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Hi guys, new to the forums here, but very glad i did find it! Anyways here's my situation. i just recently got the wizard aka T-mobile MDA from a friend of mine. He didn't keep it in very good condition, but otherwise it works just fine. I have upgraded the phone to WM6 and love the phone! However, it bugs me that the phone looks very worn. I thought about upgrading to the Hermes and selling this phone off or just replacing the case through ebay ( now that i found the instruction manual). Anyways, i can bascially trade this phone AS-IS and 50 bucks more for pretty much a brand new hermes, or spend about that much and risk messing up the phone tryin to put on the new case. What i want to know for all those Hermes and Wizard owners is how much better is the Hermes? i see it has a few more buttons and the added scroll wheel (which i kinda like). But what about the keyboard? which do you prefer. Any help is much appreciated. THX!
had a wizard and absolutely loved it. now got a hermes and couldnt live without it. for me the hermes is far superior. never had to soft reset, easy to upgrade roms thanks to mrvanx quality how tos, quicker (better processor) etc etc...
I prefer the Hermes on so many different levels. The keyboard is a bit easier for me on the 8525 too.
If it'll cost only $50 more, it's an easy decision (it would be for me, anyhow).
soo Hermes? One question i have is with the rom on the Hermes, is it stable? i installed the crossbow 1.7 for the wizard and it seems pretty good and i saw they have an official rom they are about to cook up. Does the Hermes have anything like that?
The original WM5 Rom is fine. But, this is XDA-Developers! So the jump to WM6 is painless and easy. There are many great, cooked ROMs available too (w/ an official WM6 upgrade coming soon).
vitycent said:
soo Hermes? One question i have is with the rom on the Hermes, is it stable? i installed the crossbow 1.7 for the wizard and it seems pretty good and i saw they have an official rom they are about to cook up. Does the Hermes have anything like that?
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One other question, i have a car charger for the wizard, it seems that the plug is the same for the chargers, would this be the case and i can keep the car charger? or do i have buy a new one, also i have a couple of extra stylist for the wizard, would this fit into the Hermes? AH! one more thing, i would love to keep my phone protected, does anyone use a protector case and if so what kind. i want one that wouldn't be a pain with when using the outside buttons. THX
You can use the same charger, no problem. The connections a little different looking on the Hermes, but it'll fit and work normally none the less.
The stylus from the Wizard will work and fit in the Hermes too.
As far as a protector case, I'm not a fan of those at all. I use this...
http://www.shieldzone.com/item_description/CING8525.html
It's clear and covers the entire body and screen. It's WAY nice. Just a thought though.
vitycent said:
One other question, i have a car charger for the wizard, it seems that the plug is the same for the chargers, would this be the case and i can keep the car charger? or do i have buy a new one, also i have a couple of extra stylist for the wizard, would this fit into the Hermes? AH! one more thing, i would love to keep my phone protected, does anyone use a protector case and if so what kind. i want one that wouldn't be a pain with when using the outside buttons. THX
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i dont know what service you use but you can get a refurbished hermes from cingulars website for $250 bucks with an upgrade or new contract
vitycent said:
Hi guys, new to the forums here ... I thought about upgrading to the Hermes and selling this phone off or just replacing the case through ebay ( now that i found the instruction manual). Anyways, i can bascially trade this phone AS-IS and 50 bucks more for pretty much a brand new hermes, or spend about that much and risk messing up the phone tryin to put on the new case ... THX!
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Question: WHERE are you getting that $50 upgrade? If I could have an unlocked Hermes for $50 I'd be on it like my cat on a gecko (they seem to be his favorite "natural" food!)! I bet it's a new contract, right? grrr ...
Statement #1: The one real beef I have with the Wizard is that the keyboard is not "true" QWERTY, in that the key rows are not "offset" or "crosshatched" like the keys on a standard keyboard. That seemingly small difference drives me nuts and really slows my typing. Hermes, I see from pictures, has the "correct" offset so I'm betting it's easier to get used to.
Statement #2: I'm with TaurusBullba on the Invisible Shield. I have used them on PDAs and GPSr's for a couple of years now, and wouldn't go without one. It might seem steep for what appears to be a bunch of plastic strips with adhesive, but the stuff is pretty tough. Just be patient when applying the pieces and your Wizard or Hermes will come out looking as great as ever.
