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Is it the charging port, or your cable?Quote:
Originally Posted by soups818
I've found the little points that stick out the bottom of the charging cable tend to slowly bend in over time. If you take a pin, you can bend them back out and it will make a better connection.
I managed to drop my s4 a few weeks back, and shattered the screen. Bought the replacement screen kit from amazon, and occasionally it won't recognising that I'm touching the screen.
I can get a refurbished s4 for about $140 on amazon, and then I'm going to swap over to straight talk. Should save me quite a bit, more than enough to pay for a new phone every couple years while saving a few bucks, or a refurbished older model and save several hundred each year. Plus it's a better plan than I have on the same network.
Time for a new phone...I like having google (Android based?). I've had Samsung through Verizon for a while.
Anyone have the Fi Nexus plan?
Or is there something else I should consider.
Read thread...just a few short pages back some good stuff on Fi....im thinking of switching..I also understand I may be able to sell off my Verizon Unlimited plan that is out of contract...pretty good money too. I have 2 lines.Quote:
Originally Posted by gatorboy
My opinions about Fi start about a page back. I have a Nexus 5x. Not a wow phone. However i think for the price it is a good deal for what you get. Fi coverage depends on how well T-Mo, Sprint and US Cellular cover your area. Also I have noticed that there are some weird behaviors occasionally switching back and forth to wifi. I have gotten some dropped calls. If you travel to Canada where there is coverage it really starts to earn its keep. Around 800 MB of data cost me around $8 USD. 256kbps, but I could care less, i was not streaming. That's worlds better than what AT&T will soak you for. I like being able use Hangouts on my chromebook to make calls using my Fi account and a headset. I don't like the hangouts app interface, it needs some work.
FWIW, Android 7.0 just dropped on my Fi 5x today Installing right now. Been running the Beta 7.0 until now and it's been pretty slick except for a short period where android system was devastating my battery. Hopefully the official version is buffed out.
Dropped official support for my Nexus 7. Come on Google, it ain't that old.
Ended up with the Moto Z Force. Nice phone, no head phone jack and uses a Type C charger. Which is a pain because I only have one charger cable now. The head phone jack is replaced with a Type c connection adapter. I guess they think most stuff will just be Bluetooth and some point.
They are taking their sweet time with mine, still at 6.1.Quote:
Originally Posted by stalefish3169
Fi has improved even since I started in the spring. One or two hiccups every now and then but for sure no deal breakers.Quote:
Originally Posted by gatorboy
My total bill last month was $27.94! Still very happy with the Nexus 5X.
I picked up a used nexus 6 Fi card should be here tomorrow. Keeping vz while I decide if I like Fi enough to port my long time number away from big red. Will report back. An aside I had a few questions about Fi and their online chat was fast and informative obviously volume is low but still... Can't wait to give it a whirl.
I'm finally out of Verizon's contract, and switched back to Fi today (took a few days to get the new Fi sim in the mail). Porting my number over was quick and painless, took maybe 15 min for the phone # to start working.
When I was testing Fi at home a few months ago when I first got the Nexus 5X phone, I couldn't get a cell signal inside my house at all (live in mountains, about 5 miles from Mt. Rose, outside Reno) -- but strangely, outside the house, I got a full-strength T-Mobile LTE signal, that was stronger and faster than Verizon. Weird.
Well, not really. Google Fi support person told me that T-Mo uses a frequency that does not penetrate buildings very well and that it is a known issue. Heh. However they are rolling out new frequencies. I went through this in Wells, Maine last week. According to the coverage maps, I should have had coverage from T-Mo and US Cellular at the motel. And that I was in a Sprint dead zone. That area is weird for cell coverage no matter what carrier. Lots of dead spots. Anyway, all I could get was a weak Sprint signal when outside. So I called Fi after installing Fi Info and Signal Spy (Free version). I wasn't seeing any connections to the other two networks. The support lady had me force my phone over to those two as i was worried something was wrong with my phone. Nope. Phone was working as designed. I really was in a dead zone. The two maps were overly optimistic and I was connecting on the strongest signal (from the carrier with the pessimistic map for that area). That's when she mentioned T-Mo and the frequency thing.Quote:
Originally Posted by El Chupacabra
Thinking maybe time for Ifoney, what are we up to 7 oar sumthin like dat?
