XDA Zest, is it worth it? - General Questions and Answers

Well, my friend found a XDA Zest which is fully working (as far as I know but i'll need a closer look) and he's offering me to buy for a bargain price. I currently own a W910i and since I'm not a bussinessman i never have had a PDA/Smartphone before and I know very little about them. Would it be worth getting the Zest to replace my W910i?
And could you get it "unblocked" in any good mobile phone shop or would you have to go to a specialist one?

hi i had this phone and it was not one of the best windows mobil phones, i ended up getting rid of it, and have now got a htc touch hd, as for the simlock, this xda zest is only avaliable on O2 so will already be unlocked to all networks.

So, you're saying that if I clicked the wee "reset" button it has, it would go back to factory settings?
Because it has a password on it from the last user.

ATZ' said:
So, you're saying that if I clicked the wee "reset" button it has, it would go back to factory settings?
Because it has a password on it from the last user.
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No the reset button does not factory reset. However there is away to factory reset your phone but I don't know how.

Well then how would I go about getting past the password without bringing it to a mobile phone technician?
Because the only possible way I can come up with is using my own Sim card or resetting the phone to factory settings.

Do a search for the option to "hard reset" your Zest, that will wipe it of all it's current data and return it to factory fresh for you.
brief google gave the following:
XDA Zest Hard Reset:
Joystick up + Power + Soft reset in bottom (push with stylus)
You can also get back factory settings via menus:
Start - Settings - System - Default Settings -
Password is 1234.

deedee said:
Do a search for the option to "hard reset" your Zest, that will wipe it of all it's current data and return it to factory fresh for you.
brief google gave the following:
XDA Zest Hard Reset:
Joystick up + Power + Soft reset in bottom (push with stylus)
You can also get back factory settings via menus:
Start - Settings - System - Default Settings -
Password is 1234.
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Yeah, Cheers m8, already done that and hopefully I'll get hold of the phone tomorrow. I'll try putting in my sim card and hard reseting the phone, if that doesn't work, what other options do I have?
I don't really want to spend more than £10 on un-blocking or fixing the phone so I hope that Hard reset works.

Thanks for all the help but my mate who found the phone returned it to the owner and so I'm not getting it.

ATZ' said:
Thanks for all the help but my mate who found the phone returned it to the owner and so I'm not getting it.
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!? So it was lost? Good for your friend to finally come to that decision. Maybe next time you lose your phone, you'll be so lucky.

ATZ' said:
Thanks for all the help but my mate who found the phone returned it to the owner and so I'm not getting it.
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And that is probably the best think you can do, return it back to it's legal owner.

