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[EVO 4G General] xHausx:
Still have mine, the only defect I know of on it is the bright spot above tter back key but out is only visible when the bootloader or stock splash screen are up.

I've done unspeakable things to this phone while learning my way around android and still have 4g that works great. Ive also only used toasts root method and amon's recovery, never tried unrevoked or clockwork.
[EVO 4G General] bwcorvus:
Still have my orig launch day evo, but it does have a new screen and new speaker.
[EVO 4G General] SouthPhilly:
Got my EVO 3 days after launch day... other than the little stress crack by the power button that a few people have my EVO's in mint condition. Full face screen protector and the HTC silicon case from day one and now a OtterBox Commuter case.

Still have my launch day Pre... has that stress crack by the USB door... other than that its mint too... even still has the USB door attached to.

I tend to baby(take care of) stuff.... lets face it..... its not cheap!!!
[EVO 4G General] intel i7 quad:
I still got mine no cracked screen otterbix defender its worth the weight ;)
[EVO 4G General] SSjon:
I got mine exactly one month after launch day, on the 3rd back speaker and 2nd ear piece speaker, small crack by volume button. Other than that all great!
[EVO 4G General] khov07:
Launch day EVO, hardware 003, has a hair-line crack by the power button. I dropped it in the street while taking it out of my pocket, nearly cried. Very small dents/scratches on the bottom-right edge between the HDMI port and the battery cover. Strangely, the plastic underneath is red, so I got a black Sharpie pen for a little touch-up.

Got an extended battery for it sometime last fall, which is awesome, but I miss the original battery cover, it is much prettier.

Best device I've ever owned.
[EVO 4G General] todah09:
launch day evo here. #0 problems
[EVO 4G General] :
I have a launch day Evo with horrible light leakage. I just don't feel like trading it in and don't show it off at night.

The only issues I've had are the camera lens cracking but I got it fixed at the store.
[EVO 4G General] Shane Pitman:
Launch day Evo here. The only thing it's been in the shop for was to replace the screen after an ill fated toss onto the sofa resulted in a bounce-drop face down onto the corner of the power brick for my laptop which was laying on the floor below. $35 and 20 minutes at the local repair center store and I was back in business though.
[EVO 4G General] LudoGris:
Launch day here. No issues!
[EVO 4G General] josh030181:
Same evo n screen protecter from day one
[EVO 4G General] NewZJ:
mid june evo here, rooted with toasts method, swapped recoveries to many times, flashed everything that ends in .zip even stuff I shouldn't have, 4g keys still intact, small crack at volume down button, couple light leakage spots, camera lens cracked then broke so I removed it completely with no replacement
[EVO 4G General] chowder25:
Launch day evo, just developed the power button crack but all good otherwise
[EVO 4G General] aweskelo:
original since june 04
[EVO 4G General] JM-PDA:
I've still my my original Evo that I pre-ordered and picked up on June 4th.

Still loving it!

As a matter of fact, I just rooted a week ago.

There is always something new with this device!
[EVO 4G General] HotInEER:
My wife still has her launch day Evo, me, I'm on number 4 or 5, and have had this one for several months. All the prior ones had major light leakage.

Swyped from my HTC Evo using XDA App
[EVO 4G General] buck1623:
still have my launch day evo... got the power button crack, but its still good, no issues with anything updating sbc none of that...
[EVO 4G General] Dan330:
wow.. what took you so long???

i had mine rooted within 24 hrs... ROMed the next day.
[EVO 4G General] jkinnison90:
I still have a launch day Evo.. It has some dings, chips and one little crack in the corner. Lets say it has gone through A LOT and surprised its in as good of shape as it is. Its been dropped on concrete, gravy, tile, out of my vehicle and all sorts.
[EVO 4G General] 11_fingers:
Launch day 002, some light leakage but good otherwise
[EVO 4G General] JM-PDA:
I agree!

Should have done it a long time ago.
[EVO 4G General] Systemfraud:
I've had mine since launch day and no issues so far besides tue power button crack. :)
[EVO 4G General] felacio:
Still have mine. No "huge" issues. I have the sunspot (B-spot) on my screen. Little annoying sometimes. Some light leakage, but no actual screen seperation.

The biggest issue I've ever had has to do with the "suspend" process getting stuck and killing my battery. Only kernel that has ever kept that from happening so far has been the default #15. Great battery life while sleeping. Not so much during actual use.
[EVO 4G General] Dan330:
hahaha...

it is one of my major requirements of getting a phone.

got the Hero... buy stupid random luck.

