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Damn my life.

so long story short-
my nexus 7 is like this now-
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i am going to assume that i dropped it sometime in the morning and when i checked at night it was like this( dont ask me how it happened, i had no idea until like 10 minutes ago)
1) i assume normal warranty from ASUS will not cover this, correct?
2) i assume i will have to send it in to ASUS for repairs, right?
3) can anybody get me a legit email or number i can contact ASUS? (USA)
4) damn, life sucks.
it's funny because technically my screen is still 100% perfect, no physical scratch at all. i keep telling myself i might be able to fix it myself somehow if i open up the case, but until a professional comes in and tells me otherwise....
i sent out a couple emails to whom it might concern, otherwise my other options are -> try to get a hold of asus so i can start the repair process or......... buy a new one, maybe an 8GB?
on a side note, what is currently the cheapest place i can buy a nexus 7 these days? [USA]

jt.one said:
so long story short-
my nexus 7 is like this now-
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i am going to assume that i dropped it sometime in the morning and when i checked at night it was like this( dont ask me how it happened, i had no idea until like 10 minutes ago)
1) i assume normal warranty from ASUS will not cover this, correct?
2) i assume i will have to send it in to ASUS for repairs, right?
3) can anybody get me a legit email or number i can contact ASUS? (USA)
4) damn, life sucks.
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That does suck. There should be warranty information included with the manuals in ur box. If not then just go to their website
Sent from my Black "Destroy Mode" Nexus 7

Point of impact looks like the lower left. RIP N7, the good die young.
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3vo kid said:
That does suck. There should be warranty information included with the manuals in ur box. If not then just go to their website
Sent from my Black "Destroy Mode" Nexus 7
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yeah, ASUS website is a mess though, i THINK i just sent an email to them.
Do any of you guys think GOOGLE can help me? their nexus hotline is open 24/7, should i try to give it a shot?

wow.. I cringed when I saw that..
op, so I don't make the same mistake, did you not have a case?
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motrinHD said:
wow.. I cringed when I saw that..
op, so I don't make the same mistake, did you not have a case?
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yeah i didnt have a case on, its funny because i took the case off just this morning cause i had one of those fat bezel cases and it made me unable to play certain games.

jt.one said:
yeah, ASUS website is a mess though, i THINK i just sent an email to them.
Do any of you guys think GOOGLE can help me? their nexus hotline is open 24/7, should i try to give it a shot?
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Did u buy it from the play store?
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3vo kid said:
Did u buy it from the play store?
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yeah bought it from play store on june 28 2012,
i was reading upon other people who is in the similiar spot as i am, and they said all GOOGLE did was push them to aSUS and aSUS just told them to start up a RMA and it will be filed as an "out of warranty/customer-induced damage".

jt.one said:
yeah bought it from play store on june 28 2012,
i was reading upon other people who is in the similiar spot as i am, and they said all GOOGLE did was push them to aSUS and aSUS just told them to start up a RMA and it will be filed as an "out of warranty/customer-induced damage".
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See how much they are gonna charge u, might be better off buying a new one
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3vo kid said:
See how much they are gonna charge u, might be better off buying a new one
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yeah I had considered buying a new one too.
it sucks because Asus won't quote you an repair price until they actually have their hands on it. which means I have to waste shipping fees and my own time when I might have an option to get a brand new 8gb sonewhere. I read that Asus charges anywhere from 100-180.... yikes

Probably won't help at this point, but you can get 3rd party warranties that include accidental damage coverage. I got one from Squaretrade for $35 for 2 years. Hoping to never use it, but just cracked my phone screen last week and considering sending it in (phones have a $50 deductable so I'm not sure it's worth it... until it gets dropped in the toilet...).

slack04 said:
Probably won't help at this point, but you can get 3rd party warranties that include accidental damage coverage. I got one from Squaretrade for $35 for 2 years. Hoping to never use it, but just cracked my phone screen last week and considering sending it in (phones have a $50 deductable so I'm not sure it's worth it... until it gets dropped in the toilet...).
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yeah I seen a lot of posts about square trade from other forums I been reading. normally I'm ultra care about my tech stuff. (my first time experiencing a infamous "cracked screen") so third party warranties never really occurred to me.

