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Preparing Class Action Suit for B&N Nook Cables

Guys, I'm not a fan of lawsuits, but I think B&N knows for sure that their cables sucks, and they are doing nothing to fix it.
Changing the cables is not a real solution, cause after 12 months, a cable would probably break, and B&N would ask 15 dollars for a replacement.
So, I need a service agreement that we get at purchase of the NOOK COLOR/TOUCH, and when one purchases a cable/charger alone.
By the way, what do people think of a Class Action Suit on this?
Anyone?

I feel like b&n has treated me pretty well in regards to the cable. Replaced three at no charge. Plus the nook charges faster than any other mobile device I've ever had, with a pretty stout battery life.
And, in my opinion, class action suits are generally just lawyer-driven cash grabs. The lawyer sees an opportunity to file a suit, gathers up some likely plaintiffs and files. The company being sued either settles or it goes to court for a couple years. At the end of the day, the lawyers get their 30% and the people they represent end up with a check for $2.75 each.
I guess that's an okay return if all they want is your signature, but I would hate to see the advances b&n was attempting be discouraged in the future just so I could get a free McFlurry.
The cable isn't perfect, it breaks way too easily. They have handled that known problem satisfactorily to my mind.

Yeah, I know that CAS are mostly a lawyers thing.
But with this one, I want B&N to change their cables design/manufacturing.
No matter how many they change, as soon as it is broken, you are left with a powerless nook.
And there would be a moment where your 12 months warranty would expire, and you would have no more option than buy a new one, at a ridiculous high price.

It is a shame that they did not have a better design... I bought my nook color in Feb 11. The cable plastic split at the led "n" housing junction within a month. They sent a replacement that WAS better, but it too split, this time at the wall charger USB junction. Of course, now my warranty is up. My solution is not pretty, but it works - electrical tape from the hard plastic housing down the cable from both ends, layered enough to support the split cables. It's been two months now, and it works just fine...
Personally, I'm not sure this issue rises to the level of legal redress. They were pretty good about the initial replacement, and a warranty is term defined for a reason. The second cable lasted much longer than the first generation cable I received with the nook. I can only imagine that the nook tablet cable is better than the second generation cable I received as a replacement. And so it goes... my 1/2 cent worth.

Well, if you check B&N comments of buyers, it MUST be obvious to them they need to fix it.
And they are on their 3rd gen cables, and still the same sh*t.
This is the type of quality you can accept on a 5 bucks cable, not on a 15(!!!) dollars cable:
http://www.barnesandnoble.com/p/nook-color-nook-tablet-charging-cable-in-asphalt/23055743
http://www.barnesandnoble.com/p/noo...-nook-simple-touch/23055765?ean=9781616873981
http://www.barnesandnoble.com/p/car-charging-kit/20093219
Just look at the reviews.

My God man... Geez it uses a standard Micro B usb cable
dub ya dub ya dub ya . cellphoneshop.net/usbdacaforsa95.html?CAWELAID=1316950185&gclid=COfup43S3a8CFaVdTAodl2guAQ
this one wont break because it doesn't have the pretty little led "N" on it. I guess the $2.75 from the lawsuit would pay for one of these, but wouldnt you die a little inside?

No. A standard USB cable would do a slow charge of a nook color.
You need a special cable, sold only, as far as i know, by B&N.
This has been documented befor on XDA.
And even if it was a simple cable, selling a defective by design is not something nice.
And again, I do not want money, I want B&N to improve their cable.

kwanbis said:
No. A standard USB cable would do a slow charge of a nook color.
You need a special cable, sold only, as far as i know, by B&N.
This has been documented befor on XDA.
And even if it was a simple cable, selling a defective by design is not something nice.
And again, I do not want money, I want B&N to improve their cable.
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"slow charge" is very different from "left with a powerless nook". I charge mine fairly often overnight with a standard cable and it works fine just slower. I don't like the quality issues or the lack of improvement either, but I don't think you're helping your argument along by exaggerating.

