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[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] BakCompat:
Ok, so I currently have an HTC EVO on Sprint. I've ordered a Nexus 4 and plan to move over to T-Mobile, probably the $50/month plan. I want my existing number to still be the one everybody calls and is called by. My understanding is that if my existing number is ported to GV and my new phone has its own different number, as long as everyone calls the GV number, it will forward to the Tmobile phone transparently and calls from Nexus4 on Tmobile will appear as coming from the number which was ported to GV right? I don't want to give out anything new to anybody. :)

So, do I need to port my existing Sprint phone to GV first and then next week move over to Tmobile with that GV number? Or should I port my number to Tmobile first, and then GV?
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Warbuff:
You could port the number to gv and then give out that number to people. That's what I've been doing for a couple of years now.
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] melo1819:
Doing the same thing but I have Galaxy Nexus.

Just subscribed to this thread and look forward to reading the answers. :thumbup::)
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] BakCompat:
ok, but I don't want to "give out a new number" to anyone. If I port to GV, my existing number becomes my GV number, and everybody calling me on that number is going thru GV right? Then once that is done, move to Tmo, whereby they will give the phone its own number and I just tell it to forward to GV so that no one know the number of the Tmo system, just the existing old number which is now being handled by GV, right? Or am I misunderstanding the situation?
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] melo1819:
Just gonna post this screenshot here.. :)
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Warbuff:
That's what I said. Port your number to gv. Get the new one from tmo. Forward to the old number on gv. It'll be as if nothing happened.
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] at4r1:
I was going to do exactly what you are planning on doing using gv. The problem is that gv doesn't support picture messages (MMS). For this reason I just ported my number from Sprint to T-Mobile.

http://googlevoice.com/google-voice-mms-for-sprint-users/
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] lesbox:
To the OP - yes you've got it right, and it's works out pretty well if you do it right... see below.

Did you have integration enabled during the porting? Cause I receive MMS regularly through Gmail from Google Voice even though I use Tmobile, I just can't send them.

I used to have Sprint and GV each with their own #s, but they were "integrated" when that option became available with Sprint #s. But, I only used my GV # even though I couldn't get MMS. Then they activated inbound MMS via Gmail, for Sprint customers like a year after they started offering integration, and all was right with the world...

A year so later, when I went T-mob and a Galaxy Nexus, I didn't port cause I had my GV # before my Sprint #. So I Got my new Tmo # and added it to my GV account but didn't delete the Sprint # or integration from my GV account, because I didn't turn off my Sprint account for another month.

In that month of having all three #s I wanted to make sure I received all my messages to my old sprint # - they're weren't a lot going there since I used GV pretty much exclusively, but some contacts didn't get what GV was all about and managed to get my Sprint # along the way.

So I changed my GV settings to have it forward all SMS messages to the Gmail account associated with my GV account. To my surprise even after my Sprint service was deactivated, I have continued to receive MMS messages to my GV # via Gmail. See attachments for proof

I'm pretty sure if you do the integration, then port and make the settings changes I did and have it forward SMS to your email, inbound MMS will stick when you port - not a guarantee since you're porting, but it's still working for me.
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] fernandezhjr:
If your current Sprint number is the number you want everyone to continue to call you at and you want to answer those calls on your soon to be N4 on T-Mobile, why aren't you just porting the number from Sprint to T-Mobile? Why complicate it with Google Voice and why have this extra number you are not going to use that is tied directly to your mobile phone?
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[Android Apps and Games] new_ay:
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[Sprint LG Optimus G] 1stloc:
I backed up my efs with freegee but everytime i restore it it does not come back and my phone is stuck without signal i have the back up on my laptop and i looked on the guide how to restore it but i dont understand the command lines to do it
[Sprint LG Optimus G] octhrope:
have you attempted to just update the PRL and Profile? (system settings > update device > PRL and Profile)

what rom are you using?
[Sprint LG Optimus G] xboxfanj:
Try ##SCRTN# in the stock dialer.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] AzWizzard:
My wife and I are due for phone upgrades with Sprint. I am currently running a S2 and the wife has an original HTC EVO.

