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Infuse Extra battery from eBay.

While using the infuse while charging it will made you think there is something wrong with it feels like it's not charging right? Yes because the big screen and the 4g suck all the power. So don't be alarmed it's normal. Returning the battery and have it replace will be just wasting your time.
Solution: buy this:
http://cgi.ebay.com/2-1500mAh-batte...861975?pt=PDA_Accessories&hash=item45fad2cb17
I have tested it and worked great forme, it's 1500mAh so don't expect same as 1750mAh but does the job. For me, took me almost 3.5hrs to drain the generic battery of non stop using it with 4g streaming justin.tv
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added link of reviews of buyers who bought batteries from eBay.
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forum.androidcentral.com/evo-accessories/19798-10-dollar-ebay-battery-review.html
If you check the link reviews above, majority tells its worth and perform or even outperform some.OEM batteries,
remember this OEM batteries is made from China, and this non OEM aka generic batteries are made in China too, they didn't made this from scratch, they just copied the OEM. And now they sells 1800-1900mAp batteries for infuse I might try them.
Catch when you bought these batteries, only charge them on the charger that comes with it. Because Samsung phone cab detect OEM and generic batteries.
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OffGrid or Seidio
I think I will still wait on Seidio for their 3000+ replacement battery with door

rjan22 said:
While using the infuse while charging it will made you think there is something wrong with it feels like it's not charging right? Yes because the big screen and the 4g suck all the power. So don't be alarmed it's normal. Returning the battery and have it replace will be just wasting your time.
Solution: buy this:
http://cgi.ebay.com/2-1500mAh-batte...861975?pt=PDA_Accessories&hash=item45fad2cb17
I have tested it and worked great forme, it's 1500mAh so don't expect same as 1750mAh but does the job. For me, took me almost 3.5hrs to drain the generic battery of non stop using it with 4g streaming justin.tv
Another thing if you want to charge faster buy a $2-5 1Amp aka 1000mah micro usb ac adapter, I remember I bought mine from ebay too,1 charge my infuse for a little over our less 3hrs. Now with the infuse, my iPad2 is for sale on craiglist, no more use for it. The 1Amp car and ac charger I have it already before my infuse so don't shoot me
Been wanting to share this in the pass 2 days but don't have time. If this is for you well good if not just relax
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Be very careful. I bought this item from THIS seller, and the items were shipped directly from China.. they both were the wrong size charger for the battery physically... I tried to email the seller and they didn't respond so had to open a claim with paypal on both items. Be warned. :-(

bella92108 said:
Be very careful. I bought this item from THIS seller, and the items were shipped directly from China.. they both were the wrong size charger for the battery physically... I tried to email the seller and they didn't respond so had to open a claim with paypal on both items. Be warned. :-(
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Yes they sent me a wrong one, I contacted them from eBay and they send me another one no problem. So hopefully when it get here I got 2 dock and 4 batteries, by the way I did cut some plastic and attach it at the end of the battery so it works now.
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Yes they sent me a wrong one, I contacted them from eBay and they send me another one no problem. So hopefully when it get here I got 2 dock and 4 batteries, by the way I did cut some plastic and attach it at the end of the battery so it works now.
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Okay that's just scary when you modify the physical attibutes of the battery to allow it to fit into the phone. I'd avoid that.
They haven't responded to me, still, so I have zero faith in their services or products. I guess I have to wait until a US seller comes out with one.

bella92108 said:
Okay that's just scary when you modify the physical attibutes of the battery to allow it to fit into the phone. I'd avoid that.
They haven't responded to me, still, so I have zero faith in their services or products. I guess I have to wait until a US seller comes out with one.
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Its not scary lol, both original and that has the same voltage 3.7v common sense, I'd use a tester too to confirm,
I just place a padding and taped it to be neat, no big deal. I have been using it now striaght for 15days,
it exploded! joke and lol
I hope I didn't "scare" you.
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Bella tell them you will open a case. So you'LL get their attention. Seller don't like buyers to open case, I don't know if eBay fined them it something. Worse case senarion open a case, that will fix everything, remember 30days so watch it and you got buyer protection.
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Why recommend a seller that isn't very good?
Edit: I should correct myself. They product that they're selling for our phone doesn't seem to be very good. Their overall rating on ebay is pretty good.

