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Anyone able to find these... I would really like to have this back cover to show off to people
http://an.droid-life.com/2011/12/19...ted-edition-galaxy-nexus-where-can-i-get-one/
contacting my buddy at google as i type this.
i picked up a galaxy nexus yesterday from craigslist. came with the google backing , the only thing is when i put that backing on it is not flush with the backing and the camera rim
lookitzjohnny said:
i picked up a galaxy nexus yesterday from craigslist. came with the google backing , the only thing is when i put that backing on it is not flush with the backing and the camera rim
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lol. how much you pay for it?
that sucks the backing is not flush
$600, but im still trying to sell my T-Mobile Galaxy S II so it will kinda even out
lookitzjohnny said:
$600, but im still trying to sell my T-Mobile Galaxy S II so it will kinda even out
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i wonder if the google employee handphones get US samsung warranty support.
you should call and find out!
That's a good idea. i wonder... i will ask and let you know
couldn't find it but i did find this...http://www.ebay.com/itm/OEM-Battery...ccessories&hash=item3cb81af397#ht_1848wt_1037
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couldn't find it but i did find this...http://www.ebay.com/itm/OEM-Battery...ccessories&hash=item3cb81af397#ht_1848wt_1037
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dont go for that, it looks good, but the connection are in the wrong place, I had one and it was returned, and also many members also had there's returned, there is a thread about this.
kms108 said:
dont go for that, it looks good, but the connection are in the wrong place, I had one and it was returned, and also many members also had there's returned, there is a thread about this.
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looks like from hong kong. that is probably why.
most (if not all) oem parts will come from korea.
koreans like to build **** themselves.
predation said:
looks like from hong kong. that is probably why.
most (if not all) oem parts will come from korea.
koreans like to build **** themselves.
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they are not made in hong kong, the seller is, also the gnexus isn't made in korea.
kms108 said:
they are not made in hong kong, the seller is, also the gnexus isn't made in korea.
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?? my phone says its made in korea.
where was yours made?
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?? my phone says its made in korea.
where was yours made?
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made by samsung
i was told the first batch was made in korea.
Just contacted my friend at Google these are nice looking
the one i got from craiglist (google edition) says its made in korea.
joshnichols189 said:
Just contacted my friend at Google these are nice looking
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people says it reminds them of Louis Vuitton.
joshnichols189 said:
Just contacted my friend at Google these are nice looking
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everyone are talking about extened battery and cover, it's a shame they dont have a limited edition version.
I was just about to ask if there were any battery covers for the Gnex. The one in the ebay link looks nice (more premium than the stock one).
Wonder if there is one like the battery cover of the Nexus one, like soft touch Teflon (that feel anyway)
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I was just about to ask if there were any battery covers for the Gnex. The one in the ebay link looks nice (more premium than the stock one).
Wonder if there is one like the battery cover of the Nexus one, like soft touch Teflon (that feel anyway)
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some members were allowed to keep the covers, the seller didn't ask for them to send it back, so they cut connection.
anyway read the thread.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1362524
wah? made in korea? mine is made in finland.
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wah? made in korea? mine is made in finland.
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really? mine is made in korea.
It has got scratched on the back on couple of places. I want to exchange it in radio shack is that possible?
Please tell me you are kidding? YOU mishandled your phone and dropped it, causing physical damage. Now you want to take it into the store so they can exchange it and eat the cost? Go ahead and take it into them so they can laugh at you and essentially tell you the same thing.
Should have bought a case...
Sorry to hear. I dropped mine the other day and it doesn't have a scratch on it.
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It has got scratched on the back on couple of places. I want to exchange it in radio shack is that possible?
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No they won't exchange it over a scratch.
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Wrap it in a case and learn from the experience.
Buy a replacement back on eBay for around 40 bucks and change it yourself.
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well i am not gonna say i am exchanging it because of scratch i ll say it doesnt work properly
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It has got scratched on the back on couple of places. I want to exchange it in radio shack is that possible?
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The battery cover is 5 dollars only at Verizon wireless website.......if the scratches are on the battery cover only then u will pay only 5 $ to fix it....
