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[SALE]Nook Color $130

I don't know how long this will last but this is the cheapest I've seen them ever. http://www.ebay.com/itm/170770105632
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Great deal for anyone that doesnt have one yet.
Im happy with my little black beauty.

Got one for $119 on Black Friday These are great deals - refurbished but with full warranty - look brand new... Get a couple of these to play with the CM9 nightlies and have some fun!
http://www.amazon.com/SanDisk-micro...AR50/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1328033672&sr=8-1

What a great deal for such a capable machine.

i bought a refurbished and it turned out to be a defective. I bought it from BNs websit too.

optimusv45 said:
i bought a refurbished and it turned out to be a defective. I bought it from BNs websit too.
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I have bought one new and one refurbished NC and you couldn't tell the difference between them then or now.
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Thanks! I bought a refurbed Nook and the SD Card slot failed after a week. Exchanging it was a pain, but I'm happy with it now that I've got a working device. Tough to resist the price. Just followed your link to get one for my wife - thanks again!

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I have bought one new and one refurbished NC and you couldn't tell the difference between them then or now.
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Same here, 2 new, 1 refurb, no difference. The only Issue I've had is the oversensitive touch screen, which is common and remedied with a screen protector.
It's also worth noting that a driver for the video may be working (it's working, but still not released to the pre alpha builds), for ICS. This would mean a fantastic cm9 tablet in the near future (as the video is the only real issue I have with the earliest builds).
Fantastic deal all in all.

i guess its just my luck.

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i guess its just my luck.
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Don't feel bad. I paid like $190 less than 6 months ago. It was still a great deal.

That is really tempting. I would kind of like a true 'play' nook to go along with a daily use nook. In the past two days I've gone from the mirage kang to ics to the new miui. I just love trying new roms

I bought straight from bn.com and it is defective, there's a 1-inch-line very hard to see unless the screen is black.
I'm planning to getting another one soon.

got one from Overstock, still loving it but I'm inline for the Asus Memo370T

Wanna buy but afraid

The N7 isnt being sold in my country, so some friends will be visiting the USA this month and i want them to buy me one. The thing is, after reading about some of the problems the device has, and people returning it 3-4-5 times, im afraid im gonna get a defective device and then im screwed cuz i wont have any store to go and replace it.

My Nexus7 has no problems at all and I love it. Its well worth the price I paid for the 16GB.
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I'm from India and I'm also afraid about product quality. Here getting 8GB model for $250. I want to know, is nexus 7 supports USB on the go feature so that I can use pen drive for external storage? and what are cons you guys faced with your nexus 7 yet?

Guys, don't step out in the road, you have more chance of getting hit by a bus than you have of getting a bad N7!
The N7 works with all kinds of external storage but you need to root it first, there's good instructions on what to do on these forums when you need them.
/edit, just had a thought, those might not be very good odds in India

As someone who has received three units with screen lifting, I wouldn't caution you as strongly as you might expect me to.
That's the only really common defect, and in most cases it is not severe enough to affect usage. The last two I received have been minor cases of separation. The reason I won't accept this flaw is because of the possibility that it will worsen over time, but keep in mind that this is speculative.
My experience with the device has been overwhelmingly positive aside from this, and if the Nexus 7 is right for you then it may be worth purchasing even if you do get one with the kind of separation I've been dealing with. Although the warranty friendly fixes have been found to be temporary, if it bothers you that much then good old fashioned super glue will do the trick. Many who have gone through multiple returns have decided that they like the tablet enough to dispense with this RMA business and jimmy it down themselves.
Don't let anyone tell you that screen lifting is a rare thing, but it's not the end of the world. This is a great device even with the fault.

You can get your friend to check it for you and if its bad return it on the spot.
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Troute said:
Guys, don't step out in the road, you have more chance of getting hit by a bus than you have of getting a bad N7!
The N7 works with all kinds of external storage but you need to root it first, there's good instructions on what to do on these forums when you need them.
/edit, just had a thought, those might not be very good odds in India
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I'm new in this forum and know nothing about rooting, but I would love to root my nexus 7 if someone give me link to proper instructions.
And yea the price for 8GB Nexus 7 is best anyone can get in India right now. On ebay india it costs approx 320$ for 8GB N7.
So buying N7 8GB for 8GB is a great deal for me.

