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[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] monkeyracer:
Sprint looked at all of this in 2004 when they looked to merge with Nextel. What was the whole purpose of that merger? Wimax spectrum. Nextel owned almost half, Sprint owned almost the other half. It was cheaper to merge than to compete. Just shortly after that, LTE was being developed by other carriers. VZW has been rolling out LTE since December 2010 (28 months) and has a decent amount of coverage. Sprint started rollout in June 2012, (10 months) and has (to date) just over 100 cities covered with partial unannounced coverage in almost 100 more, and supposedly will have "full rollout" sometime in 2014. So, if VZW has been developing LTE for 18 months prior to their initial rollout, that means they have been developing since 2008ish, or about 46 months. Based on that time-table, I'd say Sprint isn't doing too shabby.

Sprint is being smart with rolling out the LTE as they are, controlled by them, and revenues streamed right back to them. It takes time to switch these towers over. Notice how most of the cities listed first are smaller towns or towns without WiMax? It's easier to say I have 100 cities covered when they have the same total towers as one large metro area like LA or SF or NY, etc.

Believe me when I say I am annoyed by slow speeds. I had a taste of it with WiMax, and now all the current handsets are LTE. Where I live is still a few months out from any kind of LTE, so for now, I supplement with WiFi. (It's sort of funny with people saying they wouldn't use that much data because they use WiFi so often, I only use WiFi so often because it's slightly faster than my 3G, if I had LTE, I would only use WiFi at home where my speeds are much faster, and I'd probably go through about 10GB a month easy.

As an informed consumer, I wouldn't have signed on with Sprint if I wasn't willing to accept that speeds are going to be slow for a bit. No one tricked you into thinking LTE was going to be turned on right away.

As far as the future, who knows what is going to happen. Softbank and Dish are looking to inject some cash in the network, and there's a lot of variables into what might happen either way. Whichever company does this will have an option of changing revenue structures, and there's a possibility that Sprint will go to tiered data, but that's their strong point right now, and a leading advertising claim, so who knows...

If my bill weren't so damn cheap, and VZW wasn't so damn expensive compared to it, I honestly probably would switch to VZW until Sprint got their act together. (And this is coming from a long-time Sprint fanboy.)
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] sweets55:
I'm in Columbus Ohio as well and I had good WiMax speeds then got a Note 2. I knew my speeds wouldn't be as good for awhile. I usually get around 1MB which is ok for my needs. I use WiFi most of the time and it's only 3MB. I'm cheap. LoL
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] SPreston2001:
Wow I wish I could pull 1mb speeds. It's crazy how we're in the same city and have completely different experiences lol.

As far as tiered data, I know I wouldn't use very much data because at one time I owned a tmobile work phone (galaxy s2) which I carried around with me all the time and rarely went over 1gb/month in data. Wifi is available at both my house and job so the only time I need 3g is when im out running errands and such but it's painfully slow when your trying to Google something or check a website when 3g is awful.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] TMPOOLE:
I use Ting.

I ported six lines over from Sprint the first of February when Ting ran their pay the EFT promotion. I'm saving over $125 month. Your right though, someone who uses a lot of data may not necessarily save money. In some cases they'll lose.

My situation is that I was paying a premium for Smart phones in an area where Sprint has lousy data availability. No 4G, unusable 3G, and anemic 1g/2g. Wifi is the only thing that works where I am 95%+ of the time. For me, Ting is perfect. If you actually use the unlimited data, 2G and up, stick with Sprint.

If you don't use much data though, Ting is worth a look. One nice thing, most of the Sprint phones can be easily ported to Ting. Even LTE devices. You'll have to pay an EFT, but your Android device can be ported.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] yankees45us:
That is exactly it. The $10 charge was to help the rollout of better services. In the end everyone raised their prices, Sprint raised theirs the least. Now that their lte is in more places with more to come shortly the $10 isn't that bad, especially when it's still more expensive to go to att and Verizon. Yes, they may have better speeds right now but that's changing pretty quickly. If you don't want to wait it's understandable. Just don't complain about paying high prices when your switch unless you go with tmobile which had very good prices and if you get their coverage where you live it's worth a look.

