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If anyones p for a group buy i know where we could get this device for £425....pm
http://www.smartdevicesdirect.com/advanced_search_result.php?keywords=qtek+9100&x=0&y=0
try this
:shock: how cheap is that!!!! Although the qtek is slightly cheaper than i-mates version but only by a tenner or so!. That is amazing! K-jams out sooner though so i'm going with that!
edit-Then again after working out vat on top there's only £15 differnce wich is about right
Hi,
First off: thanks to this forum and it's users! I am now a happy owner of a Blue Angel AND a Universal.
I thought it would be nice to share with you guy's these facts:
1) The Universal costs in Portugal 799 Euro in stores and providers tend to ask 849 Euro for it.
2) You may start to find some discounts. Currently they are sold a http:\\www.fnac.pt for just 649 Euro. Obviously the end of commercialization is arraving for this great phone...
3) The cheapest way to get one is through eBay: I got one for 255 Euro + shipping (280 Euro total).
How to do it and why it's so cheap:
1) In Germany, many Universal's are sold by T-Online, branded as MDA Pro.
2) People seem to get them cheap there with a 1-2 year contract.
3) After 6-12 month they want to get rid of it because it is probably TO BIG for them (being a BA user, I will have to get used to this oversized phone, as well - it is really big and clumsy to handle).
4) Because it is normally SIM-Locked (unlocking it at T-Online costs 99 Euro) and because it is branded, it's value is not so high for normal users (I am a freak, so I would pay it's weight in gold, if I had any gold...).
5) There are lot's of them being sold on http://www.ebay.de.
How to do it:
1) Take your time and start observing current auctions.
2) Make a search for all MDA Pro's on the german eBay.
3) Ask each seller if they would ship to your country and if the phone is really in mint condition.
4) If they don't answer fast, remove them from your list.
5) If they have negative feedback (more than 1%), remove them from your list.
6) If they have strange remarks on positive feedback (i.e. difficult contact), remove them from your list.
7) From the remaining, select the ones that offer phones in mint condition without accessories like SDCards (they are cheaper new and will make noobs lose their heads when bidding).
8) Monitor the remaining ones and bid only in the last minute!!! Keep two pages open: one to monitor current bid, one with your bid ready to go.
9) You should not spend more than 300 Euro - if you monitor auctions of these devices, you will see many being sold for less than 300 Euro.
BEAR IN MIND THAT THERE IS OBVIOUSLY ALWAYS A RISK WHEN PURCHASING STUFF LIKE THIS AT EBAY!
What to do next:
1) Use the great SIM Unlock tool available from Buzz.
2) Flash WM6 in WWE.
3) Patch the registry so that it matches the german keyboard. The german keyboard is perfectly OK, the only annoyance is the swapped "Z" and "Y".
4) If this is not acceptable, you can by an english keyboard at eBay as well. It will cost you some 25 Euro, though. Also, you will need to dismantle the whole phone for this replacement.
It is always better to get a second hand Universal from a friend you trust, but if you live in Portugal or other periferic country, it might not be easy to find someone willing to sell his Universal for such a low price.
Hope this helps someone.
Cheers,
vma
Ops - wrong forum! Could a Mod or Admin please move this to the Universal - Universal section?
Thanks,
Vitor
Don't these machines then have the wrong (german) keyboard?
doodle you should read
nice guide vma, also nice to see someone else puls the same tricks as i do on ebay with 2 pages open.. bidding with only 3 seconds left ftw
bidsniper ftw, it bids with 0.5 seconds to go
Does this mean shipping is worldwide?
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panzer said:
Does this mean shipping is worldwide?
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It means the seller will ship to anywhere in the world
For those who can't understand german, here is a nice link for you:
http://babelfish.altavista.com/babelfish/trurl_pagecontent?lp=de_en&trurl=http://www.ebay.de/
Thanks go to Babelfish, Altavista and of course to Douglas Adams.
Regarding eBay-Tools: I have tried them, but are not very fond of them:
1) Most cost money.
2) You need to give an (unknown) software your eBay-passwords
3) I don't feel confortable having a software bidding for me
The thing is: if you loose in the last minute, then just wait for the next auction. never buy completly out of impulse. Take your time to find the right product being auctioned. Settle the price you are really wanting to pay at maximum. Bid in the last 1-2 minutes with your maximum price. That has always worked for me.
Cheers,
vma
I did the same thig as vma and recently got a UNI next to a BA. eBay is a good place to shop for these phones. But instead to look just for MDA Pro, it's also good to look for the other aliases of the UNI. Like the SPV M5000. Less people will know that this is the same phone and the price is likely (hopefully) a bit less then for a MDA Pro. (at least that worked for me when I bough my BA).
vma said:
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4) If this is not acceptable, you can by an english keyboard at eBay as well. It will cost you some 25 Euro, though. Also, you will need to dismantle the whole phone for this replacement.
