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Donations for Kaiser purchase to solve the driver issue

Hi all,
So, it was posted at the end of last month that cmonex was willing to lend her expertise to helping address the video driver issue. However, she needed access to a Kaiser to do so.
Now I have heard a lot about her abilities across the fora. I am all for people's efforts to raise awareness and force HTC to address this (see my other post below) but I am also keen to give her a chance to see what she can do.
All it needs is for about 25 people to donate £10 each and we can buy one to send to her. I am happy to organise this, with a purchase via Ebay. However, I am not able to put up the whole amount myself. Also if we club together to fund this, if it doesn't work out, no-one has lost a large amount.
I would purchase it on Ebay and post the auction link here so that all can see the money has been spent as intended.
Post below if you are willing to contribute and once we have enough volunteers, I will identify a suitable auction. Please only post if you are truly willing to part with the money. I know there is the bounty fund but suggestions to use some of that to fund this purchase have fallen flat, and I think we need to organise this properly.
Of course, no one could reply and I'll feel quite embarrased at this post! (Mods, I might call on your pity to remove this if that happens!!) But I figure it's worth a try - if we all do what we can, maybe we can conclude this issue.
PS Don't bother posting to say what's the point. I know we 30days to return, no-one forced us to purchase. I am extremelly happy with this phone and would only consider selling if there was another product exactly the same, only with hardware acceleration support! Just want to get the most from the device we were given. I realise HTC never promised h/w acceleration, and that the chipset just has the capacity. But surely the spirit of XDA-devs is to try optimise the experience we get from our devices?!

I'm in for $20 US

Thanks. No-one else keen to pursue other options? I have confirmed with cmonex that she has not yet got a TyTN 2 to work on...

im in for $25 USD

I'm in for $20 USD

I'll chip in £10

In for $20 USD

As long as people can confirm this is a reputable deal with some chance of success, I am in for £10. I (and I am sure many others) would be reassured if a mod was involved in this thread.
Surur

Count me in for $30 US... as long as we can verify that's he'she is not just trying to get a free Kaiser.

$20 US. Plus some letters to make the post long enough.
Criminy.

$20 here. (and perhaps the chance to be one of the first test dummies?)

refurb tilt?
i know i dont have a premier account, but ive been hearing about people getting tilts for $149.99 which is pretty cheap. Maybe thats an option as well?

We need a two year contract for that.

kareem9nba said:
We need a two year contract for that.
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not really, depending on the agreement between at&t and the company.......u can do a "device only" upgrade several times a year, some even have the privilege of unlimited upgrades.

Fisha21 has a few posts, some questions & others answers so he looks pretty genuine to me (plus he's British so stiff upper lip and fair play old chap ).
I don't have a problem putting in a few quid for this, but I think it might be better to contact Chainfire (as a focal point) and offer the services through his website so we can be publicly seen to be:
a. Disgruntled with HTC.
b. Prepared to take action against HTC.
c. Prepared to find our own solutions - even if this involves costs over and above our original purchase price.
This might even highlight to HTC that we could work with THEM to get a solution which avoids bad publicity, pissed-off-never-to-return customers and ultimately unlocks the real potential of the Kaiser.

ach2 said:
Fisha21 has a few posts, some questions & others answers so he looks pretty genuine to me (plus he's British so stiff upper lip and fair play old chap ).
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Indeed.
I just commented last night on another thread that there was a lack of interest in this thread - looks I am being proved wrong. That works out to about £84, using XE.com to convert USD to GBP. I will lay down £30, which gives about £114 so far.
I fully agree that people need to know I am not just trying to get a free TyTN2! I can post a photo of mine to prove I already have one. Or I am more than happy for a mod/Chainfire to get involved/ be a front person/ takeover...whatever works. I just want to pursue all available options rather than relying on HTC choosing/being forced to help us out.
I did not suggest linking it to the Class Action website as I thought it might be better to keep the two separate. Not sure how it works legally if we get someone to develop software without HTC's involvement. Perhaps if something comes of it, then we can link it - otherwise stay under the radar?
EDIT: Besides, it is thanks to this site that my TyTN2 is running as well as it does - I don't want to get barred from here for scamming members! Where will I get all my cab, ROMs and general software goodies?!