Because I had a free tethering on my Windows Phone (htc Diamond).

did some search for tethering...for the hero.

accidentally found rooting.. for Wifi tether.

discovered all the great development ROMs and Themes.

that was a great community for the Hero.

made a huge benefit and performance ..

so.. any phone I get.. I want to make sure:

1. can be rooted

2. have a good Manufacture support

3. have a great big active dev community

that is why I dont buy phones on launch day.. I give it a few months to see how it is adopted ...
[EVO 4G General] rdallman10:
Still have mine, even after being kicked around by a bunch of drunks after Auburn winning the national championship. She likes it rough though.

Still hoping SBC will make it explode, just so I have an excuse to take it in, but alas, she holds up like a real champ. Even after docking it in her charge hole every night for the past 8 months. Now if only every women were... well, nvm.
[EVO 4G General] atapia984:
Good chuckle there friend.
[EVO 4G General] Android 17:
I still have mine. I'm not sure if it has the power crack issue per say, but the power button is more recessed than it used to be. Also has the sunspot issues, and the light leakage under all the buttons except the search button.

*Sigh* I still love the phone and it seems like it'd be too much hassle to try replacing.
[EVO 4G General] davilu:
Got mine from the google event, rooted with no issues, great phone!
[EVO 4G General] deathpod:
Still perfect since June 4th @ 7:53am EST
[EVO 4G General] seriousblack25:
Mines still perfect! Besides a very small light at the bottom no cracks chips nothing :)
[EVO 4G General] treckin:
Still have mine
[EVO 4G General] DirtyShroomz:
I've never *knock on wood* had to have any phone i've ever owned replaced.
[EVO 4G General] Dreddge:
Still have mine! Only problem is sun spot

Sent from the bowels of my mind....
[EVO 4G General] zzelinka:
Still got mine. Been 10 seconds in a bucket of water and everything. And yes, rice works! Still works awesome. Stock rooted with a Stealth Guard on the front and back. Bam!

-Z
[EVO 4G General] :
I have my original white evo on that launch date
[EVO 4G General] newone757:
I have an original Google Devs conference evo, so its even older. Weird issues though, touchscreen sometimes freaks out, either doesnt work at all or acts possessed and does it own thing. I have to turn screen off then on to get it to stop, its really annoying.
[EVO 4G General] aburgthing:
Launch day Evo 02 hardware here. No problems at all except the mysteriously disappearing power button. Flashed so many things I'm surprised it's not worse. Other than that, pristine.
[EVO 4G General] freeza:
I would have, cept charging port broke back in Sept.
[EVO 4G General] Mr.Shroom:
I've still my my original Evo that I pre-ordered and picked up on June 4th.
[EVO 4G General] 12MaNy:
Still have my original 6/10 Evo and it's flawless inside and out (except a couple scratches on screen)
[EVO 4G General] xbloodworkx:
Still have mine too. Works great other than random reboots on every ROM I've tried except for stock (root or nonroot).
[EVO 4G General] amw1972:
not sure you can count mine as launch day...but ON launch day I ordered it online. Received the phone couple days later...rooted the NEXT day...and haven't seen a stock ROM since. Its running like a champ...she's got the 1750 mA extended battery...and a 2 piece silicon and hardshell case by the same company.
[EVO 4G General] subcypher:
I have the original one I bought in November. Not as impressive as a launch day Evo purchase, but I couldn't upgrade until then.
[EVO 4G General] brnail:
Count me in as one still running a launch day EVO. I did just have them replace the screen because it had a wee bit of dust under it. I guess I was bored that day....
[EVO 4G General] JFISCHBEIN:
just swapped mine out yesterday. stopped calling from call log. tried hard reset and wipe and nothing. hated to give it up for hardware 003
[EVO 4G General] notown775:
day 1 evo .002 hardware. same screen, same speaker, same power button.. all on good condition. this is how all my phones end up, that's if I'm not throwing it around cause of how big of a piece of **** it is.
[EVO 4G General] fenixjn:
Still on my original launch day EVO
[EVO 4G General] ausch30:
Same here. I pre-ordered mine at Radio Shack and got it on launch day. After about a week or 2, the screen started to separate and there was a grinding sound whenever I pressed down on the bottom left corner of the screen. I had it replaced and I've had the replacement since.
[EVO 4G General] Jye75:
Just replaced my launch day Evo with a new one. It had no major problems other than the power button crack, the volume button crack, and dust under the screen. other than that, it would occasionally freeze up on me, so I just decided to replace it with a new one.
[EVO 4G General] Karl_in_Chicago:
Still have my launch day Evo - no problems at all. Funny thing is I *almost* didn't get it on launch day. I was at the Sprint Store but got there a little later than I had wanted as my wife had a Dr. appt. So I'm standing in the line talking to one of the staff and he's doing a head count and determines the guy in line behind me is the cutoff as he represents the last in-stock unit they have. Yay me, I think, I made it. Then later on they recount and figure, ooops, the guy in

front

of me is going to get the last one. Boooo.

