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travismheim

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  1. I've been having to reboot this router about once a week because WiFi craps out and all my devices stop authenticating. It's still broadcasting, but nothing connects. Has anyone else been running into this or know a fix? Between that and the stock firmware hard limiting my internet speed to ~90Mbps I may just send this thing back. I had high hopes for this router and WiFi calling at home but neither seem to work very well for me. Sent from my 2PYB2 using Tapatalk
  2. Windows 10 was a free upgrade. He could add a donate option to the existing app. LTE Discovery has a continuing support option, he could do something similar. Sent from my 2PYB2 using Tapatalk
  3. When I got mine years ago it was a 20 minute phone call to get it ordered but I had tons of dropped calls in my house that they were able to look up. I was averaging around 20 dropped calls a month. Sent from my 2PYB2 using Tapatalk
  4. With HPUE being an uplink enhancement, would any of our tools or apps even be able to measure the difference it makes? I thought all those tools we use like SCP, lte discovery, network signal guru etc all show downlink measurements. Sent from my 2PYB2 using Tapatalk
  5. travismheim

    HTC Bolt

    I just got the update notification myself, it says system enhancements and bug updates. Sent from my 2PYB2 using Tapatalk
  6. Does HD voice work at all with WiFi calling enabled on iPhones? I went to activate it on my Bolt and my sisters iPhone 7 and I recall seeing something that enabling WiFi calling would deactivate HD voice completely even when not using WiFi calling, among other things. Sent from my 2PYB2 using Tapatalk
  7. I wonder how many utilized it. The two year upgrade cycle has been shoved down our throats for so long I wonder if most were picking 24 months. Sent from my 2PYB2 using Tapatalk
  8. You'll receive a final pro rated bill for however many days of service you used the last month you were active. Sprint CS is hit or miss, when I get their Oklahoma call center it's excellent otherwise it's been poor for me. Sent from my 2PYB2 using Tapatalk
  9. Unfortunately, yes. Sent from my 2PYB2 using Tapatalk
  10. travismheim

    HTC Bolt

    I bought mine for $300 on easypay when they did 50% off around Thanksgiving time. They might have it on sale again. Sent from my 2PYB2 using Tapatalk
  11. travismheim

