My Story & First Impressions - One (M7) General

Hi there,
Probably hundreds of other threads similar to this one, however I would like to share my experience with the HTC One and also how I actually got my hands on one today!!! (Sunday 24th March)
Let's start with how I actually got my phone, which is the advice I'd like to give. Me and my mother decided to take a trip to Manchester as I hadn't bought her a mothers day present. We got to Manchester, and started having a look about when I found myself in the Phones4U shop in the Arndale Centre. (ground floor as there are multiple stores, near the Apple & Vodafone Store) I just happened to see the One, and I picked it up and immediately fell in love with it! I asked the sales guy if they had any in and he just replied 'Yes'. After speaking to his manager he said I could buy it Pay as You Go for £489! I was shocked as it is £529 from ALL retailers online and also, it isn't even shipping yet! Anyway, I ended up buying the phone and my Mum paid for her own present don't worry, I'll pay her when I trade my iPhone 5 in! :laugh: SEE THE ATTACHMENT
Anyway, as far as first impressions go, my iPhone 5 now feels FAT after using the HTC One. The only issue that I have had with it, is mine is getting incredibly warm. However right now it's on charge, and now is the only time I have noticed the heat so I'm putting it down to the first charge. It's been a while since I was on Android, so I'm glad to be back in the game.
Any advice on screen protects would be greatly appreciated, heard the actual HTC ones are a little expensive for what they are, anyway thanks!
Mike

jaaystott said:
Hi there,
Probably hundreds of other threads similar to this one, however I would like to share my experience with the HTC One and also how I actually got my hands on one today!!! (Sunday 24th March)
Let's start with how I actually got my phone, which is the advice I'd like to give. Me and my mother decided to take a trip to Manchester as I hadn't bought her a mothers day present. We got to Manchester, and started having a look about when I found myself in the Phones4U shop in the Arndale Centre. (ground floor as there are multiple stores, near the Apple & Vodafone Store) I just happened to see the One, and I picked it up and immediately fell in love with it! I asked the sales guy if they had any in and he just replied 'Yes'. After speaking to his manager he said I could buy it Pay as You Go for £489! I was shocked as it is £529 from ALL retailers online and also, it isn't even shipping yet! Anyway, I ended up buying the phone and my Mum paid for her own present don't worry, I'll pay her when I trade my iPhone 5 in! :laugh: SEE THE ATTACHMENT
Anyway, as far as first impressions go, my iPhone 5 now feels FAT after using the HTC One. The only issue that I have had with it, is mine is getting incredibly warm. However right now it's on charge, and now is the only time I have noticed the heat so I'm putting it down to the first charge. It's been a while since I was on Android, so I'm glad to be back in the game.
Any advice on screen protects would be greatly appreciated, heard the actual HTC ones are a little expensive for what they are, anyway thanks!
Mike
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Nice! Good to hear that they aren't as hard to come by as one would think. Maybe it bodes well for online outlets and may in fact have them in stock and were told to hold them for release until 25. At least I am hoping.
For screen protector. I took a plunge and backed these guys on kickstarter.
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects...he-impact-resistant-screen-protector?ref=live

Thinks its best to hide the imei bit on ur receipt
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XL2001 said:
Nice! Good to hear that they aren't as hard to come by as one would think. Maybe it bodes well for online outlets and may in fact have them in stock and were told to hold them for release until 25. At least I am hoping.
For screen protector. I took a plunge and backed these guys on kickstarter.
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects...he-impact-resistant-screen-protector?ref=live
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Do they even do these for the HTC One? It's not listed.
Also, how can they do a front and back for iPhone? The back of iPhone 5 is textured so not sure how they will stick!

wizzywig27 said:
Do they even do these for the HTC One? It's not listed.
Also, how can they do a front and back for iPhone? The back of iPhone 5 is textured so not sure how they will stick!
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Yes look on the right side they have all the devices listed.
Pledge £12 or more
You selected
12 backers
Rhino Shied for HTC new "ONE", Kickstarter exclusive. You will get a piece of Rhino Shied and become co-funding customer.
Estimated delivery: Mar 2013

Thanks for the replies. In regards to the Rhino Shield on the iPhone that someone mentioned, it would indeed stick to the back. The only thing that put me off buying my HTC One was the fact that I'd spent £25 at Carphone Warehouse UK getting a Zagg Screen Protector and having it fitted on both sides.
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jaaystott said:
Thanks for the replies. In regards to the Rhino Shield on the iPhone that someone mentioned, it would indeed stick to the back. The only thing that put me off buying my HTC One was the fact that I'd spent £25 at Carphone Warehouse UK getting a Zagg Screen Protector and having it fitted on both sides.
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You really should remove that pic with your receipt in it. You need to be careful with what info you put on the internet.

