ok, to make it easier to explain, I made a video. Sorry for talking so low.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ypQBEARaw9E
I recorded that with my G1, the "broken" G1 is my brothers.
We have a serious problem, we cannot exchange it, we bought it last week and since we bought it has been having problems. We were going to take it to the store and then yesterday morning, it was like that, it was working "fine" at night. The problem is that we took it to the store, and the "dot" behind the battery is red, which "means" it got wet... but it didn't, I'm not going to lie, it didn't get wet my brother has taken care of that phone more than anything, it still has all the plastic protectors, even if the phone was acting really weird...
Ok ok, to the point. It doesn't do anything, as you saw in the video, when you press the power button the buttons flash until I depress it, and then they just stay on. The same happens when I try going into recovery, or bootloader modes, nothing... I decided to leave it like that for a few hours, nothing.
Either the device is bricked, the screen is damaged, or the whole device is screwed.... What do you guys think??
Thanks in advance.
Either the device is bricked, the screen is damaged, or the whole device is screwed.... What do you guys think??
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It could very well be all 3. Did you guys get this from T-Mobile?
The dot in the battery compartment of my phone is red (well, orange I supposed) and my phone has never been wet and is working fine. I'd argue the case if I were you.
Regards,
Dave
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It could very well be all 3. Did you guys get this from T-Mobile?
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Yes we did get it directly from a (official) T-Mobile store (not a 3rd party retailer).. we went there and they complained about the phone "getting wet"... the phone looks perfect and never gotten wet.
foxmeister said:
The dot in the battery compartment of my phone is red (well, orange I supposed) and my phone has never been wet and is working fine. I'd argue the case if I were you.
Regards,
Dave
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I am going to argue, I already started arguing by calling tmobile directly but they *****ed about why didnt i take the phone within the 14-day warranty if it was giving me issues and waited for this to happen....... they couldn't do anything, whatever, I'm going to try to take this further because, just like you, I can assure you my phone hasn't gotten wet.
Can you help me an send me a picture of your phone? So I could have some proof, my own phone's dot is white, and some other phones from friends/family are also white...
Thanks!
I've heard stories of that indicator turning red/pink when people have left the phone in the bathroom while showering... supposedly a lot of steam can turn it red.
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I've heard stories of that indicator turning red/pink when people have left the phone in the bathroom while showering... supposedly a lot of steam can turn it red.
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Yeah they told me about this, and I actually *****ed my brother about this but he doesn't do this, I do, and my phone is fine. Anyways, he told me he just leaves the phone charging in the room while he showers...
So I had to get a new one by claiming the insurance ($130 deductible.....) there was no win for me here...... the only thing was that I was able to keep the damaged phone.
I called HTC to try and figure out how much it would be to fix it. The lady that answered the phone said the symptoms were like those of a bad motherboard, and she said it'd cost me around $475 to fix it, wait, what??.....
So, know, idk what to do with this crap. I might try to repair it.
Thanks anyways guys!
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So I had to get a new one by claiming the insurance ($130 deductible.....) there was no win for me here...... the only thing was that I was able to keep the damaged phone.
I called HTC to try and figure out how much it would be to fix it. The lady that answered the phone said the symptoms were like those of a bad motherboard, and she said it'd cost me around $475 to fix it, wait, what??.....
So, know, idk what to do with this crap. I might try to repair it.
Thanks anyways guys!
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I need a cooked mainboard for circuit tracing, will result in it being turned into scrap, but should lead to/help in the process of solving the brick problem. PM me if interested.
Thanks.
I will have a true bricked board in a couple of days, the problem is i`m in Santo Domingo, DR, if you pay for the shipping i`ll be glad to Fedex it to you.
P.S. the H. SLP update brick my phone: T-Mobile screen, no response any key combinarion.
PM me
Cuore_alfa said:
I will have a true bricked board in a couple of days, the problem is i`m in Santo Domingo, DR, if you pay for the shipping i`ll be glad to Fedex it to you.
P.S. the H. SLP update brick my phone: T-Mobile screen, no response any key combinarion.
