Gingerbread - Six Reasons Why I Wish I Didn't Upgrade...
My phone has actually lost functionality after upgrading to Gingerbread.
Hopefully someone else can confirm these issues I've run across:
#1 - Previously I was able to configure email notifications to be silent with the only notification being the flashing LED. Now it appears that I have to select a ringtone. I have three Exchange Activesync accounts setup along with my Gmail account, I'd rather not have my phone dinging all day with each new email. (Am I just missing something here?)
#2 - When using the keyboard with email or text messaging, I can hold down the period key to bring up the alternate characters but cannot select any from the bottom row.
#3 - Exchange Activesync intermittantly fails with an "Invalid Server Certificate" error however hitting "Retry" usually seems to then sync again. This is with both an Exchange 2007 and Exchange 2010 environment and with two different certificate CAs.
#4 - Google Reader now hangs all the time to the point that it's unusable. After popping in and out of a few RSS feeds, I get the little loading wheel and it seems to spin forever.
#5 - Navigation within Google Maps has been buggy and locked up multiple times. Several times it seems to have occurred when switching from portrait to landscape; the screen becomes distorted and hangs for about 15 seconds or so.
#6 - Battery life is noticable decreased.
Wildman wrote:
jpalarchio wrote:
My phone has actually lost functionality after upgrading to Gingerbread.
Hopefully someone else can confirm these issues I've run across:
#1 - Previously I was able to configure email notifications to be silent with the only notification being the flashing LED. Now it appears that I have to select a ringtone. I have three Exchange Activesync accounts setup along with my Gmail account, I'd rather not have my phone dinging all day with each new email. (Am I just missing something here?)
I can set the notification to silent and still get the notification and missed light for message.
#2 - When using the keyboard with email or text messaging, I can hold down the period key to bring up the alternate characters but cannot select any from the bottom row.
This works but you have to ring finger down below the period to get the lower list to highlight and selesct...
#3 - Exchange Activesync intermittantly fails with an "Invalid Server Certificate" error however hitting "Retry" usually seems to then sync again. This is with both an Exchange 2007 and Exchange 2010 environment and with two different certificate CAs.
I have notic this if I activated the Data Saver option under the battery setting because it disconnects the data connect when device is sleep except when it is set to sync then it comes up for a minute ad then shut down data when done..
#4 - Google Reader now hangs all the time to the point that it's unusable. After popping in and out of a few RSS feeds, I get the little loading wheel and it seems to spin forever.
No responce on this because I really dont use Google Reader, maybe someone else has answer here.
#5 - Navigation within Google Maps has been buggy and locked up multiple times. Several times it seems to have occurred when switching from portrait to landscape; the screen becomes distorted and hangs for about 15 seconds or so.
Never seen this on my device and I use Navigation daily..
#6 - Battery life is noticable decreased.
I get 24 Hours easily with extended battery which is a improvement from what I usually had with Froyo.. But I also use Juice Defender so I may have a advantage...
Im sorry to hear you are having so many issues but I have been loving GB on my device..
Figured there'd be one of these in here.
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There ought to be laws out there on the use of the term 'smartphone'You are correct, well done - it is my view.
But no, I am disabled and don't work for anyone, but I was a programming consultant.
If I'm buying or bought anything in the past such as an E71 or E72 then I make sure it can do what I need it to before hand. The E71 surpassed my requirements.
Mine came with a USB cable over a meter long, however I use bluetooth and need to do nothing - if my PC is on it knows my phone is there and visa versa without me doing anything (smart!).
The phone can access any of my PC files I require using the phone even when I am out and the PC is switched off. The phone tells me which bus stops to get off at and which way to go when I do. The phone can manage all my calls right down to tailoring for specific numbers and depending on my GPS location do different things. I can automatically order my repeat prescriptions from anywhere and watch live TV or stream my favourite radio stations wherever I am. I can use msn or any messenger, wherever I am - I could go on and on - my phone is definitely 'smart'.
Ovi is similar to PC suite but much more. You can sync contacts with the ovi server and then access them from any PC. I don't need that functionality so I don't know it very well but I have used it a few times. Ovi is Nokia's mobile web service, go to 'my nokia' to find out, its not difficult.
I have no need to read your post again, none of what you said justifies the heading you gave this thread.
If your beloved Palm is so great then go buy another one, why would we be bothered about them in this thread.
Bottom line is this, you have NOT given any good reasons why the E72 (or any E series phone) 'is NOT a smartphone'. What you believe we think about what is excellent is irrelevant.
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