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[Nexus One General] xManMythLegend:
Do they blacklist your phone if you file a claim ?

Im wondering if the only way to find out is to file a claim and go all the way with it. Perhaps cancel before anything is final saying "oh yeah I found it in the neighbors yard"
[Nexus One General] OutlawPro:
The definitive answer has been given over and over on these forums. DROP ASURION AND USE YOUR STANDARD INSURANCE PROVIDER. Get a personal items policy. Save yourself a couple of bucks monthly and don't get stuck paying a deductible.

Damn, why do all you continue to use Asurion after we've told you over to just switch. Switch and it won't matter if Asurion covers N1's or not since you won't be using them anyway!
[Nexus One General] OutlawPro:
This is the first smart response I've seen. Someone that actually takes the good info given and uses it instead of still trying to worry about the asshats at Assurion.

Actually, it will probably be added as a personal items policy. The underwriters for State Farm will only insure items around the $400 and up range. At first they weren't sure they would insure my GF's myTouch 3G Slide, but they called me back and said they would since it was $430. That may be because I already have the N1 on my policy but who knows.
[Nexus One General] uansari1:
I spoke to a manager at Asurion. As I said...they ARE covering the phone. That's not the issue. They may not be able to get a new Nexus One though.. right now, either you can buy a new Nexus One (must be purchased through Google) and get reimbursed, or they can give you a comparable phone. The concern is that once Google shuts down the web store, we'll be screwed and stuck with only the choice of receiving a comparable phone..which may not really be comparable (MyTouch Slide).

Sent from my Nexus One
[Nexus One General] xManMythLegend:
Most people do not own homes and no not have insurance policies.

By what I've read you need pre-existing coverage for this to work.
[Nexus One General] OutlawPro:
But most have auto insurance, no? Not saying that will work, just saying give them a call and find out instead of droning on about Assurion's sucky ass.
[Nexus One General] McFroger3:
LOL, Can't really assume everyone has a car. :p

Some people have no choice but to use Asurion, Like me who doesn't have a car at the moment.
[Nexus One General] Red MacGregor:
once again, the uninformed choosing to stay uninformed... Call State Farm, tell them you don't have any other insurance whatsoever, and you want a Personal Articles Policy for $600 to cover your phone/camera/whatever. They'll quote you somewhere between $35-$50 a YEAR with zero deductible.
[Nexus One General] thewayne01:
Well, it just so happens that I do know what I am talking about. My post was based on experience and facts. You are only looking at the monthly cost of the insurance. What you are not seeing is that this is not the only cost. Your insurance premiums may not go up if you file a claim. However, down the road if you try to acquire insure for another item (car, boat, home, etc) any insurance company will run a check on your previous claim history and see this claim. As a result your premiums on the newly insured item will be higher. This is how the insurance business works. Insurance companies are in business to make money.

I would also suggest that if you need to insure something that costs as little as $500, you can't afford it in the first place.

Also, resorting to name calling is what juveniles usually do when they have nothing intelligent to say.
[Nexus One General] McFroger3:
Except the fact that they don't offer it in my state. Like I said, some people have to use Asurion. Don't act like an asshole.
[Nexus One General] kaminsky.victor:
I just called my State Farm agent (in upstate NY), and they say they no longer offer a Personal Articles Policy for cell phones--as of last August. They used to offer it for cell phones over $400, but no longer; they were getting killed on it apparently.

Just FYI.
[Nexus One General] TFJ4:
Wonder if Asurion will replace it with a Vision??? :cool:

Don't wanna make my first claim a case of insurance fraud though, don't want it that bad, would buy it if I did
[Nexus One General] Teidullie:
Asurion still covers nexus one

I called asurion about 5 mins ago and they confirmed that they still did cover the nexus one.

T-Mobile
[Nexus One General] jamesfrom818:
I wonder if Project Emerald or the HTC Vision/Vanguard will be considered a comparable phone once those come out.
[Nexus One General] ScottC:
Then they are lying. I just spent two days going over this with them, and as it turns out, they do not cover it, and they will only replace it with a phone from the current t-mobile lineup.

I called T-mobile to remove the service, and it turns out Asurion already did that two weeks ago - but never told us. T-Mobile refunded ALL the charges going back till February, but we did have to ask for it. I was under the assumption that I had been covered, but if something had happened, I would have ended up with a cliq...