PM me
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Ah, right. Tell you what... since I'm volunteering my time to trace the circuit and my phone works perfectly, there is nothing for me to gain out of this, so I'm not the one to be asking for money.
If you can't afford it yourself, might be a community thing, but hold off for a while, there is someone else I've been communicating with privately who may be sending a bricked board, if it works out, then I won't need yours.
Ill volunteer a bricked board
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So I had to get a new one by claiming the insurance ($130 deductible.....) there was no win for me here...... the only thing was that I was able to keep the damaged phone.
I called HTC to try and figure out how much it would be to fix it. The lady that answered the phone said the symptoms were like those of a bad motherboard, and she said it'd cost me around $475 to fix it, wait, what??.....
So, know, idk what to do with this crap. I might try to repair it.
Thanks anyways guys!
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Find a broken G1 on eBay or CG and try repairing it yourself. Might run you under $100 to do this and it's probably a great learning experience...not to mention you could end up with another working G1.
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Find a broken G1 on eBay or CG and try repairing it yourself. Might run you under $100 to do this and it's probably a great learning experience...not to mention you could end up with another working G1.
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Thanks, and yeah I was already looking into one, found one locally with a broken screen this guy might be giving it to me for like 30 bucks so that'd be great. I have the tools and everything, Ive fixed phones, including iPhones, and also HW unlock on iPhones when there was that moment were SW unlock was not possible and I did like 2 HW unlocks... ok too much talk
Thanks anyways to every one, If I can't fix this I'd definately consider sending the MB to lbcoder
My ebay board just arrive! i hope to fix my phone tomorrow.
Shoulda just swap the stickers and got the warranty replacement.
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Hey guys, i have a huge problem with my tilt, it is driving me crazy. My keyboard is acting crazy. When i press some keys it will give me a double key, like if i press i or o it will write io, and i know that they are close together and that mite be the problem but sometime if i press R it writes ri or ro, its really only with these 3 keys. I was wondering if anyone out there had this problem (funny i had this problem with the phone i had this replaced with the p990i) and how to solve it. i really hope its not a hardware problem cuz i bougth the damn phone from someone on ebay, brand new.
please help, i have the htc rom installed, sleuth 1.0. thanks guys, i appreciate it alot
I had the same problem. It is a bad keyboard membrane. You will need to replace the membrane or send it in for repair. I had att replace me.
great. i dont have att so that means that i will have to sent it to htc right?
damn i never get anything good on ebay (and i keep telling myself that it will be the last time i buy something from ebay). I mean the damn phone was new.
So can i contact htc and send it to them and will they replace it for free? cuz sure att isnt since i have no account with them.
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great. i dont have att so that means that i will have to sent it to htc right?
damn i never get anything good on ebay (and i keep telling myself that it will be the last time i buy something from ebay). I mean the damn phone was new.
So can i contact htc and send it to them and will they replace it for free? cuz sure att isnt since i have no account with them.
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If you bought it BRAND new, sure!! Forget the bull**** on HTC's website about proof of purchase. The Ebay receipt print off is good enough or your cred card statement for the purchase (erase the rest for anything else!!! ). Just as anywhere else, DON'T take no for an answer.
yeah, im not gonna get no for an answer for sure. i paid good money for this. I think i am gonna get my friend to send it to att so i can get a replacement right away, now i gotta flash it back to att crap rom and hope my friend is up to, i heard htc takes its time to get things done and that would mean no phone for 1 month. damn this sucks, thx for the support guys.
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yeah, im not gonna get no for an answer for sure. i paid good money for this. I think i am gonna get my friend to send it to att so i can get a replacement right away, now i gotta flash it back to att crap rom and hope my friend is up to, i heard htc takes its time to get things done and that would mean no phone for 1 month. damn this sucks, thx for the support guys.
