dkaile 1,051 Report post Posted October 27, 2010 (edited) Unboxing Photos are here - http://www.rimweb.in...re/page__st__17 ; comments are now welcome.... Screenshots are here - http://www.rimweb.in..._15#entry206629 Actual Samsung Epic DOCK unboxing photos here - http://www.rimweb.in...298#entry207298 Samsung Home Page is here - https://www.samsungm.../GalaxyS/#/home Specifications are here - http://www.samsung.c...ZKASPR-features Dock Specifications here - http://www.samsung.c...BEGSTA-features Sprint Epic microsite here - http://now.sprint.co...D=vanity:epic4g What I like about EPIC - - Absolute Multimedia Monster (Screen and Sound is unmatchable; I have to lower volumes for my Ringtones first time on any phone) - Base 4 icons of the default Samsung launcher - Desk Home App - Front Facing Camera (missing on my Incredible) - Great sliding keyboard (the best on any phone as on date) - Great 5MP camera with Flash (night photography is better than the 8MP of Incredible) - Looks great in hand (blows all phones away); Its the Fortuner that I always desired... will trample all the Marutis.... like this phone will trounce all iphone 4's, W7's and N8's.... LOL - Accessory bundle is better in terms of 5.1 surround Heaphones (while playing movies through headphones) - Dedicated Camera Button (sorely missed on Incredible) - Superb call Quality and Tower strength - Great DOCK (costs about 2.5-3K extra) What I dislike - - Poor GPS (update: nearly there now) - Hard soft keys (update: have gotten better with use) - Bulk (twice as fat than Incredible) - HTC Sense interface was better (update: have since updated to Launcher Pro Plus which absolutely rocks) - Lack of Android 2.2 for now (update: now available) I got update notification and did the update to DI18 from the DI07 that was on the phone after activating my number by *228 It took me less than 30 minutes to transfer all my contacts, applications, sms's etc. into this new phone. Thats the joy of Android OS; no tears while changing phones. The BEAST revealed The Beast's Front - and the BACK - My Dock on the Way - Edited March 2, 2011 by dkaile 10 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dkaile 1,051 Report post Posted October 27, 2010 (edited) Great Free Flashlight Application specifically for Epic 4G - Tiny Flashlight + LED by Nikolay Ananiev (search by this name in Market) Also, I liked Battery Level by Guillaume BOUERAT - shows exact battery level in top left corner of notification bar Also install these 2 applications available EXCLUSIVELY only for Epic 4G in market (wont show on other phones) - - Desk Home Samsung - Car Home Samsung HTC Like Home Clock Widget is - Fancy Widget (apk attached as its not available in market as HTC has got it banned as its exact clone of the Sense clock... LOL) com.fancywidget.android-1.apk Edited October 28, 2010 by dkaile 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dkaile 1,051 Report post Posted October 27, 2010 (edited) Getting started with the Epic 4G. Everything you (probably) need to know Use the above link to download drivers, root your phone and install clockwork recovery in 1 easy step and transition to the best Andromeda rom and kernel. Edited October 27, 2010 by dkaile 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dkaile 1,051 Report post Posted October 27, 2010 Problem - PC doesnt detect the micro sd card on the epic (i.e. as a mass storage device) Solution - Dial ##8778# on the dialler and choose the option PDA for USB (and not modem) All drivers for 32 bit and 64 bit can be downloaded from the above link I have given. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
aalok 442 Report post Posted October 27, 2010 second proud owner of EPIC 4G of UP (first is Dj, i believe)... Congratulations Sir.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rajanmehta 4,056 Report post Posted October 27, 2010 This is what i like about Dhirajbhai. -His childlike curiousity to explore everything in great detail and taking great joy in sharing it with everyone. -Authentic, No nonsense findings and great writing style (Its the Fortuner that I always desired... will trample all the Marutis) And he has this Epic in his hand most probably since only last 2 days if i am not wrong. Shows what great commitment he has to the community in sharing the knowledge and enriching eveyone!!! +1 is not enough but that's all i can do!