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Gday all.. Think I have received a clone of a HTC T3232 from ebay, its even in HTC covers, how bad's that! (dispute in progress).
It does not respond to the HTC reset method (volume down & enter while switched off, and the small reset button at same time) so I can only presume its a clone.
Anyway the main problem is screen calibration, its out by miles, I cant even use the slide bar down the right hand side of screen.. I have done the calibration about 20 times via display settings and it does not help, the best reset I can do is via the clear memory tab in settings, that didnt fix it either.. Im not sure what its issue is, cant even figure out what sort of phone these "ripoff merchants" have sent me..
Any help would be much appreciated & thanks for reading my post
matt47 said:
Gday all.. Think I have received a clone of a HTC T3232 from ebay, its even in HTC covers, how bad's that! (dispute in progress).
It does not respond to the HTC reset method (volume down & enter while switched off, and the small reset button at same time) so I can only presume its a clone.
Anyway the main problem is screen calibration, its out by miles, I cant even use the slide bar down the right hand side of screen.. I have done the calibration about 20 times via display settings and it does not help, the best reset I can do is via the clear memory tab in settings, that didnt fix it either.. Im not sure what its issue is, cant even figure out what sort of phone these "ripoff merchants" have sent me..
Any help would be much appreciated & thanks for reading my post
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I think (and I could be wrong) that its volume down and enter then the power button for the touch 3g.
yes I tried that to, doesnt seem to work.. this is why im wondering if this thing is a HTY or something similar to a HTC, in HTC covers.. quite a letdown ..
the digitizer is miles out of wack .. is there a chance this is a rom issue or would the touch pad its self be shot ?
I've read somewhere about a clone having a different brand processor, check your system information:
start -> settings -> hardware
The real thing has the qualcomm 7225
Try to download an official rom update from the htc website. You will have to enter the serial-number of your device. If they deliver the download to your pc, you can be pretty sure it is not a fake one...
Is it not vol+ vol- and the power button all at the same time for hard reset?
Ok thanks guys, getting somewhere but its not all good, it has a Marvell pxa300 624MHZ CPU
one of the first things I tried a few days ago was updates from the HTC site, and it did NOT accept my serial number, so I think its a clone for sure. so my question is, will origional HTC software work on this clone if I download it from this site, OR will it not work because of the different processor ?
Should I even bother flashing the ROM as the opsys seems to be working fine, just the digitizer is out by miles, I ran DigItest last night and the screen was not always responding in the correct spot, correct maybe 50% of the time and the other 50% of the time it was miles out. almost NOnresponsive around the edges of the digitizer.
The seller I got it from also sells digitizers for this model lol.. I have to wonder if he didnt try to repair this phone from new, maybe a factory second or something ..
So guys whatya think?, flash rom, or grab a new digitizer from the 3bay ?
You got a clone for sure. But if you have buy it for less money i think its obvious its a clone. I got a clone too but i'm very happy with mine. No hardware issues for now, only some hard resets. I think you cant put a original ROM on a clone or can you? Btw in the phone info if for the model you got T3238 then you can be 101% sure its a clone
P.S. Btw the clone dont have build in GPS.
ok, yeah its t3238.. im prety sure it has inbuilt gps, they a$$ured me it did, but anthings possible im yet to test it coz the digitizer screens annoying me to much, dont want to even attempt to try and use it until I fix it.
Dont think the HTC rom works but im not 100% sure, im not used to these phones & there ways yet, still pretty much learning !
well, did you buy a clone or did you buy the real tough 3g? what did the presentation look like? i mean if the presentation lied to you, you did not pay money for the clone but for the real thing. then you might be able to redo the contract with the seller... maybe... good luck!
found the clone!
http://www.cectunlocked.com/OEM-HTC-Touch-3238-3232-Quad-Band-Phone-with-Windows-Mobile-6.1-WiFi-GPS.html
well...
ahh its a spitting image of a HTC, its in HTC covers, with HTC written all over it, apart from one spot I found inside the rear cover its clearly marked HTY.
The seller I used on 3bay told me it was a HTC not a clone, his discription was very deceiving. The phone turned up in a HTC box, with a HTC disc & HTC instructions, batterys and all other accessories INCLUDING THE BOX lol are all origional HTC products, apart from the phone its self! .. the phones a cheap ripoff - in a HTC box. go figure..
Still wondering if it needs a digitizer or the rom flashed..
I've also recently received a 3238 model which i believe to be cloned. It's in Chinese and i want to flash it to English but am unable to perform a HardSpl. If i hold down volume and press the on button i just get a screen that says ''USB update mode'' nothing happens if i try to run v4.1. If i try to run a new ROM i get error [206] unable to connect. Anyone have any ideas on how to get an English ROM onto it? Any advice would be much appreciated!
thers a seller on ebay that has the english rom for them, but he wont share
otherwise i dunno, HTC need to sue them
he did tell me its "over 60mb" .. i couldnt find it, getting really sick of the site of chinese to english translations! lol..
.. im going to buy a case of bourbon - stuff this phone, I hate it
.. LOL !!
IT WASNT MENT TO BE THIS WAY
matt47 said:
The seller I used on 3bay told me it was a HTC not a clone...