How about this: Put up the paypal account so we can start filling it up. If we can get $7000 pledged, people will probably happily instantly pay anything between 1 and 10 EUR if it increases the chances of us getting decent drivers. 350 people donating 1 EUR shouldn't be to hard to achieve, right?
Even if nothing came out of it, I wouldn't mourn over my euro

Im not dissing this idea, just telling another way to think about this:
The bounty is so big now, that i would think anyone who thinks she or he could possibly pull this off, could buy the Kaiser with their own money.
Anyway if there is no success, selling the Kaiser would bring most of the money back to he or her...

I am certainly not saying that I am going to try and solve this - just trying to facilitate things!
Just thought it would be less of a loss, if things don't work out, if lots of people donate small amounts of money, rather than one person shelling out £300 (although I'm not sure we'd actually get 350 people donating even just 1 Euro).
Also, with someone (very busy) having offered to help us out with this, it seems rude to say "Yes please, but buy your own device to work on". Know what I'm saying?
No-one has to donate to this at all - if there aren't enough people interested, then the idea stops here. However, I am working on setting up a reliable method of collecting the money, so people can be happy it's genuine.
Also, bear in mind this is not likely to be a quick fix, especially as Cmonex is also working on other things (and has a life!). This being the case, if it didn't work, I don't think the TyTN2 would be worth as much at that point, so I doubt the initial outlay would be recovered - hence the thinking that multiple small donations would be better.

Yes, I understand thet buying the phone isnt that big of a deal compared to the problem, but there is also that 7000USD bounty. Thats not small change if someone is able to do it solo.
I would imagine if someone thinks that he or she is able to do this, investing few hundred on a phone what you can sell after, wouldnt be the obstacle in it.
If people want to buy the phone its ok, but I dont know if it really would be necessary...

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People who have pre-ordered from other websites can still cancel their order. IF you really want to save 40-50 pounds (if you do this please donate a small part from this money to xda-developers or to the DIAMOND PROJECT so they can get started with cooking.)
MODS, I do not know if I am allowed to "ADVERTISE" someone else's products. IF NOT please remove post, Thanks.
Sumitescp

Do not use htccode.com warning!!!

Hello,
I am new to the forum and just wanted to take a brief moment to share my experience regarding sim unlocking my HTC HD2 from TMobile USA.
I read throughout the forum that the unlock code can be obtained through TMo but seeing that I'm in Canada, that wasn't an option. After reading through the forums, i noticed one of the senior members had recommended HTCCODE.COM so I thought I would use their services.
After paying the fee and sending my phone's info, I did not receive any response for several hours and I thought it was bit odd considering they advertised "instant unlock", "unlocked in under a minute". So I followed up with a couple more emails to the administrator of the site but once again, no response. I figured I would turn to site's forum for some solution or help... unfortunately, it was littered with perverted posts, spam, and former disgruntled customers. Seeing that I had obviously gotten myself into a dead-end situation, I thought it best to file a dispute through Paypal. After doing so, surprise, surprise, I finally received a response from the admin saying he was just about to process my code but noticed I had filed a grievance... and he was in the midst of exams and that's why he couldn't moderate the forums So after some back and forth conversation he finally replied saying that the "most up-to-date" (advertised on homepage) database failed to come up with the code but if I (only) pay an additional $15 (total would be now be $35 USD) he can probably procure the unlock from the newest greatest most-most up-to-date omnipotent database! ... I called BS and demanded a refund!!!
Anyways, I'm not going to belabor my story as I'm sure you can figure out where this is going... long story short, after making a few additional requests for a refund, they finally credited my account today.
Finally, just to bring closure to the story, I went to ebay and used CELLSFORLESSNYC ($24.99), where I contacted the person before paying and he was good about replying quickly and answering my questions. In the end, he sent me a working code within about 30mins!
All in all, my recommendation is NOT to use HTCCODE.COM under any circumstance, if you want to be hassled, send ME the money instead and I can give you the run-around for a few days You're better off spending a couple extra bucks and use a faster, reliable service!
As an editorial, I think the whole sim-unlock system is a joke. Personally, I don't think there's an "old database" ~$10, "new database" ~$25, the rule of thumb through my experience (esp on ebay) is, if you have a new phone (up to a year old), expect to pay $20+ regardless of what the adverts say.
Good Luck, and remember:
HTCCODE.COM SCAM
HTCCODE.COM WARNING
HTCCODE.COM SUCKS
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HTCCODE.COM DO NOT USE
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Thank you for sharing your story. I'm sure it'll help some people.

Same problem with htccode.com!
First I've sent 15 eur from their site (via Monyebookers), and then he asked for additional 11.55 eur as for "new exclusive database, bla bla", beside that on site is stated:
Unlock any HTC phone locked to any network worldwide instantly!
All phones cost €15 (20% off - normal price €18) to unlock.
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I've sent that difference via moneybookers to his e-mail address. Then I've received some unlock code that was bad. After few days he sent me some application that will 'digg' in phone to find code, because my "network are using different codes, bla bla". App not worked, I've tried it on 3 different computers so asked for refund. After days and days waiting and asking for refund, he finally refunded just 15 eur, and did not want to refund that additional 11.55 eur "as it was not sent from site"...
I'll try to make claim with Moneybookers.
My recommendation is NOT TO USE it as they are very unprofessional with this price rising!
Edit: finally today (13. feb) I've received full refund from them!

i guess u deserve it
buy it from ebay , u can get a refund if it doesnt work out

souljaboy said:
i guess u deserve it
buy it from ebay , u can get a refund if it doesnt work out
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Do you like hate everyone on this forum?

xdunlapx said:
Thank you for sharing your story. I'm sure it'll help some people.
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I hope so... it's too bad this site didn't have a user approved rating system for unlockers (a la eBay) to help weed out the frauds.
...and souljaboy... seriously, why you hatin'?!?!?

Same story
Same problem, totally and utterly unresponsive after getting the money. I opened a dispute on Paypal and even then the guy didn't respond. One hopes nothing serious has happened to him. In any case, Paypal refunded to me. I recommend GSMLiberty instead.

mine wasnt even $9 on ebay , how u guys come up with these fools is beyond me

ive had the same problem with http://unlockcellphonecode.com, its been 10 days and ive sent numerous emails asking for a refund but they have not responded. Google checkout should be sending me a refund soon though so im not stressing about it.

souljaboy said:
mine wasnt even $9 on ebay , how u guys come up with these fools is beyond me
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Ha ha, this guys funny. At least when we get to see posts, we can identify idiots such as yourself.
Back on topic, I think there are quite a few warnings about this site scattered around XDA. I had him asking for more money after his claim of 'We unlock all HTC' and I asked for a refund immediately, which I had to go through PayPal to get.
PayPal should just close this guys account, it's basically a scam.

AndyCr15 said:
Ha ha, this guys funny. At least when we get to see posts, we can identify idiots such as yourserf
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paying triple price for something and still acting around like that shows ur a potentional apple fanboy, maybe just without the money

Ha ha, see. I think maybe he drinks when he posts.

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Real Curved Glass Screen Protector - Let's Make A Group Buy

June 17 Update :
Ok I've got some refunds and I'm not willing to continue this project , sorry guys to risky for me ...
What if those people will decide to ask for refund after I'll make a payment of $7k to the supplier ?
For those who advertise on eBay - We sell for $3 less PLUS it come from UK ( and someone on this forum offered his services to help me in USA for local distribution ) however it doesn't matter - The project is over .
Thank you very much for all of you who supported and I guess people are still not open minded enough to make a real revolution .. and unfortunately I can't take the risk here ...
I'll refund all the payments in the next 24 hours ..
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Hi ,
I'm not sure if $40 is expensive or not for you but for me it doesn't even make sense to pay 30 or 40 bucks for 10cm of 9H glass ...
Someone on this forum (open1your1eyes0 ) made a great thread about the curved protectors and I saw there a link to Alibaba .
I've contacted them on Alibaba and it cost about $6.5 and shipping is something like $150 with DHL to UK (for 200 pcs) ...
I'm 100% sure there are 200 people here that would pay about $7 per unit ( include shipping )
Now I don't have a problem to arrange it and NO I'm not going to make $1 profit out of it ( I don't care to help XDA admin to make it by their own )
just pisses me off that we need to $40 for this small piece of glass !! It cost like a window for my bedroom - Those brands are ripping us off !!! And it's about time to put an end to this bull**** !!!
Hope someone here will agree with me ..
BTW : On Alibaba it's 100% same as the Amzer or Olixar ... ( those brands just do what I suggest here and print their logo , oh and also charge extra $30 for this )

if this go forward i do want IN even if its around 10£

Well we can arrange the money using paypal .. the only issue I can think about is how to ship it to 200 people after it arrives here ..
But I guess such small product can be shipped worldwide for about $3-4 (no tracking )
If XDA will be able to arrange some kind of group buy it would be great ( as I'm not sure people would trust each other here with the money )
Hope to hear your opinions and possible solutions how we can make it happen and start having fun with Alibaba ...

Im in.
If this is possible i would love to join in. I live in India, but ive relatives in UK that can pick it up for me

I love in the United states and willing to do this
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G925A using XDA Free mobile app

put in me in for 5 in the uk!
I have no problem with someone making $1 profit per piece, still saving us lots and gives someone an incentive to do it!
Someone on xda did a very similar thing with htc one m7 glass, when glass screen protectors where pretty new. He brought a load of shipped them to xda members,
still have that piece of glass on the phone over 12 months later.

definitely interested myself. Will keep watch.

Sign me up. Do we know if these though from Alibaba actually do their job? I am willing to take the risk for 10 quid though no problems.

interesting

Will it be possible to ship it from UK to Cyprus? Of course i will pay the shipping cost, usually need 3-4pounds. If this is possible count me in for 4

glad to hear you are interested ,
1.Tomorrow I'll check exact cost for shipping 200 pcs ( also i'll try to see if we can order only 100 )
2.will check average shipping cost worldwide ( include package cost ) to India , USA , etc'...
3.I have a friend in customs , I'll have to confirm there are no additional fees
4.will always keep everything transparent here in this thread and we'll make it some kind of social project ...
Really hope it will work and we'll be able to make revolution in this ridiculous prices and who knows maybe in the future we will do it for purchasing Galaxy S8 in wholesale

I'm in! Might want to buy 2 for myself.
Canada reporting in.

I'm in too. Want 2 peice for my babe because she naked now lol
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Interested, I'll take one

me too from Bolivia
hello i want 2 please
im from bolivia .

I would buy 2. Wouldn't mind paying couple bucks extra for who ever is doing all the leg work on this project

I'm down to do this and buy 2.

I'd get at least one! In Canada.
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donare said:
Hi ,
I'm not sure if $40 is expensive or not for you but for me it doesn't even make sense to pay 30 or 40 bucks for 10cm of 9H glass ...
Someone on this forum (open1your1eyes0 ) made a great thread about the curved protectors and I saw there a link to Alibaba .
I've contacted them on Alibaba and it cost about $6.5 and shipping is something like $150 with DHL to UK (for 200 pcs) ...
I'm 100% sure there are 200 people here that would pay about $7 per unit ( include shipping )
Now I don't have a problem to arrange it and NO I'm not going to make $1 profit out of it ( I don't care to help XDA admin to make it by their own )
just pisses me off that we need to $40 for this small piece of glass !! It cost like a window for my bedroom - Those brands are ripping us off !!! And it's about time to put an end to this bull**** !!!
Hope someone here will agree with me ..
BTW : On Alibaba it's 100% same as the Amzer or Olixar ... ( those brands just do what I suggest here and print their logo , oh and also charge extra $30 for this )
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i am from the us, will u please give that alibaba profile?
thank u

I'm in. £10 is a bargain as I've probably already wasted £30 on various options that don't work.