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[chud]

Re: [Rumor] July 11th Update

Excellent combination.

Yeah, except I still get nervous every time I use them with my customs. Voodoo is kind of clunky and I'm always afraid of blowing out my ears.

 

[rc28a]

Re: [Rumor] July 11th Update

So what exactly is going on with the update, the phone is defective and I'm past my 30 days to return the phone as I was told an update to fix it was right around the corner. The phone is great to use as an android device but for making calls, data usage it is terrible. My wifi drops even when it is right next to the router and my 4G drops constantly to the point of being unusable.

The silence is the most stupid part as we have no clue what is going on and can't make an informed decision. Flip side is there is no delay in my bill arriving.

I just ordered an EVO 4G off Ebay to go back to as I originally sold my EVO 4G once I got the nexus. The signal strength and usability as a phone is MUCH better.

 

[chud]

Re: [Rumor] July 11th Update

So what exactly is going on with the update, the phone is defective and I'm past my 30 days to return the phone as I was told an update to fix it was right around the corner. The phone is great to use as an android device but for making calls, data usage it is terrible. My wifi drops even when it is right next to the router and my 4G drops constantly to the point of being unusable.

The silence is the most stupid part as we have no clue what is going on and can't make an informed decision. Flip side is there is no delay in my bill arriving.

I just ordered an EVO 4G off Ebay to go back to as I originally sold my EVO 4G once I got the nexus. The signal strength and usability as a phone is MUCH better.

What would you have done if there was no mention of a rumored fix?

This is why I've been trying to stress this entire thread that a rumor is nothing more than that and should be taken with a mine full of salt. I hate to see people get into a bind like this.

With all that being said though, I still wouldn't give up hope that a fix is coming. I'd even try a different Nexus if I were you in the meantime.

 

[rc28a]

Re: [Rumor] July 11th Update

What would you have done if there was no mention of a rumored fix?

This is why I've been trying to stress this entire thread that a rumor is nothing more than that and should be taken with a mine full of salt. I hate to see people get into a bind like this.

With all that being said though, I still wouldn't give up hope that a fix is coming. I'd even try a different Nexus if I were you in the meantime.

Returned the phone and kept my credit, instead of being hoodwinked. Literally I'm paying monthly service for a defective product. I put my phone side by side with my co-workers Evo Shift 4g and her signal strength is MUCH better and call quality is MUCH better. The 4G on her phone is actually usable whlie mine drops and stutters

Google why are you dropping the ball on this? Plus why say its a minor issue when this issue is plastered all over the boards.


Sadly I see this as the outcome for everyone "Finally got sick of waiting and exchanged my NS4G for an Evo 3D. In the week I have had the Evo 3D it hasn't dropped a call or had any connectivity issues (like zero signal strength). 4G down test is consistently over 8 mbps which is much faster than my NS4G was. Overall very happy (but dislike HTC Sense)."

http://community.sprint.com/baw/thread/67927?start=825&tstart=0

 

[Ryuuie]

Re: [Rumor] July 11th Update

It's a minor issue as only a small group of people are actually having this problem.

It only seems like it's a lot of people because people will post a bad review of a product before they list the good things. In reality, there's not that many people having an issue as you're lead to believe.

The update is supposedly to fix the problems of those who are having them and if you're not then really it's not that big of an update. No one really knows what it does, but that's the rumor.

The only thing that is not a rumor in this entire situation is that there is an update for the Nexus S 4G and that it IS coming. That's really all you need to concern yourself with at this point because the rest is lies and speculation. What you do with your phone while you wait is up to you.

 

[crzycrkr]

Returned the phone and kept my credit, instead of being hoodwinked. Literally I'm paying monthly service for a defective product. I put my phone side by side with my co-workers Evo Shift 4g and her signal strength is MUCH better and call quality is MUCH better. The 4G on her phone is actually usable whlie mine drops and stutters

Google why are you dropping the ball on this? Plus why say its a minor issue when this issue is plastered all over the boards.


Sadly I see this as the outcome for everyone "Finally got sick of waiting and exchanged my NS4G for an Evo 3D. In the week I have had the Evo 3D it hasn't dropped a call or had any connectivity issues (like zero signal strength). 4G down test is consistently over 8 mbps which is much faster than my NS4G was. Overall very happy (but dislike HTC Sense)."

http://community.sprint.com/baw/thread/67927?start=825&tstart=0

It really is a minor issue that is being voiced by a very vocal minority. There are plenty of threads about poor reception in the 3d forums too. Every phone has some bad apples that have these problems.

 

[Ryuuie]

Re: [Rumor] July 11th Update

It really is a minor issue that is being voiced by a very vocal minority. There are plenty of threads about poor reception in the 3d forums too. Every phone has some bad apples that have these problems.

Exactly this. It seems that people forget that no device is absolutely perfect and can have problems, even the beloved EVO 4G has had it's share of issues. The iPod touch 4th Gen had a few issues when it first released (I can vouch for this considering mine had a few before an OS update), iPhone 4, iPad, iPad 2, Xoom, the Toshiba Thrive had an update to fix a reboot issue, the Nexus One had a wifi problem before 2.2.1.

Another thing is, the Nexus S is pretty much a test phone for Gingerbread just like the ICS Nexus will be a test phone for Ice Cream Sandwich and the Nexus One was a test phone for Eclair. This is why the Nexus line gets an update before other phones, so Google can test it on their own hardware before other users get it.

