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[HTC Sensation] giorgisp:
If you complain that the Sensation costs 550$ you should know that in Greece with 720$ (500€) you get the crappy LG G2x and with 860$ (600€) you get the GS2. The Sensation is not even here yet...

And not only that!! You don't get a free phone here unless you are on a 200€(290$!!)/month contract. I pay 35€/month (50$) and I only get an 80€ discount every year for a new phone, 100 minutes, 150 messages and 500MB.

So stop complaining! :p
[HTC Sensation] Uchennadi:
Those are ridiculous prices you guys pay in Europe for just a common phone. The day I pay over $600 for a phone would be the day I check myself into a mental institution. I imagine you guys are all ballers dropping down over $800 for your phones. It must be nice.

Anyways, I know a price tag of $550 is kind of a bit much for the sensation, but I think its reasonable. I mean, c'mon, its a premium high-end dual core phone. It has to set itself apart from single core phones like the G2 somehow, which I believe is still $500. Besides, tmous is usually so awesome with their customers when it comes to negotiating and meeting you halfway. I plan on having them put me on a payment plan, which they usually can do anyway if you're an off-contract customer. But yeah, I agree the price is kinda much, but its a high end phone, so I expected it.
[HTC Sensation] nirvana2506:
What other option do we have??
[HTC Sensation] kgbkny:
Although $550 is not really a dealbreaker for me, NYC has an 8.875% sales tax, which will make the total cost of the phone about $600. I have my MT4G up on eBay, but the value of that phone seems to have dropped quite a bit, and I'm not expecting to get more than $250 for it. I am not too nuts about plunking down the $350 difference. I just bought my non-tech-savvy mother in law a desktop PC for $350, so the price is definitely a bit steep. I guess this means goodbye to the $499 smartphone price point.

I think I'll actually keep the Sensation until I'm officially eligible for a full upgrade in August 2012. By then, who knows if T-Mobile will even exist, so I guess it doesn't matter.
[HTC Sensation] giorgisp:
I got the Sensation on eBay for 500 euro. In Greece I would pay 600+ so I saved a lot. I can't think of any other option for us.
[HTC Sensation] nirvana2506:
sorry, but ebay is not an option for me ;)
[HTC Sensation] secano:
$549.99 is pretty much what every new phone is priced at. We in the US shouldn't be complaining. European prices are way more expensive.
[HTC Sensation] Techvir:
where did u get it ?
[HTC Sensation] azsl1326:
Contract price of phone is $200

ETF for TMobile is $200

Total: $400

Why wouldn't you just break the contract when you want a new phone as this is about $200 less than buying the phone outright?
[HTC Sensation] karnovaran:
Depends on the in-store price of Even More Plus plans (anyone checked lately?)

If the EM+ plan is $10 cheaper than the regular plan, then you'd make up the difference in 15 months.

But yeah, it's not as good of a deal to buy outright as it used to be.
[HTC Sensation] digiholic:
T-Mobile doesn't offer anything really to benefit the off-contract user. Not like they used to in the past. Forcing us basically to have to use 2 year contracts and subsidized phones. Pretty much same with the other US carriers I think.

IMHO $550 is not a bad price for this phone. It's not 100% the specs I wanted to see, but it blows away everything but the SGSII on the market right now. It's only $50 more than many phones out there that can't touch the Sensation.

-edit-

FYI I'm not implying the SGSII is better than the Sensation. I'm saying they are the two beasts out there every other phone wished they were.
[HTC Sensation] kgbkny:
It's actually closer to $500, but that still saves you around $100.

$250 + ($250 X 8.875%) [NYC sales tax] = $272.19

$272.19 + $35 (activation fee - may be waived) = $307.19

$307.19 - $50 (mail-in rebate) = $257.19 (final upfront cost)

$257.19 + $200 (early termination fee) = $457.19

$457.19 + $40 (approx. usage charges prior to cancellation) = $497.19

In other words, depending on whether or not the activation fee is charged, the phone would cost the customer between $450 and $500, if the customer activates a new line on their account and buys the phone as a new activation. However, buying the phone outright would cost approximately $600. I am actually tempted to set up another line, get the Sensation at a discount, and ETF it.
[HTC Sensation] k87:
Ive heard that if we cancel phone lines it damages our credit score...is there any truth to that?
[HTC Sensation] samnada:
Simple Mobile is another option. Individual plan $60/mo unlimited everything (and no contract), versus $80/mo (2GB) with TMO w/ contract. Same network. There are a couple of diffs, no wifi hotspot, and no international roaming. But seems like it's worth considering.
[HTC Sensation] recondo1202:
Has anyone confirmed the Sensation ETF will be $200?

I've called customer care and they can't provide any info until the phone shows up in their systems...any info she provided was purely speculative on her part.

If the ETF remains at $200, then the above proposal makes "Sense" ...however, I can't imagine T-Mobile did not factor this scenario into their pricing model...
[HTC Sensation] karnovaran:
We considered this in the G2x forums. It appears Simple Mobile isn't quite the deal it seems to be:

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=13193162&postcount=18
[HTC Sensation] digiholic:
I've been investigating Simple Mobile. Read those posts in the past and found others complaining on other sites. If you don't use heavy data or ever need customer support... they sound like a good option. ;)

Scary part is I can't find any concrete evidence of what their soft-cap is... 1Mb, 2Mb, or 5Mb. Seems like they decided what it will be on a whim. At least by reading user testimonials.

Since it's not a contract doesn't hurt to try it I guess? But not if you want to save on a subsidized phone.
[HTC Sensation] kgbkny:
If you don't pay your bill, then your credit score will be damaged. However, if you cancel and pay the ETF, why would it affect your credit score?

I've ETF'd a couple of cell contracts in the past, as have my various friends and relatives. No one's credit score and/or report were affected.
[HTC Sensation] atlp99:
Couple of points,

The sensation is going to run $250 out the door plus tax before a $50 mail in rebate, if you cancel you will not get the rebate. So 300+200(etf)+either $35(activation fee) or $18 (upgrade fee) is what you would be looking at if you buy it and cancel the contract.

Second,

As long as you pay your balance off (including any etf) then it does not hurt your credit score. T-mobile does reevaluate your credit on existing accounts periodically so canceling lines MAY reduce your ability to add lines in the future. Also if you try to add a line within 90 days of canceling a line it is not considered a new activation and will not be elligible for discounted handsets.

Edited to correct price, huge typo.
[HTC Sensation] samnada:
Where did you get $300? TMO announced $199 after $50 rebate. $549 retail.

http://www.tmonews.com/2011/06/t-mobile-posts-199-99-pricing-for-htc-sensation-4g-after-mail-in-rebate/
[HTC Sensation] kgbkny:
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[HTC Sensation] ImDonly1:
When you sign up, lots of post paid operators do a credit check. T-mobile does credit checks. Depending on the type of credit check they do, hard pull or soft pull, it will slightly affect your credit score. I am not sure which one t-mobile does. They might do a soft pull and it does not affect your score at all. Even, if they did a hard pull, it probably would move 5-10 pts max.

Failing to make a payment, will make a big impact though.
[HTC Sensation] ImDonly1:
FYI, t-mobile's own prepaid service has a $70 plan. However, the refill card can easily be bought at a discount for $63 at callingmart.com, or some people even buy them from ebay for a little less. This makes it almost the same price as simplemobile. I believe t-mobile's $70 plan has a 5GB cap, which is higher than the other's.

Simple will not state what their cap is, but I think it's 1 or 2GB. They should raise it if they want to compete with t-mobile prepaid. I would assume they just raised it when t-mobile revised their plans.
[HTC Sensation] samnada:
According to this callingmart.com page they charge $67.20 for the $70 plan. Also, TMO's $70 plan is 2Gb.

http://www.callingmart.com/products/wireless/ProductDetail.aspx?ID=265
[HTC Sensation] ImDonly1:
They give out discount codes 10% every month. This month's is Memorial11-10 it expires 6-9-11.

T-mobile press release here says 5gb. I am talking about prepaid.

http://www.tmonews.com/2011/05/t-mobile-releases-press-releases-formally-announcing-new-rate-plans/

or here

http://newsroom.t-mobile.com/articles/t-mobile-offers-monthly4g-plans

"Prepaid Press Release:

With Monthly4G plans, customers can enjoy unlimited Talk, unlimited Text and unlimited Web service on their smartphone from T-Mobile. Monthly4G plans start at $50 per month for unlimited talk, unlimited text and unlimited Web with the first 100 MB of data at up to 4G speeds, or $70 per month for unlimited talk, unlimited text and unlimited Web with the first 5 GB of data at up to 4G speeds*."
[HTC Sensation] samnada:
Thanks for the clarification.
[HTC Sensation] aNYthing24:
How long do you have to wait before you can ETF? One of the lines on my family plan are due for an upgrade and I plan on using it to do something similar to this. I think it'll be cheaper for me though seeing I probably don't need to pay an activation fee.
[HTC Sensation] solsearch:
Hey, is the rebate only for upgrades/new contracts? I was curious about it and whether there was any way to apply it to off-contract (hoping for it but not expecting it).
[HTC Sensation] aNYthing24:
Yeah, they only hand out rebates to people who re-up or activate a new line.
[HTC Sensation] atlp99:
Sorry, don't know what I was typing. Correct price is $250 before $50 mail in rebate.

My mistake.
[HTC Sensation] Profondo_Rosso:
I'd also like to know this...if I open a new line, get the Sensation, how long until I can cancel it? If it's one month, I may do that.
[HTC Sensation] harveydent:
You need to wait until AFTER the return/remorse period before you cancel the contract. If you do it before, you'll have to return the phone.
[HTC Sensation] Paten:
You also should wait until you get your rebate. Otherwise you lose that $50.
[HTC Sensation] aNYthing24:
So 14 days? Not too bad. If I get the cheapest data plan that T-Mobile offers ($10 for 200 MB) then I should only have to pay $5 in usage charges. In total it will probably cost me ~$420 to use one of the upgrades I have.
[HTC Sensation] aNYthing24:
Oh wow, you do? Rebates take 6-8 weeks to process...damn. What if you get it through Best Buy? They don't make you deal with rebates.
[HTC Sensation] nccu_eagles:
exactly! I always buy from craigslist someone will get it for $200 and sell for $300 I hope LOL
[HTC Sensation] samnada:
Just be sure to check the fine print. I bought my phone from Amazon for $100 less than TMO, but if I canceled before 6 months I would owe Amazon the difference for full retail plus the ETF to TMO. All depends on the specific deal.
[HTC Sensation] Spartoi:
The site made a type, so ignore my previous post.

The cheapest I've seen for the SII is $700 from Amazon.
[HTC Sensation] aNYthing24:
True. I'll definitely ask Best Buy if they do something like that.
[HTC Sensation] harveydent:
True, AFAIK, Best Buy the only 3rd-party retailer that doesn't add an additional ETF over TMo's ETF.
[HTC Sensation] aNYthing24:
Sweet deal. I may just cancel my current data plan and move the one I get with the Sensation over to my line. Does anyone know if that's possible? I remember a rep telling me that once.
[HTC Sensation] :
Anyone seen a better off contract price?
[HTC Sensation] miguelson:
the 70 dollar prepaid plan is crap its 2gbs even if the site says 5gb limit, i called and called and spoke 2 over 5 different reps and told them about the site saying its 5gb and nobody could help me. fml.. they all told me 2gb not enough for me. also am i the only one that thinks the samsung galaxy s2 looks like sh*t just because of how it looks i could not buy that phones looks ugly .**like check out my new phone its awesome but looks like poo** not for me . plus samsung blows sorry.
[HTC Sensation] 675 Trip:
California reality trying to play the ETF game:

$250 for phone plus

$55 10% tax on full value plus

$35 Activation

30 day remorse so have to keep $80 plan for whole month

$80 usage and data

$10 Tax and fees on $80 plan

$200 ETF

$20 tax on ETF

Canceling too early to get rebate, so no rebate

total cost $650 in 30-45 days playing the game

EIP = $27.50 + $55 tax and 27.50/mo for 19 months. much better cash flow.

Especially for those of us on EM+ family plans it totally makes sense to EIP.

The hidden screwing on the tax on ETF and the no rebate if not under contract 3 months later are the biggies.

There is also talk that if you walk away from EM+ the new options are not as good as old ones.
[HTC Sensation] harveydent:
If you buy it at Wal-Mart, they're selling it for $150, no MIR required. Not sure if they have an extra ETF, though.
[G2 and Desire Z General] kneedraggin101:
seems no matter how many times i try and re name this stupid file, it wont do what its ment too

we are ment to rename radio's PC10IMG.zip

but each time i do that, is saves the file as PC10IMG.zip.img

it wont remove the .img file... anyone have any suggestions on this... ive done this before, but for some reason my comp is doing this, and it wont let me change my radio
[G2 and Desire Z General] theSpam:
You have Windows set to show extensions for all file types?
[G2 and Desire Z General] joemm:
Its not working because you have a radio.img file, you can only flash .img files with fastboot,

You need to download the zip files I made in my radio thread Here and rename the files in my thread. Read the instructions in the OP.
[myTouch 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mightymike889:
any1 no where i can get good icons and docs from...
[myTouch 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] lowandbehold:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=824656
[Thunderbolt General] spursrchamps2007:
So i want to inform the Tbolt community on the major headache the past 3 days have been, just in case anyone else has had similar problems or will later on.

