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Realized I bought a fake galaxy s5 earlier today. I didn't know there were so good fakes out there now, I haven't kept up with cell phones since the HTC EVO 3D. I'm mad, I bought it for $325 . I am so ****ing pissed at myself for being so stupid. I should have come on here first and done some research but I was dying for a new phone since I have been on the Nokia Lumia 900 for the past year and its on its last legs, saw the 325 price tag on CL and jumped on it thinking I got a good deal. Never again will I let impulses get the best of me. This is more of a rant, but also here is this guys information in case any of you are in the Central Florida region (this is a copy and paste of a CL ad I just made warning other users on CL):
This mother****er sold me a fake Galaxy S5. His ads are the following links:
links are blocked because I have less than 10 posts
His phone number is: 7862021013
And he calls himself T. He is a tall black man that drives a sedan. He will ask you to meet him in front of Walmart on Turkey Lake Rd.
DO NOT BUY THE GALAXY S5 or any phones from him, no matter how low he is going. The S5 is 100% fake. Run CPU-ID app on phone and you will see that it does not have a Snapdragon process but an ARM Cortex old ass one. It also does not have 16gb memory but 1.7gb. Also if you look at the box you will notice that it says 3GB of RAM when the original Galaxy S5 really has 2GB. This man is a lie and a cheat. Do not get conned like I have. I gave him $325 and am stuck with a fake ass replica.
This is only fair warning to other CL users, I would hate to hear of others fall victim to this con.
**edit: Updated with pictures of the fake s5. I should have looked at the box itself more closely, right there it said 3GB RAM, Fell so stupid.
tmaynehassuru said:
Realized I bought a fake galaxy s5 earlier today. I didn't know there were so good fakes out there now, I haven't kept up with cell phones since the HTC EVO 3D. I'm mad, I bought it for $325 . I am so ****ing pissed at myself for being so stupid. I should have come on here first and done some research but I was dying for a new phone since I have been on the Nokia Lumia 900 for the past year and its on its last legs, saw the 325 price tag on CL and jumped on it thinking I got a good deal. Never again will I let impulses get the best of me. This is more of a rant, but also here is this guys information in case any of you are in the Central Florida region (this is a copy and paste of a CL ad I just made warning other users on CL):
This mother****er sold me a fake Galaxy S5. His ads are the following links:
links are blocked because I have less than 10 posts
His phone number is: 7862021013
And he calls himself T. He is a tall black man that drives a sedan. He will ask you to meet him in front of Walmart on Turkey Lake Rd.
DO NOT BUY THE GALAXY S5 or any phones from him, no matter how low he is going. The S5 is 100% fake. Run CPU-ID app on phone and you will see that it does not have a Snapdragon process but an ARM Cortex old ass one. It also does not have 16gb memory but 1.7gb. Also if you look at the box you will notice that it says 3GB of RAM when the original Galaxy S5 really has 2GB. This man is a lie and a cheat. Do not get conned like I have. I gave him $325 and am stuck with a fake ass replica.
This is only fair warning to other CL users, I would hate to hear of others fall victim to this con.
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For $325 for an S5 you should expect it to be stolen, Broken, or bad IMEI. Or in this case fake. I NEVER use craglist anymore due to this happening to people with any & everything. I also Highly Recomend Swappa.com I see fakes sold ALL the time on Cragslist. I Usually send harassing texts about to them as well. lol.
But could you not tell it was fake? I know they have gotten better at making decent knock offs but usually at first glance of the front and or software / Screen I can tell easily.
That wretch, I feel for you! Just make sure when you get the S5 get the new one with more memory. Just chalk it up as a lesson learned, heck you have a little toy to play with now.
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$325, really? Even if it were stolen / hot, he'd be selling it for more than that...
Did you contact the police?
hyelton said:
For $325 for an S5 you should expect it to be stolen, Broken, or bad IMEI. Or in this case fake. I NEVER use craglist anymore due to this happening to people with any & everything. I also Highly Recomend Swappa.com I see fakes sold ALL the time on Cragslist. I Usually send harassing texts about to them as well. lol.
But could you not tell it was fake? I know they have gotten better at making decent knock offs but usually at first glance of the front and or software / Screen I can tell easily.
