Posted on 06/30/2010 9:47:16 PM PDT by Swordmaker
Yep. A restore setting would really be nice in a situation like that.
You actually searched for this and posted it because someone dared to mention the EVO on an iPhone thread, didn’t you?
Tsk, tsk. You’ll need a new image to post that says ‘Don’t feed the pro-Apple trolls’. Maybe even a whole new ping list.
Doubt they will need a class action lawsuit though.
LOL!
Apparently the fanboys are feeling the heat...
LOL!
Isn’t this what you consistently refer to as FUD?!
The first update jacked up my Evo. The second turned it into a door stop. The store gave me the run around, saying that they would put me at the bottom of the waiting list. They were persuaded to do otherwise.
Heh, I don't know, I'm not Swordmaker, but if so, what of it? There's nothing wrong with posting a tech article about a product that's having troubles. I don't see any "Nyeh, nyeh, my phone is better than your phone" crap from Swordmaker. Just a tech article.
Why's that got you worked up?
> Tsk, tsk. You’ll need a new image to post that says ‘Don’t feed the pro-Apple trolls’. Maybe even a whole new ping list.
You seem to not know what "troll" means. Are you implying that the reference article of this thread is lying, or was published only in the hopes of drawing in people for a fight? That's what trolling is...
Nor was Swordmaker's posting of the article trolling, because if it was, he'd be in here fighting with the pro-EVO folks like trolls do. I don't see him doing that.
So I suggest you not worry about it and stop baiting him.
You wanna see something "feel the heat", watch this video of an iPhone and the Death Ray.
FUD is by nature false -- misrepresentation of the facts, with an intent to undercut a competitor.
I don't have a dog in this fight -- I own neither an EVO nor an iPhone, and I'm not a fanboy in any camp. I'm just asking you a question, because I'm honestly curious:
What about this article is false or misrepresenting the facts?
If you know the article to be false, by all means present an opposing tech article for argument.
WOW. It’s times like this when I am soooo glad that Apple goes the extra mile in their security and procedures. Sure, the usual gang of haters may mock us, but no Update has ever bricked an iPhone, let alone hundreds or perhaps thousands or more?
Any idea HOW wide spread this is?
Eeeeek.
I think you got it right. There is a huge gulf of difference between FACT and FUD.
Fact: An update has effected an unknown but potentially large segment of the new Droid HTC phones. Bricking them totally. And they are so new as to make replacement phones days or weeks to reach these customers.
FUD: Don’t see any in this article.
No, I didn't. I found it interesting... and ironic. The Perfect Android Phone... bricked. I also thought it might be a useful warning for those Freepers who happen to have an HTC Evo... not to accept this over the air update. Wait for the next one.
Did I ping the iPhone list to this thread? Nope. Did I post a snarky comment? Nope.
Not at all... this is a news story about something that is happening yesterday and today... that HTC EVO users need to be aware of before the upgrade their phones... Give them the opportunity to turn down the upgrade and wait for the next version.
In the interests of full disclosure, Rachel, we should admit that the upgrade from IPhone OS1 to OS1.1 did indeed brick jailbroken iPhones... but not any non-jailbroken iPhones. Apple also did restore those bricked iPhones to factory default for their embarrassed owners under warranty.
Ha ha, the fix was sent out, within 24 hours, and before you posted this thread.
A bricked evo makes calls as well as a brand new iPhone out of the box. When in that software fix coming for the defective antenna? Oh wait, people are just holding their iPhones the wrong way.
No wonder iOS growth rates are well behind Android. But no need to get so uptight about it. Geez.
Worked up? YOU are the one who’s emotionally attached to computer hardware, not me. I was merely observing and commenting is all.
Fanboys of all stripes are irritating. Apple fanboys are particularly annoying. But you Apple guys here at FR are the most irrational, argumentative, emotional bunch of neuters that I’ve ever seen.
If an update accidentally bricked a rooted phone, that’s just the user’s fault for running a non-supported configuration.
But bricking regular phones and telling people to wait a week for a replacement? That is unacceptable.
Never be on the bleeding edge of technology.
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