ZOMG! It physically hurt me to look at that picture. Oh damn! Sorry man...
Call up Google, explain what happened and pray... But I'm pretty sure they are going to send you to Asus to pay $150 to replace the screen...
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Would your home contents insurance not cover it?

kevvyboy said:
Would your home contents insurance not cover it?
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This.
You'd be surprised/amazed what homeowners/renters insurance will cover.

dam i need to be more careful, i leave my tablet on my bed when i sleep and sometimes i knock it off while i sleep or even when im watching a video it might fall off if i move it, luckily nothing like that yet

kevvyboy said:
Would your home contents insurance not cover it?
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My cat pee'd on my monitor, rang insurance and explained what happened, full replacement...was stoked as it was an expensive monitor!
If they cover that, surely they will cover dropping the N7

I actually threw my nexi face down on hard tiles by accident while turning around as my mum called me from the kitchen. Luckily I had the case on and I found no damage on it at all. The only problem I found was that the wifi toggle switch had been frozen, so I just reset it
SO ANYONE READING THIS POST BUY A GODDAMN CASE!!
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arcisbre said:
I actually threw my nexi face down on hard tiles by accident while turning around as my mum called me from the kitchen. Luckily I had the case on and I found no damage on it at all. The only problem I found was that the wifi toggle switch had been frozen, so I just reset it
SO ANYONE READING THIS POST BUY A GODDAMN CASE!!
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Jesus man ......i bought mine but it will only arrive on the 27th. I almost knocked mine over today.
Got to be extra careful until it arrives.
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I'm using a TPU back cover at home and a smart cover when outside.
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Samsung S4 Active Wireless Charger

Hi, I was wondering is any Samsung S4 Wireless Charger works with SGS4 Active? does anyone was have any thought?

x7nofate said:
Hi, I was wondering is any Samsung S4 Wireless Charger works with SGS4 Active? does anyone was have any thought?
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2346512
I use a QI insert and the QI charger, it breaks the water seal in the back but works great. A company is working on a water proof version and you can look at it here:
http://www.indiegogo.com/projects/samsung-s4-active-wireless-charger-from-wiqiqi

Any wireless charger not outside of UK?
Sent from Samsung Galaxy S4 Active

x7nofate said:
Any wireless charger not outside of UK?
Sent from Samsung Galaxy S4 Active
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the above link will ship anywhere

joshuadjohnson22 said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2346512
I use a QI insert and the QI charger, it breaks the water seal in the back but works great. A company is working on a water proof version and you can look at it here:
http://www.indiegogo.com/projects/samsung-s4-active-wireless-charger-from-wiqiqi
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Why would you get a waterproof phone just to take away the biggest benefit of the phone?

geoff5093 said:
Why would you get a waterproof phone just to take away the biggest benefit of the phone?
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Simple, I liked the s4 but hated the amoled screen. So when I can get a lcd version I jumped at the chance. I like wireless charging over taking it in the water with me. If I accidentally drop it in water AT&T will replace it one time. Win win for me
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joshuadjohnson22 said:
Simple, I liked the s4 but hated the amoled screen. So when I can get a lcd version I jumped at the chance. I like wireless charging over taking it in the water with me. If I accidentally drop it in water AT&T will replace it one time. Win win for me
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They have one their for the S4 Active that doesn't break the waterproofing

popfan said:
They have one their for the S4 Active that doesn't break the waterproofing
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they are working on it but it hasn't been released yet. But honestly I don't think I will get it. If I can just get a new phone if mine hits water why would i spend more money? The one I use works through very thick cases, the one that will be launch for the active wont. To each his own

joshuadjohnson22 said:
they are working on it but it hasn't been released yet. But honestly I don't think I will get it. If I can just get a new phone if mine hits water why would i spend more money? The one I use works through very thick cases, the one that will be launch for the active wont. To each his own
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So...you're going to mod the phone and defeat the waterproofing and then if because of your carelessness it gets wet you will have AT&T replace it even though it was your fault. And people wonder why phone companies lock bootloaders and stuff.

