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I am in search of a new phone for Sprint. I have the Titan (Mogul) and want to upgrade. Not sure how long before the Diamond 2 will be available for Sprint. Any suggestions?
I checked with Sprints CSR's but they said they have not heard of it
wait for it
well in europe the diamond2 is launching april or may, as far as i have been told. but since you use sprint, i guess you are from USA right? and its said that USA would not get it until Q3 or Q4 of 2009. with that said i would wait no matter what, unless you really hate your titan. because diamond is good but diamond2 is for sure worth the wait
Well, Q3 or Q4, thats towards the end of the year. The titan is falling apart, i took it to get serviced and they charged $100, so i figured i might as well upgrade since i am due and i can get the Diamond for $199. Not sure what the Diamond2 is going to cost. Any word out?
If it comes out end of this year, i am sure I will be due for an upgrade by Q1 next year and by then they will have fixed all the ROM issues and bugs"? Ideas?
I would suggest not waiting for it as it might take forever or never to get to you particular cell phone provider. The Diamond thanks to this forum is great. As far as price is concern...based on speculation that the specs. are pretty much identical to the HTC HD, expect the price to be high....
So affordability might be an issue regarding this decision as well.
Thats exactly what i was thinking. not sure how long before Sprint actually starts to have them available on their network. Even if they have it end of this year for Christmas, it will take a few months for the price to be reduced and at that time i will be eligible for an upgrade to another phone by late Q1.
What is the best ROM to have on the diamond and what suggestions do you all recommend once i receive it? I am sure i have lots of read on this site to make the most of the Diamond, but any quick suggestions?
How is the texting on it, easy to use? i am used to the full keyboard from titan.
I will send you my thoughts / recommendations in your PM box....check there
thanks for your recommendation. i will place the order today for the Diamond. Any links you all want to recommend me to so that i can view it and learn more about the Diamond before it arrives?.
for me, the diamond2 getting bigger is a big reason why i didn't wait for it. and there's no guarantee that sprint will even carry the diamond2 anyway and as others have said it'll probably be q409 before they have it at all.
NitrousGT said:
thanks for your recommendation. i will place the order today for the Diamond. Any links you all want to recommend me to so that i can view it and learn more about the Diamond before it arrives?.
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Basically go through the stickies in the development thread starting with this one>>http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=416211
Step One: Hard SPL your device
band27 said:
Basically go through the stickies in the development thread starting with this one>>http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=416211
Step One: Hard SPL your device
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Thanks,
Whats the purpose of the Hard SPL?
band27 said:
I would suggest not waiting for it as it might take forever or never to get to you particular cell phone provider. The Diamond thanks to this forum is great. As far as price is concern...based on speculation that the specs. are pretty much identical to the HTC HD, expect the price to be high....
So affordability might be an issue regarding this decision as well.
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but the music audio quality of the Diamond is way worse than the Touch HD one right? I'm asking because I'm indecisive between the two for months now :/
Sprint being CDMA not GSM will likely take longer before carying it them people are estimating.. I would guess mid 2010 if ever & By then if they jump on the LTE train with the pther 3 carriers they may not be all that inclined to cary a high end device that they will have to replace so soon.. & if there not jumping on the LTE train then there going to be suffering BADLY network wise & You would be better off moving elsewhere..
Hey guys,
I'm currently using an Xperia X1, and frankly still happy with it..
However, I've fallen in love with the Android platform and the versatility it offers which I don't find on my Xperia.
But, since I'm pretty attached to having a physical keyboard, the HTC Hero is nothing for me, and i don't trust Motorola, so the G1 is the only option left.
My questions to you are, do you think it's still worth buying, and how will it hold up to the upcoming phones that are released?
Regards,
Ryu
I can't predict the future.... Right now the G1 is your best option if you want a hardware keyboard.
Fingerlickin said:
I can't predict the future.... Right now the G1 is your best option if you want a hardware keyboard.
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I can predict the future. I just bought a slightly used crystal ball from ebay and it's telling me you will find long lasting happiness with a g1.
