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[General Questions and Answers] thebobp:
The price differential over 24 months adds up.

For example, T-mobile has a $30 100 minute 5 gig prepaid, and Straight Talk has a $45 unlimited prepaid; there are others to shop around for, but those are the most commonly cited. Assuming you even get the cheapest Verizon plan, $40 (450 minutes talk) + $10 (1000 smses) + $30 (2 gb data) = $80 (per month)

Verizon's $80/month is already $35/month more than ST. That means you save $840 over 24 months by going even the more expensive prepaid. (Compared to this, the puny $200 subsidy is nothing.)

For the t-mobile plan, the differential is a whopping $50, and you save, holy hell, $1200 over 24 months.

In other words, the subsidy is just a psychological scam make you think you've got a discount, when really, the higher prices per month make all the difference.
[General Questions and Answers] brilliantdonkey:
thebobp said it quite well.

But I'm hoping to sign a new contract and keep my grandfathered unlimited plan. I'd liked to upgrade to the S3 with unlimited grandfathered LTE, but that's hoping that the S3 is available before Verizon starts pushing the shared data plans (at which point I can't upgrade to LTE and keep unlimited data).

If the S3 isn't coming out before then, then I'm thinking I should just get a Gnex so I can start enjoying unlimited LTE data.
[General Questions and Answers] eppo12-:
Wow, I've never thought about it that way. I always thought those other providers offered a lower level of service? I know t mobile has crap service around here, so you can't be using all of verizons network.
[General Questions and Answers] thebobp:
"Lower level of service" is just company propaganda. The only relevant question is which one offers good enough service for you, for the cheapest price. And unfortunately, there's no easy way to answer that except to try them out, preferably cheapest to most expensive. Even reviews aren't all that relevant, simply because service can vary so wildly depending on location. Thankfully, prepaid is a natural platform for "just trying a service out", but it does require a compatible phone.

I don't know what you mean by "tmobile using all of verizon's network"; they're completely distinct. Straight talk (and many others) are carried over AT&T and t-mobile's networks, though.
[General Questions and Answers] eppo12-:
Thanks a lot for all your replies.

As far as the network goes, I thought tmobile used verizons network, because when 4g came out, they were the only other ones saying they used 4g lte. So I just assumed they used verizons network.
[General Questions and Answers] hawkeye2188:
I'm in a similar situation, right now I'm waiting to see what the S3 looks like in the US. If its not to my liking I'll probably get the Nexus, and a + for the Nexus is it will be getting Android 5.0 aka Jellybean. I would also buy it from the Google Play Store so it doesnt have any bloatware, however that is $299.
[General Questions and Answers] Chaotic Peace:
If you've made it this long with the Galaxy S, I say wait for the next Nexus. Especially with the rumors of several different manufacturers being able to build their own Nexus device.
[General Questions and Answers] blackthundaar:
I would take the samsung nexus. The S3 doesn't offer enough power difference in my opinion to spend the extra money on. Most of its software features aren't that good imho. And if they are you can find a similar app on the market for it.
[General Questions and Answers] eppo12-:
Have you heard anything about the S3 US version being dual core? because i would think that the Nexus being Dual Core, vs the S3 being quad core would be a big difference.

I'm going to have to look around to see when the next nexus is getting released.

my S1 annoys me a bit, but maybe i'm just getting the itch to get a new phone. every once and a while it stops responding to touch, if you hit the power button, and then unlock the phone again, its been coming back. also, playback skips when i first start playing something in dog catcher, and some games... yeah, I know.. i guess its more of an itch than anything else, but at least this way, i can make an informed decision if/when my phone completely dies.

i am running gingerbread rom, i recently reinstalled it from scratch, and then reinstalled my apps, but its still the same.

I guess i'll try and hold onto this phone as long as i can. I do like the service with verizon, and get a hefty discount from my job, so i'm a bit weary to switch carriers.
[General Questions and Answers] lowandbehold:
Have you seen the difference between the Quad core One X and the dual core version? No? Neither has anyone else.
[General Questions and Answers] thebobp:
S3 LTE will most definitely be a dual core, because no quad core supports LTE.

