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Hermes has died and maybe I get a kaiser

I had a HTC Hermes..and to be honest..they cant stand a bath..Just put it this way, my hermes died when it slide out of my back pocket in a bucket of soap. And GOOD GOD I had a insurance for my phone. And because the hermes is out of order and they can get one anymore, they said, without even talk to me first, I should have the P3300..ARE THEY CRAZY?! (and stupid..) But ok, I wasn't happy..I didn't accept a P3300 because it has no keyboard and its much slower etc... And now..with allot of struggle, I maybe get the Kaiser..and that, would be amazing! But..Now I'm a month without my Hermes..And I'm a bit up sad.. I'm a shop advisor for T-Mobile NL, And I sell there insurances, so if they screw me, I guess..they have a problem.. I just don’t get why some company’s act so difficult. I guess they think, "as long as the customer pays, we can get better of it.."
Lets see what happens..

Bram87 said:
I had a HTC Hermes..and to be honest..they cant stand a bath..Just put it this way, my hermes died when it slide out of my back pocket in a bucket of soap. And GOOD GOD I had a insurance for my phone. And because the hermes is out of order and they can get one anymore, they said, without even talk to me first, I should have the P3300..ARE THEY CRAZY?! (and stupid..) But ok, I wasn't happy..I didn't accept a P3300 because it has no keyboard and its much slower etc... And now..with allot of struggle, I maybe get the Kaiser..and that, would be amazing! But..Now I'm a month without my Hermes..And I'm a bit up sad.. I'm a shop advisor for T-Mobile NL, And I sell there insurances, so if they screw me, I guess..they have a problem.. I just don’t get why some company’s act so difficult. I guess they think, "as long as the customer pays, we can get better of it.."
Lets see what happens..
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That's probably what they think indeed. It's rather hard to get anything from a cellphone company if it's anything else than a simple phone and a 3-year contract.

Bram87 said:
I had a HTC Hermes..and to be honest..they cant stand a bath..Just put it this way, my hermes died when it slide out of my back pocket in a bucket of soap. And GOOD GOD I had a insurance for my phone. And because the hermes is out of order and they can get one anymore, they said, without even talk to me first, I should have the P3300..ARE THEY CRAZY?! (and stupid..) But ok, I wasn't happy..I didn't accept a P3300 because it has no keyboard and its much slower etc... And now..with allot of struggle, I maybe get the Kaiser..and that, would be amazing! But..Now I'm a month without my Hermes..And I'm a bit up sad.. I'm a shop advisor for T-Mobile NL, And I sell there insurances, so if they screw me, I guess..they have a problem.. I just don’t get why some company’s act so difficult. I guess they think, "as long as the customer pays, we can get better of it.."
Lets see what happens..
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Make sure you read http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=342500

The "Fuze"?

This may be old news to some, but didn't see anyone talking about it...
AT&T Fuze

I heard the word "Fusion" mentioned before in this forum, but more important is the tip it may be released sooner rather than later. I purchased the UK version already and I don't even know if it will work with 3G. I guess it pays to be patient

So does anyone know what att has crippled besides the front camera this time? FM radio still there?

its not old news it just came out like today. supposedly out by september but i cant find confirmation of that
and the guy who bought an att one said he cant find FM radio but that could be just software blocked and no front camera
everything else should be there

I'm so waiting for the Fuze. With contact, the price is soo much better. I'm going to say that everyone is crazy in my eyes that spends $1000 on a phone. Do you guys seriously earn $200k+ a year? Or just have worthless cash lying around?

well kraize, it's kind of like women who spend so much at shopping. except we only do it once a year. do you think we're crazy now?

auriken said:
well kraize, it's kind of like women who spend so much at shopping. except we only do it once a year. do you think we're crazy now?
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Yes. Because women are crazy. We're sane.

