So with everyone saying how they're getting replacements that have pre 1.5 bootloaders on them, I decided to take my chances and get mine replaced (a couple annoyances that I'd rather not deal with) and lo and behold, I've got a 1.5 bootloader... Just gotta wait for one of the devs to crack it, or find something else wrong with it and try my luck again
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I think the under lying message to this post is . Hboot 1.30 and 1.40 are disappearing even when getting replacement phones . Mainly people such as myself who have recieved replacements are now stuck with Hboot 1.50 . Root is no longer an option for us unless we go the way of HTC and lose "some or all" parts of our warranty . Yes its a known fact that when you root your device you are voiding your warranty . Through use of rooting options such as Revolutionary , we have the ability to restore the phone back to full stock and then claim whatever warranty is needed . Many of us on here have showed concern as to how the warranty claim works in regards to HTC's method . I saw one post where a user had used the HTC unlock but was bringing the phone in for service . I havent seen any updates on that thread to see if sprint corrected the issue or not or if even "Unlocked" had any effect on that person's expierence during his visit to the store .
I'm hearing more and more of this...damn. Mine was attempted delivery today at 12:10p. My wife was home at 12:30p...so Fed Ex didn't leave it, as it requires signature. Argh! Had to sign that slip so they will drop it off tomorrow. Hopefully I don't have the 1.50...we'll see.
My replacement 1.5 got it today :-(
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Just got my replacement and BAM 1.50 BOOT LOADER Smh... Damn this sucks :-\ .... Especially that now MIUI and Cyanogen have stable builds :'(
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Ate these replacement ? Or new phones with box and everything ?
from my shooter rocking myns ROM
I wouldnt worry to much about doing it the HTC way. I am a Sprint tech and the chances of your phone actually going back to HTC are slim to none. If you bring it in for an advanced exchange it will go back to Sprints warehouse and they will refurbish it. By the time they realize it has been rooted you will already have another 3d and have no worries. I have checked every advanced exchange arrival for the last 3 weeks and 1 out of about 60 or so had a 1.3 hboot. 59 out of the 60 were already on 1.5. I dont see any issues to doing it the HTC way for now. Sure you cant flash kernels from the device but you can flash most roms with no issue. Its my opinion that people worry to much about the whole warranty being voided through unlocking the HTC way. Its way better than having no root at all
You can flash kernels and cm7 and all that just gotta do.ot the way the guide says for the new hboot in the dev section go read up
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Im also on HBoot 1.5 and just said F It and went with the HTC method.
I am able to flash any rom / kernal so all is well.
Only down side I see is that you cant go back to 100% stock.
Hell of happy right now.
Got home and unboxed my new 3vo a few minutes ago.
Got it from Wirefly for $69, can't complain about that.
KB112 said:
Hell of happy right now.
Got home and unboxed my new 3vo a few minutes ago.
Got it from Wirefly for $69, can't complain about that.
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Nice LOL
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KB112 said:
Hell of happy right now.
Got home and unboxed my new 3vo a few minutes ago.
Got it from Wirefly for $69, can't complain about that.
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I just ordered mine today, hopefully it'll be hboot 1.30 or 1.40 like yours! Cept I ordered mine under employee thing don't know if that matters.
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I just ordered mine today, hopefully it'll be hboot 1.30 or 1.40 like yours! Cept I ordered mine under employee thing don't know if that matters.
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Keep the faith Bro! lol
Life is good again. =)
Got my replacement today, damn thing is 1.5
same. my replacement came as 1.5 as well
KB112 said:
Hell of happy right now.
Got home and unboxed my new 3vo a few minutes ago.
-imgsnip-
Got it from Wirefly for $69, can't complain about that.
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A very unusual price, huh?
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A very unusual price, huh?
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Fantastic price actually.
http://www.goodandevo.net/2011/08/h...omers-on-wirefly-friends-and-family-site.html
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Keep the faith Bro! lol
Life is good again. =)
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I lucked out and got a 1.40 hboot shipped directly from Sprint. I couldn't wait to get home to check.
