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HD2 Extended Battery at clove.co.uk

Got an email from clove.co.uk telling me these bad boys are now shipping.
http://www.clove.co.uk/viewProduct.aspx?product=6C9DA87E-F55C-4BE1-ACD7-3AC07A7E6635
Just ordered one

that battery is the worst decision made by htc...ever, but if you dont mind the buldge, congrats.

The added bulk is no issue for me. I used to have a jasjam with an aftermarket extended battery. Now THAT was ugly! I actually like the look of the HD2 battery.

Could you post some good quality photos with it on and off the phone when you get it.
Cheers chap

Have you used it by now ?
What are your thoughts on it ?

especially one with you holding it in your hand, please.
just want to see its size in relation to your fingers.

Krisbo said:
Got an email from clove.co.uk telling me these bad boys are now shipping.
http://www.clove.co.uk/viewProduct.aspx?product=6C9DA87E-F55C-4BE1-ACD7-3AC07A7E6635
Just ordered one
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If you are referring to the non-HTC one, beware of the cover being unable to lock to the device body. I had one from them and have since returned it to them. Till now the replacement hasn't come in yet.
While I'm waiting, I have already ordered the one from Mugen power. Just received it two days ago. It's too early to comment on the battery capacity but at least the cover locks well to the device body.

Ordered the HTC one with kickstand from mobilefun as clove were out of stock last week.
I've got an O2 Leo, and charging the battery resulted in the LED flashing green and amber indicating a problem.
So I've sent the battery back and should get a new one this week.
However, the battery may have been ok.
Others have reported charging problems with the larger battery on the O2 stock ROM, which is resolved by applying the latest O2 ROM from HTC.
My Leo now has this so fingers crossed when the replacement battery arrives I'll be ok.

I want to order from them as well but sadly enough they dont accept paypal does anyone know of a store selling these batteries and accept paypal payments ?

Try your luck on eBay

There you go. That's the only one original one on eBay. Including shipping it comes up to $67.00
That's pretty expensive, but then again, the Mugen one costs the same.
http://cgi.ebay.com/Genuine-HTC-HD2...ewItem&pt=PDA_Accessories&hash=item19bd163ef1

leepriestenator said:
There you go. That's the only one original one on eBay. Including shipping it comes up to $67.00
That's pretty expensive, but then again, the Mugen one costs the same.
http://cgi.ebay.com/Genuine-HTC-HD2...ewItem&pt=PDA_Accessories&hash=item19bd163ef1
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Just got the same one as the link you have posted, yesterday. Charged it for the first time overnight yesterday, & been using it since this morning at 6am, now it's almost 6pm in my timezone, and the battery is now at 69%... And I am a heavy user - lotsa of calls (100-150mins) / smses (50-80) / mmses(10-15) during work, 3G connection always on, pushmail, twittering, photo-taking (10-20), always fiddling around...blah-blah... Usually, with my standard 1230mah battery, after 12 hours, I'm down to 15-20% with similar usage.
Here are some pics I just took of my BP-E400, and some together with its much slimmer brother.
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And I must say that htcacc's response & service is outstanding & quick. Their sales manager, James is excellent!

Flying out and back to Sharm El Sheikh, the kickstand worked great, holding the phone at the right angle on the seatback table.

coolfire said:
Just got the same one as the link you have posted, yesterday. Charged it for the first time overnight yesterday, & been using it since this morning at 6am, now it's almost 6pm in my timezone, and the battery is now at 69%... And I am a heavy user - lotsa of calls (100-150mins) / smses (50-80) / mmses(10-15) during work, 3G connection always on, pushmail, twittering, photo-taking (10-20), always fiddling around...blah-blah... Usually, with my standard 1230mah battery, after 12 hours, I'm down to 15-20% with similar usage.
Here are some pics I just took of my BP-E400, and some together with its much slimmer brother. ...
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Hi bro, where in sg did you bought this? how much btw? local boy here too. might be interested to get.

wangiles said:
Hi bro, where in sg did you bought this? how much btw? local boy here too. might be interested to get.
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Not to thread-crap, but here's James' email: Email:[email protected]
Otherwise, you may click on the link provided by exlixx earlier.