I called our insurance agent and added the coverage to our homeowners coverage for $35/year to cover two N1's.

Bottom line: don't wait for something bad to happen only to discover that Asurion will screw you over.
[Nexus One General] Red MacGregor:
yeah, with zero deductible... so much win there, kinda silly NOT to do it.
[Nexus One General] Matterhorn:
I just called T-mobile, they checked their documentation which stated that the Nexus One would be replaced with an identical unit under the Asurion policy. I voiced my concern citing the discussion here. She called Asurion to verify the policy. I received a call back from her, apparently the Asurion policy will replace with a comparable device, however, the client has the option of buying a Nexus One and submitting the receipt to them for a full reimbursement minus the deductable. She noted our discussion in my file at T-Mobile just in case there is any question about the coverage.
[Nexus One General] uansari1:
That's what I was told as well... BUT, Google just announced today that they received their last batch of Nexus Ones and will no longer be selling the phone to nondevelopers after that. Makes it hard to see how Asurion can continue covering us. I'm going to call and cancel my coverage now.
[Nexus One General] inneyeseakay:
The same way your personal item insurance company would know... They won't; however, insurance fraud is very much illegal.
[Nexus One General] Blueman101:
I wonder if the Vibrant would be considered an alternative to the Nexus One? I mean, im aware it rapes the Nexus One but its a lot closer in comparison then the MT3G or the Slide.
[Nexus One General] tankmorph:
I just can't wait for this subject of discussion to die already.

It's interesting and all, but every time I see the word "handeling", it makes me throw up in my mouth a little bit.
[Nexus One General] greengoldmello:
I was wondering this as well
[Nexus One General] Matterhorn:
The Vibrant looks like the closest rival to me. It would be nice if that is the model that would replace the Nexus One through a claim.
[Nexus One General] flarbear:
Asurion has always indicated that they allow you to buy the replacement and get a check for the balance from them and multiple people have confirmed that policy. Back when the Asurion thread first appeared most believed that would be the only way to get a Nexus One replacement as Asurion never seemed to have them in stock. There isn't much news there. I've always believed that I would be using the "buy and refund" option since I added the policy back in February.

I just called my insurance agent this afternoon and there is a really BIG reason not to do this. The problem is that standard insurance companies really hate people who make claims.

First, I was quoted $30/year for full coverage with no deductible (State Farm). That sounds like an excellent deal, but... As others have pointed out here, he mentioned that if I ever make a claim then my premiums on my primary policy may change. Further he pointed out that with this claim on my record they would refuse to issue a new Homeowners policy to me for 3 years following such a claim and all major insurance companies would respond similarly. The problem is that these personal affects policies are treated like fire policies so if I lose my cell phone and they replace it then my record would show a fire claim and no regular insurance company will touch me for 3 years (even if it is for only $500 and even if the root cause is a lost cell phone rather than an actual fire). If I bought a house in the 3 years after the claim I would have to shop around among the high risk insurance companies to cover the home. Even if I already had a homeowners policy the premium on the policy would go up following the claim.

$30/year and no deductible is not worth that. I didn't ask the specific rise in premiums that might also accompany such a claim, but I'm sure it would eat pretty far into the $130 deductible that I would have paid with Asurion.

I'm keeping my Asurion policy. $60/year for a clean insurance record is well worth it to me.
[Nexus One General] uansari1:
You're correct about Asurion's practices. But talk to them... I was told that you HAVE to buy a replacement Nexus One from Google and provide a Google receipt to be reimbursed. How will you do that once Google runs out of its last batch and stops selling it? I was told that they'd give us a replacement "comparable phone" from the T-mobile line up. Sorry, but nothing's comparable to the N1... so I'll pass.
[Nexus One General] Blueman101:
If the vibrant is considered a "comparable phone" my Nexus "might" accidentally be left in a swim suit.

