Hello guys,
this is my first post on this forum and I hope it doesn't sound to agressive.
So, here goes:
I bought a HTC Touch Cruise that was locked on the RO Vodafone network. Before finding out about this great forum and all of you guys I ordered and paid, stupid me, ~30 euros for an unlock code from deblocage-htc.com
I sent them the correct imei, and the money via paypal and the next day i received my unlock code.
I inserted a sim card from the telecom company i work with and it asked for the unlock code, so i entered the code and... surprise: INVALID CODE.
I sent an email back to the site owners (that was 7 days ago) and asked them to help me solve my problem.
7 days have passed and still no answer, although I sent several other emails.
I filed a claim on paypal and the guy managed to send evidence that he is ok in only 2 MINUTES, but still doesn't find time to answer my emails.
This was the first time (and definitely the last one) I tried the easy way and I ended up with a "fat lip"
I managed to unlock my phone by miself today thanks to the nice utilities and the very explicit guide provided by Olinex (hope I remembered it right), so i promise i'll make a donation to you this week.
What I'm pissed about are not the money, but the fact that they didn't even bother to answer my emails.
PS.
My lawyer would love to know their real name and address, as I record each and every online purchase I make, and print screens with all the terms and conditions.
Hopefully the guys in the IT dept in my company will manage to provide me with the information I need.
I apologize again if this post doesn't belong here, but in a moment of stupidity (this was my first windows mobile phone and I didn't have any patience) i've been scammed for the first time in my life...
PS 2
Pardon my english, but I'm not native.
Did anyone else encounter the same problem?
We at XDA are sorry to hear that happen to you and pray that you get your funds back, but still this is not the place to discuss these issues. Hope you understand. I will keep this thread locked till someone can PM me if they have any information to share with you, then I'll open it again
Moreover within an hour, looks like no one else faced this problem
This is just to clean the forums clean so everyone can get the information that they seek regarding devices and ROMs and likes
Thank you
Hey guys, so I'm in the market for a new phone..my Titan is giving up the ghost in the way of keyboard un-responsiveness and I really want Android..
I'm currently on Metro PCS (and plan to stay..$35 a month after tax with unlimited everything is hard to beat) and I was wondering what phone would be a good fit for me.
I'd like to not go through the hassle of trying to get the esn added to the network so a phone where it can be changed (like my Titan) is a must.
I don't mind if the phone doesn't come with android loaded already as long as there is a fully functional android rom that I can load it up with.
Lastly, I don't really want to go over $100 for a good used one so that probably narrows things down quite a bit, but if there just isn't anything that fits the bill then I can work in some wiggle room.
Anyway, hopefully you guys can help me out..
Thanks for any info!
get the htc hd2 there any where from 99.99-350.00 usd at the moment
Sweet, thanks for the advice, I'll check it out..
Edit: so the cheapest I could find it was $150 on craigslist but that was an old post so it probably sold at that price. I wasn't able to find any info concerning it and the Metropcs network. There are probably just some basic settings that I need to get it onto the network though.
Keep the suggestions comin!
Anybody out there?
So...was this a really bad question?
Maybe someone could give me some pointers on what the right questions to ask would be..
Hey everyone, as some of you might know, i have been trying to get an android phone for quite some time now. After having followed many device, i have been trying to get the Infuse since it was released. A friend of mine will be in NY tomorrow for a couple days and I am trying to have my cousin pick up the phone for me to give to my friend. He said there is an ATT by his work on 34th. I know that's not much info, but by anychance are any of you fmiliar with that location? My brother tried to get it for me in Boston and they kept telling him that they would not sell it to him without a contract. I am trying to avoid that bs this time around... SHould my cousin mention that I live out of the country and see if they are more willing? Anyways, any thoughts and or opinions are greatly appreciated. Hope this works out for me this time around.
Thanks everyone!
Wally world! (walmart) they dont give crap about it. they should be able to sell it to you.
Thanks Transformer!
I don't really know Manhattan all that well, but don't really remember seeing a Walmart anywhere around... I need to purchase it somewhere where i have friends or family traveling so that they can bring it back to me as I am currently living in the Dominican Republic.
dont really give explnations. just say you need to buy a phoen off contract.
Well my day went from great to sh*t in just a few minutes... I get a msg that my cousin is on his way to get me the Infuse at an ATT in NY so that he can give it to my buddy who is coming back to the DR tomorrow. Then i get the msg that they would not sell it to him off-contract... This keeps happening everytime i finally have someone in the US that can get the phone. Losing all hope...
Best Buy. There is a 24 hour one somewhere in the 30's in Manhattan.
Seriously? Anyoen happen to know how much Best Buy is selling them for off contract?
Thanks!
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/AT-T-Wireless/AT-T-Mobile-Cell-Phones/pcmcat211300050006.c?id=pcmcat211300050006&&initialize=false&sp=-bestsellingsort+skuid&nrp=15&usc=abcat0800000&prids=&cp=2&qp=crootcategoryid%23%23-1%23%23-1~~q70726f63657373696e6774696d653a3e313930302d30312d3031~~cabcat0800000%23%230%23%231hn~~cpcmcat190800050010%23%230%23%233c~~cabcat0801000%23%230%23%232z~~cpcmcat209400050001%23%230%23%236~~nf929||41542654&_requestid=51005
$600 /10chars
i asked a guy at the att store if we could buy phones off contract just the phoen no contract he said yes.
note! in order for a att store to sell a phone of contract it has to be a corporate store.
thats the info i got when i asked
Thanks everyone!
Dani: sorry, but whats "/10chars?"
Transformer: Thats weird cause my cousin said that it was a corporate store and the people at the store said he might have better luck at one of the small non corporate stores... I just wish i was the one that could do take care of it and i didn't have to have my friends and family jumping around and being given responses and answers that are mixed.
hmm. either way. it is a att product and you are paying full price for it. why not hit up att 1 800 number thur skype and see what you can get done.
maybe have your cousin wait there while your on the phone and have one of the managers from central call in to the store to authorise the sale.
I might just have to do something like that... Wish it were as easy as just purchasing, but hey, i guess good things don't come easy? I need to get hyped up again on this phone, cause this bs is seriously putting a damper on things...lol.
Appreciate all the responses.
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Thanks everyone!
Dani: sorry, but whats "/10chars?"
Transformer: Thats weird cause my cousin said that it was a corporate store and the people at the store said he might have better luck at one of the small non corporate stores... I just wish i was the one that could do take care of it and i didn't have to have my friends and family jumping around and being given responses and answers that are mixed.
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there is a 10 character minimum per post. the link didnt post properly so it *****ed at me that the post was too short. then i fixed the link so it really doesnt need to be there
Hi there.....
I'm from new zealand... And i used to have bricked or dead samsung galaxy tab and i was very frustrated of how can i fix it or if there's any chance at all to revive it...
Until i found here and read on some of the forums on xda about mobiletechvideos.com .... They were very popular in fixing different kind of phones even the latest one. I urgently send them in the u.s my phone via courier... Amazingly they were able to resurrect my phone without a hitch!....
Hey .. Im not a paid actor to promote their services ....am a real person which is just thankful enough.... they were able to help me ...even i'm miles away...
Thanks again mr. Jgroce of mobiletechvideos.com
MobilTechVideos resurrect my GT-i9003
Hi, just to share my mobileTechVideos review with XDA members,
I bricked my phone by flashing it with the wrong firmware (GT-i9000 firmware instead of GT-i9003 firmware).
The phone wont turn on and the screen stay black with no power button, no recovery mode...nothing !!! and I found mobiletechvideos via XDA forum.
and.....HE MADE IT !!!!!! It's AWESOME !!! A VERY BIG THANK YOU, I thank that my phone was dead, and he resurrect it ! You are the best..
I live in Tahiti (French Polynesia) and I thank that the distance will be a problem for sending the phone and have it back, but no ! Everything was perfect...The communication with mobiletechvideos via the website is easy and fast, I had an answer very quick.
I highly recommend !
A very BIG Mauruuru (Thank you in Tahitian) to Josh
Thanks guys. To anyone considering us, we are the real deal and I help out all the time here on XDA throughout the forums and I'm an active member.
He Did Good for Me
I sent my Samsung phone to mobiletechvideos to get unbricked, just got it back a few days ago, and it's indeed unbricked. That cost me $50 and postage, plus $10 for ICS and root access. Everything is as promised.
The turn-around time? He didn't quite meet his announced standard (perhaps the July 4 holiday was a factor) but I'm not complaining. I got it back 2 weeks and 2 days after I sent it in. Not bad.
If you're in New Zealand? You'll have a longer shipping time, I guess, but I'm sure he'll do a good job for you.
One thing ... if you're reading this Josh ... if you happen to remember, could you tell me what you did to unbrick my phone? I put up a thread on the TMobile site about it that drew more than 3,000 views and replies from 81 people, nothing suggested would work. You must know something the rest of us don't.
I'm also a little curious to know how you learned to do this stuff. Kindly, R
JTAG
I bought a Galaxy Note GT 7000 with GB then Rooted with Odin and flashed a couple of custom ROMs including King Droid v2&3. As soon as the Samsung stock ICS was leaked, (being confident after success with 4 different ROMs), I rushed into flashing buggy stock XXLPY and got stuck on ! yellow triangle! I tried XDA SuperBrick Odin, PIT, Bootloader, PDA, Phone, & CSC. Went well up to repeatedly hanging on factoryfs.img - NAND Write Start!! Looked for JTAG tech. Found the closest one to my home in Toronto Ontario Canada. NOT RECOMMENDING cellulartech.ca! I got my NOTE back a couple of weeks later in more or less the same condition? Because of your recommendations, I think I might look up mobiletechvideos.
zhandele said:
One thing ... if you're reading this Josh ... if you happen to remember, could you tell me what you did to unbrick my phone? I put up a thread on the TMobile site about it that drew more than 3,000 views and replies from 81 people, nothing suggested would work. You must know something the rest of us don't.
I'm also a little curious to know how you learned to do this stuff. Kindly, R
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Lol man, if he tells you, then he won't be able to continue his obviously highly successful business
Sent from my MB508 using xda premium
My experience with MobileTechVideos
I am from Oceanside, CA and I sent my Samsung Infuse to Josh because I wanted to get the rear housing replace after dropping it at the gym. He was very understanding over the phone, taking plenty of time to talk to me and assure me of his talent and skill. I boxed my phone up and sent it off, and I was able to monitor every step of the way. Very professional. I've told quite a few of my Droid friends about his business.
After getting it back, I noticed a small glitch in it, and Josh immediately took responsibility for it. He offered to take it back to his shop and fix the problem, free of charge. I haven't received it back yet, but I have confidence that I'll see my phone any day now in perfect working order. I'll add to this post as soon as I get it and let everyone know how it went! :good:
Great work!
I was having problems with my Samsung Infuse power button. It's out of warranty, but I did have insurance through AT&T. I explored that, only to find that it was a $199.99 deductible, which I can't afford, nor want to pay. Especially since my upgrade is in January (Likely eyeing the HTC One X+ )
So after googling and searching fora, I read about Mobile Tech Videos on here. And read that someone suggested to a member with a similar issue.
I of course was very hesitant, like I'm sure many others, but figured... hey, $30, it's worth a shot, but I got it back and the power button looks absolutely perfect and good as new. And the phone is up and working again. After having borrowed an old iPhone 3G for about 2 weeks, I couldn't be more pleased with the service I received and more grateful to have Android.
Anyone that's having issues with their phone, MobileTechVideos is the way to go.
Again, thanks MobileTechVideos. And of course, XDA. Without either, I wouldn't have a functioning phone!
Another thumb up for these guys
Sent in my dead i747 for repair after I drove a stake through it's digital heart. MobileTech brought it back to life. These guys are worth every penny.
Be Aware.
I am extremely shocked on how MobileTechVideos screwed me over. I sent the phone to him about a week ago and got it back yesterday with no fix at all. I even have been sending him messages and he won't even respond. I was charged $75 and never got it back. What an unprofessional work of him to do. I think if he didn't know how to fix it, he won't even respond to your messages.
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I am extremely shocked on how MobileTechVideos screwed me over. I sent the phone to him about a week ago and got it back yesterday with no fix at all. I even have been sending him messages and he won't even respond. I was charged $75 and never got it back. What an unprofessional work of him to do. I think if he didn't know how to fix it, he won't even respond to your messages.
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I'm very interested to know how this turns out... It's been 5 days: any news?
great job
Saved my stupid life after I flashed incompatible ROM on my Galaxy Note(I). Symptoms were: no signs of life except when connected to PC you can see flashing "CDMA device...something" in Device Manager. Got it back in ~10 days (holidays and I live in remote area). Want to say THANKS and recommend MobileTechVideos to everyone has bricked device as a last resort. :good:
As of above complain - there is a kind of mistake or smthing, hope its resolved already.
almsafer893 said:
I am extremely shocked on how MobileTechVideos screwed me over. I sent the phone to him about a week ago and got it back yesterday with no fix at all. I even have been sending him messages and he won't even respond. I was charged $75 and never got it back. What an unprofessional work of him to do. I think if he didn't know how to fix it, he won't even respond to your messages.
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This customer was refunded promptly and IN FULL of the $75 they paid due to their device having a bad EMMC chip. I was a few employees short that week (week within just a few days of Christmas) due to the holidays so some things like processing refunds fell a bit behind to keep all operations in order. We are now operating at fully capacity as usual...
Please note, if any questions are ever needed and response is needed faster than standard email replies (usually within 2 business days) please feel free to call directly at 657-444-JTAG to speak directly with Josh or another technician immediately during business hours.
Thanks again for the positive reviews everyone...
-Josh
connexion2005 said:
This customer was refunded promptly and IN FULL of the $75 they paid due to their device having a bad EMMC chip. I was a few employees short that week (week within just a few days of Christmas) due to the holidays so some things like processing refunds fell a bit behind to keep all operations in order. We are now operating at fully capacity as usual...
Please note, if any questions are ever needed and response is needed faster than standard email replies (usually within 2 business days) please feel free to call directly at 657-444-JTAG to speak directly with Josh or another technician immediately during business hours.
Thanks again for the positive reviews everyone...
-Josh
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Hi Josh, did you get my private message regarding my AT&T HTC One X? Thanks
I'll reply in just a moment.
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I'll reply in just a moment.
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Thanks. Did you see my follow-up from December 31st? I want to send my phone soon, but I had some additional questions.
Hey I have a galaxy s 3 l710 (sprint).
I manage to brick it by installing the wrong kernel.
The only thing it does it shows is the light and had missing drivers.
I used driver max to get them and can see it as a com port in qpst.
Can a jig fix it or would I have to send it in to you?
This guy is the real deal, even if he's not all-powerful.
I sent him my bricked/fried HTC One X, which had stopped booting or even charging after using a faulty car charger (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=35933372#post35933372).
Long story short, he was unable to fix the phone to a bootable status, but he did recover all of the files and photos that I had in it. Those photos had a lot of sentimental value for me, and to be honest they were what I most cared about when I realized the phone was bricked.
I recommend MobileTechVideos, even if I wish it hadn't been so expensive.
i send my sprint s3 in two days ago and called today. josh immeditialy answered the phone and answered all my questions cant wait to see the magic this guy can work!!
Sent in my hard bricked GS3 last week to Josh. Waiting to see what happens. Will post results.
You know.. I'm sick and tired of these loops I'm put through, I'm transferred to the wrong company by AT&T where I had been at least talking to an English fluent speaking woman, who understood everything that I said... yet she transfers me to Premier when I said I placed my claim through Asurion....
Anyways... has anyone ever had a package confirmed to be delivered by FedEx yet there is no package?
I am having this problem now... I have had several mail packages sent to my house and had not had any of them stolen... is it possible that this is the first one? Which happens to be my 200$ replacement phone?
I am just at a loss guys, I am getting no help and I can't just lose $200 I mean, it is possible but please God help me I am a poor man. I'm still in College, I don't have the money or a job to easily get a phone like this...
I sent my brand new phone in with a cracked screen for a possible refurb (new outer skin same old board inside) without a problem... I get my first replacement here no problem for $109, next is bumped to $199 ok... I'll deal with that I really like this phone...
Well no phone... and I am expecting a $250 some dollar bill from AT&T next month
Great... Merry Christmas
I called FedEx to confirm that they had in fact delivered the phone but I wasn't there to receive the follow up conversation, I was using my mothers phone... she didn't say much she said "Sorry Call AT&T" I don't know what that means... I just can't get my mind off this...
What are my options, do they insure packages... or did I just lose $200?
Most likely, you got screwed. AT&T is more likely to assume that you actually have the device, but are claiming to not have it to make money off of it.
Most you can do is cancel your service from AT&T, and the least is try and try and try to talk to someone at AT&T to get a new phone.
Like you said, you pretty much wasted $200...
I think you really lost..
Hey Guys! Great news...
I finally got to Asurion, it took about 4 different people to transfer me to a resolutions department...
They are sending out another one, long as it is in the same condition as the previous one that they had sent, I am happy. by previous I mean the first one that I had actually received.
I told them to terminate the other phone so the bastards can't use it. I only wish I could have done the same to my original second Infuse stolen on Campus.
Looks like I didn't lose $200.00 bucks, for a poor man this a great day