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So my phones been broken since August, and I have no backups. In other words, I haven't had a phone since mid-August. Anyway, I just got some money for my birthday and job. Should I wait until the Galaxy Nexus comes out for tmo in late November? If not, suggest getting any other phone?
EDIT:hmm alright. I need a phone.. Im trying not to spend the most amount of money because im going to buy the Nexus during christmas time, but can anyone steer me in the right direction in buying a used phone off craigslist? Preferably a decent one? Price Range $100-$275. I have T-mobile but any phone thats compatible whether its unlocked or not I'll be willing to get. I'm in jersey BTW, in case any of you want to give it a look.
if you read this topic http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1316800
you'll know you're in for a very long wait
but it might be worth it, depending how fan are you of stock AOS
If you have enough money to buy one unlocked for the full price, then you should hopefully have it by this month end.
If you are looking for tmo subsidized, then there is a possibility that you might have wait longer.
AllGamer said:
if you read this topic http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1316800
you'll know you're in for a very long wait
but it might be worth it, depending how fan are you of stock AOS
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yea, I read through a bunch of pages in that thread. If I have to wait a week or two, I'll be fine with that... And I'm just going to root it assuming it will be possible as other Nexus phones were easily rooted..
Just not so sure if its hitting tmobile.. I dont come on here as much as I used to, but if you find ANY news having to do with tmo and the galaxy nexus or the release date, mind Pming me? thanks
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If you have enough money to buy one unlocked for the full price, then you should hopefully have it by this month end.
If you are looking for tmo subsidized, then there is a possibility that you might have wait longer.
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yea, I think ill just be buying it full price unfortunately.
Only you can decide for yourself which phone is best and what is "worth" the wait for you.
Just do the research and decide what's good for you.
I will personally wait till prices drop at Christmas. My captivate is going super strong after installing miui. I got money, lots of it... So gonna buy unlocked! No seriously, it's because I am going out of the country mid next year for a while... Some legal issues...
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psycho2097 said:
I will personally wait till prices drop at Christmas. My captivate is going super strong after installing miui. I got money, lots of it... So gonna buy unlocked! No seriously, it's because I am going out of the country mid next year for a while... Some legal issues...
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legal issues... considering your forum name is psycho I wonder...
hmm alright. I need a phone.. Im trying not to spend the most amount of money because im going to buy the Nexus during christmas time, but can anyone steer me in the right direction in buying a used phone off craigslist? Price Range $100-$275
ericwalsh said:
hmm alright. I need a phone.. Im trying not to spend the most amount of money because im going to buy the Nexus during christmas time, but can anyone steer me in the right direction in buying a used phone off craigslist? Price Range $100-$275
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Just search craigslist and find one you like lol.
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Just search craigslist and find one you like lol.
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ive been doing that the past hour. I just dont want to find one, get it then regret buying it a day later. Im just looking for a solid phone to use for a month, maybe two.. G2 any good? how about the Aria?
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ive been doing that the past hour. I just dont want to find one, get it then regret buying it a day later. Im just looking for a solid phone to use for a month, maybe two.. G2 any good? how about the Aria?
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Aria is old and doesn't have AWS for 3G on T-mo. G2 is good. You could always get a MyTouch 4G (not slide) or an original Galaxy S very cheaply.
Whats it matter if you're only going to use it for 1-2 months then get rid of it anyways? Get something that works and is cheap.
I'm not sure about your area, but I could find Nexus S for around $200
martonikaj said:
Aria is old and doesn't have AWS for 3G on T-mo. G2 is good. You could always get a MyTouch 4G (not slide) or an original Galaxy S very cheaply.
Whats it matter if you're only going to use it for 1-2 months then get rid of it anyways? Get something that works and is cheap.
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Yea, your right.
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I'm not sure about your area, but I could find Nexus S for around $200
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Hmmmm..Is the nexus S worth it?
I can relate to you. I lost my phone (Nexus One) 2 months ago. Since then I have been using my 5 year old Samsung. It works great as a phone for calls and text msgs. That's it!!! I feel so disconnected from the world without my neXus 1. Considering GS was going to come out soon, I did not want to waste any money on an temp android phone.
