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thebryceee said:
Lol mine too! I'm gonna switch to the $35 plan first thing in the morning then activating it a few hours later.

I have a question about the camera actually. Does it take long for the phone to be ready to take a pic after you had already taken one?
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2D is right away after one is taken. There is a short pause of less than a second. The 3d, there is a couple second delay.
 
Anyone else find it odd the home screen won't rotate? Weird with the Fidelio dock since the phone has to be sideways on it to charge.
 
seabiscuit68 said:
You can upgrade right from the VM website (see the "swap phone" option). They were having problems yesterday, so I had to call in and they did it for me. If you are on one of the grandfathered plans, I suggest switching to the new plan, waiting till you get the text that you've changed plans, and then swapping the phone.
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I just checked on the VM website, and when I clicked on the "swap phones" option, it said they weren't doing that online right now, and I should call 1-888-322-1122.
 
Darkencypher said:
Do you lose your current month when switching phones?
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If you are currently on the $35 plan you DO NOT lose any service. Your remaining minutes carry right over to your new Evo.

Not sure why people say you lose your current month. I actually called and asked, because I just paid mine yesterday, and my Evo won't be in until Jun 6. I'm currently on the $35 plan.
 
3matthew13 said:
If you are currently on the $35 plan you DO NOT lose any service. Your remaining minutes carry right over to your new Evo.

Not sure why people say you lose your current month. I actually called and asked, because I just paid mine yesterday, and my Evo won't be in until Jun 6. I'm currently on the $35 plan.
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Thats correct. Only if you are on the older plans will you be asked to pay for a new month. =]
 
mishmosh2000 said:
This'll be my first android phone upgrade. Do you have to repurchase all your apps for the new phone or can you just redownload them from your account?
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All your purchased apps will still be available. I actually have about 6 devices linked to my google acct. [all mine of course] 2 tablets, and some phones I use wifi only for my son to use like a Ipod Touch. Amazon's AppStore works the same exact way.

Amazon's Appstore gives away the App of the Day. If you click to get it, you can always cancel when it goes to install, and it still is considered PURCHASED. I typically get the free app everyday, even if I do not want it... [just don't install it] Some apps in their infancy suck, but get better with time, and at least I have technically purchased it, if I want to install it later on!
 
3matthew13 said:
All your purchased apps will still be available. I actually have about 6 devices linked to my google acct. [all mine of course] 2 tablets, and some phones I use wifi only for my son to use like a Ipod Touch. Amazon's AppStore works the same exact way.

Amazon's Appstore gives away the App of the Day. If you click to get it, you can always cancel when it goes to install, and it still is considered PURCHASED. I typically get the free app everyday, even if I do not want it... [just don't install it] Some apps in their infancy suck, but get better with time, and at least I have technically purchased it, if I want to install it later on!
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That's a totally awesome idea. I'd never realized you could "purchase" but not install. That's a real nifty fact there!
 
That's what I meant. If you're on the $25 plan (like I am), you'll lose whatever you had left and will have to pay $35 and restart your service. I just looked back and he didn't specify what plan he was already on.
 
To anyone that has the phone, how good are the viewing angles on the super lcd screen? I would really like if the color didnt wash out at normal angles like the phone i currently have lol
 
ajore22 said:
Battery life is acceptable. I have had wifi on most of the time, and with Juice Defender, it lasts all day with moderate/heavy use. But I have already ordered the 3500mAh extended battery in Amazon.

As for Sense, it is very smooth, and it runs well. There are a lot of quirks that I don't like about it. EG, the notification settings doesn't have brightness, or wifi, and I don't like the desktop transitions, they are to flashy. But that is just my opinion.
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Did you order the Trexcell battery? I ordered the 4000mAh Seidio Innocell. I think it's overpriced, but I had a Seidio battery for my Sprint Evo 4G and the battery life was ridiculous... I could probably go a week without recharging, so I thought it would be worth the extra $$ to get it for the Evo V.
 
so guys i wanna see if anyone can see what i can do here. so at first i couldnt use web nor recieve nor send text so i called CS and they fixed like 60% of it i could use web now and i can recieve text but i still cant send anything still get class code 64 error code 2 anyone know anyting to help?
 
kenosuke117 said:
so guys i wanna see if anyone can see what i can do here. so at first i couldnt use web nor recieve nor send text so i called CS and they fixed like 60% of it i could use web now and i can recieve text but i still cant send anything still get class code 64 error code 2 anyone know anyting to help?
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I rebooted the phone, removing the battery for about 5 minutes. After doing so, I never saw that texting error again.
 
Well end of day 2 and the battery to me feels very similar to the OV drain wise without power savers or root.. Not bad maybe a little stronger but not much.. The handset is working well and I know it's a keeper.. Just way more stuff to use on this thing and coming from a OV I'm impressed and the speed OMG..
 
Bitter Hand said:
Well end of day 2 and the battery to me feels very similar to the OV drain wise without power savers or root.. Not bad maybe a little stronger but not much.. The handset is working well and I know it's a keeper.. Just way more stuff to use on this thing and coming from a OV I'm impressed and the speed OMG..
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How do you think I will feel when I upgrade from my current Intercept?
...lol
 
Stupid question but can the evo v be used with no battery but plugged in like most laptops? I'm doubtful about it but the phone would be a keeper for sure if it did.
 
3matthew13 said:
Amazon's Appstore gives away the App of the Day. If you click to get it, you can always cancel when it goes to install, and it still is considered PURCHASED. I typically get the free app everyday, even if I do not want it... [just don't install it] Some apps in their infancy suck, but get better with time, and at least I have technically purchased it, if I want to install it later on!
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Even easier:

I hated the annoying notifications (which I believe they've since fixed) so I uninstalled the app store. But since I have an unhealthy obsession with free stuff, I wanted to still get the apps.

So if you go to the Amazon Appstore website, you can still "purchase" the free apps if you sign in with your account: Amazon.com: Appstore for Android

If the link doesn't work, just google: Amazon Appstore and it will be the first or second link.

I figure that some day I may want to reinstall the app store and have all of the crappy free apps. :)
 
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