Sprint say the darnsest things. - Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III

Long story short I called sprint just to see when the jellybean update is going to hit the galaxy s3. The rep told me they will be pushing the update out between today and tomorrow. Do anyone else call BS on this?
Apple just give up the IPHONE sucks deal with it.

Lol silly sprint reps. Should of record ed that and played it back for them in 2 days
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They might not be bull****ing....
http://m.digitaltrends.com/mobile/s...y-bean-for-the-galaxy-s3-is-coming-very-soon/
First of the month wouldn't surprise me...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h24jEGMtymk&feature=youtube_gdata_player
But I'm not holding my breath either
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Those links both refer to the international version; not to any US carrier. I am going to assume that it will still be some time before JB drops on any US variant.

miller710 said:
Lol silly sprint reps. Should of record ed that and played it back for them in 2 days
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Funny you say that. Because a Rep promised me 450 bonus mins each month for two for not leaving. So i used the handy record call feature just in case she was lying.
Apple just give up the IPHONE sucks deal with it.

blackdragon79 said:
Funny you say that. Because a Rep promised me 450 bonus mins each month for two for not leaving. So i used the handy record call feature just in case she was lying.
Apple just give up the IPHONE sucks deal with it.
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She was lying.

Maybe they were thinking about the gnex?
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blackdragon79 said:
Funny you say that. Because a Rep promised me 450 bonus mins each month for two for not leaving. So i used the handy record call feature just in case she was lying.
Apple just give up the IPHONE sucks deal with it.
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Lol. Free minutes. Offer me free data! I don't use my phone during the day so the 450 min I have never bet used as it is.
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I talked to a Sprint rep last night and he confirmed that they have Battletoads for the Wii. I'm getting my copy on Tuesday.

Speedin07si said:
They might not be bull****ing....
http://m.digitaltrends.com/mobile/s...y-bean-for-the-galaxy-s3-is-coming-very-soon/
First of the month wouldn't surprise me...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h24jEGMtymk&feature=youtube_gdata_player
But I'm not holding my breath either
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This says nothing about the US S3 only the international one
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The update isn't in release stage yet. From what someone I know at Samsung showed me it is still being tested.
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failed promises, im not bitter
blackdragon79 said:
Long story short I called sprint just to see when the jellybean update is going to hit the galaxy s3. The rep told me they will be pushing the update out between today and tomorrow. Do anyone else call BS on this?
Apple just give up the IPHONE sucks deal with it.
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Sprint told me they would wave the activation fee, put a note in my account and all I would have to do is call them after purchasing the SIII. Called the, they said no note existed, they said they wouldn't. Meh. the phone costs 235, no 200 guys.

The Sprint reps saying the update is coming I'd bet are thinking of the Nexus S update, which n ow DOES appear to be coming this week:
http://www.androidcentral.com/sprin...ly-bean-week?utm_source=ac&utm_medium=twitter
...which is even MORE annoying because both my kids have Nexus S 4G's and how DARE they get JB before their parents do?!?

it doesn't make much sense why they wouldn't update the better selling S3 first and help promote it, rather than updating a less desirable phone first.. but hey, nothing new, sprint always does everything backwards..

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it doesn't make much sense why they wouldn't update the better selling S3 first and help promote it, rather than updating a less desirable phone first.. but hey, nothing new, sprint always does everything backwards..
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For those not aware, nexus devices receive updates from Google....thus why they are first
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I no longer lust after a Sprint update ... love CM10 even though nightly build. It's my first custom ROM and I am very impressed.

tft said:
it doesn't make much sense why they wouldn't update the better selling S3 first and help promote it, rather than updating a less desirable phone first.. but hey, nothing new, sprint always does everything backwards..
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Easier to update a phone that supports fewer features.

00mred00 said:
For those not aware, nexus devices receive updates from Google....thus why they are first
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Not true in this case. Google does not support Sprint's version of the Nexus since the drivers are proprietary. Sprint will have Google's build to work from, but its up to the carrier and manufacturer to do the update in this case...

The Root said:
Easier to update a phone that supports fewer features.
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And bingo was his name O.

