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[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] Aeonus:
I just spoke with Wirefly, they activated it for me through chat, and said it will ship today for delivery tomorrow. :)
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] dsteinmann:
Just changed to shipped
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] RyanInAj:
Shipped!

My time on this thread is officially winding down...
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] samchan80:
Shipped

My phones shipped. :D

I had placed my order on 9th May at 4.20PM CST.

Hope this info helps the others that are still waiting! Good luck!
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] neoshi:
Thanks for the heads up. Good thing I went to check too because my order had gone BACKWARDS one step... Aye... Well, guess tomorrow is OG Evo retirement day!
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] Txsrooster:
Mine said contact due to problem...they got it straightened out..now says ready to ship and carrier approved. Hope it goes out today would be AWESOME to have tomorrow.

Edit* phone shipped! Scheduled for tomorrow delivery.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] freshlysqueezed:
Unbelievable

I also checked on my order. It said to contact them for a problem.

Unbelievable!!!. I am on hold right now for the past 10 minutes waiting to talk to a manager.

They are claiming that since I am upgrading one of the phones on my family plan and not the primary phone number, they will have to charge me a different price at $139.99.

I pre-ordered on May 9th for the Friends and Family for $119. Nowhere did I read that the $119 price is for the primary line only on a family plan.

Update: Finally, after arguing and threatening to cancel the order altogether. They finally gave in.

Just more info to those that pre-ordered on the friends and family price. Don't let them pull this bait and switch on you.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] Wirefly_Kim:
Hey, sorry for the delayed response, I have been out of the office the last few days. Yes, you should still get the Bank of America promotion, as it is based off of when you placed your order and not when we charge the card. Let me know if there is a problem and I will look into it for you.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] AB33:
I asked them if they would waive the activation fee like they were on other Sprint phones and they told me that they could not waive the activation for the pre ordered phones. I asked them this question 4 days before I decided to cancel my $150 WF order and pick one up at Walmart for $158.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] AB33:
Interesting find, that is a shame if they had to check and update each individual phone in customs. Mine says 0422.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] Wirefly_Kim:
The Waived Activation Fee is a carrier promotion, and they have told us that this phone is not eligible for this promotion. My recommendation to you is to contact Sprint to see if they will waive this fee.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] leebo:
I see the new complaint from Apple lists about 15 phones, inc., wait for it... The HTC EVO LTE.

So even thought customs already checked it out, Apple wants them to check it again! At every tax payers expense of course.

Now that I think about it, Apple should have to reimburse the government for the expense of checking our EVOs since their claims turned out to be false.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] FusionX:
Not sure if it's a defective unit or not but my LTE won't recognize the free Blue Bug Mini that WF sent to me. Nice.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] Wirefly_Kim:
PM me your order number and I will have a new one sent. Sorry about that....
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] Txsrooster:
"Jun 7, 2012 8:09 AM / On FedEx vehicle for delivery / HOUSTON, TX"

Can't wait to get home from work today....
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] scrapir:
I still didn't get a tracking #. It says shipment 1 2-3 weeks.. I ordered mine on the 10th.. I'm starting to get sick of waiting.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] Txsrooster:
I thought they said that ALL remaining preorders would be shipped yesterday..if I were you, I would get on the chat with them and find out the status.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] focbuster78:
it says out for delivery before 3:00pm. Man I hope it comes soon because I have to go to my graduation at 4:00. I hope i get it sooner then later, I really want to use this thing!!
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] mrrogers1:
No more monitoring for me here.... my buddies 2 phones were delivered this morning. It's been a fun ride but never again will I pre-order from this far down on the distribution chain.

For smokin deals on in-stock and ready to ship devices, WF can't be beat but unfortunately they weren't a priority for Sprint which was unfortunate for us. I'm not really sure what happened with folks who ordered later getting phones BEFORE people who ordered on day 1 and 2 but that was the last straw for me.