Suddenly my one stuck pixel on a brand new 1.4hboot doesn't sound so bad. But then again I got mine replaced like a month or so ago.
Sad to hear they're already starting to ship 1.5 hboots, can you guys w/ the 1.5s do me a favor? Can you check if its refurbed or not? (I know sometimes the stickers say its refurbed, I had my replacement replaced three times, two times in came in a brand new box with everything, and one with a refurbed sticker and box but was 100% brand new)
To check type ##786# and check what it says for Reconditioned Status, also it'll tell you the lifetime calls, if it matches with what you've used it, then it's new. I'm just wondering if they're already shipping 1.5 from factory that way, or if they are just updating them as they refurb them.
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Related
http://wiki.rootzwiki.com/index.php/HTC_ChaCha
kinda sad we are still waiting yes i understand its still being tested and tweeked
i just think its funny that a gimmick phone gets root first and ITS AND HTC phone
Well they did promised that every phone after the 3D will have a unlocked bootloader. That even means the hero 4G also.
My ''xDU4L C0R3 SH00T3Rx'' shot you down in 3D!
i understand that but why would you have to replace the HBOOT if it came unlocked ?
I understand that HTC is trying to cheap malware and such away from the phone but most people who are going to get it are people downloading infected apps from the market I would think? Does having a locked bootloader protect that? I would also think encrypting everything would take more resources then not? I dont know much but thankfully my flashing withdraws will stop soon
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i understand that but why would you have to replace the HBOOT if it came unlocked ?
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My bad Cheesy. My previous post means nothing due to the fact that i dont even believe that it shipped s-off. if it did there would be no reason to check and make sure it deosnt say s-on or replacing the HBOOT for that matter. So your OP does make sense and rings a bell. I guess HTC went back on their word again, either that or they thought the CHA CHA wasnt really that important to unlock.
Well since my EVO 3D is going back on Tuesday and i am waiting on the SGS2 to come out i won't miss the playing around with root from HTC and the Dev's...I am sorry but i do not believe S-OFF was leaked and went on youtube they are not that big that they would have leaks.
So enjoy and hope you guys get the root soon from either one of the sources.
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Well since my EVO 3D is going back on Tuesday and i am waiting on the SGS2 to come out i won't miss the playing around with root from HTC and the Dev's...I am sorry but i do not believe S-OFF was leaked and went on youtube they are not that big that they would have leaks.
So enjoy and hope you guys get the root soon from either one of the sources.
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You don't believe it? There is video proof. And it wasn't a leak per se, one of the members just accidentally posted the video publicly. S-OFF is coming soon, probably within a week or so. Sooner than the GS2 is coming to Sprint. So if it is a matter of not wanting to wait...I'd reconsider.
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You don't believe it? There is video proof. And it wasn't a leak per se, one of the members just accidentally posted the video publicly. S-OFF is coming soon, probably within a week or so. Sooner than the GS2 is coming to Sprint. So if it is a matter of not wanting to wait...I'd reconsider.
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No i believe they got S-OFF but i think they leaked there own pic's of it which made it's way on the net and did it for gain.1 of THERE DEV'S said it was leaked and i just do not believe it was a leak i think it was for gain and that is JMO
Just saw this on Facebook...
http://www.facebook.com/pages/S-Off-for-Sensation-and-Evo-3d-NOW/117107248377328?sk=wall
Not sure what's going on...
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No i believe they got S-OFF but i think they leaked there own pic's of it which made it's way on the net and did it for gain.1 of THERE DEV'S said it was leaked and i just do not believe it was a leak i think it was for gain and that is JMO
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Not flaming but very curious. What does your last two post have to do with the topic @ hand. Secondly, why would a group of developers who have been on the android scene and responsible for previous s-off exploits have to lie and manipulate the android community to gain brownie points. Seems out of character and a first time ever in developer history as far as I know.Maybe you should do a little research before making poor assumptions.