Miami_Son said:
So...you're going to mod the phone and defeat the waterproofing and then if because of your carelessness it gets wet you will have AT&T replace it even though it was your fault. And people wonder why phone companies lock bootloaders and stuff.
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No, I have never have had water damage on a phone and don't plan to(see my sig to see how many devices I have had and not a single problem). I highly doubt it will happen so I would rather have a feature like wireless charging over something I will never use like waterproof. If it does get wet I will think about what I should do, I do have insurance so I can always use that. If AT&T offers to replace it I will let them but I do not plan on lying, if it comes up I will let them know how the water got in.

joshuadjohnson22 said:
No, I have never have had water damage on a phone and don't plan to(see my sig to see how many devices I have had and not a single problem). I highly doubt it will happen so I would rather have a feature like wireless charging over something I will never use like waterproof. If it does get wet I will think about what I should do, I do have insurance so I can always use that. If AT&T offers to replace it I will let them but I do not plan on lying, if it comes up I will let them know how the water got in.
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Was just going by what you said earlier, " I like wireless charging over taking it in the water with me. If I accidentally drop it in water AT&T will replace it one time. Win win for me." Which sounds a lot different than what you are now saying. No way AT$T will replace a modded phone, so you'd either have to lie or hope they don't discover it.

Miami_Son said:
Was just going by what you said earlier, " I like wireless charging over taking it in the water with me. If I accidentally drop it in water AT&T will replace it one time. Win win for me." Which sounds a lot different than what you are now saying. No way AT$T will replace a modded phone, so you'd either have to lie or hope they don't discover it.
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First off it isn't modded, there is an insert in it... I will be honest with AT&T but will explain I have water damage. I guess what I meant was I will have a better chance of talking them into replacing than if I had another smartphone. Either way I don't think I have to worry about it, sorry to piss you off
Sometimes I don't get all my thoughts out when I type

joshuadjohnson22 said:
First off it isn't modded, there is an insert in it... I will be honest with AT&T but will explain I have water damage. I guess what I meant was I will have a better chance of talking them into replacing than if I had another smartphone. Either way I don't think I have to worry about it, sorry to piss you off
Sometimes I don't get all my thoughts out when I type
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The point is that if, in your own scenario, the phone gets water damaged, it will have been your own fault. You defeated the water-resistance. Getting AT$T to replace it is unfair the same as if you had damaged the phone by flashing a custom ROM on it. Too many people do these things and then somehow (whether by deceit or not) get AT$T to replace their phone leaving the rest of us to have to pick up the tab for it in higher prices or locked bootloaders. If you are using XDA then you should know that what you are doing to your phone is probably not covered by the manufacturer defect part of your warranty. Accept that responsibility if something goes wrong and don't try to pass it onto the carrier. I have had two phones replaced under warranty since 2010. Both were rooted and one was running a custom ROM. Both suffered from random shutdowns, which were later acknowledged to be a defect. Had they failed due to something I caused I would have just sucked it up and bought another phone. Not because I'm better than anyone else, but because I take responsibility for my actions. I hope you do too.:good:

Miami_Son said:
The point is that if, in your own scenario, the phone gets water damaged, it will have been your own fault. You defeated the water-resistance. Getting AT$T to replace it is unfair the same as if you had damaged the phone by flashing a custom ROM on it. Too many people do these things and then somehow (whether by deceit or not) get AT$T to replace their phone leaving the rest of us to have to pick up the tab for it in higher prices or locked bootloaders. If you are using XDA then you should know that what you are doing to your phone is probably not covered by the manufacturer defect part of your warranty. Accept that responsibility if something goes wrong and don't try to pass it onto the carrier. I have had two phones replaced under warranty since 2010. Both were rooted and one was running a custom ROM. Both suffered from random shutdowns, which were later acknowledged to be a defect. Had they failed due to something I caused I would have just sucked it up and bought another phone. Not because I'm better than anyone else, but because I take responsibility for my actions. I hope you do too.:good:
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I agree but you are missing my point... I WILL tell them exactly what happened if they say tough then I will use my insurance to replace, if they replace them I will be happy. I have always been an honest person when it comes to this stuff and I do not plan on lying now. Usually the AT&T reps will work with you... So far I have had AWESOME service by them.
I doubt it will even happen though so I am not worried
btw AT&T is suppose to reimage phones before sending them out... it is their normal process. And if you have modded your phone and returned it you should restore to factory defaults either way. Not saying that it is ok but just say it is lazy not to.