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Check this place out first, they deliver anywhere,
http://cnn.cn/shop/8925-tilt-kaiser-c-277_448.html
Found on a 'Bork'?? thread here.
do you by any chance have htc keyboard+keypad installed?
try uninstalling if you have it in there.
seriously? now peoples keyboards are F'ing up? damn.. what is next
I've already gone through so many I've lost count. Frys Electronics is getting tired of me coming into their store every other day with another problem on a new Tilt, lol
First it was the side scroll wheel, it didn't even work
Second was the usb port, it was so tight that when I went to take the usb charger off it, it pulled the usb port out some with it.
Third and most recent was a dead pixel and a slider that closed too far.
Do I just have bad luck? lol
dont have anything installed, just did a hard reset so no progs installed. it looks like its screwed up and how lucky it is exaclty the sam prob as my p990i (which i thought was software problem) but its not.
Hello people... I read all the stuff here and I start to:
1. install Hard SPL 3.56 from here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=396922 all went ok
2. I've proceed to Security Unlock from here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=361236 all went ok
3. I flash Dutty's rom and latest radio - all went ok
with a minor problem 3G HSDPA and Video Call stopped working. I read from the net that many people had this problem and the way to resolve is to send back to warranty (the phone worked with 3g until I flash and unlock him).
4. I read and proceed like here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=335568 but phone show on three screen HardSPL 3.56
Now I download the original rom from here http://www.htc.com/www/SupportDownload.aspx?p_id=13&cat=2&dl_id=21 and flash him, I proceed to relock from here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=361236 all went ok, but in the three screen I have : KAIS130 on first line, SPL-3.28.0000 in the second and CPLD-8 in the last line.
My question is: CAN I SEND HIM NOW FOR WARRANY RETURN NOW ?
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Hello people... I read all the stuff here and I start to:
1. install Hard SPL 3.56 from here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=396922 all went ok
2. I've proceed to Security Unlock from here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=361236 all went ok
3. I flash Dutty's rom and latest radio - all went ok
with a minor problem 3G HSDPA and Video Call stopped working. I read from the net that many people had this problem and the way to resolve is to send back to warranty (the phone worked with 3g until I flash and unlock him).
4. I read and proceed like here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=335568 but phone show on three screen HardSPL 3.56
Now I download the original rom from here http://www.htc.com/www/SupportDownload.aspx?p_id=13&cat=2&dl_id=21 and flash him, I proceed to relock from here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=361236 all went ok, but in the three screen I have : KAIS130 on first line, SPL-3.28.0000 in the second and CPLD-8 in the last line.
My question is: CAN I SEND HIM NOW FOR WARRANY RETURN NOW ?
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honestly, i dont think they care what the spl is as lng as the rom is the default rom. ive sent mine back for warranty by just flashing the stock at&t rom and they didnt even check the spl
This should have been posted under the existing thread for returning devices to their original state for warranty.
Short answer: Yes.
Thank you for your answer. Tomorrow I'll send the HTC TYTN II to the warranty return.
Not to sound funny...but I would smash it. lol I know it sounds like I'm being a smart ass, but I would.
Or what I have been told to, from someone tha works in an AT&T store.
"Just tell them you dropped it in a lake and you dont have it to return it."
Just make sure you have the phone turned off when you do that. They send a test out to that phone.
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Not to sound funny...but I would smash it. lol I know it sounds like I'm being a smart ass, but I would.
Or what I have been told to, from someone tha works in an AT&T store.
"Just tell them you dropped it in a lake and you dont have it to return it."
Just make sure you have the phone turned off when you do that. They send a test out to that phone.
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Until he mentions that water came into contact with the phone... Please think before offering ridiculous advice.
zz_3.14_zz said:
Not to sound funny...but I would smash it. lol I know it sounds like I'm being a smart ass, but I would.
Or what I have been told to, from someone tha works in an AT&T store.
"Just tell them you dropped it in a lake and you dont have it to return it."
Just make sure you have the phone turned off when you do that. They send a test out to that phone.
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warranty DOES NOT include lost phone, unless you are suggesting sending back a water dripping phone for them to fix
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Until he mentions that water came into contact with the phone... Please think before offering ridiculous advice.
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Eat me.
This is what I was told by a customer service representative of AT&T.
