Hi Everyone,
My Sensation (her name was Candace) died last night. I was unlocking the screen and it suddenly froze then turned off. No matter what I tried, I couldn't get it to turn back on. I tried changing the battey, charging, etc. I took it to the T-mobile store and they took a look at it and said it was dead. Then they told me there was good news/bad news. The good news was my insurance plan meant I could get a replacement for $5. The bad news was there weren't any showing in stock and it was backordered and there were no alternates listed, so they didn't know when I would get a replacement phone. The salesman said that they were supposed to tell me that I would have to wait, but he said that he remembered how much I rely on it and that he would talk to the store manager. The store manager told me that an upgrade to a Samsung GS III would be $100! So I'm now the owner of a GS III. I miss Candace, but I like my new phone.
Since everyone on this forum has been so great, I'm offering a few semi-free items to anyone living in the continental US. Send me $5 to cover shipping and you can take your pick of the following two items:
1) Used Anker 1900 mAh battery.
2) Used Blue Case Mate Gelli Case for the HTC Sensation.
3) Used Case Mate Tough Case for HTC Sensation
If you want one, send me an e-mail at [email protected]. I can't use these anymore, so I figure I'll send them to someone who can.
Thanks everyone, it's been fun and I appreciate all of the good advice I've received.
Cheers,
Joe Gonzalez
jggonzalez said:
Hi Everyone,
My Sensation (her name was Candace) died last night. I was unlocking the screen and it suddenly froze then turned off. No matter what I tried, I couldn't get it to turn back on. I tried changing the battey, charging, etc. I took it to the T-mobile store and they took a look at it and said it was dead. Then they told me there was good news/bad news. The good news was my insurance plan meant I could get a replacement for $5. The bad news was there weren't any showing in stock and it was backordered and there were no alternates listed, so they didn't know when I would get a replacement phone. The salesman said that they were supposed to tell me that I would have to wait, but he said that he remembered how much I rely on it and that he would talk to the store manager. The store manager told me that an upgrade to a Samsung GS III would be $100! So I'm now the owner of a GS III. I miss Candace, but I like my new phone.
Since everyone on this forum has been so great, I'm offering a few semi-free items to anyone living in the continental US. Send me $5 to cover shipping and you can take your pick of the following two items:
1) Used Anker 1900 mAh battery.
2) Used Blue Case Mate Gelli Case for the HTC Sensation.
3) Used Case Mate Tough Case for HTC Sensation
If you want one, send me an e-mail at [email protected]. I can't use these anymore, so I figure I'll send them to someone who can.
Thanks everyone, it's been fun and I appreciate all of the good advice I've received.
Cheers,
Joe Gonzalez
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That happened to me once but all I had to do was remove the SIM card and SD card and it fired right back up.
I tried that, but no luck. Frankly, I would have been satisfied with another Sensation. I really liked that phone! I can't really afford the $100 they charged me for the upgrade, but I'm going to sell one of my .357 revolvers and use the money to pay for the upgrade and get a bow, so it will work out.
For everyone else, here's a pic of the stuff I'm giving away.
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I tried that, but no luck. Frankly, I would have been satisfied with another Sensation. I really liked that phone! I can't really afford the $100 they charged me for the upgrade, but I'm going to sell one of my .357 revolvers and use the money to pay for the upgrade and get a bow, so it will work out.
For everyone else, here's a pic of the stuff I'm giving away.
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Just emailed you
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Still selling this stuff? I'll take all of it off your hands
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Ill take the anker ! Need one
Sent From My Sexy Sensation.
sent you an email..thanx for the donation
Sorry you were a little too late. All of the stuff has been claimed. To everyone else in the Sensation Forum, it was fun hanging out with you. I found a lot of valuable information on here and really enjoyed reading everyone's tips and comments. Now I'm trying to think of a name for my new Galaxy S3...:highfive:
How about the back cover?
I already emailed him.
He said he had to trade in his sensation to get his galaxy phone
Rest In Pieces Candace
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sent you an email. i want that battery and case mate tough case..
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Sorry you were a little too late. All of the stuff has been claimed. To everyone else in the Sensation Forum, it was fun hanging out with you. I found a lot of valuable information on here and really enjoyed reading everyone's tips and comments. Now I'm trying to think of a name for my new Galaxy S3...:highfive:
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sent you an email. i want that battery and case mate tough case..