Is there any chance that by now there is an already free defects batch rolling out?
I remember when the HTC Sensation came out it had also multiple issues. I bought mine about 5 months later and had no issues at all. I cant do it here because either i buy it this month or i wont buy it at all

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@Dr. Sheldon take a look at the android development sub-section in the Nexus 7 forum. There are several methods of rooting the device, most of them requires little interactions with the device.
Also, the ones who have had defects are among the thousands who haven't encountered any problems, so your odds should be pretty good. Best luck to you mate.
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mazinya said:
The N7 isnt being sold in my country, so some friends will be visiting the USA this month and i want them to buy me one. The thing is, after reading about some of the problems the device has, and people returning it 3-4-5 times, im afraid im gonna get a defective device and then im screwed cuz i wont have any store to go and replace it.
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Don't be afraid, that's what Apple want to to feel. That's where this whole myth of Nexus7 problems originate from...
The vast majority of Nexus7's are fine. You only hear about the ones with problems.. (or claimed problems. I suspect only 10% of those are genuine, the other 90% Apple viral marketing at work).

People here are saying there's a small amount of defective n7s but I'm on my third one. First 2 had dead pixels, and my current one has screen lift. Guess I have extremely bad luck

I got mine overseas and notice screen flickering and screen tear the first day.
I also cannot return it.
But I pop it open (easy enough) and tighten the screw, it seems to fix the screen tear.
Only notice the tear once yesterday after a whole week. And people on forum already has solution for flickering.
So I cannot settle if it is hardware or software related.
I think for the price of half an iPad, it is lighter and smaller.
So I can definitely deal with the small imperfection.
So go ahead and get it.

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The N7 isnt being sold in my country, so some friends will be visiting the USA this month and i want them to buy me one. The thing is, after reading about some of the problems the device has, and people returning it 3-4-5 times, im afraid im gonna get a defective device and then im screwed cuz i wont have any store to go and replace it.
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The very vocal minority here may have problems, but the majority (the 99% lol) have no issues. If there was a global issue, I'm sure you'd hear about it on NBC/Fox/CrApple News/etc. I have my Nexus, no issues and I love the thing. Great device and no regrets!

Dr. Sheldon Cooper said:
I'm new in this forum and know nothing about rooting, but I would love to root my nexus 7 if someone give me link to proper instructions.
And yea the price for 8GB Nexus 7 is best anyone can get in India right now. On ebay india it costs approx 320$ for 8GB N7.
So buying N7 8GB for 8GB is a great deal for me.
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Dr. Sheldon Cooper said:
I'm from India and I'm also afraid about product quality. Here getting 8GB model for $250. I want to know, is nexus 7 supports USB on the go feature so that I can use pen drive for external storage? and what are cons you guys faced with your nexus 7 yet?
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Hi Dr. Sheldon
I have hours worth of videos on the Nexus 7. Showing OTG functionality(mouse/keyboard, remotes, usb hubs, controllers, camera connection and control), how to root, comparison, NFC in action, streaming your desktop screen, and more. My youtube channel is down below in the signature. But these are my perspective. There are allot of great videos others are publishing showing all the good and bad from different viewpoint. As a developer and hobby android developer, this is a great device. This is a great forum and community that will really unlock allot of potential in the Nexus 7, the most interesting sub-forum in my opinion is the Nexus 7 Developer.
For rooting Nexus 7, this is a very comprehensive video that was put together: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MrZaU5i2x4w&hd=1
Best Regards

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I'm new in this forum and know nothing about rooting, but I would love to root my nexus 7 if someone give me link to proper instructions.
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You need to do some reading in the forums. All of the questions you have posed have been covered many times in other threads.
There are whole threads on Rooting, OTG, Shipping, Problems etc...
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Is there any chance that by now there is an already free defects batch rolling out?
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There is no such thing. There will always be a number of defective devices for various reasons when things are mass produced. The number of issues you are seeing in the forum is skewed as most people who have no issues, rarely use forums or post about their experiences.
I've now touched and used 5 brand new 16gb Nexus 7's out of the box and they were all fine. The first was in the first initial pre-launch batches with the latest being 3 days ago. I know that others have had issues but that is the experience that I've been seeing.

I got my 2nd one today and it has screen lift and burn in.
I'm getting a refund.
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I'm from india as well and wanted to buy one for myself...but decided against it. N7 is cheap hardware & build quality is poor...I might buy Microsoft Surface instead...might want to check it out...
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Just bought it like 20 min ago and i love it

I just got mine today and I love it. I have zero issues. I live in Canada though
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Upgrade or downgrade to Nexus 7 2013?

