I've got the EVO - ask me anything!

[anon(131445)]

How does it compare to the Galaxy S III? I know the specs but just how it feels and works, what phone do you think it is worth more to invest in? I need to upgrade from my OG Evo soon.

Also... Does it blend?

 

[svargas05]

Wait, so I saw the picture you posted with the internal storage...

I thought it had 16GB for internal storage? And then could be expanded to more?

Calrification? :/

Thanks, Phil!

 

[Bjamar24]

The available storage is always minus the system framework. They always allocated a certain amount that is deducted from the given specs...

 

[cyko68]

I've heard Sense 4.0 was "streamlined" to make it lighter... Any major changes. I actually like sense 3 on my 3D... What can I expect?

 

[doomstang]

How long until you ship it to my house so I can have a turn?

 

[Ntchwaidumela]

See thats the concern I see with getting the new EVO. It doesnt have a removeable battery which would mean if the battery craps out then the whole phone is shot. Sprint loves to jerk its customers around with the TEP and I could see them telling a customer who's EVO 4G LTE battery crapped out that its considered "customer abuse" and they have to file a claim with Asurion and pay $100 to get a replacement phone.

I've never had a problem with Sprint, in that regard. I've had to replace a couple of devices. Once the store checks out the problem, they've replaced the devices on the spot. If you have a problem, take it to a Sprint store that has on-site repairs.

 

[bnice]

Phill I was wondering,Can you hold down the camera button to focus then take a picture?

 

[AdamOutler]

Hey Phil, Can you give me the results of the following commands?

adb shell
mount
ls -l -r /dev/block

I need this info for an upcoming project.

Of course this is run from your desktop with adb installed and the device hooked to the computer.

 

[Ntchwaidumela]

SanDisk - Mobile Ultra 64GB microSDXC Class 6 Memory Card - SDSDQY-064G-A11A - Best Buy

That's $10 less than best price on eBay!

 

[jfitts75]

Yes. The phone specs note it's upgradable to 32 MB. (a 64 should work too)

I wish HTC would advertise that as the Samsung GS3 promotes that it's upgradable to 64 GB.

 

[dud680]

Does animated weather look different in Sense 4.0?

 

[Pace Racing]

So we know that it lasts at least 20 minutes. That's a start!

Sweet, it's got my OG EVO beat already

 

[asics10]

Thanks. That is exactly what I am seeing and will be returning it. I can't afford to have signal issues like this during business travel use.

Are u getting EVO LTE instead or should we wait?

I had 3 galaxy nexus' and the radio was terrible on all three. My infuse on att on edge was faster.

 

[Libdawg]

Will it blend?
Can I have it when you're done with it?
Does it pass the woodchuck test?

I was going to ask the same question.

 

[vinny jr]

I counted 4 other people + myself asking what kind of 3G speeds you are pulling down and you have not answered yet. Are they that bad??
Never had a phone on Sprint but I do like this phone.

 

[mercado79]

I know this will take a bit longer to answer, but... Battery life vs. the Sprint Galaxy Nexus? This might be the deciding factor for me.

 

[Mikest]

I counted 4 other people + myself asking what kind of 3G speeds you are pulling down and you have not answered yet. Are they that bad??
Never had a phone on Sprint but I do like this phone.

He said he was going to be offline for a several hours earlier in this thread. I'm sure he'll get around to it.

But yes Sprints poor data speeds are legendary at this point regardless of device.

 

[crxssi]

Ugh I hate Sprint Zone, out of all the garbage bloatware Sprint slaps onto its phones, that app is useless to me. I hope the EVO has the ability to uninstall Sprint bloatware but i doubt that

And it is not that the bloatware is present, that I could ignore. But the damn Sprint Zone keeps reloading itself constantly and then SPAMS ME WITH NOTIFICATIONS THAT I DO NOT WANT. I kill it and a few days later, it is running yet again. Why should I have to pay for a high end phone, then pay for service, and then get SPAMMED by a Sprint app that cannot be opted-out of, silenced, deactivated, or removed. It makes me FURIOUS!

Android 4.0 is *supposed* to let us have full control over ALL apps. So that is why I am asking if Sprint somehow disabled our ability to disable Sprint Zone. I am glad I am not the only one who is annoyed.

 

[johncblandii]

With solid use, how's the battery life?

What type of quality do you get from the pictures? [comparison pics to the iPhone 4S would be awesome]

 

[crxssi]

See thats the concern I see with getting the new EVO. It doesnt have a removeable battery which would mean if the battery craps out then the whole phone is shot. Sprint loves to jerk its customers around with the TEP and I could see them telling a customer who's EVO 4G LTE battery crapped out that its considered "customer abuse" and they have to file a claim with Asurion and pay $100 to get a replacement phone.

HA! $100? You haven't been following the news. The deductible is being raised to "up to $200", remember? That certainly means $200- what phone is more expensive than the Evo LTE? And that is in addition to raising the monthly fee from $8 to $11! I really have no idea what I am going to do about insurance now... I pay for it month after month for YEARS, have *never* made any claim. And if something happens, after paying many hundreds of dollars in monthly fees, they would want to slap me $200 to get some "refurbished" (used) phone, certainly in worse condition than my perfectly kept phones? It is incredibly unfair.