Jump to content

skid71

S4GRU Premier Sponsor
  • Posts

    325
  • Joined

  • Last visited

Posts posted by skid71

  1. That's a great question. The First rep said Sprint needed to send a "PLBL" to the phone to unlock it from Sprint's Network. I was flabbergasted.

    The bigger question what the F did they lock your BYOD in the first place. I've never had the happen

    Sent from my SM-G965U1 using Tapatalk



    Sent from my Pixel 2 XL using Tapatalk

  2. My wife has a Google Pixel XL (original) that Is activated on Sprint.  When we received our Google Fi SIM cards, I inserted the SIM and tried to activate the phone on Fi.  It was unsuccessful.  Code # D003 or D0003. The First rep checked and said the Pixel had to be unlocked from Sprint.

     

    The following day Sprint sent an unlock signal (not sure how that works) and it was unsuccessful.  The Fi SIM was still in the phone.  Later that evening I put the Sprint SIM back in and since that time Sprint has sent several unlock signals to the phone, all unsuccessful.

     

     Sprint is still trying to send unlock signals.  The phone is powered on, with the Sprint SIM installed.  She can currently send/receive calls/texts/data.

     

     I am trying to figure out why the unlock signals are all failing.

     

     Anyone run into this issue or possibly shed some light on what we can do to get it unlocked from Sprint? Would greatly appreciate any help.

    Jeff

     

     

     

     

     

    Sent from my Pixel 2 XL using Tapatalk

     

     

  3. 42 minutes ago, cletus said:

    My 64 GB Nexus 6P was $549! The 64 GB Pixel XL2 is $849. Have phones really become $300 better?

    I personally do not see $300 in improvement here. I guess I will stick with my Nexus 6P.

    That's an excellent question.  You answered it with your second-to-last sentence.  Subjective to each user/buyer.

    A few of the reasons I chose to pay for the upgrade from a 6p, in no particular order:

    Display; bigger, brighter

    Unlimited Google Photos storage

    3 years of software updates (and assuming a year or two after that of monthly security patches)

    Camera improvements (hardware)

    Radio/connectivity upgrades

    My wife and I have an upgrade cycle in which we budget for, and works for us.  There may be more things I could add to this later, but these are the things that come to mind quickly.

    Honestly, I asked myself the question you posed over the past few weeks.

     

     

    • Like 1
  4. 16 hours ago, Dkoellerwx said:

    That is a site up to your north at Adam Dairy and Shamrock. I would expect to see a signal in the -90 - -80 dBm range if you were connecting to a B41 site 400 yards away. The site you are connecting to is also broadcasting 2xCA. However, since the signal is at the bottom end of the range, you probably won't see great speeds. 

    David,

    You certainly are right, my home tower must not have B41.  B25 speeds on that tower are perfectly acceptable to me, if memory serves, it's usually between 8-20mbps.  It's pretty rare for our wifi to go out.  Anytime I'm out in the yard or neighborhood I'm able to stream/etc. without issue.  The different tower explains the low B41 signal strength.

    Out of curiosity, would you expect the tower at 7 Highway & Cowherd to get B41 in the future?

    Thanks as always for the knowledge.

  5. Rumored price to be $849 per Android Central.

    Extremely competitive market, with only a single camera, I'd expect 64GB of on-board storage for that price.  We shall see 2 weeks from tomorrow.

    UPDATE:  Android Police reports have 64gb at $849, 128gb at $949. 

    I'm good with 64gb and add the cost of Pixel Protect.  I learned the hard way with my Nexus 6P.

  6. 27 minutes ago, Dkoellerwx said:

    Well, that site is not a Clear site, so that might be the problem. It's Sprint, and I don't have a B41 confirmation on it either. By the way... I had no idea there was a street call Cowherd.... Lol!

    David,

    It certainly has B41. What would you like for confirmation?

  7. 4 hours ago, Dkoellerwx said:

    All the Clear sits in the KC area are broadcast 2xCA if they have B41. Are you sure there is no CA on that site?

    David,

    I'm pretty sure.  I know to not go by the tiny 2 or 3 in SCP, but I don't think it does.  It's the tower at South 7 Highway and Cowherd Road.  Please not I'm not complaining about coverage.  I'm happy with it.

  8. 4 minutes ago, jefbal99 said:

    Are sites live with four B41 carriers?!?!

    Well, you know how some folks are around here about that kind of thing.  I haven't read anything on S4GRU with any live 4CA sites, but I don't get around to all of the threads.  My home site is an old clear site, no 2xCA for me on that one.

    LG V30

    So this is likely the basic blueprint for the Pixel 2XL, I would imagine. Wouldn't you tend to agree? Hell, if not, I'd love to see this thing in a stock Android version. Would be about ideal!

     

    This collection of words is correct!

    You win the interwebs today.

    Congrats

     

    • Like 1
  9. I'm eager to see how the display on the LG V30 is received by the tech horde and users.  I'd wager the OLED panel used on the V30 will be the same panel used on the P2X.

     

    Early and brief hands-on with LG's V30 shows promise for the display of the P2X.

     

    Android Police, Android Central, and The Verge all like the OLED display on the V30.  David Ruddock at Android Police noticed some banding, while writers at Android Central & The Verge didn't mention any banding.

     

    Looking good for the P2X, but Samsung OLED's are still the king.  I'm sure there is some tweaking and fine-tuning to be done.

     

    I'm extremely interested in a great OLED display. 

     

  10. Google Pixel 2 XL (Taimen), expected to be announced on Thursday, October 5, 2017.

     

    Reported specs:

    • 5.99" OLED display (manufactured by LG Display)
    • Qualcomm Snapdragon 836 processor CORRECTION: Snapdragon 835
    • 4GB RAM
    • No 3.5mm headphone jack
    • Slim, bezel-less design, much like the LG G6
    • Dual front facing speakers
    • Squeezable frame, similar to the HTC U11
    • Android 8.1 (Oreo) OS
    • Options include:  64gb & 128gb storage; "Just Black" & "Black & White"
    • IP68 water & dust resistance
    • Always-on display
    • Reported pricing; 64gb $849, 128gb $949

    I wouldn't be surprised by a dual camera setup.

    I'm extremely interested in HPUE, 4x4 MIMO, etc.

     

    I would expect Sprint to maintain their BYOD policy they have had the past several years.

    I've been saving since purchasing the Nexus 6P, so I'm purchasing on announcement day (if forms holds over the past several years)

     

    Hoping for a smaller price tag than Samsung's Note 8, or at least some additional accessories thrown in like Samsung has done.

     

    Anyone else interested in this device?

×
×
  • Create New...