apallohadas said:
Why recommend a seller that isn't very good?
Edit: I should correct myself. They product that they're selling for our phone doesn't seem to be very good. Their overall rating on ebay is pretty good.
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Lol thanks for correcting yourself. So that means I am not recommending a seller that isn't good.
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rjan22 said:
Bella tell them you will open a case. So you'LL get their attention. Seller don't like buyers to open case, I don't know if eBay fined them it something. Worse case senarion open a case, that will fix everything, remember 30days so watch it and you got buyer protection.
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Yeah, I'm a powerseller on eBay, and when someone opens a case it certainly gets my attention, because there's a huge push to resolve it and not make eBay touch it... but I opened a case and they didn't respond after several days, so eBay had to handle it... and 99% of the time eBay sides with the customer, because any responsible seller works with their buyer... not this one tho... oh well.

bella92108 said:
Yeah, I'm a powerseller on eBay, and when someone opens a case it certainly gets my attention, because there's a huge push to resolve it and not make eBay touch it... but I opened a case and they didn't respond after several days, so eBay had to handle it... and 99% of the time eBay sides with the customer, because any responsible seller works with their buyer... not this one tho... oh well.
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Oh your a power seller? So if a buyer open a case, do seller get fined or something?
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Oh your a power seller? So if a buyer open a case, do seller get fined or something?
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No.. If someone opens a claim, it holds the funds until the claim is resolved. If someone is a top rated seller or power seller, eBay often just eats the cost of the item and closes the case. Either way if it goes to a claim, eBay will almost ALWAYS side with the buyer, so a seller has the utmost motivation to work things out with the buyer.... it's gotten bad the last few years because there are a lot of people who scam the system, and buy stuff of low value knowing if they open a claim ebay will auto close it and refund them, or the seller will, to save their reputation. Unfortunate. Part of the benefit of being a top rated seller and\or a power seller is that you get discounts on final value fees... which can be huge because eBay loves to charge. I'm only bronze, and I get a 20% discount on final value fees (which are already about 15%).
In order to maintain powerseller\top rated seller status and keep the discounts, there are a bunch of metrics (volume of sales, ratings from buyers, cases closed without requiring escalation, etc)... and they all come together to determine a seller's reputation.
So short and simple, no, they don't get fined... but eBay makes it financially beneficial for sellers to keep buyers happy and resolve issues directly with the buyer. Too many cases opened against the seller, and eBay revokes the discounts... a high percentage of cases opened, and eBay sanctions or suspends the seller all together. Many of the asian sellers have feedback ratings in the 98-99% range... which is actually not great considering 1-2% unhappy out of half a million is still a lot of pissed off customers. eBay leaves a seller alone until they drop below about 90%... but either way, I tend to stick with 99%+ sellers to avoid these types of issues.

Wow I didn't know these. I am glad I asked and you explained it very well dude thanks Bella I appreciate it. And by the way here are reviews if people who bought $10 batteries on eBay. That's why I never hesitate and now they even sell 1800-1900mAp batteries for infused I might buy one of these even though I have 5batteries now including the OEM anyway it is cheap tho so not a big deal.
Http://forum.androidcentral.com/evo-accessories/19798-10-dollar-ebay-battery-review.html
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rjan22 said:
Wow I didn't know these. I am glad I asked and you explained it very well dude thanks Bella I appreciate it. And by the way here are reviews if people who bought $10 batteries on eBay. That's why I never hesitate and now they even sell 1800-1900mAp batteries for infused I might buy one of these even though I have 5batteries now including the OEM anyway it is cheap tho so not a big deal.
Http://forum.androidcentral.com/evo-accessories/19798-10-dollar-ebay-battery-review.html
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Definitely... I don't mean to say that buying knockoff batteries on eBay is bad, or that there's anything wrong with most, just don't expect performance on par with OEM. As long as you go in knowing this, you'll be pleased with the results.

rblankman said:
I think I will still wait on Seidio for their 3000+ replacement battery with door
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Got me a woody

Truckerglenn said:
Got me a woody
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I called Seideo and they said they have no knowledge of them making a 3000mah battery for Infuse, and at this time don't have any plans to do so.
Anyone have anything showing this to not be the case? I know we all want there to be one, but does anyone have anything from them showing there to actually be one coming?

offGRID Rechargeable Battery case for Infuse

anyone had the chance to bought this? It looks really nice and extra juice
http://www.wireless.att.com/cell-ph...=samsung&q_model=prod5100347#fbid=zJy0LnMtnj1
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I'm going to my local AT&T store tomorrow to check this out. I like!

