yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[ZenFone 2 General] chooks06:
Thanks for the suggestion. Actually I still haven't got what I wanted..yet. My first priority is to let the phone run "as is" to see the performance. In the worst case I do a reset. Now that I know what to do I'm more confident.. when I get bored with the phone I'll explore the TWRP.

This is the first time I've used DOS to flash :D..imagine how jittery i was!

Guess I was lucky..

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[ZenFone 2 General] tmrev7:
Congrats on fixing the problem [MENTION=6323980]chooks06[/MENTION] . Glad my solution was able to help you solve it :D I learn't that wiping cache takes 5 minutes or so and you just have to be patient with it
[ZenFone 2 General] chooks06:
Yea..but bigger deal was wiping the cache and it still could be recovered! Had anxious moments but as [MENTION=2539550]corrsea[/MENTION] said..it is exhilarating!

Edit..

Now you can doubly confirm it works!

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[ZenFone 2 General] analyticbastard:
You no longer get notifications, but it is as easy as placing the file in the root of your internal memory release the USB connection. The system should detect the update immediately. Otherwise, restart.
[ZenFone 2 General] corrsea:
My phone has finally left Singapore. Hopefully just a few days now. Anybody else still waiting.
[ZenFone 2 General] hi-phile:
Still waiting, Transferring to USA

Mine shows it was shipped to USA (to JFK Airport) from Singapore after it was sent from Hong Kong. Status shows "Transferring" and this was posted on June 2nd.

I think it will get sent to the USPS to be tracked in their system. Also, i'm still in dispute and haven't cancelled it yet.
[ZenFone 2 General] chooks06:
That's good.

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[ZenFone 2 General] corrsea:
Yes mine originated in Hong Kong as well. Sat for a week in Singapore before being dispatched for new Zealand yesterday. Depending on how quickly it goes through customs I usually receive parcels about 24 hours after arrival in New Zealand. I'm not in dispute but probably will be if they don't refund me the DHL fee promptly.
[ZenFone 2 General] saifbarry:
Mine is in the country, being transferred between cities. Hopefully will get it soon inshaAllah. I too am in dispute which will be escalate to AliExpress in a couple of days. Still haven't decided how I want play out the dispute. Don't have much of an angle except for the delayed shipment.
[ZenFone 2 General] chooks06:
Folks...monitor your purchase protection date. It should have started running down from 60 days starting the day they declared shipped. Any dispute must be raised before this. If you're left with two weeks and package nowhere near you better ask for extension. If no reply in 3 days raise up and escalate.

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[ZenFone 2 General] Renioo:
Still waiting. Transferring since 3rd. Should be here now, maybe it is as scanning the packages in Poland now takes some time.
[ZenFone 2 General] yurgade:
i am still waiting too mate... should arrive in the next 3 days i guess...

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in the meantime i wish i knew what to do with it when it arrives. flash ww rom? or stay with it CN... i am a noob and i have no experience...
[ZenFone 2 General] chooks06:
Change it to WW is what I suggest..CN version is peculiar to China and you'd be frustrated if apps opened in Chinese. Its not difficult..I soft bricked my phone but could still get it back..now on 2.18 firmware..may need to reset cuz some apps are behaving strangely..could because I did not get it fr Asus site directly..

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[ZenFone 2 General] yurgade:
i guess it will take some more 3-4 patches till the phone works as it should
[ZenFone 2 General] chooks06:
Not really..I just see what the phone is capable of and work from there :)

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[ZenFone 2 General] corrsea:
What apps are behaving strangely for you?

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I would advise you to use the phone as is for at least a few days after you receive it. Get to know what you like and what you dislike about the initial setup. Then you can make decisions about what to do next based on your needs.

Also things may be just about to get interesting for this device.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=3131418

:)
[ZenFone 2 General] yurgade:
good to know ! could you please explain what is bootloader unlocking? :P
[ZenFone 2 General] chooks06:
Can't remember the issues now. Anyway have reset the device. Tried out the transfer feature and walla all the apps I had on my S4 were installed.

Enjoying this phone:)

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[ZenFone 2 General] vrnsr:
Ok. My dispute was escalated automatically due to time passed since opening it.

Now they AliE want me to wait till parcel arrive. It's on It's way and judging by this thread it will get here.

