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[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Omar04:
This is my official goodbye...

A few weeks ago moved to the SGS3 family and in a few months I'm moving to the SGS4 family.

Thanks to all E4GT community for everything. I'll keep visiting the Pub see you there.

AO signing out and putting to rest the E4GT. :beer::D
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] mjs2011:
Pumped to have you at the S4 forums soon bro!

Sent from my Galaxy S4
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] jahjah440:
Have not seen this phone struggle with any app yet in the year I have had it. Don't see myself saying goodbye for a while!
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] pepeslam92:
Waiting to sell my epic 4g touch for s4

Wishfully hoping to be posting soon goodbye.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] *Luke*:
Alrighty... goodbye for real this time =) Its been tons of fun! Thanks to all the developers and active members that have been and continue to be a part of this community... although you may never see my thanks (because honestly, who really reads the goodbye threads), you have all made my experience a fantastic one! Looking forward to seeing some of you around the note 2 forums!

-Luke
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] kchannel9:
Never Say Upgrade (ET4G 4 EVAR)

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[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] MrDowntown12:
I'm on the the HTC One. Thanks for the time here. See you guys around
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] nivron:
I dropped the E4GT this weekend. Somehow it broke the power button -- it would press power by itself, causing it to reboot itself.

I was thankfully eligible for upgrade, so I swapped out for the SGS4. Anyone who is on the fence about it, the SGS4 is an awesome phone.

I'm glad to have been in these forums with you all, it's a great community here!
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] woody296:
Blah, blah, blah. All i see are minor upgrades from any of these new devices. This old pig on wimax will hold in there for a while yet until something great or really cheap comes along.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] trifthen:
Whelp, I'm also gone. Phone has officially kicked the bucket, and it's not worth the $100 TEP replacement. How'd it die?

This morning, it started showing an error: "Charging paused. Voltage too high." It also said it was still charging, though the phone was clearly unplugged. Rebooting didn't help. Clearing dalvik cache and battery stats didn't help. Just searching for that error shows it's a common problem with the GS2's, which is very odd that it's really only impacting that particular device. Apparently the USB port corrodes and rusts, and eventually just starts acting very odd in general. So with water damage, the store won't replace it, which leaves only the TEP.

So far as symptoms, at one point, I couldn't even boot because it would show a picture of the battery as if it were starting to charge, then it would turn the screen off. Hitting the power button just made it show that again. Somehow I got it into recovery and was able to boot through the recovery menu. But of course once it booted, it said it was charging. I cleaned it with alcohol and that helped for a while, but eventually it started glitching out again. Unplugged it and the battery ran down in a couple hours because the phone won't sleep either because the charging LED is always on.

So yeah, totally hosed. Good opportunity to just get the GS4 and give up on this rusty (literally) relic. If anyone wants the parts, hit me up and I'll hand it over.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] moparfreak426:
How much for your old e4gt?

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[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] -EViL-KoNCEPTz-:
Should have opened it up and cleaned the usb at the board. And checked for cracked solder. Xtra fine tip on a soldering iron and a steady hand will fix the cracks right up using the existing solder just tap ot and rebond it. If you tear it all the way down and list the parts individually on ebay you can make some decent money back. $50 for the front LCD assembly. $75 for the board and $5 - 40/ea for the other parts.

°•○●¤◇★S☆A: Son's of Android★◇¤●○•°

I like to break stuff! :D
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] trifthen:
PM me. :)

Ha. That's a good idea, except in my case it's way too much effort. I'm old and lazy. The phone has been a workhorse, but someone else can put up with fixing it or parting it out if they think it's worth the work. Ten years ago, I would have done it in a second, but these days I have bigger fish to fry.

Heck, I almost don't even want to build the computer I'll need for work after I move in a couple months, and I love building systems.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] JesseFK:
Well I've been a lurker on this forum for about a year now. Tons of great information and devs. I've donated to the Cyanogenmod team a couple times.

