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[One (M8) General] CB620:
No charge.

Eh. I want gold.

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Yup only the Gunmetal Unlocked variant is in stock and shipping.
[One (M8) General] Funk2641:
Does the order status page time out (not load) for anyone else or is it just me?
[One (M8) General] CB620:
On my phone no, but on a computer all the time.
[One (M8) General] jasbur17:
I tried to order with different credit cards and different browsers, but it just keeps telling me my credit card can't be authorized at this time.
[One (M8) General] Juvenall:
Rolled the dice on the unlocked version that's showing up in stock, since it seems unlocking the bootloader is trivial with HTC devices, but post order, it's saying "Customer Contact Required". Bah. I guess I'll have to wait another hour for them to open up (Yeah, #firstworldproblems). Since its showing up as in stock, I'm hoping this means it would be going out today as well.
[One (M8) General] CB620:
My order was canceled. I have to call when they open at 10am.

This is ridiculous.

WTF!!!!!!
[One (M8) General] Juvenall:
For the in stock unlocked one? Thats very WTF worthy.
[One (M8) General] CB620:
Gold Dev Edition.

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Rub it in.
[One (M8) General] Saket_k:
Last year this happened with me when i had ordered M7 .First customer contact was required . Secondly from picking to packing it got cancelled as they needed more info .

I think they want to get more personal info about a customer who is ordering htc one rather than their life partners whom they wanna marry :p
[One (M8) General] CB620:
Well it is 9:15 here I have to wait till 10

Will call and see what is going on....

:-/
[One (M8) General] Win_Wizard:
My funds were released as well lmk how it goes and I will call as well
[One (M8) General] Saket_k:
You ordered from amazon or lets talk htc??
[One (M8) General] Win_Wizard:
Let's talk
[One (M8) General] CB620:
Amazon
[One (M8) General] Saket_k:
I am very confused after all the huss and fuss it took to get the m7 developer edition last year .

I want to order the m8 again , though i don't reside in US & can ask my friend to shop and carry it to my country but the problem is the backordered of phones.

Which one to order dev edition or unlock edition based on availability. My friend will leave US on 11th april and seeing the pathetic condition being repeated by the htc shipments , i don't know how to sit back and relax.

Any suggestion guys , also one of my friend will also come in 15th may but from different city in US.

Should i order it straightway or should i consider the 15th may option.??

Any suggestions?
[One (M8) General] CB620:
The Unlocked variant is shipping now.

http://shopamerica.htc.com/cell-phones/productdetail.htm?prId=42977
[One (M8) General] mushages:
We are on the same boat my friend but me on the 12th so one day after you. i say go ahead and order what shows in stock sit back and pray. i think i will skip US/EMEA versions for Asian version if it reaches here official.:rolleyes:
[One (M8) General] Saket_k:
Thanks Charlie.

After calling them and getting your order back online for shipping.

Could you also ask these guys that," people who will be placing the order today will be able to get the unlock or dev phone by next week, Do they have that much stock to deliver it on time. "

I am not in US and can't do that .It will be very helpful. :)
[One (M8) General] CB620:
Yeah NP. Watching the clock and waiting till 10...

I need answers lol
[One (M8) General] Saket_k:
hmm i think we all are in doldrums.

I will ask my US friend to place order for dev edition today after Charlie post some info about the availability of stocks . :fingers-crossed: , if there is no shipping info for it till next week then i will have to get it cancelled .
[One (M8) General] minieod:
it literally says "**Product available to ship within 1-2 weeks**"
[One (M8) General] CB620:
This morning it said 1-2 days

Oh well
[One (M8) General] surge27:
You got hangouts??
[One (M8) General] CB620:
charlieb620.cto@gmail.com
[One (M8) General] kirdroid:
Lol...there are 4 callers ahead of me ...I bet all of them are from xda :)
[One (M8) General] daorderdillon:
daorderdillon@gmail.com I sent Charlie a message
[One (M8) General] CB620:
9 in front of me lmao....

