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[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] meatlocker:
Welcome to the New World Economy, where retail companies nickel and dime you for every cent they can, even when it is their fault. Unfortunately, this RMA scam is becoming more and more prevalent. Case in point, NewEgg, one of the better companies out there. Their standard policy these days is to make you pay for shipping back to them, even for DOA products. Their position is that 'we didn't make it, so it isn't our fault'. I sent my dock back to them last week, at my expense.

Then I got the refund. I was absolutely horrified to see that they refunded ONLY the cost of the item, without the original shipping costs that I also paid. Holy crapsticks....I went through the roof.

Needless to say, I was in live chat with them immediately, and low-and-behold...they refunded BOTH the original shipping as well as what I paid to ship it back to them, and I only needed to ask.

The point of this? ***** about it. Complain to whomever will listen. You've got a chance of getting it back, whomever the retailer.
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rehughe:
I already complained last night to Asus on the phone. I explained to them that it is cheaper for them to pay for my shipping, than to get a refurb back from a retailer.

It is cheaper for me to return it, wait a few weeks, and buy another one.

I don't even care about the money, it would cost less than $10 to ship it back. This is about principle. I just spent $400 on a device, which became totally unusable within less than 2 weeks of owning it. I should not have to pay to ship it back to Asus.

It is becoming very apparent to me how Asus was able to undercut everyone else's ASP for a similar product.
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] b1ackplague:
I RMA'd my first TF through newegg and they gave me a prepaid label to send it back to them.
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rehughe:
That is all I asked for. I asked for a shipping label to the service center, and Asus said it is their policy not to pay for that.

Does anyone know if WalMart will take a return on an item that doesn't work properly?
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] meatlocker:
Consider yourself lucky.

*Does Newegg.com pay the return shipping cost for defective merchandise?*

No, Newegg.com does not pay the return shipping cost for defective merchandise. We are not responsible for product defects, because we do not manufacture the products we carry. However, if you pay to send the item back to Newegg.com, we will replace the item and ship the replacement to you at no charge. Newegg.com will employ every resource it has to ensure that your item is replaced promptly, without hassle.

Right there in the FAQ for RMA's.

http://www.newegg.com/HelpInfo/FAQD...=FAQ-_-Returns(RMA)-_-217&Menu=sn_217&Local=y
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ninja984:
Im getting mine rma from newegg too because of the speakers and the popping sound. I emailed them the other day and I got a prepaid ups label. I think if you contact them directly they will give you the label but if you did it the normal way they would make you pay for it.
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] haupman:
Do you have any idea how long it will take to get a replacement? I am thinking about sending mine back to Amazon instead of Asus but I think it will take much longer to get a replacement?
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ninja984:
I think it depends if amazon has any stock. If they dont you will probably get a refund and you have to find another one.
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] haupman:
I think I will just send mine out to Amazon. Looking at the turnaround times, means I will be either getting a repair or refurb by early June anyway. I am sure Amazon will have more in stock on an active basis by early June.
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Srikar_NBK:
I returned my TF bcoz the one of the speakers stopped working. Guess what, it was the second piece I got as a replacement after returning the first one. Took it back to PC Richards, and they gladly refunded my money back.

Now, I'm thinking if I need to get a TF after a few days, so that I would be able to get a piece from a subsequent production batch, where Asus would fix most of their issues or dump TF and get the Tab 10.1
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dutch_in_seattle:
I was in a similar position. Right out of the box, the screen showed flickering white lines, so I called Asus support. I got the same info: I would have to ship it to Asus at my own expense, and then wait ten to fifteen business days for it to be returned. I think not! I contacted J&R, where I bought the TF, and they provided me with a prepaid UPS shipping label for me to send it back and get a full refund.

Ron
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rehughe:
I just returned mine at WalMart for a full refund. I'll be damned if I'm going to spend $400 on a product to last 2 weeks and then pay to get it fixed.