I can only see the iPhone version on Incipio's site. This must be really new...let us know if AT&T stores are actually stocking these!

I hope it's 2000+mAp or I am not getting it.
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rjan22 said:
anyone had the chance to bought this? It looks really nice and extra juice
http://www.wireless.att.com/cell-ph...=samsung&q_model=prod5100347#fbid=zJy0LnMtnj1
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That's cool, but this phone is already huge, in the picture it makes it look like it adds 20% more height and 10% more width. For battery it might be worth it tho, hehe. Anyone know how much it is? ... oh just saw $70 ... ouch, hmm. I bought an original second battery on eBay for $20, and it's doing the trick for those times when I run too low

Agree. A 2nd battery is good enough for me. Don't wanna add more weight / size to the phone
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bella92108 said:
That's cool, but this phone is already huge, in the picture it makes it look like it adds 20% more height and 10% more width. For battery it might be worth it tho, hehe. Anyone know how much it is? ... oh just saw $70 ... ouch, hmm. I bought an original second battery on eBay for $20, and it's doing the trick for those times when I run too low
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Don't worry bella, it's no bigger or heavier than the GIANT shells/cases/whatever many of us decide to put on our phones anyway.
It weighs 2 oz and ADDS 1450mAh battery capacity.
I'll probably get one to use on trips, etc. Not much of a daily driver for me at that weight. The Infuse weighs just under 5 oz naked.
briansj said:
Agree. A 2nd battery is good enough for me. Don't wanna add more weight / size to the phone
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I guess the reasoning is here that you have the 2nd battery already attached to the phone, and you don't have to carry it around separately somewhere.

tankmorph said:
Don't worry bella, it's no bigger or heavier than the GIANT shells/cases/whatever many of us decide to put on our phones anyway.
It weighs 2 oz and ADDS 1450mAh battery capacity.
I'll probably get one to use on trips, etc. Not much of a daily driver for me at that weight. The Infuse weighs just under 5 oz naked.
I guess the reasoning is here that you have the 2nd battery already attached to the phone, and you don't have to carry it around separately somewhere.
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*STING* ... lol, guess I deserved that, haha. If I see a big bulge in your pants, I'll remember it's your phone tho, so I'm not confused it might be something else, ehhe *sting back!*...
At 1450 mah it's not spectacular, but great for a road trip or flights to Asia... I'd just as soon carry extra batteries at $25 each, since I can get 1750 mah x 3 for the same price you paid for 1450, but I definitely understand the all-in-one concept, makes sense.
I wonder how long it will be before the line gets blurred between a 7" tablet and a 4.5" phone... I like the Dell streak aside from the fact it's dell, so maybe soon...

bella92108 said:
I wonder how long it will be before the line gets blurred between a 7" tablet and a 4.5" phone... I like the Dell streak aside from the fact it's dell, so maybe soon...
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I do tend to think of my Infuse as a mini-tablet that is more or less pocketable. In fact, I haven't touched my iPad since I got it.
My fiancee did suggest I leave my phone in the car when we went to my daughter's kindergarten graduation today. It does create quite a bulge. I'm sure she didn't want me garnering any extra attention from the soccer moms. She tends to be the jealous type.

tankmorph said:
I do tend to think of my Infuse as a mini-tablet that is more or less pocketable. In fact, I haven't touched my iPad since I got it.
My fiancee did suggest I leave my phone in the car when we went to my daughter's kindergarten graduation today. It does create quite a bulge. I'm sure she didn't want me garnering any extra attention from the soccer moms. She tends to be the jealous type.
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Yeh, I think guys and girls carry messenger bags or purses or some sort of backpack many places, so a few years ago I'd have called you crazy for suggesting a 4.5" phone, but now that I have one, I kinda want an updated 7" Galaxy Tab w\ voice\data capability. I almost pulled the trigger and bought the International Version of the Galaxy Tab 7" (it's unlocked, has voice and SMS enabled)... but given the slow processor I opted to wait until a more viable option comes out soon. I never hold a phone up to my head, and 90% of my use is text\data.... so I think it's my next natural step in evolution.
And LOL on the comment about the soccer moms w\ phone in pocket, hahaha

