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Need some help getting some scumbag stealing from my car....

Pretty long read, but added cliffs at the bottom.
My car has been broken into twice in the past month and a half. The first time they stole my GPS, radar detector (escort passport 9500i), and phone charger and one of those car outlet power strips. The second time was just a couple days ago and they stole my beats headphones, a bunch of change and a baton in my door.
They funny thing is there was no sign of forced entry, no pry marks, broken windows or doosr, or anything. I also have my spare set of keys with me, too, so no one could have gotten them. Either two scenarios could have arised from this.
1. I accidentally left the car doors unlocked( I have a key remote) although I'm 98% sure I locked it because I honestly have OCD about locking my car door.
or
2. Someone got into my house, took my keys(because I leave them on a radiator right by the front door) unlocked my car door, and stole the sh*t went back into my house and put the keys back.
My girlfriend left the house the night the first incident happened and forgot to lock the front door, so scenario 2 is likely.
The second incident, the front door was locked, but the back door was unlocked. So it would be pretty ballsy for a person to go through my back door, and do the same thing in scenario 2.
This really pisses me off and I want to find the person responsible so bad. I had a plan to try to track the person down, if they try to do it again. It doesn't make sense how or why this occurred, but the person must be extremely clever.
I have an old Droid Incredible that I had planned to use to find the perpetrator. I was planning on using the app Lookout and turning on the GPS and leaving it in my car every night until it got stolen again, then track down the coordinates of my phone. The only issue with that was you need working data to use the gps and the only way to do that would be to activate the line on my phone.
I currently have a Rezound and there was no way I was going to take a chance of having that stolen and never seeing it, that's why I chose the Incredible. Only problem is I don't wanna keep activating my Incredible every night and leaving it in my car and then deactivating it in the moring, because that would be very cumbersome.
Would there be any other way to be able to track this person using my Incredible? Also any other input or advice about this situation would be very appreciated: it's a mystery and it's really getting me down and worried about how this is happening.
Also, both times occurred over night, not during the day. Also, I do have a security system on my car so if anyone tried using a master key or lock pick, it would go off.
Cliffs:
Sh*t got stolen out of car
Pretty big mystery of how(read Scenarios 1 & 2)
Want to use old Droid Incredible GPS to track person
By leaving it in car to see if it gets stolen
Would have to activate phone to do so
Advice greatly appreciated...

Okay buy some romen noodles a thermos forbkeeping your hot water. A bat a chair blanket. Hide and camp out your house amd leave the doors unlock and the most important of all have patients..
If that dont work you can set up a camera using uour droid. I seen some apps that can stream to your pc like justin tv
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That could work, I can just use my house wifi for that. Also, I have all those things minus the ramen.... Looks like I'm stocking up.

Those pay as you go type of plans seem perfect for this situation. There are some that you can use your own phone and get a plan like 2 GB of data to use within one month. I think its from simple mobile or something like that. look it up. definitely worth it to figure out who stole from you. I would also get a night vision camera and hook it up to a laptop or something . The more evidence the better.

Justin. tv works with wifi. no data plan
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if money is no worries then hire a privated investigators and have them track that scumbag.<-that's the lazy way

Or buy a shotgun install some cameras with audio motion detectors then leave the house for a weekend but don't really leave if you get what I mean buy alot of snacks and sodas water stay locked up in the bedroom monitor all this via TV dvr system then shoot anyone who attempts to enter your property
Or could it be the girlfriend working alongside an accomplice *plays dramatic music*
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sextape said:
Or could it be the girlfriend working alongside an accomplice *plays dramatic music*
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Hahaha, probably one of his crazy exes?

flyrocket said:
Hahaha, probably one of his crazy exes?
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Word!!!!!
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You forgot a THIRD possible solution:
If your car is purchased USED, then who ever sold it to you, may have spare keys.
that is a regular stuff here in Serbia - You buy a car, and a guy who sold it to you already has information (adress, even work info) cause of the paperwork, so he comes by your house and unlocks the car, and steals the stuff from it, or steals the car itself.
Anyways, that actually happened to me once, so I purchased the cheapest motion detector from china, from alibaba. My steering whell had the menchanic protection (the metal lock that goes over it) so there was no fear of him taking it for a drive. and when the guy entered my car I waited for him to fully enter, and locked him in via remote. and then me and my brother got out and disabled his stealing hardware (arms and legs) so that's the way to go by my standards.
the guy actually tried to sue me, but law also doesnt work here, as such cases (fights and such) work only if you have expencive lawyer.