Take care everyone, enjoy your new phones and this time next year, unless WF has free new Evo 4G LTE Ultras (just making up a name for the next Evo device) for pre-order, I won't see you all back here. :D (*I can't say no to a free phone! LOL)
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] samchan80:
Auto-activation :(

My phones were delivered to my home this morning (YAY!). My wife and I weren't going to be home the whole day, so we thought we'll open the package later tonight and activate the phones.

However, a while back, both my wife and I couldn't use our current phones. We started getting the "Account could not be validated" message.

When I called WireFly, the CSR told me that since the Fedex tracking had the status as "delivered", the system auto-activated the new phones! She said it isn't their fault and that I should contact Sprint.

I'm tired of dealing with these numerous problems so I'm gonna bail on calling Sprint. I'll just wait for a few more hours to get home and start using my new phones, even though my wife or I cannot make or receive calls till that happens!
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] leebo:
My saga also appears to be near the end. Phone scheduled for delivery tomorrow.

Now, can someone point me to the "Get Sprint to remove the activation fee" thread?
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] SPreston2001:
I seriously hope ur joking lol. There is no special recipe to get them to waive the activation fee. It's hit or miss, just stay polite and hope u don't get a douche bag! Lol

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[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] funny4life:
Got phone today.

Got phone today, waited all morning. It's very nice. The screen is likely the best screen I've ever seen. If you set brightness to max it is like a flashlight, very very bright lol.

It's very quick and snappy.

Only issue really is that the radio///signal strength is poor.

That's for wifi and for 3g.

People give suggestion to go to options for wifi and turn off wifi power management, which did help a little. Also turned off the LTE radio so time to wait for the patch fixes lol.

After turning off the LTE radio the data signal is acceptable now, but wifi is still sad. This is the only device at home that cant stream youtube 720p, something old Evo could. But the power management almost tweak almost fixed it, so I expect its only a few days away till real fix is out.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] benthe1:
My wife has the same issue. please update HTC. :-)
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] leebo:
Actually, I'm only half joking.

Sprints fault or not, they f'd up this launch, then double f'd it up by treating third parties as second class citizens. Third parties sell to whom? Oh, right. Sprint customers!

And I'm supposed to pay $36 for someone to what, press a button? Seriously? That's Apple customer kind of thinking.

I'm getting old. I remember the first ATM's. Banks couldn't get people to use them. So they sold the idea that by us using Atm's, they could keep costs down by not hiring so many tellers.

Now they make most people PAY to use them.

If you lay down and let huge corporations get away with this crap, they'll just look for more ways to screw us.

I think my $85 per month for my ONE line covers any expenses of theirs. Which by the way, includes an additional $10 per month for something they don't even offer. If not, they should get in a different line of business.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] SPreston2001:
Oh no I totally agree with you in terms of not letting major corporations screw us over with fees. I was more so referring to the line about the thread lol. Yeah I too refused to pay $36 to continue service with them! The way I see it they should be paying me to renew my contract. I see no reason why I should have to pay to activate a phone when like you said all they have to do is press a button. Hell I can even activate it online myself lol. That $36 activation fee is a joke.....

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[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] leebo:
Except the joke is on us.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] blkswanpres:
I have quite the opposite with mine, my wifi signal if full strength in places where my OG Evo couldn't connect, and I have an additional bar of signal in most places.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] GoldenGlove:
Did you guys call Sprint to activate the phone? I have the chat open with Wirefly to activate the phone and they are taking forever.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] SPreston2001:
Cant you activate phones online yourself? I usually always activate my phones myself. Im not sure what WF's policy is regarding this so I wouldnt go this route until you find out for sure.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] GoldenGlove:
I tried activating it on Sprint.com, but it made me call in. Wirefly was taking forever so I just closed the chat screen.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] SPreston2001:
Thats right I forgot about the LTE changes they need to make.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] LTEvo:
Well, most I could manage was a $25 credit. Not the $80 credit.