-]Megacharge[- said:
You really should remove that pic with your receipt in it. You need to be careful with what info you put on the internet.
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Agreed, picture has been removed and will edit and include a version that doesn't display details.
jodiety11 said:
Really? I have not encountered such a good thing. I just get a cool stylish iphone case.
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Please don't spam.

I've ordered 2 sets of protectors from the link in THIS thread, £2.38 free postage.

Are they selling the One sim-free?
I will perhaps travel to London in a month so if the One is still not out here or too expensive I will buy it from UK,I can get -20% tax as I live outside Europe

vegetaleb said:
Are they selling the One sim-free?
I will perhaps travel to London in a month so if the One is still not out here or too expensive I will buy it from UK,I can get -20% tax as I live outside Europe
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My One is Sim-Free and 4G Ready in the UK. I was shocked because it's £529 online everywhere.

Related

Invisble shield hard to apply, TIPS?

I had it on my herald and it went on easy and looked great. Putting it on the fuze its alot harder and it looks pretty bad, i got the full protection, but just screen coverage alone gave me alot of issues.
Any tips?
I followed the instructions carefully
Did you watch their youtube videos? They have them on their website. I have a feeling (waiting for mine to arrive) that this will not work out for full protection. I should have watched the videos earlier.
You have to seriously molest the shield to make it attach to the corners. There is a penalty for spending too much time or not enough time on molding it. There is also a penalty for finger oils, too much liquid, not enough liquid, blah blah blah. This is no Shamwow!
I will try to record me putting it together on mine for the first time so we can share in the fun.
Their videos are like step 1...step 2...step 154,987...hahaha
I love knowing that we are about to spray a plastic product with a bunch of liquid and then adhere it mere millimeters away from the warranty voiding pink water sensitive tabs.
Man, Im a negative SOB on something I have never tried. Sorry Zagg I will correct myself if needed.
Perhaps I should have gone with one of the brands I used for my 8125 or my x61tablet.
Hi:
Can someone who has applied an Invisible Shield to a Touch Pro/Fuze, please post a good quality, up close picture of how it looks after installation? I have looked at their site, but all the pics as fairly small.
I would really appreciate it.
Thanks!
Saved for pictures of install.
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Saved for pictures of install.
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Thanks Thresher
i installed mine 2 days ago and at first i was like ****ttttt cause it had lots of bubbles and looked just awful but they do work themselves out and now i have only one that has coninuously gotten smaller but of course its right in the path of sliding in tf3d hopefully it moves out as well
havent tried the back yet
You should all return your InvisibleShield and buy a real full body kit with BodyGuardz.
Way better then the crap you get from Zagg and BodyGuardz give you 2 full kits.
http://www.bodyguardz.com/HTC_Touch_Pro_p/htctouchpro.htm
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You should all return your InvisibleShield and buy a real full body kit with BodyGuardz.
Way better then the crap you get from Zagg and BodyGuardz give you 2 full kits.
http://www.bodyguardz.com/HTC_Touch_Pro_p/htctouchpro.htm
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Umm, but what about the PTT button? Doesn't look like there's an opening for it.
tribalmunky said:
Umm, but what about the PTT button? Doesn't look like there's an opening for it.
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According to InvisibleShield there doesn't have one either. Just had a buddy of mine order one from them. All they have right now is the TouchPro. I guess just wait it out until they have with the PTT already cut out. I am going to modify mine when I get it. I'm not that picky about it. Just trying to save people the trouble of ordering from Zagg. Probably the worse customer service I had ever experienced.