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I didn't look at it very closely, like I said I haven't really been in the market for phones for awhile. I didn't realize the fakes are so much better than it used to be. I also did 0 research before buying and the thought of a fake one didn't occur, stupid me. I also put up pictures just now to show you all what I got.
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That wretch, I feel for you! Just make sure when you get the S5 get the new one with more memory. Just chalk it up as a lesson learned, heck you have a little toy to play with now.
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What is the new one with more memory? There's a new version of the s5 coming out? Lol I am putting it back on CL for a 100 dollars, i put it up as replica I dont want to con nobody, I'm sure somebody will want it, its still a decent phone. I also put up pictures just now to show you all what I got.
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$325, really? Even if it were stolen / hot, he'd be selling it for more than that...
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Ya. I don't know what happened today, normally I'm very skeptical, but the dire need for a new phone got the better of me and I really wanted the S5...thought i hit gold with this deal...I would rather have donated or gambled that money away then give it to that conning ****er on CL. I also put up pictures just now to show you all what I got.
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Did you contact the police?
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Orlando Police are jokes. They don't do squat EVEN if you give them all the evidence they need. I only have his phone number, I don't have a pic of him or his car plate. I should have been more skeptical when I saw him take out a burner phone...so stupid. I also put up pictures just now to show you all what I got.
The first giveaway is that the earpiece should be black and not silver.
So sorry you got screwed over man.
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tmaynehassuru said:
Orlando Police are jokes. They don't do squat EVEN if you give them all the evidence they need. I only have his phone number, I don't have a pic of him or his car plate. I should have been more skeptical when I saw him take out a burner phone...so stupid. I also put up pictures just now to show you all what I got.
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You have a phone number and a CR add, they could easily find him.
Dude, be honest here, you were buying a new phone for $325 from a dude in a parking lot. You KNEW you were likely buying stolen property and didn't care. Your not calling the police has nothing to do with their competence .. or lack there of.
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Hi, Sad to hear that... But you 100% sure that its fake ? did you factory reset it once before use ? coz everything else its pretty perfect did you check camera before buy like selected focus n hdr ??
That's a legit looking fake man. Few minor appearances should've given it away. Software was a dead giveaway that if was fake. Sorry you got scammed. It sucks there are some scum in this world
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WizeGuyDezignz said:
The first giveaway is that the earpiece should be black and not silver.
So sorry you got screwed over man.
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I am too, thanks for your condolences
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daoom said:
You have a phone number and a CR add, they could easily find him.
Dude, be honest here, you were buying a new phone for $325 from a dude in a parking lot. You KNEW you were likely buying stolen property and didn't care. Your not calling the police has nothing to do with their competence .. or lack there of.
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No man, I just thought I got a good deal lol. 325 is still a lot of money for a stolen/fake phone. I have gotten good deals like that in the past before, and have met ppl in a parking lot, so this wasn't very off to me. But I think I probably will call them tomorrow.
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I probably will tomorrow.
moizhaque said:
Hi, Sad to hear that... But you 100% sure that its fake ? did you factory reset it once before use ? coz everything else its pretty perfect did you check camera before buy like selected focus n hdr ??
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Ya, you can tell just from the CPU-ID pictures I have there, the processor isn't the real one and theres only 2GB of usable memory...100% fake. Also the outside cosmetics are off. I wish I had researched this before I bought it. Stupid me. And no I didn't check the camera, I was actually in a rush to leave cuz it was 96 degrees out here today and I was sweating balls lolz. Next time I'll meet people in a starbucks or something and take time to look over what I'm buying
For me the first thing that popped was the led flash. In every fake cell phone it has that look/texture whereas in original phones it has a totally different look. For the author of this thread, this is something to be learned. Even if the phone is sealed in a box, open it, check it, look carefully at the exterior and then look in the phone info. If the seller does not want you to open the box simply pass, there are enough phones out there.
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Hi, Sad to hear that... But you 100% sure that its fake ? did you factory reset it once before use ? coz everything else its pretty perfect did you check camera before buy like selected focus n hdr ??
