Why I hate my BlackBerry 8900

[John Connor]

My experience from Sony Ericsson w810i to Blackberry 8900 has been very frustrating. I have posted my thoughts on my website.

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[ilnb425]

Problem #2 = Have you tried cleaning it or replacing the trackball?
Problem #3 = There an app for that. *does cost money*
problem #4 = Well I never had this problem, and I use the alarm function on every weekday. Trade it in for a new one.

[John Connor]

Originally Posted by ilnb425

Problem #2 = Have you tried cleaning it or replacing the trackball?
Problem #3 = There an app for that. *does cost money*
problem #4 = Well I never had this problem, and I use the alarm function on every weekday. Trade it in for a new one.

2. The trackball started having the problems just after a month. Am I supposed to open up my brand new phone just after a month and void warranty?

3. Why do I have to pay for small things like muting my camera? Shouldn't this be a native option on BB OS?

4. You are suggesting to trade my brand new phone? If you are thn its insane, paying $200 for a phone like this and trading it in a month?

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[3CISSBB]

Originally Posted by John Connor

2. The trackball started having the problems just after a month. Am I supposed to open up my brand new phone just after a month and void warranty?

3. Why do I have to pay for small things like muting my camera? Shouldn't this be a native option on BB OS?

4. You are suggesting to trade my brand new phone? If you are thn its insane, paying $200 for a phone like this and trading it in a month?

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First of all; after a month your warranty is up anyway. New phones usually have a 14 or 30 day return policy. Simply replace your trackball. It's easy to do.

Second, if muting the camera is that big a deal, then why did you buy the phone in the first place?

Third; linking to another site for posts is frowned upon here. Keep the discussion here or move on.

Sorry you hate your new phone but you should have tested it out before you committed. Guess that'll teach ya!

[lak611]

Trade it in for another 8900 if the alarm and trackball are defective. A refurbished unit might be better, since it is tested thoroughly.

For the camera sound you could maybe try this app. CameraMuteApp: Free App Mutes Camera Shutter Sound – GSM Devices Only | BerryReview.com »

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[lak611]

Originally Posted by 3CISSBB

First of all; after a month your warranty is up anyway. New phones usually have a 14 or 30 day return policy. Simply replace your trackball. It's easy to do.

Second, if muting the camera is that big a deal, then why did you buy the phone in the first place?

Third; linking to another site for posts is frowned upon here. Keep the discussion here or move on.

Sorry you hate your new phone but you should have tested it out before you committed. Guess that'll teach ya!

Not true. Warranty is for 1 year. However after 30 days you get a refurbished phone not a brand new replacement.

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[John Connor]

Originally Posted by lak611

Not true. Warranty is for 1 year. However after 30 days you get a refurbished phone not a brand new replacement.

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Yes, you are right. I called up ATT and they are ready to send a refurbished phone.

What do you guys think? Should I replace it for refurbished phone or should I live with a slightly defective trackball? Are refurbished phones as good as new ones?

[AZN.M3NACE]

Receiving a replacement device from the mobile carrier is not always "refurbished" as they say... some can be new, atleast that is what T-Mobile says. But since youre on AT&T, the refurbished device maybe even better than new out of box because they fully test the device before they ship it out to you. And, update your OS to .250 and maybe it will help with the alarm issue.

[barbwyr]

Actually, after 30days the replacement is almost ALWAYS a refurb. Refurbs are tested more thouroghly than new phones and are therefore usually more stable.

Yes, trade it in. If the phone is having issues then you got a bad unit, trade it in and get what you paid for. As for the camera beep, there are apps to do that and NO I don't think RIM should make it native as I think there are too many pervs out their taking pictures of unsuspecting victims. RIM has stated that it is for legal reasons that they do this. Remember, they are in Canada so it's possible that Canadian law requires it.

[lak611]

For the camera issue you might try the link I gave. I have no idea how well it works but it's free.

I really could care less if the camera shutter makes a sound.

I would trade in the phone. I couldn't live with a defective trackball and alarm. I am sure the refurbished will be tested to make sure it works properly.

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[Milamber]

Why do you car about the camera making a sound.... taking sneeky pics under teh table are we :P? Nah just kidding... but it is a silly think to hate a phone when you didnt properly research it before you bought it.

[John Connor]

Originally Posted by Milamber

Why do you car about the camera making a sound.... taking sneeky pics under teh table are we :P? Nah just kidding... but it is a silly think to hate a phone when you didnt properly research it before you bought it.

Well, I can live with camera sound and all other flaws. I just needed blackberry for the "Tasks" function and which works very well.

But its very annoying when the trackball does not work as it was supposed to. I am going to exchange it with a refurbished phone from ATT. I hope the refurbished one does not have the defective trackball.

And I wonder why no one has commented for the #1 reason on my post, Is there any way to record the call?

[barbwyr]

Not really...there is another thread about recording calls you should search for. None of my 6 phones, Nokia to BB have ever had a record call featured and the 1 answering machine I had that did had a loud beep every 15 seconds to alert the caller. I live in CA and it is illegal to record a call her without all party consent. We are 1 of 12 states like that.

[R1cE]

Well I dunno about you, I love my 8900, and i would probably stick with it for a while, even if it has problems. I love fixing things by myself.

[Artemis68]

Wow...what a controversial thread for the 8900-loving subforum!

Not all BBs are born perfect. Some don't have good trackballs. You can always replace it yourself or send it back for a refurb since it's under warranty.

Also, it's possible that BB just isn't for you. I know it is for me and overall it's a GREAT phone but maybe it's just not the phone for you. And that's ok.

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