I just ordered a full body kit from ghost armor, it should be here in a few days. Any one ever used it? I assume they are all about the same as far as installation. I have just the screen protection from body gaurdz right now, it has a lot of drag on the screen (stylus doesn't slide very well)
Contacted Zagg they approved my return. Im assuming the guardz is the same type of material as Zagg uses? Reason being, on the touch screen it provides a much better feel that other screen protectors.
Cant really explain it buy it sort of gives you a light grip its an amazing feel compared to a bare screen or a normal screen protector in general
AllTheWay said:
You should all return your InvisibleShield and buy a real full body kit with BodyGuardz.
Way better then the crap you get from Zagg and BodyGuardz give you 2 full kits.
http://www.bodyguardz.com/HTC_Touch_Pro_p/htctouchpro.htm
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To be fair, I have used InvisibleShield's on my Tilt, MDA, Nintendo DS and Sony PSP and those things are indestructible! After 1-3 years, they are all still going strong.
xboxhaxorz said:
Cant really explain it buy it sort of gives you a light grip its an amazing feel compared to a bare screen or a normal screen protector in general
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I agree.
...boxwave
I'm curious to see how well the invisibleshield went on the back of the fuze. I was thinking of getting it, but just for the back. I use on all of my devices with screens the boxwave anti-glare. Some ppl argue that it dims the screen, makes it look less sharp, and I disagree. They make all my devices from my Palm Lifedrive down to my Sony PSP usable outside, and that's a biggy for me. So the first thing I'm doing when I open my fuze box is going to be taking the already unwrapped boxwave and putting it on, before I even turn on the device.
But the back worries me, it seems like a scratch magnet, and I want to get that protected too. Anyone want to post pics from their installs? How hard was it with all those facets?
californiarailroader said:
To be fair, I have used InvisibleShield's on my Tilt, MDA, Nintendo DS and Sony PSP and those things are indestructible! After 1-3 years, they are all still going strong.
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Well they might be strong but there customer service is compared that of Raiders offensive production this season. Abysmal.
I have never in my life been so admiment about asking for a return. I have dealt with mobile providers customer services, which by industry standards is always pretty bad, but Zagg has reached a new low.
I never said they had a horrible product by any means, but there Customer service was enough to make me post, not only this post but numerous others about the company. Whoever is running the company needs to make a serious adjustment on the way they handle customers. I ordered a InvisibleShield or I should deem it "The Shield that never came to be" on Saturday the 15th. The informed that the Shield would be shipped in 3-5 business days. Never heard a response after 5 business days. When I e-mailed the company asking them about it. Nothing. No response for 2 days. When I asked the "Customer Service Represenative" about where the order was all the could tell me was that it was processing.
When I called for further clarification all I could get was the same answer and the lady on the phone told me "I have no idea why it hasn't shipped yet" When I told her my complaints about the company all she said in response was, "I'm sorry to heard that." Not, how can I make this better for you. Or I will check on your order right now and make sure that it's shipped out today. I immediately there after cancelled my order and sent my money else where. Of course I have to wait 3 - 5 business days for my money to be returned to my bank account. Funny that it took less then 12 hours for them to take the money but takes 3 - 5 business days for the money to be put bank into my account. Funny how that works.
If you are happy with InvisibleShield, then so be it. I just wanted other people on XDA to know about the horrible customer service that I experienced.
A side note. Another fellow XDA member purchased a invisbleshield the day after I ordered mine. He received his order last Wednesday. How does somebody who ordered the same exact product in the same state one day after me get the product before me. What's funny about though is that he received a invisibleshield for another phone not the Fuze.
