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Warranty Replacement

So my phone has a few scratches on the supposedly unscratchable screen and I'm thinking about doing a warranty swap for this. Which of the following issues would probably be more likely to net me a warranty device?
Meh hinge performance.
Poor data connection constantly switching to/from edge.
Actually those are the only two issues I actually have. Any suggestions on what I should say to actually get a warranty device?
Also, please please please no comments on whether this is shady or not. They end up making their money back on selling my phone as a refurb or just shipping it out to someone else as a warranty device. They can fix the scratches, I can't.

Who said the screen was unscratchable?
And if you have the insurance plan, they'll replace your phone no matter what your issues are.

pokemontrainer4life said:
Who said the screen was unscratchable?
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Tons of youtube videos. I wasn't stating that Tmo or HTC specifically said that, just that it was a sentiment expressed multiple places on the net.

hiko36 said:
Tons of youtube videos. I wasn't stating that Tmo or HTC specifically said that, just that it was a sentiment expressed multiple places on the net.
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Really? The vids I saw said its resistant to scratches, none of em said its unscratchable
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Its amazing that you get your p's and q's from people posting youtube videos. Did they engineer the device? were they on the assembly line putting the device together? Are they related to someone in the r&d department? If the answer is no then I hope you will think a little harder in the future. Its glass...
Just lose your phone
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Spastic909 said:
Its amazing that you get your p's and q's from people posting youtube videos. Did they engineer the device? were they on the assembly line putting the device together? Are they related to someone in the r&d department? If the answer is no then I hope you will think a little harder in the future. Its glass...
Just lose your phone
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God, you guys get snarky quick. Yes, I do actually trust a bunch of people on youtube. Why? Its not machines stress testing and what not in a controlled environment. Its a bunch of people taking keys to their screens and thumbtacks and nails and not making a dent. So if I just place mine in my pocket and a few months later is has scratches, I'm concerned.
Thanks for (sort of) answering my question.
Also, minding one's p's and q's refers to typesetting and how it was especially important to pay attention to the orientation of those letters in order to ensure correct placement in print. I'm not sure how that idiom has any relevance to my question.

eunkipark92 said:
Really? The vids I saw said its resistant to scratches, none of em said its unscratchable
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hiko36 said:
supposedly unscratchable
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I'm just saying that mine scratched a lot easier than what I've perceived is other people's experience.

Sorry, but I just don't see how you can possibly get it fixed under warranty. Neither HTC or T-Mobile claim the screen is unscratchable and as such they'll just call it user damage and give you a price to fix it.

xanth said:
Sorry, but I just don't see how you can possibly get it fixed under warranty. Neither HTC or T-Mobile claim the screen is unscratchable and as such they'll just call it user damage and give you a price to fix it.
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Not start anything but when did T-Mobile say the screen was unscratchable?
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meh... i work for warranty for att.. i assume tmo is similair they dont really care what the issue is. as long as one of them makes you eligible for the exchange.. say your phone screen flickers sometimes.. or its completely black, your your capacitive touch buttons don't light up all the time, or keyboard doesn't like up all the time.. the key is to have a sporadic issue. that way, when they get it and test it.. it CAN have the issue and cannot. which i know a guy who used to work in an warranty center where the "independently test your returned phone" he says thats bull**** and they test a "sample" and **** others out.. thats probably why you will get a phone that has issues worst that you already do.. but luckily if you keep gettin ****ty phones you can eventually trade it for a g2x. or mytouch 4g. if you wanted any of those devices ofcourse.. and yeah, kinda common sense if its NOT labeled as gorilla glass.. it will scratch. lets be smarter than the average joe here and use our head. its not diamond.
anyways... its best to have an issue that cannot be troubleshot easily. like screen is completly black.. lights don't light up, you can only hear people when your on speaker phone.. ear piece doesn't work. something like that.. if you don't really have an issue i wouldn't suggest getting an exchange. just my 2 cents.

oh yeeaeh.. they do charge for physical damage. which includes scratches to the screen. but it their just light you should be fine. wear and tear is acceptable. =] ofcourse like i said.. i work for att.. but my exchanges ive done through tmo i had chipped paint and you could tell my phone had been dropped. never had an issue.