I love my original Nexus 7.. but it's finally starting to fall apart. I'm a super power user and take the thing everywhere and it's just beat to hell.
So here's the question.. upgrade to a new Nexus or buy another original nexus?
Lots of complaints on the new one out there.. rattle in the camera, bad touchscreen issues, more..
If you own both.. that's the comments I'd really like to hear. What do you think of one vs the other?

Facing the same dilemma, I have an opportunity to sell my N7 and get the 2nd generation.
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Ill say wait for nexus 7 2014 edition. 2012 can handle any thing u can throw at it so why waste money. U waited this long. You sure can wait little longer too.
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joshag said:
I love my original Nexus 7.. but it's finally starting to fall apart. I'm a super power user and take the thing everywhere and it's just beat to hell.
So here's the question.. upgrade to a new Nexus or buy another original nexus?
Lots of complaints on the new one out there.. rattle in the camera, bad touchscreen issues, more..
If you own both.. that's the comments I'd really like to hear. What do you think of one vs the other?
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I'm in the same boat - my original Nexus 7 was replaced after a month or so because of a screen fault. The replacement then suffered horrendous battery drain (~70% overnight when off!) after an Android update, so it also went back to Google. I replaced it with the 2013 model, which clearly had touch screen issues straight out of the box and random freezes, so back it went too, this time to Amazon who I bought it from - I'll never again buy anything from Google!.
In the month since it went back I've been considering what to do, and in all honesty I'm looking at avoiding Nexus 7's altogether, because of the problems and also because Google's customer service is simply the absolute worst I've ever encountered.
I have a large Amazon gift certificate balance which would cover the cost of the 2013 Nexus 7, but if I *was* to buy another Nexus 7 I think I'd go for the 2012 model and hope that the KitKat upgrade didn't cause any battery issues. Also by buying from Amazon there'll be no hassle if (when?) things go wrong.
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xateeq said:
Ill say wait for nexus 7 2014 edition. 2012 can handle any thing u can throw at it so why waste money. U waited this long. You sure can wait little longer too.
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If I didn't need to replace my 1st Gen I would be fine.. but I do have to replace it. I just don't know which way to go..

sb101 said:
I'm in the same boat - my original Nexus 7 was replaced after a month or so because of a screen fault. The replacement then suffered horrendous battery drain (~70% overnight when off!) after an Android update, so it also went back to Google. I replaced it with the 2013 model, which clearly had touch screen issues straight out of the box and random freezes, so back it went too, this time to Amazon who I bought it from - I'll never again buy anything from Google!.
In the month since it went back I've been considering what to do, and in all honesty I'm looking at avoiding Nexus 7's altogether, because of the problems and also because Google's customer service is simply the absolute worst I've ever encountered.
I have a large Amazon gift certificate balance which would cover the cost of the 2013 Nexus 7, but if I *was* to buy another Nexus 7 I think I'd go for the 2012 model and hope that the KitKat upgrade didn't cause any battery issues. Also by buying from Amazon there'll be no hassle if (when?) things go wrong.
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I didn't have any issue with my google tablet. I bought my first one off of someone who had used it for about 6 months and I've used it every day at work and at home. Rooted, modded and ran like a champ. I put so many miles on it that it's starting to fall apart around itself. But I've loved everything about it. For the price I haven't used anything that even comes close. (IMO)
On paper the 2013 is closer to what I'm looking for.. but man are there are lot of complaints about it online.. definitely has me a bit nervous.

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I didn't have any issue with my google tablet. I bought my first one off of someone who had used it for about 6 months and I've used it every day at work and at home. Rooted, modded and ran like a champ. I put so many miles on it that it's starting to fall apart around itself. But I've loved everything about it. For the price I haven't used anything that even comes close. (IMO)
On paper the 2013 is closer to what I'm looking for.. but man are there are lot of complaints about it online.. definitely has me a bit nervous.
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Well I suppose the safest thing would be to buy the 2013 model from Amazon, and if you have problems just return it for a refund. Any touch screen problems will show up before 30 days - mine showed up during the initial set-up process!

If you have to then nexus 7 2013 is your best bang for the buck.

xateeq said:
If you have to then nexus 7 2013 is your best bang for the buck.
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But it's also the most hassle...

