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[Epic 4G General] rocket321:
Fortunatly this won't affect me, but a something I've always wondered...if you do exceed the roaming limits and sprint terminates your contract, are you still liable for early termination fees?
[Epic 4G General] kritzell:
Fortantly I don't live in those two states.
[Epic 4G General] Jayavarman:
Avery sad day for Montana, Wyoming, and North Dakota.
[Epic 4G General] mxcoldhit:
If they terminate your contract I don't think you have to pay the etf, not positive on that though.

Sent from my Shoe.... I mean my Samsung Shoe.... I mean my Samsung Epic
[Epic 4G General] Top Nurse:
I get to Wyoming and Montana to visit, but since I'm visiting its no big deal.
[Epic 4G General] CapsLockKey:
Boy, Sprint is really hitting some home runs in the news lately.
[Epic 4G General] knx2:
Haha! Finally they submit one of my tips. Wooho!
[Epic 4G General] pringlet:
WTF SPRINT!

I'm in Cheyenne and can't tell from their grainy ass maps whether or not this will affect me. When I upgraded to the epic the sales person said we'd be getting 4G in the spring! WTF!
[Epic 4G General] knx2:
My friend called and sprint said cheyenne is covered. But that's it.
[Epic 4G General] pringlet:
Thanks KNX2 for the quick response. That's a relief for me.

It's still a dissappointment since I travel I25 north to Buffalo about 6 times a year and always enjoyed strong 3G service all the way. Even in places including Casper, Sheridan, Gillette and Hulette Sprint 3G's been great.
[Epic 4G General] musclehead84:
This doesn't appear to be sprints year. I'm glad I don't live in those states. It's depressing enough that most of us will lose the yearly upgrades.
[Epic 4G General] ecooce:
WOW SPRINT,,,step backwards much...
[Epic 4G General] pipskicks:
My friend moved to the east coast with cingular for college, first they gave him free etfs but that was 2001-3 about after that they just switched him to a service out there, not sure what they had to do with cingular though. Just an fyi that's what I know.

He did switch back and forth for a couple of holidays (not sure how many etfs he did but he wasn't trying to exploit anything so not much). Very annoying that he had to keep switching services to visit home but that was quite a long time ago...
[Epic 4G General] crabjoe:
Here's a better pic of the maps on Sprint's site.

http://support.sprint.com/support/a...9-20101207-115335/?ECID=vanity:coveragechange
[Epic 4G General] scottyd035ntknow:
Glad I live in the Northeast where their coverage is as good as anyone's. And no, you do not get charged the termination fee if they "fire" you from their service. That is actually one of the ways to get out of a contract with any carrier. Set your device to tether and then download as many torrents as you can in a month, most of the time your service will be stopped and when you call they'll tell you it was cancelled due to data overages or some such.
[Epic 4G General] imwillzillla:
You know Sprint is really messing up when Metro PCS is looking more appealing. I hope this bad run of sprint news turns in 2011. They are off to a horrible start though.
[Epic 4G General] Jayavarman:
I am quite satisfied with Sprint news. The new premium charge increases, premier program reductions, and Network Vision plan will yield a more healthy company.

The main thing I worry about is Clearwire's debt and slowing momentum. Sprint should also try and get the iPhone 5.
[Epic 4G General] Eazail70x7:
How the heck did this happen? Who's fault is this? I don't get it??
[Flipside General] adanedhel728:
Words cannot express how much I detest the "Suggested Words" anti-feature. The Flipside is a small phone with a small screen, and I don't want something unnecessarily taking up room. Especially on something with a physical keyboard that doesn't need it. Is there any way to turn it off? There's no option that I can see. My phone is already rooted, so I'm prepared to do some hacking if necessary. I just want it gone.

Update: I found out that if I install a new keyboard (in my case, 8pen) then turn off the suggestions for the custom keyboard, it goes away. Not just turning it off for the stock on screen keyboard, but for a custom keyboard, it works. So, nevermind. Thanks anyway to anyone who may have helped.
[Xoom General] StirCwazy:
If the XOOM is going to be $800, I think I'll start debating a different tablet.

http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/21/motorola-xoom-priced-at-800-at-a-minimum-according-to-verizon/
[Xoom General] ksizzle9:
That is more than likely an unsubsidized price. If not they have already dug their own grave before they have even been born
[Xoom General] Bukem75:
I have little hope for the xoom to be under 600$ for the wifi only version...
[Xoom General] neo4uo:
Ya after contract I am sure it will still be $500+

That broke my heart, good thing it will be released around tax season :)
[Xoom General] mikeyis009:
Motorola just made a sale .....

