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As some of you may have seen, I'm one of the geniuses that softbricked a Droid 3. I tried contacting Verizon live chat and telling them that my phone was crashing every time I clicked on the little green guy (lulz) and they told me to take it in to Verizon. Will they make me pay to replace the phone? Should I just wait for an SBF? Thanks in advance.
EDIT: Also, is there a way to push /app to /system/app without ADB? My phone is stuck on the set up page, and force closes every time I click the Android. I can't enable USB debugging because I can't go past the Android. Can I push it using Fastboot somehow? If so, could someone elaborate?
Tap the screen with the little green guy in this order.
Top left, top right, bottom right, bottom left!
That should get you past that screen.
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If you can't get 'er, they'll replace it for software issues.
I had 3 Touch Pro replacements and 4 Touch Pro 2 replacements....
It's really easy to get them to replace a phone.
86shelby said:
If you can't get 'er, they'll replace it for software issues.
I had 3 Touch Pro replacements and 4 Touch Pro 2 replacements....
It's really easy to get them to replace a phone.
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Fantastic.
You did this in store or over the phone?
You best bet is in the store - they'll look at your phone while you wait and give you a new (refurbed) unit right there or otherwise tell you what the deal is. So worst case is they tell you its not covered and you just go home with your busted D3 and tail between your legs.
If you do it over the phone, they send you a new (refurbed) phone with a return envelope for you to return your phone. After you return your phone, they check it out, and if they decide it's not covered by warranty, they bill you for the new phone with no option to return it.
Of course, the store may not have replacements in hand, so you may be forced to do it over the phone, but I always try the store first to minimize my possible liability.
Honestly though, VZW is pretty good about giving out replacement devices. They usually just check the water detection stickers and if they're clear, they'll just give you a new one.
limaxray said:
You best bet is in the store - they'll look at your phone while you wait and give you a new (refurbed) unit right there or otherwise tell you what the deal is. So worst case is they tell you its not covered and you just go home with your busted D3 and tail between your legs.
If you do it over the phone, they send you a new (refurbed) phone with a return envelope for you to return your phone. After you return your phone, they check it out, and if they decide it's not covered by warranty, they bill you for the new phone with no option to return it.
Of course, the store may not have replacements in hand, so you may be forced to do it over the phone, but I always try the store first to minimize my possible liability.
Honestly though, VZW is pretty good about giving out replacement devices. They usually just check the water detection stickers and if they're clear, they'll just give you a new one.
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Sweet, I'll swing in and pick up a new one tomorrow. See, if they just left this **** unlocked or leaked an SBF they wouldn't have so many returns...
Try to use voice commands to access settings either buy using a headset with a button or by accessing the dialer by selecting a notification from a text message you send yourself. Just say "goto settings" when asked for a voice command.
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jrobin said:
Try to use voice commands to access settings either buy using a headset with a button or by accessing the dialer by selecting a notification from a text message you send yourself. Just say "goto settings" when asked for a voice command.
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This isn't a bad idea. I can't text myself though because the phone has no data. Think I broke it somehow trying to replace the dialer. If they try to be gay at Verizon I'll buy a headset at Bestbuy, it's right next door. Thanks for the tip.
Androidsims said:
Fantastic.
You did this in store or over the phone?
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Always over the phone. I've found store staff to be as useless as a banana hanger. Of course, ymmv....
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Always over the phone. I've found store staff to be as useless as a banana hanger. Of course, ymmv....
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This! The staff at the Verizon store always try to find an excuse not to help with an exchange. Over the phone they are very helpful and polite.
I just called them, they are over-nighting me a new phone. I just told him every time I touch the Android it crashes and none of the capacitive buttons will allow me to bring up any menus and he just says, "Wow, well I guess we'll just send you a new phone." They might be a bit expensive, but have fantastic support.
Has anybody's home button become really hard to push down?
When I push mine down, the initial click does not do anything, I have to further press down on the button pretty firmly.
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Mine is fine, an easy press. Sounds like it's misaligned a bit.
A little update: the home button has completely stopped working
If it is misaligned, do you know how I could align it back?
I disassembled the my note today, but the button is actually part of the screen module and I did not want to take that apart.
Thanks.
Mine is also working great. I think you may consider sending it to Samsung to check it out
Yeah, I think that's what will most likely have to happen.
I purchased the phone from handtec and I've already sent them an email asking about the warranty and sending it back for repair.
I just hope the return postage won't cost an arm and a leg.
Mine is fine too.
This is why I'm afraid of buying an international version, I hate physical buttons because they can break or wear down. I also want the exzynos processor though, so I don't know if I should get the AT&T version.
Dacian said:
This is why I'm afraid of buying an international version, I hate physical buttons because they can break or wear down. I also want the exzynos processor though, so I don't know if I should get the AT&T version.
