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I am buying an unlocked softbank X01HT on june 21st.
My question: Is there a hardware difference between these 2?
I am assuming it's just branding difference but essentialy the same unit?
BTW this forum rocks, it had a major influence in my decision to purchase a smartphone. I am hooked!
I would say VERIFY the device is truely unlocked before buying it, the softbank is notorious for being difficult to unlock. If I was to be recommending between the two...go for the TyTN since it is fully unlockable really easily.
The two devices are identical but softbank has loaded a different bootloader onto the ext_rom...if it is turned on and allowed to configure itself then you are stuck with an unlockable device (that we know of).
Softbank X01HT
Thanks for your prompt reply.
The guy I am buying from garantees it's unlocked to work on any GSM provider. I plan to use it on FIDO, I am in montreal, canada.
I want to put a WM6 rom on it as soon as I get it.
BTW yourwebsite rocks too, I like the tutorials for flashing ROMs, very cool.
I forgot:
For some reason, any HTC TYTN I have found so far are far more expensive than the softbank, that's why I was wondering if there was a hardware difference. Thanks for answering that question.
Now I am puzzled because if I am stuck with the softbank ROM, it's not exactly the best out there from what I hear.
Obviously you got a ISP unlocked phone.
Thats what the guy promised.
What you didnt get is the CID unlocked and X01HT is not easily unlocked if it is turned on and allowed to configure itself. May be the guy whom you bought did that.....and we will never know until you get the phone.
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For some reason, any HTC TYTN I have found so far are far more expensive than the softbank, that's why I was wondering if there was a hardware difference. Thanks for answering that question.
Now I am puzzled because if I am stuck with the softbank ROM, it's not exactly the best out there from what I hear.
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CID unlocked
Well, I haven't bought it yet, I was planning to pick it up in Toronto in june 21st but this CID business might change all that!
I'll find out before I get it. Thanks for the heads up SL.
olivierdamiron said:
For some reason, any HTC TYTN I have found so far are far more expensive than the softbank, that's why I was wondering if there was a hardware difference. Thanks for answering that question.
Now I am puzzled because if I am stuck with the softbank ROM, it's not exactly the best out there from what I hear.
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Because the TyTN is fully unbranded by any carrier (Its a HTC branded one) and also comes as standard SIM unlocked, which the rest dont from the carriers.
ALL of them are CID locked its just the softbank is VERY difficult to CID unlock...infact the only way to CID unlock one at the moment is to NEVER turn the device on then read through the thread on it first. It is very unlikely that this guy has CID unlocked it.
But Its not a problem really since once HardSPL is on the device it reports it as SuperCID anyway
I have HTC Softbank X01HT. GSM unlocked, works fine.
I have some other issues on that (overwritten MAC address, 3G problems) which i'm working on to fix, but otherwise works fine with me.
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Thanks for your input pop20032004, I just emailed the store I plan to get it from to see if it's CID locked or not, awaiting their response.
They have even offered to ship it with WM6 pre-installed but I prefer to tweak it myself so I get the apps that I want and not the original WM garbage apps.
What ROM are you using?
Oops
Disregard my question about the ROM !
CID business...
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Because the TyTN is fully unbranded by any carrier (Its a HTC branded one) and also comes as standard SIM unlocked, which the rest dont from the carriers.
ALL of them are CID locked its just the softbank is VERY difficult to CID unlock...infact the only way to CID unlock one at the moment is to NEVER turn the device on then read through the thread on it first. It is very unlikely that this guy has CID unlocked it.
But Its not a problem really since once HardSPL is on the device it reports it as SuperCID anyway
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Thanks for the advice, I will make sure to resist the temptation of powering it up when I get it. One last thing, which thread are you refering to?
Or what should I search for?
Cheers
Hi olivierdamiron, No problem... I tried WM Black, wm6 premium, and other one (i dont remember now). I liked the stability of wm6.premium.v2 with X01HT. I also did Radio upgrade & bootloader upgrade to 2.10.Olipro (HardSPL v7). I'm really enjoying this device...
CID question
Well, just got a response from the rep, he quotes:
"Yes, it is CID unlocked. We have WM6 and can load it for you at no charge if you prefer. Just request it in the special instructions section during checkout."
So that's it then, thanks ALL for the advice.