Starting on Monday at 530 pm est my data connection started acting up.

I would be trying to load a web page, and it would say network issue, meanwhile my 3g icon is there with the arrows lighting up like crazy

I went into the radio menu ran the ping test and got errors all over the place. Proceeded to do a battery pull, same issue.

At this point I got home didn't want to deal with verizon and threw on wifi.

Day 2: Next morning it couldn't even connect to 3g, so my initial thought was another outage.

Later 3g is back up but same issue as before, I finally call verizon they see an error and they fix it.

Day 3: I go to make a phone call and get a message its connecting me to a cellular operator to make a collect or credit card call, i try again same thing. Friends try calling me it says the person your calling cant be located.

I call verizon, 40 minutes later they tell me to do a full reset on my phone, I do no resolution. I call back they see the error and fix it

Day 3 continued: next phone call i receive comes up as unknown, I answer its my boss, whose number I have saved. I have someone else call, same issue. This issue persists the rest of the day until I call verizon, now that issue is finally fixed.

Now I'm sharing this mainly because Verizon insists they are all isolated incidents that just so happened to occur right after each other, even the fixing my voice issues to calls showing up as unknown. I personally believe that w/e the first tech did to fix my data issues, started making my phone a ticking time bomb for the other two issues. If anyone else runs into similar problems maybe verizon can figure out a way to fix one and prevent the others, so no one else has to deal with tier 2 tech support as much as I had too the past 3 days.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] (Jason):
I'm doing some image theming to personalize my DX.

I'm having the hardest time finding the image that I need to edit to change the app drawer background.

I've searched framework-res, moto-res, blur-res, BlurHome and the SystemUI apk's.

Can anyone identify that image for me?

Thanks for any advice provided. :-)
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] reef2009:
res\drawable-hdpi\status_bar_background.png ;)
[General Questions and Answers] fromchaos0646:
i own a rooted epic 4g and my primary gmail account password got changed. now ive lost access to the android marketplace.

i looked around online and the only solution ive seen is to 'factory data reset'. i dont want to reset my phone, though. ive also tried going to my sync list and deleting my primary gmail but it wont let me.

does anyone know of an easier solution? if not, i suppose ill just do a nand backup, reset my phone, and then nand restore everything. or will that not even work?

please help!

Sent via the Matrix
[General Questions and Answers] fromchaos0646:
bump for answer.

Sent via the Matrix
[General Questions and Answers] fromchaos0646:
bump again.

update. i went ahead and did a nand backup, rebooted, factory reset, rebooted, input new gmail accound info in wizard, and then restored data. when i rebooted after that, it was still stuck on my last email. so that didnt work. im getting tired of this. someone please help.

Sent via the Matrix
[General Questions and Answers] plainjane:
Add a second account through Accounts & Sync, then delete the first account.

Or, when you restore (I'm assuming through Titanium Backup), don't restore system apps/data, just user apps.

Couldn't you just reset your Gmail password? Then, open the Gmail app - it should ask you for your password - and input your new password.

(from... Evo/MIUI/Tapatalk)
[General Questions and Answers] fromchaos0646:
i did add the second account but when i go to delete my original email account, it says i cant delete it.

no, ive always used just the basic nand backup and restore. and i cant access the app store to download titanium because i need an functioning email account to do it.

yes, i tried to restore my password but apparently i didnt provide enough accurate information. i could only answer a select few questions i actually knew.
[General Questions and Answers] doktornotor:
Go to Settings -> Applications -> Manage Applications

Find junk with Google in its name, click on it, choose clear data. Wash, rinse, repeat until done.
[General Questions and Answers] plainjane:
Here's a link to Titanium Backup from my Dropbox: http://db.tt/K2lwLwm

Download & install it. Then, backup all user apps and data. If you've already done a nandroid backup, just do a factory reset or go into recovery and wipe & flash a new rom.