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afma_afma said:
The battery cover is 5 dollars only at Verizon wireless website.......if the scratches are on the battery cover only then u will pay only 5 $ to fix it....
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its not the battery cover its the corners of the phone
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well i am not gonna say i am exchanging it because of scratch i ll say it doesnt work properly
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low, that is low man.
flameinthefire said:
well i am not gonna say i am exchanging it because of scratch i ll say it doesnt work properly
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Oh sure, that will work. Please try that.
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well i am not gonna say i am exchanging it because of scratch i ll say it doesnt work properly
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This is THE reason places like Newegg used to have great return policies.
Just replace the cover, wrap the device in a cover and stop scamming the system.
If your within your 30 days you can exchange it. You might get hit with a restocking fee. Anyways if you want to make sure you get an exchange done, just brick the phone. Brick the phone to the point where it doesn't boot up. And then just play dumb tell them you woke up this morning and this happened. Trust me I work at Verizon I know the drill. The average radio shack employee couldn't tell you the difference from Odin and RSD... with the current policy radio shack has then they are forced to exchange it. Conclusion would be a faulty hardware. Yea its pretty low doing that, but I have done it multiple times. And its not like radio shack is my best friend, so your kinda screwing them over but they would do the same to you.
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well i am not gonna say i am exchanging it because of scratch i ll say it doesnt work properly
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That would be dishonest. Better to have a few scratches on your phone than a guilty conscience.
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Too much internet police on here if he messed up and dropped it yes thats his fault
if he goes and lies and they dont believe him too damn bad
if they do believe him then good for him he got what he wanted
verizon wont exchange it over the phone right?
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verizon wont exchange it over the phone right?
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find out for yourself i doubt anyone will give u any help on this
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well i am not gonna say i am exchanging it because of scratch i ll say it doesnt work properly
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And the first thing they will check is if there is any physical damage to the phone...then laugh at you
Seriously dude, think before you ask a question and use common sense here.
yeah you cant get an exchange just because of scratches. 2 words.. large magnet
Isn't encouraging fraud breaking the rules around here? Not to mention illegal?
OP, I would advise you to NOT to scam the system. You may think it is harmless, but somebody, somewhere will suffer the consequences of your lying.
Besides, it's very dishonest. You're trying to get a new one by claiming a defect when YOU'RE the one who broke it? Come on, you aren't that much of a scumbag, are you?
Hey,
I bought a Galaxy Nexus here in Vietnam and just realized that it is running a custom rom and has been rooted. The phone was new (no scratches and had the original plastic covering the screen)... My friends here tell me that iPhones are often sold jailbroken so I was wondering if this is normal here??? English is a major challenge so I'm not sure if I will be able to get more information from them...
Everything seems to be working totally fine... just curious.
Post a screen shot of settings/about phone. Do you have superuser apk installed?
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Here you go...
Superuser is installed.
Not sure why the picture didn't work... here is a link.
In Vietnam beware of the originality of the phone. It's easy to reseal the phone/box/accessoires,etc.
Definitely they sold you an used item. Go back to the store to get a refund or exchange for real new one.
Hope it helps.
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In Vietnam beware of the originality of the phone. It's easy to reseal the phone/box/accessoires,etc.
Definitely they sold you an used item. Go back to the store to get a refund or exchange for real new one.
Hope it helps.
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I agree, the OP got sold a used phone.
yeah, i was probably used, or possibly a refurbished phone.
i head of people getting a Certified like new replacement (refurbished) HTC thunderbolt that was rooted with a sense 3.5 ROM on it.
but the phone is def. not a NEW phone from samsung. also, being rooted, who knows what kind of tracking stuff could be on that phone. i would take it back and do the rooting process yourself just to make sure.
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Not sure why the picture didn't work... here is a link.
https://skydrive.live.com/redir.asp...=E64925DE84D3975!117&authkey=!AC1OM_b74Q-IOzY
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Hey you know your other pictures are accessible through that link right? Just a heads up.
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also, being rooted, who knows what kind of tracking stuff could be on that phone. i would take it back and do the rooting process yourself just to make sure.
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Eh, you could always just reflash the factory image instead. That'll pretty well get rid of anything that could be installed on the phone.
