I'm thinking of getting the DHD, but before I do can others in the UK who have one on T-Mobile confirm that it's totally unbranded please?
Thanks!
Confirmed that it's totally unbranded.
However it would be useful for you be informed it's network locked.
Mines unbranded unlocked (sim free) although I had mine in the FIRST few days of release.
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I got mine a week ago and its unbranded, no sin to check network lock though
Sent from my Desire HD using XDA App
Get it from CPW ot P4U and it'll be unbranded. I believe, as has been said, all the early ones even from the operators are unbranded but no telling what will happen in the next few months.
Dave - unbranded Vodafone DHD from CPW
PS: the above applies to contract and SIM only. Not necessarily to PAYG (was in the shop today talking about a new phone for my old man...)
Mine was un branded but Sim locked
Ok, thanks for the replies. That's great.
Desire HD ordered How long did you guys have to wait for stock & delivery?
yep, mine was unbranded and unlocked from tmobile
I was told by T-Mob that I would have to wait till January for the DHD. On that basis I ordered from mobiles.co.uk instead and got the phone on next day delivery. However, looking on T-Mob site now it appears they have them back in stock.
Daz555 said:
I was told by T-Mob that I would have to wait till January for the DHD. On that basis I ordered from mobiles.co.uk instead and got the phone on next day delivery. However, looking on T-Mob site now it appears they have them back in stock.
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Yeah, I considered elsewhere but they (T-Mobile) did me a good deal as an upgrade. I wonder if they are saying they have them in stock on the T-Mobile site when they haven't or are giving them to new contracts only...
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Ok, thanks for the replies. That's great.
Desire HD ordered How long did you guys have to wait for stock & delivery?
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Ordered on a Friday afternoon, got it on Monday the following week but that was before they were officially listed as available on the site. Make sure you take a look at the hardware issues like camera misalignment and small gaps between the battery cover. I'm waiting until about January before I send mine off for warranty repair over it since I figure they'll have more stock and I'll have to wait less time.
At risk of sounding like a noob, can I ask: doesn't unbranded mean the phone has no mention of the network at all?
If it does my t-mobile desire HD (ordered 1st december) certainly isn't unbranded, as it says t-mobile on booting and shutting down, and has a 'T-Mobile Recommends' app.
Not to mention the homepage on the internet browser was set to T-Mobile's mobile site when I got it.
Or does it just mean that T-Mobile isn't actually printed on the phone?
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At risk of sounding like a noob, can I ask: doesn't unbranded mean it has no mention of the network at all? If it does my t-mobile desire HD (ordered 1st december) certainly isn't unbranded, as it says t-mobile on booting and shutting down, and has a 'T-Mobile Recommends app, as well as the homepage on the internet browser being set to T-Mobile's mobile site when I got it.
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Ah, as far as I'm concerned, that's branded It doesn't actually say "T-Mobile" on the phone too, does it? That really would p**s me off!
I've never had a 'branded' phone before, so how does one go about repairs - can you send it straight to HTC or do you have to go through T-Mobile?
Oh, and any tips for flashing a stock ROM?
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Ah, as far as I'm concerned, that's branded It doesn't actually say "T-Mobile" on the phone too, does it? That really would p**s me off!
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Haha, don't worry, its software only..
From what I can gather, maybe you can flash a custom ROM? The t-mobile apps can at least be deleted with titanium backup.
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Ordered on a Friday afternoon, got it on Monday the following week but that was before they were officially listed as available on the site. Make sure you take a look at the hardware issues like camera misalignment and small gaps between the battery cover. I'm waiting until about January before I send mine off for warranty repair over it since I figure they'll have more stock and I'll have to wait less time.
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What exactly is the camera misalignment issue? My camera lens isn't centered, is this a problem, or is it normal? Haven't noticed any problems with it from actually using the camera..
As for the small gaps, if you're referring to the SIM cover, I never had a problem with it after reading this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=827091 before I got the HD.
Got my DHD today - unlocked & unbranded
I'm happy!
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Hi good people of XDA,
Who can advice me, where i can walk in and buy a TP2 in the UK (specifically Aberdeen, Scotland)
I will love to walk in and buy the phone, much prefered to waiting 24 hours at home, i get very impatient like that.
anyone knows any shops i can try?
Regards
Le chiffre
I don't think you can anywhere yet. I went into Vodafone on Union Street last saturday, and they expected to have it in today (Wednesday 10th June 09) and would call me when it is in stock.
