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frodnonnag posted:I'm Seriously considering buying a verizon plan with a Motorola droid 4 LTE, but frankly, the pricing seems mildly retarded. $110 a month doesn't sound right at all, I pay $90 a month for the lowest tier minutes, 4gb data and unlimited texts.
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frodnonnag posted:Yeah, but whats your employee discount?  12%-15% and my bill is about $148/month with tax so I'm guessing that $170 is not too far off  Looking at my last months bill, the discount is about $12
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EbolaIvory posted:I guess what im sayin, If you dont mind being a beta tester, dealing with delayed updates because of the carrier/google nonsense, and pay for insurance or whatever. Just go nexus. If you don't want to be a smartphone beta tester, get the new Nokia Lumia
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frodnonnag posted:What is wrong? Base family would be $70 for two voice lines (700 minutes)+ $60 for two data plans + either $10 for 1000 messages for you or $20 for unlimited messaging. Single would be $40 for a voice line (450 mins?) + $30 for data + either $10 or $20 for texting.
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OK so I finally got a smartphone but I got it from Sprint because they have unlimited data. I'm about ten days into it, still the trial period, and I notice the amount of data I'm using isn't going to go over the 5gig Verizon cap. The only issue is that it's only been ten days and most of my days have been relatively average, so I don't know if my data will skyrocket due to random stuff, like my bi-monthly seven hour bus rides where I'd love to have netflix, but my sprint connection is so spotty I don't even know if I'd be able to have netflix streaming on my unlimited plan anyway. So.... my question is how likely is it that I'd ever go over 5 gigs of data? Verizon's 'how much data do you need' calculator is what scared me into going to Sprint in the first place, but ten days in and I've only used 500megs.
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nickhimself posted:If you don't want to be a smartphone beta tester, get the new Nokia Lumia Wouldn't that be kinda tough on Verizon?
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Yawgmoft posted:So.... my question is how likely is it that I'd ever go over 5 gigs of data? To be honest, I'd question whether you could reliably stream Netflix on a seven hour bus ride (presumably which the majority is outside of metro areas where cellular coverage is weaker) even with Verizon. Perhaps it's not practical with Netflix/Android, but in that kind of secenario I'd preload a bunch of video on the device in anticipation of the trip, so you don't have to worry about spotty coverage. And if you did that, your streaming requirements would be low enough that Verizon's data caps shouldn't be an issue.
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I was just seizing an opportunity to make a commercial joke reference.
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Tedious_Bastard posted:It uses a utility for temporary root so you can put the update in a normally unwritable part of the filesystem. Because IMM76K is signed the stock boot loader sees it and updates. I'm a total retard: Where did you find the instructions and files for only updating to 4.0.4 and temporarily rooting? Looking on XDA-dev I don't see anything obvious in the first few pages.
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Tedious_Bastard posted:http://strifejester.wordpress.com/2012/05/01/imm76k-direct-for-verizon-galaxy-nexus/ Probably would be better in the rooting thread, but I'm waiting for LiquidSmooth to use this for his next build. I'm not having any problems or nearly bad enough battery to lose LiquidSmooths benefits for official 4.0.4. (Pretty sure Liquid is built on leaked 4.0.4 right now)
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I just posted this in SA-Mart but might have a better chance in here since y'all Verizon people: My dad is fed up with his enV3 that is constantly shutting itself off or pressing buttons in his pocket but still loves that it has a keyboard. He has absolutely no need for a smartphone or dataplan. Does anyone have an old QWERTY phone lying around that works well?
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eig posted:I just posted this in SA-Mart but might have a better chance in here since y'all Verizon people: I can usually get you one if you give me a few weeks. Eventually I switch someone over (I work for sprint) and they just give me their old phone. Let me know what your time frame is.