I was planning on upgrading to the S4 for both of us ($219 each) but I just saw they dropped the price of the S3 to $39 each.

So my question is, is the S3 still a viable and good phone to upgrade to for $39 each or should I spend the money and go with the S4??
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] chrismast:
depends on what you wanna do with it and what you need. No one can answer you that question but yourself.

try to watch some comparison videos on YouTube for a start and decide afterwards.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gsw5700:
The real main advantage of the S4 is the additional memory however the new greenify app ensures the S3 has enough memory now.

Sent via TCP/IP
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] FanDroid09:
If your talking about ram, both the s3 and s4 have 2gb and im not sure what other "memory" you'd be talking about.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] swift2fly:
the S3 is a big upgrade from the S2 and defintely much better than the EVO. if you held onto the s2 for this long i think u deserve to get yourself the s4 because you'll probably hold onto that for a couple of years.

i9300 have 1gig

sent from where i'm at.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] danarama:
The US versions have 2GB. OP is in the wrong section. This is the international s3 forum. Sticky thread at top For US / Canadian users
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] AzWizzard:
Sorry, meant to put this in the Sprint Section, not sure why I ended up here... ;)
[Sprint HTC One (M7)] iamtheduff:
Odds are high that this is the wrong forum, but I haven't posted enough to ask this in the HTC One Dev forum:

Trying to get the FM Radio Widget back into VenomRom for this phone. Tried a manual restore through Titanium and no dice. I may be one of those few that uses their FM Radio, as I listen to NPR live on my bus ride to/from work.

Running VenomRom w/ Nova Launcher.

Thanks in advance for any help on this.

If it helps, I'm not a newbie, I'm simply not a dev.
[General Questions and Answers] timmytucker718:
I've seen lots of people report this problem with many different makes of phone, yet no solution. My mom got a brand new motorola pro+ and her wifi and bluetooth will not turn on. When she tries it says "Errror".
[One (M7) General] WolfDale7:
I just noticed a few scratches that I'll have to live with.. Maybe I'll have to buy a case now (thought going naked would have been fine)

I know there are plenty of topic on this, but most cover actual defects.

Btw, just wanted to say that I LOVE this device. No way I'm returning. Not even this unit! Can't! Spent soo much time customizing it, and even the benchmarks are slightly above average :)

Anyway... My problem right now is the chamfered edges and the bottom speaker grill.

The silver One is susceptible to the same amount of scratches as the Black One, albeit they won't be as prominent on the silver variant.

The unit I'm talking about is actually a replacement. The first One I owned had defects, but even for the short time I had it, it somehow managed to build a few dents and scuffs on the chamfered edge up at the top speaker grill.

This time, the problem's on the bottom! I have a few scuffs on the bottom chamfered edge... It's been 4 days in my possession, and already is growing hits and dings. Now here's the interesting part.. As a university student, school's out and the phone has pretty much left the house only once! Other days it laid either in my hand, on my pocket, or on the floor right by my bed.

I looked at it and thought that maybe I can polish them when they get worse.. But things took a turn for the worse right away!! As I was examining the scuffs on the edge, I came across a hairline scratch that extended from the bottom of the lower speaker grill to the top (of the speaker grill) -- almost like a crack -- a hairline crack. Looks as if a pencil lightly went over it.

I've attached photos for your viewing pleasure, but as minor as they appear, note that it's only been about 4 days!! I'm wondering what'll come out of it over an extended period of use.. :( Guess I can live with whatever has happened to date though =]

*please note that the images aren't too good a representation of the actual damage to the device. It's slightly worse in person -- the abundance of light blurs the scratches a bit.

Arghhh the photos have since showed less of the damage as I had to resize the images to 640* 425 (instead of 4288 * 2848 )

To me, it's just like a dead pixel. You can't tell it's there in normal use, but once you find it, it'll haunt you for a while. At one point you won't care.. But when you see it again, you'll start kicking yourself.