Now I don't even know if I want to order another one due to Asus's pathetic business practices.
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Srikar_NBK:
Agree with you. I'm more inclined for the Tab 10.1 right now :(
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] haupman:
Same here. While a 20% defect rate means 16 of 20 people have received a quality product, 4 of those 20 people have not. It sounds like a small ratio but its huge in manufacturing terms. Android Tablets are just not yet the gold standard that the iPad is. And I am the biggest Android fanboy out there, even owning t-shirts that say "eat, sleep and breathe Android."
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] UKseagull:
I'm thinking along the same lines, although I've yet to see the UK prices, there's a limit to what I'm prepared to pay. We usually pay over the odds here. By the way, the GT10.1 doesn't seem to be without screen issues.
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rehughe:
I was previously a cost accountant for a company that makes an Android Honeycomb tablet, and was completely blown away when ASUS came out with this tablet at $399. At first I had no idea how they got to a retail price of $399, which means the retailers are probably paying Asus somewhere between $340-$370, which means ASUS's MCPU (Manuf. Cost Per Unit) is under $300. Now that I've seen first hand the quality of these devices, and the horrible customer service, I know exactly how they are getting to an MCPU under $300....
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bleclair:
Too bad there is really nothing like the Transformer.... While I also would like to get away from the netbookish quality (and the brown color) what else competes with this?

The Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 looked nice until I saw it has NO ports. So I'd lose my IPS screen, my microsd, my minihdmi and the ability to use a keyboard dock with expanded battery, full USB ports and SD card slot? Samsung obviously was just trying to one up Apple and be a little thinner. Form over functionality? No, thanks. That's why I'm trying Android tablets even though I'm pretty much an Apple guy.

I think Asus nailed the functionality. Now it just needs to release Transformer 2, and raise the price $50 or whatever to get the build quality / quality control up a little. (And P.S. Longer cable with the tablet, and a power cable included with the dock. Oh, and if you could make it so I didn't feel the electricity when it was charging, that'd be great. ;-)
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rehughe:
Exactly how I feel. The ASUS functionality is exactly what I want. I don't want to buy any of the other tablets, but I'm not sure if I want to give ASUS another try now...
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bora2go:
I agree. I was dead set on not buying any tablet, since I can do everything better on some other device... and then they bring out the Transformer! Grrr! Oh well, only a couple more weeks (or so) to wait here in the UK!
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] akarol:
I have purchased dozens of things from Newegg, and have returned/exchanged a lot with them. They have ALWAYS paid for shipping both ways.
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] meatlocker:
Yeah, me too. For years. This is a recent addition to their policy, and if you search the web...plenty of folks pissed off about it. However, as I said...they give in really quickly when you question them over it.
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bleclair:
It's a pretty stupid change on their part. I mean, with their shipping discounts how much can it be to them? It's certainly much more costly to the user.

I still think Amazon is the example. I know some people had some issues with their Transformer orders, but I truly think that was an Asus supply snafu.

Just the other day UPS had a plane break down and I didn't get my LA Noire game on the day it was released as advertised. I e-mailed Amazon asking when it might be delivered (since UPS didn't update the tracking) and they not only apologized but sent me a $10 credit. (And I got the game the next day.)

I've only returned a few things to Amazon, but the process is awesome. All automated, just click return, print out your return label and either have it picked up or drop it off.

Not sure why so many people love NewEgg. Their prices are a little lower, but I'll pay a little extra for better customer service.
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] meatlocker:
BTW...what's up, neighbor? I'm down in Vero Beach.
[Epic 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MikeyLee:
I wouldn't mind seeing a ported Kyocera Lock screen for the Epic... I guess you can slide any which way to unlock it...
[Epic 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] raymond4:
I would also like to see it get ported to our epic
[Epic 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] zanderman112:
Yes, that and the puzzle lock.

[sig]I'm close to root, im patiently waiting on those puzzles[sig]
[Epic 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] FrameCityJackal:
lol good luck
[Epic 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ZiggSVO:
He doesnt need luck...

