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i loved the s10+ before this.

 

i will add an update that I spent another 2 hours on the phone with samsung today and was directed BACK to repair store for what was supposed to be the final time. This time was not the final time to resolve the issue and samsung will no longer help me without sending my phone to them and going without while i wait.

  I called Sprint who have been very kind and informative but still unable to help until... i asked to cancel my account with 3 lines for over 17 years with the company. they have me waiting for expedited approval to credit my account the full remaing balance  of the s10+ so that i can purchase a working device or i will leave for another carrier. 

i understand that Sprint is not at fault. but as they say "my hands are tied" and they are my middle man to Samsung. i do not want a penny of my money to go to samsung until the device is working as advertised so this was my only remaining way to do so.  Otherwise switching carriers would enable them to pay the majority of the s10+ cost to switch to "lure" me. i will add that if Sprint comes through with this i will remember their effort to retain me as a customer.

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Well, now I really don't know what's going on with my phone. I verified the lack of B25 data on what I thought were 3 different towers, but then on my way home today, I did get the dead data on B25 where I had in the past....but then I picked up B25 from another tower and it was sending/receiving just fine. Verified by SCP and by LTE engineering. So.....maybe we've got a bad tower or two here. This makes me quite happy if true.  My B41^2 are around 70-105 down and 6-15 up.

 

 

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BTW, over on the Sprint thread about the data loss issues, they are releasing a "test" for this data issue to all the corporate stores. So if you think you are having data issues, head to a corp store tomorrow or after and they can verify your device is affected. I might swing by anyways and have mine tested. I'm not going to get a replacement quite yet if it fails. I'm not convinced they've got a single clue about how to actually fix this mess. 

 

 

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On 4/18/2019 at 7:52 PM, mmark27 said:

BTW, over on the Sprint thread about the data loss issues, they are releasing a "test" for this data issue to all the corporate stores. So if you think you are having data issues, head to a corp store tomorrow or after and they can verify your device is affected. I might swing by anyways and have mine tested. I'm not going to get a replacement quite yet if it fails. I'm not convinced they've got a single clue about how to actually fix this mess. 

 

 

FYI, I've seen a couple of posts that this test has been delayed :(

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I did some pretty extensive testing on my S10+, my wife's S10, and both my parents' S10s as they were visiting this weekend and my kids actually took a freaking nap!! As we traveled around, each device had a hard time dealing with any sort of B25 signal, as reported by SCP and by the LTE Engineering screen. B25^2 seemed to be okay, but any standard B25 signal was junk from a macro site. If it picked up B25 from a oDAS network, then the phones were okay on data sending and receiving as well. 

Reports over on the Sprint thread also have issues with the Note 9 in some cases as well. While all anecdotal, I find it really hard to believe that folks on this thread "have had no data problems". In fact, I bet you have, but it's pretty innocuous when it happens usually. It doesn't tell you that you don't have signal, it doesn't give any sort of warning....it looks connected with strong signal bars. SCP will report "idle" and anything that needs the network will timeout. Occasionally, I get the unable to establish connection circle with the slash through it....and a toggle of airplane mode will fix it.....but this has happened to me in the past here in Madison just because we have pockets still of dead zones that are unfortunately placed in areas you want your phone to work, like the Zoo. 

This all said, this really smells like a software provisioning problem and not anything to do with hardware and/or device swaps....in most cases. Or something with the towers themselves in communicating with these S10s and perhaps the S8s are reporting issues too in a few places. Most folks that are getting new devices are just reporting that those are going "bad" as well. I have no clue what's happening, but it seems pretty widespread if all 4 of the devices on my account have these issues. These all were pre-orders but from very different batches of SN strings and ordered well apart from each other.

I just know that I'm not going into any store for testing or swapping out any devices until they have an actual fix in place for what's going on. For now, I've just disabled B25 and that keeps the data flowing and keeps the calls from dropping! I know it's not proper, but it fixes my issue in the short term. This is complete madness that they can't get a handle on it. There's supposedly another update coming on April 30th. 

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My co-worker's husband is experiencing voice call drop-outs & LTE issues on his Sprint-branded S10+.  So should I tell him disable Band 25 for now?  He is getting really frustrated.

