How can I fully BRICK my evo 3d?
because it has many problems and sprint doent exchzange it for me.
Thats why if I brick it, I can say it didnt work from the time I got the update and they will change it
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daviddem said:
How can I fully BRICK my evo 3d?
because it has many problems and sprint doent exchzange it for me.
Thats why if I brick it, I can say it didnt work from the time I got the update and they will change it
Your answer appreciated
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Put it under water or hit it with a hammer, I'm pretty sure one of those will do the trick, then pay $100 to get a new one.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1652448
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Bricking your phone on purpose will not get you a new one from sprint. They will just turn you to insurance. And bricking your phone to get a new one from insurance is insurance fraud, and is illegal.
I was about to say, just do . . . nvm, beat me to it.
lol.
Bricking your phone on purpose will not get you a new one from sprint. They will just turn you to insurance. And bricking your phone to get a new one from insurance is insurance fraud, and is illegal.
~sitlet
No, not insurance fraud, insurance is for if you break the phones screen or drop it in water, this is more like warranty fraud, in which case still isn't morally correct however, if your stuck with vmv you might just think about it.
PS: Bricking my phone on purpose did get me a phone from sprint . . . but not for $100, for $35 . . .
It's worth a try. Tell us how it goes.
kdub2000 said:
It's worth a try. Tell us how it goes.
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Just getting it out there that it went just fine for me, getting me new/referb soon.
Just got my refurbished phone, ready to work on it.
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Just wipe the partitions, it won't boot after that. Use engineering hboot 1.04 (if you're not on 1.50) Or you will have to brick the phone anyways. LOL
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I understand that HTC will not warranty my phone if I do the HTC method to root. I was wondering how that effects me? My phone is covered for replacement even if I drop it in a pool. They charge me 100.00 and I get another phone. So should I worry about the HTC warranty even if I've been paying the 7 bucks a month since I bought the phone for the sprint insurance plan?
If you need to replace the phone or go to the sprint store for repair you can always unroot the phone....or if the phone had water or physical damage and you need to replace the phone with the insurance is better to tell them you lost the phone they still charge you the same price...
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Htc will not warranty any "software" problems. Anything else though and they will still fix it.
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I understand that HTC will not warranty my phone if I do the HTC method to root. I was wondering how that effects me? My phone is covered for replacement even if I drop it in a pool. They charge me 100.00 and I get another phone. So should I worry about the HTC warranty even if I've been paying the 7 bucks a month since I bought the phone for the sprint insurance plan?
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If u do use their insurance, just claim it was lost or stolen. U pay the same $100, but u are never required to send in the phone, so they'll never know. And as a bonus, the new phone they send is almost always hboot 1.40. I've done it 2 times, both replacement phones were hboot 1.40
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xfrobex said:
If u do use their insurance, just claim it was lost or stolen. U pay the same $100, but u are never required to send in the phone, so they'll never know. And as a bonus, the new phone they send is almost always hboot 1.40. I've done it 2 times, both replacement phones were hboot 1.40
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Thx for the info!!! I will definitely do that! Thx
so I have unlocked by htcdev.com my question is what happens to my tep? If I end up dropping it in water or it is stolen then what happens?
Your TEP is still in effect, You did not void your insurance. Just remember not to tell them your rooted if you have to get a replacement. If mine dies and I have to call them, I'm just gonna say it got lost lol
jamesjeter1 said:
Your TEP is still in effect, You did not void your insurance. Just remember not to tell them your rooted if you have to get a replacement. If mine dies and I have to call them, I'm just gonna say it got lost lol
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Yeah that's been my thoughts too. That way I have spare parts!
jamesjeter1 said:
Your TEP is still in effect, You did not void your insurance. Just remember not to tell them your rooted if you have to get a replacement. If mine dies and I have to call them, I'm just gonna say it got lost lol
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awesome! thats what ill do then if anything happens to it.
Im wondering if there keeping a log of all users that are registered on the HTC dev. Due to the token and watermark. Because if they are they could tell sprint or asurion that you were rooted tho sprint would know due to the S relocked. Sprint really doesn't care tho most of the techs are on board with root.
Hopefully there is another method to root soon.
I know the ICQ thing was trackin stuff in the past and sprint shut it down wouldn't be something new if HTC snuck something in.
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tailsthecat3 said:
As the title states, I discovered one red pixel. I hate it. So I'm looking for suggestions to get this repaired.
I'm trying software solutions for now. But can someone recommended a reputable service company that could repair/replace the screen?
I'm good with that sort of stuff and wouldn't mind repairing or replacing the screen myself.
Please and thank you! I found this discovery to be quite devastating and am the type to do whatever it takes to get the device to where I want. Thanks, again.
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Damn that sucks lol I'm ocd when it comes to a dead pixle or lint on a screen protector . There is a guide on here to replace ur screen also ebay has new screens pretty cheap . You also could have Sprint fix it if you bring your own part maybe . I would do it my self if I didn't have insurance on it.
you might be able to find an app or video that flashes a bunch of colors a lot, I did that with an ipod that had a stuck pixel and it fixed it for me
I know I fixed one on a monitor by putting pressure wth my finger and turning the monitor off and on. Not sure if the touch screen stops that front being a solution.