Maybe the Nexus S can't handle 4G as well as Sprint and Google want it to. Does that make it a bad phone? No, it just means Google needs to work on it a little bit.

 

[rc28a]

Re: [Rumor] July 11th Update

It's a minor issue as only a small group of people are actually having this problem.

It only seems like it's a lot of people because people will post a bad review of a product before they list the good things. In reality, there's not that many people having an issue as you're lead to believe.

The update is supposedly to fix the problems of those who are having them and if you're not then really it's not that big of an update. No one really knows what it does, but that's the rumor.

The only thing that is not a rumor in this entire situation is that there is an update for the Nexus S 4G and that it IS coming. That's really all you need to concern yourself with at this point because the rest is lies and speculation. What you do with your phone while you wait is up to you.

Wrong, its can be proven and reproduced on ALL devices... meaning it is a MAJOR issue. I have not heard of one person that exchanged their phone and the problem went away. It just so happens not every nexus 4g owner is a forum reader or tech savy enough to know there is something wrong with the phone.

 

[rc28a]

Re: [Rumor] July 11th Update

Exactly this. It seems that people forget that no device is absolutely perfect and can have problems, even the beloved EVO 4G has had it's share of issues. The iPod touch 4th Gen had a few issues when it first released (I can vouch for this considering mine had a few before an OS update), iPhone 4, iPad, iPad 2, Xoom, the Toshiba Thrive had an update to fix a reboot issue, the Nexus One had a wifi problem before 2.2.1.

Another thing is, the Nexus S is pretty much a test phone for Gingerbread just like the ICS Nexus will be a test phone for Ice Cream Sandwich and the Nexus One was a test phone for Eclair. This is why the Nexus line gets an update before other phones, so Google can test it on their own hardware before other users get it.

Maybe the Nexus S can't handle 4G as well as Sprint and Google want it to. Does that make it a bad phone? No, it just means Google needs to work on it a little bit.

So if you are can't get up to 40 mph its ok and the manufacturer just has to "work on it a little bit" ?



4G was the FIRST MAJOR 4G device from Sprint, by now the tweaking should be ironed out... not reinventing the wheel.

 

[chud]

Re: [Rumor] July 11th Update

Wrong, its can be proven and reproduced on ALL devices... meaning it is a MAJOR issue. I have not heard of one person that exchanged their phone and the problem went away. It just so happens not every nexus 4g owner is a forum reader or tech savy enough to know there is something wrong with the phone.

I guess I should start reading this forum then and quit my job because my phone doesn't have the aforementioned issues.

Brb.

 

[crzycrkr]

Wrong, its can be proven and reproduced on ALL devices... meaning it is a MAJOR issue. I have not heard of one person that exchanged their phone and the problem went away. It just so happens not every nexus 4g owner is a forum reader or tech savy enough to know there is something wrong with the phone.

You're kidding, right? It can not be reproduced on every phone and there are many having no issues. I get better reception all around than I did on my EVO, period. Believe what you want, but you're wrong.

 

[chud]

Re: [Rumor] July 11th Update

You're kidding, right? It can not be reproduced on every phone and there are many having no issues. I get better reception all around than I did on my EVO, period. Believe what you want, but you're wrong.

START READING

 

[gabbott]

Re: [Rumor] July 11th Update

It just so happens not every nexus 4g owner is a forum reader or tech savy enough to know there is something wrong with the phone.

Right. So us "forum readers" that aren't having issues with the phone just aren't tech savvy.

 

[crzycrkr]

Re: [Rumor] July 11th Update

START READING

LMAO, yeah, I'll get right on that. Can you point me in the direction of these forums this guy is talking about where every single person with the phone has problems and are able to reproduce them? Apparently all the people here not having problems are just wrong or stupid or both. Lol

 

[Zerocool84]

It really is a minor issue that is being voiced by a very vocal minority. There are plenty of threads about poor reception in the 3d forums too. Every phone has some bad apples that have these problems.

If something warrants the time and money to create a fix for then it's a common enough problem.

 

[chud]

Re: [Rumor] July 11th Update

If something warrants the time and money to create a fix for then it's a common enough problem.

Dude said ALL devices.

He's wrong.

End of story.

 

[crzycrkr]

Re: [Rumor] July 11th Update

If something warrants the time and money to create a fix for then it's a common enough problem.

Well, of course. It's not a problem with one or two phones, but it is certainly not the majority of them and it's ridiculous to say all of them.

 

[Tenebrous]

Re: [Rumor] July 11th Update

If something warrants the time and money to create a fix for then it's a common enough problem.

Agreed.

 

[karatechess]

Re: [Rumor] July 11th Update

I can reproduce the horrible reception on every device. All it takes is a power down, and then they have absolutely DREADFUL reception.

Anyway, I have a Nexus, I don't have the aforementioned reception problems, I am tech-savvy. Yes, it is a problem for some people. Yes, it needs to be addressed, but it doesn't make it a terrible phone by any stretch.

 

[dwaynewilliams#WN]

Re: [Rumor] July 11th Update

I guess the update will come when it comes. I'm not going to stress anymore about it because the truth is, this phone is awesome with or without the update. I'm just going to continue to enjoy my phone and one day, I will get a notification for an update on my phone and it will be a pleasant surprise.