shady503403 said:
meh... i work for warranty for att.. i assume tmo is similair they dont really care what the issue is. as long as one of them makes you eligible for the exchange.. say your phone screen flickers sometimes.. or its completely black, your your capacitive touch buttons don't light up all the time, or keyboard doesn't like up all the time.. the key is to have a sporadic issue. that way, when they get it and test it.. it CAN have the issue and cannot. which i know a guy who used to work in an warranty center where the "independently test your returned phone" he says thats bull**** and they test a "sample" and **** others out.. thats probably why you will get a phone that has issues worst that you already do.. but luckily if you keep gettin ****ty phones you can eventually trade it for a g2x. or mytouch 4g. if you wanted any of those devices ofcourse.. and yeah, kinda common sense if its NOT labeled as gorilla glass.. it will scratch. lets be smarter than the average joe here and use our head. its not diamond.
anyways... its best to have an issue that cannot be troubleshot easily. like screen is completly black.. lights don't light up, you can only hear people when your on speaker phone.. ear piece doesn't work. something like that.. if you don't really have an issue i wouldn't suggest getting an exchange. just my 2 cents.
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Lol. So if you keep getting "****ty" phones you can trade it? Can you explain.
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hiko36 said:
Tons of youtube videos. I wasn't stating that Tmo or HTC specifically said that, just that it was a sentiment expressed multiple places on the net.
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People said things on the internet that might not be true??? Shut up!!! And on YouTube???
Lolz.
Nothing is unscratchable. There is no such thing. The hardest substance known (except for a couple super-rare minerals) is diamond, which is easily scratched with another diamond.
Corning themselves does not make any claims about Gorilla Glass being scratchproof or even scratch resistant. They just say its "highly resistant to damage".

lainvalenajr said:
Lol. So if you keep getting "****ty" phones you can trade it? Can you explain.
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Its called a 2 strike policy with att... tmobiles is different thou. No phone company is gonna keep sending you the same phone over and over.. with att (which I work for) after they send out 2 replacements.. so your on your third phone that has issues. You get a 2 strike. Different make and model.. which you can choose from a phone in the same tier.. which the provider gives you options and you pick from them. With tmobile.. I believe you have to do 3 exchanges in 90 days.. and they'll send you out something comparable.. seein as the G2 is one of there top tier phones I'm sure a galaxy, mytouch or Gx2 would be an option. just gotta know how to work the system...
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At one point tmo offered a non android phone as a replacement to my wifes g1...... Dont count on that happening very often.
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shady503403 said:
Its called a 2 strike policy with att... tmobiles is different thou. No phone company is gonna keep sending you the same phone over and over.. with att (which I work for) after they send out 2 replacements.. so your on your third phone that has issues. You get a 2 strike. Different make and model.. which you can choose from a phone in the same tier.. which the provider gives you options and you pick from them. With tmobile.. I believe you have to do 3 exchanges in 90 days.. and they'll send you out something comparable.. seein as the G2 is one of there top tier phones I'm sure a galaxy, mytouch or Gx2 would be an option. just gotta know how to work the system...
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Oh I see, I never knew that. Lol thanks for explaining bro.
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lainvalenajr said:
Oh I see, I never knew that. Lol thanks for explaining bro.
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welcome.. like i said all companies are different.. but really it just comes down to who you talk to and how they are willing to help you..and if they want to help you.

shady503403 said:
welcome.. like i said all companies are different.. but really it just comes down to who you talk to and how they are willing to help you..and if they want to help you.
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Yea. That's why you have to be polite right? Haha
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Question to Sgs2 users....

Looking for someone that wants to part with a old sgs2.. Cracked screen i dont care just so long as its functional and will boot doest even need to have charger i can find a cable to fit it (must have battery dont even care if it hold a charge long).
I tried deving for you guys before became a nightmare when i had to try n get non flaky testers ....
Currently Dev for the Sgs4g...
Im not asking for anyone to donate me one for free.. Or even start a bounty.... Just someone that wants to part with one resonably priced...

You could always try craigslist and if they black list the phone then just spam their phone lol but I can't wait to see you come here
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Looking for someone that wants to part with a old sgs2.. Cracked screen i dont care just so long as its functional and will boot doest even need to have charger i can find a cable to fit it (must have battery dont even care if it hold a charge long).
I tried deving for you guys before became a nightmare when i had to try n get non flaky testers ....
Currently Dev for the Sgs4g...
Im not asking for anyone to donate me one for free.. Or even start a bounty.... Just someone that wants to part with one resonably priced...
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personally i dont care if its a blacklisted device or whatever honestly IT will never have a sim in it lol.