Kraize92 said:
I'm so waiting for the Fuze. With contact, the price is soo much better. I'm going to say that everyone is crazy in my eyes that spends $1000 on a phone. Do you guys seriously earn $200k+ a year? Or just have worthless cash lying around?
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Well this is fairly simple at least in my case. What i would do is buy the HTC Touch Pro and buy the fuze and then unlock it and sell it for the price of the touch pro or close to it and then you got the HTC version basically for the price of the fuze. :-D
Most people who are going to want this probably already used up the whole contract discount to get the At&t tilt so they aren't up for a upgrade for another year so either way they are paying an arm and a leg for a new phone. I think 1000 dollars for a camera, video player, internet device, mp3 player is a steal!!! That doesn't even include all the other random crap you can do with ur phone... Like compile C/C++ code :-D

A steal??? Seriously? I can pay $550/$650. $1k is just too much. I could do soo much more with those $300. Build a computer, buy something useful, etc... You could buy it and sell it for the price of a regular touch pro but that wouldn't work. No front camera, ptt button, a bit different/crippled somehow. I would probably sell my tilt for $350 and shell out $200. 200 doesn't seem like much to me vs the $1k/500% more that people are paying to get a Touch Pro.

A steal??? Seriously? I can pay $550/$650. $1k is just too much. I could do soo much more with those $300. Build a computer, buy something useful, etc... You could buy it and sell it for the price of a regular touch pro but that wouldn't work. No front camera, ptt button, a bit different/crippled somehow. I would probably sell my tilt for $350 and shell out $200. 200 doesn't seem like much to me vs the $1k/500% more that people are paying to get a Touch Pro.

I don't know who is paying 1k for the touch pro. I can buy one right now for 840. I can definitely see myself selling the fuze for around 7 or 8 hundred without a problem and i would still have my kaiser to sell if chose to, which i won't. And you can build a computer for 1k but then ur paying 1k for somethign that will suck and will not be as portable either. I guess my point is ur buying like 8 devices in one. Seems like a great deal to me. I use my kaiser to its full capability so i can see the use of these great phones. And playing with all these new devices landed me a job with Apple :-D
Yea i know i'm gonna work for apple but i will never own an iphone lol.

wshader said:
So does anyone know what att has crippled besides the front camera this time? FM radio still there?
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FM radio is not there, nor is the G-sensor calibration tool (can be downloaded). There is a push to talk button on the left side.

Bxsteez said:
I don't know who is paying 1k for the touch pro. I can buy one right now for 840. I can definitely see myself selling the fuze for around 7 or 8 hundred without a problem and i would still have my kaiser to sell if chose to, which i won't. And you can build a computer for 1k but then ur paying 1k for somethign that will suck and will not be as portable either. I guess my point is ur buying like 8 devices in one. Seems like a great deal to me. I use my kaiser to its full capability so i can see the use of these great phones. And playing with all these new devices landed me a job with Apple :-D
Yea i know i'm gonna work for apple but i will never own an iphone lol.
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$550/$650 still better than $840.

That is true it is better but then you are stuck with these limitations. But lets be perfectly honest no one only buys things they need. And its far from a useless buy if you use it regularly as more than a phone. Of course if you buy the HTC version and never use FM Radio and never use the front facing camera that you should just wait and hope that the fuze is sold for less than 800. I think its a cool device and would pay 1k without a problem and if i then think its a waste can always sell it.

Bxsteez said:
That is true it is better but then you are stuck with these limitations. But lets be perfectly honest no one only buys things they need. And its far from a useless buy if you use it regularly as more than a phone. Of course if you buy the HTC version and never use FM Radio and never use the front facing camera that you should just wait and hope that the fuze is sold for less than 800. I think its a cool device and would pay 1k without a problem and if i then think its a waste can always sell it.
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True true. AT&T has yet to implant video calling and I use FM radio so that should be cool if I can activate it in the Fuze. I could use the front camera as a mirror The fuze IS going to be sold for less than $800. I know this for a fact. AT&T phones /w contract are NEVER over $600. I think the max I saw a phone for was when the Tilt first came out for $500? Or was it $550? Well I guess from your point of view $1k is worth it, but from a 15 year old kid's point of view $1k is a lot of money. I only buy things I need I use my tilt for a lot of things. I didn't just buy it thinking, "Omgawd it's so kool I want it." But I guess I'm just one of the select few that were raised right I kid. I bet some people make/saved/got enough to pay for the Touch Pro.

Well i would have to say you are using need very loosely. I don't think u needed a tilt to sustain life. Its something u wanted. You could've bought a razor so i think ur using need very loosely. I dunno about the fuze being less than 600 without contract which is how i would assume most people who bought the tilt will be buying it.

