So long, Thunderbolt

project.self · Jun 21, 2012

Got the phone a year ago for free from my mom cause VZW messed up her insurance and she got the Thunderbolt for no extra charge.

Charging port started to get really weak and you had to jiggle it around. Well, it completely got smashed in about 2 months ago. Dad has the same phone so he would charge my batteries whenever I was in town, but I usually just used a flip phone for calls and texts and my wife's old Captivate when wifi was around.

Dad offered to get me the Galaxy Nexus a few days ago before Verizon screws around with unlimited data.

I'm gonna miss you :crying:

animez · Jun 22, 2012

Cool story bro.

Baconrules21 · Jun 23, 2012

Pre order the s3 and just get that... It's better than GNexus

Sent from my HTC ThunderBolt using XDA

Neverendingxsin · Jun 23, 2012

Baconrules21 said:
Pre order the s3 and just get that... It's better than GNexus

Sent from my HTC ThunderBolt using XDA

what this guy said. much better phone in my opinion

flooritnfly · Jun 23, 2012

Neverendingxsin said:
what this guy said. much better phone in my opinion

SIII FTW :good::good:

project.self · Jun 24, 2012

My dad wanted to do that for me but we would have had to pay for it in full first and neither of us have that kind of money right now. I got just got lucky that we were able to charge it to the bill

Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using xda premium

blackjaguar25 · Jun 25, 2012

I'm not feeding my kids for 2 weeks to afford the SGS3.

mademan420 · Jun 25, 2012

blackjaguar25 said:
I'm not feeding my kids for 2 weeks to afford the SGS3.

LOL!

leoingle · Jun 26, 2012

blackjaguar25 said:
I'm not feeding my kids for 2 weeks to afford the SGS3.

i made my wife walk to work for 2 weeks.

project.self · Jun 27, 2012

leoingle said:
i made my wife walk to work for 2 weeks.

I joke about this with her but my wife killed my TV with her excessive QVC and HSN watching. Upside is that she now has to watch them on her crappy 19" Coby TV. Lol

Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using xda premium

Gnoop · Jun 28, 2012

Baconrules21 said:
Pre order the s3 and just get that... It's better than GNexus

Sent from my HTC ThunderBolt using XDA

I went to check on that. 16gb is $199. 32gb is $249. I'd have to get in today and use my wife's upgrade for myself. It's tempting, though I may just stay with the Bolt for now and buy something used later, avoiding the new contract.

XRSTOY1 · Jun 29, 2012

Gnoop said:
I went to check on that. 16gb is $199. 32gb is $249. I'd have to get in today and use my wife's upgrade for myself. It's tempting, though I may just stay with the Bolt for now and buy something used later, avoiding the new contract.

Bye ThunderBolt I loved you, but move over for my Galaxy s3, it's been pre orderd to keep my unlimited plan

recDNA · Jun 29, 2012

Gnoop said:
I went to check on that. 16gb is $199. 32gb is $249. I'd have to get in today and use my wife's upgrade for myself. It's tempting, though I may just stay with the Bolt for now and buy something used later, avoiding the new contract.

Read the CNET review first. A dim screen is the most unacceptable flaw a smart phone can have imo.

BlueCross · Jul 1, 2012

recDNA said:
Read the CNET review first. A dim screen is the most unacceptable flaw a smart phone can have imo.

A ****ty phone is a pretty big flaw as well. I've had issues with it from day 1. Good bye Thunderbolt. Hellooooooo Galaxy S III!

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lukesdiesel · Jul 3, 2012

Tbolt is a great phone other than battery life.

Luke

donnyp1 · Jul 3, 2012

lukesdiesel said:
Tbolt is a great phone other than battery life.

Luke

Im usin .19 leak, with imo 6.2 dev 13 kernel, i debloated the rom with titanium, and i get fantastic battery with the stock battery. Easily lasys all day

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dizzyman1180 · Jul 4, 2012

donnyp1 said:
Im usin .19 leak, with imo 6.2 dev 13 kernel, i debloated the rom with titanium, and i get fantastic battery with the stock battery. Easily lasys all day

Sent from my ADR6400L using xda app-developers app

I will agree with you. It's all in what Rom you use and how you set it up. If you let everything run like gps and auto sync, the battery will die quickly on any phone, its a given. Sync when you need too and use gps when you need it. Dim the screen when you can and don't overclock a ridiculous amount and you can easily get a day out of it. I haven't had any issue with my tbolt. My .02

Fadingintofall · Jul 4, 2012

You guys are lucky. I keep my screen dimmed, GPS and sync off, underclocked kernel, stick on 3g...

Generally when I leave the house to catch the bus, I'm at 100%. By time I get to work two hours later... 50%.
Granted the phone gets a lot of use during that time. But compared to my droid, droid 2 and even my old blackberry curve... The battery is atrocious.

Granted if I put it in airplane mode it can last a long, long time.

I love this phone... But the battery blows.

Sent from my ADR6400L using Tapatalk 2

guinzo · Jul 4, 2012

why i buy S3 with no built in kickstand and lol 1 flash camera
how many apps and game will compatible with ICS? ooohh..jellybean soon will launched
look at g-shop, mostly app/game min req was 2.2 aka froyo

most recent reason i stay with tbz only by their unique kickstand shape and dual flash camera( looking good and built in crucial hardware) lol

JGoldz75 · Jul 5, 2012

friend just got thhe SIII and loves it!

So long, Thunderbolt

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