hi I was looking to buy a new phone and was seeing on ebay how there are some new ones that are relatively cheap however i read about a memory leak that was confirmed by t-mo but i assumed they didn't bother to fix it...are there any fixes that can be done for this?
thanks
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I've had my Wizard for about 3 months now, purchased off of eBay, which ofcourse means my hopes of getting it replaced by Cingular or HTC are nill. I was wondering if anybody had experience with HTC's support, and how much it would cost to get the Radio/WiFi module replaced. Also, when they replace something do they do as Cingular does and just ship you a refurbished model and bill you for what the part would've cost?
to soon to bump?
Hello...
I purchased a used Hermes from ebay & from day 1 have been battling the white screen syndrome.
I really like the features on this phone (when it works).
I've read thru most of the threads concerning the white screen issue & it seems as if it is a hardware issue that can not be easily repaired.
The seller agreed to refund my $$$ so I was wondering if there is a more stable phone that shares the same features as the hermes, but might be more reliable?
As a phone - I really only use it for making & receiving calls & caller ID (I do not have a data plan with my provider), but I like the PDA functions for my business - especially the Wi-Fi.
Any suggestions on a more reliable phone? Or should I try my luck & buy another Hermes & hope for the best?
THanks for any info!
R.F.
RatFink said:
Hello...
I purchased a used Hermes from ebay & from day 1 have been battling the white screen syndrome.
I really like the features on this phone (when it works).
I've read thru most of the threads concerning the white screen issue & it seems as if it is a hardware issue that can not be easily repaired.
The seller agreed to refund my $$$ so I was wondering if there is a more stable phone that shares the same features as the hermes, but might be more reliable?
As a phone - I really only use it for making & receiving calls & caller ID (I do not have a data plan with my provider), but I like the PDA functions for my business - especially the Wi-Fi.
Any suggestions on a more reliable phone? Or should I try my luck & buy another Hermes & hope for the best?
THanks for any info!
R.F.
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Maybe not a particularly helpful suggestion but - with the advent of the Kaiser there may be a few TyTns up for sale around here. There are good ones out there but I would NOT buy one from ebay as it's a dumping ground for the bad ones!
Mike
I got my herm100 from a guy on craigslist, I've been more then happy with it.
My suggestion is to return yours and try again.
Yup, I love mine too!
Else there's the brand new Kaiser, which is now called the TyTN II. Looks pretty sweet!
There is some...ah....discontinuity in asking about Hermes alternatives in the Hermes forum. Be interesting to see what the Trinity or BlackBerry forums would say.....
I have inadvertently bricked my g4 8125 by flashing this rom to it: "RUU_Prodigy_1070302_103_10703102_CMCC_CHS_Ship.exe" which I assume now must be a G3 rom. I did this because it was stuck in bootloader while trying to go to the wizard love rom in order to try flashing TNT's WM6.1 rom (again, not to happy with the first try). So, since my phone will no longer even power on (since I inconsiderately force fed it the wrong rom version) I need a new motherboard. Are the motherboards from all the incarnations the same? Even though I have the Cingular 8125, will the motherboard from an MDA work for me?
Thanks in advance.
yes..
all related model motherboards will fit to your phone...qtek 9100,htc wizard,Orange Spv m3000 and other models...it doesn't mater if the board has a g3 or g4 chip it will fit perfectly....where are you from...would you like to donate your dead motherboard?i need it for research here on xda-developers...e-mail me or PM me
I'm in the US on the East Coast. I don't have any problem donating my old motherboard, I'm scouring eBay now trying to get a good deal on a used one. Since I'm due for an upgrade in August and will probably spring for the Tilt, I don't want to spend too much!
how much does the shipping cost to Romania?can you find out?
According to www.usps.com, it could be as little as $10.30.
just picked up a used MDA, should have mine repaired soon! I really miss it, especially considering I've been using our backup phone (an LG C2000).
Unlock T-Mobile MDA
I have successfully changed the motherboard. I assume the IMEI number of the phone is now the one of the T-Mobile MDA which is now in my Cingular 8125?
I beleive that is the case. The IMEI *should* be tied to the mobo, and not the software, but I do not know for sure, so dont take my word for it!
Ok, so now that I have a G3 instead of G4 (like magic!) I assume this is the proper thread to follow to SIM unlock it?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=305225
I'm really trying to be cautious now, don't want to brick it again! The motherboard is out of a T-Mobile MDA and when I insert my AT&T SIM card it asks for an unlock code.
