Got my OTA update yesterday morning. On the phone when I woke up. Install went smoothly. I like the new lock screen better than the old slide one. Opens with less effort. Greatly improved GPS lock. The phone seems more stable and snappier. I'm using GoLauncher EX and have had no problems with that at all. Bluetooth with MyFord Touch in my new Ford seems to connect more reliably and stay connected, but its only been a day or so. Fingers crossed. Overall, I'd say this was a good update.
Rich
Message was edited by: Rich S Oh, and the delay in playing ring tones for an incoming call is still there, but much less noticeable. Pretty happy overall.
Does it make you wonder that Samsung is getting this phone ready for Ice Cream Sandwhich? I would love to have hardware acceleration!
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I have had my share of issues with this phone including returning it once for replacement. However, I would like to know out of the people that are complaining, how many are running rooted and or non-standard configurations. In all fairness to Samsung and Verizon, whether they deserve it or not..., they can't anticipate every option that is out there for these phones and if someone wants to use a non-stock app, e.g. a 3rd party launcher, then that person has to (step up and) take responsibility for the phone's performance. It goes without saying for rooted phones.
Sure, many non-standard apps will work fine, but if someone is looking for an up-time & performance warranty, then they have to accept the product as delivered. Bloatware and all.
I have experience with <Deleted per the TOS> phones; I am currently using a box stock Charge with the FP1 update and it appears to be fine--except possibly for a hint of call interefence (we'll see, ugh). Sure, it may run a little slower than a debloated phone, although I don't think I can tell for normal day-to-day operation. It is fast enough for all the things I do: call, text, email, surf, navigate play some words w/friends. I do agree the tethering problem is an issue--but, if you have to root your phone to do it...
As far as aesthetics, it's just a phone. Don't we all have more important things in our lives?
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I've never <deleted per the the TOS> my phone or made any similar changes to the system, nor am I using a third party launcher, although I'm tempted to now after all this, unless these careless and sloppy programmers get on the ball, and fix these issues soon. When I pay good money for something and get locked into a contract to use it, I expect it to work properly.
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I installed it, my phone takes longer to boot up (than it already did..before it was 2-3 mins not is is 3-4 mins)
also my camera just doesn't work now....i open the camera and get a black screen and need to restart my phone..
Brunoo1,
Try re-booting your phone at least twice and maybe 3 times. I have seen where some folks have lost their data connection and re-booting several times brought it back from the dead.
JerryF
Thanks for being sympathetic - I appreciate it really. It may have been memory hog but i was able to use my phone all day without eating up the battery with it running and the screen power save set to 1 minute instead of 30 seconds. I just use my phone to talk on and check my email and reluctantly answer texts (which I hate). I dont play music or anything else on it. Boy I loved that theme!!
You are so cute!! VTA is a gal - not a guy - that is why I am so emotional about it! LOL. It is the principle that upsets me the most. I hate that they blame each other and dont ask me the customer what I think or let me know what to expect. My employees hate the padlock!! My hubby - who I convinced to get one - an AT&T employee for 37 years with an IPhone with the AT&T company discount - switched to Verizon cuz of me...and he is pissed even though he doesnt care about the themes. He is a redneck like me and mad they did something that took off features without fair warning. I have several conversations with Verizon. Spent all night last night trying to find a suitable beach wallpaper that worked with F1 to no avail. I have already given two new Boost mobiles and they are working fine (we dont use our phones expect to talk really) and two Virgin Mobile Air Cards. Cheaper than Verizon, not contracts and they have been working great even on road projects (that is what we do - inspect as well as public info on road and bridge projects for Florida) in the middle of nowhere. I am surprised. I will shift all my employees to these and I will get an AT&T IPhone. If I have to lose my Beach wall paper...then I will give my money to another company who lets me know up front I dont get it. LOL. I found the Beach wall paper online and downloaded it ..but it does not load on this new system update. BTW that update was NOT a Samsung update as Verizon reps asserted to me.
Hi - I have to comment. I will go from phone company to phone company until I find one that cares about the customer. Or I guess I should say one that pretends the best to care. I am not tech savvy enough to know that there was info on the update and what it would do and not do. The install screen came up 15 minutes before I had to do a workshop for a client so I didnt have time to sit down and "research" it and I trusted my cell phone company. Sorry I am so stupid compared to you. I dont mind the little bugs and reading the comments on this blog.. I dont use my phone for any of the stuff they are talking about. I am in Florida and we get great reception, fast service, texts ok and I can check my email. Once in a while it gets stuck and you have to reboot but for the most part it is fine....and that was BEFORE the update. I dont do WIFI on my phone or tethering (I dont even know what that is)...I dont synch it or connect it to my computer. So us regular plain old consumers - business or personal - got the shaft. And I would rather not give me money to a company like that. Simple as that. I have no other way to control this or have a say other than who I give my money to. Hope you can understand that. God bless.
Updated and lost the ability to change the unlock screen. The puzzle unlock screen is gone, and the option to change it is also gone.
That alone really irritates me. The Verizon reps were totally unaware of this new update and were baffled that I couldn't switch my unlock screen - they asked if I had rooted my phone, which I never have. They are sending me out a new phone thinking that my current phone has something wrong with it. Until I read this forum I wasn't even aware that option had been removed. That's just really weird they would take the stock unlock screen off the phone. I really don't understand that move.
Has anyone figured out how to switch it back to the puzzle piece unlock screen??
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