Once again another stellar example of the applitude of people running Zagg.
AllTheWay said:
Well they might be strong but there customer service is compared that of Raiders offensive production this season. Abysmal.
I have never in my life been so admiment about asking for a return. I have dealt with mobile providers customer services, which by industry standards is always pretty bad, but Zagg has reached a new low.
I never said they had a horrible product by any means, but there Customer service was enough to make me post, not only this post but numerous others about the company. Whoever is running the company needs to make a serious adjustment on the way they handle customers. I ordered a InvisibleShield or I should deem it "The Shield that never came to be" on Saturday the 15th. The informed that the Shield would be shipped in 3-5 business days. Never heard a response after 5 business days. When I e-mailed the company asking them about it. Nothing. No response for 2 days. When I asked the "Customer Service Represenative" about where the order was all the could tell me was that it was processing.
When I called for further clarification all I could get was the same answer and the lady on the phone told me "I have no idea why it hasn't shipped yet" When I told her my complaints about the company all she said in response was, "I'm sorry to heard that." Not, how can I make this better for you. Or I will check on your order right now and make sure that it's shipped out today. I immediately there after cancelled my order and sent my money else where. Of course I have to wait 3 - 5 business days for my money to be returned to my bank account. Funny that it took less then 12 hours for them to take the money but takes 3 - 5 business days for the money to be put bank into my account. Funny how that works.
If you are happy with InvisibleShield, then so be it. I just wanted other people on XDA to know about the horrible customer service that I experienced.
A side note. Another fellow XDA member purchased a invisbleshield the day after I ordered mine. He received his order last Wednesday. How does somebody who ordered the same exact product in the same state one day after me get the product before me. What's funny about though is that he received a invisibleshield for another phone not the Fuze.
Once again another stellar example of the applitude of people running Zagg.
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what you done realize is, the minute your hit purchase you had your invisiheild. You can't fault them for not shipping you something you had all along. i think if you look hard enough you miiiight...juuuust miiight see how inviable this shield really is. and when you see your inviable shield, you'll enjoy it that much more! here here for invishield...a job well done!
AllTheWay said:
You should all return your InvisibleShield and buy a real full body kit with BodyGuardz.
Way better then the crap you get from Zagg and BodyGuardz give you 2 full kits.
http://www.bodyguardz.com/HTC_Touch_Pro_p/htctouchpro.htm
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The point of getting the Zagg is I dont Need two kits...
Ill post pics of mine should get mine in the mail today or tomorrow. I've applied Invisible shields to almost a dozen devices and I've only had it come out with extra bubbles once when I wasnt as careful with my Sansa Fuze (my phone and mp3 players are both Fuzes now...neato)
rzanology said:
what you done realize is, the minute your hit purchase you had your invisiheild. You can't fault them for not shipping you something you had all along. i think if you look hard enough you miiiight...juuuust miiight see how inviable this shield really is. and when you see your inviable shield, you'll enjoy it that much more! here here for invishield...a job well done!
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lordmaxx said:
The point of getting the Zagg is I dont Need two kits...
Ill post pics of mine should get mine in the mail today or tomorrow. I've applied Invisible shields to almost a dozen devices and I've only had it come out with extra bubbles once when I wasnt as careful with my Sansa Fuze (my phone and mp3 players are both Fuzes now...neato)
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Like I said. If you are happy with your product then so be it, but just don't say I didn't warn you.
Oh and Rzanology it did say HTC Fuze when I ordered it not HTC Touch Pro so once again it's Zagg fault.

