Hey all,
Just upgraded to the One this last week from the HTC Mytouch 4g Slide, and so far I love everything about the phone except the camera. Which is alright because the HTC M8 is supposed to have a (much) better camera (obviously we've only got a little to go on right now).
I had rooted and installed a custom ROM on my MT4GS, which I loved, but I'm thinking I'm going to keep stock ROM on this one. The only thing I'd want to root it for would be to have more control over the phone and a wider array of available apps.
But I plan on selling the phone once the M8 comes out in May-June.
What is your advice? Is it worth rooting for the couple of months? Is there a risk associated with decreasing the sell price of the phone? Other thoughts?
GiftigDegen said:
Hey all,
Just upgraded to the One this last week from the HTC Mytouch 4g Slide, and so far I love everything about the phone except the camera. Which is alright because the HTC M8 is supposed to have a (much) better camera (obviously we've only got a little to go on right now).
I had rooted and installed a custom ROM on my MT4GS, which I loved, but I'm thinking I'm going to keep stock ROM on this one. The only thing I'd want to root it for would be to have more control over the phone and a wider array of available apps.
But I plan on selling the phone once the M8 comes out in May-June.
What is your advice? Is it worth rooting for the couple of months? Is there a risk associated with decreasing the sell price of the phone? Other thoughts?
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No one has any input?
GiftigDegen said:
Hey all,
Just upgraded to the One this last week from the HTC Mytouch 4g Slide, and so far I love everything about the phone except the camera. Which is alright because the HTC M8 is supposed to have a (much) better camera (obviously we've only got a little to go on right now).
I had rooted and installed a custom ROM on my MT4GS, which I loved, but I'm thinking I'm going to keep stock ROM on this one. The only thing I'd want to root it for would be to have more control over the phone and a wider array of available apps.
But I plan on selling the phone once the M8 comes out in May-June.
What is your advice? Is it worth rooting for the couple of months? Is there a risk associated with decreasing the sell price of the phone? Other thoughts?
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Only if you are running something that requires root
I would like to use an app that allows me to restart or power off without using the power button at the top of the phone. Also ES File Explorer is nice when it has root privileges.
I'm just worried about it affecting the potential selling price.
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GiftigDegen said:
I would like to use an app that allows me to restart or power off without using the power button at the top of the phone. Also ES File Explorer is nice when it has root privileges.
I'm just worried about it affecting the potential selling price.
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Well, if u restore the phone correctly 2 its unrooted state, nobody will even come 2 know that it was ever rooted. I unrooted my rooted phone and sent it for warranty repair. The phone was THAT STOCK. completely untraceable if restored correctly. So, no, it wont affect selling price
BTW, throw it ur warranty card. It will fetch u a higher price
If you want to use something that needs root, just do it
When you will sell the phone, just back stock and you will not have problems
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If you want to use something that needs root, just do it
When you will sell the phone, just back stock and you will not have problems
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Same answer, no doubt, everything well provided here
I didn't know I could relock the boot loader once it was unlocked?
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GiftigDegen said:
I didn't know I could relock the boot loader once it was unlocked?
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It will say relocked
Doesn't that just tell the purchaser that e fiddled with it and the warranty is voided?
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My Nexus One has developed a stuck pixel. As a launch week buyer, I have 2 more months on my warranty. I also don't own any other phone compatible with my carrier, so I'd prefer a device swap over waiting for a repair - especially since I'm located in Canada.
Any experiences to report involving warranty swaps now that the Nexus One is no longer sold?
Also, I have a little scuff on the corner of my phone, which may or may not count as normal wear and tear. Has anyone here ever been charged for phone damage after a device swap?
I've rooted it but the bootloader is still locked. I was thinking that if I restore to stock via PASSIMG, Google shouldn't know the difference. Perhaps I'll even be able to restore the nandroid backup of one phone to the other.
