There is quite a lot of sites for this, and I was thinking of trading in my HTC Sensation on http://www.moneyforyourphone.com/home/
Do most of these sites not accept phones that have been softmodded for example S-OFF and custom rom added? Will I have to "un-jailbreak" my phone to trade it in on a site like this?
Thanks.
willhub said:
Do most of these sites not accept phones that have been softmodded for example S-OFF and custom rom added? Will I have to "un-jailbreak" my phone to trade it in on a site like this?
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I don't know if that would be a problem - certainly Cash Converters seem to list phones which have been 'unlocked'.
It might be worth your while getting a quote from a couple of those sites and then listing your phone on the "to Sell" forum here - you might get more interest in an already unlocked phone here.
Do you think a HTC Sensation would sell quickly here?
I've compared a lot of sites and it's between £115 and £148 for bank transfer or cheque, surely selling it would fetch more.
I just don't know how a slightly scratch on the screen (hard to see a part from bright white screens) and how a missing volume button (just needs new case) would effect the value? I'd probs just wipe it and stick a fresh install or Virtuous Inquisition on it. Don't know if the phone is locked to provider see I'm on Talk Mobile but it seems "unbranded" a part from HTC logo.
If you got the phone from Carphonewarehouse then it should be fully unlocked as they only ever supply unbranded devices.
The slight scratch probably wouldn't be too much of a problem, but I would be tempted to fix the case if I were you.
With that fixed you could probably put it on for about £160 - without it maybe £130.
I assume that the prices you've got are for a good condition one - they won't accept it with a button missing.
Have a look on ebay - then remember the 10% (I think) selling fee and those prices should be about right. Even if you don't sell it here, it may be worth putting the feelers out to see how much interest there is - and it will depend on whether it's the XE or XL and whether you've got the box, accessories etc of course.
It's a standard HTC Sensation (not 4G), it's got box, charger, orig battery, Anker 1900mah battery, 16GB SD Card (class 1).
S-OFF & Virtous Inquisition ICS.
Anywhere I can post an enquiry on this forum to get opinions on how much it may be worth?
Have a look on the "Wanting to Sell" forum.
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Dear forumers,
I would like to have your suggestion.
I thought to get a phone but as all phones that I want are kinda expensive even from 2nd hand. I thought to buy 2-3 broken phones from ebay and make 1 completely working. of course I'm not the only "smart-ass" but should I try to?
I have experience fixing Nokia's and Motorola's phones.
If in your opinion I should try, which phone would you suggest me? (I thought about HTC HD2 because it can run almost all OSes out there except iOS) Please do not suggest me an iPhone, my sis owns one and I feel there is something missing in this OS (maybe it just me)
so your thoughts?
Well if you have experience in such things, why not if it gives you a good deal.
I would aim for phones where you have to replace the screen, they are usually the most common broken phones.
I would check to see how much the broken phones on eBay are selling for first of all, to see if buying two broken ones would even be cost effective compared to buying one okay one. For example, one broken Incredible on eBay right now is buy it now for around $140, while a working one is buy it now for around $180, so buying two to make one working one at these prices would be a dumb idea. If you can find broken ones for cheaper and you think you can do the fixes I would go for it. Like the above poster, I think that phones with a shattered screen would probably be your best shot.
well I found another option, I found really cheap motorola milestone which is blocked (bad ESN), will it be hard to unblock and prevent any future blocking
A few days ago I dropped my Desire S on the floor so now I need to replace the glass. The phone is still working perfectly so I'm not going to pay the full price at HTC (besides that, I got the phone for free in a contest).
So ofcourse I have done some research, and found out that there isn't a lot of information about the Desire S yet. I did stumble upon this (detailed) guide:
youtube.com/watch?v=FaawEVWZvG4
Although I found this guide, my first question is if anyone knows another/even better guide then this one?
