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Finally i got my Nexus 7 back after 3 weeks. You don't even know how happy i was to get it back. That is until i found it that they didn't repaired it. Well they did repaired my nexus 7 dc jack but they didn't repaired my screen. I was having major screen bleeding and i specifically told them to fix my screen and dc jack. They only fixed dc jacked but I just got off the phone with Asus and now i got to RMA it again... This is very very annoying but i hope that they actually fix it this time. There go 3 more weeks. I really love this tablet but it sucks that i can't use it for a total of 6 weeks since Asus fail on their repair.
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Finally i got my Nexus 7 back after 3 weeks. You don't even know how happy i was to get it back. That is until i found it that they didn't repaired it. Well they did repaired my nexus 7 dc jack but they didn't repaired my screen. I was having major screen bleeding and i specifically told them to fix my screen and dc jack. They only fixed dc jacked but I just got off the phone with Asus and now i got to RMA it again... This is very very annoying but i hope that they actually fix it this time. There go 3 more weeks. I really love this tablet but it sucks that i can't use it for a total of 6 weeks since Asus fail on their repair.
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If I were you, I'd just sell it and buy a new one. It's so much easier than dealing with the turn over time and customer service.
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I think they can not fix the screen, if not send you a new one and they don't want that.
Will see with mine. I have yellow spots and kaput speaker.
Will send it back next week.
I can't believe a big tech company like Asus doesn't have an advance shipping option!
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I can't believe a big tech company like Asus doesn't have an advance shipping option!
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Im surprised too but their quality control on devices sucks.
Well to be fair, it sucks, but about all mobile device manufacturers have crappy warranty service. Google does advance shipping on nexus devices that's why I bought my tablet straight from them. Wasn't crazy about the extra $14 to ship it but figured if I ever had a problem it would be less hassle then dealing with Asus.
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Will see with mine. I have yellow spots and kaput speaker.
Yea Google needs to setup some kind of advanced replacement for this stuff. Never have I ever had to send a device out for repair. Just send me a refurb, I'll send you mine, fix mine, and return it to someone else. Seems it would be better that way. Customers shouldn't be bothered with whatever happens behind the curtains...
I can understand laptop and PCs as those are a little more personal because of data and parts.
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Yea Google needs to setup some kind of advanced replacement for this stuff. Never have I ever had to send a device out for repair. Just send me a refurb, I'll send you mine, fix mine, and return it to someone else. Seems it would be better that way. Customers shouldn't be bothered with whatever happens behind the curtains...
I can understand laptop and PCs as those are a little more personal because of data and parts.
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This is one of the things people forget about when they say Apple charges too much money. When you have a problem, you goto the Apple store, they'll hand you a 'new' device on the spot. Its usually a refurb, but if they don't have any refurbs, you get a new one. And if they don't have any new ones, you get an upgrade. My wife's iPhone 4 had an issue with the charging port. They had zero iPhone 4's in stock at the Apple store so they gave her a brand new 4S. Not a refurb, they opened a brand new box and handed it to her.
I'm surprised Samsung hasn't started doing this even if its a 'mini store' inside of places like Best Buy or the like.
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Well to be fair, it sucks, but about all mobile device manufacturers have crappy warranty service. Google does advance shipping on nexus devices that's why I bought my tablet straight from them. Wasn't crazy about the extra $14 to ship it but figured if I ever had a problem it would be less hassle then dealing with Asus.
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That's why I got mine from Google too. I've gotten two replacements. Hardly any wait. They but a hold on my card, but I can understand why.
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Yeah that's typically how advance shipping works. You typically require a credit card to use it, exception being a carriers warrant service, which is because they can just bill your account if they find the warranty to be void
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mine was fixed by Asus at no cost...
really happy. will buy nexus again if they take care of me like they did...
they changed screen and speakers. that was in Switzerland...
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I got a RMA last week for my 8gb model and they sent me back a 16gb (according to the email)
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Wow! Good to see people's nexus 7's get repaired. I sent mine back a few months ago. *I had screen lift* . They returned me a new nexus 7 as they said, and when i opened the box there was a nexus 7 with screen lift , and scratched screen + someone tried to open it so i have real bad scratches from the sides all sides. How nice. Paid 260 euros for a nexus 7 16 gb. For that money i could've had a 32GB 3G Nexus 7 . Well that is how my luck is .