I have sold my E4GT, upgraded to the Galaxy S4 and loving it.

I didn't say much because everything I had issues or questions about was answered. But even just reading everyone's posts here, I can tell it's a great community. Keep up the awesome work!
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] isaac2k10:
Well sad to say it's time for me to say goodbye. Love this phone, but it was time. See you guys in the GS4 forums. To all the great devs still here and the ones that left. Thank you guys for all your hard work and for making this one of the best phones I have ever owned. E4GT is and will always be a great phone. It still has more power in it then many new phones just coming out. So with that said farewell my fellow e4gt'ers. :thumbup::D

sent from Isaac's Rooted S4
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] _dan:
Sayonara suckers!!! Jk I have a gs4 now but still own my epic touch. So I'm not fully gone.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] MoHoGalore:
This section is the "Hotel California" of xda.. ;) Even those who don't have the device still participate or lurk in earnest of what once was. :D

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[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Surj138:
True that! "We are all just prisoners here, of our OLD device.... "

Trolling from my Cricket-flashed Galaxy S2 E4GT using Tapatalk 2
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] kchannel9:
Lol, I like my "old" device ;)

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[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] anchor_th:
why would you say it's not worth the TEP replacement? mine got stolen and I just replaced it with TEP. :s

i guess it's worth to note I can't upgrade until january
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] trifthen:
TEP replacement is $100. The phone is barely worth that anymore, even brand new. Just how tech goes. :) I switched to T-mobile, got a SGS4, and called it a wash.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] oblivion0:
Just switched to TMobile G4, its a great deal.

Been nice knowing all of you on the ET4G forums, take care and hope to see you again!
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] vanberge:
A sad day

It is my turn to say goodbye to this wonderful community.

The Epic 4g touch was my 1st venture into Android and I could not have been happier. This community helped me learn so much in such a short time. I went from Blackberry user to cooking a custom rom (Re-Calked) in about 1 year's time. That speaks volumes to all of you on here.

I hope to see many of you in the Verizon S4 section sometime!.

THANKS THE MOST TO:

- Calkulin for cooking what I still feel was the best stock-based rom

- Tdunham for taking my Re-calked rom to the next level and taking into JB land. I honestly cannot thank you enough!

- PhantomHacker, Venum for amazing contributions

- Rwilco, QBking77, Garwynn, etc... Too many people to thanks. You all have played a role in my android experience.

I do already miss my E4GT, but the time had come...

Thanks again! I love everybody
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Exit_Only:
Verizon? Verizon=The devil. I'll stay with sprint.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] vanberge:
Yeah I don't really have a choice -- work/coverage. Thanks for picking up on the most important part of the post.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Iczer:
It's been fun.

Off to T-Mobile on the Nexus 4.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Exit_Only:
Now that is a smart move. :cool: Tmo is good
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Iczer:
Had to give tmo a shot, price wise it's not bad. Too tired of the "Sprint Vision" and having unusable data and relying on wireless anywhere I went.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] cjever19:
I cracked the screen on mine and had to get another. Glad I hadn't been paying for TEP, got another via Craigslist (I better shape than mine) for $100.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] PlagaDeRock:
Your probably gone already but I had the exact same issue a month ago. I used a paper clip and some tin foil to clean the USB connection on the bottom of the phone. It fixed it then but now my power button is broke and I have a phone that I can only turn on by plugging our unplugging it from a power source. $100 to replace or $100 for an early upgrade I guess. For now I don't have the cash so I'm stuck with a corded phone which sucks.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] trifthen:
Sorry to hear that. I tried fixing mine with a toothpick and some rubbing alcohol. It worked for about a day then started glitching out again. I probably need a new port. It's OK though, I'm still liking the GS4 on T-Mobile. Just gotta hawk or part out the GS2 now.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] dudeman1st:
Later Epic bros

A toast:

- To users who put up with a phone that has no GPS.

- To devs who crank out code without source, support, or dollars - they did it for the "Thanks."