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But it's also the most hassle...
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how ?

Just buy the new one from a store and if you have problems return it within the return period.
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how ?
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Because of the touch screen issues (touches not registering or registering in a different place, phantom touches etc.) and frequent freezes. Google them.

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Because of the touch screen issues (touches not registering or registering in a different place, phantom touches etc.) and frequent freezes. Google them.
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I am sure the issues are not that wide spread, if you look closely at any electronic device the first batch is always not 100%. pick any device ull find problems. its like after software now devices are also in beta state so buy nexus 7 2013 and check if u find problem then replace and if the problem still exist then replace with some alternative. Remember the power u want is only available with nexus devices or els u cn always check galaxy tab and that will cost u more so basically wither u get the latest update with fairly powerful device with low price point or slow updates super power and less issues. choice is yours.

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I am sure the issues are not that wide spread, if you look closely at any electronic device the first batch is always not 100%. pick any device ull find problems. its like after software now devices are also in beta state so buy nexus 7 2013 and check if u find problem then replace and if the problem still exist then replace with some alternative. Remember the power u want is only available with nexus devices or els u cn always check galaxy tab and that will cost u more so basically wither u get the latest update with fairly powerful device with low price point or slow updates super power and less issues. choice is yours.
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What an odd outlook. I've already had the Nexus 2013 which as I said was faulty straight out of the box. I am not alone in this as there are indeed *many* people having problems with it, and I won't be buying another as I'm not paying to be a beta tester.
You should check yours as you seem to be missing many letters

lol i am using 2012 version and yeah i am bad at typing and yes i am worse when it comes to touch screen keyboards but since you asked question in 2012 version nexus 7 thread u should expect a 2012 fan

xateeq said:
lol i am using 2012 version and yeah i am bad at typing and yes i am worse when it comes to touch screen keyboards but since you asked question in 2012 version nexus 7 thread u should expect a 2012 fan
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I'm not keen on touch keyboards either, which is a slight problem with a tablet! Lol!
Are you using KitKat on your 2012 N7? I'm still tempted to buy another if KK's working ok on it. I read some reports that it broke 3G and disabled SMS apps in favour of Google's own (can't remember what it's called), but as I'd go for the WiFi only model these problems wouldn't matter to be. And besides, they're quite cheap now.

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I'm not keen on touch keyboards either, which is a slight problem with a tablet! Lol!
Are you using KitKat on your 2012 N7? I'm still tempted to buy another if KK's working ok on it. I read some reports that it broke 3G and disabled SMS apps in favour of Google's own (can't remember what it's called), but as I'd go for the WiFi only model these problems wouldn't matter to be. And besides, they're quite cheap now.
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Yeah i am using 2012 WiFi version and yes i have kitkat and for me it is just butter smoothness with sweet speed. i am mostly on stock unlocked bootloader rooted and few mods (nothing especial just minor stuff that mattered to me).

I'll say wait next tablet
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I just replaced my 12 N7 with a new 13 N7. Bought from Amazon. No issues yet. Used about a week so far. Much quicker/smoother than the 12 model IMO. For the money, its tough to beat.
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How do you tell which version you have?
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Should I buy a used Moto X?

Since the phone is two years old at this point, I'm wondering it would not be prudent to get a used one. They're going for $100 on eBay, my concern is that the not exactly stellar battery life will have detoriated to an unusable point.
Can anyone chime in with their experiences? Insight?

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Since the phone is two years old at this point, I'm wondering it would not be prudent to get a used one. They're going for $100 on eBay, my concern is that the not exactly stellar battery life will have detoriated to an unusable point.
Can anyone chime in with their experiences? Insight?
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amazon has new gsm unlocked for $119?
http://www.amazon.com/Motorola-Moto-Unlocked-Phone-Warranty/dp/B00E92AV2W

You sure it's new? I just checked and it looks like it's all used.
(I cannot unfortunately post links as a new account)

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You sure it's new? I just checked and it looks like it's all used.
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i was just reading some of the feed back about it and it come in a non factory box but comes with warranty and look brand new, if you were to brake your screen it cost $120 to get it replaced, still looks like a good deal, its listed as new
iv had good luck buying used phones for ebay, just thoroughly test as soon as you get it, ebay has buyer protection if your not satisfied with it all you will be out is time and effort, you have 45 days to return it even used

I bought one of those phones from eBay for ~$100. The first one's camera worked occasionally. I'm now using the replacement and it's working. The battery is pretty good. It's gotten me through the day, and I've been downloading a lot of apps. I was able to root it this weekend, but it was tough. It reminded me of my Droid 2 days... Too bad the bootloader is locked.