geoff5093 said:
Why would you get a waterproof phone just to take away the biggest benefit of the phone?
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It's not a waterproof phone, it's a water-resistant phone, and there is a huge HUGE difference.
Also, with respect to these wireless chargers and having to remove the stock battery cover to do it, are you planning to charge your Active wirelessly under water anytime soon?
If not then there's no issue with this methodology whatsoever.

br0adband said:
It's not a waterproof phone, it's a water-resistant phone, and there is a huge HUGE difference.
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out of curiosity, wonder if this pic from Samsung website is considered water-resistant or waterproof
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out of curiosity, wonder if this pic from Samsung website is considered water-resistant or waterproof
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Water-resistant because it can't stay in that environment permanently, just for short periods of time (with fully drying off between "dunkings" as well).
Water can and will get into most anything given enough time, so this is just highly resistant to water "infiltration" one could say, but that's only if the battery cover is properly attached/latched in place.

of course
of course you can go ebay ,or some online store. such aulola.com

Wireless charging
joshuadjohnson22 said:
they are working on it but it hasn't been released yet. But honestly I don't think I will get it. If I can just get a new phone if mine hits water why would i spend more money? The one I use works through very thick cases, the one that will be launch for the active wont. To each his own
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I'm with you...I use my rubber duck in the tub, not my phone so the water resistant aspective of the Active doesn't concern me. I do want, however, to by A WiQiQi charger. Will a standart S4 receiver fit inside the case of the Active?
Thanks

Can someone please answer this question I want to buy one asap.
Will the qi wireless receiver for s4 work on the s4 active. (I do not care about waterproofing if this helps)

Lost knock on .. Please help

Hey guys.. Yesterday my phone went crazy opening multiple apps.. After that i have lost knock on feature yet it still knocks off. Ive tried the notepad test to find a dead spot and i do have one. I tried a different rom to fix but same problems continue. Does anybody know how to fix this ..
Thanks in advance
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adr83 said:
Hey guys.. Yesterday my phone went crazy opening multiple apps.. After that i have lost knock on feature yet it still knocks off. Ive tried the notepad test to find a dead spot and i do have one. I tried a different rom to fix but same problems continue. Does anybody know how to fix this ..
Thanks in advance
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Are you running stock? Aosp? Flash a kernel? The dead spot can't be fixed, could always try formatting data (which means you'd have to set everything back up)? Or use a "return to stock" method and start fresh....
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Has going back to stock fixed the dead spots. Im thinking i might have to take it back after unrooting it
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adr83 said:
Has going back to stock fixed the dead spots. Im thinking i might have to take it back after unrooting it
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Dead spots usually means your digitizer is shot...

Agree with mjones. If you have a dead spot, return to stock, warranty time...
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Check mine out. 2nd g2 with the same issue. Lost knock on, random phantom inputs, dead zone and complete tantrums like the device it's possessed.
The dead zone is in the exact same spot as my last one and I've found a commonality, the upper edge of the dead zone is in line with the bottom edge of the sim card tray.
Gonna give this device one more chance, CLN shipped today.
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Thanks guys. Took it in to the local verizon store and there sending me another one under factory warranty. Didn't even tried to pop the back lid open lol
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Dork6243 said:
Check mine out. 2nd g2 with the same issue. Lost knock on, random phantom inputs, dead zone and complete tantrums like the device it's possessed.
The dead zone is in the exact same spot as my last one and I've found a commonality, the upper edge of the dead zone is in line with the bottom edge of the sim card tray.
Gonna give this device one more chance, CLN shipped today.
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Exact same problem here, replacement due in tomorrow.
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scurley1898 said:
Exact same problem here, replacement due in tomorrow.
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Mine started doing this last night. Off to the Verizon store in an hour or so... Phone was great so far. A little concerned to hear and read that many people are having this issue.