My bad. Didnt realize that you've bought it through ebay. Thought you could get locally. Thanks anyway.

Great photos!
Probably the clearest photos I have seen till date for the extended battery.
How good is the kickstand though?
I know it locks into place but is it something that might get loose and start to dangle over time?
Is there any tension for it at the joint connecting it to the battery cover or does it just flail about once it's been un-latched?

Just ordered one .

leepriestenator said:
Great photos!
Probably the clearest photos I have seen till date for the extended battery.
How good is the kickstand though?
I know it locks into place but is it something that might get loose and start to dangle over time?
Is there any tension for it at the joint connecting it to the battery cover or does it just flail about once it's been un-latched?
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Thank you for your kind words, buddy.
I think imho, the kickstand is really good. With some kinda spring-action-cum-tension, it actually flicks and locks into place, into something like an in-built groove beneath...If that makes sense..lol Oh, and it doesn't flail around too.
legend63 said:
Just ordered one .
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You're gonna be happy with it!

Fake vs. Real Battery: Can you spot the real one?

I'm writing this so that you don't get SCAMed as I've already seen in several topics on the Accessories forum.
I know many of you would rather by OEM (myself included), yet many of you are paying full price for an imitation.
Now, there is nothing wrong with the imitation batteries on ebay, they work just as good as the real ones.
However It's just sad to see people paying like 50 times more for something that can be bought cheaply
there are honest ebay sellers that do tell you it is not the real battery, there are the type of sellers you should buy from.
not the ones adverting FAKE ones as "Real" ones.
Here they are side by side, can you tell the difference?
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It should be rather clear, ironically the FAKE one has a better build than the OEM ones.
Now look again at the pictures advertised on ebay or whatever place you should happen to buy them at
They are all the same as the fake one.
pictures taken by SGS i9000m

The 1st on the first picture and the 2nd on the second picture are the original batteries

A bit redundant if you don't tell us which and what differences to look for.

is too early to tell, i'll let more people try on their own before giving out the answer, but there are plenty of hints already

My battery is original, and looks like neither of these, yet is G7. It doesn't have a QR code for starters, but that's maybe because its a EB575152VU.
Everyone is happy with imitation batteries.. Until they overheat, melt, or have other problems. So, you need to decide if you want to take the risk. If you buy off ebay, just go 3rd party. If you want originals, go to an authorised service center or dealer.
You also say ALL fakes on eBay are that specific fake one? How can you prove this? Having sold apple equipment in the past, we found there were many different looking kinds of fakes. Many generally were similar (and that might hold for now), but it generally isn't true long-term..
Just remember, if you buy a fake, the person who made them know you are a sucker (and they aren't interested in making you happy, only making money). This means they just need it to seem plausible enough to be real (they can ship it with 1400mah, and barely anyone would notice). It can use the dodgiest cells on the planet, and as long as they take a while to die, it's ok too.
Either buy genuine from a trusted dealer, or go third party. It isn't always easy to identify counterfeits.

celeronix said:
The 1st on the first picture and the 2nd on the second picture are the original batteries
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No. Left battery looks most like mine does, applies to both pictures. Seems like that doesn't necessarily mean it's a real battery though.
At closer inspection, my battery says EB575152VU and not EB575152vu as the left battery does and mine is MADE IN CHINA / FINISHED IN KOREA, they are otherwise identical.
I'm assuming Samsung didn't supply me with a fake battery for my phone.

mickeko said:
No. Left battery is real, right battery is "fake". That applies to both pictures.
At closer inspection, my battery says EB575152VU and not EB575152vu as the left battery does, they are otherwise identical.
I'm assuming Samsung didn't supply me with a fake battery for my phone.
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No,no,no The left battery on the second picture is a 100% FAKE. Mine battery is exactly like the right one, but it doesn't have bar code

So is this real or fake ?

celeronix said:
The 1st on the first picture and the 2nd on the second picture are the original batteries
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+1 i doubt they are made in japan like its written on the fake one, they are made in china for sure.