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dkaile 1,051 Report post Posted October 28, 2010 (edited) Minor surprises and quircks (besides the above major likes and dislikes); keep watching this, I will keep updating it - Surprises- - I can copy from message thread directly any message text I want to (was missing in the HTC Sense interface of Incredible, where I had to forward and then copy and then delete the forwarded message), highly convenient feature and must have in all android phones. I can immediately copy paste into email or chat... - The Swype keyboard is free and included along with Samsung interface. BUT the slide out keyboard is BETTER. Maybe I will start using it after all... - The inbuilt task manager also pops out on long press of home button (great addition) and its easy to close and manage applications; this was missing in default htc sense - The Smart Dialler is in fact very very good (which I thought never existed in this phone). A right tab arrives with each number/alphabet you type with corresponding number of matching contacts; And on clicking that the complete list is displayed. - Inbuilt File Manager and Task Manager (unlike HTC where you had to download from Market) - swiping horizontally on the notification bar increases or decreases the brightness - the calculator automatically turns to scientific calculator when viewed in landscape Quircks - -Sign shows 3G even on 1X (LOL - good for morale) - In portrait mode its difficult to scroll in text applications etc. as no scroll pad is there and the beautiful keyboard needs to be opened; maybe it will get me using it... lol - Call log doesnt show call duration(people are using 3rd party app Dialer One to solve this issue) I used "A simple Call Log" app Edited November 15, 2010 by dkaile 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
harismahesh 55 Report post Posted October 28, 2010 +2 for the very clean reviews...as usual dkaile is always an expert in unboxing and reviewing !!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
csmart 472 Report post Posted October 28, 2010 dk... rocking man...now post pix you taken from Epic so everyone knows how the quality is... :thumb: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
phonegeek 588 Report post Posted October 28, 2010 Very good review in simple terms ! +1 to you... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dkaile 1,051 Report post Posted October 28, 2010 (edited) Here is a simple solution to fix GPS issue on Samsung Epic 4G: 1. Enter *#1472365# in the dialer (For ECLAIR: * # * # 1 4 7 2 3 6 5 # * # * For FROYO: * # * # 3 2 1 4 7 8 9 6 5 0 # * # *) 2. Tap Setup, select Position Mode, select Starting Mode 3. Change the option from "Hot Start" to "Cold Start" Also I found using GPS with WiFi somehow delays the fix; Using it on data hastens it. Rest settings should be MSBased and Navigation. Also for improved and immediate GPS fix download the GPS Test application. Helps a lot. Updated (21-12-2010) PROPER GPS FIX FOR THIS ROM (DI18) Go to some open to sky place open dialer -> dial -> *#1472365# this will pop up menu 1. go to setup -> Position Mode -> Starting mode -> set it to cold start 2. download gps status & tool from market 3. it will show up some satellite. 4. now again go to Dialer -> dial -> *#1472365# 5. this time do warm start and go to same app gps tools -> this will too show some satellite 6. Now again go to dialer -> dial -> *#1472365# 7. this time do hot start and go to same gps tool app -> this time it will show more satellite. 8. wait for all satellite to lock -> b4 locking satellite will blink in and out 9. once gps fixed enjoy fast gps on this rom; also use this fix if you are migration to DK28 (Froyo) rom afterwards and enjoy gps locking Edited January 5, 2011 by dkaile 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mufaddal 678 Report post Posted October 28, 2010 one thing u missed to mention Epic has inbuilt support for yahoo mails with imap push something missing in many android phones , for which u has to use yahoo app from market but on epic its inbuilt and gives push for yahoo as well 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tarun_kabra 204 Report post Posted October 28, 2010 +1 for Dhiraj ji for this good review, long awaited. one thing u missed to mention Epic has inbuilt support for yahoo mails with imap push something missing in many android phones , for which u has to use yahoo app from market but on epic its inbuilt and gives push for yahoo as well That is a very good thing. I used Yahoo! without flaws on my Hero but couldn't use it on Incredible so have to use the Yahoo Mail app. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shadaabsharik 10 Report post Posted October 28, 2010 +1.for.research Under Development.... (I will also add actual unboxing photos); comments are now welcome.... What I like about EPIC - - Absolute Multimedia Monster (Screen and Sound is unmatchable; I have to lower volumes for my Ringtones first time on any phone) - Base 4 icons of the default Samsung launcher - Desk Home App - Front Facing Camera (missing on my Incredible) - Great sliding keyboard (the best on any phone as on date) - Great 5MP camera with Flash (night photography is better than the 8MP of Incredible) - Looks great in hand (blows all phones away); Its the Fortuner that I always desired... will trample all the Marutis.... like this phone will trounce all iphone 4's, W7's and N8's.... LOL - Accessory bundle is better in terms of 5.1 surround Heaphones (while playing movies through headphones) - Dedicated Camera Button (sorely missed on Incredible) - Superb call Quality and Tower strength - Great DOCK (costs about 2.5-3K extra) What I dislike - - Poor GPS - Hard soft keys - Bulk (twice as fat than Incredible) - HTC Sense interface was better - Lack of Android 2.2 for now I got update notification and did the update to DI18 from the DI07 that was on the phone after activating my number by *228 It took me less than 30 minutes to transfer all my contacts, applications, sms's etc. into this new phone. Thats the joy of Android OS; no tears while changing phones. The BEAST revealed The Beast's Front - and the BACK - My Dock on the Way - Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
amit.shah 51 Report post Posted October 28, 2010 wonderful review... was waiting since long... +1 for u.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Genius 817 Report post Posted October 28, 2010 Sir +1 for your efforts and review लो मे आगय .... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dj 25 Report post Posted October 28, 2010 Hey we finally have u doled in EPIC action mania... Kudos DK Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dkaile 1,051 Report post Posted October 28, 2010 (edited) OK, here come the Unboxing Photos and the Sample Shots from the EPIC's camera (reduced to 800x600 resolution) - The High Quality White and Yellow Cardboard Box The Beast's First View The 4 layer packaging unveiled All the Contents opened up (Note - 2 Micro sd card readers included, High Quality 5.1 compatible Sterophonic Headset with Mic) The Beautiful Samsung Charger with standard USB Jack (so you can use any micro sd cable in case the original gets lost) The Beast in Hand (What a brute....) The Soft Leather Touch Back (Note the Flash with the 5MP camera) The Thickness & The Top (note the 3.5mm Jack and Micro SD Slot with plastic COVER to close it - good thinking Samsung) The Beast Exposed The Close up Shots including the interface, the dialler, the apps Avatar in full glory & Self Shot by Front Camera SAMPLE SHOTS BY EPIC (Note that they have been substantially reduced to 800x600 resolution) Edited October 28, 2010 by dkaile 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dkaile 1,051 Report post Posted October 28, 2010 My Boom Boom Robo Da Ringtone for this Robotic Beast... Boom Boom Robo Da_trim.mp3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
csmart 472 Report post Posted October 28, 2010 good one dk.. now these pix helps us to determine how it looks. otherwise all website have pix htat are highly manipulated... :thumb: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mufaddal 678 Report post Posted October 28, 2010 @dk dont clutter your homescreen so much use launcher pro or adw launcher gives a more smooth look Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dkaile 1,051 Report post Posted October 28, 2010 Muffi - - I am actually a Google Man, so never cared for Yahoo, ever... - Will definitely give ADW a try soon... just that i am quite used to that HTC clock widget with weather and location update... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rishisuri 16 Report post Posted October 28, 2010 i have bricked my epic can anyone help me, Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
abhi.r 95 Report post Posted October 28, 2010 better camera/picture quality... incredible or epic? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mufaddal 678 Report post Posted October 28, 2010 ^^^ but many people use yahoo u can use beautiful widgets keep trying different customisations , in android you can never run low on them i like to change the look of my epic ui everyday atleast that one big advantage of android , the variety of customisations we have at our disposal Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
