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[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] ronny71:
Sorry ...thats right but it was free with a sob story for CS ...And she surely has one...I had dropped calls and one bar like I was livin in a WW2 Bunker...Airwave is $129 to purchase and $4.99 for the Service...But I've never had a problem with Sprint CS ...I've been a customer for 10 years...and the sob story always works...But like I said with my Phone bein the way it is right now I really don't need it...:D
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] MissLaniS:
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Wow.. I'm so happy u guys responded! Didn't really think anyone would even read my very short post.. Ha ha. It actually took me 45 minutes to read your replay. That's about how long it took for the pages to load. Kinda ridiculous.

As for the Airave thingy.. I called them a couple times to find out info & was told it was over $100 some dollars to purchase and then I would be charged a monthly fee. Which I would not be willing to pay for. Our bill is over $200 a month as it is.. So can't afford nothing else.

& as for kernels/roms, modems.. & what not.. I have no clue what I have on my phone currently.. So I'll just tell u what it says in my "about phone" section..

BASEBAND VERSION: S:D710.10 S.EL26

KERNEL VERSION: 2.6.35.7-SPH-D710.EG30-CL435734

BUILD: GINGERBREAD.EK02

HARDWARE: D710.10

Yes I am rooted. My friend rooted it for me, so I don't know what he put on it. But device was horrible still even before it was rooted so I can't blame my friend.

Thanks for all the advice and info.. I'm not sure what to try next.. Thanks Guys!
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] ronny71:
Keep tryin different CS Reps...You'll get one...Tell them you can't call for Pizza down the street...Calls are droppin left and right and tell them you got somebody in the Hospital and u need it to work from your House for phone calls from the Docs and Hospital...Tell them your a loyal Sprint Customer and can't afford to buy the Air Wave and pay the monthly service...Believe me at the time this was a true situation for me with My Wife in the Hospital...I called two different Reps within a half hour and the second one hooked me up...Its definitely worth a shot...

As far as roms rooting and the rest ...theres a wealth of information on here ...Just look around and you'll find what your're lookin for for your phone and more than enuff people to help ya out...:D
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] wurd2urmuddah:
Download "Text plus" from the market.. If your signal is weak, you should be able to text from that app. Sometimes I have no bars and I get the "message not sent"... I send it through "text plus" and it goes through ever time! And I'm waaaaaaaay out in the boondox! Mississippi....
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] oscarthegrouch:
SMS and mms are sent through the phone connection (bars cdma) and the internet rides on the evdo (1x 3g 4g). An app I stumbled across that I use sometimes is called fresh network. I'm not completely sure exactly what it does but lots of people are giving it 5 star reviews and raving about it. Running it cycles the modem off then on again. I don't know what it does under the hood.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] dgn_sandibalz:
Gotta say I feel crappy service pain. My house is across the street from a tower and three blocks from 4g coverage, and I get no coverage in my houseor on my street.

Sprint sent rave for free, but it butchered my service....sending texts multiple times, dropped calls, etc. Probably had more to do with ip issue than rave, but still problematic.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] rpnunez:
Looking at your About Phone, you're using a leaked modem (EL26), which is actually what I'm using, however every phone is different, and by that I mean maybe an older or newer modem would work for you.

Also, you're running an EG30 kernel with an EK02 ROM. In simpler words, you might just be using a combination that your phone doesn't like for one reason or the other.

I suggest putting some time into learning what all these things are, if not ask your friend to unroot it for you and bring it back to stock (or if he actually knows what hes doing) to install each official update (EG30, EK02, EL29) and run SpeedTest's to see which works better on your phone.

Wish I could explain more, but it would be nevet ending. Honestly just read the stickies in the Epic 4G Touch Development forum and you ahould be able to learn quickly.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Jointedman:
How is Verizon service in your area?

my suggestion would be for you to upload a custom PRL to your phone and roam on the Verizon network which i cant guarantee better reception but it wont hurt to try and as long as you are not using crazy amounts of data sprint wont bother you.

read this thread and use prl 00001.prl its the best one for me but you might have better lck with the other ones.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1267893
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Mynaga:
I just recieved my airwave in the mail a few days ago, i called this number *866-556-7310* told them i couldnt send/recieve calls or texts in my place. They asked how long has this been happening to you, i replied since i started with sprint 4 years ago, *crickets* they apologized and sent me an airwave for free no monthly service charge or cost of the item.

