I've got the EVO - ask me anything!

[aldrydd]

Ya know, I'm not sure. I just fired up the GV app like normal and it's just working.

Cool beans... I was somewhat concerned about Sense's built-in voicemail/messaging/etc., whether they could be turned off or removed, and how Sprint's system interacts with 4.0.

 

[jharre08]

How does the Sprint Google Voice integration work on the phone/Sense? It's been a while since I replaced my ROM, and can't remember if it plays nice with Sense's visual voicemail, if it just replaces it, or what... And there's nothing about it in the user manual.

I'm in the same boat as you in regards to not using VVM in a while, but I am pretty sure you can just go into options and turn off notifications.

 

[Phil Nickinson]

this is a bult in "app" or mode that turns on when you go into vehicle dock.

Ah. Yep. That's part of Sense 4.

 

[svinyard]

Hi Phil, how is the video recording in low light etc? Does it out perform the iPhone4s?

I have the EVO3D and taking pictures (green) and video sucks...I have a new kid and its just sad that my phone is balls in this department. Looking to upgrade though. I saw that the camera is doing well, but wanted to know about the Video quality?

BTW, thanks for commenting on the Speaker phone. I read all 12 pages just for that.

 

[mercado79]

I have no idea how anyone's done a proper battery test yet. We all got the phones at the exact same time. Yesterday. At 5:23 p.m.

my bad. i see how you would misunderstand what i wrote. engadget just posted their sprint gnex review today and said they only got 5 hours, on 3g only of course. i haven't seen any battery benchmarks for the evo lte yet.

off topic, sort of... if i were to install nova or apex launcher on the evo lte, would all the sense-ness disappear? i can't remember how that works and i'm coming from the nexus s 4g.

 

[gabbott]

Original EVO had less than 1GB, EVO 3D has 1GB reserved for apps I think and it's pretty darn hard to fill unless you insist on installing dozens of large games to phone memory (from what I've seen, a good majority of games these days install to SD automatically or download their data there).

HTC did the dual partition formatting in order to enable standard USB mass storage mounting to PCs, which imo is a LOT more convenient than the MTP protocol tablets and Nexus/stock ICS devices use to transfer stuff to the phone. The downside is split partitions obviously, and the phone not being able to access the extra 10GB or the removable card while connected to a computer.

I believe Samsung's doing the same thing... Personally I think it's a valid compromise, MTP is a kludge and won't transfer half the stuff I feed it, plus it doesn't let you use the phone as a data drive.

According to Engadgets review, the EVO LTE only supports MTP unless you are using the sdcard so not sure why HTC didn't just use one big partition.

 

[Enraged Medic]

So which kickstand do you find better?

Also, do you know if those HTC cases that were at CTIA will be available on launch?

I'm with you on this one as well! I really liked the cases shown off at CTIA as well. I'm a stickler about scratches on my phone. I certainly hope I can get my hands on a case on launch day!

 

[guitarec]

I think my question got lost in the shuffle. Any word on whether you can pair a bluetooth keyboard or mouse with the evo?

 

[jlo8720]

I think my question got lost in the shuffle. Any word on whether you can pair a bluetooth keyboard or mouse with the evo?

not positive, but I think any device above honeycomb should support this (via BT or OTG USB)

 

[unclegeek]

Does it have an MHL type usb port to handle HDMI video out, or is that just a plain old USB port? I read you have to use DLNA to get your images and videos to your TV (via a DLNA compatible client). I'm trading in a Photon for this phone and I will miss the direct connectivity.

 

[Cubfan]

What is the naming convention for photo files? And assuming they can be set to store in the DCIM directory on the SD card?

The reason I ask is that the SD adapter for the iPad won't import files from my Epic Touch, and it's mostly because of the filenames. Yeah, yeah... don't hate.

 

[mcantrill]

So just based on your first impressions which one would you favor the Evo or the G3 ?
should I preorder my Evo or wait for the G3?

 

[iBowToAndroid]

Are you sure? I've used ICS on the RAZR, Nexus and GS2 and not all apps could be disabled on those.

Sent from my SPH-D710 using Tapatalk 2

I can disable anything on my GNex. The other 2 havent gotten official ICS yet.