Rumors about Nexus launch date say thanksgiving.

There is no 4g; it hasn't come out yet. The 4g standard requires 1Gbps data, while LTE is capable of max 300Mbps data and, in practice, can get as low as a single-digit Mbps. See this article for more information. Basically, the marketing departments here in the US realized they could get away with calling crap 4G, and that's what we have now.

The much more relevant question is how fast a particular service is in your area (because it can vary so wildly), and that can't be answered by anything except trial and error.
[General Questions and Answers] eppo12-:
I was reading around, and saw what verizon said about losing the unlimited data....

What a pile of crap. I'm going to try and get a new phone, but if i cant get it before they make the change, i'm going to switch carriers.

I would really like to get the next nexus when it comes out, but if the S3 comes out before they change to tiered data plans, i'm going to grab it.
[General Questions and Answers] rajalm29:
GNex is already so yesterday.

SGS II is far better than GNex.
[General Questions and Answers] MUFC17JW:
S3 will be quardcore and have LTE
[General Questions and Answers] mac_allen:
I prefer S3 is better
[General Questions and Answers] eppo12-:
i guess i'll see if the S3 will be out for verizon before they change to tiered data plans.
[HTC Sensation] stev32k:
The problem I have is that sometimes GPS will not get a lock even after an hour or more. Other times it will lock on to 9 or 10 satellites in 3 or 4 seconds. I installed GPS status & tools and when I can't get a lock it shows all the satellites stacked one on top of the other located at the tip of the North arrow - I attached a screen shot to show what I'm talking about.

I tried putting the phone in airplane mode and rebooting and GPS seems to to work, but I'm still testing since the error is intermittent.

I was getting the error before upgrading to ICS 4.03 and thought the new software might correct the issue, but it's still there.
[HTC Sensation] sshede:
Try Faster Fix in the market. Make sure that the location you're in is set to the location that you live at.

I used to have issues where roms would have a European base and I would have to download the North America GPS config for it to work. Haven't had those issues since Gingerbread, but it's worth a shot.
[HTC Sensation] stev32k:
I've tried faster fix in the past and all it does is modify the gps.conf file and I still had the issue. Since I still have the problem after updating to ICS 4.03 I'm beginning to think it's HW related. Just wonder if anyone else has seen this and what they did to correct the problem - new phone?
[HTC Sensation] sshede:
At this point, especially considering you had the issue before the update, its probably hardware related. You could open it up to see if there are any loose connections, but other than that I'm not sure.

Sorry about grammer, posted from phone.
[HTC Sensation] swift2fly:
try cleaning the contacts with rubbing alcohol and a qtip. also make sure the contacts are good as well.

sent from the Nudy Bar.
[Atrix 4G General] duchski:
What is the

extended battery that would allow using docks?

Any tips from users.
[HTC One S] cliff0796:
When I try to download something from play I keep getting this error:

"Error processing purchase.[DF-BPA-09]"

I have cleared the cache and data from play and download manager yet this error message still comes up.

Has anyone any ideas please.

Thanks
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Iccirrus:
The links to the EE19 modem that I have found are all either Megaupload or dead dropbox links- does anybody know where I could find a workign DL link?

The Mesmerize forums are pretty well dead, thats why I asked here.
[General Questions and Answers] alexv305:
I was trying to determine the coverage differences between the monthly4g prepaid plans and the value plans; specifically the $70 prepaid plan and the unlimited 74.99 plan. Clearly the value plan will end up costing 85+ after tax. What would be the advantage of paying more and having a contract for the same data/minutes?
[Off-topic] ancilary:
hi

i used truecrypt software to protect some personal information since my pc is shared.. inb/w that software stopped responding and after waiting for more than 3 hours i restarted the pc

now the disk which i tried to encrypt is not showing in my computer or device/drive management but its showing in boot

i have some important data there which i cant lose ..

i dont care if hard disk is unsuable but i want those datas inside

im willing to buy any software which can help this process

paid or free anything

i also tried on livecd and system restore dint help too

please help me

thanks for your time
[Off-topic] Karakoram2:
Just reflash, and make sure you wipe data and cacje
[Off-topic] Babydollll:
He's talking about a PC....not a phone....:rolleyes:
[Off-topic] boborone:
You can't see it cause TC has encrypted it. You need to open it up with TC. That's the only way. Otherwise you need to format the drive and everything is lost. Is this the first time you have used the program? Did you back up the files to another place before trusting all the information to a program you are trying for the first time?

