I have been reading the last 3 days forums all over the internet and called a couple of unlock phone guru's but haven't found any form to unlock my wife's xperia play. she passed away a week ago. I need to contact some of her friends and let them know about this.
please if you know a way to unlock it without losing the contacts info it would mean the world to me.
thanks.
Typically devices to access that information on a locked phone are very expensive. I don't think there is an easy way to get past the pass lock. If you know her gmail username and password you could input the wrong code until it gives you the option to unlock via the Google account.
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Why does a part of me seem a bit, I dunno, suspicious about this?
Either way, I haven't got a clue...I'd go with what the guy above me said
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When you set a lock.code you have to set a seperate question and answer such as whats your mothers maiden name/ favourite place
If she was your wife you should know this, try doing that
The funniest thing is there was a guy a while back who was asking almost the same question, but it was his son who had been given the phone and had "messed up" the code and now they couldn't get into it.
If you ARE for real, then take the phone to ur networks shop, u will have proof that she was ur wife, and they will be able to help u, I would have thought this would be the first thing u thought of, NOT making an account on XDA and asking here =/
Whats that I can smell??
(Full apology will be given IF this is actually true!)
I don't think this is fake. I mean, you would have to be a real low life to use a dead wife as a fake excuse.
My sincerely condolences for your loss, friend.
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netizenmt said:
I don't think this is fake. I mean, you would have to be a real low life to use a dead wife as a fake excuse.
My sincerely condolences for your loss, friend.
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Surely you can see where Im coming from though. Why, instead of going to a phone shop, has he asked what basically amounts to a hacking website to sort this out?
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Surely you can see where Im coming from though. Why, instead of going to a phone shop, has he asked what basically amounts to a hacking website to sort this out?
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Maybe his local phone shops are as useless as ours is. They don't know jack.
And don't call me Shirley!
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made me laugh
I know most phone shops are useless.
O2 shop today were perplexed at why my Play has the Galaxy Nexus homescreen(cm9 ROM)...They haven't a clue lol
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Funny. Contact your phone company and they give you all that info. This is fake, and the moron should be banned for posting bs like this.
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Hey guys I have found a Evo4g at work in pristine condition. Could I sell it or is it no good? I see that these Sprint phones don't take a sim card. So I wasnt sure if it would work unless it was purchased from store? Thanks guys!
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I suggest you turn it in to your workplace's lost & found department. An EVO 4G is not a device that people will discard as trash. I'd like to believe someone is looking for it. If it's unlocked, peruse the contact list and make some calls to determine its owner.
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You should turn that into someone, a supervisor...ect. SOMEONE is looking for that phone because...its a beautiful device. Mine got stolen [still don't know how] and I moved hell and high water for that thing. That person will really appreciate, and like dougjamal suggested, if unlocked, use the call log, make some calls to find out who's it is.
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Hey guys I have found a Evo4g at work in pristine condition. Could I sell it or is it no good? I see that these Sprint phones don't take a sim card. So I wasnt sure if it would work unless it was purchased from store? Thanks guys!
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Seriously? You find someone else's property and you want to SELL it?!?!
Wow. It is amazing how society has fallen...
And let me tell you something about CDMA....
The phone is linked to the account through the ESN number... if he reports it lost/stolen, and you try to activate it, expect trouble.
Calm down... I found it over a week ago... I did turn it in to my supervisor and they called me up there and did paper work because no one claimed it. Alot of people in and out of plant traveling.... No contacts in it... What else to do?
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KingDavid63 said:
Calm down... I found it over a week ago... I did turn it in to my supervisor and they called me up there and did paper work because no one claimed it. Alot of people in and out of plant traveling.... No contacts in it... What else to do?
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Well...I guess hold onto it, and ask around for another week...
I would recommend leaving it with the supervisor/manager in the department you found it in, because it'd be most likely that person would turn to them to check. Also it keeps you out of liability if "something happened to the phone."
Yea your probably right. I would want my Glacier. Ima call sprint see if they knows who it is...
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Lol
1. Pull the battery and find the ESN
2. CALL SPRINT tell them exactly what happened especially the policy for your company waiting a week for it's owner to return.
OPTION 2. CALL SPRINT and ask them if the ESN is clear. If it is your in the clear as well.