    HTC Bolt

    Battery life is still the same for the most part. Randomly Facebook and messenger will destroy the battery but that's happened with my last few phones. I've dropped mine several times and it's holding up well with only minor scuffs. If I handed you the phone and didn't point them out you wouldn't notice. I've had buyers regret with a few of my devices, but the Bolt isn't one of them. Sent from my 2PYB2 using Tapatalk
  12. Several devices running nougat have started getting the assistant via Google play services update. My HTC Bolt has it now. Sent from my 2PYB2 using Tapatalk
  13. Tech gets outdated with new releases all the time. New LTE bands, processor features, camera quirks etc. Nothing is ever future proof. Whatever was necessary to make HPUE work just probably wasn't available in time for the V20. It doesn't make the V20 instantly worthless, it just doesn't have the latest and greatest. Sent from my 2PYB2 using Tapatalk
  14. QoS settings aren't accessible with the stock Sprint firmware. I was reading around and some others have had the same speed limit problem using Sprint's firmware, so looks like I'll need to look into modding it. It seems silly they would hard limit network traffic like that. Edit- somehow I managed to brick this thing. I was trying to tinker with any settings combination to get it to allow faster speed without changing the firmware and the unit said it had to reboot. After it finished the login page has a generic message saying the IP and port has changed and to connect to the new network, and the WAN and LAN 1 and LAN 2 lights stay on solid. My computer just says network cable is unplugged now. I tried the reset button, and putting it into recovery mode while holding reset down and powering the unit on and all I get is those three solid lights.
  15. I'll try hard resetting the router again, but the same port on the Arris gives me 350 when plugged into the desktop. Sent from my 2PYB2 using Tapatalk
  16. Yes, regularly 350 wired with just the Arris. It only has 802.11n so around 60 on wireless. I tried several different network cables all with the same result. Sent from my 2PYB2 using Tapatalk
  17. I'm having trouble getting this router set up properly, I was hoping one of you might be able to help me with the proper configuration settings. I have TWC (Spectrum) Ultimate 300 internet, and no matter how I seem to configure this thing I can't get better than 90mbps dl (wired or wirelessly) almost as if its stuck in 10/100 network mode. I'm using my ISP supplied Arris TG1672 gateway. The Asus router was plugged into the Arris gateway from the blue WAN port into LAN port 1 on the Arris, and my desktop plugged into LAN port 1 on the Asus router. I tried changing the NAT setting on the Arris to Bridged from RoutedWithNAT and disabling DHCP on the Arris and also tried several other network cables. Windows reports the adapter link speed is 1gbps in network settings. I feel like I'm missing something simple, any help would be greatly appreciated.
  18. My experience with manually paying while auto pay is set up on Verizon has been double payments. When I called Verizon customer care, they told me if the account balance doesn't show $0 a week before autopay is scheduled then the autopay will still go through even if you manually pay a few days before due date. Sent from my 2PYB2 using Tapatalk
  19. Even being pro business there is no way the Trump administration would allow Verizon and AT&T to merge. There would be huge job losses between the two companies merging, not to mention the combined debt of the two companies would be astronomical. Sent from my 2PYB2 using Tapatalk
  20. I understand changing providers because of price and value, but why would you consider things such as spectrum they have yet to deploy or theoretical mergers? That's like someone switching to Sprint because they may one day finally utilize all their spectrum holdings and finish deploying the macro/small cells necessary to make it useful. It just seems like you are setting yourself up for disappointment. Sent from my 2PYB2 using Tapatalk
  21. You're right, they are in business to make money. You're asking them to take a loss on revenue because you and others feel entitled to the new benefits of new plans without following through on your commitment when you signed a two year service contract to receive a discounted phone. I don't understand what the problem is, when you're done with your two year commitment you are free to move to whatever new non subsidy plan you want without penalty. Or move onto another provider without an early termination fee. You agreed to pay for your device by signing a two year service commitment. If you want to change service to something that no longer includes that device subsidy then you pay that subsidy fee, or an early termination fee if you change providers. It would be no different than me bitching I don't feel like paying the last six months on my lease because I want to change to something new. Sent from my 2PYB2 using Tapatalk
  22. I'm not missing anything, nobody is owed anything. You have paid them for twelve years, and in return they have provided twelve years of service. Neither you, me, or anyone else are entitled just because we have been customers for any period of time and they come out with new plans. You agreed to the terms when you signed up for two years, knowing you would be locked in for two years. You were fine receiving a discounted phone up front, why are you not fine with holding up your end of the bargain when Sprint held up theirs? I don't understand why you or anybody else would be complaining, if you can find a better deal with another provider then go elsewhere. The legacy ED plans were sweetheart deals up until subsidized upgrades were killed off, they are no longer the cheapest without that discounted phone. When you're eligible then move onto a newer plan, or pay the fee and move now if hotspot is really that important to you, or port out to another provider. You and everyone else have options, but you want Sprint to make up another option that you want that isn't available. Sent from my 2PYB2 using Tapatalk
  23. Yes, the phones are paid for and they expect to receive a certain amount of money from them back in plan subsidy. Just because they bought them wholesale and sold them to you on contract does not mean you should expect them to accept less money for them because you want to change plans to something that no longer includes the subsidy. The people still on contracts are the ones left over trying to hold onto their sweetheart deals from the past. Easy pay and leases lock customers down just as much as the subsidy model if not more in terms of retention. Sent from my 2PYB2 using Tapatalk
  24. I'm not missing anything. You pay a portion of the phones cost down and then the rest of it in subsidy over two years. That's why some cheaper phones were "free" and an iPhone was $200. That's why there's an early termination fee, and why there is a subsidy fee if you change to a newer plan that doesn't already include it. There's little to no difference in the end besides the actual price of phones is no longer hidden by subsidy. Sent from my 2PYB2 using Tapatalk
  25. It's really not. A portion of the subsidized plan cost is to pay for that discounted phone you receive at the beginning of the two year agreement. Do you think it's coincidence that the subsidized plan was 80 and the unsubsidized plan ended up at 60? When you agree to a two year contract and receive a discounted phone, it's not any different than agreeing to pay for the device over two years on easy pay except the phone payment is now separate from the service plan, as it should be. Wholesale on these phones is not nearly as low as you seem to think it is. Just because the bill of materials for an iPhone or Samsung galaxy is a couple hundred dollars does not mean that's what carriers and retailers are purchasing them for. As they should be, since they have not finished their obligation to pay for the device via the plan subsidy (or easy pay/lease for that matter) that they agreed to when they signed a two year contract to receive a discounted phone. Sent from my 2PYB2 using Tapatalk
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