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Little late bud
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jggonzalez said:
Hi Everyone,
My Sensation (her name was Candace) died last night. I was unlocking the screen and it suddenly froze then turned off. No matter what I tried, I couldn't get it to turn back on. I tried changing the battey, charging, etc.
Joe Gonzalez
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Mine has just done exactly the same. Has gone back to HTC for repair, but I suspect it might be the Google Maps update problem that other models seem to be experiencing.
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So I was forced to execute my Inspire today. It was rooted, I've tried different roms/radios, flashed rooted stock rom/stock rom. It was never reliable: always dropping service, not receiving/making calls at random times, mms unreliable. I took it back to best buy to try to get it exchanged for a new one. Of course the phone was working flawlessly when I got to the store. The good news is that I had purchased the best buy protection plan for it at $10/month. I had enough of the phone not working reliably for its intended purpose and had to smash it in order to get a new unit. I went back to best buy and turned in the broken phone, and after more than a few suspicious looks from workers-got my phone sent in for repair. Of course it's not going to be repairable (I hit it with my baton , which crushed the screen and phone in the middle), so now I wait a few weeks for my new unit.
My question is, should I cancel my ATT contract and go with a different provider. I loved the actual phone, I just think the ATT "4G" service is horribly unreliable in my area. Or, are there any good Android 3G phones for ATT?
BTW, I am coming from an iPhone 4 before i got the HTC Inspire. iPhone worked awesome, I'm just tired of Apple products.
You can exchange/return your phone within 30 days so why the hell did you "smash" it?
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If you were within the 30 days you had every right to just return it just because you wanted to.
I hope you get it all worked out. GL
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(I hit it with my baton , which crushed the screen and phone in the middle)
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I LOL'd when I read that
In my opinion, you have the best android phone AT&T has to offer...and on this thread? I think a lot of people will think the same thing. A lot of us inspire owners are previous captivate owners! That phone REQUIRED tweaking to get it to work smoothly (and for me, to get gps to work)
You could get the atrix, but there's not much tweaking/modding/flashing you can do with it due to a signed bootloader.
yeah, smashing it was a stupid thing to do.
cancelling your at&t contract will cost you a lot of money.
LOL, its crazy that someone has to go to those lenths to return a phone, but its true especially at stores like bestbuy its like ok so u want me to go in parking lot and run over it with my car a few times? then you will exchange it? and if u didnt have a problem with it why would u want a new one? Funny the smashing with baton part though.
^ he said, he was having problems.
i agree with others, you had 30 days to return it, i don't understand why you didn't just do that, and get another phone.
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^ he said, he was having problems.
i agree with others, you had 30 days to return it, i don't understand why you didn't just do that, and get another phone.
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Right on... I also think $10 a month is crazy expensive.
For me, the Inspire has been a dream. Super stable... super fast... and I really haven't felt the need to root it.. yet.
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Right on... I also think $10 a month is crazy expensive.
For me, the Inspire has been a dream. Super stable... super fast... and I really haven't felt the need to root it.. yet.
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yea, $10 a month is nuts, i only paid $50 for the entire phone!
I don't think any of your understood, lol. Best Buy refused to take it back because it was working fine in front of them. And I did literally say to the kid working there, "So if I take it out in the parking lot and run it over with my truck, you guys will take it back?" He replied, "Do what you gotta do, if you come in tomorrow with a broken phone I'll act like I didn't see you come in today."
BTW I paid full price for the phone ($450ish).
You can return it for ANY reason within 30 days. Doesn't have to be broken.
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You can return it for ANY reason within 30 days. Doesn't have to be broken.
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This. Should have asked for a manager. That kid was totally wrong.
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I dont think bestbuy will do a swap without something wrong with it that they can see that isnt walmart. Not all stores are easy to work with. sure he could have returned it but that is a restocking fee
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I dont think bestbuy will do a swap without something wrong with it that they can see that isnt walmart. Not all stores are easy to work with. sure he could have returned it but that is a restocking fee
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That's what I was thinking. I didn't want to push the issue and get the manager involved only to deny me getting a new phone. Then, I show up a few days later with a broken phone anyway. I will most likely be buying my next phone at Costco.
I had the same exact same problem... out the blue signal went to ****.. took it back to the At&t store of course it worked fine..lol .. got a new one hope it don't happen again... the people at the at&t store were like "I never seen the H without a the +"
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I dont think bestbuy will do a swap without something wrong with it that they can see that isnt walmart. Not all stores are easy to work with. sure he could have returned it but that is a restocking fee
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Restocking fees no longer apply at best buy, and their return policy does not say something has to be wrong.