My second question is about the actual Digitizer. I found some sellers on ebay, but I find it extremely difficult to determine whether they are good sellers. Does anyone have any experience with sellers on ebay? Are these digitizers of the same quality as the original? I was thinking of the following sellers:
ebay.com/itm/OEM-HTC-DESIRE-S-SAGA-TOUCH-SCREEN-DIGITIZER-TOOLS-NEW-/310335200835?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item48416b5e43#ht_1742wt_1396
cgi.ebay.nl/Touch-Screen-Digitizer-for-HTC-Desire-S-S510e-S-510-e-/280724382222?pt=UK_Mobiles_Accessories_RL&hash=item415c7a220e#ht_1562wt_1139
cgi.ebay.nl/Genuine-Touch-Screen-Digitizer-For-HTC-Desire-S-UK-/110694016547?pt=UK_Replacement_Parts_Tools&hash=item19c5e0a623#ht_2056wt_905
Any additional tips about this replacement are much appreciated!
Thanks in advance!
Note: english is not my first language
If ur in the UK try wefixmac.com they have desire s screens
I've had a few iPhone screens off them, top quality and quick delivery. Not sure about fitting tho
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there are quite a few screens on ebay which claim to be genuine. Not sure if they are but at least you can complain through paypal to get your money back if you don't think the item is genuine. I've only bought a digitizer once before for the iphone 3g from ebay. It turned out to be good quality and it's still in good condition apart from a little dust under the screen which might become an issue, but i think this is an issue anyway with the desire s.
Also, that guide looks pretty good and clear. can't find anything others.
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A few days ago I dropped my Desire S on the floor so now I need to replace the glass. The phone is still working perfectly so I'm not going to pay the full price at HTC (besides that, I got the phone for free in a contest).
So ofcourse I have done some research, and found out that there isn't a lot of information about the Desire S yet. I did stumble upon this (detailed) guide:
youtube.com/watch?v=FaawEVWZvG4
Although I found this guide, my first question is if anyone knows another/even better guide then this one?
My second question is about the actual Digitizer. I found some sellers on ebay, but I find it extremely difficult to determine whether they are good sellers. Does anyone have any experience with sellers on ebay? Are these digitizers of the same quality as the original? I was thinking of the following sellers:
ebay.com/itm/OEM-HTC-DESIRE-S-SAGA-TOUCH-SCREEN-DIGITIZER-TOOLS-NEW-/310335200835?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item48416b5e43#ht_1742wt_1396
cgi.ebay.nl/Touch-Screen-Digitizer-for-HTC-Desire-S-S510e-S-510-e-/280724382222?pt=UK_Mobiles_Accessories_RL&hash=item415c7a220e#ht_1562wt_1139
cgi.ebay.nl/Genuine-Touch-Screen-Digitizer-For-HTC-Desire-S-UK-/110694016547?pt=UK_Replacement_Parts_Tools&hash=item19c5e0a623#ht_2056wt_905
Any additional tips about this replacement are much appreciated!
Thanks in advance!
Note: english is not my first language
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i bought 2 of ebay.. Ath the moment there is a copy (non-original) digitizer on ebay and i do beleive that most of those sold on ebay are copies.. i got 1 from china and 1 from UK. The UK was copy.. The one from Hong-Kong looked like original..
you can understand the non-original as the symbols & the HTC (logo) are how can i say it "less bold" than the original. and the surface of the digitizer is not as smooth to the finger as the original
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i bought 2 of ebay.. Ath the moment there is a copy (non-original) digitizer on ebay and i do beleive that most of those sold on ebay are copies.. i got 1 from china and 1 from UK. The UK was copy.. The one from Hong-Kong looked like original..
you can understand the non-original as the symbols & the HTC (logo) are how can i say it "less bold" than the original. and the surface of the digitizer is not as smooth to the finger as the original
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Do you remember (or can you look up) the one from Hong Kong? This shop looks pretty genuine to me, beacsue they also sell the "Frame Bezelf Housing Case". I find it hard to believe that they also make copies of those, but I might be wrong. They are also the creators of the guide I posted!
stores.ebay.com/kr-net-store
Thanks for all the replies so far!
i got it from here:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=180681641967
the thing is that this one looked original, but the back of the digitizer (the circuits & the cable ) was a little bit different than original..
