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[Q] Planning to buy G2x.. but...

Hello everyone,
Im planning to get this phone off craigslist but im afraid that the phone that i am about to purchase is going to have the reboot/freeze issue. Im not worried about the screen bleeding though. So can you tell me an easy way to identify if the phone has this problem? I know il come to know eventually once i purchase it but i wanted to see at the time of purchase from the seller. So please any suggestions are welcome. (some specific manufacturer date, or packaged date or location on the box etc ) any details that will help me if there is any specific pattern for this.
Thanks in advance.

U'll only know after u buy the phone.Save ur $ money,Sensation is just around the corner.
Sent from my HTC Vision using Tapatalk

Hmm
Thanks for the response. yeah i have seen that it is coming soon (and i like the way it looks) but i dont want to wait for it a month more(to be available with out contract by the same way).
Also,
1) i want to have an unlocked bootloader as a precautionary measure just incase i get to start to flashing roms
2) Heard that Sense eats lot of RAM and i want an option to remove it if i feel the same
3) Im sure it is gonna cost lot more than the G2x.
4) And i feel G2x's GPU would be powerful than the sensation.
Wat say?..

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=720500
This has some juicy info.
Sent from my LG-P999 using XDA App

Sorry, I meant this one...
http://www.tested.com/news/hummingbird-vs-snapdragon-vs-omap-vs-tegra-2-arm-chips-explained/1704/
Sent from my LG-P999 using XDA App

Tq
Yeah tq for the link. it is indeed informative for choosing g2x vs sensation. I am biased towards g2x and stock android. (i have a G2 and i love it). So wanted to know if i can live with those problems incase i get stuck with a bad phone :S. I dont want that to happen

Aneelll said:
Hello everyone,
Im planning to get this phone off craigslist but im afraid that the phone that i am about to purchase is going to have the reboot/freeze issue. Im not worried about the screen bleeding though. So can you tell me an easy way to identify if the phone has this problem? I know il come to know eventually once i purchase it but i wanted to see at the time of purchase from the seller. So please any suggestions are welcome. (some specific manufacturer date, or packaged date or location on the box etc ) any details that will help me if there is any specific pattern for this.
Thanks in advance.
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The only thing I can think to do to check the phone is ask the owner not to reboot the phone for any reason and when you go to purchase it look and see how long the phone has been on since reboot and If it doesn't match up with what the owner says it is probably rebooting. I have had two so far and had no real reboot issues plus from what I have read LG is aware of the issue and will be issuing an update soon for the bugs. I also debated on the Sensation but decided to stick with the G2X. Hope this helped

So here's a guy who has gotten both the galaxy s 2 and the htc sensation.
http://www.youtube.com/user/samjpullen
From what hes been saying on twitter and the videos Ive watched i think apart from the animations and ui I think id rather have the g2x
The ui is very ram heavy but its very beautiful so I guess its a trade off.

Apologies if I'm breaking any forum rules here, but Costco currently has the G2X for $49.99 if you are adding a line. You might use this info when dealing with your CL seller! Comes with a car charger and BT headset. I'm off to Costco right now to get one!

tq
bls2633 said:
The only thing I can think to do to check the phone is ask the owner not to reboot the phone for any reason and when you go to purchase it look and see how long the phone has been on since reboot and If it doesn't match up with what the owner says it is probably rebooting. I have had two so far and had no real reboot issues plus from what I have read LG is aware of the issue and will be issuing an update soon for the bugs. I also debated on the Sensation but decided to stick with the G2X. Hope this helped
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That is a nice idea. Thank you. I know i saw this option somewhere but im only able to find "Last unplugged time".. can you help me out where i can chk this?

Found it
Found it... it is called Uptime in About Phone - > Status. will keep an eye on that.

Aneelll said:
Thanks for the response. yeah i have seen that it is coming soon (and i like the way it looks) but i dont want to wait for it a month more(to be available with out contract by the same way).
Also,
1) i want to have an unlocked bootloader as a precautionary measure just incase i get to start to flashing roms
2) Heard that Sense eats lot of RAM and i want an option to remove it if i feel the same
3) Im sure it is gonna cost lot more than the G2x.
4) And i feel G2x's GPU would be powerful than the sensation.
Wat say?..
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I have confidence that the sensation will get root access eventually, but the process to root may be harder compared to say the G2 or the G2x, and that's still an if it gets rooted. Htc and battery life is always an issue, and the sense ui plain sucks. It does not even look good and I don't know why htc insists on making it so you are forced to use it...it should be optional.
Sent from my HTC Vision using XDA App

if you havent already seen this guy post a lot of videos on the sensation.
http://www.youtube.com/user/samjpullen
My take is I know the dev's will work it out if people actually back it.
but I am un interested....