That drive is now a virtual drive that only TC can see. You're stuck if you don't remember the password. Lost it all.
[Off-topic] 85gallon:
Are you getting prompted for the pw? Doesn't tc have a boot disk? Also, did you set it up as just encrypted or did you set it up as a ghost os. Nevermind. If it was a ghost os then you wouldn't see the partition.
[Off-topic] ancilary:
i just tried to encrypt 20gb of 250gb hard disk

it was just a extra hard drisk where i used to keep personal data and it is internal

and drive is not showing up in TC also
[Off-topic] 85gallon:
Whatever happened with this? I have been messing with tc for a couple of days. It sounds like you created a container instead of encrypting a drive. Open tc then open the file on your 250gb that you created. You had to give it a name during the creation process. Once you open it you will be prompted for your password. Then it will mount and appear as another hard drive.
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] daroughe:
st18i after flash hang &restart with simcard &and camera not work. updat with update service but problem not solve. phone not enter in flash mod when hold volume down
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] oualidbenadid:
Flash with flashtool and ICS 4.0.3 and wipe cache and data (you can find it in XDA)
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] daroughe:
how to flash? phone not entred in flash mode when hold volume down!!!!
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] buguk1010:
you have cwm? do a factory reset.

if you can boot to flashtool mode, then flash a different kernel and rom.
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] xZAKIKAKIx:
try press the volume down repeatedly not holding it
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] yujin_11:
Hi,

Please post your question on this thread.

To Moderators:

There must be something to be done here. Thanks! :)
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] Sidetracking:
Can you still have the 4 app launcher if you have a passcode? (I'm thinking about buying a One X)
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] nman123:
Yes u just drag the app or unlock it and then it prompts u for password or face unlock
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] Sidetracking:
Awesome, thanks!
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] fitchpuckman:
Also, FWIW, I'm password/passcode mandated bc my company forces admin rights for me to get corporate email, so I have to, of course, enter my passcode each time i unlock directly into an app. HOWEVER, this is not the case with the Camera, at least for picture taking. I can 'partially' unlock to get to the camera app and take multiple photos without entering a passcode, but as soon as you try to review or edit photos, you are prompted for the password.

Personally, I was concerned that I would lose quick access to the camera with password unlock, but luckily that's not the case. Thought I'd pass that along...
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] rpritch:
If you are interested, there is an app called ExtendLockTime, which allows you to set a delay for the pass code. For example, if you only wanted to enter the code once per day, within the app you set it to 24 hours. Its working perfectly on my HOX.
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] nuprotocol:
Any way to get the Screen Lock/Unlock sounds back too? lol
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] nuprotocol:
Found it!
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] davep1982:
Give Widget Locker a whirl. Highly customizable and can look like stock ICS. Easily capable of more actions than the stock lockscreen.
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] stnguyen09:
I'm not sure why HTC decided to mess with the default delays...The ICS ones were just fine. I usually had mine set to 3 seconds in case the display turned off while I was reading something and I could just tap the button to turn it back on without unlocking.
[Motorola Atrix 2] sternpython733:
After my phone(atrix 2) prompted me to update to the latest version, the phone rebooted after completing the update and got stuck in bootloop.

I tried to go to recovery and reset ( Factory Data Reset) from the motorola support website

and also then did 'wipe cache partition'

Still got stuck in bootloop..

Before the update I have root access...

Stock Rom

Please help me!:)

Thank You for your help
[Motorola Atrix 2] rdavisct:
What country are you in? And what version were you running before update?
[Motorola Atrix 2] sternpython733:
Thanks but I already got the phone to work.

I flashed the asian fastboot files just now and it worked, thankfully.

