Would You Ditch Your Epic for no Slideout Keyboard?

ZiggSVO · Apr 27, 2011

forddna said:
It shouldn't have texts in the CALL log to begin with. You should be able to view ALL OF YOUR CALLS at one time, without friggin TEXTS being there.

Now you have to view ONLY missed calls, ONLY dialed calls, or ONLY received calls just to NOT see texts. You cannot view a combination of all calls without texts.

Whoever thought it would be a good idea to put texts in the call log needs a swift kick in the nuts.

Now that your running SRF the texts shouldnt be there at all

Puddin422 · Apr 27, 2011

ZiggSVO said:
Now that your running SRF the texts shouldnt be there at all

Looking at it now, they aren't. But they are still there from before I flashed it. doh!

droid newb · Apr 27, 2011

EmM HoLLa said:
I prefer having a physical keyboard but there are 2 things that would make me switch to one without..

1. I am having issues syncing my phonebook with Bluetooth on my BMW iDrive.. (Very ANNOYING)

2. This phone keeps a log of all text messages send and received in the call log.. So I have to scroll though in order to get to the calls.. Even for deleted text messages (HUGE ANNOYANCE)

If there is another Android Phone on the market that can alleviate these annoyances I want that phone..

forddna said:
#2 is a Froyo thing, not an Epic thing. It didn't do that til the Froyo update. I can't stand it, either.

Correct. Rooting and using a ROM like Syndicate Frozen or midNIGHT eliminates that.

I would ditch the slide out in a heartbeat. I don't use it. I thought I would need it until I saw the size of the keyboard in landscape...no problems! I also don't use swype. It's worthless, imo. I bought Smart Keyboard Pro and love it!

So yeah, if I could get an EPIC without the slide out I'd be all over it.

ZiggSVO · Apr 27, 2011

droid newb said:
Correct. Rooting and using a ROM like Syndicate Frozen or midNIGHT eliminates that.

I would ditch the slide out in a heartbeat. I don't use it. I thought I would need it until I saw the size of the keyboard in landscape...no problems! I also don't use swype. It's worthless, imo. I bought Smart Keyboard Pro and love it!

So yeah, if I could get an EPIC without the slide out I'd be all over it.

Well you can May 8th

joeboy9132 · Apr 27, 2011

forddna said:
Whoever thought it would be a good idea to put texts in the call log needs a swift kick in the nuts.

It was a Girl, the Google Girl did it !!! :eek:

Puddin422 · Apr 27, 2011

Well then I will Ron Burgandy style punch her in the ovaries. Right in the baby maker!

joeboy9132 · Apr 27, 2011

forddna said:
Well then I will Ron Burgandy style punch her in the ovaries. Right in the baby maker!

LOL,, somehow I new you would say that...

PC Jona · May 22, 2011

if you didnt want a keyboard get the evo. done.

droid newb · May 23, 2011

PC Jona said:
if you didnt want a keyboard get the evo. done.

That's not the only difference.

dbpaddler · May 23, 2011

nah. many wanted a galaxy slate over the evo and opted for the epic. They wanted the samoled screen and hummingbird processor, possibly a microsd slot that was hot swappable. though, those people will get their wish most likely with the Within. I'll be bummed if a GS2 slider doesn't come to Sprint, hell, just a 4+" dual core slider in general.

PC Jona said:
if you didnt want a keyboard get the evo. done.

PC Jona · May 23, 2011

its not the only difference. but if its that much of a pain whoever is complaining shoulda have gotten an evo.

honestly the screen on the evo isnt that bad. ofcorse the epics screen is better but w.e

Puddin422 · May 24, 2011

I started this thread, dont use the keyboard EVER, and I still would not trade my phone for an Evo.

ZiggSVO · May 24, 2011

forddna said:
I started this thread, dont use the keyboard EVER, and I still would not trade my phone for an Evo.

^Boom!!
serious note, I came from an Evo, while its a good phone I dont think it compares to the Epic. The only thing it has on the Epic is a bigger Dev community. But the Dev community for the Epic is growing

droid newb · May 26, 2011

PC Jona said:
its not the only difference. but if its that much of a pain whoever is complaining shoulda have gotten an evo.

honestly the screen on the evo isnt that bad. ofcorse the epics screen is better but w.e

When did the USA & this forum decide to prohibit discussion?

They didn't.

And unfortunately, they didn't prohibit you posting your opinions either.

Btw, I spent about 1/2 checking out the Nexus S yesterday and I love it! Oh, and even unrooted it has NO Spring bloatware!

Silent Thunder · Jun 1, 2011

I already ditched it. The Charge is wonderful!

Puddin422 · Jun 2, 2011

Silent Thunder said:
I already ditched it. The Charge is wonderful!

That's funny. I'm about 90% sure that I'm going to join my sister's family plan on AT&T and get Atrix or Inspire. No keyboard!

Mrshortfin · Jun 27, 2011

The swype template is designed to remeber how you type so it knows what to say next bujt it falls short because if youj type a message and accidentally type the wrong letter swype remembers it even if u delete it you have to manually get rid of the stuff that makes no sense and then swype will be awesome again

sjtimkojr · Jun 27, 2011

Swype and voice to text...that's all I need, not a two piece, thick phone that feels like it has loose parts when you maneuver it. THIN large screen...perfect!!

PhonerSapien · Jun 27, 2011

I think I would use the keyboard more if the keys were raised or rounded slightly, and more responsive.

sethman88 · Jul 1, 2011

I would probably get the epic without a keyboard if it were available, I do like the keyboard but I dont use it much except for really long messages and I use it to control the games I play on my emulators but i also dont like how sometimes it skips buttons and doesnt respond all the time but i do like how it has the xtra row of keys so everytime i want to hit a number button i dont have to hit shift

Jebus Christ · Jul 1, 2011

While I do love the keyboard for long texts, entering in passwords, and when doing my bank info, I could probably go without a keyboard as long as the virtual one had a damn good autocorrect. Even swype annoys me sometimes when it gives me words that completely do not resemble what I tried putting in.

Nonetheless, the next phone I pick up will probably not have a keyboard as I am either getting the Sprint version of the Galaxy S II or the Nexus Prime if it comes to Sprint.

Maverickc5 · Jul 2, 2011

I would go without it. The phone would be skinny and nimble.

bestcee · Jul 4, 2011

One word: sporcle. I'm addicted, and can't use the onscreen keyboard for it.

But i love the keyboard. Granted, i also had the rumor and loved the keyboard, so i'm fairly used to it. And it makes a great handle to support the phone.

kmarx · Jul 6, 2011

I really like having the slide out keyboard.. But this is my last Samsung phone. I will be buying an HTC phone next time.

MI99XPL · Jan 12, 2012

My fingers are to fat (or is that phat! lol) to move away from the slide out keyboard. I had a HTC without a slide out KB and had to sell it after 2 weeks of using it.

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