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HD2 Gone.... hello blackberry 9700

well i got tired of the hd2... well more of windows 6.5
so i picked up blackberry 9700
well its hands down the best 3g phone i ever owned
p.s
i still have the hd2 and gonna use it from time to time

Not really helpful...

i just had to many issues with it freezing having to restart it 3 or 4 times a day and slow and laggy
3g dropping out all the time
this is the 3rd replacement t-mobile sent me
so i just gave up
the blackberry on the other hand really solid and stable
i'm thinking of selling my hd2 locally and maybe picking up the mytouch 3g slider when it comes out
still have 2 upgrades available
just wish the hd2 came with android instead of windows and maybe i would not have the problems i was having

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I never really understood why people have to make a thread explaining why they stopped using the HD2. Any cellphone for that matter. You stopped using it, got a different phone and like it. Its honestly not that big of a deal lol especially for a blackberry. Like the phones but come on.

Sweet im going to sell mine and wait to get the black berry 9650 that comes out the end of this month! Supposed to be better than the 9700?
Here is an auction for my hd2 , less than 1 hour left!
http://cgi.ebay.com/New-Tmobile-HTC...ell_Phones&hash=item3eff8cf63b#ht_2278wt_1165

the 9700 and the 9650 are pretty much the same except the 9650 has 512mb ram and the 9700 has 256mb of ram
you should wait for the new 9800 bold touchscreen slider
good i was hoping to get about 350-400 for hd2 so thats to see what they are going for

[Q] Broke my Android HD2 - getting insurace money - but what to buy?!

I dropped and broke my HD2 on which I've been happily running Android for about 4 months.
I claimed under my house insurance accidental damage clause but instead of sending my repaired handset back, or a new one they've said their suppliers haven't got any HD2s. So therefore they're sending me a cheque for 320GBP.
I have about 8 months left of an 18 month contract
So now my quandry: Do I
Buy another HD2, I could probably get one for about £350?
Buy a Desire, ditto?
Buy a Desire HD, I'd have to put money towards it?
My thoughts/opinions:
Option 1 - I could carry on trying different Android builds (which I enjoy), but do get a bit frustrated with the pause many people sometimes find when trying to wake the phone up
Option 2 - Slightly smaller screen than other options, but as a native android handset 'should' not have some of the issues an Android the HD2 has (hope it's easy to root though)
Option 3 - as above but better screen than the top 2, and more internal memory (does it make much of a difference if app2sd is installed?) Not too bothered about extra video quality. So is it worth the extra money?
Now I know that no one can make this decision for me, but if anyone wants to add their opinion it'd be very welcome.

I've got many thoughts on your situation, but off the top of my head:
- From reading other posts/friend's opinions, you will probably really miss the extra screen space if you go for the Desire, so personally I would not go for this option (or at least have a good play with one first).
- For me I love my HD2, and I love trying new Android builds, but if someone offered me a Desire HD I'd lap it up. However I wouldn't pay ~£200-ish for the upgrade.
- I think Android is just getting better and better on the HD2 (currently, my battery is lasting very well, no stability issues). Week-by-week, ROMs get closer to perfect.
- In the XDA Marketplace, there are close-to-new HD2's going for £170 (e.g. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=854069 from a respected XDA member). On eBay, there's brand new ones for £270 or so. Either of these options would leave you with cash-in-hand for an extra memory card/accessories/beer money
So in your boat I'd get an HD2. If you get bored, you only have 8 months to wait, and then you could probably get a Desire HD on a much better tariff than current deals.
(Also, if you buy one now for ~£200, you could probably still re-sell it in 8 months for ~£150 )

I think you answered your own question, Get the Desire HD

I would go with desire hd as well... cuz its the matter of time that our hd2 is old and outdated... get desire hd darn in lol
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Desire or Desire HD, your gonna end up putting android on hd2 so get a real one!