Read and follow this guide as its latest and with more info :-
http://wiki.xda-developers.com/index.php?pagename=Wizard Windows Mobile 6 for newbies
or just find the Lokiwiz thread...follow the instructions for G3...i think it still needs a bootloader downgrade...but now that you have a G3 it's 100% risk free...you can hardly kill a G3....so good luck and work safe....don't forget to read twice,understand and then just read again (just to make sure)
It's Alive!
Thanks for all the help. I've already been through TNT 19213, BD 3.1, and am now using Cloud_Nine 0.9b. Is there still any interest in getting the bricked G4 motherboard? Maybe if there was someone to send it to state-side the shipping would be a little cheaper.
I have just bought a HTC Kaiser on flebay and even though I will miss my Wizard(s..) I think it is getting a bit long in the tooth and I fancied a change
Anyway I was wondering what a Wizard is now worth? I think I paid roughly UK £150 about 18-months ago. It is a G3 & SIM/CID Unlocked and is 'as new' (i.e. box & all original bits) however it is showing signs of wear and tear as it's been in and out of pockets, the screen is perfect however. It is currently running a customised WM 6.0 ROM, though this would be changed before selling.
Any ideas what I should be expecting on eBay?
Cheers
Andy
I was wondering the same thing as I've been toying with selling mine. I think as long as the screen and slider are good and the device is working 100% then I don't see why you shouldn't get at least £100 for it and maybe more. Have you looked on fleabay to see what others are going for?
It's still a capable device so still has value in my opinion. Just depends on how tatty or not it is as to whether you'll get a premium for it.
EUR100
A friend of mine would not bid further than EUR100 for one and after only a few auctions he got one.
My Wizard is worth a LOT!!
I've been with it for more than two years now (longest i have been with a phone) and it's still running WM6.1 without any hassle (who would have thought) and has also allowed me to write WST for it.
Man, even if i get a new PPC i don't think i'll ever let go of this baby.
just my 2 cents
cheers
It's hard letting go....
I have two Wizards, I bought one about two years ago because I was after a new Windows Mobile Phone that ran WM5.0 (I had a HP iPAQ 6300 previously that I couldn't upgrade). After I received it I immediately unlocked it and started to experiment with ROMs, so much so that I managed to get another one off fleabay quite cheap and used it as a 'test' Wizard so I didn't screw up the one I use for work - a 'guinea pig' to test my customised ROMs on before flashing them to my 'work' phone.
It has been excellent and I am sad to see it come to an end, however I think the Kaiser is an obvious evolution. For the last few months I have been constantly hacking OEM & SYS packages to try and make them fit in the Wizards ROM and with the latest Diamond 5.2.19588 port I simply couldn't get everything in there that I wanted.
Anyway the Kaiser has turned up, its been SIM & CID Unlocked, HardSPL'd and is running a customised WM6.1 ROM and I'm now back in business
I will be selling both my Wizards (probably on eBay as there isn't a for sale forum on here is there?) and I'll offer to install whatever ROM the buyer requests - as long as it's a Wizard ROM
Thanks for the help I have received & the effort from everyone involved in getting WM6 ROMs ported to the Wizard.
I'll be haunting the Kaiser forums from now on but will pop back if I can offer any help to anyone.
Cheers
Andy
unfortunately my screen broke and sent it off to the repairers but they couldnt fix it. it was t-mobile locked and had the latest rom (1.72??) however the one i am getting as a replacement is a sim free HD2.
my question is what is the difference between the 2 and what official rom should i update it with when i get the phone.
on the plus side, i will have 2 battteries now (both official HTC ones) so can carry a spare with me
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unfortunately my screen broke and sent it off to the repairers but they couldnt fix it. it was t-mobile locked and had the latest rom (1.72??) however the one i am getting as a replacement is a sim free HD2.
my question is what is the difference between the 2 and what official rom should i update it with when i get the phone.
on the plus side, i will have 2 battteries now (both official HTC ones) so can carry a spare with me
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Depends on what bloatware you had installed. Guessing you had a non-US T-Mobile?
I think the 1.72 is the latest, but take a look at the HTC support page http://www.htc.com/uk/supportdownloadlist.aspx?p_id=297&act=sd&cat=all when you get the new handset and check with the serial number.
I had that very same thing happen to me when I sent my X1 back, got a new battery as a spare!
yeah its a uk model. well i have 2 brand spanking new batteries because my charger broke and i HTC went to send me a new one, but sent a new battery instead then another charger so all in all will have 2 new chargers and 2 new batteries and a shiny new HD2. although have been thinking about it and am tempted to sell te sim-free HD2 then save up for another phone