Gersonian said:
Not true in this case. Google does not support Sprint's version of the Nexus since the drivers are proprietary. Sprint will have Google's build to work from, but its up to the carrier and manufacturer to do the update in this case...
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Wasn't aware of that. The information we received is that Google would be pushing the update this week and users can not initiate it.
I may have read that wrong tho
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Related

So HTC Released the ICS Update ROM for Incredible S...

So I was wondering... don't we basically have the same phone? I just dont understand why they can release it for the S but we are still left in the dust... http://www.androidauthority.com/htc-incredible-s-ics-update-119483/
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So I was wondering... don't we basically have the same phone? I just dont understand why they can release it for the S but we are still left in the dust... http://www.androidauthority.com/htc-incredible-s-ics-update-119483/
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Verizon has to go over every update
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DAMMIT! I read the first part of the title and got all excited...
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DAMMIT! I read the first part of the title and got all excited...
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I wouldn't have if you hadn't bumped it!
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Verizon has to go over every update
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Lol me too. ****!
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Lol me too. ****!
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why are you quoting me i was giving the OP a reason for why it hasnt come yet. Atleast some awesome person gave you guys a leak though...
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why are you quoting me i was giving the OP a reason for why it hasnt come yet. Atleast some awesome person gave you guys a leak though...
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Lol I was supposed to be quoting nitsua98.... quote fail on my part!
Verizon is officially full of ****. Nuff said.
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Verizon is officially full of ****. Nuff said.
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Its their responsibility, because when people have issues, the call VZW not HTC, and every call to VZW costs them $$
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Its their responsibility, because when people have issues, the call VZW not HTC, and every call to VZW costs them $$
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At this rate, I think most of their customers are probably rooted already. Better support here than vzw techs can ever provide!
Fact is that vzw wants to make sure their crap doesn't affect HTC's update before releasing it. As such, we all now how much crap they dump on us, so expect to wait a lot longer!
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Macrodroid said:
At this rate, I think most of their customers are probably rooted already. Better support here than vzw techs can ever provide!
Fact is that vzw wants to make sure their crap doesn't affect HTC's update before releasing it. As such, we all now how much crap they dump on us, so expect to wait a lot longer!
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OK but I would say about 80% of people don't root. I know that is just an estimate but from experience it seems reasonable to me. So, say vzw sold 100,000 inc2s. That would be 80,000 people that might call them if the update changed something or something was broken in it. That's a lot of time for vzw service reps
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werdna87 said:
OK but I would say about 80% of people don't root. I know that is just an estimate but from experience it seems reasonable to me. So, say vzw sold 100,000 inc2s. That would be 80,000 people that might call them if the update changed something or something was broken in it. That's a lot of time for vzw service reps
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I am not saying you are wrong, but my original point is that ICS is on the Incredible S, (which I think is the same phone unless someone tells me differently) and it is fine. If it was such an issue, Verizon would never release an update on any phone ever... because something can always go wrong and often does. The one way they truly know there are issues is to release an update, listen to feedback and send out bug fixes. What we "think" we know is that Verizon has had this update, since at least August if not earlier and they are sitting on it. I don't believe one bit that they are worried that this update might break something, Maybe I am a conspiracy theorist, but I think they are holding off hoping more people update to newer phones. Look at the Galaxy Nexus. JellyBean 2 or 3 months ago and Verizon just updated it about a week ago. The Galaxy Nexus is going on a year old and if they can get people to upgrade, they can also get people into this ridiculous share everything plan. I just don't think it has anything to do with them making this update perfect, because that would not follow how they have handled updates up until now...
