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[Q] I just broke my triumph's screen!

I know I messed up by not getting the 5 dollar insurance. I sure am pissed of at myself now. To make matters worse I purchased my triumph on Ebay. lol. Does any cellphone repair store deal with these phones already, I might have to check sometime this week But is there any website where maybe I can purchase a gorilla glass screen replacement. I would gladly take on the repair challenge myself. Thanks everyone! Hopefully someone can help and I would greatly appreciate it!
(Edit) A nice VM chick allowed me to get it insured, surprisingly I still had time. If anyone wants to ill open it up for sure when I receive my new one.... for science!!!

Not to rub salt in the wound but I seen a bigger screen and figured I'd be the first one to break it so I got the insurance. I got mine from Best Buy. Might be a dumb question but will VM warranty it?

I believe BB only warrants the phone usually for 30 days, I'm not to sure. Regarding VM as soon as you sign up, you often receive a text that lets you add on insurance for 5 extra dollars. GET IT!! Because as of now my best hope is to just go to a random repair shop and see if they can even fix it.

Hey, do us a favor - take a photo of the broken screen and post it here!

JWhipple said:
Hey, do us a favor - take a photo of the broken screen and post it here!
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http://imgur.com/a/fMIeG Here ya go! Basically the touchscreen still functioned but about 80% of the top screen was not working at all. Then the battery died and it did not want to take a charge anymore. Basically both issues are unrelated it just so happens that Motorola really rushed this thing, and you can tell what a terrible job they did looking at the whole sub-forum. I wish I would have avoided spending 300 bucks and would have grabbed the Optimus V instead, I never hear anything bad about it. And being a college student I cant afford a 100$ monthly plan.
(EDIT) Really looking at this, I don't even know if the glass broke or if the touchscreen did. I don't feel anything on the outside. You guys are the experts, I will gladly open it up for you guys if you want. I just need to buy those tiny screwdrivers.

OUCH!~!!!!!!! Sorry man

jjuanml22 said:
http://imgur.com/a/fMIeG Here ya go! Basically the touchscreen still functioned but about 80% of the top screen was not working at all. Then the battery died and it did not want to take a charge anymore. Basically both issues are unrelated it just so happens that Motorola really rushed this thing, and you can tell what a terrible job they did looking at the whole sub-forum. I wish I would have avoided spending 300 bucks and would have grabbed the Optimus V instead, I never hear anything bad about it. And being a college student I cant afford a 100$ monthly plan.
(EDIT) Really looking at this, I don't even know if the glass broke or if the touchscreen did. I don't feel anything on the outside. You guys are the experts, I will gladly open it up for you guys if you want. I just need to buy those tiny screwdrivers.
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mod edit: Watch the language please. If you haven't got anything nice to say, don't say anything at all.

I thought I read somewhere that VM warrants their phones for a year, no matter where you buy them. I could be wrong, and it could be for manufacturer's defects only. I'll look for the link when I get home.
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From the VM site:
http://www.virginmobileusa.com/30-day-guarantee
One-Year Warranty
All mobile phones purchased directly from Virgin Mobile, or one of our authorized resellers, include a one-year warranty from the original equipment manufacturer. If you experience an equipment malfunction, call Virgin Mobile At Your Service at 1-888-322-1122 and we will arrange for a replacement mobile phone.
I seriously doubt that would cover a cracked lcd screen. But I guess it doesn't hurt to try.

llorn said:
From the VM site:
http://www.virginmobileusa.com/30-day-guarantee
One-Year Warranty
All mobile phones purchased directly from Virgin Mobile, or one of our authorized resellers, include a one-year warranty from the original equipment manufacturer. If you experience an equipment malfunction, call Virgin Mobile At Your Service at 1-888-322-1122 and we will arrange for a replacement mobile phone.
I seriously doubt that would cover a cracked lcd screen. But I guess it doesn't hurt to try.
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Yeah...there it is. The worst that can happen is they laugh at you...but what have you got to lose at this point? Maybe they can at least ship you a heavily discounted one...you never know.