He's got skill...
[Epic 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] FrameCityJackal:
Well I'll be damned

Video or its Photoshop :p

Sent from my Epic 2.3
[Epic 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ZiggSVO:
even better maddoggin said hes dropping it very soon! :)
[Epic 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] zanderman112:
Yippee again, I can't wait!!

[sig]I'm close to root, im patiently waiting on those puzzles[sig]
[Epic 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ZiggSVO:
Can not wait for this :)
[Xoom Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] slack04:
Just curious if anyone knows anything about when it will be available, and what the terms are. I've searched and all I can find is "this summer."

Anyone heard anything else? Anyone know if there are restrictions (other than no rooted Xooms), such as buying the Xoom secondhand (do we need a receipt?).
[Xoom Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] scsa20:
Only thing I can confirm is that if you unlocked the bootloader and installed any different kernals or software that's not autherized, Motorola will still install the modem and will attempt to install the update but more likely fail and just send you back the xoom with just the 4G LTE modem installed. Motorola recommends that you reload all original software back onto the xoom and relock the bootloader before sending it in to get the upgrade.

As for the release date or second had 3G version XOOM, I'm not sure, I guess as long as it's on the Verizon Wireless network they'll upgrade it but best to ask Motorola themselves. Motorola is actually pretty open about everything, except for the release date.
[Xoom Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] slack04:
Will unactivated 3g Xooms get the upgrade, or do you need a plan with Verizon?
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mikagraham:
I am rooted and I lost my 3g icon and no internet at all on my evo. I don't know what to do. I check under my settings and everything is ok there. Tried different roms and nothing.
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ruben1221:
Maybe a hard reset would work? But I see u have changed roms also. Good question. Hope u get some help quick. Good luck.

Sent from my HTC EVO Phone, should'nt we all have one?
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] plainjane:
Does 4G/wifi work?

Are you wiping fully between flashes?

(from... Evo/MIUI/Tapatalk)
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] driguez:
Did you pay your bill?
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Rem3Dy:
Omg your icon ran away? What did you do to make it want to do that? Are you sure you didn't misplace the icon?
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MedicStuder:
lmao
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] DarkManX4lf:
Try updating profile with a sense Rom.
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] wbyrd:
This happened to me the other day too, but I lost everything, including voice services. I was only able to access data via wifi. I recovered back to my stock settings turned airplane mode on which made mobile data ask if I should turn it off since I turned the radio off, I turned it off then turned off airplane mode, went back and turned mobile data on and that fixed it.
[Epic 4G General] shabbypenguin:
For some of you guys have seen snippets of the drama engaged over this latest leak, but a lot of you dont even know what has fully been going on.. so i think its time to clear the air. i cant imagine this thread will stay open too long, it will do whats needed and send a msg.

Our part in ACS is over. we have had enough, as a team of well experienced and talented individuals we can no longer sit idly by. so for our users we present this opportunity. is this flashy? not enough in my opinion :D. is it needed? most definitely

i am not going to name names or point fingers but there has been a storm brewing for a while and now it is ready to unleash.
[Epic 4G General] MysteryEmotionz:
Hey rob you ungratefull son of *****. i ****ing hate you and everything you stand for. Your nothing but a whinny ass baby. We the devs made acs. Not you and you think your the ****. Have you ever developed anything in your pitafull life? I dont think so. So **** you and good bye
[Epic 4G General] qbking77:
Rob, I just don't agree with some of the decisions that were made, and for that I am leaving the ACS team. Take Care.

Qbking77
[Epic 4G General] parabola949:
I am an Android Developer.

I am a Geek and a member of a team (BUT NOT ACS). I serve the people of the Android Community and live by Developers Values.

I will always place the ROM first.

I will never accept bad modems.

I will never quit.

I will never leave a fallen user.

I am disciplined, physically and mentally tough, trained and proficient in my developer tasks and betas. I always maintain my handset, my dev environment, and myself.

I am an expert and I am a professional.

I stand ready to deploy, test, and employ the greatest ROMs of the Development Community with eagerness.