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I am not saying you are wrong, but my original point is that ICS is on the Incredible S, (which I think is the same phone unless someone tells me differently) and it is fine. If it was such an issue, Verizon would never release an update on any phone ever... because something can always go wrong and often does. The one way they truly know there are issues is to release an update, listen to feedback and send out bug fixes. What we "think" we know is that Verizon has had this update, since at least August if not earlier and they are sitting on it. I don't believe one bit that they are worried that this update might break something, Maybe I am a conspiracy theorist, but I think they are holding off hoping more people update to newer phones. Look at the Galaxy Nexus. JellyBean 2 or 3 months ago and Verizon just updated it about a week ago. The Galaxy Nexus is going on a year old and if they can get people to upgrade, they can also get people into this ridiculous share everything plan. I just don't think it has anything to do with them making this update perfect, because that would not follow how they have handled updates up until now...
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The incredible s is gsm (at&t, T-Mobile), incredible 2 is CDMA (aka Verizon) Verizon obviously didn't get their greasy paws on the incredible s to slow down the release
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Triscuit said:
The incredible s is gsm (at&t, T-Mobile), incredible 2 is CDMA (aka Verizon) Verizon obviously didn't get their greasy paws on the incredible s to slow down the release
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HTC has always done from my knowledge. Oh, if you do get the OTA update, then I hope you get good coverage. Last time I did an OTA update, it took two and a half hour to download like 180 MB at full bars.
P.S. I believe that Sprint is still CDMA to my knowledge (or I don't know crap.)
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OK but I would say about 80% of people don't root. I know that is just an estimate but from experience it seems reasonable to me. So, say vzw sold 100,000 inc2s. That would be 80,000 people that might call them if the update changed something or something was broken in it. That's a lot of time for vzw service reps
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agreed, not to mention if bugs arise from the ota or post ota (that werent caught in testing or werent thought to be a big deal) then they have to potentially release more incremental updates that cost more money
i dont know exactly how the contract stuff works, but im assuming verizon paid for ics updates from htc for the tbolt and inc2 (since there are debug builds) but might be able to cut their losses by not actually releasing it...if they feel that it doesnt benefit them by releasing it
the tbolt not getting updated makes sense actually since it was released 3/11, and that puts the 20 month on contract update window for those early adopters within the next month or two
i dont see verizon doing anything to lessen the chances those users upgrade....and a new OS just might do that
inc2 was released about 6 weeks to 2 months later, but same theory applies
not to say the update still *wont* happen...but every week that its not out id say significantly drops the chances of it
now that doesnt get htc off the hook for chinese inc2 kernel source...which by my count is approaching (if not passed) their own 120 day window (which techinically by my interpretation is not legal anyway) for releasing it
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I am not saying you are wrong, but my original point is that ICS is on the Incredible S, (which I think is the same phone unless someone tells me differently) and it is fine.
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actually htc has been releasing (for the first time i can remember) the ics updates for the msm7x30 phones on htc dev as RUU's rather than ota's as of late
without looking im pretty sure they did this for the desire s, rhyme, and the more recent inc s updates....they seemed to have stopped ota's through carriers for it
i guess their reasoning is something along the lines of "well the general public wont take the upgrade, so less support" and since its released through htc dev anyway i dont think they have to support it...its more like "here it is, have at it"
This will make the various ICS ROMS for DINC2 much better, since now they will be based on our phone instead of something like our phone.
lvleph said:
This will make the various ICS ROMS for DINC2 much better, since now they will be based on our phone instead of something like our phone.
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This doesn't mean jack for the Inc2.
LOL, so now today HTC has been responding on their Facebook and saying they are working with Verizon on the ICS update for Thunderbolt, Incredible 2... and the REZOUND! SMH. The Rezound was already updated to ICS a while back, early August if I remember correctly. I really think no one over there knows what the hell they are doing...
http://support.verizonwireless.com/system_update/rezound.html
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This will make the various ICS ROMS for DINC2 much better, since now they will be based on our phone instead of something like our phone.
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Just so you know, there is a ROM based on a vzw leak...
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Just so you know, there is a ROM based on a vzw leak...
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Unfortunately, its buggy as hell. If it works for you, then by all means, enjoy it!!!

T-Mobile GN2 Update Needed From The Start?

