So it was a total clown show this morning on my roll - 18 miles in I hit a crater that caused the Aria to jump off outta the bike's mount and land in the middle of Hwy US1 (St. Aug, FL). I was sure it was a goner but I spun around to rescue - to my amazement IT WAS UNHURT! Keep in mind I average about 21mph and I was haulin a$$.
Then on the Bridge of Lions in St. Aug I hit another crater and the bike launched the phone again to the pavement - and again IT WAS UNDAMAGED.
The rubber case & clear skin on the face saved it from any damage...could HTC have made a durable phone after all? And yes - I'm changing the bike mount for the phone.
What of case? But really, it's just good to hear of St. Augustine. My parents used to live in an apartment above a photo shop right between the bridge of lions and castillo san marcos; my father directed the St. Augustine Restoration project at Flagler College; I love that town.
Glad to hear this thing is rugged, it sure doesn't feel like it could handle what you dished out on it!
If you find a good bike mount, let us know which one works for you. I'd like to mount mine as well!
ironically Ive dropped mine twice while biking to/fro work, and with it in the HTC case, its survived the impact each time.
10+ years of phones, and associated catastrophes, its notable that this little beasty didnt shatter on impact.
...or maybe im just damn lucky...
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hey to all my fellow titan users in/from texas i just wanted to post this and make sure everything is well with you and your family.....my wife was in dallas at the time so she is well, my parents stayed in houston and rode it out....no damage to their home except the fence being blown down
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appreciate the concern. we live in the mission bend area of houston (SW side). lost my fences, and some roof damage but family is OK. Still no power
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appreciate the concern. we live in the mission bend area of houston (SW side). lost my fences, and some roof damage but family is OK. Still no power
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no problem.....i heard fema is reimbursing anyone who buys a generator and keeps their receipt....i have yet to find any official documents on that though
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I'm in the panhandle so the hurricain did not mess with us here.
Were in Tennesee
We came to Tn to stay with my mother. Still trying to get info on Port Arthur.
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Alief SW Houston here. Didnt sustain too much damage, alot of wind damage to traffic system though. Almost all the street lights are out on Westheimer (which is one of the major roads in Houston, 4 lanes going east bound and 4 lanes going west bound).
The news stated only 10 deaths across Texas, so not too bad.
i'm in katy and i'm glad to see that you guys and your families are ok...i didn't get any damage...my neighbours shingles are missing in spots and of course the lights were all out...they were imposing a 9pm curfew and we didn't have lights from around 4am saturday up until 11 am yesterday..someone even set the walmart on fire(fry rd. and I-10)...they said that initially they think it was a case of them trying to find food and supplies but because walmart locked everything up in the back they decided to just burn it ...crazy lol..and i hate that walmart but didn't want to burn it yet,,just kidding guys...
Well only had it for 5 day and my misfortune played in, I was sitting in a chair when it slipped out less than 2 feet, thing on my mind was scratches on the body I picked up just looking at body and to my surprise there were no scratches on the body at all, here I was thinking a miracle and turned it around only to find the horror, it must have landed on the screen. Man you would think for $800 bucks the screen would be little stronger, and who would take it out of the pockets every time they sit, riding a subway or bus , it’s like every time you sit ooo let me get my phone out and hold it, this really suck I really like the phone and now to fix it is hell. I called US HTC repair and they said they don’t have the unit in their system so they will call me. Gave me a time frame of 6 to 8 weeks. Well Karma I guess.
Did they give you a price for the replacement screen Magus?
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**** Dude, that really sucks!!
I am so sorry man. Hope they fix it for you ASAP.
No price, as they don’t have the item on their list, I even called UK repair center 16 min hold and rep said no price list either
Well guys a Miracle, just found some OEM Touch Screen Digitizer for HD online they are selling for $85, should I get it, and if yes how hard would it be to do it myself, I have good deal of experience with assembling computers, but worst case I could get the part and walk to a local phone repair shop and ask a pro to change the screen. So should I give this a go? Please advise thanks
Man it’s like I just jumped in time capsule and went back a few day to the time when I got the phone, I’m all so excited now
I am so sorry.
Sorry for your phone.
Because of these things happening, i bought a Belt-clip thingy and put my HD there. Yes i hate keeping my phone in belt, but havng payed as you say $800 for it i might aswell live with a small annoyance.
Agreed that at at this price, screen shoould be more stronger.
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Well guys a Miracle, just found some OEM Touch Screen Digitizer for HD online they are selling for $85, should I get it, and if yes how hard would it be to do it myself, I have good deal of experience with assembling computers, but worst case I could get the part and walk to a local phone repair shop and ask a pro to change the screen. So should I give this a go? Please advise thanks
Man it’s like I just jumped in time capsule and went back a few day to the time when I got the phone, I’m all so excited now
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But you would loose any guarantee, wouldn't you?
This makes me feel pretty lucky. Dropped mine 5 feet onto concrete and got away with a slightly dented metal corner.
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Sorry for you man. I had same problem with my Trinity once, nightmare!