I am a guardian of freedom and the Developers way of life.

I am an Android Developer.

I would like to just say- so long ACS. I am leaving to continue working with the team that has meant much to me. It was fun, but some things that were said just don't sit right with me.
[Epic 4G General] Shoulon:
yay. I love when mystery post's. he has no limits.

Btw I hope all the other ACS members see my shout box link in the acs forum
[Epic 4G General] Whosdaman:
Well here they come. All the people who were against me and didn't believe me. All the nay sayers. Well don't worry, I don't need an apology. The way y'all acted was perfect for me. Everyone who attacked me acted like a little child about this.

Here is a lesson for all of you, GET THE OTHER SIDE OF THE STORY!
[Epic 4G General] Captainkrtek:
Thread Locked...
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] randommonth:
G'day everyone, have been trying to find answers to my myriad newbie questions and have found this forum to be relatively noob-friendly, so bear with me whilst I pour them out!

Ok, so I've got a HTC Desire (GSM), unlocked and unbranded, running 2.2 with the baseband 32.49.00.32U_5.11.05.27. I've been keen to get into the Custom ROM world, so I recently rooted the device using Unrevoked 3 without any issues. I then installed Titanium Backup to get familiar with it, then ROM Manager after discovering that it would take a lot of the hassle out of flashing ROMS.

I used TB to do batch backup of 'all user apps + system data'. I then used RM to flash the latest ClockWork Recovery, then do a NANDroid backup of the current ROM (Stock Sense).

Then, I used RM to download CyanogenMod 7.0.3 and selected GApps also. I specified to wipe data and cache, then went ahead with flashing the new ROM.

The ROM flashed without issue and when it started I was asked for my Google account details, which I entered, then once I had enabled my wifi details, I downloaded all the Google apps.

Then I installed TB again and performed a 'Restore all apps with data'.

It was at this point I realised that my Contacts had not been restored, I only had a few from my SIM card showing. I thought that if I rebooted the device then the 600 other contacts would appear. I rebooted and then the device got stuck at the CyanogenMod splash screen for approx 20 mins. I rebooted into Recovery and reflashed my original stock ROM (making sure to clear data and cache) and was relieved to have the phone back the way it was. Once back in Sense, I exported all my Contacts to the SD card, for easier importing later.

I then tried to reflash CM7 again but was wary that the root cause of the earlier splash loop could've been either GApps or what I restored from TB. So I selected GApps to flash again, but this time at the startup screen giving you the option of which GApps to install, I selected none. I then attempted to download the ones I wanted from the Market. This worked ok but strangely Maps wouldn't download. I then went into TB and ran 'Restore missing apps + data', then 'Restore all system data' where I de-selected all the red items that appeared to be Sense-specific.

This gave a relatively ok setup, but when I rebooted to test its stability, it got caught in an indefinite splash screen loop again!

1. Can anyone point out where I'm going wrong?

2. Why didn't my contacts restore with TB?

3. What is the best backup and restore procedure to use with TB when switching between Sense and CM7?

4. What is the best method to use to install GApps?

Thanks in advance!
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] status_six:
Did you do a full wipe in recovery before flashing the new rom - i.e. erase data/factory reset, erase cache, wipe battery stats?

Also I think restoring a "sense" Ti backup to a non sense rom is giving you the problem.

You have a nandroid of your original sense rom, right?

I think now it would work to do full wipe, restore your nandroid - and take care to backup your apps and data to your google account when going through the registration process. This should restore contacts, sms etc. later. Do Ti backup of user apps ONLY, and delete the previous Ti backup data from your sd card e.g. using root explorer.

OK, now full wipe again, reflash new rom and register - take care to leave checked both "backup" and "restore" from google account while registering. Now wait - most stuff should restore in 5-10 minutes from google servers. If not, reboot. If still not, restore user apps only via Ti backup.

I hope that works! As for gapps, not sure but isn't that another zip to flash? If so, you should do it after flashing the rom and rebooting at least once after running it.

