Perhaps all the people who bought the Evo when it first came out last year could help me out. So I want to get the 3d the day it comes out but since it is a brand new phone I'm worried about bugs within the first batch. Ideally I would wait but I'm so damn excited about this phone and I'm coming from a Palm Pre. Enough said, haha. Also, I guess I'm a little shy about getting a first batch bc look at how the Pre turned out. So, am I being too risky by getting a first batch 3d or am I being crazy bc of the Pre?
Should I buy 3d on opening day or wait to see if there are bugs?
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Software bugs really aren't a problem, those will be fixed with over the air updates, it's the hardware ones you have to look out for.
With the Evo 4g, some people had the lifting screen issue where the glass started to lift up from the rest of the phone which could easily be felt, in more severe cases it could be seen. My phone was one of those, so since I was well within my 30 day period, I went to Best Buy, showed it to them, and a new one was on its way and arrived withing about 4 days. Some people have dust under the screen, that also happens rather early and will also be replaced without any questions. My friends phone had two tiny dead pixels. They didn't show up red as they usually do, they were black, again, this phone was replaced right away as well.
Neither he nor I have had any issues whatsoever with the replacement phones (new) we received.
Is it a risk buying a brand new phone on day one? Sure, to some extend, but within 30 days they have you covered and it will get replaced with a new phone, after that you have at least one year warranty (depending if you buy more warranty for yourself) and you'll get a replacement refurb in the case of warranty effects. If you break it, well, you know the deal, better have insurance through Sprint or Best Buy.
With the Evo 4g, some people had the lifting screen issue where the glass started to lift up from the rest of the phone which could easily be felt, in more severe cases it could be seen. My phone was one of those, so since I was well within my 30 day period, I went to Best Buy, showed it to them, and a new one was on its way and arrived withing about 4 days. Some people have dust under the screen, that also happens rather early and will also be replaced without any questions. My friends phone had two tiny dead pixels. They didn't show up red as they usually do, they were black, again, this phone was replaced right away as well.
Neither he nor I have had any issues whatsoever with the replacement phones (new) we received.
Is it a risk buying a brand new phone on day one? Sure, to some extend, but within 30 days they have you covered and it will get replaced with a new phone, after that you have at least one year warranty (depending if you buy more warranty for yourself) and you'll get a replacement refurb in the case of warranty effects. If you break it, well, you know the deal, better have insurance through Sprint or Best Buy.
I would buy on launch just to make sure you get one because the old evo was tough to find for a couple months after launch
If you wait you run a good chance of missing out on getting the phone. Some stores only order depending on preorders, so maybe if there are only 5 preorders they get 7 phones(this may not apply with sprint). Also as others have mentioned if you buy it you do have the warranty, so any problems take the phone back and problem solved you will receive a new one...worse case scenario is that your store runs out of stock and must order a new one for you which probably doesn't take that long to get and you should have to wait a day or two.
Get it at launch to make sure you get one but be assured, it WILL have bugs, every new phone does.
Software bugs or hardware bugs? I guess of the two, software would be better since those can be corrected ota. Which are you referring to?
imtravis
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It's really a choice of, do you wish to have the latest technology and suffer some bugs, or play it safe... as for me, I've already preordered my Evo3D to replace my release day Evo 4G.
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Did you have any bugs (hardware/software)?
More of a general question for all. Were the hardware/software bugs in the first batch of the evo minor or were they pretty flawed like the Pre ended up being? Anyone know?
Melaza
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Any bugs will be fixed soon enough...
With a flagship device, Sprint has always been very good about bugs. Thats why the Evo is still one of their best selling phones.
With a flagship device, Sprint has always been very good about bugs. Thats why the Evo is still one of their best selling phones.
lonwolf00
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i got my evo 4g first day and it still runs great. if there are problems when evo 3d comes out i will be fixed i preordered will be getting first day
Get it on launch day , if you don't like it return it. If you don't buy on launch day it could be weeks or months until you get a chance to buy one.
Rose4uKY
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I already preordered also cause I know how hot the EVO was on launch day and I was there at 8am for 2 phones. And you couldn't get them for a couple months after. But this year instead of waiting in line early am I preordered two. I have to get it on launch day cause I sold Sprint back my EVO already and going nuts without it.
I was lucky. One day I was feeling pretty fed up with my Pre and decided to wander into the Sprint store. Imagine my luck when that day happened to be EVO's launch day. It was around 1pm, no lines, no craziness. Walked right in and bought one. I have the same one to this day and have had no issues, neither hardware or software. I "pre-orded" the 3D at my local Sprint store and will be picking it up on launch day! Like everyone else said, it's better to buy on launch and take the risk. You have 30 days to return it if you aren't happy, and if you get a dud, you're going to get a brand NEW phone as a replacement, not a refurb.
If that one Radio Shack ad is to be believed, 499. Same as what the Evo 4G. Back then, both Sprint and RS had a full price of 499 and BB had it for I think 650?
im considering returning my evo i just bought for the 3d but after the disaster of the nexus s 4g at launch i may just wait on the 3d and see what bugs are there. i assume it will be plagued with the same battery draining issues the evo had. also i want to wait and see if the 3d ships locked or htc unlocked the bootloader. i wish the galaxy s 2 was coming soon.
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