Best luck to you. shouldnt be much longer till your seeing max bars and able to take a crap across the house from the airwave, while watching HQ youtubes on 3g :-)
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] sjf7351:
This honestly could be caused by a bad radio in the phone, the reason I say that is I was having the exact same issue. I took a screen shot and went to the sprint store. After some tinkering they said it "might" be the phone and ordered a replacement. It was like a night to day change. It went from 1 to 0 bars to 3-4 all the time. Just a thought.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] ungovernable1977:
Id suggest Roam Control... And poss. A VZ prl... I just checked and roam control is back off the market... It was up yesterday! looks like sprint *****ed again... Either that or its hidden... I was running CM7 yesterday.... Anyways... U can get it off his site thru paypal. definately make sure your phone works good on stock rom first... The suggestion above about checking each ota is good. cmon network vision... Vz is looking good...
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] stang04:
qbking77 has great videos that will help you to understand better about loading roms,kernels,modems ..check you pm, there is info about who helped me ...
[HTC EVO 3D] netwokz:
I know ICS is still kind of fresh, but I was looking for some input as to whether or not the "sprint" text is changeable in the following two places outlined in red:

I recently flashed my phone to Cricket, so It's just kind of annoying to see sprint there. Any help is appreciated, just looking for a direction to go in.

p.s. I'm running JoelZ9614's beta if it matters.
[HTC EVO 3D] il Duce:
check in systemUI.apk/res/values/strings and look for references to "operator" - maybe you'll get lucky? ^^ that would be for dropdown. The LS one is probably in whatever houses the LS, haven't ripped ICS apart for a few weeks so I can't remember, maybe the facelock.apk or if you're lucky "lockscreen.apk" lol.
[HTC EVO 3D] netwokz:
Thanks Duce! I went looking for a while and couldn't find anything except something pointing to /data/eri.xml. I remember doing that trick on my 4G. So I went the long way and decompiled framework-res and there was the eri.xml. Changed "sprint" to whatever, and it works. You can also add the eri.xml to /data/ and that works as well. Thanks again though.

If anyone else wants to, just download THIS and extract eri.xml and open it. Just edit the "sprint" part in the quotes to whatever you want, save, place xml in /data/. Then reboot and enjoy. :)
[HTC EVO 3D] mixalot2008:
Luckily there's a setting in Joel's Ics rom that does it for ya. Changes it in the notification bar as well
[HTC EVO 3D] LfnsR:
I am having a strange issue with restoring a nandroid backup. It started on TWRP V2.0 so I went gone back to V1.1.1 and it is still happening.

When I try to restore a nandroid and after the reboot completes for some reason I have to re-set up everything like a fresh install. Here is what I have checked when I make a back up: system, data, boot, recovery, wimax, .android_secure and compress. Also just to clarify, should I do a full factory reset or just wipe cache/dalvik?

Thanks for any insight as it has me stumped.:confused:
[HTC EVO 3D] il Duce:
If you're restoring a sense ROM with a LOT of apps on the SD it (sense) doesn't seem to play nice. I've had success restoring system and boot, botting, then restoring just data. YMMV. Make sure you're not also restoring cache, and of course wiping properly first.
[HTC EVO 3D] LfnsR:
Thanks il Duce. I don't have any apps on SD. I did a fresh backup with just system and boot checked and still have issues with it not working correctly. Every time I restore a backup it keeps putting me back to having to set everything up again.

I am not sure what is going on, but can't seem to figure out how to fix.:confused:
[HTC EVO 3D] mpgrimm2:
If u are hboot 1.5 S-On Unlocked, keep in mind you may have problems restoring Nandroid (recovery) backups, ie boot.img/kernel, if you don't use fastboot to enter recovery first ( fastboot boot YourRecoveryFilename.img ) .

I had some similar issues (see link in my signature for specifics & walkthru). The new Cwm Touch 5.img file loaded up for me. Cwm v4.0.1.4 & TWRP2.0 were the only others that would work on mine.