I use my hp touchpads charger cable and the charge time difference is negligible.

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"slow charge" is very different from "left with a powerless nook". I charge mine fairly often overnight with a standard cable and it works fine just slower. I don't like the quality issues or the lack of improvement either, but I don't think you're helping your argument along by exaggerating.
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It was just a way of expressing that you can be without power at any moment.
With such a terrible constructed cable, you need to have two on your bag.
But the main point is simpler and more obvious.
B&N is selling a defective by design product at a very expensive price, for at least two years, they known it, and they have done nothing to fix it.
If you feel B&N is doing fine, by selling you an overpriced, defective by design accesory, great, you do not need to be part of the CAS.

The cable sucks (very poor design) and class action also sucks. By the time it goes through they probably will have a redesign or a second party will be providing them.
I think it is a valid point that the sucky cable could leave you without power at any given time. Mine broke while traveling. The problem is that its fine until it isn't. It seems not to be a matter of if but when.

I do agree with yoi, I'm not a fan of any trial/suit either, but I also believe they need to learn.
They moved from Nook Color to Nook Table, and the same shi*y cable!

Well TBH, If I had this much grief from B&N I would just sell the NC and go for a kindle fire. I hear the KF's have superior durability.

kwanbis said:
If you feel B&N is doing fine, by selling you an overpriced, defective by design accesory
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I haven't said anything of the sort so please don't twist things like that. I don't like it either

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I haven't said anything of the sort so please don't twist things like that. I don't like it either
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Sorry if I misunderstand you, but it sounded like you where defending them.
Anyway, I said if, and was not only directed to you, but also in general.

turdferguson92 said:
Well TBH, If I had this much grief from B&N I would just sell the NC and go for a kindle fire. I hear the KF's have superior durability.
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I don't know about that. This is just about the usb cable not the device. My little Nook is pretty tough including surviving being dropped on concrete and an African Safari.

J515OP said:
I don't know about that. This is just about the usb cable not the device. My little Nook is pretty tough including surviving being dropped on concrete and an African Safari.
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Same here. The ONLY problem is the cable.

oh stop already. CAS only benefit lawyers. if you're so upset go to small claims court. i'm sure you'll either win the price of a cable, or if B&N's law firm decides to show up, they'll offer you a free cable in settlement. HAVE FUN!!!

J515OP said:
I don't know about that. This is just about the usb cable not the device. My little Nook is pretty tough including surviving being dropped on concrete and an African Safari.
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Oh I agree 100% I was just stating that if I hated a company that much, I would just switch over to the competitor. But believe me, I love my NC and have had no problems whatsoever from B&N

Hmmm, seriously what have you guys been doing with the stock cable??? Abuse it?
I have my refurbished NOOK over a year and my cable is not only working just fine but still look like new.
What did you guys do with it? Fishing? Bow-tying? Neck-hanging?

Wireless Charging case

Anyone hear anything about a case that can enable wireless charging/Qi for the G2 that is non-Verizon? I heard in Europe they are getting something like that but any updates or news that you heard of please share!

Good luck.
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Well in Europe LG has decided to launch Verizon LG G2 with wireless charging case and it will be only for Verizon carriers....and not for others so its quite unfair with the other carriers and dnt knw why LG is biased with other carriers.....aah thats not fair.....

Jimmy2u said:
Well in Europe LG has decided to launch Verizon LG G2 with wireless charging case and it will be only for Verizon carriers....and not for others so its quite unfair with the other carriers and dnt knw why LG is biased with other carriers.....aah thats not fair.....
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Ahh thats so lame guess its not gonna happen then too bad I got so many wireless chargers hanging around because of my Nexus 4 and 7 haha

vel0city said:
Ahh thats so lame guess its not gonna happen then too bad I got so many wireless chargers hanging around because of my Nexus 4 and 7 haha
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someone should just start making a case/batt case with wireless charging tapped in, wouldn't be too hard and the receivers are thin as hell

Alanmw86 said:
someone should just start making a case/batt case with wireless charging tapped in, wouldn't be too hard and the receivers are thin as hell
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thats a nice idea - but what would it plug into? there are no contacts for a wireless charging case to actually get the voltage into the phone on my International G2.
I don't see how LG will ever make one to be honest..