Looking to get the Galaxy Note 2 from T-Mobile today, however can someone confirm that it doesn't have this 'multi-task' sifebar? Wasn't this some type of OTA update recently from Samsung to add this functionality to the international versions?
Is this something we're going to have to wait six months to get?
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lawalty said:
Looking to get the Galaxy Note 2 from T-Mobile today, however can someone confirm that it doesn't have this 'multi-task' bar? Wasn't this some type of OTA update recently from Samsung to add this functionality to the international versions?
Is this something we're going to have to wait six months to get?
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Offically we might be in for a wait. However if some of the sensation developer come here its just a matter of days. Maybe even just hours if they can get there hands on the international update.
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lawalty said:
Looking to get the Galaxy Note 2 from T-Mobile today, however can someone confirm that it doesn't have this 'multi-task' sifebar? Wasn't this some type of OTA update recently from Samsung to add this functionality to the international versions?
Is this something we're going to have to wait six months to get?
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UK t-mobile lte note 2 came with the lastest updates that included the multi task feature
You are correct. There is no multitasking with this one. I was distracted by the other features so I didn't realize it until this morning.
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Tweh said:
You are correct. There is no multitasking with this one. I was distracted by the other features so I didn't realize it until this morning.
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That is confirmed with me as well.
What about the screen recorder? Does it work? The one I purchased for my wife will not be in until tomorrow at the earliest.
lawalty said:
Looking to get the Galaxy Note 2 from T-Mobile today, however can someone confirm that it doesn't have this 'multi-task' sifebar? Wasn't this some type of OTA update recently from Samsung to add this functionality to the international versions?
Is this something we're going to have to wait six months to get?
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I was pretty bummed to discover no split screen on mine. was the first person in the East Bay to buy one yesterday. Boo!
Spoke with a T-Mobile service rep, and she told me that T-Mobile has no plans to update our phones in the foreseeable future. Nothing is on the horizon.
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lawalty said:
Spoke with a T-Mobile service rep, and she told me that T-Mobile has no plans to update our phones in the foreseeable future. Nothing is on the horizon.
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Most service reps have no clue about any update. I am sure Samsung will get this out soon if not we can always get it via root.
I expect 1-2 months. After that something is wrong.
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90% of sales reps have no knowledge of phones whatsoever. The reps I went to didnt even know about the note 2 and those that knew didnt know any of the new features. It seems that they hire people that know how to sell and not people that know WHAT they sell
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They only know as much as they're told.
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What about the screen recorder? Does it work? The one I purchased for my wife will not be in until tomorrow at the earliest.
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Yea it does
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Yea it does
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Talking about recording and not capture. Capture works, but recording doesn't. I have literally tried every combination to see if it works and also searched the tutorial on it. It doesn't work for me. My wife could care less though she enjoys the phone.
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Talking about recording and not capture. Capture works, but recording doesn't. I have literally tried every combination to see if it works and also searched the tutorial on it. It doesn't work for me. My wife could care less though she enjoys the phone.
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Same here. Another feature we wont see till who kniws when, and that is if we see it.
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Same here. Another feature we wont see till who kniws when, and that is if we see it.
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Those are two heavy features for me in buying the phone. I really like the size and the stylus, but multiwindow and screen recorder is what sold me. I will buy the Nexus unless the next update enables both features. They have a month for me to get the cash after dropping 700 for my wife to get this phone.
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Those are two heavy features for me in buying the phone. I really like the size and the stylus, but multiwindow and screen recorder is what sold me. I will buy the Nexus unless the next update enables both features. They have a month for me to get the cash after dropping 700 for my wife to get this phone.
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Theres a rom for our phone that has the multiwindow feature. Now for the screen recorder. I can only hope
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I just did a quick google search and apparently Samsung had to remove this feature due to copy infringement. Who knows if we will see it :/
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Sadly something like that I shouldn't have to root for. If it is advertised I should have it on my device without having to root. I actually prefer not to root because there is nothing rooting does for me since 2.1.
Also I don't think it's a copyright or patent issue. Sony has open sourced their screen recorder and contributed to the open source community. So Samsung could use that much like CM has done for theirs.
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Sadly something like that I shouldn't have to root for. If it is advertised I should have it on my device without having to root. I actually prefer not to root because there is nothing rooting does for me since 2.1.
Also I don't think it's a copyright or patent issue. Sony has open sourced their screen recorder and contributed to the open source community. So Samsung could use that much like CM has done for theirs.
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You are so correct! There really is nothing i can think of that can talk be into rooting my GN2. I know, I know, CarrierIQ is a bad thing, but I'm now at the place where if I root my phone, I will loose the ability to use my new best friend which is the ISIS app. I'm one of the few individuals who live around the Austin Texas area, which is one of he cities that ISIS has rolled out. I have been depositing funds in my ISIS account, and using it for purchases like gas, and groceries. If I was to root my phone, I will loose ISIS, and the ability to watch movies from the Google Play store.
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You are so correct! There really is nothing i can think of that can talk be into rooting my GN2. I know, I know, CarrierIQ is a bad thing, but I'm now at the place where if I root my phone, I will loose the ability to use my new best friend which is the ISIS app. I'm one of the few individuals who live around the Austin Texas area, which is one of he cities that ISIS has rolled out. I have been depositing funds in my ISIS account, and using it for purchases like gas, and groceries. If I was to root my phone, I will loose ISIS, and the ability to watch movies from the Google Play store.
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You can opt out of CiQ. It's on page 346 of the user manual. It doesn't specifically state that's CIQ, BUT that's what CIQ does for T-Mobile. CIQ isn't as bad a people think or claim. Due to HTC's bad implementation of the software given to them by CIQ they got a bad rap.