Sent from my Amazing Galaxy Note 2!
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] SPreston2001:
Well since Tmobile done away with subsidizing phones, I think they may have Sprint beat in the pricing department. $70 for unlimited everything is awesome. Yes you have to pay full price for the phone up front but at that price it's not too shabby. If paying full price for a phone is too much then you still have the option to put a down payment on the phone and pay an extra $20/month for two years to payoff the phone balance. Sprint has some competition in the pricing department...
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] mluciotti:
I called just for gits and shiggles and they also told me that it's a government thing, not a Sprint thing. They also mentioned that if there was a change coming that would allow you to get out of your contract, they would send you a notice in the mail informing you of it. Legal obligation.

Honestly, I was hoping I could somehow get out of my 3g/4g hot spot device contract with this lol:p
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] -EViL-KoNCEPTz-:
I was told by the executive CSRs, emailing dan@sprint.com, that you can get it waived if your bill actually goes up. I'm off contract but had called for a friend since everyone kept giving him the run around and never a straight answer. So if you actually see an increase in your bill I'd try emailing executive and see what they say.

☆SoA: Son's of Android™☆

I like to break stuff! :D
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] mluciotti:
His email is simply dan? Lol
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] flight01:
It is a government thing!!! Sprint is getting charged more so they are passing it off to the consumers in the form of surcharges. Surcharges are not government charges and are not taxes. This is a material change in how much we pay in surcharges. end of story point blank.. I'm getting out of my contract and probably going to ting for a while. If Verizon or att ever pull their head out and either offer unlimited or lower plans i will go. I don't go over 2g a Month on my account mostly on wifi so ting will do for now.

Also if they do let u cancel they will give u crap saying u have to cancel the whole account not just one line. that's a lie... it says right in T&C cancel each individual effected line.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] -EViL-KoNCEPTz-:
Lol yup dan@sprint.com it doesn't go directly to him but to executive CSRs that work in his office at corporate and are far more knowledgeable than anyone you get when you call. What usually happens is you send in the email and then in a day or 2 they actually call you to get more info and discuss the issues with you directly. Any time I have an issue I can't get resolved via calling I shoot them an email and get it fixed rather quickly, and always better than I expected too. They have much more power than anyone in a call center and can authorize way more in credits and perks than the normal CS, retentions etc.

☆SoA: Son's of Android™☆

I like to break stuff! :D

---------- Post added at 11:12 AM ---------- Previous post was at 11:09 AM ----------

To get a single line canceled the best argument is "I only want to cancel my extra line that I don't use often to offset the price increase" :thumbup:

☆SoA: Son's of Android™☆

I like to break stuff! :D
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] mluciotti:
That is a brilliant idea, I shall implement it
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] jayare313:
I cant whine about sprint data speeds anymore. There are plenty of LTE areas near me now jist not currently IN my home. I get a 1.5-3mbs 4g connection outside but in house 3g is steady at 1.3-2.4mbs anytime of day. So I guess the tower that is very close to me has nv in place just not LTE enabled as of yet. I checked my data and even with wifi at home I managed to use 8.3gb of data last month! Sprint works in my situation. I cant say the same for the others still waiting but I just held out until it got better.Now I would never consider leaving.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] SPreston2001:
Man I hope and pray I can one day receive that sort of service! I would be on cloud 9!
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] jayare313:
Ive been loving it lately! Huge improvement from the dial up speeds we're used to. When I go into the areas where LTE is active I get 12-16mbs average I can't till I get it in-house! It's good to see Sprint slowly redeeming themselves.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] UCChemE05:
Sprint got screwed on WiMax? Lulz. Who's the majority shareholder??? Who helped initially fund the company??? They knew exactly and directed what was going on. Clearwire was a bet and hedge for Sprint while having outside investors help pay for the propagation of WiMax for Sprint 4G. Things didn't go as Hess and Sprint's board hoped...
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] devynbf:
Well with speeds of 1.5mb down at 90 dollars a month, yes I'm utterly tired and frustrated at sprint.

While my girlfriend is getting 30mb down with t mobile at 45 a month with absolutely no cap.