I could buy two hd2s with £350
It is the price of a dèsire hd
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fairly obvious u want the desire hd.
just get it dude.
no more winmo emo.

or get a hd2 which really good phone putting whatever you want android even wp7 build or meago soon to impress many people AND buy a cheap iphone 3g used for only 150 dollars on ebay
i did that
i took my HD2 for 300 dollars and an iphone for 150 dollars overall 450dollars which is near too 350 pounds

Thanks for the replies so far.
I've taken on board the comments and at the moment I'm watching a few Desire HDs on eBay to see if I can grab something for under £400. If I'm not successful in the next few days I'll probably try to get a 2nd hand HD2.
I can't really see the point of getting a Desire, the HD2 running Android will do all of that for me and with a bigger screen.
If I'm successful getting a Desire HD I'll probably keep it when my current contract expires next summer and get a sim only deal to claw back some of the extra outlay I've spent to buy it.
If I get an HD2 I'm in the same position I was before I broke mine!
Thanks again

[Q] Took late to buy an HD2?

So my birthday is coming up, and I was wondering if should stick with getting the HD2 off of amazon, I had my eyes set for a Nokia N900 for a long time, but since they are ditching Maemo there is no point in buying one.... and the N9 is going to be wayy to expensive for me.
So any suggestions? I'm pretty much a n00b to the smartphone world, but basically I want a phone that is versatile like the N900 or HD2, but nothing proprietary please.

Liam_LI said:
So my birthday is coming up, and I was wondering if should stick with getting the HD2 off of amazon, I had my eyes set for a Nokia N900 for a long time, but since they are ditching Maemo there is no point in buying one.... and the N9 is going to be wayy to expensive for me.
So any suggestions? I'm pretty much a n00b to the smartphone world, but basically I want a phone that is versatile like the N900 or HD2, but nothing proprietary please.
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Too late and not worth the money spent anymore. I personally would pay no more than $199 for this device new, and $100 ~ 130 for it used. This is my perspective.

Liam_LI said:
So my birthday is coming up, and I was wondering if should stick with getting the HD2 off of amazon, I had my eyes set for a Nokia N900 for a long time, but since they are ditching Maemo there is no point in buying one.... and the N9 is going to be wayy to expensive for me.
So any suggestions? I'm pretty much a n00b to the smartphone world, but basically I want a phone that is versatile like the N900 or HD2, but nothing proprietary please.
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Actually I own a N900 and HD2. I bought my N900 about 2 yrs ago. It's a great phone and hardware at that time. But now can't compete with newer processors. But still I love my N900 and it has better cellular signal reception than HD2. Comes with front camera and it works great with Skype over 3G or WiFi. But only problem is Nokia abandoned that great device. (but Nokia gave me a great customer service and replaced my phone to new one after warranty period)
Because of lack of support and apps I decided to get a Android phone and week and half ago I bought my HTC HD2. Tested it for couple of days and flashed Android. I'm happy with it.
Sent from my HTC Pyramid using XDA App

Didn't read everything through....
DO NOT EVEN think about Nokia N900 If anything goes wrong with the phone.... yer on your own. Nokia has the worst customer support I know.
Example: My son owns N900... USB/Charging port went bad, got un-soldered...
What do you know..... Called and emailed whoever I could, to get the motherboard....I'm paying customer, I do not ask for freebies,,,,,, What happened... NOTHING!!! No one even moved the finger to help.... Ended up with buying external charger and couple of batteries....And that's the company trying to lead the world in cellphone technology.... NEVER EVER NOKIA in my house!!!!!

I saw this last post and it made me happy. At least Nokia USA treated me nicely. My phone was almost 2 years old and few weeks ago noticed cellular signal drop when I press the phone or if phone is in my pocket. I contacted Nokia customer service even my phone is out of warranty (it came with one year warranty). Had to communicate couple of times back and forth with customer service and then they asked me to send a phone for repair. I told then I'm not spending any more money on that phone. Then they said, they will make a exception and repair it as under warranty. They even provided free shipping labels to send it. Within 5 days after they received it got a email saying they are replacing my phone and it's on the way. I couldn't wait to see how the replacement is. Finally I got it and... OMG it was a brand new phone and only thing wasn't there was a battery which I didn't send them.
Now I have brand new N900 and HTC HD2
I would buy another Nokia phone only if they come up with well know OS such as Android. I don't trust any software they start.
Sent from my HTC Pyramid using XDA App

guys owning a hd2- which would you prefer hd2 or an SGS? the biggest problem for me for an hd2 is sound quality...
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Hd2 is the best smartphone ever made in history.
Even it was two years old. I purchase my HD2 in Sep,2009!
it is still the best phone now!