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Well good luck with the AT&T version then since you only have one way to wake it up
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Well good luck with the AT&T version then since you only have one way to wake it up
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Well I got the Infuse 4G now, so I only have one way anyhow. lol Do you know if CM9 has an option to add screen buttons? If so, then who cares if the Home button dies? I'll just use on screen.
Dacian said:
This is why I'm afraid of buying an international version, I hate physical buttons because they can break or wear down. I also want the exzynos processor though, so I don't know if I should get the AT&T version.
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Anything that moves eventually dies.
Just my 2¢
Dacian said:
Well I got the Infuse 4G now, so I only have one way anyhow. lol Do you know if CM9 has an option to add screen buttons? If so, then who cares if the Home button dies? I'll just use on screen.
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In my opinion, use your phone heavily for the first 30 days. If it doesn't break by then, you've surely had a 95% chance of getting any manufacturing defects out of the way. The rest will just be usual wear and tear.
I mean, you do know that the homescreen button was likely designed to survive a crap load of presses right? Like thousands and thousands of presses.
Think of button phones not too long ago. I was sporting a w800i that lasted 4 years and the buttons were all functioning (and still do today but it's in cold storage) and I was pressing them almost unconsciously even though the phone was locked. It ain't that hard to just transfer those old school tech over.
Just pick one, and enjoy the phone. But strictly probability speaking, your AT&T power button should wear out faster. =)
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In my opinion, use your phone heavily for the first 30 days. If it doesn't break by then, you've surely had a 95% chance of getting any manufacturing defects out of the way. The rest will just be usual wear and tear.
I mean, you do know that the homescreen button was likely designed to survive a crap load of presses right? Like thousands and thousands of presses.
Think of button phones not too long ago. I was sporting a w800i that lasted 4 years and the buttons were all functioning (and still do today but it's in cold storage) and I was pressing them almost unconsciously even though the phone was locked. It ain't that hard to just transfer those old school tech over.
Just pick one, and enjoy the phone. But strictly probability speaking, your AT&T power button should wear out faster. =)
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Very true, and you're right about the power button. I am using the Inspire, I not the Infuse, and the lock button has started wearing off so it's harder to press.
I am most likely just going to take my phone back to the store soon since I've had it for less than two weeks. I want to see if anyone else has this issue though. My power button is really mooshy. There is basically no tactile feedback when you push it. It hardly feels like I've pushed the button when it activates. Anyone else? Should the button have any sort of click to it?
Same here. 3rd replacement and this is the worst power button out of all of them and i shouldn't have to use s2w or dt2w
Don't have that problem. It clicks.
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RomanHelmet said:
I am most likely just going to take my phone back to the store soon since I've had it for less than two weeks. I want to see if anyone else has this issue though. My power button is really mooshy. There is basically no tactile feedback when you push it. It hardly feels like I've pushed the button when it activates. Anyone else? Should the button have any sort of click to it?
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Mushy sounds yummy. It's a good thing (i just had cake)
Lol no it's not good. Buttons flick because of a small piece of .. man hard to explain, it's like a small bump that goes up and down.. and makes noises?
I'm out of ways to explain this haha but basically, they bump is what creates contact between the button and the input or system. Mushy means it's broken and the button may not work later in my experience.
Hope some of that made sense
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I knew if i didnt install bulletproof kernel, my power button was destined for doom...
No issues myself (yet)
Besides it being so annoying with only 1 stock "wake up" method on this phone.....
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the power button of my first one was also very crappy
it was go down into the One and you could press it only with your nails. very annoying :/ Went to the T-Shop and returned it. one day later they called me that my new One ist already there with a working power button.
At the HTC One T-mobile General forum there's also a thread about the quality management of the HTC One.
Hi I am not sure what happened but I found someone locally selling a Galaxy Gear for $200.00. I thought that was a pretty good deal so I met up with the person today and got the watch. He showed me it working on his Note 3. He breezed through the screens with his finger. I called him...he took the call on the watch...I mean everything looked fine. Now I must mention I already bought a Galaxy Gear and love it. Been side loading apps and really having fun with it. I thought for this price I could play around with rooting and try some things that I did not want to on my existing gear because I am happy with the way it is working. Figured if I sold it on Ebay eventually I would still make possibly $50.00 when it was all said and done. So the first thing I did was charge up the new Gear ..it was at 87% already but thought it could not hurt. I was trying to figure out how to link TWO gears to my Note 3 and you pretty much just add a new gear and unpair or disconnect the other. So far so good...so I get the option to restore my data....I'm like sweet! Goes through the entire process including with even watch styler. I push a recently configured watch face to the gear. And that's as far as I got. I tried to swipe left and right with no luck. no up or down either. Ok, I figure maybe the buggy watch styler hung up the gear. Hold the power button down on the side and I get the reboot or shutdown...go to hit shutdown and the screen does not sense I am touching it. I tried it over and over and still nothing. Finally my only option was to hold the side power button in....says rebooting...actually comes up shows the time but I still cannot swipe in any direction. I even went as far as to go into the system menu by pushing the side button over and over after the reboot and I did a reset in there but still no touch response. Now If I had not actually seen it working I would have thought the dude pulled a fast one on me and who knows maybe he still did but it WAS working. Out of desperation I called Samsung and gave them my serial number and they told me it is eligible for warranty return...but watch them find it was previously wet or dropped somehow. I do not know if it has been but that would just suck. So much for my good deal. Do any of you extremely smart folks know what I can try or do you think it and I are hosed? I did try USB to see if that made a difference and if I go into the download mode I could launch ODIN and it shows it is detected. I am trying not to totally reset my other gear by uninstalling anything on the phone but I trust you guys so what do think I should do?
