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Nexus One swap, Will they charge me for unlocking?

Did any of you here swap your phone with HTC and your phone was unlocked?
My phone's defects are obviously hardware: Power button failing and Screen has a gap around sides, (Dust gathers around screen everyday, have to clean manually).
Can they charge me for unlocking and rooting it, even though these issues are hardware specific? Anyone has a story to share?
During the call, the HTC Rep told me that "we will charge your credit card for any non-warranty problems." Does unlocking count as one?

yes they will charge you for having your phone rooter,cause is out of the warranty that's what they told me over the phone...

I heard some Reps are unaware that HTC honors Hardware warranty. Maybe they said that to you because they are just reading a script that says "unlocking = void" I've read stories here that they still repair though. Is it true?

I just had my Nexus One (unlocked bootloader) replaced through HTC without a charge for a similar hardware defect. When I called, I didn't mention anything about it being rooted, nor did he ask. I received my replacement, HTC received my defective unit, and I was told my ticket was closed with no charge on my account.
The replacement I received has a new defect and I'm currently awaiting another replacement to swap it out as well. I don't think they care, but I wouldn't parade around talking about it. Just be courteous and flash everything back to stock as much as you can.

Ok, thanks for the info! It would be great if they didn't charge me for this.

Please keep us informed on how everything turns out. Several people have said they've had no trouble. It would be nice to get a list if reasons for RMA with success rate. I have a fairly strong feeling as long as it's hardware related and involves no root caused problem (led from n1 torch, speaker from louder music, etc.) the rate would be pretty high. HTC really, in all the times I've had any problems has been one of my favorite call centers to contact.

I have successfully swapped my phone. I had the dust under screen issue and i called them up. Not questions asked about unlocked. I got my phone and they waited a week or so and i saw my ticket was closed. Now im calling back because my replacement one now has dust under the screen also.

Did you guys get these phones new that you are able to do this?
I just bought my N1 used from someone and I'm wondering if this will apply to me if incase i get the dust issue

I have a question regarding replacement swapping as well.
My phone has the power button defect and I'd like to swap it for a new one.
However, I dropped my phone on asphalt recently and there are minor scuffs on 2 edges and a ding on the top left edge. Will this be a problem in swapping?
Will I get charged or something after they receive my phone? The defects are not related to me dropping it.

Coderedpl said:
Did you guys get these phones new that you are able to do this?
I just bought my N1 used from someone and I'm wondering if this will apply to me if incase i get the dust issue
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I got mine on Craigslist. I traded my Iphone 3gs for it. Wonderful trade. Android fanboy since G1, but wanted to see what all the hype was about for the iphone. I never saw it. haha.
So I called HTC. Told them the IMEI they asked if i still live blah blah address(the original owner). I told them nope. Gave them new address and name. They got my CC number and off we go. Got a replacement phone in 2 days. Sent the other one back. Case closed. All is good, until yesterday when I saw just under my replacement one also. Its been 3-4 weeks. Now i'm waiting for another replacement.

I got mine on craigslist too, not that AWESOME of a deal since i pretty much just got the phone (the charger barely charges) and the usb i got from a small cell store at a mall doesnt work...pfftt
so I need: Data cable, charger & car charger.
bleh

futango said:
I got mine on Craigslist. I traded my Iphone 3gs for it. Wonderful trade. Android fanboy since G1, but wanted to see what all the hype was about for the iphone. I never saw it. haha.
So I called HTC. Told them the IMEI they asked if i still live blah blah address(the original owner). I told them nope. Gave them new address and name. They got my CC number and off we go. Got a replacement phone in 2 days. Sent the other one back. Case closed. All is good, until yesterday when I saw just under my replacement one also. Its been 3-4 weeks. Now i'm waiting for another replacement.
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you didn't have to show proof or purchase/receipts?

blt51 said:
I have a question regarding replacement swapping as well.
My phone has the power button defect and I'd like to swap it for a new one.
However, I dropped my phone on asphalt recently and there are minor scuffs on 2 edges and a ding on the top left edge. Will this be a problem in swapping?
Will I get charged or something after they receive my phone? The defects are not related to me dropping it.
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I'd like to know the answer to this too. My phone has a stuck pixel but I also dropped it and now there is a crack in the screen. I'm wondering if they'll charge me for the swap.