Best buy only takes a month if you want them to repair your phone. If they can't then they notify you to go into the store and they give you full retail cost of the phone to get another one brand new. Or you can do rapid exchange and it takes it 3 to 5 business days and they always give you a crappy loaner phone so people don't steal them

*only* a mont 0_o

What's with the internal storage showing 2gb and the phone storage ~10gb? Please don't tell me apps are limited to 2gb? Is the full 16GB available (Minus rom and other overhead) for apps? Confused by that screenshot.. my 32GB transformer shows all the space in one chunk. The thing I hate MOST about the Evo was the idiotic decision to limit the internal space to 1GB..

The phone has 2 GB of space for apps, texts, etc. The 10 GB space acts as an sd card - stores app data, you can move apps there.

Sprint's TEP has always been a two part service, half the free ($4 atm) is Asurion's insurance for when the phone's kaput or gone, and the other half is just for free service at Sprint's repair centers... Say you crack a screen but the phone works, or you've got a loose button, that kinda thing can be repaired at some stores and the second half of the TEP makes such a service free.

Sprint has stopped advertising this much and a lot of people think insurance is an automatic $8 - $11, it's not. You've still got the manufacturer's warrant as well if there's any huge defects within the first year. Sprint's second half of the TEP is totally unnecessary unless you're super clumsy imo.

They will NOT repair or replace anything if the screen is cracked or there is any other physical damage. Yes you can forgo the $4 for the in-store portion and use the OEM's warranty but that means shipping it to them. Less of a hassle to pay the $35 repair fee in-store.

Any color on whether or not that is the actual box it's shipping in retail?

Yep that's the retail box.

Does it use a Removable SIM Card for the LTE Radio (Like the Thunderbolt)?

Srint's are embedded.

I also love the default Navigation app on the Evo 4G (the blue arrow one) and missed it when I went to the Evo 3D. I have a feeling it won't be there on the LTE and I'll have to figure out a good replacement.

Errmm... That's Google Nav. Installed on every Android phone in the world.

 

[RonD]

Phil, could you test the wifi hotspot? Several of us in this thread have tried the Galaxy Nexus and had wifi and hotspot problems. It's not clear if the problem is a Galaxy Nexus hardware problem or a ICS software problem. I would like confirmation that the hotspot is reliable on the EVO 4G LTE. Perhaps you could use the hot spot for a few minutes, then let be inactive for a few minutes, then resume activity and see if the hotspot is still connected.

 

[crackmonke]

It's the network that's killing it for me. I mean I fell for it once on the original Evo (wimax), I'm not falling for it twice. Your avg download of 1.2mbs in New Orleans is 4x faster than Baton Rouge. I average less than 400kb!!! FORGET IT. Arg. Riding a 4g phone on 2g speeds for four years, ridiculous.

 

[NicksGarage]

Does it have an MHL type usb port to handle HDMI video out, or is that just a plain old USB port? I read you have to use DLNA to get your images and videos to your TV (via a DLNA compatible client). I'm trading in a Photon for this phone and I will miss the direct connectivity.

The user guide doesn't mention MHL at all. It only talks about DNLA or using the Media Link. The port on the phone doesn't look like the MHL port on my EVO View.

On a side note, while looking at the manual for the MHL information, they have a section about using the phone as a wired modem for your computer. The instructions just use the HTC Sync Manager. No more third-party program needed.

 

[guitarec]

not positive, but I think any device above honeycomb should support this (via BT or OTG USB)


You can with Gingerbread, but there was some issue with Sense that kept it from working on my OG Evo - that's why I was asking specifically of it could be done.

 

[hselomein]

Does it pair with Bluetooth mice and keyboards? I ask this because historically HTC's Sense overlay wouldn't allow it (at least that's the case with my OG EVO 4G).

on my stock EVO 3d i can pair bluetooth keybaords and mice, i think you should be able to

 

[Phil Nickinson]

The user guide doesn't mention MHL at all. It only talks about DNLA or using the Media Link. The port on the phone doesn't look like the MHL port on my EVO View.

On a side note, while looking at the manual for the MHL information, they have a section about using the phone as a wired modem for your computer. The instructions just use the HTC Sync Manager. No more third-party program needed.

What's an MHL port?

MHL is an adapter that uses the USB port.

 

[Phil Nickinson]

So just based on your first impressions which one would you favor the Evo or the G3 ?
should I preorder my Evo or wait for the G3?

I'm partial to Sense over Touchwiz.