I wonder how this solution would have any side effect on the overall lifetime of the samsung battery inside tje phone.
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briansj said:
I wonder how this solution would have any side effect on the overall lifetime of the samsung battery inside tje phone.
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I don't think it will make that much of a difference. It's the same as plugging it into the charger. Besides, the stock battery is replaceable and cheap.
Now if I were using the offGRID case on the iPhone, I might wonder about the long term effect on that internal, hard(er) to replace and (more) expensive battery.

briansj said:
Agree. A 2nd battery is good enough for me. Don't wanna add more weight / size to the phone
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But how do you charge it, I hate that removing the battery and charging the other one on the phone, I hope there is a dock charger for it might be a good buy.
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rjan22 said:
But how do you charge it, I hate that removing the battery and charging the other one on the phone, I hope there is a dock charger for it might be a good buy.
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http://cgi.ebay.com/Battery-Dock-Tr...726026?pt=PDA_Accessories&hash=item4cf7bac14a

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http://cgi.ebay.com/Battery-Dock-Tr...726026?pt=PDA_Accessories&hash=item4cf7bac14a
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I ordered that one but they sent me the captivate, I message them on eBay and they will ship another, I'm gonna use the dock for the original battery, I haven't bought the extra original battery yet, I will first check the 2 batteries that comes with it. Hope be here in 2 weeks.
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By the way they have the offgrid battery on stock here.
www.tessco.com/products/displayProductInfo.do?sku=336772
You might wana check it out.
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How Much
tankmorph said:
I don't think it will make that much of a difference. It's the same as plugging it into the charger. Besides, the stock battery is replaceable and cheap.
Now if I were using the offGRID case on the iPhone, I might wonder about the long term effect on that internal, hard(er) to replace and (more) expensive battery.
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How much are you selling them for on Ebay?

tnayrbj said:
How much are you selling them for on Ebay?
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Huh?
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It seems like the offGRID Rechargeable Battery case for Infuse has disappeared from the AT&T site. I hope it still becomes available. I would only use it a few times a month but it sure would come in handy for those days.

in stock
has anyone found a link to this that is in stock?

[REVIEW] Anker 1900 mAh extended battery

Just ordered one of these - figured, "What the hell, it's only $10 !"
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From here on Ebay:
http://cgi.ebay.com/Anker-Extended-...Accessories&hash=item4cf7fedd90#ht_3355wt_981
Will report back with the results...

Awesome. I saw that but was too skeptical to give it a shot. I'm glad someone did. I've tried other batteries that are the same size as stock, that claim to be larger capacity and they never seem to be the real deal.
JWhipple said:
Just ordered one of these - figured, "What the hell, it's only $10 !"
From here on Ebay:
http://cgi.ebay.com/Anker-Extended-...Accessories&hash=item4cf7fedd90#ht_3355wt_981
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Even if I get just the same amount of juice that the stock battery gives me , it's only $10... Plus it's not coming from China.

this guy was just asking about that battery 4 threads down
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1128291

I used Anker in my vibrant and it was a legit battery.. lots of reviews on Amazon
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meh... why not? at that price i'll give it a try. i'll post my findings once i've received it and gone through a whole charging cycle with it.
oh... and to the guy who made the comment about it not coming from china:
Anker is a US registered trademark of LaptopMate, belonging to Fantasia Trading LLC., founded in San Jose in 2009. After years' wholehearted efforts, Fantasia has experienced dramatic growth and remains committed to sharing reliable, high-quality and user-friendly consumer electronics made in China with the whole world, for goodwill between people.

After seeing it was only 10 bucks I myself purchased one as well. I should receive it by Wednesday so like others on the thread, I'll check back after then.

But one as well...

luckyduck69 said:
meh... why not? at that price i'll give it a try. i'll post my findings once i've received it and gone through a whole charging cycle with it.
oh... and to the guy who made the comment about it not coming from china:
Anker is a US registered trademark of LaptopMate, belonging to Fantasia Trading LLC., founded in San Jose in 2009. After years' wholehearted efforts, Fantasia has experienced dramatic growth and remains committed to sharing reliable, high-quality and user-friendly consumer electronics made in China with the whole world, for goodwill between people.
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No no no, I think you misunderstood me - It's not being SHIPPED from China to me - it's coming from a seller in the US