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The german keyboard layout is quite annoying to me. So I would like to opt for the english keyboard, but haven't been able to find it on ebay yet. You have any links to it?? The problem for me is not with the Z and they Y, but with the special character, eg those above the numbers. So, I rather keep the keyboard layout in english, just like the keyboard of my PC. But the 25 euro would be well worth it.
While replacing the keyboard, it's probably also a good oportunity to fix the little plastic thingie that is preventing the pen from falling out. At least that was a small operation I have done on several BAs in the past and plan to do this soon on my UNI as well, since the pen keeps dropping out.
Talking about pens: On ebay, you'll also be able to find a few shops that sell pens for the UNI. One of the shops in Hong Kong sells you a set of 3 for less than 7 euros including shipping. (just search for "Qtek 9000 stylus" and you'll find several shops)
Look here for example: item # 300098533646
This seems to be a black one, but I have seen many silver ones as well. Beware that they come from Hong Kong!
I don't know how much customs charge for something like this.
Cheers,
vma
Thread moved as requested.
not a reallygood idea since the German keyboard is in QWERTZ!!
Read what I wrote! I mentioned that fact.
Also, you can configure WWE through a registry hack to this keymap, so the only annoyance is that the Z and Y key's are swapped. But they will correspond to the labels on the keyboard.
Also, you can purchase a keyboard at eBay and replace the german one.
Cheers,
vma
i got my pro from t-mobile for sale...,so who ever is interestet please pm me for this..
Change of Plan :
Leo SPL Security is a *****!!
There is real GOOD HOPE THOUGH!
from Cmonex :
..trying to finish SPL without a second device is really cumbersome and very time-consuming...
a second device would be a great help
to get this job done asap....
(lucid : and would pay pack a symbolic amount of money for the many hours put in...)
People, I've talked to cmonex and I hereby ask ourselves to chip in and donate our pledged amount right now.
Yes now, open paypal and do it.
If you are new to this thread, just donate today.
The sooner cmonex has an extra device
the better for all of us.
Donate to this link ! CMONEX LEO SPL DONATION
(post your confirmation number in this thread)
Listen to audio interview with Olipro (don't miss this)
Some more info : code for Leo radio bootloader and SPL init has been reorganized/rewritten by HTC
(in many parts making security better, mainly in radio)
which makes the hacking harder.
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HTC also changed some SPL code and messed with the RADIO part to make it harder to crack.
Leo has to be tamed, and put in the zoo next to Blackstone !
Actual Donations made for devwork in HSPL SSPL, not the Rom language change that was separate:
If you donated for HSPL work but don't see your transaction ID here, PM me.
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I think it can be difficult to start the work with Hard-Spl and stuff when the phone isnt out yet? The H-spl will be made forsure so we can start to playing around with different roms
I read somwhere, either here or on HTCPedia that Olinex are already looking into it, but that its a little " Different" what ever that means.
Im sure they will crack it
Bloke
We should give Olipro and Cmonex time. I'm sure they are looking into the challenge
Normally it's necessary that some phones (not just one) are available, and also chipset producers' names are important (see what happened to Rhodium).
So I would expect that a HSPL would be available by year's end...
Also donation process to allow for these phones is normally asked for (or at least expected).
I should be getting mine the 6th and then will contact Cmonex to start messing around with my phone to make steps towards SPL.
Dutch OS to WWE possible now?
lucid said:
I should be getting mine the 6th and then will contact Cmonex to start messing around with my phone to make steps towards SPL.
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Hello, I wanted to know whether I could flash a Dutch version into a WWE OS for the HD2. Here is the answer I got from HTC Support :
"I would suggest that you wait till the 13th as buying a dutch device means you will not be able to install an UK updates or the UK version of the OS as doing so would require you to hack the device and that is nto recommended or supported in any way and it would also void your warranty.
Best regards,
HTC customer support team
HTC Corp. Global Service Division"
Any thoughts?
Well, they are right
We will reflash our phones anyway.. That's why i bought a phone with XDA support.. I'm going for the dutch version as i just got a cheap offer xD
Yes but for that you will have to wait for olipro/cmonex to release a spl... Could be a matter of weeks/months!
OliPro has mentioned, it's getting harder to mod new device's SPL. so be patience you all. I am planning to get HD2, but not until we have Hard-SPL.
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OliPro has mentioned, it's getting harder to mod new device's SPL. so be patience you all. I am planning to get HD2, but not until we have Hard-SPL.
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Same here, otherwise i might as well go with the acer. It's getting hard to justify an extra £170 at the moment, the HD2 isn't that much better as it stands.. worse in some cases according to benchmarks..