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Wow! Good to see people's nexus 7's get repaired. I sent mine back a few months ago. *I had screen lift* . They returned me a new nexus 7 as they said, and when i opened the box there was a nexus 7 with screen lift , and scratched screen + someone tried to open it so i have real bad scratches from the sides all sides. How nice. Paid 260 euros for a nexus 7 16 gb. For that money i could've had a 32GB 3G Nexus 7 . Well that is how my luck is .
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Call and complain. The N7 also doesn't have any type of serial numbers hard coded on the back once the removable sticker is gone.
I'm not trying to be a **** but I would just buy a new one and make a switch/return as damaged.
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Im going through the rma let's see how lucky will I get had a dead screen...
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A few weeks ago after light use, and most of that reading, I noticed an entire band of pixels lighter than the rest of the screen. Mind you, my Nexus was 3 weeks old and that was 3 weeks ago. Notified ASUS and quickly got an RMA. Sent it in, got it back, read the repair note *BATTERY BAD, REPLACED BATTERY*. Nope didn't even fix the screen, let alone touch it. It still has the same band of light pixels. I promptly emailed them back and am still waiting for a reply. I read so many mixed reviews about ASUS customer support that I dreaded sending it in. After my incident I understand why.
just received my nexus 7 after three weeks
let me tell you how happy I am to have it back, though they didn't fix one thing on my c9o. not the screen flicker nor the charging issues..nothing.
on the paper had said found nothing wrong. also they stole my charger...it was written in the report that I was going to send that in as well and wrote on the paper inside the box.
this was Texas facility
I called then where's my charger..they opened a case for me, said were going to put me on hold to speak to manager, stayed on for 15mins then they hung up on me.
yo. **** you Asus I swear
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This is one of the things people forget about when they say Apple charges too much money. When you have a problem, you goto the Apple store, they'll hand you a 'new' device on the spot. Its usually a refurb, but if they don't have any refurbs, you get a new one. And if they don't have any new ones, you get an upgrade. My wife's iPhone 4 had an issue with the charging port. They had zero iPhone 4's in stock at the Apple store so they gave her a brand new 4S. Not a refurb, they opened a brand new box and handed it to her.
I'm surprised Samsung hasn't started doing this even if its a 'mini store' inside of places like Best Buy or the like.
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Helps to be near an Apple store for that. I had the awful luck to be at school (with no means to the nearest Apple store before my warranty ran out) when my trackpad went nuts two days before warranty's end. Now I live next to one but I'm past warranty. And as the student manager for our college helpdesk, Apple makes mail-ins absolutely awful unless you're willing to argue.
That said, done and done on their in-store support. But Apple's got the on-the-ground presence to do that sort of thing. If Google made their own retail shops, I would be a happy person indeed.
...but what would you call them? I think it's Microsoft's Experts, Apple's Geniouses, and Google's...I dunno, kNow-ers?
For anyone who is thinking about buying the Nexus 4, but is worried about all the threads you've seen citing various problems with the screen, etc.
Perfect Nexus 4's DO exist. I bought mine off of the play store about 2 weeks ago, and everything was great except one thing - there was a screen defect that took up about 1/4" of the right side of the display.
I contacted Google who made the exchange process painless.. and I received my new Nexus 4 yesterday. It is, without a doubt, 100% absolutely perfect.
No hissing from the speaker, a brilliant screen, excellent blue tooth/wifi connectivity, fast as hell, great reception/call quality, just perfect.
I didn't have any of those problems with my other Nexus 4, other than that minor screen defect. Just wanted to let everyone know they are getting much better with their QA on these, GO GET ONE NOW!
Coming from a Galaxy S3, I can honestly say the Nexus 4 is the best phone I have ever had. Hands down I would sell my S3 and buy this phone all over again. Hell I might just buy another one, at this price point it's almost silly not to.
Feel free to chime in if you have a perfect Nexus 4
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For anyone who is thinking about buying the Nexus 4, but is worried about all the threads you've seen citing various problems with the screen, etc.