I'm looking for the same phone you are buying. Could you post the link to the company you are getting yours from? Is there a warranty on the unit you are getting? Thanks in advance for your help
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I found it on Ebay, the guy says he has a store too. I am now waiting on warranty information and also further confirmation that it truly is CID unlocked
I will post the info as soon as I have it, still debating if I should go for it at this point with all the horror stories I hear about CID unlocking the X01HT.
The seller claims it's a Softbank X01HT with the TYTN ROM in it, this automaticaly makes it a bit fishy. It means it was modified at some point, certainly not by Softbank, they are notorious for their simlock feature if you go through the forums, and it also means it was repackaged. If they just unlock them and repackage them right away, I suppose it's fine.
Anyway, I will post more info as soon as I hear back from the seller.
olivierdamiron said:
I found it on Ebay, the guy says he has a store too. I am now waiting on warranty information and also further confirmation that it truly is CID unlocked
I will post the info as soon as I have it, still debating if I should go for it at this point with all the horror stories I hear about CID unlocking the X01HT.
The seller claims it's a Softbank X01HT with the TYTN ROM in it, this automaticaly makes it a bit fishy. It means it was modified at some point, certainly not by Softbank, they are notorious for their simlock feature if you go through the forums, and it also means it was repackaged. If they just unlock them and repackage them right away, I suppose it's fine.
Anyway, I will post more info as soon as I hear back from the seller.
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Check out this guy here on eBay. He gives a two year warranty and used a supercid program that he says works the same as if the cid was unlocked. He doesn't care what rom you run, so that won't void the warranty. Price is the only issue. He's about $500US for an X01HT shipped within the US.
See if this works for ya ...
X01HT with TYTN ROM
Yes, a bit pricy but might be worth looking at.
I imagine these guys buy them bulk in ASIA, they are softbank then he flashes them and repackages them. At 400 bucks I would go for it but 500 US is a bit steep.
These type keep poping up on Ebay all the time, I am sure a better deal will come up soon, I check everyday.
Thanks for the link.
Cheers
On order, Softbank X01HT Black w/WM6
Well I have made the jump and sent my payment for a Softbank X01HT Black with WM6 preloaded.
I picked it up from here : http://www.networkingrus.com/SoftBank_Phones-SoftBank_X01HT_Pocket_PC_Phone_Unlocked.html
According to networkingrus, it is fully CID unlocked.
I will keep you guys posted as soon as my phone arrives to share this experience.
He also has other HTC phones like the new Touch and stuff, very cool online shop.
they are going like hot cakes!
In10se: In the end, your Ebay link was the best deal out there for sure. There are cheaper ones but the sellers don't look too reliable.
This guy has an excellent EBay rating and I see you ordered one there too!
Cool stuff. Share your experience here, I will be posting details here as well.
Cheers
Hello Everyone,
I got a second hand G1 from craigslist. I dont know how old it is or what. I have att as my carrier and I called tmobile from my company phone to get it unlocked. But if I need repair I know ATT wont do it! But will htc do it? Also can I get them to send me a dream like the ones in canada? Please let me know.
Thank You
bravekid20 said:
Hello Everyone,
I got a second hand G1 from craigslist. I dont know how old it is or what. I have att as my carrier and I called tmobile from my company phone to get it unlocked. But if I need repair I know ATT wont do it! But will htc do it? Also can I get them to send me a dream like the ones in canada? Please let me know.
Thank You
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the g1 was released on oct 22, 2008....so you have 9 days atleast to get it fixed
call them and tell them its broken. they will fix it. however, after 1 year, the warranty expires
Can the Telus HTC Hero be unlocked, without having any telus sim or being activated on telus in any way at all? I'm on Bell but want an android device. Was thinking of buying it, unlocking it, and throwing in a Bell sim.
unlock?
I am looking for the same answer, it should be able to get unlocked question is has anyone don it yet.
Unlocked and android 2
Better yet lets see it unlocked and android 2 installed!
There is a guy on eBay selling unlock code for the Telus Hero (try searching "telus hero"). If you are willing to shell out 25 bucks, you may want to try that. He said that he would refund you if his code didn't work.
Telus does not lock the phone, that's what the CSR told me. Pretty much u can put in any sim card to make it work.