If I were in your place without a phone I would get the cheapest one possible.
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Yea, your right.
Hmmmm..Is the nexus S worth it?
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I've seen G2X's on ebay around 200 give or take, of course not in perfect condition. If you like tegra you should consider that phone over older ones.
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I can relate to you. I lost my phone (Nexus One) 2 months ago. Since then I have been using my 5 year old Samsung. It works great as a phone for calls and text msgs. That's it!!! I feel so disconnected from the world without my neXus 1. Considering GS was going to come out soon, I did not want to waste any money on an temp android phone.
If I were in your place without a phone I would get the cheapest one possible.
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yea, thats what i think i may do...not having a phone for 5 months is driving me insane, since i was a rooting fanatic with my vibrant and texted every day haha
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Yea, your right.
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just perspective.
Hmmmm..Is the nexus S worth it?
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not really if you plan on not using it at all after the GN comes out. If you want to hold onto it for fun it could be worth the $$ if you have it.
Does anyone know or think there will be a Black Friday sale? I read on The Verge that they will be pushing sales during this time period.
http://www.theverge.com/2011/11/1/2531155/verizon-galaxy-nexus-droid-razr-black-friday-availability
jaminroe said:
Does anyone know or think there will be a Black Friday sale? I read on The Verge that they will be pushing sales during this time period.
http://www.theverge.com/2011/11/1/2531155/verizon-galaxy-nexus-droid-razr-black-friday-availability
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This is already being discussed in the other threads. That page shows the MARKETING push for after Black Friday, which is including the Galaxy Nexus.
That does not at all indicate when the phone will be sold. As you notice, the map shows the iPhone being marketed too, that doesn't mean the iPhone isn't on sale till then
Hello all!
I read somewhere on the internet (not sure if it was XDA or not) that someone was able to get
their VZW Galaxy Nexus replaced or swapped with a totally different phone.
I've had my Gnex for well over a year so I can't get a Certified Pre-Owned replacement at no cost anymore.
(FYI, I've had it replaced twice due to radio issues)
My current Nexus also has the notorious radio issue (consistently bad signal, signal drop, complete service loss etc..)
and I would like to get it replaced with a different phone. I read somewhere that Verizon would compensate you with a different
phone if you had insurance. Which I do..
So my question is, what phones would they offer as a viable replacement? (hopefully one with better radios and possibly more up to date )
Thanks!
U would need to call the insurance place and ask them.
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U would need to call the insurance place and ask them.
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Indeed. I'll shall do this tomorrow.
By the way, nice work on the MIUI port. Pretty smooth stuff :good:
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Indeed. I'll shall do this tomorrow.
By the way, nice work on the MIUI port. Pretty smooth stuff :good:
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Once you do find out, could you please post your result here as well? I'm basically in the same boat as you and have been a little curious about that.
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Once you do find out, could you please post your result here as well? I'm basically in the same boat as you and have been a little curious about that.
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Will do! I haven't been able to do it. I have free time tomorrow so hopefully I'll get some answers.
It's going to depend on what's in stock at the warehoues. If they have the GN in stock, you are getting a GN. You may be able to get something "similar" if you have had a few GNs replaced, and they have all had issues that are not your fault. But you will need to plead your case. Or you may get something else if there is no stock of the GN in the Asurion warehouses.
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It's going to depend on what's in stock at the warehoues. If they have the GN in stock, you are getting a GN. You may be able to get something "similar" if you have had a few GNs replaced, and they have all had issues that are not your fault. But you will need to plead your case. Or you may get something else if there is no stock of the GN in the Asurion warehouses.
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Yeah I talked to a rep today at a store and he told me to file a claim at phoneclaim.com. he told me it wasn't Asurion though. But it clearly is. Also, I don't really trust Asurion. I've heard bad news about them. I plan on calling Customer Care tonight after work to get a little more info. The rep seemed kind of ill-knowledged about replacements and such.