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nice supreme, is that why you was downloading porn all night? Did your slightly used crystal ball tell you there's absolutely no sex in the near future for you?
the g1 is gonna have the most support compared to the moto and the lg, you know where to look when you have a question Im sure the development will go on for years, check out the dash (excalibur) how olds that phone and there is still development going on there keeping it up to par with 09 phones.
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nice supreme, is that why you was downloading porn all night?
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I thought that was you tryin to peak in my window last night. You left your greasy fingerprints.
Fingerlickin said:
Did your slightly used crystal ball tell you there's absolutely no sex in the near future for you?
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That was the magic mirror that told me that.
ryu002 said:
Hey guys,
I'm currently using an Xperia X1, and frankly still happy with it..
However, I've fallen in love with the Android platform and the versatility it offers which I don't find on my Xperia.
But, since I'm pretty attached to having a physical keyboard, the HTC Hero is nothing for me, and i don't trust Motorola, so the G1 is the only option left.
My questions to you are, do you think it's still worth buying, and how will it hold up to the upcoming phones that are released?
Regards,
Ryu
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i would wait a month or so and see how the holiday phones stack up.
There are 2 or 3 android phones to be released in the coming months. I recall seeing an internal memo from T-Mobile a few months back. I want to say there was a G2 scheduled for release (with a hard keyboard) and another phone w/o a keyboard to be released in the latter half of October and early November.
I couldn't find the memo, but here's an article worth checking out.
Would it be possible to update Imagio to WinMo 7 when it is available?
Thanks,
Mark
No. If I read right the min requirements for 7 Series is a Snapdragon. That's a 1GHz CPU, the Imagio only has a +500MHz CPU. I'm sure once we get an HSPL someone will be more then happy to cook a rom. But It will run like crap, if at all.
no update even the hd2 will not get it
no 6.5 hardware is capable of running 7.
Thanks for all the clarifications. Appreciate that!
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no update even the hd2 will not get it
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LOL The HD2 will get it. That's like the only phone that will.
What really gets my panties in a bunch.... wait... did I just type that out loud? ... is I was assured at the time of purchasing the Imagio that it would most definitely have winmo7 available for it when it was released. It was repeated over and over that winmo6.5 was simply an interim solution until 7 was released. It was THE determining factor for purchasing the Imagio and signing a 2 year contract. As for Microsoft... I'm through with buying any phone containing windows mobile OR phone... Winmo6.5 is the Windows Vista of the PDA.... a complete POS considering it was released to compete against the iphone and the droid.
Thanks, and don't let the door hit you on the way out.
Man I don't even care about WinMo 7 anymore lol.
Not a fan of the interface.
Do want 6.5.3 though.
I'm looking forward to WinMo7. I just hope that we can get this unlock bull**** taken care of before it comes out - which I'm sure won't be for quite a while yet if I know Microsoft! Yeah, I know that they're saying it'll be out soon, but I seriously doubt it. On the other hand, I love this Imagio so much that I'm not really missing the hard unlock. So, lots to see about....
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What really gets my panties in a bunch.... wait... did I just type that out loud? ... is I was assured at the time of purchasing the Imagio that it would most definitely have winmo7 available for it when it was released. It was repeated over and over that winmo6.5 was simply an interim solution until 7 was released. It was THE determining factor for purchasing the Imagio and signing a 2 year contract. As for Microsoft... I'm through with buying any phone containing windows mobile OR phone... Winmo6.5 is the Windows Vista of the PDA.... a complete POS considering it was released to compete against the iphone and the droid.
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weeelllll.. now hang on a sec. i dont think it was ever designed to be a competitor of iphone, per sey. that said, i think that *every* smartphone/ppc is positioned to compete w/the iphone. as for it not being able to run winmo 7, who cares?? just get another phone once it comes out..u do realize that it's going to be some time before it does finally make it to the hallowed shelves of verizon - i don't care *what* they say. w/verizon and microsoft it's always 'i'll believe it when i see it'. as for droid, haven't seen it yet but am planning to make it into a verizon store this weekend - very much doubt it but that's the plan as of this second!! so stick around m8.. u may be pleasantly surprised..