I've had my N1 replaced almost 5 times, so I have some experience with this. Everything was perfect with my first phone except for one dead pixel, which was only visible from certain angles. However, considering the price that I paid for the phone, it wasn't acceptable from my perspective.
I read a lot about people having successes with replacements so I decided to do a swap. My recommendation is to think about doing a swap very carefully. Each time a replacement was sent to me, I found new problems with the phone.
For example, one replacement had a weak vibrate while another had a camera that took oversaturated photos. One of the phones had minor scratches on the screen. Another replacement turned out to be the replacement that was sent to me which I sent back (but with a different sticker and IMEI).
So I think that if the phone is not damaged significantly, such as huge cracks, they will not charge you any fees. So minor scratches on the phone and "normal use" damage is fine.
Also, if you purchased your phone from someone else, you will still be under the warranty and do swaps. I've asked this through the phone twice and both times I was told that they decided to honor warranty transfers.

HTC gave me a new one was well with unlocked bootloader. The problem with my phone was a software issue too. No questions asked.

This is great to hear.
I traded my iPhone 3GS for a N1 on craigslist only to discover it has some sort of hardware problem - Strange rebooting - not sure if it's heat related (doesn't seem so) or bad RAM (I've seen many reports). Went the replacement route (that's another story all together - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=698156) and am awaiting the new unit. Just got my return shipping label, hopefully they wont charge me either!

x986123 said:
I heard some Reps are unaware that HTC honors Hardware warranty. Maybe they said that to you because they are just reading a script that says "unlocking = void" I've read stories here that they still repair though. Is it true?
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I had my Nexus One rooted and it was sent it to HTC for "power button failure" and they fixed it for no extra charge. Came back with a more firm-feeling power button and relocked.

They tried to charge me but after some reasoning with the right person on the phone they dropped the charge. You can also file a ticket with the Google Sales team and they will make sure you are not charged if you have a manufacturing defect unrelated to your phone being unlocked.

I bought mine from someone locally in salt lake, and after I had bought it, i noticed some dust under the screen. When I called HTC, they wouldn't replace the whole unit because there was an engraving on it. But they said they would send me a packing slip and i could send them the phone and they would take it apart and fix it. So hopefully it works.

adamhlj said:
I bought mine from someone locally in salt lake, and after I had bought it, i noticed some dust under the screen. When I called HTC, they wouldn't replace the whole unit because there was an engraving on it. But they said they would send me a packing slip and i could send them the phone and they would take it apart and fix it. So hopefully it works.
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Hey, I would try calling HTC again and talk to another representative if you want to do a swap for a replacement; sometimes the customer representatives tell you what they know and so they give different responses.
The warranty specifically says:
If you have engraved your phone with a personal message, the device that you receive will not include the engraving, and the engraving on the defective device will not be sent back to you. If you want to keep your engraving, you can opt for the express repair option.
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That is, unless you want to keep the engraving.
Good luck!

Samsung Warantee

The front speaker on my captivate has quit working. I purchased the phone from Best Buy so I assume I have to go though Samsung. Anyone have experience with Samsung's warantee procedures?

cypho said:
The front speaker on my captivate has quit working. I purchased the phone from Best Buy so I assume I have to go though Samsung. Anyone have experience with Samsung's warantee procedures?
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It sucks. My phone was randomly shutting down and I called AT&T. After several transfers, they connected me to Samsung warranty department. They told me I had to ship my phone back to them and they will do some diagnostics on it and might fix it or might send me a different one (didn't say a brand new one). Meanwhile, I am on my own. I probably needs to take my old phone out and use it for a week or two. Because my issue is not so major, I still haven't sent mine back yet.

You mean the one you listen to calls with? I've never heard of that one going out. The rear one is common and is typically easily fixed. I just returned mine a couple weeks ago without a problem. Bought it at Wally world but it's all ATT so you can go through them. We have a repair center in town that does returns on the spot. Walked in, told them it was shutting down, gave me another one. Wasn't new though, but a refurb.

Yea, the speaker you put up to your ear. The speaker is not actually broken, it is the headphone jack - it constantly reports that headphones are plugged in thus muting the front speaker. At first the problem could be temporarily fixed by blowing air into the headphone jack (would fix the problem for 5 minutes - 1 day) but that trick is no longer working. Sticking a plastic stick into the headphone jack and pushing to the left will fix the speaker but as soon as I release the pressure the speaker goes silent again.
That is great news that ATT will swap it for refurb on the spot. I don't know how I could do without my phone for a week or two if I had to ship it to samsung...
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You mean the one you listen to calls with? I've never heard of that one going out. The rear one is common and is typically easily fixed. I just returned mine a couple weeks ago without a problem. Bought it at Wally world but it's all ATT so you can go through them. We have a repair center in town that does returns on the spot. Walked in, told them it was shutting down, gave me another one. Wasn't new though, but a refurb.
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axis01, thanks again. I went to the ATT repair center and walked out 4 minutes later with a new captivate. AWESOME. Thanks so much for that tip.