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This is my thread from a month or so ago http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2317537
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This is my thread from a month or so ago http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2317537
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Haha that's the thread I got the idea from! It is weird that they'd deprive you of a battery and battery door. I feel like Verizon makes plenty of money. Enough to provide sufficient replacement services. Anyway, I talked to a rep earlier today (actually a tech support rep) and he did a trouble ticket and had "network specialists" check the towers around me. Then they call back and ask me if the problem persists -_- what a drag! The tech rep was really nice. I just think they're afraid to pull some strings for us some (most) of the times..
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Haha that's the thread I got the idea from! It is weird that they'd deprive you of a battery and battery door. I feel like Verizon makes plenty of money. Enough to provide sufficient replacement services. Anyway, I talked to a rep earlier today (actually a tech support rep) and he did a trouble ticket and had "network specialists" check the towers around me. Then they call back and ask me if the problem persists -_- what a drag! The tech rep was really nice. I just think they're afraid to pull some strings for us some (most) of the times..
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It's not that they are depriving him of a battery and a door. It's that all insurance replacements are the phone only. When you send the "damaged" phone back, you take out any sd cards, batteries, etc, and just send them the shell. Although I'm pretty sure the Galaxy Nexus I was sent in error when I sent a Droid DNA back did indeed have the battery door, although I never took it out of the sleeve it's shipped in, since I knew I wasn't going to use it.
That's the one good thing about having a non-removable battery...you get the complete phone (in the case of the Droid DNA I had for a bit)
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Haha that's the thread I got the idea from! It is weird that they'd deprive you of a battery and battery door. I feel like Verizon makes plenty of money. Enough to provide sufficient replacement services. Anyway, I talked to a rep earlier today (actually a tech support rep) and he did a trouble ticket and had "network specialists" check the towers around me. Then they call back and ask me if the problem persists -_- what a drag! The tech rep was really nice. I just think they're afraid to pull some strings for us some (most) of the times..
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Is this you're first device? I was on my third for radio issues. I just told them I would keep getting replacements all they wanted, one after another until I got a working one. I had to call back once to get a rep who would give me an S3. I have to say the S3 I noticeably snappier, especially noticeable when installing apps. I immediately put CM on the S3 and am a happy camper.
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Is this you're first device? I was on my third for radio issues. I just told them I would keep getting replacements all they wanted, one after another until I got a working one. I had to call back once to get a rep who would give me an S3. I have to say the S3 I noticeably snappier, especially noticeable when installing apps. I immediately put CM on the S3 and am a happy camper.
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It is my third device. All of them have had radio issues. I haven't heard from Verizon in 2 days so when Monday rolls around I'll give them a call back and hopefully get something going.
My friend has an S3 on T-Mobile and he has it rooted and its so snappy and smooth. I want.
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Is this you're first device? I was on my third for radio issues. I just told them I would keep getting replacements all they wanted, one after another until I got a working one. I had to call back once to get a rep who would give me an S3. I have to say the S3 I noticeably snappier, especially noticeable when installing apps. I immediately put CM on the S3 and am a happy camper.
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I am on my 3rd Gnex for the same various issues like radio and also charging problems. Did you call an 800 numbers? If so, do you have it handy and wouldn't mind PMing me details? TIA
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I spent over 4 hours in a vzw store over the last couple days and found it really interesting that none of the CSR reps even spoke to their customers about the HTC One. They primarily pushed the S4 and iPhones. It was almost as if the phone didn't exist. The rep that sold me my HTC One was trying to convince me to buy the S4 instead.
I hope I made the right choice
Well, the phone just released yesterday, so I would imagine the CSRs didn't know a whole hell of a lot about it. The store here in Dallas had it setup as one of the main displays next to the new Droids, and they took me right to it when I asked about their new phones. The CSRs that weren't dealing with customers were even playing with it and praising it.
You didn't make a bad choice at all.
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Well, the phone just released yesterday, so I would imagine the CSRs didn't know a whole hell of a lot about it. The store here in Dallas had it setup as one of the main displays next to the new Droids, and they took me right to it when I asked about their new phones. The CSRs that weren't dealing with customers were even playing with it and praising it.
You didn't make a bad choice at all.
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I see you have had the S4 also, what are your thoughts between the HTC One and S4?
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I see you have had the S4 also, what are your thoughts between the HTC One and S4?
