Don't get a Saga.

[merlin2375]

These forums seem to be quiet. I just wanted to say that I have reactivated my trusty old 700wx after using a Saga for only about 48 hours. It's probably one of the worst phone's I've owned.

I can put up with quirks and issues and happy to use workarounds for different things but I absolutely will not put up with garbage reception, dropped calls, and dropped data connections. My saga (which has the updated ROM) routinely and randomly dropped the connection, switched to 1x for no reason, and stopped syncing my email. This is most unacceptable. If I were Verizon or Samsung I'd be ashamed of this product.

I'd have the phone, put it in my pocket, take it out after anywhere from 5 mins to 5 hours and find it disconnected with my last sync having occurred a long time ago. It also seemed to fluctuate randomly reception wise.

So, I usually research my phone purchases heavily but didn't on this one. If you're looking for a phone skip the Saga. It's pure garbage. I must say it's going to take a lot to convince me to get another Samsung product (remember with the i760 was pulled for network issues).

[mike250rs]

It was the latest ROM update that has been causing it's issues. Many here had flawlessly working devices before the update

[merlin2375]

I appreciate the reply, I am just so frustrated. I just can't believe that Samsung/Verizon would sign off on such a disgrace of a product.

Is there any way I can downgrade the ROM?

[TreeFrog]

I love my Saga....but do agree the update did throw a few flaws at it. Still though its a way better phone than my Q9c!

[merlin2375]

Thanks for the reply. So is your Saga reasonably stable in terms of its connection/reception?

My biggest problem is, it'll connect and then sync to exchange. I'll use it, then put it in my pocket. Anywhere from 10 minutes to a few hours later, I'll pull it back out find it disconnected and that it hasn't sync'd for a long while, which means no email. Also, when the phone is in front of me it'll bounce back and forth from nothing to 1x to EV constantly. Is that not the case with your phone?

[TreeFrog]

Thanks for the reply. So is your Saga reasonably stable in terms of its connection/reception?

My biggest problem is, it'll connect and then sync to exchange. I'll use it, then put it in my pocket. Anywhere from 10 minutes to a few hours later, I'll pull it back out find it disconnected and that it hasn't sync'd for a long while, which means no email. Also, when the phone is in front of me it'll bounce back and forth from nothing to 1x to EV constantly. Is that not the case with your phone?

stable..yes. it only breaks when i've pushed it past its limits! i've been sitting at 10% left of memory/ram for long time with the 30-40 apps i got.

i do use exchange but its set to retrieve mail every hour and that works flawlessly... my other 3 email accounts (imap) are pushed and work splendid everytime.

reception sucks at my house but its no worse/better than other phones i've owned. the wife and kids lil flipper phones always have had better bars but thats the nature of that. as far as EV...same deal...no better/worse. at work i have great reception so the saga rocks along like it should.

[merlin2375]

Thanks, and you're running the updated firmware (CE07)?

I should add, my saga is FRESH...there is nothing installed beyond what came with the phone. At most opera and messaging is running.

[TreeFrog]

Thanks, and you're running the updated firmware (CE07)?

I should add, my saga is FRESH...there is nothing installed beyond what came with the phone. At most opera and messaging is running.

yes..

maybe you got a defective one? its too early to remember or track down if this is your first saga or if your on a string of replacements... =)

[merlin2375]

It's certainly possible it's defective but I've read so many reports of instability after the update, some on this forum so I don't know what to think.

I just hard reset it again.

[TreeFrog]

It's certainly possible it's defective but I've read so many reports of instability after the update, some on this forum so I don't know what to think.

I just hard reset it again.

whenever i hard reset (after i blow it up trying something silly)...i reset it 2-3 times in a row just to make sure all the gremlims have left. someone here at EWM suggested that and it seems to help. also once i finally got to a nice stable setup i did a Sprite backup so when i try silly things i'm back to stable in 15 minutes!