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Yea your probably right. I would want my Glacier. Ima call sprint see if they knows who it is...
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From the home screen, press menu > settings > about phone at the bottom > status, and it'll list the device phone number. Tell it to the sprint rep and they should be able to direct you to a person from there, also the MEID number if they ask for it.
I was wondering about this a few months ago when I moved over to Sprint. I signed up with the Shift and decided after it had shipped I didn't like the keyboard so I went to a store and swapped it. The guy accidentally put it in my bag still with my Evo box and I didn't see it until I got home. Being the nice person I am I returned it next business day on the "low", incase he might get in trouble, but I know for a split second I was wondering how much I could craigslist it for.
Will they work on any other carrier if I unlock them?
lol how did you manage that?
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lol how did you manage that?
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So will they work on another carrier?
Yes, they will. Att
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Yes, they will. Att
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Thanks alot man....
sounds like a stolen device...admin should lock these cause its seem very fishy...
just saying, i hate thieves and i'm sure most of us here would be too if your phone got stolen
G1_enthusiast said:
sounds like a stolen device...admin should lock these cause its seem very fishy...
just saying, i hate thieves and i'm sure most of us here would be too if your phone got stolen
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Hello I got tricked into buy New phones.. I am not the thief here. I lost alot of money.
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Make sure you flash a skyrocket radio.
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pachi72 said:
Hello I got tricked into buy New phones.. I am not the thief here. I lost alot of money.
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I don't think he was referring to you... I think he was trying to say that Admin should make a sticky that people should really check the phone's imei at tmobile store to see if they're blacklisted.
pachi72 said:
Hello I got tricked into buy New phones.. I am not the thief here. I lost alot of money.
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its not new if its "blacklisted" its call buying it used, you would not have this problem if you bought it new.
either way eventually tmobile gonna track you down. keep us updated if it work
i also was scamed i bought a amaze from Clist called Tmobile with imei # and thy said it was good.i used the phone for 3 weeks, then i droped it broke the screen and call insurance to get it replaced thy said the phone was reported lost and will not replace the phone. the insurance company had the phone black listed but tmobile did not.
so now im stuck with a amaze with cracked screen that still works on tmobile but is black listed with insurance.
moral of the story is you have to call tmobile and asurion with the imei # before you buy a phone from someone other then Tmobile
Return it and get your money back. You have been scammed.
It seems that this kind of thing is happening more often since T-mobile started blacklisting phones that are reported list or stolen. Also they are blacklisting phones that have been purchased on a payment plan and the owner terminated the contract and never paid for the phone or the ETF.
Good luck
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I personally stopped trading/selling phones on cl because there are just too many kids and immature people to deal with. plus now with all this there is no guarantee that you are getting a quality product. Just contact the person and demand your money back. Tell them you'll take them to small claims court. You have evidence from Tmobile and Ashton that the phones were reported lost/stolen. And you were not aware of that at the point of sale.
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One way to protect yourself is checking the database at http://www.checkmend.com/us
Ask the seller the phone IMEI before buying. If the phone is not legit you will never hear from the seller.
Which phones are these ???
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Sucks that it's pretty much not remotely safe to buy phones from craigslist anymore. I have been doing it for years and always got the latest and greatest cause some idiot had not idea how much their phone was really worth. But with all this blacklisting now at tmobile, i think i am done with that practice .
Sell them to me ???
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I thoug you guys were smart enough!!
All of you ... All you gotta do its say your phone drop at the peer near the beach or a lake or sumething similar,, and insurance dosnt even care they will send you a new phone ohh also tell them you need accesories cause your dog bit them all haha i have done this **** so many times trust me you just got to call them or visit their website its faster phoneclaim.com, and you will have a new phone.. If you are a little ***** dont try this at home please hahahahaha
why lie? Asurion can see what you own, and what you've been using. You saying these things encourages others to continue this fraud business. You should be banned for saying something like that.
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All of you ... All you gotta do its say your phone drop at the peer near the beach or a lake or sumething similar,, and insurance dosnt even care they will send you a new phone ohh also tell them you need accesories cause your dog bit them all haha i have done this **** so many times trust me you just got to call them or visit their website its faster phoneclaim.com, and you will have a new phone.. If you are a little ***** dont try this at home please hahahahaha
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why lie? Asurion can see what you own, and what you've been using. You saying these things encourages others to continue this fraud business. You should be banned for saying something like that.