Ok so got Fi card today. Setup is idiot proof. Ported my Google voice number for the time being to test. Pretty big issue. Seems those that port a Google voice number are having send and or receive SMS issues. All providers outside tmobile and Google Fi or voice numbers fail. Looks sent.. never makes it. Known issue lots of people effected. Forums state could take up to 5 DAYS for the full port over to complete. Chat help was good bit could not resolve. Not a huge deal for me now as I haven't dumped big red but it's surely not smooth yet.
Will update as to service as I test.
Get a person on the phone via their Fi site and they will work on it and follow up. Seemed better for me than the chat folks when I first started. I phased out my Google voice number but I can still use via hangouts and ported my number from Verizon after being with them forever (20 years!).Quote:
Originally Posted by Skidog
I was freaked out about it but all fine. Can be a few things at first to get used to but saves my ass when I'm in certain places.
GSM in general as a technology can have problems inside of structures (both AT&T and T-Mobile use GSM) and many times a booster is needed for larger buildings like Malls or warehouses to gain a better signal.Quote:
Originally Posted by riser3
Thanks maybe I will try but it appears they are actively on it. Thread updated as of today. Word is problem is identified and being worked on. Phone techs apparently attempt same steps. Weird thing..MMS will go through so attach a pic and it's fine, regular SMS well glitchy with Google voice ports for some. Not widespread.Quote:
Originally Posted by PowderHorse
I too have been with big red over 20 years. This month I used exactly .30gb yes that decimal is on purpose of data on unlimited plan. Wife however uses about 10gb/month sometimes more. Her plan stays. I save about $50-60 depending on monthly data usage with Fi.
We shall see.
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Originally Posted by riser3
That is what is stopping me from getting Fi. I'm usually in much more rural parts of Maine and NH. Verizon still seems to be king.
Update. Texting seems to be working
I'm officially over Android, ATT, and my Samsung S5 active. Damned phone has a mind of its own. Turns off Wifi, changes to military time, installs shit I don't want. Wifi changing has caused me to go over data multiple times and be charged and ATT won't refund it. I was a big fan of Android for a long time but can't wait to switch back to an iPhone.
Verizon sucks too, but they are installing new towers in our area, ATT flat out said they wouldn't be installing any new tower in the foreseeable future. WTF? Live in a pretty big neighborhood with spotty coverage at best.
Sounds like a bum phone to me. I been on Android since it's inception in Verizon. Og moto droid. I've had nearly every manufacturer device brand. Mostly Samsung and never had even one of the issues you speak of. Maybe the flaws are part of att baked in features? Seriously weird but surely isn't close to what the majority of droid users experience.Quote:
Originally Posted by shredgnar
Good luck
Interesting data point to watch with Fi. I have had the service exactly one day. Normal habits concerning cell service mostly home on wifi. Away max 2 hours since I started service. I've already gobbled up nearly what i used in the last full month on big red. .22gb so a quarter GB in a day with only 2 hours full on cell data. All appropriate apps have been disabled for background data. Biggest offender is Android OS. Roughly 5mb in a day. My vz phone used .1% in the last month for reference. Vz running marshmallow stock. Fi phone Nexus 6 running current stock nougat.
Others on Reddit etc have reported same issue. Looks like they may have acknowledged the issues again seems not widespread but it sure is odd. I won't keep the service if Android OS, which cannot be disabled, is going to eat half a GB a month even when I'm mostly on wifi (95% of time). On vz I don't care how much data anything uses I'm unlimited. The savings on Fi will disappear if this kind of unexpected data is used and I buy more GB/month. It's really only about $50/month savings and the piece of mind my vz plan offers might be totally worth it. This experiment might end very quickly.
So $950 bucks for the new primo iPhone and wireless earbuds? Yeah, no thanks. I'll keep my $250 Nexus.
Retarded Apple.
Fuck thats crazy, oh well.
Update : I'm about 1 week into Fi on the Nexus 5X. Definitely not as good coverage as Verizon out in the boonies of the eastern Sierra, but I expected that.
Have used a whopping 0.038gb of cellular data so far. Voice calls over wifi work great. I like Fi voice mail more than Verizon too.