I had a few posts in this other thread that might help too...

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=22054499﻿

(Q) How To Flash A Recovery From Bootloader 1.5
[HTC EVO 3D] megabiteg:
Tottally agreed.

I would suggest installing the Rom you want and just restoring data if your data will be compatible with the Rom you have if you have hboot 1.5
[HTC Wildfire S] fredek7:
To return after HTCdev and their HBOOT 1.80.00.99 to 1.80.00.00 Hboot what is in original rom. I am fighting with this for a few days and I can not get for nothing to change. Please provide a detailed guide on how to do it.
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo, Pro] Marcell96:
I have picked a nice one. thanks ;)
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo, Pro] BuzzyMind:
You are welcome! :D
[Desire HD General] sevenoakz:
hi,

i'm not experienced enough to post in the holy dev-forums, so i put my question here.

current rom in use: ER3BUS XL3.5 [GB 2.3.5][Sense 3.5][Runnymede 1.22.461.2]

issue: everytime trying to open the adobe reader, oder a pdf file it shows the error-message "process canceled, please try again" (or something similar, the message is in german ;) )

via market i can only open adobe reader, but i can't deinstall it, or reinstall or something else.

even restart of the phone didn't help...

does anyone have an idea? i like this rom very much, great job! =)
[Desire HD General] djolebih:
Download market apk from the internet. Google Android market 3.4.4 apk download. Once done install it. It will ask you to replace system app. Do it. After you're done open settings-applications and find market. Clear cache. Do the same for Adobe Reader. Open market and search for adobe reader. It should be able to find an update.
[Desire HD General] sevenoakz:
thanks for your advice - in general it helped me, but finally i used titanium backup to delete adobe reader completely.

i followed exactly your steps, but i didn't help - so titanium backup came back to my mind :rolleyes:

after that reinstallation of adobe reader from market.... and it works!

thank YOU for triggering my brain, and also thanks to titanium backup ;)
[Desire HD General] djolebih:
Yeah titanium works too lol. I don't know how it didn't occur to me. Glad all works now.
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cbasse:
I figure many of us are facing the same dilemma here...

Like many of you, the Captivate was my first Android phone. Being an AT&T customer, it was my (our) only choice back in the summer of 2010 and I (we) jumped on it and, besides some ocassional frustrations, haven't looked back since (other than "GPS-Gate", I've (we've) been extremely happy with the "Cappy"). :D

In March I'll (we'll) be eligible for an upgrade with AT&T and I'm (we're) starting to wrestle with the question of what to do next...

Should I (we) stay loyal to AT&T and see what phones they have available/will soon be availble? The SGSII (Skyrocket) looks good, but there's bound to be something new available in a couple of months.

Or, should I (we) jump ship to another carrier (Verizon, T-Mo, Sprint) and have an even better selection of phones to choose from?

So, do any of you have any suggestions or advice? What are you going to do when your contract is up with AT&T? Is Verizon, T-Mobile, or "insert-carrier-name-here" a better carrier to be with (pricing, selection, service, coverage, etc.) than AT&T? Anyone have any experience with the other carriers you could share? Or, is it best to sit tight until after February and see what new phones are on the horizon (SGSIII, something else)???

Ultimately, the plan is to do something within the next 3 to 6 months...just not sure what the right move would be.

I (we) thank you for your comments/thoughts/advice/other! :cool:
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Cor-master:
I keep hoping for the Galaxy Nexus, but its not looking too promising. Of whats coming out as of now what I like the best, and what I find the most intriguing is the Sony Xperia Ion. 1.6 dual-core, 12MP camera, 4.7 inch "Bravia HD" LED backlit LCD. Build quality is supposedly worlds ahead of current Xperias. Its the new phone to usher in a new era of "Sony" phones, no more "sony ericsson". Oh and its playstation certified too, and this will blow your mind, a DEDICATED CAMERA BUTTON! I really don't get how manufacturers are so forgetful to include this one useful button.