HTC Touch Pro Battery cover

Ok so I lost my battery cover in a bar =/ , I looked around and found this expansys thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=3005813
I wasn't sure about expansys and they charge a fortune for Canada shipping. Anyhow I kept looking and just found that:
http://www.msgdigital.com/productdetail.asp?productid=46908
So it's a bit cheaper, shipping to canada is cheaper (still an expensive lost for a freakin cover! )
I am on the pre-order and I am using my old Htc Excalibur in the mean time.
I will update the thread to let people know about my experience since I know it's a pretty popular item with the fuze owner and some people are sick of expansys!
Pre-ordered. Hope they don't pull an Expansys...
Someone that has good skills in painting might want to take a look at this site and set something for fellow XDA members to maybe save money and not give the money to expansuck.
http://www.alsacorp.com/products/softtouch/softtouch.htm#productinfo
Was stated for Jan 8, now its:
Our Price: $24.99 Availability: 01/30/2009
Still faster then expansux stated at Feb 10...
Will keep you posted...
JamesR913 said:
Someone that has good skills in painting might want to take a look at this site and set something for fellow XDA members to maybe save money and not give the money to expansuck.
http://www.alsacorp.com/products/softtouch/softtouch.htm#productinfo
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I was thinking of that kind of painting when I started to get pissed off of the finger dust on my Fuze... thanks for the info... now i know which paint I'm looking at.
As for the expansys (expensive) case, i got my pre-ordered for $15 (shipping to Canada is way too expensive, so I've asked a friend to do me a favor and ship it to me)
The shipping cost from expansys to Canada is exaggerating (we're talking about $30 for the case + $20 for shipping).... It's stupid. I asked my friend to buy me a $2 bubble envelop and ship it with a stamp
I don't know why people on XDA promote expansys so much, their products are expensive... the service is so so and international shipping is just stupid.
Got an email from msdigital today apologizing for the delay and confirmed a 1/20 ship date. Get bent, Expansys.
Hey what about me!
Lol, still good news
Did you end up getting these? Still says no date on website
HalcYoN-Fuze said:
Got an email from msdigital today apologizing for the delay and confirmed a 1/20 ship date. Get bent, Expansys.
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i ordered from them in mid January, received 2 "delayed" emails then today they refunded my money. Looks like i might just get it from expansys, says they have them in stock
Order got cancelled yesterday, then they said:
We sincerely apologize for such delay in processing your order. With multiple promises from our vendor that were not kept, we have no choice but to cancel your order. Your credit card was not charged at the time of order placement.
Thank you
MSGDigital.com
THen (21H ago)
Correction: Item will be in stock on Thursday 2/19/09. Check back tomorrow around 1pm EST for real time availability. We apologize for any inconvenience.
In stock, 6h ago
Shipped 5 mins ago
The following package was shipped to you via the U.S. Postal Service:
Hurry!
i was just wondering if any has ordered a battery cover from this site:
https://www.mobilizenow.com/catalog/HTC_Fuze_Batteries_797456.htm
they have them for $12.89 and they claim its the OEM one
does anyone know if this is legit?
(p.s. if anyone is looking to sell their old fuze battery cover glossy or not send me a PM, im in need of one. thanks)
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Seems that msgdigital.com is the only ones who show correct picture for touch pro battery cover.
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Has anyone ordered this from msgdigital.com and received it? Still says "in stock" on their website and "same day shipping". Just wondering...(considering the expansys problems people had...)
OEM Battery Cover
mark72501 said:
Has anyone ordered this from msgdigital.com and received it? Still says "in stock" on their website and "same day shipping". Just wondering...(considering the expansys problems people had...)
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Got mne from Exspasys came in 2 weeks ago It took a while but it Did come and it's the real Touch pro Oem Rubber Battery Cover not the finger print Att Fuze Cover ..lol
I received mine, as described, shipping tool a week or so to Canada.
Once it was actually in stock, they were quite diligeant
eboy44 said:
i was just wondering if any has ordered a battery cover from this site:
https://www.mobilizenow.com/catalog/HTC_Fuze_Batteries_797456.htm
they have them for $12.89 and they claim its the OEM one
does anyone know if this is legit?
(p.s. if anyone is looking to sell their old fuze battery cover glossy or not send me a PM, im in need of one. thanks)
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This cover is for the Extended 1800mah OEM battery.
I got this one as well, the device is pretty thick and massive. Battery last a good two days with this one compared to a little over a day with the regular one.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=472345
See this thread, I presonally got it of eBay with the battery, because alone its useless, the regular battery wont touch the cover and it might move/disconnect
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Has anyone ordered this from msgdigital.com and received it? Still says "in stock" on their website and "same day shipping". Just wondering...(considering the expansys problems people had...)
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I'll update: I ordered one from msgdigital.com and it arrived quickly. It is great! I love it better than the glossy, especially since I had accidentally scratched the back of my original Fuze battery cover...
I had no problems from MSGDigital.com. Just wanted to post that in light of the problems people had with expansys...
ok so I see you guys are looking for cases and what not, if your just looking to get a better color for your battery cover (black would be my choice) you guys could dye it yourselves without having to spend much money at all, everything you need should be under $2 and it will only take about 20 minutes to do.
All you have to do is go to your local Wal-Mart and buy some RIT dye, the powder kind, then get a pot with water and heat it up enough that it would burn if you stuck your finger in there but not so much that its boiling, then mix the dye in there and sumberge your battery cover completely in there, you don't have to worry about covering or removing the camera lense cover or anything, the dye shouldn't stick to that part of the battery cover and it shouldn't stick to the inside of your battery cover because of the type of material. You should stir the pot with your battery cover in it for 15 minutes then take it out and rinse it under water until all the extra dye has come off. You now should have a black battery cover that looks like it came that color stock. There are some pictures and success stories and basically a run down of what I just said in a thread over at PPC Geeks which is where I usually linger around.
Heres the link, pics and all should be on the first post.
http://forum.ppcgeeks.com/showthread.php?t=46487