There was a thread about someone having a sgs2 with broken glasses. The replacement of that particular glass is about $150-250. I believe he might be interested in this thread but I can't seem to remember where I saw that from.. I know it was either here or skyrocket forums.

you find one for sale and ill throw a few $ your way.
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RaverX3X said:
personally i dont care if its a blacklisted device or whatever honestly IT will never have a sim in it lol.
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I would rather a dev have a blacklisted phone than any of these other people asking for blacklisted phones to take to another country.
At least some good would come out of it.
I hope the timing works out and someone manages to find a phone they lost that they could get to you.

RaverX3X said:
Looking for someone that wants to part with a old sgs2.. Cracked screen i dont care just so long as its functional and will boot doest even need to have charger i can find a cable to fit it (must have battery dont even care if it hold a charge long).
I tried deving for you guys before became a nightmare when i had to try n get non flaky testers ....
Currently Dev for the Sgs4g...
Im not asking for anyone to donate me one for free.. Or even start a bounty.... Just someone that wants to part with one resonably priced...
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Take a look at this: http://www.ebay.com/itm/BLACK-SCREE...ell_Phones&hash=item3a6ff89027#ht_1943wt_1265
You would be able to find out if it is recoverable or not.
Coming from the SGS4G, I look forward to see what you can do on the SGS2. I really hope you can find a T989.

ignacioxd said:
Take a look at this: http://www.ebay.com/itm/BLACK-SCREE...ell_Phones&hash=item3a6ff89027#ht_1943wt_1265
You would be able to find out if it is recoverable or not.
Coming from the SGS4G, I look forward to see what you can do on the SGS2. I really hope you can find a T989.
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ya i sent a email off to him to find out what happened to it

jim93 said:
I would rather a dev have a blacklisted phone than any of these other people asking for blacklisted phones to take to another country.
At least some good would come out of it.
I hope the timing works out and someone manages to find a phone they lost that they could get to you.
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Sir next time u can take my name directly !!

Well HOX, its been a great 2 weeks..

..but you're being replaced by the Droid Pro+, a slower, uglier, bulkier phone with a low rez screen.
Even by looking at the picture, you can see how horrible the screen on the Pro is compared to the HOX but that doesnt matter. I need my phone to reply back to texts, jot down notes, and input things in my calendar and i feel that the best, and quickest way to do this would be on a phone with physical keys. Oh and it feels great to have my four menu keys back.
I dont know what it is but i just couldnt get use to the on screen keyboard. Even using different keyboards(swiftkeys, ics keyboard, thumb keyboard, etc) i just found it really frustrating. I still think the iphone has by far the best onscreen keyboard.
Anyways, im not entirely putting the HOX out of comission, I still might use it as a weekend phone but as my daily driver, I'll be using the Pro+ until Motorola releases a better version.
Oh and one more thing..I've been a Treo user for the longest time so I just think I'm just bias towards phones with physical keyboards haha
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i always use the keyboard on landscape,
a month in and i can type faster than i can on my pc

MO3iusONE said:
..but you're being replaced by the Droid Pro+, a slower, uglier, bulkier phone with a low rez screen.
Even by looking at the picture, you can see how horrible the screen on the Pro is compared to the HOX but that doesnt matter. I need my phone to reply back to texts, jot down notes, and input things in my calendar and i feel that the best, and quickest way to do this would be on a phone with physical keys. Oh and it feels great to have my four menu keys back.
I dont know what it is but i just couldnt get use to the on screen keyboard. Even using different keyboards(swiftkeys, ics keyboard, thumb keyboard, etc) i just found it really frustrating. I still think the iphone has by far the best onscreen keyboard.
Anyways, im not entirely putting the HOX out of comission, I still might use it as a weekend phone but as my daily driver, I'll be using the Pro+ until Motorola releases a better version.
Oh and one more thing..I've been a Treo user for the longest time so I just think I'm just bias towards phones with physical keyboards haha
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So........

