Smartphones

Crone · May 7, 2015

meStevo_sl said:
Disappointing that 6 months later Droid Turbo users are still waiting on Lollipop.

One of the shrinking list of advantages to have an iPhone. When an update goesout, it goes out to everyone.

Inque · May 7, 2015

The Active Phones -- nope, those are typically AT&T exclusive, which is good, cause the Active devices suck ass anyway.

Vaclav · May 9, 2015

Crone_sl said:
One of the shrinking list of advantages to have an iPhone. When an update goesout, it goes out to everyone.

Does it? I thought it was up to the provider to determine how they handle the OTA for it?

Crone · May 9, 2015

Vaclav_sl said:
Does it? I thought it was up to the provider to determine how they handle the OTA for it?

Not for Apple. When an update is released, everyone, on every provider, on every device, gets it at the same time. It's not fragmented at all by provider or device.

Ignatius · May 9, 2015

Yep. Can get your upgrades straight through iTunes, or OTA.

Vaclav · May 9, 2015

Ignatius_sl said:
Yep. Can get your upgrades straight through iTunes, or OTA.

Ah that's the confusion for me probably, seen the Sprint site say the OTA from them would go out to iPhones over a timeframe of a couple days rather than all at once. Didn't realize there was a manual option available to everyone to force it quicker - that explains it.

I'm sure most people just OTA it though.

Ignatius · May 10, 2015

Vaclav_sl said:
Ah that's the confusion for me probably, seen the Sprint site say the OTA from them would go out to iPhones over a timeframe of a couple days rather than all at once. Didn't realize there was a manual option available to everyone to force it quicker - that explains it.

I'm sure most people just OTA it though.

For the most part yea. iTunes is still one of my least favorite programs. The only time I ever use it is if a phone is bricked and I need to get a clean copy of iOS on it. My phone backs up to iCloud each night so I rarely even plug it into my computer.

Draegan_sl · May 11, 2015

My Note 3 is starting to decline. GPS is going. Phone is lagging and Lollipop has made it worse. I'm on a grandfather unlimited (verizon) data plan and I'll need to update soon. It's going to be expensive.

Palum · May 11, 2015

Inque_sl said:
The Active Phones -- nope, those are typically AT&T exclusive, which is good, cause the Active devices suck ass anyway.

That sucks because on paper it's exactly what I want.

BrutulTM · May 11, 2015

Draegan_sl said:
My Note 3 is starting to decline. GPS is going. Phone is lagging and Lollipop has made it worse. I'm on a grandfather unlimited (verizon) data plan and I'll need to update soon. It's going to be expensive.

How much data do you use? I always tell people to just let the grandfathered plan go. Most people have access to wifi most of the time anyway and they are going to take that plan from you sooner or later once there are few enough people with it that they don't give a fuck if they get mad, which has to be approaching. Spending hundreds on phones because you don't want to lose a plan you probably don't need and that they will probably take from you eventually anyway seems a little silly to me.

Crone · May 11, 2015

Draegan_sl said:
My Note 3 is starting to decline. GPS is going. Phone is lagging and Lollipop has made it worse. I'm on a grandfather unlimited (verizon) data plan and I'll need to update soon. It's going to be expensive.

There are some very easy ways to keep the unlimited plan. Basically involves ordering a phone, and then never activating the included SIM card and just using the SIM card that it's in your phone now. Slickdeals website had a 1500 post thread going for it that detailed out every single method. Finding it...

Here you go. Multiple methods, each named something different typically based on who found it. lol. Fair warning, it's a long read, but worth it to keep your unlimited.

Edit: Looks like the main dude helping people started a new thread here:

http://slickdeals.net/f/7743625-veri...n-a-basic-line

Draegan_sl · May 11, 2015

BrutulTM_sl said:
How much data do you use? I always tell people to just let the grandfathered plan go. Most people have access to wifi most of the time anyway and they are going to take that plan from you sooner or later once there are few enough people with it that they don't give a fuck if they get mad, which has to be approaching. Spending hundreds on phones because you don't want to lose a plan you probably don't need and that they will probably take from you eventually anyway seems a little silly to me.

It could be anywhere from never going over 2GB to hitting 6. Depends how much I'm traveling.

Vaclav · May 11, 2015

Draegan_sl said:
It could be anywhere from never going over 2GB to hitting 6. Depends how much I'm traveling.

Your hotels don't have wifi?

Denamian · May 11, 2015

BrutulTM_sl said:
How much data do you use? I always tell people to just let the grandfathered plan go. Most people have access to wifi most of the time anyway and they are going to take that plan from you sooner or later once there are few enough people with it that they don't give a fuck if they get mad, which has to be approaching. Spending hundreds on phones because you don't want to lose a plan you probably don't need and that they will probably take from you eventually anyway seems a little silly to me.

On that note. Straight Talk just bumped the BYOD plan to 5GB of LTE data. Granted, you get throttled to 64KBps after that, but if you can keep under that cap it's great. Hell of a lot cheaper than those old grandfathered plans.

Adebisi · May 11, 2015

I'm thinking of waiting for the Note 5 to come out so I can get a better price on Note 4. Am I cray?

Deathwing · May 11, 2015

Denamian_sl said:
On that note. Straight Talk just bumped the BYOD plan to 5GB of LTE data. Granted, you get throttled to 64KBps after that, but if you can keep under that cap it's great. Hell of a lot cheaper than those old grandfathered plans.

Do you still get all of your data routed through a server farm in Florida? Pings of 250+ ms kinda kills LTE speeds.

Draegan_sl · May 11, 2015

Vaclav_sl said:
Your hotels don't have wifi?

It's not internet in a hotel room I'm worried about. I do a lot of driving and being out in the field.

Arative · May 11, 2015

I'm getting ready to order the nexus 6 using the bestbuy method to keep my unlimited data plan. The way I figure it, if I can get a subsidized phone and keep my unlimited data, I will. Screw verizon. Why pay more for less?

Kedwyn · May 11, 2015

Arative_sl said:
I'm getting ready to order the nexus 6 using the bestbuy method to keep my unlimited data plan. The way I figure it, if I can get a subsidized phone and keep my unlimited data, I will. Screw verizon. Why pay more for less?

If you're still on a subsidy plan its foolish to let the upgrades go unused. You're paying for them.

Vaclav · May 11, 2015

Draegan_sl said:
It's not internet in a hotel room I'm worried about. I do a lot of driving and being out in the field.

Driving isn't surprising, I'd thought your line of work was tech related where work sites should have wifi, but I guess I heard wrong.

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