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Should i get replacement G1, since my screen is loose and it cricks?

Hey guys. I am wondering if I should get a replacement for my G1. I payed $430 , i love the phone! I rooted it ,thanks to the awsome work of XDA developers!!!Thank you very much! I just got a free battery from T-Mobile , but the cricks from the screen and the loosiness is making me replace it. The only thing is that i won`t get a new phone since im using the 90 day warranty. It will be refurbished... What do you guys think? If I send my back , will the notice that i has been rooted, eventhough i`ll flash to normal rc33 Image ?

Don't do it. The creak can be fixed by trimming a simple piece of plastic. You'd better not risk getting an even more faulty phone. Search for the solution.

jojo_angelov said:
... I just got a free battery from T-Mobile ...
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How did you get a free new battery? I want one too.

But ther rep says that if its not working as i want, i can replace it again. I don`t want to do it my self... My friends phone is not like that, and he have had the phone for longer.. I dunno....grrr...
Btw i just called tmobile and told them that my batter sux, otherwise i love the phone. Told them that i tried everything , from turning gps off and stuff and i still get 3-4 hours which is true... so they said that im in the 90 days warranty so they will send me a new battery and i don`t have to send my old one back wow..

Just get a replacement. Why put up with the hassle of fixing it yourself if you can just get it replaced?

idk, i would say keep your phone, i have always had issues with refurbished replacements, when i was with AT&T and my tilt stopped working they ended up sending me 6 different replacements, all but one were faulty on arrival, the one that wasn't i ended up making faulty cause Hard-SPL wouldn't install. imo it would be better to deal with a minor inconvenience than to get a refurbished phone and be screwed repeatedly till you get one that works

i just say that the phone goes for 200$ refurbished on the net... I payed 430$ , no way doing that... if they were to give me a new one i would accept it

I changed my phone because of this problem, but the other phone ended up with this problem within a few weeks. Not worth the hassle and the noise can be fixed by cutting some plastic away, google for more info.

[Q] Nexus i9020t DEAD

Ok, in less that a year this phone stopped breading.
I was hearing music and browsing the web when suddenly stopped working, went completely off.
So, I thought, the battery went out of power... normal in my phone. Went to charge it and NOTHING... changed the battery and NOTHING... changed the charger and NOTHING.
Ok so, lets contact the seller on Ebay, he says, go to Samsung and you will not have a problem.
Went to Samsung, after a LONG time chatting with them, they finally asked me for the IMEI and they said that was not covered by Samsung. (Bought it 03/08/2012) from this guy at Ebay.... theoretically new with one year of warranty.
Went back to the seller and no answer yet.
I writing my case here because I know more than one of you guys have experience with this... maybe you could give me a hint in this process.
Thanks in advance....

[email protected] said:
Ok, in less that a year this phone stopped breading.
I was hearing music and browsing the web when suddenly stopped working, went completely off.
So, I thought, the battery went out of power... normal in my phone. Went to charge it and NOTHING... changed the battery and NOTHING... changed the charger and NOTHING.
Ok so, lets contact the seller on Ebay, he says, go to Samsung and you will not have a problem.
Went to Samsung, after a LONG time chatting with them, they finally asked me for the IMEI and they said that was not covered by Samsung. (Bought it 03/08/2012) from this guy at Ebay.... theoretically new with one year of warranty.
Went back to the seller and no answer yet.
I writing my case here because I know more than one of you guys have experience with this... maybe you could give me a hint in this process.
Thanks in advance....
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Nothing you can do to revive it yourself.
I'd fill a complaint with eBay/Paypal. If you can't get the warranty out your new object because it's supposedly out of it's 1 year warranty, then clearly something isn't right.

Well, seems like Samsung has a HIGH POLICY of trying to make you withdraw the repair claim...
But after I've pushed pushed and pushed, they accepted MY invoice from the guy that sold me the phone and "seems" that they are going to fix it for free.
Will be back with the END of the story soon.
Just trying to leave the history here for any future Nexus S claim/repair....
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They've fixed it and for free.
Here is the log:
Code:
*01/18/2013//12:09:54//000177xxxx//Telephone//ASC*
1/18/2013 10:53 AM-XXXX: The unit is shipped.
*01/18/2013//12:06:04//000177xxxx//Telephone//ASC*
1/18/2013 10:52 AM-XXXX: No hold amount
*01/16/2013//19:36:15//000177xxxx//Telephone//ASC*
1/16/2013 6:35 PM-XXXX: The unit has left the technician. SOLUTION: Replaced PBA - Replaced Component
*01/16/2013//14:08:12//000177xxxx//Telephone//ASC*
1/16/2013 1:07 PM-XXXX: Accessory: BATTERY,BATTERY COVER,CHARGER
*01/16/2013//14:08:11//000177xxxx//Telephone//ASC*
1/16/2013 1:07 PM-XXXX: The unit has been received. Pack Condition: Fair Packaging (Box & Cushion)