The more I think about it, I think i would rather carry around a charger than remove this battery cover...
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crisisinthecity said:
The more I think about it, I think i would rather carry around a charger than remove this battery cover...
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Ditto. However, having a spare battery does come in handy in certain situations.
For those who travel a lot like me, it's very handy to have a spare oppose to an external charger. It's much easier to just pop a fresh battery in and not have to find a charger to stand next to a wall outlet to make calls...
I do admit though, the HTC cover is pretty funky...it's a first...very odd...

iunlock said:
Ditto. However, having a spare battery does come in handy in certain situations.
For those who travel a lot like me, it's very handy to have a spare oppose to an external charger. It's much easier to just pop a fresh battery in and not have to find a charger to stand next to a wall outlet to make calls...
I do admit though, the HTC cover is pretty funky...it's a first...very odd...
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And it's got active connections, so i think it's not the best idea to remove it often.

iunlock said:
Ditto. However, having a spare battery does come in handy in certain situations.
For those who travel a lot like me, it's very handy to have a spare oppose to an external charger. It's much easier to just pop a fresh battery in and not have to find a charger to stand next to a wall outlet to make calls...
I do admit though, the HTC cover is pretty funky...it's a first...very odd...
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I travel a lot too so ill need a spare battery. It just worries me. I have three for my hd2 that I was using, but popping the battery cover off on the hd2 is simple. I feel like doing so on the sensation will eventually wear it out. Or ill break something. Total pain in the ass.
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tinky1 said:
And it's got active connections, so i think it's not the best idea to remove it often.
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Wonder if those connections are just for the antenna? What a funky design.
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crisisinthecity said:
Wonder if those connections are just for the antenna? What a funky design.
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Those connections are for wifi antenna (top), and network antenna (bottom).

How much mah does the original batt have? Thanks

1520-1560 mAh
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JWhipple said:
Just ordered one of these - figured, "What the hell, it's only $10 !"
From here on Ebay:
http://cgi.ebay.com/Anker-Extended-...Accessories&hash=item4cf7fedd90#ht_3355wt_981
Will report back with the results...
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Let us know how it goes, my battery is going real fast need to see if this is my solution, i do have a Dice Media Bridge in my car and it doubles up as a charger as well

I just picked one of these up myself. I should expect it by Tuesday since the seller is local. I'll keep everyone updated as well but so far the stock battery hasn't done well compare to my N1 since i've switched to this phone.

haha its 60$ now

Got my replacement One X from Amazon...but it looks like this.

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I mean I know it's a very small blemish...but it's not fair that I'm sending them back a 100% perfect condition phone and the replacement they send comes cracked out of the box? (not to mention had finger prints on the camera lens...maybe was a refurb?)
I returned my first One X for wifi issues, it will say I'm connected to wifi full strength but the web won't load at all...however if I turn off wifi and turn it back on it will work again for a few hours or minutes.
I'm now having the same problem with this One X plus I'm pissed they sent a cracked one.
Do you think they'll replace a replacement? I asked for a replacement on my 30th day so it's passed the 30 days now from my original order. Also I feel like they won't believe it was shipped out like that. They're closed atm so I'll have to call tomorrow and figure it out. What do you guys think I should do or what they will do?

Yeah, I would complain. **** that.

Definitely call back and let them know. I'm pretty sure they will send another. Especially since your having issues with the replacement as well.
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yeah the crack is a crack not a blemish. I would raise hell. as far as wifi, did you try the squeeze test? also was it doing that on different routers or just the one?

Yeah I'm not sure if it's the customs fault at this because correct me if I'm wrong but they check each phone individually before letting them through.
My replacement came in with a blue blemish on the corner but I was able to wipe it off with some of my sailva and shirt lol.

play2lose said:
I mean I know it's a very small blemish...but it's not fair that I'm sending them back a 100% perfect condition phone and the replacement they send comes cracked out of the box? (not to mention had finger prints on the camera lens...maybe was a refurb?)
I returned my first One X for wifi issues, it will say I'm connected to wifi full strength but the web won't load at all...however if I turn off wifi and turn it back on it will work again for a few hours or minutes.
I'm now having the same problem with this One X plus I'm pissed they sent a cracked one.
Do you think they'll replace a replacement? I asked for a replacement on my 30th day so it's passed the 30 days now from my original order. Also I feel like they won't believe it was shipped out like that. They're closed atm so I'll have to call tomorrow and figure it out. What do you guys think I should do or what they will do?
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Yes, they will replace it. I sent in my atrix two for a replacement, and it too was eventually hricked and wouldn't turn on or charge and it was replaced as well. So give them a call.

nugzo said:
yeah the crack is a crack not a blemish. I would raise hell. as far as wifi, did you try the squeeze test? also was it doing that on different routers or just the one?
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our phone is not the same as the international version, meaning the antennae is not on the cover anymore, if you take apart your phone, you will see that. It does not have any connectors so that test is useless.