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What really gets my panties in a bunch.... wait... did I just type that out loud? ... is I was assured at the time of purchasing the Imagio that it would most definitely have winmo7 available for it when it was released. It was repeated over and over that winmo6.5 was simply an interim solution until 7 was released. It was THE determining factor for purchasing the Imagio and signing a 2 year contract. As for Microsoft... I'm through with buying any phone containing windows mobile OR phone... Winmo6.5 is the Windows Vista of the PDA.... a complete POS considering it was released to compete against the iphone and the droid.
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Why would you ever believe a saleperson from any cell provider? Specially on Minmo7. Odds are heavily in favor of you knowing way more than they do, even if you know nothing about nothing.
Most of the dudes that work in the VZW stores are lucky to remember their names.
I did read on a MS blog that WM7 would not be available for the phones that preceded the WM7 phone.
7 wont be on 6.5 phones. no matter what, it isnt happening.
its PHYSICALLY not possible.
hope for 6.5.whatever and be thankful if you get it.
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weeelllll.. now hang on a sec. i dont think it was ever designed to be a competitor of iphone, per sey. that said, i think that *every* smartphone/ppc is positioned to compete w/the iphone. as for it not being able to run winmo 7, who cares?? just get another phone once it comes out..u do realize that it's going to be some time before it does finally make it to the hallowed shelves of verizon - i don't care *what* they say. w/verizon and microsoft it's always 'i'll believe it when i see it'. as for droid, haven't seen it yet but am planning to make it into a verizon store this weekend - very much doubt it but that's the plan as of this second!! so stick around m8.. u may be pleasantly surprised..
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Man! I'm self employed and still don't have the disposable income that a fair amount of people have in these forums. In the current state of the economy who can afford to purchase phones every time a new one comes out? I sure can't.
Regarding Win 6.5.... loaded the most recent update to it and it's made a ton of difference regarding the use of the phone, speed, and the constant lockups I was experiencing prior. At this stage I have settled into the Imagio and have loaded a ton of apps that make it much more convenient in just about every aspect of my day. Figure since Win7 will never be available I'll take the plunge soon and load one of the new roms on it. Also curious to try out the droid OS now available.
Still... while there was a great deal of initial enthusiasm regarding the Imagio... it looks like that enthusiasm has died off really quick which would seem to translate to less being done to continue to enhance the product on all fronts... including here.
Time will tell.
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Man! I'm self employed and still don't have the disposable income that a fair amount of people have in these forums. In the current state of the economy who can afford to purchase phones every time a new one comes out? I sure can't.
Regarding Win 6.5.... loaded the most recent update to it and it's made a ton of difference regarding the use of the phone, speed, and the constant lockups I was experiencing prior. At this stage I have settled into the Imagio and have loaded a ton of apps that make it much more convenient in just about every aspect of my day. Figure since Win7 will never be available I'll take the plunge soon and load one of the new roms on it. Also curious to try out the droid OS now available.
Still... while there was a great deal of initial enthusiasm regarding the Imagio... it looks like that enthusiasm has died off really quick which would seem to translate to less being done to continue to enhance the product on all fronts... including here.
Time will tell.
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Yeah, I hear you. It does get quite expensive. But think of it as a hobby.. That might help justify its cost. Or, stick w/what you have and love it. All these phones have serious sweetness creds. Before I bought the Imagio, I was using a 3 year old Touch. It suited my purposes fine and I bought the Imagio only bc my Touch was all scratched and generally messed up.
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Yeah, I hear you. It does get quite expensive. But think of it as a hobby.. That might help justify its cost. Or, stick w/what you have and love it. All these phones have serious sweetness creds. Before I bought the Imagio, I was using a 3 year old Touch. It suited my purposes fine and I bought the Imagio only bc my Touch was all scratched and generally messed up.
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Oh, and as for WinMo7...meh. But if it really *is* something great and wonderful, that could make a difference for me. But I highly doubt it.