Mine's the Unlocked S10+ with a Sprint SIM card inside and everything's been peachy so far.  Anyone else with the Unlocked models that are doing okay?

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25 minutes ago, mmark27 said:

I did some pretty extensive testing on my S10+, my wife's S10, and both my parents' S10s as they were visiting this weekend and my kids actually took a freaking nap!! As we traveled around, each device had a hard time dealing with any sort of B25 signal, as reported by SCP and by the LTE Engineering screen. B25^2 seemed to be okay, but any standard B25 signal was junk from a macro site. If it picked up B25 from a oDAS network, then the phones were okay on data sending and receiving as well. 

Reports over on the Sprint thread also have issues with the Note 9 in some cases as well. While all anecdotal, I find it really hard to believe that folks on this thread "have had no data problems". In fact, I bet you have, but it's pretty innocuous when it happens usually. It doesn't tell you that you don't have signal, it doesn't give any sort of warning....it looks connected with strong signal bars. SCP will report "idle" and anything that needs the network will timeout. Occasionally, I get the unable to establish connection circle with the slash through it....and a toggle of airplane mode will fix it.....but this has happened to me in the past here in Madison just because we have pockets still of dead zones that are unfortunately placed in areas you want your phone to work, like the Zoo. 

This all said, this really smells like a software provisioning problem and not anything to do with hardware and/or device swaps....in most cases. Or something with the towers themselves in communicating with these S10s and perhaps the S8s are reporting issues too in a few places. Most folks that are getting new devices are just reporting that those are going "bad" as well. I have no clue what's happening, but it seems pretty widespread if all 4 of the devices on my account have these issues. These all were pre-orders but from very different batches of SN strings and ordered well apart from each other.

I just know that I'm not going into any store for testing or swapping out any devices until they have an actual fix in place for what's going on. For now, I've just disabled B25 and that keeps the data flowing and keeps the calls from dropping! I know it's not proper, but it fixes my issue in the short term. This is complete madness that they can't get a handle on it. There's supposedly another update coming on April 30th. 

I have been keeping track of a number of S10 users with issues as well.  My bias, if any, is against Samsung since I owned a Note 7 whose problems became publicly debated while I was on one flight and the second recall occurred while I was on another flight returning home.  It took Samsung hundreds of engineers and a year to figure out the issue was not enough expansion room for the battery.  With fewer people less affected in a quieter way, we may never hear what the issue is. 

Some of the S10 users are having issues start as late as a month out, but the earliest phones definitely had more issues.   A few of the exchanged phones have also had issues, but this appears to be an even smaller percentage.   Not restricted to Sprint but definitely more common.  No doubt a number of variables in play here, but quality control appears to be one of the key issues, otherwise I would not expect any difference in exchange rates.  Another theory is antenna system issues (this phone reportedly uses a new design). 

This is a phone where insurance is a good idea.  Open enrollment occurring now is a good time to get it if you did not before.

I would exchange a problem S10 while the issues are well publicized.  You might be able to exchange if for a different model or vendor assuming you spend the same or more (including accessories) if desired.

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1 minute ago, optimummind said:

My co-worker's husband is experiencing voice call drop-outs & LTE issues on his Sprint-branded S10+.  So should I tell him disable Band 25 for now?  He is getting really frustrated.

Mine's the Unlocked S10+ with a Sprint SIM card inside and everything's been peachy so far.  Anyone else with the Unlocked models that are doing okay?

There have been a few reports of unlocked S10s also having issues.  Hard for us to know if it is more or less common.

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I exchanged my S10+ yesterday and yes, it was clear my device was having some issues with data transfer for sure. They didn't "test" it because they weren't a repair shop. They just handed me a new one and took my old one back. Simple deal and I was outta there in about 30 mins. 

I updated the new phone to the ASD5 right away and have no issues with B25, 26, or 41 in any areas. Everything is reporting successful speed tests (they're pretty miserable sometimes, but that's Madison, not the phone). I hope the update on the 30th can head off any other events. 

The word on the Sprint thread is that there is a RF transmission issue that burns up the modem, quite literally, so then it won't read anymore. Can happen on any band. The software releases are supposed to prevent this from happening. But if your device has succumbed to this already, you're hosed. 

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My co-worker's husband's Sprint Galaxy S10+ was affected by the data issue but he says the issue got fixed after applying the software update.  