Re flash with Odin. ..can't hurt...
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gtxaspec said:
Re flash with Odin. ..can't hurt...
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I thought about that but if I do that and it does not work would I not be able to mail it back for warranty repair? I have already called samsung and gave them the S/N and they sent me a pre paid label to print off and mail the watch back. If I re-flash I might be screwed for that option. I might already be not knowing what the previous owner did.
Thanks for the response though
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I thought about that but if I do that and it does not work would I not be able to mail it back for warranty repair? I have already called samsung and gave them the S/N and they sent me a pre paid label to print off and mail the watch back. If I re-flash I might be screwed for that option. I might already be not knowing what the previous owner did.
Thanks for the response though
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Well at least you might get a new one back from Samsung.
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Hello,
I got my Nokia 8 a few days ago and I don't know if it's the same for everyone but my volume up/down buttons are very hard to press depending on the angle I use to push on them. It's alright when there is no case on the phone, but with one of my cases it's very hard to press and with the other one I just can't use these buttons at all.
I was wondering if it was a fault with my phone or if they're all made like this.
Thanks for the help!
Hmm, at my side all is fine. For me it's nearly the same as at my HTC 10.
Yes, my powerbutton has to be pressed at a very specific angle upwards towards the screen. If pressed level with the side it doesn't depress without excessive force and makes a really nasty sound when you do this.
I would return it and demand a replacement instantly. All buttons work perfectly on mine.
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I returned my phone but due to **** regulations in this godforsaken home of Nokia I had to send it to Warranty Service (a DOA device so to say).
This is **** customer service on all levels but that is not Nokia (HMD's) fault as so but the store I purchased it from.
Mine works fine too.
Im using my Nokia 8 with a Terrapin Nokia 8 Case
I sent mine back yesterday so hopefully should get a fully working one soon.
Bobbite said:
Hello,
I got my Nokia 8 a few days ago and I don't know if it's the same for everyone but my volume up/down buttons are very hard to press depending on the angle I use to push on them. It's alright when there is no case on the phone, but with one of my cases it's very hard to press and with the other one I just can't use these buttons at all.
I was wondering if it was a fault with my phone or if they're all made like this.
Thanks for the help!
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Must be with the case then? I use this one from eBay and it works well. http://www.ebay.com/itm/Lenuo-Uniqu...d=172810757479&_trksid=p2047675.c100012.m1985
thETImo said:
Must be with the case then? I use this one from eBay and it works well. http://www.ebay.com/itm/Lenuo-Uniqu...d=172810757479&_trksid=p2047675.c100012.m1985
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I tried two different cases and even without any case the button would not feel right.
Bobbite said:
Hello,
I got my Nokia 8 a few days ago and I don't know if it's the same for everyone but my volume up/down buttons are very hard to press depending on the angle I use to push on them. It's alright when there is no case on the phone, but with one of my cases it's very hard to press and with the other one I just can't use these buttons at all.
I was wondering if it was a fault with my phone or if they're all made like this.
Thanks for the help!
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Very same issue here. The buttons are kind of sunk in the side of the device, it's a bit weird, and some of the cases can't cope. Annoying, to say the least.
Sörnäinen said:
Very same issue here. The buttons are kind of sunk in the side of the device, it's a bit weird, and some of the cases can't cope. Annoying, to say the least.
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I had ordered mine on mobiles.co.uk and since it was within one month managed to return it for free and get a new one, and the new one works perfectly! Maybe return yours as well if possible.
Bobbite said:
I had ordered mine on mobiles.co.uk and since it was within one month managed to return it for free and get a new one, and the new one works perfectly! Maybe return yours as well if possible.
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I made a little hole into the case. Now it works. It is a cheap case, so I am not really bothered.
Thank you anyway, I don't know why I didn't even think of sending it back.