I am still mad at ET and want them to pay for their misconduct.

Do you have any advice for a suitable compensation?
[ZenFone 2 General] yurgade:
100$ cupon
[ZenFone 2 General] chooks06:
A partial refund for the delay would be justified. Negotiate. I doubt if they would agree to 100$ cash refund.

But if they give

you a coupon/credit voucher as suggested by [MENTION=6669034]yurgade[/MENTION], would you be going back there?

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[ZenFone 2 General] yurgade:
hard question. what would you accept that they are willing to give??
[ZenFone 2 General] vrnsr:
As far as we know they offer 5$ on next order.

I'm willing to be resonable and accept 50-70$ refund.

What they're WILLING to give? I have no idea

They can always say the 50-60 days of delivery is what it should have taken anyhow and that I wasn't harmed by them not sending it on time, so no compensation is needed in this case.
[ZenFone 2 General] yurgade:
but they didnt ship in a reasonable time...
[ZenFone 2 General] chooks06:
Can give it a try..it's not about the 60 days..based on number of days required for processing and expected delivery time based on selected mode of shipping as stated on their product page on 7 May. Maybe can work along this line? Even stronger could be that if it's based on the second ship date and it's delayed beyond this?

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[ZenFone 2 General] yurgade:
i think its the best case you have, and if you stand on your point with respectful yet determined words i believe you can get something out of this...
[ZenFone 2 General] corrsea:
You could remind the adjudicator that they promised 7 days shipping time on the original offer. I would look at the feedback and even though you have not received the phone yet say that you suspect that the delay is because they are opening the boxes in order to modify the OS and that this it's also unacceptable to you.
[ZenFone 2 General] JuStAdsor:
Hi! Finaly got the phone.

Can someone please tell me how I can benefit from the 100gb free Google drive?

I haven't switched to ww firmware, just installed the Google drive, but no option to upgrade is showing up.

Tks!
[ZenFone 2 General] Renioo:
Mine is still on the road. I think they used Pigeon Post, and my carrier pigeon lost his map.

Nevertheless, it's the worst deal I have ever made. It's better to sell kidney(even tough I have only one) than to buy something from Eternal Team.
[ZenFone 2 General] yurgade:
lol
[ZenFone 2 General] yurgade:
http://www.phonearena.com/news/Asus...rk-City-4GB-RAM-64GB-storage-just-299_id69406

doh!
[ZenFone 2 General] vrnsr:
Yep.

Looks like we bought a 300$ phone for 336.99$....
[ZenFone 2 General] veronr:
not just that, the Eternal Team store is the f**king worst, they don't respond, they made soo many delays, now the tracker hasn't updated since yesterday morning- the order is processed: Ready for ups, but nothing...

I don't know when we are getting this phones and what phones are we getting in that box
[ZenFone 2 General] yurgade:
well if things get ****ed up we can always open dispute and get a refund to buy the us version...
[ZenFone 2 General] veronr:
man, i just want to get it and be done with this nightmare
[ZenFone 2 General] yurgade:
patience is a virtue...
[ZenFone 2 General] Drew442:
True, patients is a virtue. And paying an extra $36 isn't a big deal.

