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[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] adelmundo:
I do agree that subsidized phones here really hurt competition. Other countries now in Europe are not offering subsidized phones but instead are offering lower monthly costs and better overall service. I'm fact in Sweden I believe, they don't offer subsidized phones anymore and you have to buy your phone outright, but monthly service costs are lower. Even the CEO of T-Mobile USA thinks subsidized phones are bad as well and wants to get rid of subsidies.

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[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] Teufel Hunden:
So for the ones that have the international version here in the states, how does it run on our services(AT&T mainly)?

No LTE neither am I correct?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] Maroon Mushroom:
Runs just as fast as any other HSPA+ device.

8mb down would be common in some areas
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] planoman:
It runs fine on ATT HSPA+ once you put in the APN. I usually get between 6-8 mbps down and 1 up. No LTE.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] Eddie Bombay:
I'm on a family plan so I pay 10.00 + 30.00 * 24 + 250.00 for the phone.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] E90 Commie:
How many minutes do you have for those $40 (30 + 10)?

What data plan do you have?

When I look at the AT&T price list I see 550 minutes for two lines for $59.99 per month EXCLUDING data and taxes/fees.

I can't see any possibility to get unlimited minutes, 3 GB of data and unlimited text for $40 per month with AT&T - at least according to their price list on their site.

Another thing for everyone that talks about contract prices:

Regulatory taxes and fees should be included since you are forced to pay them - it is therefore not possible to just pay what the price list says.

If you pay $40 per month for unlimited talk, text and 3 GB of data with AT&T - it is a very good price.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] planoman:
Why the comparison to all the other countries? They are different markets with different income levels in the countries. I am sure most things such as autos and even a loaf of bread cost different amounts. The average American and the average European have different incomes and abilities to pay. You are not comparing apples and oranges. Not saying our system is optimal, but changing will be difficult without some major changes in market forces.

I regularly purchase unlocked and no commitment phones but most people in the US have grown accustomed to the subsidy and would not consider buying a phone without it. The TMO Marketing guy wants to change it because it cost a lot of money to subsidize phones. As the smallest carrier, which is losing subscribers, of course he wants to change this. I am neither for it or against it.

I paid $70 a month (the amount I pay with taxes) with my corporate discount for 450 minutes which I never use because I have unlimited mobile to mobile and 5000 night and weekend minutes. I have a lot of rollover minutes. I also have unlimited LTE (5GB at full speed) and texting. With wifi everywhere where I live (even most flights these days) I have never used over 2.5 GB.

I also have a corporate phone/ wifi hotspot.

I certainly do not look to Europe to model our business practices after, no offense. Our market will likely evolve over time in relation to market demands. I may not be in the majority here on this board, but just my .02 cents.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] planoman:
As I stated, I neither agree or disagree. The market dynamics will change when the market forces make them change. We have a different business model from many European counties and companies. Yes, I understand that the carrier benefits from the current model, it is their business. They are motivated to earn profits for their shareholders.

I have been with AT&T since about 1997. The amount that I pay in monthly service is actually less today than certainly 6 to 8 years ago even though my income has gone up much more since then, so the amount that I pay for cell phone service has gone down as a % of my income. I believe I have good network coverage and service. I also have Verizon FiOS service for my home which I can also say is equally good.

I have family from many different countries and my bother in law recently moved here (5 years ago) so his children could attend schools here. At first they always complained how Americans pay so much every month for cell service and TV service are the ones they mentioned. I guess there you pay for the dish once and the programing is free not a monthly cost like here.

Much of what you talk about is really the monthly cost and cost over the life of the contract. When I ask my niece and nephew if they will go back to their home country, they both say no, they could never earn the kind of money back home that they could here. So they now say they understand the difference in the economics of the US and other countries in term of mindset. Their words, not mine.

I think you are simply comparing the cell phone plans and cost and assuming that the standard of living is the same. They are not really. The cost of the equipment may be the same, but the cost of doing business is not the same. How much does the US pay in permits, fees etc to adjust and maintain the networks here not to mention short term labor costs. The median household income at PPP (purchasing power parity) is higher in the US than most other countries. That might affect which business models work in which country.

