TexasBadger
Android Enthusiast
Here is a summary of what I achieved by routing and tweaking my 16-month-old Eris last weekend
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Root Reasons to Root !!
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bberryhill0
Android Expert
The resale value of the Eris is down to about $35, so the risk is minor even if you brick it.
Great post, this brand new android user and Eris owner appreciates it!
BUT where in the world can an Eris be had for anywhere near $35? A cracked screen Eris just went for > $55 on ebay. Best refurb price I've seen is still > $100... TIA
scotty85
Extreme Android User
Wow. I haven't seen asks below $100 on CL, and I haven't wanted to waste a bunch of time when the true status of the Eris might be questionable to begin with.
FWIW if anyone has these in decent shape with clean numbers to sell at $50, I'd certainly be interested.
And what would that be.
All I mean is that when you're buying used on CL, there's no warranty; it might not look good on inspection as it is billed; you have to check for clean numbers; etc.
Many of them are perfectly fine, but if I could get a refurb with a warranty for $100-$110, I'd probably lean that direction myself. FWIW.
Many of them are perfectly fine, but if I could get a refurb with a warranty for $100-$110, I'd probably lean that direction myself. FWIW.
Oh. That's why I'm skeerd to buy anything off of the internet or anything else that I can't put my hand on it before I buy it.
scotty85
Extreme Android User
FWIW if anyone has these in decent shape with clean numbers to sell at $50, I'd certainly be interested.
im keepin my lil buddy,but i can watch CL and pick you one up if i see another for that. if youre willing to pay the shipping on it.
scotty85
Extreme Android User
just the ones with the pdf files the other day... and i just got a pm.
They weren't important.
scotty85
Extreme Android User
They weren't important.
lol i found em finally
i swear they werent really there. i actually was messing with my lil buddy,and saw them there. i went back to the pc and checked again there they were 
Wow. I haven't seen asks below $100 on CL, and I haven't wanted to waste a bunch of time when the true status of the Eris might be questionable to begin with.
FWIW if anyone has these in decent shape with clean numbers to sell at $50, I'd certainly be interested.
One just went up for sale in the classifieds for 90.00. HTC Eris
I found an excellent condition one here in Austin for $60 but it didn't have the box or original charger (aftermarket one was included). It had a screen protector and a beat up case but the phone underneath was quite clean and scratch free.
I picked up one more phone for $75 locally on Craigslist.
That's the best I've been able to do. Most are asking 100+ and when I offered $75, they told me to bugger off.
If you can buy them on CL for $50 or less (clean), you should ebay them as you can sell them for 80-100 all day long.
I picked up one more phone for $75 locally on Craigslist.
That's the best I've been able to do. Most are asking 100+ and when I offered $75, they told me to bugger off.
If you can buy them on CL for $50 or less (clean), you should ebay them as you can sell them for 80-100 all day long.
TexasBadger
Android Enthusiast
Polphi:
I got the $35 price from Verizon Wireless. It was their trade-in value for an Eris in good condition (powers up, uncracked screen, etc.). Today, their trade-in value has dropped to just $20! So, the Eris is truely a disposable phone.
Scotty85:
Calm down, avatars can be as misleading as Craigs List, and shame on you for your eBay deception!
I got the $35 price from Verizon Wireless. It was their trade-in value for an Eris in good condition (powers up, uncracked screen, etc.). Today, their trade-in value has dropped to just $20! So, the Eris is truely a disposable phone.
Scotty85:
Calm down, avatars can be as misleading as Craigs List, and shame on you for your eBay deception!
That sounds consistent with my experience.
TB, striking that Vz will only pay $20, given this demand. If anyone offered me even $30 in good shape, I'd buy as many as they would sell to root and give to family members...and any not wanted could be flipped easily on ebay for double that.
scotty85
Extreme Android User
I'm calm! I said I liked it...
Wat are you talkin about deception? Screens alone go for around 80 and this one was perfect cosmeticly. I listed it non functional,no deception. Point is you could sell dirt and rocks on eBay and people would buy them
TexasBadger
Android Enthusiast
Okay, Scotty, I retract my shame comment. Sorry 'bout that. You didn't state previously that you listed the phone as nonfunctional on eBay.
scotty85
Extreme Android User
sorry i wasnt more specific,but in my mind thats what i meant by this statement:
ebay doesnt count,lol. i sold a broken droid X for $100 that dint power on
i found a broken ipod touch and droid x that was sposed to be stuck in bootloader mode on craiglist for $100. i checked ebay and found that broken Xs typically went for what they guy wanted for both so i bought em
i never could get the X to work,so i sold it for parts with a full dedcription of its condition and what i had tried to do it fix it. i couldnt beleve someone actually bought it. guess if you had an x with a broken screen it was worth it... you got an extra battery and other parts with it. no way id ever mis-represent somethin like that.hoping i could fix the ipod and have it for the cost of parts but so far that hasnt worked out
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Jbones4710
Guest
I'm using an app call SuperBox that allows me to move apps to the SD card.
scotty85
Extreme Android User
does that app partition your sd card,BC?
froyo and gingerbread roms have a feature that let you move apps to the sd card built in.
just go to settings/applications/manage apps then go to each app youd like to move,and it will have an option "move to sd card". you just cannot put widgets and things on your homescreen on the sd card. those must remain in memory.
i believe that the app is moved back into phone memory when you open it,so apps on the sd may take a hair longer to launch if theyre large. if you find this to be the case,you might want to leave apps that you use alot in phone memory
if you want to use a 2.1 based rom(xtrsense) there are some things that you have to do to set it up,wich are described in the developers thread. ive never done this while running a 2.1 rom,so im not familiar with it.
does that app partition your sd card,BC?
froyo and gingerbread roms have a feature that let you move apps to the sd card built in.
just go to settings/applications/manage apps then go to each app youd like to move,and it will have an option "move to sd card". you just cannot put widgets and things on your homescreen on the sd card. those must remain in memory.
i believe that the app is moved back into phone memory when you open it,so apps on the sd may take a hair longer to launch if theyre large. if you find this to be the case,you might want to leave apps that you use alot in phone memory
if you want to use a 2.1 based rom(xtrsense) there are some things that you have to do to set it up,wich are described in the developers thread. ive never done this while running a 2.1 rom,so im not familiar with it.
Good question Scotty, I ran across this app the other day. It does a whole lot more than just move apps. One thing it does do is when I download an app it will tell me if I can move it to sd card. I don't think it patitions the card nor do I think it moves them permintly to the card because when I did the fresh install I had to move them again.