Just a heads up, the new dodge dart has a qi pad in it and u can buy a thing that plugs into the charging port and sticks to a case and charges via a qi pad, however they r not available yet but will be soon. Not much details other than a pic and description during training but it looks promising as sine kind of generic device. It appears to stick to the back of a tpu type case and they show it on an iphone and what looked like an s3/note2 possibly, but it was a goofy footprint shaped maybe 1/8" thick thing shaped like a snowman with two circles one the size of a quarter and the other a little bigger than a Eisenhower with a wraparound piece that plugged into the micro plug. It doesn't look horrible but definitely weird and doesn't explain any details like how it deals with an upside down Jack or phone thicknesses. They also list a couple other case styles such as a silicone jacket looking thing on an iphone and a Jack that went to a small square pad. Its to drop with the 14 dart, which we are ordering now. Just saw it today though.
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http://chargeall.com/chrysler-adds-built-in-wireless-charging-mats-to-2013-dodge-dart/
Most websites say the same about not a qi device, but the new Avalon is an actual qi charger. Our training did not elaborate, so no word on compatibility from Chrysler
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Anyways, looks like generic applications are coming
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andybites said:
thats a nice idea - but what would it plug into? there are no contacts for a wireless charging case to actually get the voltage into the phone on my International G2.
I don't see how LG will ever make one to be honest..
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I'd assume there would be a way to direction charge the battery and bypassing the phone, but Idk maybe extra chargeplates on the batt itself? no idea..thats beyond me

what about this one?
http://blog.ipanipan.com/post/64212784741/lg-g2-gets-qi-wireless-power

blinkin said:
what about this one?
http://blog.ipanipan.com/post/64212784741/lg-g2-gets-qi-wireless-power
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Looks interesting, but I couldn't find it in any shop.
I found this one instead on ebay: Type A Micro USB Qi Wireless Universal Charger Tag Receiver Coil For LG G2 New
Maybe with this you can build your own Qi Case with any standard case. I bought one and will report if and how it works.

Hmm, that's pretty cool. Didn't know they made those, that makes it quite a bit easier.
I found one which seems quite a bit cheaper and doesn't include a case, ect.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Universal-Q...l_Phone_PDA_Chargers&var=&hash=item2584a5f312
Who wants to give it a try lol..

I really wish LG would come out with something by now. The phone has been out for a while and they should have released the case they announced by now.

I just ordered one of these. That said, because I have no existing charging mats/plates around, I'll have to order some right away. Since this solution uses the usb port, that means unlike native solutions, I cannot both charge by cable and by wireless. I'll have to completely switch over to wireless for the most part.
So did any of the earlier posters end up getting any of these? Any feedback?

Let us know how it works, I'll probably bite the bullet and get one too. Which one did you order?
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The only problem with that is, you would have to unplug it if you wanted to plug the phone into a pc and say transfer files. Sure there are wireless means of doing that, but some people would rather a physical connection to transfer.

SoCGHOST said:
The only problem with that is, you would have to unplug it if you wanted to plug the phone into a pc and say transfer files. Sure there are wireless means of doing that, but some people would rather a physical connection to transfer.
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sure, but there is no other way since lg decided to make wireless charging Verizon only... And I hate wires anyway so to me it's not a problem at all.
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SoCGHOST said:
The only problem with that is, you would have to unplug it if you wanted to plug the phone into a pc and say transfer files. Sure there are wireless means of doing that, but some people would rather a physical connection to transfer.
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With how often I really do that since LTE is faster than residential comcast, I'd rather just unplug the charger when I needed to. Anything I need on or off my phone is generally just synced to dropbox because that's where I'm gonna need it anyways.

slayer3032 said:
With how often I really do that since LTE is faster than residential comcast, I'd rather just unplug the charger when I needed to. Anything I need on or off my phone is generally just synced to dropbox because that's where I'm gonna need it anyways.
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Well let us all know how it works out. For what they cost I'm considering just getting few to try on other devices around the house. Kindle Fire... hm maybe.. Old droid Incredible my daughter uses to play games.. hm maybe maybe...