Kickasskev said:
So........
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Oh Im sorry, would you like me to add a qustion mark at the end of the thread topic?
Im posting this because as much as I love this phone, im a physical keyboard guy at heart, just wondering if anyone else can relate.
The HOX is an awesome phone but im not looking for awesome, im looking for productivity...Im sure gonna miss that screen though
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Swype is much better than the iphone keyboard

After going from Sony Ericsson P900 to htc tytn ii to htc touch pro, I didn't think I could ever go without physical keyboard. I was wrong. Once you get used to it, an onscreen keyboard is much faster and definitely more productive because of it.
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crking1980 said:
No one cares about these of threads. Never ends well
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And why is that? Cause im not praising the hox? Cause im not saying how awesome it is and how it trumps any other phone out there right now? Im not bashing the phone in anyway, im simply saying that its not for me as a daily driver. It an awesome phone and its a beautiful built phone but as a daily driver, its not ideal for me.
Like i said, im not gonna stop using it complelty, im already missing the size of that screen but as other people stated, swype makes it easier to type on? Hell i might give it a shot.
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My wife had the same issue when she went from a real keyboard to an on-screen one.
However, after trying various different one we have settled on Swiftkey 3 beta and now she would never go back.
Give it a little longer and you will see the benefits, hopefully.

Have you tried the keyboard on the 9900? It is heads and tails above any other keyboard I have used the this swift key is the second best.
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MO3iusONE said:
And why is that? Cause im not praising the hox? Cause im not saying how awesome it is and how it trumps any other phone out there right now? Im not bashing the phone in anyway, im simply saying that its not for me as a daily driver. It an awesome phone and its a beautiful built phone but as a daily driver, its not ideal for me.
Like i said, im not gonna stop using it complelty, im already missing the size of that screen but as other people stated, swype makes it easier to type on? Hell i might give it a shot.
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Nope, if you'd said all those things it would still be a pointless thread.
Today, I'm wearing odd socks and I had cornflakes for breakfast.

farnsbarns said:
Nope, if you'd said all those things it would still be a pointless thread.
Today, I'm wearing odd socks and I had cornflakes for breakfast.
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I suppose what you just said would make sense in a socks thread and cereal thread but this is a phone forum, hence why we're talking about phones.
I stated that this phone was hard for me to adjust to and so far, a few people have actually recommended certain keyboards to try out. They're actually being pretty helpful come to think of it.
You know what? You best just mossy on if you have nothing informative to say lol
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MO3iusONE said:
I suppose what you just said would make sense in a socks thread and cereal thread but this is a phone forum, hence why we're talking about phones.
I stated that this phone was hard for me to adjust to and so far, a few people have actually recommended certain keyboards to try out. They're actually being pretty helpful come to think of it.
You know what? You best just mossy on if you have nothing informative to say lol
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Must have missed the part where you asked for keyboard recommendations. I thought you'd simply said you were getting rid. Silly me, best I just mosey indeed.

farnsbarns said:
Must have missed the part where you asked for keyboard recommendations. I thought you'd simply said you were getting rid. Silly me, best I just mosey indeed.
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I think you missed the part where i said i needed something that would allow me to type quickly and jot down notes, everyone else seemed to give me some input, some alternatives and even some keyboards to try for my one x and your the only one complaining about my thread..but yes, you best me on your way unless you have something useful to say.
Anyways.. ill give swype a try.. i had tried it on my HTC Evo a while ago but i wasnt a big fan of it, hopefully theyve worked out the kinks. Thanks for the feedback people, maybe I wont put the Hox down after all lol
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MO3iusONE said:
And why is that? Cause im not praising the hox? Cause im not saying how awesome it is and how it trumps any other phone out there right now? Im not bashing the phone in anyway, im simply saying that its not for me as a daily driver. It an awesome phone and its a beautiful built phone but as a daily driver, its not ideal for me.
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No, because this is the XDA Developers forum, not Facebook. These forums are for interesting topics that are informative and useful, not someone's personal opinion about whether a physical keyboard is better than a software one. This forum is for that.
I don't mean to cause offence, but there are A LOT of these kind of threads.

@Op,
Another boring thread about the HOX being bad....
How many of these threads has been opened?
If you don't like it go to the machine you like to my opinion but stop cluttering the board and bother us with this BS.
Post is in the wrong section as well, if you are so full of keyboards and Droid Pro+ you should have tried XDA General section to hit a 'wider audience' with your 'experience'.
Pffff... bye!