Perfect Nexus 4's DO exist. I bought mine off of the play store about 2 weeks ago, and everything was great except one thing - there was a screen defect that took up about 1/4" of the right side of the display.
I contacted Google who made the exchange process painless.. and I received my new Nexus 4 yesterday. It is, without a doubt, 100% absolutely perfect.
No hissing from the speaker, a brilliant screen, excellent blue tooth/wifi connectivity, fast as hell, great reception/call quality, just perfect.
I didn't have any of those problems with my other Nexus 4, other than that minor screen defect. Just wanted to let everyone know they are getting much better with their QA on these, GO GET ONE NOW!
Coming from a Galaxy S3, I can honestly say the Nexus 4 is the best phone I have ever had. Hands down I would sell my S3 and buy this phone all over again. Hell I might just buy another one, at this price point it's almost silly not to.
Feel free to chime in if you have a perfect Nexus 4
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Your going to buy another one for the heck of it?
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Da fuq?
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Your going to buy another one for the heck of it?
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Yeah I'll probably give it to my wife and sell her GS2
Received my Nexus 4 on 04/04/2013 and it is flawless as far as I can tell. None of the problems posted in threads on this site are present as of yet (knock on wood). I've had really good luck with online orders of electronics though. I know a lot of people that don't like ordering electronics on the Internet because they always RMA. Anyway, just thought I'd post for statistics.
Less on-topic than my previous paragraph, I love my Nexus 4. By far best phone I've ever had, hardware- and software-wise.
Mine's not flawless but the 'defects' are so small that they're not noticeable. My volume rocker squeaks a little when stroked from top to bottom. I know it sounds weird but that's the only way I can make the noise. It's very minute and you have to be listening for it specifically to hear it unless the room's silent. Five of my friends also have N4s and none of them have complained about them at all.
Mines perfect. Rev 11.
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Rev 11 here...
No issue at all..Except that the rattling sound from coming from inside the phone which isn't an issue...
Bought one on the street brand new in box at launch still perfect...
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Bought one on the street brand new in box at launch still perfect...
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Thanks op, great information
Who do i contact at google to get a warranty replacement?
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Who do i contact at google to get a warranty replacement?
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You go to Google and search "Nexus 4 warranty replacement"
and you get this link, which has instructions for you:
http://support.google.com/googleplay/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=2411741#US
I got mine back in Feb and it is perfect, I even dropped it few times(not intentional
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Got mine 2 months ago, perfect
Still have the original screen protectors on the front and back (along with a case)
I like things new
Received mine at the beginning of February. Ordered from the German Play Store. Hardware revision 11.
No visible defects. No issues at all regarding call quality, screen quality, connectivity.
Completely satisfied.
How long did it take from when you filed the warranty claim until you got the replacement device?
I've had 2 so far traded the first 1. I got 2nd on tmboile for free no issues with either 1
craigslist $200 perfect condition
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How long did it take from when you filed the warranty claim until you got the replacement device?
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I didn't have to "warranty" exchange it because I will still within my initial purchase period (I think it's 15 days)
A warranty exchange is different because they can (and usually do) provide a refurbished device instead of a brand new one.
They offered me a refund, but instead I opted for an "advanced replacement". That means they send me the brand new phone but place a hold on my account for the amount of the phone ($359, they don't charge the shipping or tax) until I send the new phone back.
I received my replacement in 3 days and I am sending my original phone back today.
I have a one month, 2 day old Nexus 6. I noticed today that the volume down button has become hard to push. Although the phone is only a month old. I would get a refurbished phone from either T-Mobile or Motorola if I request a repair (I checked). Having previously had a Note 3 and after my usb connector went bad I went through 3 replacement phones. So now I am really paranoid about already getting a refurbished phone. So my question, has anyone here had experience with a refurbished Nexus 6? I am told that it is certified like new. Is that your experience or should I worry? Thanks in advance.
I've received several refurbished phones over the years, and the only ones I ever had issues with were the old windows mobile phones. All others you wouldn't be able to tell the device wasn't brand new.
A couple of months ago, I bought a refurb Nexus 4 from Expansys. It even had the factory screen protector on it, that indicates the what the buttons do.
You are letting your thoughts mess with you.