John Lewis Price Drop - Now £369

Just noticed they have dropped their price to £369
http://www.johnlewis.com/samsung-ga...-android-10-1-16gb-wi-fi/p753447?colour=White
Thanks
Cheers!
I just rang them and will get a further reduction. I've had one return, and 2 price matches
In all I've had 110 GB Pounds back off John Lewis since I bought it a month or so ago. Not bad for 2 years gurantee.
I just got mine on Saturday (replaced on Sunday) would I be able to get the price match?
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I just got mine on Saturday (replaced on Sunday) would I be able to get the price match?
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Yeah call them up when you get a chance and they will refund you £30 - I haven't done this personally as I didn't buy from JL but people on this forum got refunds when JL dropped price from £450 to £400 and @bu11d0g is saying he has got price match refund from the initial £480 price.
Thank you. I received the tablet under complex circumstances anyway. I actually didn't know I'd receive it since I got a cancellation email and was waiting for the refund from paypal (still waiting) to buy one again. I was initially going to wait, but then I got an email saying my tablet was being dispatched and effectively got charged for this tablet and right now my bank account looks like I've bought the tablet twice. I figured since it was too late to cancel and it would be arriving anyway I decided to keep it. I kind of regret it now lol but I do hope I'll be able to price match with them. Thank you for bringing this to my attention by the way!
White is all sold out online, but call your local store and you might be lucky. They will put it aside for you. My local JL had 3 white only left.
Okay I was told to do a price match form so hopefully they'll get back to me. If not I guess I'll call them up again.
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White is all sold out online, but call your local store and you might be lucky. They will put it aside for you. My local JL had 3 white only left.
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Thanks for this info, otherwise I wouldnt have bothered walking into the store where they had loads in stock so bought a white one ... however the assistant first brought out a box with one seal broken (can't say for sure if she knew or not but I will give benefit of the doubt) but when I told her about it she seemed a tad shocked and got me another straightaway. Don't get why samsung don't just have that plastic film like on ipads or other devices as it would be plainly visable if it had been opened/tampered with. Oh well i have mine now so all is well :good:.
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Thanks for this info, otherwise I wouldnt have bothered walking into the store where they had loads in stock so bought a white one ... however the assistant first brought out a box with one seal broken (can't say for sure if she knew or not but I will give benefit of the doubt) but when I told her about it she seemed a tad shocked and got me another straightaway. Don't get why samsung don't just have that plastic film like on ipads or other devices as it would be plainly visable if it had been opened/tampered with. Oh well i have mine now so all is well :good:.
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Glad you got what you wanted ?
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Thanks for that infomation, I filled out there online price match form last night, and got a conformation e-mail today telling me they have credited me the £30. Very happy (and somewhat surprised)
Bought mine online from them a couple of weeks ago and picked up in store. Emailed them earlier, reply this evening saying they are crediting my card with the £30 refund... great!
Happy days!
Yay, submitted a price-match claim last night and this morning received an email saying they are refunding £30 :victory:
Got mine today! it kills my tab 3 8.0. The screen is something to behold.
Just wanted to confirm that they've also verified my price match and I should be getting my £30 back. Thank you so much for bringing this to my attention. It makes me feel more relieved that I've made the right decision purchasing this.
I bought mine last week from JL for 399.. just emailed them to see if I can get my 30 quid back too .. my missis wasn't too happy at me when I shown her how much it is now lol
Ordered mine today. Paid for next day delivery but it says wednesday Doh!
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Ordered mine today. Paid for next day delivery but it says wednesday Doh!
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I guess you bought the black version? I can't wait for them to get white back in stock
Ive submitted a price match form, hopefully ill be lucky! loving the tab and this might be time to root it so i can move some games to my SD
Wasn't sure where to put this but since it says 'John Lewis' on the tin I might as well. I got this tab from John lewis so if I were to return it or if it broke within the 2 year warranty with the Knox counter tripped, would they check it or would they just repair/replace it no questions asked. Thanks in advance
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Saga Continues
Update:
So I called up my local John Lewis to check the store stock, they tell me they have the Note 10.1 2014 in stock so she says its reserved for you now so come into store and pick it up within 3 days. Me being all excited I head out for JL straight away. I get there, find an assistant...she pops into the back and walks out with a brown wooded box so I get even more excited - on closer inspection its a Tab 3 10.1, I tell her its the wrong one, she apologieses and pops back into the stock room and returns empty handed once again apologising that there is no Note 10.1 left. So that was a wasted journey and go home sad and empty handed.
So try 2...I call up on wednesday and once again I'm told they have stock and its on hold - I repeat many times "Note 2014" and even mension I've already had a wasted trip and she goes " I have personally placed it on the shelf myself", I was catching a domestic flight home and as soon as I land I make the way to the shop and the exact same thing happens, obviously I was a tad annoyed by this stage, I didnt really mind the first time as mistakes happen but twice!
The assistant understood my annoyance and in the end he said whenevever it comes back into stock I will get a £30 discount...so in total the tablet will cost £340...I left tabletless once again but atleast I will get a good deal whenever I do buy it. Patience is a virtue haha.

