Where did Agrabren go?!?!? - Shield Q&A

I wanted to post this before I vanished and everyone wondered what's happening to me...
It's not the trolls, nor is NVIDIA threatening me or terminating me...
But tomorrow, my father-in-law arrives. The day after, my mother-in-law and aunt-in-law arrive (is aunt-in-law a real term?). Having all this family around my wife and I can only mean one thing...
My wife is scheduled to have a c-section on Monday morning, welcoming our third child (and second daughter) into our family. So as you can imagine, I'm really not going to be on much (or at all) for about a week. I'll be taking a week of paternity leave before returning back to work (I'll be taking another break the first week of September to be with family).
So don't fear, I will be returning. But I do have my priorities in the right order.

agrabren said:
I wanted to post this before I vanished and everyone wondered what's happening to me...
It's not the trolls, nor is NVIDIA threatening me or terminating me...
But tomorrow, my father-in-law arrives. The day after, my mother-in-law and aunt-in-law arrive (is aunt-in-law a real term?). Having all this family around my wife and I can only mean one thing...
My wife is scheduled to have a c-section on Monday morning, welcoming our third child (and second daughter) into our family. So as you can imagine, I'm really not going to be on much (or at all) for about a week. I'll be taking a week of paternity leave before returning back to work (I'll be taking another break the first week of September to be with family).
So don't fear, I will be returning. But I do have my priorities in the right order.
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Awesome stuff. Just had my 1st daughter 3 weeks ago.
Best of luck!

Congrats! Don't worry about us, you'll have plenty of time in about 18 years to hang out on these forums.
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Hearty Congratulations on your 3rd child & Have a great time in the next few days!

Congratulations! May your daughter be happy and good sleeper.

agrabren said:
I wanted to post this before I vanished and everyone wondered what's happening to me...
It's not the trolls, nor is NVIDIA threatening me or terminating me...
But tomorrow, my father-in-law arrives. The day after, my mother-in-law and aunt-in-law arrive (is aunt-in-law a real term?). Having all this family around my wife and I can only mean one thing...
My wife is scheduled to have a c-section on Monday morning, welcoming our third child (and second daughter) into our family. So as you can imagine, I'm really not going to be on much (or at all) for about a week. I'll be taking a week of paternity leave before returning back to work (I'll be taking another break the first week of September to be with family).
So don't fear, I will be returning. But I do have my priorities in the right order.
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Dude kick ass, I have great memories of my little girl coming home.
She is 5 now and plays on Android all day, her favorite app being youtube.
Congrats man! You pushed out Nvidia Shield and Kid!

Congratulations on your 3rd child! Wishing a good time for your whole family!

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Fuze release dates and locations