[Q] Return Sensation for DHD or other?

Hi,
I'm fed up with all the bugs returning in my Sensation.
Recently I even found dust underneath the screen.
I'm thinking of selling my sensation and getting an other device.
Is this a good idea? Which one works as designed? Is the DHD a good bet?
I'm afraid if I keep the Sensation or even let it repair for dust under the screen, the bugs will keep coming and the dust will keep returning under the screen.
If you take the cover of the sensation it's full of dust, even though I keep my phone in a cover at all times and never let it sit in my pocket if I'm at home or at work. Has anyone yet returned there sensation for a repair? Results?
Cheers

Foirzie said:
Hi,
I'm fed up with all the bugs returning in my Sensation.
Recently I even found dust underneath the screen.
I'm thinking of selling my sensation and getting an other device.
Is this a good idea? Which one works as designed? Is the DHD a good bet?
I'm afraid if I keep the Sensation or even let it repair for dust under the screen, the bugs will keep coming and the dust will keep returning under the screen.
If you take the cover of the sensation it's full of dust, even though I keep my phone in a cover at all times and never let it sit in my pocket if I'm at home or at work. Has anyone yet returned there sensation for a repair? Results?
Cheers
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Hi, there is already a few threads discussing the dust & repair options. Secondly this should be posted in the Q&A section.
Regards.

Go for Incredible S if you need HTC Sense.
It is better snappier and an awesome screen compared to washed out screens in DHD and Sensation(A lil better than DHD).
Or
SGSII - If you don't look for HTC Sense.

Sorry about the wrong category. (maybe a mod can move this)
I don't wanna talk about the dust, i wanna talk about the alternatives, what you guys think.
That's good advice, rselva_kr, is it safe to assume the incredible doensn't have many of those bugs? Is it a more sturdy phone?

Foirzie said:
Sorry about the wrong category. (maybe a mod can move this)
I don't wanna talk about the dust, i wanna talk about the alternatives, what you guys think.
That's good advice, rselva_kr, is it safe to assume the incredible doensn't have many of those bugs? Is it a more sturdy phone?
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Almost no bugs at all with stock GB ROM. I have one in use with my wife now, which i used for a while. Also, a better battery than DHD and good battery life. Front facing CAM also there. It have already been SOFFed and custom ROMs also there if you wish.
Its the best device so far from HTC in all aspects as per my opinion. Provided i have used all the recent HTC & other popular devices like LG O2X, SGSII, Sensation, Desire HD, HD2, HD, Motorola Atrix .....

Dude I'm so sick of seeing theese kind of useless posts in this forum .....if your not happy and want to downgrade then go ahead ,its not a question we can answer ,only you can make yourself happy,I wouldn't return my sensation for any phone right now

tigerz0202 said:
Dude I'm so sick of seeing theese kind of useless posts in this forum .....if your not happy and want to downgrade then go ahead ,its not a question we can answer ,only you can make yourself happy,I wouldn't return my sensation for any phone right now
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I know that i'm not happy with the phone.
And i know that i want to downgrade.
However, I don't want to swap the phone for another phone which won't do htc justice.
That's where i need the advice of others. I'm sorry if this kind of post annoys you, but so far it has helped me.

Foirzie said:
I know that i'm not happy with the phone.
And i know that i want to downgrade.
However, I don't want to swap the phone for another phone which won't do htc justice.
That's where i need the advice of others. I'm sorry if this kind of post annoys you, but so far it has helped me.
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Well in that case I would go into the forums of the phones I was considering and ask questions there. You'll probably get more accurate answers from people who use the phones every day than in a forum for a different phone

[Q] death during apps updates

During updating a lot of apps in same time Desire S was stuck and in next few seconds screen became black. It has no response. I can't turn it on. I tried to plug to wall charge - nothing, even no green/red LED blinking.
DS was sent to worldwide HTC by supplier for warranty repair. The answer that I got today is : bootloader file is absent, its avoid warranty case, because only one possible explanation for this - not allowed attempt to update firmware.
Have I any chance to bring my DS to life ?
Thanks in advance.

