Where can I buy a cheap new N6 please? (US) - Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Hey,
Just wondering if anyone has come across any Nexus 6 deals lately? The 32GB model was $250 on Amazon a few months back, so something like that would be great!
Just shattered my screen, so I am wondering if it's just more economical to buy a new device...
Cheers,
Su

Sumanji said:
Hey,
Just wondering if anyone has come across any Nexus 6 deals lately? The 32GB model was $250 on Amazon a few months back, so something like that would be great!
Just shattered my screen, so I am wondering if it's just more economical to buy a new device...
Cheers,
Su
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Your device with a shattered screen is a nexus 6.... right? If it still works, I would say to just keep it in it's shattered state. If not, I would get it fixed or if you can wait for this possibly HTC made nexus.

Yeah it's a Nexus 6... the touchscreen works, but there is a massive chunk of glass missing over the sensors in the top right. The screen turns off and doesn't turn back on when on a call, and it's also sort of dangerous.
I had my phone set up perfectly, and I don't really want to upgrade... so ideally, I would just like to do a Nandroid back of the broken phone and restore into onto a new device (my bootloader is luckily unlocked).
Cheers,
Su

Sumanji said:
Yeah it's a Nexus 6... the touchscreen works, but there is a massive chunk of glass missing over the sensors in the top right. The screen turns off and doesn't turn back on when on a call, and it's also sort of dangerous.
I had my phone set up perfectly, and I don't really want to upgrade... so ideally, I would just like to do a Nandroid back of the broken phone and restore into onto a new device (my bootloader is luckily unlocked).
Cheers,
Su
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If you're looking at replacing the entire device, why not just try replacing the screen first? Apparently your digitizer is still fine... I think you can get the glass replacement for ~$20 online. It may be a bit more difficult to just replace the glass, but it's doable.
Best case, you're out $20 and some time... Worst case, the new phone cost you an extra $20 and some time.

I just need a fully functional phone again, asap, but thanks for the suggestion. (Also, as mentioned the proximity sensor appears to be broken, and that's presumably not easily fixable).
Cheers,
Su

Check Swappa. You should be able to find something there.

On eBay the nexus 6 are very reasonable

Swappa. I have bought 2 from swappa. 200$
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Motorola will fix it for $175.

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[Q] Cracked screen :(

Hello all.
I've been around the forums for awhile (just used the search functions for my previous issues) but seem to have no luck with this one. Well, anyway.. A few days ago I dropped my Vivid from about 2 feet and yeaaah it's absolutely shattered all the way. What are my options? I'm tech saavy so I think I could replace it; however, with the phone being so new I can't seem to find a disassemble tutorial for it. Ive found the screens on a website and on eBay but they seem to say HTC on the top instead of AT&T (because I would reeeeally like to return this and get the skyrocket) so... Does anyone know of a disassembly guide for it? Orrrr... Can I get HTC to repair it?
Also, I found someone local that said he would do it for $120.. But I'd have to pay him upfront since the screen is so pricey.. But that just seems very odd to me since he's working out of his house... Hmm
http://www.repairsuniverse.com/htc-vivid-touch-screen-digitizer-replacement-black.html
http://www.repairsuniverse.com/htc-vivid-touch-screen-digitizer-replacement-white.html
There is for the digitizer glass. dunno where to get a new LCD though.. Sorry dude.
Isn't that all I need though? The phone works fine.. The glass is just shattered
well there ya go.. if the LCD is not damaged that is all you need..
Okay, cool. Do you know of any online tutorial to install it? Im pretty sure I can do it but I don't want to totally screw it up lol
This might help you.. Remember Google is your best friend. http://www.firstpost.com/topic/organization/htc-corporation-htc-sensation-glass-digitizer-replacement-repair-hd-complete-video-5ImE5hUXK8s-37569-5.html
It's not the vivid but should provide some insight.
Yeah, I was googling and youtubing vids but I didn't know which other HTC would be similar design to the vivid, well, besides the raider.
You could get insurance from your phone from AT&T (as long as it's within 30 days of when you bought it). I decided to get insurance for my Vivid, and they didn't even ask to look at my phone. So add the insurance to your plan, then put in a claim a little bit later (prolly not immediately after).
I already tried that route. It's a $199 deductible on the vivid... Which is absolutely ridiculous.
Could pay the deductible but tell them you lost the phone. Yeah the IMEI will be blacklisted but you will have a test device for root and S-OFF. Also you can sell the removable parts from it too or keep them for spare.
This one fell about three feet onto the corner with the search button not even a week after receiving...
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^EXACTLY what mine looks like what are you going to do about it
..I actually found a HTC raider tear down on YouTube; however, the little "void" circle by the battery is a screw so I reaaaally don't want to void my warranty. So, I'll probably just pay the $199
I called for replacement told em it was lost payed 200 wanting to find a Dec. That would be interested hacking that doesn't have the vivid yet but not sure how to go about it..
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htcvividnoob said:
You could get insurance from your phone from AT&T (as long as it's within 30 days of when you bought it). I decided to get insurance for my Vivid, and they didn't even ask to look at my phone. So add the insurance to your plan, then put in a claim a little bit later (prolly not immediately after).
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I just cracked mine also. Obviously no gorilla glass!! I have insurance and called to get it replaced, the deductible was $199 which is higher than you can buy the phone for. I called back into 611 and raised Hel_ with the AT&T Rep because the insurance company is apparently a third party. Dropped the insurance, it is not worth it and she will send me a new phone for $50 after I stated I would go to Verizon for an Apple! Now I can get the glass replaced and Gazelle will give me $300 for the repaired phone!
Ha! my vivid got ran over by a Thunderbird on Christmas eve...and lived to tell the tail! Lol I was super surprised to see only one lil nick from a rock that made it through the zagg screen gaurd..and the screen now has a unique blue "ghost cloud" in the top left corner of the screen the screen also has a few tiny chips in the bottom left corner and along the sides but u can't see them under the case I have which also saved the phone from being crushed! O and it was laying screen up if that matters at all.
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My 2 Cents
IMHO this may be one instance where thr HTC phones being built with more solid materials actually works against us, the phone being much heavier hits with greater force and possibly is more prone to damage.. I may be wrong but it's my opionion (I always get a decent case to provide at least basic impact protection) I like the Platinum cases sold at BestBuy (good belt clip & protection once you learn the trick of unlatching the case parts)
Best of Luck, sorry this really does not help you after the fact.
Cheers
BR
Chism87 said:
Hello all.
I've been around the forums for awhile (just used the search functions for my previous issues) but seem to have no luck with this one. Well, anyway.. A few days ago I dropped my Vivid from about 2 feet and yeaaah it's absolutely shattered all the way. What are my options? I'm tech saavy so I think I could replace it; however, with the phone being so new I can't seem to find a disassemble tutorial for it. Ive found the screens on a website and on eBay but they seem to say HTC on the top instead of AT&T (because I would reeeeally like to return this and get the skyrocket) so... Does anyone know of a disassembly guide for it? Orrrr... Can I get HTC to repair it?
Also, I found someone local that said he would do it for $120.. But I'd have to pay him upfront since the screen is so pricey.. But that just seems very odd to me since he's working out of his house... Hmm
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This is one of the sites that sells digitizers & the SLCD
http://www.repairsuniverse.com/htc-vivid-screen-replacements-repair-parts.html
Some other sites sell Digitizers and LCD's for the vivid, but to be quite honestly the process is very simple to fix. The only minus is that you'll spend anywhere between $100 to $120 to get it fixed out of pocket...or pay that $199 deductible and realize that carrier insurance is borked.