Ouch that really sucks man
Well if all else fails you can always try and repair it your self.
It might cost a bit since some of the newer phones are coming with the lcd and the glass as one unit...
I might be wrong and only need to purchase the glass...
Good luck and hope you well

alex324us said:
Ouch that really sucks man
Well if all else fails you can always try and repair it your self.
It might cost a bit since some of the newer phones are coming with the lcd and the glass as one unit...
I might be wrong and only need to purchase the glass...
Good luck and hope you well
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I'll eventually find a way to fix it. The good thing about it being prepaid is I can stop paying anytime without penalties. Thank you so much for being a kind person and wishing me good luck!
(Ninja Edit) I just called VM and this nice chick allowed me to get it insured. I'm feeling a bit better now... (I'll claim it as lost or something)

jjuanml22 said:
(Edit) A nice VM chick allowed me to get it insured, I'll just claim my phone was lost (To an epic accident lol).
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Not that it bothers me either way - I'm actually glad someone helped you out, BUT, couldn't this be considered a form of insurance fraud?

jjuanml22 said:
I believe BB only warrants the phone usually for 30 days, I'm not to sure. Regarding VM as soon as you sign up, you often receive a text that lets you add on insurance for 5 extra dollars. GET IT!! Because as of now my best hope is to just go to a random repair shop and see if they can even fix it.
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Not true. I bricked my optimus v. So iread into the wack tech deal and it covers power surges. So i threw it into the microwave for ten seconds...150 off my new triumph! (The plans for two years btw)
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JWhipple said:
Not that it bothers me either way - I'm actually glad someone helped you out, BUT, couldn't this be considered a form of insurance fraud?
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I just started paying for this phone this month, she said I still had another week left actually, Had I waited more she said she would not have been able to help me.

jjuanml22 said:
I'll eventually find a way to fix it. The good thing about it being prepaid is I can stop paying anytime without penalties. Thank you so much for being a kind person and wishing me good luck!
(Ninja Edit) I just called VM and this nice chick allowed me to get it insured. I'm feeling a bit better now... (I'll claim it as lost or something)
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Just remember that if you claim it as lost, you'll have a $100 deductible. Here's the VM claim site:
http://www.phoneclaim.com/virginmobileusa

llorn said:
Just remember that if you claim it as lost, you'll have a $100 deductible. Here's the VM claim site:
http://www.phoneclaim.com/virginmobileusa
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I knew about the deductible beforehand though. Thanks the link really helped.
I love the xda community!

Selling of Mobile ?

Hello, I was referred to this site about selling a couple of mobiles i have got that are not needed anymore (Kids buy loads and then don't use them)...So i am just wondering is there a Marketplace Section on this forum, And if so could you direct me in the direction of it, Thank you

1st post? Wind-up? There is a big Marketplace section with separate Sell and Buy forums - that's what you're looking for :banghead:

My friend told me that if you want to acsses the market you need to have be i think a year on the forums

Concunssion said:
My friend told me that if you want to acsses the market you need to have be i think a year on the forums
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A year on this forum !!....My god i don't plan on being here a year i just want to sell my Phones and that's it.

Cristiano_Ronaldo said:
A year on this forum !!....My god i don't plan on being here a year i just want to sell my Phones and that's it.
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U don't have to be here for a year :banghead:

QuantumFoam said:
U don't have to be here for a year :banghead:
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You had to go and tell him didn't you
I liked the direction the thread was threatening to go in for a while

Cristiano_Ronaldo said:
A year on this forum !!....My god i don't plan on being here a year i just want to sell my Phones and that's it.
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You can use ebay and similar sites to sell your phones...
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a.cid said:
You can use ebay and similar sites to sell your phones...
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To add on to this, I've become quite a fan of swappa.com.

Avisole said:
To add on to this, I've become quite a fan of swappa.com.
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Exactly!
There are tons of sites out there for buying and selling phones...
You don't need to signup exclusively for selling your phone...and you don't even plan here to stay long...
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Also if you've signed up just to sell a phone, no way anybody is going to trust u

QuantumFoam said:
Also if you've signed up just to sell a phone, no way anybody is going to trust u
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I cant use eBay because my son got our account suspended for not paying sellers fees or something like that, Why wouldn't anybody trust me i am a 44 year old man with 3 mobiles trying to sell them because nobody uses them, What could i possibly do for people not to trust me ?