Or use fastboot -w to wipe it all and then reflash whatever you want to be on it.
Assuming all the hardware works, of course.
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Not sure why the picture didn't work... here is a link.
https://skydrive.live.com/redir.asp...=E64925DE84D3975!117&authkey=!AC1OM_b74Q-IOzY
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I suppose the OP is in Hanoi Vietnam.
Do you like the food ?
either you paid a very good price and the phone works perfectly, in this case just flash a full official image. You can find them on code.Google.com
Either you paid the full price for a new one or it doesn't work or look fine, in that case I would go back to the shop and ask for a real new one or a refund
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WiredPirate said:
Hey you know your other pictures are accessible through that link right? Just a heads up.
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I suppose the OP is in Hanoi Vietnam.
Do you like the food ?
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Hey guys, edit your post so that the link to the pic is off of it. As stated, you can see his other pics through that link and I'm sure he doesn't want that.
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Hey guys, edit your post so that the link to the pic is off of it. As stated, you can see his other pics through that link and I'm sure he doesn't want that.
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Sorry I don't want to bother the OP's life. It' that because I'm from Hanoi too and I miss My hometown.
Thanks guys.... I'm going to head down there today and find out what they say. I'm hoping that they happened to get the extended battery in too!
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Thanks guys.... I'm going to head down there today and find out what they say. I'm hoping that they happened to get the extended battery in too!
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the GSM extended battery was just now released in the UK so i doubt it will be in stores anywhere yet
Ahh... Well they are saying that there is no way it came rooted and I'm SOL. And this is Vietnam so there is really nothing I can do about it.... Bah. Its working well so I have no complaints really.
Thanks everyone for the input on this.
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Ahh... Well they are saying that there is no way it came rooted and I'm SOL. And this is Vietnam so there is really nothing I can do about it.... Bah. Its working well so I have no complaints really.
Thanks everyone for the input on this.
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If the hardware is working fine then you can just unroot and flash back to stock and you'll be all good.
Next time use http://imgur.com/
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Ahh... Well they are saying that there is no way it came rooted and I'm SOL. And this is Vietnam so there is really nothing I can do about it.... Bah. Its working well so I have no complaints really.
Thanks everyone for the input on this.
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What is the store's name ? street ?
or, better yet. leave it rooted and install Adfree, Titanium Backup, RM, CWM, WiFi tether etc.... Unlock the bootloader right away while you're at it (since it'll do a wipe/reset) and then go flash some roms!
Well, sad day today. A golf ball landed on my galaxy s3's screen. Needless to say, golf ball > galaxy s3.
Called customer service to see how much it is to be replaced, and with my insurance, its a big 166$. Ridiculous.
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My brother works at a Radio shack, and they'll fix it for like 100$.
Has anyone used Radio shack before to get a screen replacement? If so, how long did it take, and did they do a goob job?
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Purchase the replacement screen on eBay, watch a video on youtube on the screen replacement. It's easier than you think and wouldn't cost much at all. If your opposed to that I would trust them, it's not difficult.
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Purchase the replacement screen on eBay, watch a video on youtube on the screen replacement. It's easier than you think and wouldn't cost much at all. If your opposed to that I would trust them, it's not difficult.
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The 100$ is what my brother said, after looking online it actually ends up to being 329$.
I'm thinking I'll let T-Mobile do it... I don't want to risk destroying it myself..
Kind of sucks though, a golf ball dropped and cracked it as bad as it did, it's at the bottom, like right on the home button, but the crack went to nearly the top of the screen.
Did you check eBay?? I would think they were way under $100 for the screen.
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Did you check eBay?? I would think they were way under $100 for the screen.
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Well I checked Amazon, I have Amazon Prime for free for being a student.. and they are around $15-20.
I just don't want to take the chance that i make it worse than it already is... I'm not good at all at doing things like that, I'd rather it be done by someone who knows what they are doing.
Also, they said I could use a phone from the T-Mobile store until mine is replaced, which is pretty cool..
Understandable you don't want to make it worse than it already is. Try looking for places in your local area, there are repair shops that fix phones and video game systems for a fraction of the cost. Some times on Groupon they have Groupons for say $60 for a screen replacement, that's always another option you could check out.