OP, for lack of a kinder way to phrase it, and the fact it's been a long day...
Shutup.
If you want to point out serious issues, ways the community can help you with that, then by all means that is what XDA is for.
What it isn't for....is to write a tribute to your One X, saying goodbye to it because you don't like the keyboard.
You can do that in private, just hold it up and say goodbye.

enough with these stupid stupid threads, really the worst part about the HOX
its good reviews and coverage attracted too many newbies to "try" it out
you know i made too new decisions i will never ever again advice and apple fan to buy or try an android...seriously i want me, my family and my friends to enjoy it all on our own

I LOVE MY HTC ONE X

MO3iusONE said:
everyone else seemed to give me some input, some alternatives and even some keyboards to try for my one x and your the only one complaining about my thread
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Are you deluding yourself or just not reading the responses?
And... You specified that even with 3rd party keyboards you were not happy so why would I suggest keyboards?
This thread was simply you trolling. I know it, you know it, even the people who were politely making suggestions probably knew it. What kind souls with such humility. Not me, I call it as I see it.

Yet again another pointless thread that will be closed by the mods.
If I don't like anything about ANY phone I have I don't broadcast it to the nation I try and find a solution to the problem. If I can't find one I'll live with it. No doubt there are things you don't like on your replacement, are you gonna broadcast to the world again and get another phone?
Please mods close the thread.
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Wildfire S is Stolen

Yesterday, at school, my beloved Wildfire S was stolen by a b*****d. I won't say the full story, it's too long and irrelevant. But anyway, I'm extremely angry, I didn't see this bloody mother f**k and I don't have a clue where he is. All I want to do is find him and let me and my mates give him hell. Call me sadistic, but no one steals what matters to me and gets away clean, or alive, with it. Moving on.
The first time I called my WFS from another mobile, it rang, but obviously the ***** didn't pick it up. He was probably trying to crack my pattern password. When I got home, I rang it again, but he turned it off. Since then, I've been phoning and phoning and phoning but it's off now. I can't track it or anything. The school are just picking on me for putting it in my pocket, and they're being absolutely f***ing useless. They won't check the CCTV properly, they're putting all the blame on me, they're not bothering to search people's bags (on the day it was stolen). They're just being a bunch of f**ks. Normally I don't swear so much, but I'm angry.
Anyway, I pushed PlanB to it, so if he puts a SIM with a data connection on it I can get a location and kill him personally. But right now that's just a dream. Because the school aren't helping, I'm filing a police report.
So yeah, this thread is rather pointless, but I gotta deal with the rage somehow, and XDA is a place full of helpful and understanding (in most cases) people.
Is there absolutely anything more I can do to get my phone back. I'm in the UK. Any suggestions? I really need my phone back, my dad will kill me because we're in a financial situation and things just aren't working out. BTW, the ****er also stole my Oyster card, my gum, and my Smints. *****.

That's messed up, sorry to here that mate, hope you get it back, good luck to you.

I'd kill him just for the smints.
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"You can overclock as much as you want, your phone will always seem too slow."

Ouch, bad luck mate... the wfs & oyster especially...
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That's why I keep androidlost installed on my phone.
It has root privilegies, so I can fully control my phone from their website in case it's stolen.Even if he/she changes SIM card, it will automatically send me a new number.
It's a smart phone, you should have had some kind of security on it.

They cannot search bags, they have no right to. So they're not being a "bunch of f**ks", they're just following the law. Also death threats are a very serious thing indeed, I'd remove that if I were you.

The oyster card is traceable if used. Good luck!
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Thrawed said:
They cannot search bags, they have no right to. So they're not being a "bunch of f**ks", they're just following the law. Also death threats are a very serious thing indeed, I'd remove that if I were you.
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DUDE WTF?
P.S. Sorry to hear that mate. Find that asshole and kill him!

Long story, big problem.
Kill him. And if you find him, give him two from my side too. Nobody steals a wildfire s and gets away with it. Good luck buddy.
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Htcsense.com has a built-in tracking feature, but it is under construction now.
If you got it back, root it! Then flash this file: http://www.cerberusapp.com/cerberus.zip this is the best hard reset proof anti theft solution!
Kill those STEALERS!
ps im dutch, sorry for my english
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Thrawed said:
They cannot search bags, they have no right to. So they're not being a "bunch of f**ks", they're just following the law. Also death threats are a very serious thing indeed, I'd remove that if I were you.
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sukhjit321 said:
DUDE WTF?
P.S. Sorry to hear that mate. Find that asshole and kill him!
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Exactly. WTF? You know it's not a real death threat. It's just anger. If someone cheated on you, killed a friend, stole a possession, wouldn't you be angry? It's human nature. If something that makes generate a strong feeling of annoyance, or despair, then that would be anger. And it's a school, it's they're job to make sure everything is working out. And they are allowed to check bags if something has been stolen. Just like at a shop, or airport. If the victim of a bag search is reluctant to have their bag searched, than it just gives the searcher more of a reason to mark them as a suspect. Whereas if the person is OK with a bag search, it means they have nothing to hide, and they want to be in the clear.
Thanks for the good luck comments guys. Today I filed a police report on it. I'm having some officers come round tomorrow, so they can get enough information for the report. The school claimed that they checked the CCTV, but they had no luck finding it. On the field there are plenty of places to put cameras, so they should of. It's in their budget, and technically part of their duty to protect students. The police said thet'd also go round to the school, to do things themselves, properly.
Again,thanks for the nice comments guys. I hope I get my phone back. Like I said, XDA is full of helpful and understanding people (most of the time). LOL.