Well I bought it from a very large Acura dealership in another state about 5 or 6 hours away. That was over a year ago, so I don't know how high of a chance that is. Although there always is a chance.
What type of motion detector did you use? I might go that route.
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You also forgot a fourth situation: if you have a fob to lock and unlock your car remotely the frequency could have been captured when you were clicking to unlock. This is unlikely, but as I said, possible.
Anyway whatever the case since you have an old phone what I recommend you do is use it with your wifi to run the phone as a remote camera and stream and record the video to your hard drive. When the thief breaks in you'll have a nice clear picture of him taking everything, and the added bonus of the gps location if he/she takes the phone.

MissionImprobable said:
You also forgot a fourth situation: if you have a fob to lock and unlock your car remotely the frequency could have been captured when you were clicking to unlock. This is unlikely, but as I said, possible.
Anyway whatever the case since you have an old phone what I recommend you do is use it with your wifi to run the phone as a remote camera and stream and record the video to your hard drive. When the thief breaks in you'll have a nice clear picture of him taking everything, and the added bonus of the gps location if he/she takes the phone.
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I wouldn't be able to use the GPS unless I had a data connection. That phone's inactivated. Unless there's an off chance that where the thief brings my phone is to a place that has wifi and also the chance that it's not secured by a password.
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Found the right solution for you!
there are chinese *****y products but they work, I saw couple of them in Shenzhen, and they are awesome!
its a box-like little gadget, that has a SIM slot. then, you buy a prepaid simcard, place it in, and it works this way:
it has sound detectors, very sensitive. and when someone makes a sound, it dials your phone number, and it even enables you to listen whatever is going on in the room/space where it's placed.
it has a decent battery, cause the one I tested (considered smugling them back to serbia for sale) held on for 5-6 days with one charge.
It looks like this, but you could figure out a search from this link, to find it on ebay or alibaba: LINK

m1l4droid said:
If you can get a sim card in the incredible, there's this app called where's my Droid. It doesn't need data connection, it just uses text message to activate and sends back the GPS set location (coordinates) with text. It really works I've tried it. Pretty awesome app.
Now, about the robbery itself, if the thief had the keys to your car he/she could have simply taken the car itself, so there's a possibility that they know you. Can it be your neighbor?
Oh that there's this, my car prompts me for a passcode on door unlock, and will alarm if passcode wasn't enter within 20 seconds. This sure could help in your situation. The only way to disable the alarm w/o passcode is to pull the battery.
You can also get a cheap proximity alarm for the house door.
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Well the Droid incredible doesn't take a Sim card so that wouldn't work. The proximity alarm is a good idea though. Is there something available where I can put it in my car and not alert the person stealing, but let me know?
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Have you read my post .. ? those chinese SIM bug thingies really work.
1. you program it via USB so that it calls you when activated by sound.
2. EVERY change in sound is registered, so voice, door open/close, even air flow activate it.
3. when someone opens your car, it registeres it, calls you, and perp doesnt even know that he activated it.
4. your phone receives a call, from your SIM bug, and you know that something is in yo' car making noise
5. open the window, take Dragunov out of your closet. aim:
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6. go back to sleep.

Igoritza said:
Have you read my post .. ? those chinese SIM bug thingies really work.
1. you program it via USB so that it calls you when activated by sound.
2. EVERY change in sound is registered, so voice, door open/close, even air flow activate it.
3. when someone opens your car, it registeres it, calls you, and perp doesnt even know that he activated it.
4. your phone receives a call, from your SIM bug, and you know that something is in yo' car making noise
5. open the window, take Dragunov out of your closet. aim:
6. go back to sleep.
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Where could I purchase one? And where would I get a prepaid Sim? I live in the united states.
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ebay for - SIM bug. it is similar to the product from this link so you will find it: LINK
prepaid SIM - does no one in USA sell those ? when you buy a burner phone from a local shop, are they all CDMA, or are there sim-card phones for purchase also .. ?
Anyways, if you dont find prepaid sim, use some sim card from someone else, or buy a sim card with the weakest plan (money save)

Well actually I have a sim card in my Rezound, but then that would make my phone useless.
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What should Samsung do to make its customers loyal to its brand? And why should we?