You mentioned that Europe had plans similar to the US many years ago. You also speak in terms of good and bad depending on who benefits. Maybe they HAD to change to survive and their model was not sustainable. With Verizon and AT&T having over 100 million accounts each, it seems they are sustaining their model and generating profits. I have no illusions that ATT is in business for profit. I am ok with that. I pay them each month for service and when I want to use my phone, 99% of the time it works and works well.

Not really trying to agree or disagree with you, just putting forward a different perspective. As I have said, I routinely buy unlocked and no commitment phones. Would I like to buy my phone and then shop a GSM carrier that best meets my needs without a contract? Yes, I would. With the average American's love for subsidized phones, I do not see it happening soon.

I know several people personally that would not get the Galaxy Note because it is 299 and not subsidized enough...really... it is a $650 phone! lol!
[HTC Amaze 4G] Preaak:
if there is no update then I believe I will no longer support htc and sell my phone.. let the countdown begin.. lol
[HTC Amaze 4G] Jms122589:
Ae you talking about an official release or a ROM. There is not going to be an official release for some time being the htc one s or x or whatever isn't even up out yet. This phone prolly won't get ics until closer to summer time. No brand has ever released a timely update that I know of. So you are just going to be all pissed off when the phone you get isn't updated right away again. I'm probably going to stop supporting HTC in my next upgrade if they keep locking their phones down so hard, but otherwise HTC phones have always been solid. So anyways...your never going to be happy as long as your impatient and fail to realize that no brand is going to ever do what they say their going to do :rolleyes:
[HTC Amaze 4G] Preaak:
what does this have to do with the oneXSV models?

I am disappointed with customer service... auto shut off, light leakage, creaky phone, poor headphone connection... I had to resolve all this on my own.

what do they think money grows on trees? I had to fork over a lot of cash for this phone.. This is a beast of a phone and not some cheap middle of the road unit..

it is NOT about being patient, I will hold them to what they have announced / promised..

It is a shame they lost a customer because I like Amaze.. OneX looks good too...
[HTC Amaze 4G] dementor123:
You must have different definition of "solid". Even HTC realized their mistake and promised to focus on quality rather than quantity after their 2011 results. As for me, this is my last HTC phone.
[HTC Amaze 4G] Jms122589:
It has tto do with the onesvx models because they won't release ics for a older phone untilled the new one has been out for a.little bit. My amaze has been pretty solid but over all HTC phones feel aalot better than say a galaxy s phone
[HTC Amaze 4G] glacierguy:
It wouldn't make much sense for HTC to give older phones the same software updates as they are releasing newer phones with same software. Then all of the impulsive device buyers won't jump to the next newest device. This is all simple business and marketing
[HTC Amaze 4G] marleyfan61:
How is ICS going to fix any of the issues you mention above? If you are having those issues now then after the ICS update you will have a phone with poor customer service, auto shut off, light leak, creaky phone and poor headphone connection....running ICS. Will you be happy then?

Personally the only one of those problems I have seen is light bleed, which has never been a problem. The only time I even notice it is during some screen transitions.

I doubt you will find a current phone that doesn't have SOMETHING people are complaining about.

Sounds like you may as well cut your losses now and find a phone you'll like.
[HTC Amaze 4G] Bdix:
This will be my last HTC phone as well
[HTC Amaze 4G] TramainM:
So because your not getting an update on your time you going to sell your phone? Tell me where in all this does the logic come in? Almost 99% of the Sh in this world does not come out on a timely release. Even Aircraft that operate were not out on the release date.

Correction you chose to fork up the money they never made you it was a personal choice.

Correction they said later this year never did they give you an exact date. They did the sensation but for the amaze this was said

And yes we all have to fix issues on our own, its like owning a car not only do the dealers know how to fix problems but other people do too...
[HTC Amaze 4G] aj_2423:
Well put, totally agree

Sent from my NRGized Amaze...

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[HTC Amaze 4G] djdanska:
Um.. Thanks for letting us all know.. I guess?? I fail to understand the point of this post. This isn't going to make the update magically appear.

