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[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] hayzooos:
You said you're in Chicago right? You know what's going on there, right? It's the biggest, toughest, most expansive network upgrade they've ever undertaken. Give 'em a break. If you don't like it, call them up, complain, and see if they'll let you out of that contract you signed.

And two months isn't enough time to give it a fair shot. Chicago hasn't even been officially announced in the Network Vision upgrade. They've been working on it for almost a year now, and they're just getting into the Loop as they started in the outer western burbs. What do you expect? We're talking about upgrading thousands of towers. Again, officially, this hasn't even started yet because they don't know an exact finish date. You just have to know the right places to look to get the right information.

Because of all the dropped calls, they've had to change their rollout plan. They won't be increasing backhaul (read: faster speeds for 3G) until the tower changes are complete. So they still need to upgrade all the downtown towers and then they'll come back through and upgrade the 3G backhaul.

This is the biggest network overhaul probably ever in mobile history, and you're giving them two months? Sianora brother. I'd say give it until Spring. By then, I have little doubt they'll have the best network in Chicago.

Educate yourself before throwing a hissy fit.

---------- Post added at 03:24 PM ---------- Previous post was at 03:20 PM ----------

Isn't Boost a third party provider for Sprint? So really you're operating on the same towers Sprint users are in your area. You're in Jersey...he's in Chicago. Two completely different markets. I feel his pain as I'm close to his area.

If I head up towards Rockford, I get 1Mbps+ as well. That's what happens when you're right in the heart of 10,000,000 people. Head to downtown New York and see what kind of speeds you get there.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] lviv73:
Tmo always had Trully Unlimited plan,but it is HIDDEN.

All you had to do is call them and complain about your data speed being capped on Unlimited Plan.

Then they will tell you that for extra $10 a month you get Trully Unlimited Plan that is not advertised.That was about two years ago when I had it.

that's what I did and we downloaded 90gb of movies with no cap.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] bonebeatz1234:
I live in Rockford illinois north main street by north town mall is slow here.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] EndlessDissent:
Actually, according to S4GRU, LTE could be launched in Chicago in the next two months (they predict it could be launched in September for us), and they get extremely accurate insider info - more accurate than Sprint' s own published info more often than not. It should be completed around December. So, yeah, two months might be short-changing Sprint on this one, but our network is actually about half rolled-out right now as far as LTE hardware is concerned - actually, even further along than most (all?) of the markets, so depending on how long the backhaul takes, LTE shouldn't be too far off, and definitely before Spring.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] hayzooos:
My bad. I thought I saw above you said Chicago and Rockford doesn't quite qualify as Chicago. Based on what I see, the towers in Rockford have been upgraded as far as Network Vision is concerned, but I don't think the backhaul has been completed yet. Looks like the closest Sprint tower to the mall is right near the N Main and Harlem intersection. Again, I don't know when the backhaul will complete, but you'll realize it when it happens I would hope. Their main focus right now is dealing with dropped calls, not 3G speeds.

I'm with ya, I frequent that site quite a bit to get good info. And while there have already been LTE sites connected to around Chicago, I still don't think Sprint has officially announced the market yet. Not in their first batch and not in their second. The cities listed in their second batch are supposed to be live in the Spring I think, although I don't pay much attention to anything outside of the Chicago area.

I hope it happens before Spring as well, I was suggesting that as I think by then it should certainly be done. Of course, we're still talking a crap load of towers to replace and then upgrade.

I think they might turn it on in September, but the level of coverage will be pretty poor. I'd still rather than them turn it on at, say, 40-50% completion than wait until they get to 80% or so. Problem with that, is if they do that and let the general public know, people might start complaining about lack of coverage when less than half the network is on. It's kind of a lose-lose situation for Sprint.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] nacron:
Why should I have to pay more for something they are lying about in the first place. They screwed my dad over because the tmo cs told him if he changed his plan he'd get phone upgrades and when the time came the plan didn't actually have upgrades and the cap was lowered to 2gb
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] EndlessDissent:
Chicago is listed among the first round markets in the S4GRU Running List thread. In fact, most of the markets in the S4GRU first round list haven't been announced (IIRC), so one shouldn't assume that a market won't be in a certain round just because Sprint hasn't announced it. I think they're just waiting to announce Chicago until the hardware upgrades are done and only the backhaul is left to finish.