My ''xDU4L C0R3 SH00T3Rx'' shot you down in 3D!
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Well since my EVO 3D is going back on Tuesday and i am waiting on the SGS2 to come out i won't miss the playing around with root from HTC and the Dev's...I am sorry but i do not believe S-OFF was leaked and went on youtube they are not that big that they would have leaks.
So enjoy and hope you guys get the root soon from either one of the sources.
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If I've said it once I've said it a million times. Samsung Android phones are garbage, the only savior was the Nexus S. Everything else was crap.
I've yet to see one with completely functional GPS, a radio that works, a build quality that doesn't seem like some dollar toy you buy from china, capacitive buttons that work properly, hardware that properly reads battery levels, ect ect ect. Jesus man, Samsung can't even get the font on their lock screen right, You see the top 1/2 of each letter of the month, and only 3 letters max will show up
That is just the basics. The real issues run so much deeper.
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If I've said it once I've said it a million times. Samsung Android phones are garbage, the only savior was the Nexus S. Everything else was crap.
I've yet to see one with completely functional GPS, a radio that works, a build quality that doesn't seem like some dollar toy you buy from china, capacitive buttons that work properly, hardware that properly reads battery levels, ect ect ect. Jesus man, Samsung can't even get the font on their lock screen right, You see the top 1/2 of each letter of the month, and only 3 letters max will show up
That is just the basics. The real issues run so much deeper.
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The SGS2 GSM has been doing very well.There is not going to be a lot of difference from gsm to cdma and again if all fails without spending a dime i can come back to the 3D if i wish and maybe by that time HTC OR THE DEV'S might stop playing around with S-OFF so i do not lose out i try out the photon for 45 days free sell it get the SGS2 try it out most likely keep it due to the phone being better but if not the can i can always switch back.
You realize you have one chance to do a 30 day I don't like my phone exchange?
Good luck with the SGS2, they said the same thing about the regular SGS and that phone was a pile.
I do the Cha Cha with my EVO 3D
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The ChaCha is such a garbage phone.......what the F?
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Well since my EVO 3D is going back on Tuesday and i am waiting on the SGS2 to come out i won't miss the playing around with root from HTC and the Dev's...I am sorry but i do not believe S-OFF was leaked and went on youtube they are not that big that they would have leaks.
So enjoy and hope you guys get the root soon from either one of the sources.
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Wow this thread is all over the place! How is it that every time there's some news about bootloader the Samsung people come out of the woodwork, and lol?! Oh well! Anyway I'm waiting patiently, I know it will be worth it, I was completely satisfied with my rooted evo. I'm sure it'll be the same with the 3d, if not more so!
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Samsung fanboys remind me of this.
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Ive never understood how HTC enthusiasts constantly knock Samsung phones for their issues as if HTC phones dont have a TON of their own.
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Ive never understood how HTC enthusiasts constantly knock Samsung phones for their issues as if HTC phones dont have a TON of their own.
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As someone who has tried both brands multiple times in the distant past, recent past and very recently I am going to have to call bull****... True, any brand of anything has its pros and cons, but when comparing samsung and htc htc doesn't even come close to samsung in the problematic-issues category.... There are some issues that go back many generations of samsung smartphone that seem like they will never get resolved.
Signed,
Someone who might get an sgs2 anyway.
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Just relocked my bootloader so i could update, all went well. On htcdev.com when i go to put in my identifier token, it hangs & then says,
"We're sorry! Site is currently under maintenance.
Please, come back later."
Kind of pissed I cant unlock my phone atm. Actually really pissed.
Just a warning to whomever might be wanting to do this today.
EDIT: Apparently its been down since around 7:30am EST
Tried probaby 20 times now. Ohh well, ill check back tonight. Sucks!
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I thought this was just happening to me. I am getting really mad. I miss HBOOT 1.40
unlocking bootloader htc chacha
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Tried probaby 20 times now. Ohh well, ill check back tonight. Sucks!
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you mean this ...
