Just realised if i debranded my T-Mobile Desire then that means my phone is no longer under warranty with them doesn't it?
It's risky that's why it was repeatedly said that there was no way to flash back to the T-mobile ROM yet and there is no guarantee they will take it without that.
It seems that topics lately have been completely forgetting to mention that and just saying you can do it.
I knew there was no way of going back until we get root and can dump a T-Mobile rom. I just never planned on dropping my Desire into a glass of Tia Maria and Coke! lol.
Ach they probably wouldn't even notice lol. Just say you removed some of the branding
Would it really void warrenty anyway? It's not even a custom ROM.
The branding is so minimal maybe they will not even notice. I'm not sure if they would check. Worst they could do is send it back i suppose!
If your device was dropped into liquid the device will be out of warranty anyways.
There is a small white sticker beneath the battery connector, when it becomes wet, the sticker turns red. (next to that: the whole mainboard will be a sticky mess: tia maria & coke: lots of stickyness..)
The repair service will tell you that this accident is not covered by warranty.
Hope you can get your insurance pay for a replacement.
Regards,
EqX
Both water indicators are bright and shiny white still. It wasn't the entire phone that went under either. Just less than half maybe ha ha.
Hi,
I was wondering if you have got the softwareupdate 1.21? i also have a HTC Desire (Branded with T-Mobile software) and i do not have the update.
Is there a way to get rid of the branding and just use the normal version(the one you get when you have a non branded version)
I hope to hear from you soon!
Thanks!
MacWell
MacWell said:
Is there a way to get rid of the branding and just use the normal version(the one you get when you have a non branded version)
I hope to hear from you soon!
Thanks!
MacWell
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Yes: rooting. Check the stickies.
JohnSteveDoe said:
Yes: rooting. Check the stickies.
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yes i know it is posible when you root a device but then you lose your warrenty..
is there a way to get a normal installation on your HTC Desire (from non branded versions) without losing the warrenty
well, you can ry to send it back.. lol..
ugmeme123 said:
well, you can ry to send it back.. lol..
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yeah I'm going to the store this Friday, but i think they won't help me with this.
I really want the unbranded version(the legal way).
I'll call t-mobile tomorrow again and will not hang up until i get an good answer(i hope i don't get a guy on the phone who doesn't know where he is talking about)
I'll post here when i have called T-Mobile and HTC
there are 2 tmobile branded ruu files the newer
RUU_Bravo_TMO_UK_1.21.110.4_Radio_32.36.00.28U_4.06.00.02_2_release_127570_signed.exe
and the older
RUU_Bravo_TMO_UK_1.15.110.11_Radio_32.30.00.28U_4.05.00.11_release_122755.exe
you can find them in my desire storage on wuala, so if you need to flash them back you can.
link in my signature
MacWell said:
yeah I'm going to the store this Friday, but i think they won't help me with this.
I really want the unbranded version(the legal way).
I'll call t-mobile tomorrow again and will not hang up until i get an good answer(i hope i don't get a guy on the phone who doesn't know where he is talking about)
I'll post here when i have called T-Mobile and HTC
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The good (and only) answer you'll get is that they sell their Desires branded. Also, afaik rooting doesn't void your warranty, unless it leads to a hardware error and they can prove it was the rooting that did it.
There hasn't been a single instance yet of someone's Desire not being repaired under warranty if there was a non-related hardware fault on a rooted Desire, and there's nothing in the warranty agreement to suggest that they wouldn't repair it for free if you root it.
VeeDubZ said:
there are 2 tmobile branded ruu files the newer
RUU_Bravo_TMO_UK_1.21.110.4_Radio_32.36.00.28U_4.06.00.02_2_release_127570_signed.exe
and the older
RUU_Bravo_TMO_UK_1.15.110.11_Radio_32.30.00.28U_4.05.00.11_release_122755.exe
you can find them in my desire storage on wuala, so if you need to flash them back you can.
link in my signature
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I think i have a diferent because i live in holland.
But i'll keep it in mind if t-mobile doesn't help me at all.
Thank you!
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The good (and only) answer you'll get is that they sell their Desires branded. Also, afaik rooting doesn't void your warranty, unless it leads to a hardware error and they can prove it was the rooting that did it.
There hasn't been a single instance yet of someone's Desire not being repaired under warranty if there was a non-related hardware fault on a rooted Desire, and there's nothing in the warranty agreement to suggest that they wouldn't repair it for free if you root it.