I haven't had a call yet, but I guess they'll be the first to get it in Aberdeen.
If you find anywhere is doing it before then, let me know!
If you want it ASAP, I think mobilephonesdirect are your best bet as they currently have stock unlike most other places, and anywhere in Aberdeen as far as I know.
Thanks David,
I have also tried carphonewarehouse at Trinity Shoping Centre but they weren't sure. glad to know Vodafone will be stocking soon. I will check tomorrow and in the meantime, i'll let you know if i come accross anyshops with stocks.
About mobilephonedirect, i was thinking the same thing, but i'll much rather walk in and buy.
Cheers
Le chiffre
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Thanks David,
I have also tried carphonewarehouse at Trinity Shoping Centre but they weren't sure. glad to know Vodafone will be stocking soon. I will check tomorrow and in the meantime, i'll let you know if i come accross anyshops with stocks.
About mobilephonedirect, i was thinking the same thing, but i'll much rather walk in and buy.
Cheers
Le chiffre
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the benefits of getting from MPD is that the phones comes factory unlocked with generic software on it. compatible with all networks and you will also be able to get updates direct from htc website. service provider branded handsets are customized to their tastes and you have to wait for them to release updates, thats if they do at all! if you are not one for flashing custom roms then could be a bit of a problem especially with wm6.5/7 on the horizon
Yes i got mine fom mpd aswell all unbranded and vodafone dont even have this phone out yet although they supplied it to me with a vodafone contract exclusive first batch in uk.
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the benefits of getting from MPD is that the phones comes factory unlocked with generic software on it. compatible with all networks and you will also be able to get updates direct from htc website. service provider branded handsets are customized to their tastes and you have to wait for them to release updates, thats if they do at all! if you are not one for flashing custom roms then could be a bit of a problem especially with wm6.5/7 on the horizon
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I can see what you're saying, but who here won't be running a cooked rom once HSPL etc is out? There are big downsides to going through MPD too, like far worse support if your handset is to break (compared to T-mobile at least), plus only 12 month warranty (unless HTC offer more than this).
However I think the price of MPD may be hard to beat. I hope a few shops get it in so I can try it out before buying too.
From mobilephonesdirect, they have an option for pay as you go under Vodaphone for 454, thats got to be the best deal anywhere - does any one know if its network locked.
It will be brilliant if it is simfree and just straight from HTC
Cheers
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From mobilephonesdirect, they have an option for pay as you go under Vodaphone for 454, thats got to be the best deal anywhere - does any one know if its network locked.
It will be brilliant if it is simfree and just straight from HTC
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It should be the SIM unlocked HTC model. If in doubt, just ask there sales team. But I doubt mpd would have it before vodafone
Dave
Excuse the newb question...
If I get an HTC Desire locked to the 3 network, will rooting/new rom free me from the carrier's lock?
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Excuse the newb question...
If I get an HTC Desire locked to the 3 network, will rooting/new rom free me from the carrier's lock?
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No. You need a SIM code. Depending on laws in your country, you might get one free from that cell provider it's locked to. If not, they're always available for sale online, about $25 USD or so.
My 3 Desire wasn't locked. It was bought from a 3 Store.
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My 3 Desire wasn't locked. It was bought from a 3 Store.
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That's great news. Can anybody confirm that the 3/payg Desires are unlocked?
(TheOriginalKi, please forgive my asking this but I am having it sent abroad and need to be 200% certain before I fork out the cash - your logo here implies you are on the 3 network, so which other carrier did you try it on?)
My Desire from the merry Hill 3 store was also unlocked.
I went into Solihull originally and they told me that it might be locked or it might not be locked :S and there is no returns on the phone.
After phoning Merry Hill, where they had me an unlocked one reserved, I was told that they received a batch of unlocked ones and aren't sure if the next batch would be unlocked.
Not sure how much of that is true, but that's what I was told by the 3 staff. Mine works fine though , £350 too, great price.
can also confirm my desire from 3uk is unlocked
3 stated that becuase of high demand, they started shipping out unbranded and unlocked devices while they finished tweaking their custom, branded ROM. I've no idea if they've started shipping the ones with the 3 ROM yet.
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3 stated that becuase of high demand, they started shipping out unbranded and unlocked devices while they finished tweaking their custom, branded ROM. I've no idea if they've started shipping the ones with the 3 ROM yet.
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So I'm going to call the 3 shop ahead to make sure.
Is there a way for them to know the locked/unlocked status of a device without powering up (something on the packaging)? I can only assume the staff will be a bit clueless when i ask...