<--- worked there for three years and still has many friends that do.
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ReppinFlorida said:
I had the same exact same problem... out the blue signal went to ****.. took it back to the At&t store of course it worked fine..lol .. got a new one hope it don't happen again... the people at the at&t store were like "I never seen the H without a the +"
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You took it back rooted and s-off ed? Hahaha classic.
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They actually gave me a had time had to go back a couple times... they said I had to unroot it for warranty purposes... I used visionary to unroot and left the s-off and the custom Rom
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ReppinFlorida said:
They actually gave me a had time had to go back a couple times... they said I had to unroot it for warranty purposes... I used visionary to unroot and left the s-off and the custom Rom
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You should post how you un rooted in the Dev or General section. I'm sure a lot of people would appreciate that.
Also, thanks for confirming why we shouldn't buy at 'Beast' Buy
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If you have to take it in just take a nandroid and run the ruu. Then take your SD out. Simple and effective.
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Hey guys I'm a MT4G user but very interested in getting a NS. Talking to a guy locally who's selling the phone and the charger for 280, from what he's saying its close to mint condition other than a small scratch at the bottom of the phone.
Is 280 a good price? And if for some reason there's a hardware defect I can't go through T-Mobile right since they don't technically even carry it?
I'd appreciate any response.
Yes, it's a great price. Make sure everything is in good condition before paying.
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Yes, it's a great price. Make sure everything is in good condition before paying.
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Appreciate the response. If something were wrong with it do I have to go to Best Buy or will T-Mobile be able to do anything?
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Appreciate the response. If something were wrong with it do I have to go to Best Buy or will T-Mobile be able to do anything?
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I don't think t-mobile would do anything about it.
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Appreciate the response. If something were wrong with it do I have to go to Best Buy or will T-Mobile be able to do anything?
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If you can get the original receipt from him BB MAY help you. However, when I went there they checked my receipt against my ID but, that just may be that particular BB. T-Mobile WILL NOT help you with the phone because it is unbranded.
Sparky WAS in the doghouse. Now, He's allowed on the deck at least.
My Nexus S is annoying me.
I recommend you to do a Multitouch test, write some messages, call someone to check the speaker, etc before giving the money. I got screwed about 2 month ago with a Nexus S that was still with plastics. Everything looked alright but after I bought it I found out it had touch problem. There was a part of the screen that became unresponsible after using it for around 40 sec with out turning the screen off(lock button)... So check this before making the deal...
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I recommend you to do a Multitouch test, write some messages, call someone to check the speaker, etc before giving the money. I got screwed about 2 month ago with a Nexus S that was still with plastics. Everything looked alright but after I bought it I found out it had touch problem. There was a part of the screen that became unresponsible after using it for around 40 sec with out turning the screen off(lock button)... So check this before making the deal...
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Thanks for the insight man, I'm definitely gonna do that. Wouldn't wanna get burned. :-/
Now is the hard part whether I'm gonna let my mytouch4G go for the NS.
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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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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.
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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?
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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?
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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.
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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.
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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?
Well I switched from an iPhone 4 to the Nexus S (Nexus S is better) but I used a micro-sim adaptor but when I took it out one day it took a pin with it. I called Samsung and they said they don't do repairs like that so where in Canada can I get this repaired? I would love any advice. Thanks!
- Ryan
Same crap happened to me. But I guess I got a little lucky cuz only half of the pin broke off, the other half I just bent up so it would touch the sim when it was put in. Worked for me. Idk if yours came off completely or partially like mine did
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malikadnanm said:
Same crap happened to me. But I guess I got a little lucky cuz only half of the pin broke off, the other half I just bent up so it would touch the sim when it was put in. Worked for me. Idk if yours came off completely or partially like mine did
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Well one of the pins is shorter and one is completely missing so I guess I was not as lucky as you haha. Do you think I could take it to somewhere like Best Buy and just pay to repair it? Or will I have to go to a speciality cell phone repair place?
Maybe try calling Samsung again that's f'ed up they can't repair there own product
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BrianDigital said:
Maybe try calling Samsung again that's f'ed up they can't repair there own product
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The person on the phone said as long as it's not physical damage they can fix it for free... which is ridiculous if you ask me because most people on this forum could fix any non-physical damage on the Nexus.
They told me to go to Rogers for some reason to get it repaired even though I said I got the phone as a gift and it was not from Rogers. I guess I'll try calling them again to see if I can get anyone more helpful.