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Verizon stopped their test of LTE in Burlington VT because they're doing a market launch on May 17 in northern VT. http://news.verizonwireless.com/news/2012/05/pr2012-05-09i.html
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waffle iron posted:Verizon stopped their test of LTE in Burlington VT because they're doing a market launch on May 17 in northern VT. I cannot believe VZW was this fast deploying LTE in VT. And it pisses me off! I was all set to buy the unlocked GSM GNex and do a StraightTalk pre-paid plan, thinking that the lack of 4G wasn't a big deal since what were the odds of 4G coming to VT within the next year or two? And now this happens, so I have to decide if the Verizon GNex is worth it...is the CDMA/Verizon one still prone to problems? I remember reading stuff about cell radio and battery issues..on the other hand, it has 32GB of storage, not the lousy 16 the GSM version has...and, of course, LTE...
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DrBouvenstein posted:I cannot believe VZW was this fast deploying LTE in VT. And it pisses me off! I work in the Burlington area and good god was it nice to have 4G at my desk to download podcasts. Although it allows me to do over 5 GB of data a month but that's OK because I have a grandfathered unlimited plan. My Nexus has been good although when they dialed back the 4G broadcast power a couple weeks ago I was getting into situations where it would go from 3 bars of 3G to one or less of 4G and then ping pong back and forth. Which wouldn't be so bad except the handoff time is really slow.
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Verizon is also pushing LTE to more of the eastern seaboard. http://www.androidcentral.com/verizon-lte-spreading-more-cities-eastern-seaboard It's kind of insane to think you could be sitting on the beach in some remote area of the Outer Banks and be pulling down 20Mbps on your phone.
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bull3964 posted:Verizon is also pushing LTE to more of the eastern seaboard. My city is saturated with LTE. I don't even bother with WiFi anymore, because LTE is almost always faster.
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Other than the Incredible, what new Android phones are coming out in the next couple months? I'm out of the loop and I have an upgrade ready to use but I'm not in a rush because my Bionic is doing just fine.
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wandler20 posted:Other than the Incredible, what new Android phones are coming out in the next couple months? I'm out of the loop and I have an upgrade ready to use but I'm not in a rush because my Bionic is doing just fine.
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May 11, 2012 18:08
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Tedious_Bastard posted:http://strifejester.wordpress.com/2012/05/01/imm76k-direct-for-verizon-galaxy-nexus/ So given the github repo linked in this blog post, it appears that every Galaxy Nexus that Verizon has shipped has a root vulnerability that's been known for three months now. Sweet. The fact that this "mempodroid" thing even works is a Bad Thing.
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kitten smoothie posted:So given the github repo linked in this blog post, it appears that every Galaxy Nexus that Verizon has shipped has a root vulnerability that's been known for three months now. Sweet.
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I just found out that I might be getting a free Incredible 4G. I already have a Galaxy Nexus, so I was wondering which phone I should keep. Assuming the size makes no difference to me, which phone would you use and why? How do they compare based on performance and battery life? I will likely be rooting and using custom ROMs so the official software support isn't that big of a deal for me.
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dominator posted:Probably the RAZR HD which should be the bees knees. I think this is being released as the Droid Fighter. No source, just spoken word from motorola reps who have visited with me.
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My GNex is out of the 14-day window but I want to throw it in the loving trash. I get little/no reception at work, where my cube neighbor gets 4G service with his Razr Maxx five feet away from me. It's fine everywhere else aside from the pretty lousy battery life. Is there anything I can do that doesn't involve hundreds of dollars leaving my pocket? (Sidenote: I bought three loving GNex's on a new Verizon contract; mine sucks, one is okay, and the other dies within 3-4 hours every day. gently caress this phone.) lament.cfg fucked around with this message at 21:00 on May 13, 2012 |
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traveling midget posted:My GNex is out of the 14-day window but I want to throw it in the loving trash. I get little/no reception at work, where my cube neighbor gets 4G service with his Razr Maxx five feet away from me. It's fine everywhere else aside from the pretty lousy battery life. Quick solutions that have worked for me-- use wifi at work. If you're willing to root it, there are new radios out that get better reception with less drops. If you're not willing to root, take it to where you bought it and try exchanging it. I would especially recommend it for your third phone that dies so quickly.