I smack myself in the face everyday for choosing sprint, those greedy @$$3$

Sent from my SPH-L900 using JellyBombed Tapatalk 2
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] LuCkyCn:
45 with a family plan? Right? No way T mobile is that cheap.

Sent from my SPH-L900 using VTEC
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] SPreston2001:
I don't think people are complaining about the few cents difference in pricing when it comes to the premium content. The whole point of the thread was to inform people of a possible way out of their contract. Most people want out because of the crappy network not the pricing. At&t and Verizon are much more expensive but their networks are far more advanced. Tmobile which also has a solid reliable network may have just became Sprints direct competition with their new pricing strategy and zero contract plans. If people are tired of waiting around for the network rebuild and have other options why shouldn't they take advantage of them? Sprint always had the "most affordable" plans but that may no longer be the case...
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] DevilStrider:
Actully you are paying $10 for 4G. I git the EVO 4G the day it came out. Their first 4G phone and it was told to me that the $10 was for unlimited 4G service. The only reason they changed it to every smartphone was because they had dropped wimax and went LTE. If it would have stayed that way people would have caught wind of that and there would have been a ton of class action lawsuits. So they added it to every smartphone and not just 4G phones.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] devynbf:
Im sorry, 50 a month for umlimited everything including 4G LTE.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] jrdejavux:
so did anyone get out of contract?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] devynbf:
Nope I couldn't.

Talked to reps and they said there was no material change nor did my payments change in any way in the last 4 months. I was quite displeased.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] zgroten:
Yes you can sell it and it can be activated by someone else as long as the ESN has not be reported lost/stolen.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] jamice4u:
What are Verizon data plans like?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] fenixjn:
Two choices: expensive and "holy s***, highway robbery!!" plans. Great coverage though!
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] samsmalls:
[/QUOTE=devynbf;40525971]Sent from my SPH-L900 using xda premium[/QUOTE]

If Google quits screwing around on the next Nexus & add the sd slot I think I'll save 10 bucks a month!

Add $20 for "Truly Unlimited".... I almost terminated my contact, although it's still 10 bucks cheaper than Sprint @ $70 !
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] yankees45us:
If Google quits screwing around on the next Nexus & add the sd slot I think I'll save 10 bucks a month!

Add $20 for "Truly Unlimited".... I almost terminated my contact, although it's still 10 bucks cheaper than Sprint @ $70 ![/QUOTE]

That's not going to happen. Google has said several times they do not like sd slots in their phones. A phone is more secure without it.

Sent from my Amazing Galaxy Note 2!
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] Mechachu:
Funny, when I signed up a couple years ago (got the Epic in October of the year it came out) it was unlimited 4g, and a mandatory 10$ extra for unlimited 3g.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] budde2:
Im leaving my bill is 50 bucks more for some reason and they can't tell me why I paid 200 for 3 lines and know its 250+. Thanks sprint for helping makr it even easier for me to leave
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] MeetFace:
Let's say you are able to get out of your contract...what happens since i got my Note 2 in October? Any money due back to them for the subsidy?

sent from my ginormous Note II
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] mackentosh:
He is right I came from verizon and it is expensive but the coverage is excellent, LTE almost everywhere
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] flight01:
Huh??? Part of etf is to pay back the subsidizing of the phone. Think about it. This phone was $249 with 2 year contract plus 350 etf, that's $599 price of the phone. So not sure what u mean. If the etf is waived u r good. Sometimes they may ask for phone back but they are not supposed too. That is why Sprint needs to do contract changes for new sign ups and not make it retroactive for existing. That's what's killing them.
[Android Apps and Games] JLishere:
Google released a companion app for Glass. Can someone please post the APK ? It's not available outside the US.