... for the Barnes and Noble NOOKcolor. I'm picking one up tomorrow. I've been on the fence about going this route for an Android tablet but each one is more expensive than the next. Maybe they missed the fact that Ipad is $100 cheaper and a full year better. If they think they will get 1/4 of Ipad sales they are on crack! Bye bye Xoom
[Xoom General] checkbox111:
Just wait a month and pick one op for $600 :eek:
[Xoom General] ksizzle9:
Haha the nook.color is nice for the money. But its a damn joke for a tablet. And there is no question about it. Its a ****ing e reader with android. I'm glad all these new sick devices are coming out right at the same time as taxes. even tho my upgrade is one Feb. 10th I might just save the upgrade since ill have the extra money.

Sent from a phone found on a bar floor using XDA App
[HTC Wings] jphuffs:
All I get is "Searching...", continually. I changed out the antenna, same result, any suggestions? I checked the Comm Manager and phone is turned on. I don't what else to check.
[HD2 Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting an] gsidhom:
WP7 Battery Drainage Vs. Radio Rom:

After searching in Forums, I Found that most of us (WP7_HD2 Owners ) have a great issue with battery drainage.

I also found that some of us tested radio roms and found that it affects the drainage directly but not the same way the same version did on WM6.5.x

SO I wanted to create this forum to brain storm and try several radios and check what is the best for our Beloved HD2

I will post and edit the best radios based on your reviews so more you post results more we will get clearer image of what's optimum:

So Based on what we experience ; Radios are sorted Best on top:

1- Radio 2.12.50.02_2

2- Radio 2.14.50.04

3- Radio 2.15.50.14

I know it depends on your network provider also, but At the end it's kind of trial and error forum, we get help from each other: there is nothing certain 100 %.:cool:

Rest will follow...
[HD2 Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting an] clauswl:
Maybe radio 2.12.xx.xx should be tested also. It is a 576mb enabled radio also.
[HD2 Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting an] caiteha:
i've tried 3 radios so far

2.12 is the best, and 2.14 and 2.15 are very similar

i am testing 2.10 now ;)

im using htc hd2 t8585, not tmous
[HD2 Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting an] vista1984:
i am using the 2.15,,works normally,, not bad,,but neither remarkable.
[HD2 Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting an] juicecultus:
Managed to pull 30 hours until recharge with moderate usage on 2.12.50.02-2 radio. UK Virgin mobile' s best radio I might say when it comes to batery drainage.

Sent from my HD7 T9292 using Board Express
[HD2 Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting an] jenzy1985:
I have radio as 2.14. Would like to know whether the radio 2.12 is better ?
[HD2 Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting an] TheATHEiST:
Wrong forum, this is is development not Q&A/General
[HD2 Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting an] Gustopher:
Doesn't location also have to be taken into account? I understood that a radio that gives great performance in the UK could be terrible elsewhere and vice versa.

I'm not suggesting that this thread isn't a decent idea, just that users should also post their country of use.
[HD2 Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting an] drr0ss:
I tried WP7 with radio version 2.15.50.14, the battery lasts two days, vs windows mobile 6.5, 5 days.

But my opinion is that the problem is a bug that allows the use of gprs/3g link cause some sort of continuous, although the 3G connection is switched off.
[HD2 Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting an] Callumpy:
Im using Radio 2.12.50.02_2 simply because I seem to get a better signal with it. Ive not noticed much difference in the battery life than when I was using Radio 2.15.50.4
[HD2 Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting an] gsidhom:
Just added it here because it discuss the topics mainly accessible through development, and want most of us to reach it....
[HD2 Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting an] marianoitalianoo:
I have switched from radio 2.15 to 2.14. and I see improvement in battery life
[HD2 Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting an] welki1979:
Sorry if this is a bit off topic but it's just something I experienced that might be found useful....or I may have a freaky battery ;)

Could the problem with the battery drainage could be related to the battery state when WP7 was installed?

