Hi all,
I'm thinking of getting a second-hand Hermes (JasJam) to replace my rw6828 (Atom clone), which has developed a power-drain issue. I was just wondering if there are any known faults or pitfalls that are common in second-hand Hermes devices which I should steer clear of?
Cheers!
1). Whitescreen - there are MANY causes and not many solutions.... could be just one thing or a factor of things so Don't recommend any phones with whitescreen...
2). No GSM - most likely unfixable... There are NO surefire fixes as yet and this is a BIG thing to steer clear of...
So saying, I bought 2 Jasjams off ebay and both worked... There was supposed to be something wrong with both but they were in pretty good shape. So much so that I ended up cannibalizing the old Jasjam I meant to fix.
Just read the fine print, make sure you get ALL that you need, battey and back cover (there have been a couple I looked at that didn't have these, pain in the arse to get it then not be able to do anything because of this).
Happy Hunting....
Cheers...
The first devices had a screen alignment problem, which made a frequent recalibration of the touchscreen necessary. Even HTC confirmed this bug - it's a hardware problem.
A very good start is this list:
http://wiki.xda-developers.com/index.php?pagename=Hermes_Problems
Ask for the S/N before you buy or for the specific problems mentioned in the list.
Recent Hermes models have transmissive displays. This could turn out to be a big problem in case you plan to use your phone outdoors.
Cheers for the posts guys. I decided to steer away from the Hermes and grabbed myself an as-new Elfin instead. Thanks for the help and advice!
Hi folks,
I have a couple of simple questions and I hope some of you users here might be able to answer the question.
1) If I'm getting this straight, this phone is quad-band. This means that it'll be usable in any part of the world (this is of course after I get my phone unlocked?). The only thing that differs is whether you'll be able to get anything 3G and up. As for EDGE, it should be pretty much available anywhere. Is this correct?
2) Is this phone worth getting if you do not intend to use the data-plan? Does it seem silly to purchase this phone just for the phone? Or is the 3G a necessary component to truly maximize the feature-set of the phone?
3) How good is the stock ROM? What are your some likes/dislikes about it?
4) How good is the SD card? I've been reading on how the SD cards might be the culprit behind lockups and freezes.
5) Does it even make sense to purchase the international version of the HD2? I keep reading on how the International HD2 can for the most part, use any radio, whereas on the T-Mobile version, you're restricted to a specific range of radios. Is this restriction of range a deciding factor?
And....that's about it!
Thanks.
Hi Guys!
I'm about to purchase the Nexus4 once it is available in the shop. (expecting in the coming week) But I saw many thread mentioned about random product failure, I want to prepare myself on this matter.
Actually I'm happy enough to have one in my hand (finally) but better to get the perfect (or closest) one.
What are the concerned details that I need to check on the phone (pre-purchase inspection) when buying? eg. screen, button, volume, etc???
Please share.
Hello there,
I recently bought sgs4, because it was cheap from my carrier, but unfortunately it was i9515 version - almost completely without community support and locked (knox, flashing anything unofficial trips it's flag and loses you warranty). It's not realistic to expect custom roms etc, so I'm considering selling it and buying this device.
It seemed great, when I compared specs, I also read few threads and those about recovering from hard brick were very promising. Also many roms are present, a way To Flash original firmware and repair under warranty etc. etc. But I stumbled upon a thread about screen and it was really disturbing.
How often do people experience problems with screen? (Phantom touches, "noisy"input, black lines)?
Also, are there any other problems, that I overlooked and missed? Like that roms are nonfuntional, gps/cell radio/wifi radio doesn't work always. Would you consider this phone worth buying and selling relatively "safe" (I mean working hardware) s4?
Thanks for your replies.
marmelada said:
Hello there,
I recently bought sgs4, because it was cheap from my carrier, but unfortunately it was i9515 version - almost completely without community support and locked (knox, flashing anything unofficial trips it's flag and loses you warranty). It's not realistic to expect custom roms etc, so I'm considering selling it and buying this device.
It seemed great, when I compared specs, I also read few threads and those about recovering from hard brick were very promising. Also many roms are present, a way To Flash original firmware and repair under warranty etc. etc. But I stumbled upon a thread about screen and it was really disturbing.
How often do people experience problems with screen? (Phantom touches, "noisy"input, black lines)?
Also, are there any other problems, that I overlooked and missed? Like that roms are nonfuntional, gps/cell radio/wifi radio doesn't work always. Would you consider this phone worth buying and selling relatively "safe" (I mean working hardware) s4?
