Comments on: Small Batch of DROID Bionics Having Radio Issues, Replacement an Option?

By: verizon sucks

verizon sucks — Sun, 26 Aug 2012 17:35:00 +0000

Verizon sucks ths bionics is junk n so are the 2 refurbished replacements

By: Lecious18

Lecious18 — Sun, 15 Jan 2012 02:16:00 +0000

I am having this issue also. My 4g has gone out since the outage and will not come back on even after working with 2 verizon techs. I was advised to go ask for a new sim card then if it still does not work they will replace my phone.

By: Zazielive

Zazielive — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 08:34:00 +0000

small batch. i’ve had my first phone and it did the 4g shuffle drop signal. got a replacement only becuase i cracked the screen. the new phone is doing the same thing.

By: Samuel Mateo, Jr.

Samuel Mateo, Jr. — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 20:00:00 +0000

I have this issue and am glad to read a post about it. I thought I was the only one. Verizon support did tell me, after numerous calls, that there is a fix in the works but I could not wait so I called again and again until it was replaced. Well the replacement was even worst, not only didn’t it looked mega used, the WIFI did not work. I returned the replacement and kept the my original and have put up with the signal issue since. After reading your post I think I’ll call for another replacement, I just hate having to start from scratch every time. Frustrating!

By: Rwall1392

Rwall1392 — Sun, 06 Nov 2011 04:17:00 +0000

Ive had My bionic since the week it came out. Ive had nothing but problems with data connectivity. Called versizon about 7 times already and about to call again. First they diagnosed the phone was bad because the Iphone next to me thats on that account had signal and the phone didnt. Then I got a new replacement. Still having issues with the phone. So I called again they said lets connect you with our 4G specialist. who tells me it looks like your on the edge of where 4g coverage is so try switching to 3g cdma only mode on your settings…I call and ask for money off my bill because im paying $30 a month for internet thats in and out. the woman tells me we can only take off $10 because we show you have almosty 2gb of data usage. I said well yes im on my phone constantly and have apps that run even when im not using my phone and they require data so data is used constantly on my phone. so anyways the cdma only works for about two weeks and I started losing signal again. Ive had this phone since it came out and im already ready to find a new phone its horrible.

By: Tp

Tp — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 21:52:00 +0000

Was the replacement phone one of their “reconditioned” phones? Having a problem with my Bionic – 3G/4G going switching on/off, short battery life. Went by the Verizon store & they said they would ship me a replacement. Got it but it was a certified reconditioned phone not a new one.

By: D5785C

D5785C — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 03:03:00 +0000

I live in Las Vegas, NV which is a Verizon 3g-4g market. I have two Droid Bionics that are constantly switching from the 3G to 4G network & it is just eating up the battery charge. 20 minutes of talk time on a full charge is a joke! And no I am not an Apple or MAC user. I think for 300.00 bucks I should have a phone that actually works!

By: Billgates

Billgates — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 14:14:00 +0000

I just got a replacement Bionic because my old one had this exact issue. It was extremely frustrating. The level II tech I talked to said Verizon knew about the issues and that they were currently working on it…..take that with a grain of salt

By: Dustinalkire

Dustinalkire — Sat, 22 Oct 2011 16:15:00 +0000

Had a radio issue, no 3g or 4g+phone calls. Replaced under warranty new phone is great. No issues. So it is a valid issue just appears to be a small issue with a small number of phones.

By: VisualFX

VisualFX — Sat, 22 Oct 2011 14:15:00 +0000

Same here I think unless you constantly have the phone within no more than 2 inches from your eyes then the screen really is not a problem. I LOVE my BIONIC…super fast 4G LTE (normally i average 20 Mbps download and 5-7 Mbps up with a max of 30 Mbps download and 10 Mbps up) I live in Houston, TX by the way. I love the super responsiveness of the screen and no lag (to me I dont see any Motoblur/Motorola overlay on this phone). My wife owns an EVO 4G and the Sense is horrendous and battery hog and the SGS1 has the Touchwiz and I hated that too. I used to be with T-Mobile and was one of the first with the very first Android (G1 and then G2 which were both pretty good especially the G2 which only had a single core processor clocked at 800 MHz but I compared it to some first gen dual core phones and the G2 underclocked and all responded much faster). The BIONIC gives me great results in how quickly I can switch screens, pull apps and surf. Only drawback is the dang camera…i HATE how long the camera takes to first even open up and even worse how long to take a pic…if I’m trying to quickly snap a pic then i may miss it by the time the Bionic’s camera focuses to capture the moment. Other than that everything else is GREAT!

By: VisualFX

VisualFX — Sat, 22 Oct 2011 14:08:00 +0000

I have not noticed any radio issues in the past month that I have had my Bionic nor have I noticed any issues whatsoever with netflix audio.

By: Hp

Hp — Fri, 21 Oct 2011 22:04:00 +0000

I have switched 3 phones already. First bionic was the data and a black screen. The second phone was turning off and on by itself. Third bionic was I think the worse of them all. In this one, the screen would not respond to the touch. I had a hard time to unlock the phone. Right now I am waiting for Verizon to ship a new one to me.

By: FSTKMARO

FSTKMARO — Fri, 21 Oct 2011 01:21:00 +0000

According to verizon, there is a software/firmware update from Motorola coming in early November. I had mine exchanged and it had the same problem as my old one. I did switch to CDMA only and have not lost connectivity since.

By: Bakstroker

Bakstroker — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 13:40:00 +0000

Apparently there is a software update in November that will fix this issue…

By: chango 11

chango 11 — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 07:54:00 +0000

hey am going true the same situation am doing nothing on the phone and all over the suttle I need to recharge in like 7 hours or less, so will U guys think I just need to get a replacement phone.