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I like the form factor and feel of the One way more than the S4. Performance, they are about the same. Contrary to what everybody says, I actually like BlinkFeed. I just wish it had the battery life the S4 had, as I am not even halfway through my workday and it's hanging right above 50% from a full charge this morning (with minimal-normal use). I also think that the S4s stock radios perform better than the One, as I am noticing more often that my phone is being kicked back to 3G. Hopefully 4.3 addresses that.
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I like the form factor and feel of the One way more than the S4. Performance, they are about the same. Contrary to what everybody says, I actually like BlinkFeed. I just wish it had the battery life the S4 had, as I am not even halfway through my workday and it's hanging right above 50% from a full charge this morning (with minimal use). I also think that the S4s stock radios perform better than the One, as I am noticing more often that my phone is being kicked back to 3G. Hopefully 4.3 addresses that.
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Do you think blinkfeed uses much extra battery?
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I can tell you what might be the reason. When you work in sales manufacturers often offer incentives to push their product ie, larger commission percentage, cash bonuses etc. Samsung has put up quite a bit towards marketing.
Rest easy. You made the right choice.
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Do you think blinkfeed uses much extra battery?
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Not sure actually, but if it's a part of HTC Sense, then the battery stats are showing that it's not using much battery at all.
I had the complete opposite experience. The guy in the Verizon store had nothing but praise for the One and said in his opinion it's the best Android phone to date.
I just think most CSR's just don't know a lot about the One yet and haven't really had a chance to play with it in depth.
I had an HTC One as a work phone for a short time on AT&T and love it, and I played with the HTC One on Verizon while I was in the store. I'm getting mine soon, can't wait.
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I spent over 4 hours in a vzw store over the last couple days and found it really interesting that none of the CSR reps even spoke to their customers about the HTC One. They primarily pushed the S4 and iPhones. It was almost as if the phone didn't exist. The rep that sold me my HTC One was trying to convince me to buy the S4 instead.
I hope I made the right choice
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really..
I was told to go look at the htc one or the new moto max/ultra, the guy (Brain) cool ass dude, said don't even waste ur upgrade on another phone.
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I like the form factor and feel of the One way more than the S4. Performance, they are about the same. Contrary to what everybody says, I actually like BlinkFeed. I just wish it had the battery life the S4 had, as I am not even halfway through my workday and it's hanging right above 50% from a full charge this morning (with minimal-normal use). I also think that the S4s stock radios perform better than the One, as I am noticing more often that my phone is being kicked back to 3G. Hopefully 4.3 addresses that.
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So, the S4;s radios are better than the One's? I have an S4 now, and while the signal is ok, I don't know how the One would do in my area. I was planning on jumping on the One (still in my 14-day return period). Funny, I was at my local Verizon store, and they had both the One and S4 next to each other. I checked the signal on both, and the One had -103, while the S4 had -95. I found it interesting, because I've had a Thunderbolt and a Gnex, and the TB always had better signal than the GNex. I think you're right, though, the S4 radios seem to be better than the One's.
I work in a Vzw store and most of the time, it's easier to just sell someone an s4 or a iPhone just because EVERYONE has them and knows about them. It's tough talking someone in to a phone that none of their friends have. You have to realize that we're not the typical consumer, but you will usually be treated like one unless the rep realizes you're not and knows his ****. Most reps in store are sales people tho... not techy.
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Do you think blinkfeed uses much extra battery?
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I think so I just usually put it on apps instead of highlights. So like that it wont load anything to it. But blink is pretty cool is like Flipboard but a little better.
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I work in a Vzw store and most of the time, it's easier to just sell someone an s4 or a iPhone just because EVERYONE has them and knows about them. It's tough talking someone in to a phone that none of their friends have. You have to realize that we're not the typical consumer, but you will usually be treated like one unless the rep realizes you're not and knows his ****. Most reps in store are sales people tho... not techy.
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That's a very valid point and since you are getting commissions, I can understand.
Tag798 said:
I work in a Vzw store and most of the time, it's easier to just sell someone an s4 or a iPhone just because EVERYONE has them and knows about them. It's tough talking someone in to a phone that none of their friends have. You have to realize that we're not the typical consumer, but you will usually be treated like one unless the rep realizes you're not and knows his ****. Most reps in store are sales people tho... not techy.