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Telus does not lock the phone, that's what the CSR told me. Pretty much u can put in any sim card to make it work.
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That's really good news for us AT&T guys!!! I just need to buy one now, from what I hear Telus will not ship to the USA.
So far, actually buying one is the biggest issue. There's been discussion both here at XDA:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=580418
and on some other forums, such as:
http://www.howardforums.com/showthread.php?threadid=1585687
About buying it. Apparently both Best Buy and Walmart in Canada have them, but only sell them in the store and won't ship them. (Best Buy's is on their website, but Walmart's doesn't seem to be).
I'm an AT&T subscriber that's been keeping an eye out for a way to buy a Telus HTC Hero. If I lived close to Canada, I'd drive up and get one, but I live in Georgia, so it's a bit far. I hope somebody finds a place online or something.
I'd be careful about believing the Telus CSR info that the phone is unlocked. Somebody posted on Boy Genius Report that they bought one and the phone IS locked.
See user "k386" comment here:
http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2009/10/31/telus-to-offer-gsm-htc-hero/
I just bought a Telus Hero from Best Buy today, and I can tell you that the phones are LOCKED. Bought a code off a website and unlocked it, it is now usable on Rogers, but I'm with bell, so I will have to get a Bell Sim tomorrow.
eviltuna said:
I just bought a Telus Hero from Best Buy today, and I can tell you that the phones are LOCKED. Bought a code off a website and unlocked it, it is now usable on Rogers, but I'm with bell, so I will have to get a Bell Sim tomorrow.
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Can you please let me know where did you buy the unlock code and how much did you pay for it? Thanks.
tsekh501 said:
Can you please let me know where did you buy the unlock code and how much did you pay for it? Thanks.
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posted at ebay.ca
http://cgi.ebay.ca/UNLOCK-CODE-FOR-...emQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item4a9c035349
fyi only. i am not verifying this seller or his offer. b
Thats way expensive, and 12 hours to get your code is too much. Try this
http://www.cellunlockingcodes.com
quicksite said:
posted at ebay.ca
http://cgi.ebay.ca/UNLOCK-CODE-FOR-...emQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item4a9c035349
fyi only. i am not verifying this seller or his offer. b
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eviltuna said:
Thats way expensive, and 12 hours to get your code is too much. Try this
http://www.cellunlockingcodes.com
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they don't know how to unlock telus hero. dont waste ur time.
ericlin0122 said:
they don't know how to unlock telus hero. dont waste ur time.
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thanks for the heads up
I just got my brand new Hero from Telus at square one.
I then put my Rogers sim card in.
I unlocked it successfully through mobileincanada.com it took 10 minutes to receive the unlock code.
Everything is working great so far. Except for wifi ... having issues connecting to any hot spots? it may be just weak signal or something ... will do some more investigating.
btw. My old phone was the HTC HERMES (I loved it for many years) but it's time to move on
Hey all right! Congratulations!
rafynet said:
I just got my brand new Hero from Telus at square one. I then put my Rogers sim card in. I unlocked it successfully through mobileincanada.com it took 10 minutes to receive the unlock
code.
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So, just checking: You live in Canada, right? You didn't drive there from USA, right?
I'm just looking at this from afar. So that mall has a main Telus store and a satellite store. For the smaller store, I see that the store mgr or seller provides a non-telus email address. So, for those who want this phone, i don't guess you'd think he'd sell & ship them, right?
Because what were the requirements to buy the phone? I'm just curious since so many people in US are trying to find a source where to buy these phones from.
How much did mobileincanada charge to unlock? And would they be a possible source for buying telus phones, and re-selling & shipping, at a markup, to USA?
btw. My old phone was the HTC HERMES (I loved it for many years) but it's time to move on
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This is how I feel about my T-mobile Wing... My unlocked Europe/GSM version of the Hero arrives tomorrow. I wanted the brown color Then I should just have to call up t-mobile's data group and get the settings to use it, with my swapped out sim card, right? (I know, i know, i won't get 3G. That's okay with me. there are many tradeoffs)
You don't need to meet any requirements to buy the phone outright. Other than having the cash to do so
I've bought 3 this week for USA members to ship to them. Was no biggie.
Gochris said:
You don't need to meet any requirements to buy the phone outright. Other than having the cash to do so
I've bought 3 this week for USA members to ship to them. Was no biggie.