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weeelllll.. now hang on a sec. i dont think it was ever designed to be a competitor of iphone, per sey. that said, i think that *every* smartphone/ppc is positioned to compete w/the iphone. as for it not being able to run winmo 7, who cares?? just get another phone once it comes out..u do realize that it's going to be some time before it does finally make it to the hallowed shelves of verizon - i don't care *what* they say. w/verizon and microsoft it's always 'i'll believe it when i see it'. as for droid, haven't seen it yet but am planning to make it into a verizon store this weekend - very much doubt it but that's the plan as of this second!! so stick around m8.. u may be pleasantly surprised..
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well good thing that you doubt it. I tried out the kin two with win mo 7 and i have to say.. it is a huuge adjustment. One thing that bothered me the most... there is no apps for the phone. yea u heard me
I have purchased windows based smartphones since it was the ONLY player in the market with Windows CE 1.0. I have probably purchased 12 to 15 different variations of a windows based smartphone over the last 10 years. I have developed apps left and right for win ce and winmo. The fact that Microsoft has created immediate obsolescence on every winmo 6.5 phone by not allowing forward migration is the final straw for me. Particularly with an OS that effectively will have NO support when it's released for 3rd party apps. I really believe microsoft has lost what ever clout and status they had in the pda market for good. I will NEVER purchase another MS based smartphone again. Bill Gates can sit on them and spin. In the end I have to say that the Imagio, while giving the promise of longevity, expandibility, and all around blissfulness, has turned out to be the worst, bar none, pda purchase I have ever made. And I am still stuck with 14 months left on this *&*^*) assed 2 year verizon contract on it.
Purchased my first Droid the other day. The Droid X. MAN what a beautiful pda! This thing does mega circles around my Imagio and winmo. With the 60,000 plus apps available for it... my ability to build apps around it as well... and the shear elegance of the unit... this may very well be the last pda I ever purchase.
As the Imagio fades into "paper weight" status... Homer Dokes rides off into the sunset with his Droid X at his side.... tomorrow will be a good day!
Wow
You must of had some Really Great phones before the Imagio if that is your worst one ever! What were they?!!! I want to get one!
as the title asks... what are you doing with your Schubert now that WP8 is available for purchase? or will be shortly.
will you be upgrading to WP8 and tossing your Schubert into a drawer?
will you be holding onto your Schubert?
just curious what everybody is going to do.
I love my Schubert it's an awesome device...best, no baddest @$$ phone I've ever had and I just got a brand new replacement through insurance.
With WP8 launching and my contract up in Jan, I'm due for an upgrade and I'm with T-Mobile, so I will be getting a HTC WP8X device.
Hopefully (fingers crossed) by Jan there will be some level of development on the 8X... Seems like HTC devices have the easiest bootloaders to unlock, but with WP8 and all the new security measures that MS is taking who knows. Maybe with the new leaked WP8 roms devs can get a better feel for how it works and get a jump on it.
For my Shcubert though... My wife has an Android device and I want to migrate her from that and into my HD7. She would be far better off with that device than her buggy and always crashing Android. Plus it would be nice to see it get used and by someone who would appreciate it and T-Mobile is doing the unlimited talk, text and web off contract now for $50 a month it makes it a great and affordable device for her.
I've only had this for a short while,and will keep using it until it packs in. And when it eventually dies I'll be looking a Lumia 920 or an 8X,and hopefully by that time there'll be a good second hand market for a WP8 device.
xdrc45 said:
I love my Schubert it's an awesome device...best, no baddest @$$ phone I've ever had and I just got a brand new replacement through insurance.
With WP8 launching and my contract up in Jan, I'm due for an upgrade and I'm with T-Mobile, so I will be getting a HTC WP8X device.
Hopefully (fingers crossed) by Jan there will be some level of development on the 8X... Seems like HTC devices have the easiest bootloaders to unlock, but with WP8 and all the new security measures that MS is taking who knows. Maybe with the new leaked WP8 roms devs can get a better feel for how it works and get a jump on it.