With all those troubles, possible crazy crowd of in-store swapping, burned jeep and not allowing to use its Phone in the flights, should it reward its most loyal customers if they decide to stay with Samsung? Or give the customers a reason to be loyal?
Right now, the price tag they put is pathetic 25 bucks, for all those sure problems. Leaving the questions and uncertainties to us:
1. Should I trust them and believe it really fixed the problem in about one week (while not knowing it in a one year development cycle)?
2. Could it pose a new risk in its rush to fix the old problem?
3. Did it fix that stuck pen problem also, which I thought be the major complaint about this phone before the explosion?
4. When will likely the FAA lift the Samsung phone restriction? Am I going to have problem to travel with Samsung phone (not just Note 7, as they all look similar) in the coming months?
5. With all those trouble, minus 25 bucks, Note 7 still the most expensive phone in the market. And its price could go down a lot in the coming months, with all those recalls phones(refurbished?), and the damage to the reputation, possibly making its most loyal customers very frustrated with their top bids even there is no more issues afterwards.
I am a loyal Android and Samsung Note user, or was. However, with the most current FAA news, I am seriously considering Iphone 7 Plus now (which is also cheaper), when I still have an option.
Thoughts?

Samsung should not have to bribe you to be "loyal"...honestly, I don't believe in "loyalty" to a brand. What I am loyal to is the spen....another manufacturer makes a pen as good as samsung rest assure I will drop samsung.
It is up to you to stick it out, return your device and wait for the price to drop as you have said...and buy it, or you can just drop it all together and go to another device. Their 25 bucks is their reward...you take it or you leave it.
P.S I didn't realize "stuck pen" was the major complaint about the phone lol...mine been working fine all around. How is the pen being stuck? I saw a post somewhere that someone pushed the pen in too deep and it got stuck...all they did was wiggle it out and all was good....is that what you are talking about?

newtmobileuser said:
With all those troubles, possible crazy crowd of in-store swapping, burned jeep and not allowing to use its Phone in the flights, should it reward its most loyal customers if they decide to stay with Samsung? Or give the customers a reason to be loyal?
Right now, the price tag they put is pathetic 25 bucks, for all those sure problems. Leaving the questions and uncertainties to us:
1. Should I trust them and believe it really fixed the problem in about one week (while not knowing it in a one year development cycle)?
2. Could it pose a new risk in its rush to fix the old problem?
3. Did it fix that stuck pen problem also, which I thought be the major complaint about this phone before the explosion?
4. When will likely the FAA lift the Samsung phone restriction? Am I going to have problem to travel with Samsung phone (not just Note 7, as they all look similar) in the coming months?
5. With all those trouble, minus 25 bucks, Note 7 still the most expensive phone in the market. And its price could go down a lot in the coming months, with all those recalls phones(refurbished?), and the damage to the reputation, possibly making its most loyal customers very frustrated with their top bids even there is no more issues afterwards.
I am a loyal Android and Samsung Note user, or was. However, with the most current FAA news, I am seriously considering Iphone 7 Plus now (which is also cheaper), when I still have an option.
Thoughts?
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bye bye, and enjoy your iphone

^^^^ I don't think he liked your comment very much lol

I'm lucky that work will comp my phone. I will wait a couple of more months. My Note 4 is still going strong. I replaced the battery 6 months ago and it's like new. I reviewed ifixit for the Teardown of the Note 7 Doesn't look so bad to get to the battery. Sealing it back up shouldn't be too bad. I don't plan on getting my phone wet. I have to deal with iDevices at work and at home from time to time. I can't have an iPhone as a daily driver. It doesn't work out for me. I need calendar widgets, I need customization, I need an adblocker...