SoCGHOST said:
Well let us all know how it works out. For what they cost I'm considering just getting few to try on other devices around the house. Kindle Fire... hm maybe.. Old droid Incredible my daughter uses to play games.. hm maybe maybe...
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Oh, I didn't buy one lol.. I'm waiting for other people to post some reviews of them first since a lot of eBay junk is simply just that, junk.

HotInEER said:
Let us know how it works, I'll probably bite the bullet and get one too. Which one did you order?
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I ordered this one, from eBay: http://www.ebay.de/itm/350926538893
I was skeptical that it included the cover as it didn't specify but it did ask me to pick a colour, so we'll see, heh.

POOR POOR POOR experience with Motorola customer service.

Just thought i would post my experience with Motorola customer service. 6 months ago i did an "advanced exchange" with them and received a new device as the first one burned up the WiFi chip. No real issues there. Fast forward to a few weeks ago and my volume down button just stops working. Call in and get so much run around it was crazy. It all stemmed from they said that my IMEI number was not in their system. Well i got news for them, they sent me the darn device with that IMEI. I spent probably a total of 4 hours on the phone and two different times they said it would take a few days to add. Only the second time did it actually happen. So yesterday i received second exchange device and the first thing out of the box the wireless charger doesn't work. Call back today and they say i have to pay for another "advanced exchange".
Made me mad enough i just went and bought a N6P and am saying so long to Motorola.

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..... first thing out of the box the wireless charger doesn't work....
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Did you try charging with a different charger, or wireless charging ?

NLBeev said:
Did you try charging with a different charger, or wireless charging ?
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I work in IT, between my co-works and myself we have 4 nexus 6 devices and 2 charging pads. All Nexus 6 devices charge perfectly on all pads except my new one that charges on neither
I got really poor support from motorola so i thought i would share.

JustusIV said:
I work in IT, between my co-works and myself we have 4 nexus 6 devices and 2 charging pads. All Nexus 6 devices charge perfectly on all pads except my new one that charges on neither
I got really poor support from motorola so i thought i would share.
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It is just my curiosity. But when the N6 does not charge at all, I wonder if M send you a new device. Within the warranty period M is obliged to fix the problem.

NLBeev said:
It is just my curiosity. But when the N6 does not charge at all, I wonder if M send you a new device. Within the warranty period M is obliged to fix the problem.
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I dont really understand your question...... but yes the device is under warranty. They should honor that by sending me a new one. I am mostly mad they sent me a broken one and want me to pay for them to send another.

JustusIV said:
I dont really understand your question...... but yes the device is under warranty. They should honor that by sending me a new one. I am mostly mad they sent me a broken one and want me to pay for them to send another.
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When the device is under warranty, you do not have to accept. Maybe the costs of transportation could be yours (warranty conditions). I think you should try again. We all pay for warranty, so don't give up.

I'm not exactly following you. They sent me another device that was broken when I took it out of the box. Now they want 25 more dollars to exchange that one.
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JustusIV said:
I'm not exactly following you. They sent me another device that was broken when I took it out of the box. Now they want 25 more dollars to exchange that one.
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I don't know about the specific warranty conditions. But it seems reasonable to me that Motorola must deliver you a 100% working device.
The costs of transportation to send the device back to M. is a different point. When the warrenty conditions does not mention who is responsiblefor the transportation costs, than IMO you have to pay.