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The person on the phone said as long as it's not physical damage they can fix it for free... which is ridiculous if you ask me because most people on this forum could fix any non-physical damage on the Nexus.
They told me to go to Rogers for some reason to get it repaired even though I said I got the phone as a gift and it was not from Rogers. I guess I'll try calling them again to see if I can get anyone more helpful.
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I'd check Craigslist, there's always shops that do these kind of fixes. There's plenty here in Philly so I'm sure there're some where u are
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I'd check Craigslist, there's always shops that do these kind of fixes. There's plenty here in Philly so I'm sure there're some where u are
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I looked and sent out a few emails, not as many shops as I would have thought. I'm going to go to Rogers tomorrow just to see if they do fix things like this. It will surprise me if they do.
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I looked and sent out a few emails, not as many shops as I would have thought. I'm going to go to Rogers tomorrow just to see if they do fix things like this. It will surprise me if they do.
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Good luck man
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Sorry for the bump but I still have not found a solution to this and I'm looking for any suggestions.
This is probably your best option right now:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=985733
Other than that, don't think anyone was able to find any replacement unit online.
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The person on the phone said as long as it's not physical damage they can fix it for free... which is ridiculous if you ask me because most people on this forum could fix any non-physical damage on the Nexus.
They told me to go to Rogers for some reason to get it repaired even though I said I got the phone as a gift and it was not from Rogers. I guess I'll try calling them again to see if I can get anyone more helpful.
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Lol yeah non physical damage so they will hard reset your phone for free. That sucks man
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Well after a long time of playing with it I manage to get the phone to read my sim by putting strips of tin foil on the contacts on the sim card. Disappoints me that I have to do this though and now the phone has no resale value.
I just got mine spoiled after returning from a holiday I've tried putting the copper thing back in place and slotting it back but it doesn't work. Now i have to wait till tomorrow to call Samsung support in hope that they will fix it if i pay money because my device has no warranty because it is from Australia and i'm using it in Singapore. Will they accept it to fix it if i pay for the repair?
And can anyone who used aluminium foil or anything to make it work post photos or videos on how to do it? I have no experience in soldering and stuff (15 years old) and i dont know how much foil to put there. Please help me!
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Well after a long time of playing with it I manage to get the phone to read my sim by putting strips of tin foil on the contacts on the sim card. Disappoints me that I have to do this though and now the phone has no resale value.
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Could you please post a video of how you put the strips in? or photos please. I have no idea how much to use and how to place them
yup! i agree plz post photos that we can help
I had similar problem with my Nexus S. I just went to Carphonewarehouse and told them that my sim is not being registering. They have fixed it for free but it took nearly 3 week.
Sent mine to samsung on monday 21st. he said 1-3 days so tomorrow will be the 3rd day which is the 24th. Hope i receive the call to collect it tomorrow. I miss my nexus
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The person on the phone said as long as it's not physical damage they can fix it for free... which is ridiculous if you ask me because most people on this forum could fix any non-physical damage on the Nexus.
They told me to go to Rogers for some reason to get it repaired even though I said I got the phone as a gift and it was not from Rogers. I guess I'll try calling them again to see if I can get anyone more helpful.
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Your post is kind of contradictory. You say they wont fix it for free. That suggests that YES they will fix it, but not for free. Which makes total sense, since you physically broke the phone yourself. That's not covered under warranty.
But then you go on to say they told you to talk to Rogers. Your post is very confusing.
Rogers is a carrier. If you have some sort of damage plan or replacement coverage they may help you. Otherwise, at best, they're just going to send it Samsung in the first place. More likely, they won't touch it.
Your options are to try to repair it yourself, try a local shop, or try Samsung again. I seriously doubt that they wouldn't repair it, for $$$.
Or get a 3rd party warranty. Although, that would be pretty unethical and possibly illegal, filing a claim for damage that occurred before you signed up for the plan.
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Sent mine to samsung on monday 21st. he said 1-3 days so tomorrow will be the 3rd day which is the 24th. Hope i receive the call to collect it tomorrow. I miss my nexus
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Did you get your phone repaired?
I am in the same boat buy I gave my phone to a local cell phone repair shop in toronto. its been two months and they still are looking around for the replacement part. I think i am gonna take the phone back and just try to sell it off
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Did you get your phone repaired?
I am in the same boat buy I gave my phone to a local cell phone repair shop in toronto. its been two months and they still are looking around for the replacement part. I think i am gonna take the phone back and just try to sell it off
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Yeap they got it repaired within a week!