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You can do that, but they will know it was unlocked.
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tailsthecat3 said:
I've seen bootloaders with custom lock/unlock messages. There has to be a way to make it read 'locked'. Thanks.
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I know what you mean man . But on the new hboot your stuck with relocked sucks. Anyways hope you get it fixed.
If you are going to send it to the insurance anyway, get everything you want out, then crack it.... i mean literally just drop it till the screen brakes, then take it to the insurance for a cracked screen, or sink it! ...not prove it was ever rooted!...it might work...what you think?
sairegsx said:
If you are going to send it to the insurance anyway, get everything you want out, then crack it.... i mean literally just drop it till the screen brakes, then take it to the insurance for a cracked screen, or sink it! ...not prove it was ever rooted!...it might work...what you think?
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Worked for my evo 4g...I stuck it in a cup of water... Then turned it on and put it in the freezer
If you want to do it the "free" way pull battery... Insert into microwave for 10th seconds... And try to turn it on.... If it doesn't turn on go to sprint and say "it got warm on the charger and won't turn on"
If it does turn on try the microwave again (not long enough to melt anything just enough to fry the motherboard)
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People have been doing this since the G1 days and has worked for people...don't blame me if it doesn't tho
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Worked for my evo 4g...I stuck it in a cup of water... Then turned it on and put it in the freezer
If you want to do it the "free" way pull battery... Insert into microwave for 10th seconds... And try to turn it on.... If it doesn't turn on go to sprint and say "it got warm on the charger and won't turn on"
If it does turn on try the microwave again (not long enough to melt anything just enough to fry the motherboard)
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People have been doing this since the G1 days and has worked for people...don't blame me if it doesn't tho
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That is called insurance fraud and is illegal .
sairegsx said:
If you are going to send it to the insurance anyway, get everything you want out, then crack it.... i mean literally just drop it till the screen brakes, then take it to the insurance for a cracked screen, or sink it! ...not prove it was ever rooted!...it might work...what you think?
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Well, if repair technicians are apes from Amazon rain forest, then yes, this could work.
tailsthecat3 said:
I don't pay for insurance because I bought a brand new phone and I refuse to pay a monthly fee to have the device I purchased new, replaced by a refurb.
I refuse to give up but if anyone has a link to an OEM official screen, not a cheapy on eBay, please, please link. I am so, so distraught over this ...sucks being a nerd.
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You get a new phone from insurance.
If you got the phone within the past 14 days, they will swap it out for you with a new one free of charge.
You can also return it and get another phone like the ET4G.
If it's been over 14 days but within 30 days, you can still get the Sprint TEP insurance which replaces it with a new one. Pull battery during a flash and then it won't boot up. Give it to them and tell them it stopped working. They will replace it with a new one.
Even if it's been over 30 days, you can call and (politely) complain about how you bought the phone new and it had a dead pixel. They will send you a new one free of charge (you will have to send yours back but they will send you a new one)
These will all work with an unlocked bootloader since they don't check. If you want to be more safe, you can run 'fastboot oem lock' in a terminal while in bootloader, but it will say ***RELOCKED*** at the top and you won't be able to unlock it again.
That is called insurance fraud and is illegal .
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Yes, very illegal, and is why our insurance deductibles go up every year or so.
I refuse to pay a monthly fee to have the device I purchased new, replaced by a refurb.
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Once you take the phone out of the box and turn it on, it is "used". Not sure why people feel they are entitled to a brand new phone to replace a used one. Sprint will give you a new one under warranty for the first 30 days if you have problems. Otherwise, you get a refurbished one to replace your used one.
You get a new phone from insurance.
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No you don't. 80% of the time you will get a refurbished one.
If it's been over 14 days but within 30 days, you can still get the Sprint TEP insurance which replaces it with a new one. Pull battery during a flash and then it won't boot up. Give it to them and tell them it stopped working. They will replace it with a new one.
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Once again insurance fraud is illegal.
If the OP has had the phone less than a year, a dead pixel is covered by the factory warranty through sprint. Just unroot and take into a corporate sprint store, they will either fix the screen, or give you a replacement for free. Insurance is not needed if you are within one year from the purchase date. Insurance is only for losing/breaking/stealing your phone.
These will all work with an unlocked bootloader since they don't check.
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Every corporate sprint location will check if your device is rooted. If it is, they will just ask you to unroot it, so he might as well just unroot before going in.
Thanks to a few of you.
I'm returning it for a new one.
Mods please lock and delete this crap thread.
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Best Buy Trade In - Do I need to UN-Root?
Title pretty much says it all. What's your thoughts? Do I need to Un Root my OG Evo before I trade it in at Best Buy?
Thanks for any advice you can offer -
Jack
Yea.... Definitely. Unless you want trouble from the boys in blue.
