Finding my MDA Vario 2 less reliable that it was

[mobilecat]

I have had my MDA Vario 2 for about 7/8 months and it is getting on my nerves. I replaced my MDA3 with this but actually it is far less reliable.

I like the kit in general but it has taken a hammering and it isn't behaving that well. I find that I have not enough internal memory and always have problems synching emails in subfolders which is something I really need as far as functionality. It always reverts to not using the memory card and then just stops doing the subfolders. There are lots of other small problems with it too that re bugging me.

Has anyone tried to change handsets with Tmobile UK long before an upgrade is avaiable and had any luck. Has anyone got any tips. It isnt insured and has obviously got scratches and marks so I wont be able to say it is a manufacturers problem although it generally is just a poor performer and always has been.
ANy ideas from anyone.

[agentp]

not a chance

[lawhead]

I upgraded early after my Motorola V3i packed up, it was sent for repair under warranty but they wouldn't fix it as they said it was water damaged. I'd previously been told I could have an early upgrade if it couldn't be fixed, so I phoned up and was then told I couldn't have one. I went through to get PAC codes to transfer my numbers to another network and they suddenly decided I could have an SE 880i and Vario 2 for free (£50 and £110 on my tarrifs) :D

So my advice is say that someone told you you could have an early upgrade and then threaten to leave when they refuse... the people who deal with leavers are much more generous than the people at customer services :)

[mobilecat]

I have sent an email to them telling them how unhappy I am with the phone and asking what they can do for me as a business customer. If I dont hear from them I will email my contact from last time.
It has a new trick now. Ever time I activesync it - it changes it mind about what it syncs so yesterday whilst out working and needing to check an email - it wasn't there because it had decided not to do the subfolders. It caused me a lot of problems.

[me1000uk]

I was unhappy with it, but decided it was so useless that my only option was to follow the guides here and upgrade.
I upgraded to windows 6 and unlocked the handset too following a guide on mrvanx for shaps rom.

I am a total layman and managed to do it , and am 95 percent please with the results. The 5 percent is that I saw one or two things the phone is not doing, but otherwise its a million times better than before.

I did this in the knowledge that if I bricked the handset, then there was a bucked of water nearby that it 'could've accidentally fallen into', and theoretically I am entitled to a new phone under insurance which would be the case if one was to have an 'accident'.