Dammit guys hang up this is important
[One (M8) General] surge27:
Probably
[One (M8) General] Juvenall:
Waiting for their "order verification team" (4 callers ahead of me now), then I should be able to get dates on the unlocked version. If it's really 1-2 weeks, I may as well hold out for the developer edition order I have with Amazon *shrugs*
[One (M8) General] CB620:
15 seconds hold time my a**
[One (M8) General] Juvenall:
To be fair, the recording says "the expected wait time is greater than 15 seconds". I do like the number of callers message, though. I only wish it would update while you were on hold.
[One (M8) General] kirdroid:
Mine is all set. Unlocked gunmetal gray, should receive it tomorrow or Friday. She confirmed its in stock.
[One (M8) General] CB620:
I'm in.
[One (M8) General] Win_Wizard:
im going to call as soon as im done working for it at my school
[One (M8) General] cheno1115:
Anyone call in and verify when the developer gunmetal gray's are shipping? Monday I was told it would ship tomorrow but I'm wondering if that date may have changed...
[One (M8) General] CB620:
Orders placed today are a 1-2 weeks. Who ever ordered yesterday when they first came back in stock will be shipped this week.

Gunmetal Unlocked versions are shipping today. I asked if I switch my order would one ship for me I was told that would put me at the bottom of the list. Was told my Gold dev will ship tomorrow.

I know just me being impatient lol.

Yes sir that is what I was told as well.

Developer editions start shipping tomorrow. Shipping labels should be up today and tracking #s will be given today/tonight....

:good::highfive::highfive::highfive:
[One (M8) General] Juvenall:
Wow, that order verification process stuff was crazy. I had to recall a phone number I haven't used in more than 5 years as one of the questions.

That said, she indicated my order for the unlocked m8 was in stock and should be shipping out today. No signature required, which is funny considering the security questions they made me jump through, but whatever. Now I've just gotta find a place that will cut my microSim down to a nanoSim.
[One (M8) General] CB620:
I used scissors and a xacto blade
[One (M8) General] Win_Wizard:
Go to your carriers store thry should be able to transfer your sim to a nano sim
[One (M8) General] tonystarks260:
Haha I know right, I had to remember an address I lived at in NC way back in the day.

I switched my order from a dev edition to an unlocked this morning as well because im so impatient. Based on what I just saw in this thread all the callers ahead of me were from xda haha. At least i know im not the only one that hates waiting.

Anyone know if they ship signature confirmation? UPS or FedEx
[One (M8) General] kirdroid:
Earlier one guy mentioned signature not required.
[One (M8) General] Juvenall:
That's the rub here. The damn things are $0.99 online via T-Mobile, but $15 in store. ಠ_ಠ

Nope, no signature confirmation. That's what I was calling out in my post. They make you jump through all those "security" hoops, only to leave a $700 device on your front porch. Not sure on which service they're using. I'm hoping for FedEx, personally. The area I live in just south of Detroit tends to get FedEx shipments before 10am, where UPS doesn't come here until 6-7pm.

Either way, this is me right now:
[One (M8) General] CB620:
If you have a T-Mobile account call them and request one through them. Have them put a note on your account and when you go in store it is free.

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Not gold or dev

:p
[One (M8) General] Win_Wizard:
well i was going to get some stuff done but not anymore thanks to this crap... grr
[One (M8) General] Funk2641:
Those who ordered on the 26th should be good to go, right?
[One (M8) General] CB620:
Have to wait and see. If you have not called I suggest it.
[One (M8) General] AnDruid:
These LetsTalk people are basically amateurs.

The order page and HTC website checkout is slightly weird in that it uses a non standard port number than other websites, notice the 335 in the order link url. I think a firewall could block the page, I had to use my personal laptop rather than work as work one would not allow the different options port.

So my order for Dev edition Gunmetal was placed on 3/26 at 7.40pm PDT on htc.com. If someone's order ships, do tell the time of order, that would give some sense of their order shipping progress to everyone else.
[One (M8) General] darkodin14:
I placed mine on the 25th for a Dev edition from HTC. Still in picking status. Hope they do end up shipping. Regardless I'm glad my thread got popular.
[One (M8) General] Win_Wizard:
You will get it those who ordered on the 25-28 will be getting the first batch that should come tomorrow just got off with htc
[One (M8) General] daorderdillon:
Well guys I ordered factory unlocked so I guess I will level this thread now
[One (M8) General] CB620:
That is what I heard 25-28 is the 1st batch. Hope this is true.
[One (M8) General] daniel2744:
Hope this is true. I ordered mine early on the 26th. I also ordered one on the 25th but it was "supposedly canceled" however it never was so I would have had two coming my way. I kept my 26th order since it was cheaper with the free overnight shipping
[One (M8) General] CB620:
Traitor!!!!!
[One (M8) General] daorderdillon:
Lol I will stick around though[emoji12]
[One (M8) General] ryno9100:
I hope that Amazon being on "the bottom of the list" doesn't mean we're waiting another 2 or 3 weeks. I ordered mine about 7 AM on March 26th (was the earliest I could get to it after discussing the 700 dollar purchase with my wife), and have been (im)patiently waiting on that fateful e-mail from Amazon telling me that it's on it's way. 4 dollar overnight shipping for whenever it does finally make it's way.

