Some G2 units arrive unhinged, snapping back and with loss of memory
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First, some of the units are coming with the hinges loose. This causes the screen to dangle when the phone is turned upside down. The second problem is that when the phone is held at a certain angle, the screen will snap shut if it is open. Finally, some of the G2 units are arriving with half of the 4GB of memory promised. Whether or not it is part of the reason for the mix-up, the G2's twin, the HTC Desire Z, comes with 2GB of memory.
If we have learned anything this year, it is that the more complex smartphones become, the more problems you will see at launch. And with the number of Android models multiplying rapidly, it is no surprise to see some bugs and defects out of the box. It is unknown how widespread these bugs are, but as the next few days go by and more G2 units are unboxed, we should have a better idea of how many phones are affected.
T-Mobile G2 Specifications
source: Engadget, Xda-developers
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17 Comments
17. NoBS (unregistered) posted on 28 Oct 2010, 15:13 0 0
Big deal !!! all wireless services are stealing from you, some more than others and Verizon is on top (have you stop and look at your bill? And if you are fan of a phone, you need to get a job. And if you hold a phone like that (which was not designed to be hold like that) get an education and then a job. You people are a bunch of dummies. Apple fans—come on!!! You can be a sport fan…not a phone. Yeah!! This is the future of a great country.
12. Titanftld (unregistered) posted on 03 Oct 2010, 16:25 0 0
Typical t-mobile quality control. Check out the "T-Mobile Boycott Page" on Facebook for all the latest scams, lies, lawsuits, class actions and One Click links to State, Federal and Consumer Protection agencies to report t-mobile deceptive and fraudulent business practices and billing errors. Bad Service, Bad Products, Bad Choice, That's t-mobile!
3. jd829 posted on 02 Oct 2010, 13:11 0 0
Well if consumers knew how to properly hold their smart phones, this wouldn't be an issue...
13. shabang (unregistered) posted on 03 Oct 2010, 19:45 0 0
who ever that is is to much XD lolol
4. frankthetank775 (unregistered) posted on 02 Oct 2010, 14:19 0 0
Maybe the hinge issue is a soft ware issue and not a hardware issue. Let e-mail Steve and ask.
8. skymitch89 (unregistered) posted on 02 Oct 2010, 18:12 0 0
Actually it is Peter Chou that we'd have to e-mail.
16. scnix posted on 15 Oct 2010, 01:32 0 0
Hope Steve doesn't flame me for holding the phone wrong! :(
9. skymitch89 (unregistered) posted on 02 Oct 2010, 18:20 0 0
I saw an unboxing by phonedog.com and it didn't seen to have the hinge problems, but they didn't say anything about the memory.
11. RORYREVOLUTION posted on 03 Oct 2010, 00:54 0 0
The thing is, all iphone 4 have the antenna issue and this will probably be just a few a G2s will have this issue.
14. twashington4 posted on 04 Oct 2010, 06:53 0 0
HTC manufacturers this phone, so this is primarily their problem. Yeah, T-Mobile is going to have to end up replacing some phones for consumers...some designs just have flaws that aren't immediately noticed. Manufacturers are pumping out handsets like crazy...defects are not surprising at this rate.
15. Airlock posted on 04 Oct 2010, 10:21 0 0
If HTC would just stop trying to come up with these off-the-wall hinge designs there wouldn't be problems like this. There is zero reason the top slide on a slider phone needs to come up and away from the bottom half of the phone. A simple upward sliding motion ala MT3G Slide or numerous other slider units would have been perfectly fine and much more reliable overall. Not saying it's a bad phone or there aren't more perfectly functional units than defects, just a design observation/opinion.
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