To tempt you more, I will pass along an email-only discount I got just recently: 20% off all smartphone shields AND 20% off all Cell Phone Shields. Just don't tell 'em where you got it!
Wow cool THX! bascially i found someone local that i could trade my phone with and would pay 50 bucks more for the hermes. Anyways i will definitely check that Invisible Sheild out, it looks Great! and THX some more for the coupon codes you guys have been great here.
moosiegirl said:
Question: WHERE are you getting that $50 upgrade? If I could have an unlocked Hermes for $50 I'd be on it like my cat on a gecko (they seem to be his favorite "natural" food!)! I bet it's a new contract, right? grrr ...
Statement #1: The one real beef I have with the Wizard is that the keyboard is not "true" QWERTY, in that the key rows are not "offset" or "crosshatched" like the keys on a standard keyboard. That seemingly small difference drives me nuts and really slows my typing. Hermes, I see from pictures, has the "correct" offset so I'm betting it's easier to get used to.
Statement #2: I'm with TaurusBullba on the Invisible Shield. I have used them on PDAs and GPSr's for a couple of years now, and wouldn't go without one. It might seem steep for what appears to be a bunch of plastic strips with adhesive, but the stuff is pretty tough. Just be patient when applying the pieces and your Wizard or Hermes will come out looking as great as ever.
To tempt you more, I will pass along an email-only discount I got just recently: 20% off all smartphone shields AND 20% off all Cell Phone Shields. Just don't tell 'em where you got it!
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I was wondering if these will interchange?I'm thinking no...but thought maybe someone would have more insight on it...I have repaired tons of the 8125's..but haven't touched a 8525 yet....Just curious...Thanks for any help..
Surgeman said:
I was wondering if these will interchange?I'm thinking no...but thought maybe someone would have more insight on it...I have repaired tons of the 8125's..but haven't touched a 8525 yet....Just curious...Thanks for any help..
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My best guess is no. I would be willing to bet that you would get both of them apart only to find out that the flex cables won't line up and you will just end up putting them back together again frustrated to have wasted so much time. The 8525 is the Hermes but the 8125 is a Wizard and the physical build is different.
Sadly, I lost my phone this weekend... a friend called it and got someone who said they found it, but didn't get their # or anything, and now my phone's battery is obviously dead.
Wish i could track it's gps position for the weekend... i want my phone back! anyone have a spare I could buy? i just got 6.1 on it too...
did you have your owner info filled out?..
Berserk87 said:
did you have your owner info filled out?..
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Good question. I was flashing the ROM so many times this week, I don't know!!!
sroussey said:
Good question. I was flashing the ROM so many times this week, I don't know!!!
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so then the question remains... if you had a chance to do it all over agian would you?
would you get the same phone? or one of the newer phones out now?
That is the question! I feel so locked in by Sprint's SERO program, that it is difficult to leave for ATT for example. The 1200min +unlimited text and unlimited internet for $59/mo. I would like the extra RAM in the Kaiser though (and SIM cards are great so you can change phones every day). What has come out since the Kaiser?
I'm in your boat too. I like my Mogul, but I'm not convinced. I've had it for almost 3 weeks of my trial period. I've already had to replace one handset because the scroll wheel froze up and wouldn't budge. Now, my replacement has a really light spot on the screen. I'm tempted to get a Touch over a 3rd Mogul in 3 weeks. Anyone think that is a good idea?
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I'm in your boat too. I like my Mogul, but I'm not convinced. I've had it for almost 3 weeks of my trial period. I've already had to replace one handset because the scroll wheel froze up and wouldn't budge. Now, my replacement has a really light spot on the screen. I'm tempted to get a Touch over a 3rd Mogul in 3 weeks. Anyone think that is a good idea?
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Depends on what you're looking for. Personally, I would go nuts with the Touch. I hate the fact it doesn't have a keyboard and has very few hardware buttons. I'm not into having everything on the touch screen. I prefer hardware buttons I can find by feel so I can keep my eyes focused on what I'm doing.
I cant seem to find these any of these on sale (found one thread on here but showed up as an invalid item). Does anyone know where I can get it from?
I do not know if they ship to England but here is one online retailer:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16875502023
wowsher
my advise ..
dont buy one ...
my input. wait for the new line up of phones that are about to come out. just save your money. im on my second shadow, i still have to fix my first one. and then im gonna get the TP2. and use my shadow as a back up. just wait for the new phones. itll be worth it.