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Of course its fake...look at this home button....its silver! lol
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oTToToTenTanz said:
Of course its fake...look at this home button....its silver! lol
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I just took a look at the home button and it is black, from the outside it does look remarkably well done! But I would never buy on a parking lot, that is always fishy, no matter where you are from.
tmaynehassuru said:
Realized I bought a fake galaxy s5 earlier today. I didn't know there were so good fakes out there now, I haven't kept up with cell phones since the HTC EVO 3D. I'm mad, I bought it for $325 . I am so ****ing pissed at myself for being so stupid. I should have come on here first and done some research but I was dying for a new phone since I have been on the Nokia Lumia 900 for the past year and its on its last legs, saw the 325 price tag on CL and jumped on it thinking I got a good deal. Never again will I let impulses get the best of me. This is more of a rant, but also here is this guys information in case any of you are in the Central Florida region (this is a copy and paste of a CL ad I just made warning other users on CL):
This mother****er sold me a fake Galaxy S5. His ads are the following links:
links are blocked because I have less than 10 posts
His phone number is: 7862021013
And he calls himself T. He is a tall black man that drives a sedan. He will ask you to meet him in front of Walmart on Turkey Lake Rd.
DO NOT BUY THE GALAXY S5 or any phones from him, no matter how low he is going. The S5 is 100% fake. Run CPU-ID app on phone and you will see that it does not have a Snapdragon process but an ARM Cortex old ass one. It also does not have 16gb memory but 1.7gb. Also if you look at the box you will notice that it says 3GB of RAM when the original Galaxy S5 really has 2GB. This man is a lie and a cheat. Do not get conned like I have. I gave him $325 and am stuck with a fake ass replica.
This is only fair warning to other CL users, I would hate to hear of others fall victim to this con.
**edit: Updated with pictures of the fake s5. I should have looked at the box itself more closely, right there it said 3GB RAM, Fell so stupid.
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Well lesson learned. Be glad it's only for $325. Please call the police and see if they can do anything. Thanks BTW, I just downloaded CPU-Z, nice app, everyone should use it when buying any used phone.
Damn that sucks bad man. I never buy on craigslist, I only sell. I feel for you buddy. Lesson learned for all of us.
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WizeGuyDezignz said:
The first giveaway is that the earpiece should be black and not silver.
So sorry you got screwed over man.
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You got it backwards because genuine phones have silver earpiece.
Michael_P said:
You got it backwards because genuine phones have silver earpiece.
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Incorrect. The S4 had silver, are you thinking of that? If you have a black S5 and your earpiece is silver, it's you that has a fake lol.
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WizeGuyDezignz said:
Incorrect. The S4 had silver, are you thinking of that? If you have a black S5 and your earpiece is silver, it's you that has a fake lol.
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It's the white S5 I have and they do have silver earpiece, but maybe you right about the black version.
I have recently purchased a Samsung Galaxy Note 4 off of Swappa, but when I received it, it had the damned ddi: mmc read error problem that I have read up on and found is a hardware issue. My question is if anyone know a place to buy this phone that is new or at least refurbished by Samsung. Preferably the T-Mobile Carrier version because I want to keep an unlocked bootloader. Especially looking for people who ran into the same issue and were able to find a seller with a phone that didn't have aforementioned problems. I am just really unsure about places as I really want to have the Note 4, best Samsung device IMO, and hoping someone can help.
If Gazelle sells them, I would trust them. I'm just about to send my Note 4 back to tmobile for trade in. Not sure exactly what happens to those phones. My 4 is on excellent condition so they shouldn't have to do too much.. excepting I of course tripped Knox. Not sure what they do about that.
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I know for a fact that tmobile sells refurbished note 4's for 400 bones
Should be a ton of them out there somewhere, along with spare parts, considering n5 was never released in Europe.
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I have recently purchased a Samsung Galaxy Note 4 off of Swappa, but when I received it, it had the damned ddi: mmc read error problem that I have read up on and found is a hardware issue. My question is if anyone know a place to buy this phone that is new or at least refurbished by Samsung. Preferably the T-Mobile Carrier version because I want to keep an unlocked bootloader. Especially looking for people who ran into the same issue and were able to find a seller with a phone that didn't have aforementioned problems. I am just really unsure about places as I really want to have the Note 4, best Samsung device IMO, and hoping someone can help.