HTC One M8 replacement screen

Hi Guys,
Thought i should post this story as some may find interesting
After having my new M8 for 4 days and leaving the phone screen up on my desk, my 4 year old while reaching for a stone she had previously brought me a few days earlier, dropped the stone straight onto the screen breaking it.
I wasn't too happy, but accidents happen and we have grown attached to her and my wife wouldn't let me put her up for adoption.
I tried a couple of local phone repairs places who all refused to take it on. Finally contacted HTC to see if they would repair. Firstly i tried the "why don't we have screen cover in Europe" which didn't work, in the end agreeing i would need to pay for the repair.
HTC organised UPS to collect and i have to say the service was excellent and you all will be pleased to hear total cost to replace screen, including pick up and return....£106...
Yep surprised me too.
We may not have HTC advantage in Europe but at least they are not ripping us off either.
I hear you! Have a nearly 4 year old too, I can understand your pain!
That's not too bad a price really, good to know. The Advantage program looks to be heading our way soon:
http://www.htc.com/uk/go/advantage/
Out of interest, where did your phone get sent for repair? I know there is a HTC presence in Slough, no idea what they do from there however.
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Hi Chris,
HTC are now using Regenersis (Huntingdon) Regenersis (Huntingdon) Ltd Kingfisher Way Hinchingbrooke Business Park
Huntingdon.
Ill check out that link, i wonder if i could claim back later.
Chris_c81 said:
I hear you! Have a nearly 4 year old too, I can understand your pain!
That's not too bad a price really, good to know. The Advantage program looks to be heading our way soon:
http://www.htc.com/uk/go/advantage/
Out of interest, where did your phone get sent for repair? I know there is a HTC presence in Slough, no idea what they do from there however.
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Hi Chris,
HTC are now using Regenersis (Huntingdon) Regenersis (Huntingdon) Ltd Kingfisher Way Hinchingbrooke Business Park
Huntingdon.
Ill check out that link, i wonder if i could claim back later.
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Ok thanks for that. Was purely out of interest. Makes sense that they would outsource warranty repairs.
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I've had to use Regenersis before, were really good and turned my dead Sensation round in a few days. Was really impressed
Good to know HTC are using a reliable vendor for repairs
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HTC M8 Screen Repair
cybergamer said:
Hi Guys,
Thought i should post this story as some may find interesting
After having my new M8 for 4 days and leaving the phone screen up on my desk, my 4 year old while reaching for a stone she had previously brought me a few days earlier, dropped the stone straight onto the screen breaking it.
I wasn't too happy, but accidents happen and we have grown attached to her and my wife wouldn't let me put her up for adoption.
I tried a couple of local phone repairs places who all refused to take it on. Finally contacted HTC to see if they would repair. Firstly i tried the "why don't we have screen cover in Europe" which didn't work, in the end agreeing i would need to pay for the repair.
HTC organised UPS to collect and i have to say the service was excellent and you all will be pleased to hear total cost to replace screen, including pick up and return....£106...
Yep surprised me too.
We may not have HTC advantage in Europe but at least they are not ripping us off either.
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Hi,
My puppy got hold of my HTC M8 this morning and I stumbled across this site looking for an idea of cost to repair, can I ask you how badly yours was damaged, mine in the the top right hand corner, but it appears to have affected the whole screen, touch still works all over it though so guessing that's a good thing?
I've arranged for them to pick it up tomorrow, dreading the bill, but got to have it fixed, only got it last Monday :crying:
Many thanks for any info
Jan
106£ is not too bad. My friend broke the screen in his sgs3. Screen with frame cost 119£.
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I paid 180 euro (150 pound) for a screen replacement here in belgium..
htc one m8 screen warratn
to be honest felt cheated, because like me if you have orderd phone straight away while looking at HTC one M8 mobile launch there was not clarification made by the person who annouced six months screen warranty which otherwise applies to anywhere in world.
if someone at the top level talking about features, specs and all other sales promises then should be aware about the importance of it when saying it in front of the global audience.
now when contacted HTC i have been asked to read terms and conditions. since HTC desire I have bought every phone they launched. But not anymore.
Personally felt that there is nothing for being loyal to brand anymore.
Me now saying good bye to HTC, doesn't matter how good they are but for me they cheat.
Thread closed,
Don't forget to search for existing threads. An example of an existing thread is here:
Shattered Screen Experience
Many thanks,
Ghost