Hi Everyone,
My girlfriend lost her iphone 4s a few weeks ago. I've found a one x for a great price except the housing is cracked by the charging port. Is this something I should worry about?
Also, coming from an iphone, is the htc one x fairly intuitive? IMO, it's a better phone but my girlfriend is not as tech savvy as I am. Please let me know, thank you for your help.
derberts said:
Hi Everyone,
My girlfriend lost her iphone 4s a few weeks ago. I've found a one x for a great price except the housing is cracked by the charging port. Is this something I should worry about?
Also, coming from an iphone, is the htc one x fairly intuitive? IMO, it's a better phone but my girlfriend is not as tech savvy as I am. Please let me know, thank you for your help.
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Give her a few days and messing with it and she'll figure everything out. It's not like things are super complicated to find or do and there are plenty of "getting started with android" articles out there.
Got a picture of the cracked port? If it's between the port and the screen I wouldn't worry about it. If it's on the other side creeping towards the back of the device I would be a bit worried that a few more drops could propagate the crack.
I don't have a picture but I'm going to see it tonight in person. Thanks for your reply, much appreciated.
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Give her a few days and messing with it and she'll figure everything out. It's not like things are super complicated to find or do and there are plenty of "getting started with android" articles out there.
Got a picture of the cracked port? If it's between the port and the screen I wouldn't worry about it. If it's on the other side creeping towards the back of the device I would be a bit worried that a few more drops could propagate the crack.
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derberts said:
Hi Everyone,
My girlfriend lost her iphone 4s a few weeks ago. I've found a one x for a great price except the housing is cracked by the charging port. Is this something I should worry about?
Also, coming from an iphone, is the htc one x fairly intuitive? IMO, it's a better phone but my girlfriend is not as tech savvy as I am. Please let me know, thank you for your help.
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You have your answer for the crack, but the change from iPhone to HOX is very easy.
I actually came from an iPhone 4 before the HOX.
The only thing i think she'll miss is Siri, its a gimmick anyway and there's voice to text and voice control on this phone.
Best of luck to you guys with the transition.
PS: You could also get the housing replaced if it bothers her.
derberts said:
I don't have a picture but I'm going to see it tonight in person. Thanks for your reply, much appreciated.
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Make sure to turn it on to make sure it boots. Also you should boot it into the bootloader (reboot the phone and hold vol down until the bootloader shows up). At the top you'll see some words like LOCKED, TAMPERED, RELOCKED, etc etc. If you see TAMPERED that means the phone is rooted. UNLOCKED or RELOCKED means the bootloader has been unlocked or relocked.
If the person has a custom rom installed on it, I would ask him/her to RUU it back to stock before giving it to you. It'll be helpful to your girlfriend to have stock software so she can find the support she needs for it without coming here to the forums being confused about why hers has weird bugs and isn't running stock.
I bet some one took that bad boy apart. That's the only way I have seen that particular area get cracked, is from taking the phone apart
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You should bring an active micro sim card with you to make sure it works, been reading a few stories about buying used phones and people finding out later that the imei got blacklisted.
Did anybody else glance at this thread and think someone was asking about a crack house? Lol
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Thank for your replies everybody. I picked up the phone and I have to say, I'm using a galaxy s3 right now and the one x's screen is definitely sharper - I much prefer it. More importantly, my girlfriend loves the phone.
I ran into a bit of luck as the random I thought I was meeting up with turned out to be a friend of a friend. He seemed pretty honest about everything and the crack isn't really that bad at all. He gave me the receipt as well, puppy is on warranty till june 2013.
I never thought I'd be jealous of my girlfriends phone but I think I am a little.
KillerBeaver said:
Did anybody else glance at this thread and think someone was asking about a crack house? Lol
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Says something about the purity of your mind doesn't it?
derberts said:
Thank for your replies everybody. I picked up the phone and I have to say, I'm using a galaxy s3 right now and the one x's screen is definitely sharper - I much prefer it. More importantly, my girlfriend loves the phone.
I ran into a bit of luck as the random I thought I was meeting up with turned out to be a friend of a friend. He seemed pretty honest about everything and the crack isn't really that bad at all. He gave me the receipt as well, puppy is on warranty till june 2013.
I never thought I'd be jealous of my girlfriends phone but I think I am a little.
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Just an FYI your warranty is for the person who bought it only... But nothing you can't fix
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