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Hi I purchased last week from swappa. So far no problems and it includes a 30 day money back guarantee... Check out the seller MyteCell LLC. If they have any problem they will let you know. Response is very quick. Hope this helps
DaKillaz98 said:
I have recently purchased a Samsung Galaxy Note 4 off of Swappa, but when I received it, it had the damned ddi: mmc read error problem that I have read up on and found is a hardware issue. My question is if anyone know a place to buy this phone that is new or at least refurbished by Samsung. Preferably the T-Mobile Carrier version because I want to keep an unlocked bootloader. Especially looking for people who ran into the same issue and were able to find a seller with a phone that didn't have aforementioned problems. I am just really unsure about places as I really want to have the Note 4, best Samsung device IMO, and hoping someone can help.
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eBay? Many trusted sellers do that. Somewhere around 300 quite a few where there, Brand New.
DaKillaz98 said:
I have recently purchased a Samsung Galaxy Note 4 off of Swappa, but when I received it, it had the damned ddi: mmc read error problem that I have read up on and found is a hardware issue. My question is if anyone know a place to buy this phone that is new or at least refurbished by Samsung. Preferably the T-Mobile Carrier version because I want to keep an unlocked bootloader. Especially looking for people who ran into the same issue and were able to find a seller with a phone that didn't have aforementioned problems. I am just really unsure about places as I really want to have the Note 4, best Samsung device IMO, and hoping someone can help.
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There are at least two T-Mobile stores in the Atlanta area selling what they say are NEW Note 4s, one had them on display, the other said they had them in the back, but they weren't on display. Call a few in your area and ask.
I would only by one recertification with a warranty!
DaKillaz98 said:
I have recently purchased a Samsung Galaxy Note 4 off of Swappa, but when I received it, it had the damned ddi: mmc read error problem that I have read up on and found is a hardware issue. My question is if anyone know a place to buy this phone that is new or at least refurbished by Samsung. Preferably the T-Mobile Carrier version because I want to keep an unlocked bootloader. Especially looking for people who ran into the same issue and were able to find a seller with a phone that didn't have aforementioned problems. I am just really unsure about places as I really want to have the Note 4, best Samsung device IMO, and hoping someone can help.
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I just bought a T-Mobile version (they're Unlocked) with 32GB Internal Storage for about $300 Refurbed and it arrived like brand new. I got it on Amazon. I can provide you with a link if you'd like.
Zeuszoos said:
I just bought a T-Mobile version (they're Unlocked) with 32GB Internal Storage for about $300 Refurbed and it arrived like brand new. I got it on Amazon. I can provide you with a link if you'd like.
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If you don't mind sending me a link, I'd like to check that out. By the way, was it packaged in original box or aftermarket? If not, it doesn't bother me, just curious.
DaKillaz98 said:
If you don't mind sending me a link, I'd like to check that out. By the way, was it packaged in original box or aftermarket? If not, it doesn't bother me, just curious.
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Okay, I sent you a PM with it.
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Okay, I sent you a PM with it.
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can i please have the link too?
drckml said:
can i please have the link too?
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I said that I sent you a PM (Private Message) with it (the link).
They usually don't like links to things like that right in the forum, so I PM'ed it. Go take a look at it.
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can i please have the link too?
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Oh, wait, my bad, different person. Okay, I'm PMing it now.
Sorry!
I'm buying a note 4 today and its for sprint but its unlocked. I'm on Tmobile .
When I root and ROM it does the ROM need to be sprint ROMs or can it be Tmobile ROMs ? Or can I flash any ROM since its unlocked?
So we are still a couple weeks away from replacements being available, but I wanna start a thread where we can say if we have gotten them from local stores yet. A way to let others who are waiting too know they should start to check their local stores too. So if you have successfully completed an exchange in store let us know! Thank you!
Already a thread for this
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Already a thread for this
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That thread asked who is or isn't going too. This is to let everyone know when the exchanges are being able to be done in store successfully. Same idea different topic.
Just an FYI, I spoke with tmo on the phone today and the rep said the first of the replacement shipments are expected next week. They are going directly to the locations.
He did not promise they would be there in a week and had no idea of how many would be shipped where. He suggested I contact the store near me directly at that time to find out if any have arrived.
This was based on the most recent notes he said they were getting daily.
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Mean Sixteen said:
Just an FYI, I spoke with tmo on the phone today and the rep said the first of the replacement shipments are expected next week. They are going directly to the locations.
