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[HD2 General] cannavarolt:
hello,

Mine fell four times already from my hands straight on to wooden floor, luckily my hd2 survived these little tests ;)
[HD2 General] rahulelectra:
Please vote !! It will help New HD2 buyers .
[HD2 General] H2D2:
When my HD2 arrived I opened the box upside down and dropped it before even seeing it :D
[HD2 General] spyrale:
mine survived too(dropped on marble facing the screen)...without a single scratch :D

...but i will not push my luck again :D
[HD2 General] matriarchsira:
Lucky one - if anything else would have happened it would be a good one for the "epic fail" category ;)
[HD2 General] neevedr:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sZxNM1fYaLY&feature=related

Someone drops his HD2 :(
[HD2 General] terrytpot:
roflmao....as my wife has been known to drop her phone down the toilet before now she's been banned from touching mine unless under my direct supervision...:D
[HD2 General] Eruzembreg:
Dropped it last night at a KFC when I was drunk lol not even a scratch when it fell on the pavement.
[HD2 General] rahulelectra:
Do u use any case or screen protection ?
[HD2 General] umiss:
Omg that made my laugh :D (no offense, just to hilarious :P)
[HD2 General] ftr2k8:
The other night I was texting someone and my friend turned round very quickly and accidentally knocked it out of my hand. It landed on the steel table base, then onto the concrete floor...the battery cover popped off and the battery went walkies, but the screen was completely undamaged and the cover wasn't broken.

I've not dropped it myself, in near a month of ownership thats the first time it's hit the deck.
[HD2 General] bzdemes:
Only dropped mine once and that was from standing on to........... carpet :p As you might imagine no harm was done. I dread dropping it on concrete though :S
[HD2 General] novaci:
Mine fell out of my jacket pocket getting out of a train on my way back home on New Years Eve. Thankfully the phone was in it's leather case and it survived without a scratch.
[HD2 General] AshHD:
Dropped once on high street using Google maps for directions - Survived unscathed:)

However sat on my parents couch when over for Sunday dinner and now I have permanent black pressure marks on the middle of the screen :( Not so bad when the screen is lit up, but now film are unwatchable on it !!!!!

Anyone know how much a replacement screen is? Or if HTC would be kind enough to cover it under warranty?
[HD2 General] rahulelectra:
can you post the pic of the phone ? Hope htc covers minor defect of this premium device. in warranty!!!
[HD2 General] dr.melle:
had mine hit the sidewalk pretty hard, battery came out, but no damage afterward. second hit from 5ft high on a stone tile floor with a metal bar hitting it afterward: screen is ok but little scratch on battery cover finish... a third drop from my pocket in a crowded club, again with no damage at all... im not using a case or cover, so i could say its either pretty solid, or im very lucky :)
[HD2 General] dick turpin:
WTF!!!:eek: apple employee!:D lol. dropped mine about 4-5 times now not a scratch on it. never on the pavement. (touch wood) :D
[HD2 General] romani87:
Use at least the original leather case

I've dropped my love twice. Once when I was capturing photos outside in december - it fell down to snow without leather case, and nothing happened, I just cleaned it up and swaddled it like baby :D Second time it fell off my jeans' pocket in a gym, about 50-60cm with leather case, and nothing happened. So I can give you just general advice - keep your Lion in leather case while you don't use it :cool:
[HD2 General] BLAST3RR:
Mine got smashed out of my hand by a friend of mine who didn't agree with the uber-blinding flashlight of my beloved device.. :p

Landed from 6.3ft high on the stone floor. Not a single scratch.
[HD2 General] lexx-luthor:
when I first got my HD2 someone set the an alarm for 4am. Half asleep and fumbling in the dark, I dropped it onto a ceramic tile floor, face down. Now there's a miniscule pin hole chip which can only be seen on an angle.
[HD2 General] rahulelectra:
I means we should be using leather case when sleeping....
[HD2 General] carbunaru:
The screen is made of glass and glass is very easy breakable at corners (connected with path of vibration propagation). So if you drop your phone and is landing on one of his corner (in special lower ones) and surface is hard enough will crack with cracks spreading towards middle of screen. If is not landing on corners is very hard do brake maybe from hi pressure applied on device like device being bent in back pocket of some tide jeans (or a fat ass in normal size jeans ;)).