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Feh. The device swap is no longer an option unless I use a US address. I'm not incredibly excited at the prospect of having to cross the border and pick up my device in a strange place in order to obtain warranty service.
And since I don't currently own any other phone that'll work on WIND Mobile, sending it in for warranty is not an option either.
My choice is, cough up some money for an interim replacement phone, or cross the border for a device swap.
You can have it shipped to my house...
LOL, i just shipped mine out, using a dumb phone is really freakin me out!
Miss my Nexus one already.
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You can have it shipped to my house...
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Heh thanks, but Baltimore is pretty far from Vancouver.
I'll mull over my options. Warranty ends early in January, but I have a 1-year extension due to my credit card's extended warranty program. I could go with a receiving service in Blaine or Point Roberts but it's just a pain. Or alternately I could get myself a secondary phone to tide me over... which costs money.
Off topic, But did you have to call google to setup the exchange? My power button is beginning to not want to work all the time so i'm thinking about warranty exchanging it. However, my phone is rooted with s=off think that will be a problem?
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Heh thanks, but Baltimore is pretty far from Vancouver.
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I'm in Washington state...
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Where in WA?
If I go ahead with it via a US address, I could always use The Letter Carrier in Point Roberts. Still it's a pain.
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I'm in Washington state...
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Remember that HTC uses SLCD on their Nexus One phones. I called Warranty Repair to setup a swap and she said that all phone are exchanged with the new SLCD screens.
So if you have an AMOLED and you don't want an SLCD just think of your options. Either deal with the pixel and keep Amoled or swap to a new SLCD. Some people say that they've swapped and they've gotten AMOLED in return, so I think its a 50/50 chance.
I've seen the SLCD Desire models. I think I actually like them better because the jagged edges of the Pentile matrix give me a headache after a while. So that wouldn't bother me too much. However it would make ROM Manager useless until Clockwork Recovery is updated to support SLCD. So I'd need to flash Amon recovery manually via flash_image.
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I think the speaker on my One has blown. The sound is very distorted even when on low volumes. Could this be a software issue or is it most likely to be hardware?
I have unlocked the bootloader and flashed the latest version of TrickDroid so I'm not sure where I stand with the warranty.
Thanks is advance.
On HTC warranty - most probably it is void now. You can call them and check if they are willing to fix a rooted phone.
In EU (and I assume you are in UK) you have Statutory Warranty - 2 years.This is regulated by consumer regulations and this comes from EU. This one is NOT void through rooting - http://piana.eu/root. This said - I am currently having serious problems with fixing my S3 this way in Norway (legislation is identical) and I have to go through consumer counsel/tribunal which takes up to 6 months in total...
If you're in a country where covered by appropriate legislation, a Sale of Goods Act law will almost certainly a problem like this so soon after purchase, especially considering you're not at fault.
Check out if your country has such legislation which covers you, and if so ask for a replacement under that legislation. If not, eh... ask politely?
I think the speaker on my One has blown. The sound is very distorted even when on low volumes. Could this be a software issue or is it most likely to be hardware?
I have unlocked the bootloader and flashed the latest version of TrickDroid so I'm not sure where I stand with the warranty.
Thanks is advance.
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Forgive my ignorance as I have only had Samsung phones the past few years but, shouldn't you just be able to flash back to stock and unroot? I wouldn't think it would be too difficult. However, as I said, I have only had experience with Samsung phones for a while.
matthewmcquay said:
Forgive my ignorance as I have only had Samsung phones the past few years but, shouldn't you just be able to flash back to stock and unroot? I wouldn't think it would be too difficult. However, as I said, I have only had experience with Samsung phones for a while.
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Yes I agree. Flash stock and get a replacement
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matthewmcquay said:
Forgive my ignorance as I have only had Samsung phones the past few years but, shouldn't you just be able to flash back to stock and unroot? I wouldn't think it would be too difficult. However, as I said, I have only had experience with Samsung phones for a while.