My Nexus 6 had issues with camera. It couldn't be stable when i was taking portrait (vertical) pictures. I called T-Mobile and they told that they can replace it but with refurbished. I wasn't really happy about it. I would not mind get refurbished if I would own phone for 6 0r 8 months. Anyway T-Mobile rep told if I want to get new one then I should contact to Motorola directly. He provide me the contact number and I called Motorola. I told them what issue I have with phone and I don't want refurbished one. I asked to speak manager. He told me that he will get me one from testing department which are only open to be tested. I said OK, I will take it. I called them on last week on Wed. and 2 days later i got package in my possession. I opened and I got brand new phone, sealed. It got off from production line Feb 20, 2015. As far as now it seems working fine. I hope this article will be helpful for you. Call Motorola instead T-Mobile. They will take care of you and I hope you will get new one. Talk to manager. Let us know how it went. Good Luck.
The refurbished one that I have now, you can't tell at all no issues so far. This refurbished one works better than mine that was sent in for repair and came back worse than when it went in.
I'm either the unluckiest person in the world or the refurbs are total crap. I'm now waiting on my 5th replacement device and the issues I had with my refurbs that are "certified like new, to meet Motorola's high standards of quality" are not small, nit-picky things either.
You can read all of the details here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=60957329#post60957329
You pay your money, and you take your chances. That's why I always buy new. I found a new Nexus 6 with no accessories on ebay for $489. You just need to look around a bit more and be patient.
Now Tmobil are selling them with warranty and on credit only paying $16 a month for 2 years. They could be brand new of the many people return becuse of the size or something minor.
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wolfen69 said:
You pay your money, and you take your chances. That's why I always buy new. I found a new Nexus 6 with no accessories on ebay for $489. You just need to look around a bit more and be patient.
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How you knew it was brand new when it had no accessories, meaning it was out of the box. ?
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How you knew it was brand new when it had no accessories, meaning it was out of the box. ?
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For whatever reason, some people sell new phones without box or accessories.
Hi Guys
I am about to do a warranty exchange today for my galaxy s8 plus, i had a issue where i was not able to charge the phone because it kept saying moisture detected when there was no moisture in the port (i cleaned out the charging port and usb c cable as well). I have also been having a few issues with the phone freezing here and there so i am going to do a warranty exchange.
Before i do though, does anyone know if the warranty phones that T-Mobile is sending are new or refurbished? My phones not THAT wanky where i would want to take a risk with a refurbished phone.
I just want to know if any of you guys have done the warranty exchange, and if yes when? and did you receive a new or refurbished device.
Thank You!
**Update: got the warranty phone yesterday, definitely refurbished. Whats worse is that the phone has 2 scuffs on the top left and bottom left and a nick on the top right. Its not horribly noticeable but the phone i turned in was in perfect condition and why do i get a dropped abused phone?
Going to haggle T-Mobile about it and see what they will do, most likely ship me out another refurbished device...
kuulhus said:
Hi Guys
I am about to do a warranty exchange today for my galaxy s8 plus, i had a issue where i was not able to charge the phone because it kept saying moisture detected when there was no moisture in the port (i cleaned out the charging port and usb c cable as well). I have also been having a few issues with the phone freezing here and there so i am going to do a warranty exchange.
Before i do though, does anyone know if the warranty phones that T-Mobile is sending are new or refurbished? My phones not THAT wanky where i would want to take a risk with a refurbished phone.
I just want to know if any of you guys have done the warranty exchange, and if yes when? and did you receive a new or refurbished device.
Thank You!
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Mine is s8. And bought it brand new when bogo offers. Also exchanged it for warranty exchanged because of a red dead pixel. Went to T-Mobile store yesterday m Monday and they told me warranty exchanged always replaced with a refurbished units. Wtf! And they said hopefully i.might get brand new cause the phones is only just months old. But she said its not guaranteed though until T-Mobile will shipped the phone. Will update when i get it. Hopefully by end of the week.
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When I did mine I got a new phone. I did it through T-Mobile about 2 weeks after I got the phone.
Most cases they send you a refurbished phone. It usually comes with out accessories and no original packaging.