Tehpriest said:
So is this real or fake ?
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i'm pretty sure that's a real one

Tehpriest said:
So is this real or fake ?
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Of course it's real. What do you expect? To buy a brand new phone (2-3 months only) with a fake battery. Even the chinese in eBay aren't so fast

celeronix said:
No,no,no The left battery on the second picture is a 100% FAKE. Mine battery is exactly like the right one, but it doesn't have bar code
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Well, then I got a FAKE supplied with my phone. They sure are sneaky, they even supply fake batteries to Samsung!!!

mickeko said:
Well, then I got a FAKE supplied with my phone. They sure are sneaky, they even supply fake batteries to Samsung!!!
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Oh, come on, man, I doubt it

But apart from a little bit of printing above the G7 it is identical ???

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But apart from a little bit of printing above the G7 it is identical ???
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Yepp, you have a battery that looks exactly like mine does (barring the serial#/mfgdate obviously).
Assuming all batteries Samsung supplies with the phones are exactly the same, they're BOTH fake.
I would assume the difference on model# is because that particular battery is made and finished in China while our batteries are made in china and finished in Korea. There's really nothing that says the left one is fake.

@ OP. OK now I am really confused (not difficult) Are both the one in my pic and the one I bought from eBay fake? They look identical apart from that little bit of print above the "G7"

First picture, right battery says "made in japan/made in japon/made in corea" Something is fishy there. Besides, it doesn't look like mine does.
As for the second picture, the left battery looks pretty much identical to mine. I'm assuming the batteries are not swapped simply because of that.

Tehpriest said:
@ OP. OK now I am really confused (not difficult) Are both the one in my pic and the one I bought from eBay fake? They look identical apart from that little bit of print above the "G7"
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think about
what mickeko said
and celeronix said

A straight answer would be helpful please or I will assume your just flaming. The two you refer to seem to say both fake and real. So I respectfully ask again are both my and the eBay pictures of fake batteries?

The batteries supplied with your phone are real.
But, honestly, this discussion is a waste of time anyway, because fakes aren't always obvious.. The assumption that they always look the same is wrong

Damn my life.

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

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

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

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

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

jt.one said:
yeah bought it from play store on june 28 2012,
i was reading upon other people who is in the similiar spot as i am, and they said all GOOGLE did was push them to aSUS and aSUS just told them to start up a RMA and it will be filed as an "out of warranty/customer-induced damage".
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See how much they are gonna charge u, might be better off buying a new one
Sent from my Rooted, LazyPanda, White "Destroy Mode" Evo

3vo kid said:
See how much they are gonna charge u, might be better off buying a new one
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yeah I had considered buying a new one too.
it sucks because Asus won't quote you an repair price until they actually have their hands on it. which means I have to waste shipping fees and my own time when I might have an option to get a brand new 8gb sonewhere. I read that Asus charges anywhere from 100-180.... yikes

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

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

ZOMG! It physically hurt me to look at that picture. Oh damn! Sorry man...
Call up Google, explain what happened and pray... But I'm pretty sure they are going to send you to Asus to pay $150 to replace the screen...
Sent from my Nexus 7 using Tapatalk 2

Would your home contents insurance not cover it?

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

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

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

I actually threw my nexi face down on hard tiles by accident while turning around as my mum called me from the kitchen. Luckily I had the case on and I found no damage on it at all. The only problem I found was that the wifi toggle switch had been frozen, so I just reset it
SO ANYONE READING THIS POST BUY A GODDAMN CASE!!
Sent from my Nexus 7 using Tapatalk 2

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

The metallic Nexus letter inserts on the back of the device are starting to peel up from the recessed letters. Has anyone else experienced this too? This started happening the day after receiving the phone.

Bohemus said:
The metallic Nexus letter inserts on the back of the device are starting to peel up from the recessed letters. Has anyone else experienced this too? This started happening the day after receiving the phone.
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pics?