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The bootloader is nlocked through HTCDev so they have the IMEI. Also when you relock it says 'relocked' instead of 'locked' (exactly like when you mess with pc odin and you flash back to a samsung rom it says 'official' but the flash counter isn't reset). To be able to get back a 'locked' status (so the equivalent of triangle away on samsung devices) you need s-off.
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The bootloader is nlocked through HTCDev so they have the IMEI. Also when you relock it says 'relocked' instead of 'locked' (exactly like when you mess with pc odin and you flash back to a samsung rom it says 'official' but the flash counter isn't reset). To be able to get back a 'locked' status (so the equivalent of triangle away on samsung devices) you need s-off.
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Unlocking doesn't void the warranty more than likely. At least here in the U.S they don't care
It depends on the carrier
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Dump your hboot and upload it here. Then tell me what should be written there instead of relocked I can rename it for you
Riyal said:
Dump your hboot and upload it here. Then tell me what should be written there instead of relocked I can rename it for you
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Magic isn't allowed on XDA.
I'm gonna report on this tomorrow... I got a couple of pops in my speaker when playing YouTube videos on the lowest volume at first. For some reason when I played music at full volume there were no problems but as soon as I put the volume lower and played a YouTube video every know and then i would get a pop sound.
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I just took then phone back to a Phones4U shop and they replaced it there and then. It would seem if the phone develops a fault within 28 days of purchase you can take it back to the retailer instead of HTC. Most retailers wouldn't have a clue if you have unlocked the bootloader and flashed custom Roms so it didnt matter.
As I couldnt find the correct RUU I just took it into the shop with TrickDroid's Rom still installed and they didn't question it at all!! :laugh:
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I just took then phone back to a Phones4U shop and they replaced it there and then. It would seem if the phone develops a fault within 28 days of purchase you can take it back to the retailer instead of HTC. Most retailers wouldn't have a clue if you have unlocked the bootloader and flashed custom Roms so it didnt matter.
As I couldnt find the correct RUU I just took it into the shop with TrickDroid's Rom still installed and they didn't question it at all!! :laugh:
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Yours might possibly be a newer batch phone now. Can u check for the iconic 'gap' at the top and bottom or for any overhang.
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Yours might possibly be a newer batch phone now. Can u check for the iconic 'gap' at the top and bottom or for any overhang.
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Oh my god didn't notice that before. Yes there is a small gap at the top, very minor at the bottom. Cant see any overhang.
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Oh my god didn't notice that before. Yes there is a small gap at the top, very minor at the bottom. Cant see any overhang.
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OK they are definitely still shipping first batch phones. Anyone wanting exchange should still wait.
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I have the same issue on my phone. Tried the included Thor movie, speakers crackle at any volume. So many issues with the phone! Still love it, will arrange for a return and exchange hopefully with a second batch phone.
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I think the speaker on my One has blown. The sound is very distorted even when on low volumes. Could this be a software issue or is it most likely to be hardware?
I have unlocked the bootloader and flashed the latest version of TrickDroid so I'm not sure where I stand with the warranty.
Thanks is advance.
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Hi there, do you have the youtube link for the crack sound? I want to try with my New One estimate to arrive tomorrow.
After further investigation, the sound problem only shows up when certain videos are played (hi-def MKVs I think). Sound is fine otherwise, so I think it is a software issue. Can anyone else try THOR on HTC Watch, at the beginning of the film, when it should be silent, do you hear the speakers crackle even at low volumes?
On my replacement handset the bottom speaker has totally gone. No sound coming through it at all. Back to Phones4U :crying:
Wth, how am I suppose to buy this phone online when there are so many problems detected????? I need to buy 4 phones online and the main problem is that I won't even be able to return in case of problems since im from faaar away where HTC has long gone.
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ksarius said:
Wth, how am I suppose to buy this phone online when there are so many problems detected????? I need to buy 4 phones online and the main problem is that I won't even be able to return in case of problems since im from faaar away where HTC has long gone.