axis01 said:
You mean the one you listen to calls with? I've never heard of that one going out. The rear one is common and is typically easily fixed. I just returned mine a couple weeks ago without a problem. Bought it at Wally world but it's all ATT so you can go through them. We have a repair center in town that does returns on the spot. Walked in, told them it was shutting down, gave me another one. Wasn't new though, but a refurb.
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Yeah, if there is a repair center near you, then you are in good shape. If not, you have to ship it to them and that would really suck.

Samsung warranty takes about a week or two for them to repair your phone. You wont get a new one.
Here is a list of ATNT service centers:
http://www.wireless.att.com/answer-center/main.jsp?t=solutionTab&solutionId=KB91429
You are better off going to them. Less hassle and they will give you a refurbishment phone or maybe even a new one...
Trust me. I complained to samsung about the gps. They filed a repair claim and sent me a label. They had my phone for almost two weeks and claimed they replaced the parts. Got the phone back and it still sucked. Went to my local device center and the kid swapped the phone out and it works fine now.

Contact the AT&T Warranty Exchange at 1-800-801-1101 and tell them your issue. They'll send you a refurb by mail that won't include the battery or battery cover. Once you receive the phone, you have about 10 days to return it to them or they'll charge you for it until it's returned. You send the old phone back to them in the same box they shipped it in free of charge to you.
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make sure you make copies of all the labels on the return box, once you sent it back you have no way of tracking it without the number on the label. I read some horror stories where people were charged by ATT for the replacement phone because they could not locate the returned one in their own warehouse (they use a 3rd party shipping company and do not share RMA information!!)

Z1 Power Button issue

A couple of weeks ago I noticed that my power button felt different on my Z1. At first I thought it was my imagination, but more and more I was sure something wasnt right.
Last week on the way to work, my colleague who also has a Z1 used my phone to look at something and his first comment was "Whats up with your power button??"
It has no definite feeling when pressing it, its almost impossible to tell if you have pressed it or not, it looks and feels recessed too.
When trying his phone it was exactly as I remembered it to be, when you push it you can feel as response (small click or resistance), on mine there is nothing!
So I contacted Sony Xperia, who were suprised by the described issue. Long story short I have to return the phone to them for a 5 - 7 day turnaround repair.
Anyone else had the same issue? Or even sent their phone back to Sony in the UK? I am a little concerned that once it is prised open to be repaired it will never be the same again! All in all, for the £550 I paid for a premium handset, it is the first one that I have had any hardware issues with.

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Anyone else had the same issue?
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I saw a problem like that with a device of my friend and he felt exactly in the same way, it's a faulty botton, have to be replaced.
stratplayer said:
I am a little concerned that once it is prised open to be repaired it will never be the same again! All in all, for the £550 I paid for a premium handset, it is the first one that I have had any hardware issues with.
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I can truly understand you. Same here. I always get a mid range phones and never had problems. This one I paid a lot of money, issues everywhere. I sent mine back to Sony as well, but for different reason.

eclyptos said:
I saw a problem like that with a device of my friend and he felt exactly in the same way, it's a faulty botton, have to be replaced.
I can truly understand you. Same here. I always get a mid range phones and never had problems. This one I paid a lot of money, issues everywhere. I sent mine back to Sony as well, but for different reason.
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Was your device ok when it came back? All the edges aligned, sealed etc etc?? It is a worry for me, how do I know it is waterproof still for example?

stratplayer said:
Was your device ok when it came back? All the edges aligned, sealed etc etc?? It is a worry for me, how do I know it is waterproof still for example?
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Mine do not come back yet, I sent it back via warranty 2 weeks ago. I will let you know. Anyway Sony Service have to provide best service for your phone and it should be still under warranty even when the phone come back to you but in which condition this is a mystery for all of us.

eclyptos said:
Mine do not come back yet, I sent it back via warranty 2 weeks ago. I will let you know. Anyway Sony Service have to provide best service for your phone and it should be still under warranty even when the phone come back to you but in which condition this is a mystery for all of us.
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They said 5 - 7 days on the phone Friday, if you sent it two weeks ago and are still waiting then that's pretty poor I think.

stratplayer said:
They said 5 - 7 days on the phone Friday, if you sent it two weeks ago and are still waiting then that's pretty poor I think.
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I know but what I can do. At the moment are 10 working days. Next week I will start call them and complain to rush they asses.