- To flashers who flash back (kernels) in order to flash forward.

- To posters who frown upon ETAs.

- To a phone that has more names than places where you can get 4G.

Thanks to all the devs, the themers and everyone who contributes. As Big Chris said - "It's been emotional."

P.S. Does exchange work yet?
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] kchannel9:
But my GPS has always worked....

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[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] someguyatx:
Im out too. Got bored with this phone and picked up a LG Viper for $40 to use for the summer until my upgrade is up. Hoping to sell my phone for over $100 and buy a cheap tablet to use around the house.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Exit_Only:
That is just plain funny and so freaking true.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] someguyatx:
Sold my phone along with a tpu case and spare batteries for $135 on ebay. It was in excellent condition. Shopping various 7 and 8 inch tablets now. Its been fun guys thanks for everything.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] optimummind:
Although I have a S4, I still have 3 E4GT's in my life. My old one, which I'm keeping as a backup smartphone and my mom's and wifey's, whose phones I do "maintenance" on. :)

I'm really grateful toward all the great developers, contributors, and members of the E4GT forum for teaching me about my first smartphone experience and all the great knowledge I've gained around here. Thanks to everyone here, my S2 was always up-to-date, fast, reliable, and looking good~! :D
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] s9amme:
Had this phone since Day 1 from Sprint. My first android phone. Learned everything on this phone. So many trial and errors, soft bricking, tweaking, late nights trying to figure out a fix, ODIN'ing, reading guides over and over, ect. The phone is still working great, I actually lasted the whole 2 years of my contract. Never done that before! But I'm moving over to Ting to save money. At the same time, getting a good deal on an S3 to upgrade to. I'll still keep the E4GT as a back up as I won't have insurance. Grateful for all the devs who brought awesomeness to our phone and for a great community.

I've already started lurking the S3 forums and see a few familiar faces there.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] lifyre:
My E4GT went tits up last week and nothing I do will get it passed the Samsung start screen or Odin mode (it tries to d/l but doesn't get anywhere) so I moved on to a Lumia 928. I love my Android (and still have a tablet in my life) but Windows Phone is shiny and I have loved it since 7/7.5

Getting off the Sprint wagon since their phones suck and their service where I am (Detroit, seriously Buffalo&Rochester is getting updated first...) sucks or is slow as balls with no plans to upgrade last I checked.

-Lify
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] kchannel9:
Tits up? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bGY0mnwhN_Y&feature=youtube_gdata_player

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[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] lifyre:
That was surreal... Tits Up: http://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/385050.html
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] :
So my ex-girlfriend stole my phone and destroyed it. :l

I really grown attached to my device. I'll be getting the LG Optimus F7 soon.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] netzer119:
Really sorry to hear that man...not for nothing but I really dislike any lg phone, no offense, but their designs are just unattractive to me.

I, for one, would like to say HI ALL! Just got a shiny, not so new S2 and am loving it! (coming from the Note 2). Sold that for $400, picked this up for $50....saving my upgrade => Im happy :o

save some extra computing power, the only thing I really miss is the fantastic battery life I was getting with the note. hopefully I'll be picking up a new battery soon but dont want one that extends out of the phone...any suggestions?
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] moparfreak426:
2 anker batteries and an external charger

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[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] yutaka731:
I Moved On to the HTC EVO LTE

I moved on because even though Los Angeles is covered with WiMax, I never got coverage at home or work. The WiMax signal never transferred towers smoothly. One thing I noticed that I love about the HTC EVO LTE is that the vibration is stronger. I missed a lot of calls with the Epic 4G Touch because I did not feel the vibration.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] jziggy101:
Thanks to all the devs and others that have helped my with my Sprint S2. I am moving on to a new phone and hope all those that stay will be as helpful as those I have worked with in the past.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] hazedabeast:
I got a new phone and don't own a epic touch anymore but I can't leave it. Man I love this community thanks guys!!:cool:;):D
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] kchannel9:
"Where it's at!"