Oh well...this is 25$ in addition to my activation being waived. :D
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] mrrogers1:
FUX THAT! Damn man....
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] scottspa74:
Well it said, are we all suckers blah blah blah. Something like that then went on to criticize the phone. Do you have a horse in the race. ?

@ragster

It's not so much an ETF, but just part of wireflys terms saying if you screw with your plan or lose your phone in <180 days then you have to pay 400$. That actually is MORE than ETF. Screw wirefly, it's a massive scam.

sent from 2yr old Evo on ICS
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] Ragster:
Yeah which sucks! I'm just going to wait it out I think. My upgrade is on July 1st. Gonna see if Sprint can help me here. Been with them for about 8 years!
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] mrrogers1:
@ragster

It's not so much an ETF, but just part of wireflys terms saying if you screw with your plan or lose your phone in >180 days then you have to pay 400$. TRUE

That actually is MORE than ETF. TRUE

Screw wirefly OK

It's a massive scam FALSE!

Come on man, there's no scam involved here at all.

NO, I don't have horse in the race (at least not one racing for WF) and I'm more than likely canceling my order with WF because while I saved over a hundred bucks, I'm not willing to wait weeks for the device. I'm not going to call them a crappy business or that they are scamming anyone because neither are true and really, its a bold face lie.

I have a buddy upgrading 2 lines and for him, its like buy one get one free, can you seriously argue with that? I understand your frustration but let's be honest here and stop implying that your deal not working out with WF equates to them being scammers for protecting you, me and many other customers as well as their business and trying to keep their good name.

Does it suck that they are downstream from Sprint and getting stock later (possibly WAY later) than them and getting them to their eagerly awaiting customers? HELL YEAH But will they have saved a BUNCH of people with the patience to wait possibly weeks for the device a bunch of money? Uh, YUP!

I wish I was patient enough to wait but I can't wait 1wk, let alone 2-3wk so I'm probably bailing on WF tomorrow but with no hard feelings.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] ticklemepinks:
i think hes saying scamers cuz the fine print about then charging a 400 fee if anything is changed in 6 mos, that should clearly advertise that, cuz if i never mentioned it, most ppl in this thread would have never known
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] Dysrhythmic:
I did a little followup on what you found. Here's what I discovered:

"AmazonWireless Instant Discount Policy

When you purchase your device with service from AmazonWireless.com, we automatically pass along an instant discount from the carrier to you. This discount has been provided to you based on your agreement to (a) activate a new, or extend an existing, line of service for this device with the carrier, and (b) maintain this service in good standing for a minimum of 181 consecutive days. If you do not activate or extend a line of service in connection with this device, or if your service is canceled/disconnected before 181 consecutive days, AmazonWireless.com will charge you $250 per device, plus applicable taxes.

This policy does not apply to prepaid phones, phones sold without service and Sprint devices."

I believe this means we're safe!
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] SilentSummer:
Just got off the phone with Amazon and they are also backed up currently.

No way to tell how far until you order however, but from what the rep stated its normally withing 8-10 days. Still a lot shorter then WF.

Edit: Called in a couple of times to WF and no one would confirm or deny that there was a delay and when they are actually going to get the phones to ship out.

Think if I don't get any info on Friday I will cancel my order and just go with Amazon.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] squibley2:
I just got off the phone with WF and they stated that there are a lot of rumors right now and that they will be shipping units on Friday and that only new orders are in backorder status.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] mrrogers1:
You are correct that we wouldn't have known but our ignorance (yes, I was ignorant as well) to their purchase agreement that we "accept" doesn't make their practices a scam by any logical stretch of the imagination.

Now if they were telling people that could switch lines, cancel services yada yada yada then laughing all the way to the bank, now THAT, is a scam. :)

With that said, they might gain some user trust by advertising this pretty *sticky section of their agreement but let's face it, most retailers, online or otherwise are only taxed with presenting them to you. We as the consumer obviously need to do our due diligence and READ THE AGREEMENT once presented with it.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] rank78:
Been lurking the threads and while not paranoid of a delay I'm certainly concerned. I preordered from WF on day 1 and it doesn't say 2-3 wait, just awaiting inventory. I might wait until later today or tonight to call WF to see if I can get an update since release is only 3 days away. I saw someone else post Amazon has pushed the ship date to the 21st, and if a local BB can get me one at release I'll get stuck paying taxes. F the Sprint stores, too expensive.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] purock:
FYI,

Since there doesn't seem to be many people talking about Amazon. I'll chime in with details of my order.

