Unlocked GSM Palm Pre 2 Available

MRand86 · 03/26/2011, 10:55 AM

I bought a Unlocked Pre 2 from the HP store a few weeks ago with the hopes of Sprint-a-fying it. However, being the rusher that I am, I broke the volume ribbon cable

.

After that happened, I put the phone back together to see if it would still work. With the exception of the volume rocker, the phone still works perfectly (volume can be controlled via the settings.) It's pre-activated with TMobile sim card.

I'm kinda disappointed cause I was hoping to replace my Sprint Pre with a webOS device that could last me until the Pre 3. I think I'll just pick up the Nexus S 4G in the mean time. My loss is your gain. I would like to get $175 for it, but all offers are cool.

https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/phot...eat=directlink
https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/phot...eat=directlink

NuttyBunny · 03/26/2011, 12:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MRand86

I bought a Unlocked Pre 2 from the HP store a few weeks ago with the hopes of Sprint-a-fying it. However, being the rusher that I am, I broke the volume ribbon cable

.

After that happened, I put the phone back together to see if it would still work. With the exception of the volume rocker, the phone still works perfectly (volume can be controlled via the settings.) It's pre-activated with TMobile sim card.

I'm kinda disappointed cause I was hoping to replace my Sprint Pre with a webOS device that could last me until the Pre 3. I think I'll just pick up the Nexus S 4G in the mean time. My loss is your gain. I would like to get $175 for it, but all offers are cool.

https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/phot...eat=directlink
https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/phot...eat=directlink

Tmobile, does it have full paid app catalog access?

MRand86 · 03/26/2011, 03:26 PM

You know what, I didnt even try that. I used a friend's sim card to get it activated to ensure that the phone still worked.

I just turned it on and connected it to my local wifi, and it looks like it has full access to the app store.

Cantaffordit · 03/26/2011, 03:49 PM

couldn't you use the ribbon cable from your Sprint phone to make this work?

NuttyBunny · 03/26/2011, 04:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Cantaffordit

couldn't you use the ribbon cable from your Sprint phone to make this work?

It's soldered to the board, if you break it it's really difficult to replace

Cantaffordit · 03/26/2011, 04:20 PM

Ouch. Can Palm help you out? This is a tradgedy.

MRand86 · 03/26/2011, 08:12 PM

Those are good recommendations, but I'm pretty sure I forfeited the warranty when I chose to take it apart.

I'm still on my launch-day Pre which is slowly falling apart/failing. Realistically, I think I'm just kind of frustrated that I would even have to go to these measures to get a new webOS phone.

runtimmyc · 03/26/2011, 08:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NuttyBunny

It's soldered to the board, if you break it it's really difficult to replace

The person could swap the entire camera/ribbon module between the pre2 and sprint pre. The phones use the same processor architecture, so their is a chance that the camera would still work.

innocentbystander · 03/26/2011, 08:42 PM

Yep, but then you step down from 5 MP to 3 MP.
I'd hate to be in your shoes buddy.

MRand86 · 03/26/2011, 09:06 PM

Interesting, I thought about possibly doing that (swapping the cam/speaker), but I figured I didn't want to push my luck. lol

nicallen63 · 03/27/2011, 12:49 PM

Will this work on AT&T?

richard_rsp · 04/06/2011, 10:21 AM

Still for sale? Pm'd

kaiser10123 · 04/06/2011, 12:22 PM

still still available

MRand86 · 04/06/2011, 06:13 PM

Sale Pending.

BearFace712 · 04/06/2011, 08:07 PM

pm sent

MRand86 · 04/07/2011, 04:52 PM

Sold.

03/26/2011, 10:55 AM	#1 (permalink)
MRand86 Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 11 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 0 Thanked 3 Times in 1 Post	Unlocked GSM Palm Pre 2 Available I bought a Unlocked Pre 2 from the HP store a few weeks ago with the hopes of Sprint-a-fying it. However, being the rusher that I am, I broke the volume ribbon cable . After that happened, I put the phone back together to see if it would still work. With the exception of the volume rocker, the phone still works perfectly (volume can be controlled via the settings.) It's pre-activated with TMobile sim card. I'm kinda disappointed cause I was hoping to replace my Sprint Pre with a webOS device that could last me until the Pre 3. I think I'll just pick up the Nexus S 4G in the mean time. My loss is your gain. I would like to get $175 for it, but all offers are cool. https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/phot...eat=directlink https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/phot...eat=directlink

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03/26/2011, 03:26 PM	#3 (permalink)
MRand86 Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 11 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 0 Thanked 3 Times in 1 Post	You know what, I didnt even try that. I used a friend's sim card to get it activated to ensure that the phone still worked. I just turned it on and connected it to my local wifi, and it looks like it has full access to the app store.

03/26/2011, 03:49 PM	#4 (permalink)
Cantaffordit Moderator Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 15,149 Likes Received: 958 Thanks: 3,804 Thanked 3,910 Times in 2,776 Posts	couldn't you use the ribbon cable from your Sprint phone to make this work?

03/26/2011, 04:20 PM	#6 (permalink)
Cantaffordit Moderator Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 15,149 Likes Received: 958 Thanks: 3,804 Thanked 3,910 Times in 2,776 Posts	Ouch. Can Palm help you out? This is a tradgedy.

03/26/2011, 08:12 PM	#7 (permalink)
MRand86 Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 11 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 0 Thanked 3 Times in 1 Post	Those are good recommendations, but I'm pretty sure I forfeited the warranty when I chose to take it apart. I'm still on my launch-day Pre which is slowly falling apart/failing. Realistically, I think I'm just kind of frustrated that I would even have to go to these measures to get a new webOS phone.

03/26/2011, 08:42 PM	#9 (permalink)
innocentbystander Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 628 Likes Received: 28 Thanks: 96 Thanked 95 Times in 69 Posts	Yep, but then you step down from 5 MP to 3 MP. I'd hate to be in your shoes buddy.

03/26/2011, 09:06 PM	#10 (permalink)
MRand86 Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 11 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 0 Thanked 3 Times in 1 Post	Interesting, I thought about possibly doing that (swapping the cam/speaker), but I figured I didn't want to push my luck. lol

03/27/2011, 12:49 PM	#11 (permalink)
nicallen63 Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 5 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Will this work on AT&T?

04/06/2011, 10:21 AM	#12 (permalink)
richard_rsp Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Valdosta, GA Posts: 36 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 2 Thanked 3 Times in 2 Posts	Still for sale? Pm'd

04/06/2011, 12:22 PM	#13 (permalink)
kaiser10123 Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Washington, DC Posts: 23 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	still still available

04/06/2011, 06:13 PM	#14 (permalink)
MRand86 Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 11 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 0 Thanked 3 Times in 1 Post	Sale Pending.

04/06/2011, 08:07 PM	#15 (permalink)
BearFace712 Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 39 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 10 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts	pm sent

04/07/2011, 04:52 PM	#16 (permalink)
MRand86 Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 11 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 0 Thanked 3 Times in 1 Post	Sold.