I have the exact same problem guys. repairing it needs a special technique? (for water resistance issues)

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I have the exact same problem guys. repairing it needs a special technique? (for water resistance issues)
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I think is needed a experience because you have to take apart all phone and I will suggest to let do this job to Sony. And of curse it will have to be seal again to make the water resistance working again. If you do all of this the warranty will be gone.

An update on mine, it got worse and now has been sent back for warranty repair at Sony, well they use a company called SBE Ltd in the UK
I'm not very impressed to be honest, this is the first phone I've had to return to the manufacturer for repair, this was meant to be a quality product. So there is at least 3 people with the same problem, maybe more who haven't noticed. Potentially there is an issue with the design or button component.
In so cheese off as I have to use a crappy Nokia Lumia 800 Windows phone for the period it is away!
I have been looking at a Nexus 5 or Note 3 as a replacement, selling mine on eventual return from repair..
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I'm having issues with my volume down rocker. It is much harder to press then volume up it also doesn't have the clicking sound volume up gives when you press it. Of course I'm within my return window so I'm waiting for my replacement phone to get here so I can ship the one I currently have back
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eclyptos said:
I think is needed a experience because you have to take apart all phone and I will suggest to let do this job to Sony. And of curse it will have to be seal again to make the water resistance working again. If you do all of this the warranty will be gone.
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at first i have rooted my phone so the warranty is already gone..and Because I live in Iran and there is no experienced or official Sony branches to do the stuff i have to pay a lot of money to ordinary people who have the tools for doing it and praying really hard to have my z1 remained water resistance..and another problem is that this button is very well designed and has a good material which it doesnt get gray or orange after a while.for sure the replacement doesnt have the same great quality and thats a failure :|

NiM72NiK said:
at first i have rooted my phone so the warranty is already gone..and Because I live in Iran and there is no experienced or official Sony branches to do the stuff i have to pay a lot of money to ordinary people who have the tools for doing it and praying really hard to have my z1 remained water resistance..and another problem is that this button is very well designed and has a good material which it doesnt get gray or orange after a while.for sure the replacement doesnt have the same great quality and thats a failure :|
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Ok, but if the button still working I think is not worth to open it and risk much more, BTW is not the button problem but the hardware component under the button.

Z1 button issue
I'm from India and have the same problem with the button. I bought Z1 around October last year. The button started getting worse gradually from the beginning of January, and now there's absolutely no feedback on pressing. It almost feels as if there's a spring under the button.
If anyone has given the phone for repairs to Sony for this issue, please reply. I'm also worried about the waterproofing and other possible damage to the device, specially given the fact that it's got a non-removable back so opening up the device might be a mess.

I've seen a video on YouTube about the z
As far as the Z is concerned there are about 4 screws and the rest is glued. Front- and backside.
Now, you can guess if the phone is still waterproof after putting it back together.
Even with skilled techs and the appropriate equipment I highly doubt it.
Here is the link
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HPN930fohyo&feature=youtu.be
It's a German video but I think the pictures speak for themselves.
Best thing you could do is to ask the repair center for a guarantee on wich you can depend on (written of course)
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Using my Z1 for nearly a month now and the device power button was slightly a bit wearing off but that wasn't my concern. I'm just worried bout the waterproof capability. If the Z was glue front and back, How long can it last with all those nature element?

Ezzady said:
Using my Z1 for nearly a month now and the device power button was slightly a bit wearing off but that wasn't my concern. I'm just worried bout the waterproof capability. If the Z was glue front and back, How long can it last with all those nature element?
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It can be forever if you use the device properly and you you keep in mind to don't use the flaps a lot and keep them clean. Flaps like that can do great job for 2 years without problem but time and natural degradation is on they way, so if you will replace the flaps after this time is fine to me. But if you keep leaving the phone in you car on dashdoard under the sun all the time clearly this can compromise the assembly and the sealing of the phone. So practically depend of how you use your phone.
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samarth7b said:
I'm from India and have the same problem with the button. I bought Z1 around October last year. The button started getting worse gradually from the beginning of January, and now there's absolutely no feedback on pressing. It almost feels as if there's a spring under the button.
If anyone has given the phone for repairs to Sony for this issue, please reply. I'm also worried about the waterproofing and other possible damage to the device, specially given the fact that it's got a non-removable back so opening up the device might be a mess.
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Yes , opening the phone for a button will be a mess and maybe is not covered by warranty so if the button working well I will not be worry about it. The day when it will not work then you will get the new button.