1. Billions of Li-ion batteries were made, they're all the same. Factory that messed up no longer supplies batteries for Note7, if I stop trusting Samsung, may as well stop trusting all Li-ion batteries makers.
2. as far as I understand it, there is nothing to fix, just properly follow manufacturing process and catch errors. The following and catching somehow didn't work at one plant, that is no longer involved.
3. what stuck pen? If clicking mechanism fails, just like in a pen, there is free replacement. never happened on mine.
4. Getting our government involved is a nightmare that may never end, they have no clue. Just FYI Boeing 787 have whole bunch of Li-ion batteries on board, that burst into serious fires in past, if I remember at least one cargo plane catch fire and crashed while carrying Li-ion batteries few years back. I thought total ban on use of any electronics during take off and landing was still in place? I have no idea how this will end, but there were other phones catching fire before, including iphone? Maybe not to the same degree, but nothing was recalled and taken off market either.
5. I could swear I've seen 64GB 6s for $850 as well, but maybe I'm wrong, didn't pay much attention.
I'll go with other poster, give me something similar to N7 with spen, I would have no problem switching and that LG phone with stylus, was LG afraid of even pretending it was trying to compete with Note series? Was it trying to create new market, like "poor man Note phone", I don't know, but can somebody tell LG used old Note 2 and Note 3 are still available for better price.

Best buy product recall list
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I bet these companies aren't doing anything for their customers.
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Galaxy S9/trade-in horror story

I bought an S9 in early April from Samsung's website, and they were running a deal for $150 off with trade-in of my phone (the 1G Pixel 5"), along with a 99$ bundle that included the Gear VR, IconX, and wireless charger. That plus 720 for a brand new phone with rave reviews (basically the great S8 + a better camera, processor, etc) sounded like a good deal, and my Pixel's bluetooth issues were nagging as I had more accessories using it than before. Things were going well enough after this, but I had mixed feelings about the phone - the camera quality is incredibly inconsistent, really worse than the Pixel, battery life seemed worse than my 1.5 year old phone, and I wondered about future updates (or lack thereof), but I was happy enough with it.
Just over two weeks after buying it, just outside of my return period, Samsung informed me that my Pixel was not up to their terms for trade-in and they would be charging me $125 of the 150 trade-in value. $25 for my perfectly functional phone that I'm now honestly convinced was better in the first place, all things considered. They sent me two photos which show light paint specks missing, which on a metal phone is par for the course under "normal wear and tear" - which they said it was beyond. Absolutely ridiculous. Try sticking your phone in a bag with anything else and that not happening. The phone was in great shape when I sent it, well packaged, also in its nice fabric case, which I thought was a fun idea at the time. I have been back and forth with them on the BBB after waiting over two weeks for response from their support channel (I doubt they would ever have come up with an answer for me otherwise), and they are standing fast on not honoring their agreement while referring to me annoyingly as "valued Samsung customer" (whatever). I've seen this isn't a unique case and wonder if some sort of class action lawsuit is brewing (sign me up!).
The absolute lack of scruples they've shown in jipping me on this has turned this into a nice lifelong boycott for me, and I just wanted to warn anyone else against sending in their old baby (RIP Pixel ), if not buying their products entirely. I've since sold that S9 and bought a Pixel 2, which is such a better experience across the board (camera, battery, software, speed, not touching the screen because of tiny bezels, security updates, et. al) it's not even funny - despite running older hardware. Good learning experience for me, and I'll know never to expect anything from the brand again. I hope Samsung enjoys the $125 - I have a number of friends/family who take advice from me on phones, and I'll gladly inform them on my Valued Samsung Customer experience.
Just wanted to get my story out, so I'm sending it around. People should really know what this company is up to... Either way, thanks for reading!
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Tbh, judging by the pictures, i'd say Samsung are right. Seems like more than "normal wear and tear" to me. Never happened to any metal phones iv'e ever used or any phone iv'e seen being used carefully (BTW try using a case). In any case, I think it is up to Samsung on what they deem to be "normal wear and tear" unless it is completely unreasonable (which I don't think is your case).
-- not defending Samsung --
What does seem kind of ridiculous is that it took them over two weeks to make the decision that it was not "normal wear and tear", especially when that's after the return period.
As for a class action lawsuit, there are really are no grounds to accuse Samsung of anything. They haven't done anything wrong, just been annoying to deal with.