I think the only problem with refurb units it the aesthetics, I wouldnt want an $800 device to LOOK like **** however, I am ALL PRO repair and fully believe in hardware repair, as long as it is done by a competent person..... The internals / logic board circuits are all the same in refurb and in new, it would be nice if refurb units get to have improvements but highly unlikely due to schematics..... anywho, I whouldnt worry too much about receiving a refurbished unit as long as the exterior looks to your standards.... inspect it before walking out of the tmobile store, I dont know if youre able to do a store pickup, if not then it would be a bit more difficult to make your case with them......
just my 2 cents
When i send my mobile in for repair and they send me a scuffed used looking phone back, i would raise all hell on them.
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Mine is s8. And bought it brand new when bogo offers. Also exchanged it for warranty exchanged because of a red dead pixel. Went to T-Mobile store yesterday m Monday and they told me warranty exchanged always replaced with a refurbished units. Wtf! And they said hopefully i.might get brand new cause the phones is only just months old. But she said its not guaranteed though until T-Mobile will shipped the phone. Will update when i get it. Hopefully by end of the week.
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Update.
My s8 exchanged already delivered to one of my nearest T-Mobile store. Can't pick it up today, i call the store and asked if its braned new and she told me it's a refurbished! Will go tom and check the unit.
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Update.
My s8 exchanged already delivered to one of my nearest T-Mobile store. Can't pick it up today, i call the store and asked if its braned new and she told me it's a refurbished! Will go tom and check the unit.
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Unfortunately you are hearing the truth. T-Mobile offers a timely exchanged device (Next Day if you have insurance, 3-5 without) at the cost of it being refurbished. Usually if an instance occurs within the first month of device launch you'll get a new one but past that there's no guarantee.
You can check to see once you arrive at the store. If the box inside the packaging is a slim T-Mobile box, then it's refurbished. If it's in the official box, it's brand new. If it's refurbished, you can refuse the order and it will be shipped back to T-Mobile at no cost to you.
You can go through Samsung. They cannot guarantee they will not use refurbished parts or device, but there is a chance unlike with T-Mobile. I went through them direct for a dead pixel on my S7E. Was without my phone for 19 days, but I got my same model back.
Best of luck.
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Update.
My s8 exchanged already delivered to one of my nearest T-Mobile store. Can't pick it up today, i call the store and asked if its braned new and she told me it's a refurbished! Will go tom and check the unit.
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Got my s8 exchanged this morning. Phone comes with T-Mobile packaging. And he said it is a refurbished unit. When i checked the unit it looks brand new. All stickers are still with the phone except from the front screens. No dings, no scratches or anything. And as soon as i turn it on. I already got firmware updates 3 times until May patched. So happy with my exchanged unit.
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It's my understanding that they (TMO) will attempt 3 refurb warranty exchanges before giving you a brand new device. I would be super picky, and return as many as you can that aren't 100% perfect.
I had the s7 edge that had the bottom right edge with completely dead pixels and it took 2 exchanges before I settled on a refurb - which just came back to haunt me Friday as I dropped my phone and it messed up the digitizer. No visible damage, and I had the famous unicorn beetle pro + TGSP combo and never had a bad drop until Friday. Had that refurb for 11 months and couldn't do anything with it. So here I am with the s8 now (the + was too dang big lol).
If I had to guess based on the s7 unit I got, it had a screen replaced and was done with poor quality parts. My wife drops her s7 edge on concrete what seems like every day and has had no issues.
tl;dr: keep sending them back until they agree to send you a new unit.
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Unfortunately you are hearing the truth. T-Mobile offers a timely exchanged device (Next Day if you have insurance, 3-5 without) at the cost of it being refurbished. Usually if an instance occurs within the first month of device launch you'll get a new one but past that there's no guarantee.
You can check to see once you arrive at the store. If the box inside the packaging is a slim T-Mobile box, then it's refurbished. If it's in the official box, it's brand new. If it's refurbished, you can refuse the order and it will be shipped back to T-Mobile at no cost to you.
You can go through Samsung. They cannot guarantee they will not use refurbished parts or device, but there is a chance unlike with T-Mobile. I went through them direct for a dead pixel on my S7E. Was without my phone for 19 days, but I got my same model back.
Best of luck.