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[Q] Can't hard reset

XDA Orbit2. Can't access. Message on screen says "Several incorrect passwords have been entered.To continue password entry, enter 'a1b2c3' . In case of emergency, enter an emergeny phone number. "
As I can't access the keyboard I can't enter anything. Soft reset just returns to the same screen. Can't do a hard reset. Can connect via Active sync.
Can anyone suggest where I could go from here?
BADDREAMS said:
XDA Orbit2. Can't access. Message on screen says "Several incorrect passwords have been entered.To continue password entry, enter 'a1b2c3' . In case of emergency, enter an emergeny phone number. "
As I can't access the keyboard I can't enter anything. Soft reset just returns to the same screen. Can't do a hard reset. Can connect via Active sync.
Can anyone suggest where I could go from here?
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First of all you should try hard reset again by:
- Press and hold the GPS/MESSAGING and INTERNET EXPLORER
buttons, and at the same time, use the stylus to press the RESET
button at the bottom of your device.
- Release the RESET button, but continue pressing the GPS/ MESSAGING and INTERNET EXPLORER buttons until you see this message on the screen " This operation will delete all your personal data, and reset all settings to manufacturer default. Press send to restore manufacturer default, or press other keys to cancel "
- Release the buttons, and then press SEND on your device to perform
the hard reset, or press any other button to cancel the reset.
if it still does not help try to reflash with official rom which you can get in http://shipped-roms.com/index.php?category=windows mobile&model=Polaris
Thanks for the reply. I've tried to hard reset many times but the screen defaults to the error message as described in the first post. As I have no experience of flashing the Rom can you point me to a step by step guide to doing this ?
BADDREAMS said:
Thanks for the reply. I've tried to hard reset many times but the screen defaults to the error message as described in the first post. As I have no experience of flashing the Rom can you point me to a step by step guide to doing this ?
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as mentioned in your first post, that device can not connect via Active sync !! so you'd better try to flash the rom via SD card. concerning the guidelines you can look at ~ http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=2104049&postcount=1
Thank you for the reply. Perhaps I didn't make myself properly understood but I can establish an ActivSync connection and can see my phone on my laptop it just that the phone itself only shows the error message. Can I do anything via the PC aActiv Sync link that might restart the phone? Thanks again.
Try http://www.mymobiler.com/ you can install via active sync and use your pc keyboard to enter the password
BADDREAMS said:
Thank you for the reply. Perhaps I didn't make myself properly understood but I can establish an ActivSync connection and can see my phone on my laptop it just that the phone itself only shows the error message. Can I do anything via the PC aActiv Sync link that might restart the phone? Thanks again.
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You can not restart the phone via ActiveSync! but you can do flash Hspl, radio, rom, backing up contacts and SMS and other
Thanks to Hakim for for the good advice.!! Phone now accessible !! Now if I can only find that Applications CD!!
Hi guys, I have a O2 XDA and since yesterday I am having EXACTLY the same errormsg "Several incorrect passwords have been entered.To continue password entry, enter 'a1b2c3 ...." Trouble is I cannot type in anything as it is not registering. I have tried soft reset, but after loading Windows Mobile software, it comes back to the same screen and then to my main 4 digit Pin entry screen. I have tried Hard Reset by pressing the green and red phone keys at the bottom of the phone and pressing the reset button at the same time but it still comes back the same screens as abopve. I have connected the phone to my laptop with Active Sync but it gives error message that my phone is locked and to unlock it and try again :-( HELP please as I am completely stuck. Thanks in advance for any help.
asmithson said:
Hi guys, I have a O2 XDA and since yesterday I am having EXACTLY the same errormsg "Several incorrect passwords have been entered.To continue password entry, enter 'a1b2c3 ...." Trouble is I cannot type in anything as it is not registering. I have tried soft reset, but after loading Windows Mobile software, it comes back to the same screen and then to my main 4 digit Pin entry screen. I have tried Hard Reset by pressing the green and red phone keys at the bottom of the phone and pressing the reset button at the same time but it still comes back the same screens as abopve. I have connected the phone to my laptop with Active Sync but it gives error message that my phone is locked and to unlock it and try again :-( HELP please as I am completely stuck. Thanks in advance for any help.
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if your device is O2 XDA, to perform hard reset look at http://www.hardreset.eu/o2_xda_hard_reset_soft_reset_en.html
how to do a hard reset as I point on the previous post it is for O2 XDA Orbit 2 and not for O2 XDA
Hi
I have an extremely noob question, and will probably be the first in a series of them.
In all the instructions for hard reset of xda orbit 2 it says to press the send button.
There is no send button on my phone
I have
Ok
windows
phone pick up
phone hang up
and a big round one in the middle used for select in navigation
None of which seem to hard reset the phone.
When I say that, I mean everything including my settings are still present after hitting those keys.
I think I need to flash it as its being all weird but would like to try a hard reset first.
I'd appreciate any help in baby language
johnone007 said:
Hi
I have an extremely noob question, and will probably be the first in a series of them.
In all the instructions for hard reset of xda orbit 2 it says to press the send button.
There is no send button on my phone
I have
Ok
windows
phone pick up
phone hang up
and a big round one in the middle used for select in navigation
None of which seem to hard reset the phone.
When I say that, I mean everything including my settings are still present after hitting those keys.
I think I need to flash it as its being all weird but would like to try a hard reset first.
I'd appreciate any help in baby language
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for more details of doing a hard reset on your XDA Orbit, then you should see and follow the instructions at http://www.hardreset.eu/o2_xda_orbit2_hard_reset_soft_reset.html