Please read before you quote and call someone out.
Zaf - you are fine you can take your phone back - best luck
mbarvian - hello ... some technicians are weirdos they dont look at SPL but some of them they particularly look for changes in its properties i was in my agnet last saturday and apparently all technicians now must validate ROM and SPL before taking the repair request! they just look for a reason to void our warranties... so it is recommended we revert our spls before going to agnets
zz_3.14_zz said:
Eat me.
This is what I was told by a customer service representative of AT&T.
Please read before you quote and call someone out.
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Hey man... take it easy. I'm not trying to offend anyone here. You need to be a little more comical when suggesting someone drop their phone in water in order to facilitate getting a replacement device.
Now, speaking as someone who has been through 15+ warranty exchanges with AT&T/Cingular over the last 3 years, I'm gonna have to call BS on your original statement. One of the first things a representative asks you on the phone is: "Take a look under the battery. Is there a pink strip anywhere in the area?"
Here in romania they not change or repair your phone if you drop it, lose, steal, make underwater photos or whaever other stuuf like that.
They change or repair if you have problems without harm him.
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Hey man... take it easy. I'm not trying to offend anyone here. You need to be a little more comical when suggesting someone drop their phone in water in order to facilitate getting a replacement device.
Now, speaking as someone who has been through 15+ warranty exchanges with AT&T/Cingular over the last 3 years, I'm gonna have to call BS on your original statement. One of the first things a representative asks you on the phone is: "Take a look under the battery. Is there a pink strip anywhere in the area?"
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lol Its cool bro. My B for going off. I thought i was putting a bit of comical spin on it. But the interwebs doesn't convey that very well.
Oh, and dude, thats a LOT of phones in 3 years. lol. I swear on my life the guy at the store told me to just tell them that its at the bottom of a lake and make sure the phone is tuned off. This way you dont have to turn in the phone. The reason the guy told me this is because I wanted to get a new battery for my smt5600 and it was going to cost more than the phone itself. Thats what they told me to do. So I dunno.
Anyway, im cool. I have no beef with you....that is unless you're going to bring some mashed potatoes and gravy...Oh, and tell me about this 'pink strip'. I've never heard of such a thing...llol I even pulled my battery to see if there was something there. Is it to tell if the phone go wet or somethng?
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lol Its cool bro. My B for going off. I thought i was putting a bit of comical spin on it. But the interwebs doesn't convey that very well.
Oh, and dude, thats a LOT of phones in 3 years. lol. I swear on my life the guy at the store told me to just tell them that its at the bottom of a lake and make sure the phone is tuned off. This way you dont have to turn in the phone. The reason the guy told me this is because I wanted to get a new battery for my smt5600 and it was going to cost more than the phone itself. Thats what they told me to do. So I dunno.
Anyway, im cool. I have no beef with you....that is unless you're going to bring some mashed potatoes and gravy...Oh, and tell me about this 'pink strip'. I've never heard of such a thing...llol I even pulled my battery to see if there was something there. Is it to tell if the phone go wet or somethng?
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There is a white strip under the battery of all AT&T phones. It turns pink if exposed to water/moisture. The reps will try to trick people into admitting there is a pink strip because they don't mention that it's normally white. I always cut them off and say "no the phone has not gotten wet", before they can even finish the question.
Do you carry insurance on your phones? If so, then it doesn't matter what happens to it, they'll still replace it.
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There is a white strip under the battery of all AT&T phones. It turns pink if exposed to water/moisture. The reps will try to trick people into admitting there is a pink strip because they don't mention that it's normally white. I always cut them off and say "no the phone has not gotten wet", before they can even finish the question.
Do you carry insurance on your phones? If so, then it doesn't matter what happens to it, they'll still replace it.