I got my dhl tracking number, it's not registered on the dhl site.
[ZenFone 2 General] veronr:
Mine is registered on ups (A UPS shipping label has been created. Once the shipment arrives at our facility, the tracking status--including the scheduled delivery date--will be updated) but that's it, it hasn't been updated since monday morning.
[ZenFone 2 General] yurgade:
fellas don't get stressed i am sure they're not scammers
[ZenFone 2 General] analyticbastard:
3 days since they shipped and the tracking number is not registered on any system yet.
[ZenFone 2 General] yurgade:
i remember i couldn't track any of my orders except of china airmail in all of my orders so far but it all showed in time. i guess they don't update it or something... no idea...
[ZenFone 2 General] corrsea:
They have a table on their description page that details all the carriers and the average time that tracking numbers take to show up. In my case with DHL it states 1 - 2 days. Unfortunately I'm on day three now and it's still not showing on dhl's site.
[ZenFone 2 General] veronr:
Same here buddy, I don't think that they had them on stock, so they are trying to buy them then ship them over. I don't know when can we open a dispute for this assholes. I even talked to an aliexpress customer service rep and they told me they can't do nothing at this time, just that they will contact them to contact me for the order because EternalTeam doesn't answer any of my messages.
[ZenFone 2 General] yurgade:
well, if they're lying we will get a refund and they will get a bad reputation. we could just buy in the US after. we may only lose some time with the zf 2 thats all. no biggie.
[ZenFone 2 General] veronr:
how much time are we talking about, i don't have much experience with aliexpress
[ZenFone 2 General] yurgade:
2 - 3 weeks maybe
[ZenFone 2 General] veronr:
thanks bro, i'm in a hurry, i'm using a flip-phone here in the US, and i need a smartphone over here, stuck with asking the wifi psw everywhere i go hehe. Anyways, I sure hope it doesn't come to that, I don't care if i paid 40$ more, i just want it to be here as fast as it can but Eternal Team makes it look impossible
[ZenFone 2 General] analyticbastard:
Let's wait a week to have our tracking numbers showing up. If they don't, let's collectively open disputes and post in forums. 2000 dissatisfied users all at once can make a lot of noise on the Internet.
[ZenFone 2 General] veronr:
We already are making a lot of noise, this thread is on the 2nd page on google for "Eternal Team" and on the 1st page for "Eternal Team Scam"
[ZenFone 2 General] analyticbastard:
And this could all be solved if the Eternal Team returned the emails. Bad for them.
[ZenFone 2 General] chooks06:
I don't think the 100GB offers stands for CN firmware. They installed Google play store using Google installer. When you switch to the WW firmware you'll get to the screen where you can take the offer.. you can also skip it first. If you decide you want it after tinkering with the phone (and not factory resetting it), just go to settings-apps and look for Drive. Clear data. When you next turn on Drive you should be greeted with the offer after the initial screens.

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Normally ppl sell kidneys for iPhone though..wait out mate..you've raised a dispute right?

Edit..hope the pigeon didn't get roasted..popular dish in HK. lol..

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[ZenFone 2 General] Renioo:
Yes but after dispute and aliexpress reminder to them (aliexpress send me an email warining them) they started to proceed packages. So I closed it for that case. Still I am going to be a pain in their arse and will make another dispute for delay and a complaint after that.
[ZenFone 2 General] chooks06:
Based on their processing days and max delivery for the selected mode of shipment - apply this to the second shipping date..if busted I would raise again..keep track of the purchase protection expiry. Once it runs out you can't do much I guess.

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[ZenFone 2 General] Renioo:
Yep I know, I'm prepared for small war :D

Edit: Pigeon arrived to good country.
[ZenFone 2 General] fuzzybuffalo:
I'm on the ww firmware and the option to upgrade showed up in the initial setup.
[ZenFone 2 General] yurgade:
i opened a dispute bcz i am totally pissed
[ZenFone 2 General] corrsea:
I don't blame you. Mine left Singapore a week ago and I still have not received it.
[ZenFone 2 General] chooks06:
Its taking a really long time!

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[ZenFone 2 General] corrsea:
Finally arrived in the country this morning. All going well I might just get it tomorrow.
[ZenFone 2 General] jmw6773:
Does anyone know if sellers are able to remove feedback from AliExpress or if it takes a few days for it to appear? I'm sure I left feedback about my purchase, but it doesn't show anywhere on the feedback page. (It shows on my account page that I have left feedback.)
[ZenFone 2 General] chooks06:
I don't think they can remove the feedback.

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[ZenFone 2 General] vrnsr:
Maybe they can remove feedback while dispute is in progress?
[ZenFone 2 General] yurgade:
this is unacceptable i am not giving up. still no response
[ZenFone 2 General] chooks06:
If it has been escalated to Aliexpress we should be able to deal with Aliexpress direct?

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[ZenFone 2 General] Renioo:
Yep
[ZenFone 2 General] hi-phile:
Finally arrive in SF and supposed to be delivered tomorrow

Wow, it took way too long for this phone to get to the US. Hope it's broken so I can get a refund and buy the US model from Amazon for cheaper. :p
[ZenFone 2 General] chooks06:
If it's shipped by Amazon, deal. If from market place then make sure its not a China vendor (but high chance they'll be shipping fr CN mainland or HK).

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[ZenFone 2 General] yurgade:
whats aliexpress direct?
[ZenFone 2 General] chooks06:
I meant deal directly with Aliexpress without going through the seller. Saw somewhere there's a link to "complaint" but haven't explored/used that myself.