You must be careful with scratches even if the deep ones don't occur, the fine one not visible at first look but in big amount can affect aspect an clarity of screen.
[HD2 General] kelvinchewsg:
haha u make me laugh...so sad
[HD2 General] kelvinchewsg:
i drop mine onto a carpet but i have a silicon case on it ...the drop sound wasnt loud so it didnt feel as bad and i was pretending to be nonchalant abt it after i drop it in front of my client.
[HD2 General] tudorlv:
3 drops

i have dropped every single device i had in my life. only 1 from 3 of my hd2 was breath taking on marble, but no scratch or something. still i believe it's just luck. coolest part is from beginning of november there is still no scratch on the screen:D
[HD2 General] Sirstoner:
Dropped it twice from low hight on the office floor (kneehight) while it wass still in the original sleeve u get when u buy the product. No harm done :) Gonna be more careful though, nearly gave me a hartattack (twice)

I do have insurance however, also for dropping and water damage. Costs only €10 a month, and trust me, when it falls and cracks its prolly the best 10 euro's ever spent ;)
[HD2 General] ephestione:
way too generic for a poll, but on the other side making it comprehensive is impossible by mantaining the poll format.

Anyway, there are "drops" and "drops":

-from your pocket while seated

-from your hands while standing

-from the edge of the table where it's resting

-from the car windshield after the suction holder ceased sucking

-from your hands/pocket while your running to catch the last train

-on concrete

-on wooden floor

-on terrain

-with case (silicone/leather/metal/hybrid/back or full cover)

-without case

-hitting on the back

-hitting on the front

-hitting on one of the sides

-hitting on a corner

(remember it's glass and results may vary with orientation)

Also, since this multi-hundred euros toy has NO FRIGGING LANYARD HOOK like my "old" ipaq 210 had, I am so paranoid about it falling that whenever I hold it in middle air I apply uberhuman strength to be sure I hold it tight, so no drops until now luckily
[HD2 General] anrabi4:
Dropped it on a concrete floor from about one meter, no case. Screen is ok, no scratches whatsoever. Touchscreen has been greatly damaged, the phone has moments when it goes mad, if you saw it you`d think it`s about to have a heart attack. Buttons touch themselves, programs go on and off, and all of these persist through numerous soft and hard resets.
[HD2 General] Som30ne:
Mine survived the first drop but i dont think it counts

since it was in its case (the original HTC case that came with the device),

and it fell on the edge of the case, and on a carpet (although not a thick carpet).

So with all the these shock absorbers,

I dont think it counts
[HD2 General] donwhann:
I've just tried to watch the vid but its telling me I need flash player?, whats all that about?.
[HD2 General] tibursio:
dropped twice, first time it 'cracked' the 4 corners (only that rubbery coating has a 'crack', only visible if you take your phone and put it near your eyes). 2nd time didnt make it worse.
[HD2 General] commodore65:
dropped out of a locker in a changing room onto a tiled floor , top right corner big scratch not crack like a line. Had what looked like a couple of dead pixles as well but they seem to have cleared. Had official htc screen protector. Dont think this is as robust as my kaiser, or even my htc diamond which took a right rough ride. A got a few tiny scratches in the first week, i would definitely recommend a screen protector.
[HD2 General] Jacqie:
Did mine in the washingmachine, and noticed after an hour. :rolleyes:

Only backlight is still not working after 1 week. Not bad :D
[HD2 General] wazaaappp:
Lawl this made me laugh out head xD :D:D:D:D
[HD2 General] mazzarin:
High speed rotation along the z-axis as it crashes 3 feet from my bed onto a nearby table leg - face down. Heart skipped a beat, but I think the resin case absorbed the shock. Chassis creaked a bit if I applied a bit more pressure than I usually do, but it has gone away after a few minutes. So thankful for that lip on the case!

tl;dr: GET A REAL CASE, not an invisi-shield! :P
[HD2 General] H3ALY:
Mine managed to fall off the sofa the day after i got it. Didn't damage the screen but i do have a small fracture line on the camera glass. 1st and last time i will drop it touch wood.
[HD2 General] fizz7777:
Arghhhh!!!

3 times, screen first from standing height, and it's still alive & unscratched. Hoping to avoid a 4th scare...
[HD2 General] Meiyo:
Dropped it 3 times now.

Survived.

No scratches or anything.
[HD2 General] EddyOS:
Dropped mine twice, first time on a tiled floor and have a few dimples on the battery cover so will get a new one once on sale next month. 2nd one in it's pouch from 3 foot and no issues at all (touch wood)
[HD2 General] Cyc.:
Dropped it from about 3 feet bounced off a metal set of drawers on the way down, not a scratch. Same can't be said for my nerves!
[HD2 General] GodsGift:
Third bounce today off a picnic table in pub garden and bounced three times on concrete ...

was terrified of turning it over and looking ... but.......

one largish scratch on top left corner and one on bottom left corner but other than that ......PHEW!

maybe time to get a case!

