Hi,
I am in China [no to mention how original the fake products are ]. I want to buy an HTC magic from a home delivery service. But I don't trust that company. And I have no other option but to buy from them. SO, I must to verify if the phone is alright.
Please tell me how I can check and verify if the hardware and software are original. Also please tell me which software to install and how to find out if there is any fault in that phone.
Thanks in advance.
You should becareful when buying magic in china.. I'm in shanghai, bought white magic with google brand in the back of the phone..
Usually the stores there already change the softwares and still keep saying that the phones are new.. But between White and Black Magic have different softwares..
White Magic's software imitated iphone.. very ugly (you can tell the difference by look at it).. Black Magic's software closest to the normal I think developed by HIAPK.. I still don't know what HIAPK is..?
When I asked them to change the software in my White Magic to Black Magic's software, they bricked my phone So they changed it with the Black Magic.. they said the white magic's software can't be change to black magic's software, if you try to change it, it will be brick again"
So, up until now, I'm too scare to modified my ROM maybe because of the bad experienced before
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Hi,
How to check if the HTC I am going to buy is brand new and original one?
Is there any software which will reveal the hardware information and usage information? Or any other methods ?
What do you mean orig?
If you think its a chinese clone your common-sense will kick in and tell you if its fake.Clones dont have the HTC makring and the batt will not be in english and will be fake brand.
Well, I went to market yesterday and I was pretty confused with the original and fake one. But yes I can at distinguish between original and fake one. The touch screen of the fake one is so slow, the screen is not clear blah blah.
My problem is-
1. If the circuit (and hardware) inside is a repaired one instead of a brand new.
2. How to check if the battery is a real or fake one. (I have seen the fake battery looks pretty much same as the real one). This is REALLY IMPORTANT.
3. How to check if the phone is 32A or 32B. I want to buy 288MB version. How will I check the RAM?
4. If it's a brand new one or a used one. How to check if the phone is used or not.
5. They will give me HTC TIM 288 MB RAM version. Is there any restriction or anything that I need to be aware of this version? Is this the same as the HTC version? What's the difference other than logo ?
Also if you can show me how to be sure if I am buying the HTC magic phone I am paying for.
Thanks in advance.
morison20 said:
Well, I went to market yesterday and I was pretty confused with the original and fake one. But yes I can at distinguish between original and fake one. The touch screen of the fake one is so slow, the screen is not clear blah blah.
My problem is-
1. If the circuit (and hardware) inside is a repaired one instead of a brand new.
2. How to check if the battery is a real or fake one. (I have seen the fake battery looks pretty much same as the real one). This is REALLY IMPORTANT.
3. How to check if the phone is 32A or 32B. I want to buy 288MB version. How will I check the RAM?
4. If it's a brand new one or a used one. How to check if the phone is used or not.
5. They will give me HTC TIM 288 MB RAM version. Is there any restriction or anything that I need to be aware of this version? Is this the same as the HTC version? What's the difference other than logo ?
Also if you can show me how to be sure if I am buying the HTC magic phone I am paying for.
Thanks in advance.
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1.Would prob look the same
2.Fake batt wont work in real
3.Press Cam+Power it will show 32A or 32B
4.look at condition or wear and tear, see if its already activated
5.There are diff logos on the magic:
-Tmobile
-orange
-Vodaphone
-Rogers
-HTC
Well those are the ones i know of might be more in other countries,im in US so we only have 32B.
Thanks Ace42,
Here in China fake battery works Only difference is fake battery doesn't last long and goes down pretty quickly.
Are you aware of any software which can reveal the inside of the Hardware (including usage, time activated, hardware info)
Please tell me if there is any hardware key to check the IMEI number and software version (like in Nokia it is *#06# and *#0000#)
morison20 said:
Thanks Ace42,
Here in China fake battery works Only difference is fake battery doesn't last long and goes down pretty quickly.