Available Network Notifications

I finally convinced my wife to join the Android ranks when the One X was released on AT&T earlier this year. She used an iPhone 4 before that; had an iPhone 3G before that. There's were growing pains in the first 48 hours, but she's really pretty comfortable with ICS and Sense now. (And she loves the hardware.)
That said, there's one thing that drives her absolutely nuts: She constantly receives notifications reporting that open wi-fi networks are nearby. (She leaves wi-fi on at all times, but the option to notify when open networks are detected is disabled.)
(She pulled down AT&T's latest update last week. This problem started then.)
A few others reported the same issue in this thread, but I couldn't find any mentionings of it anywhere else. I decided to create a new thread, here, rather than derail the one I found.
In that thread, a nerk69 says "Factory Reset... will clear up the problems that start happening right after an update" (but doesn't outright say that it will fix this issue, which wasn't listed in the OP's post).
I'll give the Factory Reset (sans-data-wipe) a shot tonight and report back with our findings. Anyone know of any alternative, more-convenient fixes?
Wait if you want to remove the notification for open networks all you have to do is go into settings>touch WiFi>touch menu located at the top right >touch advanced > and uncheck the first option that says network notification. You should be good to go.
Sent from my HTC One X using xda app-developers app
Nabeel Kiani said:
uncheck the first option that says network notification.
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colbymulkey said:
... but the option to notify when open networks are detected is disabled.
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Our problem isn't that we don't know how to disable the feature -- it's that we continue to get notifications, even when the feature is disabled. She's toggled it dozens of times and tried numerous reboots. The only way to prevent the notifications, that we've found so far -- save for a Factory Reset, maybe -- is to totally disable the wi-fi adapter. That isn't a "fix" though, for understandable reasons...
Nabeel Kiani said:
Wait if you want to remove the notification for open networks all you have to do is go into settings>touch WiFi>touch menu located at the top right >touch advanced > and uncheck the first option that says network notification. You should be good to go.
Sent from my HTC One X using xda app-developers app
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Edit: Deleted...too slow on my reponse and it ended up being redundant
Sorry about that other than that I personally have no idea.
Sent from my HTC One X using xda app-developers app
same problem here. drives me crazy.
Nabeel Kiani said:
Sorry about that other than that I personally have no idea.
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No problem; just wish the toggle worked like it was supposed to.
ul49 said:
same problem here. drives me crazy.
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It's easy for me to say it doesn't bother me, but I'm also not having to deal with it. (That's one of the first things I disabled on my Android phones too; just isn't necessary, especially when you're utilizing something like Tasker.)
I just ran the Factory Reset idea by her; probably won't be doing that after all. She hates the constant wi-fi notifications, but the idea of the Factory Reset makes her uneasy; doesn't want to have to recreate each of her apps' settings, and she's a little scared of losing other data. (She's also totally opposed to rooting and using custom ROMs -- she's seen me learn with trial-by-fire too many times on too many devices to believe that can be a hitch-free process.)
There's probably plenty of backup options that'll work within those parameters, but I'm out of my comfort zone.
If I find another solution, I'll definitely let you guys know!
I too am seeing this issue. I've tried restarting and killing the settings process numerous times with no luck. I sent an email to HTC support so we'll see what they come back with. Hopefully they don't suggest a factory reset but if they do then I guess I'll be the guinea pig.
Spacebob11 said:
I sent an email to HTC support so we'll see what they come back with.
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I suspect the Factory Reset will work, and if it were my device, I'd do it in half-a-heartbeat. But if HTC or AT&T suggest that as the fix... well, let's just hope they don't. (Or, at the very least, let's hope they'll address this in the next update.)
Let us know what you find! :good:
colbymulkey said:
(She pulled down AT&T's latest update last week. This problem started then.)
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I too have seen the issue where the setting doesn't work. I didnt pay too much close attention to which ROM's I saw it in, but out of about 30 ROM's I have tried maybe 2 have done it.
Its a bug in the ROM you are running, perhaps it is AT&T 2.20 that has the bug and it's likely ROM's based on 2.20 that also have the bug.
Live with it until AT&T release another update, or work to move to custom ROMs?
twistedddx said:
... or work to move to custom ROMs?
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That's going to take a lot of work! :laugh: I've taken early builds of custom ROMs on my Android hardware long enough to grab a few buggy ROMs in the process, and she's witness the frustration it can lead to. (I wasn't always very good about taking nandroid backups before trying a new ROM, and that's backfired more times than I'd like to admit.) This is her first Android device, and while she's ahead of the curve, she's not interested enough to take the plunge into that world yet.
Besides, based on the other thread, it sounds like this might be fixable via Factory Reset.
Hopefully Spacebob11 can vouch for the Factory Reset after he gives it a shot. And hopefully he gets a positive response from HTC.
Got a response from HTC. Not the response I was looking for
Their are a couple options I can give you to rectify this issue. One is to add the Power Control Widget to your homescreen which will allow you to turn WiFi on when you want to connect to WiFi. You can add this Widget simply by pressing and holding on an empty area of your homescreen and then selecting Power Control. This allow quick access to a few different things to turn on/off.
The other option would be to do a Factory Data Reset to your device. This will reset your phone to its factory settings so before doing this, make sure you back up your personal data as it will reset the device to its factory settings. You can back up to Google, Outlook, or the SD card. If you need assistance doing this you can reply back to me or call our Technical Support at 1-866-449-8358 between 6 AM - 1 AM EST, 7 days a week.
Performing a factory reset from settings
1. Slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap Settings.
2. Tap Storage > Factory data reset.
3. Tap Reset phone, and then tap Erase everything
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Spacebob11 said:
Got a response from HTC. Not the response I was looking for
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Gotta love when the very first word from HTC is a typo.
You could try to use this backup method before using the factory reset.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1420351
Going to try it tonight.
I also have this problem and am not wild about doing a factory reset. Subscribed for eventual solution (maybe 4.1, maybe workaround).

