Hurracayne_dre
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okay mine is going from GPRS to HSPDA.
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Samsung Vibrant System Update (Not 2.2) Released [OTA Discussion]
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okay mine is going from GPRS to HSPDA.
HadouGhost
Android Expert
This OTA update is kind of like a game of ''SPIN THE WHEEL!""
lol will you land on
[OK]
[Brick]
[OK]
[Brick]
Who will know? SO SPIN THE WHEEL!!!!!
lol will you land on
[OK]
[Brick]
[OK]
[Brick]
Who will know? SO SPIN THE WHEEL!!!!!
I got the update last week, and am extreemly frustrated with my phone. After I got the update, I re-rooted my phone to delete all the bloatware that runs in the background. The root seemed to push through successfully, however I can't delete anything. I've tried applying the root manually, and also by using OneClickLagFix. Still, same results. I can't delete anything. I literally have a battery life of 7 hours, max.
I've also tried application auditors and startup managers. Nothing seems to be able to stop these stupid bloat applications. Before the update, my phone was rooted and I deleted all the bloatware. Now, I'm thinking about donating the phone to the nearest lake.
Any help?
I've also tried application auditors and startup managers. Nothing seems to be able to stop these stupid bloat applications. Before the update, my phone was rooted and I deleted all the bloatware. Now, I'm thinking about donating the phone to the nearest lake.
Any help?
Yes, you people. I've also used Android since it came out and haven't had any of the problems that get reported because I leave the damn phone alone. I don't try to tweak the OS, root, I don't yank the battery because I'm sure it's gone too long etc. There are times when an update might freeze a phone, but I'd love to hear HONESTLY whether people really did nothing, or did they pull the battery/re-boot while it was updating because of impatience. I just don't buy the level of failure rate that I see on here without some form of human error.
rocketragz
Member
after the update my battery life is atrocious. wtf
pantlesspenguin
Android Enthusiast
I've had the exact opposite experience. My battery seems to be dramatically improved!
Just got the update and haven't noticed any change for better or worse. The GPS is exactly the same. When I'm indoors its off by 1600 meters or whatever. Battery meter is still off.
I don't have a problem with this phone whatsoever but if your going to promise something do it. I would have been happier if they never made any announcement.
I don't have a problem with this phone whatsoever but if your going to promise something do it. I would have been happier if they never made any announcement.
HadouGhost
Android Expert
Mileage varies. Where do you reside?
I live in S. Florida. Its pinpointing my location in the same exact place that it used to before the update which is about 1/2 mile off. My old cliq was almost accurate to which room I was in. I still don't know what exactly this update was all about cause I really don't see any difference in my phone except I gained a task manager and that movie app thing.
I never really cared about what most people complained about b/c I never used the nav all that much and when I did I was in a pretty open area. I got used to knowing how dead my battery was by the time it reached the middle. But all this talk about fixing this and that with the update got me excited about nothing.
Its like when your not hungry until someone asks if your hungry or offers you food. You run to the fridge just to be disappointed by the emptiness. Thats how I feel about this situation.
Hurracayne_dre
Member
Okay Swami since you know what I did. I didn't pull a the battery while the update was going since I got the update in the AM. I am not an idiot, i know the system is performing a writing process. No genius my problems started after the update and got worse throughout the day. My screen would flash, the music player would crash without a FC notification. My photo gallery would freeze if I tried to access it and finally last night my screen flickered and now the colors are washed out.
Ironically this was the only phone I babied and it's still giving me problems. So unless you where with me yesterday to witness what happen I suggest you keep your ignorant comments that it had to be human error. I didn't root the phone nor install a no lag fix. Like I said T-mobile apparently was aware that this can happen because they are sending me a replacement phone without an argument.
Hurracayne_dre
Member
I don't use navigation on the phone, I tried it over the summer for my vacation and it's not that reliable. However location services need a GPS to work accurately. I also use Dishpointer that requires your GPS on you device to work efficiently. Now with the update I can use the apps since turning on GPS doesn't cause a reboot, unfortunately the update brought me a new set of problems.
Yes. Especially in an area with a weak 3G signal, the phone will try to transmit more power to maintain the connection, which can drain your battery 3x faster than it would otherwise.
Connection speed.