HD2 sound quality is much better than any Samsung phone include SGS, I own hd2 and SGS
jay_993 said:
guys owning a hd2- which would you prefer hd2 or an SGS? the biggest problem for me for an hd2 is sound quality...
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cgigate said:
HD2 sound quality is much better than any Samsung phone include SGS, I own hd2 and SGS
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Now that is not true. The HD2 distorts far too easily where as the SGS doesn't, plus with the new custom kernels with Voodoo sound. It can easily out do the HD2 for audio quality, call quality is in the HD2 favour however...

hexxor93 said:
Now that is not true. The HD2 distorts far too easily where as the SGS doesn't, plus with the new custom kernels with Voodoo sound. It can easily out do the HD2 for audio quality, call quality is in the HD2 favour however...
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you got a bad phone. It is too late to claim warranty.
I have two hd2 s , voice quality is much better than my three Samsung vs, infuse and tab 7

I don't think it's too late. Although myself have moved onto the sensation, with its dust in the screen's issue...
I just sold a sealed and unopened hd2 on ebay for $350, although after ebay, paypal, and shipping charges I'm only making $300. Not bad for a year and half old phone.
Thinking back though, it's only been a little more than a year since hd2 was released on tmous. It feels much longer though...due to the fast refresh of phones now days. In the late 90s, people stick with their phones forever really..
Sent from my HTC Sensation 4G using XDA App

[Q] Worth to buy HD2, yet? ~ $450 :D

Hello.
I'm a computer student, a poor computer student! who can change his phone every 2 years! I earn money with hard student working. It's time to change now, I've a (crappy) LG Arena KM900 for 2 years and I cant really ignore this piece of wasted money anymore. Short story...
Is it reasonable to buy a HD2 for about 450 USD?! Here I can find used HD2 for $330 too but who cares, I can't trust other people (and their great used phone!).
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Another option is Galaxy S, I9000 with exactly 455 USD, no used one found. Now what you think? I can also have a Moto Milestone (used) for $290. Here we don't access to int postal & payment services so just forget amazon, ebay and...
- I've enjoyed changing my Arena theme with some geeky tricks! so HD2 with all of this roms and os selections...
- I'm afraid of HD2 production to be stopped and I miss my dreams phone! else I really don't care of new phones with 8 cpu cores or 12mp cameras!
- My current phone dpesn't have bluetooth PAN ability which is used for using phone internet connection on PC. does HD2 have this?
- I'm a fan of wp7, can I count on HD2 with this os? what about battery life?!
- is is reaaly so BIG that I can't put it in my jeans pocket?
Thanks you

Hello,
First of all,
-Yes, the HD2 does have bluetooth PAN.
-WP7 has some bugs on the HD2 which briefly are:
+*Multitouch does not work properly.
+*Compass is not working with Mango (until now).
+*There seems to be a lot of people struggling with the battery life. (however I have not had that).
+*The speaker's sound is horrible.
-It's big when you are using it, and small when you are to put it into your pocket (it's not that big).
Also, you have to be aware of two things:
The HD2 has two major issues, one being the touchscreen, some devices lose their touchscreens after an amount of time.
The second thing is, the End button may wear off for frequent use or become too hard to press, and sometimes this may also cause the screen to become unresponsive.
(correct me if I'm wrong)
My opinion,
For a two years old device, $450 can get you something better. But if you can get it less, I'd definitely recommend getting one .
But the HD2 is still the best for me, and I don't think I'm changing it, not at least for another year .

You can get a used HTC HD2 for ~$150 and ship it to wherever you live

Marvlesz said:
My opinion,
For an almost 3 years old device, $450 can get you something better. But if you can get it less, I'd definitely recommend getting one .
But the HD2 is still the best for me, and I don't think I'm changing it, not at least for another year .
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Not so old, sir! It released 2009 november, so it's exactly 2 years old...

pappt said:
Not so old, sir! It released 2009 november, so it's exactly 2 years old...
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You are correct. However, I counted it as 2009 YOP and now we are almost 2012.