[Q] Reset mt6515 when forgot code

Someone here at work a a Chinese knock off of a Nexus. Model is mt6515.
Her daughter locked the phone with a pattern code and doesn't remember what it was.
In addition, it doesn't have a google account connected to it as it from China and it didn't accept it.
They download applications elsewhere.
I tried to go to the reset screen (Volume-down + power) but ended up with a test screen.
Is there any way to completely reset it?
theblitz1 said:
Someone here at work a a Chinese knock off of a Nexus. Model is mt6515.
Her daughter locked the phone with a pattern code and doesn't remember what it was.
In addition, it doesn't have a google account connected to it as it from China and it didn't accept it.
They download applications elsewhere.
I tried to go to the reset screen (Volume-down + power) but ended up with a test screen.
Is there any way to completely reset it?
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Follow my thread for A68 in my signature
Same make handset
Just check how to factory reset

[Q] Asus Transformer Tab - Encrypted, forgot password

so, I feel stupid...
about a month ago I used the built-in encryption option, and have since forgotten my own overly complex password. I am already aware I can't retrieve any data or the password, and that's fine. lukily all of my work was backed up to Google drive.
what I need help with is getting the device to "work" again. I understand a factory reset is most likely the only option, and that's perfect.
I tried pressing power + volume up to boot into (I don't know what it's called) menu.
I have not been able to get any result.
can someone please help me restore my tablet, or is it just bricked at this point?
summary: I encrypted my tablet, forgot my password, and now need help restoring the device to its factory settings.
vivalaprimo said:
so, I feel stupid...
about a month ago I used the built-in encryption option, and have since forgotten my own overly complex password. I am already aware I can't retrieve any data or the password, and that's fine. lukily all of my work was backed up to Google drive.
what I need help with is getting the device to "work" again. I understand a factory reset is most likely the only option, and that's perfect.
I tried pressing power + volume up to boot into (I don't know what it's called) menu.
I have not been able to get any result.
can someone please help me restore my tablet, or is it just bricked at this point?
summary: I encrypted my tablet, forgot my password, and now need help restoring the device to its factory settings.
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Hi vivalaprimo, we are sorry to hear about the difficulties you are experiencing with your tablet. You can attempt to do the factory data reset by doing the following:
1. If the tablet is on, have the charger plugged in and power it off.
2. Press and hold the volume down and power button.
3. Use the volume down button to highlight ""Wipe Data"".
4. Use volume up button to do the wipe data.
5. Use volume up button to confirm data wipe.
If you have any further questions, comments, or concerns please do not hesitate to email us at [email protected]. You may reference this case number (N150726288) on your next contact. We will be more than happy to assist you. Once again, thank you for choosing ASUS products and services.
Thank you,
-In Search of Incredible-
Technical Support Department
http://www.asus.com :: http://service.asus.com/
Thanks so much! I will keep this awesome customer support In mind when I purchase my next tablet. I love the tablet, but great support is hard to find. cheers!

1 week old Mate 9 bricked?