Excellent choice mate. Hope Huawei doesn't turn you off as well. Although if I was in your shoes I wouldn't let them off that easily.
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I'm seeing poor support from them as well. I tried calling in to get my broken screen fixed and couldn't understand a thing the lady was saying to me and she couldn't understand me either. I ended up doing the online repair request, said it was a free repair with a 4 day turn around. A week and half later they email me that it's going to cost $175. Still waiting for my phone to be returned to me.
Co worker waited over a month and a half to have his moto x pure replaced under warranty and he did the advanced exchange and they wouldn't release the hold off his card.
Seems like lennovo had ran Motorola into ground, or is at least in the process of it.

So my co-worker decided to fix my phone, and what he found makes me embarrassed for Motorola.
Wouldn't charge via wired or wireless. Keep in mind this was supposed to be a perfectly working model sent back from Motorola.
First the reason why it wouldn't charge via the wire. Part of the plastic was under the contacts had snapped off. So the pin was hanging lose. He was able to fix it enough to charge by putting glue in there and getting the pin in a location it made contact.
Second the wireless charging issue. He opened the phone and found that they had ripped the "ribbon" with a screw that went to the wireless charging coil or whatever. He was able to fix that just by patching the ribbon. with some electrical tape or something.
Either way Motorola you get an F for customer experience.
I will never buy another one of your phones after dealing with you guys.
Bought a 6P almost a year ago and its the best phone i have ever owned. I decided to do some follow up posts when i was looking through my history.

You have to remember that Motorola no longer exists. The brand logo has been slapped on a few phones, but what you're seeing now is typical Lenovo. When Motorola was owned by Google, things were very different, and the Nexus 6 is proof of that as it is the only device where both the hardware and software were made by Google-owned entities.

Well, I beg to differ. My experience with their support was good.
I bought a N6 from swappa, a vertical half of the screen would randomly freeze, while the other half would still work; search revealed this to be a hardware issue.
The seller denied the phone had a problem and said I 'must have done something to it'...
Anyway, there were 3 days left of warranty for the phone (July 2016).
I opened a case, got a shipping label, and I received a replacement, however, the replacement was a 32GB version vs the 64GB I sent, so I called support and they immediately contacted their manager, who in turn contacted the logistics group; they emailed a return label, and as soon as the wrong phone arrived in their facilities, they shipped the correct one.
All this took about a 5 or 6 business days.
I could ***** around about the mis-shipment, but as far as support goes, they're way batter than 90% of other companies out there...

Where did you buy your replacement batteries?

Hey all! I think it's finally time to get a new battery, because I'm getting only 2500 mAh out of 3220 mAh, on a full charge. It HAS been 25 months after all. Where have you gotten your replacement batteries and how good are they?
I know @rignfool got his at repairsuniverse but I've never ordered from them before, so I'd like some more opinions please. Thanks!

Anyone?

YevOmega said:
Anyone?
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I got mine from here:
http://m.ebay.com/itm/Original-OEM-...25mAh-Tools-/191897225746?txnId=1377320476009
It's a OEM one, exactly like the one I pulled out from the phone.
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BigDig said:
I got mine from here:
http://m.ebay.com/itm/Original-OEM-...25mAh-Tools-/191897225746?txnId=1377320476009
It's a OEM one, exactly like the one I pulled out from the phone.
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Capacity smaller than my current (3050 vs 3220). Guess it's the one from the international model. Does it ship bent into the curved shape, or did you need to bend it yourself? Thanks!

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Capacity smaller than my current (3050 vs 3220). Guess it's the one from the international model. Does it ship bent into the curved shape, or did you need to bend it yourself? Thanks!
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The international and the US have the same batteries. It was bent already it's a real OEM one
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BigDig said:
The international and the US have the same batteries. It was bent already it's a real OEM one
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I read somewhere that the international has a slightly smaller one. Thanks!