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.glass.companion

Thanks!
[Android Apps and Games] Galaxy Latino:
You can download here > https://www.box.com/s/lemdpg3wz8639nzp4fj5
[Android Apps and Games] yetanotherbrick:
not anymore
[Android Apps and Games] jokerdeo:
also want to download that app
[Android Apps and Games] yetanotherbrick:
I am making my own glasses, will be running linux tho. Ill update. 200dollar max as finished product or ill wreck the project.
[Android Apps and Games] yetanotherbrick:
Here is the .apk file

https://xdaforums.com/t/req-google-companion-myglasses-app.4333747/
[General Questions and Answers] xIIAirenIIx:
hi guys i know this is probably an extremely simple thing to work out but i have looked for hours on end i have a lava lt-7009 here is the information

Model Number:

LT-7009

Android Version:

4.0.3

Kernel version:

3.0.8

Shen@compiler #2

now it wont update im guessing due to android stopping this tablet from being updated now this device is brand knew but it is already rooted, not sure why it just came like this ...? soo if it is rooted i can install a custom rom right as i also have a samsung galaxy tab 2 7.0 and that is running android 4.1.1 is there any way i can get my lava lt-7009 updated so it is 4.1.1 or anything higher than it is at the moment?

sorry about the nooby question guys but thanks for any help whatsoever
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Yerv Melkonian:
Is it out there and of so link anyone... Also can i flash a toro ROM on my toroplus?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] cupfulloflol:
You can't flash a toro or maguro ROM on your toroplus. It wouldn't flash first of all, the recovery will give you an error. And if not, you would run into some problems as there are differences between the devices.
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] iyigit:
After 2,5 years my stock battery is dead:crying: So I bought a 1600 mAh and a 3500 mAh replacement from dx.com. I have been using it with MildWild’s aosp roms for a while without problem.

However Last week I want to try a new sense based rom. During flashing the new rom everything worked fine but Unfortunately battery status didn’t respond. (Until the battery die it shows the same percentage). Firstly I think this is a problem with this specific sense rom, and tried some other sense roms and unfortunately the result is not change. I tried some battery calibrators like JON RICHARDS Battery Calibrator and some other but does’t help.

So can anybody help me on this issue?

thanks in advance.
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] proadi96:
Try a nonsense ROM and tell the result.
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] qktb:
I have the same problem with a different ROM and a replacement battery: the battery indicator freezes sometimes. Even if it is connected to a charger, the percentage value does not go up. And when the phone is used, the percentage value does not go down until the phone suddenly dies.

But I've found the solution to 'reset' the indicator freeze: power off the phone, remove the battery for a second or few, put it back, start the phone up. After this the indicator works well. Until you enter Recovery mode, then the indicator will freeze again after you boot to the ROM.
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] iyigit:
Thanks for the advice, but as said before there is no problem with nonsense roms.
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] iyigit:
first and foremost thank you for your contribution, to be honest it seems strange but I will try it. Actually it wasn't chage with the sense Roms.

Now I am going to try a different Sense rom.
[MDA II, XDA II, 2060 General] eyosef:
I've been using XDA II since Dec '03 and I like this device, but I am having problem with backing up my programs installed and data (contacts, calendar, etc)

Is there a way to backup all of installed programs and data to my hard disk.

I tried using Xbackup to my SD card but failed.

Does anybody know how to backup it all to hard disk (notebook) so when we have to hard rest (pressing the on/off button together with the reset button) we can restore the programs and data from the hard disk.

Thanks in advance.

Eddy
[MDA II, XDA II, 2060 General] bodstrup:
Use ActiveSync to back up to harddisk. Just put the XDA in the cradle and wait for the sync to complete. You then have access to the backup menu item.

For a more effective Pocket PC application, take a look at Sprite Backup:

www.spritesoftware.com/downloads/SpriteBackup23PreRelease.zip

This program can create an .exe file on your SD card, containing all settings, programs and data.

Regards

Michael
[Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini] munlicar97:
Can anyone tell me how to install this ROM step by step via xRecocery?

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1244627

Sent from my E10i, which is ready to have a ROM.
[Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini] isko95:
Please STOP making double threads which are the same...one is enough
[Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini] munlicar97:
I must know how to install it A.S.A.P!

Sent from my E10i, which is ready to have a ROM.
[Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini] RenzkiPH:
hi bro, dont make double threads or the Moderators will closed all of your threads
[Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini] munlicar97:
I need to know what to do in recovery!!!