Could be an rogue or bad app you have loaded on the phone burning through your data. If so, the same thing could happen on IOS if you load up the same app (other than it would have to be written for IOS)... There are also many tools and apps out there that will tell you which apps are your highest data user(s).Quote:
Originally Posted by shredgnar
Apple did their announcement of the new IPhone 7, so yes in awhile you could wait in line for a new model (on 9/16) for $650 (32 GB) or a bit more than $1 per day financed- pre orders being taken starting Friday.Quote:
Originally Posted by scottyb
Cmon now don't you wanna be like the cool kids? How long til a person with those wireless earbuds loses one of em? Way to create a new market in earphones crapple.Quote:
Originally Posted by stalefish3169
Or, they'll use the included adapter and their existing headphones. Oh, the humanity!
They certainly are nice and my friends that have them seem to really like them. Maybe get the I6 since no one will want them now. I can get by with what I have, HTC android and paying monthly ala go phone.
Would be nice to get one with a better camera/video, not into selfies or that crap.
Because I've always said, you know, I like my phone and I have a nice pair of headphones that sound great, but the real problem is I don't have to fumble around with an adapter plugged into the power jack(!) in order to use them.Quote:
Originally Posted by bagtagley
update on Fi. Man it uses a LOT of background cellular data. I am attempting to replace my verizon phone. I am doing a same to same comparison. On my VZ phone i do not restrict anything, not one app. They can all do whatever they want. On VZ I am still grandfathered unlimited so I could give 2 shits. The reason for looking at Fi is even on unlimited I use only 4MB -1GB(max ever) a month, yes i work from home and am connected to wifi 95% of the time,so I figured I could save $50/month with Fi since I use so little data and Fi supposedly uses Wifi as much as it can. Bought into the 2GB/month from Fi. Anywho...about a week in now and I have already used 3MB thats 1MB away from what i used on VZ in an entire month. Fi support says they do it differently, they are new, 1st month is always the biggest on data, some apps require cell data (total bullshit)etc etc etc...all excuses for not knowing WTF is using data on their network. I have even turned a few apps off on the Fi phone in an attempt to slow data use down, but i never do that with VZ phone. This is a pretty well known issue with no clear fix yet. wish they had more answers cause id really like to save a few bucks a month and dump Big Red, but with less coverage area and odd cell data usage it is tough to jump ship. If I have to buy another GB/month from Fi it defeats the entire purpose of switching. I'd rather have the stronger network and ability to use as much data as I want for the negligible savings of Fi on a 3gb plan.
hope this helps anyone looking at Fi. Just an aside, other than the odd data usage in the SLC Valley service has so far been very good. In some sport better than VZ.
This x11 Billionty. My S5 randomly changes volume. Occasionally will set an alarm. Clears all settings and goes back to default settings. I hate this fucking phone.Quote:
Originally Posted by shredgnar
wow...who knew...?? Maybe a faulty batch? sorry that kinda sucks. i'd be pissed too. Have any of you complained to the manufacturer or provider?Quote:
Originally Posted by smartyiak
Interesting. I use about 500MB a month. It was 800MB the week I went to the Toronto area because travel. And I actually find that I am at about 100MB more than what I would normally expect over when I was on AT&T, however with a different phone. Other than setting the Play Store app to only download updates when on WiFi, I haven't really restricted anything. It does update a LOT of apps, seemingly more than when I was on my old phone. What I find I have to watch like a hawk are battery hog apps. Those are more of an issue for me. Location services sucks big time. And the WiFi radio when I am away from the house. Those are issues for any phone that I have had, however they seem to have gotten worse in 5.x and 6.x and on this phone. I don't like how the GPS receiver got bundled under location services as a "level" instead of being something one could manage separately.Quote:
Originally Posted by Skidog
All depends where. Here in VT, AT&T has the best coverage for a few spots that I routinely visit and need to be reachable. It all depends on which provider has a tower.Quote:
Originally Posted by lerxst
And I wouldn't exactly call the Wells area "rural". I suppose once most of the people left in the fall it used to be considered rural. These days, I wouldn't go quite that far.
I dunno...this is my third one. The first one, I cracked the screen and used phone insurance; obviously, my fault. The second one wouldn't download apps, so it was send back for a mfg replacement. This third one sucks too.Quote:
Originally Posted by Skidog
I was eligible for an upgrade 2mos ago, but was waiting for the I-Phone 7 to come out to see if I can get a good deal on an 6s.
I'm actually most excited for the new I-watch. I still can't believe they released the first one without GPS...stupid Apple.
Before you ported the # from VZ to Fi, did you clear the data on the Project Fi app?Quote:
Originally Posted by Skidog
Also, have you cleared the cache partition?
Beyond those, I got nothing. Maybe a full factory reset?