I've been babying my phone, but I think it's time for me to go up onto Amazon and buy myself a good case. *flies to look at the Accessories forum*

Any of you folks keeping your phone naked experience any unexplained scuffs and nicks on your edges? Scratches on your speaker grill?

You guys think that we'd be able to -- at some point -- replace the speaker grills with OEM parts? I'm sure people will come across much worse problems...
[One (M7) General] coupetastic-droid:
No matter what device, what manufacture or what materials the device is made out of, if you don't use a case, this will happen and worst. Your scratches are barely visible. I had to zoom in the picture to see them.

I don't have the device yet but I already have 3 cases for it and a pack of screen protectors. The official flip case and 2 tpu s line cases, one black and one clear.
[One (M7) General] WolfDale7:
I agree. I guess it's just that I'm bummed it happened so soon! :(

I'll learn to live with this. I don;t think I'm ready for a case just yet. The cases I've seen so far don't look too good and add way too much bulk. The slimmer ones don't cover the top and bottom chamfered edges...

I'll keep looking. I do have full body screen protection, except it only covers the screen itself and the rear of the device. Speaker grills (understandably) are left to be in the open
[One (M7) General] nullkill:
Did you check the phone over when you got it? Just asking as I've seen a one or two with some nicks and scratches out of the box I'm guessing it happened when polishing the chamfered edge.
[One (M7) General] checksum123:
Man, how do you use your phone to manage to put these scratches and dents.

I have had the phone since last Friday with daily use and no scratches, I just put a skinomi clear film in the back to protect against scratches and dents, the front is naked, looks beautiful, you don't even notice the film is there
[One (M7) General] WolfDale7:
I have films on the back and front of the device myself!

I honestly do not know where these came from. It's been on my desk or on the floor by my bed. Hasn't left the house -- maybe just once..

Anyway I attached another saddening photo. This was taken with my old Atrix.

I'm thinking that this may have been a result of missing the charging port and accidentally sliding the micro usb plug into the front of the phone while I was half asleep...

Anyway, I'm sitting here and there's much greater things to worry about. It could have been much worse... A random scratch on the screen or a deeper nick...

Besides, the bottom speaker grill is a separate piece and if it continues to get scratched up and continues to bother me, I'll just see if i can get it replaced..

Hope I actually move on. This is the same feeling as when I found a dent on my $700 guitar.. I got over that. So ill probably get high over this :p

Aha I'm wondering what it'll feel like when I find a small scratch on my first new car -_-... Boy will I be a mess!
[One (M7) General] muayyadf1:
Aluminum is a soft metal, unlike titanium or other harder metals. They chose aluminum because it is light weight.
[One (M7) General] Dharkan:
So do you think black is more durable? I'm going to buy One today so I might considering buying black instead if thats the case.
[One (M7) General] Dharkan:
Btw usually stratches goes away when wiped properly. At least do on my black One S. Dents, however, stays forever.
[One (M7) General] WolfDale7:
Yep. But I'm hoping that maybe next year they make the switch to a harder metal like steel... The OPPO Find 5 allegedly has a steel frame construction. Sure it's heavy, but if they get the right look, whatever! Durability should be of more importance than weight..

Now if it does weigh too much, maybe implement the steel construction only around certain areas...

I'm aware this will pull up costs, but the device would be that much better!

There's another thread about scuffs on the black edition. Maybe I've got too far... You can't see this if you're not looking for them, but to me they'll always be there.

I've seen multiple accounts of folks on here see through their black paint into the aluminum underneath.. You'd want to avoid that.. So I don't regret having the silver edition.

They both scratch the same amount, but the black shows more..

Good luck :) and I hope you enjoy your One just as much as I am!

Choose the device that also to you more! If you like the stealthy black, but that! But if you do, go for the Poetic Atmosphere case.. Looks pretty nice on the black variant.. The silver one.. Not so much.

Still going to look for a case, but it isn't my priority.. I'd rather keep the phone naked and enjoy the cool feel everyone I touch it in the morning!

