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htc screen has yellowish color?

Still don't know whether I should go for sensation or sgs II.
except for qHD and design quality, I like everything from sgs II.
But I still want to go for sensation. I have seen some of the video review and found that the sensation screen has yellowish color when being looked the side.
I am a bit a person like to show off. am wondering whether the hot girls will just laugh at this.

Sounds to me like you have bigger issues than just the yellow tint

Hot girls don't tend to like people showing off phones. It's not usually a turn on unless they are geeks. Just saying...
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henrik.dk said:
Still don't know whether I should go for sensation or sgs II.
except for qHD and design quality, I like everything from sgs II.
But I still want to go for sensation. I have seen some of the video review and found that the sensation screen has yellowish color when being looked the side.
I am a bit a person like to show off. am wondering whether the hot girls will just laugh at this.
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Well, ignoring the girls comment, on the Slashgear screen comparison video they mention that on the video it looks yellowish but that in real life it is very white (whiter than the SII).

I got mine delivered on saturday and was immediately disappointed as the screen does have a yellow/green tint and the whites are not bright white
I went to my local vodafone store to compare it with one of theirs and the one they unboxed had a perfect display. I tried to exchange but they couldn't as mine was an online purchase and not a store purchase!!
Went home and contacted the online team and they agreed to exchange and made arrangements for a replacement to be delivered tomorrow (tuesday). Several hours later I got a call from them to say they were out of stock so the replacement will be delayed but I should get it sometime this week!!
Overall I like the phone but the display on mine definitely lets it down! Hoping that the replacement will be ok

Please update it on this. If this is case by case, I would still give it a go.
rider5512 said:
I got mine delivered on saturday and was immediately disappointed as the screen does have a yellow/green tint and the whites are not bright white
I went to my local vodafone store to compare it with one of theirs and the one they unboxed had a perfect display. I tried to exchange but they couldn't as mine was an online purchase and not a store purchase!!
Went home and contacted the online team and they agreed to exchange and made arrangements for a replacement to be delivered tomorrow (tuesday). Several hours later I got a call from them to say they were out of stock so the replacement will be delayed but I should get it sometime this week!!
Overall I like the phone but the display on mine definitely lets it down! Hoping that the replacement will be ok
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man, just try it.
madindehead said:
Hot girls don't tend to like people showing off phones. It's not usually a turn on unless they are geeks. Just saying...
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any update on this?

henrik.dk said:
any update on this?
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I should have the replacement tomorrow so I'll post when recieved.... hopefully it'll be like the on I saw in the store and not like the one I've had.

have it too, is it good enough reason to have handset exchanged?

tinky1 said:
have it too, is it good enough reason to have handset exchanged?
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Of course it is if you're not happy with it. Having compared mine to one that was ok it was obviously not up to standard. Contact customer services via the phone and request a new replacement.
Still waiting for my replacement though, had another call from vodafone earlier to tell me I will now recieve mine tomorrow and not today. Hope it does as I have now had my sensation for almost a week and it has been in the box for all but about 2 hours!

any update? Thanks.

henrik.dk said:
any update? Thanks.
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Not yet.... still waiting for replacement which is now due tomorrow (holiday here today) due to a delivery error last friday.

Update. Went to vodashop had a look at another device, same thing. Will go to a different one tomorrow and will let you know.
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hoorah!
So it's finally arrived 10 days after vodafone agreeing to replace.... what a performance getting it.
This one is good, the screen is fine and whites are white.... yay!
Fully set up with no other probs yet found although like others have reported it does get warm on charging.
Now we'll see how it goes......

Another update. Went to shop again today, same thing, went to phones4u, their one looked tiny bit whiter. Decided to stick with my current unit..
Also, i noticed that brand new ones at voda where even more yellow than mine, so maybe screen needs some time to burn or something? One thing i'm not going to do is i will never put my desire next to sensation, as this annoys me a lot then, when i can see how much difference there is.
Another thing, i believe it is software problem, not hardware, as when i look at xda its got some hue, but when i scroll forums, colour changes to normal ever so slightly. Weird.....
Oh, and the LOOKS i was given at vodashop.... I think they believed I was an idiot, shame i didn't have desire with me...