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my girl got recently the chacha ... i woke up today thinking mmm let's root it but look like we have to be patient trying all the day without luck .....
Still down..
1:30 PM EST..
Still down here at 1:34 EST. Customers waiting...
What if they leave it down? Guess this would be my last HTC device.
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Just relocked my bootloader so i could update, all went well. On htcdev.com when i go to put in my identifier token, it hangs & then says,
"We're sorry! Site is currently under maintenance.
Please, come back later."
Kind of pissed I cant unlock my phone atm. Actually really pissed.
Just a warning to whomever might be wanting to do this today.
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If you've already unlocked before all you have to do is use the same unlock token u used before.
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I just got another replacement evo 3D from sprint. I am assuming the unlock tokens are different for each phone..... Correct?
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you mean this ...
my girl got recently the chacha ... i woke up today thinking mmm let's root it but look like we have to be patient trying all the day without luck .....
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yep
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If you've already unlocked before all you have to do is use the same unlock token u used before.
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i dont have that unlock.bin anymore. My own dumb ass fault
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I just got another replacement evo 3D from sprint. I am assuming the unlock tokens are different for each phone..... Correct?
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Interesting, seeing as I also have a new phone I just received from Sprint. Can anyone confirm that the unlock_token.bin I already have will work on my replacement? I'd do it myself but I am unable to currently. Also, does this mean HTC wouldn't know you were rooted, seeing as you didn't unlock through the site?
Thanks guys
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Interesting, seeing as I also have a new phone I just received from Sprint. Can anyone confirm that the unlock_token.bin I already have will work on my replacement? I'd do it myself but I am unable to currently. Also, does this mean HTC wouldn't know you were rooted, seeing as you didn't unlock through the site?
Thanks guys
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I almost positive each code is for that particular phone.
Anyone got it to work yet? Still down after 8+ hours for me (10:22PM GMT +1, Norway).
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Anyone got it to work yet? Still down after 8+ hours for me (10:22PM GMT +1, Norway).
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nope. Just tried again. 8hrs!?
still down
Yeah - I am like -c'mon avaliability?!
I am a network admin and it is INCREDIBLE how long they can keep this site down and getting away with it.
We have contracts that state data availability on similar high-visited websites within 12 hours at any costs (if it is a software error which I assume is the case we usually provide "back to online" state within 2-3 hours). 12 hours is basically if the "house burns down". So I guess HTC burned down...
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nope. Just tried again. 8hrs!?
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Yup, though the "funny" thing is that even it's giving me very many kind of errors (mostly that they are under maintenance, try again later), I have now exceeded my limit hehe.
Error Code: 300.
Error Reason: Request for unlock exceed limit.
Tried to send Htcdev a tweet on Twitter and see if I can get any response from them there.
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Yup, though the "funny" thing is that even it's giving me very many kind of errors (mostly that they are under maintenance, try again later), I have now exceeded my limit hehe.
Error Code: 300.
Error Reason: Request for unlock exceed limit.
Tried to send Htcdev a tweet on Twitter and see if I can get any response from them there.
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That right there is total BS. I don't want to try again for awhile now
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That right there is total BS. I don't want to try again for awhile now
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And I would advice so aswell ;-) Hmm.. now.. whom to contact. Bah, will give it a shot tomorrow, hopefully it is a timelimit on this.
Well I have two evo3ds to root today so hopefully there back and running cause i have an appointment at 6pm and that's 5 hours away. HTC is screwing with my business. I make 25 every time I root a phone add ten for flashing roms. Now I'm out 70 bucks if they're not back up in five hours.
If they come back on for anyone will you post here so I know if its worth the drive to go pick up the phones to root.
Gotta say I'm happy with my boot 1.40
Down since last night
I started trying to unlock my shiny rezound Friday 7pm est. Received the same message. Sux.
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Before this gets out of hand, cause I know it will, I have created this thread to keep down all of the threads that will be started because people are moving to new phones this summer. So, that being said, say your goodbyes here.