This happened to my nexus 5. Send it back and get a new one?

Happening here too

Lost the curved part of 'n'...
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Are you guys using cases? Mine looks perfect but I'm using a case.

Pics or it didn't happen lol
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On a serious note could it be the great I've noticed it can get pretty toasty under heavy use. Could the heat make the adhesive weak?

Happened to me also ... Pulled all the letters out with a needle.

Happened to me today with the X.....super disappointed, I've had it barely 3 days...
I want to glue it back on...anyone has any advice in terms of which type of glue would work best?

Happened to me also. The X on the back started to peel off one of the lines and I pushed it back in. Then later that day I realized that same line was gone and lost somewhere.
I contacted T-Mobile over the phone since I ordered it over the phone and they are shipping me a brand new one overnight. I should receive it tomorrow.
They stated it has not been an issue brought up to them yet so if any of you guys bought it at T-Mobile, go ahead and state there is an issue with it. I just received my case today so it shouldnt be a problem anymore. Sucks that this is definitely an issue though :/

shadowstewie said:
Happened to me also. The X on the back started to peel off one of the lines and I pushed it back in. Then later that day I realized that same line was gone and lost somewhere.
I contacted T-Mobile over the phone since I ordered it over the phone and they are shipping me a brand new one overnight. I should receive it tomorrow.
They stated it has not been an issue brought up to them yet so if any of you guys bought it at T-Mobile, go ahead and state there is an issue with it. I just received my case today so it shouldnt be a problem anymore. Sucks that this is definitely an issue though :/
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I wonder if using a skin will prevent this issue. I have a skin and a case on my Nexus and its fine.

StiffyBoy said:
Happened to me today with the X.....super disappointed, I've had it barely 3 days...
I want to glue it back on...anyone has any advice in terms of which type of glue would work best?
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A VERY thin layer of superglue, applied to the phone (not the letters) should do the trick. Make sure you put a very very thin layer, else the superglue will come on top of the letters when squeezed.
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i am also having this issue. my n6 is uncased and 5 days old. how do i go about getting a new one from t-mo. i paid for the device outright no jump or anything like that.
thanks.

shakejuhn said:
i am also having this issue. my n6 is uncased and 5 days old. how do i go about getting a new one from t-mo. i paid for the device outright no jump or anything like that.
thanks.
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Just call T-Mo (or where ever you purchased it from), and tell them to replace it. You should have 15-30 days warranty from the seller (and 1 year from the manufacturer)

ok thanks i will call them now.

shakejuhn said:
ok thanks i will call them now.
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i call t-mo no dice.
they said phone is out of stock for at least 6 weeks and i can return the phone under buyers remorse and there are no t-mo stores near me with that phone in stick. any one have any other ideas? i would be fine with a replacement letter E. will moto replace this or is the best bet to get through t-mo?

I know that to some folks this issue might seem petty but I'd be pretty damn pissed if this happened to my nexus. This is a 700$ phone and I wouldn't accept anything but a perfect phone. I really wish Google/Motorola had got their **** together for this launch, waiting 6 weeks for a replacement is some bull****.

shakejuhn said:
i call t-mo no dice.
they said phone is out of stock for at least 6 weeks and i can return the phone under buyers remorse and there are no t-mo stores near me with that phone in stick. any one have any other ideas? i would be fine with a replacement letter E. will moto replace this or is the best bet to get through t-mo?
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Motorola does offer the warranty, so you can certainly contact them, and they should be able/willing to fix/replace it. Note that they (unlike T-mo) may not replace with a new device - they may instead send you a refurb).
T-Mo may be saying 6 weeks just to discourage you from returning it - you could try to ask them to replace it when available (since the problem happened within the remorse period). YMMV though

I found this problem with mine today.
chatted with moto. they told me that they would replace the phone for me. with the advanced exchange policy, they will send a new phone to me (3-5 business days) before i send mine back to them. She assured me that i would not have to wait on any inventory back order time.
i bought my phone through moto.

V2 Note 7 Showing as a referb

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Just checked my says original.

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

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

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