Thanks man. That is really great to know. I might go for sensation. What an idiot I am.

henrik.dk said:
Thanks man. That is really great to know. I might go for sensation. What an idiot I am.
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I don't think I'm the only one that's had that prob so my advice is get one from a store so you can see it.
After a few hours use now the battery life appears to be much better on this one, perhaps the 2 are connected?

Hi. I believe this is standard with the Quality of Screen HTC is Using.
if you do not think you have this... you are wrong.

Maedhros said:
Hi. I believe this is standard with the Quality of Screen HTC is Using.
if you do not think you have this... you are wrong.
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Before calling anybody wrong, why don't you prove your seemingly baseless statement? Where did you pull it out of? Your personal experience? Your knowledge of the HTC supply chain? Your behind perhaps?

NO ETA.. Any time soon.. :/ EDIT: Possible hope?

Just got off the phone with an HTC rep. Talking about my landscape wifi bug and i mentioned the bootloader. i asked him if in the OTA will it unlock our devices and give us s-off and he said yes it will. Bad news is that they don't have plans in doing an OTA any time soon. Damn HTC. Damn them to hell.
EDIT: Apparently Paul is in direct contact with HTC. Might be coming faster than i and the retarted Rep knows!!

It's just a phone rep, I wouldn't read too much into it.
I'm sure they'll get it rolled out fairly quickly or they risk the modding market heavily favouring the Galaxy S II, and they can't afford that.

Shaquiel Harris said:
Just got off the phone with an HTC rep. Talking about my landscape wifi bug and i mentioned the bootloader. i asked him if in the OTA will it unlock our devices and give us s-off and he said yes it will. Bad news is that they don't have plans in doing an OTA any time soon. Damn HTC. Damn them to hell.
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Well now that sucks... Just got the phone today, and was hoping that they will do something about it sometime soon....
Oh well, thank god we are not waiting on them only, and that we have some incredible devs in here that are going to kick the bootloaders butt, and do what HTC had to do long time ago.
Id rather see the devs do this, because if its just a given - its not all that much fun. Would love to donate for a job well done. I believe in you guys, you can do it!!

Just hope they aint like motorola and backflip on their promise. It just wouldn't make 'sense'
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I definitely think there will be an update for that phone, but I would just be happy having an htc sensation (even though the galaxy s ii is a dream).

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cUkUrHfIhlU&feature=youtube_gdata_player
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johnsonrod27 said:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cUkUrHfIhlU&feature=youtube_gdata_player
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that sucks. I just tried that. Mine stayed full

johnsonrod27 said:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cUkUrHfIhlU&feature=youtube_gdata_player
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I get that EXACT issue.
COMPLETELY OFF TOPIC:
has anyone kept the little "screen protector" on that the phone comes stock with? i feel like im the only person who has it on lol..

I went to a zagg kiosk at the local mall and they fitted another phone shield on it....it will work till they get the real one
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Shaquiel Harris said:
I get that EXACT issue.
COMPLETELY OFF TOPIC:
has anyone kept the little "screen protector" on that the phone comes stock with? i feel like im the only person who has it on lol..
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I had mine for one day then took it out.

You might have to change the title of your post mate. I just asked Paul if he had any insider info as to when HTC will roll out OTA for 1.34 and he replied "Very soon"!
It gives me a lot of hope, Paul is in direct contact with HTC... I believe he knows more than the CS who is based god knows where and has no clue about what's going on.
Awesome news!