Is my Nexus 6 dead?

Phone was working perfectly, battery is in great condition and lasts 1+ day. Suddenly it wont turn on. No light or indicator when plugged in. Tried hard reset (via power button), bootloader/recovery (power + vol dn) etc, nothing does anything. Even tried putting on wireless charger, leaving it plugged in overnight etc. No response at all.
What should I do at this point?

Try a very long press of the power button - more than 10 seconds. That may force a shutdown if the phone is stuck in some non-reacting state.
If that doesn't work, I would say you are in for a repair. Could be as simple as replacing the power button or as bad as the motherboard, not easy to tell.

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Try a very long press of the power button - more than 10 seconds. That may force a shutdown if the phone is stuck in some non-reacting state.
If that doesn't work, I would say you are in for a repair. Could be as simple as replacing the power button or as bad as the motherboard, not easy to tell.
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Didn't do anything. I checked with Motorola and the cheapest repair option is ~$115 which is rather high. I can buy a replacement phone for just a bit more.

You can always try replacing the power button. You can buy it from China for $3, and it is reasonably easy to do yourself.
Though it could be a number of other things, so the odds are rather low.

ECrispy said:
Didn't do anything. I checked with Motorola and the cheapest repair option is ~$115 which is rather high. I can buy a replacement phone for just a bit more.
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I recently cracked the screen on my Shamu so I'm in a bit of a similar dilemma. If your not partial to Shamu, you can get the OG Pixels for around 120 give or take. Oneplus 3T and 5 can be found at good prices. Granted, these are preowned so the battery condition can vary but I've generally had great experiences buying that way. I personally think I'm going to move on to a Oneplus before long.

briandanforth1 said:
I recently cracked the screen on my Shamu so I'm in a bit of a similar dilemma. If your not partial to Shamu, you can get the OG Pixels for around 120 give or take. Oneplus 3T and 5 can be found at good prices. Granted, these are preowned so the battery condition can vary but I've generally had great experiences buying that way. I personally think I'm going to move on to a Oneplus before long.
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Yes, I'n looking for a used Pixel XL. Do you have any reliable ebay sellers you know about?

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Phone was working perfectly, battery is in great condition and lasts 1+ day. Suddenly it wont turn on.
What should I do at this point?
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The phone won't operate with an open/damaged battery. It would be a mistake to rule it out without measuring it with a multimeter or replacing it with a known good one. Your next step is obvious; You will need to open the back as shown online or find someone that will since parts are available.

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Yes, I'n looking for a used Pixel XL. Do you have any reliable ebay sellers you know about?
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No, I do not. I've been using Swappa rather than EBay. EBay is good, Swappa is awesome. There is a play store app for Swappa but it was sorta glitchy for me so I'd recommend using their website, Swappa.com
I just scored a 500gb PS4 with Bluetooth headset, controller, 7 games for 180 shipped few weeks back off Swappa or I'd have already replaced Shamu. Its mainly for phones though few other tech things as well. What I really like with Swappa is how detailed the listings are and how simple both the buying/selling process is. I'd highly recommend and encourage you to check it out.

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No, I do not. I've been using Swappa rather than EBay. EBay is good, Swappa is awesome. There is a play store app for Swappa but it was sorta glitchy for me so I'd recommend using their website, Swappa.com
I just scored a 500gb PS4 with Bluetooth headset, controller, 7 games for 180 shipped few weeks back off Swappa or I'd have already replaced Shamu. Its mainly for phones though few other tech things as well. What I really like with Swappa is how detailed the listings are and how simple both the buying/selling process is. I'd highly recommend and encourage you to check it out.
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This may be a bit OT ....
Thats a good deal on the PS4, congrats. I am also a new PS4 owner, I was able to get the black friday deal for 1TB PS4 slim for $200 which came with the new Spiderman game which I sold for $30.
There are a lot of used games available for cheap for PS4 online or in places like GamesStop, I've been able to buy a few $5/10 titles.
I looked on Swapp for Pixel or Pixel 2 XL but most were well over ebay prices. Will keep looking.