Anyway. I'm in Singapore(Asian country)

Originally the phone was at stock gingerbread and is rooted , busybox installed.

Thanks for your quick reply.

By the way, did your atrix 2 get the OTA update?
[Motorola Atrix 2] rdavisct:
No not yet.i am currently running the Indian 55.27.38 with that update (that changed to new lockscreen) and its blazing fast (after all my tweaks added and super charged) also i am playing with the oc at 1190Mhz. i definitely notice the overall responsiveness and speed increase compared to any previously released rom in the usa or anywhere. Going to deodex it tomorrow and start theming it for a future release. This thing hawls!
[Motorola Atrix 2] kojitabe:
Will you release a new rom based on indian version and tweaks you have made?

Or would you mind to make flashable zip for the tweaks?

Thanks
[Motorola Atrix 2] sternpython733:
Should I update to 55.28.37?

Now that i don't have root access after reflashing stock ROM, It should be pretty safe to update it now.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] SimPup:
Curious if anyone has had crap get inside their charging port and what would be the best way to clean it out.

Got some dirt or something in my charger port and having issues with charging my phone. I tried compressed air but that didn't work.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] jamesd86:
And that's why I loved my g1's charging port cover.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] SimPup:
Yeah I loved that phone!
[Galaxy Y GT-S5360 Themes and Apps] concaopp:
hello everybody,this is my first post ya :o

i love the galaxy SIII's font very much :confused:.who have this please give me and teach me how to apply it or simply make a flashable zip

im using stock LC1 rom and i hope can get that font soon ;)

sorry for my bad english,:p im a vietnamese:D

thanks u guys very much
[Galaxy Y GT-S5360 Themes and Apps] Nobuga:
I will post in a new thread later, just testing now.

Edit:

You can find HERE
[Galaxy Y GT-S5360 Themes and Apps] harigavara:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=26366278

I think i helped u
[HTC Sensation] wackymix:
Hy all.

I use badnewz insertcoin and i love it.

I was having on my Desire an transparent clock with weather.

Anyone knows an mood that makes the clock from sense 3.6 fully transparent ?

Thanks in advance
[HTC Sensation] malybru:
Hi,

I am not sure if you are interested in a new lockring,but if you flash any of my lockrings,you get a transparent clock as a bonus.

Check my signature.(choose the 3.32 link)

:)
[HTC EVO 3D] johnmarshton:
Hi!I have installed on my gsm EVO 3D the virtuous sense 4 rom.i see that in the camera options i have video stabilization.now,my question is,video stabilization is software or hardware related?will it work on my evo?
[HTC EVO 3D] gk1984:
I don't know if anyone really knows but I'd guess software. I don't know that they could put a hardware stabilization in the small camera space any mobile phone offers. You can test, record video with it on and off. Shake the phone a little more than you normally would but don't go crazy.
[HTC EVO 3D] sitlet:
It would have to be software.
[HTC EVO 3D] xCLUx:
it is software related. the only way you can get image stabilization on a camera is either with a xy axis oriented gyro which physically moves the camera as it senses movement in up, down, left or right direction to counteract whatever movement the person from the person holding it.

i am absolutely certain these phones don't have a gyro in them....