I asked at best buy when I pre ordered and was told that they were taking phones that were rooted.
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Well I dont trust those guys. Give it to them stock.
I'll give you advice in the middle of the road. Wipe the device.... and load a rooted stock rom..... DO NOT have a custom rom on it...... that way its a suttle root.
This pass Friday I traded my EVO 3d to Best Buy, rooted, flashed to boost and S off. The cops still hasn't knocked on my door yet!!!
No need to unroot. I just gave same advice on the Evo 4g forum last week. Dude didn't have any problems. 2 or 3 other people chimed in saying they has no problems returning rooted phone either.
******but it probably is a good idea to flash a stock-ish ROM on it. When I take my Evo into sprint for servicing, though, the techs and some sales people love seeing android 4.0 running on my old Evo.
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I would take above advice and just flash a stock rom ..I've never un rooted my phones ..I traded in og evo rooted np ..have gotten ttwo replacemts for my evo 3d and I even got caught one time during repair process and then me and the Sprint guy talked about roms for a couple mins ..I don't think they really care
I'm just gonna wipe and unroot mine because whoever gets the phone next and wants to root it will have to figure it out for him/herself.
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david279 said:
Yea.... Definitely. Unless you want trouble from the boys in blue.
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The Blue Man Group?
It's not illegal to root your phones. It does void your warranty, but the most BB could do is say "Sorry, we can't accept rooted phones." They would have no reason to call the cops, and if they DID call the cops and detained you until the cops arrived, you'd have a hell of a lawsuit because you've done nothing wrong and certainly nothing against the law.
But it sounds like BB accepts rooted phones for trade-in anyway.
Edit: It just occurred to me that BB employees wear blue shirts. If that's what you meant, then ignore me.
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The Blue Man Group?
It's not illegal to root your phones. It does void your warranty, but the most BB could do is say "Sorry, we can't accept rooted phones." They would have no reason to call the cops, and if they DID call the cops and detained you until the cops arrived, you'd have a hell of a lawsuit because you've done nothing wrong and certainly nothing against the law.
But it sounds like BB accepts rooted phones for trade-in anyway.
Edit: It just occurred to me that BB employees wear blue shirts. If that's what you meant, then ignore me.
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You've been ignored.
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Don't they flash the stock ROMs anyways? Would make sense since, especially if they try to resell it. That's the only way they know for sure it's back to normal.
I'd still flash to a stock ROM, but I wouldn't think it'd be the end of the world.
Thanks for the advice. I think I'll just unroot and put the stock Rom on it. I planned to do a factory reset or a clean rom install before I hand it in anyway.
Jack
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I know this doesn't QUITE fit the thread title, but same question goes for the Sprint buyback program - do I need to unroot and S-on my phone?
If I unlock my device using the dev unlock, will that void my sprint tep plan too? Unfortunately, I have bad lick with phones and I'm afraid if I break it, I'll have to pay out of pocket to replace it
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dude741 said:
If I unlock my device using the dev unlock, will that void my sprint tep plan too? Unfortunately, I have bad lick with phones and I'm afraid if I break it, I'll have to pay out of pocket to replace it
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I honestly don't know, but I would think so. Their technicians (not all, though) have been known to check for this kind of stuff.
I know at one point they quit voiding it due to root, but unlocked bootloader is different than root.
Call your local store and ask, they may have more details.
dude741 said:
If I unlock my device using the dev unlock, will that void my sprint tep plan too? Unfortunately, I have bad lick with phones and I'm afraid if I break it, I'll have to pay out of pocket to replace it
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You could always run over it, throw it in the toilet, or flat out loss it, heck you could have a friend steal it.
Warranty is different from insurance. I can't imagine TEP saying the insurance you pay for is invalid just because your HTC warranty is void.
But i, of course,could be wrong.
sent from my Evo LTE, usually.
The way I read the unlock warnings even unlocking doesn't totally negate the HTC warranty.
If you have a manufacturing flaw, sreen coming up, button issue, etc. Seems that would still be covered.
But if you hose it software wise they don't want any part of it.
Well HTC seems to be using it to negate the warranty. With "may" becoming "will" if you read around on the One X threads there are some lengthy threads about this . With HTC refusing to fix phones with big screen burn spots (obvious HW issue), then charging the customer ~300$ to flash to stock. Primarily a concern for international HTC customers who rely on HTC directly for warranty. Shouldn't be an issue with insurance. So I know this is a bit OT. My apologies for that.
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I took my 3D to Sprint for repairs twice due to dead pixels. They swapped out the screen both times. I showed up rooted the first time, and the technician noticed I had ICS 3.6 on it and he said I neet to unroot for them to do repairs. That was easy. all I had to do was relock the bootloader and ruu back to stock. They dont care if it shows "relocked" or not as long as it was on a stock rom. From what I've read Sprints TEP is getting more expensive and the deductible is ridiculous. Not worth it if you do the math. However I still carry the insurance in case of bricking.
Thanks. I'm not worried about the price, the deductible might go up, but is still cheaper then buying a phone out right
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