Just be thankful it's not a samsung or motorola.. Some Samsung's and motorola's go a YEAR before a big os update. (Didn't i read the motorola cliq just got gingerbread?!?)

Edit: Yup. Motorola cliq 2 hehe!

http://www.androidcentral.com/motorola-cliq-2-get-gingerbread
[HTC Amaze 4G] kazzxtrismus:
Just another baby crying... If you get a Samsung you'll have ics... I but if you haven't noticed in the app comments on the market... Your goona see problems with app compatibility... I all I ever read is "doesn't work on sgs or sgsii"... and robably cry again... This is the kinda guy who is never happy and stomps his little foot screaming "I'm the customer, I'm the customer!! I bought a phone now fix my car! " or any other absurd demand.
[HTC Amaze 4G] djdanska:
I agree. I put gingerbread on my HD2 the day it was available and kept running into app compatibility issues.

By the time they release ics for the amaze, most of these issues should naturally be resolved. (then we have jelly bean 5.0 to worry about.. Ugh.. here we go again!)

The grass isn't always greener on the other side..
[HTC Amaze 4G] aj_2423:
Don't you hate when you put a new screen protector and there is that one little tiny hair that slipped in

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[HTC Amaze 4G] cmdmilitia13:
Lmao that's the most annoyin thing ever... Especially when ur on a all white screen lol

Phone- HTC Amaze 4g(Black/T-Mo)

Unlocked Bootloader/S-On

Recovery-Xboarders-CWM Touch-5.8.0.9

Rom-Energy Feb 3 Release

Kernel-Faux 009 Beta 1
[HTC Amaze 4G] hurrpancakes:
Or one tiny little spec of dust that makes a circle of air around it
[HTC Amaze 4G] fuego77:
Lmfao!!!!!
[HTC Amaze 4G] sanchitgrover:
I'll buy it.. Pm me when u wanna sell ;)

I'm serious
[HTC Amaze 4G] crazypotato:
OP is selling his phone and get what phone? Galaxy Nexus just to get ICS? that is a downgrade however. Battery drain, unstable hardware, ****ty camera. or he is going to be an apple fan boy.
[HTC Amaze 4G] TramainM:
Shush! We mustn't talk about such crappy phones on an amaze thread! Its an insult!
[HTC Amaze 4G] aj_2423:
Wait i thought we were talking about screen protectors and dust bubbles? :confused: lol

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[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] marvi0:
Hello everyone am using the CM9 cyanogen by codeworks, I may say smashing rom, however I seem to be having problems with the official twitter app as well Seesmic when using twitter. The issue I have just recently noticed, is that both apps, cannot seem to remember my last position, which can be annoying if you follow lots of people, so am wandering if this is an ics issue,?
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mohsen zubaidy:
HELLO...

I finally have my Samsung Vibrant rooted....with super user and clockworkmod recovery installed.BUT every time I try to install ANY ROM into it ,following the procedures ....the device comes with...

E:failed to verify the whole file..

E:signature verification failed..

installation aborted...

SO what,s the problem????

thanks...

MOHSEN ZUBAIDY
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] eweo911:
Are you unzipping the rom once you've downloaded it or something? It sounds like you are, or maybe a corrupted download?
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] skeletor592:
i would try manually copying a cwm update.zip to your phone and then try rebooting, if that doesnt work i would try rerooting it again
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mwms77:
I've had the same problem. Corrupt download is the usual cause. Try re-downloading and flashing again. Also are you clearing cache, etc?
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] s15274n:
Sounds like the stock 3E recovery to me. That would prevent you from flashing a ROM. There are many ways around this, but I always go back to JFD and then flash the update.zip.... then a rom with root. A clean install and it takes maybe 10 minutes.
[Samsung Galaxy Fit GT 5670] XeonFire:
Hi guys! Anybody here knows where to purchase or what to do about my phone?

My WIFI and BLUETOOTH won't turn on anymore. My phone was actually a FLOODED phone, and we brought it to SAMSUNG SERVICE CENTER. They did not open and cleaned the inner part of the phone (even the outer part). That's why my WIFI and BLUETOOTH thing got rust and now it won't turn on.