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Wait a while until the new batches are out and most problems should be sorted by then.
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Well, I currently have a HTC One X+ from Telus. I like the phone and saw that new HTC One. I'm wondering if I should switch. For me, I have an insurance at Futureshop on the phone, so only need to get a bug or render it useless (yeah I know, it's not straight) and I can exchange the phone. The question is, is it worth it?
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Well, I currently have a HTC One X+ from Telus. I like the phone and saw that new HTC One. I'm wondering if I should switch. For me, I have an insurance at Futureshop on the phone, so only need to get a bug or render it useless (yeah I know, it's not straight) and I can exchange the phone. The question is, is it worth it?
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For sure mate. Use that 14$/month payment for good use. Doing the same thing with my Best buy warranty day one.
Switch and you won't look back!
Yeah I've been switching phone nearly each year for the past 10 years with that warranty.
It's not yet available but I might switch. Just have to found a way for the phone to stop behaving properly.
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Got to say its refreshing to get a device out of the box and within a few minutes I'm all set up and running a nearly stock device. The device build quality feels great and the screen looks really good. The speaker is surprisingly loud and decent from my quick testing.
I know everyone keeps calling this thing midrange but I have been dieing for a nearly stock device with a 720p 4.3" screen and LTE. I also am enjoying the fact that its an AT&T branded device with a bootloader I can unlock on day 1. Thats a good start.
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fungflex said:
Got to say its refreshing to get a device out of the box and within a few minutes I'm all set up and running a nearly stock device. The device build quality feels great and the screen looks really good. The speaker is surprisingly loud and decent from my quick testing.
I know everyone keeps calling this thing midrange but I have been dieing for a nearly stock device with a 720p 4.3" screen and LTE. I also am enjoying the fact that its an AT&T branded device with a bootloader I can unlock on day 1. Thats a good start.
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How did you unlock the bootloader?
I agree, this is just what I was looking for, a small device that with just a few min I could get to be as stock as possible. I am really glad that HTC did not put Sense under the Facebook Home thing, I was really happy to see stock Android under there.
For me the form factor is just right, I am not a big fan of the push to 5"+ screen sizes and this is just what I wanted for a for a light LTE phone.
You can unlock the boot loader by visiting htcdev.com and using their developer flow. I did that before I even signed into the Google or Facebook accounts, because note, it will wipe your entire device when you unlock the boot loader.
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How did you unlock the bootloader?
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htcdev.com normal workflow works fine, when you get to the device selection just pick the bottom, "Other supported devices" option.
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You can unlock the boot loader by visiting htcdev.com and using their developer flow. I did that before I even signed into the Google or Facebook accounts, because note, it will wipe your entire device when you unlock the boot loader.
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Worked like a champ, also turning off Facebook home (which is what I did since I don't even have a facebook account was incredibly simple.
This is stock
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fungflex said:
htcdev.com normal workflow works fine, when you get to the device selection just pick the bottom, "Other supported devices" option.
Worked like a champ, also turning off Facebook home (which is what I did since I don't even have a facebook account was incredibly simple.
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Should I go ahead and unlock it? Any chance that it would interfere with a possible root method?
Considering that you'll likely need to unlock the boot loader to flash a recovery and/or custom ROM, and unlocking the boot loader will wipe your phone, better to get it out of the way now than wait until you have more and more data that you'll need to backup when you do... That's why I did it the moment I unboxed my phone at least.
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Should I go ahead and unlock it? Any chance that it would interfere with a possible root method?
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If you ever plan to put custom roms or really any recovery it will be required. It will only make getting root easier, not harder.
Just adding mine on as well. Mirroring your results.
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It worked.
Thanks fungflex and nuclear_eclipse! HTC First bootloader successfully unlocked. Nice to see that out-of-the-box.
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Just adding mine on as well. Mirroring your results.
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thanks
Can someone please share experience with battery standby time (especially in LTE reception areas)? Can it make it thru a couple of days or still needs to be charged nightly?