The copy which i got from a UK seller looked as a copy (text symbols and touch wise - it even was a fingertips magnet 200% more than original) but looked exactly like the original from behind (even the cable had the same part numbers etc) clearly a great copy job
so you choose original front or original back
Hey all!!
I am going to be selling my HTC Sensation 4G (on T-mobile, USA) once the Galaxy Nexus comes to T-mobile soon! The phone is new, I bought it last month because I didn't want to wait for the Nexus, but now that I see it, I'm going to be selling it for the off contract price on ebay, probably a little cheaper. But with my HTC Sensation I'll be selling my OtterBox I have for it, the T-mobile snap on case, my Zagg Invisasheild (that is on the screen), a generic T-mobile Sensation screen protctor, an Anker Desk Dock, a Anker 1900mAH battery, as well as the HTC stock battery, a 4 GB Micro SD Card, but I will not be including my SIM card because I'll need that for my Nexus, so you must already have a T-mobile SIM Card compatable for their HSPA+ Network. And just because I don't need it anymore I'll be putting in my OG HTC myTouch (red), and it works fine for an old phone, it has paint chipped off of it, but hardware wise it is 100% fine.
So if you would like to buy I am thinking of asking anyone on the forums before selling it on ebay, so just PM if you want to give me a price you would pay for everything!
Wrong forum. Doubt you get that much, though.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=476
oh, thank you! I wasn't sure which forum to post on. and I changed my price. I wasn't thinking I'd get that much either lol
I bought a "HTC Sensation XE" off of taobao. The claim was it was a genuine HTC product and was the Hong Kong model.
Let me first start by saying I'm not 100% sure it is a counterfeit. However at the very least it had modified firmware. When I told the seller all of the information I'm about to reveal to you, she seemed a little surprised. Additionally, Chinese people are usually very honest when it comes to counterfeits. If you ask, they will tell them. They will also tell you when the item has been smuggled to avoid taxes. I asked another seller about his Sensation XE he was selling, he told me it was smuggled from Europe then had a custom rom put on it. Other people have flat out told me when their product was counterfeit using the term "China Special Version."
Here are the details:
1) Visual Inspection: Disclaimer: I've never seen a "genuine" Sensation XE, but I used gsmarena for a reference.
I could not find anything at all on the device that would give it away as a counterfeit. I live in china, and am better at picking out counterfeits than most Chinese people. I pay attention to the small details. Sticker placement, words, dates, colors, and everything else looked 100% genuine. Also the box, the beats earphones and bag, packaging all looked genuine. When I began to suspect something was wrong, I weighed the phone. Most Chinese counterfeits weight significantly less than the genuine.
Here are the results:
Genuine as listed on gsmarena: 151g
Actual weight with battery, sd and sim card: 148g
Again weight, pretty much matched up. Absolutely Nothing to give away that the phone might be counterfeit.
I'll upload some pictures later. In the meantime, look here:
http://item.taobao.com/item.htm?id=15412245753
Same seller selling the same phone. Phone looks exactly the same as the pictures.
2) Within android:
Total ram: 369MB
Total User Data: 170 MB
Total Internal Storage: 1179MB
RUU: 708 (can't find a real RUU of 708, so not sure about this. Asia uses 707 and 709)
Really strange stuff here.
3) No HBOOT, has UBOOT
Information from UBOOT:
BB Chip : MT6573
MS Board. : konka73_gb
IMEI : Unknown
Modem ver. : Maui.11amd.w11.37.sp.v30. 2012/01/09 17:06
Bar Code:
062401MT0123458328_16291210
Build Time: 2012 06 27 09:37:00 CST
Uboot Ver. : 2010.06
Kernal Ver.
2.6.35.7 ([email protected]) gcc version 4.4.3 (GCC) #178 PREEMPT Wed Jun 27 09:33:07 CST 2012
Android Ver.: 2.3.6
Sw Ver. :ALPS.GB.FDD2.MP.V4.13
Custom Build verno. : 1340760797
MT6573?? Check the link below for fun information.
http://www.tabletroms.com/forums/cell-phones-smart-phones-hacks-roms/3238-mt6573-phones.html
Additionally, this SOC is usually paired with 512RAM/512ROM which would make since considering the phone has 369MB RAM and 170 userdata.
