretty good. Nothing to complain about if you are coming from the Captivate. The external speaks are noticeably louder ... which is great since you tend to look like an asshat when holding the Note to your head and not using speakerphone or an earpiece.

4 - The build quality is similar to the Captivate. The screen still uses Gorilla Glass and it feels solid overall. My only complaint as far as build quality goes is the backplate seems kinda flimsy. You have to "rip" it off to get at the innards and it wasn't solid like the Captivate's. It feels fine when it is attached to the Captivate though.

Just to add ... my real issue is the size although I believe I'll get used to it and wanted the size or else I would have gotten a Galaxy S2.
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] scottcwhite:
Download hellstorm GPS fix. I lock to at least 7 satellites in under 8 seconds every time

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[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MS Gray Man:
The backplate on the note seems flimsy but it reminds me very much of the feel of the vibrant plate. While the design is different the feel is similar. I have to say the vibrant is still kicking along and the back hasn't snapped or anything.

Generally I've found the build quality to be good and think this is a perception issue more than something which will really be a problem.
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] GFunkOfLex:
I have Hellstorm's fix applied (verified gps.conf updated using Root Explorer) and my stationary lock times improved, but once I start driving around the performance gets spotty again. It easily loses lock and makes it useless in areas with dense streets.

It would be very convenient if the Note had improved GPS Navigation performance as I could use the Samsung car mount and get my music, phone, and nav all in one place while in my car.

Edit: I'll add that I'm on stock KK4, Corn Kernel 7.06, manual bloatware removed.
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] RonnieB223:
I'm leaning towards the Samsung note. Though I must admit the Galaxy 2 is mighty tempting. By the time I pick one up though I bet the Galaxy 3 well be out lol. I'm with you all though, I love my cappy especially with CM7.
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] itsxiao:
honestly, I like my captivate, it's more or less AT&T service that I hate. signals suck worse than when I was with T-Mobile. also t-mo customer service was better too. i hated captivate's gps though..

one reason why I didn't jump on the iphone bandwagon because it offers no customization whatsoever and there is no iphone community out there like xda that actually wants to keep their money and get the most out of their phone without being a slave to apple.

although, I really am starting to like the galaxy note, the hybrid phone/tablet thing is winning me over. I don't mind 5 inch screen since multimedia is so important nowadays. just waiting for contract to end and new contracts offering the note..
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] redeuxx:
It could just be me, but I don't think AT&T is as much to blame for the Captivate's antenna woes. I work in a building that forced the Captivate to constantly switch from 3G to Edge and vice versa. I have never had that problem with any iPhone or my Galaxy Note.
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] itsxiao:
there are some software fixes that help. but as far as i've read, it is still severely limited by the antennae hardware aspect of the phone. recently, i've switched my signal to GSM mode only and it has helped. otherwise i only got 2 bars in my house with like -100 dbm -_- and about -89 after the switch.