For my Shcubert though... My wife has an Android device and I want to migrate her from that and into my HD7. She would be far better off with that device than her buggy and always crashing Android. Plus it would be nice to see it get used and by someone who would appreciate it and T-Mobile is doing the unlimited talk, text and web off contract now for $50 a month it makes it a great and affordable device for her.
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glad to hear you were able to get your replacement device. wish my HD7 was under warrantly; my HD7 is slowly going... i wouldn't hold your breath for a breakthrough in WP8 for a long while, yet.
transmaniacon said:
I've only had this for a short while,and will keep using it until it packs in. And when it eventually dies I'll be looking a Lumia 920 or an 8X,and hopefully by that time there'll be a good second hand market for a WP8 device.
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unsure what "packs in" means... i, too, won't be making the move until the second hand market for WP8 devices is cheap enough. though, on ebay, the Windows Phone 8X by HTC is nicely priced.
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'Packs in' means breaks. Had a look on EBay there, the 8X is far to expensive for me at the minute (avg. £450),so will wait the 5-6 months I think it'll take for the second had price to be around the £200 mark.
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glad to hear you were able to get your replacement device. wish my HD7 was under warrantly; my HD7 is slowly going... i wouldn't hold your breath for a breakthrough in WP8 for a long while, yet.
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Yeah I was lucky on getting my replacement. Sorry to hear about yours though, such a good device too!
Now that the WP8 devices are out and in the stores and I've had a chance to look at them in person... I'm leaning more towards the Nokia Lumia 810. In person the screen on the 810 looks better than the 8X and the 810 has a removable battery and you can upgrade the storage, it can take up to a 64gb SD card and possibly larger, we'll have to wait and see on that though. Plus I really like the Nokia Drive and City Lens apps, which I use frequently on my HD7. I can get a better deal on the 810 than the 8X, $99 compared to $199.
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Yeah I was lucky on getting my replacement. Sorry to hear about yours though, such a good device too!
Now that the WP8 devices are out and in the stores and I've had a chance to look at them in person... I'm leaning more towards the Nokia Lumia 810. In person the screen on the 810 looks better than the 8X and the 810 has a removable battery and you can upgrade the storage, it can take up to a 64gb SD card and possibly larger, we'll have to wait and see on that though. Plus I really like the Nokia Drive and City Lens apps, which I use frequently on my HD7. I can get a better deal on the 810 than the 8X, $99 compared to $199.
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i just ordered a replacement battery for my HD7. hopefully that helps...
noticed a ribbon cable or something now covers the 3.5mm jack. haven't bothered with it, though; I don't use it.
i like the Lumia 810 compared to the Lumia 820, but i must say, that phone is huge; bigger than the HD7.
i like the Windows Phone 8X, but its lack of replace-able battery puts me off. also, lack of microSD slot is a bummer.
also, i buy my phones off-contract. my carrier doesn't need to know what device i have, plus the overall cost is lower in the long run.
Hopefully that will help!
Funny that you mention that... On my old HD7 I had noticed a strip of a ribbon protruding into the 3.5mm jack too, although I have 2000 + songs on mine and connect it to my car stereo quite frequently. Haven't noticed it yet on the new device though.
I'm a HTC fan but the non-removable battery and no microSD card slot was a real deal breaker on the 8X for me. I think HTC dropped the ball on that one... All WP8 devices should have a microSD card slot and I'm not sure what they were thinking with the non-removal battery, other than a short life span of the device, which means buy a new one.
Both the 8X and 810 are pretty large devices, but the 8X is definitely lighter. At least the 810 doesn't feel like a brick in your hand like the 920.
I do agree it's definitely cheaper to buy one out right or slightly used and be off contact in the long run. This has been my first fully contract device and it's had it's ups and downs. The monthly bill sucks, but I'm at the end of my contract and I just got a brand new HD7, that i will pass onto my wife and I can activate it on T-Mobile monthly with unlimited talk, text and web for $50. That's not bad, I almost ended my 2yr contract to switch over to that but I wanted to get a deal on a new WP8 device, which I will. I just got a letter in the mail a couple weeks ago from T-Mobile stating that they will be merging with MetroPCS in the 1st quarter of 2013 and are now encouraging the "Bring in your own phone" from other carriers for the unlimited plan for $50 a month, I think their trying to get the iPhone crowd to use their service. I though that was interesting!