If you have a dead spot then yeah you need to take it in. I didn't and used the hidden menu fix and it worked perfectly!!

mpetruzz said:
If you have a dead spot then yeah you need to take it in. I didn't and used the hidden menu fix and it worked perfectly!!
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They are overnighting me a replacement. Mine is still under warranty and it is insured. I hope the replacement is in decent working order.

Haxcid said:
They are overnighting me a replacement. Mine is still under warranty and it is insured. I hope the replacement is in decent working order.
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From a source I'm told the replacement is a refurbished

simple_fear85 said:
From a source I'm told the replacement is a refurbished
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I can't speak for other carrier's but that's been standard practice for VZW for a while now. http://m-support.verizonwireless.com/mobl/features.info_cln_replacement.tp_2.html
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wow this is really strange. i'm having the exact same issues in the same spot. right along the sim tray. and no knock on.

steveo17 said:
wow this is really strange. i'm having the exact same issues in the same spot. right along the sim tray. and no knock on.
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Got my replacement the next morning. Works great. The knock on seems to work even better now. Wonder if they put in the knock on update. It is super responsive. Refurbished or not, the phone is in perfect condition. It looked brand new. Back in full working order.
If you are having this issue take it into a corporate store and get them to replace it. All of these G2 should still be under the 1 year mark until October I believe. Mine was 5 months old.

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Got my replacement the next morning. Works great. The knock on seems to work even better now. Wonder if they put in the knock on update. It is super responsive. Refurbished or not, the phone is in perfect condition. It looked brand new. Back in full working order.
If you are having this issue take it into a corporate store and get them to replace it. All of these G2 should still be under the 1 year mark until October I believe. Mine was 5 months old.
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Instead of sending in for replacement there is a fix for the knock on not working here in xda. I confirmed it worked because it worked for me a few days ago. I updated my firmware and all is well now.

simple_fear85 said:
Instead of sending in for replacement there is a fix for the knock on not working here in xda. I confirmed it worked because it worked for me a few days ago. I updated my firmware and all is well now.
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My issue was more than knock on. I had ghost touches and a large dead zone on the screen where touch would not work.

simple_fear85 said:
Instead of sending in for replacement there is a fix for the knock on not working here in xda. I confirmed it worked because it worked for me a few days ago. I updated my firmware and all is well now.
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^care to elaborate?
My phone has been on JPC's CM11 build since he's released it. never once had an issue and suddenly knock stopped working and i have a dead zone on the screen
Haxcid said:
My issue was more than knock on. I had ghost touches and a large dead zone on the screen where touch would not work.
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i have the dead zone on the screen about where the sim card tray is and i've previously had erroneous touching on my screen. must be a hardware issue
recall? idk

steveo17 said:
^care to elaborate?
My phone has been on JPC's CM11 build since he's released it. never once had an issue and suddenly knock stopped working and i have a dead zone on the screen
i have the dead zone on the screen about where the sim card tray is and i've previously had erroneous touching on my screen. must be a hardware issue
recall? idk
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If your still within warrenty take it in after your flash back to stock

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If your still within warrenty take it in after your flash back to stock
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my replacement is arriving in the mail today

V2 Note 7 Showing as a referb

Just got this from T-Mobile showing up as a refurbished phone! Anyone else?

galaxy4mylife said:
Just got this from T-Mobile showing up as a refurbished phone! Anyone else?
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How did you check
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galaxy4mylife said:
Just got this from T-Mobile showing up as a refurbished phone! Anyone else?
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i'd like to know how you see it is a refurb, cause these are supposed to be brand new. i ain't paying for a refurb, i'm paying for a brand new phone and thats what i expect to get. so how did you check cause now i want to make sure mine is new
nvm, figured it out
use samsung phone info, refurb check. mine says original so not refurbed.