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im sharing my info , thats all , you should be banned for been dumb , and no they dont know what you are using, if im writin this its ebecause i know, and obviosly u dont. You just talk bro i suggest you save your words if you havent done this in the past, when you actually do it yourself n find out how does it work, then you can talk
Hello, today my baby just got stolen by a bunch of ********! somehow after an hour in gym at school, i look and my phone isn't there. I called it and it sounded like a jerk *****. Anyway, i tried to install Plan B but looks like he shutdown the phone or that my stupid gps isnt locking like it always does because of ICS! is there any chance i can track it? I'm a prepaid consumer so insurance is impossible.
You should call the cops and tell them its an iPhone 5 prototype and I'm sure they would get a swat team involved like they did last time.
If Gps isn't working it looks like you might be out of luck bro.
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Invest in the app on play market called gotya I swear it works they try and open your phone and put pin a wrong key bam takes a silent pic of them send it to Facebook and sends you a location GPS spot in your email that you can give the police then you get your phone back
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OMG LOL!!! the guy who stole it told me ill never get my phone back. now after i went home and tried to install stuff, the school called me and they told me they found it in the floor. Looks like the guy didn't like Face Unlock! in his face!
What if they know the buttons to hard reset the phone? I mean its not really that hard but the only thing you can do now is call tmo and let them know what's up. Get a police report and file an insurance claim through ASSurion. Assuming you have insurance.
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Double0EK said:
What if they know the buttons to hard reset the phone? I mean its not really that hard but the only thing you can do now is call tmo and let them know what's up. Get a police report and file an insurance claim through ASSurion. Assuming you have insurance.
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Well, looks like you didnt read everything im prepaid plus i found my phone, thanks.
Thankfully most of the gutter scum who steal phones are dumbass thugs who see something shiny and assume its theirs and have no idea how it works.
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Thankfully most of the gutter scum who steal phones are dumbass thugs who see something shiny and assume its theirs and have no idea how it works.
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Very true, good point
Glad you got it b back, man.
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Wow make sure you get something on there now to track your phone
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Too bad they're always scum
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Gotta say after reading this I put where's my droid on my phone...
Double0EK said:
What if they know the buttons to hard reset the phone? I mean its not really that hard but the only thing you can do now is call tmo and let them know what's up. Get a police report and file an insurance claim through ASSurion. Assuming you have insurance.
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98% of people who own a smartphone are complete buffoons and really don't deserve to have them. The only reason the average Joe gets an expensive piece of hardware is to have bragging rights. Most iPhone users don't know what a jailbreak is nor do android users know what a root is.
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98% of people who own a smartphone are complete buffoons and really don't deserve to have them. The only reason the average Joe gets an expensive piece of hardware is to have bragging rights. Most iPhone users don't know what a jailbreak is nor do android users know what a root is.
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Half of them probably don't even know what hardware or ndroid or iOS is...
Get Cerberus app.
Thanks guys for the replies and im so happy i got my phone back. i think why he left it is because when u unlock my phone its face unlock so maybe he thought i was taking pictures of him
+1 to cerberus, flashed it the first day I ever heard about it
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Husam2011 said:
Thanks guys for the replies and im so happy i got my phone back. i think why he left it is because when u unlock my phone its face unlock so maybe he thought i was taking pictures of him
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Bwahahahahahaha! And people say that the FaceUnlock security is Low. Oooh...I've got an idea...maybe someone can change the text to Face Captured...when Face Unlock doesn't work instead of it saying...Face not recognized.
I use avast if you're rooted its free and cannot be uninstalled writes where a factory reset doesn't go.
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I might be the luckiest person ever. I found a T-Mobile Galaxy S3.
Anyways, can I get in trouble for using the phone? Can T-Mobile somehow track the phone and disable it.
Thanks for your answers.
P.S. The phone has no contact store, so I can't really return it to the owner. The only dialed number is a company.
Go to t mobile store and return it. They will use IMEI to find the owner. If the owner report it stolen tmobile will black list the phone and you may not be able to use it anyway.
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You're not the luckiest person ever. You're a dishonest person who's trying to keep something that's not theirs. Do what the person above me said and contact T-Mobile.