Cristiano_Ronaldo said:
I cant use eBay because my son got our account suspended for not paying sellers fees or something like that, Why wouldn't anybody trust me i am a 44 year old man with 3 mobiles trying to sell them because nobody uses them, What could i possibly do for people not to trust me ?
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You are getting it wrong bro!
What have you possibly done so that people trust you?!
How do I possibly believe, that cristiano ronaldo, who joined up a few days ago, is a 44yr old who wants to sell 3 phones? And not a 20yr old who wants to sell no phones, but still earn plenty of money?
I hope you understand my train of thoughts here...
Xda wasn't made with the marketplace as base...marketplace was made with xda as base...
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a.cid said:
You are getting it wrong bro!
What have you possibly done so that people trust you?!
How do I possibly believe, that cristiano ronaldo, who joined up a few days ago, is a 44yr old who wants to sell 3 phones? And not a 20yr old who wants to sell no phones, but still earn plenty of money?
I hope you understand my train of thoughts here...
Xda wasn't made with the marketplace as base...marketplace was made with xda as base...
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Spot on.
Dude,seriously, you joined for all the wrong reasons.
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Buying atrix 2

Hi to everyone! I rly like this phone, but it s hard to buy it... on ebay sellers with lowest price don t send it to Europe :crying: Is there any other way to get this beautifull phone? Sry for my bad english....

razorinc said:
Hi to everyone! I rly like this phone, but it s hard to buy it... on ebay sellers with lowest price don t send it to Europe :crying: Is there any other way to get this beautifull phone? Sry for my bad english....
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Don't buy one honestly. Not that we don't want you around, but the phone is old, and like you said, not very popular. You'd be much better off picking up something like a gnex that is a bit newer if you don't want to spend much.
The other option is to buy two broken phones. to elaborate, buy one that has a dead motherboard, which will cost next to nothing, then buy one with a broken screen or something that has a working motherboard and swap them. you can do any combo, but the point is get one broken one, then another that has what you need to fix it. often this is a great way to save a ton of money.

razorinc said:
Hi to everyone! I rly like this phone, but it s hard to buy it... on ebay sellers with lowest price don t send it to Europe :crying: Is there any other way to get this beautifull phone? Sry for my bad english....
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You can buy an other phone, this is already an old and not so popular one
Nexus 4 makes all the money

razorinc said:
Hi to everyone! I rly like this phone, but it s hard to buy it... on ebay sellers with lowest price don t send it to Europe :crying: Is there any other way to get this beautifull phone? Sry for my bad english....
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Well if you're like me and want an atrix 2 for how well-priced it usually is for its specs and features, then maybe you can try Amazon. That's where I got mine (used) at a reasonable price and if you have any friends/family in the States or try the UK version to have it sent to you.
Newer phones are too overrated and my Atrix 2 has been an awesome first smart phone for me so far. :thumbup: Get what you want to be happy and all the best in your search!
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i allready buy it before your posts :silly: when it comes i will sold it and buy something else....

what 3 party smartphone insurance company should i go with?

hello.. so im with sprint and i always have had sprint TEP insurance.. well when i got my 32 gig nexus 5 from the play store sprint said they wont let me insure my nexus 5 with them.. so im stuck using a 3 party insurance company.. i wanted to with either.. squaretrade... protect your bubble.. or mobile rhino... but i want one that insures for lost or stolen also.. just so i fell better.. and squaretrade dont so.. now im with.. either protect your bubble or mobile rhino.... has anyone had any good luck with any of these companys?? this will be a first for me.. o and i also want to make sure if i ever do need another phone that i get the same phone and not some other phone..

http://www.ensquared.com/catalog

crzycrkr said:
http://www.ensquared.com/catalog
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thanks but that just seems a lil to cheap... to good to be true.. .. deff gonna go with protect your bubble or mobile rhino.. dont kno which one yet.. i thought there would be some users that have used or use one of these companys

Anyone know good UK ones

P.Mobile said:
thanks but that just seems a lil to cheap... to good to be true.. .. deff gonna go with protect your bubble or mobile rhino.. dont kno which one yet.. i thought there would be some users that have used or use one of these companys
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They are a pretty well respected company. There are some bad reviews out there, but no more than any other company. They are mentioned right up there with Squaretrade. If I recall correctly Squaretrade is only slightly more, but don't cover loss or theft. Basic google search will turn up experiences from many with all the companies

honestly I typically recommend against buying insurance for these type of devices. They depreciate very rapidly due to be the quickest moving product in the technology sector currently.
But if you must, people seem to like squaretrade.

[Q] Want the OnePlus One for $1? Want SMASH your old phone ?