Bad-Wolf said:
Exactly. WTF? You know it's not a real death threat. It's just anger. If someone cheated on you, killed a friend, stole a possession, wouldn't you be angry? It's human nature. If something that makes generate a strong feeling of annoyance, or despair, then that would be anger. And it's a school, it's they're job to make sure everything is working out. And they are allowed to check bags if something has been stolen. Just like at a shop, or airport. If the victim of a bag search is reluctant to have their bag searched, than it just gives the searcher more of a reason to mark them as a suspect. Whereas if the person is OK with a bag search, it means they have nothing to hide, and they want to be in the clear.
Thanks for the good luck comments guys. Today I filed a police report on it. I'm having some officers come round tomorrow, so they can get enough information for the report. The school claimed that they checked the CCTV, but they had no luck finding it. On the field there are plenty of places to put cameras, so they should of. It's in their budget, and technically part of their duty to protect students. The police said thet'd also go round to the school, to do things themselves, properly.
Again,thanks for the nice comments guys. I hope I get my phone back. Like I said, XDA is full of helpful and understanding people (most of the time). LOL.
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If you have nothing to hide then you should be okay with a search? That is utter bull****.

Thrawed said:
If you have nothing to hide then you should be okay with a search? That is utter bull****.
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Do you just troll around forums seeking haters or it just comes naturally to you?

He is right actually, they have no right to touch bags, unless they have some kind of evidence that you stole something.
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Nightshadow931 said:
He is right actually, they have no right to touch bags, unless they have some kind of evidence that you stole something.
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This is true. But, I can see where bad wolf is coming from.
Plan b is your best bet man. You could try push cerberus to the phone but you would not be able to set it up remotely. If I was you I would watch plan b like a hawk and hope it comes up with something. Also, start to think constructively about who would have had the oppertunity to take the device. Is it possible that your pocket has just emptied and your phone is sitting out of charge somewhere?
Retrace your classes, think of who you sit beside, who bumped into you, who knows your password or sits close enough to you to sus it out. Worst case scenario is if someone has it has android experience. Then they could flash a new rom and not even cerberus could help. But, you should call your phone carrier. Worst case scenario they should be able to black list the imei and then it cannot to my knowledge be used as a phone.
Next time get cerberus and some zipped pockets man. I know the hurt your feeling, theft is not cool. Espically when its something you've poured part of your life into.
Chin up lad. Your better than murder
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Only if htcsense.com was still open, then you could have tracked it down...... Sorry about that. Look at the bright side you can get something better than this cheap a•• phone

Exactly what ^ said, retrace your steps. Do what I do...
Go into a quiet room, sit on the floor and think of what you did. If that doesn't help say random words, you'll eventually say a word that triggers something and remember.
Once you find s/he. Kill the bastard.
And thrawrd is kinda right. Its illegal to go through peoples bags, the school can't do it. But technically you can.
Oh and before you kill the little thieving smut, tell em this.
"My phone tracker says hi." *punch*
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benjamingwynn said:
Exactly what ^ said, retrace your steps. Do what I do...
Go into a quiet room, sit on the floor and think of what you did. If that doesn't help say random words, you'll eventually say a word that triggers something and remember.
Once you find s/he. Kill the bastard.
And thrawrd is kinda right. Its illegal to go through peoples bags, the school can't do it. But technically you can.
Oh and before you kill the little thieving smut, tell em this.
"My phone tracker says hi." *punch*
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Nice technique bud. I tend to go a tad OCD with a pen and paper, writing down every variable and ruling them out systematically by a process of checking and logical outcome
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How dare him/her!