Everyone has different needs. I need to do work. I need to use it's calendar. I need my music to live my life I use most of the tilt's features. I use office mobile to do my homework most of the time where a laptop is not accessible. I use music when I'm not so calm and might <sarcasm> kill somoene </sarcasm> I use wi-fi to talk to my friends ocassionally and help others with stuff as I do tech support as a job. I use the calendar to keep me in check since I'm so busy to remember everything. I use the touchscreen to write notes and keep them safe. I think you're wrong. Everyone that is here right now that has 200+ posts...needs a phone to sustain life. I'll bet you there is not one person here that can live without a phone with pda features. I was actually thinking that I'd sell my Tilt now and use a razr that is lying around in my house, but I know I can't live without the touchscreen and all the features that keep me in check so I won't. At least not until I have my hands on another pda phone.

Kraize92 said:
I use office mobile to do my homework most of the time where a laptop is not accessible.
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Are you serious dude? Wow...a hard working kid for sure

anandoc said:
Are you serious dude? Wow...a hard working kid for sure
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Rofl not really hardworking. More like lazy and forgetful. I did a major essay twice in school that same day it was due. Put a bt keyboard out, started to type, emailed it to myself, opened in library, edited, printed, turned in 2 hours later. And believe it or not, I got a well 95% ish on those two essays.

I guess that is the idea. U have to know the difference between what you feel and what is real. You don't need a phone to live. U want one to live the way u want. There was plenty of life before the microchip was even made lol.. don't get me wrong i don't ever wanna go without my hi tech computer in my hands whenever i want it but that is not a necessity for life.
Hw on ur phone hmmmm must not be doing much math hw on there. hehe...
i use to do some C programming on my phone when i was in college and yea it was for the same reason lazy and forgetful lol

Selling unlocked FUZE with Energy ROM

Hello guys, I have a touch pro and I need to sell it. I just got my license(well permit, I just turned 15 1/2) and my Mom says a Touch screen phone is too dangerous while driving and that if I want a PS3 Slim, I gotta sell the phone.
Asking $299.99(Price of PS3 lol). P.M with offers. If this isn't allowed in this forum then sorry, please remove.

I think you might wanna lower that price. They're going for about that much on Ebay for a new one.

Marketplace forum is up in the general section. Hopefully a mod can move this for you

hows a touch phone too dangerous? tbh any phone is a dangerous thing while driving, and you rather have a PS3 slim over a phone that u can take anywhere? you gotta think about it, if u sell this phone ure gonna miss all the fun, i have a PS3 and a TP and tbh i rather have the TP anyday cuz u can do anything and plus its a portable thing thats my opinion and my preference, if i were you, if you have an allowance like me, save up or go to ur next door neighbor and ask if they need anything done, ull get quick money that way and you can own both but uhh other than that i do have to agree with sell price, 100-200 wouldve been a good price especially since TP2 is out and TP is gonna be phased out pretty soon...but anyways before u sell it man, just think bout it.
lates!

Drinking a can of Coke can be more dangerous then a phone while driving....Having to look at physical keys will be more distracting then looking at a well lit screen with a big icon on it

Well i got a question att note 10 +

I know i am probably going to catch some heat. But anybody know how to carrier unlock this thing for free aside from asking att because i know answer because I tried . so i can use boost mobile. Read my story below to understand why I’m asking.
so back in mid 2020 me and my wife (who cant physically work) fell on hard times which resulted in our phone bill getting cut off and keep on growing, well back this December we got enough money to get me a phone for work, lg51 on boost mobile (cheapest best phone walmart had). (It’s junk) still can’t afford our bill plus imei check shows bill unpaid. I have tried a lot of places and either they want a lot of money or cant do it. I know I should be happy with what i have (which i am) but i miss the function of my note it’s easier to type on and see in daylight.
Thank you

TexasPride said:
I know i am probably going to catch some heat. But anybody know how to carrier unlock this thing for free aside from asking att because i know answer because I tried . so i can use boost mobile. Read my story below to understand why I’m asking.
so back in mid 2020 me and my wife (who cant physically work) fell on hard times which resulted in our phone bill getting cut off and keep on growing, well back this December we got enough money to get me a phone for work, lg51 on boost mobile (cheapest best phone walmart had). (It’s junk) still can’t afford our bill plus imei check shows bill unpaid. I have tried a lot of places and either they want a lot of money or cant do it. I know I should be happy with what i have (which i am) but i miss the function of my note it’s easier to type on and see in daylight.
Thank you
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Contact me . I can help u . It's cheap but not free