He did not promise they would be there in a week and had no idea of how many would be shipped where. He suggested I contact the store near me directly at that time to find out if any have arrived.
This was based on the most recent notes he said they were getting daily.
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Just hope it's not 3 phones for 50 people.
galaxy4mylife said:
That thread asked who is or isn't going too. This is to let everyone know when the exchanges are being able to be done in store successfully. Same idea different topic.
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Well that thread has "waiting room" in it and there are already so many threads on this matter.
Should the admins feel this is already being said they can close it. Honestly wasn't trying to get everyone in a mood. I'm just like everyone else here annoyed at the recall and playing the new phone limbo game as well. Figured a clean thread where we could say we are getting them in store would of been good. My apologies it upset you though ?.
galaxy4mylife said:
That thread asked who is or isn't going too. This is to let everyone know when the exchanges are being able to be done in store successfully. Same idea different topic.
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As long as this thread exists for a different purpose and the discussion in it serves that purpose, I see no need to close it. If it becomes a duplicate of the other thread, chances are it will get closed.
Tmobile CS just told me they are waiting for samsung to announce a recall and exchange program..... My only option is a refund on the phone and to buy it again when it launches next month.... what the actual hell is the truth are we able exchange in store or not!?
https://newsroom.t-mobile.com/news-and-blogs/samsung-note7-update.htm
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https://newsroom.t-mobile.com/news-and-blogs/samsung-note7-update.htm
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All the reps I've talked with say they won't have replacements before the 30th cut off. So that exchange in store crap is just what it is crap. And of course i know that the program is live in the US it's just only we know that the stores and CS have no clue at all.
so how will they be shipping the replacement note 7's. just the device itself or will it be a complete retail package as when purchased new? most likely just the device itself
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so how will they be shipping the replacement note 7's. just the device itself or will it be a complete retail package as when purchased new? most likely just the device itself
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If all goes as they say. They are new in box phones in retail packaging with all included accessories.
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If all goes as they say. They are new in box phones in retail packaging with all included accessories.
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nice! and we send back just the device itself?
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nice! and we send back just the device itself?
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You take back the phone and all accessories to the store there is no shipping of the devices due to the danger of them exploding in transit. All exchanged must be done in store. As for when that's gonna happen is still in limbo.
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You take back the phone and all accessories to the store there is no shipping of the devices due to the danger of them exploding in transit. All exchanged must be done in store. As for when that's gonna happen is still in limbo.
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so they'll want used headphones and a used wall charger back? hmmmmm
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so they'll want used headphones and a used wall charger back? hmmmmm
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No, I don't think so! I had to make an insurance exchange for a cracked screen on an S3 a few years back and all they wanted was the phone itself! I even took out the battery, they didn't care.
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No, I don't think so! I had to make an insurance exchange for a cracked screen on an S3 a few years back and all they wanted was the phone itself! I even took out the battery, they didn't care.
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exactly, i believe they just want the device back and I still think that they are going to box up only the replacement phone and give us that.... without accessories cause we already got them with the first purchase. but it would be great if they send us a retail package and we could keep the accessories from the first device. I havent heard anything official so it's only speculation on my part.....
I myself am not annoyed with the recall at all. Pretty surprised Samsung didn't mess around with this with how few problems came up. What was it 35? Good pub taking care of business immediately. IMO
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exactly, i believe they just want the device back and I still think that they are going to box up only the replacement phone and give us that.... without accessories cause we already got them with the first purchase. but it would be great if they send us a retail package and we could keep the accessories from the first device. I havent heard anything official so it's only speculation on my part.....
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Guys/girls this isnt a claim for insurance or anything like that. We are gonna get brand new phones with all new accessories that's the point of the recall. Samsung themselves have said New phones and new phones come with accessories. If we apply your logic to this, someone whos phone exploded while charging is gonna have to keep a melted charging cord and possibly fried wall adapter haha.
I just bought a new phone from company and I have downloaded the app "Phone Info Samsung" in order to check the refurbishment. But it shows my phone is a refurbished one. After that, I downloaded another app and it shows my phone is original. Should I worry about my phone? I feel bad after seeing this. Sorry for my English.
