Re: Update coming to HTC evo 4g lte
I have a couple of questions, while we're all sitting around waiting for this update: for the people who have the contacts and messaging issues, have you guys swapped out phones? I know that sounds like a dumb question but the truth is that it can't just be a software issue with HTC and Sense. If it were then everyone would have the issues you guys do, but we don't. Maybe it's a software conflict with an app. Maybe it's a software/hardware combo that causes it or any number of things. I know that I, like many people here, don't have it. But it would be good to know what is causing it. I've seen other threads regarding these issues and people talk about a hard reset, Facebook sync, Google sync, clearing cache, linking contacts and all sorts of things. I can't recall anyone swapping their device and finding the same problem on a new one. I'm not saying there isn't a problem, and trust me that I've had my own issues since the update in September, but show me a device that doesn't have problems. Especially after updates are pushed out.
Which leads to my second question: has the grass ever been greener on the other side of the fence? Do you think the GS3 is impervious to faults? Have at it. I've been on those threads too. My wife has one and there are plenty of issues with those phones as well. Battery drain, USB syncing, media issues after the JB update that, by the way, is rolling out to those devices at a snail's pace. Issues we don't have on the ƎVO, but I am certain they bother the GS3 folks. And every time my wife complains about not getting good reception where she works and wants to go to Verizon, I show her all of the Verizon hate-threads here and everywhere else. And the AT&T ones. And then I show her the Sprint ones just so she understands that there will be problems with whatever device you have and whatever carrier you go to. At least right now, I know what my device and carrier issues are. I don't need the aggravation of figuring it all out again with someone else.
I've always been happy with the way HTC has handled updates, going all the way back to my Mogul (ah the good old WinMo days, with XDA and ppcgeeks.com). I have never been impressed with Samsung and their updates. I admit that right now Sammy is looking better and HTC is looking like the straggler when it comes to these recent updates. But I'll stick it out with HTC. I'm sure I would have less patience if I were experiencing the same issues that other people have, but I've been able to get through mine. I hope this update clears out the problems that everyone is having.