eclyptos said:
It can be forever if you use the device properly and you you keep in mind to don't use the flaps a lot and keep them clean. Flaps like that can do great job for 2 years without problem but time and natural degradation is on they way, so if you will replace the flaps after this time is fine to me. But if you keep leaving the phone in you car on dashdoard under the sun all the time clearly this can compromise the assembly and the sealing of the phone. So practically depend of how you use your phone.
I see. I don't use the flaps because im always charge my phone using a magnetic charger. Just want to keep this phone for the best. Thanks for the tips bro. Appreciate it.
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samarth7b said:
I'm from India and have the same problem with the button. I bought Z1 around October last year. The button started getting worse gradually from the beginning of January, and now there's absolutely no feedback on pressing. It almost feels as if there's a spring under the button.
If anyone has given the phone for repairs to Sony for this issue, please reply. I'm also worried about the waterproofing and other possible damage to the device, specially given the fact that it's got a non-removable back so opening up the device might be a mess.
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I started this thread, it is definitely a problem and you should get it repaired. Mine was sent back and now has been repaired, not very impressive for a "premium" handset!
It was only away for just over a week.

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I started this thread, it is definitely a problem and you should get it repaired. Mine was sent back and now has been repaired, not very impressive for a "premium" handset!
It was only away for just over a week.
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Yeah, I'm thinking of giving it in next week. Very disappointing from a flagship phone. Did yours show any visible sign of damage after repairs? Even scratches etc.?

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Yeah, I'm thinking of giving it in next week. Very disappointing from a flagship phone. Did yours show any visible sign of damage after repairs? Even scratches etc.?
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I will tell you this next week.

Note 4 warranty exchange

Hi,
I having some issues with the finger print sensor so they said they would exchange it out. I'm worried if I might get a referb unit. Anyway to tell if the new device is a referb or not?

nofroyo said:
Hi,
I having some issues with the finger print sensor so they said they would exchange it out. I'm worried if I might get a referb unit. Anyway to tell if the new device is a referb or not?
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Hmm. ..great point. I'm paranoid about this stuff too...sneaky "" can pull it on you sometimes...
I would say to pay close attention to the metal silver part of the metal frame for any scratches. Also check the battery bay for scratches...

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I having some issues with the finger print sensor so they said they would exchange it out. I'm worried if I might get a referb unit. Anyway to tell if the new device is a referb or not?
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It's easy to tell if the phone is a refurb, all you need to do is download a
free app called "Phone Info" from the play store.
It will tell you if you have a refurb by clicking menu>refurbishment check.
This app will display just about all the information about your phone.
Here is the play store download link:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.vndnguyen.phoneinfo
Check it out!
Good luck!

Did you ask them if you'll be getting a new phone or a refurbished phone?

They don't have refurbished units yet. Small window to exchange for a new one at the moment.

They typically send you everything on new phones (battery, earbuds, back cover) where on refurbs they just send the main phone portion with no accessories. At least this was my experience with the s4.

nofroyo said:
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I having some issues with the finger print sensor so they said they would exchange it out. I'm worried if I might get a referb unit. Anyway to tell if the new device is a referb or not?
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they don't have any refurbs yet, they get some in after about 2 weeks, Samsung sends them replacement phones, they told me that when I dialed 611, but 3 weeks ago they didn't have any yet, so I went into a corporate store, and with my receipt, and it was within 14 days, I had it for only 4 days, they gave me a new unit, I gave them the box and never used any of the parts, so everything was still new, I have plenty of chargers and usb cables, so I don't touch the new stuff.
they did that with my note 3.. all the units I received, none were refurbished units, they were replacement units, and yes u can check with the phone info app..

We shall see. Mine will be here Monday.
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Just got my 2014 Note Pro 10.1 replaced, and was sure it was a refurb, but this confirmed it wasn't....even showed how many times the headphone and charger ports had been plugged into! Thanks!

pytyper483 said:
They typically send you everything on new phones (battery, earbuds, back cover) where on refurbs they just send the main phone portion with no accessories. At least this was my experience with the s4.
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Not always true. I received a brand new replacement unit and it was sent as phone-only.
Like someone else said, it's too early for them to have refurbs yet. Anyone who needs a replacement should hurry and get it now

Not sure how its proof that quantity of charges and headphones inputs means anything. Since I'm sure Samsung can flash the device to show zero when they refurbish them.
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Is there anything that i should test with my note 4. So i can see which one not working if so that i can return it or exchange it

Broken display on my Note 8 ?