I understand HTC needs to make customers from their site first priority, and 100% agree with that reasoning, but they also should realize that Amazon is going to be one of their biggest re-sellers, and shouldn't put them at the bottom of their list.

Also, as a side note, I REALLY think HTC missed a great oppurtunity to name this phone the HTC One Up. Would have been awesome.
[One (M8) General] CB620:
Depends on what seller you used on Amazon. Some orders from them have been received already.
[One (M8) General] ryno9100:
I bought straight from Amazon using Prime for the overnight shipping. I bought the GunMetal Gray Developer's Edition. I wasn't going with an extra 100+ bucks for Mango's service + the outrageous overnight charges. I'm patient enough(kind of)
[One (M8) General] CB620:
I heard directly from Amazon is 4/15

Can be wrong.
[One (M8) General] ryno9100:
My estimated delivery date begins there, but I highly doubt HTC will refrain from releaseing their newest phone to them for that long. Many companies put long wait times on things, only to pleasantly surprise you when it's not actually that long. Perfect Example is airplane flights. They'll tell you 2 hours, so when you land in an hour and 45 minutes, you're much happier with your flight and overall experience. Usually.
[One (M8) General] CB620:
We have to wait and see, I'm stalking my email for order updates as well as my order page.
[One (M8) General] ryno9100:
I'm doing the same. Are you an HTC or Amazon customer?
[One (M8) General] CB620:
HTC
[One (M8) General] ryno9100:
You will more than likely be experiencing the awesome before me then.
[One (M8) General] daorderdillon:
For me waiting on dev edition wasn't worth it I can turn my phone into a dev edition so it dnt matter to me. Furthermore I had $100 in gift cards so I went with mango wireless and paid $669 only $20 over with overnight shipping
[One (M8) General] kirdroid:
Just got an email from HTC. Mine shipped via UPS :)

Ordered the Gunmetal gray unlocked model yesterday night when it showed in stock.
[One (M8) General] CB620:
:fingers-crossed:

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:highfive:

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I would thank you but I'm Jelly. Come on dev edition
[One (M8) General] Juvenall:
Ordered today, shipped today (unlocked, gunmetal) via UPS to the Detroit area. Sadly, it coming UPS means I won't see the device until 7pm, but I will see it, damnit!
[One (M8) General] CB620:
You ordered the Gunmetal UNLOCKED from HTC?

What time?
[One (M8) General] Juvenall:
Yup! It was around 8:30am EST this morning. I came here to see if anyone had any new shipping information in the 4 hours it had been since I last looked (you know, because things get shipped all the time at 4am, right? lol) when someone pointed out it was in-stock. Canceled my Amazon order for the Developer edition I put in two days ago once I looked into how easy it is to unlock the bootloader. I figured 5 minutes of work was better than 2-4 weeks of waiting :D
[One (M8) General] jasbur17:
Ordered (2) "Unlocked HTC One® (M8) - Gunmetal Gray" from HTC today at 9:06AM ET

Called to fix automatically cancelled order and answer security questions at 10:40AM ET

Order Shipment email at 12:45PM ET
[One (M8) General] CB620:
True I would do the same but I want Gold. That is back ordered on every variant
[One (M8) General] daorderdillon:
smart man lol every buys it for the name dev edition but its not neccessarily needed to have so i gone with unlock to on amazon
[One (M8) General] CB620:
GOLD!!!!!!!!!!

:eek:
[One (M8) General] Juvenall:
I suppose the only reason I was holding on to the idea of the dev edition is that irrational, unfounded fear that for the first time in 5 years of hacking my android devices, this would be the first one I find a way to brick unlocking LOL
[One (M8) General] tathus:
Ordered my Unlocked Gunmetal Gray at 7:53AM PST.