Just kidding, I love my Nexus
[Nexus One General] defiantbeast:
just spoke with 3 different reps at asurion and they all confirmed the nexus one is no longer being sent out as a replacement, however you can buy one from google and they will reimbusrt you or choose between a moto cliq, my touch slide, or samsung vibrant. The vibrant sounds ok but its no nexus.
[Nexus One General] greengoldmello:
i hope this is true about the vibrant, because it is really the only comparable phone in tmobile's lineup, and i just filed a claim recently
[Nexus One General] flarbear:
When the N1 is no longer available to the general public it will still be available as a developer phone. I'll either register as a developer (something I've been thinking of doing anyway) or go for the Vibrant.

Samsung has already announced 2.2 for the Vibrant and realistically by the time Gingerbread is out I'll be looking to upgrade my N1 anyway so the upgrade path for Vibrant to Gingerbread is not critical for me. If I end up having to make a claim and getting either a Vibrant or developer N1 before then, my decision would probably not be affected all that much. It would be one thing if I bought an N1 or Vibrant full price between now and next year, or if I had just bought my N1, but getting a replacement on a claim wouldn't affect my upgrade decision much (even with the $130 "mea culpa" tax for the claim). I tend to upgrade and give/sell off a phone every 12-15 months anyway just to keep up with the latest technology. And as advanced as the N1 was when I bought it in January, and despite how happy I can be with it "overall" as a device, it has a few shortcomings that I'd just love to move past in 5 or 6 months time (better touch sensor, GPU, speaker volume, maybe reception). I'm not about to jump ship for the Vibrant (not enough plusses to minuses), but I wouldn't feel too put out if it was a replacement on a claim.
[Nexus One General] j d:
Had to file a claim today because I cracked the screen on the old Nexus. I was a bit excited when I read this thread, thinking I was going to get a Vibrant but no Asurion made it clear they are sending another Nexus (I'm not complaining, I love my Nexus!). They made it sound like it will be a new one, as they mentioned it will be a new battery and charger. I thought I'd register to pass this along as there have been conflicting info
[Nexus One General] Red MacGregor:
wow, your agent sucks, or your insurance history does..... i'd get a new agent/insurance company
[Nexus One General] flarbear:
It isn't an issue of my history - that's spotless. A single claim under "fire" gets you blacklisted and its an industry-wide phenomena.

Now, another company may not cover personal items under the "fire" category like State Farm, but I haven't investigated that. The potential gain over this one issue is not worth pursuing it further or jumping to another company.
[Nexus One General] JJMiller35:
Nexus is still being given out!!

I confirmed today that this is true. They said that just because Google doesn't sell them to the public anymore, doesn't mean that they still don't get them.

I had sold myself on the Vibrant, but I am super stoked!! I loved my nexus!!
[Nexus One General] Blueman101:
i dont see how thats possible, its not that google no longer sells them to the public, but that now even the Dev phone is totally 100% out of stock as of a few days ago.
[Nexus One General] flarbear:
The company that fills the orders for Android Developers ran out of their current stock and they were temporarily back-ordered. That doesn't mean that no more will ever come or that some other company that also ordered a batch won't have some. Asurion gets its own stock from the manufacturers. They have been out of stock in the past when the phones were freely available and apparently they can also happen to have some available when Google's partner runs dry. The two inventories are independent...
[Nexus One General] tuto0503:
anybody do a claim lately???
[Nexus One General] JJMiller35:
I just finished my claim today and expect a phone tomorrow. I will repost when I get it, to tell you all how it went.
[Nexus One General] tuto0503:
are the sending you a nexus?
[Nexus One General] jesemalave1:
insurance tmobile

i justy broke my nexus on today and i got it shipped out to recieve tomorrow i confirmed and they do have it...
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] andiodjeff:
What is the reasoning behind the Wiki being down?

It's been quite a few day now, just wondering if it had anything to do with a "cease and desist order" from HTC/Sprint ROM's being made available?
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ssjgoku24:
Please GOD stop the stupidity.

THIS should be in Q/A not Developement
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] SOHKis:
it was probably flooded w/redundant questions that were posted in the wrong area...:rolleyes:

*reported*
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] toastcfh:
http://xdaforums.com/announcement.php?f=653

Please look around before posting. This is at the top of every forum on xda. Also this in no way has to do with development.:/
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] apristel:
It really doesn't say why the wiki is down though....unless I'm blind..which is possible... So I think OP's question is legit.
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] toastcfh:
http://xda-developers.com/announcements/wiki-xda-developers-is-temporarily-down/
[Touch HD General] Sir_Hannibal:
Greetings.