OvrDriVE said:
i'd like to know how you see it is a refurb, cause these are supposed to be brand new. i ain't paying for a refurb, i'm paying for a brand new phone and thats what i expect to get. so how did you check cause now i want to make sure mine is new
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If you download the Phone info app from google play and click the side menu it has a referb check and mine says my date of manufacter does not match the phone serial number. But the store i picked it up from got a silver shippmet they are gonna swap it and I'm gonna check the new one tomorrow morning when I'm there. So ill see if they all say it.
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OvrDriVE said:
i'd like to know how you see it is a refurb, cause these are supposed to be brand new. i ain't paying for a refurb, i'm paying for a brand new phone and thats what i expect to get. so how did you check cause now i want to make sure mine is new
nvm, figured it out
use samsung phone info, refurb check. mine says original so not refurbed.
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lucky you lol!

galaxy4mylife said:
If you download the Phone info app from google play and click the side menu it has a referb check and mine says my date of manufacter does not match the phone serial number. But the store i picked it up from got a silver shippmet they are gonna swap it and I'm gonna check the new one tomorrow morning when I'm there. So ill see if they all say it.
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yeah i figured it out. mine just says it's original.
if it had said anything but original it would have gone back. i ain't paying for a used device. i'm paying a small fortune for a brand new phone and that had better be what i have
and after checking it is so. almost had an excuse to exchange it and get one that didn't force the new update on me

OvrDriVE said:
yeah i figured it out. mine just says it's original.
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well ill get mine swapped out in the morning so I'm not too worried lol

galaxy4mylife said:
If you download the Phone info app from google play and click the side menu it has a referb check and mine says my date of manufacter does not match the phone serial number. But the store i picked it up from got a silver shippmet they are gonna swap it and I'm gonna check the new one tomorrow morning when I'm there. So ill see if they all say it.
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Mine is original too, good luck to ya mate.

kdoweb said:
Mine is original too, good luck to ya mate.
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ill let you all know what happens tomorrow! this is brand dedication folks its been a crap fest and still I go back lol

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Mines original.
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Both of mine are not listed as refurbs. However on one of my boxes (the silver one )I do have new labels over the old labels. It was either done to add the black square and v2 or they removed the batteries of existing unsold units and replaced them. My black one only has the new label. I would bet samsung popped the back off of devices not yet shipped and threw new batteries in them. I wonder if they also changed something serial number wise that is maybe giving the app false positives.
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Mine says original.. how accurate is this app? That would be messed up if Samsung is shipping refurb.
At the same time, if they popped up the phones and exchanged the batteries BEFORE they ever went out, would that really be considered used or refurb?

Mine shows original and manufactured on 09/09/2016. Also shows made in China.

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Mine says original.. how accurate is this app? That would be messed up if Samsung is shipping refurb.
At the same time, if they popped up the phones and exchanged the batteries BEFORE they ever went out, would that really be considered used or refurb?
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Switching a battery shouldn't have anything to do with the date of manufacture and since no one else is reporting theirs saying it's refurbished I'm taking it back and swapping it out.

Just checked my says original.

Mine is original
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So went and swapped my phone again and then this happens! Guess the first one was just a weird phone. Happy I'm on an original one now!

Mine is an original. I applied the new update, so rooting is out. Cool thing is, they accidentally rung the exchange up as a purchase, so the phone cost me $0.00!

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Mine is an original. I applied the new update, so rooting is out. Cool thing is, they accidentally rung the exchange up as a purchase, so the phone cost me $0.00!
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What does you mean that rung the exchange as a purchase? I think that's what they are suppose to do. Do a return for the old phone that do a purchase for the replacement.
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“Brand New” Note 8 help

Can someone explain to me why my supposedly “Brand New” from factory Note 8 is doing this and why is says device status is “custom”...? It’s a supposedly brand new Sm-n950n
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Either its not brand new or its got unreleased firmware on it. more than likely its not brand new.

Evidently, it is not new, how did you get it?