Update: It's May 24th, and folks are receiving their new phones today. Maybe get a sticky for this?
Wowww thanks for this haha I was gonna make one like this! But yeah this will probably be one of my last posts in this section It's been a fun 7 months
This is a good idea.
I said goodbye to sprint temporarily (vm fw) , and not too long ago I said goodbye to one of my lines because of too much roaming data.
Are you saying goodbye?
I think it's for the people moving to the Evo 4G lte
Or any other phone/carrier
wikdNoob said:
This is a good idea.
I said goodbye to sprint temporarily (vm fw) , and not too long ago I said goodbye to one of my lines because of too much roaming data.
Are you saying goodbye?
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I haven't yet ordered my phone, so I'm not saying goodbye yet. But I made this thread because if I decide to keep my EVO 3D, I'm not going to want to see 100 "Goodbye" threads started. And if I do leave, I'll be sure to say Goodbye in here.
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I think it's for the people moving to the Evo 4G lte
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Or any other phone/carrier. If they're going to a Galaxy Nexus, One X, iPhone, whatever.
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Or any other phone/carrier. If they're going to a Galaxy Nexus, One X, iPhone, whatever.
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Well yeah, my bad edited
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I haven't yet ordered my phone, so I'm not saying goodbye yet. But I made this thread because if I decide to keep my EVO 3D, I'm not going to want to see 100 "Goodbye" threads started. And if I do leave, I'll be sure to say Goodbye in here.
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Well I hope this thread is still around in October, that's when I can upgrade. I'm too poor to do it before then.
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Well I hope this thread is still around in October, that's when I can upgrade. I'm too poor to do it before then.
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I'm due for an upgrade on the 1st of June. I might wait a couple weeks, get into a Sprint store and play around with the phone a little, before I decide to spend the money. But it'll be soon if I do, cause the longer I wait, the less valuable my EVO 3D is.
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I'm due for an upgrade on the 1st of June. I might wait a couple weeks, get into a Sprint store and play around with the phone a little, before I decide to spend the money. But it'll be soon if I do, cause the longer I wait, the less valuable my EVO 3D is.
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That last sentence is true. I haven't even looked around yet, I just got this 3d about 4 months ago. Sold my og on Craigslist for 170 and found this on eBay for 200.
Does the LTE have a non removable battery, I'm not diggin' that for a couple of reasons.
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That last sentence is true. I haven't even looked around yet, I just got this 3d about 4 months ago. Sold my og on Craigslist for 170 and found this on eBay for 200.
Does the LTE have a non removable battery, I'm not diggin' that for a couple of reasons.
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Yeah, non-removable. It apparently is a deal-breaker for many, but I don't care. It's a new phone.
As of this coming Friday, I will be saying my goodbyes. Kinda. I'll still have my 3D for a while. At least until I get the VM Virus off and can sell it.
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Yeah, non-removable. It apparently is a deal-breaker for many, but I don't care. It's a new phone.
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Me either. I'm by a charger most of the time, have a portable already, and this phone is better on battery, and has a bigger one too. (That's what she said!)
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Well my EVP rep said I can get mine shipped out today and have it in my hands by tomorrow. Muhahahaha =P Since I have to buy out my ETF it will take an extra day though. WEAK!
I'll be saying goodbye too. It's been a terrible 11 months. This phone by far has had the weakest development out of every single phone I've ever owned. Good riddance!!!!!
lol jk, but still....
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I'll be saying goodbye too. It's been a terrible 11 months. This phone by far has had the weakest development out of every single phone I've ever owned. Good riddance!!!!!
lol jk, but still....
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I'll see you over in the LTEvo threads when I get there.
I know it will be a while before lte gets to my area... but when it does, I will say goodbye just in time for a cheap price on the SGS3.
Thanks for this thread. I will actually be staying until a more worthwhile phone is released. The 3vo runs like a dream on ICS. Plus, I'd like to wait until LTE is actually available before getting a new phone. I think by the end of the year something new will be announced, or I'll get the 4g LTE cheap
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I traded my EVO3D about 2 weeks ago for 2 Galaxy S2's. I still lurk here but love the S2.