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Yeah Samsung takes time lol but I make sure I have insurance with my phones so I can get new ones,not used ones
Hello, im thinking of purchasing my first Android in awhile. im able to get a Nexus 6 64gb sealed for $200. any other options that do not surpass $350 or im i getting a good deal. Any help will be nice.
Don't get those sealed new boxes on eBay. Every single one of them are fake. I bought two and returned both. They are ALL used, refurbished items packaged very meticulously using the clone packaging red paper wrap.
Here is what I did. Looked up on Amazon for deals from Amazon warehouse. That's the only partially more dependable place you can look into for peace of mind. If anyone says, BRAND NEW, simply ignore. Use common sense.
I bought a Like New Cloud White from aforementioned place for 202. Came exactly as advertised. It was stuck on 5.1 from May of 2015. Absolutely unused. I contacted Motorola to see the warranty status. It expired in Feb of last year.
I updated it to the 7.1.1 yesterday and have been happy with my experience of purchasing. Best part? I have 30 days to return this. I'm still in talks with Motorola to give me some sort of warranty on possible future issues ( since I bought it like new from Amazon). Long shot but still...
Stay away from the eBay deals.
In many ways, the Nexus 6 is still a good phone. At a good price, I recommend getting a used one. Of course, you need to like the screen size, and do without a fingerprint scanner.
You will probably need to replace the battery soon. Not expensive, and not too difficult to do yourself if you are careful.
Also, the N6 is 32 bit. Not a problem today, but a few years from now, it may mean that not all new apps can run on the phone.
The Nexus 6 was unveiled on October 2014. Do not believe that after > 3 years there are unused Nexus 6 devices.
I just bought....
I just bought a Nexus 6 in 2018.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/391877228362
Coming from Hong Kong but the seller assured me it will be sealed.
Reasons why I bought it
Stock Android 7.1
High specs
Awesome display
Cheap from this person, ($90 cheaper than Amazon)
sounds good dude make sure its not a china copied one tho sumone on ebay is selling one for a 100 quid
I picked up a certified refurbished off of amazon a few months back for $150. Money well spent!
Swappa or Ebay, used but mint is good enough for $150 for 32gb, IMHO
As much as I love my Nexus 6 it is getting a little long in the tooth. I'm not planning on upgrading until the 2018 pixels come out (if they put Qi back in)
I'd buy a refurb replacement to get me through to October but I have a spare right now so, barring two calamities in the next 9 months, I should be OK.
I bought one from a private seller on fb marketplace for 120$./mint condition, unlocked clean imei three weeks ago. I love it. Running 8.1 nitrogen OS.do it! So much potential!
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Don't get those sealed new boxes on eBay. Every single one of them are fake. I bought two and returned both. They are ALL used, refurbished items packaged very meticulously using the clone packaging red paper wrap.
Here is what I did. Looked up on Amazon for deals from Amazon warehouse. That's the only partially more dependable place you can look into for peace of mind. If anyone says, BRAND NEW, simply ignore. Use common sense.
I bought a Like New Cloud White from aforementioned place for 202. Came exactly as advertised. It was stuck on 5.1 from May of 2015. Absolutely unused. I contacted Motorola to see the warranty status. It expired in Feb of last year.
I updated it to the 7.1.1 yesterday and have been happy with my experience of purchasing. Best part? I have 30 days to return this. I'm still in talks with Motorola to give me some sort of warranty on possible future issues ( since I bought it like new from Amazon). Long shot but still...
Stay away from the eBay deals.
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What! I just bought a new Nexus 6 from ebay for 200 bucks 32gb. So your saying it's fake, and the device is refurbished? Is there anyway I can tell when I get the device if it's been used? Will the imei tell me if it's been used? Im very Glade I stumbled upon this thread!
I bought a new Shamu from someone on the letgo app. I paid $175. In front of the guy I opened the unopened new box, cutting the tape. Put my sim card and it works. Phone, charger everything was wrapped and new. I brought it home unlocked bootloader, twrp, and now running 8.1 I believe I got a sweet deal. I've known never to use eBay. Amazon is sweet for it's return policy on used stuff. but buying from other people is cheaper and you can meet at a public spot and test phone before you buy. With the same app I sold my oneplus 5t for $450 prior to buying this Shamu today. I've had this phone and I just had to come back to it for the right price. Well I live in Chicago so there's someone hustling stuff. Just shoot an offer, low ball and you might get a decent price. Yeah, buying this phone in 2018 is still good.