software. 100% positive.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] nazem:
Hey guys, i'm ordering a new phone this week and i was amazed with the $400 price tag on the Gnex from the play store. The thing is, the Gnex has and older processor and all but its still an awesome phone. Idk, do yall think its a good device to get compared to the phones being released now? Thanks in advance!
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Sinistr0:
Dude... if you are looking for a comparison with a brand new hardware like SGS3, then the Gnex is an old smartphone. But think you really need a quad-core processor in your smartphone? You really need more power than the one that Gnex can give you? I have a Gnex and an old I9000 and despite the lag to install apps the I9000 serves me well. If you have money then go for the SGS3 or HTC One X and be happy, if not try to be more reasonable and think if you really need a cutting-edge smartphone.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] lrs421:
Software plays a greater role in the mobile phone experience than hardware, unless we're talking about a device that's years old. The hardware on the Nexus is good enough to be relevant for a while. On the software side you'll always be on the cutting edge with a Nexus. I'll take my Nexus over a bloated quad core device any day of the week. No matter how much they advertise other skins as being "light" it's still not AOSP.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Sorry what?:
Everything is about the software. Does pure, unmodified android says something to you? I wouldn't change my Nexus not for any phone (until the next nexus comes out of course). By the way, the S III seems to be powered by gingerbread...what a crime Samsung did to ICS.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Jrbourque:
I have gotten the big summer devices in between all of the nexus phones and I always end up back to nexus devices. I now have made the choice to cut back on spending so much on phones and will stick with only nexus phones. I always miss my nexus devices when switching off of them
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] isinisterx:
Honestly, maybe you have money to play the catch up game with smartphones ( buying the latest phones when they come out).. but spend you're money wisely... take up a hobby or something instead of buying a smart phone.

I've been using my nexus perfectly fine since it got released.. I've tried the Galaxy note, and the One X, but really I don't care.. this phone is the perfect size and does everything i want it to do.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] shahkam:
Nope the s3 comes out of the box whit android 4.0.4 ...

Sent From My Sexy Sensation.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Sorry what?:
It was a joke man! :) Touchwiz looks like old android
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] shahkam:
Ohh my bad sir lol

Sent From My Sexy Sensation.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] redshirt72:
Love my Nexus, the OS is responsive and all apps run well. You'd think we should be fine to run pretty much any app smoothly for a while since app developers in their own best interest would make their apps able to run on a lowest common denominator phone profile to get the most sales, and I think it'll be awhile before the majority of people have multi-core SOC's with 720p screens etc.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] abhijit1289:
Seriously? Buy a one x and load up cm9 for stock. I'm currently on an unofficial port and......WOW.!
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] resynx:
Get it and you won't be disappointed, the only thing that will make me give up this phone is the next Nexus. It's old in phone standards, but it doesn't matter b/c it's the latest Nexus :)
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] msedek:
Its as old as my grandma but Heck.. It rocks ICS like no other phone out there.. So who cares lol.

Edit:also gets updated first than any other device in the world and guess whos gonna join android 5.0 first? xD

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[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] ref1ux:
This is true. Just sold my HTC One X even though I had CM9 running on it. Lovely phone but the Nexus is just... better.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] sert00:
i don't think omap4460 is an older processor..at least the gpu inside it,an older powerVR,but with this cpu i do all want i want and with very good pereformance.abbined with a good system like 4.04 and NO PROPRIETARY's UI it's fast and smooth.personally i prefer this to others phone.it's a google experience.;)
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] adrynalyne:
How does that work, where your grandma isn't old enough to talk, yet you exist? ;)
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] msedek:
Lol, it was just an irony... :D

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[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] nodstuff:
That isn't irony.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] msedek:
:screwy: yes it is lol... Im just messing up with OP, of course the phone its not old.. I mean not as updated in hardware as many others but the point its you dont need the best hardware to run the best ICS hehe..

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[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] yguns76:
The nexus gets updates immediately only if it runs on Yakju " factory" software. Some carriers are not selling gn phones with yakju. Sadly, not all galaxy nexus are equal.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] msedek:
Thats up to the user.. Once you get the phone in your hands.. Its up to you to flash a yakju build

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[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] confusedfella:
I had a motorola defy and upgraded to the Galaxy Nexus. A pretty big update. I agree with the notion that software makes most of the difference. The software that came with my defy was abysmal, It was laggy and had awful ram management. After flashing CM7 the difference was tremendous and my defy was on par with the SGS1.

With a nexus device you will get unbloated an up to date software. Do the two extra cores warrant an upgrade? I don't think so, there are hardly any apps that take advantage of the dual core processor in the last generation's flagship phones and tablets. And from my experience dual core phones aren't much smoother than single core ones. Now are the bragging rights of having a top notch phone worth the price tag? It's up to you to decide. If you're buying a carrier subsidized phone I'd say go for it, if not the 300-400$ price difference between this year's flagship phones and last year's is definitely not worth it.