When I want to turn my WIFI on a message ERROR will show up.

When I turn my BLUETOOTH on nothing happens.
[Samsung Galaxy Fit GT 5670] Aspire:
wrong section...

go to samsung customer care center again and be ready to pay them as mostly water damaged phones aren't covered under warranty.

it's a hardware problem and can't be solved by software upgrades.

---------- Post added at 02:16 PM ---------- Previous post was at 02:16 PM ----------

or you could try the "unofficial workshops"
[Samsung Galaxy Fit GT 5670] speed_bot:
@aspire your username was lomash earlier ri8
[Samsung Galaxy Fit GT 5670] plasticos2011:
Are you sure is the hardware maybe just try another ROM?
[Samsung Galaxy Fit GT 5670] ehsan h97:
Hey! This a usual problem with some galaxy devs most of the times it can be solved by rebooting!

Press Thnx button if it was helpful(please!;))
[Samsung Galaxy Fit GT 5670] apenz147:
try to reboot and if the problem still persist then try to reset the phone..

my galaxy fit had this problem too and I reboot the phone afther charging and its work

sent from my mind using hand to typing :p
[Samsung Galaxy Fit GT 5670] tejkumarvusirikala:
yeah are u sure.. coz may be the lib files got broken i think.. just flash any other rom and see
[Samsung Galaxy Fit GT 5670] AleksaSavic:
Good luck with that!
[Eee Pad Transformer General] Arjoma:
Another alternative launcher for tablets: new released beta of Go Launcher HD (walk through)

[YOUTUBE]4u_wxgPz_iI[/YOUTUBE]

Download: http://goo.gl/rRD3z
[Eee Pad Transformer General] horndroid:
The edit mode is pretty sweet
[Eee Pad Transformer General] combat goofwing:
Love the wallpaper any chance of sharing

sent from my leedroid powered Desire HD
[Eee Pad Transformer General] Arjoma:
No problem, should be this one:

View attachment 929562

(In case that is not the full resolution, here's a link for the full PNG : http://db.tt/xZq9DXdi )
[Eee Pad Transformer General] horndroid:
I just tried it. So far, the only thing special about it is the edit mode. Obviously a very early beta.

The buttons at the top of the screen are kinda too big for my taste.

Also this isn't ICS exclusive. It's for android 3.0 and up.

Does that have any effect on performance and features when used on ICS compared to other launchers that are ICS exclusive?

One thing I noticed is that the Go Launcher HD's app drawer doesn't show your widgets like the stock ICS app drawer. It only has a tab for "GoWidgets".
[Eee Pad Transformer General] Arjoma:
Nobody said it was ICS exclusive. :) It is for tablets (and I'm afraid most tablets are still running Honeycomb).

The two ICS only launchers (Nova and Apex) are far more buggy for me sadly.

I expect many more features in the coming updates (the Go Developers are usually quite fast), of course this is Beta 1 (or 2 by now) but its working pretty well for me, altough it may not be the one for everyone. I don't know if the Widgets in the drawer will be added at some point, but even if they were, you would still need root access to use that (like with Nova and Apex).
[Eee Pad Transformer General] horndroid:
I know nobody said it was ICS exclusive. Not sure why you are so defensive. I was just wondering about the performance and optimization of ICS exclusive launchers vs non ICS exclusive launchers when used on ICS.

As far as I know, there are 3, not two, ICS only launchers: Nova, Apex and Trebuchet. They aren't really buggy, especially not "far more buggy". Anyway you shouldn't be comparing them to Go HD beta in terms of bugs since the current Go HD beta barely even has any features to be bugged.

The stock launcher has widgets in app drawer though. It's one of the additional features of ICS. So I personally wouldn't like a custom launcher on my ICS that doesn't have that feature. Rooting is easy so I don't care if custom launchers need root to enable it.