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That's cool! FYI, if it seems worth your time to buy, sell, & ship, with a markup to make it worth your while, to others, there are folks over at HowardForums who also want this phone badly
http://www.howardforums.com/showthread.php?threadid=1585687
EDIT: hah hah - I just saw you came here from there!
quicksite said:
That's cool! FYI, if it seems worth your time to buy, sell, & ship, with a markup to make it worth your while, to others, there are folks over at HowardForums who also want this phone badly
http://www.howardforums.com/showthread.php?threadid=1585687
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Yes that's who I'm doing it for
I am waiting mine to arrive (my friend in Canada bought and shipped it to me).
Just now I went to HTC Canada's website and looked at the spec again:
Dual mode UMTS/HSDPA/HSUPA (900/2100MHz for
EU/Asia, 850/1900 for US and 850/2100 for Telstra)
It's funny how they list 850/1900 for US on HTC Canada's website, as if the phone was designed to work in the US. They could have put it much better by saying "850/1900 for Telus"... Only AT&T uses 850/1900 here in the US, and NO I don't think AT&T is carrying any Android device in the near future.
It's like "Hey, friends across the borders. I am sorry for making the Hero exclusively on CDMA networks in your country, but you know what, here is something that you may like."
HTC tells Magic, Dream owners on Rogers: No Donut for you!
They don't care about consumers? I suggest to remember them who pay the bill...
Thats really messed up, and i believe that rogers is to blame for this, ppl been in contact with them for months and they said they had it in the labs testing, now we know that it was all lies, i'm got fed up a week ago and i rooted min and i'm running Amon RA 1.6.2 Donut rom, the same rome that HTC/Rogers says can't run on my rogers phone.
I'm not using a rogers sim in mine, and i hope most of the android customers leave the company, hit them where it hurts, their profit margin.............
Throw Cyanogen on there, also there's other roms like the one listed above.
Screw em, customize til youre content
Thats really messed up, and i believe that rogers is to blame for this, ppl been in contact with them for months and they said they had it in the labs testing, now we know that it was all lies, i'm got fed up a week ago and i rooted min and i'm running Amon RA 1.6.2 Donut rom, the same rome that HTC/Rogers says can't run on my rogers phone.
I'm not using a rogers sim in mine, and i hope most of the android customers leave the company, hit them where it hurts, their profit margin.............
Screw Rogers (and Canadian wireless providers in general).
This is why I'm on the xda-dev forums, so that I don't have to wait an eternity for Rogers to get their freaking act together (spoiler: It won't ever happen).
legend221 said:
Throw Cyanogen on there, also there's other roms like the one listed above.
Screw em, customize til youre content
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To me, the problem is not costuming ROM or not, but We have a BIG problem with telecommunication in Canada, I'm a little bored about that... And I study in Electronic and Telecom... Haha, vengeance!!
yeah couldve told anyone that rogers dont give a damn about their consumers. Just know that any possible upgrades will nevercome. Their version of upgrade is get a new device and even that aint good cause theynever get the right devices. Telus got the touch pro 2, hero, they'r getting the droid/Milestone. rogers dont give two ****s but oh well. Now that telus has gsm we'll see how fast they lose customers. I hate telus to but at least i got better options and can still stick with android.
daeshawn said:
yeah couldve told anyone that rogers dont give a damn about their consumers. Just know that any possible upgrades will nevercome. Their version of upgrade is get a new device and even that aint good cause theynever get the right devices. Telus got the touch pro 2, hero, they'r getting the droid/Milestone. rogers dont give two ****s but oh well. Now that telus has gsm we'll see how fast they lose customers. I hate telus to but at least i got better options and can still stick with android.
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They are not all same, so just choice for the price? Except for Bell, they are on the side (and under) of that...
I want a HD2 to use with at&t 3g the t9193 model but cant decide if I should buy the australian version or if I should spend a little more money and get the version that on the go solutions has. I cant post a url for being a new member. but its the version on the fist page of their website. I have read alot into getting this phone but dont think I am capable of flashing the phone and or getting rid of the telstra bloatware. I like the conveniency of everything being done but is it worth paying 900$ for. Thank you.