More like $200.00 I STILL HAVE MINE EXACTLY 2YRS OLD

Marvlesz said:
Hello,
First of all,
-Yes, the HD2 does have bluetooth PAN.
-WP7 has some bugs on the HD2 which briefly are:
+*Multitouch does not work properly.
+*Compass is not working with Mango (until now).
+*There seems to be a lot of people struggling with the battery life. (however I have not had that).
+*The speaker's sound is horrible.
-It's big when you are using it, and small when you are to put it into your pocket (it's not that big).
Also, you have to be aware of two things:
The HD2 has two major issues, one being the touchscreen, some devices lose their touchscreens after an amount of time.
The second thing is, the End button may wear off for frequent use or become too hard to press, and sometimes this may also cause the screen to become unresponsive.
(correct me if I'm wrong)
My opinion,
For a two years old device, $450 can get you something better. But if you can get it less, I'd definitely recommend getting one .
But the HD2 is still the best for me, and I don't think I'm changing it, not at least for another year .
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Thank you, very useful answer
So you say if I buy an unused device then take care of that then still I may have problems with screen & buttons?
Let's make it clear, I'm on my decide for HD2, it's about one whole year that I'm reading reviews and following software improvements... this topic is actually a try to forget all those fresh and stylish gadgets
But! if you think HD2 will disappoint me then which phone should I buy instead? to me SGS is also attractive, you know, because of it's roms & customizations + great hardware.
Should I forget HD2 because of it's old hardware and expensive price in my country? then I think it's better to wait and buy a NOW DAYS phone when I have enough money?! or you have a better offer...?
More like $200.00 I STILL HAVE MINE EXACTLY 2YRS OLD
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and you're still happy with this monster?
if you were me then what?

Hey myview.ir ,
i bought my own HD2 5 days ago for 230 $ on Ebay.
It was declared as "nearly new without any scratches".
Windows Mobile gave out a compleate speaking time of 5 Minutes!
Go out and search a nice looking HD2 on Ebay, buy it with Paypal and you'll be happy with it (of course, install Android 2.35 with Sense like this one:http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1298188 ).
I'm a "poor" student too - so don't waste your money for buying things like new smartphones

I also bought mine for 230$ Its really great phone I moved from SE x10 just one week ago. I took me like 1 day to learn how to install, modify nand to be able to install android but I figured it out and when I saw rom with sense 3.5 for the first time ever I said it was the best move I could do Hd2 has much bigger community and roms works much better :] Already installed shadowgun and guest what? It works really great smooth and fast so the question is why wouldn't I love this phone?

thank you Cadilac & sab3r
I'm in love with this device, mainly because of of that it's not a phone like any others, yes my friend recently bought a shiny xperia arc s wich is really great looking and he is so happy with that but I'm not of that type! It's vivid, anyone who stayed with HD2 has a reason and it's freedom, oh ah :]
ok. Shopping from ebay is a normal thing for you, but here in my country if you want to have a $100 paypal payment then you have to pay $130! we don't have paypal or visa or master here, whoahh :\
prepareing for $450 deal
I'm crazy. huh!

This is an amazing phone, after 18 months I still don't want to change it despite being an early adopter in most things (which is always tough on my low salary!). I'd definitely recommend this phone, but as others say, look at the $230-250 range of prices. Good luck!
Sent from my DL Desire v4.32.44.12 using XDA App

Love my HD2. Best phone ever!!!!!!!! Recently broke my phone. Got a new one for $150. Cant bet that......lol

Also got to say - love this phone - play with it more than I use it!
Also dropped it a few times, cracked the small glass covering the camera lens but it seems to take better photos now.

450$ is far too much. I bought it new 340€ last year at a mall
less than 300$ can be reasonable.

Ok!
Thank you all, I'm still in love. Some people said to me about battery problems with HD2, compared to i9000 sgs. My current phone is horrible on this field and if HD2 has a weak battery then it's deal breaker for me! I know, it's a smartphone with massive screen and some energy eater parts inse but lets compare it to other HTC devices, like dhd or newer sensation...
and yeah, "berrutti" said that it's too much for a dated gadget. I don't know, maybe best thing I can do is going to the city shop and ask both HD2 & i9000 and play with them some minutes then trust my feel! I's hard to decide, fresh young device with well-known old hero.