Not true
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From eBay I bought the battery from gokrazywireless and the Torx T3 driver from wholesalegadgetparts. I had to bend the replacement battery myself.

odontastic said:
From eBay I bought the battery from gokrazywireless and the Torx T3 driver from wholesalegadgetparts. I had to bend the replacement battery myself.
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Working better than your aged old battery?

I got mine from Amazon, they missed the shipping window so I got a full refund, $15 credit and the battery lol. Would like to say though, buy one already curved, the battery will pretty much influence the entire body of the phone, having it even slightly off will cause the frame to bend and warp which is noticable. I spent idk how long trying all sorts of methods, even using my old battery as a guide to bend the new one, have been doing repairs for years, have ran my own repair shop for a time, extensive collection of ifixit/various tools and such, and I was still unable to bend it 100% factory curve, which results in an odd, for lack of a better term, "twist" to the phone when held up & looking straight down the phone, screen facing ceiling. The top left corner is ever slightly twisted to the rear. I have retried over the last 2-3 months here and there, taking it out, straightening the mid-frame on a completely flat (checked with level) surface, making sure the built-in guide plastics are aligned, then getting the battery to where I swear it's perfect, but when everything is back together, it's always just a little off lol.
I mean it's not really noticable unless you know what your looking for, if you really inspect it, but my OCD attention to detail can't stand it lol. This is a launch day, pre-ordered Nexus 6 that has always been in a dual layer case, never dropped, and not one scratch on it, screen or body, it's my baby and I like to take care of my phone's. Yet this battery is driving me mad that I'm seriously considering in the future buying an entire new mid-frame, screen, and OEM pre-curved battery just to have it right lol.

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I got mine from Amazon, they missed the shipping window so I got a full refund, $15 credit and the battery lol. Would like to say though, buy one already curved, the battery will pretty much influence the entire body of the phone, having it even slightly off will cause the frame to bend and warp which is noticable. I spent idk how long trying all sorts of methods, even using my old battery as a guide to bend the new one, have been doing repairs for years, have ran my own repair shop for a time, extensive collection of ifixit/various tools and such, and I was still unable to bend it 100% factory curve, which results in an odd, for lack of a better term, "twist" to the phone when held up & looking straight down the phone, screen facing ceiling. The top left corner is ever slightly twisted to the rear. I have retried over the last 2-3 months here and there, taking it out, straightening the mid-frame on a completely flat (checked with level) surface, making sure the built-in guide plastics are aligned, then getting the battery to where I swear it's perfect, but when everything is back together, it's always just a little off lol.
I mean it's not really noticable unless you know what your looking for, if you really inspect it, but my OCD attention to detail can't stand it lol. This is a launch day, pre-ordered Nexus 6 that has always been in a dual layer case, never dropped, and not one scratch on it, screen or body, it's my baby and I like to take care of my phone's. Yet this battery is driving me mad that I'm seriously considering in the future buying an entire new mid-frame, screen, and OEM pre-curved battery just to have it right lol.
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Might as well get a new phone at that point. Which battery from Amazon and how does it compare, besides the curve?

YevOmega said:
Might as well get a new phone at that point. Which battery from Amazon and how does it compare, besides the curve?
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This one here:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B017JJNM0E/ref=olp_product_details?_encoding=UTF8&me=
::EDIT:: Should point out the seller I got it from is no longer selling it I just noticed. Also had Prime shipping so it was free and the final total was $17.99, which I mentioned, I was fully refunded + extra credited for, so really Amazon paid me $15 to take the battery lmao. Gotta love Amazon lol. ::EDIT::
As far as comparison goes it seems the same if not better, I have ran the factory battery since release so I may have just forgotten the experience of the stock battery, by the time I replaced it I was having shutdowns @ 45-50% remaining lol. This one does go down fully to 1% no problems and has been holding up to the frequent charge cycles I put it through as I run it @ 3.0GHz cpu / 800MHz gpu and tethering running 24/7 putting 300-500 GB's a month over Sprints 20 MHz Band 41 and never use anything but Qualcomm certified Quickcharge 3.0 chargers (yes I know N6 is only 2.0/future proofing ftw). However the stock charger burnt out a loooong time ago, I have been running with an Aukey PA-T9 wall charger & Anker Powerline+ 6Ft cable and Ampere reads on avg 2200-2400ma so no problems there.
I am employed at a local sales store doing repairs and still have access to old along with a new supplier, haven't actually compared 1:1 yet but I might be able to get the parts for cheaper than a new phone. I wouldn't want a used one, wouldn't be able to stand going from a pristine N6 to one that god knows what happened to it or how many scratches it has on it or what the solder connections look like lol, I'd rather keep my board that I know everything is good or if I could grab a new 64gb board when they are reasonably priced lol.