Shaquiel Harris said:
COMPLETELY OFF TOPIC:
has anyone kept the little "screen protector" on that the phone comes stock with? i feel like im the only person who has it on lol..
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No offence, but I hate people like you!!
I was sat on the train the other day opposite someone with a Sony laptop. It had the plastic sheet still over the back of the laptop, peeling off in the corners and full of bubbles. I just wanted to rip it off, then give them a slap!!
Yes, you've accidentally stumbled across one of my pet hates!!

phi11ip said:
No offence, but I hate people like you!!
I was sat on the train the other day opposite someone with a Sony laptop. It had the plastic sheet still over the back of the laptop, peeling off in the corners and full of bubbles. I just wanted to rip it off, then give them a slap!!
Yes, you've accidentally stumbled across one of my pet hates!!
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Lol me too. Annoys the crap out of me. It doesn't protect the screen in any efficient manner, they always have bubbles after short periods (cause not designed to stay) and often make the screen harder to read (much much clearer without)
If you must have a screen protector (pointless if you ask me, glass is far stronger than plastic screen protectors) buy one designed for the job, cheap skates, what are they? $2?
Naked all the way for me, don't even like cases, just give me a belt clip holster and I'm happy
Lol, sorry for off topic rant but I couldn't help it, glad to see someone feels the same, I'm not crazy, well not alone at least
Rellikzephyr
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I HATE fingerprints though!! and fine.. i MIGHT.. MIGHT take it off
I read text fine with mines on. and it makes navigating on the screen (especially using swype) alot easier IMO. and my phone feels like i just took it out the box with the plastic still on the gorgeous screen.

Things to look for when buying

Hey guys I'm looking into buying a sensation today and wanted to know what things to look for when checking the phone out. And if there is something wrong how much of a hassle is it to get a replacement?
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The answer is simple. Don't go looking for anything, just get it and enjoy it. Don't believe all of the issues here as we all exaggerate. Just like any device forum people don't talk about how well there device works, but when one small thing comes up on one device out of millions people tend to freak out. The only reason people are nit-picking this device apart is because we don't have root. Without root the only thing we can do is talk about the weather, and turn specs of tiny dust into a major castrophe. My sister just got this phone last week and she loves it. She didn't say "Hey the screen is AUO and not a Sharp", she didn't say "the wifi signal drops when I bear hug it". Nope, she loves it and said it's the best phone she ever had, and I agree with her.
Don't put it under a microscope and just enjoy it. If your phone is defective you can always exchange it.

Okay thank you for the response. I will try to do that
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Paging Dr B said:
Don't put it under a microscope and just enjoy it. If your phone is defective you can always exchange it.
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That's the reason why the OP is posting this thread. He/she wants to avoid the hassle of exchanging the phone after setting up and wants to check the device ASAP so he can exchange it immediately if there's a defect

There are miniscule differences between devices. Don't make too big a deal out of it. Just make sure that you are ok with anything you buy.
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Can you think of any defects that are visible to the naked eye right out of the box? Dust maybe? The way I see it, if he opens the box and likes his Sensation, then let him just enjoy it. If his phone is defective he's going to find out one way or another. If he opens the box and pulls out a magnifying glass he'll find dust. If he installs the terminal emulator he's going to obsess about having a certain screen. If he pulls out a thermometer he's going to worry about heat. I'm just advising him to do what I did. There's too many people here panicking about too many little things. Every single one of my phones has had one issue or another.

Yeah once again I'm looking for anything thats actually an issue. Not a non-issue issue. Anything worth returning it from I may be buying it from an individual rather than a company so I just need to know if it is defective what are my options and such? Thanks for the input guys.
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AHHH!! I love This Phone But

I really love this phone but the build quality that HTC use to be SOOO well known for seems to have gone out the window. I bought the AT&T One X when it first came out and had to have it replaced atleast 3 different times before my 30 days were up due to a number of different issues. The last one I got I've had for probably 2 months now and everything had been great up until a couple days ago. About a quarter of the way up the screen from the bottom does not recognize touch. If I use an app or something to draw a line down the screen, when I get to that spot it leaves a blank area and then the line starts again when I get past that area. One whole row on the keyboard I can't use any of the letters and atleast one of those letters is part of my gmail address so I can't enter it. When I'm scrolling in say the settings menu, the screen will be real jittery if my finger goes into the area where it's dead at or it will think I'm pressing instead of scrolling and randomly open up menus or apps. I do have insurance on the phone but I know it's not something they will swap in store since I'm past my 30 days so it will have to probably have to be sent for repair and I can almost guarantee they will update it to the latest release so I won't be able to root or anything else. Just curious if anyone else has had issues with the touch screen going out on there One X?