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Evidently, it is not new, how did you get it?
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eBay for a user called ‘ngp_store_usa’. They sell a lot of phones and have great feedback. Not sure why this happened honestly. I looked at 20-30 sellers and sent lots of questions before purchasing too
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eBay for a user called ‘ngp_store_usa’. They sell a lot of phones and have great feedback. Not sure why this happened honestly. I looked at 20-30 sellers and sent lots of questions before purchasing too
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Simply return it.

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Simply return it.
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Yeah that’s the plan, just trying to make sure I don’t get charged some BS restocking fee. What a joke
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Yeah that’s the plan, just trying to make sure I don’t get charged some BS restocking fee. What a joke
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Anyone hazard a guess on what happened to this new phone?
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Anyone hazard a guess on what happened to this new phone?
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Someone bought it, tried rooting, somehow screwed up and got binary error, returned it, and seller either didn't check or mixed up their stock? That's my guess but who knows

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Someone bought it, tried rooting, somehow screwed up and got binary error, returned it, and seller either didn't check or mixed up their stock? That's my guess but who knows
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Cheers, is it trashed now?
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Cheers, is it trashed now?
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Hmm hard to say... If it's just in jail then flashing stock could work, but I think it's the N950N model and those apparently don't have OEM issue like some other Exynos models do. If so, then something else was messed up along the way. I see something about efs failure in screenshot 1, so maybe they lost efs too and just sent it back like that.
I'm only speculating of course, but no matter what I would definitely return to seller in this case. OP might still be able to be salvage it (or maybe not), but he shouldn't have to mess with any of that since it's definitely not in the state it was advertised when purchased.

if you want to root and use custom roms,
flash twrp
go to recovery, format internal storage, wipe everything
flash dm verify zip
flash custom rom.
if you want stock,
go to recovery wipe data, wipe cache
then either with odin or smart switch flash stock korean FW.
no need to return it if physically the device is undamaged.
what you can do if any of the above works out for you is, ask seller for partial refund and keep the phone.

Almost all devices sold as new at very atractive prices are returned or refurbished units, that is why the price is lower compared to real new and unused ones, you can see posts here about people complaining about some fault, and having 2,3,4 or more exchanged devices, what do you think sellers do with such devices?

N950N dont have "jail" time. what seems to have happen is some one tried to root with chainfire auto root and forgot to format and flash the no-verity-opt-encrypt-6.0.zip

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Yeah that’s the plan, just trying to make sure I don’t get charged some BS restocking fee. What a joke
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Make sure you don't do it as a regular return make sure you open a case for item not as described upload those photos and then ebay policy prevents the seller from charging a fee or making you pay return shipping. With a case open if the seller argues ebay can go back and see that and it will help you out

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Cheers, is it trashed now?
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It would boot up but it ran like utter ****. Laggy, poor frame rate, etc. regardless it’s on its way back to the seller.
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Make sure you don't do it as a regular return make sure you open a case for item not as described upload those photos and then ebay policy prevents the seller from charging a fee or making you pay return shipping. With a case open if the seller argues ebay can go back and see that and it will help you out
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That’s exactly what I did. They argued it with me for about a day and a half but finally caved and it won’t cost me anything.
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I am glad for you buddy

Pure+ said:
That’s exactly what I did. They argued it with me for about a day and a half but finally caved and it won’t cost me anything.
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A lot of sellers like that sell refurbished phones as new becuase the average person won't notice

I appreciate everyone’s input, I was pretty certain someone had previously messed with rooting the device and failed miserably. Just wanted to make sure I wasn’t the only one who thought so. Also helped with getting the seller to agree to refund without too much hassle so thanks again to you all.
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Pure+ said:
I appreciate everyone’s input, I was pretty certain someone had previously messed with rooting the device and failed miserably. Just wanted to make sure I wasn’t the only one who thought so. Also helped with getting the seller to agree to refund without too much hassle so thanks again to you all.
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What next , are you buying another Note 8 from a brick and mortar store or a reputable online dealer for an F or N model specific,?
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