lilotimz Posted September 3, 2015 Share Posted September 3, 2015 From ze reddits.. The icons will be 3G for 3G, LTE for Spark & 4G, and R for roaming. 1x will still display as 3G. There will be no band specification. Software updates currently in progress will remove the Sprint Spark icon + LTE (spinning sun) and 3G spinning traffic indicators from the status bar of Spark-capable devices. These devices still have Sprint Spark LTE capabilities -- they will just have different icons. The change aligns the user experience seen in Android Lollipop for Android devices. No service is indicated in the status bar by a hollow RSSI bar icon. If the device has not been authenticated, an exclamation mark displays in the RSSI bars. 13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
techfranz Posted September 3, 2015 Share Posted September 3, 2015 I liked the spinning Windmill as Son Called it. "In Japan we have the Spinning Windmill Everywhere." It's like if you fastened the center of the Pin Drop logo to a center-point and started a game of crack the Whip. Maybe this is a hopeful sign of GSM Roaming? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanielB Posted September 3, 2015 Share Posted September 3, 2015 Oh God, yes. Thank you, Sprint!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avb Posted September 3, 2015 Share Posted September 3, 2015 Never liked that icon, but had it display only when on b41 at least it would have been somewhat useful. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fraydog Posted September 3, 2015 Share Posted September 3, 2015 Good riddens. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P_M_G Posted September 3, 2015 Share Posted September 3, 2015 Really? All the problems some phones (M9 specifically) are having in areas like California and this is what they are worried about? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
techfranz Posted September 3, 2015 Share Posted September 3, 2015 Any idea why they are retiring it? What kind of business decision would prompt a company to go from something unique to something normal? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kineticman Posted September 3, 2015 Share Posted September 3, 2015 Any idea why they are retiring it? What kind of business decision would prompt a company to go from something unique to something normal? Yes, The 80's band "Dead or Alive" filed suit against Sprint for using it. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S4GRU Posted September 3, 2015 Share Posted September 3, 2015 Really? All the problems some phones (M9 specifically) are having in areas like California and this is what they are worried about? I'm not sure they are worried about it. But it was probably the least popular thing Sprint has ever done in programming and carrier customization. And it's easy to correct. It's just an icon update to each device. Uses very little resources to change. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmoses Posted September 3, 2015 Share Posted September 3, 2015 the last update my flex 2 received got rid of the spinning icon. that was probably 3 months ago or so. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clbowens Posted September 3, 2015 Share Posted September 3, 2015 Yea! Waiting for my GS5 update. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twospirits Posted September 3, 2015 Share Posted September 3, 2015 I was actually getting used to the darn thing. Oh well. TS 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
techfranz Posted September 3, 2015 Share Posted September 3, 2015 the last update my flex 2 received got rid of the spinning icon. that was probably 3 months ago or so. ...can't say they don't update your phone 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skid71 Posted September 3, 2015 Share Posted September 3, 2015 Yea! Waiting for my GS5 update. To change your GS5 to a different phone??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmoses Posted September 3, 2015 Share Posted September 3, 2015 ...can't say they don't update your phone nope! of course it has taken about 5 updates to get it to a working state 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonnygATL Posted September 3, 2015 Share Posted September 3, 2015 Any idea why they are retiring it? What kind of business decision would prompt a company to go from something unique to something normal? It really made precious little sense and looked sort of, well, cheap. At a time when all carriers are using multiple bands of LTE, branding Sprint's as something unique is no longer valid. Hence, in my mind at least, the reason for the change. It's no longer a selling point (as in, it is no longer unique, I mean). Band 41, however, is (especially with CA). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paynefanbro Posted September 3, 2015 Share Posted September 3, 2015 Good riddens. *riddance 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fraydog Posted September 3, 2015 Share Posted September 3, 2015 *riddance It's a Chicago thing to say it that way, you wouldn't understand. [emoji6] 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clbowens Posted September 3, 2015 Share Posted September 3, 2015 To change your GS5 to a different phone??? To get an update to remove the spinning spark icon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WiWavelength Posted September 3, 2015 Share Posted September 3, 2015 Good riddens. *riddance It's a Chicago thing to say it that way, you wouldn't understand. [emoji6] Riddens. Bears. Bulls. Polish sausage. Bears. Ditka. Bears. AJ 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonnygATL Posted September 3, 2015 Share Posted September 3, 2015 Riddens. Bears. Bulls. Polish sausage. Bears. Ditka. Bears. AJ Deep dish pizza. Mmmmmm... 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WiWavelength Posted September 3, 2015 Share Posted September 3, 2015 Riddens. Bears. Bulls. Polish sausage. Bears. Ditka. Bears. Deep dish pizza. Mmmmmm... I have done Gino's East and Giordano's. But the next time that I am in Chicago and can make it out to Morton Grove, I want to try Burt's Place. Or if I cannot venture that far from the Near North Side where I usually stay at The Drake, I will do Pequod's Pizzeria, which Burt used to own. There is a Pequod's location in Lincoln Park. And the food zombie apocalypse continues to overrun S4GRU... AJ 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonnygATL Posted September 3, 2015 Share Posted September 3, 2015 I have done Gino's East and Giordano's. But the next time that I am in Chicago and can make it out to Morton Grove, I want to try Burt's Place. Or if I cannot venture that far from the Near North Side where I usually stay at The Drake, I will do Pequod's Pizzeria, which Burt used to own. There is a Pequod's location in Lincoln Park. And the food zombie apocalypse continues to overrun S4GRU... AJ That looks like one gigantic, messy pile of pure deliciousness. I usually stay with friends near Wrigley Field when I'm in town. I'll have to check out one of your recommendations next time I'm up that way - likely around Halloween. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vince Posted September 3, 2015 Share Posted September 3, 2015 I think the spinning logo was confusing people. I always saw on various forums people saying "I should have spark; I have that little spinning thingy." Plus, it was annoying. Sent from my iPhone 6+ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WiWavelength Posted September 3, 2015 Share Posted September 3, 2015 That looks like one gigantic, messy pile of pure deliciousness. I usually stay with friends near Wrigley Field when I'm in town. I'll have to check out one of your recommendations next time I'm up that way - likely around Halloween. If you stay with friends near Wrigley Field, you still have quite a ways to go northwest to Morton Grove, but you are very close to Lincoln Park. AJ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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