Sucks sorry to hear about your phone... Just terrible bad luck

I've had mine from day one of release and have had no issues what so ever... I'm sorry your having such bad luck with yours
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Sorry to hear about that. Mine has been solid so far, no known issues/defects.
Going into my first month as a new Telstra customer.

Ya, I'm just worried about them refusing to fix it since the bootloader has been unlocked. I have insurance through AT&T but I don't know how things like that work since I've never been in this situation before.

Tiffany84 said:
Ya, I'm just worried about them refusing to fix it since the bootloader has been unlocked. I have insurance through AT&T but I don't know how things like that work since I've never been in this situation before.
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Just brick it Tiffany, to the point where "unlocked" is nowhere in sight lol
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I have had no issues with my One X and I've had it for nearly four months now...

ChongoDroid said:
Just brick it Tiffany, to the point where "unlocked" is nowhere in sight lol
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Don't suggest she brick her phone.
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Just trade it, they can't deny you because of a hardware issue because you flashed custom.software
Many people send them in unlocked, ruu it to stock and you're good to go
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Never ever had any of these issues
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You may not believe this but I've had 10 One X's and all have had problems. 5 were exchanged in store during the 30 days and 5 were sent as warranty replacements. The one I have now seems to be the most usable but there are still a bunch of problems (wifi signal fluctuates a ton, loud rattling noise when using vibrate). I've never seen a phone this nice but with so many quality control issues. All of the One X's I've had have gotten really hot with use.
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ive never had any problems with this phone whatsoever, (Knock on wood) other than getting alittle warm playing a game while its charging

I feel your pain, bro. I purchased my Intl One X at full price at the time, which was $669.00 USD. It died two weeks later when the charging/data port stopped working. I sent it into HTC and after many phone calls to Tier 2 escalations and 2 months, they finally told me they could not repair my phone because of an Apple injunction on importing the motherboards to the US. This is how I came to be with the One XL.
The whole experience was IMO completely ridiculous and I've never experienced such horrible customer service from any company ever. They even tried to charge me to diagnose the problem with my phone. I fought them and got them to pay for the fee themselves. If I had paid it, would they have refunded it a month later when they told me that they couldn't fix my phone? Doubt it!
I got to use my original One X for a full two weeks before it died. Spent 2 months badgering HTC America about where my phone is, when is it going to be fixed, whats wrong with it, etc... only to be told "Sorry, you're ****ed!"
This story repeats itself tons of times in the One X forums from many different users. While I think the One XL is sweet (only because of LTE, if I had to use HSPA+ I'd still be really pissed and probably wouldve just sold it) I'll never buy or recommend HTC again.

Yeah I'm on my third now. Speaker keeps dying. Volume is so low that it's impossible to hear anything.

Htc fanboys might hate apple and samsung as much as they want but truth is that none of those companies have customers that still have problems with their phone even after getting the 10th replacement

ECEXCURSION said:
Don't suggest she brick her phone.
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And why is that?
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ChongoDroid said:
And why is that?
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Because although not illegal, it's clearly immoral. Why do you think the cost of insurance has gone thru the roof?
It's because of (insert appropriate insult here) like you that suggest she do something like that.
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blade30p said:
Because although not illegal, it's clearly immoral. Why do you think the cost of insurance has gone thru the roof?
It's because of (insert appropriate insult here) like you that suggest she do something like that.
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Cool story Hansel, show me one supporting link that suggests unlocked bootloader returns are the reason for high insurance rates. Tell me it's the modding communities fault and not every Tom, ****, and Harry that returned their phone because it was too quiet, too bright or it hurt their feelings.
Any other burning questions Gertrude?
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lazarat said:
Htc fanboys might hate apple and samsung as much as they want but truth is that none of those companies have customers that still have problems with their phone even after getting the 10th replacement
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3 months ago I would have disagreed w you. But now I totally concur. The QC of HTC is just horrendous.

lazarat said:
Htc fanboys might hate apple and samsung as much as they want but truth is that none of those companies have customers that still have problems with their phone even after getting the 10th replacement
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Apple? Sure. But Samsung? No. I just bought the HTC One X because I replaced my Galaxy S III so many times for various problems that AT&T would not exchange it anymore. Also, my third Nexus 7 is on the way. I think quality control has gone downhill across the board.

