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I can now say this much.  I charged the phone overnight.  As of this moment I still have 71% battery left.  No overheating, no slowdowns, and I've been connected to WiFi all day.  I'm kinda liking this patch (OC4).  So far, so good!!

Too late DPerot - I did it.  Not sure if I should say this out loud, but so far, I'm not seeing any of the problems I've been having.  Still installing apps (as I remember them - gotta write them down!), so it may be a while before I know how things really are.  Battery issues will be known by the end of the work day for sure.  Fingers crossed! DPerot wrote: DON'T DO IT, SBHDROID!  that's all I can say. I'm on my second S5 and have the same problems as before with the latest pushed 5.0 update. sbhdroid

The store said I had to do another Factory Data Reset so they could mark it in my account; then if I still have problems they'll send me a new one.  NOW I just got a notice that there's an update that my phone wants me to install but I can't figure out if it's 5.1 or not.  I'm conflicted.. do I try it or not?  Still trying to find out what the update is.

I haven't read all 35 pages, but quite a few.  I've tried a variety of "solutions" from this and other forums. None solve the problems.  I now have to charge my phone twice a day (and it mostly sits on my desk), power off and on daily, make sure I keep my wifi turned off and close all open apps on a regular basis.  I should *not* have to do this just to use my phone.  I can't believe I'm saying this, but I may have to take a step backward and get an iPhone6 next.

FYI, the RAZR they sent me was refurbed (expected) with ICS preloaded.  After heavy use Friday, Saturday and Sunday, I've not lost data connectivty.  I don't know if I can say this out loud, but having a different phone seems to have done the trick.  Now I just need to find someone to buy the extended battery I bought a little over a week ago...

I had the same problem that everyone has been talking about.  I've been calling and complaining since early this year.  Like you, I did not get the Bionic last September just to keep it in CDMA only mode.  After 905 I started calling continually - went through the hard reset and reinstall everything (TWICE), then installed a new SIM, then VZN sent me a new phone.  NOTHING worked.  Finally, I get a tech that tells me it's a known problem with the Bionic and that Moto is working on it but they have no idea when it's going to be resolved.  So I've agreed to let them send me a Razr in exchange for my Bionic.  I've got my fingers crossed that things will be different (not sure how ICS will play into this, but I've seen a lot of good comments from folks that got Razrs with ICS pre-loaded).  I can get an upgrade in May according to the website, so I'll be paying attention to reviews on current and upcoming phones.

Thanks John - the map you included the link for is the one I check periodically and still says that the Dallas/Ft. Worth area only supports 4G on USB modems.  I'll keep looking for an announcement that smartphones are also supported.

I've been having the same problem (in the Dallas area); it happens both in 3G and 4G modes.  My house is in a low spot for 4G so I thought it was related to that.  However, it's been happening a lot over the past few days and it's making me crazy!!  I've been reading that many people are having the same problem, and not necessarily just Bionic owners.  Haven't called in yet but it's on my list of things to do.

My notification light works like a champ - if you have apps that turn it on.  I'm still trying to figure all of that out, including using different ringtones for different email accounts, etc.  But at least the light works!