I have cracked my screen...internally

Does anyone know what I can do to fix it?...my screen is only showing colour lines with black lines in between on the top half of the screen only, thanks.
Edit: I am 99% pretty sure the LCD is cracked.
It'll cost you a fair amount of £ to fix that. You'll have to replace the display and the glass (since it's zero gap, and therefore they're in one piece).
See if there are any service centers near you and get a quote from them, but it'll be expensive. It'll almost be cheaper to just buy a new device (on contract, that is)
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LordManhattan said:
It'll cost you a fair amount of £ to fix that. You'll have to replace the display and the glass (since it's zero gap, and therefore they're in one piece).
See if there are any service centers near you and get a quote from them, but it'll be expensive. It'll almost be cheaper to just buy a new device (on contract, that is)
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I have been to a few repair shops around my area, I got quotes for £180, £150 and £100.
One guy said it has to be opened internally and replaced.
SealsNavie said:
I have been to a few repair shops around my area, I got quotes for £180, £150 and £100.
One guy said it has to be opened internally and replaced.
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Ouch.. I have also cracked my screen (just the glass though). What are you going to do? Fix it? Trash it?
LordManhattan said:
Ouch.. I have also cracked my screen (just the glass though). What are you going to do? Fix it? Trash it?
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I am going to get it fixed, I need to delete my personal data before handing it in...I am trying to use Screencast but I need to enable 'USB debugging' from setting menu, I can't do this as I can't now see anything on my screen.
If anyone can assist with the folling thread then please do:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2401472
LordManhattan said:
It'll cost you a fair amount of £ to fix that. You'll have to replace the display and the glass (since it's zero gap, and therefore they're in one piece).
See if there are any service centers near you and get a quote from them, but it'll be expensive. It'll almost be cheaper to just buy a new device (on contract, that is)
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Happened to me, Samsung replaced it, they took FIVE MONTHS to do it but they did (After almost entering with a process against the company). They said it costs R$700 to fix it here, but the phone alone (new) on the stores is about R$850.
Well, five months of wait, i won't buy a Samsung phone again, and the screen they placed looks **** (It its REALLY over-saturated, and darker colours look so **** that you can't imagine.)
Have you enabled this?
I managed to get my phone fixed, it cost me £160...I have my old screen unit if anyone requires it?
SealsNavie said:
I managed to get my phone fixed, it cost me £160...I have my old screen unit if anyone requires it?
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Send it to me if you dont mind
i have a problem on my screen but it is not cracked tho my phone screen just keep been pressing/touch even if me not touching/pressing it...lol
is like the phone got possess by a ghost, i have bring the phone to couple of number exorcism ritual but have to luck..lol