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Understandable you don't want to make it worse than it already is. Try looking for places in your local area, there are repair shops that fix phones and video game systems for a fraction of the cost. Some times on Groupon they have Groupons for say $60 for a screen replacement, that's always another option you could check out.
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Yea, I will look around.. But I do like that I can take it to T-Mobile, and they will loan me a phone while it's being fixed. I'll have to odin it back to stock though. Oh well.
Thanks for the input!
Can't hurt to check around. Anytime!
Ontop of having Radio Shack doing it...it will void your warranty...to keep your warranty either have T-Mobile or Samsung fix it.
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Well I checked Amazon, I have Amazon Prime for free for being a student.. and they are around $15-20.
I just don't want to take the chance that i make it worse than it already is... I'm not good at all at doing things like that, I'd rather it be done by someone who knows what they are doing.
Also, they said I could use a phone from the T-Mobile store until mine is replaced, which is pretty cool..
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Good call just pay the price and don't worry about the other stuff
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daxecutioner24 said:
Good call just pay the price and don't worry about the other stuff
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Well I called the insurance company this morning. They said $150, and that my replacement phone will be here tomorrow.
All is well, atleast it still works so I can use it until the new one comes tomorrow. Glad im getting a new one as well, instead of just getting this one fixed and sent back.
Thanks for feedback guys! :victory:
Well, as new as a refurbished phone can get. Any replacement/warranty phone that congress from tmobile is most likely going to be refurbished. I know because I have one and I'm very nit picky about my phone and always find some small defect with it.
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Well, as new as a refurbished phone can get. Any replacement/warranty phone that congress from tmobile is most likely going to be refurbished. I know because I have one and I'm very nit picky about my phone and always find some small defect with it.
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Yeah, I have had that experience as well... Although more often than not, I end up with a busted camera which is more than a *minor* defect...
Asurion sometimes sends out BNIB devices but only if a) they don't have a refurb on hand or b) you've gone through a few refurbs in a short time.
I tried fixing my Nexus One's cracked screen...ROYALLY ****ed it up (just a little too much glue & ripped a ribbon) and ended up wasting $150 even after selling it for parts on eBay.
I would say if you are thinking about doing it yourself and don't have a lot of patience/manual dexterity/proper tools & work environment, don't try.
Also I figure the S3 is probably a lot harder to take apart than my old N1.
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Well I called the insurance company this morning. They said $150, and that my replacement phone will be here tomorrow.
All is well, atleast it still works so I can use it until the new one comes tomorrow. Glad im getting a new one as well, instead of just getting this one fixed and sent back.
Thanks for feedback guys! :victory:
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Yeah it may come plastic wrap and all but it's a refurbished one. Fixing the one you had at least you knew it was ok and how old it is compare to a used one that may bring a host of issues.
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Well got the replacement today, was surprised when i opened it.
It came with the phone, a battery, a back cover, a usb and charger, headphones, a new sims card.
I'm wondering if I need to send back my old battery, or just the old phone?
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Well got the replacement today, was surprised when i opened it.
It came with the phone, a battery, a back cover, a usb and charger, headphones, a new sims card.
I'm wondering if I need to send back my old battery, or just the old phone?
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Just the old phone. You keep all accessories and back cover.
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Just the old phone. You keep all accessories and back cover.
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Sounds good, just dont want to be charged for a battery or usb cable
I thought when you do an insurance claim the broken phone is yours.
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I thought when you do an insurance claim the broken phone is yours.
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That thought makes no sense at all,
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If RMA a VZW Pixel 3 XL through Google, will they send me a Google Store version back?
Unfortunately there is no real way to determine what they will do. My suggestion would be to return the phone, then order a carrier unlocked phone.
coolhandz said:
If RMA a VZW Pixel 3 XL through Google, will they send me a Google Store version back?
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No because as soon as you give them the IMEI number they'll know it didn't come from the Google Store and they won't RMA at all. You'll have to return it at Verizon.
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No because as soon as you give them the IMEI number they'll know it didn't come from the Google Store and they won't RMA at all. You'll have to return it at Verizon.