I installed it on my device when the battery was half charged and I was only getting 1/2 a days use before it died. When recharged under WP7 it would take 1hr and only last another 1/2 day...but.........I installed android and am now dual booting WP7 and Android.

I ran the battery out using Android and recharged it under Android to 100% charge. Since doing this WP7 takes 2 hrs to charge instead of 1hr but the battery lasts all day with between 5%-15% remaining after 12 hours.

Maybe WP7 checks the battery state on install and assumes its fully charged when the device (HD2) is first powered on and incorrectly calculates the maximum charge!?

Just a thought.
[HD2 Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting an] clauswl:
I believe you are right. For the first time did y HD2 chage under wp7 and i noticed that the battery did not last half a day. I usually charge my batteries through an external phone battery charger (have 3 batterie which i rotate).
[HD2 Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting an] tboy2000:
I am trying 2.14 in London Uk. So far better than 2.15. Will try 2.12. I remember there was one radio in particular that was FAB for battery life but so so for reception. I will try to find out which because for me battery life is more important. Could have have been evem 2.12. Will have to search the other forums.
[HD2 Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting an] abbas:
You might be on to something here! I charged my phone to full capacity while downloading and waiting to install WP7 and my battery had been good. I even believed that it holds better than with android builds on NAND or SD. Lets investigate this, please.
[HD2 Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting an] tboy2000:
Radio 2075027_2

Ok I managed to find the radio that gave me excellent battery life under Windows 6.5 rom = Radio 2075027_2. I reasearched my old posts in another forum.

I have installed it fine and will test out over the next couple of days and report back.

If anyone else wants to try, the radio is in link below:

www.4shared.com/file/hIq2kMVF/Leo_Radio_2075027_2.html
[HD2 Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting an] jemaho:
Same here, I've charged fully my battery before reinstalling WP7 and I'm on my second day without charging, thos I'll have to do so in a few.
[HD2 Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting an] bteljuice:
Remember, just a warning for everyone.

If you use a 2.07, you want be able to boot into Android (if you dual boot using MAGLDR SD card).

Android needs 2.08 and up.
[HD2 Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting an] caiteha:
i tested 2.10

it is a little bit inferior than 2.12 =) but it is still great ;)
[HD2 Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting an] P$YCH0:
I've downgraded from 2.15 to 2.14. The battery life seems better but the phone heats up even while browsing - much more than with 2.15, I'll try 2.12 next. Shame, I really like the reception with 2.14 :(
[HD2 Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting an] htcjordi:
can you guys indicate if you're using an SD card or not?

maybe the battery drain is related also with the SD card
[HD2 Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting an] htchd7wp7:
Ok.....I got sleep of death(weird) with radio 2.07,2.10 and i have not yet tried 2.12.

i am currently on 2.14 witch gives slightly better battery than 2.15.

Battery drain might also be related to sd cards, i had 50% battery....powered of then turned the phone on with no sd card. the phone booted and i got a "battery critically low" message. Put the sd card in, rebooted and battery was back to normal :eek:

My battery is better compared to android as i have been running wp7 since it was released, battery is always better after a couple cycles.

I also fully charged in winmo before flashing, will give 2.12 radio a shot a post back.

Htc battery test tool app in amazing, as it displays percentage, voltage and everything you will need to see....use it!
[HD2 Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting an] hinds:
I am also experiencing very poor battery life after many charge cycles with WP7 and I would like to try a new radio. Can I assume that I can change the radio by flashing a new one just like I did with 6.3.5 WinMo Roms?