Check if screen is original

Hi,
Last week I bought a new Sony Z3 compact, and I'm having some difficulties with the touchscreen. I'm experiencing some of the sensitivity / bouncing problems I saw in the forum earlier. It's making typing sometimes very difficult.
The build date of the phone (which came with no accessorizes like headphones or something, only a charger, something strange as well) is: week 35 of 2014. Rather old for a new device. I'm wondering if my device is completely new and it's not just a repaired phone with a repaired screen. Is it possible to check whether the screen is original?
The reason I went to the shop was that they're willing to buy my old iPhone which I got temporarily, because my Nexus 5 was broken. I hated the iPhone and they gave me a good deal for the Z3C. But I hope that I bought a new phone and not just a repaired one with a cheap display....
The headset itself doesn't have a single scratch, it looks completely shiney btw
It's possible that they gave you a refurbished device true, but if I'm correct those devices or any sold by any store 'must' be repaired with OEM parts, so it's highly unlikely that they used 'cheap' parts to repair it. You could check to see if the phone is still waterproof by doing the pressure test or putting the in water.
Even phones with OEM parts had the same problem that you described.
If you're not satisfied I'd suggest to go back to the store.
P. S. There is no way to check whether the screen is original or not.
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Hi Dsteppa,
Thanks for your quick reply. The pressure test seems fine, so I'm guessing the phone is still water proof. Perhaps an update to Lollipop will fix it. Maybe I'll go to another shop first and compare the two screens before returning my device if Lollipop won't help.

Google warranty/square-trade warranty?

Hello,
Recently the acceletomoter (I think) quit working on my N6. The screen quit rotating all together. Luckily I purchased a squaretrade when new, so I am covered no matter what. Google approved an RMA for this, but the email suggested that i would receive a refurbished device. I'm sure there's nothing wrong with a refurbished device and will work better than my current one. But the though that something broke once sends chills up my spine. Am I better off using up my square trade warranty and purchasing a brand new one, or going with googles refurbished model and saving my square trade for another time. I'm very careful with my phones, they get screen protectors and go in cases on day one. I have never dropped a phone in the past 6 years (knock on wood)
I've never gone through this process before, it's intimidating, what should/can I do?
Cheetohz said:
Hello,
Recently the acceletomoter (I think) quit working on my N6. The screen quit rotating all together. Luckily I purchased a squaretrade when new, so I am covered no matter what. Google approved an RMA for this, but the email suggested that i would receive a refurbished device. I'm sure there's nothing wrong with a refurbished device and will work better than my current one. But the though that something broke once sends chills up my spine. Am I better off using up my square trade warranty and purchasing a brand new one, or going with googles refurbished model and saving my square trade for another time. I'm very careful with my phones, they get screen protectors and go in cases on day one. I have never dropped a phone in the past 6 years (knock on wood)
I've never gone through this process before, it's intimidating, what should/can I do?
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Ultimately, it's your call. IMHO, you paid for a new, working device. So...

Anybody think this prototype edition screen will work?

So I have had a Nexus 6 with a broken LCD sitting in a drawer for a while because screen prices (in addition to Motorola repair options) are much more than I would like, in addition to the phone running a custom ROM with an unlocked bootloader. So today I decided to look on ebay and screen prices are still pretty high, except this one.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/OEM-Motorol...sh=item3d1e0d1aaf:g:8dkAAOSw8RJXCR70#viTabs_0
Looks like this guy got his hands on one of those prototype LCD assemblies. I'm not sure who would part out and sell one of these but, here it is. I was wondering if this was worth a try or if I should just leave it dead in my drawer. The dude doesn't seem to know what he is selling but, mentions the ribbon cable is a bit short. If anyone can guide me on this, I would appreciate it.
EDIT: Meant to say Prototype rather than Developer, my apologies. If a mod wants to come through and fix the title, that would be great.
Thanks, TriguyRN
TriguyRN said:
So I have had a Nexus 6 with a broken LCD sitting in a drawer for a while because screen prices (in addition to Motorola repair options) are much more than I would like, in addition to the phone running a custom ROM with an unlocked bootloader. So today I decided to look on ebay and screen prices are still pretty high, except this one.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/OEM-Motorol...sh=item3d1e0d1aaf:g:8dkAAOSw8RJXCR70#viTabs_0
Looks like this guy got his hands on one of those prototype LCD assemblies. I'm not sure who would part out and sell one of these but, here it is. I was wondering if this was worth a try or if I should just leave it dead in my drawer. The dude doesn't seem to know what he is selling but, mentions the ribbon cable is a bit short. If anyone can guide me on this, I would appreciate it.
EDIT: Meant to say Prototype rather than Developer, my apologies. If a mod wants to come through and fix the title, that would be great.
Thanks, TriguyRN
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Assuming you can do the repair yourself, I would just shell out the extra bit of cash to get a legit LCD. But, if you want to take the risk to save a buck, nothing is holding you back. It did say something about flex cables being different, in which case you would have a bit of trouble. Cheers!

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