GG
[HD2 General] rumz82:
LOL!!!:D

Thats how it should be! lol!

My son(1.5 yrs) dropped my phone twice!!! But it survived.:D

But now he knows not to touch my phone;). But if he wants a phone to suck on,chew or even chuck around.......i give him my wife's phone!:D
[HD2 General] donwhann:
no never. along with my two wee sons, hd2 is my 3rd baby lol :D
[HD2 General] wizzzard:
Several drops on to carpet.

One on to a marble floor (heart in mouth).

Mine spends most of its life in my front trouser pocket with occasional coins and a bunch of keys for company. Not a mark to show for it.
[HD2 General] Kalavere:
I've only dropped mine once in the generic leather HTC case, it offers good protection imo. I am always very careful when I have it outside of the case.

I am glad I have insurance just incase the day ever comes that I fumble it and it gets hurt. :p
[HD2 General] spaanplaat:
Dropped mine many many times all ready. But luckily I have this for my HD2 and I think that's the reason it still lives :D.
[HD2 General] wazaaappp:
I dropped it :( the phone is fine but the battery died for a while, I wanted to charge it but it was being shown as fully charged :S and with weird batti behaviour. I think now its ok tho. I just used all the batti and the let it rest, and then recharge it... that was a nice drop :D:D
[HD2 General] wolfyx:
I long list of drops.....

...dropped getting out of my car ....survived

....dropped getting off the sfa ....survived

..... dropped getting off the bed ....survived .....

,.... anyone see a trend here ....yup i'm clumsy freaking getting off anything.

.... then it dropped by itself within my car..... i blame my cradle .....

..... then it got dropped in my office ...... that i vaguely remember bouncing off something....

BUT upto now no scratches what so ever ........ i was happy man ...i was

till the day i got onto the stupid District Line (Tube) andi just went passed a seat andthe train satretd to move and i just brushed aside a seat and i fel my precious HD2 getting pressed....... i was dreading to look at it but took my courage and looked at it and realised there was a small dent on the side of the metal and glass ...just about a 5-6 mm by 2 mm damage ...and i was so obssessed to wanting to get it fixed I almost bought a new screen and cover from this ebay guy but i thought "hey its a mobile ..... and i just have to wait another 14 months and I'll get and HD3 when it comes out ...so be patient".

The irony is everytime i dropped it it was fine and it was safely tucked away in my coat pocket and it got scarcthed and dented ,............ i usually hate District line for its punctuality and reliability and now i hate it more for denting my precious .... my precious precoius HD2 (tried to do a Golum there ,.... hehe )

n by the way .... my cover is Properta skin/silicon cover with HD2 screen protector ..... i hate the flip flop covers ....... but it is usefull for ppl who can bare with the cumbersome which it brings
[HD2 General] pear7777:
No Drops yet, but want to add an new category

My strategy to avoid drop-damage is to buy a "leather(paper)flip-case"for my smartphones.

I would like to know how many drops were survived with or w/o flip-case?
[HD2 General] jan-willem3:
I didn't break anything I think if HTC was using gorilla glas we never had cracked screens. My one didn't drop so far. I am using a resin case and a invisible shield.
[HD2 General] HtcMeo:
Dropped from my bed to a marble surface.

Not a scratch!

:D
[HD2 General] toxicstone:
I dropped mine at the home wood floor, and yesterdat my 2 years old kid dropped water on half of the phone when i was playing and it survived, even made it cooler :D
[HD2 General] Dex8023:
One drop and had to replace motherboard :(
[HD2 General] m0j0j0j0123:
2 big drops so far, > 4 foot and all is good ;)
[HD2 General] asefsef:
1 drop, wooden floor(waist height). Dead.. >< but not a scratch on the phone, although the lens dug a lil crater into my floor
[HD2 General] kor kuiper:
Fell on an edge and now it has a tiny bump in the corner of the casing. Glass still ok !!!

Been lucky overhere.
[HD2 General] aaapje15:
dropped it out side out of my hands, and it bounced 2 times before it came to an stoodstill at my camera lens... now i got 2 corners damaged + the "cover" of my lens is fu**ed up :<
[HD2 General] marplesm:
The build quality of the HD2 is excellent but the screen extending so close to the corners means it being susceptible to cracking on dropping.