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[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] moparfreak426:
Amazon 23 bucks

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[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] kchannel9:
No no, I meant, like the Beck song....

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[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] ch3ck3rs:
loved using Datin's WFTN Rom... perfect in nearly every way. On to the S4....
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Torethyr:
Just cancelled a 10 year old family plan today. Got off without any ETF. Have had the E4GT since release, was fun. I'll miss the rom community, this was my first smartphone and it taught me all I know about flashing.

Oh well. On to a Nexus 4 on T-Mo, and 6 months down the line I'll upgrade to the new Nexus.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] evobb10:
Oh God can't say good bye again like OG evo. These both phones has incredible community with tireless developers and testers. I'll go to either note 2 or S4 can't decide yet lol.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] hazedabeast:
Are u serious? the Optimus g is sexy as hell!!!!!!
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] jdremler:
I second that very sweet phone
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Nuenjin:
I'm getting ready to jump ship too. Contract is up in November and I'm sticking with Sprint, just ready to get a newer phone, which is really not like me. I'm one to keep something as long as it works.

But, which devices are we jumping to? I'm not sure if I should lean toward the HTC One or the stick with Samsung with the S4. Opinions? Not really interested in LG or Google-rola.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] millerthyme2g0:
Not going anywhere!
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] fromrussiawithl0ve:
Off to Sony Experia Z1 unlocked when it released so i can say good buy to 2 year contract and save money in long term. Was thinking about that new prepaid company called Aio wireless they buy whole sale from ATT so looks like solid 4g lte speed.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] romgnascher:
Off to an S3...

Had a good run on this phone, but build-quality finally did it in. I've been through four replacements in the year I've owned this phone and FINALLY got Sprint to agree to replace it with an S3 ... AND keep my upgrade intact, which is in another year. (It took a lot of doing, and finally got through to the escalations department after I threatened to take up a contract buyout offer from another carrier).

My list of problems:

Phone 1 - Super-bad GPS ... almost never worked.

Phone 2 - Got a piece of dust on the camera sensor .. also kinda flaky power button.

Phone 3 - Phantom menu key presses

Phone 4 - Power button completely kaput after only about a month.

When this phone worked, I loved it ... especially with all the awesome ROMs folks have been putting together. But damn ... all these crappy problems really plague this device.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Nuenjin:
Weird. There must be a couple of different builds for the phone. Before I cracked my screen, I never experience the phantom menu button but afterward it was horrendous. And I've always had pretty good luck with the gps except on jelly bean. I haven't tried any fixes but I'm good with a rough location. And I can tell you that I've used the crap out of my phone, 4 hours of tune-in and 3 hours of pandora, everyday. Not to mention taking 15-20 calls a day sometimes.

As hot as it was last summer, and as hot as it gets charging, I'm surprised it hasn't melted down yet. :)
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] romgnascher:
No one phone suffered from all of these problems, but all my phones eventually suffered from SOME problem. I use my phone quite a bit too ... I use it for GPS navigation, entertainment on my daily train commute, streaming music for hours on long car trips, calls, texts etc...

That said, I don't abuse my phone either. It's in a nice TPU case with a screen protector. I don't drop them, use them to level my desk or see how my music sounds underwater.

I've tried real hard to love this phone. And at times, I truly have. But any thing I have to replace 4x in the span of one year is ultimately pretty hard to love.

My wife has the same phone. Her GPS is kind of flaky (but works most of the time ... until you really need it and then it can't find a GPS signal. Otherwise ... it works great. All buttons work when they should and don't go firing themselves off whenever they want to. We've been reluctant to trade hers in because it's been so solid otherwise we don't want to tempt the fates.