(Big thankyou to all who replied, btw)
Do they have a 3 logo on the back?
They might have 3 branded boxes, but I've never had a branded box with 3.
If they have them on display in store, it's a bad sign. IIRC, They were only sending out the generic devices over the phone and to web pre-orderers.
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Do they have a 3 logo on the back?
They might have 3 branded boxes, but I've never had a branded box with 3.
If they have them on display in store, it's a bad sign. IIRC, They were only sending out the generic devices over the phone and to web pre-orderers.
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They had a phone on display when I went in to the store and mine was a generic phone.
No idea if the 3 branded ones will have a 3 logo on the box, mine was a generic htc box though.
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They had a phone on display when I went in to the store and mine was a generic phone.
No idea if the 3 branded ones will have a 3 logo on the box, mine was a generic htc box though.
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I went in to my local 3 store and asked if I could use one, they told me they wouldn't have any generic stock or display models.
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That's great news. Can anybody confirm that the 3/payg Desires are unlocked?
(TheOriginalKi, please forgive my asking this but I am having it sent abroad and need to be 200% certain before I fork out the cash - your logo here implies you are on the 3 network, so which other carrier did you try it on?)
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They handed me a HTC Desire in a HTC Desire box, no 3 branding of any kind, then they handed me a PAYG sim card pack. I'm actually using my 3 contract sim in the phone, but just to check I popped in my brothers o2 Sim and it turned on and displayed the o2 carrier logo. Do not let them know you are not planning to use it on their network or they will refuse to sell it on PAYG. Another thing, they also made me buy a £10 top-voucher, which I was able to sell to a 3 PAYG user.
That's great news. Can anybody confirm that the 3/payg Desires are unlocked
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Definately not locked as brought one on Friday on payg on 3, no branding at all and works on o2 (which is what I wanted it for).
I can confirm that as well, Got mine in leeds although with a contract, but popped my t-mob PAYG in and it worked fine
Mine was unlocked aswell, got it from the retention team, box had 3 sticker but phone had none. Tested with other sim and worked fine. This all might change when they get more out, and have time to brand it. Usually they would have the 3 on the phone. good luck
Is there any advantage to getting a desire thats been nowhere near o2/Voda/3/Orange/T-Mobile ?
The proper sim free Desire will not have any network branding or apps installed and it will be first in line for any updates released by HTC. Plus, you won't have to run the risk of debranding the phone and losing its warranty
Sent from my HTC Desire using XDA App
YES!
Orange have mutilated the Desire, ****ed around with the apps, broken the browser, and muddled up the voicemail - it's a car crash.
T-Mo have been kinder, but they decided to volume limit the damned thing, which is hugely annoying when your favourite tune come on.
I don't know what Voda, O2 or 3 have done to theirs.
However, you can always debrand a carrier-subsidised phone by flashing the ROM, it's an easy procedure (search - there are loads of guides) but it might void your warranty. If the operator's ROM is available in the wild then you might be able to reflash it before sending it off for repair, but you cannot flash an older bootloader over a newer one which might put you in a pickle in 18 months time if your debranded phone's been updated a few times OTA and only old operator ROMs are available.
Therefore, your best bet is to get it unbranded, you could eithe pay £380 full whack for it or get it from Carphone Warehouse or online and get the benefit of the subsidy as well.
It's an amazing phone, man, AMAZING!
£380
where ??????????????!!!!!!!!!!!!
Just whack "htc desire" into Google shopping. Saw it on Amazon for £390 or so earlier today.
I think play.com are doing it for 389 now.
me thinks cpw will be 399.99 richer tomorrow
and I will be 130 poorer (sold my iphone 3gs for 270 today)
are the cpw ones proper sim free's?
cirian75 said:
me thinks cpw will be 399.99 richer tomorrow
and I will be 130 poorer (sold my iphone 3gs for 270 today)
are the cpw ones proper sim free's?
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Mine was, best phone I've ever owned...
And to mirror what others are saying - ALWAYS get SIM-free phones if you can
me thinks it's a plan
Nexus Ones a silly money sim free.
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me thinks it's a plan
Nexus Ones a silly money sim free.
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It'd be first to get 'proper' FroYo but I don't like the trackball - one more thing to possibly break and if anything like my missus BlackBerry it'll stop working within a couple of months!
EddyOS, your local to me lol
also, I had a blackberry 8800
went through 5 trackballs in a year, but £10 for a bag 5, meh, wasn't fussed
Then they integrated in on the 1st Bold
I just hope the desire gets ginger bread.