Incidentally, before the update, ATK seemed to help with lag, but after the update the lag made the phone unusable, and ATK was the culprit. After uninstalling it, it flies. Now there's almost no lag to speak of, except the Market, which is a little slower than before. Now I just use the built-in task manager that was added in the update.
rocketragz
Member
i was anxious to get this update. now i regret updating. been nothing but trouble. first, bricked my phone. i was able to unbrick using odin only to find out it screwed up my usb to computer connection. had tmo send me a new phone, which i was going to just send back since i unbricked, but ended up using it because my usb issue. now my battery drains like 30% over night. wtf samsung/tmo?
so here again, at a complete loss as to why my phone is draining my battery, i'm factory restore AGAIN.
oh and not to mention, volume up/down + power to reset doesn't work anymore?!?!
so here again, at a complete loss as to why my phone is draining my battery, i'm factory restore AGAIN.
oh and not to mention, volume up/down + power to reset doesn't work anymore?!?!
OfTheDamned
The Friendly Undead
Let's keep things civil and helpful in this thread.
Just a little update, my battery died extremely fast today. Unplugged today at 9 a.m. and died at 3 p.m.
I wouldn't even call it light use. I didn't text anybody today and only used it to check this thread, no surfing at all. I made two 30 second phone calls and that was it. This is ridiculous, what good is media hub if the battery won't last.
I wouldn't even call it light use. I didn't text anybody today and only used it to check this thread, no surfing at all. I made two 30 second phone calls and that was it. This is ridiculous, what good is media hub if the battery won't last.
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mdtolic
Guest
Oh man, me too! At first I was thinking it's because I've been playing Angry Birds so much this week, but now I'm not so sure. I was down to 20% around 1pm today. That was after an overnight charge, then a few texts and emails and not much AB. (I'm kinda addicted.) I've been checking to see if anything unusual has been running in the background, but nothing. What's up with this?
rocketragz
Member
as mentioned above, i factory restored.
unplugged around 4:30pm, went to gym and listened to pandora for about 2 hours.
3-1/2 hours since unplug and i'm sitting at 87%.
tbh this appears better than before the update (knock knock!). small sample size tho.. i will keep my fingers crossed.
will give an update tomorrow morning.
unplugged around 4:30pm, went to gym and listened to pandora for about 2 hours.
3-1/2 hours since unplug and i'm sitting at 87%.
tbh this appears better than before the update (knock knock!). small sample size tho.. i will keep my fingers crossed.
will give an update tomorrow morning.
llblwskydrgn
Member
My battery life is about the same, but this phone is laggy as ever...
My GPS did a backwards step today. While trying to navigate to dinner, GPS never locked at all and I was stuck reading directions off google nav.
After that I have not been able to get a GPS lock at all, I stood outside of my car in a parking lot with clear view of the sky....
What's going on here?
My GPS did a backwards step today. While trying to navigate to dinner, GPS never locked at all and I was stuck reading directions off google nav.
After that I have not been able to get a GPS lock at all, I stood outside of my car in a parking lot with clear view of the sky....
What's going on here?
So I'm late studying and I go to check my phone to see what time is. Its 230 but that's not what surprises me. Its the fact that after I did a factory reset to hopefully fix my battery problem, I created another problem(maybe).
I am unable to get 3g signal and I'm stuck on edge. Indoors or outdoors. I have lived in this house for a year and in this area almost my entire life. I have never had a problem with 3g signals. Are any of you experiencing this problem or am I the only one? Before you ask ill tell you. I am set to auto of GSM/wcdma and I tried each individually to no avail. If it is fixable, someone please tell me.
I hope T-Mobile is doing some servicing of the towers and that's all it is.
I am unable to get 3g signal and I'm stuck on edge. Indoors or outdoors. I have lived in this house for a year and in this area almost my entire life. I have never had a problem with 3g signals. Are any of you experiencing this problem or am I the only one? Before you ask ill tell you. I am set to auto of GSM/wcdma and I tried each individually to no avail. If it is fixable, someone please tell me.
I hope T-Mobile is doing some servicing of the towers and that's all it is.
rocketragz
Member
I happily can say that my battery situation has improved dramatically after doing a factory restore. after sleeping for 7 hours, my batter drained ONLY 1%!
Despite some saying not to use juicedefender, i've had good experiences with the program and I did have it running last night.
Regarding mediahub, i have not accepted the t&c's and don't plan to. However download manager (media hub process) is running in my running services.
Anyway, i'm happy.
86 this last statement. I think that it was just tmobile working on the towers in near my area cause I woke up today and I have full 3g again. GPS still sucks indoors and I will see what my battery life is like later on today
robo21
Android Expert
Even pre-update I had the issue where 3G would occasionally be unavailable for hours. Service outages? Lately it has been more stable even in the room where I park my phone overnight. Maybe 3G service improved or the update helped, I'm not sure.
