Who is NOT having problems with their TP?

#1 (**permalink**) 03-28-2009, 04:11 PM

gator likes to go around saying that you shouldn't reflash. As far as the hardware is concerned, it's all luck of the draw. It's pretty clear HTC has cut some corners in production to save a dollar. While the quality is generally improving, things like raised home keys and defective earpieces which were extremely common on the early phones are all but gone now. The newest wave of problems seems to be keyboards becoming disconnected, and the screen's ribbon cables becoming worn out by the slide mechanism.

These are things HTC will address and fix, I'm sure... they just need time to get to them. They really aren't anything a ROM has any say in.

I'm on my fourth TP, with one hardware failure (keyboard stopped working). First had a bad earpiece... you couldn't understand what the other person was saying. Second - keyboard stopped working. Third - data stopped working and Sprint offered to replace instead of correcting the issue.

Apart from this final one most definitely being a software issue, the others have NOT been ROM related.

I was still using the stock ROM when the hardware keyboard failed on my second TP and had never reflashed or unlocked it. In fact, after I called to send it back, that's when I decided to try reflashing it to see if it would fix the keyboard. My first TP was replaced so early, there were no custom ROMS.

Just something to think about.

mbell75 · #2 (**permalink**) 03-28-2009, 04:17 PM

Thanks, good to hear. I figured people who arent having problems usually wont post, so you only see the people who do have problems posting.

**gator352** · #3 (**permalink**) 03-28-2009, 04:47 PM

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Originally Posted by ShadowDrake

gator likes to go around saying that you shouldn't reflash. As far as the hardware is concerned, it's all luck of the draw. It's pretty clear HTC has cut some corners in production to save a dollar. While the quality is generally improving, things like raised home keys and defective earpieces which were extremely common on the early phones are all but gone now. The newest wave of problems seems to be keyboards becoming disconnected, and the screen's ribbon cables becoming worn out by the slide mechanism.

These are things HTC will address and fix, I'm sure... they just need time to get to them. They really aren't anything a ROM has any say in.

I'm on my fourth TP, with one hardware failure (keyboard stopped working). First had a bad earpiece... you couldn't understand what the other person was saying. Second - keyboard stopped working. Third - data stopped working and Sprint offered to replace instead of correcting the issue.

Apart from this final one most definitely being a software issue, the others have NOT been ROM related.

I was still using the stock ROM when the hardware keyboard failed on my second TP and had never reflashed or unlocked it. In fact, after I called to send it back, that's when I decided to try reflashing it to see if it would fix the keyboard. My first TP was replaced so early, there were no custom ROMS.

Just something to think about.

I'm thinkin....I"M THINKIN!! Nope, can't think of anything. Can't have a battle of the wits with unarmed people.

I have never said no one should never flash a new rom. Personally I don't care. But in MY opinion and mine only, is that I think it's more than mere coincidence that most people that have some sort of hardware or software conflict have a custom rom installed. And I never stated that all custom roms cause these problems. As like you said, HTC did cut corners for these new touch phones. And sorry you had to go through all that with your TP's.

pdoc01 · #4 (**permalink**) 03-28-2009, 04:51 PM

Since Nov 2, 2008 - Regular use, No problems.

Asphyx · #5 (**permalink**) 03-28-2009, 06:17 PM

No issues whatsoever since I flashed MightyRom 4.12
The phone is actually more usable than any phone I have ever had!

Devilstrider · #6 (**permalink**) 03-28-2009, 09:58 PM

Sad thing is i got a new one and it had a dead pixel in the camera lens. They sent me a refurb that was better then the new one.

tbran · #7 (**permalink**) 03-29-2009, 07:26 AM

I've had mine since Jan and I use the hell out of my TP. It works so good, I find I use my laptop less and less. The mogul just had too many glitches to ever do that. I currently use Merdins WMP ROM, but have used quite a few different ones and I have had no hardwareprobs at all.

Asphyx · #8 (**permalink**) 03-30-2009, 03:32 AM

No Issues...all my keyboard issues were due to flaky beta roms...
Flashed Mighty Mike's and it's been a beautiful device since then!

igot5onitt · #9 (**permalink**) 03-30-2009, 05:53 PM

had mine since Jan... no problems at all... just upgraded to the latest MightyRom.. only problem i kinda have that really doesnt bother me much is that my volume up/down keys & standby key sticks sometimes.. but it always comes out eventually so it doesnt really bother me.

kick *** phone.. might wanna wait for the TP2?