Dont believe anything a phone manufacturer tells you and you'll never be disappointed. I've been lied to and seen broken promises from LG, Motorola/Lenovo, Samsung and Huawei so I try to make decisions on what I see in front of me and not what they promise. Well, maybe the Samsung promise of monthly updates got me. :laugh:

Tel864 said:
Dont believe anything a phone manufacturer tells you and you'll never be disappointed. I've been lied to and seen broken promises from LG, Motorola/Lenovo, Samsung and Huawei so I try to make decisions on what I see in front of me and not what they promise. Well, maybe the Samsung promise of monthly updates got me. :laugh:
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ain't that the truth swift updates is the mobile market equivalent of don't worry I'll pull out in time

cool story bro lol
fact is, you shouldve kept it and sold it yourself as you woukdve got more money in return..
i agree with sammy on this one, you knew there was some chips or w.e ur calling it when u sent it in and they were taking ur word for it that it was in good condition and turns out it wasnt..
now what i woukdve done was tell them to either honor it or send the phone back to me so i can resell it and get my moneys worth..
also, i own a p2xl as well, its a great phone dont get me wro g but the s9+ is too, if it wasnt locked bl id like it more than the p2xl in fact..
and those complaining about updates, im on 2ARF5 with June security patch.. last i checked pixels are still on June sec patch also, so its on par with updates, just sayin

elliwigy said:
cool story bro lol
fact is, you shouldve kept it and sold it yourself as you woukdve got more money in return..
i agree with sammy on this one, you knew there was some chips or w.e ur calling it when u sent it in and they were taking ur word for it that it was in good condition and turns out it wasnt..
now what i woukdve done was tell them to either honor it or send the phone back to me so i can resell it and get my moneys worth..
also, i own a p2xl as well, its a great phone dont get me wro g but the s9+ is too, if it wasnt locked bl id like it more than the p2xl in fact..
and those complaining about updates, im on 2ARF5 with June security patch.. last i checked pixels are still on June sec patch also, so its on par with updates, just sayin
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Just sayjng, US unlocked phones are sitting on Feb security patches, not June and it was Samsung who committed to monthly updates a year ago.

Tel864 said:
Just sayjng, US unlocked phones are sitting on Feb security patches, not June and it was Samsung who committed to monthly updates a year ago.
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Slow Samsung updates seem to be a North American issue especially. My S9 (SM-G9600, Snapdragon) bought from Hong Kong, is on the May security patch.

Pulled the same thing with my wife's iphone, but I opened a dispute since I had pictures showing the phone working right before I sent it (they claimed it would not turn on) and promptly canceled the credit card they had on file so they cannot process this charge. Screw Samsung , first no updates for the S9 for 4 months !! Stuck on Feb patch and now they want to rob me of $175, not if I an help it.

Peeling glass back

Anyone experienced this?
https://www.androidauthority.com/google-pixel-4-xl-back-panel-issue-1138848/

Nobody?

Guess not. All good on mine since last October :good::good:

Nope, but my fist P4 I had the screen glass start lifting and separating from the chassis. My replacement hasn't had either of these issues though.

So it isnt a common problem.

Sigray said:
So it isnt a common problem.
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I don't think so. Mine has been fine since launch day and I haven't heard of this until recently. For what's it worth I charge wireless 90% of the time.

I wasn't aware of this, but it sure is concerning. I took the case off my 4 XL to check every corner and inch of the back glass to see if there was anything similar, and I didn't see anything. I've had my 4 XL since March but only started using it as my primary device yesterday. It doesn't appear to be a common problem, but I think it also has to do with usage (wear/tear). I know some people forget their phones in the car and leave it in hot temperatures, so that could be a cause or if your phone heats up too much from charging and using simultaneously. These are just theories that come to mind; nothing is confirmed, of course. I guess we'll just have to wait and see. Hopefully, this doesn't become a common issue.

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So it isnt a common problem.
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I think at this point in time it's hard to tell how widespread it is. There are plenty of people on Reddit who say it's happening to them but my guess would be it's probably a small percentage of overall users. I think only time will tell how widespread the problem really is.

Google has also responded to the issue through one of the big Android news sites and stated that this issue is not being caused by the battery swelling or the battery in any way at all. I figured I'd add that to this thread as before this statement it was starting to seem as if there was a battery defect that was starting to arise. They didn't claim what DID cause the lifting glass but at least it"s not a battery issue. I'd wager its a mix of how the user is taking care of the phone mixed with subpar adhesive.