Hope that helps. there is one downside to this phone however. Its running gingerbread. I was really hoping to see some newer ICS phones with no buttons at CES, but sadly they were all gingerbread. I don't get this really. Its like if HP released a whole line of laptops with Vista on them! Honestly we all know now after 2 years don't buy an android phone with an outdated version of the OS that promises an "upgrade" because you'll be waiting a while, in fact by the time you get your update, it'll be outdated itsself. Me personally I know next I'd like to get a phone I can leave stock and be happy with it, so I'd prefer to have something with ICS pre-installed on it. But as for the Xperia Ion, its still a bit before its released from my understanding, and the one they had at CES was pre-production and actually had ericsson branding on it, so maybe they'll update it before it launches.
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] fiveoneooo:
I'm looking at that galaxy note personally. Its rumored to be released on Feb 18 here in the states, I'm probably going to wait for mobile congress convention that happens late in Feb because quite a few new phones should be released.

As for carriers I think they are all pretty much the same. Sprint won't have unlimited once they go lte so it will be just like att and Verizon and such
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Cor-master:
LOL no offense but I gotta ask it, why does anyone want such a gigantic phone that won't fit comfortably in your pocket?
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] b-eock:
SGS III

FTW.... Wait for that!
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Radukk:
MWC 2012 is near, wait for it. I won't go 2year contract this time.
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] flyence:
As for me, if a phone has Mms, Phone and GPS, it's enough.But the GPS of Captivate in china is not promising. It can only be accurate to 10m in China. So i also wanna change a phone in several months. My first Android phone is Milestone.Its GPS is excellent. So i may choose Motorola. But as we all know, the screen is worse. It's not cool. I also feel puzzled.
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] fiveoneooo:
Well being 6'4 makes the note not that big and it will fit just fine in any pants that I wear.
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] orb_526:
I have the exact same problem but even worse, I am eligible right now! I have to stay on AT&T because it is what my company uses. My cappy is actually running really nice right now on Saurom KK4 so I can hold on if I must. A couple people at work have the Skyrocket and it is nice but I am very hesitant to get a Touchwiz phone on AT&T again as the update delays are ridiculous. I also have a Xoom which is a GED and nice to have vanilla ICS already. I would love a Nexus but don't see that out will ever come to this carrier. At this point I am waiting to see what the Skyrocket HD looks like. I can't wait for the GS3 because even if it will be announced soon we all know how long it will take to come here. I work with someone with an imported Note and it is really nice but a little too big considering I also have a tablet. I just don't get exited about any other phones but I really want a new gadget. Quite the dilemma...
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] shawnl01:
I've been converted

Waiting for Lumia 900. I've been converted and promised my kids the Captivate so I don't have to buy them an ipod.
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cbasse:
After getting somewhat burned by the Captivate, is anyone hesitant to get another Samsung phone? Also, if you're waiting for the SGS3, are you concerned at all about getting it right after launch without letting it get "tested" in the marketplace first? I mean, we know what it felt like to be early-adopters with the Captivate and having the accompanying headaches that came as a result... Not sure I'm in a hurry to be in that position again (actually, I just got the Asus Transformer Prime and I'm now having a new set of GPS issues)...

Also, I suppose we'll have to just wait and see, but has anyone heard rumors of any Samsung-killers being announced next month?
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MikeyMike01:
I am waiting for a 4" 300 ppi non-pentile phone.
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] redeuxx:
My contract is up in March as well. SGS2 is nice, but when I get it, it'll already be several months old so I'm going to try looking forward and perhaps waiting. We'll see when March comes around. I've been happy with my Captivate but I'd really like a phone where GPS worked and something I'd be happy with just root and not have to resort to other ROMs to be satisfied with.
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] TRusselo:
flash SGS ICS RC. Gps works amazing now.
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] fiveoneooo:
Are you talking any ics build or a specific rom
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] wildkarrde21:
I don't know which ROM he's referring to specifically, but I'm on TeamHacksung's ICS (Build 15). The GPS locks on sooo quickly and is fairly accurate to boot. It's definitely breathed new life into my Cap and it'll make it easier to wait until March for a new phone.