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where ??????????????!!!!!!!!!!!!
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!£350 at 3 unlocked unbranded
Sent from my HTC Desire using XDA App
Generic HTC Desire on Vodafone in the uk
I cant see any way my desire is locked, or modified by Vodafone - i used to avoid them in the past as Id seen the mess they made of some handsets, but to the best of my knowledge the one I got from them 6 weeks ago is completely standard.
I know it's not locked to any networks, already tried a few different sims in and it works fine, and nothing in the Software Info suggests locking or customisation.
If you need a contract of some sorts it seems a good plan, its a free phone and my contract works out at about £400 over the 18 months anyway, not to mention all the data text and calls i get in the deal
S
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!£350 at 3 unlocked unbranded
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yeah 3 has it for that price but not many will offer it as they get less commission if they sell on payg but who knows you might get lucky.. oh apparently they need you to buy a £10 top up now so total is £360
steveapp said:
I cant see any way my desire is locked, or modified by Vodafone - i used to avoid them in the past as Id seen the mess they made of some handsets, but to the best of my knowledge the one I got from them 6 weeks ago is completely standard.
I know it's not locked to any networks, already tried a few different sims in and it works fine, and nothing in the Software Info suggests locking or customisation.
If you need a contract of some sorts it seems a good plan, its a free phone and my contract works out at about £400 over the 18 months anyway, not to mention all the data text and calls i get in the deal
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Check your FW version in Settings>About phone>Software version
if you've got x.xx.161.x then it's a Vodafone branded handset, if it's x.xx.405.x then it's a SIM-free handset
just rang 3 "3" stores
nope on the sim free version
£389.99 on Play.com
http://www.play.com/Mobiles/Mobile/...?_$ja=tsid:11518|cc:|prd:13665745|cat:Mobile+
Guess I was lucky with my Three handset.
I took one out on a contract and got a totally unlocked and unbranded handset.
Apparantly it was because they were having problems getting three branded handsets so all the shops were send unlocked/unbranded ones to help with the demand!
Cool eh!
Phil
I have it right now in my hand
£399.95 sim free from CPW
setting it up.
EddyOS said:
Check your FW version in Settings>About phone>Software version
if you've got x.xx.161.x then it's a Vodafone branded handset, if it's x.xx.405.x then it's a SIM-free handset
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It is interesting that Vodafone (UK) are not branding the Desire - their unlocked policy is well known.
When I compare a Vodafone handset to my unbranded (bought that way) Desire, the Vodafone handset has even less 'bloat-ware'!!!
As commented elsewhere, I will get any Firmware upgrades first - but I don't understand Vodafone's logic: -
No branding.
Unlocked.
So why not just hand out default unbranded HTC phones, if you're not going to control the experience...??
MMB.
Does anyone know where to buy a Telus Desire if you are in the US. Telus does not ship to the US? They went on sale today on the Telus site.
I ended up paying a buddy in Canada to pick oneup and ship it stateside.
The $450 price makes that pretty reasonable compared to the $529 developer nexus one.
Cellunlock is unlocking them for 15 bucks with a coupon from hofo.
The only one I found so far is THIS on ebay. Bestbuy has it as well but they won't ship.
Anyone know what SPL it comes with? Can the Telus phone be rooted?
Thanks for the heads up guys, now i can get my friend to pick one up for me this weekend. $450 (~ $500 with tax) is a steal!
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Thanks for the heads up guys, now i can get my friend to pick one up for me this weekend. $450 (~ $500 with tax) is a steal!
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Total with tax in Ontario was $508.49. Considering the Nexus one directly from Google is $529.99 not a bad deal at all.
Unrevoked3 successfully roots the Telus HTC Desire (I've done it on mine). Someone on Hofo is further reporting they can load new ROM's (I'm too scared to try that at this stage).
It comes with 2.1 right?
On a side note, no place in Richmond BC seems to have them yet. Booo!!
Questions for those who have one;
Is it branded?
Does it have lots of Telus 'crap' installed?
Is the SLCD any good?
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It comes with 2.1 right?
On a side note, no place in Richmond BC seems to have them yet. Booo!!
Questions for those who have one;
Is it branded?
Does it have lots of Telus 'crap' installed?
Is the SLCD any good?
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I just bought it yesterday at the Lansdowne- Bestbuy (~2pm). Really really friendly guy 449 for the phone (no questions) - knew exactly what i wanted to do with it ... unlock + root.