I've wipes this, took a moist set of wipes below the actual holes, but nothing. There is a scratch, not a surface scratch, it's slightly deeper.

100% sure this ain't going away.. But i haven't lost all hope! As this phone e grows in popularity, some ebay sellers will manage to get their hands on some grills and they should be replaced rather easily since they're in there only via an adhesive. Would have been more ticked off if it was on the screen, on the chamfered edge off of the back, or even on the back itself..

Here's hoping the grills are replaceable and I can do something about it in maybe 6 months!
[One (M7) General] drakeymcmb:
I had mine with no case for almost 1 week and not a single scratch
[One (M7) General] WolfDale7:
No idea what to say. I'm keeping it naked. Maybe this was from the factory.. I don't see how you can get a scratch from the bottom to the top of a grill without taking your phone out much...

Maybe I didn't notice this before, but i still am worried about the durability of the device. If pocketnow reports bad durability, then I've got no option but to go with a case. Right now i dont even know where these came from.. No sand in my room, no hard metals that would easily scratch anodized aluminum..

It really IS a mystery...
[One (M7) General] hamdir:
yes the part which worries me the most is the possibility of hardshell covers actuall doing damage as you attempt to place them

this is why HTC's own double flip / dip are actually a lot softer to install

this exactly why im sticking to slim transparent rubber covers
[One (M7) General] WolfDale7:
Tell me about it! When I bought snap on cases for my Atrix, the plastic around the phone was soo scuffed it actually looks nasty without a case. Definitely not making that mistake again!

I don't think tpu or hardshell plastic cases can really damage the aluminum bezel as aluminum is harder..

But it's still something I worry about and a case like the one you linked to is just perfect.
[One (M7) General] hamdir:
it's not the aluminum i'm worried about ;)
[One (M7) General] WolfDale7:
Oh Crap. Overlooked that!

Wow..

Kay so time to look for a similar case to the one you've got :)

I want to keep the beauty of the HTC One visible while still protecting it from further scratches...

Everything over on the accessories forum doesn't really cut it go me :/...

I'll go to this mall that pretty much just sells phone cases and phones. Hopefully I find a store that has what I want for a reasonable price :)
[One (M7) General] xdracco:
Probably the thinnest, plastic case around. does not add bulk like otter cases do. you should check it out...

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Platinu...&st=platinum series case htc one m7&cp=1&lp=1

Also, it's aluminum. Whoever thinks aluminum, a softer metal, won't scratch, is lying to themselves.
[One (M7) General] nullkill:
I feel you but the cheap TPU's will scratch phones too. Only cases I have found to never ever scratch a phone are Otterbox has a combo silicone tpu which is very soft and nonabrasive unlike normal tpu. Capdase Aluminum cases they are soft touch silicone on the inside will never ever scratch. And last my old friend Incipio their double layer cases have a soft touch silicone also that will not scratch the phone.
[One (M7) General] hamdir:
how will a rubbery cover scratch it? you mean if it falls?
[One (M7) General] nullkill:
No TPU is not rubbery its more like flexible hard plastic. If the case fits well the TPU material will scratch the phone from taking it off putting it back too much. If anything get in between the phone and the case game over it's almost worse than naked. It's sold as rubber like or soft but I have 20 different TPU cases and all are the same crap. Otterbox and the others I mentioned use silicone which is like a soft rubber. TPU is a cheap is injected crappy material that is why you will find cases as low as $5 or lower.
[One (M7) General] hamdir:
[MENTION=489513]nullkill[/MENTION] thanks for the info mate :good:

better keep it in mind :laugh:
[One (M7) General] Dharkan:
By the way,

According to the issue of stratches and dents, well my old phone was HTC One S black and as you know it is the king of stratches and dents (unfortunately). Today I bought my silver One, and even with feeling the surface of aluminium I can understand the durability of it compared to One S. Unless you keep your phone with keys and coins, I don't think you'll get anything.