I lost my phone months ago too. I had Prey installed on it, but I never enabled the option to alert a friend when the SIM is switched (biggest mistake I made on this phone :crying.
You can still push apps to your phone with the Android Market website.
I think I read somewhere there is an app that can send you the GPS location if you send a specific SMS to the phone and if Data Mobile and GPS are enabled. I forgot the name of this one... (I'm not sure of this)
In my case, I was already screwed because the SIM card was switched just after I lost it and I still don't know the phone number of the guy who is actually using it. >_<
The police isn't helpful in this case (at least in France...). They won't do a thing without the thief phone number. They don't care of GPS location because it's too difficult to find the right guy.
What I did on my new phone :
Install Prey
Install Avast with the Anti-Theft module
And enable the fu***ng option to alert a friend if the SIM card is switched, in these two apps, to get the phone number of the person who switched it.
(There are several others cool settings if your phone is rooted)
I won't do the same mistake twice. :good:

I'm considering going to Red...

So, I've been watching tutorials on changing the HTC One from Silver to Red. Anyone wanna possibly give it a try?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6wCeGY4Lr70&feature=c4-overview&list=UUeI5PxCt2kOVkIHrIb6LH5Q
Here is the red housing. http://www.mengtor.com/product_show.php?category=1035&pid=13499

sebastianraven said:
So, I've been watching tutorials on changing the HTC One from Silver to Red. Anyone wanna possibly give it a try?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6wCeGY4Lr70&feature=c4-overview&list=UUeI5PxCt2kOVkIHrIb6LH5Q
Here is the red housing. http://www.mengtor.com/product_show.php?category=1035&pid=13499
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thats horrifying to me. I would never in a million years attempt that.
But if you get the results, I guess go for it :victory:
But, no, not me - ever

crazyg0od33 said:
thats horrifying to me. I would never in a million years attempt that.
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This. 100x this.
I hope it works for you though, OP.

You couldn't pay me to open up my htc one..
his attitude towards the phone is my exact reasoning for concern for Refurbishment phones.

Eh... that's an awful lot of work... risky work too since it isn't really designed to come apart.
I don't think I would...

sebastianraven said:
So, I've been watching tutorials on changing the HTC One from Silver to Red. Anyone wanna possibly give it a try?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6wCeGY4Lr70&feature=c4-overview&list=UUeI5PxCt2kOVkIHrIb6LH5Q
Here is the red housing. http://www.mengtor.com/product_show.php?category=1035&pid=13499
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I don't think that's the full back piece either. It's just the front. You would still have to get the entire back piece in red.

I can assure you that Verizon will likely not be refurbishing this device. Returns to HTC for Refurbishment, until about probably 6+ months then Verizon gets tech tools and guides to train personnel on disassembly and reassembly.
I used to be a technician at Sprint and this device does not open easily at all. Not compared to the DNA or 8x

Ranger093 said:
I can assure you that Verizon will likely not be refurbishing this device. Returns to HTC for Refurbishment, until about probably 6+ months then Verizon gets tech tools and guides to train personnel on disassembly and reassembly.
I used to be a technician at Sprint and this device does not open easily at all. Not compared to the DNA or 8x
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so basically if you get a refurb after 6+ months, your probably getting a ****ty one?
and before that, it will be HTC that does the refurbishments?
that is reassuring as far as refurbs go, for the firsrt 5-6 months, but after that.

andybones said:
You couldn't pay me to open up my htc one..
his attitude towards the phone is my exact reasoning for concern for Refurbishment phones.
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As soon as I saw the razorblade come out ಠ_ಠ.

Tarpit_Carnivore said:
As soon as I saw the razorblade come out ಠ_ಠ.
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lol for real and idk if that dude has a plethora of htc one phones, or just doesn't care about the one he was working on, but the way it sounded it was his phone, but he just didn't care. oh i burned it, f*** it, lool
I would do this and make mine black if it wasn't so hard to take the damn thing apart.
to the OP, God Speed man.

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As soon as I saw the razorblade come out ಠ_ಠ.
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I was just waiting for his hand to slip or for him to grab the razor blade too hard. Now that would be a whole different kinda video.

Are you sure all the screw holes on the red plate will be the same for the Verizon variant?
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So, I bought the red case, it came in on Friday afternoon and I was about to get started. Then, I noticed that the black rubber was just a painted line that was rubbing off. WTF? Looks like I saved myself a lot of time and effort on this one.