[Q] LG G2 will not power on, seemingly no reason

Here is what happened exactly:
So the phone is sitting on my windowsill so i can get service and receive texts messages. i get a text so i walk over, pick up my phone, unlock it, and i pressed on the textbox to start typing my reply message. as soon as i press the text box my phone freezes, and thinking its no big deal i hold down the power button to turn off my phone (took about 10 seconds to power off). Now my G2 will not do anything at all, wont power on, wont charge, the red light doesn't even come on with the charger plugged in.
Things I've tried:
holding power/power+down/power+up for 2 minutes+
disconnecting the battery for 5 minutes and trying ^ again
disconnecting every component and reconnecting then trying ^^ again.
disconnecting battery, plugging in charger
disconnecting battery, plugging in charger, then reconnecting battery with charger still attached
charging with lg charger for 12 hours
additional details that may be useful:
at&t D800
rooted
cwm recovery
optimus g3 custom ROM
literally never have had an issue with this phone before
a new battery is on its way in case that is the issue

blacklight215 said:
additional details that may be useful:
a new battery is on its way in case that is the issue
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Scratch that, i actually canceled the purchase of the new battery because i think i may need a new mobo instead. I'm not gonna buy anything until i get a second opinion at least.

sorry about the 3rd post in a row
I've ordered a new motherboard that has arrived today in the mail. after i get that in my old phone ill update the thread again.
I have to say though, i am extremely surprised and irritated by the absolute lack of support I've received from this site. i would always come here to find answers in other threads and the community seemed pretty awesome, so its pretty unfortunate that i haven't gotten even a single reply. i guess people only want to help others when they already no the answer...

blacklight215 said:
I've ordered a new motherboard that has arrived today in the mail. after i get that in my old phone ill update the thread again.
I have to say though, i am extremely surprised and irritated by the absolute lack of support I've received from this site. i would always come here to find answers in other threads and the community seemed pretty awesome, so its pretty unfortunate that i haven't gotten even a single reply. i guess people only want to help others when they already no the answer...
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Have you found a solution to this? My phone did the exact same thing yours did last Friday. I tried several button combos and the only thing that gave me some hope was resetting (power + vol. down). I was able to get the LG splash, then the ATT splash and jingle with the LED lights changing colors, but that was it, went back to dead. I'm debating ordering a battery and some tools to try and get this working again.

thestrangebrew said:
Have you found a solution to this? My phone did the exact same thing yours did last Friday. I tried several button combos and the only thing that gave me some hope was resetting (power + vol. down). I was able to get the LG splash, then the ATT splash and jingle with the LED lights changing colors, but that was it, went back to dead. I'm debating ordering a battery and some tools to try and get this working again.
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Yeah, so i got the mobo in my phone and it turned on and everything was working again! however the mobo i bought had a broken battery connection so i could only use it if it was on the charger so i had to send it back. but replacing my motherboard will fix my issue.
as for yours i have no idea, if it wont turn on even with the charger plugged in then replacing your mobo may be a solution.
i still think its pathetic that no one with real experience has replied to this thread, i guess you cant believe what your told about this place unless your question is easy to answer.

blacklight215 said:
Yeah, so i got the mobo in my phone and it turned on and everything was working again! however the mobo i bought had a broken battery connection so i could only use it if it was on the charger so i had to send it back. but replacing my motherboard will fix my issue.
as for yours i have no idea, if it wont turn on even with the charger plugged in then replacing your mobo may be a solution.
i still think its pathetic that no one with real experience has replied to this thread, i guess you cant believe what your told about this place unless your question is easy to answer.
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Where and how much was your mobo? Did you have to solder anything?

thestrangebrew said:
Where and how much was your mobo? Did you have to solder anything?
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i got it on eBay, the original price was like $120 but i put in an offer of $75 and they took it. when you buy it make sure you compare the pictures on the posting to your actual Mobo.
All that you will need for the switch is a credit card, a knife, an extremely tiny screw driver, and some double sided tape(the tape is optional).
as you can see in my picture, the board i bought is on the right and the old one is on the left. you have to watch for stuff like that when buying a part like this.
i think I'm about to buy a D800 G2 with a busted screen for $40 in the next hour, if i get it ill let you know how it goes.