Thanks for your replies.
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Hi!
So, for me, of course this phone is "safe": of course you can read trough forum that there is issues, sometimes, when you flash some ROMs or stuff like this.
But you have to know 1 thing; usage you made of your phone influences on his state: if you want to use it at daily phone, without custom ROM, in stock mode, is very safe.
If you want to flash custom ROM (click on the link in my signature, best ROM ever) but you respect installation rules, there is MINOR chances for you to have issue(s).
Even if it's the case, majority of time there is solution.
Do I answer to your question?
casual_kikoo said:
Hi!
So, for me, of course this phone is "safe": of course you can read trough forum that there is issues, sometimes, when you flash some ROMs or stuff like this.
But you have to know 1 thing; usage you made of your phone influences on his state: if you want to use it at daily phone, without custom ROM, in stock mode, is very safe.
If you want to flash custom ROM (click on the link in my signature, best ROM ever) but you respect installation rules, there is MINOR chances for you to have issue(s).
Even if it's the case, majority of time there is solution.
Do I answer to your question?
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Hello, thanks for your post, but it didn't really answer my concerns. I'm more worried about hardware defects, which seem to happen to this phone and I want to know how many devices are affected and what is the chance that I'll have to repair it under warranty.
I can say that the biggest problem WAS the screen getting yellow spot. I've never heard about phantom touches. However it is possible. So about the yellow spot it was happening on the old devices, then it was fixed. There are a lot of brick scenarios, but most of them are easly fixable. Anyway i think it's more brickable than samsung. (I consider them as the easiest devices for unbrick) Then it's the performance. It's faster in any way. And last my friend have exatcly the same phone and after a bit of use it gets realyyyyyyy hot. I mean compared to G2 it's awful. It's still a great phone even that G4 was just released. I hope i helped and you buy the phone.
When I first got this phone it was relatively safe. However, I lost my first G2 and I ended up with this Asurion replacement and it was okay too but now I'm experiencing Phantom touches I'm not sure from what it could be: butt pocket, wallet case, tight shirt pocket, actually hitting the Snooze part of the screen too much. You see my point anyone of those things could be the culprit. I love this phone and I would love to keep it but as of right now I can't rely on it to wake me up.
comk4ver said:
When I first got this phone it was relatively safe. However, I lost my first G2 and I ended up with this Asurion replacement and it was okay too but now I'm experiencing Phantom touches I'm not sure from what it could be: butt pocket, wallet case, tight shirt pocket, actually hitting the Snooze part of the screen too much. You see my point anyone of those things could be the culprit. I love this phone and I would love to keep it but as of right now I can't rely on it to wake me up.
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When did you receive the replacement phone? All replacements do come with a 1 year limited warranty!
Hey guys, I haven't been on XDA for years but I'm really in the need of some help... I wounder if you guys have some solutions!
I used to have a Sony SP, the thing broke and I decided to look for a replacement. Buying a new phone wasn't in my budget so I went and looked for a Samsung S4 that had a broken screen, bought the replacement OLED (I think it's an oled display), and took it to a technician to repair it. It was a good buy but little did I know that fixing the hardware on the device will disable my ability to update it! I've wanted to stay stock and not flashing any ROMs on it because I just want a phone that works. I don't want the hassle of having to worry about the latest firmware, and flashing new kernels, I just want a laid back experience. My phone was already rooted when I got it, in fact I had the SuperSU app already installed (which I thought was pretty weird but I didn't think much of it), everything else is stock. Is there any options so that I can update my device that don't require any flashing on my PC?
I have another phone with the same issue, my mothers Samsung S3. Full story, I live in Venezuela and smartphones here are extremely expensive, so obviously if something happens to them you much rather repair it then buying a new one because it's unthinkable to afford one, besides a Samsung S3 is still a good device. So one day the phones screen starts fading black, and it stops accepting touch input, we had to replace the digitizer (Touch Screen), and it functioned like normal! Problem is we needed to restore the device because it was getting a bit bogged down, low and behold, same issue as my Samsung S4. Now I can live without having my firmware updates, but I'd really like to at least help my mom get hers sorted out!
I want to thank everyone who took the time to read this, and that can help me fix my devices!
The reason you can't update your S4 is because you're rooted.
As for the S3, maybe there aren't any updates available.
Samsung stopped updating the S4 like two years ago at Android 5.0 and I don't think the S3 ever got Lollipop.
I'm also pretty sure that replacing a screen won't magically prevent your phone from receiving updates; The restore may have caused that.