Called to verify at 8:56AM PST.

Shipped email received at 11:12AM PST.

I'll spend the extra 5 min unlocking the bootloader to make it a Dev edition instead of waiting the extra time.
[One (M8) General] CB620:
Do know that you kill your warranty when you unlock your bootloader. The dev edition is covered just like Motorola did with their Dev editions. If we brick our device etc we are covered, Unlocked versions are not covered. You are on your own.

I'll wait.
[One (M8) General] jasbur17:
While that would really suck if something happened right after I got it... a few months down the line and I'd be excited for what I'd get next!
[One (M8) General] CB620:
Someone has money to throw away

:cool:

Just throwing out the possibilities we always see people borking their device or trying to S-On etc for warranty reasons.

Just mentioning this as everyone in this thread is not flashing professionals.

I will be keeping this device until the Note 4 is released or even a M8 Max variant if it supports T-Mobile LTE.

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People are ordering today and having them shipped today for tomorrow delivery.

So whoever wants one tomorrow here is the link. Still showing in stock and will ship today

http://shopamerica.htc.com/cell-phones/productdetail.htm?prId=42977
[One (M8) General] ryno9100:
It's SOOO tempting to take my order on Amazon down and order an unlocked from HTC. Not wanting to simply because I want the unlocked bootloader. I love Sense, but I like to play around with other ROMs, too. And I'd like to keep my warranty. Dang it. Choices choices.

EDIT. It's 2:13 right now. I'll update if it still ships today on my overnight shipping. I decided having it now is more important to me so I can get my wife a phone that works well. Her HTC Inspire 4G is getting dated,and she really wants a front facing camera. Lol.
[One (M8) General] y2jdmbfan:
Someone refresh my memory, what is the difference between the DEV and unlocked? I ordered a DEV last week, right when they became available, so I think I am in the first batch, but am tempted to order an unlocked model if it will ship today...

Y2J
[One (M8) General] CB620:
#267
[One (M8) General] ryno9100:
It's simply the difference of an unlocked bootloader. The names are a little deceiving. Unlocked simply means factory. It runs on any carrier, and you can still root the phone, etc. But if you S-Off the phone, you void your warranty, and any damage done is paid for by you.

Developer edition has an unlocked bootloader, meaning you can S-Off no problem, you can load custom ROMs, etc without voiding your warranty. These are, however, the last to ship usually.

Personally, I decided I would take the risk of voiding my warranty to go ahead and get the phone. Ordered it this afternoon, and am greatly hoping it ships today. was still in stock when I ordered.
[One (M8) General] CB620:
Tomorrow is so far away :-/
[One (M8) General] ryno9100:
Yea. Sure feels like it. And Amazon customers like myself would've had at least a few more days. I can fix and software issues that might happen with my phone. and to be quite honest, as long as I can root, I don't care. I thoroughly enjoyed sense 5 and 5.5 (and even 4) and from what I'm seeing in Sense 6, I'll thoroughly enjoy it, too.
[One (M8) General] CB620:
A lot of gestures in Sense 6. Very nice phone but I'm sure everyone in here will appreciate it.
[One (M8) General] ryno9100:
Yup. I just have to wait for the Dot View case. I love flip cases, and the Dot View is a great idea and nice replacement for Smasung's smart views and other competitors. I think I'll be perfectly okay with an unlocked. So long as it runs on my Straight Talk network. According to my research, I'll have zero issues.
[One (M8) General] CB620:
I like the dot view but it gets mixed reviews more so on the negative side

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Status just changed to ready to be shipped!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
[One (M8) General] daorderdillon:
u really sitting there all day watch this status
[One (M8) General] CB620:
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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You damn right!!!

I have the biggest smile on my face right now. Waiting on the tracking #
[One (M8) General] daorderdillon:
i am mad i dont live in the USA lol have to wait for my shipping company to send to the bahamas now
[One (M8) General] CB620:
So I might get mine before you lol......:highfive::highfive::highfive:
[One (M8) General] daorderdillon:
yup their next shipment to the bahamas is friday so saturday i will stop and geet it
[One (M8) General] CB620:
Stalking my email now.....Waiting for tracking
[One (M8) General] daorderdillon:
thats why i needed one day shipping if i didnt get that i wud have hap to wait until next week for the phone
[One (M8) General] Monkeyfeng:
Mine was supposed to ship on 3/31 and HTC keeps postponing it a day after.. What the ****? If they just told me it's getting delayed, I wouldn't have any issue with that. I hate it that they keep postponing shipping day without telling the customer. This is very bad service.
[One (M8) General] CB620:
Had to call them several times. Mostly to make sure but to also see if their word is their word or them just saying whatever to get customers off the phone.
[One (M8) General] minieod:
either way, this is the thread for Development Edition, which is not in stock or shipping til Thursday the 3rd.