I just bought me a new HTC touch HD and although overall seem a decent phone,it has some "features" ( or lack of it thereof) that I find awfully annoying to say the list.

Condisering that I am a noob regarding smart phones ( this is my first) I would REALLY appreciate if any guru's here will take the time to answer to my questions,as idiot proof as humanly possible ( I'm a retard... :/)

So here it goes:

1. I syncronized my e-mail account ( hotmail,windows live ) with my PC and that brought in all my e-mail contacts. In addition to that,I also have the phone contacts from my previous phone.

My problem is that now I have TON of contacts of all kind ( whenever I tap the "contacts" key) and I find it VERY annoying that it wont let me decide which contacts I'd like.

I mean,I will only like to see the contacts from my previous phone not ALL 160 e-mail contacts. Further more,I would like to have those contacts in my new HD but if I copy them from the sim card,then I will have ALL the contacts in double.

HD just wont let me "hide" either of them. Solutions if any please?

2. There is a ton of problems with syncing music files via WMP. They keep dissapearing ( shown with a ! in the library) and re-appearing but they wouldnt play etc. This isnt really a problem but I'm sure there are some geniuses out there that fixed that.

3. I would like to determine my own ( at least given the freedom to choose among a list) how my HD should sound like when I get an SMS. Ofcourse,there is ( as far as I can tell) no way in hell I can get anywhere NEAR such settings. Maybe someone could help out ?

4. The enormous clock display.I already read something about installing a 3rd party software but due to several reviews,it's a gamble. Since in some cases it didnt work,other got really slow and others down right screwed their HD's. So I wonder: is there any tweak ( some file that can be modified/erased) to fix this without having to install any additional soft/app?

5.Sometimes when I take my cell off the table ( after being "inactive" for several hours) the clock wont display the correct time ( I have to tap it for it to update to current time) and sometimes the upper half of the display looks as if the graphic card was damaged/smoked. Though as soon as I tap home ( or whatever it turns back to normal. Any ideas? P.S. I have gyrator2 and fingerkeyboard 2 installed)

5. I apologize for the wall of text and my poor english.

I would also like to thank to ALL members here for their absolute amaizing ability to help the community as well as the dev's for their amazing tweaks and app's for our smartphones.

This forum/site is the ABSOLUTE best I have ever seen in terms of help,support,development etc.

You guys are awsome. A big/giant/enormous/gianormous THANK YOU from me and my friends here in Norway. Your site is bookmarked and subscribed to since the first 3 min we found it.

Thank you!
[Touch HD General] Sopis:
Hi

I can help you out with a few points..

1. I had the same problem not only once...there is a little utility called DupeDeDupe which removes duplicate contact in your phone and is free (as far as I remember)...

There is also another app, which is much much much better - it lets you customize cleaning of your outlook, therefore the name OutlookCleaner...this one is not free though as far as I remember, but there are ways how to obtain software....just google...

use google for everything you need....anywas, I recommend using OutlookCleaner as the results were far more satisfying in my case..

2. I advice never to sync your music...I also do not like listening to music via phone - choice is yours though...I recommend Nitrogen Player instead of WMP...it is very simple yet much quicker, customizable and what not....just google the app, it is definitely here on xda somwhere...dont remember if its free...I never had problems with nitrogen player.. (of course we are talking about audio, not video, right?)

3. Go to settings -> sounds and notifications -> notifications tab -> for event choose Messaging: New text message -> below you have different options to choose from....

4. I dont know what clock you are talking about

5. this might be the manila flip or whatever it is called issue...it is built in in the system so whenever you go home, or wake up your phone, system flips the clock so you can see the epic animation :D google manila clock flip fix or something like that...you shoud defeintely find the fix here on xda..

Hope I helped you...google if you need anything else ;)
[Touch HD General] Sir_Hannibal:
Well,first of all,thank you.

You fixed at least half of my problems :D

Second,I dont have outlook on my HD. I got hotmail/windows live and that's it.

So...maybe you have alternative solutions.

The SMS alarm tone: fix'd. Thank you! Much to learn I have obviously.