I am.
While this issue has been documented all over. ifixIt has even into details why. I have this issue on a massive level. I haven't not contacted tmo or Google about it yet. I keep it in a favor case. It is a serious problem, and in my case it's really bad!

I read some of the comments of the news article and some people had it happen to them multiple times. It made me suspicious about how they were using their phones and if it was a specific habit that was causing damage. I know Google claims it's not to do with the battery, but there are certain habits that definitely cause battery swelling. I keep wanting to jump to that conclusion.

I have the same issue
I tried to glue the peeled area and it got broken ...

I had my first Pixel 4 XL since launch as a daily driver for 6 months and didn't have that issue. I always charge the phone with a wire and never wireless.
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Quote from a 9To5Google article (for what it's worth):
uBreakiFix has confirmed to 9to5Google that while this person claiming to be an employee may have a theory on the issues facing Pixel 4 owners, they “defer to manufacturers regarding alleged device issues, and have no known technical service bulletins regarding battery-related issues in the Pixel 4 series.”
https://9to5google.com/2020/07/22/pixel-4-xl-back-glass-peeling-issues/

I do have this problem. I became aware of it after reading several articles online and peeling my 4 XL out of the case for the first time ever to check for this issue.
I was rejected by Google Device Support because of minor physical damage to the lower part where the fabric case does not protect the device.
I had it repaired (glued together again) with my provider , but it start's to come loose again. I am really not happy with Google's policy on this issue.
This voids IP ratings and even though Google said it doesn't have to do anything with the battery swelling, I am concerned (the second time it started from the middle, not the corner).

I have had my Pixel 4 XL since launch, so almost last 8-9 months. I baby the phone, clean it regularly, and have an established charging cycle. I examined it closely and have not found this issue. Everything looks good and like it was when I first bought the phone. I wish Google would say what is causing the issue, if it is not the battery.

I've had the phone since launch. I just recently got my replacement device from Google after having this issue.
The online chat was a nice experience and they just asked a few questions about it and made me send them some pictures.
At first they said it was due to a physical drop because i did have some scuffs on the side. But they ended up replacing it anyways.
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What do you think caused it?
Rodstarrr said:
I've had the phone since launch. I just recently got my replacement device from Google after having this issue.
The online chat was a nice experience and they just asked a few questions about it and made me send them some pictures.
At first they said it was due to a physical drop because i did have some scuffs on the side. But they ended up replacing it anyways.
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Glad to hear that they did what was right and replaced the phone for you. What are your thoughts on what caused your Pixel's glass to peel?

Battery habits mainly.
I had damaged batteries in the past, I charge my device over night "Bad me".
I never had time to watch phones charge stop at 90%, say if you have 90% before you sleep what do you have in the morning if the device is not being charged 60%
Yes I know what experts say but I just can not will not follow these instructions.
I go home the phone has 60% battery life, I put it on a charger.
Wake up the device is fully charged.
I hate battery technology "swelling batteries" should not happen.

I've used an iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4S(dev device) and a Note 3 as desk clocks... always plugged in. All of them suffered swelling batteries popping the device apart within a year.
Currently on the desk is a 5 year old Note 5, but it's rooted and prevented from charging past 60%. I expect it will never have this issue.

Carsifi Wireless AA

Edit:
So, I've been using the original Carsifi adapter since June, and it works awesome. It loads up as quickly, if not faster than when I was using a wired connection. They recently redesigned the device, which will much smaller and will work with two phones. They launched a Kickstarter campaign to help fund the device, and they met their goal in 2 days, plus a LOT more. I DEFINITELY recommend this device, even if it's just to get you by until your AAWireless adapter gets delivered. You won't be disappointed. Their support is amazing too. My adapter didn't work at first, but they worked with me daily (seriously) to get it to work with my car, and they got it figured out fairly quickly. They also refunded my money immediately when it didn't work, even though they continued to work with me to fix it. I don't typically hype a company or product up this much, but I'm really impressed with these guys. Check them out, give them a chance, you won't regret it.
PS: I am in no way affiliated with Carsifi outside of being a tester for Audi MMI (just to get it to work).
Kickstarter link:
Carsifi: Wireless Android Auto Adapter
Our adapter wirelessly connects your smartphone to Android Auto, even if your car doesn't have built-in Wi-Fi.
www.kickstarter.com
If you want the original device, email them, they might have some left.
OP:
So, a couple weeks ago I was looking for a wireless solution for AA while I wait for my AAWireless unit to come (got pushed back a bit). I came across Carsifi. It looks like it's pretty much the same thing, but I'm not sure how legit it is. Has anyone else checked this out? It's ready to ship now, and if it does work I'm going to get one so I have something to use until my AAWireless device comes.
Wireless Android Auto adapter for all cars and head units - Carsifi
Carsifi is an adapter(dongle) that plug-in to Android Auto head unit and connect to your Android device Wirelessly. Make your life easier without extra cords in your car. Compatible for all cars and head units which have Android Auto support. Quick and automated connection, easy setup, small size.
carsifi.com