LaGgY_42o said:
This one here:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B017JJNM0E/ref=olp_product_details?_encoding=UTF8&me=
::EDIT:: Should point out the seller I got it from is no longer selling it I just noticed. Also had Prime shipping so it was free and the final total was $17.99, which I mentioned, I was fully refunded + extra credited for, so really Amazon paid me $15 to take the battery lmao. Gotta love Amazon lol. ::EDIT::
As far as comparison goes it seems the same if not better, I have ran the factory battery since release so I may have just forgotten the experience of the stock battery, by the time I replaced it I was having shutdowns @ 45-50% remaining lol. This one does go down fully to 1% no problems and has been holding up to the frequent charge cycles I put it through as I run it @ 3.0GHz cpu / 800MHz gpu and tethering running 24/7 putting 300-500 GB's a month over Sprints 20 MHz Band 41 and never use anything but Qualcomm certified Quickcharge 3.0 chargers (yes I know N6 is only 2.0/future proofing ftw). However the stock charger burnt out a loooong time ago, I have been running with an Aukey PA-T9 wall charger & Anker Powerline+ 6Ft cable and Ampere reads on avg 2200-2400ma so no problems there.
I am employed at a local sales store doing repairs and still have access to old along with a new supplier, haven't actually compared 1:1 yet but I might be able to get the parts for cheaper than a new phone. I wouldn't want a used one, wouldn't be able to stand going from a pristine N6 to one that god knows what happened to it or how many scratches it has on it or what the solder connections look like lol, I'd rather keep my board that I know everything is good or if I could grab a new 64gb board when they are reasonably priced lol.
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I also think that replacing the battery is totally worth the hassle... I did it on mine as I was getting shutdowns at below 30% and the hissing speaker sound. I bought the OEM battery off of eBay, which was very very legit 1:1 as the one I pulled out of the phone, every single letter was matching. Even though I managed to f&ck up the power and volume cable during replacement and I had to buy a new one and spent another $6, for total of $20 I'm in a very good spot... I've had my N6 since release date and still love it. If you think about it, what better phone can you get that is vanilla Android and has beautiful design? The pixel for 1K? No thanks...
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BigDig said:
I also think that replacing the battery is totally worth the hassle... I did it on mine as I was getting shutdowns at below 30% and the hissing speaker sound. I bought the OEM battery off of eBay, which was very very legit 1:1 as the one I pulled out of the phone, every single letter was matching. Even though I managed to f&ck up the power and volume cable during replacement and I had to buy a new one and spent another $6, for total of $20 I'm in a very good spot... I've had my N6 since release date and still love it. If you think about it, what better phone can you get that is vanilla Android and has beautiful design? The pixel for 1K? No thanks...
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I love my Shamu, but I'm probably gonna upgrade in late Winter/early Spring of 2018. There are few things I don't like about this phone. Thanks! I'm getting shutdowns at 4%, once got it at 10%. AccuBattery says I have 2550 mAh per charge, out of the 3220 mAh original capacity, so I'll probably wait another month, while getting more opinions.

Is my Nexus 6 dead?