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Bob A Feet posted:Quick solutions that have worked for me-- use wifi at work. If you're willing to root it, there are new radios out that get better reception with less drops. If you're not willing to root, take it to where you bought it and try exchanging it. I would especially recommend it for your third phone that dies so quickly. Wifi is banned at work (government). I'm on the 'hybrid' 4.0.4 radio that was put out a bit ago, it works best for me. Best still being no loving data in my office and 50% of my texts require multiple send attempts. I'm outside the Amazon returns window, I bought it from them.
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traveling midget posted:Wifi is banned at work (government). I'm on the 'hybrid' 4.0.4 radio that was put out a bit ago, it works best for me. Best still being no loving data in my office and 50% of my texts require multiple send attempts. OH, you work government? That explains it. I have little to no signal in any governmental building. I'm forced to either set my phone in a window or use airplane mode and a landline. As you probably know, the radio searching for signal chews through battery like none other. Does the phone show the same behavior outside work? Like now at home?
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Bob A Feet posted:OH, you work government? That explains it. I have little to no signal in any governmental building. I'm forced to either set my phone in a window or use airplane mode and a landline. As you probably know, the radio searching for signal chews through battery like none other. Nope, no problems at home or most of the time, it's just (i guess?) low-reception areas. And, like I mentioned, my cube neighbor has a Razr Maxx and gets 4G just fine.
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I'm pretty sure all government buildings are built like Faraday cages. At least in AF dorms, it was a crap shoot to get phone signal.
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Cojawfee posted:I'm pretty sure all government buildings are built like Faraday cages. At least in AF dorms, it was a crap shoot to get phone signal. Yeah unless you're next to a window you're not going to get a decent signal. You can also end up in a situation where there's a 10ft^2 area where the signal's ok just based on how it gets reflected around.
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traveling midget posted:Nope, no problems at home or most of the time, it's just (i guess?) low-reception areas. And, like I mentioned, my cube neighbor has a Razr Maxx and gets 4G just fine. Take your phone by his cube and try it out. He also may be lying to you out of GNex envy. That last one was a joke, but like Vertigus said, depending on which side of the building is facing a close cell tower, and based off of the reflection from other buildings, or attenuation caused by trees, he may be getting a clear beam of radio signal while you aren't. With my Droid Incredible, I had to find a spot on my desk in every room or office in the class room building I was in that would receive signal. It was still never good enough to keep the battery from dying.
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Cojawfee posted:I'm pretty sure all government buildings are built like Faraday cages. At least in AF dorms, it was a crap shoot to get phone signal. Mine has Verizon mini cells or whatever built into it. (Granted, it's only Verizon.) We also have wifi we can use.
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I posted this in the android phone thread, but might as well solicit opinions here as well - Droid 4 or Galaxy Nexus? Previous phone was an OG Droid (still have unlimited data), currently trying out a Nexus s with Credo (Sprint), still in the cancellation window. I did like having a keyboard, but Google experience is also nice. I don't know what to do!!!
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I love my Droid 4 to bits, but I'm exceedingly picky and will eschew basically everything for a hard keyboard. People will cry about the screen on the D4 - I don't see the problems except on a pure white/light grey screen. *shrug* I will say that unless you really, really want the keyboard, you should go with the GNex.
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Blinky13 posted:I posted this in the android phone thread, but might as well solicit opinions here as well - Droid 4 or Galaxy Nexus? Previous phone was an OG Droid (still have unlimited data), currently trying out a Nexus s with Credo (Sprint), still in the cancellation window. I did like having a keyboard, but Google experience is also nice. I don't know what to do!!! iPhone
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Tedious_Bastard posted:iPhone Because that was what he asked! Everyone knows you hate your phone, shut up about it already.
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big mean giraffe posted:Because that was what he asked! I didn't say anything about my phone, quit reading into things and being a douche. Seriously, I don't think you've ever made a single polite post. Ever.
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Tedious_Bastard posted:I didn't say anything about my phone, quit reading into things and being a douche. Galaxy? Is it the radios?
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Why not a RAZR/RAZR MAXX? Better screen than Droid 4 and better reception (and battery life for MAXX at least) than Nexus. I've got a Droid 4 and a RAZR and I'll pick the RAZR any day of the week.
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