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I guess at that point I would let the phones do the talking. I dont really like being pushed towards what everybody else has. To me, being asked personal questions is always nice. "What are you looking for in a phone?", "Do you need performance or battery life?", "Is having a good camera important to you?". I mean, I personally know what I want even before walking into the store, but it's still nice to find that sales rep that can play the process of elimination.
We usually only PUSH customers away from the iPhone, or in to phones that we need to move because they're dropping on the tier list or we need to move them before a new phone launches. When you work in this industry you begin to realize that generally every phone would work for every customers needs with a few exceptions. Like you said, usually most people come in already knowing what they want and we just go off that.
I think it depends on the store and the rep, when i went in the store my customer service rep was in front of the one debating about buying one himself. and he happily "pushed" the one on me.
The rep I dealt with said he didn't even have a chance to play with the One so he was pretty amazed with it.
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The rep I dealt with said he didn't even have a chance to play with the One so he was pretty amazed with it.
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Ive currently got a work HTC one and a personal S4... Got to say, the battery I have to give another day or so, but I will generally say it is worse.
The signal is definitely worse, especially when you hold it in your hand. Signal drops like a rock. Not that you need to hold the phone... but....
If those two things were not immensely important in a phone. I would be confident in the One. However since that is the basis of a mobile phone device. I am wondering how it put up such an equal fight on review sites. I'm thinking of not trading in my wife's rezound and having her keep it instead of getting a One for her. I've already decided the One is not for me.
I read the ad booklets that come in the Sunday paper this morning. Did not see anyone advertising the VZW ONE.
Didn't even see it in the Best But booklet.
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I wouldn't be surprised if the HTC one maxx comes soon or something.
Verizon is known to do this,
why they couldnt of just released it 5 months ago?
idk
Anyone know how to get rid of the annoying recall pop up on the note 7 sense it was updated it constantly keeps doing it . Idc about the recall my phone is fine never had a issue of it overheating ect. Just wanna get rid of that annoying pop up
Why not just exchange it? It's not going to cost you anything. And you will have a new phone.
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Why not just exchange it? It's not going to cost you anything. And you will have a new phone.
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Ignorance, laziness, want a pay day after it bursts :silly:
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Ignorance, laziness, want a pay day after it bursts :silly:
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Neither of those that you say Just no need to go exchange it just because Mr smith says ur phone is bad doesn't mean it is .
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Why not just exchange it? It's not going to cost you anything. And you will have a new phone.
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No need to exchange it the phone is working fine , nothing wrong with it only reason they are wanting you to exchange it is because it is better to be safe and recall all then only the ones that are bad , pretty much Samsung is CTOA . I see no need for me to exchange it
There is no way to get rid of it, unless you exchange it..
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Mr Smith is saying to exchange it because it's best to exchange it.
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I have been trying to exchange mine since the recall notice. This is all I get from Verizon
"We want you to be happy with your device. The Note 7 is available now. Here's a link to get you started: http://spr.ly/6011B7vPc . Do you have any other questions?"
Problem is, I purchased mine from Costco. They still don't know when they will have them. Lesson learned, don't buy phones from Costco.
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Neither of those that you say Just no need to go exchange it just because Mr smith says ur phone is bad doesn't mean it is .
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pfcland said:
No need to exchange it the phone is working fine , nothing wrong with it only reason they are wanting you to exchange it is because it is better to be safe and recall all then only the ones that are bad , pretty much Samsung is CTOA . I see no need for me to exchange it
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Russian Roulette is risky.
pfcland said:
Anyone know how to get rid of the annoying recall pop up on the note 7 sense it was updated it constantly keeps doing it . Idc about the recall my phone is fine never had a issue of it overheating ect. Just wanna get rid of that annoying pop up
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Exchange it.