Phone was working perfectly, battery is in great condition and lasts 1+ day. Suddenly it wont turn on. No light or indicator when plugged in. Tried hard reset (via power button), bootloader/recovery (power + vol dn) etc, nothing does anything. Even tried putting on wireless charger, leaving it plugged in overnight etc. No response at all.
What should I do at this point?

Try a very long press of the power button - more than 10 seconds. That may force a shutdown if the phone is stuck in some non-reacting state.
If that doesn't work, I would say you are in for a repair. Could be as simple as replacing the power button or as bad as the motherboard, not easy to tell.

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Try a very long press of the power button - more than 10 seconds. That may force a shutdown if the phone is stuck in some non-reacting state.
If that doesn't work, I would say you are in for a repair. Could be as simple as replacing the power button or as bad as the motherboard, not easy to tell.
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Didn't do anything. I checked with Motorola and the cheapest repair option is ~$115 which is rather high. I can buy a replacement phone for just a bit more.

You can always try replacing the power button. You can buy it from China for $3, and it is reasonably easy to do yourself.
Though it could be a number of other things, so the odds are rather low.

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Didn't do anything. I checked with Motorola and the cheapest repair option is ~$115 which is rather high. I can buy a replacement phone for just a bit more.
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I recently cracked the screen on my Shamu so I'm in a bit of a similar dilemma. If your not partial to Shamu, you can get the OG Pixels for around 120 give or take. Oneplus 3T and 5 can be found at good prices. Granted, these are preowned so the battery condition can vary but I've generally had great experiences buying that way. I personally think I'm going to move on to a Oneplus before long.

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I recently cracked the screen on my Shamu so I'm in a bit of a similar dilemma. If your not partial to Shamu, you can get the OG Pixels for around 120 give or take. Oneplus 3T and 5 can be found at good prices. Granted, these are preowned so the battery condition can vary but I've generally had great experiences buying that way. I personally think I'm going to move on to a Oneplus before long.
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Yes, I'n looking for a used Pixel XL. Do you have any reliable ebay sellers you know about?

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Phone was working perfectly, battery is in great condition and lasts 1+ day. Suddenly it wont turn on.
What should I do at this point?
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The phone won't operate with an open/damaged battery. It would be a mistake to rule it out without measuring it with a multimeter or replacing it with a known good one. Your next step is obvious; You will need to open the back as shown online or find someone that will since parts are available.

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Yes, I'n looking for a used Pixel XL. Do you have any reliable ebay sellers you know about?
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No, I do not. I've been using Swappa rather than EBay. EBay is good, Swappa is awesome. There is a play store app for Swappa but it was sorta glitchy for me so I'd recommend using their website, Swappa.com
I just scored a 500gb PS4 with Bluetooth headset, controller, 7 games for 180 shipped few weeks back off Swappa or I'd have already replaced Shamu. Its mainly for phones though few other tech things as well. What I really like with Swappa is how detailed the listings are and how simple both the buying/selling process is. I'd highly recommend and encourage you to check it out.

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No, I do not. I've been using Swappa rather than EBay. EBay is good, Swappa is awesome. There is a play store app for Swappa but it was sorta glitchy for me so I'd recommend using their website, Swappa.com
I just scored a 500gb PS4 with Bluetooth headset, controller, 7 games for 180 shipped few weeks back off Swappa or I'd have already replaced Shamu. Its mainly for phones though few other tech things as well. What I really like with Swappa is how detailed the listings are and how simple both the buying/selling process is. I'd highly recommend and encourage you to check it out.
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This may be a bit OT ....
Thats a good deal on the PS4, congrats. I am also a new PS4 owner, I was able to get the black friday deal for 1TB PS4 slim for $200 which came with the new Spiderman game which I sold for $30.
There are a lot of used games available for cheap for PS4 online or in places like GamesStop, I've been able to buy a few $5/10 titles.
I looked on Swapp for Pixel or Pixel 2 XL but most were well over ebay prices. Will keep looking.