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Re: Just Got my TP2, very disappointing...is there hope
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Originally Posted by smokiibear
Hi fellows. I just got my TP2 from Verizon. I updated to WM 6.5, loaded pocket informant, ewallet, and thats it. The phone works terribbbbblllly slow. When traveling through the environment, different applications, contacts, tasks, voicemail....the phone takes somewhere between several seconds to 1/2 minute or more to become active again.
I have been using an HP iPAQ 4155 for nearly 6 years now, and an LG phone for about 5 years. My PDA is awesome, works fast, is great for calander, task, notes....ya know, PDA stuff. My LG vx8300 is great, too, and I mean great for a dedicated phone. Of course I've wanted to get a PDA phone for several years, but nothing has ever come out that was desirable for me. Either the PDA would be good, with a crummy phone, or the phone would be great, but the PDA stunk. As such, I waited several years....until I saw the reveiws for the TP2.
I finally decided to make the jump. Only problem, verizon doesn't have these phones at the stores. I wasn't close enough to anyone else that has one. So, I ordered, and am shocked at how different my exeperience is with this phone compared to great reveiws. While the functionality of the phone is great, has "neat" features, the productivity is terrible. I can call my voice mail and get 2 messages before I can get visual voice mail to load, for example. Even the touch seems to be quite finiky. Many times I swipe, but end up selecting something I never intended to select.
I'm curious, am I just expecting more because of my use of a dedicated PDA, or do I have a bum phone that just isn't performing?
As a side note, went to look at the Droid. Extremely responsive. Never mis-selected anything. As quickly as an application was selected, you're there.
So, coul you guys give an account of this? Any ideas. I'm not familiar with this site, or the ROM updates available, but are there some recomendations I should consider for this phone. Any help, I'd appreciate it. I got 20 days left, before this phone goes back...less I could make this thing work more proficiently.
Then lastly, considering a couple different options:
(1) wait for iphone to come to verizon, installed with PI and WDS, giving it some greater PDA ability
(2) wait for HD2 to come to verizon
(3) go to android system, and fuss with getting great syncing ability between Outlook and phone for (contacts, tasks, notes).
(4) .... any other thoughts?
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dont worry. just take ur Touch Pro 2 and Unlock it,their are plenty of threads explaining how to do this or u could pay a local cell phone shop to unlock the phone for u for a small fee.Then simply rownload and install a custom rom from the ppcgeeks TP2 forum.U can flash the rom urself,bcuz there are plenty of threads on here that explain how to flash ur unlocked TP2.i personally think the sd card flashing method is easiest to learn at 1st.or u can pay ur local cell phone shop that flashes phones,but they might charge u up to $70 to fully flash a TP2.Id just read the stickied thread about how to flash ur TP2 from an sdcard.if u want to start with a stable rom try JuicyRom, or a rom made specifically for verizon or whatever carrier u use.I after flashing a few different roms and yr phone still doesnt function right then u hav a defective TP2 on ur hands,bcuz my Sprint branded Touch Pro that i flashed to the Cricket Mobile Network carier in Omaha, NE bcuz of how cheap Cricket is per month for an everything unlimited plan per month and with no contract.Plus,only with Cricket Mobile,all the apps, programs,GPS and internet along with just about every app that windows mobile has to offer works on a Cricket flashed phone that is running Windows Mobile.and if u use a Sprint branded, and possably USCellular branded,i havnt testd, TP2 then the GPS will work on the TPros and the TPro2s for free,as long as u have a data connecton. and i had an IPhone and ill tell u that for kids that want to play with their phones like a game them get an IPhone,but if u want a phone that is possably the best phone out for a business style3 work phone then the Touch Pro 2 is about the best out.The IPhone was also alot more expensive to use bcuz u hav to use the IPhone ona GSM network.and a Sprint,Verizon,USCellular,etc. are all on CDMA networks and then u can flash any of them to work on any other CDMA network.Like me flashing my Sprint branded TP2 to work on the Cricket Network.and then i flashed alot of different roms until i recently,with alot of visual and graphical and animated,colored mods i did, decided to stay with Deck SsS R5 rom with Sense 2.5. and using maxmanila 3.0.anyway. ggod lock
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