Anyhow, stop trying to defend Go Launcher against my opinion. This isn't a Go Launcher fan forum.
[Eee Pad Transformer General] Arjoma:
I'm not defending Go Launcher, you just have your opinion and I have mine. In my case Apex and Nova have had too many crashes and sometimes sluggish screen transitions (Trebuchet, being the standard launcher of CM9, isn't an alternative for my unrooted TF101) but I may try them again (I change my laucher of choice every once in a while anyway), because they definitely offer some great things that are missing in the Go Launcher Beta (although the graphical widget picker is not that vital for me)- on the other hand the Beta also has some nice unique features like the comfortable edit mode, nice editing of folders and the ability to have folders in the app drawer, sorting apps by most used, the built in task manager- probably more to come. I am just interested in the progress of this project, if you don't like it you don't need to use it.
[Eee Pad Transformer General] player911:
New launchers are always welcome. I'm using ADW for its slew of options I'm am able to get a good setup. I solely use Go Launcher for family members and their tablets because I like the Lock, hide, and task manager abilities.

Will give this a run and see how I like it.

EXT LTE Galaxy Nexus - 4.0.4

Asus Transformer - ICS
[Eee Pad Transformer General] mediumsteak:
this launcher totally rocks my socks. don't get why horndroid is crying.

go Widgets also look awesome on tablets.

why doesn't the android keyboard auto capitalize? I fully turned it on in the settings.
[Eee Pad Transformer General] aburgthing:
Wondering if you are using the tablet beta or the regular Go Launcher Ex? When I tried adding the Go Widgets got the message "you need Go Launcher Ex".
[Eee Pad Transformer General] mcbyte_it:
Seems a nice launcher, works fine, nice interface especially the one to add icons to a screen, like it !!!

still some issues, adding widgets is not always smooth: sometime widgets appear empty, and the solution is to restart the launcher.

and still it has very little options and customizations compared to the Go Launcher Ex.
[Eee Pad Transformer General] Arjoma:
Sounds strange, I'm also using the nice Go Widgets (you see the twitter widget in the video) and they work flawlessly.

There's even am option in the tablet beta for them (e.g. the dedicated Go Widgets tab in the app drawer) that gives you a direct link to the market. And when you download one you should have the option to click and hold on one of these Widgets in this separate section and drag it on one screen.
[Eee Pad Transformer General] mediumsteak:
using tablet version.

its too awesome. I might quit my job to play with it
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Briaree:
Hi All :)

I have a Prime 64 Go with ICS 4.0.3 standard "not root"

how to format sdcard with android ics on asus prime ?

I can not find in the settings the format SD command !!!!

If possible use the recovery mode or ClockWorkMod Recovery ? but how

Please help me :D
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Briaree:
how to format sdcard with android ics on asus prime ? :D

The card is on the dock ;)

IF possible the command format sd not appear because it is not "Root" ?
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] McT1980:
Not sure if u can format on the prime itself. Can't see any options to do this in the settings. Maybe there's a command that u can run through a terminal but that's beyond my knowledge. I formated it on my pc :)
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Briaree:
yes I also formatted on pc but there must be a menu or command to format the sd card onPrime with android ICS ?
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] erikk:
I have no idea whether you can or can't format from the prime itself but why

Why

MUST

there be a way to format from within Android OS?

Having said that, from a quick google search it appears you can format a card from within android:

How to format your SD card on Android:

From your home screen, press menu>settings.

In the settings menu, look for an option like “Memory” or “SD & phone storage.” Click on whatever one is on your phone.

Find the “Unmount SD card” option and hit it.

Now, press the “Format SD card” option.

Press “okay” or “yes” or whatever confirmation your phone asks for to continue.

Done!
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Briaree:
OK But :D

On my prime : i don t have this settings, i don t have this command :confused:

How to format your SD card on Android:

From your home screen, press menu>settings.

In the settings menu, look for an option like “Memory” or “SD & phone storage.” Click on whatever one is on your phone.

Find the “Unmount SD card” option and hit it.

Now, press the “Format SD card” option.

Press “okay” or “yes” or whatever confirmation your phone asks for to continue.

Done!
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Howell:
This "how to" is OK for Gingerbread but not for ICS :(

On Prime's ICS there is no Format option...