Success!!!
Alright so yesterday i did buy that busted G2 and when i met up with the kid i made sure everything worked before i bought it. i got back to work and made the switch(i was going slow and i was debating on swapping the charging component, took about 35 minutes).
I did not wanna put my Sim in the phone until after i had downloaded all my apps and configured all of my settings the way i like them, so about 6 hours later i get a chance to make the final switch over. when i did put in my SIM everything APPEARED to work fine, but when i left my home i realized that my data was not sending or receiving anything at all? i went to the grocery store and bought a glasses repair kit for the screwdriver inside and opened the phone back up, everything appeared to be connected properly.
I left and called AT&T customer support and this guy helped me fix the issue, apparently their system though i was still using the temp iPhone 4 i had. after he switched the old IMEI number to my new Mobo's IMEI, i restarted my phone and it worked perfectly! i highly recommend taking this route if you can get a new board for less than a new G2 costs.
The Mobo i got off the kid is legit too, i guess he bought it only a month or two ago because it has some features i did not have like the knock code. i also got it rooted and flashed TWRP, not sure if ill flash a G3 ROM or leave it like it is.

Flash always on

So does anybody have this problem on verizon?
I changed 2 phones with Asurion and both have this problem.
Is it software or hardware issue?
I don't know what to do

I have the edge from Verizon. I do not use the fast charger. This may not be relevant to the issue at all. But I usually charge my phone every night while turned off using a standard slow charger. When I first unplug the charger I can see the faint glow of the camera LED. Bye the time I'm finished getting ready in the morning the glow is gone. So sometime within a half an hour it stops on mine. After it goes out I cannot see it at all until I recharge it again. Not sure if there's a fix for it or not.

TozABG said:
So does anybody have this problem on verizon?
I changed 2 phones with Asurion and both have this problem.
Is it software or hardware issue?
I don't know what to do
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Keep trading it. It's a known issue.

Gizmoe said:
Keep trading it. It's a known issue.
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Well I can't trade in it forever. I guess that supplies that asurion have are all affected.
And i am risking to get refurbished phone since I got new one now.

TozABG said:
Well I can't trade in it forever. I guess that supplies that asurion have are all affected.
And i am risking to get refurbished phone since I got new one now.
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Well you also don't want one where the flash is always on. You will have to keep trading it til you get one that works. Who cares if it's a refurb. A refurb will probably be free of these kind of bugs anyways. You could also use the samsung warranty and send it in to them to fix. But that is what a refurb is anyways. A fixed unit. Not sure why you are so turned off by the idea of a refurbished unit. I could understand if it looked like it's been in someone's pocket for 2 years but if what you get is indistinguishable between a new and a refurbished one than who cares. As long as it functions the way you expect it to.

Ok, they told me that they will send new one. I just hope so that that one will not have problem. Because it will be third phone from asurion I am getting and there is no way to call them one more time. I am feeling bad about that, it's Samsungs mistake not theirs.

TozABG said:
Ok, they told me that they will send new one. I just hope so that that one will not have problem. Because it will be third phone from asurion I am getting and there is no way to call them one more time. I am feeling bad about that, it's Samsungs mistake not theirs.
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Just in case :*I encountered the same problem on my device (French provider Orange Galaxy S6). Yesterday I flashed the most recent Samsung stock ROM*I could find (G920FXXU1AOD9 ), and things seems to be better now. After I use the flash, it now turns off, although quite slowly (it gets dimmer and dimmer until it is completely off). I would not say it is fixed, but it is a lot better than before, when it would stays lightly lit during at least several hours...
Finally the problem is back after a factory reset. Third replacement needed. Just great.

I have the same issue. I noticed it at 5AM a few mornings ago. I woke up and it was still dark in my room so I clearly saw that it was dimly lit. Very upset about this issue. Why is it an Asurion issue if it's a warranty issue, shouldn't Verizon just send a "new" s6 to you? Ideally, I'd like to trade it in for the same one, but in gold, which is what I wanted to begin with.