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I bought a new Shamu from someone on the letgo app. I paid $175. In front of the guy I opened the unopened new box, cutting the tape....
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A new phone needs to be charged before it can be used.
@NLBeev: A new device will come with a partially charged battery, roughly 40 to 50%. He'll want to top off the battery of course, which I think is what you meant to say, but there would be sufficient energy in the battery - even after two years - to power up the device.
NLBeev said:
A new phone needs to be charged before it can be used.
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Your right, We had to plug it up and wait a few minutes before the screen would power up. I didn't want to go into detail of everything I did...
When I bought my taimen phone last year new in box from Google it arrived and it had a 41% when I powered it on (my fav #). And the OnePlus 5t came with charge also from oneplus. Some newer phones have charge on battery.
With the Shamu I wasn't expecting it to be charged nor have juice to power up.
Simplyeduardo said:
Hello, im thinking of purchasing my first Android in awhile. im able to get a Nexus 6 64gb sealed for $200. any other options that do not surpass $350 or im i getting a good deal. Any help will be nice.
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Seems like a bad idea. for that much money, you could get a new phone.
The shamu is great, but with my SOT being 3 hours or less, I am beginning to hate it. Cant replace battery, which leaves me to hate sealed battery phones even more.
Probably going to get a phone with a replaceable battery, even if it is a dumb phone. I am tired of planned obsolecence. My biggest issue is screen decay. My phone has horrible burn in.
Sure you can replace the battery! I can fix anything that
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Seems like a bad idea. for that much money, you could get a new phone.
The shamu is great, but with my SOT being 3 hours or less, I am beginning to hate it. Cant replace battery, which leaves me to hate sealed battery phones even more.
Probably going to get a phone with a replaceable battery, even if it is a dumb phone. I am tired of planned obsolecence. My biggest issue is screen decay. My phone has horrible burn in.
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Sure you can replace the battery! I can fix anything that has to do with the nexus 6. I have owned 4 over the course of 4 years, and I just bought number 5 today. I always leave the N6 for awhile but I always come back to it. I like them because they are very easy to work on. I have had every nexus 6 phone iv owned took completely apart. One of the N6 I owned was midnight blue, well after about 6 months of looking at the same color I decided to change it up a little. So I bought a cloud white back battery cover and midframe assembly, and changed the blue to white, I guess I was wanting a knew phone and by doing that it made it feel new again. If you have a nexus 6 and want to make it awesome looking let me know and I will help you to change its appearance. When it comes to changing parts out of the N6 I'm good at it, don't mean to brag either. It's just something I really like to do. I bet if you change the battery it'll help with your SOT and if you wanna get the most out of your nexus 6, bootloader unlock it and root it, and install a custom kernel or find a good rom. Then download kernel auditor and tweak the CPU. If you wanna change your battery or anything else let me know and I'll help!
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The nexus 6 I bought came from eBay, I paid 204 its 32g brand new! But before I bought the device I asked the seller if the device was in fact brand new, and if it came with the manufacturer warranty. He assured me that it was brand new and it did come with the manufacturer warranty, plus It came with a 30 day money back guarantee can't beat that. It's always good if your buying a smartphone to ask them these questions, because that let's them know that you know a thing or two about devices. Most people wouldn't think to ask a seller if a device that they are advertising is new when the description says its new. Just because someone tells you that something is brand new doesn't always mean it is new. You have to do your research and ask questions. I bought a Xiaomi Mi Mix on eBay awhile back. The seller of the mix told me that it was brand new.... Well at the time I didn't think to ask him if it was new or not, it said new in the description so that was good enough for me. When the mix arrived the first thing I was gonna do was unlock the bootloader, but I didn't have to because it was already unlocked, so that tells me that the mix wasn't new it was probably refurbished or something. To make a long story short. I called the seller and told him about the bootloader being unlocked, and if it were new it would be locked. I didn't give the seller to much hassle but I let him know that I wasn't stupid either, I believe he got the message.. I really didn't carw if it was new or not because the device didn't have a scratch on it, if there had of been any signs of use, just one little flaw then I would have shipped it right back to him. I was gonna unlock and root it anyways, just made my job a lot easier. The seller offered me a refund but I refused. I just don't like a liar, be honest with me that's all I ask, but some people just wanna make a dishonest buck.