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[ZenFone 2 General] yurgade:
lets try that then
[ZenFone 2 General] Renioo:
It came. It works. CN version.

Goof stuff, milestone from mine HTC One X.
[ZenFone 2 General] chooks06:
Finally it reached you..

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[ZenFone 2 General] Renioo:
Yea. No customs too - at least some positive point.

Now going for WW firmware.
[ZenFone 2 General] corrsea:
'With courier for delivery'. I might just get it before I go to work. No customs here either.
[ZenFone 2 General] corrsea:
It arrived just as I was leaving for work. CN version which they have opened and installed playstore on. Not much time to play with it but first impressions are good. Immediately uninstalled a lot of Chinese bloat. Will see how it goes on CN rom first. If I'm not happy will flash WW.

Very impressed with the GPS by the way. Without any type of network connection had acquired 18 + satellites in a matter of seconds. :)
[ZenFone 2 General] chooks06:
Have fun mate!
[ZenFone 2 General] corrsea:
Thanks, I'm finally home with it and able to have a good look. Tapatalking from the little beauty at the moment.

The nilkin sparkle case I bought of aliexpress works perfectly.

As I said earlier I'll stick with the CN firmware for the moment. I intend to dismantle a WW firmware and extract/replace any thing that is missing from the CN version. Hopefully I'll be able to rebuild it equivalent to a WW firmware but retain the ability to update OTA. It will take me a few days as I don't have much time at the moment. I'll post how I get on here or maybe start a new thread to help any noobs who have inadvertently purchased a CN phone and are daunted by the conversion process.
[ZenFone 2 General] chooks06:
I think a new thread would be easier to find. I went to review my contract to day and the only phone worth getting is this phone @ S $168 (after a $50 discount) so I got myself another one.:rolleyes: the $0 models were way below par.

My local set came with UK 18W charger (with removable attachment) and a standard headset.

Dang..I should have waited out and saved half of the amount. Well.win some, lose some. Maybe can sell it for $400 :D

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[ZenFone 2 General] yurgade:
i am still waiting... they wont call back the parcel and give me a refund. should i contact my credit card company?
[ZenFone 2 General] corrsea:
It's worth giving it a shot.
[ZenFone 2 General] chooks06:
To claim a refund for non receipt will have to wait for the 60 days by which time purchase protection would have expired. Check on the expiry date.

Will the credit card company refund you?

Edit..have to resolve dispute before expiry of PP otherwise customer on losing end.

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[ZenFone 2 General] yurgade:
they extended it twice already... i have 50 days left... but i dont care anymore. i will do everything in my power to make them pay for this farce.
[ZenFone 2 General] chooks06:
Smart move at seller's end. Dispute outstanding, item in transit. As long as PP valid they can stand their ground that customer wait out till delivery.

I don't know what you can squeeze out of them. Give it a shot.

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[ZenFone 2 General] yurgade:
what about the 60 days protection plan?
[ZenFone 2 General] corrsea:
You have nothing to lose by approaching your credit card company so I would just do it. If the phone arrives so be it. It's a good device even running the CN firmware.. I've only been playing with it for a few hours and I've pretty much got it as I want it with minimal effort. Eternal may be a** holes but they are not scammers. They included a tpu case and screen protector in the package. My parcel flew through customs as they put the declaration I asked for on it. I'm just waiting to see what they do about my refund for DHL shipping. They have promised it but we'll see what happens. Once they actually dispatched my phone it took about 2 weeks to arrive so yours may arrive soon.

When it does arrive you will get plenty of help from other people on this thread to set things up so don't despair you will end up with a good fully working device. :)
[ZenFone 2 General] yurgade:
thank you dear madam/sir (eternal team style) :P

i am just mad for the time loss and that i am stuck with my broken motorola defy+ like a moron and feel treated like a moron.

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(moba style talking) maybe i played too much league of legends :P

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i already have a screen protector and a case. dont need their stupid gifts... need a responsible seller.

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thank you for your cheer up and kindness. i mean it.

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waiting for the response of mastercard
[ZenFone 2 General] fauxkalel:
Mine arrived yesterday!