I wouldn't worry too much about the telstra bloatware... You can uncheck any of the sense tabs that are telstra related and you can run a fix that allows you to remove the top 3 (of 9) links on the home tab as these are normally locked to telstra related items...
I noticed that your radio and rom are both stock for your hd2a. Are u using at&t and if you are is it running good. Can u get rid of that blue telstra home screen and get the nice black one.
does anyone else have any input
aescobar900 said:
does anyone else have any input
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I have got US-Tmobile HD2 and it works great. No issues - but since you are planning keeping your AT&T service, I think that paying $900 for HD2 is way beyond any normal acceptance.
Don't get me wrong - I love my HD2 and plan to keep it at least 1.5-2 years... BUT:
6.5 will be dead pretty soon...
Many more phones are coming out for better price than $900 and having better hardware functions as well...
If I was stretched between AT&T and having 3G needs on it - I would consider good unlocked Android phone...
Just my $0.02
I want my Hd2 to run like the verizon Hd2 how difficult would this be to setup and do you think someone new to this would be able to complete the installation without messing something up? Any input helps thank you. looking into one on ebay but dont want to miss it before the sale is up. Thank You.
does no one want to help me out
I have been weighing the same options over the past few weeks. I have a FUZE. and I am sick of it...lagging, quirky and so on... I want a new phone (and really the HD2) so badly that I was even considering just buying the TMO HD2 for use on ATT to save money and just deal with no 3G speeds.
In the end I have decided to be patient. WP7 is coming out in October or so. If those phones (fast processor, big screens, other cool features) are desirable for my needs and get good reviews - then I might go that way.
At that same time - because of the new OS and Phones release coming in october ---the then technically obsolete WM 6.5 phones should go down in price...including the HD2. So that is my advise - wait and see how it plays out if you can wait until october.
Do not know how accurately this will all pan out - but I can just not bring myself to pay more ($750.00+) than I would for a full blown laptop for a phone (even though I use it more!)
BTW - I guess I never answered the question...and that is if you are not familiar or comfortable with flashing - then the extra money for the OTG solutions full version as an insurance policy against you bricking it is worth it..
Good Luck
aescobar900 said:
I want my Hd2 to run like the verizon Hd2 how difficult would this be to setup and do you think someone new to this would be able to complete the installation without messing something up? Any input helps thank you. looking into one on ebay but dont want to miss it before the sale is up. Thank You.
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Verizon does not have an HD2, the HD2 is a GSM phone VZ is CDMA ..
I LOVE my Telstra HD2 - running on AT&T in the States
I bought mine frm an ebay Seller (ebay name *brno* ) for about $600. Best use of 6 bills I could imagine. He had flased the phone with the Official HTC World-wide English ROM and it rocks. Great customer service too!
Do it, you won't regret it!
MadSci
Well I bought the telstra version from ebay (paid 530$ for everything, not a bad deal). I should be getting it some time next week has to ship from Australia. Guess Ill have to wait and get it before I decide to do any changes to it.
Did you buy your T9193 brand new or used ? I tried to locate the seller but I couldnt ...any help please !
MadSci said:
I bought mine frm an ebay Seller (ebay name *brno* ) for about $600. Best use of 6 bills I could imagine. He had flased the phone with the Official HTC World-wide English ROM and it rocks. Great customer service too!
Do it, you won't regret it!
MadSci
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I want a HD2 to use with at&t 3g the t9193 model but cant decide if I should buy the australian version or if I should spend a little more money and get the version that on the go solutions has. I cant post a url for being a new member. but its the version on the fist page of their website. I have read alot into getting this phone but dont think I am capable of flashing the phone and or getting rid of the telstra bloatware. I like the conveniency of everything being done but is it worth paying 900$ for. Thank you.
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The main problem is whether you buy the t9193 or the tmous hd2, you'll never get 3g on AT&T's network. The U.S. GSM network is slightly different when it comes to 3G specs with the rest of the world and there T-Mobile's network is different from AT&T's 3G network.
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The main problem is whether you buy the t9193 or the tmous hd2, you'll never get 3g on AT&T's network. The U.S. GSM network is slightly different when it comes to 3G specs with the rest of the world and there T-Mobile's network is different from AT&T's 3G network.
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You are half right. You will never get 3G on AT&T's network with Tmous HD2, but you will get 3G on AT&T's network with HD2 T9193 version.