Good to know my chances of getting another replacement are good! I'm pretty sure the crack was from their shipping. They sent the HTC One X box in another box that was just slightly larger...with absolutely NO packing material. Not even brown paper. It was just shaking around in there. Never had such poor shipping like that on a new phone before.
And both this phone and my last one I tried the squeeze test...didn't change anything...I was getting good reception with Wifi Analyzer on both phones without squeezing...it just eventually cuts off and won't work till I restart wifi. Happens on multiple different routers.
I am a bit bummed though. Battery life on this one was literally almost TWICE as good as my first One X. I had it for 30 days and pretty much ALWAYS got 2 hours of on screen time exactly. The first day with this replacement phone I had about 9 hours of use and 50% battery left which was about normal for my first phone...then I saw that the on screen time was 2 hours and 20 minutes! I can get about 3-4 hours on screen now with this replacement. Hopefully the next one is crack free + another good battery!

Jelly Nugget said:
our phone is not the same as the international version, meaning the antennae is not on the cover anymore, if you take apart your phone, you will see that. It does not have any connectors so that test is useless.
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Where did you see this, I would like to confirm.
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play2lose said:
I mean I know it's a very small blemish...but it's not fair that I'm sending them back a 100% perfect condition phone and the replacement they send comes cracked out of the box? (not to mention had finger prints on the camera lens...maybe was a refurb?)
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Wait.. you sent back a 100% perfect condition phone? Obviously it WASN'T perfect....

I wouldn't put up with it for a minute. You should contact them ASAP.
Also I suspect if you hold off on it they will probably not accept it back because how do they know if you cracked it or if it was something from shipping?

RiPpeR_dUdE said:
Wait.. you sent back a 100% perfect condition phone? Obviously it WASN'T perfect....
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Perfect CONDITION obviously he was referring to physically perfect. Come on man :banghead:

Shaddy-Z. said:
Perfect CONDITION obviously he was referring to physically perfect. Come on man :banghead:
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Haha yeah that's what I was talking about....I had a screen protector and case on my first One X from day one...and it's in perfect physical condition while my replacement is NOT!

Amazon is very good about replacements just contact them. They're mobile phone sales department is especially good

play2lose said:
Haha yeah that's what I was talking about....I had a screen protector and case on my first One X from day one...and it's in perfect physical condition while my replacement is NOT!
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Curious...what was wrong with your first phone anyway?
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gunnyman said:
Amazon is very good about replacements just contact them. They're mobile phone sales department is especially good
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+1. Always had a wonderful experience with Amazon returns/exchanges. They're all about volume, anyway, not being ticky-tacky about little single purchases.

corythug said:
Where did you see this, I would like to confirm.
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I've had mine completely apart twice now and our antenna is not on the cover. And the 5 metal dots on the back of ur phone, they all 5 make contact to points on the board, by the antenna, so they're actually functional as an antenna extension. Pretty cool!!!
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Send that cracked egg back immediately.
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Add me to the "send it back" list. That's not right in any way.

I wouldn't think twice about asking for a replacement.
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On 3rd phone... Does every s3 have these screen gaps?

I'm on my third s3, and of course it has gaps between the glass and the bezel. The gaps aren't symetric so it makes me think that they shouldn't be there...
Three weeks ago when I got my third s3 I said I was just going to deal with it. But after removing my case to put on my new sgp curved screen protector, I really don't know if I should stand for this...
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Wow yours is bad the dust is really noticeable. I do not have any dust under the screen on mine. Hope you can get some better luck. Just out of curiosity have you tried a different store to trade it out from?

