Giving up on my TP2 and Winmo (SPRINT)

antjones21 · #1 (**permalink**) 10-20-2009, 04:11 PM

So I've long been a big fan of Windows mobile. I've had the Treo 700wx, HTC Touch, HTC Touch Diamond, and now the HTC TP2. I've dealt with issues on each of those phones but I always stood by Winmo. Well I've had my TP2 for a little over a month now and it's already messing up and I haven't even done any customizations too it. It reboots when i try to wake it up from sleep like twice a day. It also keeps telling me that i have 1 unread text message but i don't, I deleted every message and it still shows. Oh yea one other issue that is buggin me is the time stamp for my text messages is randomly a few hours off. Ive done 3 hard resets already as well and the same problems occur. With all that being said I'm thinking of switching to the HTC Hero but I'm a little unsure.

Should I give up on Winmo now or at least wait until the 6.5 upgrade comes out? I'm sick of waiting for that by the way. I mean what's the hold up.. Also has anyone seen or used the Sprint Hero at all?

#2 (**permalink**) 10-20-2009, 04:20 PM

get a Hero.

Its perfect IMO in the way that i dont have to do ANYTHING to make it work perfectlly (its like if manila3d, and all of HTC's add-ons MINUS Winmo = Hero)

sorry if i sound like im selling the Hero too hard but i was in the same boat as you and made the jump..... the difference is not like night and day rather than PITCH BLACK and the SURFACE OF THE SUN!!!

EDIT: i was worried that i would miss the WM features till last night when i did something i could only do on a WM device till now, go to one of my favorite websites, download a RAR file from my browser, look deep into the file and extract an image that i was looking for, move it to my pictures folder, and rename it to what i wanted. Sounds simple on a PC but my old Palm Pre could not do things like this and thats why i went back to WinMo. I thought Android was more fancy than functional till i found out i could also do web downloading of ANY file, RAR/ZIP exploring and extracting among other advanced features like document viewing/editing (via market) much better email, synching etc..... bye bye winmo dont need ya anymore

antjones21 · #3 (**permalink**) 10-20-2009, 04:22 PM

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Originally Posted by mike20pr

get a Hero.

Its perfect IMO in the way that i dont have to do ANYTHING to make it work perfectlly (its like if manila3d, and all of HTC's add-ons MINUS Winmo = Hero)

sorry if i sound like im selling the Hero too hard but i was in the same boat as you and made the jump..... the difference is not like night and day rather than PITCH BLACK and the SURFACE OF THE SUN!!!

Ok thanks for the input. One question, since i'm passed the 30 days of having my TP2 will Sprint let me exchange my TP2 for the Hero?

bullet2300 · #4 (**permalink**) 10-20-2009, 04:28 PM

Technically, no. You just need to contact them and see what they will do for you. Hero is nice, but I can't stand that little rolly ball. It will start to act screwy after a few weeks if you use it much. Maybe that is under the warranty though, dunno. I am waiting for a nice Android QWERTY or Windows 7... TP2 is good enough for me for now.

antjones21 · #5 (**permalink**) 10-20-2009, 04:31 PM

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Originally Posted by bullet2300

Technically, no. You just need to contact them and see what they will do for you. Hero is nice, but I can't stand that little rolly ball. It will start to act screwy after a few weeks if you use it much. Maybe that is under the warranty though, dunno. I am waiting for a nice Android QWERTY or Windows 7... TP2 is good enough for me for now.

I just did a chat with the online support and they said I can exchange it if the phone is cheaper but I bet they will tell me something different at the store huh?

**Young_breedent** · #6 (**permalink**) 10-20-2009, 04:33 PM

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Originally Posted by antjones21

I just did a chat with the online support and they said I can exchange it if the phone is cheaper but I bet they will tell me something different at the store huh?

not if you print out that conversation and take it to the store with you

....but the unloker should be released in the next 2 days. Your TP2 will feel like a totally new device once you get 6.5.1 on there with the 2.5 manila. Just wait it out and i'm sure u will be very pleased

xx8josh9xx · #7 (**permalink**) 10-20-2009, 05:41 PM

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Originally Posted by antjones21

I just did a chat with the online support and they said I can exchange it if the phone is cheaper but I bet they will tell me something different at the store huh?

i normally think the story is better in calling sometimes.......calling is back up and can be heard by high end ppl...in store they can make up what ever and get you a good deal.......i think im making since there....

subzero1313 · #8 (**permalink**) 10-20-2009, 04:33 PM

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Originally Posted by bullet2300

I am waiting for a nice Android QWERTY .

Samsung Moment should be out soon

c0011j · #9 (**permalink**) 10-20-2009, 04:37 PM

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Originally Posted by subzero1313

Samsung Moment should be out soon

800MHZ processor... That phone almost had me interested.

I know it's not the right forums, but since it was brought up.

http://now.sprint.com/android/moment/?id9=vanity:moment

c0011j · #10 (**permalink**) 10-20-2009, 04:30 PM

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Originally Posted by antjones21

Ok thanks for the input. One question, since i'm passed the 30 days of having my TP2 will Sprint let me exchange my TP2 for the Hero?

Unfortunately they won't.

It sucks that u haven't had any luck with your TP 2. I havent had any of those issues. I woulnd't give up on WinMo yet

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I don't know if u are planning on using a cooked rom but if u are wait and see how that works out for u. I am sure there is a solution for everything u mentioned. I am at work or i would see if i could help you.