As for the proper time to launch a market, that is a very difficult thing to decide. Both strategies have their merits and flaws. I can't imagine being the person to decide that. It's probably one of the toughest jobs at a cellular company.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] hayzooos:
Oh yeah, I know what s4gru says, but I'm talking about official Sprint. I actually think they started working on the Chicago market before anyone else. At least at the same time as the initial five. I think they started last Oct/Nov so they've been at this market for almost a year now!

I hope they don't officially announce Chicago until they're close to 75-80% complete with LTE. It would be great if they flipped what useable towers they have now on next month and just keep adding more as they get done.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] dito33:
Sprint will upgrade to New Network but the thing is will they have a good coverage. You can travel per say from point A to point B but nothing in between, it's gonna be deja vu all over again. It's not about they got the latest and grates LTE stuff but how well they will cover.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] EndlessDissent:
That's exactly why they are phasing out Nextel and transferring the iDEN spectrum to the CDMA and LTE networks. Nextel operated on 800MHz, which has much better coverage and signal penetration than the 1900MHz spectrum they've been in using. Now, they'll have the high-frequency spectrum for better throughput, but they'll also have the 800MHz for better coverage in weaker areas.

In case you didn't already know, the S3 is already capable of 800MHz CDMA/EVDO, and it will use that frequency automatically if it is out-of-range of the 1900MHz signal. The S3 is not capable of 800MHz LTE, though, so you'll need a new phone (when compatible phones are released) to take advantage of that when it's rolled out.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] ndh777:
Ehhh...I'm stuck in for a new two year contract with Sprint since getting this phone so probably not switching unless they'd be willing to pay my termination lol but I hope that T-Mobile gets their unlimited data back to keep the competition up from letting restrictive carriers like AT&T and Verizon from allowing other carriers to think they keep taking stuff from us and charging us more for it too.

But T-Mobile is honestly not as nice of a network. They have nice promotions and I know someone that works for them, but I like Sprint more. The wait for LTE to my area is killing me too as well as slow 3G speeds...but T-Mobile's speeds are pretty weak too.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] killa57:
This is my sprint lte speed. I had faster in San Antonio up to 14 MBPS but this speed is south of Dallas 8 MBPS
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] bsannes:
Is there a thread or something that list the difference in recoveries we have available? I'm rooted and unlocked if that helps with anything.

Oh and I did do a search but it was on my phone and the results weren't what I needed.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] droidstyle:
Cwm 6.0.1.x works with everything.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] dwibbles33:
I use CWM 5.x.x.x being that it is the stable release and you can install it with ez recovery. TWP I haven't messed with because it doesn't work with everything, As the post above mentioned CWM 6. Its a leaked version so it could have issues but from what I've heard works well.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] invisiblek:
How is cwm6 leaked when it can be built from source?

https://github.com/CyanogenMod/android_bootable_recovery/commits/jellybean/

http://truelinux.net/sch-i535/recoveries/cwm-6.0.1.2-touch.tar.md5

TWRP works fine too btw...

http://truelinux.net/sch-i535/recoveries/TWRP-2.2.1.5-d2vzw-v2.tar.md5

Flash either via odin
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] bsannes:
Ok great just wanted to make sure before I put one on the phone .
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] dan_joegibbsfan:
I still have CWM v6.0.1.0 and was wondering about the CWM v6.0.1.2, Should I go ahead and install the newer version?

(I'm a diehard Motorola user that reluctantly switched to the SCH-I535 and am very glad I did switch so this is my first non-Motorola)
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] thruxus:
First one. I am a Noob, nice Video by the way. And I have searched all over this forum and between thinking I had a regular HTC ONE X, and then finding the AT&T One X Page, It just got all confusing for me. Here is my issue.