The saving grace would be the ability to use custom ROMs.
Has there been an HTC device recently that couldn't be modded? IS it a matter of time??
I'm sure Olinex would apreciate the start of a donation pledge thread
Let me start by pledging Eur 20,-
And since I am a mod I will update the first post a bit to contain this info, but I was rather hoping the OP to take this resposibility upon him,
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12aon said:
I'm sure Olinex would apreciate the start of a donation pledge thread
Let me start by pledging Eur 20,-
And since I am a mod I will update the first post a bit to contain this info, but I was rather hoping the OP to take this resposibility upon him,
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Yeah. Having a general thread for this, would be a good idea. I should be able to donate something soon I hope. Even if it is small.
12aon said:
Let me start by pledging Eur 20,-
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make mine £15
12aon said:
I'm sure Olinex would apreciate the start of a donation pledge thread
Let me start by pledging Eur 20,-
And since I am a mod I will update the first post a bit to contain this info, but I was rather hoping the OP to take this resposibility upon him,
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I'm hoping to get my HD2 at the end of this week, but I'm sure it won't be long before I'm bored with the standard ROM ;-)
When OP starts to work on it, I will donate for sure to support the development of much needed HardSPL for Leo...
clubbtraxx said:
I'm hoping to get my HD2 at the end of this week, but I'm sure it won't be long before I'm bored with the standard ROM ;-)
When OP starts to work on it, I will donate for sure to support the development of much needed HardSPL for Leo...
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It's always the same two people who will work on it: olipro and cmonex (or olinex).
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It's always the same two people who will work on it: olipro and cmonex (or olinex).
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our gods
Praying for an HardSPL to come out....
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our gods
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seriously tho...
without a HSPL smartphones turn to be useless for me. The fun part is the modding
Olipro and Cmonex have saved some lifes with their work.
Hello friends.I have found the LEO with 550 Euro
So you have said in several posts, and invited people to pm you for details.
Smells like a scam to me, if it is, you are picking on the wrong people - computer experts here would track you down, and make your life hell.
If I'm wrong, ignore me. It's just food for thought, both for you and others.
Thats not even cheap.
pm him to get this super-duper-special-pwner-price?
i purchased my hd2 yesterday in the netherlands
http://www.pdashop.nl/product/78626/htc-hd2-nl.html
here you go... also for 550 Euro
without any pms
550 Euro is ok, not to expansive like 649 oder 799 euro and not to cheap to say its a fake ^^
Well, Sakis, I got your PM. You seem to have taken my comments as a personal attack on you, sorry you feel that way. Your vague comments and requests for PMs do look suspicious. Perhaps you trust everything you see on the net, I certainly don't. I did say ignore me if I'm wrong.
And no, I don't wish to tell you my full name.
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pm him to get this super-duper-special-pwner-price?
i purchased my hd2 yesterday in the netherlands
http://www.pdashop.nl/product/78626/htc-hd2-nl.html
here you go... also for 550 Euro
without any pms
550 Euro is ok, not to expansive like 649 oder 799 euro and not to cheap to say its a fake ^^
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Thanks a lot!
Hi all,
I have a UK Ameo - flashed up to newest 6.5.3 from Lennie.
I just got offered £80 for it.
Microdrive working.
Original box
HTC EXTUSB with all da holes
no charger
no dents
screen good
phone shell has 2 marks on the front where the keyboard rubs - probably standard. Not really big one on left v small one on right above the internet button is about half cent in diameter.....
Should I sell for £80 or is someone going to tell me this is the rareest tech in the world worth £100000!
$300 USD
I paid $300 USD on ebay for one "like new" with several extra (cases, chargers, batteries).
I hope that helps.
mate
i sold my unit at ebay. final price was 345usd...added 40 for registered mail shipping to the u.s. (i'm from australia). package i sent had all the original accessories plus a 4gb mini sd, 2 chargers and 2 cases. i'm no longer active in the ameo section (i switched to an htc touch pro2). no offense but i think 80 pounds is a wee bit under the actual value. i'd sell it in ebay and you could easily get more than double.
hope that helps
-r
Thanks chaps
This device is well worth 200 Pounds / 200 Euro for a friend.
On eBay you might score 250 Pount/Euro.
Cheers,
vma
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i'll give you 81 for it
cash today
i need one, bare, working, no extras
it'll be dismantled anyway....
Have a look on eBay, do a search on "ameo" and tick the box marked 'completed listings'. Look at the prices in green, those are the ones that sold, the ones in red are ones that didn't sell. Generally, depending on condition, they are going for around £120-200, by the sound of yours, it would probably go for around the £130-150 mark.