And yes, don't drop it.
[One (M7) General] himeshkaul:
Beat This! On the 3rd Day!
[One (M7) General] WolfDale7:
Oh hot damn! Any idea how that came to be? :o

Lollll I just realized I have extended warranty that covers normal wear and tear and physical damage. Yes!
[One (M7) General] coupetastic-droid:
I've never had this problem. All I use are tpu cases. I had my mytouch in a tpu case for over 2 years till recently, that I decided to not use one anymore. The case never scratched my device. Just like anything else. Just take care of it, keep it clean and everything will be alright.

Regarding silicone cases, those are the worst in my opinion. In no time the silicone will just get flimsy and it will just not fit properly.

Tpu s line case. Best case for the price. I stopped using anything else after I tried a tpu case.

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Should take care of your device a lil better. It is worth 600 dollars.
[One (M7) General] nullkill:
HTC phones are built very well so you could get away with not scratching it. But please do some research before saying things! When has a otterbox or capdase or incipio case failed? Well incipio I could see they use some thin silicone but I've never experienced or heard of that and I know for a fact Otterbox or Incipio would send you out a new case no questions asked if that did happen. As for you saying it's like anything keep it clean??? TPU cases will let sand grit and everything else get in between the phone and the case. Yes I would clean that regularly the thing with other cases is this just doesn't happen ever. Here are some links backing up my claims

http://forums.androidcentral.com/sp...-etc-cases-actually-cause-more-scratches.html Second post look at the scratches!!!!

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=947219 This guy says silicone but he is talking about a TPU case they love calling them silicone even though they are not, silicone is a semi expensive material compared to TPU which is cheap trash

http://www.sprintusers.com/forum/archive/index.php/t-229783.html This is classic WHAT YOU WANT A CASE TO NOT SCRATCH YOUR PHONE???? I just use it for drop protection!!! LOL

http://www.reddit.com/r/nexus4/comments/16qqq0/scratches_on_back_despite_a_tpu_case/ Just another for fun this time scratching glass GO TPU!!!

Now some people don't care but I keep my devices perfect! Not a scratch nick or ding. Some people do not notice small little scratches but I am not one of those people. I inspect my devices under direct sunlight or 400 lumen Surefire flashlight. Please don't say TPU's don't scratch or are good in some way when any internet search will tell you otherwise. Not saying it's impossible to keep a phone pristine in a TPU cases but there is a reason they are the cheapest cases on the earth :eek:
[One (M7) General] altimax98:
+1 to the above poster. My wifes Droid RAZR has been in a Otterbox commuter for about 6-8 months and it looks like hell when you take the case off. Its not scratched, but it has a buildup of gunky stuff that is difficult to take off.

I think the key is to use a case sparingly. I have had 2 Galaxy Nexus's and both of them were mint, and they were in TPU Cases or SGP cases alot of the time, but when i got home the case came off and it got cleaned out. I mostly use them because it sits on its back on a desk and that will make the back look like hell..
[One (M7) General] coupetastic-droid:
I was not referring to otterbox one bit. I know otterbox is a great case. But the bulkyness doesn't do it for me.

I was referring tpu case to regular silicone case.

Also, every tpu case I've bought, fits my device like a glove. Is pretty hard for debrea to get in
[One (M7) General] Riyal:
Hi! I'm not contradicting your statement here just wanted to give a point. I bought an Otterbox commuter case & 1 HHI Armor series(TPU case)

Tried both and here's my feedback.

1. Otterbox case is not fit the outer shell case and the silicon rubber layer is not fitted well while the HHI Armor series is perfectly fit.

2. Used the otterbox commuter case for 3 days opened it and saw fine dusts inside the case. I am sure they are not there when I put the phone as I cleaned both the phone and the case 1st before fitting it in. While the TPU case for almost a week now doesn't have any dusts at all.

My point here is I think the silicon case is too soft to the point that it becomes loose and let dust enter. Now I'm not sure if this is a factory issue or normal but I prefer the TPU case for now when it comes to protection.
[One (M7) General] coupetastic-droid:
Double post