"PhDoctor" https://drive.google.com/open?id=1SHglMIr-sGtJW7Y0R0TLyG40NiVZtTwY
"Phone Info Samsung" https://drive.google.com/open?id=1v9MhOKbOiyZ5JucsfGioD2MlPTIdwAmJ
the phone info Samsung one is not very accurate, it tells me that one of my Notes have root and the other not but neither of them have root and both bought brand new
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the phone info Samsung one is not very accurate, it tells me that one of my Notes have root and the other not but neither of them have root and both bought brand new
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So, Should I worry about that?
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So, Should I worry about that?
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Nothing to worry
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CambodiaUser07 said:
So, Should I worry about that?
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I wouldn't think so, did you register it with Samsung for warranty and keep receipts of purchase?
if you did I don't really see it being a problem if the phone is in perfect condition
I'm of coarse the odd ball I don't care if mine is a refurb or not. If it works and no damage there is no difference. Orig refurb double refurb. They all work the same.
Some times a refurb can be better than the orig. Not saying this one is.
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Nothing to worry
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I think so. Thank you so much.
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I wouldn't think so, did you register it with Samsung for warranty and keep receipts of purchase?
if you did I don't really see it being a problem if the phone is in perfect condition
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Yeah, I did. I kept it all, but I think Samsung would not do that to their customer. Because I bought it directly from Samsung company. I think that if it was a refurb, it would not come with the warranty card. Moreover, my phone is in perfect condition.
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I'm of coarse the odd ball I don't care if mine is a refurb or not. If it works and no damage there is no difference. Orig refurb double refurb. They all work the same.
Some times a refurb can be better than the orig. Not saying this one is.
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The reason that I do care about it because I have been saved money for 2 years. I don't want a refurb. Do you have any idea on my phone? Anyways, Thank you so much.
CambodiaUser07 said:
Yeah, I did. I kept it all, but I think Samsung would not do that to their customer. Because I bought it directly from Samsung company. I think that if it was a refurb, it would not come with the warranty card. Moreover, my phone is in perfect condition.
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Even offic refurbs have warranty
Thats why I say what I did As a end user you never know the difference except that the app is telling you it is..
I have gotten refurbs from lg and assurion and most have been ok other than one with a bad firmware flash from the gate but I fixed that lol:good:
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Even offic refurbs have warranty
Thats why I say what I did As a end user you never know the difference except that the app is telling you it is..
I have gotten refurbs from lg and assurion and most have been ok other than one with a bad firmware flash from the gate but I fixed that lol:good:
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That should be fine for me. Thanks again for your ans.
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Even offic refurbs have warranty
Thats why I say what I did As a end user you never know the difference except that the app is telling you it is..
I have gotten refurbs from lg and assurion and most have been ok other than one with a bad firmware flash from the gate but I fixed that lol:good:
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I might try to flash new firmware, but I am afraid of losing my CSC.
CambodiaUser07 said:
I might try to flash new firmware, but I am afraid of losing my CSC.
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The firmwares most got cscs in them not all but most
TheMadScientist said:
The firmwares most got cscs in them not all but most
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I will use it for a while before I flash.
CambodiaUser07 said:
So, Should I worry about that?
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My concern would be the "water proofness" post refurb.....
However i never get my phone wet, and don't plan to, but accidents happen and it's nice to be able to count on the water resistance. Maybe check with Samsung, I would.....it's your hard earned/saved money.
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since it was bought directly from Samsung then the ip68 certification would be intact
j_hansen said:
since it was bought directly from Samsung then the ip68 certification would be intact
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One can only hope......I'd at the very least would want a discount on a "previously used device" If it is in fact refurbed the pricing should have reflected that. IMO
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Here is one way to check whether your phone is refurbished or not: use a test code(##786#) at the Phone app. This can work for most of the Android phones.