So after performing a factory reset on the device it booted normally the 1st time and asked me for my PIN (??). It accepted my usual PIN (!) and took me to a clean slate (all Play Store apps gone) BUT the wallpaper was still the same, my username was still there and the other user profile was also still there. What was missing was a keyboard so there was nothing I could do with the device.
OK no problem, lets perform another factory reset. So once again I hold volume up & the power button, select reset to factory settings, reboot... and this time it boots to a black screen with only the android navigation bar at the bottom and the words emergency mode on the bottom left.
Any ideas on what to do now, short of sending it back to the store?
This is a brand new unit, running EMUI 5 from the box, bought from an authorised dealer. It was not rooted or tampered with in any way or form.
I've seen those symptoms and I had to perform an erecovery. If you have the Chinese version you can do that if you have the international version I think erecovery isn't working just yet.
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I have a MHA-L29 bought in Europe. I assume erecovery is the mode enabled by pushing volume up, volume down & power button at the same time? At that point I would need the full OS in a microSD inside the device, correct? Apologies, I'm not well versed in Android...
Huawei's website offers very little help . All one can find is a link to the 'quick start manual', a link to EMUI's source code (Mate 9 is absent), a mobile wifi inspection tool, and HiSuite. I'm assuming HiSuite is of no help in this case?
Have I run out of options here? Is my next step returning the device to the shop?
Governa said:
I have a MHA-L29 bought in Europe. I assume erecovery is the mode enabled by pushing volume up, volume down & power button at the same time? At that point I would need the full OS in a microSD inside the device, correct? Apologies, I'm not well versed in Android...
Huawei's website offers very little help . All one can find is a link to the 'quick start manual', a link to EMUI's source code (Mate 9 is absent), a mobile wifi inspection tool, and HiSuite. I'm assuming HiSuite is of no help in this case?
Have I run out of options here? Is my next step returning the device to the shop?
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The easiest choice for you is returning the device to the shop, but it can definitely be fixed.
Huawei made some very stupid decisions with the Mate 9. You cannot flash firmware from SD card anymore. You have to use eRecovery (boot the phone plugged into a computer holding the volume up key) to recover. However, this eRecovery has not launched for the european model, so you can't restore.
I might be able to help you using my DNS server because I have reverse-engineered a lot of how the Mate 9 works, but I don't have a European model to test with. If it's easy for you to return it to the store, that's probably the best option.
I've contact Huawei support and they'll be picking up the device by courier. They expect to have it returned in 5 days max. I did test the eRecovery mode that you've described and indeed it fails to gather the needed files ("Getting package info failed").
I appreciate you input, what would your method involve? I've seen firmware (B122) floating around the web, how are people flashing it if the SD card method isn't working for this unit? Having said that I wouldn't personally attempt anything that could possibly void the warranty.
Governa said:
So after performing a factory reset on the device it booted normally the 1st time and asked me for my PIN (??). It accepted my usual PIN (!) and took me to a clean slate (all Play Store apps gone) BUT the wallpaper was still the same, my username was still there and the other user profile was also still there. What was missing was a keyboard so there was nothing I could do with the device.
OK no problem, lets perform another factory reset. So once again I hold volume up & the power button, select reset to factory settings, reboot... and this time it boots to a black screen with only the android navigation bar at the bottom and the words emergency mode on the bottom left.