Update, well after talking with a company (google search) if i do get it unlocked it will work but may be permanent locked which would need a new imei, etc at the tune of $150. I would love to have my note work like it used to.
My wife has a family member who is smarter then i with tech but he hasn't responded to her messages due to past issues in the family.
I can use my note but i would have to take the lg with me to hotspot which im data capped at 15gb (for data/hotspot) then its low speed.
All i know is playing the same game (sweet escapes) on both note 10+ 5g and the k51. The k51 lags hardcore and freezes up even on max performance the other phone i can play any game (i run max performance for games) and never have any issues.

AT&T never forgets.
They will hound you until you come to terms with them. Talk to them and try to work out an arrangement you can honor... no harm in trying.
Don't use a bandaid when you really need a battle dressing... or a tourniquet.
Filing for bankruptcy may be a viable option at this point to restructure your debts and to start rebuilding your credit. If after 3 years of trying to repay all your debts doesn't work you can use a chapter 7 to have the debts completely wiped*. Bush screwed up the bankruptcy laws bad. If you qualify for Chapter 7 now and owe more than $20G, do it now.
* you keep your house if you own one, your car and most if not all of your personal property. A fresh start. Banks will offer you credit almost as soon as it's finalized.

How can I test to see if a phone was compromised by law enforcement?

Phone: Samsung S20 5G FE
Just to set a tone, this phone 'disappeared' from a hotel room occupied by an organizer of the 2022 Ottawa Canada protests, after the room was combed over by Police/RCMP, as well as other devices and documents. The phone was later 'found' back in the room and started behaving strangely with other people's photos and messages appearing randomly.
The owner of the phone contacted me and asked if I could help, but I'm not knowledgeable enough about this stuff and simply told them it would be best to reset the device and stop using it. They did that, then bought a new phone and gave this one to me, telling me "you can have it, do what ever you want, sell it or try to fix it, its yours".
Obviously I haven't used it for anything.
I would like to at least know if it is compromised and if there is any way to 'fix' it. I don't want to waste money paying to have the bootloader unlocked on it if rom flashing won't clean it. Or if I wouldn't even be able to tell.
Anyone have any suggestions? Thanks.

Reflash it to the original rom. Change Google and any other applicable account passwords.
Done.

Ok, I'll go through the unlocking process and flash a new rom to it.
Out of curiosity would this remove anything they could have used on it? Even if it was something like Pegasus? I would assume it would but I'm not sure if they have anything that works on a lower level.
Sorry if that might sound like I'm over thinking, but they spent a lot of time and money trying to track the people organizing the protests and anything is on the table. Some of the stuff I've heard about that wasn't public knowledge is pretty unbelievable.

MrCool00236 said:
Ok, I'll go through the unlocking process and flash a new rom to it.
Out of curiosity would this remove anything they could have used on it? Even if it was something like Pegasus? I would assume it would but I'm not sure if they have anything that works on a lower level.
Sorry if that might sound like I'm over thinking, but they spent a lot of time and money trying to track the people organizing the protests and anything is on the table. Some of the stuff I've heard about that wasn't public knowledge is pretty unbelievable.
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Toss the device if really concerned.
If the DOD, FBI, etc are surveilling you in earnest, you likely won't pick off all their tiers of surveillance.

They aren't watching me, honestly, I was never involved in, at, or around any of the events, just distant buddies with one of the guys. I just have this phone, it's practically brand new, and feel it would be such a waste to toss it, I mean I could sell it I suppose.
I just, as anyone even mildly concerned about privacy, would rather not have anyone much less government officials snooping on everything I do. It would make a great phone for those rare times I need to install some scummy app to set up a device from aliexpress or otherwise. Or other similar tasks. Just rather know I cleaned it up before I go ahead and connect it to the same network as every other device in my house.
As an aside, I do see this as a good leaning opportunity. No matter how small I never pass those up. Just hope I'm not coming off as someone who's completely tinfoil hat, or hell bent on saving a device.

Rule #1- physical security is the only real security!