HOW TO: Get the MFR Warranty to Comply

Hello all,
I am hoping HTC isn't monitoring this because the process is still on going but they cannot go back on their word as it is printed, saved, PDF'd, recorded via phone and all in the cloud in case haha.
My original problem was that the charging port was whacked out. You know how most of us have to prop up the charging cable to our laptops or other devices because one single pin out of a million decided to move so you have to Macgyver a solution? That's what I had to do at first...and then it just started saying "Slow Charging...use original charger." So I've always used the original charger and have three rapid charger 2.0's. At first I thought those three were causing an issue so I went to the original charger that came with the phone and the original cable...neither did the trick and I swapped out like 15 USB-microUSB cables and with different USB-AC units. Anyway, it got to the point where I had to plug the cord into the phone and then wrap it underneath once and let it stay for about 8-10 hours to charge. I was getting tired of it which is why I ended up with that 3rd rapid charger 2.0. The 2nd was because Digital River screwed me. But anyway...point is: there is definitely a problem with the charging port.
I first call Verizon Wireless and ask questions outside of unlocking, S-Off, Rooting, etc which my phone had been until HTC will probably reset when I get it back ... Small price to pay for what they did for me. They said they could overnight a phone to me, at no charge, and I'd have to send the original phone back. And then the gentleman happened to mention the fact that IF VZW determines a cracked screen or other damage outside the purview of the limited warranty, they would charge me $299 for the new phone onto my bill. I laughed and said I'd call HTC. I call HTC and they said "since it's not charging, and you're still under warranty, we'll fix it free of charge if you send it back to us. We'll even send you a prepaid label." Even though it went 3-day select throughout a weekend, they got it on the 16th and made the judgment that in order to fix the charging port, they'd have to charge me $200 for a new screen. I asked why I needed a new screen if the problem was the charging port. Under their (what I thought was a blanketed warranty) was a clause that stated "If the damaged area that IS covered by the warranty but there is also damage outside of the warranty, the warranty is null and void." My phone had a minor hairline fracture. Literally like an arch that you couldn't see with a dark background.
When I got the email today about the quote for $200 I went ballistic and emailed them back in their quote system telling them to call me regarding this matter. No one did. I happened to chat with an HTC Rep on the 16th who said "If it is covered under our warranty, there will be no quotation." And by quotation they mean the damn $200 quote. I remember her saying in that chat (and I ALSO PRINTED IT OUT that night because I knew I had an ace up my sleeve." Even though she didn't say "yes" completely...she left it open to interpretation that it would be covered regardless of other damage. My original thought was: "if the charging port is legitimately damaged from wear and tear 'which it was' then why charge for a new screen?" I chatted with someone today and they said that since there is other damage (that minor hairline crack), they cannot fix the charging port because they have to remove the screen and risk the screen cracking even more. I told them I'd take on that risk because I wasn't paying $200 for a new screen when all I needed was for them to fix the damn charging port! We kinda went back and forth in the chat and he ended up saying "I understand what you're saying and let me call RMA to see what they say." He then told me to call them and tell the person my number to look up my issue and then contact RMA internally. The reason as to why HTC can't contact me directly is beyond me but not the point. So I call, talk to a dude from Canada and he transfers me to a dude in the RMA department out of the country of Colombia. This fellow said that the reason for the new screen needed to be charged is because they have to send the phone back in better condition than how they got it. Like I said, I told them I'd assume all risk for them taking off the screen to repair the USB. He said this is not possible because if the screen breaks even more, then there will be issues and it's their policy that the screen be replaced because that IS out of warranty. I really was bummed at that point and just asked "come on, can you please just take the screen off, repair the USB charging port and we go on our merry way?" I told him they could also void and null ANY AND ALL future warranty issues as a sign of compromise from me.
I did not want to go through Asurion and pay $100 for a refurbished phone. To me, a refurbished phone is like a house of cards waiting to fall apart. There are probably OEM parts from initial manufacturing mixed with newer or older parts from other functioning M8 phones and I just don't like that. If it was my last resort, then yes. Obviously I'd pay the $100 over the $200. The dude said he'd come down on the quote and "only" charge $150. I told him about my Asurion insurance and he said that they could ship the phone back the way they got it and I could go that route. At this point, I was *almost* out of options for free servicing. I played the ace up my sleeve regarding my original chat on the 16th with one of their reps who said something longer but said "it should not be a quotation," after asking that I wanted 100% clarity and confirmation it would be covered. I told him the name, the time, the date, etc of the chat. He came back after a few minutes and said...the woman you chatted with actually did state "If the issue is not outside the warranty, it