Any ideas on what to do now, short of sending it back to the store?
This is a brand new unit, running EMUI 5 from the box, bought from an authorised dealer. It was not rooted or tampered with in any way or form.
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when you make a factory reset in recovery on first boot you see lost the google service and also the keyboard (i know well i have done it two time in 4 days cause bootloop) how got the google service back? simply download from apkmirror a google keyboard (you need it for next step) and install it then go to settings/advanced settings and make a factory reset(need a pin in my case that why have installed a keyboard) when the device boot again you have the google service again
I see, thank you. I'll keep that in mind next time I reset the device. :good:
I then ask, if I do reset the device to factory settings and it craps out again, how would one know if eRecovery is able to recover European models? As of 3 days ago this option would throw a 'Getting package info failed' error. Short of trying it myself when I get my device back, has anything changed in the meanwhile? Is eRecovery working now?
hi mate, I only know what I've tried: eRecovery delete google service, eRecovery not erase password.factory reset from settings does reappear google services .... likely these problems are software bugs or are linked to nougat that has different partitions than to the past....sorry for now thats it
Inviato dal mio MHA-L29 utilizzando Tapatalk
So I just got my phone back from the service center and the first impressions were not good. Before returning the phone they called me to ask for my Google username and password (!!) to make sure the device was successfully recovered. I obviously refused and just told them to kindly return the device and I would test it myself.
Well the package arrived today and is missing the SIM ejector and the IMEI back sticker. Not only that but it now refuses to install the Amazon Shopping app and Google PhotoScan app because "this app is incompatible with your device". How can this be if I had these two apps installed before??
I also noticed that the device claims to be an "Orange MHA-L29"... have these guys just flashed it with a firmware meant for Mate 9s sold through Orange?
Governa said:
So I just got my phone back from the service center and the first impressions were not good. Before returning the phone they called me to ask for my Google username and password (!!) to make sure the device was successfully recovered. I obviously refused and just told them to kindly return the device and I would test it myself.
Well the package arrived today and is missing the SIM ejector and the IMEI back sticker. Not only that but it now refuses to install the Amazon Shopping app and Google PhotoScan app because "this app is incompatible with your device". How can this be if I had these two apps installed before??
I also noticed that the device claims to be an "Orange MHA-L29"... have these guys just flashed it with a firmware meant for Mate 9s sold through Orange?
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mmmm too bad mate,your M9 is no brand? Orange is a carrier ....my opinion is ask why this change and ask for phone replacement
Yep, unbranded bought from an authorised dealer.
I am now going to escalate it and try to have this unit rejected and exchanged for a brand new one. I sure hope they don't propose replacing it with a refurbished unit, after all we're talking about a €700 device here and it has spent more time in the service center than in my hands. Very frustrating.
And this whole "no way to use eRecovery yet" and "no way to flash it from MicroSD" is just the last nail in the coffin... I mean what were they thinking? Even Apple devices allow me pick up the corresponding firmware and flash it at home from day 0. I hear the P9 Plus is less restrictive, maybe I should have gone for one of those instead?
I've got a real lemon here... let's see how they handle my case, I'll keep you all updated.

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