Have you got that new screen for $85? Looks like a very good deal. Could you give contacts of seller please?
Yes the warranty will be gone, but I guess none of my PPC or phones ever gave up on me with in the 2 year period so I’ll have to take a chance.
Well the seller is on EBay from Hong Kong. No I have not purchased this item. I was going through some service info so it seems that the manufacture intended the whole bezel/lcd/digitizer all to be changed as a unit, and the guy on eBay is selling just the Digitizer, I’m not sure how this replacement will work out, I guess the touch diamond screen replacement was meant to be the same Bezel/ lcd/digi all together but seems like a lot of people are doing the digitizer only replacement. I could try this out as it seem that the digi is attached to the LCD with glue, so technically I should be able to pull it out and put the new digi in place, or could wait for HTC repair people to work with it but it will be lot more expensive like $360 dollars(got this price from nother member who contacted the HTC repair).
If you guys have any suggestion please let me know. I’m in a dilemma
Drop mine about 4 feet, my little nephew knocks it right out of my hand sending it flying towards a tiled floor, not a single scratch. Then the next day as I pulled up my pants it fell out of my pockets again hitting a tiled floor without a scratch, I try to be more carefull and haven't dropped it since.
Have you tried to get it fixed under warranty, here in the netherland there is this idiot proof warranty which you pay extra to insure your phone from damage done by yourself, like dropping it in the toilet or on a concrete floor, looking at your screen and my track record it might not be such a bad deal on second thought
ATLANTA -- John Garber, a six-year veteran valet was working at Halo Lounge in Midtown when he became the victim of a random act of violence.
Police said the shots were fired by a man who was asked to leave the club Wednesday night.
Two brothers were arrested in the shooting, Timothy and Desmond Wright. Desmond is now charged with aggravated assault and other crimes. Timothy for being party to a crime.
Garber told CBS Atlanta's Mike Paluska he was helping a VIP customer get his car when he heard five shots.
"When I turned, the shots occurred," said Garber "I had one go in through the back side of my coat come up through my coat and hit my phone, which was placed on my left chest right here. As it sets in more and more, I feel luckier and luckier. It is so surreal to think that a bullet came within a half an inch of going into my chest. It’s one of those crazy things in life. You just really count your blessings."
Garber works for National Parking. The company is paying to replace Garber's phone, an HTC Evo. "I would never use another phone again," said Garber.
Now Garber is waiting for endorsements, "Sprint can contact me whenever they would like or HTC."
Garber had no injuries from the bullet.
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Your two threads too late!
So 4 nights ago I was laying in bed with my transformer on my overfull belly and dozed. Transformer fell to the floor. Out of warranty. No visible damage and working. *whew* Come Wednesday I got a better look and found the bezel had separated and was bent and the case was cracked. On the back with the crack going to the corner and about 4 inches long. I was not happy. So I started googling for a repair location. Everything worked but I could visualize moisture and dirt making short work of my pad.
I found these guys not too far away in Hollywood Florida. I went over and got a shocking lesson in how hard it is to get parts and ho w expensive they can be with a screen costing 300 from one of the only two authorized dealers in the country. I had a already contemplated writing it off as soon as it quit working.
The guy looked at it, Joe, his partners name is Guy, and said let me see what I. can do. I don't want to quote prices but it was more than fair it was done in an hour and I cannot find the crack. Is it perfect? No. But I would not know that if he had not pointed it out.
These guys work on all brands of pads and computers. You know the saying about when someone does right you tell 10 people and when they do wrong you tell 100? I'm trying to reverse that in this case.
They are planning on doing things by mail also and the only other place I could find quickly was in San Diego CA. If you have a problem I highly recommend these guys.
Next Door Geeks, 954-321-6886, Hollywood, FL 33021
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While this is certainly a good thing for you, it does kind of leave some of us out.
HOWEVER I would like to see other folks post up companies that they TRUST, are GOOD, have QUALITY work, and local. Each state would be good.
While I ATM do not have a need for repairs there really isn't anyone in Anchorage Alaska that I trust enough to fix my cheapo calculator let alone a tablet.
I was in the bath Friday night, and my One rang, my little 2 year old daughter ran in the bathroom shouting 'phone daddy phone!' Then... PLOP! Straight in the bath!
Tried drying it out, airing cupboard for 2 days... nothing. Contacted my insurance company monday (today)... bang. None in stock! Wont get this handset until the 27/06/2013... GUTTED! Unfortunately i need a phone for Business. . . so they have supplied me with a not as good iPhone 5 till then! Grrrr.....
So... for the next month im Oneless! :'(
Hmm... might go buy one sim Free next month though.. we'll have to wait and see and sell the iPhone 5!
at least your daughter is fine...maybe you should consider the experia z or the rugged version of the s4 (out soon)
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at least your daughter is fine...maybe you should consider the experia z or the rugged version of the s4 (out soon)
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Good options, but id rather wait for another One. . . Im a bit of a HTC Fanboy. Dont really like Touchwiz or Sonys UI.
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Good options, but id rather wait for another One. . . Im a bit of a HTC Fanboy. Dont really like Touchwiz or Sonys UI.