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Since the last update on my S10+, I've noticed that while on Band 41, with signal of -109 and lower, data rarely works.  It seems as if HPUE is not working.  On occasion, the request will go through and data returns very quickly, but the experience is quite frustrating when my wife's S9+ works just fine in the same locations.

I pre-ordered my S10+ at Best Buy and picked it up on launch day.  I'm thinking about stopping by my local Corporate Sprint Store to see if I can get a replacement.  I'm not happy with the RF performance of this phone now.

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On 4/22/2019 at 2:23 PM, mmark27 said:

I did some pretty extensive testing on my S10+, my wife's S10, and both my parents' S10s as they were visiting this weekend and my kids actually took a freaking nap!! As we traveled around, each device had a hard time dealing with any sort of B25 signal, as reported by SCP and by the LTE Engineering screen. B25^2 seemed to be okay, but any standard B25 signal was junk from a macro site. If it picked up B25 from a oDAS network, then the phones were okay on data sending and receiving as well. 

Reports over on the Sprint thread also have issues with the Note 9 in some cases as well. While all anecdotal, I find it really hard to believe that folks on this thread "have had no data problems". In fact, I bet you have, but it's pretty innocuous when it happens usually. It doesn't tell you that you don't have signal, it doesn't give any sort of warning....it looks connected with strong signal bars. SCP will report "idle" and anything that needs the network will timeout. Occasionally, I get the unable to establish connection circle with the slash through it....and a toggle of airplane mode will fix it.....but this has happened to me in the past here in Madison just because we have pockets still of dead zones that are unfortunately placed in areas you want your phone to work, like the Zoo. 

This all said, this really smells like a software provisioning problem and not anything to do with hardware and/or device swaps....in most cases. Or something with the towers themselves in communicating with these S10s and perhaps the S8s are reporting issues too in a few places. Most folks that are getting new devices are just reporting that those are going "bad" as well. I have no clue what's happening, but it seems pretty widespread if all 4 of the devices on my account have these issues. These all were pre-orders but from very different batches of SN strings and ordered well apart from each other.

I just know that I'm not going into any store for testing or swapping out any devices until they have an actual fix in place for what's going on. For now, I've just disabled B25 and that keeps the data flowing and keeps the calls from dropping! I know it's not proper, but it fixes my issue in the short term. This is complete madness that they can't get a handle on it. There's supposedly another update coming on April 30th. 

Any word on the April 30th update?

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3 hours ago, Ajr said:

I have the S9 plus, was thinking about upgrading. Does anyone know if they have the S10 plus data problems solved?

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I have 4 people I know with an S10, not one of them has issues. Two on Sprint and two on Verizon.

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3 hours ago, Ajr said:

I have the S9 plus, was thinking about upgrading. Does anyone know if they have the S10 plus data problems solved?

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The newer phones (meaning not the first run off the assembly lines) are better with the issue. Just make sure you update to latest software immediately upon getting the phone. That should help it not get the data issues. Current software is still ASD5. 

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13 hours ago, Ajr said:

I have the S9 plus, was thinking about upgrading. Does anyone know if they have the S10 plus data problems solved?

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I would wait at least another month as there are still some reports of issues.  Still a huge backlog on replacement phones.  Once the 5G versions get rolling I would expect some price drops.

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2 hours ago, Paynefanbro said:

I just got an update on my unlocked S10+ but I don't know what it was for. It's still on the April security patch.

No update for the Sprint branded phones yet.

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3 hours ago, Paynefanbro said:

I just got an update on my unlocked S10+ but I don't know what it was for. It's still on the April security patch.

ASD8? That's what the Sprint thread is/was reporting. 

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1 hour ago, mmark27 said:

ASD8? That's what the Sprint thread is/was reporting. 

Yeah. Looking online people are saying that it brought the April security update. I must've imagined seeing April before the update.

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4 hours ago, Paynefanbro said:

Yeah. Looking online people are saying that it brought the April security update. I must've imagined seeing April before the update.

You didn't imagine it.  The Unlocked S10+ received 2 April updates.  One in April and one in May.  

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8 minutes ago, mmark27 said:

ASDA out for Sprint phones. May 1 security patch. 186 MB. 

What is ASDA?

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