I tried flashing a radio using one of the radio files that I used with WinMo and got a message that the phone could not connect. I considered putting it in the Boot-loader mode and flashing but thought I would double check here first.
[HD2 Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting an] gsidhom:
yes you flash the radio just like old days

enter bootloader

flash radio rom

restart.
[HD2 Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting an] hinds:
Thanks, I will boost my battery and then flash the 2.08.50.05 which gave me the best all round performance under WinMo.
[HD2 Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting an] Dennis87:
I have tested 2.15 and 2.14 and now i'm running 2.12 and wow! the battery last much better with the 2.12 radio on my phone.
[HD2 Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting an] LuckTR:
Same here. Went from 2.15 down to 2.12, and battery life is significantly improved...I am talking hours without apparent reception complications. Ran Wi-Fi, Edge (no 3G in my area ;[), Bluetooth ear piece...all flawless. Recommend over 2.15 radio in no time :rolleyes:
[HD2 Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting an] LuckTR:
To flash go to:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=575524&highlight=CustomRUU

and download. Next visit:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=611787

download desired radio and unzip to the same folder with RUU flasher. Next connect your phone, restart into USB flasher, fire up RUU and off you go ;)...

PS: won't mess up your current ROM!!! YeY!!!
[HD2 Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting an] foney:
You guys realise that what works for one, may not work for someone else?

Its the same as two people buying identical cars from the manufacturer. One guy may get great economy, and the car lasts him a lifetime, and passes it down to his son. the next guy may buy the very next car off the production line and have nothing but factory issues with wiring, economy and the car rusts out in 10 years...

Comparing what radio works the best is pointless. Without actually knowing what code was changed between versions, what effect this has on each individual phone, and what is better and why is like pulling things from air...It has no benefits to other people, and can cause troubles to others that follow blindly.

If you find something that works, then good luck to you. The latest radio has been coded that way for a reason with improvements, and works fine for a lot of people.

Going back a LOT of versions is risky and I would say to anyone to think about it before you try it...

Ignore me though, and carry on if you believe this works for you.
[HD2 Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting an] nova hands:
Where is this battery test tool? Can't find it in the marketplace.
[HD2 Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting an] :
its not in the market

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=896104&page=7 post 64
[HD2 Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting an] krayczek:
Today I switched from radio 2.14 to 2.12 and I see battery life improvement:)
[HD2 Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting an] hinds:
I moved from 2.15 to 2.12 and I am seeing an immediate and great improvement in battery life.

Ever since I migrated from 2.08 on WinMo to 2.15 and now 2.12, my phone cannot find my Bluetooth headset, which it could find and connect to under WinMo.

I might try 2.08 in a while.

Is anyone having Bluetooth connection problems?
[HD2 Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting an] :
radio 2.12

yeah, 2.12 is the winner for me.....instant improvement. I was at 100% 2:35 am before i went to sleep, woke up at 7:00 am and its still 100% :eek:
[HD2 Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting an] Lizzo:
just flashed 2.12 from 2.15, running for 3 hrs now and seeing some battery improvements... no bt issues though. hope u solve that:cool:
[HD2 Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting an] hinds:
I tried 2.08 and still no joy with bluetooth. I am now back to 2.12 and still cannot connect to my headset and can't seem to see anything. Only Searching...
[HD2 Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting an] MeTinnn:
Hi there

Can someone pls tell me or pm me for how to switch from radio 2.14 to 2.12 :)...?

Im HD2 user with Win mo7 (Which is great :) for a brand new OS. with few missing parts and fonctions but i believe it's gonna improve in the next service pack updates) and not sure how to check which radio version cause i cant remeber what i had before i instal win7 ...

Basicly i have the same battery problem, before win7 i used to use my phone for almost 2 days now it only takes less then a day (12-18 hours) ...Pls some advice :))....

Thanks in advance ...

Rgds
[HD2 Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting an] nimms:
First download the RUU file if u don't have one http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=575524&highlight=CustomRUU

Then download radio of your choice here http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=611787

Place both files in same directory..

power off phone.

press n hold vol down key.. power on (both keys should be pressed together)

bootloader will appear/3 color screen.. release keys, connect usb

run the ruu file...
[HD2 Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting an] MeTinnn:
Thank you very much for ur answer.

:)
[HD2 Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting an] youmeus:
2.12

Also switched to radio 2.12. I can say that this is the better radio in terms of battery performance.

What you should also do is have your phone charged to 100% before making the update.
[HD2 Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting an] marianoitalianoo:
I have flashed Radio from 2.14 to 2.12 and the battery life is awesome :) I also tried 2.15 which sux the most of those !