Amazon has a expected Delivery ARRIVAL date of the 22nd. Two day shipping from 5/18. If you upgraded your delivery to overnight (for free - all you have to do is ask) it is set to arrive on 5/21.

They reported to me that they are all set to send out the phones by Friday.

Shipping Estimate: May 18, 2012

Delivery Estimate: May 21, 2012

Shipping Speed: FREE One-Day Shipping
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] oOflyeyesOo:
Make a thread just for amazon, if there isn't one already, to keep all of the amazon guys updated.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] alchemist316:
I don't think there is one specific to Amazon but why not make one ..
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] ajohnson16:
I just talked with Wirefly again and basically accomplished nothing.

Some highlights of the chat:

WF rep: There might be delay in shipment for 2 to 3 weeks from the phone ordered date as the supply is on hold by the manufacturer.

WF rep: (redacted), I assure you that once it becomes available in stock, we will process the order on priority basis for you.

WF rep: Once the package is shipped from our distribution center, you will be notified via an e-mail with shipper tracking number. You can track your package with shipper tracking number.

Me: I'm just reading a lot of rumors with contradicting information regarding Wirefly and supplying these phones and am somewhat nervous regarding how long this make take to receive the phone.

Me: It seems some people are hearing from Wirefly reps that the phone will be shipped Friday and others are hearing more of this uncertain message I've gotten here.

WF rep: (redacted), I totally understand your concern.

WF rep: However, I would not be able to provide the exact time frame.

WF rep: You can contact us on 18th May and check the order status.

me: Do you have any clue if you will be getting information before the 18th, or is it basically wait and see?

WF rep: (redacted), I would request you to wait until 18th May.

me: And you will fill the shipments in the order that they were placed with you correct?

WF rep : Once the phone is available in stock, we will process the order sooner from our side.

WF rep : Is there anything else I can do for you today?

me: I mean, if I placed an order on the 7th my order will be shipped before someone who placed the 8th?

WF rep : Alex, I would not be able to provide the information about the shipment.

WF rep : Once the package is shipped from our distribution center, you will be notified via an e-mail with shipper tracking number. You can track your package with shipper tracking number.

Nice that they can't even tell you if they'll ship in the order that orders were placed.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] Joshnor713:
That's ridiculous. I don't like these guys they have doing the chats. I pre-ordered on the 8th, and I've seen some people order on the 10th and get through to the "order validation" stage, so I chatted to ask what gives. I clearly asked the question a few times, but the guy totally didn't understand and thought I kept asking when my order will ship and kept giving me that same response he gave you. I just freakin want to know why people that ordered later are getting further in status than me. I asked to talk to the supervisor.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] SilentSummer:
I decided I'm going to keep my WF order in until Friday. If at that time it turns out all orders are 2-3 weeks out I will cancel and go to Amazon to grab the phone.

Can't really do much until then since they are being tight lipped about supply and shipping dates.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] ajohnson16:
I ordered the 7th in the early afternoon and am showing order validation as completed.

I guess this is what you get for saving the cash, sacrificing early release and a true idea of what's actually going on.

And I didn't even get offered free shipping upgrade or a bluetooth headset (not that I'm interested in that) :rolleyes: :p
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] caspertodd:
From Wirefly:

Special Note for Preorders:

If you placed an order for a device that is currently in preorder, we will begin shipping them in the order they were received as soon as we are authorized to release the devices
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] ajohnson16:
Thanks. Not sure why the rep couldn't reiterate that.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] mrrogers1:
It really seems that their hands are tied AND rather than making promises they can't keep, they are giving the RIGHT answer that covers their asses. Sure, they might have people dropping like fly's because the "Right" answer isn't "the" answer we want to hear, but at least they didn't make false promises and not deliver they can't deliver on. *Under promise and Over deliver is much better than the opposite.