I'd really like to hear how you "found" it.
Just replace the Sim card and use it. Founder keeper. Loser file insurance claim.
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ill buy it from you for $100 bucks
You "found" it lmao..
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Thank for you response
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Thanks
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I'll buy it from you for $200 even after t-mobile has the imei black listed *my secret*
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sarajlija said:
I might be the luckiest person ever. I found a T-Mobile Galaxy S3.
Anyways, can I get in trouble for using the phone? Can T-Mobile somehow track the phone and disable it.
Thanks for your answers.
P.S. The phone has no contact store, so I can't really return it to the owner. The only dialed number is a company.
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What is wrong with you? Return the damn phone. Don't be a loser, thief, lowlife. Do the right thing. Stealing is stealing. Good grief. Is that how your mom raised you? Sad....
toanau said:
Just replace the Sim card and use it. Founder keeper. Loser file insurance claim.
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I hope someone steals an expensive item near and dear to you. We clearly understand your lack of morality. Karma is a *****.
The damn entitlement generation on display. Dumb, greedy, lazy, self centered kids. Just what this world needs more of.
I have witnessed this in forum after forum. Thieves that are too stupid to know what they are doing are coming to the Internet begging for us to help them with their heist. Pathetic.
It won't work after black listed so be careful I would try to take it to tmobile store to
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I am really surprised at all of the responses from people suggesting yuo should keep the phone or better yet, sell it to them! That is really the worst advice anyone can offer, what the hell are you guys thinking? It's dishonest and kind of sh..tty to suggest that they should keep the phone and hope the owner had insurance... if that's how you live your life, I am hope I don't live nearby you - - Karma my friends - the best thing to do would be to return the phone to any T MOBILE Store - what would you want them to do if it was your phone?
the poor soul who lost his/her galaxy s3 is probably pulling there hair and gouging there eyes out by now... so sad...
If I had found this phone, I would do everything in my power to get it back to its owner. When the owner finally gets reunited with the phone I doubt they would leave you walking empty handed however even if they do at least you know you have done a very amazing deed.
Who knows someday you may lose something and some generous soul will return your lost item to you. :angel:
Oh my feelings are hurt by all these strangers judging me online. Why don't you people believe me hehe
I think, I will just keep the phone on for a couple days and hopefully the owner will call
What the hell man, leave the phone in a T-Mobile store.
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so if the phone still has a sim card and it works, just return the phone to tmobile and they will track the number and they could see who it belongs to!
do something great, people will do the same to you.
I agree with everyones (some) responses. I found a iPhone 4S with a pink case. I was able to get ahold of the owner (beautiful girl) and she cried and gave me so many thank yous. She offered $50 but i declined it. If i ever lose my baby (gs3) ...I would hope someone would do the same. Return the phone man..
My insurance was canceled....if I were to lose my phone I'd have to pay full price for a new one. I couldn't afford another Siii.
Return it to Tmo as has been suggested. To do anything less is theft.
If it was my phone, I would activate the mobile security app on the phone and track you down and then the police would arrest you for stealing my phone. But that's just me. By the way, mobile security comes free on most t mobile phones with the correct insurance. I wouldn't risk being labeled as a thief, even if you did somehow "find" it.
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It won't work after black listed so be careful I would try to take it to tmobile store to
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I can make a black listed phone from t-mobile work again with t-mobile not gonna say how but it's possible ....
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My buddy wanted me to root his one x and I was looking for a couple of opinions on a fair price to unlock bootloader and fully root his phone for him. Thanks in advance for your input.
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TarHeelTrigger said:
My buddy wanted me to root his one x and I was looking for a couple of opinions on a fair price to unlock bootloader and fully root his phone for him. Thanks in advance for your input.
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come on do it for free man
You are asshole if you take him money. If he is rich, take 20 € or 25$.
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Biggest asshole I have ever seen
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Wow. What's really good flamers... I meant its my buddy's friend and being an internet thug was so last year cuz I know if we were face to face y'all wouldn't call me an asshole then. I'll just make a price myself, thanks.
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TarHeelTrigger said:
Wow. What's really good flamers... I meant its my buddy's friend and being an internet thug was so last year cuz I know if we were face to face y'all wouldn't call me an asshole then. I'll just make a price myself, thanks.