Speculations and Info for Fuze Release
Yeah, speculate.
Kraize92 said:
Update on cali stores! Called a bunch more and here is the new info
Placerville - Sells tomorrow
Emeryville - Selling now
Mountain View - Selling tomorrow
Cupertino - Still questionable. But is supposedly selling them today and will if you go in-store. (Don't call)
Manteca - Sells tomorrow (Has in stock but wont sell till tomorrow. First come first serve)
Modesto - Sells tomorrow (Has in stock but wont sell till tomorrow. First come first serve)
Stockton (All 4 stores) - Sell Wednesday
Tracy - Not here yet. Should be in stock by end of week.
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Feel free to post your speculations and release dates here. We can also use this thread to let each other know what stores has the device in your area. Please be kind to each other...and happy posting.
wow, that was fast. I think I'll now be jumping on the Friday, November 7th bandwagon, but i hope that my friend gets it in sooner.
Captain_Throwback said:
wow, that was fast. I think I'll now be jumping on the Friday, November 7th bandwagon, but i hope that my friend gets it in sooner.
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A guy on AT&T forums just posted this:
"Guys,
Just kick up your feet and don't worry about the phone for now. It will eventually be at your local stores for you to enjoy, and it will be so worth the wait.
Guys.. Just think Thanksgiving. VERY close to Thanksgiving. I'll leave it at that.
Take it or leave it."
ya know, I think I am gonna stick with the 11/11 date that my wife told me about last week.
..so that's my bet... 5 pesos on 11/11
My local store told me less then a week. ;\
I was just told they were expecting it very, very soon. In a matter of days.
I don't believe we will see it until the week of the 24th as well. No stores have gotten any preliminary info and that is a pretty telling sign right there.
I wonder if the Fuze will be a part of any black friday deals. I would doubt it if just released that week. I would like to see it more in the $250 range because I don't think it is worth $350 and waiting 10 weeks for the 50 rebate, but I will probably ending up spending it anyway and dumping the Tilt on Ebay.
well given how they are releasing phones the epix came out like two weeks or a week ago bold came out today so i give the fuze another week or two it's definately coming out in november though
youngbusiness19 on the AT&T forums reported that he was able to get one from a store in Ohio.
Can anyone else confirm that they've obtained one?
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This one doesn't have a date in the title, so it won't go obsolete regardless of how long AT&T waits to intro the phone.
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yeah, so it will still be vaild for easter
I just called a local store in Indy and was told "We don't know when it'll be in. It's been delayed I think. I'm the manager and I would know!"
If he's the manager and "would know," he should be able to tell me and not just "think."
A little different answer
Not really important but... I called a major store in Denver. Lady has known of it some time as her job is dealing with new releases. She said that they were supposed to have displays up already but the materials are not in so they are behind schedule. She expects it any day. Also a sales person is getting trained on it tomorrow and hopes to know more then. Only significant thing is that they knew of it and were supposed to have displays up by now.
this sucks. im pretty sure black friday week is right. they dont want to have to put it on discount probably
guy at my local store who has been letting me know just said thats when they will get it
I just called a local store in Queens for the billionth time today and they don't know when its coming but it will be coming sometime in the future.
Black93300ZX said:
If I worked at an AT&T store I'd just answer the phone with "We don't have the Fuze, if you're from XDA please leave me alone, is there anything else I can help you with today?"
It seems everyone on here is calling every store within 20 miles of them.
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im calling within 50 cause theres so few around here
Employees in Huntington Beach, CA store said next week.
I still say it has to be sooner than 11/25 because that is when the ATT rebate ends. And why would they include the Fuze in it if the phone isn't even going to be released by then. So I say it can't be Black Friday (11/28).
I was told next week... though previously told today... as far as black Friday and not wanting to discount it, well... they're in control... they can release it tomorrow and that doesn't mean they have to discount it. So, I don't see any reason they'd have to wait until then.
renegadebmw said:
I still say it has to be sooner than 11/25 because that is when the ATT rebate ends. And why would they include the Fuze in it if the phone isn't even going to be released by then. So I say it can't be Black Friday (11/28).
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ahh good point. . .
I was actually thinking the same thing as black. how annoyed must the ATT people be at the release of any new phone. . . .
people stopping in, calling in ... would drive me nutz.

HTC HD2 on O2.........