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Yes I do. Well, my tilt anyway. lol and Now I see what you're talking about with that white strip. It looks like a little piece of tape. lol thats funny, I'll have to remember that.
jahrami said:
Zaf - you are fine you can take your phone back - best luck
mbarvian - hello ... some technicians are weirdos they dont look at SPL but some of them they particularly look for changes in its properties i was in my agnet last saturday and apparently all technicians now must validate ROM and SPL before taking the repair request! they just look for a reason to void our warranties... so it is recommended we revert our spls before going to agnets
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I will most likely send my phone back with a changed spl. My micro usb pin must be damaged since it will no longer be recognized by computers. There is no real way to revert back to normal, just the stock rom... and then reflash and take the battery out half way. I am hoping someone can verify this is no problem in the U.S. ? Thanks
I just bought an 8925 a couple of weeks ago (about a year used) and it was working fine...Best phone I've had so far...Yesterday I'm sitting in my car, I start the TT software and drive off. As I'm driving off I plug the phone into the car charger and pouf! Phone just blacks out. No lights no nothing. I tried to plug the phone into a wall charger, data cable, car charger, nothing. No light, no sign of life at all...
I also had just purchased a new battery for it, tried it and still the same, nothing at all....Suggestions ???????? PLEASE !!!!!!
What kind of car charger do you have? There are reports that if you use a cheap, generic charger it may fry your phone.
dieneverknowing said:
What kind of car charger do you have? There are reports that if you use a cheap, generic charger it may fry your phone.
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THIS ONE. If it is fried, what can I do ? I mean, I'm sure I can't do much about the phone itself but can I maybe go after CellularAccessory.com ???
Good luck...
It's indeed highly recommended to only use HTC car chargers, there have been many reports of similar cases.
I dont think you are gona have much luck trying to go after the place you bought the charger from they usually have disclaimers about damage caused by anything they sell. If the phone truely is dead and going on your description you have probably fried components on the board, is to try claming on your household contents insurance just say it went pop when you plugged it in at home using your htc charger. Failing that if your phone is still under waranty then try the place you bought it from. DONT say you used a non branded charger though or you are screwed lol. Good Luck.
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Damn, paid $3.95 for a multipurpose car charger and it fried your Tilt. I can't imagine that. I'd be p*ssed.
take it to att and see if its still in warranty and get a new one..if its out of waranty then call htc in usa and it should still be covered (manufactures warranty is 15 months). Htc devices are the most knoqwn swapped out phones with warranty exchanges..its very simple..ive exchanged my tilt 4 times now. I dont even break a sweat if something even SEEMS wrong..i used to freak out and try to fix things myself but i eneded up doing more damage than needed and luckily att is so nice and understanding..i just emediately take it in and get a new one now..even if something doesnt feel right..if need be i throw it in boot loader mode and say it wont boot.
It probably should be noted that nobody is suggesting you defraud HTC or AT&T on an open forum, especially senior members. Since your device is regulated by the FCC and it would probably make it a Federal offense, I think I would stick to the basics in any discussions with everyone. If they don't ask, fine, If they do ask then use your own judgment.
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take it to att and see if its still in warranty and get a new one..if its out of waranty then call htc in usa and it should still be covered (manufactures warranty is 15 months). Htc devices are the most knoqwn swapped out phones with warranty exchanges..its very simple..ive exchanged my tilt 4 times now. I dont even break a sweat if something even SEEMS wrong..i used to freak out and try to fix things myself but i eneded up doing more damage than needed and luckily att is so nice and understanding..i just emediately take it in and get a new one now..even if something doesnt feel right..if need be i throw it in boot loader mode and say it wont boot.
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I will definately try that, but my only concern is that it's an unlocked att phone that I'm using in Montreal, Canada...Should I go to HTC Canada or USA???
Just tried calling HTC North America (the # that's on their website (425) 679-5318) and it just answers but with no sound at all..It's like if someone picks up the phone but it's just muted....I waited around 3 minutes thinking someone would probably end up answering, but no...
just take it into an att device support center (look on there site or call them) and just tell them it wont turn on..its not defrauding them its honest..as ling as its not PHYSICALLY DAMAGED (as in mving parts were damaged by dropping or mishandling) or WATER DAMAGED (as in the white square on the back is pink) then your good..This happened to me the frst time..i left it on a charge all night and next morning it wouldnt charge nor turn on and att took it with ease.