Nopi45 said:
Wow yours is bad the dust is really noticeable. I do not have any dust under the screen on mine. Hope you can get some better luck. Just out of curiosity have you tried a different store to trade it out from?
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I got my first replacement from a local VZ store. I didn't notice the screen gap on the first one, but the home button was "loose".
The second one was a replacement for intermittent network issues from a tech on the phone. That one definitely had the gap issues.
Now I don't know what to do. Maybe contact Samsung? I'm really frustrated because I don't think it's possible to clean out the dust.. I pre-ordered my original phone, so I've technically had the s3 for a while... Am I screwed?

I would keep taking it back till your happy.
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Nopi45 said:
I would keep taking it back till your happy.
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I don't want to sound like a cry baby, but this is such a hassle... Do you think I should go to a store? or phone? Can I ask to visually inspect the phones before they even exchange it for me?

Yea can't hurt to ask. I would make sure they have the hole story so they know why you want to inspect it.
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i guess i am completely blind. i have no clue what you are circling in that picture lol

psycopanther said:
i guess i am completely blind. i have no clue what you are circling in that picture lol
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I'm looking at it now on a smaller screen, and I can admit it is hard to see. If you have a s3 you will notice that the screen is flush with the bezel. In the second pic, you will notice it a white gap between the screen and bezel. This is because there is a fairly large gap which has already started to fill with dust. I'm a 22 y/o professional so I'm not rolling around in dirt either. It's honestly unacceptable.

Damnit...your starting to make me paranoid, and now I can't tell if I have this problem or not. Wish I never read this post

damnit! i too am paranoid. already heard of quality issues with the power button floating around on the web, now this.................... going to check my phone now. thank you, good sir, thank you for raising my blood pressure........ lol

I'm just going to leave my case on...don't even want to check for this. God damnit

Mate that must just be yours. The one I got (Marble white) is perfect and so is my wife's. Check that shop that your getting it from.
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kemodread said:
Mate that must just be yours. The one I got (Marble white) is perfect and so is my wife's. Check that shop that your getting it from.
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same here. the marble white phone i have appears to look just fine to me.

My white one looks fine except my home button is quite loose, if you put a little bit of pressure on it then it moves around a bit... normal?

In all honesty, I would call Verizon support. Talk to someone in customer service. Tell them exactly what has happened about the two other phones and then tell them that at this point, becasue of all the trouble you've had, you are regretting being Verizon customer and that you see no reason they can't get you a quality product - that no one should have to accept an inferior quality product with any defect at all, let alone 3 of them.
They'll fix it, I'd all but gaurentee.

Did u try contacting Samsung them selves.. u have a warranty through manufacturer I'm sure going to source should help
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I'm sorry for making you guys paranoid I'm a quality engineer so I spend my week looking for flaws in the devices in test, so of course that mindset trickles over to the things I own.
That being said, I had an OG Incredible that I got around release date that NEVER had an issue. The only reasons I went with the s3 were to lock into unlimited for another 2 years, bigger screen and 4g. If I really had to I could activate the inc right now now.
ljbaumer said:
My white one looks fine except my home button is quite loose, if you put a little bit of pressure on it then it moves around a bit... normal?
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It seems that every home button moves around a little when putting pressure on it. However, on my first s3 if I slide my finger from left to right or right to left over the button with no pressure being applied the button would make a clicking noise and move.
Try doing that. If it happens, I would say it is too loose.
titanshadow said:
In all honesty, I would call Verizon support. Talk to someone in customer service. Tell them exactly what has happened about the two other phones and then tell them that at this point, because of all the trouble you've had, you are regretting being Verizon customer and that you see no reason they can't get you a quality product - that no one should have to accept an inferior quality product with any defect at all, let alone 3 of them.
They'll fix it, I'd all but gaurentee.
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Ok, I'm going to try going to a different VZ store today and see what happens first. I would like to be able to inspect the phone first before I even trade in my new one.
bigdaddywong83 said:
Did u try contacting Samsung them selves.. u have a warranty through manufacturer I'm sure going to source should help
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I have not, that will be my next course of action after calling.

I must have a jewl of a s3. No screen gapps, home button is solid, no dark spots, great signal and battery life. Anybody want to buy it? 1k today only lulz.

droidstyle said:
I must have a jewl of a s3. No screen gapps, home button is solid, no dark spots, great signal and battery life. Anybody want to buy it? 1k today only lulz.
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I almost think $1k would be worth the hassle that would be avoided...

Kreeker said:
I almost think $1k would be worth the hassle that would be avoided...
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I wonder if the first lot of devices were a better build quality? I preordered mine on 6/11/12.