Are you aware of any software which can reveal the inside of the Hardware (including usage, time activated, hardware info)
Please tell me if there is any hardware key to check the IMEI number and software version (like in Nokia it is *#06# and *#0000#)
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When you press cam+power it brings you to bootloader screen
only appears on real phone
press Power+home for recovery mode
Should show a ! mark in a triangle
I bought my TIM Magic in China (shanghai) and I think its real
because the developer is hiapk, don't know what is it..? its real or fake..?
maybe someones can explain it about developer/kernel version (HIAPK) in Magic..?
but all information like SPL, Radio are showing when I fastbooted my phone..
from this forum I saw there is a difference between 32A and 32B, for example when you fastboot the phone (power off press <vol down + power>) there will be screen showing "SAPPHIRE PVT 32A SHIP S-ON H",
32A = your ram 288
32B = your ram 192
further information please visit this link :
http://wiki.xda-developers.com/index.php?pagename=HTC_Sapphire_Hacking
Hi
I am planning to buy HTC Magic because I found one in good price
But I am afraid to buy it and face problems with it
so please help me
do it run like a crap ?
do it support 2.1 or 2.2 offically ?
What you dont like in it ?
i cant buy anther model because in my contry the prices are so high and this is the cheapest one
and thank you
Please tell us your country, so that we can figure out which model (32A or 32B) the device is. 32A has 2.1 with Sense UI, while 32B has 2.2.1 without SenseUI.
UAE but i dont know because maybe the mobile was imported from outside
ok answer the other qustions ? like the performance of it ?
and thank you
Power it off and then hold down Volume Down and press Power. Write down what it says (the first 5-6 rows).
i didnt buy it yet
but why are you asking about the model
is it that important
is one is faster thsn the other ?
There are some small differences in hardware, like the 32B has less RAM. Also, SenseUI ROMs generally run on the 32A.
which one that support more roms ?
what do you prefare and why ?
the phone is 32a
i called the buyer now
is it good or no ??
do you advice me to buy ?
It's like the one I have, should be fine if it doesn't have any problems. You can install either Android 2.1 with SenseUI (very pretty!) or 2.2.1 without SenseUI (a lot faster).
Enjoy your new phone!
Personally I'd say save up and get something better, Magic is really old hardware, it's had a good run but considering it will be far too slow to run Android 3.0, it isn't with it imo.
what is the best rom for it ?
??????????
Anything based on tmobile or vodafone 2.2.1
Try a few and decide yourself, there's no "best rom". It all depends on what you need from a phone.
I have had 5 replacement OMNIA 7's now and quite frankly I have given up with it!
Orange said that they would give a completely different device but I would have to wait a week for them to decide which ones they could offer me. I was wondering if anyone had any ideas on what sort of alternate device they would offer me, apparently it can be up to three different ones.
Thanks for any responses
What was wrong with your Omnias? Sounds weird since I haven't got any problems with my Omnia7
test the lastest rom if you have your omnia yet.
All of my OMNIA's have had the same defective screen problem. Basically the screen brightness is reduced to that of low even though it is on high, and the colors on the screen all appear to have been reduced almost like a whitewash.
I am yet to try an alternate ROM but I'm not sure if thats the issue here
Are you sure thats Omnia 7, cause the screen is its best feature, besides if you really want to change it then go blindfolded and pick up HTC Mozart7.
Sadly yes it's definitely the OMNIA 7! I don't particularly want another device I just want an OMNIA that actually works for longer than a week. Due to the fact that I'm tied into my contract with Orange there is only one other WP7 device the HTC Mozart obviously. But does anyone have any idea what other devices Orange might offer me?
Thank You for the replies
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Sadly yes it's definitely the OMNIA 7! I don't particularly want another device I just want an OMNIA that actually works for longer than a week. Due to the fact that I'm tied into my contract with Orange there is only one other WP7 device the HTC Mozart obviously. But does anyone have any idea what other devices Orange might offer me?