You are linking to the Unlocked edition, which is in stock and shipping today.

Not the same model
[One (M8) General] Monkeyfeng:
Just called their support line, the agent is saying Dev edition will be in stock tomorrow and getting shipped out tomorrow. I hope I will get it before my flight on Friday...
[One (M8) General] CB620:
Mine is shipping today. :highfive::highfive::highfive:
[One (M8) General] minieod:
it is because they were never supposed to ship til the 3rd anyways. when you placed the order it says it wont ship til the 3rd.

its a crummy tracking counter, but technically it is pushing off shipping til it is in stock

people have commented that is how it worked with the m7 through letstalk as well

everyone here is delusional if they thought they would be getting their dev edition before the 4th, it said it wouldnt ship til the 3rd since day one of orders (25th) and has been confirmed by htc.
[One (M8) General] y2jdmbfan:
So is yours a dev edition? Which color?
[One (M8) General] Monkeyfeng:
Yeah, the original agent told me on the first day I ordered (3/25) that it will be shipped on 3/31 but it keeps getting pushed back.

I just tweeted at HTCUSA about it. I'm pretty annoyed by the lack of information and transparency. I have been waiting for a week and they didn't tell us the delay. I'm fine if they have been up front about it but this is very bad customer service.

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That's not true. When I originally ordered on 3/25, the shipping day was 3/31.
[One (M8) General] CB620:
Dev Edition;GOLD
[One (M8) General] minieod:
can you pm me your order number, so that i can provide it to HTC when they tell me that none are shipping til tomorrow
[One (M8) General] CB620:
Uh....no

Sorry
[One (M8) General] brabusamg55:
did you ordered on 25th or 26th?
[One (M8) General] CB620:
28th
[One (M8) General] brabusamg55:
darn.... that sucks. i ordered on 25th and still nothing. !@#@%$#!@
[One (M8) General] CB620:
You check your order link in your email.....
[One (M8) General] daorderdillon:
:laugh::laugh::laugh::laugh::laugh::laugh: how can u even ask for someone order number here:eek:
[One (M8) General] CB620:
Tracking received!!!!!!!!!!
[One (M8) General] daorderdillon:
lol:good: send me a video of unboxing on hangout
[One (M8) General] minieod:
then there is absolutely no way to believe you...i just got off the phone with them again and they said none of the colors are in stock for dev edition and will not ship til tomorrow - just like everyone else here is saying

one person, you, is stating that yours shipped already. people that ordered on the 25th and 26th, when it showed backordered, and myself, who ordered on the 25th, when it showed in stock are still waiting on shipping confirmations and statuses that say "picking"... htc is saying that it is a first come first serve basis as well..

so i highly doubt that someone who ordered on the 28th, will get their dev edition before someone who ordered on the 25th

there is confirmation from others, and htc, that all colors in unlocked are shipping today.

you are either lying...or you ordered the unlocked version, and did not realize that
[One (M8) General] CB620:
WOW

lol....believe what you want. I'm simply not giving you my order #

I won't lose sleep cause someone on XDA called me a liar lmao....
[One (M8) General] minieod:
what would it matter? without supplying name, number, and address - they wouldnt be able to validate it is my order...and with the rigorous security fraud check they went through - i doubt they would let me have any info or change the order whatsoever...

i asked her: "if i provide you an order number from someone else, can you explain why theirs shipped and mine has not" , she said that is no problem.

im not trying to rob the guy ffs

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can you provide some more proof..invoice of your order on the 28th showing gold developer edition , and that it is in fact shipping...

im seriously confused why yours would ship ahead of hundreds of others who are still in backorder status.
[One (M8) General] brabusamg55:
i did... still no change. :(
[One (M8) General] daorderdillon:
nope he cannot because they might hold his order because u snitching lol
[One (M8) General] minieod:
because me snitching?

interesting. you've brought something great to this discussion.