I have a AT&T HTC One X, Its great, It was on 1.85 Version, I had used the 1.85 Method to Root the Device, but I could not Unlock it, but that was ok, because all I needed was Wifi Tethering, and Titanium Backup. Then the OTA update game. and of course like a Noob, I clicked yes, Not thinking...

Now the bootloader still says that the phone is Tampered. and Locked. (it never said unlocked., I know that is not possible yet for the AT&T HTC One X) And of course the Check Root app says I am not rooted, and Wifi-Tethering does not work anymore, etc.

If its suppose to be back to normal now, since i did the OTA update, why does it still say Tampered?

And is there any way to Re-Root at the stage I am at, or do I have to wait till the next rooting option becomes available?

Thanks for suffering through this Noobs questions. Hopefully someone is nice enough to help out. Or at least explain it to be. I am fine if I have to wait and then Re-Root it later. I'm not not sure if I am still good.
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] twistedddx:
Flash at&t ruu to remove tampered flag.
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] _MetalHead_:
Unfortunately if you never unlocked there is no way to root your phone now. As stated, you can run an RUU to remove the tampered flag but there's no need, don't worry about it. Just sit tight until a new root exploit is found.
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] ackliph:
I think they mean you need this... http://dl3.htc.com/application/htc_one_x_RUU_2.20.502.7_att_us_08022012.exe
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] thruxus:
Thanks for the quick responses, I assumed as much, in having to wait for the new 2.20 Rooting Method. Now the link above that he posted, the RUU, I just need to download that, and run it. (I tried running an RUU a few weeks back because I thought, "Oh maybe I can run the 1.85 RUU, and revert back to 1.85 And then Re-Root.) So, run the RUU, and then it will remove the Tampered flag, but it will also erase all data currently on phone, if I am not mistaken?

And is the above RUU, the proper one for the AT&T HTC One X phone that I have?

And btw I am a little pissed that other countries got a 32gb version. Guess I should blame AT&T for that one...
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] ackliph:
I yanked that link from the HTC website for the AT&T phone. As for the tampered thing, I don't know... Couldn't hurt. You'll probably lose your data.

http://www.htc.com/us/support/htc-one-x-att/
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] MistaButters:
Actually a bootloader unlock was easy with 1.85 by just getting SuperCID, but since you OTA'd to 2.20 without unlocking your bootloader you now are stuck with a non-rootable, non-unlockable phone for the time being.

It still says Tampered because you rooted in the first place. Run the 2.20 RUU that was posted and it will get rid of the tampered flag. You will want to back up the contents of your SD card first.

Also, please post questions in Q&A, not in general. If you read the huge NOOB post in every section it says this.
[Fascinate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rickatnight11:
I have a spare Fascinate to hack around with. I've flashed all sorts of ROMs, but I've been consistently surprised with how much work it takes to reformat and flash ROMs.

Could someone describe the boot flow for this device? I suspect this would shed some light on why flashing ROMs requires the dance of three-finger booting and specific order of operations.

What is preventing us from building our own system images to be flashed through Odin?

My end-goal is to work towards making the Fascinate much more approachable, when it comes to modding. Since the bootloader isn't locked (right?) and we have a debug interface we can access via Odin and Heimdall, I'm not sure why it's such a hassle.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] yuukimoonstar:
is there an app like Complete Class Organizer for android?

i would love this.

any suggestions please let me know
[Acer Iconia Tab A100] kungfaux17:
Acer Iconia a100

i Bricked it, it sits at the acer screen. no signs of loading. It responds to all of the vol + power +

scape combinations. I get bootloader error when i try that combination, the sd update just hangs there i

grabbed flexreaver rom and renamed it update with the file type being a zip and still no cigar.

I wanted to run the fastest most bare rom as possible i think the problem was that i did NOT have the

bootloader unlocked. I tried one idea where you run somekind of batch file and on my tab itself it

stated that the bootloader was NOT unlocked. i have no idea where to go from here. When i go into usb

mode or db it does not connect with the computer i cannot see or add or remvoe file, but i can connect

with msdos to run batches.

