I've had my Hero for a little over a year now. I battled thru some issues such as the battery life etc, but thats been fixed. I have really enjoyed the phone for what it is, a pocket sized computer with all access to social networks and apps store. Also love the track ball.
However, for the past 5 months Ive battled a lag issue and I just cant take it anymore. I cant tell you how many times my phone has been "thinking" and I wanted to chuck it out the window...literally. Ive been to sprint, talk to their "help", no dice. I guess the processor just cant run fast enough??
Here's what I deal with. If I try to send someone a text I will click on the "messages" icon and in about 5 seconds my text list of people will pull up. Then when I click on a name to send a text the screen pops up the "loading" icon and the circular count down bar. The loading icon will stay thinking for about 45 secs (literally, not just my fabrication of time lapse). Sometimes less, but normally that long. Same when trying to make a call. Trying to click on a name or hang up with someone, everything there takes about 20 seconds to compute. Also pictures use to be quick to take and always made a clear shot. Now it takes 30-45 seconds between shots for the phone to save the picture and then get ready to take another. So 90% of the time you miss the shot you are trying to get waiting on the phone to save the previous picture and open the lens again. (Yes ive cleared all my saved pics as well to test). Its funny cause Facebook and Twitter work fine, screen pops up and updates instantly. Its the phones MAIN features that seem to be the problem (making calls, looking up contacts, texting people, taking pics on the go). So my time is spent staring at the phone waiting for it to do something so I can make my next call or send another text.
This is more then frustrating. I dont have many apps (just the basics- facebook, weather, google skymap, wefi connect, where, movies). I have 2 games. And thats it. Ive cleared all cache, cleared text history, you name it. Dont know what else to do but get a newer phone with more adequate hardware. I dont like the EVO (too big for my liking) but wouldnt mind the Epic. However, I have no need for 4G and dont want to pay the extra money just to have it. Do I have any choice in the matter or am I assed out? Id love a Hero 2, but who whos when that will be and it'll probably be 4G too I'm sure.
Just so over this phone's lag issue. If it didnt lag it would be the perfect phone bar none.
However, for the past 5 months Ive battled a lag issue and I just cant take it anymore. I cant tell you how many times my phone has been "thinking" and I wanted to chuck it out the window...literally. Ive been to sprint, talk to their "help", no dice. I guess the processor just cant run fast enough??
Here's what I deal with. If I try to send someone a text I will click on the "messages" icon and in about 5 seconds my text list of people will pull up. Then when I click on a name to send a text the screen pops up the "loading" icon and the circular count down bar. The loading icon will stay thinking for about 45 secs (literally, not just my fabrication of time lapse). Sometimes less, but normally that long. Same when trying to make a call. Trying to click on a name or hang up with someone, everything there takes about 20 seconds to compute. Also pictures use to be quick to take and always made a clear shot. Now it takes 30-45 seconds between shots for the phone to save the picture and then get ready to take another. So 90% of the time you miss the shot you are trying to get waiting on the phone to save the previous picture and open the lens again. (Yes ive cleared all my saved pics as well to test). Its funny cause Facebook and Twitter work fine, screen pops up and updates instantly. Its the phones MAIN features that seem to be the problem (making calls, looking up contacts, texting people, taking pics on the go). So my time is spent staring at the phone waiting for it to do something so I can make my next call or send another text.
This is more then frustrating. I dont have many apps (just the basics- facebook, weather, google skymap, wefi connect, where, movies). I have 2 games. And thats it. Ive cleared all cache, cleared text history, you name it. Dont know what else to do but get a newer phone with more adequate hardware. I dont like the EVO (too big for my liking) but wouldnt mind the Epic. However, I have no need for 4G and dont want to pay the extra money just to have it. Do I have any choice in the matter or am I assed out? Id love a Hero 2, but who whos when that will be and it'll probably be 4G too I'm sure.
Just so over this phone's lag issue. If it didnt lag it would be the perfect phone bar none.