Okay,
today i get the email for the smash contest to get one of the first 100 devices.
-> http://oneplus.net/smash
But i dont want smash my 3 month old phone.... wich i can sell easiely for 400€ on ebay.
So i wanted to share you this if any of you want do that i can forward this to any other of you by filling this form out:
http://us3.forward-to-friend.com/forward?u=38ce6799cb297fe80b40d524e&id=9266cf8917&e=aa91a29f49
It must be a registered nick and email adress on OnePlus One Forum otherwhise it will not work.
-> if they choose you and you´ll smash your phone(video requiered) and get then for 1$ a OnePlus One you can invite 3 other people.
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As i sad i want only share this information for all people.
I know that only crazy people want do this ^^ so please if you are not interested on this just get it as some news
Cheers

Yeah I rather sell my Nexus 5 and pocket the money from the difference .

I'm in a reasonable position where I bought a Nexus 5 outright back in November because my GS3 had been dropped one too many times and acts very flakily. It probably only stays on for 5 minutes at a time so I registered and was happy to see the GS3 on the accepted phone list.
It's just going to sit in a drawer anyway so if I get the chance to smash it and get a new phone for a dollar then I'll take it. I doubt I'll make the list though.

holy **** lol, i'm definitely down for this, as a person who regrettably bought the LG G2, I'm game for smashing it if I can get a new phone for $1 lol

digitalsynner85 said:
holy **** lol, i'm definitely down for this, as a person who regrettably bought the LG G2, I'm game for smashing it if I can get a new phone for $1 lol
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You could sell it then buy the OnePlus and have money left over lmao.

lol, i just want to destroy that phone, not like i can really switch to the oneplus anyway until after i paid off more of my note 3 through sprints easy pay thing so that i can do my equipment swap since apparently you can't use previously owned equipment after you get the installment crap on the device

yeah its only a $300 phone.. when my One can sell for $400+
While I did apply for the competition, I somehow am hoping I will not win

If you're not willing to smash you should not sign up. They're only picking 100 people.
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And you have to own a "flagship" device meaning one of only a small number listed at their site, not just any smartphone which kinda sucks but it's there game I suppose.

br0adband said:
And you have to own a "flagship" device meaning one of only a small number listed at their site, not just any smartphone which kinda sucks but it's there game I suppose.
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So a Galaxy Nexus does not qualify? Shame.

Seeing as I'd only get around 250 for my nexus 5 if I went the eBay & craigslist route, I'd rather not go through the trouble and just smash it for the one+1. I hour I get picked. If not then I'll have to go the long route and maybe get the 64 gig one. Either way in getting this phone! Lol

lapocompris said:
You don't need to smash your phone, just sell it and buy the OnePlus One from http://liaow.com/onepluslist.php
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That site looks kinda sketchy to me... And $100 more expensive too.
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rcozzi said:
So a Galaxy Nexus does not qualify? Shame.
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I was hoping I could smash my bricked HTC Incredible S ):

Hellscythe said:
I was hoping I could smash my bricked HTC Incredible S ):
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Well, it's a marketing gag, nothing more. They want to show that ppl are ready to smash flagships for their phone. There is no pride to be gained if everybody would smash their historic phones for it :laugh:.
On the other hand, some of the qualifying models really bring more on swappa than the price of that 16GB OnePlus One. The whole campaign has a touch of decadence that I don't like...
I think I will just keep my HTC One M7 as a backup and add the OnePlus One 64GB to my collection.

xenix96 said:
Okay,
today i get the email for the smash contest to get one of the first 100 devices.
-> http://oneplus.net/smash
But i dont want smash my 3 month old phone.... wich i can sell easiely for 400€ on ebay.
As i sad i want only share this information for all people.
I know that only crazy people want do this ^^ so please if you are not interested on this just get it as some news
Cheers
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I would like to do it but its asking for your full name and info.?

Metalshadowx2 said:
I would like to do it but its asking for your full name and info.?
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Well just register your self there an fill in the requierd things.
Or read this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=52295315 and wait till late June without smashing anyting
Cheers

xenix96 said:
Well just register your self there an fill in the requierd things.
Or read this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=52295315 and wait till late June without smashing anyting
Cheers
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I already did... I ust thought that link you sent was like a special advancement or something.

How much would I get for Ipone 3G?
Wonder if I could get enough to help me buy a oneplus1 ? Think I'll google it Wow, I looked close to nothing What a waste.