Android 4.2.1 for Verizon

*sigh* and again Verizon's ruins our "Google experience" by being Verizon... I'm sure some (if not all) heard this: Sprint Galaxy Nexus Android 4.2.1 OTA Update (GA02) Available For Download Right Now From Google
I call _ALL_ Verizon customers who owns Galaxy Nexus to go to your Facebook/Twitters account and make a post on Verizon's official page and let them know about it!
Twitter / a1exus: @VerizonWireless Why is it ...
wont happen/matter.
verizon doesnt care and wont change their release cycle as they have to approve everything.
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wont happen/matter.
verizon doesnt care and wont change their release cycle as they have to approve everything.
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true, but hopefully this will speed process up a bit if a lot of people voice their opinion... i mean you can do nothing and just wait or you can say something and then go back to waiting... so I'd rather say something, and if a lot of people start talking they'd start moving too.
from my experience with verizon and the thunderbolt's ICS update...it's not worth the time to hit up the social networks.
they'll just tell you it's coming to silence you then months go by without an update.
Don't come on Xda and complain about OTA's.
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StephenMilone said:
from my experience with verizon and the thunderbolt's ICS update...it's not worth the time to hit up the social networks.
they'll just tell you it's coming to silence you then months go by without an update.
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right, been there done that... but if we won't try they'll just assume nobody really cares/wants it so they'll be on their slow roll...
i think we all should just hummer them anyway!
I just bugged them about it. But my expectations are low. Vzw either gives me the I don't know excuse. Or nothing at all
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I just bugged them about it. But my expectations are low. Vzw either gives me the I don't know excuse. Or nothing at all
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thanks for trying!
I always post those articles to VZW's fb wall lol. Not because I think it will accomplish anything but more because sometimes I like acting like a troll.
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I always post those articles to VZW's fb wall lol. Not because I think it will accomplish anything but more because sometimes I like acting like a troll.
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Lol. I like calling customer service at lunch to ask "is it done yet" and to call back the next day to ask "how about now?" because it costs them a little money. Yes, I really have nothing better to do at lunch while eating leftovers from last night at my desk.
Hey, at least I'm not filing BBB complaints against Motorola. :banghead:
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Lol. I like calling customer service at lunch to ask "is it done yet" and to call back the next day to ask "how about now?" because it costs them a little money. Yes, I really have nothing better to do at lunch while eating leftovers from last night at my desk.
Hey, at least I'm not filing BBB complaints against Motorola. :banghead:
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haha)) it's better to do it on social media, this way you get much better visibility and others sees that as well and hopefully verizon will feel somewhat ashamed and actually do something about it!
I used to have Verizon and now have sprint and struggling with school and full time job I sometimes forget to pay my bill. Verizon financial service cuts my service then makes me pay the re activation fee but with sprint I can call and tell them I can pay next week and they simply say okay.
But no 4g lte sucks but they do update the gnex rather quick.
Its a give or take with your service provider. I don't think there's that perfect provider right now.
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I already have 4.2.1 with my vzw nexus. I don't care about them releasing any thing.
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I already have 4.2.1 with my vzw nexus. I don't care about them releasing any thing.
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I assume you're not using stock, rather some custom ROM..
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Esteway.619 said:
I already have 4.2.1 with my vzw nexus. I don't care about them releasing any thing.
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Personally custom roms are better but its the principle that makes people go crazy for an update.
Also considering the vzw gnex have antenna issues, some people may actually need the update for the new radios
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Esteway.619 said:
I already have 4.2.1 with my vzw nexus. I don't care about them releasing any thing.
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Except for the radios!!
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Except for the radios!!
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Ya it would be nice If that's all they would release. But it is what it is. Not a big deal. At least for me.
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I just came from the droid charge and I wanted to always have the cool new updates but looks like I got bent over again.
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I just came from the droid charge and I wanted to always have the cool new updates but looks like I got bent over again.
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Not really because there is always roms that have the lates update so compared to the charge that is still stuck on 2.3 dont really have to worry about that here.
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Not really because there is always roms that have the lates update so compared to the charge that is still stuck on 2.3 dont really have to worry about that here.
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the beauty about #nexus is that ROM doesn't have any customization which in a lot cases causing instability for every day use, so I'd rather use stock ROM, but back to my HTC Thunderbolt days, I couldn't stand stock so I went w/ CM7 and I _LOVED_ it!