My first drop was pretty severe; 4 ft onto road surface. It landed on the corner which is slightly scuffed. The screen cracked but only in the corner. Unit still worked fine.

Second drop about 3 feet onto paved floor. Landed on the diagonally opposite corner of the last drop. The screen is now very badly cracked looks like crazy paving! I suspect the protective film is the only thing keeping the pieces in place. The unit still works fine which shows how tough it is!
[HD2 General] neuroleone:
From waist height to marble floor, table top to marble floor, chair to marble floor, etc...

Not a scratch! Phew! :eek:
[HD2 General] ProjektFuze:
when i receive my us tmobile hd2... i'm gonna do my very best and "postpone" me dropping it for as long as i can... (it's inevitable personally.. every mobile phone i have ever owned.. i have dropped once...)

because right when that first drop occurrs... at that moment.. thats when i stop caring about it.. lol its weird...
[HD2 General] djchubbs:
never droped it, some of you should be more careful :-)
[HD2 General] vladaudio:
First(hopefully last) drop, 1 meter high on marble floor, face down flat. First time out of Piel Frama leather case... HD2 still working flawlessly, but...

I hope you can tell the real cracks from the wallpaper's.

It's only the protective shield(applied after) that's keeping the digitizer from falling apart. Tiny pieces of glass missing just above hard buttons. Repair price:80(DIY)-200(service) Euros.
[HD2 General] hoss_n2:
what is the use of this thread (pointless)
[HD2 General] C:Sharp!:
The thread title is hilarious! :D

No, I died when I dropped my HD2 the second time- :D
[HD2 General] rahulelectra:
. I want to see whether Hd2 Screen was so delicate. As someone said drop test poll was usefull to him somewhere in the forum. To me it has served its purpose. Mod can close it if they want. Also i hv hold my hd2 purchased as m pissed of with no wp7 on hd2 and what seems to be wp7 at MIX 10.. lol its weird . i dont like wp7 completely but still i think it shoud be on hd2....

:) hope u laughed out loud..... and thread title is you dropped ur hd2 and survived.... who your or hd2.... ???

just kidding.... actually English is not my native lang... so what i try to interpret may be different as u do.... Hope u understand....? :cool:
[HD2 General] donwhann:
a bit like your responce really......pointless
[HD2 General] lonelykatana:
I dropped it onto a table in school, it then went flying off the table onto a chair, which it insisted on bouncing off and hitting the table leg.

I then go and pick it up, and drop it again lmao

but she's fine
[HD2 General] lonelykatana:
+1 to you sire
[HD2 General] mazzarin:
I think the moral of the story is get a proper silicone case that has a lip around the screen. None of those invisi-shield stuff :P

As long as the screen is a mm under the case surface, you're protected from most happenings!
[Imagio General] blcklab:
Hi Folks,

I successfully used this prior. This a.m. I did a hard reset, reloaded all my apps from SD Card but for some reason the XDA Wifi Sharing isn't showing up in Connections. This happened once before and I am not sure how I got it to show up.

Any thoughts? I am not even sure what the actual app name in Windows would be to make a shortcut.

Thanks in advance for any advice.
[Imagio General] HTCforme?:
Had the same issue at one time too. I know its obvious but a soft reset fixed for me.

Think its called WiFi sharing, IIRC
[Imagio General] blcklab:
Took me awhile to find but it actually is CMInternet. I'm still not sure why some installs put it in Connections and some don't, but either way I have it and that's important.

I used Total Commander to create a shortcut in Start Menu and now I'm all good.
[Imagio General] I AM IRIE:
older versions of this app dont put the shortcut on your CommManager. I had to go to Settings, then view All Settings, then Connections folder, and I could access it this way. I just leave it on all the time. But if I had to disable it or enable it again, it only takes all of 15 seconds. And I am by no means a techie. So if I could do it, then anyone can :p
[XPERIA X1 ROM Development] Diagrafeas:
I am using Visual Kitchen to build my ROMs. There are five types of files that are used to eventually create the registry: *.hv *.rgu *.reg *.provxml *.xml. I'm trying to find a program that takes all these files one by one and create ONE *.rgu file. When adding keys to the One.rgu the program should check whether the key exists with different value and ask the user whick value to keep. Is there a program like that? Could someone make one? I am not a programmer myself so i can't do it but i believe that this would be very useful for all cooks.
[HD2 General] Spike15:
According to this the task manager is missing from the default home screen of the HTC HD2.