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then you have a nice excuse to get the 64GB dev edition
Could be worse. My rugrat dropped my DHD down the toilet (after he'd fully emptied himself.) A pound of dry rice and 3 hours on a warm radiator and it started up 1st time. Granted, battery was pulled so that might of helped.
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I mean I know its an iPhone but there a lot worse phones you can get as a replacement its not the end of the world!
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I mean I know its an iPhone but there a lot worse phones you can get as a replacement its not the end of the world!
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Indeed, an iPhone 5 (focus on the 5) is not bad at all. In the Netherlands you often get a crappy budget phone as a replacement.
Sorry for you dobknobby though. Poor girl didn't know what she did. I can imagine it's hard not to get mad in such a situation, even if it's your own 2 year old girl who did it
That sucks, if i had a kid id head straight for a case that's nigh on bombproof, something like an otterbox armor case.
Least it's insured, so you'll get it back soon enough.
Try putting it in a zip lock bag full of rice for a few days...do not try to power the device on. I've got 6 kids so a few of my phone's have taken a dip. Rice soaks up moisture. Hope this helps
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Could have been worse. Imagine it dropped into your toilet right after you took c*ap...
Let this be a lesson to everyone: baths are no good.
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Blimey loads of replies. . . Yeah i couldnt get mad at my Daughter. She didnt know what she did bless her!
If i get a Dev edition would it work in UK? I suppose the iPhone aint all bad. . . it will do as a temp. . .
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Blimey loads of replies. . . Yeah i couldnt get mad at my Daughter. She didnt know what she did bless her!
If i get a Dev edition would it work in UK? I suppose the iPhone aint all bad. . . it will do as a temp. . .
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It wont work for LTE no.
Ahh... ill just stick to a 32gb one then.
I saw lot of people reviving their iphones after dropping them in the toilets, I wonder why you couldn't with the One.
Can you try again? Open the sim tray and take it off from the phone,try using the hairdryer directly on the slight openings there or even from the USB slot for 10-15 mins.
Try this 2-3 times.
I had some perfume juice leaking on the touch screen of my old pioneer car audio,it took 6 months to dry completely and rework again,but perfume juice is more difficult to dry and I didn't use a hair dryer
I guess i maybe didnt catch it quick enough, i still have the handset, and now it still dont want to turn on, i plug into charge and no led lights show up, nothing... tried using a hairdryer, rice, even been sat in the airing cupboard for about 2 weeks. Really bizarre...
However, iPhone 5 finally going today (Been Sold) and EE have kindly given me a second line, and i get my new One delivered today. Cant Wait! I felt naked without it!!
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Arghhhh!!!!!!
Received my new One this afternoon at about 1330 GMT from courier! I was like a kid in a Candy shop, bearing in mind this is my third One too
To then opening up the box, HUGE gap at the top, i mean literally HUGE. About 3mm in size i can fit my credit card in the slot.
Another huge gap at the bottom, about 2 mm in size..
and a HUGE 2cm scratch down the side shiny part of the aluminum....
So i call EE... extremelly not happy, i have a courier coming tomorrow with 2x handsets to swap one over with mine. They will be both sealed in boxes, and i get to choose (Sending 2 tells me the lady on the phone was well aware of these build qualities)... but to my surprise, both handsets will be from different warehouse to maximise the possibility of being different batches, One from Orange telesales (Which will be a locked handset) one from Central Distribution center in Newcastle (Will be a Generic unlocked HTC Handset), i asked if they could check one for me before sending it out. No can do, the lady stated they have to be sealed because of them running on android any kind of software could be put on the phones which is a security breach. . .
So... ill keep you all posted to as what the quality is like. . . delivery in between 9am and 1pm.
Wish me luck.
Well at least they are taking your satisfaction seriously, that's nice to see.
I wish you good luck man!
Wish you good luck!
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Arghhhh!!!!!!
Received my new One this afternoon at about 1330 GMT from courier! I was like a kid in a Candy shop, bearing in mind this is my third One too
To then opening up the box, HUGE gap at the top, i mean literally HUGE. About 3mm in size i can fit my credit card in the slot.
Another huge gap at the bottom, about 2 mm in size..
and a HUGE 2cm scratch down the side shiny part of the aluminum....
So i call EE... extremelly not happy, i have a courier coming tomorrow with 2x handsets to swap one over with mine. They will be both sealed in boxes, and i get to choose (Sending 2 tells me the lady on the phone was well aware of these build qualities)... but to my surprise, both handsets will be from different warehouse to maximise the possibility of being different batches, One from Orange telesales (Which will be a locked handset) one from Central Distribution center in Newcastle (Will be a Generic unlocked HTC Handset), i asked if they could check one for me before sending it out. No can do, the lady stated they have to be sealed because of them running on android any kind of software could be put on the phones which is a security breach. . .
So... ill keep you all posted to as what the quality is like. . . delivery in between 9am and 1pm.
Wish me luck.
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All because you took a bath.... I kid, I wish you luck pal.
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