This is pretty basic customer service folks. Imagine the uproar if they were telling us we'd have phones on launch day and before they even have stock and then we get the 2-3wk message after unforeseen circumstances keep product from being delivered.

As for Reps giving different answers, let's not forget how many different answers we get from our very own CRS's when you call Customer Care at Sprint. It's going to happen and as frustrating as it is, it probably won't ever change.

My plan is to wait until Friday/Saturday to jump ship. I had thought about waiting until Monday/Tuesday but I ordered on day one (yes, from Sprint and then from WF) so if they do get stock Friday or even Thursday to ship some, we'll know Friday. I know I can get a phone from a local store so I'll bite the bullet, cash in my chips and pay the higher price and get my phone.

Live and learn I guess, but it's worth $100 to chance it. :)

---------- Post added at 01:15 PM ---------- Previous post was at 01:12 PM ----------

Yeah, we paid (saved) the price but I'd have to say, the only people with "TRUE" idea of what is going on is Sprint orders. Everyone else, really is in line behind them and making promises before having units on hand can blow up big time. Owell, maybe I should try for that free shipping even if I'm more than likely canceling this order anyway. :D
[HTC Sensation] htcsensationz710e:
Hey ,

I'm using ARHD 6.6.3 ROM now and I'm planning to update it.

I've been coming across this in most of the posts "do a MD5 checksum" !! Can u tell me what it is n how to do it ??

And to update shud I flash the rom completely or apply it as an update ??
[HTC Sensation] rickadlee:
If you're going to go to ARHD 6.6.4 then you can flash right over the top without wiping all data. Just clear cache and dalvik.

checking md5 sum can be done from the 4ext recovery. Where you install from sdcard, there is an option to check md5. It's a long string that validates the entire zip file. To make sure it isn't corrupt from your download. The Md5 string for any mods or roms should be in the original post on a thread. Near the download link.
[HTC Sensation] Super-Android:
- No need to Super Wipe if you have 6.6.x already!!

- 3.32.401.x firmware is required!

- 4EXT Touch Recovery is required!

Secondly regarding md5

MD5 Checker tool: Download the file, unzip it and follow the instructions.

For ur convenience i have attached the file "MD5"
[HTC Sensation] htcsensationz710e:
Thanks a lot !! One more thing , I'm having sensation z710e. Is it possible to flash ARHD rom XE with beats audio ?? will i experience any issues ?? I'm a little greedy :p:D
[HTC Sensation] Super-Android:
Yeah I am using that ROM.. Install it mayt. M sure u ll love it. No issues. U wont face any issue.. As mine case is the same..:D
[HTC Sensation] htcsensationz710e:
But I must flash it as an entirely new ROM rite?? that is superwipe n then flash losing my contacts apps n all ??
[HTC Sensation] Super-Android:
Yeah ryt... Follow these steps..!!

1) U can export all the contacts to sd card, and import them after flashing the new rom.

2) Use an sms back up app to back up ur sms. HERE IS AN FREE APP

3) Use titanium back up to back up ur app Here

Now flash and restore everything...!!
[HTC Sensation] wildcontigo:
You do not need to superwipe. It is basically the same as 6.6.3 with minor changes and. Read the first few posts oh the arhd thread.
[HTC Sensation] htcsensationz710e:
Hey

I've installed the ROM successfully but my firmware version has changed to 3.32.401.105 from 3.32.401.5 ! Will this cause any problem ?? I did not flash any firmware package before flashing the rom !!
[HTC Sensation] Super-Android:
It wont cause any problem...!!
[HTC Sensation] wildcontigo:
That is the Rom build number not the firmware. The .105 means you have sensation xe with beats now. All this info can be easily found with the search button or just reading a more