Sent from my E10i, which is ready to have a ROM.
[Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini] Emperor.dk:
This is CWM, but looks very much the same in xRecovery

http://translate.google.com/transla...ror.dk/xperia-x10-mini-pro/custom-rom&act=url
[Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini] munlicar97:
Are you sure that I MUST do factory reset before and after installation?

Sent from my E10i, which is ready to have a ROM.
[Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini] Emperor.dk:
no harm in just do it

also wipe battery
[Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini] munlicar97:
1. Backup and restore, backup

2. Factory reset

3. Install rom

4. Factory reset (again)?

5. Reboot

In what step to put wipe battery stats?

Sent from my E10i, which is ready to have a ROM.
[Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini] Emperor.dk:
Just before reboot, wipe battery-stat. Just in case to prevent problems with charging after.

Factory reset again in step 4 - yes - why not? This is always recommended in the OOOOOOLD days, and it could not do any harm.
[Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini] SmG67:
wipe /cache and wipe /dalvik-cache too
[Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini] munlicar97:
Oh, I forgot to ask, does this ROM support OpenGL ES 2.0? I need it for playing hill climb racing...

Sent from my E10i, which is ready to have a ROM.
[Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini] Enthydor:
Sure, it does!
[One (M7) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rampo:
"Couldn't install on USB storage or SD Card"

Rom: Stock. deodexed

Recovery: CWM Touch

Root Acces: Yes

Data restored from a odexed ROM, is this the problem?
[One (M7) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] youkosnake:
Settings>Apps> Clear data+cache(I myself would uninstall updates just in case) of google play store & google services framework and force close them both. should help.
[One (M7) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rampo:
Google Play Store & Google Services Framework right?

It hasn't work.

I have to flash the stock, odexed ROM?
[One (M7) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gavinfabl:
You can't install on card. Feature of all new JB phones.
[One (M7) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Riyal:
This is a ROM issue flash different one or inform the rom chef about the issue so he could fix it.

It's some incorrect permission errors that's causing it.
[One (M7) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rampo:
Fixed permission in recovery.

No change, same issue
[One (M7) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jg77:
Was this issue fixed? I'm experiencing the same problem using LewaOS5. Other apps install fine, but only XDA app is giving problems.

EDIT: Stepped away from LewaOs, problem is gone...
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] n0ti:
is it possible to activate bluetooth without the flashing icon in the top
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] McLaren__F1:
Yeah with simplistic framework paid version.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2029712
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] aukhan:
But ensure u flash the right 1 or may cause boot loop ,read FAQ
[One (M7) General] qazibasit:
i want a users review about the device, most tech sites are being paid to show manipulated results. the only feedback that is worthy enough is the direct user review.
[One (M7) General] Acetherockr:
I've been watching Technobuffalo's reviews on products for years, he always gives his honest opinion and isn't afraid to tell everyone if a product sucks.

Unfortionately I'm still waiting on mine :( It'll be here Friday!

Video Link>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qUOS2ILXD-0
[One (M7) General] godofwar424:
Anandtech gave the most through analysis ever with no pay offs guaranteed. Check it out. It's a bloody good read.
[One (M7) General] appelflap:
Ouch... are you sure? I mean about the fraud? Where do you base this on? I love to see some manipulated results.
[One (M7) General] KidCarter93:
OP, clearly you didn't look very well otherwise you'd have found my review along with a load of others in that thread.
[One (M7) General] Idontknoww:
+1000
[One (M7) General] jaythenut:
I've had the phone for 2 weeks here's my review

It's dam fast dam sexy and a dam good screen hope that helps:D
[One (M7) General] patato2:
Not sure if it's paid. But I "WTF"ed when I saw S3 camera got 7 and Lumia 920 got 6.

http://www.phonearena.com/reviews/C...one-5-Nokia-Lumia-920-and-Galaxy-S-III_id3285
[One (M7) General] MojoPin:
Yeah, with all the controversy coming out about Samsung's paid 'user reviews', I would say definitely check out Anandtech's review - amazingly thorough and very hones. Covers casual and hardcore phone nerd interests very well.
[One (M7) General] techenthusiast:
Here's my review of the phone, trust me I got no extra money from HTC :D

http://droidhorizon.com/htc-one-first-impression/