Ordered from tropical_mobile on eBay? Here's what you can expect inside

I placed a pre-order from tropical_mobile on eBay since I decided the H815 model was the best choice overall, for me. They offered two day shipping as well, so it was sort of a no brainer at that point. I paid a few pennies shy of $700, but they have since significantly dropped the price down to $630, so your patience will be rewarded if you decided to wait! As their listing states, it comes with some goodies, and I thought I may as well post a few pics of said goodies in case anyone was wondering.
There is no extra back piece included. Just thought I'd get that out of the way in case anyone was wondering. It only comes with the back that you ordered. In my case, that's the black leather - and I love it!
I'm a bit peeved that I could've saved $70 by waiting a few days, but I'm one impatient as hell sonofabitch, so I'll just deal with it haha.
Enjoy!
http://i.imgur.com/aEuQENJ.jpg
The clear case is a bit.. meh. Feels great, but not liking the design at all.
http://i.imgur.com/s3GsBCv.jpg
Generic car charger.
http://i.imgur.com/bTfoOco.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/SP2qgWS.jpg
And in the actual box. Comes with a pair of Quadbeat 3, given how much of an audiophile I am, I am likely to hate them. The fact that they're a gaudy red doesn't help much at all haha
http://i.imgur.com/H81vyDb.jpg
Pictures were taken with a Huawei Ascend Mate 7 running CM11.
I ordered from the same place, mine is sitting in Memphis going to be here tomorrow. We shall see what I get.
Ordered mine sunday, received it this afternoon. What an awesome service. Red leather and it looks STUNNING in person. Im super happy. That seller is great.
I paid $646 for mine and very next day it was dropped to $629. No biggie at all cause a si said, the phone came faster than expected
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Ordered mine yesterday from that seller.. red leather. Did tropical mobile sent a tracking number to you people?
lethalboy said:
Ordered mine yesterday from that seller.. red leather. Did tropical mobile sent a tracking number to you people?
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I ordered from them as well. Mine had a tracking number issued but sat for 3 days saying label created. After emailing them it magically moved (could be coincidence) and is now on plane for delivery tomorrow. Ordered at $646 for non leather back and saw it dropped: no biggie as I signed for PayPal credit to finance over 6 months. If I don't like it, Swappa here it comes!
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Did it include a north american adapter?
I got the red leather version from them it got here yesterday. did an unboxing vid wish should be up soon
HideYoKids said:
Did it include a north american adapter?
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i did get a pretty generic gray adapter from them. Seems its the same most ebay phone sellers supply.
Why even include all that extra garbage? I will just throw all that extra trash away. They should have included an extra that is actually worth something, like an extra back cover or an extra battery.
I ordered a brown leather G4 from them last night by the way for $629. Already got a Fedex notification that it should be here tomorrow morning. Said something about Singapore. Crazy if it ships from there in a day and a half.
gtg465x said:
Why even include all that extra garbage? I will just throw all that extra trash away. They should have included an extra that is actually worth something, like an extra back cover or an extra battery.
I ordered a brown leather G4 from them last night by the way for $629. Already got a Fedex notification that it should be here tomorrow morning. Said something about Singapore. Crazy if it ships from there in a day and a half.
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Strange.. ordered on monday morning and havent receive a tracking number from ebay... will create a account on fedex to see what happens.
Mine just showed up at home and I ordered it last Wednesday. I can not wait for work to be over.
gtg465x said:
Why even include all that extra garbage? I will just throw all that extra trash away. They should have included an extra that is actually worth something, like an extra back cover or an extra battery.
I ordered a brown leather G4 from them last night by the way for $629. Already got a Fedex notification that it should be here tomorrow morning. Said something about Singapore. Crazy if it ships from there in a day and a half.
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I ordered after lunch yesterday but still nothing. Though it is coming to Canada.
HideYoKids said:
I ordered after lunch yesterday but still nothing. Though it is coming to Canada.
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You sure? I got no email from eBay or Tropical Mobile telling me that it shipped. I only know they sent it because I have a Fedex account that is set up to notify me when a packaged is sent that is addressed to me.
It is coming direct from Singapore by the way. Confirmed.
Ordered from them, didnt use the screen protector included though, I just left the one that was pre applied on the phone (yes I know)
Rapazzo said:
Ordered from them, didnt use the screen protector included though, I just left the one that was pre applied on the phone (yes I know)
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Go naked. The screen is curved a little so even if you set it face down, the screen won't be touching and won't get scratched.
I picked up one from them as well, red leather.
I paid $674 on Saturday, they sent me a tracking number on Monday, and the phone arrived this morning in good working order.
So far, I think this is an awesome phone, and although I could have saved a few bucks by not being impatient, it was worth the 674 to me at the time, so it's hard to say I got hosed.
Either way, great seller, hopefully I won't be using them for a long time!
gtg465x said:
Go naked. The screen is curved a little so even if you set it face down, the screen won't be touching and won't get scratched.
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true true. however I have always had issues with my screens getting scratched, it drives me nuts!
gtg465x said:
You sure? I got no email from eBay or Tropical Mobile telling me that it shipped. I only know they sent it because I have a Fedex account that is set up to notify me when a packaged is sent that is addressed to me.
It is coming direct from Singapore by the way. Confirmed.
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Is that a particular FedEx feature? I just created an account but dont see that option/setting anywhere
FedEx delivery manager or something
Those of you who already received the order from this seller, can you post the full model number? I'd like to know the bands that it supports. I want to use it with Bell in Canada but also in south america (Chile)
Thanks
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