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I'll be saying goodbye too. It's been a terrible 11 months. This phone by far has had the weakest development out of every single phone I've ever owned. Good riddance!!!!!
lol jk, but still....
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harsh bro....harsh.
although i gotta say. development for the 3vo is non-existent compared to the HD2. But i love it. i'll keep it til early 2013. If i buy a new phone before then, i'll keep the 3vo to play around with development-wise.
That's one reason why i bought the 3VO is because it was only 269€ so it won't be AS DIFFICULT to convince the wife that i need a new one when the time comes
i just got my brand new shiny phone and notice theres a black speck, almost like a dead pixel but it seems like its a black dot.... what to do??
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Take it back. Why would you keep something with an obvious defect when they will exchange it with hardly an explanation? Walk in an tell them what's wrong and you'd like an exchange. They will do it.
It may very well be a dead pixel. Dead pixels are not all that rare. I'd say go to/call sprint and say you want a replacement. Who knows how long it will take for you tovget one though.
I would definitely bring it back....it does look like a dead pixel. I had the same problem with my old 2g iPhone and after a few months of use the dead pixel went straight across the screen overnight. Dont wait just tell them you are not satisfied and want a new one. At least you know too that you wont be getting a refurb this early in the game.
i just called 2 stores and they dont have any in stock =(
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i just called 2 stores and they dont have any in stock =(
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That's the only problem with 'take it back', you might have to wait a while. Its not that easy. Sprint stores still have preorders they need to fill as well (which they haven't done yet).
Agreed, swap that sucker out. Good luck on finding one though.. Hopefully the stock issues will get taken care of swiftly.
I had to return my OG evo within the first 30 days because it had the crack by the power button on the casing. Turns out, most of them eventually did this, but they replaced it and before they were giving out refurbs.
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i just called 2 stores and they dont have any in stock =(
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If you call them they will drop ship you one just as easily too...I'd call around and see if the stores have any in stock(not likely though)....If not just call and you'll get one shipped to ya for less hassle for going into the store and likely just as fast if they dont have any in stock right now at the store...
Im waiting at my Best Buy. They said that they are having issues adding the phone to my plan. Anyone else having issues?
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BPHusker said:
Im waiting at my Best Buy. They said that they are having issues adding the phone to my plan. Anyone else having issues?
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yes there is lots of issues but soon as you do a chat at sprint.com its solved in less then 10 minutes
My phone has a similar screen defect.
BPHusker said:
Im waiting at my Best Buy. They said that they are having issues adding the phone to my plan. Anyone else having issues?
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SERO plan or something equivalent to that like the EPRP ones?....If so you'll have to get a very very nice customer service rep to do it for you b/c evidently your only supposed to order phones through sprint on those plans...ran into this last year with my 3D and the rep said 3rd party just doesn't have the ability to do it...b/c they are basically employee plans...
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At least you know too that you wont be getting a refurb this early in the game.
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Yup they'll use the one your sending back as refurb lol
Whoops! I just got home after posting that on my phone and realized I posted it in this thread instead of the Best Buy one. :\
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Whoops! I just got home after posting that on my phone and realized I posted it in this thread instead of the Best Buy one. :\
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Ooh look at me, I've got my new phone. And it works great....... lucky.
I called telesales who transferred me to tech support, and tech support told me that for screen defects I would need to take the phone into a store to swap it. Of course, none of the local stores have any stock.
ahecht said:
I called telesales who transferred me to tech support, and tech support told me that for screen defects I would need to take the phone into a store to swap it. Of course, none of the local stores have any stock.
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I got told this as well for my proximity sensor problem. They told me they are not allowed to just ship another phone out... such bull****.
I have a similar spec of dust under the screen in mine. It's so small I barely notice it. Unless there are more serious issues with the device, i'm not going to lose sleep over it or bother returning it.