So they take my name and info and tell me they've got some more units at a different store that they might be able to have brought over later and if so they will give me a call. I look around the store and think "Hmmm, a LOT of people still not processed, odds are good at least one is going to fail a credit check" but with my wife waiting I figure best to just head home.

Sure enough, 10 minutes after I get home my phone rings and some folks hadn't been able to complete their purchases so back out the door I go!

Waited until the New Year to root and happily running that Launch Day unit (HW 002) with MikFroyo and netarchy-toastmod.
[EVO 4G General] avalst:
Launch day EVO here as well .002 treating me really well. I gotta give HTC a lot of credit for fixing so many of the Launch day Issues with software updates! Don't even have the dreaded power button crack.
[EVO 4G General] Adam1422:
Still have mine...but I do have the dreaded power button crack!
[EVO 4G General] Jfree3000:
Nope, stolen in October. :( 003 Replacement though.
[EVO 4G General] bc8240:
Still using my launch day EVO. No problems to report.
[EVO 4G General] Dan330:
dot worry...

she still working great... :)
[EVO 4G General] Cicatrize:
Launch day Evo, 002 hardware here, rooted day after launch. I hadn't had any problems until this week, and they all showed up now for some reason lol.

1. Will frequently go into 1X mode for no reason, even with good 3G signal. Can't get it to go back, just have to wait.

2. Finally got the power button crack everyone's talking about.

3. I have a rather large dust particle near the center of my screen under the glass. Really annoying.
[EVO 4G General] TheSilverStig:
I still have mine. Only problems are that sometimes my power button likes to stick (only because I use it so damn much) and I broke my rsa keys so no 4g. Other than that this phone is rock solid. Have put more roms on it than I can remember and can still run a 1.26 overclock if I end up in a room with an iPhone or something. And even better yet, im 18 therefore I break/drop everything.

Swyped from my Evo on steroids.
[EVO 4G General] wfrandy:
Picked up my 002 hardware Evo on launch day and it has worked fine except that the main speaker is starting to sound like crap. I figure when it gets so bad I can't stand it any more I will order a replacment speaker and replace it myself.
[EVO 4G General] upshot:
Still have mine, it runs great...I was the first one out the door of my local Sprint store on launch day. Running either myn's warm2.2 or BlackDroid's Ultimate Droid rom...I go back and forth,
[EVO 4G General] Jfree3000:
:mad::mad::mad::mad:;)
[EVO 4G General] Ryououki:
The wife and I are both still on our launch day EVOs.
[EVO 4G General] cmart4:
launch day evo here too. holding up very well.
[EVO 4G General] mail2n:
Me too....first day and still as good as new!!!
[EVO 4G General] bwillet:
Bought my EVO from a dude who had just gotten back from the Google IO conference, so had it almost a full month before most, and it's still going (mostly) strong. I did have to have the speaker replaced, but that was most likely due to the small metal shavings it picked up when I was out in the field working on projects. I do have two sun-spots (the normal "B" spot and one directly in the center of the screen) and I have a pretty huge area of dust in the upper left corner, so one of these days soon I'll be getting the screen swapped. I do hate the fact that my buttons are so recessed that they are hard to press, but I'm leery to risk getting a problematic refurb. Figure when the next best thing comes out (the Echo it AIN'T!), I'll get this one swapped out with all the problems and put the refurb on Craigslist to help with the new one, since Sprint is seeing fit to strip my Premier upgrade away. 4 lines + insurance + 8 years + a dozen referrals and I now only qualify for "exciting accessory discounts". Bite me. But I digress...
[EVO 4G General] DoctorComrade:
still have my launch day evo and battery. running like a champ!
[EVO 4G General] choebear:
Yep, still have my wirefly evo from 5am launch day. Except for the white dots it is exceptionally better since then as well.
[EVO 4G General] My1es:
I've got a launch day Evo and I've got two gripes. One is that I get random keypresses. However I'ver dropped the phone numerous times so it could be due to that. My second gripe is more of a Sprint customer service bait and swtich issue.