Wow, a three dollar car charger that is multipurpose for a several hundred dollar device.....the real question is...why? Before you ever plug anything into an electronic device please, please check the output voltage and amperage, a lesson to all.
Ok I was finally able to reach the repair dept. at HTC. They told me the phone is still under warranty so I sent it to their repair center in Indianapolis in the hopes they will be able to exchange it...
I do believe the phone is completely fried, but is there a way for them to still detect what caused it to fry ? Also, they told me that any third-party application they find on the phone voids the warranty, will they be able to see what was installed on the phone ??
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Ok I was finally able to reach the repair dept. at HTC. They told me the phone is still under warranty so I sent it to their repair center in Indianapolis in the hopes they will be able to exchange it...
I do believe the phone is completely fried, but is there a way for them to still detect what caused it to fry ? Also, they told me that any third-party application they find on the phone voids the warranty, will they be able to see what was installed on the phone ??
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If the phone is fryed I doubt they will be able to get it working thus they wont be able to see whats been installed on it and anything could have fryed it such as a power surge while it was plugged in at home. Just wait and see i guess.
once they take it apart they will be able to figure out the problem. sometimes not easy .
HBEAR said:
It probably should be noted that nobody is suggesting you defraud HTC or AT&T on an open forum, especially senior members. Since your device is regulated by the FCC and it would probably make it a Federal offense, I think I would stick to the basics in any discussions with everyone. If they don't ask, fine, If they do ask then use your own judgment.
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LOL at your post..
"Htc devices are the most knoqwn swapped out phones with warranty exchanges"
Where do you get facts like that, I though nokias were the most swapped.. Is there a website that has these stats?
Either way, good luck on that exchange.
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I dont think you are gona have much luck trying to go after the place you bought the charger from they usually have disclaimers about damage caused by anything they sell. If the phone truely is dead and going on your description you have probably fried components on the board, is to try claming on your household contents insurance just say it went pop when you plugged it in at home using your htc charger. Failing that if your phone is still under waranty then try the place you bought it from. DONT say you used a non branded charger though or you are screwed lol. Good Luck.
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So as a moderator you like to teach people how to commit fraud?
TheChemist187 said:
So as a moderator you like to teach people how to commit fraud?
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I posted that message well over a month ago lol I have only been a moderator for under 2 weeks so I think im pretty safe
Mark.
mskip said:
I posted that message well over a month ago lol I have only been a moderator for under 2 weeks so I think im pretty safe
Mark.
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LoL... good answer mskip... and congrats for your new role.
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LoL... good answer mskip... and congrats for your new role.
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Thank you
Mark.
G1 Bricked? or not I think Yes...have you Solution for me
hi, i'm new on this forum
G1 Bricked? or not I think Yes...have you Solution for Me?
no fastboot access
no recovery access
press home and power nothing
press camera and power nothing
logo t-mobile stay on the screen
when i press scroll and power blue led mode appear
i have flash my phone many times and no problem
to day big problem, after flash my radio 1.5 for a radio 1.0, because problem with wireless connection, and Now after the reboot my phone no respond
do you have any idee for my problem
perhaps: goldcard solution or.....???
Please thank's for help
Sorry but I think your phone is bricked =[ Try calling T-mobile and tell them you dropped your phone and broke it. (You might actually want to do this, lol) They'll send you a replacement if you still have the warranty
alritewhadeva said:
Sorry but I think your phone is bricked =[ Try calling T-mobile and tell them you dropped your phone and broke it. (You might actually want to do this, lol) They'll send you a replacement if you still have the warranty
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thanks you for your rapid ask, but i sure , exist a solution for the brick.
my phoneis not guaranteed because I bought it used
SNIFFF
There's no current solution for a brick. A brick is a brick and you're done. Sorry
I had the same issued as you are having i was also stuck on the t-mobile logo screen because of the radio update, and yes my phone got brick. but since i had insurance on the phone i took it to my local t-mobile made up some excuse that my phone stop working and they gave me a brand new one in store for free. gotta love the extra at 5 dollars you pay for insurance saved me from buying a new one lol.