I wasn't sure if i wanted it (currently using a rooted htc dream) - he told me i have 14 days to try it out as long as i dont (root/unlock it/ use >30mins talk time) i can return the phone. I am with Rogers so its not possible for me to make any phones calls. I am using the WIFI to do everything at this point (install apps / exchange corporatte email / hotmail / youtube / twitter / facebook)
Gotta say the phone is DAMN FAST!!!
going back to your questions:
yes its 2.1 eclair
branded? - no it doesn't say TELUS on it anywhere .. it just says HTC on the splash screens - the back of the phone says
(on the top) - HTC
(bottom) - with google
with HTC Sense
i dont see any telus stuff on the phone - all the stock eclair crap (unlike the rogers htc dream) a crap load of rogers icons and colors
SLCD - it looks awesome on the phone - i've watched some HD videos from youtube and its really really clear so
when i picked up my phone they still have 1/2 in the lockup - so give it a try
@azn604boi did u unlock it if I did can I ask where I live in vancouver. I took it to 5 different places they couldnt do it. Cuz supposly telus store sold me a refurbished 1
Im takin it bak tmr try return it. Cuz when I went home the box wasnt sealed and there was fingerprints on screen.
Thanks azn604boi,
My friend went to the Lansdowne bestbuy as well but they told her to check back next week hmmm. Oh well, she ordered online instead.
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@azn604boi did u unlock it if I did can I ask where I live in vancouver. I took it to 5 different places they couldnt do it. Cuz supposly telus store sold me a refurbished 1
Im takin it bak tmr try return it. Cuz when I went home the box wasnt sealed and there was fingerprints on screen.
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no i haven't unlock/root the phone yet - still debating if i want to keep the phone or stick with my slow htc dream
my colleague sent me a link to get it unlocked -
but i cant post links - go on howardsforums search for "unlock telus htc desire remotely by code"
i will probably do that in a weeks time
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no i haven't unlock/root the phone yet - still debating if i want to keep the phone or stick with my slow htc dream
my colleague sent me a link to get it unlocked -
but i cant post links - go on howardsforums search for "unlock telus htc desire remotely by code"
i will probably do that in a weeks time
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Heres the link to the thread on Howard Forums...
Unlock Telus HTC Desire Remotely
yeah i wasn't allowed to send external links.. maybe cuz im a junior member or etc etc but yea... tahts the one!
and just to confirm that site works!!!! I did it this morning - it took 5 mins for them to send me the code
popped the sim card in typed in the generated number tada!!!!! (rogers on a telus phone) i've also rooted my phone using the revoked3 method haven't installed a custom rom yet ... dont know which one i want but i've tried wireless tethering and shapewriter keyboard and i can install them so ROOT works
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Thanks azn604boi,
My friend went to the Lansdowne bestbuy as well but they told her to check back next week hmmm. Oh well, she ordered online instead.
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I got mine from the BB in Coquitlam Centre. Apparently I took the only one though, since the online stock checker is now sold out. Apparently Best Buy in Metrotown still has them, plus Metrotown is nice and easy for an out of towner to get to
A question for anyone whos bought a telus desire from best buy;
Do they normally sell new phones without a contract, or do you have to talk them into hooking you up?
My friend tried to order one for me online but they are out of stock, the same for the telus store nearby. She called best buy but they insisted that they couldnt sell it without a contract. Whats up with that?
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A question for anyone whos bought a telus desire from best buy;
Do they normally sell new phones without a contract, or do you have to talk them into hooking you up?
My friend tried to order one for me online but they are out of stock, the same for the telus store nearby. She called best buy but they insisted that they couldnt sell it without a contract. Whats up with that?
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nopers thats a lie ... if you go to the store.. .on the info card it says
1 year - price
2 years - price
3 years - price
$449 with no contract / (PHONE ONLY)
so yea... you dont need a contract.. but they would try to suck you in
Why are o2 so bloody slow at releasing software updates? Lets face it what different from three UK or orange UK software? all o2 do is add there own apps.
Every phone I have had from o2 has been the same slow at updating. I didn't want to root this phone yet has I see no real reason, now am thinking I should just to get away from waiting for o2.
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Why are o2 so bloody slow at releasing software updates? Lets face it what different from three UK or orange UK software? all o2 do is add there own apps.
Every phone I have had from o2 has been the same slow at updating. I didn't want to root this phone yet has I see no real reason, now am thinking I should just to get away from waiting for o2.