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pfcland said:
No need to exchange it the phone is working fine , nothing wrong with it only reason they are wanting you to exchange it is because it is better to be safe and recall all then only the ones that are bad , pretty much Samsung is CTOA . I see no need for me to exchange it
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My wife's OG Note7 and my OG Note7 have both been fine, no issues whatsoever and no explosions, fires or anything of that nature. But we're definitely exchanging both of our original Note7's for the 'safe' Note7's. There's a great chance nothings going to happen to your phone but, you run a much higher chance that something could happen with one of those Samsung SDI batteries packed inside it. Grabbing a new one with the ATL battery packed inside would be the safest thing to do as it is officially recalled now. I had Verizon FedEx 2 day me 2 brand new 'safe' Note7's and they'll be here tomorrow morning. I'm going to transfer everything to my new phones and then go to my local Verizon Corporate store and drop off both original Note7's. All the best in keeping your original Note7.
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My wife's OG Note7 and my OG Note7 have both been fine, no issues whatsoever and no explosions, fires or anything of that nature. But we're definitely exchanging both of our original Note7's for the 'safe' Note7's. There's a great chance nothings going to happen to your phone but, you run a much higher chance that something could happen with one of those Samsung SDI batteries packed inside it. Grabbing a new one with the ATL battery packed inside would be the safest thing to do as it is officially recalled now. I had Verizon FedEx 2 day me 2 brand new 'safe' Note7's and they'll be here tomorrow morning. I'm going to transfer everything to my new phines and then go to my local Verizon Corporate store and drop off both original Note7's. All the best in keeping your original Note7.
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How were you able to work out this deal? Sounds like a method I would like, but didnt know it was available. Thanks!
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How were you able to work out this deal? Sounds like a method I would like, but didnt know it was available. Thanks!
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Yeah! It was because I got into contact with the Verizon Executive Office a few weeks back. I got in touch with Tami Erwin (VP of Verizon Wireless) and one of her personal assistants listened to how annoyed and dissatisfied I was in how they were handling the recall process, as it wasn't easy for me to get a loaner, the people I dealt with were not on the same page and I was told all sorts of different answers. That's why I'm still stuck with these original Note7's. Anyhow, I told her it was going to be difficult for me to drive around from store to store once new stock got in. I knew it'd be a chore waiting in lines to try and track down a black and silver Note7 and possibly coming away with nothing after waiting in line (like some have and unfortunately walked away with nothing for their time). I got a newborn and a preschooler that I'd have to bring with me, I didn't want to get jerked around and have to travel store to store and possibly be left without both because I had a feeling it'd be the way it is now. Competing with Verizon selling to non note customers on top of those who want to exchange for the new Note7 is making this a cluster f**k. So she told me that she wanted it to be convenient for me, apologized for any inconvenience and mentioned that once the new stock comes in to call and have it shipped to me and then just bring the old Note7's to a Verizon store. I saw a few others on here the other day mentioning they had theirs shipped to them, so I was like F this and I called in to have it ordered to me too! At first they weren't wanting to do it. I mentioned they are currently selling it to all customers online and I need these recalled units out of my hands and told him about my situation and who I talked with in the executive office and that they were looking to make it as convenient as possible for me. So I was put on hold and he talked with a manager I believe and the rest was taken care of. I told them this needed to be a free of charge deal as it's been inconvenient with no real 'line' for people to sign up for in order to get their original unsafe Note7's replaced with new 'safe' Note7's. Honestly, it's messed up that new Note7 owners who don't have the recalled Notes are able to go in and purchase the new 'safe' Note7's as it's a saftey hazard for those of us who still have a recalled unit (as I tried swapping it out but wasn't successful a few times and so I gave up. Plus I don't have backup phones available to use so I wasn't going to just turn in two phones and pay for service). Once the recalled units are all returned or very close to it, that's when the general public should be able to purchase one. But right now it is a free for all, who ever can pay for one gets one. Just don't let down with them, keep on them, let them know you're a dissatisfied customer and this whole ordeal has been a mess. If you have to, tell them you want to speak with a supervisor, keep asking to work your way up if you are not satisfied.