Yup, you've got a brick. Most common brick actually, downgrading radio 9/10 times seems to leed to a brick. Currently there are no working fixes. There are rumors that either a serial->USB cable might help fix a brick or wiring up a jtag setup. There's info about both on the interwebs but neither has been proven to work on the dream yet afaik.
Here is my question. What were you doing before the brick happened? By chance did you install the special spl?
alritewhadeva said:
Sorry but I think your phone is bricked =[ Try calling T-mobile and tell them you dropped your phone and broke it. (You might actually want to do this, lol) They'll send you a replacement if you still have the warranty
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This is horeible advice you never want to tell them you droped the phone, that's not covered under warranty. Just tell them the phone won't boot. But yeah sound like your phone is fubar.
speoples20 said:
This is horeible advice you never want to tell them you droped the phone, that's not covered under warranty. Just tell them the phone won't boot. But yeah sound like your phone is fubar.
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How is it bad advice? Hardware problems are covered by warranty, software are not. the brick is a SOFTWARE problem. T-Mobile does not give replacement g1s that are screwed up because of something you installed that wasn't issued by T-Mobile themself. If you tell them you dropped it , its a HARDWARE problem and they provide replacements...
alritewhadeva said:
How is it bad advice? Hardware problems are covered by warranty, software are not. the brick is a SOFTWARE problem. T-Mobile does not give replacement g1s that are screwed up because of something you installed that wasn't issued by T-Mobile themself. If you tell them you dropped it , its a HARDWARE problem and they provide replacements...
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Telling them you dropped the phone and it no longer boots is your problem and they will say so. "Was it working before you dropped it?" Yes it was "Then it soulds like when "YOU" dropped the phone you messed it up" Hope you have the phone insurance that's the only way you are most likely going to get a new one but it's going to cost you.
While it's a software problem if you drop the phone and break it they do not have to replace it.
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Telling them you dropped the phone and it no longer boots is your problem and they will say so. "Was it working before you dropped it?" Yes it was "Then it soulds like when "YOU" dropped the phone you messed it up" Hope you have the phone insurance that's the only way you are most likely going to get a new one but it's going to cost you.
While it's a software problem if you drop the phone and break it they do not have to replace it.
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Oh god, fine then. You come up with a better story and post back I don't understand your last sentence...In the official tmobile g1 forums they state that they are not responsible for anything you do software wise to your phone ( root, ROMs, spl, brick, etc..)
alritewhadeva said:
Oh god, fine then. You come up with a better story and post back I don't understand your last sentence...In the official tmobile g1 forums they state that they are not responsible for anything you do software wise to your phone ( root, ROMs, spl, brick, etc..)
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simple The OTA got to you for cupcake and you went to install it when the phone rebooted it was stuck at the G1 screen. they will walk you through a few steps and confirm it's messed up. At that point they will send you out a replacement. You do not have to say anything about it being rooted. I just did this for my friends moms phone. He messed it up I called and got her a replacement sent. Now if you are not a T-mo customer you are out of luck though which sucks :/
Hell I had to do this for 2 phones. 1 G1 and 1 Shadow this past week (both phones were modded by me/friend) Shadow was a true hardware issue though and not the mods fault though.
just tell them your phone wont boot up if you cant get to recovery or android screen neither can they on your phone so they will never know what u did to it
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simple The OTA got to you for cupcake and you went to install it when the phone rebooted it was stuck at the G1 screen. they will walk you through a few steps and confirm it's messed up. At that point they will send you out a replacement. You do not have to say anything about it being rooted. I just did this for my friends moms phone. He messed it up I called and got her a replacement sent. Now if you are not a T-mo customer you are out of luck though which sucks :/
Hell I had to do this for 2 phones. 1 G1 and 1 Shadow this past week (both phones were modded by me/friend) Shadow was a true hardware issue though and not the mods fault though.
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Lol okay then. Still think that if you report a hardware issue like you broke it, T-Mobile will still replace it as long as you still have the 1 year warranty that came with it. Like Cyanogen's issue where his touchscreen was messedup. HARDWAREE issue and T-Mobile replaced it
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Lol okay then. Still think that if you report a hardware issue like you broke it, T-Mobile will still replace it as long as you still have the 1 year warranty that came with it. Like Cyanogen's issue where his touchscreen was messedup. HARDWAREE issue and T-Mobile replaced it
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I work for T-mobile and telling them you broke the hardware on the phone is NOT covered under warranty. The manufacture's warranty only covers phone defects not people dropping their phone. A touch screen going out is an example of hardware covered under warranty. Software is covered under warranty as well and all you have to say is the phone won't boot past the G1 screen. Thats all you have to say.
All right. I rest my case then O mighty T-Mobile worker. No sarcasm haha.
Yeah its true, you do have to be careful if you plan on using the warranty route if its not totally legit, but then I suppose it differs depending on region. Over here in the UK it covers quite a few things like accidental dropping of the mobile, water damage etc. Which reminds me, I need to add my mobile to my monthly insurance policy...
The insurance isn't really worth it =/ Even if you claim it you still have to pay 130$ here in NY
Blimey... I pay £6/m (thanks to my credit card policies) instead of the usual £9/m that covers the mobile phone over accidental damage, theft, water damage, software damage etc. However if I do make a claim I think its £30-£40 for a replacement G1.
HELP! Is my g1 bricked?
After reading a few other thread I believe my g1 is bricked.
I was trying to install Superhero G3. After installing the radio provided in this thread:
http://androidcommunity.com/forums/f56/official-hero-g3-build-rom-18471/
My phone hung at the T-Mobile g1 boot logo.
I can't get into recovery or anything.
I bought the phone from craigslist, so I don't have a warranty or anything. My parents would kill me if they found out I have to buy myself a new phone.
PLEASE I hope there is something I can do to fix this.
Hey I was just looking on eBay and found this.
http://cgi.ebay.com/HTC-G1-ANDROID-...ell_Phones?hash=item439b98bb44#ht_2866wt_1168
He says he can fix radio bricked G1's
I don't believe it but who knows
THIS IS A REPAIR SERVICE FOR ALL HTC G1 PHONES. IF YOUR PHONE IS BRICKED OR THE SCREEN GOES TO G1 LOGO AND FREEZES. ALSO IF THE PHONE POWERS ON AND IT GOES INTO THE BOOT MENU THEN A TRIANGLE WITH EXCLAMTION POINT THEN IT CAN BE FIXED. I BRICKED MY PHONE AFTER I INSTALLED THE RADIO TWICE AND I WAS WITH OUT A PHONE FOR 2 DAYS. AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH AND READING ALOT OF FORUMS. I FOUND A WAY TO UNBRICK MY PHONE.
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EDIT: What mode does the G1 go into when you press the scroll ball in and power. I did it just now and a blue LED popped up, could this be a way to unbrick? I'm sure someone else found that out though.
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Hey I was just looking on eBay and found this.
http://cgi.ebay.com/HTC-G1-ANDROID-...ell_Phones?hash=item439b98bb44#ht_2866wt_1168
He says he can fix radio bricked G1's
I don't believe it but who knows
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he offers no proof, no explanation, and he's just annoying by typing with all caps. even if he did have a way to unbrick a bricked g1, i wouldn't let him near mine because i'd be afraid his poor internet etiquette would attach itself to my phone and infect me.
My thoughts exactly, I wonder how the people in HTC flashes the boards. I was looking up and found out about jtag a long time ago but thats probably it. I'm no pro though lol.
There is still something inside saying "what if..." haha. Well I'm glad my G1 isn't bricked *knocks on wood*
Ebay is a place where a bunch of low life people go in hopes they can rip off people who dont know any better.
Unfortunatly it just shows us that a lot of humans are scum.
No need to post this here, if it happens you will probably hear about it here first.
yeah ebay can get pretty sketchy. and besides, for 75 dollars? he's probably just gonna buy another g1 and replace the motherboard which can easily be done for under 50.