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Yea I agree, I'm still on 1.26 so two updates have been released and we still haven't got any.
I don't want to root mine yet either if at all, having said that I don't have any major issues, music skips frequently which is an annoyance so it would be good to get the update for that because it apparently fixes that.
Sent from my HTC One X using xda premium
This was my primary reason for no longer going to o2 for upgrades. My previous two phones have been from CPW and my HOX was from Phones4U - the reason being that they both supply unbranded phones on identical tariffs to those from o2. Lesson learnt from my Symbian days - waiting forever for branded updates.
I got fed up waiting and installed ARHD. I had a SGS 2 before and o2 were one of the first to update to ics but they are letting everyone down this time
Sent from my HTC One X using XDA
Also I read rooting it will not update things like the radio? Or at least what I have read....
Anyway am on Three and only updated to 1.28 this morning, but yes now stuck with an older firmware until they bring out 1.29......
I totally agree, O2 completely suck with these updates. HTC are releasing updates to help people resolve issues they are having with the device, but it seems O2 couldn't care less if people are having the problems or not.
I previously got my phones from Carphone Warehouse but on this occasion I went to O2 because the contracts at Carphone were more expensive. However, a week after getting my phone Carphone emailed me saying that I could get an upgrade and their tariffs would not be beaten by carriers and they would match them. Unfortunatley I was on holiday at the time so I couldn't return my phone to O2 and go to Carphone.
O2 really need to pull their fingers out and give a **** about their customers.
Just got of the phone with O2 and happened to get through to someone who has same device. He said O2 do have the update and are looking at rolling it out first Q this month. He said we should have it by 14th.
Thanks for the info. Hope you are right.
Sent from my HTC One X using XDA
Lets get o2 on @BBCWatchdog
No harm in trying everthing else fails
Lets get o2 on @BBCWatchdog here is my tweet best i could think off please feel free to add ur own #O2 is holding back vital updates 4 #HTCONEX other networks have released them as they are bug updates for battery improvements
Well this is weird! I got the 28 update pretty much as soon as it was available. and I expect the same to happend with 29 when it is available in UK. I am on O2 contract
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Well this is weird! I got the 28 update pretty much as soon as it was available. and I expect the same to happend with 29 when it is available in UK. I am on O2 contract
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am still on 1.26 did u get urs directly from o2
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Well this is weird! I got the 28 update pretty much as soon as it was available. and I expect the same to happend with 29 when it is available in UK. I am on O2 contract
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Is your phone branded to o2? can you use any sim you want? or is this o2 only? Seems you have a un-branded phone and using o2 sim only
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Is your phone branded to o2? can you use any sim you want? or is this o2 only? Seems you have a un-branded phone and using o2 sim only
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I have no idea. I ordered it offline pre ordered from phones 4 u?? If it's still weird I will try another sim card?
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I have no idea. I ordered it offline pre ordered from phones 4 u?? If it's still weird I will try another sim card?
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Yer am almost 100% your phone is un-branded and you can use any sim.
I am hoping that it's gonna be 1.29 we will recieve. Some even talk about 1.30 coming in a couple of days.
It is really annoying to be stuck on 1.26.
Wish I ordered my phone from phones4u.
I didn't expect this and the ugly laggy boot animation I got. Why is this god for them?
At least customer service was nice enough to make it simfree for free. Other than tha, shame on you o2.
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Any news anyone? Ahahahahaha o2 are ****in ****
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Kickasskev said:
Any news anyone? Ahahahahaha o2 are ****in ****
Sent from my HTC One X
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No update yet. I think it could just be that O2 are more cautious. v1.28 didn't fix some of the faults reported, and if they knew of 1.29 or even 1.30 the sensible thing to do would be to wait to reduce the number of updates.
The average user gets fed up of updates quickly, and I know some people that don't bother because of it.
You won't get to speak to anyone at O2 that knows what's going on - the engineers etc are separate from customer services (who know nothing, despite what they might think). It's best to just wait.
I take it there is no ruu we can use instead?
technostein said:
Well this is weird! I got the 28 update pretty much as soon as it was available. and I expect the same to happend with 29 when it is available in UK. I am on O2 contract
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Same here I got the .28 update right away ! o2 UK contract Although I did get my phone from Phones 4 u
det66 said:
Same here I got the .28 update right away ! o2 UK contract Although I did get my phone from Phones 4 u
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As has been stated - phones from Phones4U are not O2 branded. That is why you get the update.