This spec is only noticeable on a white background. I'm not OCD enough to be bothered by this When viewing the phone in a bright environment (outside), you don't see it at all. Having a spec of dust under the screen protector is much more noticeable than this.
i highly suggest being very carefull because many defects with this evo, my camera doesnt even zoom in and take pictures correctly.....this is insane. i will never give in again, samsung all the way baby
user error? mine works just dandy! recorded the whole Devils celebration over the rangers and too kstills at the same time. zoomed in and out perfectly.
That's tragic, you made the determination that there are lots of defects based on your experience with the phone you got. Seems kind of silly. I would say based on the number of phones shipped, and the few comments on defects I have read in ALL the forums I visit.
In all honesty, both Samsung smartphones I had were buggy. Not just defective, but permanently borked in one way or another. GPS that doesn't lock? Yep, I had one.
Don't swear off one company just because you got a lemon. Samsung has its lemons too. When life hands you lemons.. send it back for a good one
what do i do guys, return with htc... they said 2 week wait
sprint doesnt even have in stock yet, any suggestions????
Mine works just fine too I am only saying this cause I don't want people seeing this and writing it off cause of your one issue.
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there are many people reporting camera issues. it would be no big deal if they had some in the store, but they dont... so its a 2 week wait,
ImaWinRAR said:
Don't swear off one company just because you got a lemon. Samsung has its lemons too. When life hands you lemons.. send it back for a good one
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what do i do guys, return with htc... they said 2 week wait
sprint doesnt even have in stock yet, any suggestions????
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if it is only a camera issue.. can you live with it for a week or 2.. till they can get you another one?
NO product has zero defects?
you said lots of defects and yet you only listed one???
i have no problems with my camera zooming in or out.. so what else you got?
only problem with my camera is that sometimes it over saturates the picture, but it also works out to my advantate, i take pictures when its getting dark and the grass looks nice and green as if it was a sunny day. Lovin it.
Luthien1 said:
i highly suggest being very carefull because many defects with this evo, my camera doesnt even zoom in and take pictures correctly.....this is insane. i will never give in again, samsung all the way baby
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since when has SS become the benchmark for good quality phones? They had a plethora of issues when the S and S2 first released as far as I'm concerned. My cousin got his S2 in Jan/ Feb this yr and it is buggy as hell and by that time the phone had been out way too long.
But anyway my suggestion: return your phone and wait for the S3. I think you will never be able to be satisfied w the quality of HTC phones because you have already formed a conception about them. Even the buggiest Samsung phone will be better than an HTC good phone according you. Return it and get another phone. At the end of the day it's your money your experience you should get what makes you happy. And by doing that you are doing goods as well since there are less negativity going on around.
Cheers.
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this applies 100000%
well, i got it from my friend, so im screwed
i have to send it to htc to get it repaired....****ing blows... 2 week waiting period
something always goes wrong
My wife's camera is busted also. So I am waiting either bestbuy to get more stock, or 30 days to pass and go to Sprint to have it switched out on insurance.
i think after this im done, im moving on to a different obsession.... this is the last straw, im done on xda, done caring anymore about smartphones, will try to get back into video games.......and comics.... this **** isnt worth it anymore
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i think after this im done, im moving on to a different obsession.... this is the last straw, im done on xda, done caring anymore about smartphones, will try to get back into video games.......and comics.... this **** isnt worth it anymore
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It is just a phone... If you get that worked up, it is time to switch to a new hobby.
I have no issues with mine, get it replaced instead of opting for a plastic Samsung phone.
true, but the idiots today are paramount, and its so hard to live among idiotes and bums.......
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i think after this im done, im moving on to a different obsession.... this is the last straw, im done on xda, done caring anymore about smartphones, will try to get back into video games.......and comics.... this **** isnt worth it anymore
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First u were jumping the HTC ship to Samsung because of one camera defect. Now jumping the smartphone ship altogether because u have to send it to a manufacturer who's willing to fix it for u even though u don't have the original receipt?
Bit much don't ya think?
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