4.3 update news

Didn't see a thread for this so here you go.
http://www.androidheadlines.com/201...id-4-3-galaxy-note-2-galaxy-s3-galaxy-s4.html
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This is blogspam.
Just go directly to the source article:
http://www.sammobile.com/2013/09/25/expected-release-date-android-4-3-for-galaxy-s4-galaxy-s3-and-note-ii/
Does it really matter when samsux releases the update. T mobile still has to push it. And dancing on the broken record line, as long as people selling new phones control the updates..........
Master blaster still runs Bartertown
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Sigh, still kind of vague. I'm waiting for the push backs of December then they will say early 2014. Feels bad man.
Just smoke signals. It is getting old to be left behind on updates with new phones. Time for carriers to focus more on updates rather than sales.
Note II 4 life
robrooter said:
Just smoke signals. It is getting old to be left behind on updates with new phones. Time for carriers to focus more on updates rather than sales.
Note II 4 life
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While I tend to agree,
Updates don't make money for carriers, phone sales do. Why would they change that dynamic?
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Coug76 said:
While I tend to agree,
Updates don't make money for carriers, phone sales do. Why would they change that dynamic?
Hastily spouted for your befuddlement
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Because happy customers=repeat clientele. Although I've never been a big Apple fan, I now realize how important Steve Jobs was to the tech industry.
If you want updates get a nexus, otherwise be happy with your cool big screen phone with a pen
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adamcooks said:
If you want updates get a nexus, otherwise be happy with your cool big screen phone with a pen
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What a good consumer you are... surely every corporation would dream that the entire world be filled with carbon copies of you.
Bruce lee roy said:
What a good consumer you are... surely every corporation would dream that the entire world be filled with carbon copies of you.
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Maybe it's just this will be the third time I have gone through this. First with the behold 2, was promised to us that we would get froyo, which never happened. Second with vibrant, which was promised gingerbread, which also never happened. After that I went through nexus s, nexus s4g then galaxy nexus. Gnex was a bad daddy phone that still can hang with the newest. I was on the fence whether to get nexus 4(which my wife has) or the note. I decided that the screen and pen were more important to me then having newest software. I knew 100% what I was getting into. In the past I have complained to tmobile, signed petitions, complained to samsux, with null results. You may call me a corporate sheep, while I call myself an educated consumer.
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customer is always right...i guess
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Although Samsung is grosley behind the Nexus line up. To be fair Samsung probably has the best track record in terms of updates. The GS2 is still being supported and rumored to get 4.3. And T-Mobile ain't bad seems like we get updates faster than the other US carriers. Although I am using At&t note on T-Mo. Who cares I am sure I will get 4.3 long before official update from any carrier.
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md1008 said:
Although Samsung is grosley behind the Nexus line up. To be fair Samsung probably has the best track record in terms of updates. The GS2 is still being supported and rumored to get 4.3. And T-Mobile ain't bad seems like we get updates faster than the other US carriers. Although I am using At&t note on T-Mo. Who cares I am sure I will get 4.3 long before official update from any carrier.
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one scenario would be once samsung releases the final build -- cyanogenmod gets ahold of it and and puts together a tmobile port for it -- and they start charging for roms maybe. they are in business now to make money and their stable roms tend to be just that.. i'd pay a reasonable amount for a stable rom with all the bells and whistles. I said CM since they went public as a corp- other modders have great roms too
md1008 said:
Although Samsung is grosley behind the Nexus line up. To be fair Samsung probably has the best track record in terms of updates. The GS2 is still being supported and rumored to get 4.3. And T-Mobile ain't bad seems like we get updates faster than the other US carriers. Although I am using At&t note on T-Mo. Who cares I am sure I will get 4.3 long before official update from any carrier.
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Doubt cm will port an OEM ROM, and especially now that they are technically a OEM. Their goal is to sell the cm experience. Now that they are a corporate they are now for profit. Now no one knows exactly how they are going to acneive that goal. Ads, teaming up with an OEM like Google does with lg and has done with Samsung and HTC. Maybe they will have their own app store. Maybe charge for the installer. Who knows
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Some what good news, there is a 4.3 leak for att note 2. No root method yet. I definitely don't recommended flashing if Cuz it will have ARF modem. I plan to flash soon. I have unlocked att note. Pretty sure if a leak doesn't come out there will be flashable zips soon which will make its way to T-Mobile
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Where did you hear of the leak? I haven't seen it yet
Why is the right door always locked?
hasbrobot said:
Where did you hear of the leak? I haven't seen it yet
Why is the right door always locked?
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2496292
Nice, thank you
Why is the right door always locked?
I'm not messing with it but it's hard to tell from the model number. Is it for att variant?
Why is the right door always locked?
hasbrobot said:
I'm not messing with it but it's hard to tell from the model number. Is it for att variant?
Why is the right door always locked?
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Yup... Which means ours should be soon:good:

4.3 update is coming - Discusion of all things 4.3 here

http://crave.cnet.co.uk/mobiles/samsung-galaxy-s4-s3-note-2-set-for-android-4-3-update-50012349/
What do you guys think about this?
PoD_Hazard said:
http://crave.cnet.co.uk/mobiles/samsung-galaxy-s4-s3-note-2-set-for-android-4-3-update-50012349/
What do you guys think about this?
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I am done with Samsung...they say October. .but really mean December.
And then the US carriers have to test and bloat it...so we are looking March next year!!!!
I am buying the next Nexus and noting but Nexus from now on.
bodi524 said:
I am done with Samsung...they say October. .but really mean December.
And then the US carriers have to test and bloat it...so we are looking March next year!!!!
I am buying the next Nexus and noting but Nexus from now on.
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+1
Agreed. Goodbye Samsung. It's pathetic that its going to 2014 before a phone released in October 2012 gets a software update. You've lost me as well.
stoneule said:
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Agreed. Goodbye Samsung. It's pathetic that its going to 2014 before a phone released in October 2012 gets a software update. You've lost me as well.
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Add me to the list.
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bodi524 said:
I am done with Samsung...they say October. .but really mean December.
And then the US carriers have to test and bloat it...so we are looking March next year!!!!
I am buying the next Nexus and noting but Nexus from now on.
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More like January or Feb, I'd say or maybe never...at least for the Sprint variant. It isn't in Sprint's interest to push updates unless the other carriers do. Of course Samsung wants to get these updates moving because they want the public to feel they'll be supported if they purchase a Samsung branded device but brand loyalty isn't in Sprints interests unless the brand is Sprint and that of course is usually maintained at the end of a very thin thread as it is.
As for the possibility of receiving the 4.3 update. I'm always excited about OTA updates because updates play a fairly big role in future versions of Android. The more updates there are the more well understood it is what the public wants/needs from future versions because of the broader spectrum of users providing feedback.
For my own personal device...I don't care. I run what I want on my device anyway regardless of whatever Samsung/Sprint/Google push. I don't give a rats ass about having a "pure" Android experience or being the first to get the latest version (no offense to the Nexus fans) either. I want my device dirty and nasty with a big moustache. I don't want be like one of those creeps that hangs around the strip clubs but never pays for a lap dance...I'm in the champaign room and let me tell you there is more going on in there than the song says. Why do you think I'm hanging around here? Trick it, brick it, fix it, trick it and brick it again...that's what it all about.
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bodi524 said:
I am done with Samsung...they say October. .but really mean December.
And then the US carriers have to test and bloat it...so we are looking March next year!!!!
I am buying the next Nexus and noting but Nexus from now on.
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Same here.
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bodi524 said:
I am done with Samsung...they say October. .but really mean December.
And then the US carriers have to test and bloat it...so we are looking March next year!!!!
I am buying the next Nexus and noting but Nexus from now on.
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a million times, this.. love the removable battery and storage but not sure if it's worth the [email protected]!%
Yea don't really care because Google separated their core services from the operating system so most of the really great feature are now pushed through Google rather than being a part of a new os version.
