I'm looking for a new phone (CDMA) and am considering the Samsung Freeform (R350) and the Samsung Caliber (R850). The Caliber will cost me about 3x as much as the Freeform. I don't really need a smartphone.For those who own a Freeform, how stable is it? Does it crash or fail to receive calls/texts? Does it do screwy things?
View 4 RepliesSo I currently have the Samsung Freeform (SCH R350). It's an OK phone but to be honest the MetroPCS Firmware is just horrible. I'd like to put the Alltel or some other carriers firmware but I don't have a clue on how to do anything like this and I can't find any info anywhere. First off I did find out about something called Samsung PST ans PST Lite a friend from my trade school said that those are the utilities. I'd need and that I want PST not PST Lite, another thing he said I would need is to acquire the Carriers dll file for the specific phone but after 2 nights of searching I found no Samsung SCH R350 dll's anywhere for any Carriers. This is really eating at me and I'd really like to get some progress into this if anybody has any info on this. Please get back to me whether it be in this thread or through PM. I'm not asking for you to hand me the files or information right over just atleast point me in the right direction.
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View 1 Replies View RelatedHas anyone paired the Freeform with a Kia Soul? I'm looking at the phone from MetroPCS as a cheap texter, but I've had bad luck with a previous Samsung connecting to my Soul.
View 1 Replies View RelatedAlright, I have just purchased a Freeform (SCH R350) and it came bundled with the New PC Studio. I followed the directions, installed the Studio, installed the USB drivers and then connected my phone. My pc see's the phone as a removeable disk drive but PC Studio will not connect to the phone, but the phone says it is connected.
View 1 Replies View RelatedI want to buy some spare USB cables for my SCH-R350. What kind of USB connector is it? I can't tell if it's Mini-A or Micro-B ?
View 2 Replies View RelatedWould someone please post the code to get into the service menu on the Samsung Freeform SCH R350. Sorry if someone has already posted this elsewhere because I was having trouble finding it.
View 15 Replies View RelatedI am wondering if there is a way for bluetooth DUN mode? I have it enabled over USB cable, but I would like to use it over Bluetooth. All of the phones specifications say DUN is a supported Bluetooth profile, but it is not in the list anywhere. I can live with plugging it in, but it would be so much easier to do it over Bluetooth.
View 1 Replies View RelatedIs there a way I can reset the lifetime calls timer? I didn't even notice I had already used the phone for 3 hrs, and This phone is way to small for my fingers. I'd like to return it and get a bigger phone. any suggestions? Metro PCS wont take it back unless its under 60 minutes.
View 2 Replies View RelatedI recently got a MetroPCS Samsung Freeform. The power cable also functions as a USB cable, which I've used before to successfully transfer pictures TO my Mac laptop and ringtones FROM my laptop.
The problem is, now I can't get the phone to go into Mass Storage mode. I go to Phone Settings->PC Connection and set it to "Mass Storage", but it never actually stays set as that. I go back and it defaults to "No conncetion".
How can I get my phone to go back into Mass Storage Mode? I got it to work before!
PS, before anyone asks, Bluetooth is off, and I have a Mac so I can't install the drivers from the CD that came with it. I have a feeling this might have something to do with the Service Menu. (when you go to Settings then press # then type in the code). I might have accidentally changed a setting when I was messing around in the service menu
I've got a customer with a crack on the outer plastic over the LCD on her phone. Is there a place I can order a replacement housing for this phone? I haven't seen anything in my google searches.
View 1 Replies View RelatedI just got the Acclaim and there's a few questions I have. Is there a not a "device LED" on this phone? How do I get to my files on the device through my computer? Is there a stable version of Froyo that will work on it? I think that's about it right now.
View 7 Replies View RelatedI have a Samsung SCH-R350 (Freeform) and awhile back I was in the NAM program screen (when you dial 47*86..etc..) and I found one called "theme," thought it would be smart to change it from "2" to "3" (hoping there was a hidden theme as none can be downloaded for this phone) and it restarted the phone. When it turned back on where it says "contacts/messages/menu" (pretty much all the words/letters) are kinda fuzzy lookin and if you do anything like go into the menu, messages, contacts or dial ANYTHING then the phone just restarts. You can still go on to the internet and applications/@metro (right or left arrow key) but anything else restarts the phone. How could I go about fixing this??? Should I just take it into a METRO store and lie about how it happened?? I can't get calls or make calls (not even with a bluetooth and voiceservices). What should I do as my CDMAWorkshop's demo time expired so now I only have CDMATools 4 and QPST?
View 3 Replies View RelatedMy HTC one S have a problem of holding the 3G connection stable.
When It finds, and connects to 3G, as it usually does, the internet connection is fast the first 3 minutes, then the internet hangs until I reset the "3G" connection.
The problem only goes away if I switch to 2G, wait a bit, then toggle to 3G again, then it works for another 3 minutes for fast internet, and bam. hangs again. its not "sometimes".. its ALWAYS.. from the first day I got the phone.
If I force it to keep 2G, its super stable. I just miss the much MUCH faster 3G (when it works), but I wont use it until the problem with hanging is fixed.
I think it IS something with my phone (HTC one S) because my sister has same tele operator but with Nokia Lumia 800, and her phone works stable on 3G/4G in the same area as me. (I tried any area.. same problem everywhere I go)
I found some threads on internet, telling its a HTC problem with (3G/4G) switching? . maybe.. I cant force it to use 3G vs 4G ofcause. its a super phone besides this 3G (or 4G, switching) problem.
I didn't think I would ever try this, but I am getting tired of the browser click problem and my battery life does decrease faster. So what is the most stable OS for the Tour? .484, 419? And where do I find them to download them. I have already read up on how to change the OS in the crackberry tips forum.