Hi all,
Release date for the HD2 on O2 was yesterday, I have been trying my utmost to get hold of one of these. Does anyone know any insider information?
I seem to be getting different info from different O2 reps.
I WANT ONE NOW!
Nobody knows - but the best guess at the moment is next week at the earliest. O2 just can't seem to answer a straight question different representatives giving different answers. It could come out this afternoon but nobody knows
looks like its been delayed until november now
loomx said:
looks like its been delayed until november now
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based on what?
Gonna phone them again. They are all saying its due this week but can't tell me when. They say only once it shows on the system can they price it etc.
Next rep has said they are conducting tests on it and it will be released on the 26th November. I am so bloody impatient!
ianmason said:
Next rep has said they are conducting tests on it and it will be released on the 26th November. I am so bloody impatient!
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i know it's terrible waiting! i am so DESPERATE for this phone lol
Getting around all the hype, I don't think the Palm Pre has been a fantastic seller for them and I think if the HD2 drops now it will leave them with a lot of unsold Pre's.... so they are holding it back for the that reason (pure guesswork on my part).
ianmason said:
Next rep has said they are conducting tests on it and it will be released on the 26th November. I am so bloody impatient!
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The HD2 was supposed to be "in the final stages of acceptance testing" last week.
Joezhang said:
Getting around all the hype, I don't think the Palm Pre has been a fantastic seller for them and I think if the HD2 drops now it will leave them with a lot of unsold Pre's.... so they are holding it back for the that reason (pure guesswork on my part).
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How they expected the Pre to sell as well as their marketing implies that they expected it to, is a mystery to me - the Pre offers very little new or exciting, with the OS being the only real exception (and I've heard a wide range of opinions on the OS). The problem is, if they hold back the HD2, they're going to end up not selling many of those as most people who want one will have moved to a different network or got one unlocked (O2 is one of the worse networks now IMHO - presumably they spent all of their money on iPhone exclusivity and subsidisation rather than improving their network and offering good deals).
Why doesn't the BBC interview O2 about the HD2 instead of wasting time interviewing them about the Pre?
I agree
Joezhang said:
Getting around all the hype, I don't think the Palm Pre has been a fantastic seller for them and I think if the HD2 drops now it will leave them with a lot of unsold Pre's.... so they are holding it back for the that reason (pure guesswork on my part).
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I think you might jus be right on that one my friend hopefully that wil teach them next time not be greedy and try to stock every handset under the sun
Yes, been pushed back to 3rd week November. However none of the reps I have spoken to are absolutely sure when it will be out, nor what the final pricing structure will be.
I am assuming they will definitely be out by December to catch the Xmas traffic.
WB
Lol,
they will be selling it on estonia at late october on early november.
T-mobile is also selling them on 6 Nov according to them. I guess O2 thinks they are special and people will wait for them
Keep an eye on this thread guys.
Ok, WHOS calling o2 everyday (Multiple times) like me?
ianmason said:
Ok, WHOS calling o2 everyday (Multiple times) like me?
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You sad timewaster. Hassling O2 isn't going to make it arrive any sooner.
Moandal said:
You sad timewaster. Hassling O2 isn't going to make it arrive any sooner.
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Blimey!!
Just eager to get hold of it as soon as I can.
Moandal said:
You sad timewaster. Hassling O2 isn't going to make it arrive any sooner.
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How do you know? One of the early excuses for an ambiguous date was that O2 didn't want the HD2 to hurt Pre sales. However, there's clearly a lot more demand for the HD2 and a lot less demand for the Pre than they expected, so O2 might decide to fast-track the HD2.
Latest from o2;
I called customer services and spoke to a guy who said they will definitely be getting stock over the weekend and it will definitely be on sale on the 26th October. I have now spoken to quite a few o2 reps and none have sounded as positive as this one. He didn't even have to go and ask a supervisor/manager/buyer........
We shall see!
Dark Fire said:
How do you know? One of the early excuses for an ambiguous date was that O2 didn't want the HD2 to hurt Pre sales. However, there's clearly a lot more demand for the HD2 and a lot less demand for the Pre than they expected, so O2 might decide to fast-track the HD2.
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Thing is, they were originally planning to launch the HD2 on 12th October, so that blows your theory out of the water. See here:
http://www.redmondpie.com/o2-uk-launching-htc-hd2-on-october-12-lkj621/
and various other news reports.
ianmason said:
Latest from o2;
I called customer services and spoke to a guy who said they will definitely be getting stock over the weekend and it will definitely be on sale on the 26th October. I have now spoken to quite a few o2 reps and none have sounded as positive as this one. He didn't even have to go and ask a supervisor/manager/buyer........
We shall see!
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Of course he didn't have to ask a supervisor. He was just telling you what you wanted to hear so he could get you off the line and move on to the next customer with a genuine need of assistance.
I'm not trying to be nasty, but there's no way the HD2 will be on sale from O2 on Monday, when none of the e-tailers are getting it until 11th November at the earliest. So for the next month or so, why don't you be patient, leave the poor call centre staff alone and get on with enjoying your life. It's only a phone.

G-Tablet has another user :)

After my saga with Adam, I decided to cancel the order with them. Not sure if I will get the funds back, but will worry about that later.
Last night, I decided to purchase G-Tablet thanks to active members @ XDA. The device should be on my desk tomorrow
Before I get flame by other users, I've already went through the threads. I think I can live with its weaknesses. Therefore, I am not going to repeat the FAQs, but recommendations are always welcome.
vnbuddy2002 said:
After my saga with Adam, I decided to cancel the order with them. Not sure if I will get the funds back, but will worry about that later.
Last night, I decided to purchase G-Tablet thanks to active members @ XDA. The device should be on my desk tomorrow
Before I get flame by other users, I've already went through the threads. I think I can live with its weaknesses. Therefore, I am not going to repeat the FAQs, but recommendations are always welcome.
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Saga with Adam? Do tell........big issues with shipments and arrival dates?
Sent from my GTablet-TnT-Lite using Tapatalk
Not much to describe. After series of delays, my pre-order was on 12/09 and supposed to shipped Jan 09. However, it got delay after delay for various "reasons". It ended up with Feb 15, 2011. Finally, I fed up with it.
vnbuddy2002 said:
After my saga with Adam, I decided to cancel the order with them. Not sure if I will get the funds back, but will worry about that later.
Last night, I decided to purchase G-Tablet thanks to active members @ XDA. The device should be on my desk tomorrow
Before I get flame by other users, I've already went through the threads. I think I can live with its weaknesses. Therefore, I am not going to repeat the FAQs, but recommendations are always welcome.
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Welcome, I can imagine you will enjoy your gtab, at least 100% more than the adam, since you never got it
I'd play around with stock a bit then root it and flash either TNT or Vegan so you can see what they all offer you as a user. Heck you can even download the adam port thanks to the devs to see what adam is like.
Please post your thoughts about the gtab after you have some time behind the wheel.
Enjoy the gADAM mod, if you want an "almost Adam".
Like you, I am new gtablet convert just this last weekend. I bought mine at office depot. Yes, I know the display is not that great but if you flip it over and use the camera as the bottom on landscape its actually not bad at all.
Welcome!
I have been saving the coins for one of my own. I got one for the wife and she been gracious enough to let me tinker with it but I feel bad switching the ROMs too much on hers. :}