should not be a quotation" so yes at first I didn't mention she said that first part because I didn't think it was relevant lol. After stating that I was about to go H.A.M. on this guy but he cut me off by saying he got authorization to cover the quotation and that the phone would be fixed free of charge within a few days and then shipping out via UPS Ground. He mentioned that they would fix the charging port, PUT A NEW SCREEN ON!!!!!, flash the original factory software which isn't even Android 5.0.x. It comes back as Android 4.4.4 which I thought was ridiculous too. But anyway at that point...I felt victorious. It took me 30 minutes in the chat room today with HTC and then about 30 minutes on the phone with the RMA guy in Colombia. When he first came back and said the entire quote of the chat lady from a couple days ago, like I said, I almost went ballistic but then he said HTC would cover the quotation. I told him that he probably should have led with the fact that HTC would take care of it free of charge.
I then asked how long, etc. I also asked about the software. Seeing as my phone is S-Off, Unlocked, *OFFICIAL* and rooted...I wanted to make sure there were no surprises. I didn't specifically bring up those points but I asked again for clarification: "From here on...no matter what the issue...it will be fixed free of charge?" and he said yes. So that statement also covers the fact that when they turn it on and see the custom recovery of TWRP 2.6.x.x and all the lovely things I've done to void the warranty for sure, that I'm covered and I have to be since he said it.
I know this was a long post and I apologize but I wanted to let people know of my experience with HTC. One thing that surprised me the most was that I bought the phone in April of 2014. And yet the phone was still under manufacturer warranty until June 11th (I called about the situation on the 10th of June!). I think I got it April 11th of 2014 which would mean a 12-month warranty PLUS a 3 month extended manufacturer warranty? I don't know. I don't care anymore...my phone is being fixed and I'm getting a new screen. I'm pretty pumped up about it even though I won't have it for another week.
I went on this forum to see other people's experiences with issues with warranties and almost 100% said that it didn't matter if there were software changes like unlocking or S-Off'ing but cracked screens and whatnot would definitely be an issue.
FOLKS: DO NOT GO TO A VERIZON WIRELESS corporate store if you think you have a hardware or software issue and need a repair!!! I REPEAT: DO NOT GO TO A VZW Corporate Store! You can read other people's issues. I'm just glad I read those before I did what I did and just sent it directly to HTC and then talked my way into almost a new phone pretty much. When they run their tests at the store, they'll notate that there is a crack and it's S-Off, unlocked, etc. Here's the kicker: even if they don't notate it and you think you're getting a new phone in the mail (which you will) and the factory gets the phone and says "there's a crack" or there's too much physical damage...they will charge your account $299 for this specific phone at this point in the year.
That will then stay on your phone's SN/IMEI for the rest of its short existence. They put it in their system and therefore there's no way around it. I quietly asked the girl to take a look at my phone before I shipped it to HTC to see if Verizon would just send me a phone. She looked and said that yeah it's a hairline crack but I won't say anything. She was so awesome (and pretty damn cute).
I guess the point of all of this was for me to write out my frustration, displeasure and then elation after the fact. You know what also bothered me? The speed of shipping. The label they sent me to send to them was UPS 3-day select. I will get my phone back via UPS Ground. FedEx came Tuesday to drop off an empty box for me to put my Powerbeats2 Wireless in to send back to Apple (grrrrr Apple since they bought Beats by Dre after I bought them). The driver waited for me to open the empty box and put the earbuds in, tear off the label which had a label underneath pre-printed, overnight priority by 10:30am. So I got the empty box Tuesday the 16th, had the driver wait like 2 minutes, Apple got it the morning of the 17th and by evening they sent me an email saying they'd ship a replacement free of charge, overnight via UPS! So it went out Tuesday the 16th...and I'm supposed to receive it today (the 18th) by 5pm. How crazy fast is that? 48-72 hour turnaround with me not going anywhere. And now UPS allows you say "leave package even if signature is required." No way HTC, Google, etc would ever go to these lengths. It takes about 6-9 total business days of actual transit back and forth with my HTC phone currently. I sent it on the 12th. They got it the 16th. Diagnosed it either that night or the 17th and then this whole debacle started. He said I'd get it by the 27th since it would probably ship out Monday the 22nd. And that's IF UPS Ground delivers on Saturdays. I don't even know if they do anymore.
I think I wrote this much because I'm so pumped up still and happy haha. If you actually read this entire post...I thank you. And hopefully you gained some 411 about how to go about a warranty exchange/repair. If you have even the tiniest hairline fracture of a screen, you're screwed unless you're within your 6 months (or is it 12 months even with new M8 purchases and not the M9?). This was an awful day to begin with...and now it just got a ton better. I'm officially off the hook for dropping my phone a couple times but only once did it crack and it was a hairline crack at that.
I FEEL SO TRIUMPHANT RIGHT NOW!!!!! And this all went down 2 hours ago. It took me about 45 minutes to write this.
Thank you for reading. Which I highly doubt 99% did all the way through. PM me for the bulleted version lol.