Have you modified the phone software yourself in any way (S-OFF or rooted?)
Tell us more about how you bought it. For example, did it come as part of a call contract package or did you buy it unlocked outright?
- Steve

No, I didn't modify the phone in any way. Phone was purchased in cellphone shop, unlocked and without call contract package.
Supplier propose me to take Motorola Atrix 4G or HTC Sensation XE in addition of USD 70 (50 euro) or USD 150 (110 euro), respectively.

dronichev said:
No, I didn't modify the phone in any way. Phone was purchased in cellphone shop, unlocked and without call contract package.
Supplier propose me to take Motorola Atrix 4G or HTC Sensation XE in addition of USD 70 (50 euro) or USD 150 (110 euro), respectively.
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Ah, OK.
It seems that you would be fully justified in pressing for a repair or replacement.
Had you been here in the UK, I would have suggested that you wrote to the supplier politely explaining that unless they filfilled their obligations under a valid warranty claim, you'd take them kicking and screaming through our "small claims court" procedure. This invariably has the desired effect.
Not sure what options you might have in your country, but in any case if you chose to push the warranty claim, I'd suggest that it's usually most effective put stuff clearly (yet firmly) in writing.

"Avoid warranty" answer was received from worldwide HTC not supplier. Supplier agree to replace the phone but DS is not in stock so he offer to me Atrix or upgrade to Sensation.
But I really like my DS and before I'll take something else I want to know is there any chance to bring back to life DS.

dronichev said:
"Avoid warranty" answer was received from worldwide HTC not supplier. Supplier agree to replace the phone but DS is not in stock so he offer to me Atrix or upgrade to Sensation.
But I really like my DS and before I'll take something else I want to know is there any chance to bring back to life DS.
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OK, gotcha. Could be worse I guess.
I'm not an expert on boot issues but your DS sounds a bit doomed
Anyone else ?
Anyway, hope you resolve it to your satisfaction!

As I've read here on the forums, simultaneously updating apps from market on a Desire S with faulty EMC chip result in bricked phone. This SHOULD be covered by warranty. Newer market versions don't even update apps simultaneously but take them one at a time from a queue.
You might try the solutions ofered in some topics here but as you described the issue, looks like your Desire is bricked already.
Sent from nowhere over the air...

So, there is no chance to bring back my DS ?
In this case can you advice please what to choose instead : Motorola Atrix 4G or HTC Sensation XE ?

anyone????

dronichev said:
So, there is no chance to bring back my DS ?
In this case can you advice please what to choose instead : Motorola Atrix 4G or HTC Sensation XE ?
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Nope, as from now, there is no way to do it ourselves. You need to get the Emmc chip repaired by HTC
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Chance to get bricked sensation xe cheap, yes or no?

Hi, i have a opportunity to get a sensation xe bricked in some way very cheap and i want to ask what you guys think about this. The person said he doesnt know what happened with the phone since he got it that way, but he said when he connects the charger the led blinks but the phone is not startable. What do you think, is this hardware or software brick and is it worth the risk to buy and attempt to fix?
thanks in advance.

It depends on what you mean by "cheap" bro..If it is software bricked, if you check this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1522351
they actually found a way to unblock the sensation. Its worth a try reading it before you buy. Cheers~ good luck to you bro.

by cheap i mean trading my optimus for it
sure it would be nice with a better phone without giving extra money, but on the other side i am not sure if its worth the risk

If you decide to go ahead with the trade take a laptop with the unbricking stuff and ask if you can try to unbrick it before going ahead wwith the trade. Unless the optimistic is a spare phone you no longer need, I wouldn't want to take the risk of trading it for an unusable/unrecoverable device
Sent from my HTC Sensation XE with Beats Audio Z715e using XDA

infexis said:
Hi, i have a opportunity to get a sensation xe bricked in some way very cheap and i want to ask what you guys think about this. The person said he doesnt know what happened with the phone since he got it that way, but he said when he connects the charger the led blinks but the phone is not startable. What do you think, is this hardware or software brick and is it worth the risk to buy and attempt to fix?
thanks in advance.
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if the led blinks while charging phone is not bricked :/ try to go to fastboot if you cant turned on. theres a thread called SENSATION UNBRICK PROJECT. check that thread
Sent from my HTC Sensation Z710e using XDA