Just Bought My Nexus 5

So i finally did it
wanted it since launch but i have finally hit the purchase button
will take 2-3 weeks for shipping hopefully be here before Christmas :')
just want to say i cant wait to join everyone here this community is amazing and you are all lovely people
The Nexus 5 Family Is Growing
Welcome. It's a great device.
ryanraven said:
So i finally did it
wanted it since launch but i have finally hit the purchase button
will take 2-3 weeks for shipping hopefully be here before Christmas :')
just want to say i cant wait to join everyone here this community is amazing and you are all lovely people
The Nexus 5 Family Is Growing
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Not trying to grow your hopes but you'll probably get it before then. I ordered another the 15th, estimated to ship in 2-3 weeks, it's scheduled to arrive tomorrow. Upon reading other posts too, a lot are coming ahead of when its said to ship.
Best of luck to you, enjoy!
FourPointedFreak said:
Not trying to grow your hopes but you'll probably get it before then. I ordered another the 15th, estimated to ship in 2-3 weeks, it's scheduled to arrive tomorrow. Upon reading other posts too, a lot are coming ahead of when its said to ship.
Best of luck to you, enjoy!
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You are right! wasn't meant tl leave until the 11th December, got shipped yesterday its on its way to my house today! i can't wait

The HTC One A9 is a huge gamble that might just pay off

If you've ever been to an electronics market in certain parts of Asia, you'll be familiar with iPhone knockoffs running Android. Within weeks of a new Apple device, you can get a gray market iPhone lookalike running Android Jelly Bean or something, for a third of the cost of the real thing. But we never thought we'd see a 'real' manufacturer take this approach. Until now
If I were living under a rock, and came across the One A9 on holiday, I would absolutely believe it was a gray market ripoff. I can just imagine coming home to tell my friends, β€œHey, check out the fake HTC iPhone I bought,” only to be informed HTC itself actually put it out.
We can lay some blame for this odd decision on the exodus of HTC designers – Scott Croyle in 2014, and Jonah Becker in 2015 – and presume the design department at HTC is full of empty desks following their departure. Or we could put it down to a last-ditch effort to get someone, anyone, to buy an HTC device.
But what if this is actually the best decision HTC has made in a long time?
Exactly! The fact that it comes from HTC! HTC POSSIBLY THE MOST INNOVATIVE COMPANY EVER! Or should I say was. I think HTC has absolutely NO idea what they are actually doing at the moment. Every time they make decisions that are even worse than before. Like the don't even care about user feedback! They are becoming the 2nd Nintendo I could say. I really hope Sony won't end like this too because they actually know what they are doing!
despite the positive reviews ive seen im skeptical about buying. i don't do preorders and ive been burned too many times by false reviews. the device does look pretty nice though.
fix-this! said:
despite the positive reviews ive seen im skeptical about buying. i don't do preorders and ive been burned too many times by false reviews. the device does look pretty nice though.
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I've mentioned this in another thread before if you're interested in the device and don't pre-order it will cost you an extra $100 on November 7th. which is the end of the promotional pricing. HTC offers a 30 day no questions asked money back guarantee why not take them up on their offer? You can always send it back if it doesn't suit you!
gheymann said:
I've mentioned this in another thread before if you're interested in the device and don't pre-order it will cost you an extra $100 on November 7th. which is the end of the promotional pricing. HTC offers a 30 day no questions asked money back guarantee why not take them up on their offer? You can always send it back if it doesn't suit you!
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Does the 30 days start from the time of purchase or the time of delivery?
BOO5TED said:
Does the 30 days start from the time of purchase or the time of delivery?
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It would have to start from the day of delivery, I have another pre-order that has already been pending for 30 days, if the trial started at the time of purchase my trial period for that order would expire before I ever received the product. Makes 'Sense' to me, sorry bad pun..... Good Luck!!!
BOO5TED said:
Does the 30 days start from the time of purchase or the time of delivery?
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From the date of delivery. Confirmed by Rep over the phone. I am still waiting for my Sprint A9, which I ordered on 20th last month :crying:
Huge... I think too ... Thanks HTC...

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