As for the OP's question, I will say that I'm not sure, but these seem to be my options so far:

Galaxy Note: It's nice spec-wise, but I'm going to have to play with it in person to see if I can handle a 5.3" phone. No phallic jokes please :)

Galaxy Nexus: I know we don't have a release date, but there is always the (expensive) option of buying the international version. After getting burned by Samsung/AT&T's incredibly delayed updates, I'm finding I really want a stock Google experience, especially with ICS out now. There are always the amazing devs to turn to, but it can be a frustrating experience sometimes.

ASUS PadFone: A phone that also plugs into a tablet form factor? YES, please! Unfortunately, no release date or carrier announcement, but I would jump on this in a second.

SGS 2 or Skyrocket: While these are "old" tech, they're still really nice dual core phones. I think the jump from single to dual will be a lot more noticeable than dual to quad in terms of experience. Plus they should be even cheaper by the time I upgrade and the dev support (for the SGS2, at least) is awesome.

Jump to another carrier: unfortunately, AT&T gives the best company discount for me, so jumping carriers isn't really an option, but you never know.

Other phone: I'll probably end up researching other phones, but I've been partial to Samsung just because they do make great phones. But I won't rule out something amazing coming from Sony/HTC/Asus in the next few months.

So in short, I have no idea! :)
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gattman:
After a year and a half with the original cappy, I've moved on to the Captivate Glide because I like physical keyboards. I am considering the Note depending on what I hear when its released, but I also plan to wait for the SGS III before making a decision on my next phone.
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kangi26:
I have one of the first build Cappy's and I've LOVED every min of owning it. I know the time is coming soon for me too. I'll be staying with AT&T, I've been really happy with the service here in Seattle. There are 3 devices that have my eye. The Sony Ion, The SGSIII, and the Nexus Prime. All of which have some amazing specs.

In my opinion, Samsung had some issues with the GPS, and, (IMHO) had some bad timing on the software releases. Honestly that didn't really affect me much, I ran custom ROM's from the moment they were released, and regardless of which device I choose, I'll do the same with it. I've run Froyo/GB and now ICS as soon as the dev's did their magic. And will ALWAYS do the same whichever device I choose. Actually, I just might choose a device the stands to get amazing dev response just for the longevity

---------- Post added at 05:15 PM ---------- Previous post was at 05:14 PM ----------

I hear the Note is scheduled for release Feb 18 to AT&T
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MDMonster:
I personally think the Galaxy Note would be heavenly :D . I don't use my cappy as a phone but more as a pmp (personal media player) and think a 5" pmp would be heaven.

Sent from Monster Droid
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] beenkenobee:
isn't the skyrocket hd a rebadged nexus.

the specs look the same.
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bobbylx:
Had my Captivate since a week or so after release. Can't say that I love ATT, but had them a long time now and get a nice corporate discount. Also, one of the main reasons I stick with ATT is the fact that they use SIM cards, I like to be able to swap phones any time I like.

As for upgrades, I'm due in June so hopefully there will be something new and flashy out around that time, but I'm not in any rush.
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] aeodan:
I honestly love my Captivate too much to give it up.

I've had it since release and haven't had a problem with it outside the speaker problem that was easy to fix. I don't plan on moving for another year or so <3
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Ozark_8125:
I had an iPhone 3GS for a couple years (begrudgingly..) after HTC tilt/tilt2... but missed y'all on xda so bought a captivate after my wife got a 4s for Christmas and I thought it wasn't worth an upgrade. Then comparing the 3gs to the cappy - it was easy to ditch the 3gs and go android. Love the meat to bun ratio on that beautiful screen. I've never been in a contract, but will probably give the S3 a good look when it comes out - or the sony. Just as a side note - I bought my wife the apple care plan when I got her phone - is there anything similar with the android phones on ATT? The ATT plan didn't look like a good deal compared to apple care. Squaretrade looked like it had a lot of positive reviews online.
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jgr208:
I might get the atrix 2. Since I don't like to fool around with my phone too much and want one with a car dock.
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] scottcwhite:
I want the note

Sent from my Captivate running ICS 4.0 with ICS NOVA launcher
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rquiett:
Square trade used to be really good. Now it seems like putting a claim in with them is like pulling teeth. that's just my two cents from having 3 of their warranties. The first two back a few years ago went good. Last one they supposedly tested device and came back working when it did not at all.