Good luck!
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Moscow Desire:
No need to reflash Gapps.zip. It's included in the 7.0.3 stable release. (I know, I just flashed it last week) The prior releases required an additional flashing.

Agree with above poster. Always wipe those caches before re-flashing. Sometimes you can get away without doing it if going from 1 version ROM to another, but is best to wipe.

Also a good idea to flash update your recovery before flashing a new version ROM. Or at least on occasion.

EDIT: I use My Phone Explorer to Sync my contacts, calendar, sms, etc with Outlook. Or you can sync it with phone explorer's own app.
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] randommonth:
Thanks for the detailed responses guys.

I managed to fix it by downloading the latest zip files for CM7 and Gapps directly from the Cyanogen site and doing a manual install from ClockworkMod. Looks like ROM Installer probably wasn't getting compatible files. Oh and yes, I was always clearing the data and cache before each flash.

So, now I'm working through the incredible depths of CM, I'm sure more questions will be coming!
[Atrix 4G Themes and Apps] cerowand:
I have tried the standard video player, Meridian, mVideoPlayer, QQPlayer, and VitalPLayer. All but the standard player that came on the phone and QQPlayer play great video but no sound. The standard player plays sound but looks like garbage and the QQplayer just sucks on this phone.

Does anyone know of a good player that will play good quality video and sound?
[Atrix 4G Themes and Apps] MrCooper2012:
That might be a phone issue. I use mVideoPlayer and it works perfectly. Both the sound and video quality are great.

-Doogs™
[Atrix 4G Themes and Apps] aly19:
I use RockPlayer, it works perfectly and even plays .avi files straight from.the phone
[Atrix 4G Themes and Apps] Smintz:
iam going to try this out. thx
[Atrix 4G Themes and Apps] CaelanT:
Using MoboPlayer here and everything is good!
[Galaxy Tab Accessories] T.P.:
My fingers are too large to use any of the afternarket bluetooth keyboards so I use the Samsung Keyboard Dock. However, I cannot find any type of carrying case for it. Has anyone seen one? Ideally, there would be a place to stow the GT itself in it, as well. Thanks in advance.
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] timwebb:
are there any roms for the cricket 45 plan?
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jadden:
Can U please tell me how u flashed ur evo to cricket with 45 dollar plan?
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] timwebb:
i used jimmy-z 2.2 rom. im looking for more till i change my plan.
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] untruestory:
You can use any ROM with a few little tweaks. Search the development section for answers.
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] timwebb:
ive been looking for some months now i cant find any solid info on how to make other roms work on cricket network.
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] timwebb:
can anyone help on this thanks!!!!
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] untruestory:
I'm running my evo on PPC and change ROMs with no problem using only apn backup. From skimming through this thread: xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1002910 it doesn't seem to bee any different for cricket.
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] zoydberg:
Cricket / MetroPCS Web/MMS Flash 8/9

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=730289
[HD7 Accessories] shoelesscraig:
Ok, so I have ordered the Otterbox Commuter series for my HD7. I know it does NOT come with a belt clip. Does anyone know of a belt clip or holster that is big enough to fit the HD7 with the Otterbox on it?

It can be made of anything...leather, nylon...I don't care, I just really don't want to carry it in my pocket. I'm scared I'll crack it.
[HD7 Accessories] cubanaso:
the seidio holster thats made for the seidio innocase fits perfectly. I use it daily. You can nab one on ebay for about $18.
[HD7 Accessories] shoelesscraig:
If you don't mind, could you clarify this for me a little? When I do a search for "seidio innocase holster" on eBay or Amazon, I get a ton of different holsters that pop up. I'm not sure which one will fit my HTC HD7 with the Otterbox on it.

If its not too much trouble, post a link to one. Thanks man...
[HD7 Accessories] cubanaso:
http://cgi.ebay.com/Seidio-HTC-HD7-...018643?pt=PDA_Accessories&hash=item1c19fbd493

here is the link, it seems that they dont have it for $17.99 anymore. Its back to the regular price.