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They can tell me that they sell there Desires branded, but my dad also has a HTC Desire from T-Mobile, and that one is non branded.. so maybe they can help me after all(hope so)
I also contacted HTC, to ask if i could send my phone to them to get rid of the curent version and reinstall the one before T-Mobile branded my phone.(if t-mobile agrees with that)
I dont think they will do that but i could try
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They can tell me that they sell there Desires branded, but my dad also has a HTC Desire from T-Mobile, and that one is non branded.. so maybe they can help me after all(hope so)
I also contacted HTC, to ask if i could send my phone to them to get rid of the curent version and reinstall the one before T-Mobile branded my phone.(if t-mobile agrees with that)
I dont think they will do that but i could try
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I sent a letter to my provider telling them i want the branding from my phone or i want to end the contract right now.. they called me and said to me that i could send my phone back to them.
yay
MacWell said:
I sent a letter to my provider telling them i want the branding from my phone or i want to end the contract right now.. they called me and said to me that i could send my phone back to them.
yay
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Who is your provider? Are they saying send it back to be de branded or send it back to end the contract?
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Are you guys from the US of A? If so i just read in the news today about some new law in the states which allows you to root your phone and it wont affect your warranty. But if you are from asia having a rooted phone is going to cause you problems. My friend just sent in his rooted nexus one and the htc service centre was giving him lots of problem for it.
Hi all,
Two questions - does a restore from a goldcard un-root a CDMA Deisre (I guess any phone for that matter). If so, does anyone have a goldcard image they could share with me for a US Cellular Desire since there is no shipped rom available? My phone randomly reboots (even with the stock rom) and would like to take it in to the shop for repair - but I rooted it. Thanks for any info.
I'm almost positive that the insurance company Assurant doesn't care what you did to your phone. You can call and add insurance for $5, then do a claim and get a new phone for $50. That's an option. That's how you turn a bricked phone into a refurb phone. Your phone isn't bricked, but you could use the same trick.
Has anybody when bricked his/hers Desire, actually had to pay the bill for warranty purposes ?
I know it's quite hard to brick a Desire, but when you did, how did HTC react?
Just a question that's been bugging me.
My one x screen is dead and black. Touch controls and radios work fine. The local HTC authorized service center says that the problem is with the handset and it needs to be replaced. But they don't process the warranty of the handset which is not bought from them. I need it to send it internationally so if anyone knows where to send it. I am from Pakistan.
Hello , When you send a lg phone for service with issue in motherboard(aka bootloop issue) and they replace it.Service guys associate the new imei and serial number with the old ones ? So if 2 year warranty is over but the new mainboard is much newer, in case of another issue ,for example screen flickering,could we send to it another service center and just don't tell them that the mainboard is replaced?
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Hello , When you send a lg phone for service with issue in motherboard(aka bootloop issue) and they replace it.Service guys associate the new imei and serial number with the old ones. So if 2 year warranty is over but the new mainboard is much newer, in case of another issue ,for example screen flickering,could we send to it another service center and just don't tell them that the mainboard is replaced?
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If im not mistaken it should be from the time they send it back the waranty should basicly be reset. Again if im not mistaken
There have been users send there g4 in multiple times over the last couple years. And ive never heard anyone complain of that.
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Does service keep record globally to lg the mainboard replacement? So can I claim warranty for screen if passed 2 years from the day I bought it but the replaced mainboard serial number says that I have warranty till August of 2018?Maybe somewhere else from the service shop where I sent it for the bootloop issue because they will not know that mainboard is replaced.
Thanks.
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To make things more clear,
Does service keep record globally to lg the mainboard replacement? So can I claim warranty for screen if passed 2 years from the day I bought it but the replaced mainboard serial number says that I have warranty till August of 2018?Maybe somewhere else from the service shop where I sent it for the bootloop issue because they will not know that mainboard is replaced.
Thanks.
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Ill thank that response. That is a very good ? I would like to know that myself.
I was always under the assumption tbat yes any time u send a device in on a waranty and a poce with any kind of serial nums gets replaced the new serial is the new waranty date. I dont think the old imeis are any good any more as people with locked bootloader try to use old unlock bins. Have to update theyre device id and imei with lgs unlock site as their old ones arent reconized any more after mb replacement.
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If im not mistaken it should be from the time they send it back the waranty should basicly be reset. Again if im not mistaken
There have been users send there g4 in multiple times over the last couple years. And ive never heard anyone complain of that.
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thanos1916 said:
To make things more clear,
Does service keep record globally to lg the mainboard replacement? So can I claim warranty for screen if passed 2 years from the day I bought it but the replaced mainboard serial number says that I have warranty till August of 2018?Maybe somewhere else from the service shop where I sent it for the bootloop issue because they will not know that mainboard is replaced.
Thanks.
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No. Your warranty will not extend to "forever" (if we assume you have a repair once a year.. ) or being reset just because something get replaced. I can speak for Europe only but I don't believe that any other country will do it different. Normally all vendors record the device warranty globally because if not they would loose many money. I say I don't believe but only LG knows for sure.
The bootloop issue is another story. This gets even repaired when outside of warranty e.g. in the USA due to the signed law suit. That's why this is not an issue for the most people.
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