Justinphxaz said:
My wife's OG Note7 and my OG Note7 have both been fine, no issues whatsoever and no explosions, fires or anything of that nature. But we're definitely exchanging both of our original Note7's for the 'safe' Note7's. There's a great chance nothings going to happen to your phone but, you run a much higher chance that something could happen with one of those Samsung SDI batteries packed inside it. Grabbing a new one with the ATL battery packed inside would be the safest thing to do as it is officially recalled now. I had Verizon FedEx 2 day me 2 brand new 'safe' Note7's and they'll be here tomorrow morning. I'm going to transfer everything to my new phines and then go to my local Verizon Corporate store and drop off both original Note7's. All the best in keeping your original Note7.
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Justinphxaz said:
Yeah! It was because I got into contact with the Verizon Executive Office a few weeks back. I got in touch with Tami Erwin (VP of Verizon Wireless) and one of her personal assistants listened to how annoyed and dissatisfied I was in how they were handling the recall process, as it wasn't easy for me to get a loaner, the people I dealt with were not on the same page and I was told all sorts of different answers. That's why I'm still stuck with these original Note7's. Anyhow, I told her it was going to be difficult for me to drive around from store to store once new stock got in. I knew it'd be a chore waiting in lines to try and track down a black and silver Note7 and possibly coming away with nothing after waiting in line (like some have and unfortunately walked away with nothing for their time). I got a newborn and a preschooler that I'd have to bring with me, I didn't want to get jerked around and have to travel store to store and possibly be left without both because I had a feeling it'd be the way it is now. Competing with Verizon selling to non note customers on top of those who want to exchange for the new Note7 is making this a cluster f**k. So she told me that she wanted it to be convenient for me, apologized for any inconvenience and mentioned that once the new stock comes in to call and have it shipped to me and then just bring the old Note7's to a Verizon store. I saw a few others on here the other day mentioning they had theirs shipped to them, so I was like F this and I called in to have it ordered to me too! At first they weren't wanting to do it. I mentioned they are currently selling it to all customers online and I need these recalled units out of my hands and told him about my situation and who I talked with in the executive office and that they were looking to make it as convenient as possible for me. So I was put on hold and he talked with a manager I believe and the rest was taken care of. I told them this needed to be a free of charge deal as it's been inconvenient with no real 'line' for people to sign up for in order to get their original unsafe Note7's replaced with new 'safe' Note7's. Honestly, it's messed up that new Note7 owners who don't have the recalled Notes are able to go in and purchase the new 'safe' Note7's as it's a saftey hazard for those of us who still have a recalled unit (as I tried swapping it out but wasn't successful a few times and so I gave up. Plus I don't have backup phones available to use so I wasn't going to just turn in two phones and pay for service). Once the recalled units are all returned or very close to it, that's when the general public should be able to purchase one. But right now it is a free for all, who ever can pay for one gets one. Just don't let down with them, keep on them, let them know you're a dissatisfied customer and this whole ordeal has been a mess. If you have to, tell them you want to speak with a supervisor, keep asking to work your way up if you are not satisfied.
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Right on - I am in the exact same boat as you. Identical. Wife and I both have Note7's, black and silver. I did stop by a local store last night and all they had was black Note7's, so I swapped mine out. Of course they have no idea if/when they will have silver. What a cluster. May have to raise a stink and have a silver mailed to me. Thanks for the info!
Why would you NOT exchange it? The phones that exploded didn't have any issues either, until they EXPLODED lol.
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Right on - I am in the exact same boat as you. Identical. Wife and I both have Note7's, black and silver. I did stop by a local store last night and all they had was black Note7's, so I swapped mine out. Of course they have no idea if/when they will have silver. What a cluster. May have to raise a stink and have a silver mailed to me. Thanks for the info!
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Glad to hear you got yours exchanged, sucks the Mrs still has her original Note7 though, hopefully you can get a silver one for her soon. This was my concern, they never seemed to have a real game plan or mention of giving current Note7 owners first dibs to exchange for the new safe Note7's. Now you're running around trying to find silver and have to compete with people who want a Note7 on top of those who just want a new safe one. It shouldn't be this way at all. A major majority of the potentially unsafe Note7's should be exchanged first then allow new sales to the general public. But yeah if you can't find a silver one soon, call them up and try to get them to overnight you a silver one. I just got a notification that both of our Note7's are on a FedEx truck out for delivery. Should have them here in a few hours.