I can't find any video on YouTube that shows the task manager...so I'm wondering if the task manager icon in the top-right actually is missing from the stock ROM (or any HTC-released ROM) of the HTC HD2.

Is this icon just turned off in the Task Manager settings by default?
[HD2 General] LondonTownGuy:
HTC task manager is missing completely, you can install it from cabs floating around the forum or in the sticky from touch-x. I'm using showcase 1.01b at moment, it has some bugs sometimes slow to load but it's the best ive found so far.
[HD2 General] Spike15:
Thanks a million for that.

I was starting to second-guess my decision to purchase...the feature is that important to me...
[HD2 General] Timothye:
task manager .

i followed a guideline on these boards .

he suggested

in explorer

1) go to my mydevice >windows

2) scroll to taskmgr

3)press and hold , then select copy

4)in explorer go to mydecice> programs>start menu ( open that folder )

5)click menu ( soft key ) then select paste .

6 go back to start ( home window ) select and empty placeholder and place the taskmanager there .

ps there will be 2 taskmgr ifles to choose from .

select the one wit the text "TaskMgr" not the taskmgr .

hope this helps
[HD2 General] SreePillai:
brilliant mate...that worked like a charm..thanks!
[Nexus One General] lp1527:
ANyone know if I watch a full-length movie in N1 if there's any chance of screen or processor damage / burn-out?
[Nexus One General] Amdathlonuk:
I wouldn't think there's any worry of that.

Even if it did you would have a case to return it under 'not fit for purpose clause'..
[Nexus One General] kozm0naut:
You should feel perfectly safe performing any software operation on your phone that doesn't require root/su access. These are essentially covered by warranty, and if you haven't rooted your phone, it is too.
[Nexus One General] JHaste:
I watched full length movies on my way back to arizona... my phone still works
[Nexus One General] stewart1988:
I've watched 2 full films and 3 TV episodes (Chuck Season 3)

I have the brightness on minimum and I wish you could lower it even more!

I used to have my iPhone on really low brightness but even on the N1 the lowest setting its still about 50% of the iPhone screen!
[Touch Pro2 CDMA] JohnMcD348:
New Guy here. First post.

OK, so here's my issue. I've been a Nextel customer(moved over to Sprint awhile back) for about 10 years. My contract is about up and I'm going to get a Smartphone finally after all these years of using my Axim and cell phone separate.

I've kinda nearly decided on the Touch Pro 2 and they are both available from Sprint and Verizon. Sprint only offers the TP2 with the older OS and can't give me any idea of when they will update it if ever. Also, they want $350 for it. Verizon has it with the newest OS for $200.

Is there any reason I should stay with Sprint or should I be looking at Verizon? Other than if you have a bias for or against a particular carrier, is there a benefit of one over the other?

Thanks

JTMcD.
[Touch Pro2 CDMA] worwig:
The new verizon OS has been a real pain for me so far.

I may be looking to switch to a cooked rom if I can't get e few things working.

I do NOT use the TF3D (or Sensui) interface, I use the normal today screen. If you use the TF3D interface, the new rom looks like it may be better for you.

If that doesn't matter, then it has more to do with the cost and coverage. Where I need my phone to work, VZW has better coverage.
[Touch Pro2 CDMA] htcfan78:
I would consider these things (in no particular order):

1. Which carrier has the best coverage in my area?

2. What plans are available, and which plan suits my needs best?

3. Which carrier has the best customer service?

4. How much will equipment and accessories cost?

5. Which carrier has the most up to date software (for PDA's)?

I had AT&T for 5 years, and just recently switched to Verizon. I was considering Sprint, but when I considered the things listed above, Verizon was a better choice for me. I'm not telling you to switch to Verizon by any means. I'm just giving you some things to think about. Switching carriers can be a hassle up front, so don't expect the transition to be smooth if you do switch.
[Touch Pro2 CDMA] onree:
I've been reading a lot about the Touch Pro2, and it sounds to me like the Sprint and Verizon versions are pretty similar. Personally, I'm sticking with Sprint, but one advantage to the Verizon version is that, although it comes locked, apparently if you can get Vz to unlock the GSM portion of the phone, it will work with US carrier SIM cards. Not so with the Sprint version, which is unlocked by default for overseas carriers but will not work on GSM bands in the US at all (unless you hack the thing).

In terms of phone cost, I think it would be helpful to just compare your overall two year cost of ownership (e.g., including monthly plan payments) rather than just the out-the-door phone price. Also, I think it's basically a certainty that Sprint will be upgrading their Touch Pro2 to WM6.5, by the way.