Google Nexus 6 on Sprint

[BRIVERS73]

I had my Nexus 6 since Tuesday & I still haven't been able to activate it. Reading about these issues with sms & the like I'm leaning more & more towards T-Mobile.

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[maverick7526]

After flashing the radio for the 3rd time since Thursday my SMS woes seem to be gone. Thanks sprint?!

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[Benjamin_NYC]

My local Sprint has two. I went to purchase them outright, but they wouldn't sell them to me without a Sprint line activation for each phone. I considered just activating a number for a month, and then switching over to AT&T, but the Sprint guy said that I wouldn't be able to do that. He added that it will only work on the Sprint network because it's serial number based. He also said Nexus 6's sold at Verizon are the same way.

Is that accurate???

Absolutely inaccurate.

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[VW Maverick]

Had to take mine back to my Sprint to get it going.
They tried a new SIM and it did not work.
Put the old one back in, set it back up through Sprint and it now works.
Guess the act of switching it out provisioned it correctly.

Mav.

Sent from my Sprint Tri-Band Nexus 6.

 

[Benjamin_NYC]

Had to take mine back to my Sprint to get it going.
They tried a new SIM and it did not work.
Put the old one back in, set it back up through Sprint and it now works.
Guess the act of switching it out provisioned it correctly.

Mav.

Sent from my Sprint Tri-Band Nexus 6.

:Sprint:

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[541rrhse]

One was available last night at local Corp Store, picked it up this morning! I'm loving it so far, working great and now letting it charge as the battery was low when it was opened from sealed box.

Coming from the EVO LTE, I now have more LTE coverage here, via 800MHz (band 26), where the EVO did not. It's an immeasurable upgrade from the EVO LTE.

$25 - 'Framily'
$15 - Unlimited data (25% discounted)
$27 - EasyPay - (Nexus 6)
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$67/month

 

[VW Maverick]

Greetings Sprint-ers.
Just a note about my Nexus 6 so far.
Everything works great except the LTE connection.
It connects for a second, then it's gone. Does it 5-6 times a minute. Seeing the exclamation point next to the bars.
Tried different SIM cards at the store but nothing fixed it for very long.
Was on with Sprint Customer Care for about an hour and we tried several different things but it did not work.
Found that 3G connects with no problems so we diagnosed it as a problem with the firmware related to the Lollipop 5.0 setup.
The Sprint guy said it was exactly the same with the S3 and S4 models when they came out and KitKat was new.
It is not the phone/hardware. It is a software problem.
It is not allowing the device to find the 4G towers, only the 3G.
Exchanging the phone will most likely not fix the problem.
From what I have been reading about 5.0, it seems to be affecting many makes and models that update to it.
Once Google finds a fix, an OTA update will be coming our way. Most likely in a couple of weeks is what usually happens.
I will hang on to my N6 and patiently wait for the update.
Just some of my observations and semi-educated opinions.

Anyone else having a similar problem?

Mav.

Sent from my Sprint Tri-Band Nexus 6.

 

[maverick7526]

Greetings Sprint-ers.
Just a note about my Nexus 6 so far.
Everything works great except the LTE connection.
It connects for a second, then it's gone. Does it 5-6 times a minute. Seeing the exclamation point next to the bars.
Tried different SIM cards at the store but nothing fixed it for very long.
Was on with Sprint Customer Care for about an hour and we tried several different things but it did not work.
Found that 3G connects with no problems so we diagnosed it as a problem with the firmware related to the Lollipop 5.0 setup.
The Sprint guy said it was exactly the same with the S3 and S4 models when they came out and KitKat was new.
It is not the phone/hardware. It is a software problem.
It is not allowing the device to find the 4G towers, only the 3G.
Exchanging the phone will most likely not fix the problem.
From what I have been reading about 5.0, it seems to be affecting many makes and models that update to it.
Once Google finds a fix, an OTA update will be coming our way. Most likely in a couple of weeks is what usually happens.
I will hang on to my N6 and patiently wait for the update.
Just some of my observations and semi-educated opinions.

