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Ah, the Touch Pro. Had that phone...keyboard was nice. Ability to run Android was nice. 640x480 screen was nice. Radio was nice, as was tethering. Yeah...that's about all that was nice :P

 

The Photon Q sounds like a cool phone...particularly the keyboard bit. But that non-user-replacable battery...

 

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Picked up my Photon Q on Sunday. I am very impressed with the quality and connectivity with this phone! Not only do you get EVDO Roaming by default, but suddenly Sprint's 3G seems better than Verizon in most places now! I don't know how this is possible, but in places where I've gotten 0.05 to 0.15 MPBS download rates, I suddenly am getting 1.5 MBPS or higher. Upload speeds are in the low 1's as well, which just blows my mind. Mind you, this is in South Carolina, where the Sprint network has really been lacking lately. Couldn't be Network Vision, because my old Photon wasn't getting these speeds on the very same day.

 

Anybody have any ideas, or other Photon Q users out there experiencing the same? Please share! :)

 

My PQ is providing better numbers than my previous "world" phone (Motorola XPRT). This was obvious immediately after moving to the new device as the first thing I ran while still in the store after the usual test call and text was a speed test. ;)

 

BTW, should anyone be interested, I'm writing about my experiences with the PQ over on the Sprint site...

http://community.sprint.com/baw/message/465930#465930

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*sigh*. Would be to easy if everything just worked. I am unable to receive any MMS message whether roaming, on Sprint or connected to Airave. The notification comes in but i need to press the button that says download, and that still fails. I have auto retrieve for MMS messages enabled. Any others have this problem?

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*sigh*. Would be to easy if everything just worked. I am unable to receive any MMS message whether roaming' date=' on Sprint or connected to Airave. The notification comes in but i need to press the button that says download, and that still fails. I have auto retrieve for MMS messages enabled. Any others have this problem?[/quote']

 

try on Wi-Fi

 

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Also, any users with this phone..if you login to your sprint account do you see this as a feature listed:

  • Unltd Nationwide Direct Connect
  • Unlimited Group Connect

Wondering if the Sprint chat reps didnt change my phone and such over correctly during activation.

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*sigh*. Would be to easy if everything just worked. I am unable to receive any MMS message whether roaming, on Sprint or connected to Airave. The notification comes in but i need to press the button that says download, and that still fails. I have auto retrieve for MMS messages enabled. Any others have this problem?

 

There are discussions on the Motorola corporate discussion forums about this problem with the PQ. Motorola recognizes it and is working on it. Expect an OTA update to fix once they get the problem sorted out.

  • "Just to let users know, Motorola is aware of the MMS issue and is working on it. For the time being, as a temporary work around you can use a third party messaging app, such as Go SMS, or Handcent. I'm sure you'll be the first too know when this issue is resolved."

 

See: https://forums.motor...osts/f36db285e5

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I just realized tonight that you can be on a call and still use 3G to access the internet. I guess this has been around for a bit (SVDO), but this is the first device that I've had that has this capability. I recieved an email while on a call, and I was wondering how in the heck that happened, lol. I noticed that the 3G icon was there (because it usually disappears when making a call) and I went to Facebook. Lo and behold it loaded! I was thrilled to say the least. Now GSM doesn't have that advantage any more over CDMA! :P

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I just realized tonight that you can be on a call and still use 3G to access the internet.

 

Okay that is weird. I swear I tried that the other night and it didnt work. Tonight it does. Anyways, cool beans!

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I got to play with a Photon Q today at a Sprint store in Gig Harbor, WA today, and it's a very nice phone. I was very impressed. Very well built. Now it's a toss up between the GS 3, the Photon Q, & the iPhone LTE. But I really like the phone.

 

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I just realized tonight that you can be on a call and still use 3G to access the internet. I guess this has been around for a bit (SVDO), but this is the first device that I've had that has this capability. I recieved an email while on a call, and I was wondering how in the heck that happened, lol. I noticed that the 3G icon was there (because it usually disappears when making a call) and I went to Facebook. Lo and behold it loaded! I was thrilled to say the least. Now GSM doesn't have that advantage any more over CDMA!

 

GSM never had that ability, the devices did. It's all about the phone.

 

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I got to play with a Photon Q today at a Sprint store in Gig Harbor, WA today, and it's a very nice phone. I was very impressed. Very well built. Now it's a toss up between the GS 3, the Photon Q, & the iPhone LTE. But I really like the phone.

 

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We would skin you and stick you on the wall if you give the fruit company any more money. :)

 

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We would skin you and stick you on the wall if you give the fruit company any more money. :)

 

dole-pineapple.jpg ???

 

AJ

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GSM never had that ability, the devices did. It's all about the phone.

 

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Makes sense. I never knew that until I started looking into this the other night. Guess I need to research things more, haha.

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We would skin you and stick you on the wall if you give the fruit company any more money. :)

 

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Just when I was getting my money together to buy a new MacBook Pro.

 

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Just when I was getting my money together to buy a new MacBook Pro.

 

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Just messing with ya.. Don't tell the folks in the Samsung lawsuit thread about your purchase.

 

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Just messing with ya.. Don't tell the folks in the Samsung lawsuit thread about your purchase.

 

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Actually, I want all 3 phones. Then I can finally pick a phone to match my mood, lol. The Photon Q is a very sturdy device. I had a Droid 2 Global, and the Photon is much better in quality than it.

 

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Just when I was getting my money together to buy a new MacBook Pro.

 

I thought that you were getting money together to buy more Sprint shares from Big Slim's Sports Book and Stocks.

 

AJ

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I thought that you were getting money together to buy more Sprint shares from Big Slim's Sports Book and Stocks.

 

AJ

 

No, I need a new computer. And i think my 2nd Viper is tweaked too. So i have to take it in again. Maybe they will exchange it with a better phone.

 

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THERE IS A PHOTON Q MMS PROBLEM FIX!!!

 

Steps to follow:

 

1. Open your dial pad and dial ##3282#

2. Tap on Data Profile

3. Review Username

 

The user name has an extra "_.com" on the end of it.

 

When trying to edit this info-it asks for passcode (MSL code).

 

You have to call Sprint to get this number and they will also update your profile within their system (remind them to do it).

 

Just did it on my Photon Q and the CSR at Sprint found the note on the problem in her system and corrected my profile username IN THEIR SYSTEM.

 

Call took about a minute.

 

Pass the word on other forums you are on!

 

(Extra Bonus: You get your MSL with no hassle.) :D

 

Thanks to Miss Hayley Meredith for originally posting this elsewhere...

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