I recommend 2.12 Radio as the best 4 WP7@HD2 regarding battery life .
[HD2 Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting an] Demind:
I am using 2.15.50 well works good at once after listening to music i see heavy drop at battery level... After restarting phone battery level goes back to about lets say 80%.....so droped 20% after maybe 30 mins of listening music... Wifi is draiing hard very hard... Takes like 30% per 30 mins of use... Very huge drainage.... Wierd aswell after restartig my batteis back to 80%.. Aftewhile goes to exectly 50% i have everything turned off and then works good... No data connection,no bt,no wifi... Just phone mode and nothing else...
[HD2 Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting an] leduypanda:
I try to flash from 2.08 to 2.12, but when flash progress screen appears, it keeps stucked at 0%. After 3,4 min, the error recovery procedure appear on PC screen ...

What shoud I do now?

Edit: I forgot HardSPL. It works now :)
[HD2 Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting an] tboy2000:
I tried 2.15, 2.14, 2.07 and now 2.12.

2.12 is by far the BEST radio for battery. My phone has currently been on for 16 hours and the battey indicates what seems like a 1/4 of the battery left. That is SO much better then the other radios whic last 10 hours or less for me.

So everyone. Flash 2.12 radio. You will be pleased you did.
[HD2 Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting an] vahanp:
I tried all radios and 2.12 is THE best one.

with 2.15... had problems with the signal
[HD2 Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting an] clauswl:
I have been using radio 2.12.50.xx for a while now, and yes, battery is best so far, but I have a few more dropped calls and connection issues. BT seems to give me more problems also.
[HD2 Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting an] GeoMil:
EDIT:

Fixed it, as I wasn't holding down volume at the same time on boot :p

when I try and flash the radio I get the error below. Is this becuause the phone think it is an HD7?

Any fix for this? (without reflashing WP7)

Cheers
[HD2 Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting an] haksam:
only used 2G no data and received/made 0 calls, with 2.12 radio and still seem to exhibit the same problem

60% left in 12 hours, translates to around 1 day plus max use...

in airplane mode, the battery lasts much longer for more than 3 days, so i do think its radio/cellular related.
[HD2 Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting an] schlei:
Is this true ? we cant flash with wp7 installed on the phone ?

SOLUTION :

Boot up while holding down vol down button ( before plug in usb in your pc )

Flash !

Greetings
[HD2 Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting an] DanielNTX:
Just doing some testing and 2.12.50.02_2 does give more battery life.
[HD2 Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting an] donetodeath:
Just got my hd2 today, is the 2.12 radio compatible with leo1024's? Cause im pretty sure thats what i have and just wanna make sure i don't mess anything up.
[HD2 Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting an] DanielNTX:
That's what I'm using a LEO1024 from TMOUS.
[HD2 Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting an] LuckTR:
Even longer battery life

So I've flashed my radio to 2.12 some time ago which increased my battery life a notch from what it was on 2.15.

I've accidentally came over the thread that reveals a registry value which if modified according to authors instructions yields even longer batt life for your HD2. There are some individuals who claim that it has no effect, but also others including me who see incredible improvements...I am talking almost double of what it was before. Believe it or not, but I took my phone off charger last night after performing the tweak, and tonight (practically 24 hrs later) it still has less than 1/4 to go. Needless to say that warning LED has yet to come on :D. Link to the Registry Tweak thread is below:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=933751

Hope it'll work well for you also.
[HD2 Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting an] nvarun83:
No. I went to the bootloader screen. Connected the USB cable. Ran the radio as adminstrator. Works perfectly fine.
[HD2 Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting an] clauswl:
Despite good battery life I had to switch to radio 2.15.xx.xx, and it is really working out well. No more big bluetooth issues, data downloads rock, no cutt offs in the middle of conversations, and pretty good battery life. I recomend it, even if it drains more battery (i can,t notice the difference), it is worth the exra good qualities.
[HD2 Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting an] Raphi86:
Installed 2.12 yesterday.... Very Bad -> Battery drains to 0 in 6 Hours without doing anything oO

Now im back on 2.15 with a runtime of 2 Days, with surfing, writing 7 sms, 6 calls facebook etc....

Happy :D
[HD2 Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting an] bleui:
Using the 2.12 radio but can't seem to get the GPS working :(