I have spent hours looking for a solution and found help only in outdated links, foriegn languages

and a500 tutorials. I have an acer A100. Any help offered to me is much appreciated but if you are going

to help me please be thorough and leave me alot of details please, i do not have the understanding

or the command it takes to successfully unbrick my tablet. So.. Any ideas?
[Acer Iconia Tab A100] pio_masaki:
I think we need a lot more information in a clear manner.

From the beginning, what did you do? Do you have ICS or HC? Rooted? Did you try to unlock the boot loader? Try to install a recovery?

What batch file did you run, what was it for?

At what point in all of those answers did it stop booting?

Have you hard reset?

You say the computer can not see it but say you can run batch files on it, which is it? Are they seeing it or just running anyways? What boot loader version does it say in the upper left corner?

All if this information provided clearly will tell us exactly where you stand and if it can be corrected.

Tapatalked from my Galaxy S II.
[Acer Iconia Tab A100] kungfaux17:
boot loader v0.03.06-ics:starting fastboot usb download..

I had the tablet rooted and i had not updated to the OTA update.

i have only tried the vol+power combos and i tried to rename a rom to update.zip so i could do that update reboot thing and it just hangs..i tried a pin the reset hole still nothing..

i had tried zeronulls bootloader unlock at that point was when my tablet bricked.. since then ive tried to run fastboot_recovery but it doesnt work. i can connect my device with usb and it will respond to certain batches acer a100 unbrick (a100-recovery-win/a100-push-tools) but i cannot access any of the files on the sd card through my computer.
[Acer Iconia Tab A100] pio_masaki:
Go to where it says download protocal then in the folder with adb and fast boot from those zips you downloaded open a command prompt, CD to that folder then type

fastboot oem unlock then get ready for the volume keys.

You missed the unlock that's probably why it got jammed up.

So....find the folder you unzipped the boot loader unlock stuff to, copy it to c:\unlock

Open a command prompt, type

cd c:\unlock

Then type

fastboot oem unlock

Place one hand on the tab so you have a finger on each volume button

Hit enter

On the tab press volume up then volume down (furthest from lock switch then closest to lock switch) as soon as the unlock screen comes up.

Gotta be quick if you miss it try again.

Tapatalked from my Galaxy S II.
[Acer Iconia Tab A100] kungfaux17:
ha! youre amazing!.. i got it.. ok, now then it still hangs at the acer screen but now it says bootloader version 0.03.06-ics (unlock mode)

what do i do next?
[Acer Iconia Tab A100] pio_masaki:
Maybe hard reset or just install a custom recovery and then install a custom rom or something lol limitless possibilities now.

Tapatalked from my Galaxy S II.
[Acer Iconia Tab A100] marvz_tech:
Acer A100 BRICK NEED ADVICE
[Acer Iconia Tab A100] pio_masaki:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=27938361

Brick thread, good place to browse.

Tapatalked from my HTC DNA - ReVolt
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] Razgriz:
Not because no one will buy it...I just can't being myself to let it go.

Is anyone else in the same boat?
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] `Ghost`:
http://youtu.be/0jlHz0wF0Ig
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] funcrusher:
I parted with mine for a nexus s 4g. I missed it for a week or so, then was over it.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] SoraX64:
I just threw my OG Evo out about a week ago.

Yes, THREW it out. It no longer worked. And it was still a tough thing to do.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] Rxpert:
Best buy gave me $230 for my OG EVO

So yeah I sold it.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] premo15:
BB wouldn't let me trade mine in because the screen is cracked (happened a couple weeks before) and Sprint offered me $60. I decided to just keep it as a back up in case something happens to this one because the crack isn't that bad...still very much usable. If I had been able to get $230 for it though, might have been a different story...

Sent from my EVO LTE
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] eXplicit815:
Didn't have the OG EVO, but did have the EVO 3D, and I couldn't sell that thing to save my life. I ended up just giving it to my wife. I had a desktop dock, car dock, 2 chargers, an Otterbox commuter case, a silicone case, and 3 high quality screen protectors, and was only asking $300 for it all. Had like 3 people want to trade me a PS3 for it, and that was it. Pretty upsetting.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] Michael007:
Same boat here. I refused to sell it back to Sprint the day I bought the EVOLte and still can't seem to part ways with it. I keep telling myself I need it just in case something "goes wrong." I still use it as an alarm and occasionally to surf the web if the new phone is charging or something.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] arozer:
I had to break mine to get over it.