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I gave Google the IMEI and they gave me the option of either using Verizon or Google. I decided to use Google in the hopes of potentially getting an unlocked Google Store version as a replacement.
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I gave Google the IMEI and they gave me the option of either using Verizon or Google. I decided to use Google in the hopes of potentially getting an unlocked Google Store version as a replacement.
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Did you ever find out if you will get a Google device back, rather than the Verizon version?
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Did you ever find out if you will get a Google device back, rather than the Verizon version?
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I got the confirmation email that my old device was received today and that they sent out another unit. They also gave me the IMEI which i checked out at a few sites, but I didn't see any indication of whether it was a Google Store variant or not. Is there a good way to check somewhere? Otherwise I just have to wait until Thursday when I get it back.
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I got the confirmation email that my old device was received today and that they sent out another unit. They also gave me the IMEI which i checked out at a few sites, but I didn't see any indication of whether it was a Google Store variant or not. Is there a good way to check somewhere? Otherwise I just have to wait until Thursday when I get it back.
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I don't know of a way you can check with your IMEI number. I am anxious to hear what model you get though. What did you RMA for?
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I don't know of a way you can check with your IMEI number. I am anxious to hear what model you get though. What did you RMA for?
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I was having issues with the mic. Whenever i called someone the heard static real bad with what sounded like feedback or a high pitched whining noise. Issue persisted whether i used the buds provided or while on speaker. Bluetooth had no issues though.
Fingers crossed that it is Store version, but I'll settle for better call quality.
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Why would you want a Google Store version back? You bought a VZW model right?
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Why would you want a Google Store version back? You bought a VZW model right?
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For the unlocked bootloader.
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For the unlocked bootloader.
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Why didn't you just buy a Google version to begin with?
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For the unlocked bootloader.
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Oh got it. You bought the Verizon version on some kind of deal and now you want the Google version so you can avoid the couple of hundred bucks it might cost you to bl unlock? Help us out here, spell it out.
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Oh got it. You bought the Verizon version on some kind of deal and now you want the Google version so you can avoid the couple of hundred bucks it might cost you to bl unlock? Help us out here, spell it out.
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No. I didn't get it on some sort of deal. I don't qualify for synchrony financing because i filed for bankruptcy last year. I got laid off the same time my wife had a brain aneurysm and the bills got out of control. Now we live an expensive part of Denver so our kids can actually go to a decent school with better peers. I work two jobs, my wife one, and i am a full-time student. So yeah. I bought it from Verizon because I've been in good standing with them and didn't have to put money down. Life happens. Tired of people taking crap about buying through them. If I could, i would have got out through Google. Maybe i will be able to next year or the year after that.
coolhandz, I appreciate your honesty here. Sorry if you felt like I was giving you crap.
I'm actually a bankruptcy attorney. You could probably find out where with a very simple Google search. I hope your post-BK life is going well. Please send me a PM if I can help out with any advice about rebuilding credit or something else.
Mitchell
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coolhandz, I appreciate your honesty here. Sorry if you felt like I was giving you crap.
I'm actually a bankruptcy attorney. You could probably find out where with a very simple Google search. I hope your post-BK life is going well. Please send me a PM if I can help out with any advice about rebuilding credit or something else.
Mitchell
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Ditto. Can't help with legal stuff though. Good luck.. who would've known?
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So what was ur results on RMA? THINKING DOING SAME IF ANY LUCK
jmendozanunez said:
So what was ur results on RMA? THINKING DOING SAME IF ANY LUCK
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Call quality is much improved. New device is a Verizon. A bit bummed. I'll continue to hope that a root method is found amd maybe next year I'll get the Google version.
Question, would you guys RMA for what might be a speck on the inner lense rim?
It's not affecting photos but i just noticed it today and i'm not sure if it's a dirt particle or if it's part of the lense \rim housing under the glass...
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Question, would you guys RMA for what might be a speck on the inner lense rim?
It's not affecting photos but i just noticed it today and i'm not sure if it's a dirt particle or if it's part of the lense \rim housing under the glass...
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Is there anything else wrong with your device?
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Is there anything else wrong with your device?
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No lol