So the result is I'm shipping the phone back tomorrow after work. If you would like any more information from the phone that might help identify whether it is genuine or not, please let me know quickly before I send it back. I already took lots of pictures but I'm too tired to upload tonight. I'll do it tomorrow.
definitely fake/counterfeit
has pretty much the same specs as the phones listed here
http://www.chinavasion.com/china/wholesale/Android_Phones/Large_Screen_Android_Phones/
RUU 708 is the HTC Asia HK ROM fyi
RUU_Pyramid_hTC_Asia_HK_1.52.708.3_Radio_10.56.9035.00U_10.14.9035.01_M_release_233081_signed is the one I have as a backup on my system.
The problem is how can I tell a fake from counterfeit now? I buy my phones online because it is normally 20% cheaper. I used to be able to tell buy the battery compartment. This phone was unbelievable in the counterfeiting job they did. I am certain that if you placed it next to a genuine one, you could not tell them apart, until you looked at the software side.
This is really bad. I'm still in shock of the quality of this counterfeit. I saw plenty of people reviewing the phone saying it was genuine and wanting to buy another one. If I didn't have so much experience with Android and such, I would've never known. My guess is easily 90+% of the population would be fooled. Hell, I was fooled until I started rooting around in the settings menu.
Also, what should I do about it? Should I tell HTC? Should I report it to Taobao? Would either of them care?
UPDATE:
I do think I've found one small detail: the genuine phone comes with a big sticker on the back with pictorial instructions on how to open it. The counterfeit comes in a small plastic bag with no sticker.
Also, does the black Sensation XE battery cover, on the center metal portion have a vertical grain to it? I think the genuine does and the counterfeit doesn't.
Definitely fake! Had no hboot, but uboot this is also a sign of a fake. The real deal had h boot. Sorry. Yes it can be tricky to spot fakes. Look on you tube and they have a perfect example of a fake HTC sensation 4g. Very subtle clues to it being fake also. It also had uboot. You need to be very cautious now days when buying. I wish you the best!
Sent from my Sensation 4G using Tapatalk 2
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Definitely fake! Had no hboot, but uboot this is also a sign of a fake. The real deal had h boot. Sorry. Yes it can be tricky to spot fakes. Look on you tube and they have a perfect example of a fake HTC sensation 4g. Very subtle clues to it being fake also. It also had uboot. You need to be very cautious now days when buying. I wish you the best!
Sent from my Sensation 4G using Tapatalk 2
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Any links? Can't find any fakes on YouTube for the life of me lol
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The problem is how can I tell a fake from counterfeit now? I buy my phones online because it is normally 20% cheaper.
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If it's that much cheaper, it's a fake.
Simple test.
If it sounds to good to be true, then chances are it's a scam!
Please post some pictures with the actual phone and accessories along with the box it came with. Would love to see how they did it.
http://item.taobao.com/item.htm?id=15412245753
Here's the link to where I bought it from. The pictures on it look just like the phone I bought, box and accessories and everything. I've got to resize my picture before I upload them.
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If it's that much cheaper, it's a fake.
Simple test.
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That works in the USA, but not in China. I'm used to negotating 30-50% off products before I buy them. Not only do you have genuine and counterfeit products, there are smuggled products to avoid import taxes. They call them "water phones." The don't have a factory warranty on them, but the shop that sells them honors the warranty. These can easily be easily 20-30+% off. Then when you buy something they ask if you want a tax ticket, which you may need for tax filling purposes, but also makes the store have to pay taxes on the item sold. If you don't want a tax ticket you can usually get an extra 5-10% off.
Buying things is complicated in China. Just watch the old women buying vegetables at the market. They'll haggle the seller just to save 10cents on a pound of vegetables.
Anyway, I got a friend at the computer store can get a "water" Sensation XE for a good price. I'll find out more tomorrow morning.