So my 6T quit reading sim cards, after about 20 times trying to reboot and install the sim and switch slots etc, the tray broke and the sim fell into the phone. I WAS able to dig it out and put the SIM back into her G6 (my girlfriend liked my 7 pro and was gonna use my 6t I had as spare)
I gave up after factory resetting, flashing the ROM etc. and decided to send it in. I had a feeling they MIGHT try to hit me for a new motherboard because I used a pick to get the SIM card out (I had no choice, she needs the phone for work) and I would have been OK with paying the 150 dollars or whatever. Look at this comprehensive parts list. I'm pretty sure it's a new phone.
aNGERY said:
So my 6T quit reading sim cards, after about 20 times trying to reboot and install the sim and switch slots etc, the tray broke and the sim fell into the phone. I WAS able to dig it out and put the SIM back into her G6 (my girlfriend liked my 7 pro and was gonna use my 6t I had as spare)
I gave up after factory resetting, flashing the ROM etc. and decided to send it in. I had a feeling they MIGHT try to hit me for a new motherboard because I used a pick to get the SIM card out (I had no choice, she needs the phone for work) and I would have been OK with paying the 150 dollars or whatever. Look at this comprehensive parts list. I'm pretty sure it's a new phone.
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Seems a little high considering you can get certified refurbished for about $400.
I got mine used in pristine condition for $350 (8/128 midnight black).
That is a pretty extensive list they made though.( You even scratched the sapphire camera lens ?)
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lol no, everything worked fine aside from the sim card. phone had normal wear and tear on it.
I would get it fixed. Much better deal than buying a new one :silly:
Not sure what the internal Sim card contacts look like but maybe you could watch a tear down video and get your own repair kit. It might be more minor than you realize. "Jerry Rigs Everything" is pretty great.
Lol, that's an interesting quote...
here's the device that had to get every last screw replaced because it's "damaged"
lol
aNGERY said:
So my 6T quit reading sim cards, after about 20 times trying to reboot and install the sim and switch slots etc, the tray broke and the sim fell into the phone. I WAS able to dig it out and put the SIM back into her G6 (my girlfriend liked my 7 pro and was gonna use my 6t I had as spare)
I gave up after factory resetting, flashing the ROM etc. and decided to send it in. I had a feeling they MIGHT try to hit me for a new motherboard because I used a pick to get the SIM card out (I had no choice, she needs the phone for work) and I would have been OK with paying the 150 dollars or whatever. Look at this comprehensive parts list. I'm pretty sure it's a new phone.
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I see they neglected to charge you for replacing the pick and the sim card.
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I see they neglected to charge you for replacing the pick and the sim card.
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they're very nice!
let me know if you guys want me to keep you posted on what transpires for future cases.
got a call today, he heard i was unhappy, and asked what he can do to make it better. asked him to sell me another motherboard and i'd be very happy. waiting for a call back.
So I really can't reveal how much, but they're offering me a refurbished 6T at a very, very steep discount.
aNGERY said:
So I really can't reveal how much, but they're offering me a refurbished 6T at a very, very steep discount.
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Good deal, I assume you took them up on it ?
clsA said:
Good deal, I assume you took them up on it ?
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hell yeah.
aNGERY said:
So I really can't reveal how much, but they're offering me a refurbished 6T at a very, very steep discount.
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Lol u think they come on here and look at users price quotes? I'm sure anyone can get one for the same price they're offering u. The 7 is out their just dropping what they can because they'll have a large influx of refurbished 6ts. It should cost 20-$30 to get your slot fixed contact a real cell phone technician or do it yourself it's not rocket science
This is very interesting and providers great insight to those tear down videos. They could use this to help determine the real cost somewhat to build the phone.
Motherboard, camera, glass...expected to be expensive due to complexity of manufacturing and technology...the .05 cent screen protector...haha.
I didn't laugh BTW..
rootgen said:
I didn't laugh BTW..
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Very informative post junior member, thanks for your valuable input into the topic at hand.
Back on topic, I'm glad you got yourself a refurbished device at a good price. The original quote in the OP was ridiculous.
Pain-N-Panic said:
Very informative post junior member
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I thought that was funny, if it was meant to be funny ^_^
Enjoyed the quote, thanks for the share @aNGERY. Now I finally know what my device consists of. Every single part of it That front camera is surprisingly cheap...
Pain-N-Panic said:
Very informative post junior member, thanks for your valuable input into the topic at hand.
Back on topic, I'm glad you got yourself a refurbished device at a good price. The original quote in the OP was ridiculous.
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they won't email me back about how to send payment, so yeah this is less than great.
and i don't think he was being a **** as much as "hey, i'm not laughing, i'm crying"