If your phone's working great ... then lucky you, you got a "wednesday" phone. Keep it and treat it well and enjoy what the best of what this phone has to offer when it's working well. Mine have always been Monday or Friday phones. (They used to say to try and get a car built on a Wednesday because that's when they had the best build quality because workers were neither recovering from nor looking forward to the weekend)
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] MiguelHogue:
I must have been lucky to have a Wednesday phone. Only problem I've had is some serious screen burn in. Too late to get corrected now and not going to shell out money for it.. It's funny because now I have screen burn in on my note 2..i must have bad luck (I keep my screen brightness low so idk)

-TeaM VeNuM Like A Boss :flipoff2:

-SoA: Son's of Android™
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] romgnascher:
Well, I guess that's the advantage of getting Sprint to replace my phone (on average) every three months. Never had one long enough to burn anything into the screen.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] moparfreak426:
My old e4gt was still kicking. I got it a couple years back, and it did everything except GPS right.... Its still kicking strong with a new owner.

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[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] graydiggy:
Welp... Since my E4GT is now smashed to pieces, I am going to be in this forum a lot less... Was a damn do good run. I will pop in from time to time to help out. Going to be spending a lot of time in the S4 sections. But first, I have personal things I need to take care of.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] staryoshi:
I just found out that the 4.1.2 update existed for my E4GT... 6 months later :/ I'll be bidding her farewell after the Note 3 launches, though. It's been a pretty good run (Aside from being held back by the Sprint network). I'll be saying goodbye to my E4GT and Sprint simultaneously next month :P
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Exit_Only:
Ya im thinking bout ditching sprint all together. Ever sense there stupid network vision my 3g is slower there ever and 4g seems to have magically disappeared.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] moparfreak426:
Page plus calls your name! Although you'd have no 4g, I've never experienced 4g. It would be great to have

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[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] fatherof4d2usc:
Good bye. Wife says its time to move to the Iphone. trying to convince her to get the gs3 but no go :(
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] WheresTrent:
Preparing to dump this (and Sprint) and get an LG G2 on T-Mobile next week. I won't miss the GPS issues, the slow updates from Samsung/Sprint, and the assorted issues after I inadvertently dunked my phone in a tall glass of water. It served a purpose, but all I can remember are those frustrating lack of GPS locks and battery drain.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] moparfreak426:
Dude, get your own device. She can have her iCrap

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[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] PanchoPlanet:
What's up with this app. I just spent 15 minutes saying goodbye and I get a message telling me that I have no permission to post? And my post is gone.

No more epic, sprint sucks after 13 years, on tmobile now, no contract, S4 and a note 3.

Thanks to all devs and epic family.

Pp. :beer::thumbup::confused::sly:
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] moparfreak426:
If u have service where u live, T-Mobile is the way to go. Sadly I can't use them

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[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] PanchoPlanet:
Blahh. ? What permission to post. ?

Pp.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] EmperorX:
Buying the nexus 5 tomorrow! Thanks for the great times guys.

Good luck out there.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Nuenjin:
Final goodbye

I've been fighting a broken power button for a few weeks. I was using a proximity sensor app to turn the screen on and the notification bar buttons to lock and reboot. Then I flashed something that locked it up and I had to pull the battery. Now it won't turn on. I have the spare button but not an attachment for my heat gun, yet.

And I had changed my service back to the transform (pos). But yesterday was my date and I upgraded to the S4. I almost jumped to the htc one but my wife was concerned that I know more about samsung at this point.

I want to say thank you to the group at large and the more educated contributors that make life moire interesting.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] leftyphive:
Just upgraded to the moto x, wanna say thanks to all the developers that made this phone fun to use, and a joy to learn how to flash with. My two years playing with this phone has been phone, but it has come the time to seek something new and exciting. I don't think the moto x will bring the custom ROM excitement that this phone did, but then again I was always just looking for a good pure android experience; I hated touchwiz. Again thanks to everyone on here for the anonymous help and hard work. I hope to see you in other phone forums down the road.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] EmperorX:
Nexus 5 finally in my hands, activated and configured as of last night. Hope to see some of you guys around!
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] bilgerryan:
How is it?