NO ONE ELSE MUST HAVE IT!

Not serious.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] timtlm:
I thought about keeping it as a backup for a few days, but then decided to sell. I figure if I ever break or lose my LTE, a used og evo will be even cheaper down the road. Pretty happy with the $150 I got on craigslist for it.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] swanysto:
I am actually still using mine. My contract for it doesn't come up till November. I have been here researching and waiting for info on LTE, so I can decide whether to get the new EVO, or go to another company. The only issue I have with the actual phone is the battery life. If I put this thing on Wimax(cause 3g in my area is no better than dial-up), it drains like crazy. November cannot come soon enough.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] fernando sor:
I always pass my old tech to friends or coworkers. Just seems the thing to do with it
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] Rxpert:
Did you have bestbuy insurance? If so just have them replace it and then sell them back the new one. :D Thats what I did
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] premo15:
I wish! I went rogue with that one...I decided not to buy insurance because I thought I could just be careful with it. And I was...until about two weeks before my upgrade, of course... Didn't make that mistake this time though.

Sent from my EVO LTE
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] kf2m:
I still have my OG Evo. I use it now as an alarm clock, music player, and stand by in case something happens to the LTE.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] fgr:
The wife got mine.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] myamex:
Of course nobody is going to buy it. Cowboom was selling evo 3d used for less than $100.

Cdma phones are worthless.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] JDPito:
My charger port died and I fried the microphone on my OG, so I got an extra battery and external charger and gave it to my 4 year old to play games on.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] willy900wonka:
Still using it on wifi. It got so much better reception that i could set it to "sprint only" while at work. The lte roams on verizon.

Love the size of all the screen objects, text, icons, friendstream buffer and extended battery.

Think it would be easier to trash the lte yup L ess T han E qual.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] leebo:
I'm not sure it was a mistake.

Insurance was probably about $7 a month X at least 20 months = $140 saved. How much do you think you could have sold it for?

I think getting $230 for a two year old cdma phone would be rare.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] woody296:
Gave it to my sons best friend and he is still using it. Nice to see the old beast still getting used, I can only hope the newer phones hold up as well.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] fltinstructor:
I still have mine as a back up phone. I might need to keep service in case my LTE goes of a cliff if it doesn't get 4G consistently soon. :rolleyes:
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] droiddawg:
I sold mine when I got the 3d. Found out 2 days after I sold it, the dude dropped it and cracked the screen. Poor EVO. :( My 3d is in the box resting :p so it doesn't suffer the same fate.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] sofla2:
I gave my og evo to my son. Over 2 years old and still going strong. Great phone.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] JDM Civic EG8:
I still have my og evo too. Was going to sell it ,but some how the casing is starting to seperate. and when you talk on it the volume is low until you squeeze and hold the top by the speaker. I really want to get it fixed eventually and use it as a backup phone

Sent From EVO LTE
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] scottspa74:
Same here, in particular because the speaker volume is about 1000x louder than the lte. But I dont think I could get rid of it. I let my 6yr old daughter use it as wifi device. But it still has AOKP on it, and she's getting burned out by the random reboots lol
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] STIDRIVER:
Gave the OG Evo to Droppy McWaterdamage (my Fiance).... only been a few days... I wonder how long it will be until I stop getting nervous that she is going to drop it....
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] TorxT3D:
had mine for two years since release day, #13 at bb.

sold it pretty quick after getting the LTE. it was super mint, still had the box and everything.

i shouldnt have sold it.

shulda kept it as a collectors item
[Galaxy Note 10.1 General] savvacon:
Hey folks any deals on the note 10.1 yet? I know it's still relatively new but the 32gb was going for $507 on amazon over the weekend. I sat down to order on Sunday but the deal was over :(