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Hopefully that will help!
Funny that you mention that... On my old HD7 I had noticed a strip of a ribbon protruding into the 3.5mm jack too, although I have 2000 + songs on mine and connect it to my car stereo quite frequently. Haven't noticed it yet on the new device though.QUOTE]
about the ribbon strip covering the headphone jack... it fell out by itself, without any negative effects.
also, I am no longer the owner of an HD7. one day, I hope to own an HD7S.
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xdrc45 said:
Hopefully that will help!
Funny that you mention that... On my old HD7 I had noticed a strip of a ribbon protruding into the 3.5mm jack too, although I have 2000 + songs on mine and connect it to my car stereo quite frequently. Haven't noticed it yet on the new device though.QUOTE]
about the ribbon strip covering the headphone jack... it fell out by itself, without any negative effects.
also, I am no longer the owner of an HD7. one day, I hope to own an HD7S.
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I bought mine at ebay for $199, it's an AT&T HD7S... NEW unopened factory unlocked...
I hope you buy the HD7S, I'm happy with mine...
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I bought mine at ebay for $199, it's an AT&T HD7S... NEW unopened factory unlocked...
I hope you buy the HD7S, I'm happy with mine...
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I am familiar with both HD7 and HD7S. and I actually was looking at a new HD7S on eBay, but I can't justify spending the money.
HD7 is the best device I ever had, really happy with it, so until some over inspired developer/hacker brings us a full unlocked rom for wp8 device I will keep and take care of it! And really I don't mind if it takes a year or more...Long Life to the HD7!!!
i getting one soon for fun & cheap too ... but it has problem. Camera don't work/open. Message don't work but phone and internet work.. im guessing software/rom? so i'll be around asking questions. The last time im using window phone is SE Xperia x1 running WP 6.5. whats ur prediction on the htc hd7 im getting soon? hardware or software?
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HD7 is the best device I ever had, really happy with it, so until some over inspired developer/hacker brings us a full unlocked rom for wp8 device I will keep and take care of it! And really I don't mind if it takes a year or more...Long Life to the HD7!!!
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I recently got the Lumia 810, for WP8 dev, but have been using the Mozart, as my daily. I do miss the HD7. I love the size of the Mozart, but the screen is too small; I keep pressing something I don't intend too.
Forged said:
i getting one soon for fun & cheap too ... but it has problem. Camera don't work/open. Message don't work but phone and internet work.. im guessing software/rom? so i'll be around asking questions. The last time im using window phone is SE Xperia x1 running WP 6.5. whats ur prediction on the htc hd7 im getting soon? hardware or software?
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Camera not working could be a software issue, but most likely a hardware issue.
what of the messaging isn't working? SMS? MMS? phone calls work?
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Camera not working could be a software issue, but most likely a hardware issue. what of the messaging isn't working? SMS? MMS? phone calls work?
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I really hope its a software issue otherwise im wasting money ( isnt that what most boy do). Camera app wont open. Messaging app wont receive message - sms. Phone call work. Data work.
1st thing i plan to do is to restore it. 2nd, diy a Y usb cable.
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I really hope its a software issue otherwise im wasting money ( isnt that what most boy do). Camera app wont open. Messaging app wont receive message - sms. Phone call work. Data work.
1st thing i plan to do is to restore it. 2nd, diy a Y usb cable.
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probably software issues, then.
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probably software issues, then.
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ok i finally had the the hd7 on my hand. it looking pretty good in person
the camera work. so no hardware issue. but still got the sms issue, i cant seem to send and receive any kind of message.
Things that make me mad is that it has no mmc. wtf!. oh well its cheap alright. so i need info of what kind of micro sd does it use and how many gb it support. i ready about class 4 and 2. but how about 8gb micro sd? would it also require class 2 and 4? im only aiming for 8gb.
and can i restore it using the "volume up + down - Power button" without mmc in place?
