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[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] Ferrari353:
Up until today, I had never dropped my Skyrocket before and then today all of a sudden I dropped my phone three times! Now it has little chips and scratches around the edges of the rear housing and scratches on the battery cover and there's one little piece of paint chipped off on the front edge of the housing (not on the screen, but the plastic part next to the screen). Luckily the screen is fine though. :)

So now the question is, should I try to buy a new rear housing and battery cover? I'm getting a new phone soon, so I'll probably be selling this one and I don't know whether I should replace the housing and battery door or not...

Will the scratches and little dents and stuff lower the value enough that it will be worthwhile to replace the housing?

Thanks!
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] Jnewell05:
No, slap a case on it. Rock it untill you get new one.

Yea it will not sell for very high scratched, but people don't care whether it had scratches as long as the case covers it.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] Ferrari353:
Am I understanding you incorrectly or are you saying that what people don't see, they don't care about? Thus, if I just throw a case over the scratches, people will no longer care about the scratches?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] pc103:
+1 Like covering baldness with a cap. Whoever's going home with it will notice the most.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] cschmitt:
How about putting a case on before it gets dropped? Skyrocket is a slippery beast, good tpu cases are cheap.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] Ferrari353:
I usually buy cases (I had 4 for my Inspire), but this time I didn't buy one because I got the Skyrocket right when it came out and there weren't any cases I liked that weren't really expensive. I just never really got around to it later...

And I'm still not sure what you guys are telling me to do? If I sell it, what am I supposed to say? "It has scratches but don't worry, you can't see them because there's a case over them."

And I guess I won't be getting a new phone until the One X starts shipping into the US again....
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] CZ Eddie:
You can get OEM battery covers for $15 or less shipped.

I'm not aware of anywhere to get a whole new body though. And I looked a little bit.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] mymusicathome:
It's like selling a car... Want top dollar... Fix it closest to mint... Want to dump it, cut the cost and sell as is

Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I727R on Alien ICS #8
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] Ferrari353:
Well they have the housing on eBay for around $20 and the battery cover can be had for around $10.

But what I need to figure out is, if I replace those two things, will the price be at least $40-50 more than the scratched up phone? Is it worth my time, effort, and cost to fix it or would it be cheaper (or more worth it) to just sell it as is?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] CZ Eddie:
Link to the housing??

---------- Post added at 04:15 AM ---------- Previous post was at 04:13 AM ----------

Btw, eBay is too fickle. You can get anywhere from an incedible buyers price to a horrible price.

Depends on too many variables that you can't control unless you set a BIN at a high price and are willing to wait several days or weeks for it to sell.

Or a high reserve... but IMO, a high BIN is better than a high reserve because high reserve prices just generally piss off buyers. Or at least me.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] jamesd86:
How much is your time worth? I know it wouldn't be worth my time and effort..but that's MY time.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] airicd22:
If someone has the choice between $300 scratched phone and $300 none scratched, which one do you think they will go for? If someone is putting out that much money they don't want to buy crap. If I had a choice between a $300 new looking phone and a $250 scratched one, I'm going for new.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] Ferrari353:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Original-Ho...501?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3cc66f405d

How much do you think it would drop the price?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] airicd22:
The less it drops the price the less likely it will sell. Say it drops the price only $10 who will buy a scratched phone when they can get a better one for only $10 more dollars.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] Ferrari353:
Yeah but for like $50, you don't think that would make much of a difference?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] kr3w1337:
Why don't you put it up for sale as a feeler and see what kind of offers are working. The longer you wait, the less it'll be worth.

Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I727
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] nrm5110:
I would assume as long as its decent you could get about 80 to 85% of its value
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] airicd22:
Check eBay and Craigslist to see what others are going for, paying more attention to the ones with bids on eBay.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] Jnewell05:
What i'm saying is people use cases with their phones, majority of the time. Someone getting a deal will buy a scratched up one. Replacing the housing is expensive and not worth it for resale. I personally have the otterbox from the day I bought it. So my phone is in mint condition.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] jeffreynew23:
For Tmobile in the USA
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] martonikaj:
Can't tell me that you searched, because if you had, you'd see dozens of threads of people asking which radio is best. And in those threads, you'd see some people saying specific radios and other people explain to you that

there's no perfect radio

. There are many factors affecting which radio is best for you, and you'll choose the one that ends up working best. Try them all (there are only a few recent ones) and see what's best.

XXLA2 is the latest shipping 4.0.4 radio.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] ericshmerick:
UGLC1 for both T-Mobile and AT&T in the US. I believe it's the newest radio and has been rock solid on both services (I have a SIM for each). Especially AT&T.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] harveydent:
If you're gonna flash radios, start with this. It's a North American radio and the newest of all of them.

Generally, the GNex's radio works good enough that 75% don't bother flashing a new one. But you'll have to try them out for yourself, as what works great for someone in a different state/city/street/block may be crappy for you.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Smokeey:
Whichever one works for you.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] zephiK:
North American, European doesn't matter. What matters is the op trying them all starting with the latest. I'm using xxla02 and I'm in USA. Xxla2 performs better than uglc for me. Does that mean that it's better for all? No. Just means it's better for me in my area.
[Kindle Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ChadBFlores:
Hi, I'm mainly from the Samsung Galaxy S 4G forum and I am considering buying this device, before I do I would like to ask a few questions:

1. Just 2x checking, this runs an android ICS port, right? if so is it fully functioning?

2. What is your default clocked processor speed?

3. How much RAM & System memory does this have?

4. Are there any major drawbacks to this device?

5. Would the 7 in. screen be an issue for typing notes during my college classes?

6. Is it possible to mount devices (ex. phone, camera, etc..) through your micro USB port with a type B male to A female USB cable?

7. Does anyone have any major regrets about buying this device?

8. How fragile is this device, compared to most phones? (I just want to make sure it wont shatter after a 3 foot drop since i have a baby brother)

9. How is development? How many active devs do you have? (i just want to make sure I'm not buying a device that has a dead dev section)

10. Does this have expandable memory? (ex. micro sd)

Thank you so much and sorry for the newb like questions, I will remove them as I research tonight if I find some answers to these questions.

Thanks Again! :)
[Kindle Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Thepooch:
1.yes

2. Mine is 1008 but its clocked to 1200

3.512 mg

4.internal storage capacity

5.I type fine on it could depend on finger size

6.no not yet

7.none I love my kindle

8. Very sturdy but not indestructible

9. Plenty development is very active

10.no but development is working on USB otg
[Kindle Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] piperthedj:
1. Just 2x checking, this runs an android ICS port, right? if so is it fully functioning?

CM9 ROCKS

2. What is your default clocked processor speed?

most roms overclost @1200

3. How much RAM & System memory does this have?

512

4. Are there any major drawbacks to this device?

Memory

5. Would the 7 in. screen be an issue for typing notes during my college classes?

I am way oldschool when it comes to this.... I use Grafitti for android

6. Is it possible to mount devices (ex. phone, camera, etc..) through your micro USB port with a type B male to A female USB cable?

yes

7. Does anyone have any major regrets about buying this device?

baught as a stepping stone to get soemthing bigger.... good starter device

8. How fragile is this device, compared to most phones? (I just want to make sure it wont shatter after a 3 foot drop since i have a baby brother)

there are loads of shock cases on the market to assist in protection.

9. How is development? How many active devs do you have? (i just want to make sure I'm not buying a device that has a dead dev section)

plenty of developers, new or improved ROMS are released all the time

10. Does this have expandable memory? (ex. micro sd)

not yet

Hope it helps.... emjoy
[Kindle Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] CreeDo:
others have answered the specific questions so here's my take on the general ones:

4. Are there any major drawbacks to this device?

No 3G is a pain in the ass. I feel like I'm limited where I can use this thing fully. If I want to play a little WWF during lunch, I gotta stick to places that have wifi. I can't just whip it out and get directions while out walking, or look something up on the spur of the moment. If you have a phone that can act as a wireless hotspot, this is no biggie.

Also, nothing major but I've found some basic customization and tasks have been a bit harder than expected. It took forever to get a proper screenshot program working... should be built into the OS. I'm still trying to find a randomized wallpaper changer. Little things like that... it seemed like people were on top of this stuff when I looked into customizing my phone.

5. Would the 7 in. screen be an issue for typing notes during my college classes?

I find the screen more than enough to do anything. Feels big and clear. Also, swyping with this thing in portrait mode is perfect, you don't have to be as precise as you would with a phone, but it's not so far between the letters that it slows you down. If you already use swype you'll be golden for note-taking.

7. Does anyone have any major regrets about buying this device?

No, I'm quite pleased with it, and the price is amazing for what you're getting. The lack of 3G still gets on my nerves and I would gladly have paid an extra 50+ bucks to add that functionality.

8. How fragile is this device, compared to most phones? (I just want to make sure it wont shatter after a 3 foot drop since i have a baby brother)

I got a screen protector and a cheapo (like 6-10 buck) carry case. I've dropped it twice from waist level or so and the case kept it fine. I'd say if you get the case you'll be ok, but an unlucky landing facedown onto blacktop might crack the screen or something.

9. How is development? How many active devs do you have? (i just want to make sure I'm not buying a device that has a dead dev section)

I feel like it's pretty good but I don't have much to compare it to. One thing I really liked is the devs made it SOOOO easy to root and install a new rom/os/bootloader/etc. I got the appropriate usb drivers, used the KFU, and in no time I was able to back up my stock image, get a good bootloader going, get a new launcher, get root, and even get some sort of hack that gives you access to both the amazon marketplace and google play store. Most apps I've installed work fine, a handful that were made for the phone do not, but they make it very easy to DL, install, update and uninstall apps.
[Kindle Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] robotnikman:
4. there are some drawbacks:

-no bluetooth

-no volume buttons

-only about 6 GB of useable storage space

-no upgradeable storage (except through mounting something on USB)
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] atton75:
Well I had pre-ordered my HTC EVO 4g LTE like everyone else and waited for it to arrive on 5/18/12!

When I got the email that it was delayed I was kinda disappoimted, but what could I do other then sit back and wait. So it finally came yesterday. Opened up activated it and was over the saddening fact that it didn't come when it was supposed to. So I started to wonder what sprint was going.to do for all the people that waited like a lost dog staring out the window on 5/18 just to find out that they weren't getting there doggy bone. And just then ding dong (well who the hell is bothering me when I'm setting up my new EVO)its the UPS guy with a package? Confused ? I didn't order anything. Open the package like the little dog that might have just gotten a bone in the mail. And it was, a free gel case from sprint, and a letter of apology. Now this might not be a great apology, and they didn't even ask what color I wanted but its a great gesture. And its blue I like blue. Thanks sprint. View attachment 1084816
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] dmcgrath009:
I got the same thing thanks Sprint but prolly won't get much use lol.

from my LTEvo that will not have 4G coverage utill after I buy my next phone ......
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] PsiPhiDan:
I got the gray hard case. I'm unsure what I think right now.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] josuave83:
I got the grey hard case... Which with a little humt, found it to be the Bodyglove Kickback Vibe... $25 retail or so

Not bad for an appology gift I guess... I wasn't at all worried about getting my phone late... But if it was decided that HTC could not provide this phone I was going to try an start a boycot movement
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] atton75:
Lol boycot. Damn I wish I got the grey hard case oh well it was free. Cases are cheap anyway.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] xTmDarren:
i got the gray hard case as well
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] rubyknight:
I actually really like this blue one with the HTC logo... Does anyone know where to get them? Or has HTC not released them yet. I'd love to see the colors they come in
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] Cordy:
The only other color I've seen aside from the blue is a black version that was shown at CTIA. There is a red one I saw but it looked more like one that snaps on the back instead of fitting around the phone like this one does.

I haven't seen them online and Sprint obviously has them, they just haven't shipped them to stores. My experience on Thursday trying to find a case in a Sprint store, I went to two different locations and they both had different cases, none of which I liked. One store did have a black silicone similar to this one though for $15. But I'll take the blue official one and see if I can find something else. (The blue grows on you.)
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] androofoo:
It sucks that people who did not order directly form Sprint do not get one, even though we waited too. Or do we?
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] Cordy:
Not to sound negative, but no one other than Sprint knows the true answer to that, but I'd say probably not. The thing was, ordering through Sprint online was supposed to get everyone who did the phone earlier than everyone else. So they did something they didn't have to because they are trying to work on their customer service and public image. Now everyone who ordered through Best Buy, Wirefly and the like where raving about how they were saving money or getting a giftcard and what not. Well yes they will still get those things which should be better than getting a free case since that's what drew most people to them; whenever they get stock to send to them. Perhaps the companies everyone else ordered with may do something as a nice gesture as well. The only other people I see Sprint possibly doing this for are people who have pre-orders in store. They may allow the staff to let them choose between a couple cases to get one for free.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] androofoo:
The customer has the option to order from whatever site/store they wish to. It's competition. Because I ordered from Best Buy or anywhere else should not disqualify me for a free case IMO. Sure I saved a lot of money and people who ordered online on Sprint did not. If the savings led me to buying at BB, so be it. Why shoot down the smart shopper?

In the apology letter it says "want to thank you for your patience as we know you have been anticipating the arrival of your new HTC EVO 4G LTE". It's referring to the delay, which those BB customers were part of too. If the cases are only being shipped out to the customers who pre-ordered online on Sprint, which it is, it should've specified that reason.

Excuse my bitterness. I'm upset because there is no LTE. :(
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] Cordy:
Correct, it is referring to the delay in general but if you didn't buy it from them don't expect them to give you something. If you bought it from elsewhere Sprint and HTC doesn't have to reward you for your patience because you didn't buy it from Sprint even if you are under their contract now. Now if Best Buy wants to give you a free case or WireFly or where ever you purchased it from to say thank you for your patience then it is up to them to do such. But they most likely will not because they already gave you whatever savings you got. You can not expect one store to give you something when you bought something from another. That's the whole point of having options as you say isn't it.

e.g. lets say you buy something from amazon because it's cheaper than best buy but then best buy turns around and gives the customers who bought it from them something extra that they didn't have to. You can't expect Best Buy to give it to you as you didn't buy it from them. And while I know you will say it says Sprint and HTC you have to look at it as a retailer POV.

I understand where you are coming from, I'd probably still be upset if I didn't have my phone yet. I am looking at it from a retail POV rather than the company you have your service with. Even though it states Sprint and HTC, it's Sprint as in the store you just made your purchase from and not Sprint as in the company you have cell service with.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] donatom3:
And because you chose to let a third party cut into Sprint's profits on the phone they don't have to send you a case. If HTC works something out with the retailers like it did with Sprint then great, but otherwise leave it to the company selling you the phone to give you something not someone else.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] bleedscarlet:
I'm so torn on my bright blue case.

I love it, I hate it....I'm still using it.

I might use it until power skin makes a product for the evolte
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] foghelmut:
I didn't get a case, what gives? I didn't order online, I called Sprint directly. I don't think that should make a difference.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] atton75:
Did you order it before 5/17? If so i would think it would be otw. Could also call them see what's up. All in all tho its only a $5-$10 case. It also seems to be random what color or kind you get. May also be running low on supply. Not sure how many pre-orders they had. Doesn't hurt to call them and ask.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] pdappcgeek:
Whats everyone think if the free blue case?

I like the quality alot as compared to the $5 case I bought on ebay

I wasnt a fan of the color at first but now its growing on me. The blue I won't be using at work becuase its less professional but its a great casual case

I'm currently waiting for the seidio surface with holster to arrive

Also I have a flygrip that has arrived but I'm waiting to see what case to put it on.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] jneelddesigns:
I'll send u my case. I appreciated the gesture from Sprint, but really???
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] srtpusher:
why don't you go after the real problem for the delay? - Apple - they have plenty of money too...
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] atton75:
Lmao
[Motorola Droid RAZR] asalus:
hello. im living in the philippines and i just flashed the 4.0.4 leak of ICS posted by spryte and im having siganl issues. my signal suddenly drops and also my wifi signal has this arrow icon of up and down inside the wifi icon. what does it mean? can any1 help me fix this signal issues? also i tried changing channels on my router but its still the same. thanks
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] Sebrina:
I just switched to ATT and got my One X not even a hour ago, I decided to root and then install some cleaning tool I found here.

Well after about 15 mins of adb pushing files it said device is out of memory or something in the dos window and then it closed, THEN the problem started, device rebooted and now when I power on I only get to the htc one screen with the beats audio logo at the bottom.

Problem is I don't even have clockwork installed yet so I can't even flash into something else. Can anyone PLEASE help me I would greatly appreciate it.
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] d.cortez:
not sure what you did, but you should factory reset your phone to get it up and running. User Manual. Performing a factory reset using hardware buttons. If you can’t turn HTC One X on or access settings, you can still perform a factory reset by using the hardware buttons on HTC One X.

Press and hold the VOLUME DOWN button, and then press and hold the POWER button.

Wait for the screen with the three Android images to appear, and then release the POWER and VOLUME DOWN buttons.

Press VOLUME DOWN to select FACTORY RESET, and then press the POWER button.

hope this helps!
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] jdawg0024:
When in the music app (HTC not Google) I can access my pc and play music. Is there any way to play video files this way. Can't seem to find a regular video app that let's me access my pc over my home network

Sent from my EVO LTE
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] spanky34:
On my E3D I used to use MXplayer and UPnP browser to play videos off of a TVersity setup. TVersity is great, I use it to stream movies to all of the devices in my home.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] Spyderekz:
Just share the folder with movies on your desktop. use esfile explorer to find the shares. just swipe to the net tab, add new, scan. find your pc and hit the file you want to watch. if your movie isn't mp4 you can use mono or vplayer to watch with out converting
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] spanky34:
This is much cleaner than my setup. I'll have to try this out.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] jdawg0024:
Nevermind got it working

It seems to stutter on playback. Only .mp4 file I had to try was a 4GB 1080p movie so that might be the problem.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] jdawg0024:
New issue didn't want to start another thread. Whenever I get a notification (like facebook or something non text message) I can pull down the notification bar from the lockscreen (standard One no pin/patteren) but when I click on the notification it doesnt go to the app. I still have to unlock the phone. After that the app is open already

Sent from my EVO LTE
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] Spyderekz:
Make sure hardware decoding its off. Seems the lte doesn't do that well

sent from my EVO LTE
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] Spyderekz:
I think that's intentional. Lock screen is to stop pocket actions lol

sent from my EVO LTE
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] jdawg0024:
How do I turn that off?