How many of us are still on our ORIGINAL EVO?

Gekko · Dec 27, 2010

i love the HTC build quality.

Brian Rubin · Dec 27, 2010

Braaainz said:
I got my first Evo back in June or July. Loved the phone. Then, I had the charging port break lose from the circuit board.

Since then, every phone I've received has had numerous issues.
(1st replacement phone) bricked for several minutes in store upon activation. Calendar and home screens would constantly re-load. Phone would reboot at random points.

(2nd replacement phone) screen lifting, light leakage, cracks around the power button, 3G signal constantly lost requiring me to manually turn Mobile Network off and then on again.

(3rd replacement phone) arrived without water damage sticker on back of phone, automatically voiding warranty.

Awaiting 4th phone now.

Oh lord, I'm so sorry this has happened. I hope it's okay to say I hope I have a better experience with my replacement.

sur_real1 · Dec 28, 2010

EVO FTW! I just bought my wife the new Epic, and it seems to have far better battery life, but 2.1 on it seems super buggy.

blksith0 · Dec 28, 2010

I feel the need to tell you, because I'm sure you care, that I am on my original HTC EVO 4G.

twospirits · Dec 28, 2010

Of the two evos I bought on day one, I still have mine running. The other one was recently replaced due to the charging port issue.

TS

Brian Rubin · Dec 29, 2010

twospirits said:
The other one was recently replaced due to the charging port issue.

How has that replacement worked out for you so far?

twospirits · Dec 29, 2010

The charging port is tighter than ever and no problems so far.

TS

Brian Rubin · Dec 29, 2010

twospirits said:
The charging port is tighter than ever and no problems so far.

TS

It gladdens me to hear that, and I hope I have a similar experience to yours. Thank you for sharing.

Deleted User · Dec 29, 2010

Launch day x2, no problems at all with either.

Best. Phone. EVAR. Still incredibly happy with the purchases.

fjorab · Dec 30, 2010

I still have my EVO from the end of July. I've only had one actual problem with it: corrupted microSD card, had to wipe it. It was the same card i'd had with my ancient glitchy Instinct and then my not-quite-right BlackBerry.

Good/neutral: most of the files i had already backed-up from swapping out of the BB, and a few were already corrupted. It further prompted me to update my music files (including corrupted songs), which i had been meaning to do and was close to being somewhat ready for it. My library is better now than it ever was. My homescreen image was saved on the phone itself, apparently. Aside from pictures, videos, and music, i didn't lose anything.

Bad: what a frustration and scare! I hope it doesn't happen again. And though i don't think i lost much, i wonder what pictures i might have taken with the EVO before the card-crash.

The EVO survived a few minor and one nasty asphalt fall. The back cover is a tad warped in one corner and has a tiny chip, but there doesn't seem to be any other damage whatsoever.

There are tiny features i would like to have kept from other devices i've had, but the EVO is so much better than all of them combined. And unless something dramatic changes for the worse or better, i'm never leaving Sprint.

motoman740 · Dec 30, 2010

I had a dream last night that I was hiking along a river when I slipped and fell in the water. I was like ok no prob. When I get out of the water I realized that my evo was in my back pocket and that the otter box is not water proof. I was like, Oh S#!% my evo! While I examined the wet phone I was thinking about how good it was to have insurance and how crappy the refurb unit I was going to receive...

Yes I did have this dream... luckily my evo is safe and sound and I dont have a refurb.

dan330 · Dec 30, 2010

yeah.. thanks for sharing...

LOL....

SaleenFiend · Dec 30, 2010

dakidobf said:
I think you should specify if you mean still on your June 4th launch day Evo. If thats what you're really looking for. Unfortuantely I'm on my 3rd. Charger port went bad on the launch day Evo after about 2 months. Got a refurb, screen went bad after about 2 weeks, got another refurb that has been great ever since. Knock on wood.

My replacement was NIB but I mine was a warranty claim. No refurb.