The WMP thingy: downloaded and installed Nitro. Havent tested yet but I'm sure is better than anything else Bill Gates came up with. Again,thank you. How do I unninstall WMP btw?

The clock I'm talking about is the enormous one that covers hald the display. The one with animation you know? I want that GONE if at all possible.

Manila is an app that allows you to tweak your HD. I dont have it installed because there was a sufficient number of forum members that had bad experiences with it,everything from ruining other gadgets on the HD to completely rendering useless.

The vast majority was satisfied but however,the ones that werent were enough to matter. At least to me :D

So yeah,all in all you helped me a great deal and for that I thank you yet again.

You're a good man :)
[Touch HD General] amigo81:
as for the big clock at 'home'..you can flip upwards for the clock to disappear(like how you do scrolling)..hopefully it helps..if that's what you wanted...
[Touch HD General] Sir_Hannibal:
:D THAT easy ha? lol,I'm an idiot.

Thank you buddy ;)
[Touch HD General] Sir_Hannibal:
So anyone with some help for the rest of my problems?

Btw,Klaxon doesnt work as it should.

I tested it but it didnt ring at all.
[Touch HD General] brusko1972:
If you are looking for alarm clock, I use G-alarm. Google it

For music. Try cut and paste or drug and drop from your PC to your Phone
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] TheBigB86:
Is HTC sync (the client side) part of Sense?

Can I install it separately? If so where could I get it?

Thanks.
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MasDroid:
There is an executable file on your SD card for it.

You can also download the latest version from HTC:

http://www.htc.com/uk/SupportDownload.aspx?p_id=312&cat=3&dl_id=933
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] TheBigB86:
Might've been clearer on that, but what I'm looking for is the part that installs on the phone.

EDIT:

Nevermind, the only thing I needed it for was to get the contacts from Outlook, but I imported them through my Google account.

Thread resolved.
[Streak 5 Themes and Apps] vinokirk:
Aparently there are three distinct startup screens. This is a guide to changing the last one, in my case its the O2 bubbles screen:

You need a 800x480 pic, rename/convert it to '00.png'

1. Use 'Root Explorer' and browse to the /system folder. (you can of course use any of the other file explorers with root permission out there)

2. There is a button above the folder list called 'Mount R/W' click it.

3. Now navigate to your '00.png' file and copy it.

4. Navigate to the /system/customization/BootAnimation/images/ folder and rename the '00.png' thats there '00bak.png'.

5. Paste your '00.png' file in there...DONE

:)

Heres one I made earlier:
[Streak 5 Themes and Apps] lufc:
Thanks for the info mate :)
[Streak 5 Themes and Apps] acidsven:
hello thank's for the info dude. can we use a .gif file ???

and how to get sound with image ? thank's again!
[Streak 5 Themes and Apps] Muo:
Thanks for the info, if it wasn't for you I would most definitely be interested in how to change the image.
[Streak 5 Themes and Apps] vinokirk:
I have no idea...have a go and report back :)
[Streak 5 Themes and Apps] ThrashWolf:
Sorry for the bump... Any tutorial on how to do this on 2.1?
[Streak 5 Themes and Apps] squalllion1uk:
I would imagine its the same.
[Streak 5 Themes and Apps] ThrashWolf:
Nope, the /BootAnimation/images/ folders don't exist.
[Streak 5 Themes and Apps] rag1998:
On 2.1, I found a /system/media/bootanimation.zip

with sub dirs /part0, /part1

in /part0 there is a 00000.png (which is the O2 boot screen).

Didn't try changing it, but I bet that will do the trick..

Will try & let you know..
[Streak 5 Themes and Apps] ThrashWolf:
Awesome, thanks. I'll also give it a blast once I get home fom college.
[Streak 5 Themes and Apps] rag1998:
That didn't work, that is a zip file, cant find where it is being extracted in 2.1. Will keep searching.
[Streak 5 Themes and Apps] ThrashWolf:
Only got a quick chance to play with it yesterday, but I think the .zip file is the answer. I think the reason it didn't work for us because it wasn't signed. Will try editing, and then signing, the zip file later.
[Streak 5 Themes and Apps] ThrashWolf:
Sorry to bump an older thread, but I'm still having no luck. Anyone have links to a recent tutorial that'll work on 2.1/2.2?