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So! There is the fact! He did not give you what you have bought! He did not fullfil the contract! Give him a deadline to send you a proper HTC Touch 3G, afterwards cancel the contract, get the money back and get a proper one by amazon or some other good store.
Next time when buying a clone, do it directly here http://www.china-phone.org/ or check here for nice clones http://www.clonedinchina.com/.
Loool! I think the fake HTC 3G has an even more powerful CPU then the real one !?
Can that be?
624MHz vs. 528 MHz - I'm not too familiar with cell phone CPUs but 96 more
fake real
I'm glad I read this thread. I'm looking for a Jade, saw a T3232 that was a good price on ebay, then spotted it had dual sim
HI 79, there is no contract I bought it outright, a damaged claim is in progress so effectively this phone wont cost me anything , hopefully Now i just have to save the phone from the bin !!!
DUAL SIM ? .. This clone does nOt have dual sim, its exactly the same layout as a HTC 3G .. very hard to pick from a HTC inless you have seen a HTC before, you wouldnt really spot the difference..
I think mine may have a faulty digitizer, Not the Rom.. Whos with me on that ?.. As the digitizers not to expensive and the jobs not that hard, im thinking of giving it a go, could be easier than trying to find the rom ?..
U guys/gals think its worth a try or should I wait until the roms up and try that first ?
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I've also recently received a 3238 model which i believe to be cloned. It's in Chinese and i want to flash it to English but am unable to perform a HardSpl. If i hold down volume and press the on button i just get a screen that says ''USB update mode'' nothing happens if i try to run v4.1. If i try to run a new ROM i get error [206] unable to connect. Anyone have any ideas on how to get an English ROM onto it? Any advice would be much appreciated!
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I cant even get to that screen with that method so im wondering if either your clones different to mine, OR maybe yours is a proper one ?.
Does it have HTY in small letters on the inside of the the back cover by any chance ?
It doesn't say HTY anywhere on the phone but if i run my finger over the HTC part of the lettering on the battery it is slightly raised, seems they've craftily painted over the original lettering. I've compared the phone to a real one and it is slightly bigger in size. The phone actually works really well, don't have any issues with it, just want to get it into English!!
I just went on ebay to check the prices on the Jade. The ones that are $200 are obviously clones. The real ones are atleast 350+. I was able to get mine for 320 with the 8% from live checkout
hi i have a strange touchscreen problem actually the screen is stuck and i cant use the phone i hard reset it but nothing new, i download htc rom 6.1 install it and the screen still not responding and remains stuck on "screen aligned" but some hours later the screen alignet target move alone on each corners. without touching the screen. idk what to do but i think i dont need a new digitizer is just blocked and i must wait.. help! (srry for my bad english)
How 2 unlock when there is no touch???
Me sum how the same! (Touch 3G T3238+ cloam)
The phone is locked & touch is not working @ all!
The "unlock" option is on the bottom L. but, there is no touch 2 tap it!! & I can't hard reset w/ any key combination.
Keys work 4 a new opened window e.g. I can answer a call w/ they keys but, they r inactive on homepage.
It's like a PC w/ neither a mouse nor a keyboard!!
When I want 2 install a ROM from SD, there is no touch to choose an option!!
Can any1 help plz??? Thank u.
Guy,
First of all sorry for my english.
I've got same problem 3 days ago. I found out that it's something wrong with the touch sceen. I ordered from local here in bangkok Thailand. it's cost about 700 baht or 20$ us.
I replaced it myseft it's not so difficult. After replace touch sceen module (digitizer). it's work perfectly again.
Dear funnyfriday,
Thanks a lot 4 ur reply.
Well, I was not sure if my touch was really damaged, mostly I though it was a software problem ......
@ last could unlock it by connecting it 2 the PC!!! Now it's unlock but seems that the touch has problem itself BUT mostly there is a software issue 2 as the keys sum times work & sum times don't!!
4 now I'll try 2 change the touch (the phone was bought from another country & in my country the phone & its accessories r not available!)
As soon as I could find any result & a matched ROM, I'll let every 1 know about it
Thanks 2 all.
hi - i had this problem too , HTC guaranty changed my touch completely , after a month i had this problem again and they changed the whole pannel again , now it works fine
Really!! Well, 4 me no guaranty access! I'll change the touch - if it was possible! - then I think I should w8 & c when it gets damaged again!!!
Hi xda-developers,
such problem is caused by an upnormal pressure that applyed on the screen (when set down on the phone while in your pocket), this pressure affect the two layers of the pnone degitizer to be twisted and contacted allways.
you can repaire this by repaire the degitizer as in the last section of this video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=noVnvDXWrj8
dont worry because it is not your phone, this is common tip and may applyed to any screen digitizer to release the contact between the layers.
another way is to replace the screen digitizer with a new one from HTC Care Center.
Hi, & thanks 4 ur reply.
I watched ur video. May b u can help me plz.
My phone is Touch 3G T3238+. The screen has no response on any part! only it makes sumthing like waves/halo around finger on touch; does this corresponds 2 any thing?? It got out of order just suddenly after a hard reset.