BenChase7 · Dec 31, 2010

motoman740 said:
I had a dream last night that I was hiking along a river when I slipped and fell in the water. I was like ok no prob. When I get out of the water I realized that my evo was in my back pocket and that the otter box is not water proof. I was like, Oh S#!% my evo! While I examined the wet phone I was thinking about how good it was to have insurance and how crappy the refurb unit I was going to receive...

Yes I did have this dream... luckily my evo is safe and sound and I dont have a refurb.

Congrats, but my referbished experiences with Sprint have been just as good (if not better) than new.

kd0axs · Jan 1, 2011

Launch day EVO here, had absolutely no problems at all. I am rooted and flash a new ROM once or twice a week.

jrstinkfish · Jan 3, 2011

Update on my launch-day Evo -- had a pretty crazy wreck last week:

My Evo was in an air-vent holder, and was tossed around on impact. It wound up inside my dashboard. Went to the car yard the day after, broke off the glovebox door, reached into the dash and fished out my Evo, and the sucker still works. It has a little nick in the upper corner, but the glass is unscratched -- my Seidio case did more damage to this thing than hitting a tree and flipping over did!

dan330 · Jan 3, 2011

woaw... everyone ok???

jrstinkfish · Jan 3, 2011

Yeah, I walked away with some scratches, airbag burn, sore chest, and my back is aching. Who knows what else will turn up since it's only been a few days, but I'm hopeful that's it. Good advert for the Honda Fit, eh? But all things considered, I'm alive and was able to make it to 2011

It's a small thing, but I was so happy that my Evo survived -- paying the $100 deductible would not be a huge deal, but I have this one just the way I want it!

Plus I didn't want to lose all my progress in Angry Birds

twospirits · Jan 3, 2011

Holy Shish kabob,

Damn, glad you are okay.

It's a small thing, but I was so happy that my Evo survived -- paying the $100 deductible would not be a huge deal, but I have this one just the way I want it!

lol, I'm sorry for laughing, but looking at that pic and then this statement, and its something I would say myself. "Screw the $35,000 brand new car, my EVO still works. Its INDESTRUCTIBLE. You hear that INDESTRUCTIBLE. Take that Samsung, Take that Motorola"

lol

But seriously, glad you are okay.

TS

jrstinkfish · Jan 3, 2011

When I unbelted myself in a daze, the first thing I did was try to find my phone in all the mess. It was plugged into my radio with an audio cable, so I followed the cable up to the underside of my dashboard. I tugged on the cable like a fishing line, and DAMMIT it came unplugged, and my Evo dropped into the dashboard. Everyone was yelling for me to get out through the back door they opened, so I left it and figured it was gone for good.

I loved the car and my Evo, so I'm happy at least one of them survived with me

italygrl1 · Jan 15, 2011

Mine is the original and i love it...Ive had no problems and it does so much...it def keeps me very entertained.

Roq · Jan 17, 2011

Still on my original Evo, got mine at launch. It has always had mild light leakage on the inside, it never got worse and it didn't bother me enough to exchange it.

akayareal · Jan 18, 2011

Got mine on July 3 and been running strong since and survived some hard falls. May have a battle scar or two on the sides but the screen and buttons are perfect.

armandov99 · Jan 19, 2011

Still running strong since launch day. I have dropped it more than a few times, too. No issues. Guess I got lucky.

JunBringer · Jan 19, 2011

jrstinkfish said:
When I unbelted myself in a daze, the first thing I did was try to find my phone in all the mess. It was plugged into my radio with an audio cable, so I followed the cable up to the underside of my dashboard. I tugged on the cable like a fishing line, and DAMMIT it came unplugged, and my Evo dropped into the dashboard. Everyone was yelling for me to get out through the back door they opened, so I left it and figured it was gone for good.

I loved the car and my Evo, so I'm happy at least one of them survived with me

Dude that's nuts! Glad you're ok!

How many of us are still on our ORIGINAL EVO?

Are you still using your first EVO?

YES! I'm still using my first original EVO

NOPE! I had to trade it back or replace it for some reason

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