Ok so..
Its been about 12 days since I have had this phone. I thought I could be patient enough with it to maybe wait for a root (if developers are even still working on it.)
Turns out I am not so patient.. I would rather switch to a company like HTC who is kind enough to give tools to their customers who want the option to do what they want with their own ****ing cell phone that they purchased. :highfive:
Anyway..
My question is: Is anyone familiar with the return policy? I am pretty sure that it is 14 days and I can trade it back in hopefully for an M8, but if someone that has experience or knowledge with this can shed some more light I would be very grateful.
Second question would be do you guys think the HTC One M8 is the best option for me right now? Ill be going through at&t and I want to be able to root and flash roms. Preferably some of the more popular ones like AOKP or Pac-Man etc..
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Ok so..
Its been about 12 days since I have had this phone. I thought I could be patient enough with it to maybe wait for a root (if developers are even still working on it.)
Turns out I am not so patient.. I would rather switch to a company like HTC who is kind enough to give tools to their customers who want the option to do what they want with their own ****ing cell phone that they purchased. :highfive:
Anyway..
My question is: Is anyone familiar with the return policy? I am pretty sure that it is 14 days and I can trade it back in hopefully for an M8, but if someone that has experience or knowledge with this can shed some more light I would be very grateful.
Second question would be do you guys think the HTC One M8 is the best option for me right now? Ill be going through at&t and I want to be able to root and flash roms. Preferably some of the more popular ones like AOKP or Pac-Man etc..
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just go do it. why do you need to ask about it when you already know the terms. simply call them or go to the store.
Later.
I am not sure about the terms, that's why I posted on these forums asking. That's why I said "I'm pretty sure" and asked if someone who knew for sure could give me more details. :good:
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I am not sure about the terms, that's why I posted on these forums asking. That's why I said "I'm pretty sure" and asked if someone who knew for sure could give me more details. :good:
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what's the point of posting anything here. whats the point of even sharing your thoughts of switching. if you made your decision, just go and do it. why ask us when you can ask AT&T? just leave man
Because I bought it on launch day and I am not sure how many days you get before you can return the phone. A lot of people are switching too or getting the TMO version, so I think a topic like this could become helpful to others as well.
Not sure why you are being rude, if you aren't going to help or say anything worth reading just stop typing. I didn't mean to hurt anyone's feelings in showing that I think owning a locked down device isn't for me anymore.. it's still a great phone. I just thought I would be more patient or enjoy stock more, but I was wrong.
PunchLick said:
I am not sure about the terms, that's why I posted on these forums asking. That's why I said "I'm pretty sure" and asked if someone who knew for sure could give me more details. :good:
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14 days from purchase to return and a $35 restocking fee are basically the terms.
Personally, I wouldn't switch. I think the S5 is a superior device even without root (for now). but you gotta do what's best for you. Good luck.
peaster3 said:
14 days from purchase to return and a $35 restocking fee are basically the terms.
Personally, I wouldn't switch. I think the S5 is a superior device even without root (for now). but you gotta do what's best for you. Good luck.
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Thank you for a real reply and for the information, its really appreciated.
I think the S5 is a superior device too, but I really need root for certain apps. Not to mention flashing roms can be pretty fun.
Also sooo much bloat I just want to remove, not a big deal, but prefer a clean device.
Pretty sure mine will be going back in the next few days as well. I love the camera and the water resistance is great, but for the price, with the ehh battery life I've been getting and some annoying software stuff, it can't do anything that my international Note II can't.
In the future if/when someone can find an exploit and get root, I would definitely give it another shot.
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Pretty sure mine will be going back in the next few days as well. I love the camera and the water resistance is great, but for the price, with the ehh battery life I've been getting and some annoying software stuff, it can't do anything that my international Note II can't.
In the future if/when someone can find an exploit and get root, I would definitely give it another shot.
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Yea I completely agree. The cons just outweigh the pros for me personally in this situation!