Im thinking about buying one too, they got some on ebay for 150, I like the form factor and I saw the 6.1 cooked rom on here. How well does the cooked 6.1 run on it? Is there any reasons I should not get it?
i have one im wanting to sell, its in almost perfect condition, if you want more info let me know, im flexable on price too, probably cheaper price then anywhere else.
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Im thinking about buying one too, they got some on ebay for 150, I like the form factor and I saw the 6.1 cooked rom on here. How well does the cooked 6.1 run on it? Is there any reasons I should not get it?
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6.1 is ok, but 6.5 is better! Check this out: http://allshadow.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=6525
not really, i just flashed it last night. impressive, but not super impressive. haha.
i might be selling my shadow.
if anyones intereseted.
its got a crack on the screen,
doesnt affect the LCD, just a crack in the plastic casing.
runs fine. its running on 6.5 as of now, but i can flash you back to 6.1/.0 if you need.
make me an offer.
I just paid for my new HTC Touch HD I got on eBay last night and it should be shipped out from down under pretty soon. So, I guess that means HTC can now announce all of their cool next generation phones. At least that's how it usually works when I buy something high tech. Anyway, I'm looking forward to getting it and going through the process of installing all the software onto it.
congrats mate!!!
im sure ul enjoy it , i do mine
the only thing i feel im missing out on is the app store for the iphone
but that said i still wouldnt swap mine if the chance arose
also give spb mobile shell 3 a look for something a bit different
congratulations! don't worry since you can have fun with the HD for months before anything new comes out, is tested well, and stable!
there has already been a few new phones announced from htc like 1-2months ago, think there's alredy 1 maybe 2 of them already out or due out shortly.
http://www.mobiles.co.uk/o2-htc-touch-diamond2.html
http://www.mobiles.co.uk/htc-touch-pro2.html
there's a topic on here somewhere thats lists the ones that where announced, too late now for me to go digging for it.
hellow, i need your help mates
Where can i buy HD for about 450-500 usd, and where the visa virtuon card is accepted, and is guaranteed that they will ship the pda to me in europe?
I would say eBay as well and then someone who accepts PayPal. Maybe this could also help (sry for bad google translation) you.
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I would say eBay as well and then someone who accepts PayPal. Maybe this could also help (sry for bad google translation) you.
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ebay is too expensive i just dont know shops in usa which accept paypal or visa virtuon
materijalmen said:
hellow, i need your help mates
Where can i buy HD for about 450-500 usd, and where the visa virtuon card is accepted, and is guaranteed that they will ship the pda to me in europe?
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Hi materijalmen,
Seeing your flag, I suggest to try:
http://www.pdashop.nl/product/59805/htc-touch-hd-nl.html
You can also do a direct bank transfer with these guys, and they gave me good service in the past. I know it's a bit more than you mentioned, but that's the going rate, unless you want to try marktplaats?
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Hi materijalmen,
Seeing your flag, I suggest to try:
http://www.pdashop.nl/product/59805/htc-touch-hd-nl.html
You can also do a direct bank transfer with these guys, and they gave me good service in the past. I know it's a bit more than you mentioned, but that's the going rate, unless you want to try marktplaats?
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much more :d i thoght to give for it about 400 euros...
rogerbacon50 said:
I just paid for my new HTC Touch HD I got on eBay last night and it should be shipped out from down under pretty soon. So, I guess that means HTC can now announce all of their cool next generation phones. At least that's how it usually works when I buy something high tech. Anyway, I'm looking forward to getting it and going through the process of installing all the software onto it.
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Congrats! Im pretty sure you're excited to have it now.
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Congrats! Im pretty sure you're excited to have it now.
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Yes. I've flashed Dutty's rom on it and I've downloaded some other programs I plan to add. I'm learning things as I go but so far I like everything except:
1 The screen goes black during a call. How do I get the screen back up? What if I have to "press one for English"? There's no keypad.
2 Whle trying to delete calls from teh call history I've accidently called people a few times.
3 While trying to install the ROM, which took about an hour, my wife was trying to call me to pick her up fom the metrorail station. She had to wait an hour since I don't have any other phone. Boy was she pissed.
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1 The screen goes black during a call. How do I get the screen back up? What if I have to "press one for English"? There's no keypad.
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Press the arrow button and the screen should come back on, then their's an option to display the keypad.