The LED is a pretty good sign, although if you go with the idea of trying to unbrick before trading, his mind might change

[Q] Have to Choose a phone in One Hour

First, I am sorry for the thread, I know most of them can be found by searching, but I have a friend coming from USA (in which the phone prices are less than half of what they are in my country) who asked if I want a phone. I have to decide very quickly, his plane will take off in a few hours I think. I have a Galaxy S now and I have to ask these questions:
1-) Is installing a stock ICS rom possible? I've seen a thread which says S-Off is not possible so I don't know what is going on. Actually I've never heard of S-off, I've never used a HTC phone. Just guessing.
2-) Is the micro arc oxidation problem solved? Will I have problems too?
3-) How is the screen?
4-) What is the difficulty of installing ROM's in HTC devices? It was easy for Samsung phones.
5-) Do you recommend it? Any major flaw other than Micro arc oxidation failure?
Thanks, please quick!

Had more problems on the galaxy s while flashing.
display is similar to the galaxy s
Have no real problems
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Inagalaxyfaraway said:
First, I am sorry for the thread, I know most of them can be found by searching, but I have a friend coming from USA (in which the phone prices are less than half of what they are in my country) who asked if I want a phone. I have to decide very quickly, his plane will take off in a few hours I think. I have a Galaxy S now and I have to ask these questions:
1-) Is installing a stock ICS rom possible? I've seen a thread which says S-Off is not possible so I don't know what is going on. Actually I've never heard of S-off, I've never used a HTC phone. Just guessing.
2-) Is the micro arc oxidation problem solved? Will I have problems too?
3-) How is the screen?
4-) What is the difficulty of installing ROM's in HTC devices? It was easy for Samsung phones.
5-) Do you recommend it? Any major flaw other than Micro arc oxidation failure?
Thanks, please quick!
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dude I'm telling you HTC phones are the eazyest phones to flash and there unbrickable I'm telling you I had a mytouch 4g and I did so much things to that phone and it never ever bricked until where I can't use it anymore it was so eazy to get out of it
sent from my sensational sensation 4g'z

Well your 1 hour deadline is long gone !! But if you still want my answer here it is:
-The One S Comes with ICS so no need to worry about that, S-OFF is in development so you also dont need to worry about that
-Micro Arc Oxidisation is only for the black One S, So if you get the silver version you will be fine, Otherwise, Im not sure this issue has been addressed, It depends on the batch version, If its a newer one it *could* be fixed.
-The screen is awesome, Some people dont like amoled, But i guess you do (having SGS1) its better than the SGS1 its a lot more vivid and sharp
-Flashing ROMs is easy, Just as easy as the Samsung, Just be sure to READ ALL THE GUIDES first, you should be ok, We have a very helpful crew in these forums.
-I would highly recommend it, Some users consider the 16gb memory a flaw, as only 10gb is for the user, However you do get 25gb dropbox space with this phone, So if memory isnt a huge issue for you...... GO FOR IT !!!

azzledazzle said:
Well your 1 hour deadline is long gone !!
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Well, I've waited for an answer in pain for an hour, and went ahead and told my friend to buy it. It is very nice to see that all of my concerns have been addressed.
I am looking forward to it. Thanks a lot my friends.

azzledazzle said:
Well your 1 hour deadline is long gone !! But if you still want my answer here it is:
-The One S Comes with ICS so no need to worry about that, S-OFF is in development so you also dont need to worry about that
-Micro Arc Oxidisation is only for the black One S, So if you get the silver version you will be fine, Otherwise, Im not sure this issue has been addressed, It depends on the batch version, If its a newer one it *could* be fixed.
-The screen is awesome, Some people dont like amoled, But i guess you do (having SGS1) its better than the SGS1 its a lot more vivid and sharp
-Flashing ROMs is easy, Just as easy as the Samsung, Just be sure to READ ALL THE GUIDES first, you should be ok, We have a very helpful crew in these forums.
-I would highly recommend it, Some users consider the 16gb memory a flaw, as only 10gb is for the user, However you do get 25gb dropbox space with this phone, So if memory isnt a huge issue for you...... GO FOR IT !!!
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A big +1 for all! One S rules!!! (even if your 1hour is outdated... lol) - Just in order to confirm that your probably made the good choice