Android updates aren't as feature rich anymore.
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To the ones complaining who are you going to then? Unless its a Google phone it will be the same across all manufacturers. At least we have a date. Samsung actually announces all devices that will be upgraded at the same time unlike others like HTC who just tells u that their it phone of the moment will be upgraded while the rest get lost in forgotten land. Samsung actually has been the best non Google manufacturer with updates to their Galaxy line..
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When the Nexus 5 shows up, I'm outta here.
You could use Aosp... Just saying
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I'm wondering if this update will add the note 3 features.
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robertm2011 said:
When the Nexus 5 shows up, I'm outta here.
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I'm with you all the way.
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RayTrue04 said:
To the ones complaining who are you going to then? Unless its a Google phone it will be the same across all manufacturers. At least we have a date. Samsung actually announces all devices that will be upgraded at the same time unlike others like HTC who just tells u that their it phone of the moment will be upgraded while the rest get lost in forgotten land. Samsung actually has been the best non Google manufacturer with updates to their Galaxy line..
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This, with htc, unless you have the latest and greatest device forget about an update.
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I love how in this thread it's bunch of people complaining about how updates don't come fast enough and then when you look at the next thread in this section it's all about getting rid of the updater to stop those "pesky" notifications trying to get you to update... lol
They say December, but that's when they're submitting it to sprint. We'll actually get it Feb or Mar in 2014. Mark my words lol.
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Yes sirrrr no more 2nd hand phones for me when nexus comes through bye bye samsung.
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Im going with the note 3 so I dont give a damn when it comes out ima be rocking 4.3 out the box! With kitkat maybe falling this year for it
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AndroidStephen said:
I love how in this thread it's bunch of people complaining about how updates don't come fast enough and then when you look at the next thread in this section it's all about getting rid of the updater to stop those "pesky" notifications trying to get you to update... lol
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Pretty sure that you're missing the point.
The updates that we all are anxious for are system updates that ROM devs can work with, make better ROMs for us all. Definitely worth "complaining" about.
That other thread is about a fault where the phone thinks it needs a software update, but not really, or the update in question is actually not desirable for whatever reason.
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chuko303 said:
Im going with the note 3 so I dont give a damn when it comes out ima be rocking 4.3 out the box! With kitkat maybe falling this year for it
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I've been thinking long n hard about that, as an option. I do love my Note2, with the exception of the plastic, it's a badass device. But I don't actually use the pen as much as I thought I would. So taking a long look at the HTC Mega (?), and hoping that it makes it to the US... I allow myself a new phone every year, it being a hobby I indulge myself in, and I always buy outright, no ETF charges...
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HTC maxx, not mega

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