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question about sending nexus one back for repair

The glass digitizer on my nexus cracked so I'm sending it back to HTC for repair. Since I'm paying for this repair, it doesn't matter if my phone's rooted or bootloader is unlocked right?

No it doesn't. That applies to warranty, since your paying, is not warranty
Rellikzephyr
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Stock TMOUS HD7 ROM for warranty

Hi,
Background
I had issues with the back button and the home(windows) button not functioning on my HD7 (brand new, bought off craigslist though). I tried to reset the phone a couple of times, roll it back to pre-nodo, flash a custom rom "by ansar" and nothing worked. the back button and the home button still don't function, or they're very glitchy.
Question
How do i flash my HD7 back to the original stock rom that was shipped with TMOUS version?? More importantly, where can I find this ROM/RADIO? I need to send for warranty repair and I dont want them to refuse service based on the fact that I installed a ROM from XDA.
Thanks,
Yuvan

*bump* help needed to

For stock T mobile USA follow this link
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=876451
It will be the second one from the bottom. (9.1 BR)
Also try (9.2 BR) to see if it fixes ur problem its the lastest ROM for the T mobile HTC HD7

thanks. I will try both of them, but I believe I loaded one of them already with no luck. If these fail, I should be able to send for warranty repair with these ROMS without encountering issues for tampering?

Update: so, none of the roms fixed my button issues I have to send this stupid **** in for repair now. I'm disappointed with HTC and TMOBILE service to get this fixed. I wish they would have given me a loaner. I just got this phone too, but off craigslist (brand new though). grrr

Yuvan said:
Update: so, none of the roms fixed my button issues I have to send this stupid **** in for repair now. I'm disappointed with HTC and TMOBILE service to get this fixed. I wish they would have given me a loaner. I just got this phone too, but off craigslist (brand new though). grrr
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HTC does advance device replacements. Ask about it when u call them. They will send u a replacement phone then u send your phone in, and if they verify your phone is damaged, you're done.
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nxt said:
HTC does advance device replacements. Ask about it when u call them. They will send u a replacement phone then u send your phone in, and if they verify your phone is damaged, you're done.
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Thanks for the suggestion. I just called them and they told me that they don't have advanced device replacement program for the HD7. I'm going to send my device in tomorrow. I'm using a friends International HD2, which gets only Edge on TMobile US. I've purchased 6 or 7 HTC devices in the past 4 years. If they end up making excuses for repair or replacement, goodbye HTC, hello Nokia!!

[Q] Warranty

I know they would probably never accept this claim...
I bought this vivid used...and its obvious its been dropped once or twice...as a result the plastic casing of the phone is loose ( the side area in between the screen and the battery cover ), on top of that I have recently started expierencing random shutdowns where I have to actually pull the battery and put it back in to boot it back up...the phone is on stock ics and only non stock app installed is XDA...so its not like thetes a tweak/mod causing the shutdowns
So my actuall question...if I filed a warranty claim with HTC do you think they would replace it with a refurb?
I've read a story about a guy who got denied warranty cause of a small scratch...and he had to pay for them to ship it back...
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mg2195 said:
I know they would probably never accept this claim...
I bought this vivid used...and its obvious its been dropped once or twice...as a result the plastic casing of the phone is loose ( the side area in between the screen and the battery cover ), on top of that I have recently started expierencing random shutdowns where I have to actually pull the battery and put it back in to boot it back up...the phone is on stock ics and only non stock app installed is XDA...so its not like thetes a tweak/mod causing the shutdowns
So my actuall question...if I filed a warranty claim with HTC do you think they would replace it with a refurb?
I've read a story about a guy who got denied warranty cause of a small scratch...and he had to pay for them to ship it back...
Sent from my HTC PH39100 using XDA
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I would go to an at&t device center if there is one in your area. The device has a year warranty plus they will tell you on the spot if they will exchange it or not. I have exchanged devices threw them that had physical damage it depends on the person there whether or not they will exchange it

N!ghtgold said:
I would go to an at&t device center if there is one in your area. The device has a year warranty plus they will tell you on the spot if they will exchange it or not. I have exchanged devices threw them that had physical damage it depends on the person there whether or not they will exchange it
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even though i bought it used from craigslist? well ill give my local att device center a visit when i get a chance...

As long as you are in good standing with att, you should be able to get your phone replaced. Within reason, of course, and you may experience different results.
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Should i trade?

I already posted this in the nexus forum. I just want to get an opinion from both sides...
I currently have the HTC One m7 on tmobile with a completely blown speaker on the top so both external sound and call sounds are ruined. I unlocked the boot loader and actually dropped it one time so there is a tiny bit of damage on the bezel, so i assume neither t mobile or htc will honor any kind of warranty. I put it up on craigslist and a guy is offering to trade me for a mint condition nexus 4 with a few cases. Should i do it?

Did you even talk to T-Mobile or HTC ?
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no actually.
Mr.Shroom said:
Did you even talk to T-Mobile or HTC ?
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I have had horrible luck in the past on warrenty claims with t mobile, it made me not even want to call them. I sent htc an email and they basically said they cant help me, wouldn't even say if they could repair if i paid for it. No shops around want to touch the phone, and the cant even obtain parts. Oh and the best part is that i cant even call them with a blown speaker

adezd00 said:
I already posted this in the nexus forum. I just want to get an opinion from both sides...
I currently have the HTC One m7 on tmobile with a completely blown speaker on the top so both external sound and call sounds are ruined. I unlocked the boot loader and actually dropped it one time so there is a tiny bit of damage on the bezel, so i assume neither t mobile or htc will honor any kind of warranty. I put it up on craigslist and a guy is offering to trade me for a mint condition nexus 4 with a few cases. Should i do it?
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I have had AT&T honor warranty even with a Relocked bootloader. If the unit is with in one year...so it still has manufacturers warranty. I dropped but always had a Trident or Otter box case so no visible damage. If you can restore the stock recovery, relock, etc...you can try HTC or T Mobile. I also searched the forums and found a way to make the screen show Locked Vs Relocked. You will have to search that. Hate to see you lose the One without trying first..then if they wont help you..do the deal as a Nexus 4 is not up to the Specs ofnthe ONE but it is Free of carrier b.s., right ? i assume it is the unit you buy from Google directly? I purposely went with the HTC ONE Developer Edition so I would have unlocked bootloader without any Carrier Restrictions...