When I got my Evo one of the great ammendities was becoming a sprint premier customer and getting an upgrade after 10 months instead of 22 like every other carrier. Now they're switching over to the gold and silver premier programs (effective April 1st) squeezing everyone out who got an Evo on launch day by 3 days. What gives?
[EVO 4G General] :
Still on my launch day evo (though I did swap the lcd/housing myself due to the B spot and a very scratched up housing).
[EVO 4G General] Beejis:
Still got it and I still love it!

Pocket posted...
[EVO 4G General] tinybfk:
Still running strong with 003 launch day phone. Only problem is the power button crack.
[EVO 4G General] dhoshman:
Still running with my launch day evo and will definetly be in line for the next evo.
[EVO 4G General] eniamg02:
Still got my 002 hw evo from launch day.no issues here.
[EVO 4G General] im0rtalz:
Still got launch day evo here 002 only thing is there's a bit of a white spot on the screen barely noticeable though. Still contemplating on taking into sprint but I'm scared of refurbs or issues with the 004 versions.
[EVO 4G General] Itchiee:
I have two still in running order!

Soon to be possibly replaced with Sprints announcement.
[EVO 4G General] afazel:
Posting from my 0002 launch day Evo. Had to have the screen replaced due to phantom screen touches, but that's the only problem I've ever had with it.

Sent from my phone with the geebees
[EVO 4G General] todah09:
Still rocking 002.from day one....

sent from a terminal in the NIGHTLANDS.......
[EVO 4G General] uniquenameevo:
Still have mine. I'm still on my launch day screen protector. That needs replacement though.
[EVO 4G General] zuzonline:
I have a crack right in front of my power button :(

I got my EVO a couple of weeks after launch day and still works excellent! I can even OC to 1.9Ghz without having any locks or crashes
[EVO 4G General] brownhornet:
Officially retiring mine today.. about to toss it on craigslist but its been pretty good. No complaints.
[EVO 4G General] rstuckmaier:
I actually think I got someone elses launch day Evo. I had the reboot problem and they sent me a refurb. I did the ##786# (or whatever it is... I forget already) and it said it was first activated in May... Had about 8000 call minutes but under 3GB downloaded.
[EVO 4G General] BrianDigital:
My google io evo charging port broke.
[EVO 4G General] Mike Fitz:
Still working as good as when I bought it on launch day, maybe better!
[EVO 4G General] skantman69:
Launch day EVO here as well... crack by the power button but overall no problems. not a scratch on the screen at all.
[EVO 4G General] Dan330:
1.9ghz???? maybe you mean 1.19???
[EVO 4G General] :
I still have my launch Evo with the horrible light leak and dust under the screen.
[EVO 4G General] dadoc04:
Launch day EVO still going strong
[EVO 4G General] phatmanxxl:
Bought mine in the beginning of November, I couldn't get any until then, they were always out and that damn waiting list. Still have it, still mint condition. I always used rubbers and screen protectors.
[EVO 4G General] totalanonymity:
Still got mine! No problems whatsoever. No lag, no lockups, no random reboots, no lifting screen, no cracked power button or damaged areas elsewhere. Guess I've got some good luck! OR, I take care of it like it's my baby? You decide. :)
[EVO 4G General] mkeena0305:
I believe this is my 5th evo. A lot of accidental drops and a crazy wife.
[EVO 4G General] Mac N Ts Daddy:
I have flashed my Evo so many times I should be arrested for indecent exposure. Got it on launch day and it has been a great phone. Have the broken case around the volume and power buttons and a little dust under the corner of the screen but no functional complaints. For being my first Android phone it has been a gem any other phone will have a hard time beating this one.
[EVO 4G General] antjc80:
Still rocking my launch day 002, not 1 problem except the slight pinkish display (I have only ever noticed it in a side by side with my wife's 003)