So I need to replace my phone...

Sadly I shattered my X's screen :crying: and I'm going to get it replaced with my insurance, they send me the new phone and I send them the broken one back. As far as I can tell there's no way I can check or have them check that the phone's still on 1.85 and I absolutely can't live without root. Any ideas to help me out? (AT&T One X)

you may be able to this.. idk it was sure if you need root but maybe something along this line. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1671135
beamed from the XL

If it comes with 2.20 you are toast. There is no known root or BL unlock for phones that come with 2.20. Its hit or miss what you will get.
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quarlow said:
If it comes with 2.20 you are toast. There is no known root or BL unlock for phones that come with 2.20. Its hit or miss what you will get.
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Yeah I think I'm going to call AT&T today and see if there's any way we could work something out. Hopefully since one of the reps at my local store is actually knowledgeable when it comes to rooting and modding etc. he can help me out.

SU1CiDE said:
Yeah I think I'm going to call AT&T today and see if there's any way we could work something out. Hopefully since one of the reps at my local store is actually knowledgeable when it comes to rooting and modding etc. he can help me out.
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Your replacement will come from asurian. If you get a refurb find a flaw with it and they will send you a brand new one which will likely not have 2.20.
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U should claim it as lost u pay the same price and u would have a spare phone to fiddle with
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joshua54 said:
U should claim it as lost u pay the same price and u would have a spare phone to fiddle with
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Do that ^^^:silly:

joshua54 said:
U should claim it as lost u pay the same price and u would have a spare phone to fiddle with
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I was thinking of doing that haha. I might just for fun, I've taken apart all my old phones so far so maybe I'll add this beauty to the collection of dismembered phones

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I was thinking of doing that haha. I might just for fun, I've taken apart all my old phones so far so maybe I'll add this beauty to the collection of dismembered phones
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Maybe you could swap screens then if you get a replacement that you can't root.

jordant2 said:
Maybe you could swap screens then if you get a replacement that you can't root.
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I dropped my current phone a few days before the screen shattered and it's just been buggy as hell, it's barely been usable since. Plus I got a defective model in the first place with the WiFi issue which at this point is getting to be the most annoying thing ever. I guess I shouldn't have waited to get a replacement, I was too afraid I'd get a new one with the update but now it seems like it's going to be a very slim chance of getting one without the update

I just got a refurb from AT&T today with 2.20 on it already.
Sending it back. Guess I'll live with some stuck pixels and root, I have 90 days to decide how much it bothers me.
Unless an exploit is found for 2.20...
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quarlow said:
I just got a refurb from AT&T today with 2.20 on it already.
Sending it back. Guess I'll live with some stuck pixels and root, I have 90 days to decide how much it bothers me.
Unless an exploit is found for 2.20...
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I wish I could live with this :/ my screen is pretty much cracked everywhere and it's too buggy since I dropped it

SU1CiDE said:
I wish I could live with this :/ my screen is pretty much cracked everywhere and it's too buggy since I dropped it
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Just realized how lucky I am... My phone dropped from 3 stories into wood... Amazingly I have no issues, just a slightly blue tint on a pinkie sized part of the screen only visible when there's a Grey background and a scratch on the top corner of the chassis. Of course it probably helped I had a zagg screen protector which is scratched slightly at the top.
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TheNightHawk223 said:
Just realized how lucky I am... My phone dropped from 3 stories into wood... Amazingly I have no issues, just a slightly blue tint on a pinkie sized part of the screen only visible when there's a Grey background and a scratch on the top corner of the chassis. Of course it probably helped I had a zagg screen protector which is scratched slightly at the top.
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Yeah you got extremely lucky man! I'm sure as hell going to take as much care as possible with this new phone. Still can't believe I ruined the one I have :/
I filed the claim tonight and should get the NEW phone, not a refurb, tomorrow or Wednesday. Praying it'll come with 1.85...