When the rom boots, put in your other Gmail account that you know the password for and that'll be your new primary Gmail account. You can then restore your apps with Titanium Backup.

(from... Evo/MIUI/Tapatalk)
[General Questions and Answers] fromchaos0646:
just curious, will this delete all my numbers? i should write them all down just in case, though.

Sent via the Matrix
[General Questions and Answers] ifyouwillit:
if your numbers are backed up and visible in your gmail contacts, you should be fine.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] xkwwwx:
oops? i have been using google phone on the gmail page to make free phone calls.

i just got my music beta invite and when i signed up >>>all incoming and outgoing calls i have made have just appeared on my phone in the unknown artist category.

kinda funny ---kinda scary!!!
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] mak213:
wow...you should get that checked asap

rom

bootloader

radio

root?

carrier unlock?
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] p107r0:
Look on the bright side - lots of people are looking for call recording app, you don't have to anymore... :-)
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] flflfl:
have you checked your settings?
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] zeke1988:
For the time being, turn off the Internet to prevent somebody stealing it.
[HD2 Android Themes and Apps] hereignssupreme:
First of all, read everything! Second, click the link to see a picture of what the build.prop should look like. And lastly, I am not responsible for you being lazy and inpatient.

First of all, I take no credit for it, I just want to move it here for other users who might have not seen it. All credit goes to Sprintusa.

This even makes the quality of Netflix even better! Just follow the link to the post which was posted inside a thread of the Android Apps forum. I used it and it worked great!

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=13952218&postcount=722

EDIT: I will re-do all my steps and check if this still functions. I will post results here.

EDIT 2: Okay, so here's something strange, before I even went back to the original build.prop settings I uninstalled Netflix from my apps. Then went into the Market and downloaded the Netflix app from there and it worked fine for me. As I'm writing this South Park (Dances with Smurfs) is streaming perfectly.

EDIT 3: I re-did everything except for use the APK listed in the link. I didn't use any APK. After I edited the original build.prop settings I saved and rebooted. Went into Market and installed Netflix from there. I can say that this works on my HD2 running latest Hyperdroid CM7. The only issue would be that the Stock Navigation app disappears. And some issues with a few apps.

PLEASE MAKE SURE TO TYPE IN "machimachi" INSTEAD OF "mahimahi"

FINAL EDIT:Okay so I figured out how to get Netflix working and all other apps that seemed to have issues to remain fine. It's rather a simple task but I will write out everything step by step in this post.

STEP ONE: Edit build.prop settings to;

ro.product.model=Nexus One

ro.product.brand=google

ro.product.name=passion

ro.product.device=passion

ro.product.board=machimachi

ro.product.manufacture=HTC

After you do so, tap the menu button and select Save & Exit, it should also save a backup copy of the original build.prop. Make sure it does because it's needed for later! Afterwards reboot phone.

STEP 2: This is an easy step, after phone reboots, go to the Market and Netflix should be there, download it. Now sign in and make sure you watch something, please do this so it can register on the Netflix site that you're on a Nexus One. After you do so, exit Netflix.

STEP 3:Now go back to your build.prop file, hold on it and select "delete."

Make sure you do NOT delete the one that says "build.prop.bak."

Okay, all you have to do now is hold onto the file build.prop.bak and rename if to "build.prop"

The icon should change back to the original build.prop icon. Now reboot phone!

And Whaaaa-Laaaaa! Netflix working as well as all other apps that were affected by the Master hack.
[HD2 Android Themes and Apps] daemonfly:
Worked fine for me, my TyphooN build wouldn't show it in the market.

Used ES Explorer to edit the build.prop file (enable writable root in settings).
[HD2 Android Themes and Apps] tdizzle404:
What exactly does this do?
[HD2 Android Themes and Apps] hereignssupreme:
Enhances stream quality and allows the Netflix App to be seen in the app market.
[HD2 Android Themes and Apps] darkwolfelite:
So do I just download and use the .APK you linked to, or do I also have to do the stuff explained in the link? So basically, do I do both, or just the .APK? thanks:D
[HD2 Android Themes and Apps] bigguy99:
;( I don't have a netflix account. Sadest story ever.
[HD2 Android Themes and Apps] mvaughan06:
just downloaded it, it doesnt work. as soon as you boot it says there is a new version that you must install before you can use the program. after clicking ok it searches the market (?) and it says it's unavailable. rederening this version useless. manual search on the market doesnt make it show up either. i'm using gbx v12 if that makes a difference.