View 14 Replies View RelatedI am planning on JailBreaking my 3GS before I sell it, and I am wondering how stable the JB is for the current 3.1.3 for my 3GS, also how stable is the JB for iOS4 because I seem to be reading about a lot of ppl having issues with Cydia and JB with Spirit? Is there even a JB for iOS4? and will the new i4 have one soon after it's release?
View 9 Replies View RelatedVery often, when connecting the phone to usb, there is no reaction. Even the charging-led is not switched on.Reboot of phone sometimes, but not always work.Best way forward is to switch off the phone when connected, then the charging starts, and then restarting the phone very often lead to a connection at the end.
So is there a known bug or issue with the phone? Or does anybody know what to look at to solve that problem?
i updated to .743 draining my battery i'm downgrading to .680 i think does anyone have any suggestions to which os is the most stable to date and doesn't kill my battery?
View 14 Replies View RelatedI've a Blackberry Bold 9780 under 3 Italy carrier. 1 month ago I started experiencing troubles with BB server (during a trip to London and US and when back home to Italy the hell started), BB icon dont show when 3G,it comes and go, no stable. When WiFi it's normal. 3 Italy after 1 month of controls,calls and advices (after a master reset and several technical tries they said they have performed) say it's a RIM trouble and not their fault. Version is 6.0 bundle 2949. I live in Milano area.
View 1 Replies View RelatedThe wifi connection is very unstable in neo v. It get disconnected in ever 5-10 min. I have running in ICS 4.0.3 and i have also marked never the wifi setting.
View 3 Replies View RelatedPlease, how can I give a stable IP address to my phone(Xperia Neo V) with system Android 4.0 ??? It was easy before, but now i can't find a possibility to do it, so I can't connect to the internet at home.
View 5 Replies View RelatedI have been following the threads here and I am going to have to agree with what many are saying re: Ovi Suite.My overall "Nokia Experience" has severely dimished, due to the fact I have to use the Ovi Suite with my N97 Mini - I can't use PC Suite as, from what I can tell the N97 Mini is not compatible. The extra steps I need to take to get a simple sync done is a nightmare and my PC at work is considerably less stable than what it is without Ovi installed.I'm not sure what the driver was to get Nokia to change tact on it's PC syncing software, but Ovi is a nightmare.Anyway, I thought I would share my three tips with you to try and make youre life as stress free as possible, even though you are forced to use Ovi as part of your day.For the record I am using a Windows XP laptop on SP3 and as already mentioned, my phone is a Nokia N97 Mini, connected via USB. The version of Ovi on my PC is v2.1.1.1
View 13 Replies View RelatedMy dad just heard about it, and he doesnt know how to use my mac so he wants me to do it if its stable and ready to use on a daily basis unlike the previous betas.
View 10 Replies View RelatedI am having a Neo V and i have upgraded it to ICS but its not a stable one. So, i want to know when is the stable version for thi is going to be released? also it does not support the video calling feature although it has a fornt facing camera..so should the customers expect this feature included in the new stable update of ICS?
View 1 Replies View RelatedThis is yet another problem with my phone after i upgraded to Froyo. With Eclair, when i unlock my screen, the soft key (menu, home, return, search) backlight turns on and stay lit until the screen goes blank. Now once i unlock the screen, the soft keys backlight turns on and within few secs, it turns off, though i still work on the phone. its just like flickering in small intervals.
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View 3 Replies View Relatedi has update my xmp twice, in first attempt got random reboot while use intrnet browser and my phone reboot automatically. 1st attempt i use SEUS but i take the recommended update not the reset factory date+update. and i also notice fb app eat lot of ram event when mobile date or WiFi is OFF and i think this is the reason why my phone reboot itself because the system has insufficient amount of ram. 2nd attempt in upgrading to ics, i use seus bt i choose reset factory data+update. after first boot, i decided to disable fb apps and all the unused apps in my phone for notification led, the bug is there for example when charging the led stay on red even there is new msg or missed call. Camera also produce lot of noise dispite the size of the picture is increase(this is well known issues) and the worst part is, no on screen notification when new sms or missed call like GB 2.3.4.. sony only put signed of new sms or missed call at top of the screen(on the left) that make me difficult to see.. 1 question to Johan, i believe you are the customer service or moderator in this forum , this ics version 4.1.B.0.431 is the beta version for us? if yes, will SMC give an update with the stable version like GB? But please give us 4.1 update, we are the user and we deserve it!
View 5 Replies View Relatedmy ATRIX 4G toggles from UMTS to HSPA and back all the time. i see that on the mobile network type under settings--> about phone--> status.
After each of these toggles the mobile network state (same status menu) is connecting (and then connected until next toggle)
i suspect this phenomena to be the reason that my internet connection is unstable (disconnected very often). I'm using original ROM w. MotoBlur of course. any way i could just disable the HSPA and check if the UMTS is enought ?
I bought my brand new Motorola Atrix 2, a week back in India and am facing a peculiar problem with the phone. I am on Vodafone network and have a 3G plan with them, but my phone does not connect to the 3G network at all.
After reading several posts in the forum, I found out that it was a software problem with the phone and I had to install a 3rd party software from the Google Play site called "Network" to solve the problem.I also upgraded my software to ICS and that happened smoothly but my wifi is also not stable and keeps disconnecting every 3 to 4 minutes? Is there anyone who can help me with this as well.
When I rotate my phone, it takes 1-2 seconds for screen to rotate. The os is android 4. When I am using phone in a wifi area, the wifi icon in the phone screen shows that the wifi connection is not stable, and periodically moves from low to high. Note that the wifi source is near me. Is this a phone problem and minus for Xperia ray and Sony?
View 4 Replies View Relatedthe new update Nokia store 3.16.036 is still beta or stable version...
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