gettinwicked said:
So, a couple weeks ago I was looking for a wireless solution for AA while I wait for my AAWireless unit to come (got pushed back a bit). I came across Carsifi. It looks like it's pretty much the same thing, but I'm not sure how legit it is. Has anyone else checked this out? It's ready to ship now, and if it does work I'm going to get one so I have something to use until my AAWireless device comes.
Wireless Android Auto adapter for all cars and head units - Carsifi
Carsifi is an adapter(dongle) that plug-in to Android Auto head unit and connect to your Android device Wirelessly. Make your life easier without extra cords in your car. Compatible for all cars and head units which have Android Auto support. Quick and automated connection, easy setup, small size.
carsifi.com
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I don't see anything that says it is ready to ship now, in fact all I see is the button that says "Pre-Order Now". When I hit the button, it simply asked for my email so that they could notify me when it was ready for sale. I think your best bet is just wait for your AAWireless. I have one of mine already and love it, well worth the wait! @Emil Borconi has done a GREAT job with this!
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I don't see anything that says it is ready to ship now, in fact all I see is the button that says "Pre-Order Now". When I hit the button, it simply asked for my email so that they could notify me when it was ready for sale. I think your best bet is just wait for your AAWireless. I have one of mine already and love it, well worth the wait! @Emil Borconi has done a GREAT job with this!
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I did the email thing a couple weeks ago. I got an email the other day with a link to buy it.
Evidently it's the real deal:
https://www.reddit.com/r/AndroidAuto/comments/nlvwn8
I ordered one. I'm definitely not cancelling my AAWireless though. I prefer to support folks from the XDA community.

I've been looking into Carsifi. There's very little written about it which makes me think it's a clever spam. Anyone have any information that suggests otherwise?

Looks to be the same thing as AAWireless. I'll give it a shot once more people start getting their units.

flroots said:
I've been looking into Carsifi. There's very little written about it which makes me think it's a clever spam. Anyone have any information that suggests otherwise?
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Check the Reddit thread I posted above. Evidently, it works. Mine is supposed to get here tomorrow. Knowing USPS it'll probably be next week though... I'll report back when I have it and have it setup.

I got mine today it works pug and play.

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I got mine today it works pug and play.
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I'm very surprised. Their site has this quote:
Worldwide Shipping​Order process within 24 hours and you will receive it in 7 days.
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If that were true, I would expect many people reporting back on their success or failure. Also, the sites states that you may pre-order it which certainly seems to contradict the above quote? I've sent them 2 emails back in May, but have not received replies to either? I've called their listed number, but no answer?

That was my experience. Have tested all is good so far. I have been delay again by aa so gave it a try.

flroots said:
I'm very surprised. Their site has this quote:
If that were true, I would expect many people reporting back on their success or failure. Also, the sites states that you may pre-order it which certainly seems to contradict the above quote? I've sent them 2 emails back in May, but have not received replies to either? I've called their listed number, but no answer?
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If you preorder you should get a link when they are available. The link takes you to a page that you can then order one.
Just because people haven't been reporting successes/failures, doesn't mean folks haven't been ordering these. Not everyone is on XDA or Reddit. Plus, they only just started shipping these two or three weeks ago. When I read the Reddit post that confirmed it wasn't a scam, I went to place my order and they were sold out. I emailed them and I got a response back the same day that they had an extra unit and I was able to order it.
And a lot of AAWireless units are getting ready to ship out. It will bring the delivered orders up to ~18,000+. That's a LOT of folks getting their wireless AA.