XDA-Developers Market Forum
I bought a used T-Mobile HD2 right here on the XDA-Developers Market Forum for US$200, which included shipping. I suggest you try this as you can be fairly sure about who you are dealing with and their trustworthiness.

Because of my location any worlwide service will cost so much, if I want a used HD2 with $250 then it will finish $370 for me!
I've found some local used devices which doesn't have any additional cost, bust I don't know sellers! here I've listed them:
- HD2 with one year of usage, price: ~ $320
additional tools: 2 batteries & 8GB memory card
http://alldigitall.ir/specs.aspx?pid=2795
- HD2 with 2 years of usage, price: ~ $345
additional tools: TV cable & case
http://alldigitall.ir/specs.aspx?pid=2805
- Samsung galaxy S with 4 months of usage, price: ~ $370
http://alldigitall.ir/specs.aspx?pid=2804
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so,
I'm thinking!

myview.ir said:
Because of my location any worlwide service will cost so much, if I want a used HD2 with $250 then it will finish $370 for me!
I've found some local used devices which doesn't have any additional cost, bust I don't know sellers! here I've listed them:
so,
I'm thinking!
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It still might be worth your time to put an ad on the XDA-Developers Market Forum, as this is a worldwide forum, and just like you, not all members are in the US. There is a chance you could find someone in Ireland, or nearby in Europe, who has an HD2, and then your shipping charges would not be so high.

HD 2
I was very much like you and when i eventualy got my HD2 I wished I had done it sooner. It is the ultimate in customisation have broken the first one my fault i had to buy a replacement straight away that was a month ago . I didnt even consider any other phone. Just try to get a good price and see who has got one here it is international here look at the signatures
Mark

If you're in the US, try cowboom. I just bought a used one from there for $130US. the price increased to $140 a day later.
2 minor scratches on top. Buttons look worn out only if you look at it very closely. otherwise, it looks perfectly fine. I put WP7 on it and it's amazing. Also works a zune player (similar interface). runs as smooth if not smoother than my brand new htc sensation with android.

The HTC HD2 Itself

I honestly think this phone deserves to be like the Phone of the Year. The HD2 is 2 years old, and the value of it is STILL really high.
The fact that it can run WP7, Android [ICS,Froyo,Gb,etc] Ubuntu, Etc. Is simply amazing. I mean what other phone that old can do that?
This is a great phone, and I'm glad I purchased it.

Yep - it's still the best phone on the market - the dogs!

Best telephone ever...

These are the HTC phones that gave me butterflies since my HD2:
HD7 - Not the HD3 we all expected.
Sensation - Dust!!!!!!!
Amaze - serious contender....
My 4th 2 year plan drops in 2 months, let's see what happens.
From what I've seen, 392 new lackluster phones will be out before then...
until then my leo is purrrrrrfect...well, a front facing camera, hd camera, and a qHD screen would be perfect.

I agree! This phone is really awesome.
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kidrythm said:
These are the HTC phones that gave me butterflies since my HD2:
HD7 - Not the HD3 we all expected.
Sensation - Dust!!!!!!!
Amaze - serious contender....
My 4th 2 year plan drops in 2 months, let's see what happens.
From what I've seen, 392 new lackluster phones will be out before then...
until then my leo is purrrrrrfect...well, a front facing camera, hd camera, and a qHD screen would be perfect.
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Oh my gosh you are not lying, if they would have put a front-facing camera this phone would be 10/10

Yup, I am on my 3rd one.
Very bad luck on my part. Dropped my first about 2 months ago and shattered the screen - sold it for 70 Bucks
Second one just got stolen, I left it on a table out of my site for 2 minutes and it was gone - Some people suck ass
Just got a 3rd one and flashed over my same exact copy from my last 2
The only other GSM phone I would consider to be competition is the Galaxy sII - But at 400+ dollars it was out of the question since my current HD2 only cost me 140 Dollars brand new, but I just got lucky and found it on eGay.