Pictures. The pictures didn't turn out as well as I'd hoped. Also the phone's screen protector is covered in finger prints.
http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/341/dsc04193d.jpg/
http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/41/dsc04194t.jpg/
http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/99/dsc04197k.jpg/
http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/62/dsc04199w.jpg/
http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/708/dsc04200ed.jpg/
http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/43/dsc04202q.jpg/
http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/11/dsc04203w.jpg/
http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/217/dsc04204x.jpg/
http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/99/dsc04206s.jpg/
So apart from the processor, pretty much all the other spec, including the look, accessories for the phone are near enough identical? I have an XE and dont think I could tell the difference if they were set side by side.
They have basically used all of the same components, for the housing external and then cut a few corners on the internal guts?
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So apart from the processor, pretty much all the other spec, including the look, accessories for the phone are near enough identical? I have an XE and dont think I could tell the difference if they were set side by side.
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Everything was near perfect. I'm still amazed. It didn't hit me that it might be counterfeit until I tried to load up HBOOT and UBOOT came up. When I saw the internal memory and ram, I thought that the software and partitions had been modified, something that is common on imported phones here in China.
I thoroughly do my research about a seller and a phone before I purchase. Unless you know what your looking for, you'd never know you have a counterfeit. It even has a dual core processor. It's such a good counterfeit that the sellers won't even tell you it's fake (I know it sounds strange, but in China's culture it's normal to tell the customer it's a counterfeit or "China Special Edition as they put it.). I'll pick-up my hopefully genuine "water" sensation XE tomorrow and let you know if I notice anything different
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They have basically used all of the same components, for the housing external and then cut a few corners on the internal guts?
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This statement is 100% true. If the internal storage was larger, and had a better optimized version of android (ASOP instead of a sense port), it would actually be a decent phone. Not worth $250, but maybe $200.
If you know more inside information you'd agree not call it counterfeit.
Although looks alike, the inside is totally different. And probably cannot find any other china copy phone have the same board design.
The chip, board and the build are some intermediate designs which the client company decide not to use them for a product line.
Then some chinese manufactors find these designs have "residue value" to make a quick release on to the market.
There are some customers think the HTC look and cheap price is very attractive. But have to admit the phone's performance is really limited because of the low-end hardware parameters. Nevertheless the phone is fully functional.
At this point the design of the outfit will put a lot on the development cost. The easy way is to find an existing mod. Companies who provided those existing mod to cast the front and back cover all have sort of bussiness connections with HTC. There are rumors said HTC kept closed eyes on giving away mods of their out-of-date products for the residue value.
Almost all sellers will honestly tell you it is not real HTC phone. Occationally there different hardware versions, the better the hardware, the more expensive it is.
The bussiness on such sort of mobile products is simply accepted.
Just like many other things, it is experimental. I think it is better to call it "experimental phones".
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Just like many other things, it is experimental. I think it is better to call it "experimental phones".
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I like this. I also like the "China Special Version." As long as the sellers are upfront and honest about it being "experimental phones", I'm OK with that. Unfortunately, I ask the seller of the one bought 3 times if it was genuine HTC hardware. Her exact words (translated to English) "Don't worry. You'll be able to see for yourself it is genuine when it arrives." That's flat out deception, and since she she knew the average person couldn't tell the difference, she used that to her advantage. The Chinese counterfeiting ability is improving greatly.
Got my genuine HTC Sensation XE today. The two differences I found were the power button (just a tiny bit bigger and more firm) and the grain texture on the back metal portion of the phone where the HTC logo is. So if you go to buy a Sensation XE make sure the power button feels firm and it has the vertical grain texture on the back.
How do they compare in benchmarks and camera quality
Sent from my HTC Sensation Z710e using xda app-developers app
typci said:
Got my genuine HTC Sensation XE today. The two differences I found were the power button (just a tiny bit bigger and more firm) and the grain texture on the back metal portion of the phone where the HTC logo is. So if you go to buy a Sensation XE make sure the power button feels firm and it has the vertical grain texture on the back.