If you have burn in that'll cost ya around 130 bucks for a new lcd digitizer.. It would probably be cheaper just to go ahead and buy another phone.
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What! I just bought a new Nexus 6 from ebay for 200 bucks 32gb. So your saying it's fake, and the device is refurbished? Is there anyway I can tell when I get the device if it's been used? Will the imei tell me if it's been used? Im very Glade I stumbled upon this thread!
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Any of these NEW items is not new. Think about it. 2014 device brand new and sealed, no one opened or touched it, flew through scores of virtual and physical space untouched and landed in your lap 4 years later??? yea, pigs fly. I asked Motorola to share the IMEI associated warranty of mine. It said the warranty expired 2017 Feb. I haggled with them about buying it new from Amazon. With some back and forth, I was able to get one year warranty provided I kept the receipt.
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STAY away from new items of Nexus 6 on Ebay. They are not new. If the price--199--is too good to be true, it is. HongKong ones are even worse...right from the den of counterfeit items.
I went back to N6 because of front facing stereo, HUGE screen (not the fancy 16:9), quad HD, awesome battery, and above all, Pure Android. I am not a narcissist, so I can live with a 2MP selfie camera on this one. Good luck finding all these in one device (unless you are super duper rich and can afford to shell out $920 out of pocket for an unlocked Pixel 2 XL)
Well, today either my usb cable broke, which I doubt, or the charging port of my nexus is dead.
While I could fix both the battery and charging port, in the mean time, I just ordered a Lenovo Moto G5 and a bunch of charging cables. The G5 isnt meant for me, but might aswell get one for myself. Why such a budget phone you ask? It has a removable battery.
The problem isnt the technical skills(Bunch of youtube videos say very precisely how to fix stuff), I lack parts.
Appart from aliexpress and ebay, I know not of any other place to get parts. Im in central europe btw.
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Any of these NEW items is not new. Think about it. 2014 device brand new and sealed, no one opened or touched it, flew through scores of virtual and physical space untouched and landed in your lap 4 years later??? yea, pigs fly. I asked Motorola to share the IMEI associated warranty of mine. It said the warranty expired 2017 Feb. I haggled with them about buying it new from Amazon. With some back and forth, I was able to get one year warranty provided I kept the receipt.
So, in short
STAY away from new items of Nexus 6 on Ebay. They are not new. If the price--199--is too good to be true, it is. HongKong ones are even worse...right from the den of counterfeit items.
I went back to N6 because of front facing stereo, HUGE screen (not the fancy 16:9), quad HD, awesome battery, and above all, Pure Android. I am not a narcissist, so I can live with a 2MP selfie camera on this one. Good luck finding all these in one device (unless you are super duper rich and can afford to shell out $920 out of pocket for an unlocked Pixel 2 XL)
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Understood! However I did buy a nexus 6 from eBay for 204. I had a good talk with the seller about what kind of warranty I would be getting,and I took screen shots of the messages we had so I could have them for future,if any issues arises. I did get a 1yr warranty. This is what the seller told me. The first 3 months was free repair or a full refund, and he would pay for the shipping. The remaining 9 months covers any kind of damage cracked screen damaged digitizer,dings and dents all covered but no refund offered for the remaining 9 months,and he would still pay to have the device shipped. I love the nexus 6 I have owned several. I also like how easy they are to work on. I had a few midnight blue devices, well I got tired of looking at the blue so I changed the back battery cover and mid-frame assembly to cloud white, I have used the back battery cover from the moto x pure ed 2015 also just to change up the overall look of my N6. I also like the front facing speakers the speaker grills are also replaceable I usually take them out from time to time and clean around the area were the grill snaps in. The device is also very good on battery life, if 7a know how to root and unlock the bootloader. I believe I'll be happy with the device as long as I get what I was promised. My dream device is either the international s8+ or the note 8,but I'm just like you I can't afford spend noore than about 200 ta 250 bucks. I want the international variants because unlock the bootloaders and rooting is a priority for me. Thanks for the reply, have a good one!