I Am So Sick Of This @#$%@#$% Phone!!!

[edbro]

Originally Posted by ajones7279

You don't have to press the power button to hard reset. Just send+end then soft reset. Basically what you said minus the power button

I'm still trying to figure out how that was even physically possible! I have a hard enough time doing the Camera/power/reset button one.

[bkhoste]

Are you trying to run Activsync on Vista? If so, you cannot, you will need Mobile Device Center to get it to sync. Sorry if you already know this, just trying to help.

[medinatwin]

Three different cables and still didnt sync? Sound like it must be your PC. Just a wild guess. Do you have a different computer to try and sync to?

Later,
TWIN

[bonabob]

Originally Posted by bkhoste

Are you trying to run Activsync on Vista? If so, you cannot, you will need Mobile Device Center to get it to sync. Sorry if you already know this, just trying to help.

Yes I have mobile device center..

In anycase, even though it said "Disconnected" on the active sync, it still did install.
I am running the rev a and EVERYTHING seems to work GREAT!!!

[kellybrf]

ive had mine since launch. never had a missed call, never had a dropped call, never had a single issue with active sync (across 5 different computers.) i have had it reset on me a few times, but no more than 10 and probably half that. ive probably had 15 different roms on it and the things been rock solid.

in all honesty, being around the industry for 5 years has taught me that certain customers are just plain cursed.

[ajones7279]

Originally Posted by edbro

I'm still trying to figure out how that was even physically possible! I have a hard enough time doing the Camera/power/reset button one.

I know, I tried to see what it would be like to do after i read that and it was hard. The bootloader mode one(Cam+Power+Reset) is easy for me tho

[dew.man]

Sorry to hear about your difficulties. My Touch is working (near) flawlessly. It is the first one they sent me (no exchanges), and I sync via bluetooth to a Vista box, but use an XP box for any ActiveSync/unlocking style operations.

You may be too frustrated to try any of this, but here are some more ideas for you:

Originally Posted by bonabob

I miss 95% of my calls, EVERY DAMN DAY!!! I get about 40-60 calls a day for business and I'm lucky to get about 5 of them. the phone half rings and goes right to VM!!!

Have you tried the CycleSlot hack? This dramatically reduces the time it takes for your phone to ring.

Originally Posted by bonabob

Every @#$@#$ TIME I try to connect my phone, it will connect for about 20-30 seconds AND THEN SAY "NOT CONNECTED" WHY !@#$@#($(@#$ (*@#$* IS IT DOING THIS!!! I am so livid right now,To do the Rev A. deal I need to be connected, yea right!!

Sounds like a device driver conflict on your pc. One thing to try, if you're still up for it, is flash from sd. If you can get it to stay connected long enough to unlock (quick process), you can then put the nbh on a memory card, and flash without the computer.

[gadgetfreak]

Have you tried the CycleSlot hack? This dramatically reduces the time it takes for your phone to ring.

Is this over at XDA? I tried to search for it on PDAGeeks and didn't find anything.

[Ya Boi D]

Originally Posted by gadgetfreak

Is this over at XDA? I tried to search for it on PDAGeeks and didn't find anything.

Im curious to know what the "CYCLESLOT HACK" is as well.

[Ya Boi D]

Never mind, I found it:

You may have noticed that when someone calls you it may take several rings on their end before the Touch begins to ring. The reason for this delay is the “slot cycle index,” or how often your Touch polls the towers for an incoming call. Default appears to be about 5 seconds—way to long. Of course, as always, there is a compromise to be made—the more often it polls the tower, the more power it uses. Anyway here is the hack:

To do this, you will need your MSL number, which only Sprint (or your provider) can provide you.

1) Open up the phone app and dial ##778# (PST).

2) You will be asked to enter your MSL. Enter it, and you will be brought into the provisioning of your phone.

3) From the top left, select Modem Settings. On this page, your Slot Cycle Index (SCI) is how often your phone polls the tower for incoming calls, etc. This value is 1.28 seconds multiplied by 2 (i.e 0=1.28 secs, 1=2.56secs) with 0 fastest, 7 slowest. The default is 2, but lowering it to 1 hasn't noticeably affected my battery life, and roughly 2.5 second (SCI 1) response time is far more reasonable than roughly 5 seconds (SCI 2).
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Force EV-DO/1X, quicker ring response

Same thread

Here is another tip from the same 6700 post by Elkay.

1) Follow steps 1 through 3 in the Shorten time/ number of rings to answer tip:

Also on this page is your preferred operation mode. The Default is Automatic, which is the best available mode (EV that will roll back to 1X when EV is unavailable). There are times when you might be in a fringe area and your mode may cycle frequently and this can seriously drain your battery. Setting this to HDR will force EV-DO only if you demand an EV-DO connection. Changing this setting to CDMA Only will force the phone to ignore an EV-DO tower and maintain only a 1xRTT connection.