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You shouldn't charge anything, he may even offer you something but you shouldn't ask, by this you've just told the whole community what your like.
People create tweaks, roms, scripts, tools and offer a ton of help & advice to people who have problems with their devices - all for free,
Even the guys who developed root for everyone did it for free.....
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TarHeelTrigger said:
My buddy wanted me to root his one x and I was looking for a couple of opinions on a fair price to unlock bootloader and fully root his phone for him. Thanks in advance for your input.
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Are we talking root or S-Off?
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TarHeelTrigger said:
Wow. What's really good flamers... I meant its my buddy's friend and being an internet thug was so last year cuz I know if we were face to face y'all wouldn't call me an asshole then. I'll just make a price myself, thanks.
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Mate I think that was the only thing you wanted to get, flamers.
You are either seriously dumb, asking in an XDA community how much to charge for someone elses work?! I mean seriously?
or wicked, trying to get a good flame out of this.
If "y'all" would see you face to face, I wouldn't even talk to you. You lack character and I do not like to talk ppl like that.
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You shouldn't charge anything, he may even offer you something but you shouldn't ask, by this you've just told the whole community what your like.
People create tweaks, roms, scripts, tools and offer a ton of help & advice to people who have problems with their devices - all for free,
Even the guys who developed root for everyone did it for free.....
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Chris I do not think he will listen to reason. Or understand the explanations.
Also OP.... you do understand that the minute you charge something you are responsible for its support and if something goes "wrong" or not according to wishes in later. He will held you responsible no matter how much you say "I do not take any responsibility"...
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Mate I think that was the only thing you wanted to get, flamers.
You are either seriously dumb, asking in an XDA community how much to charge for someone elses work?! I mean seriously?
or wicked, trying to get a good flame out of this.
If "y'all" would see you face to face, I wouldn't even talk to you. You lack character and I do not like to talk ppl like that.
Chris I do not think he will listen to reason. Or understand the explanations.
Also OP.... you do understand that the minute you charge something you are responsible for its support and if something goes "wrong" or not according to wishes in later. He will held you responsible no matter how much you say "I do not take any responsibility"...
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First rule in computer/phone repair. If you so much as touch it, you are held responsible for anything that happens to it even if it's a user error... Lol.
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shinigamikris said:
First rule in computer/phone repair. If you so much as touch it, you are held responsible for anything that happens to it even if it's a user error... Lol.
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Oh, trust me I know.
But I also know there is a difference between doing something for free and money. Trust me on that one that there is .
Rooted, flashed my fair share of roms on buddies, colleagues phones, and never ever one of them came to me, that something is bugged.
I even had to hear from a third party that they had some issues. They never said I was at fault. Never.
However, repairing a computer and been forced, money put into my pocket with angry looks and going away, no matter how much I said I don't want it. Or getting a chocolate ...
this equals to a next call with "you know, you repaired I know, and its for sure not your fault, but could you come and have a look?"
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Oh, trust me I know.
But I also know there is a difference between doing something for free and money. Trust me on that one that there is .
Rooted, flashed my fair share of roms on buddies, colleagues phones, and never ever one of them came to me, that something is bugged.
I even had to hear from a third party that they had some issues. They never said I was at fault. Never.
However, repairing a computer and been forced, money put into my pocket with angry looks and going away, no matter how much I said I don't want it. Or getting a chocolate ...
this equals to a next call with "you know, you repaired I know, and its for sure not your fault, but could you come and have a look?"
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Just having a joke man :what:
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Social media project. I got an A. That's what I need in my life losers...
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The price of responsibility???? Point him in the right direction so he can do it himself, that way if the .001% happens he is responsible
I'm not hating or anything, but out of courtesy I would do it for free
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If someone on the street asked you for the time would you charge him first?
Buck up your ideas man! XDA is an open community where people of like minded interests try to help better their phones and their lives etc...
Asking if you should charge someone to root their phone for them when the whole process was originally created by someone who released it for free is just dim witted imho.
I can imagine that with an attitude like yours you wont have these 'friends' for much longer.
Give me a tenner and I'll tell you how much to charge.
XDA is a free and open community. Send him here or do it for free.
Discussing how much money to scam from your friend isn't exactly what XDA is all about.
Closed.