Anyone else having a similar problem?

Mav.

Sent from my Sprint Tri-Band Nexus 6.

My N6 is the opposite. It finds LTE like a bloodhound trying to find a escaped convict. When it comes to 3G it could not find the ocean if it fell out of a boat....

 

[StealthTH]

Greetings Sprint-ers.
Just a note about my Nexus 6 so far.
Everything works great except the LTE connection.
It connects for a second, then it's gone. Does it 5-6 times a minute. Seeing the exclamation point next to the bars.
Tried different SIM cards at the store but nothing fixed it for very long.
Was on with Sprint Customer Care for about an hour and we tried several different things but it did not work.
Found that 3G connects with no problems so we diagnosed it as a problem with the firmware related to the Lollipop 5.0 setup.
The Sprint guy said it was exactly the same with the S3 and S4 models when they came out and KitKat was new.
It is not the phone/hardware. It is a software problem.
It is not allowing the device to find the 4G towers, only the 3G.
Exchanging the phone will most likely not fix the problem.
From what I have been reading about 5.0, it seems to be affecting many makes and models that update to it.
Once Google finds a fix, an OTA update will be coming our way. Most likely in a couple of weeks is what usually happens.
I will hang on to my N6 and patiently wait for the update.
Just some of my observations and semi-educated opinions.

Anyone else having a similar problem?

Mav.

Sent from my Sprint Tri-Band Nexus 6.

Yeah I would not trust them. I'd exchange that asap. My nexus 6 has no problem with LTE and it is solid in that regard. Exchange while you're still in the 14 day return period that way you know the replacement will be new. If there is an ota and it doesn't fix it you'll get a return or be Sol.

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[541rrhse]

My N6 is the opposite. It finds LTE like a bloodhound trying to find a escaped convict. When it comes to 3G it could not find the ocean if it fell out of a boat....

Same here, more LTE coverage being a Tri-Band phone vs my old single LTE Band 25 (1900MHz).

 

[mrjeff#AC]

I've also had multiple text messages sent while using Google messenger. It hasn't happened when I'm texting someone on Sprint yet. I doubt the carrier of the recipient would matter but I just thought I'd throw it out there.

Has anyone had the issue happen while using Hangout's or any other text messaging software other than Google messenger?

 

[boston_ant]

Bought a Nexus 6 from Sprint yesterday. Have no issues with it so far.

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[TraderGary]

Mav, as you know, I live just down the road from you so we are in the same Atlanta area system. I got my N6 online order on Thursday. I have absolutely no problem with LTE whatsoever. Both LTE and WiFi are solid. It's your N6 hardware. It's defective. Don't wait. Ask for an exchange.

 

[VW Maverick]

Good points.
I will call tomorrow and get a return kit mailed to me.
Thanks.

Mav.

Sent from my Sprint Tri-Band Nexus 6.

 

[robber]

I would do the same. Seems like you have had a lot of odd issues, something is fubar with the hardware.

 

[TraderGary]

Couldn't you get an in-store immediate exchange? If a corporate store has stock, you should be able to get immediate satisfaction.

 

[VW Maverick]

Normally, yes.
Unfortunately, no stores have any in stock to switch it out with.
It's still on Direct Ship with none in store inventory.
They mail you a return kit, send it back, get the upgrade reinstated on the account and start over.
Annoying, but it is the only way.

Mav.

Sent from my Sprint Tri-Band Nexus 6.

 

[TraderGary]

At least if you have a device that is functioning for phone and WiFi it is tolerable in the meantime.

 

[VW Maverick]

Now the LTE is working perfectly this morning.
Me confused.

Mav.

Sent from my Sprint Tri-Band Nexus 6.

 

[541rrhse]

I picked one up Sat. morning at a local Sprint Corp store, there is no Sprint boot screen or any bloatware of any kind on it. No Sprint logos.

Is this the case with your 'Sprint' version?