The bloat you can disable until root comes out
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Daxxer2007 said:
The bloat you can disable since root won't come out
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Ftfy
I'm enjoying all these people giving up its really quite amusing. I had a backflip and an atrix your puny 12 day wait has nothing on the wait for those phones to have root.
cyberace1985 said:
I'm enjoying all these people giving up its really quite amusing. I had a backflip and an atrix your puny 12 day wait has nothing on the wait for those phones to have root.
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Well the reason for the rush is I can return it for something that already has root and more development. I'd rather get more enjoyment now rather than hope and wait. Although if the return policy stated like 2 months or something, I'd honestly probably still wait those 2 months because I do enjoy this phone.
It's also the principal of the situation too though. I'm not ALL FOR companies that sell overpriced phones that, when bought, are just so locked down that i don't even feel like it's actually fully mine.
I've got a week to decide, I may stop in to have a look at the competition.
I've been seeing a lot of people posting that they aren't getting that great of battery life. I'm getting about 36 hours uptime with about 6 hours screen. Is that better or worse than what you guys are seeing? TIA.
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Josborne6 said:
I've been seeing a lot of people posting that they aren't getting that great of battery life. I'm getting about 36 hours uptime with about 6 hours screen. Is that better or worse than what you guys are seeing? TIA.
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There only seems to be a handful complaining, even on other forums people are getting crazy good battery life. Heck I can have on screen time of 4-5+ hours, tons of email, text, phone calls etc, all sync is on, gps is on etc.... and still have plenty life left at the end of the day, actually as I type this in similar situation I have 22% life left and been off the charger for 33 hours, and even browsing I still have 4 tabs open. First phone where the thought of not having enough battery doesn't even occur to me, going to be nice on trips lol.
Far as the OP, do what you have to do, though I don't know why you'd think root would've been available by now on this phone, this isn't the old days where people could crack same day. I liked the M8 but couldn't put up with the camera and bulkiness plus no water proofing.
I have the M8. If you like flashing and customizing it is a no brainer. I myself am running stock and still enjoy the device.
My wife has a S5. It's pretty and white and shimmers like nail polish. Perfect phone for a beautiful girl.
Also as far as the discussion of superiority of either device. It's an opinionated one. Each excels at their own intended goals.
If the camera of the M8 is scaring you, just ask yourself . " will I be on assignment for national geographic where I will need to take epic photos on the go?"
If you answered no, then this camera should be good enough for your personal use.
It seems like you're just asking for that little push for you to make the trade.
I am giving you that "push". Everything will be okay in HTC land....be free...
Oh yeah. Have fun with the raised speaker grills. The gamble on receiving two variations of the LCD screen and ... Yeah that's about it.
HTC UltimEight ?
It really depends on where you bought the device. Typical return policy would be 14 days. Some vendors do not charge a restocking fees on returns but "I heard" AT&T can charge you. This was forwarded to me from the sales rep. I got my S5 at Target and returned it. I was not charged with a restocking fee by them or At&t that I am aware of.
I got myself the M8 since I wanted root.
Jooosty said:
I have the M8. If you like flashing and customizing it is a no brainer. I myself am running stock and still enjoy the device.
My wife has a S5. It's pretty and white and shimmers like nail polish. Perfect phone for a beautiful girl.
Also as far as the discussion of superiority of either device. It's an opinionated one. Each excels at their own intended goals.
If the camera of the M8 is scaring you, just ask yourself . " will I be on assignment for national geographic where I will need to take epic photos on the go?"
If you answered no, then this camera should be good enough for your personal use.
It seems like you're just asking for that little push for you to make the trade.
I am giving you that "push". Everything will be okay in HTC land....be free...
Oh yeah. Have fun with the raised speaker grills. The gamble on receiving two variations of the LCD screen and ... Yeah that's about it.
HTC UltimEight ?
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I have both, a gunmetal grey m8 and shimmery white tmo s5 sim unlocked for ATT, The m8 is great if you like to mod/customize, you can run Sense, GPE, or AOSP (cm is already being worked on)...The s5 (ATT) obviously is locked down....both phones are very nice it just depends if you need the ability to customize.