ChrisAC84 said:
Why would you NOT exchange it? The phones that exploded didn't have any issues either, until they EXPLODED lol.
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People like to play Russian Roulette [emoji15]
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Received my two new Note7's around 11am this morning, dropped off from FedEx. So happy to have a safe Note7! Nice and new and it works just as well if not better than my original Note7. Now I just need to setup my wife's new Note7 and then go bring the original two back to a Verizon Corporate store. The piece of mind and hopefully being able to keep the old chargers, S-Pen's, tips and connectors is well worth doing an exchange and having to set everything up again. Have you or anyone you know taken advantage of the $25 bill credit? Do we just ask for it once we turn in the OG Note7's?
Yes, the ones that used to be ours, only with smaller batteries and new housing. Frankly it pi** es me off.
Samsung better make sure it safely deleted previous user data or they will have new privacy and personal data related law suits on their hands.
Citation? We seen this sort of claim before.
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rcobourn said:
Citation? We seen this sort of claim before.
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http://www.gsmarena.com/report_says...nits_will_go_on_sale_this_june-news-23532.php
http://www.zdnet.com/article/samsung-to-sell-refurbished-note-7-report/
http://www.trustedreviews.com/news/samsung-wants-to-sell-refurbished-galaxy-note-7-phones-apparently
Sorry, here you go. It is all over Google.
There is a lot of "apparently" and "reports say" in those articles. In any case, to sell in those markets they would have to replace the ROM, so I don't think there is much to worry about. Besides, who turns in a phone without wiping it thoroughly?
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I think average user thinks factory reset will take care of it all, but it won't.
And from June.... May as well wait for the 8
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I'm using the Note 5 and it's starting to show its age. I might consider this until the Note 8ncomes out if the price is reasonable, I'm hoping under 500.
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Seeings I'm still on my note7 all I'm curious about is if I might wind up with Nougat at some point. This is incredibly harsh on everybody who gave them up. We forced you to give your phone to us and now we're giving them away cheap to somebody else. Whole thing from start to finish has been so **** on note7 owners.
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Seeings I'm still on my note7 all I'm curious about is if I might wind up with Nougat at some point. This is incredibly harsh on everybody who gave them up. We forced you to give your phone to us and now we're giving them away cheap to somebody else. Whole thing from start to finish has been so **** on note7 owners.
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Why? Everyone got a full refund. If they've solved the problem this time, it seems pretty sensible to me to recover some costs
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Hopefully those are new "refurbished" devices they had in stock, not a refurbished phone from Bob who keyed up his screen and got pizza grease inside the speaker grill.
Anyhow, this article states otherwise:
http://gadgets.ndtv.com/mobiles/new...rbished-galaxy-note-7-phones-in-india-1662060
Thank you! I too have now found a few rebutal articles and feel a bit better. Even if I got a refund, that felt like my phone was taken away to be sold to someone else to enjoy while I have to put up with my dated Note4 (but I won't for too long, life is too short to be dealing with freezes, reboots etc).
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Why? Everyone got a full refund. If they've solved the problem this time, it seems pretty sensible to me to recover some costs
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Naturally, not disputing that. This is early days but at least e-mail everyone who returned the phone and offer them a handset too.
Maybe Samsung customers could be contact directly but I wouldn't trust car phone warehouse to catch pneumonia in the artic let along follow up to note 7 customers lol
Not feeling better anymore. They are doing it! Liars...
https://www.sammobile.com/2017/03/2...ck-the-galaxy-note-7-as-a-refurbished-device/
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Why? Everyone got a full refund. If they've solved the problem this time, it seems pretty sensible to me to recover some costs
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No everyone didnt.. still people out there who have sent back their note 7s and have nothing to show for it
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From the horses mouth...
https://news.samsung.com/global/sam...-7-devices-in-an-environmentally-friendly-way
I'd rather a refurbished Note 7 that this S8 'Bixby' nonsense.
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I'd rather a refurbished Note 7 that this S8 'Bixby' nonsense.
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I already preordered qn s8 plus but if i can manage to buy a refurb note 7 ill buy one of those too lol.
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