My phone worked fine for the first 8 months. All the applications worked correctly especially my GPS which I used all the time. Now all of a sudden whenever I try to use mu GPS the screen flashes like it's going to turn off then goes to a dim screen, then brighten and freezes and I can't select anything on the screen, even the phone itself freezes for a minute. Then a messages comes on saying "Entering Sprint service area" and then screen un freezes and the phone starts working again. So frustrating!! Has anyone had this problem? How can I fix it?? Please help me!
0 vote I recently have been having
I recently have been having the same problem, exactly as the OP stated. Someone please help!
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me too!!!
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Ugh.. me too
0 vote ya i have had that as well,
ya i have had that as well, mine occurs when on the web browser, and sometimes when replying to a text msg. Also has anyone recieved a text,had it go to like "missed events" and when that happens tells you someone COMPLETELY different texted you then the actually sender??? For ex, it will say my friend Kevin has texted on a missed event, but when i open it up its from my fiancee.... 2 INSTINCTS i have had done all of the above that I mentioned....
5 votes had saame problem and fixed it!!!
My GPS was freezing as well, screen flashed and freez... I went to "Live Search" looked for a busines (any, like walmart) and then on the serach results select one and click onj the little "car icon"... this will take you to the GPS and resolve the problem... did it for me, thanks
0 vote Fabulous! Save me a lot of
Fabulous! Save me a lot of headaches.
0 vote Good Call DQ, I am now once
Good Call DQ, I am now once again complete..
0 vote DQ: u r the man. My BGS got
DQ: u r the man. My BGS got fixed too
0 vote You so rock! Sprint could
You so rock! Sprint could not figure this out for the life of them. They replaced my Instinct once and I lost all my contact information - what a pain - and it's as simple as this! Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!
0 vote DQs fix worked for me
My wife's phone was acting up and that simple process cleared up the issue. Thanx!
0 vote DQ's fix worked for me, too
THANK YOU!!!
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DQ is the bomb! IT WORKS!
0 vote Worked for me too! Thanks
Worked for me too! Thanks DQ!!!!!
0 vote Thanks. I also have the GPS
Thanks. I also have the GPS working again.. I was about to throw the thing out the window.
0 vote Thanks DQ, I had a cusomter
Thanks DQ, I had a cusomter come in with the same problem on July 10 2009 and the Live Search fixed it right up!
0 vote DQ, I owe you a beer. I
DQ, I owe you a beer. I have been getting pissed at my phone for two months. I searched on Sprint's site... found nothing, Sumsung's site... found nothing. Then I see your post and my phone is fixed in seconds.
0 vote You are the man Bro!! thanks
You are the man Bro!! thanks i nearly threw my phone out the window as well
0 vote Dude, DQ, how ever you
Dude, DQ, how ever you figured that out is awesome!
0 vote DQ... I could have used you
DQ... I could have used you over the weekend. My phone almost became a speed bump on the Oklahoma Turnpikes. Thanks!
0 vote Thank you DQ! You are a life
Thank you DQ! You are a life saver ...especially since I have a road trip tomorrow!
0 vote Tried DQ's advice several
Tried DQ's advice several times and didn't work. Said a litte prayer did it again and it fixed the device, thanks!
0 vote Live search didn't work for
Live search didn't work for me still acting up : (
0 vote thanks for the suggestion
thanks for the suggestion DQ. I tried your advice and it worked. DQ is some sort of saviour now. much appreciated.
0 vote i was ready to throw my
i was ready to throw my phone out the window! thanks!
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Thanks DQ.
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DQ, you are a king.
0 vote I have contacted Sprint
I have contacted Sprint about this issue on three different occasions (hours on hold) and was told I would need to reset my phone to factory settings (losing e-mail settings, contacts, favorites, etc). My boss was having the same problem so I called again tonight to see if they had the software update yet. They kept blaming it on Samsung and Telenav and telling me once again the only way to correct it until the update came out was to reset my phone to factory settings. I refused to reset my phone, demanded to speak to a supervisor and after they put in a trouble ticket, I found this website. Thank you, Thank you, Thank you.
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Oh My Gosh! DQ Thank you!!!
0 vote DQ...you are a hero. Thanks
DQ...you are a hero. Thanks so much.
0 vote Thanks, I use my Nav all the
Thanks, I use my Nav all the time and had the same problem. You fixed it for me too. Thanks again
0 vote Just adding to the thanks,
Just adding to the thanks, DQ. I was also on hold with Sprint for hours. A rep was supposed to call me back in five minutes. That was an hour and a half ago.
I should've just searched on the internet first. Thanks again, man.
0 vote You are the man, was cursing
You are the man, was cursing the damn thing all weekend on an out of town trip. Works great now after one try. Thank you.......
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DQ = Phonesaver
Thanks!
0 vote thanks a million! i was
thanks a million! i was about to reset my phone because nothing else worked. awesome dq!!!
0 vote DQ!!!! WORKING NOW!!!!!!!!!
DQ!!!!
WORKING NOW!!!!!!!!! LIFE SAVER!!!!!!!
I almost cracked the screen but we got it, THANKS!!!
0 vote YES! Omgosh DQ thank you!
YES! Omgosh DQ thank you! I'd given up on the dratted thing!
0 vote Thanks DQ. As for sprint,
Thanks DQ. As for sprint, you suck for causing this problem
0 vote OMG.. Thanks so much!!!!!!
OMG.. Thanks so much!!!!!! I've been without my navi for 4 months... so happy to have it back!! Really glad I found this site! Thanks again!!!
0 vote DQ, i'm sorry but you are a
DQ, i'm sorry but you are a f***ing golden GOD!
p*ss on sprint and the bug-tastic samsung instinct! 8 more months until my contract is up and i can happily sign up with a new provider...
0 vote THANK YOU!!! I started
THANK YOU!!! I started having this problem a couple of weeks ago when I was lost trying to find a friend's house (GPS in the car was telling me the address didn't exist, so I tried to use my phone's GPS as a backup, just to have this happen) and it was positively maddening. I was afraid I'd have to do a factory restore too. I did a Google search for "Samsung Instinct GPS freezes" and came across this site. DQ, just consider me among your legion of loyal fans now.
0 vote OMG - I literally use my
OMG - I literally use my Navi every other day and when it stopped working, I was lost...literally!! Thanks so much DG for your post!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
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