Thank You for the replies
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Orange seems to have Mozart, LG Optimus 7 and OMNIA7, this info is according to microsoft. Here follow the link: http://www.microsoft.com/windowsphone/en-gb/buy/7/phones.aspx
Strange... A few years ago I had no end of troubles with K850i's and after around 5 replacements they just offered me an alternative right away... I didn't have to wait.
I'd guess you will be offered the Mozart / Optimus 7 and probably something like the HTC Desire or an Android phone of equivalent value.
Orange have some deal with the Mozart so will want to push that if at all possible.
I forgot about the LG!
Either way I'm hopeing they offer me something worth while after all I did choose the OMNIA for its screen. Although it is Android I might enquire about the Motorola ATRIX
If you are interested in getting an android then I recommend that you ask Orange to give you XPERIA NEO. http://www.gsmarena.com/sony_ericsson_xperia_neo-3734.php
Thank You I will check it out
5 devices?
You must be drop kicking them ... Seriously not being mean but if some one came into my shop after their fifth broken device id tell them to turn around.
Its not possible to have 5 defective screens in a row...
So, I'm looking for a Windows Phone 7 device to have a play around with, not looking to spend too much as it's just going to be a toy really, and I came across this Trophy going cheap on ebay.
The phone doesn't boot at the moment, and the seller says "It either will turn on to the white screen with the htc logo on and wont go any further or you can turn it on to the bootloader and connect it to the pc, but thats it".
Does anyone know if it can be resurrected? I'm quite techy but I'm not a dev, as long as I have instructions I'm quite comfortable flashing roms and such, I used to have a HTC Hero that I rooted and flashed custom roms etc to, so I'm used to all that stuff. I've attached some pictures of the screen, if anyone can tell me whether it's bricked or not, and if it can be fixed (and possibly point me toward some instructions on what to do!) I would appreciate it.
I personally wouldn't buy it since you don't know exactly what happened with it. But it looks to me like maybe the GoldCard method would work...
...even though you might not have enough information to retrieve from the phone to create an actual GoldCard, you might be able to flash it with the original ROM using an Y-cable and an external card reader.
What is his asking price?
It's on an auction ending in 2 days, no bids yet so its still on the opening price of £20. I reckon it's worth a go as long as it doesn't go above £30
Of course, as long as it hasn't been opened I could just send it to HTC for a warranty repair, but where's the fun in that?
You could ask ansar on our forums if he helps you
Hi
So I was wondering is it possible to replace the screen on the HTC sensation XE or the Desire HD with the screen from a HTC Rezound and is it possible to switch the RAM from Rezound with either of the other 2 phones
The reason I would want to do this is because the Rezound is far superior to either of the phones but is unavailable in the UK.
Yes I know that it will completely void any warranty etc but practically speaking is it possible??
I do not think so.
It IS possible practically but the money and hard work will equal a new phone's price
Please correct me if I am wrong
lol why do people always asks these questions, first of all for the screens, they probably all are different dimensions and each will have dfferent connectors/ connector locations so highly unlikely to get a different screen. second , the ram, i doubt that the rezounds ram will be compatable with either, people dont realize how the hardware on theese devices is. plus you would have to manually desolder/resolder all of those pins which means you would have to be a pro at smt soldering. and what will you do if you(hypothetically) get it together? Unless you are also a great dev there no way youll be able to get the thing to even boot up. so just stick with the phone the way it was made, dont like em, dont buy em
Well having asked HTC so see if it was even possible, the rep. said he would ask an engineer because he thought it was a good idea to replace the senastion screen with a super amoled. He said that the leading UK engineer told him that it cannot be done as it is a service HTC is not planning to use and while chatting with the rep. he told me that it would just be too costly and the risk of breaking the phone would just be too large. in his words, "you may as well just buy a new phone"
It wont work, and if you did get it to work the OS wouldn't just magically bump itself up to work on the 720p