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I have the XE myself and just by looking at the pictures you posted, it's definitely a counterfeit. the backplate inner is missing some details that the genuine one have and everything seems to be not aligned properly on the picture without the battery cover. Never thought there will be fake XEs.. but unfortunately nothing is impossible with china's replica power
"Google Android2.3.6"
"HQD 4.3英寸 Amoled 1600万"
"MSM8260，"
I don`t know Chinesse, but from those 3 things that I just copied from the website, I can clearly say it`s fake without buying it. You always have to remember that you need to read everything. I avoided buying few fakes by just reading exactly specificcations
gallardo5 said:
"Google Android2.3.6"
"HQD 4.3英寸 Amoled 1600万"
"MSM8260，"
I don`t know Chinesse, but from those 3 things that I just copied from the website, I can clearly say it`s fake without buying it. You always have to remember that you need to read everything. I avoided buying few fakes by just reading exactly specificcations
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hmmm, msm8260 IS the processor original Sensation XE has. Also, it looks like memory is the same too. (remember 4gb is the FULL memory, before you take away system, ram etc). The only difference is the screen. Well, if anyone would like an AMOLED on a senny, they know what to do . Quality of pics is bad, but housing and back cover DO look like originals. Put them both through some benchmarking please. Also pics of the rom would be interesting to see.
Hey, guys. So, what happened is my XT925 fell screen straight down on ceramic tiles and the display just shattered. Well, the glass shattered, all right, but the display seems gone, since it no longer lights up at all, not a single bit of it. I have it connected to my monitor via hdmi and it's still up running and I'm keeping it connected to the PC to keep it up and running for not sure what reason. The digitizer is gone, too, it does not respond to touch anywhere.
The reason it just smashed is the freaking horrible case I got for it which didn't even hold on properly on that side, so there was nothing to hold it from smashing to the floor screen-first. Boy do I now regret going for the cheapest possible case, instead of buying a premium for something that would actually provide some protection to the thing.
Thing is, though, I really love this thing. It has been giving me everything I want from a smartphone for the past few months and I really want to get it fixed. The biggest trouble to this goal is that I live in Serbia, so shipping can cost aaa looot.
First thing that cross my mind, naturally, was looking for a new screen. On ebay I found chinese ones for ~$90, and some supposedly OEM ones from the US at ~110, but they included the whole front of the case plus a small toolkit, which is awesome, and I would definitely go for that before the chinese one.
But, then, I thought about something else. Finding a bricked XT926M, the HD MAXX, and making a hybrid of the two. I'd use the case, display and the battery of the MAXX and everything else from my phone. Although I'm not sure if all the sensors and the front camera are working (using keyboard to control Lollipop sucks ), so all the spare parts from the Maxx would be great to have just in case.
Now, problem is I can't find one. Does anyone know where I should look besides ebay? Even there most people are not willing to ship internationally. I can pay via paypal, that's not an issue.
So, in short, my questions are these - can a new whole front of the Razr HD (OEM) be found for less than a 100 bucks? Or where I could find a bricked HD Maxx in a very good condition exterior-wise? Please point me to somewhere, as I'd really love to get the poor thing back together And then get a proper case for it.
(Not sure if I should call on someone personally... @iBolski @Zeljko1234 @[] AL [] @bweN diorD @DorianX ?(sorry guys if you consider this spam))
I would browse through this help forum looking for the few threads where some other members had bricked phones. There was a good hand full if not more. Maybe you can arrange (via pm) to pay them the shipping to send it to you.
I don't think that would violate the rules of Xda, as there phone is basically trash anyway.
Sent from my G3, rockin Illusion
bweN diorD said:
I would browse through this help forum looking for the few threads where some other members had bricked phones. There was a good hand full if not more. Maybe you can arrange (via pm) to pay them the shipping to send it to you.
I don't think that would violate the rules of Xda, as there phone is basically trash anyway.
Sent from my G3, rockin Illusion
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I'm pretty sure it wouldn't. I mean, PM stuff should really be private stuff... I was thinking about adding a "[WTB] A bricked XT926M in good shape" to my signature but that would surely be too much.
Also, are there any other places where I could look besides ebay?
And do you think my idea makes sense?
niksy+ said:
I'm pretty sure it wouldn't. I mean, PM stuff should really be private stuff... I was thinking about adding a "[WTB] A bricked XT926M in good shape" but that would surely be too much.
Also, are there any other places where I could look besides ebay?
And do you think my idea makes sense?
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You can try Swappa, but broken phones of any nature aren't allowed there.
Your idea sounds reasonable, but I'm really no expert in that area.
Sent from my G3, rockin Illusion
There are so many bricked HD's around here... I didn't have a clue. Thought they were unbrickable, at least the unlocked ones. I'll try contacting some of those guys. It's not very cool, trying to get the carcasses of their dead RAZR HD's, but I hope I'll find someone willing to work it out with me.
Also, I must hand it to you, man. You seem to be the most helpful member in this section of the HD forum, it's remarkable. You and DorianX seem to be the locals around here. Huge respect for the two of you!
I'm not really that helpful ?
Poor thing looks as if it were on life support. Turned it off now, no reason to keep it running and I can turn it on again any time, anyway.
Still looking for parts, so... If anyone's got more tips, do share, please!
niksy+ said:
Poor thing looks as if it were on life support. Turned it off now, no reason to keep it running and I can turn it on again any time, anyway.
Still looking for parts, so... If anyone's got more tips, do share, please!
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Unfortunately, I can't really help other than what was suggested. I already traded mine in when I got my new phone (LG G3), so I don't have it anymore.
eBay is your best bet. Just research the seller really well. Stay away from any new sellers. That's not to say all new sellers are bad, but you just never know. Pretty much any sellers with really high ratings are legit (depending on how many people have reviewed them). I usually look for sellers that have been around for years and have over 1k ratings and look to see how many other items they've sold.
Other than that, not sure what else you can do.
iBolski said:
Unfortunately, I can't really help other than what was suggested. I already traded mine in when I got my new phone (LG G3), so I don't have it anymore.
eBay is your best bet. Just research the seller really well. Stay away from any new sellers. That's not to say all new sellers are bad, but you just never know. Pretty much any sellers with really high ratings are legit (depending on how many people have reviewed them). I usually look for sellers that have been around for years and have over 1k ratings and look to see how many other items they've sold.
Other than that, not sure what else you can do.
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Hey, that's still advice, so thanks, mate I'm not a newbie at e-commerce, I've been doing it for years (albeit only locally, within Serbian borders) so I kind of now what to look for... But I was hoping there would be someone on the forums with a XT925/6/M he no longer needs. Oh, well, I'll keep my eyes open for a good deal, thanks guys!
Damn my phone's screen was broken 2 days ago [emoji24] is the second time [emoji35] , I really like that device but I don't want to fix it again I want to try a new one [emoji16] (Sony Xperia Z1 (cuz I found it very attractive and is in my price range)) I'll give the RAZR to my girlfriend and let her pay for the screen [emoji38].
I'll keep an eye in this device section anyway, good luck with your search.
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Damn my phone's screen was broken 2 days ago [emoji24] is the second time [emoji35] , I really like that device but I don't want to fix it again I want to try a new one [emoji16] (Sony Xperia Z1 (cuz I found it very attractive and is in my price range)) I'll give the RAZR to my girlfriend and let her pay for the screen [emoji38].
I'll keep an eye in this device section anyway, good luck with your search.
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Sorry to hear that, mate Last time you broke it, did you buy an OEM new one or one of the cheaper replacements available from China? And, if you ordered the one from China, how good or bad was it? I'm scared that if I order the cheaper one, I might end up with a non-AMOLED-who-knows-how-bad screen covered with non--gorilla glass and with a lousy digitizer... Am I too paranoid?
I bought the "cheaper" one I say cheaper cuz I only pay like $50 for the RAZR on 18 months plan and the China screen it cost $110 free shipping (like 1 year ago) was good I think the same as OEM, I think you are to paranoid [emoji38]