-albertr
albert.r said:
Can someone please share experience with battery standby time (especially in LTE reception areas)? Can it make it thru a couple of days or still needs to be charged nightly?
-albertr
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Too early for me to make a judgement call. I've only had a sim in it for about 12 hours. I'll keep an eye on things over the next week.
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Can someone please share experience with battery standby time (especially in LTE reception areas)? Can it make it thru a couple of days or still needs to be charged nightly?
-albertr
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If you're not using it too much, it should definitely make it through two days if you stay in areas with good reception. I've used it quite extensively the past few days, between reading, browsing, and music/podcasts, and I still usually have about half of the battery left when I go to bed.
I don't think I could make it longer than a full day. I use my phone quite a bit during the day with 3 push email accounts, podcasts, and plenty of twitter.
For me I am 13 hours into a very heavy usage day in and out of areas with spotty service and I've got 27% left.
In my eyes that's great, but I always neurotically charge my phones overnight.
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Thank you all for the feedback! If anyone else would like to chime in on battery life, please feel free to share your experience.
-albertr
This device is the first Android device I've had that kept up with the iPhone. I'd say this is on par with my iPhone 5 which the Nexus 4 I had previously couldn't dream of reaching. The battery level is very comfortable.
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This device is the first Android device I've had that kept up with the iPhone. I'd say this is on par with my iPhone 5 which the Nexus 4 I had previously couldn't dream of reaching. The battery level is very comfortable.
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I agree. I think I've tried every phone on ATT (minus the HTC One and SGS IV) and this little guy definitely can get through an entire day without needing a charge. It's not on the same level as the iPhone, which I give a 10 out of 10 for it's relatively low mAH capacity versus performance, but it's been the best so far that I've tried on ATT.
rooobbbbb said:
This device is the first Android device I've had that kept up with the iPhone. I'd say this is on par with my iPhone 5 which the Nexus 4 I had previously couldn't dream of reaching. The battery level is very comfortable.
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I agree. I think I've tried every phone on ATT (minus the HTC One and SGS IV) and this little guy definitely can get through an entire day without needing a charge. It's not on the same level as the iPhone, which I give a 10 out of 10 for it's relatively low mAH capacity versus performance, but it's been the best so far that I've tried on ATT.
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Loloolololololol...cant tell if you guys are joking about the iPhone part hahahahahahah...unless you guys are only comparing battery life?
ANYWAYS...thinking of geting this for my mom as she is very bad with tech and from what ive been reading this phone is very easy to use...and seeing as there is a vanilla android underneath that supports that...anybody have any input?
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I'm considering sending my device to Houston for repairs as the camera issue with the pink\purple\blue tint is becoming unbearable.
I'm wondering what others have done in the same scenario as me.
My phone is currently unlocked, S-OFF, SUPER_CID, custom ROM, stock kernel.
Did anyone else bother returning anything to stock?
Did anyone get their device returned to them unharmed as far as the unlocks\other things I mentioned?
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I'm considering sending my device to Houston for repairs as the camera issue with the pink\purple\blue tint is becoming unbearable.
I'm wondering what others have done in the same scenario as me.
My phone is currently unlocked, S-OFF, SUPER_CID, custom ROM, stock kernel.
Did anyone else bother returning anything to stock?
Did anyone get their device returned to them unharmed as far as the unlocks\other things I mentioned?
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I'd leave it s off. But pretty much restore everything else (CID, Rom etc) back to stock
I've already laid it all out there what i've done and what's currently done to it though..
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I've already laid it all out there what i've done and what's currently done to it though..
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You told them that you had installed a custom Rom etc? Surprised they didn't tell you it violated warranty then. I would put it all back to stock anyways, regardless of what you told them
Yeah the 2 specialists I talked to were pretty cool about it. He said they'd probably swap out the entire main board anyway so anything I did would be pointless.
The warranty is technically expired by like a month or 2
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