Not overly impressed with HTC Desire

minty82 · 21-07-2010, 11:07

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Not being rude mate, but it sounds like you'd already made up your mind from the first post (so many negative comments and then it turns out you've only just switched it on)..and nothing is going to change your mind.

Which is fine of course....but if you're going to live with something for a couple of years..give or take.....why not wait awhile and find out what it's really like, if you're going to make up your mind so quickly you may as well give it back

This, just send the bloody thing back.

tealady · 21-07-2010, 12:45

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Originally Posted by dave81uk

When I put the battery in it said half full, played with it 10 mins and it went flat, Now ok this may not be fair as I never charged the battery but I thought with it being half full would last a while anyway

p19 of the manual:
"Charging the battery
The battery is partially charged when shipped. Before you turn on and start using your phone, it is recommended that you charge the battery. Some batteries perform best after several full charge/discharge cycles."

platelet · 21-07-2010, 13:36

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Originally Posted by dave81uk

Well now, I thought i'd have another play around with it tonight, I only looked at it 10 mins early so thought I might be a bit quick to judge, Turned it on and I get "Removed SD Card" but the cards in it? So I pulled the battery out and removed the SD card and put it back in, turned it on and same issue, it appears to be fried after 10 mins use, amazing

From what I remember (been a while since I changed the card) there's a definate double click like a spring loaded switch when you plug the card in.

You also push down* on the card to get a double click which ejects the card up to take it out. If you simply pulled the card out rather than the down push, when you put it back in you probably switched it off rather than on as it were.

So rather than take the card out just push down on it and let go again should be a little click-click, and hopefully you'll be good to go

hope that makes sense

*down as in towards the USB socket

21-07-2010, 11:07	#26
minty82 Inactive Member Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 858	Quote: Originally Posted by andyf94 Not being rude mate, but it sounds like you'd already made up your mind from the first post (so many negative comments and then it turns out you've only just switched it on)..and nothing is going to change your mind. Which is fine of course....but if you're going to live with something for a couple of years..give or take.....why not wait awhile and find out what it's really like, if you're going to make up your mind so quickly you may as well give it back This, just send the bloody thing back.

21-07-2010, 12:45	#27
tealady Forum Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: colchester Posts: 15,352	Quote: Originally Posted by dave81uk When I put the battery in it said half full, played with it 10 mins and it went flat, Now ok this may not be fair as I never charged the battery but I thought with it being half full would last a while anyway p19 of the manual: "Charging the battery The battery is partially charged when shipped. Before you turn on and start using your phone, it is recommended that you charge the battery. Some batteries perform best after several full charge/discharge cycles."

21-07-2010, 13:36	#28
platelet Forum Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: GL51 0EX Posts: 14,097	Quote: Originally Posted by dave81uk Well now, I thought i'd have another play around with it tonight, I only looked at it 10 mins early so thought I might be a bit quick to judge, Turned it on and I get "Removed SD Card" but the cards in it? So I pulled the battery out and removed the SD card and put it back in, turned it on and same issue, it appears to be fried after 10 mins use, amazing From what I remember (been a while since I changed the card) there's a definate double click like a spring loaded switch when you plug the card in. You also push down* on the card to get a double click which ejects the card up to take it out. If you simply pulled the card out rather than the down push, when you put it back in you probably switched it off rather than on as it were. So rather than take the card out just push down on it and let go again should be a little click-click, and hopefully you'll be good to go hope that makes sense *down as in towards the USB socket

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