Recent content by Jofaba

I recently dropped my phone from 1-2 feet onto the sidewalk and destroyed the screen. I'm getting my fixed phone back from Samsung tomorrow. I won't get into how much of a hellstorm that was, but it ended up costing me around $162 (vs the $70 they quoted me before I sent it in). So, needless...

I dropped mine about 1-2 feet onto the sidewalk and the glass shattered. I'm currently trying to decide whether I want to pay the $162 to get it fixed or sell it for parts on ebay. Thing is, Samsung claims they've only had to replace the glass on 3 captivates so far, and I cannot find a single...

Before I start let me say that I'm not trashing Samsung or the Captivate. I just wanted to share my experience so far as a heads up to anyone else who may find themselves in a similar situation. edit: wow this is long, sorry. I am a writer so... I tend to use a lot of words... here's a summary...

Okay, so I'm about to go on a trip this weekend to DC. I'm contemplating buying a second battery, but honestly, besides this trip; I'll never need it again. So... I'm hoping for a little advice. I'm going to be going by bus. I'm going to confirm this tomorrow, but the website says that...

Okay, I am not hating on this phone. But I am having serious problems right now and I wont lie; if I can't fix this with your help, I'm going to give Samsung one more chance by doing an exchange, and if my replacement has the same problems I'm abandoning ship (probably back to the Aria)...

... can you guys do me a favor and remove your battery cover and just... sorta smell your phone? There's an odd potpourri-like smell to my phone that I noticed a couple weeks back and it's still there. I haven't spilled anything on the phone. Everyone else can smell it so I'm not crazy. So...

So it looks like there's a way to sidestep AT&T's restrictions using AppBrain. I'm curious which apps/games/widgets you've managed to download and install this way that are worth looking into. Let's get a list going! HowTo: Install the Appbrain app and the Easy Web Install app. Both are...

I really wish I hated the camera because then I'd have returned this and gotten the Aria again. I just ordered Chinese food and they couldn't find me. Know how I found out? I went to my phone history to see how long it's been since I called them. 40 minutes. no big deal, that's pretty...

Anyone using the Mini Diary? Seems like a decent app for preparing Facebook updates without having to post them right then and there. I tried a test publish and it keeps failing. Any idea how to make it work?

This is not my fix but I wanted to make sure you all knew about this: Apparently the default setting for WiFi is to turn off when your screen turns off, and switch to data. People are noticing tons of data useage they are not willingly using. Go to Settings/wireless&network/wi-fi settings...

I'm starting to feel like the Gods are against me on this one. Is no one else having these problems? I can't see how and I see others talk about it, but everyone calls it the "death grip" and all it is for me is "using my right hand to hold the phone, rather than my left". I go from 3-4 bars to...

I have a feeling that we're going to need a thread like this; else we're going to have page after page after page of individual and repeated help request threads. Let's pretend the reception issue some people (myself very much included) isn't a problem or can be fixed, and that this phone...

I purchased 360 camera and SoundHound on my Aria. Is there a way of moving those licenses over to the Captivate, or do I have to buy them again? If so, I'm going to be very hesitant to buy more programs and games because what happens if you crash?

Just heard about this phone tonight. It seems to be a direct competitor to the iPhone4/Sprint Evo/Verizon Inc/X. Perks against the Aria besides any as-of-yet comparable hardware performance tests: Bigger better screen six-axis for gaming Much more storage My own opinion: the specs put the...

Just as I was starting to get comfortable that I had removed all the crap that I had added on the first day that was contributing to all the Force Close crashes, today I suffered my first complete hardware lockup. It happened after lunch when I was playing with a few apps, one or more of...