Unless the Evo 3D is an absolute monster I am sticking with it until Sprints LTE is in full roll-out
[EVO 4G General] OgremustCrush:
After a few months my launch EVO started to overheat at the slightest provocation. On a completely stock rom with no overclocking it would overheat after 5 minutes of web browsing. I installed a status bar temp monitor app, and anytime the phone was at 95F or so it could reboot into a boot loop at any time. Mind you body temperature is 98.6F and I carry the phone in my pants pocket... My replacement refurb has been super solid though.
[EVO 4G General] fixxxer2008:
i bought an evo back in early july and used it for two weeks before selling it and going back to my hero. i loved the phone but the battery life sucked HARD. also at that time there weren't alot of roms or kernels, tweaks. then i just got a new one again back in november and i plan to stick with it until another higher end phone comes. the battery still sucks but not near as bad.
[EVO 4G General] firegoblin:
Still rocking my launch day. External speaker blew out but I had it fixed. Runs like a champ on Cm7 nightly 22 and Savaged-Zen CFS 0.2.1
[EVO 4G General] bweisholtz:
i have my launch day evo.

it's still in the exact same condition that i bought it in. quite an accomplishment considering i have a 1 year old who likes playing with my phone as much as i do.
[EVO 4G General] notasimpleway:
I don't. Mine started rebooting over and over. A RUU wouldn't even fix it. I got a refurbished one that is hw 3. And my glass is starting to separate so I guess I will be returning this one soon. :(

Sent from my iPhone with the bigger Gee Bees.
[EVO 4G General] hooover:
Original HW002....had since last June, update is due and they offered me a discount on a tablet...lol
[EVO 4G General] chazglenn3:
I'm still using my launch day Evo but have had the screen replaced twice due to dust under the glass. This latest screen has finally fixed the problem. Running CM7 and loving it!
[EVO 4G General] k2buckley:
I got my 0003 Evo about a week and a half after launch day, in mid June. I have had zero issues at all with it (knocking on wood) and have never gone back to the sprint store since I bought it. I guess I've been lucky. I'm an HVAC tech, and my Evo comes with me up into 140 degree attics, gets dusty up there, gets sweaty from being in my pocket (gross). It always cleans right up and continues to run great.
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nick_bergmann:
Ok, so I flashed the semi-new Simplicity Base Rom (published 1/18/11) and it works really well. I get great battery life, i've added the apps I need/want, and changed a couple things to get it to look the way i want.

One of the things I changed was the the Google Search Box (I used Myn's 2.2 dark box...very nice) and up till a couple days ago it was working beautifully. I think what happened was I updated the Voice Search app from the Market and that seemed to screw the Voice Search feature up.

Now, all I get is "No Speech Heard" when I tap the microphone button. The app doesnt even try to listen for sound, as if the microphone isn't even initializing. Anyway, I tried uninstalling the searchbox and the voicesearch apps and then reinstalling....nothing seems to be working. I'm hoping someone can offer up some good answers.
[G2 and Desire Z General] GManLynx:
Email is using a crap load of resources and battery. For example, around 20% of the battery, What is wrong with it? I've turned off push and stuff. Any ideas?
[G2 and Desire Z General] ibemad1:
Not happening to me...

What ROM are you using?

Sent from my T-Mobile G2 running Cyanogenmod.
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] abee_13:
Is there an app that lets you turn the phone into landscape mode. The reason I ask is because my auto rotate doesnt work.
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] DaveyBB:
Try testing the sensor with *#0*# and see if it's a sensor issue.
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] abee_13:
doesnt do anything... but im pretty sure its the sensor
[Captivate Themes and Apps] scrub50187:
This is my Swype keyboard that I played around with and made it easier to find the spaces between the letters on these darker themes. I hope it works for ya
[Captivate Themes and Apps] TRusselo:
i like where you're going with it but i have some issues with it.

A) no ENTER button, really need this for emails and posting on forums ect.

B) no Symbols button, really?

C) no voice search input button (talking is faster and easier than swype)

I DO LIKE that you got rid of the swipe help button, you dont need help if you know how to use it
[Captivate Themes and Apps] scrub50187:
Oh don't worry, those buttons are still there. This is just a couple of files straight out of the swype.apk. :)
[Captivate Themes and Apps] scrub50187:
Here are some better screen shots.
[Captivate Themes and Apps] flashman2002:
You aren't allowed to post a modified swype in the forum. Swype has specified that is against their policies. If it is in a rom that is different.

This is my captivate. There are many like it buy this one is mine.
[Captivate Themes and Apps] TRusselo:
not arguing, just curious now, but how is it different being in a rom.

and to |OP| a good work around would be to keep your screenies and say something like:

contact me for file to "include in your rom" and post a link to your "email"
[Captivate Themes and Apps] scrub50187:
So do I need to get rid of the apk and just post the.png images that I made instead?
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] josh030181:
Im just curious how the testing is going really looking forward to this