adezd00 said:
I have had horrible luck in the past on warrenty claims with t mobile, it made me not even want to call them. I sent htc an email and they basically said they cant help me, wouldn't even say if they could repair if i paid for it. No shops around want to touch the phone, and the cant even obtain parts. Oh and the best part is that i cant even call them with a blown speaker
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Blown speaker is not covered? Why can't you flash stock and send for repair?

schn1tt3r said:
Blown speaker is not covered? Why can't you flash stock and send for repair?
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Im on the stock rom just with root. With out s-off or the ruu the bootloader will always show relocked

schn1tt3r said:
Blown speaker is not covered? Why can't you flash stock and send for repair?
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Agree, flash back to stock recovery, rom, relock...wipe sd card with any superUser (root) files and send it in, many have had warranty honored this way...it just depends what is broken or defective...the only issue is the physical damage that they could claim caused the speaker damage..? Don't know till ya try...

It really bad luck. But a blown speaker should be covered. I'd keep hassling them. With the phone so new, I wouldn't give up.
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I think it is a fantastic deal man. I trade phones all the time And to me that sounds like a really good deal!
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maddie01 said:
Agree, flash back to stock recovery, rom, relock...wipe sd card with any superUser (root) files and send it in, many have had warranty honored this way...it just depends what is broken or defective...the only issue is the physical damage that they could claim caused the speaker damage..? Don't know till ya try...
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Yeah the only problem with that is that i cant find the stock recovery for the tmobile version. If i could get the recovery back and remove tampered from fastboot, i would totally be comfortable taking it in.

Bought second hand. Can I send for repairs?

I bought an HTC One used. Everything seemed fine with it until I tested it against my friend's HTC one. I noticed the bottom speaker on mine distorts/buzzes above a certain volume and during certain frequencies (usually bass). I'm not sure if it is blown it or somehow loose in the casings. I would like to send it in to HTC if I can but I don't know if they will even work with me since I am the second owner. Anyone else been in this situation?

kuhla said:
I bought an HTC One used. Everything seemed fine with it until I tested it against my friend's HTC one. I noticed the bottom speaker on mine distorts/buzzes above a certain volume and during certain frequencies (usually bass). I'm not sure if it is blown it or somehow loose in the casings. I would like to send it in to HTC if I can but I don't know if they will even work with me since I am the second owner. Anyone else been in this situation?
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hi,
since your device should still have warranty on it of course they will work with you. warranty is based on the device and not on the customer who bought it. hope i could help.
Robert

I would say no since you bought it 2nd hand
From my One while peeking in your window

HTC warranty repair don't ask questions about whether it was you who bought it or not. They only care about what's wrong and how to fix it.
I sent my ONE for repair with S-off and an unlocked BL as a converted GPE. They gave a quote since it had physical damage and sent me a new one.
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CheesyNutz said:
I would say no since you bought it 2nd hand
From my One while peeking in your window
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@CheesyNutz
hi, i wonder why you believe that second hand buyers have no warranty on their devices, can you please explain that to me (us)? For example, you buy a brandnew car, with 5 years of warranty, sell it after two months....now the one, who bought your car, has no more warranty?
As i said before, warranty is based on the device, not on the customer who first bought it. Ok, i am in Germany, but warranty is handled the same way around the world, just not the same warranty time, but should at least be six months, also in US.
Robert

Tachi91 said:
HTC warranty repair don't ask questions about whether it was you who bought it or not. They only care about what's wrong and how to fix it.
I sent my ONE for repair with S-off and an unlocked BL as a converted GPE. They gave a quote since it had physical damage and sent me a new one.
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How do you contact HTC Support?

SaHiLzZ said:
How do you contact HTC Support?
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Call their customer service. Get the number from their website.
Most polite , educated and fast pickup I've ever had the pleasure to deal with.
Compared to other companies where I've stayed waiting for an hour before either the call dropped got transferred or I just got pissed and hung up.
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HTC warranty will have some limitations. As long as it is still in warranty (not a single ONE should be out of warranty yet) they will not worry about it just don't tell them you bought it second hand. Now if the phone was out of warranty by date, then they would ask for a proof of purchase and that is where you will would run into no warranty

Tachi91 said:
HTC warranty repair don't ask questions about whether it was you who bought it or not. They only care about what's wrong and how to fix it.
I sent my ONE for repair with S-off and an unlocked BL as a converted GPE. They gave a quote since it had physical damage and sent me a new one.
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I just wanted to give and update on this. I followed your advice Tachi91 and rolled the dice on sending it in, S-OFF, second owner, custom ROM on the phone.
When I called them (number from the website) they didn't ask if I was the second owner but they did ask for the serial number which must have told them that the name did not match up. They didn't seem to care.
Sent it in. They decided it could not be fixed, I paid repair fee and received back a brand new phone.
Between the repair fee and the cost I spent on the actual phone, I got a brand new-from-the-factory HTC One for $130 less than full retail from t-mobile.
Good deal and very satisfied with how HTC handled it all.
Thanks Tachi91.