Hello
From day one my note 8 had this half circle of black at the top right, the black area fits perfect under the front facing camera so I thought it was supposed to be like that.
Now my friend also got a brand new note 8 and his does't have this black area.
...so I have to send mine in to the service center and I will be really pissed if they dont give me a brand new one fast.
Anyone else in this forum that has had the same kind of display problem ?

if yours is over 30 days old, dont count on getting a "new" replacement..you should have reported that as soon as you noticed it

I just purchased a deep sea blue back in NOV and received it on NOV 27th. I noticed on Christmas that I had a stuck pixel(stays on red). I put a claim in on the 26th the month and I have to send it for warranty. Samsung says its a 7 to 10 day turn around plus 2 to 3 business days for shipping. so plan on not having a phone for 10 to 15 days if you don't have a back up device. I just hope they even cover my device, its in pristine condition and should not have any issues this quick. I also have another note 8 that I will be sending back to Samsung as well that has dead/stuck pixels as well that I purchased back in late AUG for pre order. i'll send that one in after I get back my blue note 8. I'm not sure why all these people are having pixels issues. I have owned samsungs for years now and never had one with a pixel issue.

I hope you've not realised it wasn't normal too late, so yeh if it's over 30days they'll most likely fix it or you'll get a refurbished one unfortunately. Wishing you luck.
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black96ss said:
I just purchased a deep sea blue back in NOV and received it on NOV 27th. I noticed on Christmas that I had a stuck pixel(stays on red). I put a claim in on the 26th the month and I have to send it for warranty. Samsung says its a 7 to 10 day turn around plus 2 to 3 business days for shipping. so plan on not having a phone for 10 to 15 days if you don't have a back up device. I just hope they even cover my device, its in pristine condition and should not have any issues this quick. I also have another note 8 that I will be sending back to Samsung as well that has dead/stuck pixels as well that I purchased back in late AUG for pre order. i'll send that one in after I get back my blue note 8. I'm not sure why all these people are having pixels issues. I have owned samsungs for years now and never had one with a pixel issue.
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Hopefully they fix it for you, I read somewhere on here that Samsung only replaces screens with 3 or more dead stuck pixels.
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Limeybastard said:
Hopefully they fix it for you, I read somewhere on here that Samsung only replaces screens with 3 or more dead stuck pixels.
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I have read this as well and actually asked Samsung tech support about the multiple pixels having to be defective and they told me that its covered under warranty. but that's like asking a wall from my past experiences with Samsung. Its right around the 30 days of owning the device and after paying almost a $1000 for it, that's pretty crappy business. if I owned the device for almost a year and this issue happened, then I wouldn't quite care as much about it. especially when I have purchased Samsung devices in the past at half the cost and never had any pixel issues present.

jadaress1 said:
I hope you've not realised it wasn't normal too late, so yeh if it's over 30days they'll most likely fix it or you'll get a refurbished one unfortunately. Wishing you luck.
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I fought with them about sending a new replacement but they wouldn't. It will probably get a replacement display I'm guessing. if they tell me I have to pay a deductible then I'm going to be more aggressive with this.

But they must fix it since its under warranty, the question is .....will I get a brand new one or a replacement.
I do not have any good experience with repaired phones that should be water IP68 certified.

greffel said:
But they must fix it since its under warranty, the question is .....will I get a brand new one or a replacement.
I do not have any good experience with repaired phones that should be water IP68 certified.
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You will most likely get a refurb. But a refurbished device is fixed, tested and recertified. It will still be IP68 water resistant. Its basically as good as condition your current device could be in, minus the defect.

greffel said:
But they must fix it since its under warranty, the question is .....will I get a brand new one or a replacement.
I do not have any good experience with repaired phones that should be water IP68 certified.
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in this case Samsung will be issuing the refurbished/repaired device so it will be tested and certified through Samsung. same process as their new devices. a local repair shop will usually not have it ip68 certified anymore.
Gizmoe said:
You will most likely get a refurb. But a refurbished device is fixed, tested and recertified. It will still be IP68 water resistant. Its basically as good as condition your current device could be in, minus the defect.
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this guy is correct^

I also just heard back from Samsung today. They are replacing the display under warranty(1 pixel was stuck). says it will be shipped back within 5 business days