Mine arrived yesterday (bought 7th of May)! They shipped it after my msg to seller on aliexpress. There was no intervention after e-mail. They stated that mixed tickets on parcells :->, package started 2015-05-17, arrived my home in Poland 15.06.2015.

But most important is that eventually arrived in good condition. Everything ended how it should be (but normally packages arrive from CN in 13-15 days to me).

Shame that ASUS limited CN Zenfone 2 to regional Warranty...

I flashed WW ROM yesterday and looks ok.

Now i am trying to sell this one as new, because arrived little too late ;).
[ZenFone 2 General] chooks06:
[MENTION=6669034]yurgade[/MENTION]...honestly that cheapo looking TPU case actually has a good fit..

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[ZenFone 2 General] chooks06:
Most of us here had the order placed on 7 May and shipped on 17 May and then re-shipped on 29 May. Have fun with the phone mate!

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Sorry mate..missed this out earlier. .if the 60 days don't run out (and they can continue extending) the dispute can remain open as long as item is in transit. ..and they can just sit back and wait out.
[ZenFone 2 General] juasarachof:
Mine arrived 1 week ago, 4GB RA,M 64GB
[ZenFone 2 General] corrsea:
The seal is not the original factory seal. If you look at the hologram on it it says something like opened by eternal.
[ZenFone 2 General] corrsea:
OK so I've had the phone a couple of days now and got to say I'm really pleased with it.

I've left the CN firmware as is. Basically all the Chinese stuff is easily removed. The version of playstore that they have installed works well after getting of to a bad start where it would not let me download my paid apps. However clearing data and cache fixed that. I've taken two incremental updates after running it on the original firmware for most of yesterday. The update notification is the only place that any Chinese characters remain but there are also English translations so no biggie. Battery life is excellent even with 100 apps installed. My $7 Nilkin sparkle case works well. I quite like zen UI and there are some good themes. I'm in no rush to flash a WW firmware as everything is working well (so far). I'll leave it a few days before rooting and installing xposed just to get a better idea of battery life under normal use as I've been hammering it today.

Some screen shots below.
[ZenFone 2 General] hi-phile:
So, I got mine on Monday, 3 days ago and it was CN version. I cannot use any FDD-LTE bands in the US with this (I have AT&T), I only get HPSA and HPSA+ (3G). I decided to flash it with the current WW version ROM which works and Google Play and 100GB Google Drive redemption works too, but it is region locked to CN as the radio being used cannot be modified as per the details in this. I sent Asus Support an email informing them of this yesterday. I'm hoping they will either provide an unlock for the bootloader so that this can be corrected, or they will RMA my phone and give me a US or WW region.
[ZenFone 2 General] hi-phile:
The reply from Asus Support was pretty useless and not helpful. I guess I will have to try to sell the phone to someone who might be able to use in China.

Dear Valued Customer,

Thank you for contacting ASUS Customer Service.

My name is XXXX and it is my pleasure to help you with your problem.

No, you could not install WW version if you insist your phone will becoming useless.

Welcome to refer Troubleshooting & FAQ for ASUS products in ASUS website:

http://support.asus.com/servicehome.aspx?SLanguage=en

If you continue to experience issues in the future, please do not hesitate to contact us.

An email survey will be sent to you within the next 5 days. Please be sure to rate the service I provided to you today.

Best Regards,

ASUS Product Support Team

888-678-3688
[ZenFone 2 General] corrsea:
The boot loader has just been unlocked with an exploit so there may eventually be some progress by developers in unlocking more bands. Who knows.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=61426871

And it looks like someone is already working on it

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=3137987

?
[ZenFone 2 General] yurgade:
hey

of course eternal team waited for almost 5 days to respond to my dispute... the usual unacceptable sneaky behavior. now i can escalate the dispute... have anything to lose if i escalate?
[ZenFone 2 General] d123:
AIUI

The LTE bands are a hardware limitation and not merely a software restriction, if you have the CN version the radio chip used only supports the CN LTE bands.

I think if you want the WW LTE bands you are going to have to sell the CN version and buy the WW version.
[ZenFone 2 General] chooks06:
If you have a strong case escalate. But I don't think that Aliexpress may support the case since item has already been shipped. They may just end up telling you to wait. Just my thoughts.

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[ZenFone 2 General] Renioo:
I would not be so sure about the hardware limitation.