I received mine on Saturday, and unfortunately, it is not working. It has an enable debugging option on the companion app, so I was able to send logs with my support email as well as my detailed description of what it was doing. They responded right away and even sent a config to the app just for my setup. However, still doesn't work. They said my Audi as well as a Toyota Tundra are having the same problem. My phone and the device connect fine, but it doesn't project AA to the screen. They asked for firmware version and whatever other info and they will work on a fix. This is the identical problem I had when I was trying to get the AA Gateway to work (with 2 different phones).
Honestly, I'm fairly confident in these guys. Even having problems, which sucks, they have been Johnny on the spot with returning support emails and working on fixes. They also offered to refund the cost while letting me keep the device and while they find a fix for it. I think that's some great support service. I'm disappointed that I still don't have wireless AA, but I'm pretty sure these guys will get me going sooner than later. Definitely recommend.

So, after about 4 weeks of troubleshooting, mine is now working! I have to hand it to the Carsifi team, when I reached out to support when mine didn't work, they immediately started working on a fix, sending different configs directly to the companion app on my phone to apply to the device. Pretty much everyday they were working on this, and as of yesterday, they finally nailed it. I definitely recommend getting one if you want to try it or are waiting for AAWireless to ship your device. 5 stars for support. If it doesn't work for some reason, reach out to them and they WILL get you working.
FYI, the device takes about 10-15 seconds to boot up and connect most of the time. I've found that keeping the phone unlocked while it boots makes it go quicker. This was the same with my wired connection.
Feel free to ask me questions about the device and\or support, etc..

Their site now links to kick-starter and shows ship dates of Oct and Nov depending on amount pledged.
I will stick with Emil and AAWilreless. I also use his OBD2AA app, so a big fan and supporter!

micl9 said:
Their site now links to kick-starter and shows ship dates of Oct and Nov depending on amount pledged.
I will stick with Emil and AAWilreless. I also use his OBD2AA app, so a big fan and supporter!
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That they do! They pushed out an earlier device, which I have and works great, but they redesigned it and are now trying to get enough backers to make it happen. Everyone who bought their previous device is getting a free upgrade to the new one. They're really trying hard to make a good company.
I also ordered AAWireless back in May, and I'm not cancelling my order, but, I'll decide which I like better once I have them both. So far, I'm not sure I even have a need for the AAWireless device? The new Carsifi device is really small and works with two phones. Anyway, a good option while you wait! They may still have the current device available, which you would have in about a week shipping.

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That they do! They pushed out an earlier device, which I have and works great, but they redesigned it and are now trying to get enough backers to make it happen. Everyone who bought their previous device is getting a free upgrade to the new one. They're really trying hard to make a good company.
I also ordered AAWireless back in May, and I'm not cancelling my order, but, I'll decide which I like better once I have them both. So far, I'm not sure I even have a need for the AAWireless device? The new Carsifi device is really small and works with two phones. Anyway, a good option while you wait! They may still have the current device available, which you would have in about a week shipping.
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I am betting I would get both at the same time this fall! So I will stick with AAWireless and wait for the dust to setlle next year to see who the winner will be!

Has anyone dumped the microSD card. The underlying Orange Pi Lite2 is pretty flexible and I'm curious if they built a Linux solution for Android auto or are using AAGateway.

Does anyone have any experience with Carlinkit 3.0 Adapter, good or bad?

Hello, about Carsifi and aawireless adspters, they work in all cars which their fabric car multimedia support android auto, or it depends from car to cae? Thanks, just to know to buy or not

gettinwicked said:
That they do! They pushed out an earlier device, which I have and works great, but they redesigned it and are now trying to get enough backers to make it happen. Everyone who bought their previous device is getting a free upgrade to the new one. They're really trying hard to make a good company.
I also ordered AAWireless back in May, and I'm not cancelling my order, but, I'll decide which I like better once I have them both. So far, I'm not sure I even have a need for the AAWireless device? The new Carsifi device is really small and works with two phones. Anyway, a good option while you wait! They may still have the current device available, which you would have in about a week shipping.
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Do you know that Carsifi will work in all cars which support android auto? Where did you buy it, on which site?

Please delete mod.
I jumped the gun thinking this product was "car dongle".