I went 4 heating but w/ a match!! not a lighter; mayb I did not heated it enough??
Do u know any other way plz?? Shall I heat it again?
Thank u so much
replace your digitizer my dear
hi.
i purchased the HTC wildfire 2 weeks ago n am quite pleased with the phone.
yesterday had a little accident n the phone fell down from my bed. now i have a permanent picture of a fingerprint on the screen. the phone works, just that picture is always present and i cant find a way to get rid of it. already tried factory reset n no change
would be very grateful if anyone could plz let me know if there is a solution for my problem. thx
tseecharan said:
hi.
i purchased the HTC wildfire 2 weeks ago n am quite pleased with the phone.
yesterday had a little accident n the phone fell down from my bed. now i have a permanent picture of a fingerprint on the screen. the phone works, just that picture is always present and i cant find a way to get rid of it. already tried factory reset n no change
would be very grateful if anyone could plz let me know if there is a solution for my problem. thx
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tseecharan said:
hi.
i purchased the HTC wildfire 2 weeks ago n am quite pleased with the phone.
yesterday had a little accident n the phone fell down from my bed. now i have a permanent picture of a fingerprint on the screen. the phone works, just that picture is always present and i cant find a way to get rid of it. already tried factory reset n no change
would be very grateful if anyone could plz let me know if there is a solution for my problem. thx
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Screen probably broken.
Send it to a repair center.
when i get this problem in the phone it doesnt make any sound when someone call or when the ringer is set up and i need to restart it so it will be fine but this problem has been showing up for 3 month and i got no idea what is making it!! and it makes my phone sometimes freeze and heat up :S
Are you currently on the stock ROM?
Yes T-mobile Stock rom 3.14
Have you considered trying one of the custom WinMo 6.5 ROMs? If this is an issue with the stock ROM or any recent updates then I'm certain the chefs in the WinMo 6.5 section have addressed it.
I'm on tytung's NexusHD2-Gingerbread V3.0 currently and have been flashing different Android ROMs since I got my HD2 Just some food for thought.
I upgraded my ROM from T-mobile center but still no effect and im abit of new in this and i dont know how to do cooked ROM's and i dont want to brick my HD2 :S
Have you tried a hard reset (factory restore)?
You will need to backup your contacts etc first but this will fix any software issue you have.
If the problem persists after that, it is something more serious.
Yes already did 4 times!!! and backed up all my stuff with PIM Back up
anyone help?
Sounds like a hardware problem. this is a warranty issue.
also, you might have selected something wrong in the gsm/cdma settings, check your network settings.
se1988 said:
Sounds like a hardware problem. this is a warranty issue.
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the problem i bought it a year and 2 month ago :S
orangekid said:
also, you might have selected something wrong in the gsm/cdma settings, check your network settings.
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how i check it and tell you?
and now my screen isnt responsive it takes time to response to my fingers!! :S:S!!! my phone is F***ed now (
the screen when i lock the phone and press END button to reopen it, it wont response but when i touch other button it response like it should be!! im goin crazy right now :S
this is my new problem!! :S
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=699281&page=17
SnakeBites said:
the problem i bought it a year and 2 month ago :S
how i check it and tell you?
and now my screen isnt responsive it takes time to response to my fingers!! :S:S!!! my phone is F***ed now (
the screen when i lock the phone and press END button to reopen it, it wont response but when i touch other button it response like it should be!! im goin crazy right now :S
this is my new problem!! :S
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=699281&page=17
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Well, if your phone is out of warranty, and you don't have insurance, I am sorry to say you are out of luck. This must be a hardware issue.
Hello,
mine HTC HD2 T-mobile US version have problem. The touch screen stop working and from time to time start to working. I`m with Android, reboot lots of times the phone, leave him without battery for 20 hours but the problem is still there. I reinstall android, format SD card and the problem is gone for 12 hours... now the touch screen again not working. The buttons and the android works fine i can accept the incoming calls but cand do nothing with the screen.
Could u please help me what to made.
If you had done a *search* on google, or in the hd2 general section, you would find that the issue can only be solved by replacing the digitizer, either yourself, or paying a professional to do that.
That's right, replacing digitizer( or whole combo) is the only reliable solution!:good:
jianC said:
If you had done a *search* on google, or in the hd2 general section, you would find that the issue can only be solved by replacing the digitizer, either yourself, or paying a professional to do that.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1213809
read the 3rd post it works for me push hard the red button and screen now working
It's just an illusion...
bewolf said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1213809
read the 3rd post it works for me push hard the red button and screen now working
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Keep dreaming, just let me know what will happen after a few days(only)!!!
bib*oops said:
Keep dreaming, just let me know what will happen after a few days(only)!!!
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Hello, till now everything is ok and the screen works fine after few days will post again
It's a kind of magic!
bewolf said:
Hello, till now everything is ok and the screen works fine after few days will post again
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Good luck!
bib*oops said:
Keep dreaming, just let me know what will happen after a few days(only)!!!
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Well today the screen stop working now i need to buy new one and replace it
bewolf said:
Well today the screen stop working now i need to buy new one and replace it
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Yet again, I wish you luck!:good: